Northeast Horsemen's Conference & Trade Show 2008

January 19-20, 2008
Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, ME

 
 
 
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  3 Ways to Register: Online - By Phone - By Mail  
     
  Advance Registrations Deadlines  
  By Mail: January 11, 2008  
  Online/Phone: January 16, 2008  
     
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SATURDAY, January 19, 2008
     
Venue A Venue B Venue C
10am De-Mystifying The Western Pleasure Horse Sherrye Johnson-Trafton
11am Farriers Forum: For the loss of a nail… An open discussion with four of Maine’s pre-eminent farriers (over 100 years experience) Fred Bowers - Tom O’ Connell - John Trafton - Dave Whitaker
12pm Legislative Issues: The politics, health, and Management of Horse ownership Maine Farm Bureau
1pm Is it the Horse or is it Me? Five reasons a horse may refuse; how to remedy each Bob Jeffreys and Suzanne Sheppard
2pm Centered Riding: Collecting the Horse Lucile Bump
3pm Lateral Work De-mystified: leg yields, sidepasses, turn on the haunches, shoulder ins, half passes; specific exercises to train your horse
Bob Jeffreys and Suzanne Sheppard
4pm Fashion show -Trade Show area- Kathadin Trail Saddlery
10am Lyme Disease in horses in New England: Facts and Myths about Lyme David A. Jefferson, DVM
11am First Aid For Your Horse: When to Panic, When not to Janelle Durrent Tirrell, DVM
12pm Nutritional Trends: The Science behind current trends Andrew Beals
1pm Reading List For Riders: is your bookshelf as well-stocked as your tack trunk? Janet Blevins
2pm Scary Riding Situations: How to safely resolve them Chris Lombard
3pm Intro to Team Penning: How to get started Frank Goodwin, Central Maine Team penning
4pm Fashion show -Trade Show area- Kathadin Trail Saddlery
10:30 Horsenality: Identifying your horse’s innate character Parelli Natural Horsemanship
11:30 From the Horses Mouth: Common Dental Dilemmas Tammy Bishop
12:30 Control Without Force: Eliminating behavioral problems through the power of knowledge Dan Sumerel
1:30 Insurance Issues: Does your Homeowners policy properly address your needs as a Horse-owner? Greg Warren
2:30 Magnetics: The Original Natural Therapy Ray Elliott
3:30 The Whole Horse: The overlap between Physical and Behavioral Problems. Easily implemented remedies Dan Sumerel
 
SUNDAY, January 20, 2008
     
Venue A Venue B Venue C
10am Travel Smart & Safe: Troubleshooting surprises and emergencies on the road --- weather, blowouts , horse health questions Bob Jeffreys and Suzanne Sheppard
11am ME Equestrian Trails Alliance: An open discussion for those involved with the use of trails Jaye-Allison Winkel and Scott Hatch
12pm Managing Maine Winters: Happy dressage riding year round Sara Bradley
1pm Fashion show -Trade Show area- Kathadin Trail Saddlery
2pm Five Simple Ways to Improve Your Feel and Timing: The effectiveness of your training is a direct result of your degree of feel and timing. Bob Jeffreys and Suzanne Sheppard
11am Trailer Design, Construction and Maintenance: How to best suit your needs Peter Armstrong
12pm Behavior Topics: Do you Ask your horse? Or Do you Make your horse? Mike Benson
1pm Fashion show -Trade Show area- Kathadin Trail Saddlery
2pm No Halter No Bit: The importance of working your horse without halter or bit – safely and enjoyably Chris Lombard
11:30 Control Without Force: Eliminating behavioral problems through the power of knowledge Dan Sumerel
12:30 Care and Maintenance of Tack and Equipment Margaret St.Pierre
1:30 The Seven Games: Knowing the games horses know, and responding effectively Parelli Natural Horsemanship
2:30 The Whole Horse: The overlap between Physical and Behavioral Problems. Easily implemented remedies Dan Sumerel
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