Schedule
THE WELLBEING OF THE COMPETITIVE HORSE
TUESDAY, APRIL 29th, RADISSON HOTEL
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| 9:00 - 10:25 | Veterinary Research and
Equine Safety [+]
Nothing is more essential to the horse world than the health and welfare of its equine athletes, which is the keynote of this presentation, centered around the many research efforts geared to making horses sounder and safer.
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| 10:25 - 10:35 | Break | ||||
| 10:35 - 12:00 | Safety and Surfaces:
A Long-Term View
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There is nothing more headline making in the world of equine competition today than the new synthetic surfaces being used at locations around the world. Are they the wave of tomorrow, or simply a noble effort that will prove impractical?
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| 12:00 - 2:00 | Plenary Luncheon [+]
Speaker David O’Connor President United States Equestrian Federation Lexington, Kentucky |
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| 2:00 - 3:25 | Veterinary Research on
Equine Athletes
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What is new and groundbreaking in the world of research on competitive horses, including physiology, locomotion, shoeing, and other aspects of equine competition?
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| 3:25 - 3:35 | Break | ||||
| 3:35 - 5:00 | Experience, Compassion
and Handling
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How do participants in the horse industry effectively blend centuries of experience, modern research, new technology and horsemanship to ensure that their horses enjoy good health while competing as well as possible?
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