Horse Farms Forever® is honored to announce Dr. Temple Grandin, a pioneering voice in animal science and autism advocacy as our Keynote Speaker. The Sixth Annual Conservation Summit will be held on Thursday, November 13 at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Arena from 5PM to 7PM.
2025 Conservation Summit: How Horses Think
This year’s Summit will highlight the deep-rooted bond between horses and humans. Temple will discuss how horses think and provide insights into animal behavior, through the lens of her own understanding and scientific research about autism.
Temple is a professor, best-selling author, and an international speaker. She is a Distinguished Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University and her research on animal behavior, livestock handling and autism has improved the lives of animals and people on a worldwide basis. The facilities she has designed for handling livestock are used by many companies around the world. She has also been instrumental in implementing animal welfare auditing programs that are used by McDonalds, Wendy’s, Whole Foods, and other corporations. Temple has appeared on numerous TV shows such as 20/20 and Prime Time.
Her books include Thinking in Pictures, Livestock Handling and Transport, and The Autistic Brain. Her books Animals in Translation and Visual Thinking have been on the New York Times Bestseller List. Temple was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in September 2017. In 2010, she was named to Time magazine’s list of the 100 people who most affect the world.
She is perhaps best known for the award-winning HBO film Temple Grandin, which brought her groundbreaking innovations in the humane handling of livestock to a global audience and highlighted her remarkable life and achievements.
Protecting Our Horse Farms
This year’s Summit will focus on our core mission of preserving the character and culture that horses and horse farms bring to Marion County. Over the past seven years, we have highlighted the critical need to conserve our horse farms and agricultural lands, to not only protect the scenic beauty and natural resources, but to also help preserve land for the nearly 100,000 horses that call Marion County home.
The rolling hills and iconic horse farms draw residents and visitors from all over the world to experience the Horse Capital of the World®. Our goal is to raise awareness to ensure that this “sense of place” is protected for future generations.
Horse Farms Forever® is honored to announce Dr. Temple Grandin, a pioneering voice in animal science and autism advocacy as our Keynote Speaker. The Sixth Annual Conservation Summit will be held on Thursday, November 13 at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Arena from 5PM to 7PM.
2025 Conservation Summit: How Horses Think
This year’s Summit will highlight the deep-rooted bond between horses and humans. Temple will discuss how horses think and provide insights into animal behavior, through the lens of her own understanding and scientific research about autism.
Temple is a professor, best-selling author, and an international speaker. She is a Distinguished Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University and her research on animal behavior, livestock handling and autism has improved the lives of animals and people on a worldwide basis. The facilities she has designed for handling livestock are used by many companies around the world. She has also been instrumental in implementing animal welfare auditing programs that are used by McDonalds, Wendy’s, Whole Foods, and other corporations. Temple has appeared on numerous TV shows such as 20/20 and Prime Time.
Her books include Thinking in Pictures, Livestock Handling and Transport, and The Autistic Brain. Her books Animals in Translation and Visual Thinking have been on the New York Times Bestseller List. Temple was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in September 2017. In 2010, she was named to Time magazine’s list of the 100 people who most affect the world.
She is perhaps best known for the award-winning HBO film Temple Grandin, which brought her groundbreaking innovations in the humane handling of livestock to a global audience and highlighted her remarkable life and achievements.
Protecting Our Horse Farms
This year’s Summit will focus on our core mission of preserving the character and culture that horses and horse farms bring to Marion County. Over the past seven years, we have highlighted the critical need to conserve our horse farms and agricultural lands, to not only protect the scenic beauty and natural resources, but to also help preserve land for the nearly 100,000 horses that call Marion County home.
The rolling hills and iconic horse farms draw residents and visitors from all over the world to experience the Horse Capital of the World®. Our goal is to raise awareness to ensure that this “sense of place” is protected for future generations.