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Interior Decorating for the Horse Lover in Today's Economy Susan Behringer, Allied ASID, Associate IIDA, of Susan B. Designs, Ltd., presents an informative yet fun way to enhance your living spaces in today’s economy. By the creative use of color, furniture placement and accessorizing, a new environment can be achieved that is uniquely yours. Susan targets the lifestyle of the horse enthusiast, regardless of riding style, and discusses latest trends, colors and techniques, as well as economical ways to update your home’s look. She also offers options for furniture placement and items already found in your home, ensuring that each space is individually harmonious and functionally competent. She uses accessories generously to reflect the uniqueness of the home and personality of the owners, allowing equine enthusiasts to bring their love of horses into their interior environment.
The lowdown on rising parasite resistance (11:30 a.m. Sunday) John Byrd, DVM, Horsemen’s Laboratory, Mahomet, IL, acknowledges that worms and other equine parasites are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment and is dedicated to effective worm control. He will discuss the changes needed to win the battle. Dr. Byrd attended the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. He began training and showing horses in pleasure and reining for his father while in grade school. Following graduation he continued to train and show horses for two years until entering college. During college he became interested in Running Quarter Horses and for 22 years has bred, owned and raced horses. After 13 years as a general equine practitioner in California, Dr. Byrd returned to Illinois in 1992 and established Horsemen’s Laboratory in 1993.
(10 a.m. Saturday) Kelley Cote – Licensed Insurance Agent with Hallmark Equine Insurance Agency, Elgin, Illinois. Kelley has been involved in the equine insurance industry for almost six years, first working in underwriting, then becoming an agent with Hallmark. Kelley also has been breeding and showing Appaloosas since 1987, and serves on the board of directors for both the Blackhawk Appaloosa Association and Southern Wisconsin Appaloosa Horse Association. Kelley has twice been honored through BAA with the Horseman of the Year award from the Libertyville Sentinel. Kelley will explain the different options that are available in equine insurance, including Mortality and Medical & Surgical coverages for the horse, as well as liability coverages for the personal horse owner, equine professionals (boarding, training, instruction, and breeding operations), coverages for equine events, and for clubs and associations.
Physics of Saddle Fitting Julie Cyra – Owner of West 20 Saddle Company. West 20 was designed specifically with saddle fitting in mind. Cyra started the business in 1990 after working with other saddlers. She works closely with many saddle manufacturers to determine industry needs and help them build products that customers and their horses need to fit today’s varied breed standards. Cyra has conducted hundreds of clinics with her simple and unique way of educating the horse owner.
(12:30 p.m. Saturday) Phil Farrell – Farrell will talk about new global opportunities to sell your horses and horse related products even in this economy. He has been selling and shipping literal plane loads for foreign buyers worldwide, including 250 Thoroughbreds to China, as well as breeding stock, show horses, racing stock and equipment and services to other countries. Phil is the fifth generation horseman to operate Farrell Farms, established in 1850, at Lovington, Illinois. Although Clydesdales are the main breed raised, other breeds, such as Dutch Harness, are also maintained. Phil has produced several National Champion Clydesdales and judges state fairs and regional and national shows. Farrell Farms acts as buyer/seller agent for all breeds of horses both in the U.S. and internationally and also coordinates all of the vet work, quarantine and transportation logistics for exports and imports. Additionally, Farrell handles horse operation start-ups and dispersals and has been doing horsemanship and driving discipline clinics and schools across the U.S. since 1971.
Manure: You Got It; Others Want It. Share! Randy Fonner - University of Illinois Extension Specialist, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, will discuss “Manure Share,” a free program that benefits livestock owners, gardeners, landscapers and the environment. It is a manure exchange program that brings businesses seeking organic materials for use in composting or field applications into contact with livestock owners who have excess manure. Fonner, a certified livestock manager and program facilitator who has been with Extension for 12 years, will also discuss the new composting law – how it will make disposing of manure easier, ways to store manure until it is hauled, on-farm composting and more, including best management practices, manure management plans, certification requirements and rules and regulations.
