ISES Plenary to Focus on Human Behavior and Show Horses

The annual equitation science conference will take place Aug. 5-8 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Melissa Voigt, MS, PAS, will discuss “A Model for Understanding and Influencing Human Behavior Towards Show Horses” during her plenary lecture at the 11th International Society for Equitation Science (ISES) Conference, taking place Aug. 5–8 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

During her talk Voigt will present a model for understanding why some people display harmful behaviors toward their show horses. The model was developed based on the evaluation of the findings of three studies examining stakeholders’ perceptions of show horse welfare. The model also makes use of theories relating to human behavior and learning. Voigt will aim to identify factors potentially influencing human behavior toward show horses and strategies that can be used to change or modify such potentially harmful behaviors.

Over the course of the three day conference, presentations based on research from a range of individuals and institutions from all over the world will compare amateur and professional trainers, examine the relationship between horse welfare and different equestrian disciplines, evaluate the emotional state of horses, investigate sleep patterns, investigate whether coat color preferences influences performance outcomes, and also look at the health and fitness of riders and how this impacts on the horse.

The final day of the conference will be a demonstration day held at Southlands Riding Club, a 15-minute drive from the University of British Columbia. The demonstrations will be presided over by Valerie Mica, of Merial Canada, and Gord Colliar, of Zoetis Canada; Mane Media, a division of Forest House Productions, will film the day’s events. Delegates that attend the full three-day conference will receive the demonstration day recording as part of their registration package

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