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« 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.
Pegasus demonstration at ISES 2011 : The Dutch Pegasus team were delighted to get the opportunity to demonstrate the system at the Popular Equitation Science Day. Reg Mulder and John Voskamp first presented a little background on the system and then showed what it can do by measuring a horse and rider. The trial started with the horse walked and trotted up in hand and then continued with the horse ridden on the left and right rein. There were a number of very interesting findings, which are summarised on the Pegasus website. At the ISES conference there were a number of presentations which described fascinating studies where Pegasus had been used to obtain the data. So if you would like to read more about the demonstration, see the results or read some of the presentations and posters again, please visit the Pegasus website: www.pegasus.uk.com.
ISES 2011 bridging the gap between science and practice
The 7 th international Equitation Science conference was being hosted by the Academy Bartels, Hooge Mierde the Netherlands from 27 th – 30 th October 2011. Over 4 days, more than 285 individual delegates from 20 different countries came to together in a truly inspiring atmosphere to exchange and discuss scientific findings relating to equitation science including their relevance and application in practice. The programme was a real testament to the title of the conference: ’Principles and Practices – Science at Work’. Right from the start, delegates were encouraged to determine for themselves if science and practice were “two worlds apart, or two sides of the same coin”.In his plenary lecture, Professor Daniel Mills, University Lincoln (UK), raised the issue of a growing demand for an ethical framework for Equitation Science and care for horses : “As equitation and Equitation Science grows, we can look forward to not only more considerate and ethical management of the horse, but the ability to develop a truly symbiotic relationship in our interactions with horses. At the very least, we owe them the benefits of our learning if we want to claim that we care for them, rather than simply care about them.” In the afternoon of the first day, George de Jong, CEO Innosport (the Netherlands), illustrated how scientific innovations in sport have been instrumental in many different sports to help bring knowledge and applied sports closer together and induce a more sustainable application of science in sport. He appealed to the scientists, research institutes and businesses “to assist sporting disciplines, such as equestrianism, in pushing boundaries, thinking creatively and being open to innovative research.” Professor Hilary Clayton , Michigan State University (USA), gave the delegates an insight into what actually happens in the horse’s mouth. In her marvellous lecture she used video fluoroscopy in order to show a horse’s response to different bits and the effect of rein tension. “Since the bit makes contact with sensitive structures within the horse’s oral cavity, it is important to select, fit and use the bit correctly.” Furthermore she showed some very interesting preliminary results of studies during which elastic side-reins were compared with those made from inflexible material. » Présentation de l’éditeur (2011)