International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology (ICEEP)

The 8th International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology brings together scientists who are actively studying the physiology of the exercising horse. Lyn Hopegood of School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Brackenhurst presented her Poster on "The Physiological Effects of Massage and DEEP OSCILLATION® on the horse..

See Poster Presentation which contains Lyn's contact details..  this has also been forwarded to the Equine Sports Massage Association

The following feedback of Lyn's trip to South Africa has been shared with the local Equestrian Life Magazine..
 
"I visited Cape Town in South Africa from 7 November for a week at the International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology (ICEEP) supported by Nottingham Trent University and organised by Dr David Marlin, an internationally renowned equine exercise physiologist who was previously a Visiting Professor at the University.  I was presenting a poster and a short talk entitled the Physiological Effects of Massage and DEEP OSCILLATION® on the Horse as there was a section at the conference this time on physiotherapy and rehabilitation.  Other talks included: biomechanics and locomotion, genetics, training, equitation science, nutrition, respiratory and cardiovascular physiology of exercise.  The conference provided a fantastic opportunity for everyone from all over the world to get together to discuss areas of interest and provide possible contacts for future collaborative research and it was personally good to put faces to names that appear on scientific papers.  The proceedings from the conference are available from ICEEP.
 
Not everything, however, was work.  There was time to socialise in the evening with many dinners organised which gave everyone a chance to relax and, again, meet more people.  I even met a person from Australia who I had been emailing for the last year.  On the Wednesday we were treated to a trip around Cape Town, visiting a penguin conservation area, Cape of Good Hope, Kirstenbosch botanical gardens and the highlight of the trip was going up to the top of Table Mountain in a cable car and seeing the amazing view over Cape Town.  Prior to flying home I managed to visit a cheetah sanctuary which was on the hotel site and actually stroked the cheetahs and their cubs which was an amazing experience.  It was a long way to travel for a week but it was an amazing experience.
 
The students at Nottingham Trent University, particularly the 3rd year BSc (Hons) Equine Sports Science students, have already benefitted from my trip and the research I carried out as they study modules in alternative therapies and rehabilitation, exercise physiology and biomechanics"