International equitation science conference, Dublin, Ireland

The 4th International Equitation Science Conference (ISES 2008) will take place in Dublin, Ireland, from 2 to 4 August. The overall theme for the conference is 'The horse-human dyad: how can we improve our understanding of equine training, performance and welfare simultaneously?'.

Keynote lectures, oral presentations and practical papers will deal with all aspects of equitation science activities including breeding/production, equitation, performance, behaviour, training and welfare science. In addition, there will be an interactive practical session with horses, riders and handlers at various levels of training and competition experience.For further information, please visit:
http://www.equitationscience.com/dublininformation.html