Maybe it was the Big Easy’s “laissez les bons temps rouler” atmosphere. Maybe it was the fact that no major issues were on the docket for the Board of Governors (BOG) assembly. Whatever the reason, the 2012 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention in New Orleans came off as a low-drama affair, with plenty of education and a more relaxed vibe than we’ve seen in recent years. Here’s a pictorial “highlights reel.”
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Diet and nutrition fads come and go. Anybody remember the Scarsdale Diet? Atkins? Low-fat? “Eat for your blood type”?
“Low carb” is a current trend, with some people eschewing breads, pasta, sugar, and other carbohydrates from their diets. And what we think is good for our own health, we tend to assume is also good for our animals, said Emily Lamprecht, PhD, a dressage rider who’s the technology lead for consumer nutrition at Cargill Animal Nutrition, Elk River, MN, makers of Nutrena.
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What is insurance? It’s a hedge against loss. By investing in an insurance policy, you’re essentially betting that you’ll suffer a loss that you couldn’t otherwise afford to cover. The insurance company, by selling multiple policies, is essentially betting that its revenue will outpace the payouts when losses occur.
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Every dressage trainer who has headlined USDF’s Adult Clinic Series has brought a wealth of expertise and an impressive resume. But those riders and auditors who are lucky enough to participate in the 2013-2014 Nutrena/USDF Adult Clinics are going to be learning from a bona fide American dressage legend.
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