In this talk, Dr. Manfredi will discuss the latest research findings in the realm of rider, horse, and tack interactions to help improve horse performance and welfare. Topics include rider’s effect on gait and movements as well as discussion of different tack items and their effects on the horse and rider position.
Bio:
Jane M. Manfredi, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR (Equine), PG Cert is the Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine and an Associate Professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College (Prince Edward Island, Canada), did an internship at Mississippi State University, and spent time in a private mixed large animal private practice and at two Chicago race tracks before completing a large animal surgical residency at the University of Minnesota. She completed a PhD at Michigan State in Comparative Medicine and Integrative Biology and became boarded in equine sports medicine and rehabilitation before joining the faculty. Her research interests include the intersection of endocrine disorders and osteoarthritis, sports medicine and rehabilitation of the performance horse, and rider/horse/tack interactions. She has a passion for teaching and has been awarded the MSU Teacher Scholar Award as well as being named an Academy of Veterinary Educators Distinguished Expert. She is an FEI level dressage rider and has her USDF bronze, silver, and gold medals.
Questions: Molly Fine mollymfine@gmail.com or 716-573-5390