Equitation Science has developed rapidly since discussions between Dr Debbie Goodwin, Dr Natalie Waran and Dr Paul McGreevy following the Havemeyer Foundation Workshop on Horse Behaviour and Welfare in Iceland in 2002. Beginning in 1995, Andrew McLean was undertaking his PhD and deconstructing horse training in terms of learning processes. Just prior to the Havemayer Foundation Workshop, Andrew and Paul discussed the application of learning theory to horse training at the University of Sydney, Veterinary School.
The First International Equitation Science Symposium was inaugurated in August 2005, when 8 peer-reviewed research presentations and discussions were conducted at the AEBC in Australia.
Andrew is currently the Honorary President of ISES. The formation of the society is a great step forward for equitation science and is a direct result of the growing worldwide interest in this among equestrian professionals and academics alike. Their mission is to promote and encourage the application of objective research and advanced practice which will ultimately improve the welfare of horses in their associations with humans. The ISES adopts ethical guidelines of the International Society for Applied.
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