The second conference of the International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR) will take place in conjunction with the Asian Racing Conference on May 14 and 17 in Seoul, South Korea. IFAR's keynote speaker will be The National Horseracing Authority of South Africa Chief Executive Lyndon Barends, who will speak on South African aftercare approaches. During the Equine Welfare session of ARC, Racing Australia chair Frances Nelson, QC will discuss Australia's early foal registration initiatives and the emphasis on increasing racehorse traceability, while The Jockey Club President and COO James L. Gagliano is slated to speak into IFAR's strategic goals and the significance of the Man O' War Project, which is aimed at assisting veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder via equine therapy.
“We are excited to be bringing the second IFAR conference to the Asian region and we thank the Asian Racing Federation and Korea Racing Authority for hosting us as part of the ARC,” said Di Arbuthnot, the chief executive of Retraining of Racehorses and chair of the IFAR steering group. “The Thoroughbred can excel in countless roles besides racing, and our goal with this conference is to share best practices on an international scale for retraining and rehoming these horses and on marketing their tremendous versatility.”
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