Amsterdam - 1 September 2023 Registration for the Veterinary Sport Horse Congress 2024 opens at 1 October.
In 2024 Proveto organizes the 18th edition of the Veterinary Sport Horse Congress in combination with Jumping Amsterdam. Equine vets from all over the globe are heading to Amsterdam at the end of January 2024 to meet, unite and share the most recent developments and knowledge. Veterinary Sport Horse Congress is the annual highligh for international sport horse vets worldwide!
Scientific & Practice-oriented
In the unique ambiance of Jumping Amsterdam, equine veterinarians with specific interests in sport horses are able to attend the 18th edition of the Veterinary Sport Horse Congress.
International top speakers are invited for this 2-day programme on the 26-27 January about sport horse medicine and management. Make your visit a 3-day conference when attending the practical pre-congres day, MTS Sport Horse in Practice. This is organized at Utrecht University on 25 January.
Evening Programme at Jumping Amsterdam
Jumping Amsterdam is the annual highlight in the Dutch equestrian calendar. At the end of January, Amsterdam is hosting the world’s best riders in both show jumping and dressage. During the evening programmes attending veterinarians have the opportunity to relax and watch the fabulous shows and contests during Jumping Amsterdam 2024, only included with VIP registration. The 18th Veterinary Sport Horse Congress: the optimal combination of top sport and continuing education!
Prices
3-Day Full Congress VIP | € 1.625,- |
3-Day Full Congress | € 1.375,- |
2-Day Full Congress VIP | € 925,- |
2-Day Full Congress | € 695,- |
Congress Day | € 375,- |
Satellite Seminar | € 85,- |
Puchalski Equine Imaging
Sarah Puchalski hails from Roberts Creek, British Columbia, Canada. She has a bachelor of science degree from Simon Fraser University in B.C. and graduated veterinary school in 1999 from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Following veterinary school she completed a 2 year program (internship/ residency) in Field Service and Sports Medicine at New Bolton Center, the large animal hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She then pursued further training in diagnostic imaging at the University of California, Davis completing a 4 year residency in 2005. She attained board certification by the American College of Veterinary Radiology in 2004.
Upon completion of her residency, she obtained a faculty position in the Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences at the University of California, Davis earning tenure in 2012. During that time she was actively involved in didactic and clinical teaching, research and clinical diagnostic imaging.She has authored or co-authored more than 40 scientific articles and multiple book chapters relating to diagnostic imaging in veterinary medicine.
In 2013, Sarah left the University and started Puchalski Equine Inc. She is based in Gibsons, British Columbia and in Wellington, Florida during the Winter Equestrian Festival. Sarah is an avid show jumper competing in the amateur owner divisions.
Colorado State University
Dr. Haussler graduated from The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, and completed a small animal internship in Sacramento, California. To further his training in the conservative management of spinal-related disorders, he completed a certification program in human training at Palmer College of Chiropractic-West. He attended the University of California-Davis and attained a PhD focused on spinal pathology and pelvic biomechanics in Thoroughbred racehorses.
Post-doctorate training involved the evaluation of in-vivo spinal kinematics in horses at Cornell University. While at Cornell, Dr. Haussler directed the newly formed Integrative Medicine Service which provided chiropractic, acupuncture, and physical therapy services to both small and large animals. He is an Associate Professor at the Orthopaedic Research Center at Colorado State University and is involved in teaching, clinical duties, and research into the objective assessment of musculoskeletal pain, spinal dysfunction, and the application of physical therapy and rehabilitation.
Kevin Haussler is a charter diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and course instructor for the Equine Rehabilitation Certification course, co-branded by the University of Tennessee and Colorado State University.
Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons
Rachel is a highly experienced Sport Horse Clinician, who is based at Rossdales Diagnostic Centre. She joined our team in October 2019, having spent more than 20 years at the Animal Health Trust where she was responsible for the Equine MRI diagnostic service, ran the orthopaedic research group and provided a clinical service focused on imaging, poor performance and rehabilitation in sport horses.
Rachel graduated from University of Cambridge before specialising in equine surgery, undertaking an internship and surgical residency in the USA, becoming a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. After 5 years in the USA, she returned to England as an equine surgeon at the University of Cambridge Veterinary School. She subsequently completed a PhD, investigating exercise-associated joint adaptation and injury in horses.
She has led many studies investigating sport horse training, injury and performance, including for British Dressage, British Eventing, British Equestrian Federation and the FEI. She has also published numerous articles on orthopaedic problems and advanced imaging in horses, contributed to a number of books and edited the standard text on Equine MRI.
Rachel also works for the British Equestrian Federation in various roles, from scientific advice to practical veterinary assessments with various GB squads. Rachel has been providing advice for the BEF World Class Programme since 2009 and has been integrally involved in the maintenance and preparation of numerous team horses for Championships and Olympic Games. She is an FEI treating veterinarian, has worked as a veterinary surgeon with the GB Dressage and Show jumping teams, including as a team vet, and was an official treating veterinarian at the 2012 Olympics.
Rachel has experience training and competing horses to Grand Prix and international level dressage, has competed in a variety of equestrian sports, and is a BHS accredited professional coach.
B&W Equine Vets
After graduating form Liverpool Vet School in 1997 Dicky worked in equine hospitals in the UK and New Zealand for 4 years doing a combination of sport horse and racehorse work. He then completed a 3 year combined internal medicine residency and Masters program at The Marion duPont Equine Medical Center in Virginia, USA.
