Many thanks to the organisers of the 4th ECVSMR Congress in Paris (Nathalie and Jean-Marie Crevier - Denoix) for inviting me to the "Equine Welfare" session to make a contribution on the veterinary management of the sport horse. It was a very fine session, with over 150 vets in attendance and very well organised, making this congress a high point which we hope will have left its mark on the corporation in terms of the responsibility we all have in this context. 

Conference proceedings can be downloaded at: https://ecvsmr2023.colloque.inrae.fr