Join us in Denmark for the 2026 International Society for Equitation Science (ISES) Conference, exploring "The Nature of Horses." This year's event will bring together researchers, practitioners, and equine professionals to share the latest insights into equitation science, behaviour, and welfare.

This symposium uniquely bridges international research, clinical practice, and equine welfare science, with researchers, practitioners, educators, and professionals from across the equine-assisted services (EAS) community to explore current research, emerging ideas, and interdisciplinary perspectives on horse–human interactions and equine well-being.

Liberty and bridleless riding are often treated as separate achievements, but both reveal the same thing: whether communication remains clear and the relationship intact when equipment is removed. This clinic maps their shared foundation, where participants will be immersed in two days of learning with two private sessions per day, theory instruction, herd observation and discovery time, a learning lunch (with lunch included), and ample opportunities for q&a, group discussion, and progress check-ins. Attendees will leave with a remarkably repeatable framework they can, and undoubtedly will want to apply to horses of any discipline or level of education.

Auditors welcome and encouraged! Lunch available.

Come meet us at the ILHA’s 2026 Liberty Festival, a celebration of all things Liberty!

Come meet us at Equine Affaire, North America’s premier equine exposition and equestrian gathering . . . a unique celebration of the horse offering unparalleled education, entertainment, and shopping opportunities.

Organised in collaboration with Hest og Helse, the congress will bring together the international Equine Assisted Services community for several days of learning, networking, research presentations, workshops, and discussions focused on health, education, therapy, and equine welfare.

The congress theme, “Hoofbeats for Health”, reflects the growing international interest in the impact of equines on human health and well-being, while also recognising the importance of ethical practice and equine welfare within Equine Assisted Services.

Professionals, researchers, students, practitioners, organisations, and people interested in Equine Assisted Services from around the world are warmly invited to attend.