Some of you will be familiar with the International Society for Equitation Science. Equus Education did a post previously about their 2017 ISES Conference in November in Wagga Wagga, Australia. The location for the 2018 conference is in Rome, Italy.
The theme for the 2018 ISES conference is equine welfare: good training, good feeding, good housing, good mental state, good health, good behaviour. The conference is to be run from September 21 – 24. As it stated on the media release:
“The conference offers a forum for discussion of traditional and progressive practices along with contemporary research findings with practitioners (horse-trainers, instructors/coaches & riders), equine studies students, researchers, academics and policy makers involved in Equitation Science, to develop and to promote approaches to horse training and husbandry that ensure that horses are managed in the most ethical and sustainable way possible.
The 3-day program format includes two full days of plenaries, submitted research reports for spoken and poster presentation, and another full day of practical demonstrations with discussion facilitated by internationally respected experts in equine behaviour and welfare research, education, and clinical practice.”
Some key dates to make note of include:
- early bird registration ends July 30, 2018
- late registration closes September 18, 2018
So why would equitation science be of interest to you? ISES is a non profit organisation. They aim to aid research relating to horse welfare and training horses as well as improving the horse-rider relationship. In an age where welfare is growing in importance, as a horse owner, carer or business it’s important to stay up to speed on methods and tools available to aid in training and welfare. Conferences can be a great way to develop contacts, learn new things and even promote yourself in the equine industry.
“When I hear somebody talk about a horse or cow being stupid; I figure it’s a sure sign that the animal has somehow outfoxed them.” ― Tom Dorrance
