The American Horse Council (AHC) has announced the speakers for the Research and Youth Panels at the upcoming National Issues Forum, sponsored by Luitpold Animal Health, June 11-14 in Washington, D.C.

“We are excited to hear what research projects are currently underway that could be of great benefit to the equine industry as a whole,” said AHC President Julie Broadway. “Additionally, it will be welcoming to hear the thoughts and ideas from the next generation of leaders in the horse industry on what we can do to continue to create new opportunities and grow the industry we all love.”

Speakers on the Research Panel, which will be moderated by Allyn Mann of Luitpold Animal Health, will be:

• Edward Bowen of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. Bowen has been the full-time president of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation since 1994, which has traditionally the leading source of private funding for veterinary research specifically to benefit all horses;
• Paul Haefner, PhD, of Horses and Humans. Haefner is the immediate-past-president of the Horses and Humans Research Foundation, as well as a clinical psychologist and owner and founder of Riding Far, LLC, which provides equine-assisted psychotherapy, equine-assisted professional development services, and sport psychology services for equestrians;
• Tom Lenz, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT, for the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). Lenz is an honorary vice president of the AQHA, where he is a past-chair of the Research Committee and currently serves on their Welfare Commission and the Stud Book and Registration Committees;
• Nathaniel White, DVM, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, for the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation. White is a professor emeritus of equine surgery at Virginia Tech”s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, as well as a former director-at-large for the AAEP and a past-president for AAEP as well. White’s research interests include epidemiology of colic, abdominal and orthopedic surgery, and treatment of orthopedic diseases and lameness; and
• Wendy Wood, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, of Colorado State University. Wood is the academic program director of the entry-level professional degree programs in occupational therapy. Her research and scholarly interests have focused on environmental influences on everyday patterns of time use and well-being in both captive primates and institutionalized older adults with dementia

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