1.30.25 Eclectic Classroom – Caring for Your Geriatric Horse with Siobhan Watkins, Ph.D.

Product Description

Siobhan Watkins, Ph.D. will be authoring a series of articles in the coming year that aim to gather up and translate some of the recent advances in our understanding of equine science, and explore how we might apply this information to our own equestrian practices.

The first topic is effective and compassionate care of the geriatric horse. (Article to appear in Issue No.141 Jan/Feb 2025 issue of Eclectic Horseman) Due to extraordinary advances in veterinary medicine, equine nutrition, genetics, and disease prevention, as well as improved general care, our horses are living longer. This online seminar, will describe some of the most recent research in senior horses and dental issues, arthritis, nutrition, and end of life considerations.

The class will be held Thursday January 30th via Zoom starting at 6pm MST. (check your time zone here)

Please plan on the class lasting at least an hour. We will start with a lecture with slides and then open up for questions and answers from the students.

About the Instructor:

Siobhan Watkins earned her Ph.D. in Biology in 2011 and was an academic and corporate scientist for 15 years, in the UK and the US. Based in New Mexico, she now offers services in equine movement and strength analysis/rehabilitation, and teaches folks about anatomy and biomechanics. She particularly enjoys working with horses recovering from injury, and senior horses.

Classes will be recorded and you will have a copy of the class automatically added to your account in The Mercantile where you can watch it again, or if you missed the class watch what you missed!

If you have any questions about the format, or how to use our forum please reach out, I’ll be happy to answer them for you. Use the contact form, or call 303-449-3537.