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Conference Proceedings ISES Sweden 2010 6th International Equitation Science Conference Uppsala 31 July – 2 August 2010 Horse welfare and human safety: Importance of learning, training and education Editors: Elke Hartmann Mari Zetterqvist Blokhuis Carolina Fransson Göran Dalin Table of contents Welcome ............................................................................................................................................. 1 ISES Sweden 2010 Committees .................................................................................................... 3 Timetable ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Abstracts for Day 1 ........................................................................................................................... 7 Plenary 1: Conflict theory – the missing link in equestrian culture? A. N. McLean ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Plenary 2: Training for soundness and performance L. Roepstorff .................................................................................................................................................................. 9 How is conflict behaviour in the horse evaluated by different categories of horse professionals? S. Nyman, J. Björk, C. Puronne, L. Roepstorff .................................................................................................. 10 Adherence to advice of horse behaviour counsellors R. Jobling, E. Creighton .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Why train on both sides? L. Webb, G. Norton .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Training strategies and days lost to injury vary in show jumping yards C. A. C. Lönnell, L. Roepstorff, C. Schoon, E. Hernlund, A. Egenvall ........................................................ 13 A comparative study of total warm-up time and overall performance in an elite (Grand Prix) level dressage competition A. A. Mills, T. C. Whitaker ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Evaluating learning theory in donkeys (Equus asinus) while measuring heart rate variability and behaviour when teaching donkeys to work to a cart A. K. McLean, C. H. Heleski, M. T. Yokoyama, W. Wang .............................................................................. 15 Plenary 3: Terminology - from a biomechanical perspective M. Rhodin ................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Gradual induction of hyper-flexion in naïve horses at exercise under controlled conditions in an automated-horse-walker J. Murphy ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Rein tension acceptance in young horses in a voluntary test situation J. Winther Christensen, T. Zharkikh, J. Malmkvist ............................................................................................ 18 Perceived rider rein contact and the effect on the horses’ stride and step length at walk and trot H. Edwards, H. Randle ............................................................................................................................................ 19 The effect of different rein types on the rein tension applied when taking up a ‘medium contact’ H. Randle, A. Abbey, L. Button ........................................................................................................................... 20 Influence of the rider on saddle pressure pattern during riding A. Stalfelt, A. Byström, K. Von Peinen, K. Morgan, L. Roepstorff ................................................................. 21 Vertical forces on the horse’s back in sitting and rising trot P. De Cocq, A. M. Duncker, H. M. Clayton, M. F. Bobberts, M. Muller, J. L. Van Leeuwen ................. 22 Variability in lower leg aids used to achieve gait transitions on a dressage simulator C. M. Nevison, A. Hughes, M. D. Cole ............................................................................................................... 23 Gaze behaviour of show-jumping riders when they approach a jump C. Hall, M. Robins, I. Varley, D. Crundall ............................................................................................................ 24 Detour behaviour with asymmetric obstacle in horses P. Baragli, E. Paoletti, F. Papi, A. Gazzano, C. Sighieri .................................................................................. 25 Abstracts for Day 2 ......................................................................................................................... 26 A model to teach students handling and basic training of young horses K. Engström ................................................................................................................................................................ 27 Step-by-step education of riders promotes horse welfare and human safety M. Esseen Söderberg .............................................................................................................................................. 28 Innovative methods to improve the seat of riders M. Zetterqvist Blokhuis, M. Esseen Söderberg, A. Stalfelt ............................................................................. 29 Practical day introduction K. Dahlborn, C. Fransson ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Practical day presenters ............................................................................................................................................... 31 Practical day co-chairs ................................................................................................................................................. 32 Abstracts for Day 3 ......................................................................................................................... 33 Plenary 4: Human safety and horse welfare - Two sides of the same coin J. Ladewig ................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Optimal injury prevention for riders: Don't fall off the horse L. J. Keeling, J. Ladewig .......................................................................................................................................... 35 Learning to ride a horse – A study of concepts and thought styles in three textbooks from three centuries L. E. Danius ................................................................................................................................................................. 36 The effect of mental skills training on non-elite dressage performance I. A. Wolframm, D. Micklewright ............................................................................................................................ 37 Development of an online curriculum for youth safety in equine facilities E. A. Greene, J. L. Whittle, K. L. Waite, G. A. Heyboer, C. D. Skelly .......................................................... 38 Is safety valued in the Australian pony market? L. A. Hawson, A. N. McLean, P. D. McGreevy .................................................................................................. 39 Can we blame the widespread use of artificial training aids and dietary supplements in the UK leisure horse population on novice owners? J. Hockenhull, E. Creighton .................................................................................................................................... 40 Two methods of training naïve horses to social separation: Does the presence of a companion increase training efficiency? E. Hartmann, J. Winther Christensen, L. J. Keeling .......................................................................................... 41 Non-invasive assessment of positive emotions in horses using behavioural and physiological indicators R. B. Stratton, N. K. Waran, N. J. Beausoleil, K. J. Stafford, G. M. Worth, R. Munn, M. Stewart ......... 42 Cortisol release in sport horses participating in equestrian competitions and events M. Becker-Birck, A. Schmidt, S. Biau, E. Möstl, B. Morillon, J. Aurich, J. M. Faure, C. Aurich ............ 43 The short and long-term changes in mechanical properties of a synthetic equestrian surface E. L. Blundell, A. J. Northrop, A. G. Owen, P. J. Lumsden ............................................................................. 44 Food versus scratching as rewards for horses (Equus caballus): effects on the human-horse relationship C. Sankey, M. A. Richard-Yris, S. Henry, A. Górecka-Bruzda, Z. Jaworski, M. Hausberger ................. 45 Passion for horses: improving horse welfare communication through identifying information search patterns, knowledge levels, beliefs, and daily practices of horse enthusiasts K. Visser, E. Van Wijk, H. Kortstee, J. Verstegen