Education

Education Presentations

Emergency Preparedness for Natural Disasters with Dr. Katie Flynn

The presentation will provide insights into assessing disaster risks for your horse facility, measures to take in advance to prepare and how to develop and implement a disaster plan for your horses and your farm.

Drugs, Devices, and Decisions: Understanding Your Options in Managing Equine Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) with Dr. Kelli Matheny

This presentation will discuss the potential impact of osteoarthritis on the equine industry as well as provide a review of the pathogenesis and key clinical indicators of equine osteoarthritis (OA).

The Assessment and Training of the Dressage Athlete with Tony Sandoval

The presentation will emphasize the importance of dressage riders treating themselves as athletes, just as they treat their horses, resulting in optimized performance in the saddle and longevity in the sport.

Endocrine Disease and the Equine Athlete with Dr. Jane Manfredi

The discussion will include how PPID/Cushings and equine metabolic syndrome/insulin dysregulation affect multiple aspects of the musculoskeletal system which can affect horse welfare and performance.

You Be the Judge with Janet Foy, William Warren and Dr. Jane Manfredi Experience the technologies and research that are used in the judge education program.

Group Member Organizations Education Session

How GMOs Can Best Use Social Media Platforms with Regina Antonioli and Ross Creech

The presentation will cover topics related to both education and competition for GMO’s adult amateurs.

Competition Management Education Session

The Show Secretary’s Toolbox with Debra Reinhardt, Kathy Grisolia, Marilyn Kulifay, Anita Jaffe, Regina Antonioli, Lauren Moore, and Kelsey Shanley

The presentation will give competition secretaries working ideas (tools) for navigating competition entries, a working knowledge of what a competition secretary does, how to work with competitors, and how to solve any issues that may arise.

Education Opportunities

Learn more about the latest trends, rules, and various competition developments through a selection of educational open forums and roundtables. These sessions are open to all convention attendees during the week of convention.

Youth Assembly

Presented by the USDF National Youth Programs Committee, this new assembly will emphasize youth opportunities and judging specific to youth and Dressage Seat Equitation. Activities will include but are not limited to: a meet and greet and attending the Board of Governors meeting to learn more about the governance of USDF. Saturday only registration will be available for youth.

USEF/USDF Open Forum- Trending Topics in Sport & USEF Rule Changes

A joint open forum to discuss the latest trends in dressage, as well as what new rule proposals are being put forward at the upcoming USEF convention.

US Dressage Finals Open Forum

This forum provides a chance for attendees to hear updates and ask questions regarding USDF’s premier event.

Competition Open Forum

Hear from and discuss various developments in the competition world with competition related USDF committees.

Group Member Organizations Roundtable Discussions

Discussions on cyber security, group vs personal liability, and code of conduct and social license to operate your GMO.

USDF Book Club

Join us for an inside look at How Two Minds Meet with author Beth Baumert.