Programme
Conference theme - Horse welfare and human safety: Importance of learning, training and education
The primary aim of ISES Sweden 2010 was to stimulate debate about the interdisciplinary approach of learning, training and education to improve horse welfare and human safety.
Four plenary speakers have agreed to present their thoughts on the horses' mental and physical capacities for training, training methods and safety aspects during handling and riding: Dr Andrew McLean (leading ethologist from the Australian Equine Behaviour Centre), Dr Lars Roespstorff and Dr Marie Rhodin (world class Swedish biomechanics researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) and Prof Jan Ladewig from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.
Another highlight of the three day conference were the practical demonstrations at the National Equestrian Centre in Strömsholm. Representatives from the National Stud in Flyinge and the Equestrian Centre demonstrated the training of young horses and the stepwise education of riders. Scientists from SLU showed examples of ongoing research projects, specifically how emerging technologies can measure important variables such as the pressure under saddle and the distribution of lameness.
Read about the plenary speakers and the speakers of the practical day in Strömsholm here...
| FINAL Programme | |
| Friday (30 July) | |
18.00 - 21.00 |
Registration at Hotel Uppsala |
Saturday (31 July) |
Comparative aspects in humans and horses: On the mental and physical capacity for training and learning |
07.30 |
Registration |
08.30 |
Welcome to ISES Sweden 2010 |
09.00 |
Plenary 1 (Andrew McLean) Chair K. Dahlborn
Conflict theory – the missing link in equestrian culture? |
09.30 |
Plenary 2 (Lars Roepstorff) Chair K. Dahlborn
Training for soundness and performance |
10.00 |
Coffee break and poster session 1 (Chair K. Visser) |
11.00
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Oral presentations session 1 (Chair M. Rundgren) |
How is conflict behaviour in the horse evaluated by different categories of horse professionals? (S. Nyman) |
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Adherence to advice of horse behaviour counsellors (R. Jobling) |
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Why train on both sides? (L. Webb) |
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Training strategies and days lost to injury vary in showjumping yards (C. Lönnell) |
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A comparative study of total warm-up time and overall mark awarded in an elite (Grand Prix) level dressage competition (T. Whitaker) |
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Evaluating learning theory in donkeys (Equus asinus) while measuring heart rate variability and behaviour when teaching donkeys to drive to a cart (A. Mclean) |
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Time for questions, discussion and conclusions |
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12.30 |
Lunch |
13.30 |
Plenary 3 (Marie Rhodin) Chair N. Waran
Terminology - from a biomechanical perspective |
14.00
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Oral presentations session 2 (Chair N. Waran) |
Gradual induction of hyper-flexion in naïve horses at exercise under controlled conditions in an automated-horse-walker (J. Murphy) |
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Rein tension acceptance in young horses in a voluntary test situation (J.W. Christensen) |
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Perceived rider rein contact and the effect on the horses’ stride and step length at walk and trot (H. Edwards) |
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The effect of different rein types on the rein tension applied when taking up a ‘medium contact’ (H. Randle) |
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Time for questions, discussion and conclusions |
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15.00 |
Coffee break and poster session 2 (Chair A. Jansson) |
16.00 - 17.15
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Oral presentations session 3 (C. Heleski) |
Influence of the rider on saddle pressure pattern during riding (A. Stalfelt) |
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Vertical forces on the horse’s back in sitting and rising trot (P. de Cocq) |
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Variability in lower leg aids used to achieve gait transitions on a dressage simulator (C. Nevison) |
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Gaze behaviour of show-jumping riders when they approach a jump (C. Hall) |
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Detour behaviour with asymmetric obstacle in horses (P. Baragli) |
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Time for questions, discussion and conclusions |
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17.15 |
Summary of the day |
17.45 |
Finish |
19.30 |
Conference dinner at Östgöta Nation |
Sunday (1 August) |
Equitation in practice: Training horses and teaching riders |
08.00 |
Buses leaving to Strömsholm |
09.45 |
Arrival in Strömsholm -Welcome coffee and introduction (Chair L. Roepstorff, K. Morgan) |
10.30 |
Training and teaching: Flyinge demonstrates the education of the young horse (training), Chair: Karin Engström / Strömsholm demonstrates the stepwise education of the rider (teaching), Chair: Marianne Esseen Söderberg, Co-chair: Thies Kaspareit |
12.00 |
Lunch |
13.30 |
The rider’s seat - training and balance - how the seat affects the horse, Chair: Mari Zetterqvist Blokhuis, Marianne Essen Söderberg, Annika Starfelt, Co-Chair: Susanne von Dietze |
14.15 |
Demonstration of ongoing research in Equitation, Chair: Lars Roepsdorff, Karin Morgan, Co-chair: Rene van Weeren |
15.15 |
Panel discussion in 'Knytpunkten' (Chair K. Dahlborn) |
16.15 |
Buses back to Uppsala with the option to visit top standard bred trainer Stefan Melander or to have a closer look at the stable facilities in Strömsholm |
Monday (2 August) |
Human safety and horse welfare |
08.15 |
Plenary 4 (Jan Ladewig) Human safety and horse welfare: Two sides of the same coin (Chair J. Winther Christensen) |
08.45 |
Oral presentations session 4 (J. Winther Christensen) |
Optimal injury prevention for riders: Don't fall off the horse (L. Keeling) |
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Learning to ride a horse – A study of concepts and thought styles in three textbooks from the three century (L. Danius) |
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The effect of mental skills training on non-elite dressage performance (I. Wolframm) |
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Development of an Online Curriculum for Youth Safety in Equine Facilities (B. Greene) |
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Is safety valued in the Australian pony market? (P. McGreevy) |
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Time for questions, discussion and conclusions |
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10.00 |
Coffee break and poster session 3 (Chair H. Randle) |
11.00
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Oral presentations session 5 (Chair P. McGreevy) |
Can we blame the widespread use of artificial training aids and dietary supplements in the UK leisure horse population on novice owners? (J. Hockenhull) |
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Two methods of training naïve horses to social separation: Does the presence of a companion increase training efficiency? (E. Hartmann) |
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Non-invasive assessment of positive emotions in horses using behavioural and physiologal indicators (R. Stratton) |
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Cortisol release in sport horses participating in equestrian competitions and events (A. Schmidt) |
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The short and long-term changes in mechanical properties of a synthetic equestrian surface (E. Blundell) |
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Food versus scratching as rewards for horses (Equus caballus): Effects on the human-horse relationship (C. Sankey) |
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Time for questions, discussion and conclusions |
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12.30 |
Lunch |
13.30 |
Oral presentations session 6 (Chair H. Blokhuis) |
Passion for horses: Improving horse welfare communication through identifying information search patterns, knowledge levels, beliefs, and daily practices of horse enthusiasts (K. Visser) |
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Tackling global issues in equine training - The need to develop 'Glocal' strategies (N. Waran) |
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Science alone is not always enough: The importance of ethical assessment for a more comprehensive view of equine welfare (C. Heleski) |
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Time for questions, discussion and conclusions |
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14.30 |
Panel discussion and Conference wrap-up (Chair G. Dalin) |
15.30 |
Take home messages and closing of the conference |
| 16.30 | General assembly of the ISES |