IGNITE

IGNITE is a platform for advancing leading-edge knowledge, evidence-based approaches and collaborative, proactive practices focused on injury prevention, peak performance and longevity for equine athletes.

The Problem

Siloed Knowledge

Critical insights remain trapped within individual disciplines, limiting holistic care.

Lack of Comparative Data

No standardized framework exists to compare outcomes across practices, treatments, or protocols.

Limited Cross-Species Translation

Proven methods from human sports medicine rarely reach equine and companion animal care.

Leading to challenges in...

Injury Prevention

Peak Performance

Longevity

What we do

Clinical Research

The Equine Clinicians Registry (ECR) standardizes data collection across practices, enabling longitudinal, evidence-based analysis of a variety of treatments used to treat specified Injuries in sport horses.

Collaboration

Uniting veterinarians, human sports medicine experts, researchers, farriers, physiotherapists and other industry professionals from around the globe around shared solutions. We’re building a community. Join us.

Education

Through events, webinars, and expert resources, we translate complex clinical science into actionable knowledge for practitioners and the whole team around the athlete.

Become a Member

We serve those who are deeply committed to high-performance equestrian sports and seek to provide them with the necessary tools, support and inspiration to excel in their pursuits. Regardless of your role in the industry, it is our shared love of horses and equestrian sport that drives us to learn and grow.

We offer a free Starter membership for those looking to get a sense for what IGNITE has to offer. Our Professional and Student memberships provide full access to our video library, special member only discounts for events, and much more.

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Upcoming Events

Registration details coming soon

Preview some content from past events

The May edition of Rehab Rounds was co-hosted by SLEIP with a focus on Osteoarthritis cases with longitudinal follow up. Cases were presnted by Beau Whitaker and Stefan Cokelaere with moderation by Jaime Textor.

Here is a short, 30 minutes version of the webinar. The full recording is available to all membership levels.

WOW, WHAT A SUMMIT WE HAD IN CHINA! THANK YOU TO OUR CHINESE PARTNERS: MA TAI, NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, AND BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM.

It was great sharing our knowledge and expertise with our Chinese colleagues and expanding our Global Network.

It’s amazing how the horse unites us!

Thank you to our speakers in Wellington and Eye Candy for hosting our IGNITE 3rd Annual Sports Science for the Olympic Disciplines Seminar.

Enjoy one of the great presentations from the 2026 Sport Horse Seminar.

This presentation from Dr. Emmanuelle van Erck-Westergren on Respiratory Challenges in Sport Horse was given live at our Sport Horse meeting in Ocala in January 2025.