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ISES DUBLIN 2008
*Click here to download the final programme and schedule including plenary, oral, practical, discussion forum and poster presentations...
*Army Equitation School riders to demonstrate effective equitation coaching and training Read more...
In addition to oral presentations, there will also be an inter-active and interesting practical session with horses, riders and handlers at various levels of training and competition experience. This practical demonstration session will facilitate further promotion and justification of equitation science and encourage lively discussion among delegates.
ARMY EQUITATION SCHOOL
Lt. Col Gerry O’ Gorman (Officer Commanding) has kindly offered to support ISES Dublin 2008 with an equitation coaching and training display by riders and horses from the Army Equitation School. Established in 1926, the Army Equitation School serves to promote Ireland and the merits of the Irish horse – see http://www.military.ie/army/specialists/equit/index.htm
For more than 80 years, the Equitation School riders have regularly formed the backbone of Irish showjumping and eventing teams around the world. Several Army riders have represented Ireland at Olympic, World and European Championship level in Showjumping and Three Day Eventing. The Army riders have regularly assisted the Irish team to many Aga Khan Trophy successes at the RDS in Dublin, and other great Nations Cup successes at prestigious venues such as Aachen, Calgary, Washington and Toronto.
More details on the practical equitation demonstrations will be available later…
There has been a fantastic response to the Call for Abstracts for ISES Dublin 2008 and the meeting will feature almost 100 scientific papers during a packed programme. Presentations from some 18 countries worldwide will be available during Saturday August 2nd (8am – 6pm & conference dinner 7.30pm), Sunday August 3rd (8am – 6pm) and Monday August 4th (8am – 2pm, including ISES AGM).
Each of the three days will commence with a high profile Keynote / Plenary Speaker offering very timely and educational lectures...
(training/production issues - basic to professional)
(injury/soundness issues in elite performance horses)
(equine ethogram, welfare and wastage issues)
A further 36 oral presentations and some 8 practical papers dealing with all aspects of equitation science activities including breeding/production, equitation, performance, behaviour, training and welfare science etc will follow.
There will also be some 50-poster presentations and two visual and educational practical equitation sessions (riding/training/para equestrian and equipment usage) on Day 1 and Day 2 in the Veterinary Paddock at the RDS.