Come join us for a Practical Horsemanship Day for Equine Veterinary Technicians, Assistants, Support Staff and Clients

Sponsored and supported by AAEVT, LOPE and friends, PURINA, and Peterson & Smith Equine Hospital, Ocala, FL

At Dripping Springs Ranch Park 1042 DS Ranch Road Dripping Springs, TX 78620

Covered Arena with Spectator Seating, Concessions and ample parking

Special Discount extended to AAEVT members, TARVT members, and TEVA Attendees!

Morning Sessions 8:30 am Welcome and Continental Breakfast 9:00 am Session 1 Basics of Foundation Horsemanship on the Ground— An overview of techniques for handling and assessing a horse on the ground. Demonstration will include how to establish good working relationship with a new or unfamiliar horse. Horses of varying ages and temperaments will be used to highlight subtle ways your technique might change to adapt to each horse. Emphasis will be on safety and how to set up the horse for successful interaction with veterinarian and/or handler. Techniques shown will be practical and simple, requiring only a halter and lead rope as tools.

Presenter: Lynn Reardon: LOPE 10:30 am Session II Trailer Loading and Horsemanship— Many equine vet technicians find themselves in the position of assisting clients with loading or unloading a nervous or stressed horse at the vet clinic. This presentation will show how the basics of foundation groundwork are related to trailer loading. Demonstration will show how to work with anxious or reluc-tant horses to safely load and unload. Additionally, the presenter will explain how to best utilize a helper (such as the horse’s owner or another veterinary technician) in such situations – as well as how to handle trailer loading alone. A variety of horses will be used in the demonstration.

Presenter: JD Badertscher : J3 Performance Horses

BBQ LUNCH—12:00pm - 1:15pm Sponsored by PURINA with presentation:

Feeding for Medical Conditions and the Rehabilitating Equine Patient—Karen Davison

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Afternoon Sessions 1:30 pm Session III Proper Jogging Techniques for Lameness Exams—How does good horsemanship help with lameness exams? In this session, the best ways to hold, lead off and jog a horse are presented by a seasoned equine veterinary technician and accomplished equestrian. Spe-cific topics to be covered include where to position the horse, how to deal with a nervous or green horse, correct departures into the jog and how to maintain the jog pace to assist veterinarian’s assessment of the horse. Multiple horses with different conformation and personalities will be used in the demonstration.

Presenter: Dominique LeBaron : Austin Equine & Associates

2:30 pm Session IV Special Demonstration: Reining and Horsemanship—How do these practical horsemanship techniques apply to under saddle work? JD Badertscher will demonstrate how the ground, trailer and jogging techniques relate to reining and good riding form. Understanding where to place the horse’s feet, how to create impulsion from the hindquarters and what lateral flexion to ask for are all key to producing good results under saddle. JD will do a reining demonstra-tion on both a seasoned competition horse and a green horse still in training – to highlight the differences that each type of horse requires in the application of the horsemanship techniques.

Presenter: JD Badertscher

End of Day Options for a Tour of a local Vodka Distillery or Microbrewery… to cool off and share experiences and ideas!

AAEVT LOPE HORSEMANSHIP DAY Registration Form Early Registration ends AUGUST 1. R eg i st r a t i o n s mu s t b e r ec ei v ed b ef o r e t h i s d a t e . After AUG 1, please register onsite. On– site Registration is an additional

$15.00.Your registration includes Breakfast and Lunch and optional tours. You will need to be properly dressed in order to participate in any hands on experiences with

the horses and demonstrations. You will also need to sign a liability and release statement upon arrival. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY!

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( ) AAEVT / TARVT Member $25 VT Student ( ) $25.00 ( ) TEVA Attendee $25.00 ( ) Non Member or Other $50.00

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Return your registration and payment to the AAEVT: 539 Wild Horse Lane, San Marcos, CA 92078 or fax with credit card information to( 760) 301-0349. Last

day for receipt of pre-registration form is Friday, AUGUST 1. Full Program will be available on the website: www.aaevt.org along with Registration Form

and Information.