USEA Convention Program

47 to hear why this popular 'educational' competition is so successful and find out why a classic three-day should be on your 2020 event schedule. ADEQUAN I.M.: UNDERSTANDING THE FACTS! Friday, December 13 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Speaker: Allyn Mann | Constitution A You may think you know everything about the product but if you stop by I am sure you will benefit from the information being presented by Allyn Mann, who has much to share for those who attend. Adequan. Start with it. Stay with it. Future Event Horse Open Forum Friday, December 13 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Moderator: Robin Walker | Constitution A USEA Future Event Horse Committee Co-Chair Robin Walker will moderate this open forum that will discuss modifications to the FEH program for the upcoming year. CULTIVATING THE WHOLE EQUESTRIAN Friday, December 13 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Speakers: Emily Hamel and Tyler Held | Constitution A The focus of this presentation will be mindfulness practice, how it ties into the core principles of mindset, fitness, nutrition, and community, and how these topics foster optimal performance in and out of the saddle. As equestrians, we invest a lot of time and energy making sure that our horses are in their best shape to compete and in doing so we often sweep our own needs to the side. By paying attention to the Whole Equestrian and investing in our own self-care, we believe we can enhance our lives with horses as a source of success and fulfillment regardless of outside circumstances. CALENDAR PLANNING & ORGANIZERS OPEN FORUM Friday, December 13 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Moderators: Debra Dealcuaz and Jonathan Elliott Constitution A Have you ever wondered how the eventing calendar is constructed each year? If so, you won't want to miss the Event Calendar Planning Workshop! We will be looking at the first run of the 2021 competition calendar. All are welcome to sit in on this dynamic planning session. MARYLAND 5* AT FAIR HILL UPDATE Friday, December 13 | 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Speakers: Jeff Newman and Mary Coldren Constitution A The improvements to the Fair Hill equestrian facilities are in full swing in preparation for 2020. The President and CEO of the Fair Hill Organizing Committee as well as long time Fair Hill Competition Director and Secretary Mary Coldren will provide an update on their progress towards the Maryland Five-Star at Fair Hill in 2020 and beyond. RIDER BIOMECHANICS Friday, December 13 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Speaker: Hannah Diebold | Constitution A This session will cover assessing the suitability of the saddle for you, the rider, assessing the suitability of a saddle for your horse, fine-tuning your saddle, how your saddle can support a balanced and secure position, identifying rider imbalance and when this is a symptom of an underlying saddle issue, and understanding the power of a quarterly saddle check. TIPS FOR DESIGNING CROSS-COUNTRY SCHOOLING COURSES AT HOME Friday, December 13 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Speaker: Morgan Rowsell | Constitution A Morgan Rowsell leads a session detailing tips for creating a safe cross-country schooling course on your own property. He will discuss details including footing, course maintenance, jump positioning, jump construction, and creating a schooling policy for your venue. FEEDING STRATEGIES AND NUTRITION FOR THE SPORT HORSE PRESENTED BY NUTRENA Saturday, December 14 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Speaker: Jaclyn Gagnon | Constitution A This session will focus on how to build and maintain quality muscle through nutrition, understanding the proper calorie sourcing for fueling different types of work, and tips to manage common situations encountered by performance horses.

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