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:
553: The USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development Forum and Sports Performance Coach Larissa Brazier
552: Career Planning and Trainer Tips
551 REVISIT: "When Two Spines Align" Book Review and Reese Goes to Germany
550: Trainers Conference Wrap Up and Training Aids
549: Horsemastership Clinic, Horse Nutrition Myths and The Bend at the Elbow
548: Setting Goals for 2020, The Dressage Riders Journal's Ruth Hogan-Poulsen, and Karen Isberg's Insights
545: Gift Giving Ideas, Test Riding Prep and Sure Foot Equine
Listeners Bit Questions Answered, USDF Annual Convention Wrap and USDF Volunteer of the Year
543: 2019 HRN Holiday Radiothon BY State Line Tack, Dressage Hour 11AM TO 12PM
Adult Amateur Update, Developing Riding Skills and Riding What You Want
Steaming vs. Soaking Hay, Mellissa Allen Dressage Training Tips and Praise Promptly by Kentucky Performance Products
Finals Wrap Up, Grand Prix Champion Alice Tarjan, and Freestyler Brianna Zwilling
11 Tips for No Stirrup November, Core Conditioning for Horses Book Review, and Preparing for Cold Weather Riding
538: USDF JR. Volunteer of the Year, Help Your Horse Develop Uphill Balance
537: Pilates to Improve Riding, Karen's Adult Amateur Journey and Getting Your Bronze Medal
536 Classic Re-visit Ulf Moller of Helgstrand Dressage and Freestyle Choreographer Beth Hall
USDF Finals, Fall Nutrition Tips with Karen Isberg, and a Trainer Tip Answering a Listener Question
Adequan USDF Convention, Bits, and Dressage at Devon
TB Makeover Competitor Dominique Lein, Sure Foot Equine Stability Program and a Jami Kment Tip
REVISIT: Dressage Tips, Keeping Your Horse Cool and More
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