Agenda
conference agenda
2024 agenda
Thursday, October 3 – Sunday, October 6
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| Day | Time | Activity | Location/Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 12:00 pm | Board of Directors meeting | Boardroom East |
| Thursday | 4:00 pm | Registration open | Concourse A |
| Thursday | 5:00 pm | Members Business Meeting | O’Hare II |
| Friday | 7:00 am | Registration open | Concourse A |
| Friday | 8:00 am | Welcome | O’Hare II |
| Friday | 8:15 am | Jenny Hagen, DVM, PhD, CF - What is the correlation between the function of the proximal locomotor system and body posture with gait and hoof conformation? Learn about the connection between conformation and the function of the neck, thoracic sling, back and pelvis with regard to gait quality and hoof conformation. Dysfunctions of the proximal locomotor system influence the locomotion pattern of horses, and specific body postures affect the load at the hooves and their conformation. It is the aim to give hoof care providers a basis for a more comprehensive evaluation of the horse and a better understanding about why specific hoof conformations occur and which motion patterns are related to the function of the proximal locomotor system (rather than to the toe conformation). By understanding these principles, the communication between the hoof care provider, veterinarian, manual therapist and owner will improve as well as the function of the locomotor system of each individual horse. | O’Hare II |
| Friday | 9:30 am | - - - | |
| Friday | 9:45 am | Jenny Hagen, DVM, PhD, CF - Scientific insights into mediolateral balance and everyday hoof care. Mediolateral balance is a widely and sometimes misleading term used by equine professionals, particularly hoof care providers and veterinarians. In this presentation Dr. Hagen will clarify terms related to mediolateral balance and give an overview of current research findings in regard to trimming and shoeing. Learn about the static approaches and references to evaluate mediolateral balance of the hoof and the distal limb, and the dynamic aspects of this term during load and locomotion. Using current research findings, the vague term "balance" will be defined in a professional and practical background. | O’Hare II |
| Friday | 11:00 am | - - - | |
| Friday | 11:15 am | Wendy Murdoch - Ease your aches with simple Feldenkrais® Lessons. Trimmers need simple, easy lessons that take only a few minutes to help find relief from aches and pains at the end of each day. As a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner®, Wendy will guide participants through a Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® Lesson to alleviate stress, restriction and discomfort, and to create relaxation and ease, and greater freedom of movement. | O’Hare II |
| Friday | 12:15 pm | Lunch, trade show sneak peek | O’Hare III |
| Friday | 1:45 pm | Dr. David Rendle - Why and what hoof care professionals need to know about about obesity. Understand the importance of obesity and metabolic disease in the development of laminitis. Appreciate the importance of dietary management, exercise and managing metabolism in promoting weight loss. Learn why we need to be concerned about those horses that may not look that fat. | O’Hare II |
| Friday | 2:45 pm | - - - | |
| Friday | 3:00 pm | Round table - Trimming Performance Horses with moderators Maia Chaput/Gabrielle Goulet | O’Hare I |
| Friday | 3:00 pm | Round table - Track Systems and Lifestyle with moderators Alicia Harlov/Ruthie Thompson-Klein | O’Hare II |
| Friday | 3:00 pm | Round table - Tool Selection and Maintenance with moderators Philip Himanka/Sara Hunt | O’Hare III |
| Friday | 4:00 pm | Trade show opens | O’Hare III |
| Friday | 5:00 pm | Meet & Greet at trade show. Sponsored by California Trace. | O’Hare III |
| Friday | 8:00 pm | Meet & Greet wrap-up | O’Hare III |
| Saturday | 7:00 am | Registration open | Concourse A |
| Saturday | 8:00 am | Dr. David Rendle - Managing hyperinsulinaemia and laminitis. Can we make laminitis a thing of the past? Explore the link between obesity, insulin and laminitis. Understand how we can identify horses at greatest risk of laminitis. Look at how the management of hyperinsulinemia has evolved. Review the latest research on medical treatments to manage hyperinsulinemia. | O’Hare II |
| Saturday | 9:15 am | - - - | |
| Saturday | 9:30 am | Dr. David Rendle - Does PPID have a role in laminitis? How can we identify horses that have endocrine disease? | O’Hare II |
| Saturday | 10:45 am | - - - | |
| Saturday | 11:00 am | Ida Hammer - Pre-hab beats rehab: Why wear patterns matter. | O’Hare II |
| Saturday | 12:00 pm | Lunch, trade show | O’Hare III |
| Saturday | 1:30 pm | Ida Hammer - Using whole horse hoof care for the best barefoot transition results. | O’Hare II |
| Saturday | 2:30 pm | - - - | |
| Saturday | 2:45 pm | Wendy Murdoch - The connection between Posture, Balance and Behavior. As the founder of the SURE FOOT Equine Stability Program and creator of SURE FOOT Equine Balance Pads, Wendy will present an interactive lecture/demonstration to highlight the connection between posture, balance and behavior. In addition, she will describe how SURE FOOT Balance Pads assist hoof care professionals to create a safer working environment by helping horses relax while being trimmed. | O’Hare II |
| Saturday | 3:45 pm | - - - | |
| Saturday | 4:00 pm | Round table - Hoof Pathologies with moderators Lorie Fleenor/Alicia Harlov | O’Hare I |
| Saturday | 4:00 pm | Round table - Donkey Feet with moderators Cayce Brockwell/Jeannean Mercuri | O’Hare II |
| Saturday | 4:00 pm | Round table - Avoiding Burnout with moderators Christina Krueger/Melody O'Brien | O’Hare III |
| Saturday | 5:00 pm | Cocktails, trade show and raffle drawing | O’Hare III |
| Sunday | 8:00 am | Celeste Lazaris - The development of the body and its impact on hoof growth | O’Hare II |
| Sunday | 9:00 am | - - - | |
| Sunday | 9:15 am | Celeste Lazaris - The equine nervous system and myofascial connect lines and their link to hooves | O’Hare II |
| Sunday | 10:15 am | O’Hare III | |
| Sunday | 10:30 am | Interactive anatomy breakout - Coffee & Coffin Bones | O’Hare I |
| Sunday | 10:30 am | Panel discussion | O’Hare II |
| Sunday | 12:15 pm | Conference wrap-up | O’Hare II |