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Schedule

Saturday

8AM

Check In

Continental Breakfast - Introductions

Saturday

9:15 AM

Mary Ann Simonds

Horse By Nature

From wild horse research to high performance sport horses, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how horses sense, think, feel, learn, and relate to each other with and without humans in their lives. Loosely following the book "A Horse by Nature”, the talk will explore various tips and tools for better assessing, communicating, educating and caring for your horse.

Saturday

10:15 AM

Dr. C. Mike Tomlinson, DVM

Equine Welfare and Social License to Operate – How all this affects you

Welfare and SLO are buzzwords we often hear these days, but what does it mean to you? How will you be affected? What can you do to do better?

Saturday

11:40 AM

Dr. Robert Bray, Equine Nutritionist

Leaky Gut Syndrome

Leaky gut syndrome, a condition where the intestinal lining is compromised, is sometimes hard to detect and can manifest itself in behaviorial changes. Learn the causes, symptoms and treatments as well as preventive measures to manage and mitigate this conditions.

Saturday

12:40 PM

Attendee Lunch

Saturday

1:40 PM

Christa Lafayette, CEO, Etalon Equine Diagnostics

Designer Genes: Unpacking the Future of Horse Genetics

Join Christa as she breaks down the myths and truths behind horse genetics, taking a closer look at how today’s discoveries are shaping the future of the sport. We’ll dive into key topics like health testing, coat colors, and cloning, and discuss what they really mean for our horses and the industry.

Saturday

2:40 PM

Dr. Janet L. Jones, PhD.

Equine Planning and Forethought: Yes or No?

Did your knothead plan to pee in that feed bucket, or was it just a coincidence? The prefrontal cortex that allows us to strategize doesn’t even exist in the equine brain. We consider the implications of that fact and uncover the effects of our assumptions that horses think the way humans do.

Saturday

4:05 PM

TBD

Sunday

8 AM

Check In

Continental Breakfast - Introductions

Sunday

9:15 AM

Dr. Janet L. Jones, PhD.

The Power of Smell

The human brain is so committed to vision that we often forget it’s not the horse’s primary sense. New neuroscientific evidence suggests that the horse’s ability to detect, discriminate, and follow odors is similar to that of a bloodhound. Find out how it works and how much your horse knows about you just from using his nose!

Sunday

10:15 AM

Carla Bauchmueller

How To Shed Self-Doubt and Find More Joy In Riding

Self-doubt is one of the biggest obstacles to connecting with your horse, and it kills the enjoyment for horse and rider. In this interactive talk, you will learn proven methods to overcome self-doubt and reconnect with the pure joy of riding your horse.

Sunday

11:40 AM

Mary Ann Simonds

Equine & Interspecies Communication

Based on over 40 years of training animal communication specialists, veterinarians, trainers and other interspecies enthusiasts, this talk will dive into the specific techniques for deeper communication with horses (and other species). From simple body language and eye expressions to more subtle energy techniques participants will be interacting and having fun as well as learning skill they can practice.

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