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| Soft Ride on the Road in North Carolina |
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| Hello << Test First Name >>,
Soft Ride is currently in North Carolina geared up for an exciting weekend at the Equine Sport Medicine Symposium hosted by the Carolina Equine Sports Medicine Education Foundation. We are thrilled to experience this gathering of cutting-edge professionals delivering thought-provoking lectures and exhibits in beautiful Pittsboro, NC. The event zeroes in on metabolic and muscle conditions, offering rich, interdisciplinary insight from leading speakers including Will Faudree, Jane Manfredi, Sammy Pittman, Lauren Schnabel, Meg Ramos, Stephanie Valberg, and Brian Pietrosimone.
The symposium is open to veterinarians, farriers, horse-care providers, and interested equestrians, and offers 14 hours of CE credit for veterinary professionals and 12 hours for farriers—underscoring its practical value to both clinical and hoof-care disciplines. Dr. Sammy Pittman—a renowned veterinarian-farrier expert—will present on hoof health, lameness rehabilitation, laminitis management, and advanced shoeing mechanics, which brings a welcome focus on soundness and podiatry. This event beautifully embodies the symposium’s mission: fostering collaboration between veterinarians and farriers to enhance performance horse care, support podiatry research, and fund educational scholarships through the Carolina Equine Sports Medicine Education Foundation Equine Sports Medicine Symposium. Soft Ride is proud that our support helps drive this invaluable work forward, promoting hoof health, soundness, and the highest standards of equine sports medicine.
Soft Ride Team |
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| | | Take a Look at the Soft Ride Sponsor Videos Playing at ESMS this weekend |
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| The 7th Equine Sports Medicine Symposium Schedule: Metabolic and Muscle Conditions
Friday, August 22, 2025 & Saturday, August 23, 2025
Sponsored by: Carolina Equine Sports Medicine Education Foundation
Chatham County Convention Center
Friday Morning, August 22nd - Moderator: Bob Meyer, DVM
8:30-9:00 CESEMF Welcome and Updates
9:00-9:50 The Clinical Approach to Diagnosing Muscle Disorder in Horses
Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVSMR
9:50-10:00 Break -Sponsored Speaker - NutraMax
10:00-10:50 An Overview of Muscle Disorders Impacting Performance in Horses, their Diagnosis and Treatment, Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVSMR
10:50-11:10 Break - Sponsored Speaker - Pulse Vet
11:10-12:00 Shivers and Other Movement Disorders Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVSMR
12:00-1:00 Lunch Sponsors - Boehringer Ingelheim, DECHRA, Soft Ride, Pulse Vet, and Zoetis
Friday Afternoon, August 22nd - Moderator: Lauren Schnabel, DVM, PhD, DACVS,DACVSMR
1:00-1:50 Equine Muscle Prehab, Injuries and Rehab
Jane Manfredi, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR, PG Dip Vet Ed
1:50-2:00 Break -Sponsored Speaker - Boehringer Ingelheim
2:00-2:50 Canine Athletes - Working Dog Muscle Injuries, Rehab and Treatment Meg Ramos, VMD, DACVSMR
2:50-3:20 Break Sponsored Speaker - DECHRA
3:20-4:10 Human Athletes - Muscle Injuries and Rehab, Brian Pietrosimone, PhD,ATC
4:10-5:00 Panel Discussion (Drs. Manfredi, Ramos, Pietrosimone)
5:00-5:10 Student scholarship award winner introduction
Saturday Morning, August 23rd - Moderator: Robert Meyer, DVM
9:00-9:50 Updates on Endocrine Disease and Testing in the Performance Horse Jane Manfredi, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR, PG Dip Vet Ed
9:50-10:00 Break -Sponsored Speaker - Zoetis
10:00-10:50 NC State EMS Research Update including Prevalence Study
Lauren Schnabel, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR & Kimberly Hallowell, DVM, DACVIM
10:50-11:10 Break - Sponsored Speaker - ConturaVet
11:10-12:00 How Veterinarians and Farriers Can Recognize Subclinical and Early Laminitis Sammy Pittman, DVM, CF
12:00-1:00 Lunch Sponsors - Boehringer Ingelheim, DECHRA, Soft Ride, Pulse Vet, and Zoetis
Saturday afternoon, August 23rd - Moderator: Travis Blackwelder, DVM
1:00-1:50 Trimming and Shoeing Principles and Monitoring for Early Laminitis, Sammy Pittman, DVM, CF
1:50-2:00 Break Sponsored Speaker - Soft Ride
2:00-2:50 Training and Fitness from an Elite Equestrian’s Perspective, Will Faudree, 5-Star Eventer
2:50-3:10 Break Sponsored Speaker - NoltrexVet
3:10-4:00 Feeding for Optimal Performance
