Conferences
The international meetings serve as a platform where the latest scientific results into the training and welfare of horses are communicated and discussed. It is a meeting place for academics and non-academics to link science with practice.
During the meetings, plenary oral and poster sessions are held, along with practical demonstrations addressing various topics in horse training. The peer reviewed papers and posters are summarized in the Proceedings that are available for download.
Upcoming
2010
6th International Equitation Science Conference
ISES Sweden 2010
Uppsala 31 July - 2 August 2010
Conference theme - Horse welfare and human safety: importance of learning, training and education
The primary aim of ISES Sweden 2010 is to stimulate debate about the interdisciplinary approach of learning, training and education to improve horse welfare and human safety. Furthermore, participants will gain insight into Swedish education and research related to equitation science.
Registration and abstract submission is now open / Deadline for abstract submission extended to 15 March !
For more information, please visit the conference webpage. Click here...
2011
The 7th International Equitation Science Conference will be held closely related to the Global Dressage Forum (www.globaldressageforum.com) at the end of October 2011. There will be some joint meetings that provide the opportunity for exchanging ideas between participants of both events.
The ISES conference is planned to take place at the Veterinary Faculty of Utrecht University. The Global Dressage forum is in Hooge Mierde at the Academy Bartels, a little over a 1-hour drive from Utrecht.
Previous
2009
ISES Sydney 2009 - Sydney, Australia. July 12th - 14th
Conference theme - Ethical Equitation: A Sustainable Approach
The Conference covered a variety of topics with a focus on the theme of ethical equitation and the development of a sustainable approach to horse training and the use of horses for leisure, at work and in competition.
2008
ISES Dublin 2008 - Dublin, Ireland. August 2nd – 4th
Conference theme - The horse-human dyad: How can we improve our understanding of equine training, performance and welfare simultaneously?
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2007 |
3rd Symposium - Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA. August 13th - 14th |
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2006 |
2nd Symposium - University of Milano, Veterinary Faculty, Italy. September 19th - 20th |
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2005 |
1st Symposium - Australian Equine Behaviour Centre, Australia. August 26th - 27th |
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2004 |
1st Workshop - School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh, Scotland. October 4th - 5th |
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2003 |
Meeting Welfare of horses satellite meeting to ISAE, Abano, Italy. June 24th |
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2002 |
Workshop Havemeyer Foundation, Iceland - 13 to 16 June |