Previous Conferences
2012 - 8th International Equitation Science Conference
Edinburgh, Scotland, 18th -20th July 2012
Equitation Science - The Road Ahead - how equitation science has developed as a discipline and how new innovations in technology can be used to improve practice
2011 - 7th International Equitation Science Conference
ISES in The Netherlands, October 26th - 29th 2011
Conference theme: Equitation Science: Principles and Practices - Science at work
The International Society for Equitation Science conference was held in southern Netherlands at the prestigious and well known Academy Bartels in Hooge Mierde in conjunction with the Global Dressage Forum.
2010 - 6th International Equitation Science Conference
ISES Sweden 2010, Uppsala 31 July - 2 August 2010
ISES Sweden 2010, Uppsala 31 July - 2 August 2010Horse welfare and human safety: the importance of learning, training and education was the main theme of the 6th International Society for Equitation Science (ISES) Conference that took place in Uppsala, Sweden, at the beginning of August. Training and education of horses and riders, from a scientific as well as from a practical perspective, were discussed during the conference hosted by the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU).
2009 - 5th International Equitation Science Conference
ISES Sydney 2009 - Sydney, Australia. July 12th - 14th
Conference theme: Ethical Equitation – A Sustainable Approach
ISES Sydney 2009 was hosted by the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney and at the Centennial Parklands Equestrian Complex. The conference tackled some highly topical issues including the sustainability of horse sports and the concept of ethical equitation. It included contributions from 200 delegates representing 15 countries.
2008 - 4th International Equitation Science Conference
ISES Dublin, Ireland. August 2nd – 4th 2008
Conference theme: The horse-human dyad: How can we improve our understanding of equine training, performance and welfare simultaneously?
ISES Dublin 2008 took place in a most appropriate location at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) – home of the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show in the heart of Dublin city. The conference was both timely and appropriate as the horse holds a special place in the social and economic fabric of Irish culture, and Ireland is (per capita) presently the most densely equine populated country in Europe.
2007 - 3rd Symposium
Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA. August 13th - 14th
2006 - 2nd Symposium
University of Milano, Veterinary Faculty, Italy. September 19th - 20th
2005 - 1st Symposium
Australian Equine Behaviour Centre, Australia. August 26th - 27th
2004 - 1st Workshop
School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh, Scotland. October 4th - 5th