Underlined amongst other items increasingly the developments in the psychological and educational area of therapeutic riding.
The members experienced much of New Zealand’s culture and even an invitation to a Maori village.
Since this congress an annual journal has been published with the papers presented at the last congress and newer contributions from international literature on therapeutic riding.
The publisher for the first three volumes was Gillian Lawrence (CAN), then Olive Webb (NZ).
Council elections took place during the international council meetings at every congress, since the constitution stated that council members could only stand for a second term.
President: Carl Kluwer (Germany)
Vice President: Mary Longdon (AUS)
Treasurer: Richard Jaroszewicz (B) was later replaced by Daniel Goffaux (B)
Committee Members: Gillian Lawrence (CAN), Norma Pearce (AUS)
Norma Pearce returned to Australia after this term. She took over the publication of the newsletters and the running of head office from Jennifer Baillie.