Dicky was the first diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine to go into private equine practice in the UK and is recognised by the RCVS as a specialist in equine internal medicine. Since 2004 he has worked at the B&W Equine Hospital, a 40 vet equine practice in southwest England, which has been part of the CVS Group since 2017.
Dicky is a member of the ECEIM EGUS consensus committee, has been chair of the ACIVM specialty exam committee, advanced continuing education committee and a member of the ACVIM Board of Regents. He is also a contributing author to the textbook of Equine Neurology and the textbook of Equine Back and Neck Pathology.
Dicky has been a FEI treating vet at 5* Badminton Horse Trials for over 10 years and at the London International Horse Show, Olympia, Royal Windsor Horse Show, and was an onsite medicine specialist at the 2012 London Olympic Games. In 2018 he was awarded Fellowship of the RCVS for meritorious contribution to clinical practice.
Ghent University
Lieven graduated from Ghent University in Belgium and subsequently started working at the department of surgery and anaesthesiology of large animals at the same university. His initial focus was on large animal anaesthesia and bovine surgery. Since 1997, he further specialized in equine surgery with a special interest in URT surgery and equine dentistry. This resulted in completion of a PhD thesis on postextraction changes in the equine dentition and membership of ECVS following an alternate residency program. He currently is an associate lecturer in large animal soft tissue surgery and dentistry at Ghent University.
His ongoing research topics include several equine dentistry subjects including tooth implant development, orthodontics and mastication physiology.
EquiVET Ireland
Marcus is a 1993 graduate of the University Of Glasgow Veterinary School. He worked in Scotland and Australia before returning to Ireland in 1998 to join and subsequently become a partner in Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital in Kildare.
In 2008 he established EquiVET Ireland in order to develop his specific interest in equine sports medicine. The practice specialises in lameness investigation, performance loss and pre-purchase examinations. EquiVET Ireland also provides the veterinary support to the entirety of the Irish Sport Horse teams across all age groups and disciplines.
In this remit, Marcus has attended four Olympic Games, four World Equestrian Games and multiple European Championships across all disciplines. He completed a Graduate Certificate in Equine Sports Medicine from UCD in 2018. Outside clinical practice, he is an avid sports fan and an enthusiastic mountain biker, competing nationally and overseas at every available opportunity.
Tierklinik Lüssche
Marc Koene was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and went to vet school in Hannover Germany. After finishing vet school in 1989 he did internships and residencies in the USA at Hagyard, Simpsonville, Lexington, Kentucky, New Bolton Center and Colorado State University. In 1991 he started Equine Clinic Mühlen that later transformed into Luesche Equine Veterinary clinic in Germany. This is one of the largest equine clinics in Europe with over 100 employees and other sites in Hamburg, Shanghai, Moscow and Samorin. Marc is acknowledged German equine practitioner (Fachtierarzt für Pferde), holds the IAVC/IVCA chiropractic certificate, is FEI veterinary delegate and FEI permitted treating veterinarian. Furthermore, he is board member of the FEI Equine Prohibited Substance List Group. Already 10 years Marc is team veterinarian for the German Olympic Equine driving team and since 3 years for the German Dressage team. He served these teams at several Olympic games, World Equestrian Games and German- and European championships. In Lüssche Equine Veterinary Clinic Marc works on lame horses, surgery, ophthalmology, sport horse support, pre-purchase examinations and is active in research and application of new technologies like 3D printing, feed supplements and laser treatment. His curiosity resulted in 55 publications in 25 years of equine veterinary practice.
Tierklinik Lüssche
Dr.med.vet. Jan-Hein Swagemakers was born in 1961. After college in the USA (Michigan), where he played scholarship soccer, Jan-Hein went to vet school at Ghent University from 1981-1987. In 1987 he started as assistant in the Tierklinik Markus until 1992. In 1992 he received his “Fachtierarzt für Pferde” (equine certified specialist). From 1993-2001, Jan-Hein Swagemakers worked at Tierklinik Mühlen with two partners. Moving in 2001 to Tierklinik Lüsche has now lead to a clinic with 4 partners and in total 35 equine veterinarians. The main interests are orthopaedics, sport horse medicine and surgery. Since 2009 Jan-Hein is the team veterinarian for the German show jumping team, German certified equine specialist and IVCA/IAVC certified chiro-practitioner.
Make the most of your visit to Jumping Amsterdam! Take your time to explore the Dutch capital.
Amsterdam is very accessible and compact with an excellent public transport system. Amsterdam is the ideal place for an informal visit with colleague veterinarians and bring your partner. What about arranging to meet up in one of the many museums that are often located within walking distance of the city centre, the countless pavement cafés or one of the 55 theatres.
Amsterdam has a great reputation when it comes to dining and a good night out. Once in town, Amsterdams' charming, compact centre is easy to navigate on foot or by public transport. Whatever you’re looking for, you’ll find it in Amsterdam.
Choose from internationally renowned museums and sights, explore the markets, quirky boutiques
and department stores or just strole along the famous canals: everything is possible. The oldest area of the town is known as de Wallen (the quays). It lies to the east of Damrak and contains the city’s famous red light district. To the south of de Wallen is the old Jewish quarter of Waterlooplein.
The 17th century canals of Amsterdam, known as the Grachtengordel, embraces the heart of the city where houses have interesting gables.
After an intense conference day at the Veterinary Sport Horse Congress 2024, you could consider to visit Amsterdam or enjoy and relax the upper level equestrian sports during Jumping Amsterdam.
Don't hesitate to contact us for enquiries about the Veterinary Sport Horse Congress 2024. Registration will open at 1 October.
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