March 2022 Issue

Page 24 March 2022 EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN Sally Barnes High Traffic Mud Pads & Dry Lots (Thurs., 5 pm, Fri. 5 pm Seminar Hall B) Sally Barnes, a US Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Con- servation Technician, works with farmers to design and implement Best Management Practices for waterways, diversions, rock struc- tures, manure storages and heavy use areas. Sally and her husband own a horse farm in York County, PAwhere they breed racehorses. Sally grew up riding in England, primarily foxhunting, and moved to the USA in 1999 to ride racehorses in Middleburg, VA. She has a BSc Agricultural Economics degree from the University of Reading. Visit Sally Barnes at the USDA – Natural Resources Con- servation Serv. booth 240. Megan Brown CCC-SLP and Jill Masciantonio MOTR/L Heal With Horses; Equine Assisted Therapy (Sat., 1 pm, Seminar Hall B) Megan is a licensed Speech Language Pathologist who works with children with Autism, early intervention, speech sound disorders, and language development. Jillian is the occupational thera- pist and founder of Making Strides, LLC. She works as an outpatient hand and upper extremity therapist and treats patients of all ages with a wide variety of neurological, developmental, and orthopedic conditions. Meet Megan Brown CCC- SLP and Jill Masciantonio MOTR/L at the Penn State Univ. booth 623, 624. Michael Canfield Build a Stronger Foundation with Your Horse (Thurs. 1 pm, Round Pen Arena) Equine Business; Develop Your Brand & Customers (Thurs., 4 pm, Seminar Hall A) The 3 ‘L’s’ of Riding; Look, Leg & Lift (Fri., 3 pm, Round Pen Arena) How to Plan an Equestrian Vacation (Sat., 9:10 am, Seminar Hall A) Founder of Lucky Star Horsemanship, Michael devel- oped “Cooperative Horseman- ship” working with rescue and “second chance” horses. He developed and co-produced the annual “Equus Fest East” and served as the Director of Equine Programing/Marketing and Business Development for guest ranches, where he developed and branded the “Cowboy Horse- manship Program.” Michael is developing Clinic/Lesson Pro- grams, Horse Training Programs and Staff Training Programs as Marketing/Business Development planning. See Michael Canfield at the Lucky Star Horsemanship booth 615. Melissa Priblo Chapman Tales & Tips from a USA Long Rider (Fri., 11 am, Seminar Hall A) Melissa has had several stories and articles published in national publications and is a sought-after public speaker in regard to her cross country horseback journey. She is a member of the Long Riders Guild and the author of “Distant Skies, an American Journey on Horseback”. She is a married mother of 4 and a life-long horsewoman who continues to share life with her animals in upstate NY. Visit Melissa Priblo Chap- man at the Taborton Equine Books booth 222-225. Jason Charles Get Started in Reining; Preparing for the Show Ring (Fri., 2 pm, Large Arena) Improve Your Trail Obstacle Score; From the Judge’s Eye (Sat., 11 am, Equine Arena) Preparing Your Horse to Show (Sun., 10 am, Seminar Hall A) Jason Charles and wife Crystal own a farm in Dillsburg, Pa where he trains, coaches, and shows NRHA reining, ranch ver- satility, and trail competitions. His career began at River Valley Ranch, a horsemanship camp for kids. He trained with Evergreen Farm and has started hundreds of horses. He finishes western hors- es and competes in reining & trail events. Highlights include SVRA high point, Mustang Makeover Champion, NRHA top ten, Horse World Expo Trail Champions Challenge and Equine Affaire Versatile Horse Champion in Ohio and Massa- chusetts. See Jason Charles at the Jason Charles Horsemanship booth 425. (Continued on page 26)