A greatly successful Workshop on Heat and Humidity took place on 17 February 2008 with the participation of 160 delegates representing 25 National Federations. The goal of this Workshop was to share information and to help NFs, veterinarians, riders, Chefs d’Equipe, owners, members of the press and others to understand the science and reasoning behind the rules and recommendations that will be in place to protect the equine athletes at the 2008 Olympic Games. The Workshop, which was sponsored by the FEI, the International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH) and Peden Bloodstock, provides a unique opportunity to listen to the collective wisdom and advice from the best veterinary team in this field in the world.
A series of comprehensive presentations were made. Files in pdf format can be downloaded from this page.
PRESENTATIONS
Introduction by Andrew Higgins, Chairman, FEI Welfare Sub-Committee
Setting the Scene by John McEwen, Chairman, FEI Veterinary Committee
Hong Kong Is Getting Ready by WK Lam, CEO, Equestrian Events of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad Company Limited, Hong Kong, China
Equine Quarantine and Biosecurity Management by Keith L. Watkins; Kenneth K. H. Lam; David G. Powell; Frits Sluyter; Henry S. M. Cheung; Michelle L. Yeung; Thomas H. C. Sit; Kenny C. H. Ho
Equine Quarantine and Biosecurity Standard Operating Procedures by Keith L. Watkins, Quarantine Manager and FEI Veterinary Committee Associated Member; and Kenneth K H Lam, Deputy Quarantine Manager
Horse Transportation Logistics by Martin H. Atock, Managing Director, Peden Bloodstock
Veterinary Facilities by Christopher M. Riggs, Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Department of Clinical Veterinary Services
Understanding the Weather Situation: the Results of a Two Year Study with the Hong Kong Observatory by Leo Jeffcott and Wing-Mo Leung, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney and Hong Kong Observatory
Air Conditioned Facilities and Cooling Stations by David Marlin, David Marlin Consulting Ltd., Newmarket, UK
HKSAR 10th Anniversary Cup CCI**, Hong Kong, August 2007 by Catherine Kohn; Michael Due; Denis Goulding; Jenny Hall; Kenneth Lam; Olivier Le Page; Staffan Libdeck; Christiana Ober; Carsten Rhode; William Saville; Eric von Breda; Emile Welling
SUMMARIES OF THE PRESENTATIONS
Some of the presentations contain much scientific data and may present some difficulties for the layman. Summaries are available here.
VIDEOS OF THE PRESENTATIONS
A video compilation of the key points presented during the workshop can be viewed here.
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
To ensure the better understanding of the subject matter, a glossary clarfying key notions has been prepared. To view the glossary, click here.
A wrap-up report on the day is available here.
PHOTOGRAPHS
High resolution photographs for use by professional media are available in the FEI online photo catalogue.