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Horses 2007 Educational Conference
Saturday, March 31 –
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Cook College Campus, New
Brunswick, New Jersey
Featuring
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Patty Hogan, New
Jersey Equine Clinic, Millstone, NJ
Dr. Sue McDonnell,
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton
Center, Kennett Square, PA
Horses 2007 promised to be the most practical, informative event of
the year. Attendees heard the experts in equine behavior, horse health, animal
science, environmental science and veterinary medicine discuss the
latest news and views. They also met and talked with major companies on up-to-the-minute developments in products and services. This unique conference
comes to New Jersey only once every four years.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Programs and events on this day were designed for:
- Youth
- Parents
- First-time horse owners or those who have just purchased their
first farm
- Riding instructors
- People thinking about buying a horse
- Folks who want a refresher in basic horse health and care
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Programs and events on this day were designed for:
- Veterinarians
- Vet technicians
- Horse health professionals
- Trainers
- Farriers
- Experienced horse and horse farm owners
- Leaders in the horse industry
- Teachers and those in higher education
Farm
and Land Management Short
Course
Saturday, March 31, 2007 – Sunday, April 1, 2007
Farm managers and owners who must comply with new state regulations
for keeping livestock heard about environmental best management
practices for managing a horse or livestock farm. (Registration was
limited to 80 persons. Please contact the Equine Science Center at
732-932-9419 for details.)
Keynote
Speakers
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Photo by Mark Wyville. Used
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Dr. Patty Hogan
When Dr. Patty Hogan first laid eyes on Smarty
Jones, his owners and trainer believed he would lose an eye or,
worse, have to be euthanized. He had smashed his head on a
starting gate in a training accident and severely fractured his
skull and eye socket. Her story of how Smarty Jones recovered
was just part of her spell-binding talk, “It’s All About
the Love of Horses: Saving Smarty Jones and Other Stories That Inspire.”
This acclaimed equine surgeon is also an accomplished horsewoman whose
hard work and dedication throughout her education and career will
enthrall anyone who has ever dreamed of becoming an equine professional.
The Equine Science Center thanks Dr. Hogan for speaking at
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Dr. Sue McDonnell maintains a semi-feral herd of ponies specifically for
the study of their physiology and behavior under semi-natural
conditions. This allows long-term observation of equine social and
developmental behavior and first-hand comparison of horse behavior under
free-running and traditional domestic conditions. She has lectured on
stallion, mare and foal behavior, raising an orphan foal, foal bonding,
stress-free weaning, causes of and cures for common vices, bad habits
and related topics and has written books on equine behavior for both the
layperson and equine professionals. On Saturday, her topic was “Why
Does My Horse Do That? Elements of Basic Horse Behavior.” On Sunday she
delivered a keynote address covering “Current Research on Horse
Behavior.” The Equine Science Center thanks Dr. McDonnell for speaking
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Hosted by
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Cornell University
- University of Delaware
- University of Vermont
- Centenary College
- Delaware Valley College
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