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AAEP Healthy Horses Workshop to Feature Olympic Medalist Gina Miles

by By Sally Baker | Oct 8, 2008, 10:42 AM

Now in its ninth year, the next AAEP Healthy Horses Workshop will be held on Saturday, December 6 in San Diego, CA, and will offer seminars addressing health topics that are important to the horse owner. In addition to world-renowned veterinary experts, the Olympic Silver medalist 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, PhD, Dipl. ACVO

—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, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM

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 and is being held in conjunction with the AAEP 54th Annual Convention. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. The pre-registration fee through November 10 is $70; on-site registration will be $85. Lunch is included with the cost of registration.

To register, visit 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.