Women & Horses Panel Scheduled for Mar. 27

In celebration of Women's History Month, the Maryland Horse Library & Education Center will host a panel to talk about “Women & Horses” on Monday, Mar. 27, at 4 pm.

The speakers are a respected group of Maryland women with diverse equine experiences, including Georganne Hale, vice president of racing development for the Maryland Jockey Club, Cappy Jackson, an award-winning equine photographer for more than four decades, Cindy Halle, a multiple-championship winning polo coach at Garrison Forest School and the Maryland Polo Club, and Karen Fulton, head trainer and owner of Full Moon Farm in Finksburg and vice chair of the Maryland Horse Industry Board.

Attendance is free. For more information about the panel and other activities at the Maryland Horse Library, visit marylandhorse.com, call (410) 252-2100, or email bremsberg@marylandthoroughbred.com.

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Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital To Host Client Education Seminar October 12

Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital will host “Rood & Riddle Responds,” an educational seminar for people engaged in the equine industry, on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Embassy Suites in Lexington. This is the first year the seminar will be been held in the fall, as the late-winter date was skipped because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage attendees to wear masks, although there are no requirements. We plan to live-stream the seminar on Rood & Riddle's Facebook page and YouTube channel for those who cannot attend or would prefer to stay home.

In its 36th year, the Rood & Riddle Client Education Seminar will continue with the question-and-answer format.

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Questions submitted by clients and veterinarians before the seminar are assigned to one of the experts at Rood & Riddle to answer. This year's panel will include:

  • A surgeon
  • An internal medicine expert
  • A reproduction specialist
  • A breeding farm practitioner

This year we will also have Dr. Lutz Goehring, who is the Warren Wright, Sr. – Lucille Wright Markey Endowed Chair in Equine Infectious Diseases at the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center. Goehring's background is in research, scholarly journals, refereed book chapters, advising, mentoring, and service. His research expertise has been on equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV1). He is a specialist in equine internal medicine and a member of the European College of Equine Internal medicine.

“Rood & Riddle is pleased to sponsor once again a continuing education program for our many interested clients and friends,” said Dr. Tom Riddle of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. “The question-and-answer format has been extremely successful, so we are excited to continue with that this year.”

In addition to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital and Rood & Riddle Veterinary Pharmacy, this year's sponsors will include Boehringer Ingelheim, Hallway Feeds, Neogen, Platinum Performance, and Zoetis. There will also be tables for questions for the University of Kentucky Pasture Management program, the Kentucky Horse Council, and Blue Grass Farms Charities.

Refreshments will be served from 5 to 6 p.m. in the spacious lower atrium, followed by the question-and-answer session running from 6 to 8 p.m. RSVPs to the event (not required, but helpful) by Monday, October 11, 2021, at 3 p.m. to wfields@roodandriddle.com or via phone to (859) 280-3316. For more information, click here.

 

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Tickets On Sale For EQUITANA USA At The Kentucky Horse Park October 1-3

EQUITANA USA, the premier horse industry event, is one month away! Gates open at the Kentucky Horse Park Friday Oct. 1 for the three-day event. It welcomes all riding levels, disciplines, and breeds, as well as enthusiasts of all ages to come together to celebrate the horse.

Tickets may be purchased in advance online by visiting equitanausa.com and start at $27 (ages 13+), $10 (ages 6-12), and free for children five and under. Advance ticket holders will avoid registration waits to enter upon arrival. Tickets include on-site parking, free United States Equestrian Federation fan membership and admission into the Kentucky Horse Park, which includes access to the International Museum of the Horse, American Saddlebred Museum and Hall of Champions. EQUUS Evolution evening event tickets start at $30 for value seating.

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Programming for the 2021 edition was announced last month and is filled with everything from celebrity and industry notable appearances to horse exhibitions and kid-centric events. It is the first in-person, North American iteration of the world's largest equine trade show in over a decade.