(2:30 p.m. Sunday) Santiago D. Gutierrez-Nibeyro, DVM, visiting clinical assistant professor, University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine, is from Argentina. A Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Dr. Gutierrez received his M.S. from Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and his DVM from National University of LaPlata. He will discuss current treatment options and approaches to treat acute and chronic suspensory desmitis. Dr. Gutierrez’s professional/research interests include using MRI to study foot pain in horses; lameness and other equine orthopedic and soft tissue injuries; minimally invasive procedures for horses, including upper-airway laser surgery.
(12:30 p.m. Sunday) Debra Hagstrom, MS - University of Illinois Extension Specialist - Horses: Debra earned a graduate degree in Equine Reproductive Physiology from Texas A&M University. She serves as the Equine Extension Specialist for the state of Illinois in addition to teaching courses at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Debra coordinates the 4-H Horse Projects national teams including Horse Bowl, Hippology, Public Speech, Demonstrations and Judging.
Therapeutic Essential Oils for Horse and Stable: The use of essential oils for health Myles Harston – Owner and operator of AquaRanch LLC, which produces organic and naturally grown foods, Harston is a horse trainer and educator with 40 years of experience and national honors in both the show ring and long distance competition. He has been involved with the Illinois Horse Fair for the past 20 years. Myles has a strong background in nutrition from Brigham Young University and in recent years has incorporated the use of essential oils into the care and first aid of horses. Myles is an executive for Young Living Essential Oils and has found great results from the use of the oils on both himself and horses. Myles will cover the use and benefits of therapeutic grade essential oils for you and your horse in maintaining good health or overcoming illness and injury or just providing cleaner air in the barn.
(3:30 p.m. Sunday) How to Market in Today’s Economy Lisa Kemp – As a writer and equine industry consultant, Lisa will explain what everyone’s a-twitter about and why you may want your face on a book. That is: social media tools and how to use them with greater success. She also will discuss the basics of effective marketing strategy, how to make the most of your hidden assets, and ways to find new customers. Lisa combines her 20+ years of expertise with her love of all things horse, guiding horse businesses to improved results through better marketing strategies. She’s been the equine marketing columnist in From the Horses’ Mouth for the past four years, and her feature articles have been published in The Horse, Equine Journal, Equine Chronicle, Holistic Horse, The Blood-Horse and Wisconsin Horseman’s News, among others. Lisa lives in the Chicago area.
Emergency Wound Care: What to do Before the Vet Arrives Sheryl King, PhD, recently appointed a Fellow in the national Equine Science Society, is Professor of Animal Science, Southern Illinois University where she directs the only four-year collegiate Equine Science Program in the state and conducts research in equine reproductive physiology and management. She works with horse owners through outreach education programs and serves as vice president of the Horsemen’s Council of Illinois.
(2:30 p.m. Saturday) Kevin Kline, PhD, Professor Animal Science, University of Illinois: Dr. Kline is the Director of the Equine Science Program in Animal Sciences and teaches the equine management and equine science courses at UI. He also is an Extension Specialist in horses and conducts research in the areas of equine nutrition, exercise physiology and reproduction.
Why Does My Horse Have a Cough? Kara M. Lascola, DVM, University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, will discuss common infectious and noninfectious respiratory diseases in horses, their diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Clinical assistant professor of veterinary clinical medicine, Dr. Lascola is glad to be back in the Midwest. Before receiving her veterinary degree from Tufts University, she earned a master’s degree in biological anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Following both a large animal internal medicine internship and residency at Tufts, she stayed on to complete a post-doctoral fellowship with special emphasis on pulmonary physiology, lung injury and lung regeneration. She is Board Certified in large animal internal medicine. Dr. Lascola joined the Illinois faculty in November. She will work with Dr. Pamela Wilkins to establish a program in pulmonary testing to evaluate poorly performing horses, whether race horses, competitive horses, or pleasure horses. This service should be available late winter or early spring.
