The second annual Horseman’s Day held in conjunction with the annual American Association of Equine Practitioner’s (AAEP) Convention was an extreme success for all attendees. “We’re ecstatic,” said Lori Roberts, AAEP’s Owner Education Director.

More than 350 people turned out to hear six speakers and in almost every case, were still raising their hands with questions when Moderator Eleanor Green, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ABVP, Dean of the University of Florida’s Veterinary School, was forced to halt the discussion to introduce the next speaker. The speakers agreed to stay at the session so they could field questions during breaks in the program.

Horseman’s Day was held for the first time last year during the AAEP convention in San Antonio, Texas. It was considered to be an auspicious start with 90 horse enthusiasts attending. Most of the people in attendance at San Antonio appeared to be either from that area or were delegates to the National Arabian Horse Convention which was being held in the city. Many of this year’s attendees were from southern California, but they also came from places like Ohio, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Canada.

It is a program that will be continued next year at the AAEP convention in Orlando, Florida, and on into the future, says Roberts. “We are in this long-term,” she said