Speakers
TRACK: Wellbeing of the Competitive Horse
MONDAY, APRIL 28TH, 2008
Panel 1: Function Requirements for Competition
Panel 2: Biomechanics and Equine Locomotion
Panel 3: Surfaces Technologies in Equine Sports
Panel 4: The Initial Experience: Artificial Surfaces
TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2008
Panel 1: Veterinary Research and Equine Safety
Panel 2: Safety and Surfaces: A Long-Term View
Panel 3: Veterinary Research on Equine Athletes
Panel 4: Experience, Compassion and Research
| Monday Opening Speaker | Dr. Brian Neilsen Professor, Equine Exercise Physiology Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan |
| Panel 1 | Bryan Osborne CJF, Senior Instructor Kentucky Horseshoeing School Mt. Eden, Kentucky Tom Amoss ESPN Racing Analyst Tom Amoss Racing Stable New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Panel 2 | Dr. Kevin Keegan Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Dr. Michael Peterson Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering University of Maine Orono, Maine Karen O’ Connor Olympic Medalist United States Equestrian Federation Lexington, Kentucky Dr. Robert A. Agne Equine Veterinary Podiatrist Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital Lexington, Kentucky |
| Plenary Luncheon Speaker | Robert Evans President & CEO Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky |
| Panel 3 | Bob Kiser Owner Kiser Arena Specialists Gainesville, Texas Bill Casimaty Chairman and Founder StrathAyr Turf Systems Victoria, Australia Joachim Laengle President ProEQUUS Weiler, Austria Hugh Concannon Manager, Competition Surfaces World Equestrian Games Lexington, Kentucky |
| Panel 4 | Michael Dickinson Owner-Trainer Tapeta™ Farm North East, Maryland Jim Pendergest Racing - Polytrack Surfaces Martin Collins Surfaces & Footings Lexington, Kentucky Ian Pearse Managing Director Pro-Ride Racing Australia Yarra Glen, Victoria, Australia Daniel Coon Vice President Charles E. Coon & Sons, Inc. Nicholasville, Kentucky |
| Tuesday Opening Speaker | Ed Bowen President Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Lexington, Kentucky |
| Panel 5 | Dr. Larry Bramlage Surgeon Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital Lexington, Kentucky Dr. Catherine Kohn Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio |
| Panel 6 | Nick Nicholson President Keeneland Association, Inc. Lexington, Kentucky Joe King Consultant New York Racing Authority, Retired Port Washington, New York Dr. George D. Munday Owner Canamar LLC Lexington, Kentucky Bill Casner Owner, Winstar Farm Chairman, TOBA Lexington, Kentucky |
| Plenary Luncheon Speaker | David O’Connor President United States Equestrian Federation Lexington, Kentucky |
| Panel 7 | Dr. Lisa Fortier Associate Professor of Large Animal Surgery Cornell University Ithaca, New York Dr. Mary Scollay-Ward Association Veterinarian Calder Race Course & GulfstreamPark Fort Lauderdale, Florida Dr. Mark Markel Associate Dean School of Veterinary Medicine University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Dr. Nathan M. Slovis Director, McGee Medicine Center Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Lexington, Kentucky |
| Panel 8 | Christy Landwehr CEO Certified Horsemanship Association Lexington, Kentucky Charlie Hutton Owner Hilldale Farm Princeton, Kentucky Dr. C. Reid McLellan Executive Director The Elite Program, Inc. Versailles, Kentucky Jeff Johnston Manager, Central Region The Jockeys’ Guild Taylor Mill, Kentucky |