How the Judge Sees the Class How PeeWee Lessons can Improve Profitability Jennifer Lindgren – A natural communicator, Jennifer Lindgren manages the lesson program for a 70-stall barn in suburban Chicago that has four instructors and averages 80 students per week. She draws upon her wealth of knowledge to fine-tune experienced competitors and introduce newcomers to the world of All-Breed competitions. Because of their affordability, attendance at Open shows is on the rise, and so is the competition. Jennifer discusses the influence that both USEF and AQHA rules have on Open Show judges and explains how to win in this sometimes-confusing environment. She has monthly columns in the Midwest Horse Digest, From the Horses Mouth, and The Libertyville Sentinel. Jennifer has earned numerous state, regional and national awards throughout her horse show career as both a competitor and judge but now focuses on creating the next generation of competitors.
(3:30 p.m. Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday) Debi Neuman – Equestrian travel is a terrific way to link the adventure of travel with your passion for riding. Debi Neuman explains where and how. Combining the love of horses and interaction with different cultures and their people will result in friendships all over the world. From exotic locales, such as watching the migration of the Wildebeest upon the back of a horse, riding the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Peru, inn-to-inn or castle-to-castle riding in Ireland, swimming with your mount in the warm turquoise waters of the Caribbean, riding between the vineyard rows in Tuscany, to training with the masters, these experiences and more will be unmatched.As a travel consultant and enthusiastic lifelong traveler herself, Debi has successfully combined two of her passions in life – a strong desire to see the world and to bring people closer together, especially those with common interests, such as horses. Debi, of Sentinel Travel, Northbrook, IL, is always excited to share her many experiences. Debi owns a five-year-old tobiano paint draft cross mare she shows in dressage. She also trail rides with friends.
(11:30 a.m. Saturday; 11:30 a.m. Sunday) To Lein or Not to Lein: Know Your Recovery Rights for Unpaid Services in Today's Economy Yvonne Ocrant, JD – a member of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago. Licensed in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, Ocrant assists individual horse owners, trainers, breeders and riding and boarding facilities litigate personal injury, property damage, breach of contract, fraud, misrepresentation and a variety of other legal issues. She also drafts agreements for equine purchases, sales and leases, and creates equine liability releases and disclaimers for boarding and training facilities. Author of “Heads up”, Ocrant produces this monthly column on various equine law issues published in the Scribe, a monthly magazine sponsored by the Illinois Dressage and Combined Training Association. She also writes “Legal Bits” monthly for “From the Horse’s Mouth.” Ocrant competes in hunter/jumper, dressage and three-day eventing.
How to Evaluate Hay Quality Weed Control for Pastures and Using Pesticides Safely Ellen Phillips - University of Illinois Extension Educator, Crop Systems, holds a B.S. in agronomy with an emphasis on soil fertility from the University of Illinois and a M.S. in soil management from Iowa State University. She is a member of the Soil Science Society of America, International Soil Science Society, and American Society of Agronomy. Her programs have focused on soil management, forage, and pasture and grazing management. She works with Extension Unit Leaders and agribusiness suppliers to present agronomic information at crop seminars, in-depth workshops, pasture walks, summer crop and pest management field clinics, variety field days, and pesticide applicator training clinics.
Winning the Mind Game: Mental Preparation for Success in Competition Ann S. Reilly, Ph.D. (Sport Psychology and Performance Enhancement for Equestrians) – A successful competitor in the hunter, jumper, and equitation divisions at “AA” shows for decades, Dr. Reilly started dressage training after a severe leg injury from a horse kick in 2008. She currently is riding an Olympic level prospect and lives in Troutman, NC. “Gettting back on the horse” is her specialty. Since 1985 Dr. Reilly has been a leader in educational sport psychology for equestrians in the United States. Through her applied work with riders, as well as athletes from all sports, she has developed the skills to assist riders overcome the obstacles that have held them back from attaining peak performance in competition. She has taught sport psychology, stress management, the psycho-social aspects of sports, and mental coaching at the University of Virginia, Sweet Briar College, and to individual clients and groups in workshops and seminars. She also has helped riders overcome fears associated with bad falls, difficult horses and other negative experiences. Books she has written include “A Sport Psychology Workbook for Riders,” and she co-authored “Sport Psychology: Considerations for Maximizing Your Potential in Sports.” She is a columnist for Sidelines Magazine, and formerly for Hunter and Sport Horse Magazine. Book signing will follow her presentation.
