2012 UNIVERSITY SEMINARS AT MARYLAND HORSE WORLD EXPO
With a new year comes a new opportunity to improve your horseman- ship and knowledge. T is year’s University of Maryland Seminar Series will feature a variety of talks designed to help you do just that! Our Uni- versity experts and guests will bring you the information and the edge you need to make 2012 your most successful year yet!
Boarding Buisness Tips, Pasture Care & Unwanted Horse Coalition
Sessions begin Friday afternoon with a topic that has received a lot of attention recently-–the unwanted horse. Ericka Caslin from the Un- wanted Horse Coalition will discuss issues and solutions relating to this nationwide concern. Considering boarding horses at your place? Get great tips on running a successful boarding operation from Karen and Stephen Fulton of Full Moon Farm. Pasture care actually starts in the winter! Learn how to manage weeds
in your pastures with the University of Maryland’s Dr. Scott Glenn. Hay prices are high, but are you getting what you pay for? Learn how to recognize true hay quality with forage specialist Dr. Les Vough. Para- sites are another constant issue for horse owners. UMD Specialist Susan Schoenian will share information about using fecal egg counts to im- prove worm control. T e internet is a wonderful resource for horse-related information, but how do you know what is trustworthy and reliable? UMD Equine Special- ist Kristen Wilson will show how to search the web with confi dence!
Equine Medical Center Vets Share Helpful Horse Health Hints Saturday will again be jampacked with information, featuring talks by
veterinarians from the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Rebecca Splan will share her knowledge about the genetics involved in breeding your next champion. Dr. Martin Furr will explain management of Equine Metabolic Syndrome and how to reduce the risks of infec- tious diseases through improved equine biosecurity. Foot lameness is something all horse owners hate to struggle through. Dr. Nat White will discuss how to make that diagnosis and what treatments are available to horse owners. Our equine athletes put a lot of stress on their joints.
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Learn about treatments for those joints, from supplements to stem cells, with Dr. Jen Barrett. We all can do more to be prepared for weather events and other emergen-
cies. Dr. Shea Porr will focus on emergency preparedness for horse owners. Finishing out the day, a panel of college students centering on equine studies will share their experiences in selecting a school that can meet one’s academic and equine interests, and Jill Wells and Joyce Massie from the College of Veterinary Medicine will share tips for getting into vet school.
Feeding Dos & Don’ts, Plus Beating the Winter Blues & Legal Liabilities Explained
T e fun continues on Sunday! All horse owners worry about their feeding decisions at some point. Dr. Amy Burk, University of Maryland Equine Specialist, will share the top ten feeding mistakes horse owners make so you can be sure to avoid them in the coming year. Amber Mof- fett, equine nutritionist, will share suggestions for feeding on a budget as well as the special nutritional needs of the mare and foal. Staying motivated as a rider can be tough. Jen Moshier will share some
great tips on keeping going when the going gets tough! As a registered judge she also is the perfect person to explain what a judge really looks for in the show ring.
Knowing how horses learn can really help us as we develop train- ing methods. Dr. Carissa Wickens from the University of Delaware will teach about equine learning and training psychology so you can get the most out of each training moment. All horse owners and professionals have heard that they should get
everything in writing, but what does that really mean? Kathleen J.P. Ta- bor, Esq. will help us understand the legal liabilities and responsibilities associated with horses. Make some time in your Expo schedule to take in a seminar or two and learn from these amazing presenters! Complete details including speaker schedule and bios will be listed on the Horse World Expo web- page,
www.horseworldexpo.com, and the University of Maryland Equine Studies webpage,
www.equinestudies.umd.edu.
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