The American Association of Equine Practitioners will be sponsoring a series of health seminars at the U.S. Equestrian Meeting and Sports Summit, which will be held Jan. 14–18, 2004, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif. 

The seminars will kick off with Mark Martinelli, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, a surgeon specializing in orthopedic problems of the race and sport horse. He will discuss “Diagnosis of Lameness in Sport Horses” on Fri., Jan. 16.  Also that day, Duncan Peters, DVM, an associate at Pioneer Equine Hospital in Oakdale, Calif., where his primary focus is on performance horses and reproduction, will discuss “Veterinary Medicine: Working with Trainers/Owners to Reduce Injuries and Optimize Performance