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When

7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Jan. 25, 2025

Where

University of Arizona Al-Marah Equine Center

9th Annual Informed Arizona Equestrian Horse Symposium

January 25, 2025
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
University of Arizona Al-Marah Equine Center
4101 N. Bear Canyon Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85749

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Registration limited to 150 attendees

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If you’ve participated in one of our past events, you’ll notice a few changes in 2025. The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Horse Program will be partnering with the Dale and Patti Shirley Equine Encore Foundation to host this next event. Equine Encore, accredited by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, is a local non-profit organization that works to provide a retirement home for racehorses who have served the industry well but whose careers have come to an end. And, as in prior years, a portion of proceeds from this event will go to support our partner nonprofit, Equine Encore.

After eight years of working together, the original members of the Southern Arizona Equine Health Council have shifted focus and are now devoting their time to other projects including Reata’s new mixed animal veterinary hospital, Adobe’s partnership with other local equine veterinarians focusing on veterinary student training, and our farrier partners focusing on their clients and improving their work life balance.

With this change we are also shifting some of our topic areas in response to participant feedback over the years. For example, during the morning sessions national equine nutritionist, Dr. Masa Williams, will be addressing the often-requested subject of old horse nutrition with applicable solutions to your older horse and their feeding, management, and comfort. Dr. Madelyn Melchiors will discuss and demonstrate the benefits of equine chiropractic care, we'll look at saddle fitting for different disciplines and horse types, and more. In the afternoon we will host Dr. Angelo Telatin in the large arena focusing on horse behavior and training theories that will be directly applicable to you and your horse including in-hand, under saddle, and trailer loading. In the show barn next to the arena we will have opportunities to participate in small group focused learning rotations on several topics including body condition scoring, basic confirmation, taking vital signs, choosing appropriate feeds and more.

Another big change to note is with the ongoing remodeling at the Food Product and Safety Laboratory we will be hosting the event at the University of Arizona Al-Marah Equine Center which is located on Bear Canyon Rd. Program formatting will change slightly to accommodate the space available at our new location and will allow us to add more individual hands-on interaction.

2025 Symposium Schedule (coming soon)

Get all the details on presentation topics and speakers to plan your day

Registration Types

Early Bird Registration

Early bird registration available until January 20, 2025 at 11:59pm
Early Bird Registration $45
Early Bird UA, PCC, or PMI Student or 4H/FFA Members $40

Regular Registration

After Jan. 20, 2025
Regular Registration $60
UA, PCC or PMI Student or 4H/FFA $55

Walk-in Registration

Online registrations will close Jan. 23, 2025 at 8:00am
Registration at the door is available
Same price as regular registration
Lunch not guaranteed

Name Changes and Refunds

Notification of refund request must be submitted in writing via email to dlreed@arizona.edu. Cancellations received by Tuesday, January 21, 2025 will be refunded, less a $5 cancellation fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Name changes/substitutions can be made at any time at no charge. If you have any questions, please contact us at dlreed@arizona.edu.

Biosecurity Protocols

Attendees of the Informed Arizona Equestrian Horse Symposium will be required to follow biosecurity protocols set in place by the University of Arizona Al-Marah Equine Center to protect the health and safety of the animals housed there. Requirements will be posted and emailed to attendees prior to the event. Those who refuse to follow protocols will be asked to leave. No refunds will be given to those who refuse to comply.