This week the American Dressage Legend series continues with a look at the life of 2003 Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame inductee, Olympian Major Robert Borg. Rachel Saavedra joins us to talk about her experience at this and other FEI- Level Trainers Conferences she has attended over the years. Then in Vet Connections, we start a four part series on back pain; this week, Dr. Wittich discusses back pain in dressage horses.
Rachel Saavedra of San Ramon, CA is a certified Instructor to FEI B level and an Instructor Trainer Senior Faculty member.
Courtney Wittich, MS, DVM of Lexington, KY, received a bachelor’s degree in Equestrian Studies and pre-veterinary medicine from the University of Findlay in Ohio, a master’s degree in Veterinary Epidemiology from Texas A&M, followed by a DVM from The Ohio State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. After graduating, Courtney completed a 15-month Sport Horse internship at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, KY. In 2014 she returned to Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, working in Lexington and Wellington for the Sport Horse Department.
Links:
Boot Care, Shopping for Your Next Horse and Finding a Good Dressage Trainer
World Cup Review and a New Book for the Book Club, with “Sport Horse Problem Solver” by Eric Smiley
The 2023 FEI World Cup Finals in Omaha and a Trainer Tip From Rider Anna Buffini
709: Road to World Cup 2023 with Anna Buffini
708: Auditor Book Review, CDI 5 Star with Codi Harrison and a Trainer Tip with Katie Poag
Dressage 707: Competition Management, the Hanoverian Horse, North American Stallion Testing, and a Trainer Tip from Megan McIsaac
Dressage 706: Exercise for Insulin-Resistant Horses, Prioritising Your Own Health and Training, Retiring Your Horse, and a Solid Trainer Tip
705: FEI Steward Heather Peterson on Being Supportive, Competing in the Top Team Challenge, and a Trainer Tip from Your Hosts
704: The Dressage Rider’s Journal, Book Club Book-of-the-Month, and a Great Trainer Tip
703: USDF Handler’s Clinic, an Amateur Spotlight, Author Andrea Kutsch, and a Trainer Tip with Ruth Hogan Poulsen
702: Two Adequan USDF Trainers Conference Riders, plus a Trainer Tip from Dr. Carol Holland
701: INDUSTRY TRENDS, ACUPUNCTURE DURING COMPETITION, NEW YEAR’S UPDATES, AND A TRAINER TIP
700: AUDITOR BOOK REVIEW, BITS WITH BETH HAIST AND A TRAINER TIP FROM TONY SANDOVAL
699: Dressage Today Interview with Stephany Fish Crossman
HRN Hosts Holiday Special
698: USDF CONVENTION, A HAPPY HOLIDAY WITH BETH HAIST, AND A TRAINER TIP OF THE WEEK FROM RIDE I.Q. AND LAUREN SPRIESER
697: USDF FINALS REPORT WITH JENNIFER CONOUR, PLUS A TRAINER TIP FROM TONY SANDOVAL
696: DRESSAGE TODAY INTERVIEW WITH MIKE OSINSKI
695: AUTHOR JANET JONES, WENDY MURDOCH’S MONTHLY VISIT, AND A RIDE I.Q. TRAINER TIP
694: THE CARL HESTER SYMPOSIUM WITH JANE HANNIGAN AND A TRAINER TIP FROM RIDE IQ
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