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ence like at Expo, McNabb presents easy-to-understand exercises that move riders towards a point where they understand the horse and be- come a willing partner. “Horsemanship should be attainable and fun,” McNabb said. “I want the program to be enjoyable and doable. T is is not rocket science. Both horse and rider should come away with under- standing and enjoyment.” McNabb travels around the country speaking in about six to eight Expos a year. In addition, he teaches three-day clinics about 20 weeks a year. T is will be his fi rst time speaking at Maryland’s Expo. His topics will include overcoming fear, purchasing a horse, reading body language and understanding herd dynamics.
Appearance Schedule Friday: 2-3 p.m., Seminar Hall A; 5-6 p.m., Center Hall Arena Saturday: 11-noon, Center Hall Arena; 3-4 p.m., Seminar Hall A Sunday: 11-noon, Center Hall Arena; 1-2 p.m., Seminar Hall A
Debi Metcalfe
Stolen/Missing Horses If there is one topic that all horse own- ers should know about and yet most try to avoid talking about, it is stolen and missing horses. “T e majority of people feel that it could never happen to them,” Debi Metcalfe of NetPosse explained. Metcalfe started NetPosse nearly 20 years ago when her own horse Idaho went missing. Her story had a happy ending but in her eff orts to recover him, she learned so much. And through Expo and other lectures, Metcalfe shares her knowledge with anyone who will listen. “You have your horse today, but what
about tomorrow,” she warned. “T ose who come to my lectures will be surprised and amazed and will walk out with their jaws dropped!” Met- calfe’s goal is to teach people the diff erence between a true theft versus a civil theft and more importantly, how to protect yourself and your horse ahead of time. “It is more out-of-the-box thinking that will hopefully empower horse owners.” A former schoolteacher, Metcalfe believes in the old saying, “knowledge is power.” “We want to teach people to be proactive instead of reactive,” she added. Metcalfe’s talks will also include creating lease contracts.
Appearance Schedule Saturday: 1-2 p.m., Seminar Hall A
Jennifer Moshier
Western Riding & Training Jennifer Moshier has over 30 years of
experience in Western pleasure, horse- manship, training, showing and judging. Her specialty is with young riders and 4-H members, with clients having show ring success from the local level all the way through the All American Quar- ter Horse Congress and WDAA World Show. Moshier has been judging for 25 years and has been a clinician and speaker
at Equine Aff aire, Hoosier Horse Fair and right here at Expo. At this year’s Expo, Moshier will be giving demonstrations on Ranch Horse classes, horsemanship patterns and how to show in both Hunter Under Saddle classes and English Pleasure.
Appearance Schedule Friday: 1-2 p.m., Center Hall Arena Saturday: 5-6 p.m., Center Hall Arena Sunday: noon-1 p.m., South Hall Arena
Wendy Murdoch
Horsemanship Wendy Murdoch returns to Expo
this year eager and excited to share advancements in the SURE FOOT Equine Stability Program, including pads specifi cally for horses. “I was going to launch them last year at the Maryland Horse World Expo but we got snowed out,” she said. “T ere are fi ve diff erent pads, four diff erent densities and one pair of slants that I will be demonstrating and display- ing at the show.” Murdoch went on
to say that the welcome she receives from the Expo crowds is always rewarding. “We have had so many marvelous stories about how the pads have helped horses, it’s really so gratifying to hear!” T e SURE FOOT program has become an international sensation as
well, with Murdoch being asked to speak at the 2017 Equitana in Essen, Germany, the world’s largest horse expo. In addition to SURE FOOT, Murdoch will be talking about fi tness
versus function and fi ve-minute fi xes to improve your riding (which you can read more about in one of her many books). T rough her lectures and demonstrations, Murdoch wants spectators to know that they can achieve their riding goals. “All you need is the right information and ex- perience,” Murdoch explained. “Riding instruction is vague and teaching is typically negative. You are told what you are not doing correctly rather than being shown how to do it right,” she added. “When I teach, I break down the task into simple universal answers based on sound physical principles and anatomy that work with any horse and rider. I make sure riders feel what they are supposed to do with their bodies.”
Appearance Schedule Friday: 4-5 p.m., South Hall Area; 6-7 p.m., Seminar Hall A Saturday: 1-2 p.m., South Hall Arena; 5-6 p.m., Education Corral Sunday: 10-11 a.m., Center Hall Arena; 3-4 p.m., Seminar Hall A
Steuart Pittman
Retired Racehorse Training Steuart Pittman is a longstanding fi xture at the Maryland Expo, fi rst with his American T oroughbred stallion Salute the Truth and now as an ambassador for off -the-track T oroughbreds through the Retired Race- horse Project. Started here in Maryland, RRP has grown exponentially each year with its annual RRP Makeover and National Symposium, now held in Kentucky. T is year’s Makeover received over 100 applications in just the fi rst 24 hours. Pittman hopes that potential Makeover trainers will attend his demon-
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