(3:30 p.m. Saturday) Allison Stewart, DVM – assistant professor of equine surgery at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Stewart received her veterinary degree from Oklahoma State University1995. She completed an equine surgery residency at Cornell University. Since that time, Dr. Stewart has worked in both private practice and at the University. For the last six years, Dr. Stewart has been employed by the University of Illinois. Her current research expertise is stem cell therapy for tendon and joint repair. Dr. Stewart has owned and ridden horses all her life. A large part of her current responsibility is diagnosing and treating horses for lameness.
(11:30 a.m. Saturday) Pain control options for equine arthritis Matthew C. Stewart, DVM, PhD – In his first topic, Dr. Stewart will discuss the field of genome mapping and disease genomics, cover the increasing use of genomic data bases for health and disease assessment and present several examples of genomic contributions to the understanding of equine veterinary problems. In many respects, the information presented will also be applicable to human medical care. Matt’s second topic presents options available to equine practitioners and horse owners for controlling the pain associated with arthritic disease in horses. He will cover the sources of pain, the drugs we have available to control pain, their mechanisms of action and complications associated with their use. Dr. Stewart has been interested in lameness and musculoskeletal diseases in horses since graduating from the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Veterinary Science in 1985. He spent four more years as a resident at the University of Sydney, studying and practicing large animal medicine and surgery, then three years as a private racetrack vet. He became board certified in Equine Surgery by the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in 1994 before moving to the US to complete a PhD in molecular and cellular biology of cartilage at Cornell University. Matt conducted orthopedic research at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, for four years before joining the faculty at the University of Illinois’ College of Veterinary Medicine in January 2003. He now sees equine patients at the College's Veterinary Teaching Hospital, directs his research program on joint and tendon injuries in horses and also directs the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine’s Research and Graduate Studies program.
(4:30 p.m. Saturday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday) Marcia Thibeault, DVM – called the American James Herriott, award-winning author and lecturer Dr. Thibeault’s interactive presentation shares insights from her years of veterinary and teaching experience, taking questions from the audience and helping them decide about pursuing their own career in the field. If you want an insider’s look at the steps required to succeed in vet school and in veterinary practice, or you just enjoy swapping horse stories, you won’t want to miss this entertaining presentation. Her humorous memoirs I Make Horse Calls detail her journey through vet school and into private equine practice. Wanting to offer the best patient care, she soon started her own all ambulatory (farm call) practice. The sequel, More Horse Calls, continues the journey until she opens her own clinic. Dr. Thibeault then took her degree into the classroom, teaching equine studies at a private women’s college in the heart of horse country - the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. She helped the students develop discipline while staying focused on their goals. She was honored when her students selected her as “Outstanding Educator” because she motivated students to succeed. Her books provide a positive role model for women of all ages, which resulted in a nomination for the American Library Association’s Amelia Bloomer Project. Dr. Thibeault lives in Georgetown, KY. Book signing will follow her presentation.
Animal Communication Asia Voight - has worked with more than 35,000 animals during her 11-year career. She has been featured on ABC, NBC and Fox TV; on the front page of the Wisconsin State Journal and Women Magazine. She believes that everyone can communicate on some level with animals, and teaches people how to communicate with their beloved animal friends through weekend workshops. In addition to daily presentations at Expo, Asia will hold a mini-class on Saturday night and private readings throughout the weekend. Contact Asia at (608) 438-2742, AsiaVoight@aol.com or www.AsiaVoight.com (where you can hear Asia being extensively interviewed by leading dressage teacher, coach, clinician and author, Jane Savoie). More presenters and topics will be added to this list.
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