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ISES DUBLIN 2008		*Abstract Submission now closed... *Full papers from ISES Dublin 2008 to feature in Special Issue of 'The Veterinary Journal' Read more...
4th International Equitation Science Conference
Dublin, Ireland. August 2nd – 4th 2008.
CALL for ABSTRACTS
The overall theme for ISES DUBLIN 2008 is:
The horse-human dyad: How can we improve our understanding of equine training, performance and welfare simultaneously?
Abstracts presenting both theoretical and empirical work related to Equitation Science are invited and will be considered for presentation at ISES Dublin 2008 in the form of plenary, short oral or poster presentations. In addition, proposals for specific training/handling techniques for young/competition horses in the form of practical demonstrations will be considered for inclusion in the practical sessions.
In keeping with the scope of Equitation Science, contributions addressing the overall theme and other potential sub-themes – perhaps topics such as therapeutic riding programmes, automated data collection methods and how any of these techniques might emphasise the inclusion and importance of ‘learning theory’ within equitation are invited.
Sub-themes are intended to cover a variety of topics such as: The use of equestrian training devices and techniques How to promote improved rider-trainer education Methods to evaluate rider-horse communication more effectively
Similarly, delegates might focus on issues such as: Learned helplessness and stress in horses Ways to reduce behavioural problems and conflict behaviours (e.g. bucking and rearing) Improved training regimes for both companion and competition horses
The primary goal of ISES Dublin 2008 is to foster an enhanced understanding of how horses behave and learn, and thereafter to use their natural behaviour to train them, ride or drive them, and compete with them in as competitive but fair a manner as possible.
Download the Abstract Submission Form
Instructions for Authors All authors should ensure that the work described in their abstract conforms to the ISES Ethical Guidelines, which are based upon the ISAE Ethical Guidelines (www.applied-ethology.org/ethicalguidelines.htm). If referees indicate that there are ethical concerns about a particular abstract, the abstract will be reviewed by the ISES Council and Ethics Committee before being considered for presentation. Please note:  Abstracts must not exceed 300 words in length, excluding title, names and affiliations.  It is your responsibility to ensure that the text of your abstract does not exceed 300 words and word counts will be checked by the scientific committee and abstracts found to have more than 300 words could be rejected. Abstracts must contain a clear statement of the purpose of the work, and the methods used leading to the results reported. The results should be presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusions drawn. Except for theoretical contributions and review papers (such as plenary and perhaps practical session papers), submitted abstracts must contain data, indicate the method(s) of analysis, and provide information about test statistics. Reviewers are likely to reject empirical abstracts that do not contain data, since it is very difficult to evaluate the suitability of these abstracts for presentation. There is no requirement to cite references within abstracts. Please refer to the ISES Dublin 2008 Abstract Submission Form and enclosed checklist for authors provided below before you submit an abstract.
Scientific Journals Journal Applied Animal Welfare Science (JAAWS) The proceedings of the 3rd Equitation Science Symposium held at Michigan State University in 2007 will feature as a Special Issue of the Journal Applied Animal Welfare Science (JAAWS). The special issue, comprised of plenary and oral presentations, poster abstracts and a foreword by Jodi Hartstone, twice New Zealand national dressage champion will be available at ISES Dublin 2008.  The Veterinary Journal Dr Andrew Higgins (Editor) and the editorial board at The Veterinary Journal have kindly agreed to support ISES Dublin 2008 in the form of a Special Issue of the The Veterinary Journal, dedicated to equitation science and featuring peer-reviewed papers from the Dublin conference.  Consequently, all presenting authors at ISES Dublin 2008 will now have the opportunity to provide full papers (based on their abstracts) for consideration for this important Equitation Science Special Issue. This will be a competitive process and  only the most appropriate papers of sufficient scientific merit will be accepted by the editorial team.  Please note that strict timelines will apply and the intending authors should provide (actually bring the paper with you) full papers to the Guest Editors (Paul McGreevy & Jack Murphy) at ISES Dublin 2008.  In the first instance, intending authors should indicate their intention to submit full papers for the Special Issue when completing the Abstract Submission Form by ticking the appropriate box. The Guest Editor team will liaise with intending authors on the run up to ISES Dublin 2008 and the Special Issue of The Veterinary Journal will be available at ISES Australia 2009. The Veterinary Journal has an Impact Factor 1.589 in the 2006 ISI Journal Citation Reports of Veterinary science titles. The Guidelines for Authors for The Veterinary Journal are available at www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/623077/authorinstructions