Speakers
The congress programme is built from voices across clinical practice, education, and research — and from the people who work with the horses every day. Speakers are published here as soon as their participation is confirmed, with a full profile and their sessions.
Program at glanceSubmit abstract
Keynote speakers
Norunn Kogstad
Psychiatrist, Psychodynamic psychotherapist
Educated as a medical doctor and trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, Kogstad combines clinical expertise with innovative approaches to mental health treatment.
Maria Terese Engell
Keynote speaker
Veterinarian and researcher specializing in horse rider interaction, with a special focus on rider biomechanics.
Invited speakers and session chairs
Speaker to be confirmed
Invited speaker · Sweden
Occupational therapist, equine assisted therapy in paediatric rehabilitation. Organisation to be confirmed.
Speaker to be confirmed
Invited speaker · United Kingdom
Professor of equine welfare and behaviour. Organisation to be confirmed.
Speaker to be confirmed
Invited speaker · Finland
Special education teacher, horse assisted learning in schools. Organisation to be confirmed.
Speaker to be confirmed
Invited speaker · Germany
Physiotherapist, hippotherapy and motor development. Organisation to be confirmed.
Speaker to be confirmed
Invited speaker · Netherlands
Clinical psychologist, trauma-informed equine assisted psychotherapy. Organisation to be confirmed.
Speaker to be confirmed
Invited speaker · United States
Researcher, measuring outcomes in Equine Assisted Services. Organisation to be confirmed.
Chair to be confirmed
Session chair · Norway
Chair — Research and evidence sessions. Scientific committee.
Chair to be confirmed
Session chair · Belgium
Chair — Equine welfare sessions. Scientific committee.
Chair to be confirmed
Session chair · Denmark
Chair — Practice and profession sessions. Scientific committee.
Chair to be confirmed
Session chair · Norway
Chair — Practical day with the horses. Hest og Helse.
Your work belongs on this list
Oral presentations, posters, and workshops are selected from the open call for abstracts. If you work in Equine Assisted Services — in the clinic, the classroom, or the arena — we would like to hear from you.
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