Understanding Equine Behavior Through Science with Gilly Slayter
October 20 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Join us for an engaging presentation on the history of behavioral science and how it can transform the way we understand and train horses.
Featuring Nationally Recognized Expert Gilly Slayter, Via Nova Training Center (NM). Gilly Slayter will explore how applying behavioral principles allows trainers to create, modify, and understand equine behavior with strategy and empathy—removing ego from the process and fostering true partnership between horse and rider.
Guest Speaker Event Details:
📅 Date: Monday, October 20
🕘 Time: 1:00–2:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Hugh Stephens Penthouse, Senior Hall
Open to all Stephens students, faculty, and staff
About the Speaker:
Gilly Slayter brings decades of experience in elite-level competition, training, and equine welfare. A USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist and former member of the USEA Developing Riders squad, she is passionate about integrating positive reinforcement and behavioral science into traditional dressage and eventing training. Gilly is currently Barn Manager and Trainer at Via Nova Training Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Gilly Slayter brings decades of experience in elite-level competition, training, and equine welfare. A USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist and former member of the USEA Developing Riders squad, she is passionate about integrating positive reinforcement and behavioral science into traditional dressage and eventing training. Gilly is currently Barn Manager and Trainer at Via Nova Training Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico.