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:
673: SUMMER FUN, PARA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION TRIALS, AND A SERIES OF TRAINER TIPS
671: Paralympian Kate Shoemaker, Ellie Brimmer on Looking for a Horse and a Great Trainer Tip
672: More Awards from USDF, Strategies for Competition Success, and a Trainer Tip of the Week
670: Anna Buffini’s Whirlwind European Tour, HRN Auditor Book Review and a Great Trainer Tip
669: INFLUENCING THE SHOULDERS OF THE HORSE AND THE FELDENKRAIS METHOD
668: Update on Emily Donaldson’s Florida Season, Good Horse Shopping, and a Trainer Tip of the Week with Gwen
667: Clarifying Rules, Becoming an ”S” Judge, and a Special Guest for Mother’s Day
666: The Mental Competition, Feeding Older Horses, and an Amateur Tip of the Week
665: Melissa Gallagher on Incorporating Horsemanship, Wendy Murdoch and a Trainer Tip from Emily Donaldson
664: A Masterclass with a World Cup Winner, Canada’s Newest Senior Judge, and a Trainer Tip from Melissa Gallagher
653: LIGHTBULB MOMENTS WITH AMATEUR RIDER IRIS BERDROW, HILARY MOORE HEBERT AND A TRAINER TIP FROM REESE
652: A BOOK REVIEW OF THE GATES TO BRILLIANCE BY ROBERT DOVER, PATIENCE IN TRAINING HORSES, AND A NUTRITION TRAINER TIP
651: DRESSAGE HORSE BREEDING, RIDER DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION, KAREN ISBERG VISITS, AND A TRAINER TIP
650: RUTH HOGAN POULSEN ON FREESTYLES, TONY SANDOVAL ON FITNESS, AND JARALYN GIBSON SHARING JUDGE’S TIPS
649: REESE AND PHILIP’S FAVORITE INTERVIEWS
648: A SHORT SHOW WITH A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
647: USDF President Lisa Gorretta, Style Tips, and a Trainer Tip
646: AUTHORS RUTH-HOGAN POULSEN AND ROBERT DOVER, AND A TRAINER TIP FROM MEGAN MCISAAC
645: MEGAN MCISAAC ON HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, A CHAT WITH REESE’S NEW TRAINER, AND A TRAINER TIP ON HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS
644: AA GRAND PRIX FREESTYLE NATIONAL CHAMPION LUCY TIDD, WENDY MURDOCH AT EQUINE AFFAIR, A BOOK REVIEW, AND A TRAINER TIP
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