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Alltech Annual International Symposium

THE EQUINE INDUSTRY: WHERE NUTRITION AND SPORT MEET

What to Expect in the Equine Session

Aidan Connolly, vice president of Alltech, describes what to expect in the equine session at Alltech's 2012 Symposium.

 

Monday, May 21

1:00-1:05

Introduction
Chairs: Helen Warren and Steve Elliott

 
1:05-1:25

Recovery from 2008, re-targeting for the future: An evolving equine industry
Steve Elliott, Alltech Inc., USA

 
1:30-1:50

Collateral damage of peak performance: Preventing oxidative stress in the equine athlete
Claire LeLeu, EQUI-TEST, France

 
1:55-2:15

Strengthening antioxidant status in endurance horses
Carey Williams, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA

 
2:20-2:50

Break

 
2:55-3:15

Utilizing nutrition to manage equine genetic disorders
Stephanie Valberg, University of Minnesota, USA

 
3:20-3:40

Rethinking equine stereotyping: A neurological perspective: What the horse brain is telling us
Sebastian McBride, University of Cambridge, UK

 
3:45-4:05

Artificial Insemination in stallions in Germany: Management, housing, infection risks and nutritional influence on semen quality
Karsten Zech, Chamber of Agriculture, Lower Saxony Chamber, Germany

 
6:00 Buses leave for Kentucky Night

Tuesday, May 22

8:30-8:35

Introduction
Chairs: Helen Warren and Steve Elliott

 
8:35-8:55

Prevention of obesity: The role of the hindgut microflora
Lucy Waldron, LWT Animal Nutrition Ltd., New Zealand

 
9:00-9:20

Building practical strategies against mycotoxins
Ruth Bishop, MARS Horsecare UK, Ltd., UK

 
9:25-9:45

Fueling champions: Using a diet evaluation as a means of building customer satisfaction
Steve Duren, Performance Horse Nutrition, USA

 
9:50-10:20

Break

 
10:25-10:45

Expanding the winner’s circle: Strategies for success in emerging markets
Harvie Wilkinson, University of Kentucky, USA

 
10:50-11:10

Reflecting on the economic impact of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games - Looking back at 2010 in Kentucky; looking forward to 2014 in Normandy
Fabien Grobon, Normandy 2014, France
John Nicholson, Kentucky Horse Park, USA

 
11:15-11:35

Panel discussion: The next hurdle - defining and quantifying low starch diets
Perspectives from industry and academia

 
11:35-12:00

Questions & Answers: Wrap up
A brief discussion with the speakers

 
12:00-1:25 Break for lunch