Thursday, March 19, 2015
Our second Educational Symposium was held on February 3 in the Keeneland sales pavilion. Feedback we received was outstanding and we are looking forward to making this an annual event. If you were not able to attend, we hope that you will join us next year!
Topics covered were:
Chauncey Morris: the responsibilities, visions & direction for the KTA
Jen Shah of Dean Dorton Allen and Ford: taxes and accounting
Del Pearson of M & J Insurance: various farm coverages
Michael Meuser of Miller, Griffin & Marks PSC: legal issues
Auctioneer panel:
Ryan Mahan and Kurt Becker from Keeneland
Tom Biederman and Reed Ringler from Fasig-Tipton
Dr. Scott Stanley on the British Horseracing Authority’s zero tolerance policy
Vet panel on sesamoiditis:
Dr. Jeffrey Berk
Dr. Michael Hore
Dr. Wayne McIlwraith
Dr. Dwayne Rodgerson
Dr. Debbie Spike-Pierc
Storyteller panel:
Ted Bassett
Dr. John Chandler
Terence Collier
John Williams
Read TDN’s coverage of the event at:
http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/shared_content.cfm?id=1896
To watch videos of the day, click on the topic of your choice below:
Introduction: Senator Damon Thayer
Chauncey Morris of the KTA: Vision and direction for the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association
The Business of our Business: Jen Shah, Del Pearson and Micahel Meuser
Auctioneer panel: Ryan Mahan, Kurt Becker, Tom Biederman, Reed Ringler
Dr. Scott Stanley : Anabolic steroids and the British Horseracing Authority’s zero tolerance policy
Vet panel – Sesamoiditis: Dr. Jeffrey Berk, Dr. Michael Hore, Dr. Wayne McIllwraith, Dr. Dwayne Rodgerson and Dr. Debbie Spike-Pierce
Storytellers: Ted Basset, Dr. John Chandler, Terence Collier and John Williams