2014 NHBPA Summer Convention
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
August 14 -17, 2014
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Benefit Providers Roundup
Audio:
Health Care Reform – Horsemen’s Perspective Part III
Richard Reidel , Chair, Benefit Providers
“B” is for Benevolence – A Panel Discussion
Moderator:
Peter Ecabert, Counsel, NHBPA
Panelists:
Loretta Brennan, Executive Director, Arkansas HBPA
Michael Brown, Executive Director, Indiana HBPA
Jon Moss, Executive Director, Iowa HBPA
Frank Petramalo, Jr., Executive Director, Virginia HBPA
Racing Free Presentation
Audio:
Danielle Bryan will provide the audience with an overview of the Racing Free Program (http://racingfree.com), its history, current status and what the future holds for Racing Free. Danielle will describe the concept behind Racing Free, its short and long term goals and successes to date. She will discuss the costs and benefits of enrolling in the Program and additional non-cash awards available to program participants. There will be an opportunity for questions at the conclusion of the presentation.
Presenter:
Danielle Bryan, Marketing Director, Racing Free
Equine Genetics Forum
Everybody is looking for “The Big Horse”. Is Genetics the Answer to finding that horse? Is it the Answer to improving the thoroughbred breed? This Forum will provide the audience with some thoughts on these questions and the current science of genetics and its practical use in thoroughbred horse racing. Dr. Steve Tammariello, from ThoroughGen (www.thoroughgen.com) will provide an overview of how genetics works and why it is important. Byron Rogers of Performance Genetics (www.performancegenetics.com) will speak about the practical uses of genetics as it relates to the thoroughbred industry. For additional information on this topic see the Spring 2014 issue of the Horsemen’s Journal, and the article by Shelby O’Neil entitled The Gene Genies contained in that issue of the Horsemen’s Journal. There will be an opportunity for questions at the conclusion of the Forum.
Audio:
Moderator:
Phil Hanrahan, CEO, National HBPA
Panelists:
Dr. Steve Tammariello, Owner, ThoroughGen LLC
Byron Rogers, Managing Partner, Performance Genetics
Retired Racehorse Project
Stewart Pittman will provide the audience with an overview of the Retired Racehorse Project (www.retiredracehorseproject.org), its history, current projects and the road ahead. He will discuss various aspects of preparing former racehorses for second careers in a variety of different equine disciplines. There will be an opportunity for questions at the conclusion of his presentation.
Audio:
Presenter:
Steuart Pittman, President, Retired Racehorse Project
Growing the Fan Base Forum
The long-term welfare of the thoroughbred horse racing industry requires that we as industry stakeholders reverse the trend of our declining fan base. This Forum will provide the audience with an overview of a variety of different current and future projects which have helped and will help in the future to broaden the appeal of thoroughbred horse racing. Keith Chamblin will provide an overview of the growing popularity of handicapping tournaments and the demographics of the players who compete in them, including the National Handicapping Championship (www.ntra.com/nhc/) which will have prize money in excess of $2 Million Dollars this year. Asif Husain from Equisight (www.equisight.com) will discuss the potential use of “jockey cams” as a way to increase fan involvement and participation and giving the fan more access and control of the racing experience. Mark Giardino and Daryle Ann Lindley Giardino will discuss the making of their film “Behind the Gate” (www.behindthegatemovie.com) and what they hope to achieve via the film. Emmy Award-winning TV producer Stu Kirshenbaum (oakstreetfilms.tv) will discuss the importance of a clear, focused strategy for racing’s network TV time. Additionally, he will touch on his recent work with various state horsemen’s groups. This Forum promises to be educational and enjoyable. There will be an opportunity for questions at the conclusion of the Forum.
Audio:
Moderators:
Robin Richards, Chair & President, National HBPA
Phil Hanrahan, CEO, National HBPA
Panelists:
Keith Chamblin, Senior Vice President, NTRA
Daryle Ann Lindley Giardino, Producer, Thoroughbred Owner,
Horse Advocate, GGG Film Productions & GGG Stables
Mark Giardino, Writer, Producer, Director, Thoroughbred Owner,
GGG Film Productions & GGG Stables
Asif Husain, Chief Technical Officer, Equisight
Stu Kirschenbaum, Producer
Alternative Equine Therapies
You can’t win races without a sound, health horse. Traditional veterinary medicine has its strengths and weaknesses. This Forum will provide the audience with an overview of several alternatives or supplements to “normal” racetrack veterinary medicine. Dr. Kim Rasmussen will provide the audience with an overview of equine Osteopathy (what it is, when and how it is used on horses and what results might be expected from such treatments). Dr. Mike Smith’s presentation will discuss the use of acupuncture on horses including how it is done, when it is done and what results might reasonably be seen from such treatments. Carrie Wagner (http://equine-magnotherapy.com) will speak about the use of Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field Therapy (PEMF) including what it does, what benefits it provides and its application to horses. She will also touch on the integration of thermography with PEMF. There will be an opportunity for questions at the conclusion of the Forum.
Audio:
Moderator:
Phil Hanrahan, CEO, National HBPA
Panelists:
Dr. Kim Rasmussen, Equine Osteopathy,
Redbud Equine Veterinary Clinic
Dr. Mike Smith, Owner, Equine Veterinary Service
Carrie Wagner, Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field (PEMF) Therapy,
Knoxville Reflexology Group
Audit + Budget, Dues Committee(s)
Audio:
Presenter: Ron Maus, National Secretary/Treasurer
Audit Committee Report
Budget, Dues & Investment Report
Medication Forum
Liers, Outliers, Equations, Thresholds and 21st Century Racing Regulation
Quote by 9th-century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881)
“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.”
Audio:
Moderator:
Kent Stirling, Chair
NHBPA Medication Committee
Executive Director, Florida HBPA
Participants:
Dr. Thomas Tobin, Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky
“The Lasix Threshold and Working Towards Cobalt and Other Thresholds”
Constantin Rieger, Executive Director, Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission
“Medication Issues – A Regulators Perspective”
Dr. Steven A Barker, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
“Here We Go Again! Thresholds, Lasix and the Never-Ending Idiocy of Zero-Tolerance”
Dr. Wayne Duer, Forensic Toxicologist, Duer Forensic Toxicology
“Liers, Outliers, Statistics 101 for Horsemen & the Racing Industry”
Dr. Paul Morley, Colorado State University
“What do Veterinary Medicine Specialists Think of the Published
Evidence Regarding EIPH and Furosemide”
Managing the Export Authorization Process
This Forum will review the Interstate Horseracing Act, touch on the impact of the Ohio decision and review how five different consents/approvals must occur before an Interstate off-track wager is accepted on the races at your host track. Three Executive Directors will discuss the process followed by their horsemen’s groups to fulfill obligations under the Act.
Audio:
Moderator:
Robert Reeves, Executive Vice President, Ohio HBPA &
Chair, WAGI Committee
Panelists:
Marty Maline, Executive Director, Kentucky HBPA
Jon Moss, Executive Director, Iowa HBPA
Kent Stirling, Executive Director, Florida HBPA
2014 Summer Executive Committee Meeting
Meeting Agenda
Audio:
Presenters:
Susan Martin, Equineline
Dr. Reid McLellan, The Elite Program
Brian Fitzgerald, NHBPA Lobbyist
Ron Maus, Secretary/Treasurer’s Report
2014 Summer Full Board Meeting
Audio:
Presenters:
Will Velie, Immigration Update
Ron Maus, Secretary/Treasurer’s Report
Phil Hanrahan, D&O Insurance