b'Educating EquestriansLearn what equitation scientists are studying about horsewelfare and trainingSHELLEY PAULSONCHRISTA LEST-LASSERRE, MAW hat do noseband tightness, anthropomorphism, and whip use have in common? Theyre all elements of horse training that have come under equitation science scrutiny in recent years. Since the International Society for Equitation Sciences (ISES) founding in 2007, researchers worldwide have been studying horse behavior, training, and well-being to better equine welfare and improve the horse-rider relation-ship. Heres a collection of their latest research findings, which were present-ed at the 2019 ISES Conference, held at the University of Guelph, in Ontario, Canada. (You can find our complete coverage at TheHorse.com/2019ISES.)TheHorse.com|The HorseFebruary 202035PLACEMENT OF PHOTO AND TEXT MAY CHANGE (please remember to keep whitespace for caption)ISES_WrapUp.indd 35 1/3/20 10:18 AM'