About
In Greek mythology, Chiron (Kairon) is the centaur who invented the art of healing — the ultimate marriage of horse and human, intuition and reason, ancestral wisdom and innovative thinking.
Kairon exists to bring Dr. Sue Dyson's decades of breakthrough equine research into everyday practice. By building a scalable, repeatable infrastructure for the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram, we aim to bridge the gap between clinical science and real-world horsemanship — giving a clear voice to horses.
The RHpE — also known as the Ridden Horse Performance Checklist — was developed by Dr Sue Dyson and colleagues.
Team
Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Chief Technical Officer
National Centre for Scientific Research, Normandy
Supported through European structural and investment funds.
French ministry support for innovation and research.
Regional support for technology and research in Normandy.
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Academia
Our database holds approximately 100 hours of ridden horse video and over 52,000 labels. We welcome collaborations with researchers working on equine welfare, behaviour, pain, biomechanics, or related fields. Reach out — we would love for the data we generate to advance equine science.
Contact usBiotech & Pharmaceutical
The RHpE can provide a structured behavioural outcome measure alongside traditional clinical endpoints — a metric that speaks directly to riders and owners, and quantifies comfort changes that standard assessments miss.
Discuss a clinical studyIndustry & Equipment
Before-and-after RHpE scores give manufacturers and practitioners an objective measure of how equipment changes affect the horse's comfort under saddle.
Reach outInvest in the mission
Support the scaling of Dr. Sue Dyson's scientific contribution through the development of Kairon. Every contribution helps make an objective, validated method available to more horses and riders.
