March 2020 Issue

Page 44 March 2020 EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN made it his mission to help eques- trians improve their financial mindset, business plans and over- all financial plans because he tru- ly believes it will lead to a higher quality life for their horses. Nicky Wetzelberger Activities for Horse Crazy Kids (Sat., 2 pm. Seminar Hall A) Nicky worked as the volun- teer and outreach coordinator at a humane society in Maryland before finding her way to Days End Farm Horse Rescue where she works today as the Com- munity Outreach Director. After college she lived overseas, where she taught at international schools and spent time teaching children in afterschool centers. See Nicky Wetzelberger at Days End Farm Horse Rescue booth S16. Dr. Carrie Wheeler Scoping It Out; Using Endoscopy (Fri., 11 am, Seminar Hall B) Dr. Wheeler received a Bachelor of Arts from Penn State and her veterinary degree from Iowa State University. Following an internship at the New Jersey Equine Clinic, she enrolled in a Master’s degree program at Kansas State Uni- versity College of Veterinary Medicine. Her areas of research included behavioral monitoring, bovine respiratory disease, and gait analysis and bone regener- ation and healing in orthopedic surgery. She owns a Thorough- bred gelding, Iron Image, who carried her through her com- petitive career in 4-H and Pony Club. Visit Dr. Carrie Wheeler at the Penn State Univ. booth 215, 216. Bud & Gwen Wills Working With Agencies (Fri., 6 pm, Seminar Hall B) Ride Smart, Trail Riding (Sat., noon, Round Pen Arena) Ride Smart; Sunday Hunting (Sat., 2 pm, Seminar Hall B) The Wills trail ride mules and use their mules for educa- tion and to pack materials for trail maintenance. Bud is PA Equine Council State Trail Chair and Gwen is Trail Stewardship Program Director. Both are Leave No Trace (LNT) masters and presenters. They developed the PEC’s Trail Stewardship Program that is helping to keep public lands open to horses. They train volunteers and agency personnel and present trail user programs. See Bud & Gwen Wills at the Pennsylvania Equine Council booth 212-214, 235-237. Brendan Wise & Melanie Ferrio-Wise Long Line & Classical Long Rein Work (Thurs., 12:10 pm, Round Pen Arena) Why Bridleless; Unbridled Wings Q&A (Thurs., 2 pm, Seminar Hall A) Intro to Bridleless Riding (Thurs., 5 pm, Large Arena) Intro to Working Equitation (Fri., noon, Equine Arena) Developing Posture & Balance Bridleless (Sat., noon, Large Arena) Advanced Bridleless Dressage & Jumping (Sun., noon, Equine Arena) What is Classical; a Review of Classical Riding (Sun., 2 pm, Seminar Hall A) Brendan has devoted his life to the study and the teach- ing of Horsemanship in the Classical Tradition. He has studied Natural Horsemanship, Dressage, Reining, and Rac- ing under many of the great- est mentors and teachers of our time. Though reining has always been his passion, more recently his heart has fallen in love with Working Equitation. He also enjoys training and perfecting the art of bridleless riding. Joining him at the Expo as a guest rider will be his wife, Melanie Ferrio-Wise, the first amateur rider to compete bridleless in Show Jumping at the 2017 Washington Interna- tional Horse Show. Their demos will show how to teach and ride bridleless with several different systems, on several different horses. See Brendan Wise and Mela- nie Ferrio-Wise at the Unbridled Wings booth 424. John Zanella Horses Healing Veterans (Fri., 10:10 am, Seminar Hall B) The founder and director of Victory Therapeutic Horse- manship, John is a retired Army Sergeant First Class with mul- tiple combat tours and a long history of horse experience, trained as a PATH International instructor. Victory Therapeutic Horsemanship is one of the few therapeutic riding programs serving veterans exclusively. The non-profit organization provides veterans from all branches and generations of the military with much need- ed equine therapy at no cost. Through working with horses Victory Therapeutic Horseman- ship aims to empower service members and offer a gratifying outlet in which to work through their ailments. Visit John Zanella at the Penn State Univ. booth 215, 216. (Continued from page 42) See us at the Horse World Expo Booths 719-720