Now in its ninth year, the American Association of Equine Practitioner’s (AAEP) one-day Healthy Horses Workshop will be held on Saturday, December 6 in San Diego, California and will feature seminars addressing horse health topics that are important to the horse owner, as well as a special morning seminar by 2008 Silver Olympic medalist in individual eventing in Hong Kong, Gina Miles (sponsored by Nutrena).

The AAEP’s Healthy Horses Workshop is an event designed for the horse owner interested in equine health care, and featuring leading veterinary experts delivering the latest news and advances in horse health.

The topics and speakers for the event include:

• • 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, MRCVS
• • 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

For a complete schedule, visit http://www.aaep.org/healthy_horses.htm

The morning session will feature the opportunity to listen to individual Olympic silver medalist in equestrian eventing, Gina Miles, as she speaks about her career and pursuit of the ultimate ride. (Gina Miles is sponsored by Nutrena.)

The Healthy Horses 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 November 10th 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.

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 and student members worldwide and is actively involved in ethics issues, practice management, research and continuing education in the equine veterinary profession and horse industry.

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