March/April 2024 Issue

Page 30 March/April 2024 EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN got her first pony at age 10. She now enjoys teaching lessons and clinics at her barn in Paradise, PA as well as other barns in the area. Together, she and her mare Sun- dance have performed at a number of events and shows including the International Liberty Horse Association. Susan, who was in- troduced to liberty work at Horse World Expo as a child, trains with a focus on connection and “quiet horsemanship” and loves exper- imenting with these mindsets. Her focus on the importance of listening to our horses was the inspiration for her new podcast, “Listen,” launching this year. See Susan Glick at the Heart- song Equine booth location 313. Linda Golden Boarding Blues & Legislation (Thurs., 2 pm, Fri., 1 pm, Seminar Hall B) Linda and her husband, Lee, own Anvil Farm where they stood an Arabian stallion and raised beef cattle and Holstein heifers. A 4-H Horse and Pony leader for 38 years, Linda de- veloped the driving program at the Franklin County Therapeutic Riding Center. She worked for the Pennsylvania Legislature and is the Legislative Chairman of the Pennsylvania Equine Council, where she deals primarily with boarding problems and anti-horse neighbors and ordinances. Visit Linda Golden at the PA Equine Council booth 212-214, 235-237. Amanda Grev, PhD Alfalfa; When Is It the Right Choice for Your Horse (Fri., 11 am, Seminar Hall B) Dr. Amanda Grey joined the University of Maryland Exten- sion team in 2019 as the Pasture and Forage Extension Specialist where she provides pasture and forage-related education, pro- gramming, and resources. Aman- da received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Science at the University of Minnesota, where her research focused on the interaction be- tween equine nutrition, forages, and pasture management. She has since moved to the East Coast with her horse Riata. See Amanda Grey PhD at the Penn State Univ. booth 623, 624. Siera Hall Assessing Chronic, Subclinical Inflammation in Horses (Sat., 5 pm, Seminar Hall B) Siera is a PhD candidate in the Integrative and Biomedical Physiology program at Penn State. Her research study involves looking at chronic, subclinical inflammation in the horse and how it can be managed with diet and exercise. Siera has a Bach- elor’s in Animal Science, with a minor in Equine Science from (Continued from page 28) (Continued on page 34)