Healthy Horses Workshop to Feature Olympic Medallist Gina Miles

Now in its ninth year, the next AAEP Healthy Horses Workshop will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6 in San Diego, Calif., and will offer seminars addressing health topics that are important to the horse owner. In addition to world-renowned veterinary experts, the Olympic silver medallist in individual eventing, Gina Miles, will be featured.

 

The topics and speakers for the event are:

 

Eye Diseases for Horse Owners: No More Blind Horses!

Dennis Brooks, DVM, Ph.D., DACVO

 

Gina Miles: What It Takes to Win Silver

Gina Miles

 

Pain-Free Saddle Fitting for You and Your Horse: Part I & II

Joyce Harman, DVM

 

One-Step Horsemanship: Training and Control from the Ground

David Hayes, DVM

 

Nutrition: Unlock the Key to Horse Health

Lydia Gray, DVM, MA

 

Olympic Equine Medicine: Experiences as an Emergency Treating Veterinarian for Five Olympic Games

Sharon Spier, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM

 

The workshop will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in the Douglas Pavilion A.  Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. The pre-registration fee through Nov. 10 is $70; on-site registration will be $85. Lunch is included with the cost of registration.

 

To register, visit http://www.aaep.org/healthy_horses.htm. You also may register for this event by calling the AAEP office at (800) 443-0177.  Seating is limited and on-site registration will be offered based on space availability. The Healthy Horses Workshop is made possible in part through the generous support of the AAEP’s Educational and Media partners. Gina Miles is sponsored by Nutrena.

The American Association of Equine Practitioners, headquartered in Lexington, Ky., was founded in 1954 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the health and welfare of the horse. Currently, the AAEP reaches more than 5 million horse owners through its nearly 10,000 members worldwide and is actively involved in ethics issues, practice management, research and continuing education in the equine veterinary profession and horse industry.

Source: www.aaep.org