Jane Manfredi, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR, PG Dip Vet Ed
4:00-5:00 Panel Discussion (Mr. Faudree, Drs. Pittman & Manfredi)
Chatham County Convention Center 1192 US Hwy West Business Pittsboro, NC 27312
Visit for More Information: https://equinesportsmedicinesymposium.com/symposium-home |
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| | Texas Equine Veterinary Association Summer Symposium Wrap Up |
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| | | We spent the first weekend in August at Horseshoe Bay to attend and sponsor the 2025 Summer CE Symposium at Horseshoe Bay Resort, where equine practitioners from across the region gathered for three days of education and connection. The event covering everything from foal care and pre-purchase exams to advanced neurologic evaluation. Beyond the lectures, it was inspiring to celebrate scholarship recipients, honor dedicated volunteers, and support the Texas Equine Foundation at the fundraising gala. While this year’s sessions focused more on neurology than lameness or hoof health, the knowledge shared will undoubtedly strengthen the standard of equine care across the profession. |
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| All American Quarter Horse Congress |
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| The All American Quarter Horse Congress is recognized as the world’s largest single‑breed horse show, drawing over 20,000 entries and nearly half a million spectators across multiple weeks. The event features a vast array of competitions—from reining and cutting to barrel racing, halter, hunter, and speed classes—alongside clinics, demonstrations, and a trade show which the the sole public facing event Soft Ride attends each year. If you want to see Soft Ride boots in person or discuss your horse’s measurements with our staff look for us in the Congress Hall trade show.
Event Information:
Soft Ride Booth - 602
September 27 - October 26
Ohio Expo Center
717 East 17th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43211
info@quarterhorsecongress.com
614-505-7200
Visit for More Information: https://www.quarterhorsecongress.com/ |
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| No Laminitis! Digital Conference |
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| The 2025 NO Laminitis! Conference, hosted virtually by the ECIR Group from October 31 to November 2, brings together leading experts to discuss the latest research and treatment strategies for equine metabolic disorders, particularly PPID, EMS, and laminitis. Featured speakers include Dr. Eleanor Kellon, Dr. David Rendle, Dr. Elaine Norton, and Dr. Robert Bowker, covering topics such as pergolide dosing, obesity-related laminitis risk, hoof biomechanics, nutrition, and emerging therapies like SGLT-2 inhibitors. The conference blends endocrinology, hoof science, and practical management tools to support veterinarians and horse owners in improving equine health.
Event Information: October 31 – November 2, 2025
Location: Virtual Conference (hosted online via Zoom)
Contact Info: Email: info@ecirhorse.org
Website: https://www.nolaminitis.org
Hosted by: The ECIR Group (Equine Cushing’s and Insulin Resistance Group Inc.)
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| American Association of Equine Practitioners Annual Convention |
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| The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Annual Convention, taking place December 6–10, 2025 in Denver, is the world’s largest gathering of equine veterinarians, offering over 100 hours of CE through lectures, case-based forums, and interactive sessions. The program features a diverse range of topics—such as lameness and rehabilitation, surgery, dentistry, sports medicine, reproduction, diagnostic imaging, infectious and non‑infectious diseases, and business‑practice life subjects like wellness, ethics, and social license. Highlighted speakers include renowned presenters such as orthobiologics expert Dr. Lisa Fortier delivering the state‑of‑the‑art Milne lecture, a keynote by Temple Grandin, and sessions led by imaging, lameness, and practice management authorities like Natasha Werpy, Hilary Clayton, and others.
Event Information:
Soft Ride Booth - 2351
December 6-10 Location: Denver, CO
Colorado Convention Center Exhibit Halls ABC Phone: (859)233-0147 Fax: (859)233-1968 Email: aaepoffice@aaep.org
Visit for More Information: https://convention.aaep.org/ |
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