USEA Convention Program

34 convention speakers careers. Most of his international horses also went to conventional dressage and show jumping competitions in Germany, at least at Fourth Level and up to 1.35m-1.40m. MICHAEL VAN NOY Michael Van Noy, DVM is the founder and president of Auburn Laboratories LLC. A veterinarian specializing in equine medicine for over 25 years, Dr. Van Noy's practice includes elite show horses, as well as dearly loved family pets. His practice, Briar wood Equine Clinic, Inc. is located in Woodside, Calif. ROBIN WALKER Robin began his riding life in England and prior to moving to the U.S. had ridden at the Advanced and international levels. Since then Robin has continued to ride at the upper levels in eventing and also show jumps successfully to the Grand Prix level. In addition, he is an ICP Faculty member, co- chair of the ICP Committee, Level IV ICP Certified Instructor co-chair of the FEH Committee, and is the Advisor to the Developing Event Horse Programs. He is the expert coordinating the development of the Future and Young Event Horse Programs to ensure goals are consistent with the FEH horses transitioning smoothly into the YEH program. This fits well with the small but successful breeding program that continues at the farm. Robin is based at Maute House Farm in Grass Lake, Michigan. The farm has developed into a fully self-contained facility for the production of both horse and rider. CATHY WIESCHHOFF Over the years Cathy Wieschhoff has car ved out her indisputable place in the world of three-day eventing. She has ridden at Rolex Kentucky CCI4* and Burghley CCI4*. She is also a graduate "A" Pony Clubber, ICP Level IV Certified Instructor, USEF Licensed Course Designer for eventing and show jumping, and Level One Parelli. She manages Carriage Station Farm in Lexington, Ky., and operates CW Event Team from the farm teaching and training the sport of eventing to many! You can also find Cathy teaching clinics here in the U.S. as well as being a journeyman clinician for the O'Connor Camps. Her experience in training OTTBs is her forte now having brought several of them up through the levels of eventing and some as sales horses. Natural horsemanship plays a huge part in her retraining program, allowing the horses to let go of the track experience, and allowing them to be safe, sane and sound for their second careers. CAREY A. WILLIAMS, PH.D. Carey A. Williams, Ph.D. joined Rutgers University in July 2003 as its Equine Extension Specialist, and Associate Director of Outreach for the Equine Science Center taking an active role in teaching, conducting research and working with the equine and academic communities to ensure the viability of the horse industr y in New Jersey. A Wisconsin native, growing up eventing in Pony Club, Dr. Williams earned her doctorate degree in animal and poultr y sciences (with an emphasis on equine nutrition and exercise physiology) in June 2003 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She holds a master's degree in equine nutrition, also from Virginia Tech, and a bachelor's degree from Colorado State University. At Rutgers, Dr. Williams maintains a herd of Standardbred mares for nutrition, pasture and exercise physiology research. Her main focus of research was antioxidant supplementation and decreasing the stress of exercise and competition in performance horses. However, currently she is performing research on best management practices with horse farms and finding ways for farmers to keep their horse farms and pastures

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