March 2023 Issue

EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN March 2023 Page 35 Ecology, and a MSc and PhD in Entomology from the Univer- sity of Florida. She has studied biological control agents of filth flies affecting livestock and equine facilities, and integrated tick management. An Assistant Professor of Entomology at Penn State, she is also a Certi- fied Wildlife Biologist® with 33 scientific publications and three book chapters. She has been awarded over $2.9 million in re- search funding. As the principal investigator for the Veterinary Entomology Laboratory, her research focuses on arthropod pests of veterinary concern. She competes in eventing and is a USDF silver medalist. See Dr. Erica Machtinger at the Penn State Univ. booth 623, 624. Jill Masciantonio & Haley Hutchinson Equine Assisted Therapies (Sat., 1 pm, Seminar Hall B) Jillian is the occupational therapist, owner and founder of Making Strides, LLC. A 2014 graduate of Saint Vincent College with her B.A. in Biology and a Masters in Occupational Therapy from Shenandoah Uni- versity, she also works as an out- patient hand and upper extremity therapist, treating patients who have neurological, developmen- tal, and orthopedic conditions. A PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor, Haley has a degree in Equine Facilitated Therapeutics from Wilson Col- lege. She works with children and adults living with various disabilities, using horsemanship skills to help make an impact on her students’ lives both in and outside of lessons. Visit Jill Masciantonio and Haley Hutchinson at the Penn State Univ. booth 623, 624. Jeff Michael Tools to Better Training; Collection & Disengagement (Fri., 1 pm, Round Pen Arena) Better Communication Through Consistency in Redirection (Sat., noon, Round Pen) Everybody’s Going Roping; Starting Your Horse for Roping (Sun., noon, Large Arena) Jeff Michael, a two-time undefeated champion of the Res- cued To Stardom Challenge, re- ceived the Horsemanship Award at the Clark Farms Colt Starting Competition, has competed three times at the US Team Roping Conference National Champion- ship, the National Team Ropers Championship and has been a clinician at Horse World Expo. Jeff has been training horses for over 20 years, creating soft horses using collection, flexion and disengagement. He does colt starting, trailer loading, ranch and rope horse training, back country trail and camping and competitive trail events. Visit Jeff Michael at the Split Creek Equine Solutions booth 410. Danielle and Meg Montgomery Restart the OTTB in Western Disciplines (Sun., 10 am, Equine Arena) Danielle is the Executive Director of Turning for Home, an aftercare organization that serves Parx Racing and has successfully rehomed over 2500 horses since its incep- tion in 2008. Danielle and her daughter Meg can be found on local rodeo circuits turning barrels, bending poles, and sorting cows on their Thorough- breds. Danielle was a licensed thoroughbred owner, trainer, asst. trainer, exercise rider and stable employee before taking the helm of Turning for Home. Meg has numerous NBHA Youth championship titles and took second place in the 2018 Thoroughbred Makeover Barrel Racing division. See Danielle and Meg Mont- gomery at the Turning for Home booth 215. Dr. Dan Moore Not Your Regular Vet; “Naturally” Different (Sat., 2 pm, Seminar Hall A) Before founding The Natural Vet® in 1998, Dr. Dan received his training in animal science and poultry science from North Carolina State University and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn School of Veterinary Medicine. He has more than 25 (Continued from page 34) (Continued on page 36)