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WNY Equifest 14 & 15

Schedule

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Saturday, March 14 Schedule

Saturday, March 14 - Showplex Demo Ring

8:00-11:00am
WNY Equifest Trail Challenge
Supported by Top Bedding
11:20-11:50am
Intro to Saddle Seat
Jess Bargnesi, Final Approach Stables
12:00pm
Welcoming Ceremony
Rose Hill Ranch and Fort Drum Rodeo and Equestrian Club
12:15pm
Breed Presentation
Sponsored by Boot Barn
1:25-2:10pm
Equestrian Vaulting
Brittany Braunbach
2:20-2:50pm
Getting Started in Liberty and Trick Horse Training
Emma Minteer, Rose Hill Ranch
3:00-4:00pm
Mastering Cross Training - Dressage, Reining, Liberty
Fred Win, Fred Win Horsemanship

Saturday, March 14 - Ag Discovery Center Demo Ring

9:30-10:30am
Harnessing Demonstration
Amanda Frink, Heeler Haven
10:40-11:20am
Intro to Roping
NYS High School Rodeo Members
11:30am-12:15pm
Large Animal Rescue Demonstration
Amy Green, Genesee County Auxiliary Mounted Unit
1:35-2:35pm
Saddle Fitting 101
Anita Martin, Innovative Equine, LLC
2:45-3:30pm
Roping Competition
Free to the public. Sign up day of.
Sponsored by Morton Buildings, Inc.

Saturday, March 14 - Harvest Theater

The Harvest Theater is located inside the Agriculture Discovery Center.
9:30-10:00am
So You Want a Rescue Horse?
Jennifer Lilly, Begin Again Horse Rescue
10:10-10:55am
Preplanning Equine After Care
Rachel Levin, Running Free Transport
11:05am-12:05pm
Conditions of a Neonatal Foal - What to Watch For
Dr. Melissa Milligan, Equine Specialty Hospital
12:15-1:00pm
Staying Authentic in the Equine Business World and Staying True to your Horsemanship
Caroline North, Laurelin farm
1:10-1:40pm
How to Build a First Response First Aid Kit of Your Barn
Mollie Vacco
1:50-2:35pm
Non-Profit Equine Organizations
Dr. Karin Bump, SaddleUpNY and EQUUS Foundation
2:45-3:30pm
History of Sidesaddle
Audrey Sears, Equestrian Heritage Society




Sunday, March 15 Schedule

Sunday, March 15 - Showplex Demo Ring

9:15-9:20am
Opening Prayer
Dale Brenneman, Cowboys for Christ West Keystone Chapter
9:30-10:00am
Intro to Sidesaddle
Audrey Sears, Equestrian Heritage Society
10:10-10:40am
Tie Down Roping
NYS High School Rodeo Members
10:50-11:50am
Driving Demonstration
Amanda Frink, Heeler Haven
12:00pm
Welcoming Ceremony
American Angels Drill Team
12:15pm
Breed Presentation
Sponsored by Boot Barn
1:20-2:05pm
Trick Riding
Riley Minteer, Wild Mustang Trick & Fancy Riding
2:15-3:00pm
Fundamentals of Drill Team Riding
Coach Farley Bridgman-Crow, 4H Leader Gillian Koerner, Club President Olivia Wiseman, American Angels Drill Team
3:05-4:00pm
Building Trust - Focus on The Solution, Not The Problem
Jack Minteer, Rose Hill Ranch

Sunday, March 15 - Ag Discovery Center Demo Ring

9:30-10:30am
Equine Trail Sports
Jodi Gray, Heron Horse
11:00-11:45am
Desensitizing the Horse for Performing
Brittany Braunbach, Wildly Western Entertainment
11:55am-12:30pm
Red Light Phototonic Therapy
Mollie Vacco
12:40-1:10pm
Leveling Up Your Horsemanship Instruction in a Non-Competitive Setting
Caroline North, Laurelin Farm
1:20-2:05pm
Intro to Harnessing Safety
Melissa and Aaron Lyon, Laff-N-Lyon Ranch
2:15-3:15pm
Equine Muscle Therapy
Anita Martin, Innovative Equine, LLC

Sunday, March 15 - Harvest Theater

The Harvest Theater is located inside the Agriculture Discovery Center.
9:30-10:00am
Cowboy Church Service
Dale Brenneman, Cowboys for Christ West Keystone Chapter
10:10-10:40am
So You Want to be a Trick Rider?
Riley Minteer, Wild Mustang Trick & Fancy Riding by Riley Jane
10:50-11:35am
Learn How Kinematics/Inverted Transversal Rotation are Important
Gail Pearles, Kinship with Horses, LLC
11:45am-12:45pm
Let's Talk About Impact and Sustainability
Dr. Karin Bump, SaddleUpNY and EQUUS Foundation
12:55-1:40pm
Hippotherapy: Equine Movement in Medical Practice
Kristen Murray, Red Barn Occupational Therapy, PLLC
1:50-2:35pm
So You Want to Work in the Equine Industry?
Courtney Furst, Kent Nutrition Group
2:45-3:30pm
Trails That Heal: Mental Health, Outdoor Connection, and CCETS
Audrey Hager, Chautauqua County Trail Systems

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