RUTGERS ANNUAL HORSE MANAGEMENT SEMINAR IS BACK VIRTUALLY
 
-- Kyle Hartmann, Public Relations Specialist

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ -- January 24, 2023 -- Back by popular demand, but this year is going to focus on the most popular topic requested from past years – Nutrition! The seminars will keep the same FREE online format of the past few years to help serve our global audience.

The seminar will consist of three consecutive Wednesday evenings in February, the 8th, 15th, and 22nd. Each virtual seminar evening will feature two to three speakers that have done recent work in their field to give you the latest and greatest practical scientific information.

To register go to:

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Each evening will focus on a broad topic area with plenty of time for questions after the speaker presentations. The weekly webinars will run from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, and you can register for one or for all three! The schedule includes:

February 8th – Research Based Supplement for Horses
A panel of speakers from unbiased universities that are performing the research themselves on various classes of ulcers will explain their research and be there to answer any of your questions on ulcer supplements, antioxidants and joint supplements, and omega-3’s and anti-inflammatory supplements.

Dr. Frank Andrews, Louisiana State University - Ulcer Supplements
Dr. Wendy Pearson, University of Guelph - Joint Supplements
Dr. Sarah White-Springer, Texas A&M - Omega-3, Anti-inflammatory

February 15th – Nutritionally Related Disorders
These speakers will cover areas including nutritional problems and regulation of muscle mass, and issues with having certain horses on pasture.

Dr. Kristine Urschel, University of Kentucky - “Nutritional Regulation Of Muscle Mass”
Dr. Shannon Pratt-Phillips, North Carolina State - “Potential Issues With Horses On Pasture”

February 22nd – All Forage Diets

The last group of speakers will cover a lot of areas surrounding horses on pasture and all forage diets. More specifically some subtopics will include weight loss strategies for overweight horses kept on pasture and making sure an all-forage diet is balanced, also the proper use of alfalfa for horses.

Dr. Amanda Grev, University Of Maryland - “Alfalfa: When Is It The Right Choice For Horses?”

Dr. Amy Burk, University of Maryland - “Weight Loss Strategies And Management Of Horses On Pasture, And All Forage Diets”

Attendees can register for one specific webinar or for all three at the same time using the same link. The webinars are FREE to attend, however in order to facilitate a more engaged live audience with the speakers they will not be posted to the archived webinars immediately after the program. For more specific speaker information, and to register for this FREE seminar series (or any of the individual evenings), please go to:

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For questions, please contact Dr. Carey Williams at carey.williams@rutgers.edu

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