Conference to Cover Feeding Performance Horses

Speakers will discuss different aspects of feeding high-performance horses March 24 in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
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The 14th Annual Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Conference will be held March 23-24, 2016, at the Hunt Valley Wyndam Grand in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

Renowned speakers have been lined up, with the second day featuring a session devoted solely to feeding horses engaged in elite equestrian competition. Veterinarians, students, trainers, breeders, and owners will have the opportunity to learn about new discoveries related to equine athletes. Presentations on March 24 are scheduled to include:

  • “A Look Back at the Feeding of Performance Horses,” by David Marlin, BSc (Hons.), PhD, of Science Supplements;
  • “Protein Nutrition for Exercise Demand,” by Kristine L. Urschel, PhD, of the University of Kentucky;
  • “Mineral Nutrition of the Equine Athlete,” by Brian D. Nielsen, PhD, PAS, Dipl. ACAN, of Michigan State University;
  • “New Advances for Supplement Use in Performance Horses,” by Marlin
  • “Feeding the Elite Show Jumper,” by Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD, of North Carolina State University; and
  • “New Advances in Treating Gastric Ulcers in Performance Horses,” by Frank M. Andrews, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, of Louisiana State University.

The conference is hosted by the Maryland Feed Industry Council, the University of Maryland, Pennsylvania State University, the University of Delaware, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Rutgers University, the American Feed Industry Association, and the United States Department of Agriculture.

All attendees will receive conference proceedings, lunch, and the opportunity to ask questions of all the speakers. Pre-registrations are encouraged and can be done online at: https://ansc.umd.edu/extension/mid-atlantic-nutrition-conference

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