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Horsemen Seminar

A Winning Edge: Promoting Peak Performance in Equine Athletes
Friday, September 24, 2010
Embassy Suites, Lexington, KY

In partnership with:


This seminar, designed exclusively for horse owners, will provide the knowledge you need to care for your horse as a world-class athlete. Held in conjunction with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Lexington, the program features topics that are important to the overall health and well being of performance horses.
 

Program
8:30a.m.
"FEI Rules & Regulations Regarding the Use of Medications in Sport Horses" - Kent Allen, DVM
9:30a.m.
“Use of Joint Medications for the Sport Horse” - Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, Ph.D., FRCVS, DSc
10:30a.m.
BREAK
10:45a.m. Managing Carbohydrates for Performance Horses" - Bill Vandergrift, Ph.D.
11:30am.
“Current Threats Faced by the Sport Horse Industry” - Graeme Cooke, MA, VetMB, MRCVS
12:15p.m.
LUNCH
1:00pm.
“Purchasing or Adopting the Ex-Racehorse for Sport: What Will Help Me Succeed?” - Chris Newton, DVM
1:45p.m. “Activate Your Horse’s Core: Unmounted Exercises for Suppleness, Strength and Balance” - Hilary Clayton, BVMS, Ph.D., MRCVS
2:45p.m.
BREAK
3:00p.m. “Muscle Diseases in the Sport Horse” - Stephanie Valberg, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM
3:45p.m.
“Shoeing Options for Sport Horse Disciplines” - Rodney J. King, NZCEF, CJF, AWCF

All topics and speakers are tentative and subject to change.
 

Registration
Pre-registration for this event is now closed. On-site registration will be made available for $75 (lunch included).
 
This event is sponsored by:

Driving Directions
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2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tickets
 
Planning on attending the games? Click here for ticketing and event schedules.