“Management of Horses on Spring Pasture” at Upcoming KENA Meeting

The Kentucky Equine Networking Association (KENA) hosts regular meetings which offer a social hour with cash bar and dinner (responsibility of the attendee) where qualified guest speakers present on topics of current interest in the areas of horse health, nutrition, facilities management, labor, safety, welfare, sales, marketing & business management, among others.

We invite you to join us to meet and greet other horse professionals. Bring your calling cards to pass out and collect!  KENA is not a membership organization, it is an informal gathering of equine professionals for the purposes of education, networking and business development.  During its May meeting, KENA will welcome special guest; Mayor Jim Gray.  Our Breed Highlight will be Dressage, to be presented by Reese Koffler-Stanfield of Lexington.

You may find more information regarding KENA on the website at: http://kentuckyhorse.org/kena/

Please register on-line for this exciting meeting series at: http://www.kentuckyhorse.org/kena-register/ .  The deadline is 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 16.

Next Meeting: May 19, 2011
Location: Clarion Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn North)
Time: 6:00 Registration Opens
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Ray Smith, UK Plant & Soil Science, and Dr. Joe Pagan, KY Equine Research
Topic:  Risks to horses on spring pasture
Practical Tips:  Using Facebook to improve your equine business marketing – Margaret Layton, Layton Communications
Cost: $20 for Kentucky Horse Council Members; $25 General Public
Registration:  Reservations are required for KENA meetings because of the need to plan for the number of dinners required.  Generally the deadline for reservations is three days prior to the event.  To attend the next scheduled meeting, register here.

Meeting Agenda:
6:00 – 6:30  Registration and Networking
6:30 – 7:30   Dinner
7:00 – 7:15    Practical Tips
7:15 – 7:30    Breed or Discipline Overview
7:30 – 8:15    Keynote Speaker
8:15 – 8:30    Announcements and Closing

2011 Meeting Schedule                        Keynote Topic
January 14, 2011                                        What Makes Your Mare Sexy?
March 17, 2011                                           Personal Branding in Equine Businesses
May 19, 2011                                               Management of Horses on Spring Pasture
July 21, 2011                                               Current Issues in Horse Welfare
September 15, 2011                                    Equine Podiatry Topics
November 10, 2011                                     Equine Legal Topic TBA