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