H-SPAN delivers the inaugural Kentucky International Equine Summit held in Lexington, Kentucky in March of 2008,
an event designed to bring leaders from all aspects of the horse industry together to examine the most important issues facing the industry.

The Summit features presentations and discussions from more than 90 of the best minds in equine business and research on
three critical issues facing the industry. See the programs and Panels below.
The Equine Economy in the 21st Century

Panel 1: State of the Industry:  Magnificent Ride
Panel 2: New Century: The Changing Universe
Panel 3: Marketing Trends in Parallel Industries
Panel 4: Efforts in the Industry Aimed at Growth
Panel 5: Spectators and Guests:  Recasting Our Sports
Panel 6: Equine Facilities:  Marketing the Experience
Panel 7: Leisure Activities:  Barriers and Opportunities
Panel 8: The Equine Experience as Part of Culture


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The Equine Economy in the 21st Century



The Panels discuss industry growth, economics, marketing and branding the sport.

The Well-being of the Competitive Horse

Panel 1: Function Requirements for Competition
Panel 2: Biomechanics and Equine Locomotion
Panel 3: Surface Technologies in Equine Sports
Panel 4: The Initial Experience: Artificial Surfaces
Panel 5: Equine Research: State of the Field
Panel 6: The Safety of Horses: A Long-Term View
Panel 7: Veterinary Research on Equine Athletes
Panel 8: Experience, Compassion and Handling



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The Well-being of the Competitive Horse



The competitive edge - footing, competitive stress, safety & veterinary research are discussed.

The Emerging Science of Horse Breeding

Panel 1: The Linking of Genetics and Performance
Panel 2: Pedigree as a Proxy for Equine Genotype
Panel 3: Progress in Mapping the Equine Genome
Panel 4: Implications of Revealing the Genotype
Panel 5: The Several Sides of Genetic Concentrations
Panel 6: Ongoing Issues Related to Inbreeding
Panel 7: Dealing with Sire Line Concentrations
Panel 8: Advances in Assisted Reproduction



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The Emerging Science of Horse Breeding



Speakers from all over the world share on breeding, reproduction, sire lines & genetics.


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