Cornell Equine Seminar Series
Please join us for our upcoming seminar next Tuesday, October 21st. Dr. Lindsay Goodale will present “Equine Welfare and Agency: Why Choice Matters” via Zoom at 6 p.m. You must register via this link in order to attend.
This talk will delve into the growing interest in giving horses agency, or choice and control, in their lives. We’ll talk about some common challenges as well as opportunities to increase agency for your horses through management, training, and everyday interactions.
Dr. Lindsay Goodale is a senior lecturer in the Department of Animal Science at Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). In this role she teaches undergraduate and graduate students courses in equine biology and management, domestic mammalian behavior, and animal welfare. Lindsay also serves as the equine extension specialist for New York State and has developed a Horse Farm Improvement Program for equine operations. She attended veterinary school at Cornell and graduated in 2012, returning to work at Cornell in her current role in 2017. Lindsay is pursuing board certification through the American College of Animal Welfare and owns an off-track Thoroughbred named Fig who enjoys clicker training.