The list of celebrities appearing or presenting at EQUITANA USA includes former Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear, an active rider and horse enthusiast who is serving as the official spokesperson for the event. Queer Eye for the Straight Guy alum Carson Kresley, an American Saddlebred owner and exhibitor, is also scheduled to appear.

Other industry notables expected at EQUITANA USA this year include Nic Roldan, top U.S. polo player; Dressage Grand Prix rider and trainer Micah Deligdish; notable coach and educator Colton Woods; and natural horsemanship trainer Pat Parelli.

The Friday (Oct. 1) schedule of events kicks off with a two-day eventing clinic with U.S. Olympic equestrian Phillip Dutton, who is hot off his jumping final appearance at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Other clinics offered include sessions with 2016 Dressage Olympic Bronze Medalist Laura Graves, competitive show jumper and social media sensation Ronny Riemer and body work expert Jim Masterson.

Panels and roundtable topics include sessions on improving accessibility to equine activities for minority populations, connecting self-care with horse care, horsemanship, sustainability, and the social responsibility of industry influencers, among others.

EQUITANA USA's special events for 2021 feature a masterclass from the Retired Racehorse Project, a Jump Chute Exhibition from Spy Coast Farm, a Max Corcoran Horsemanship Seminar presented by USEA and the Horseless Horse Show presented by USHJA.

Family fun will be had with kid-specific content like horse painting with Breyer, a bouncy horse bash presented by the EQUUS Foundation and a meet the horses and ownership seminar with Rising Starr Rescue.

The day events are also followed each evening with the premier equine theatrical production EQUUS Evolution. It takes place in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park and is sure to be the highlight of the event's family experience.

The full schedule of events, sessions, panels and activities can be found online at equitanausa.com. There, you can also find tickets for the event, along with those for EQUUS Evolution. The full EQUITANA USA day programming includes the exhibitions, educational and performance content, as well as the full trade show and marketplace of equine industry products and services.

For more information about EQUITANA USA, click here.

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American Horse Council’s Conference And National Issues Forum Schedule Released

The American Horse Council is pleased to announce the tentative program for its' October 26-28, 2020 Virtual Conference as follows:

Monday October 26 – Free and open to anyone to listen in – registration required

11 AM ET    Recreation Trails & Land Use Committee
1  PM ET     Racing Advisory Committee
3  PM ET     Health & Regulatory Committee
5  PM ET     Equine Welfare Committee
7  PM ET     Marketing Alliance – Time to Ride Program Update

Tuesday October 27 – Free and open to anyone to listen in – registration required

11 AM ET   Shows & Competition Committee
1   PM ET     United Horse Coalition & Equine Welfare Data Collective
Guest Speakers:  Retired Racehorse Project – Jen Roytz
Heart of Phoenix/Appalachian Trainer Face Off -Tinia Creamer

Wednesday October 28 – Paid registration required

11 AM ET   Legislative Update & Overview of AHC Initiatives
1  PM ET     Guest Speaker – Crisis Management – Davis Fuscus of Xenophon Strategies
2  PM ET     Guest Speakers – Dude Ranch Association members on outdoor riding destinations – Russell True of the White Stallion Ranch                        and Cheri Amos-Helmicki of the Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch
3  PM ET     Guest Speaker – Dr. Victoria Lac of the Herd Institute – Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
5 PM ET     Awards Cocktail Party honoring Rolapp, Hickey and Van Ness Award Winners

The AHC is known for convening the equine industry's visionaries and leaders in an intimate three days of informative and innovative discussion on some of the most relevant challenges and initiatives facing the industry. Attendees get to participate in discussions that help shape the industry and optimize existing and emerging legislative and regulatory issues.

Registration will open on or around September 1, 2020, and video conference logistics will be sent to registered participants along with committee meeting agendas and bios for guest speakers.

AHC will hold its 2021 meeting June 6-9 at The Le Meridien in downtown Denver, CO.

Contact AHC President at jbroadway@horsecouncil.org for more information.

Read more here.

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