7th International Equitation Science Conference Academy Bartels - Hooge Mierde - The Netherlands 27th - 29th October 2011 www.equitationscience.com CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Edited by: Dr. Machteld van Dierendonck Drs. Patricia de Cocq Dr. Kathalijne Visser THEME: Equitation Science: principles and practices - science at work Equitation science: principles and practices – science at work International Society for Equitation Science ISES Presents: 7th International Equitation Science Conference 27th - 29th October 2011 Academy Bartels, Hooge Mierde, The Netherlands Equitation science: principles and practices – science at work Proceedings edited by: Dr. Machteld van Dierendonck Drs. Patricia de Cocq Dr. Kathalijne Visser Proceedings publication and Abstract Submission System (OASES) by Wageningen Academic P u b l i s h e r s This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned. Nothing from this publication may be translated, reproduced, stored in a computerised system or published in any form or in any manner, including electronic, mechanical, reprographic or photographic, without prior written permission from the publisher: Design front and back page and logo: Wageningen Academic Publishers Anne Knoops P.O. Box 220 6700 AE Wageningen Picture front page: The Netherlands Arnd www.WageningenAcademic.com
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