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28th Annual
Horse Breeders & Owners Conference

January 15-17, 2010

North America's premiere equine conference!

2010 HBOC Article
2010 HBOC Photo Album

The Horse Breeders and Owners Conference is held each January in Red Deer, Alberta, and features internationally recognized speakers on a wide range of topics of interest to horse owners, breeders and professionals.

Our 2010 speakers and sessions included:

• Janice Baxter (Florida) - Yoga for Equestrians
  
  
• Chris Bell (Saskatchewan) - Understanding Sinus Problems in the Horse
  
  
• Bonnie Buntain (Alberta) - One Health: Promoting and Protecting Horse and Human Health
  
  
• Dee Butterfield (Alberta) - Successful Clinics - The Give & The Take
  
  
• Bob Coleman (Kentucky) - (1) Why We Feed How We Feed; (2) Making the Most of Your Feed Inventory
  
  
• Lanier Cordell (Georgia) - Equinomics - The Secrets to Making Money in Your Horse Business
  
  
• Lindsay Grice (Ontario) - 1) From the Round Pen to the Show Ring; 2) Stepping Up to the Next Level
  
  
• Derek Haley (Ontario) - Animal Welfare and Horses
  
  
• Muffy Knox & Ron Anderson (Alberta) - Getting the Most Enjoyment from Your Horses
  
  
• News Hour - focusing on four current industry issues
  
  
• Wendy Pearson - Natural Supplements for Horses - Sorting the Chalk from the Cheese
  
  
• Karen Scholl - Minimize Fear & Build Confidence Using Herd Psychology
  
  
• Dennis Sigler - Conditioning of the Equine Athlete Following a Lay-Off
  
  
• Terry Swanson (Colorado) - Understanding Lameness
  
  
• Katie Tims (Mississippi) - The New Industry Reality
  
  
• Stephanie Valberg (Minnesota) - Responsible Breeding

If you would like to see a sampling of the quality of information at the Horse Breeders and Owners Conference, read through some of the past conference proceeedings.

2010 Sponsors

Schedule

The conference begins with an "Open Barn" reception in the Exhibit Hall at 7:00 on Friday evening and the first session starts at 8:40 am Saturday morning. Be sure to join us Saturday evening for wine, dessert, awards and live entertainment . Registration opens at 6:00 pm Friday, Saturday at 7:30 am and Sunday at 8:00 am.

Detailed session schedule.

Location

Capri Centre, 3310 - 50 Ave, Red Deer

ACCOMMODATIONS

For accommodations, contact the Capri Centre at 1-800-662-7197. Indicate you are with the Horse Breeders & Owners Conference.

Rates vary with room type. Please call for rates.

Directions

• From Calgary
  On Highway #2 heading North
  Use 32 nd Street off ramp turning right
  East on 32 nd Street approximately 1.5 km
  Capri Centre is on your left at intersection of Gaetz Avenue and 32 nd
  
  
• From Edmonton
  On Highway #2 heading South
  Use 32 nd Street off ramp turning left
  East on 32 nd Street approximately 1.5 km
  Capri Centre is on your left at intersection of Gaetz Avenue and 32 nd

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