You are invited to attend the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Society for Equitation Science (ISES), taking place virtually on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026 at 8:00pm UTC via Zoom.
Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/98776791995
Time zone converter:
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During the AGM, we will present the Society’s annual report, announce the results of Council elections, and hear from ISES members sharing their experiences around this year’s theme:
“Conversations That Changed Things”
These short presentations will explore the conversations and experiences that brought members to equitation science and reshaped their practice, research, or professional understanding.
The meeting agenda, nomination details, and information regarding vacant Council positions can be found below.
VOTING INFORMATION
Academic Members and Council Members hold full voting privileges and may vote in all elections for vacant Council positions.
Associate Members may vote only in the election of the Veterinary Liaison Officer.
Practitioner Members may vote only in the election of the Practitioner Representative.
Student Members may vote only in the election of the Student Representative.
Supporter Members and Corporate Members do not hold voting privileges.
COUNCIL NOMINATIONS
All current ISES members in good standing are eligible to nominate another current member in good standing for a vacant Council Officer role.
Nominations must be submitted in writing via the nomination form below.
Nomination deadline: June 1st, 2026 at 11:59pm UTC
Nomination form:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/8gGBvh1tWZ
Open Council Positions (2026–2030)
• Development Officer (previously Treasurer)
• Information Manager (new position)
• Student Representative
The Development Officer and Information Manager positions are four-year terms, while the Student Representative position is a two-year term.
All Council members are expected to attend bi-monthly Council meetings and contribute to relevant committees and project teams as required.
ROLE SUMMARIES
Development Officer
A newly developed role replacing the previous Treasurer position, focused on partnerships, fundraising initiatives, budgeting, and financial strategy for the Society.
Information Manager
A new role focused on information management, data organisation, operational efficiency, and improving dissemination of ISES work both internally and externally.
Student Representative
Responsible for representing student members, promoting student engagement in equitation science, supporting outreach and education initiatives, and assisting students with research and career development opportunities.
 “CONVERSATIONS THAT CHANGED THINGS”
Agenda items throughout the AGM will be interspersed with short pre-recorded video submissions from ISES members reflecting on a pivotal conversation that changed their practice or journey in equitation science.
Videos should be approximately 5 minutes long and answer the following questions:
• What was the conversation?
• Who was it with?
• How did it change your practice?
Selected submissions will be featured during the AGM, with additional recordings shared on ISES social media channels.
Submission deadline: May 22nd, 2026
2026 AGM AGENDA
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026
8:00pm UTC
4:00pm EST (Toronto, NYC)
9:00pm BST (London, Dublin)
6:00am AEST – June 24th (Sydney)
Agenda Highlights:
- Introduction of Council Members and Trustees
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Previous AGM Minutes
- Annual Society Summary
- Announcement of Officer Elections
- Strategic Plan Update
- Media Report
- Membership Report
- Treasurer Report
- 2026 ISES Conference Update
- Any Other Business
- Adjournment
Further inquiries may be directed to ISES Secretary Caleigh Copelin:
📧 [email protected]
