Filmmaker and advocate Ashley Avis is redefining how the equestrian world confronts welfare, storytelling and responsibility. Best known for Black Beauty and the Wild Beauty Foundation, she now turns her lens to the fate of horses at risk of slaughter. This feature explores the art, empathy and activism driving her work.

Across the sporthorse world, demand is rising while foal crops decline. Advanced reproductive technologies are stepping into the gap, reshaping how value is created, traded and understood. From embryo transfer to global buyer trends, this analysis explores the forces driving the next era of equine breeding and market opportunity.

Emma Thorén Hellsten brings together genetics, data and practical breeding insight to challenge how sport horses are produced for the future. From the importance of genetic diversity to global data-sharing and broodmare welfare, she offers a clear and evidence-based vision for breeders preparing for the next era of sport-horse development.