Dr. Barrett earned her DVM from Colorado State University. After graduating, she completed a year long internship at Oakridge Equine Hospital, in Edmond, Oklahoma. Dr. Barrett underwent a non-conforming radiology residency in order to particularly focus on equine diagnostic imaging. The residency was based at Colorado State but included training with multiple equine imaging experts in the US and internationally. At the same time, Dr. Barrett obtained a master's degree through the Orthopaedic Research Center at CSU. After achieving diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Radiology, she stayed on at CSU as a special appointment faculty and later accepted a position as a tenuretrack assistant professor of radiology. Dr. Barrett is the head of the equine diagnostic imaging service at xCSU, which includes all modalities of clinical diagnostic imaging of horses, as well as training of diagnostic imaging residents, equine diagnostic imaging interns and fellows and equine sports medicine residents. Dr. Barrett is also involved with canine sports medicine service to offer musculoskeletal ultrasound and MRI examinations of canine sports medicine patients. Dr. Barrett's primary research and clinical interests are equine musculoskeletal imaging and comparative imaging, and she works closely with the equine surgery and sports medicine services. In 2011, Dr. Barrett founded Inside Information Radiology, with her partner, Dr. Selberg and love the combination of private practice and academia. She has spoken at multiple large national meetings and is regularly involved in continuing education courses, including courses that draw an international audience. Dr. Barrett is dedicated to the advancement of the specialty of equine diagnostic imaging and is currently the president of the Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging Society, a subgroup of the American College of Veterinary Radiology. Outside of work, she enjoys biking, skiing, riding horses, and spending time with daughters Siena and Sydney and husband Dave.

James A. Orsini, is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Orsini received his DVM from Cornell University in 1977 and completed his internship and surgery residency training at Penn's New Bolton Center campus. He is board certified in surgery by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons with a special interest and expertise in orthopedic, reconstructive surgery and laminitis, amongst other surgery areas. He is course director of Clinical Pharmacology in the School of Veterinary Medicine and published extensively on equine pediatric surgery, antimicrobials, laminitis, gastric ulcers, pain and anti-inflammatory medications and related fields with more than 400 publications. He is co-editor of Equine Emergencies: Treatment and Procedures, which is in its fourth edition and published in six languages. He serves on multiple regional and national charity boards and several editorial boards and is currently Associate Editor of the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. Dr. Orsini's current research interests are in understanding the pathophysiology of laminitis, prevention and improved treatments.

Myhre Equine Clinic will host our 37th Annual Veterinarian & Technician Conference on March 23th and 24th. This year will the second of a two part series with famed neurologists, Dr. Alexander “Sandy” D'Lahunta (Cornell) and Dr. Amy Johnson (UPenn). Topics to be emphasized based on recognizing the gait patterns and other unique clinical signs to make appropriate anatomic diagnosis. This second half with focus on central nervous system disease. Whether or not you saw the amazing first half of this presentation, do not miss this opportunity to learn from these legends in Equine Neurology.

For a pdf brochure click here

Admission is free!

Indoor and outdoor arena demonstrations at High Knoll Equestrian Center

Tack sale

Face Painting

Hay Rides

Pony Rides

Vendors

Refreshments

*Gastroscopy demonstration with Merial at Myhre Equine Clinic
*Metabolic Disorders with Boehringer Inglehiem at MEC
*Gastroscopy demo and Metabolic lecture are open to anyone who would like to bring their horse that is showing clinical signs of gastric ulcers or metabolic disorder.
A substantial discount will be available for the gastroscopy and metabolic testing during the fair ONLY!
**Limited space available for these events**

Please contact us on facebook, call (603)335-4343 or email info@ridehighknoll.com for more information and scheduling.

Myhre Equine Clinic will host our 36th Annual Veterinarian & Technician Conference on March 24th and 25th. This year will be an epic with famed neurologists, Dr. Alexander “Sandy” D'Lahunta (Cornell) and Dr. Amy Johnson (UPenn). Topics to be emphasized based on recognizing the gait patterns and other unique clinical signs to make appropriate anatomic diagnosis. This will be followed by establishing a differential diagnosis for that anatomic site. Do not miss this opportunity to learn from a legend in Equine Neurology and his aspiring protege.

Registration 10:00 AM Spectators 12:00 PM
Clinic Registration $50.00 * Audit $20.00 * Spectators free

 Myhre Equine Complex
100 Ten Rod Road Rochester NH
MyhreEquine.com
603-335-4777

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Ski Joring is a fast growing family friendly sport. Tack up and clip into your skis or snowboard for this family-and-friends sport. You will find races held in both the United States and Canada. The courses range from straight, to J-hook, to horseshoe shape. They consist of cones to weave around, jousting rings to spear through with your arm, and 3 jumps for the skier to negotiate. The course is timed with a time penalty for missed obstacles. The different divisions enable you to take this sport from a youngster just starting out on skis to the extreme skier with the need for speed. Register for our Clinic and learn how it’s done. Skiers will learn from a professional ski instructor how to dally their ropes and effectively maneuver the course. Riders will bring their horses and work with trainers teaching the horses to accept a skier. The Riders will also learn how to set their skiers up for pending obstacles. If you need a skier or a rider, we will match you with one or more at the clinic. Spectators welcome to come give cheer of encouragement!

Space is limited preregister to ensure your spot.

For more information please call High Knoll Equestrian 603-335-4343 or visit NESJA.com.

You are invited to participate in a unique experiential methodology targeted towards personal and professional development. This demonstration is designed for mental health professionals, parents and educators interested in finding out more about the EAGALA model.

The demonstration will be a hands-­‐‑on experience in how an actual session would work. The EAGALA model incorporates horses as members of the facilitation team. Horses mirror our behavior and provide instant, non-­‐‑judgmental feedback. You will experience how participants can benefit from equine assisted activities.

For more information, please see this pdf.

*Please RSVP Ellen*: 603-905-9705, Ellen@IndigoMoonFarm.net. If you plan to attend please wear closed toed shoes.

Dr. Steve O'Grady was a professional farrier for ten years prior to obtaining his degree in veterinary medicine. He learned the farrier trade through a formal apprenticeship under "Hall of Fame" farrier, Joseph M. Pierce, of West Chester, Pennsylvania. He then returned to school, attended Haverford College and went on to graduate from the University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science in South Africa with a DVM Degree in 1981. After graduating from veterinary school, Dr. O'Grady did an equine internship in Cape Town, South Africa. From here he went on to join Dr. Dan Flynn at the prestigious Georgetown Equine Hospital in Charlottesville, VA where he stayed for 10 years before opening his own practice devoted to competition horses and farriery.

In 2003, he opened Northern Virginia Equine in Marshall, Virginia which is a referral practice devoted to foot disease and equine therapeutic farriery. Here he combines his skills as a veterinarian and a farrier to better understand and treat problems of the foot. He has published 25 peer-reviewed papers in the veterinary literature, numerous papers in the farrier literature, written ten book chapters and edited two editions of Veterinary Clinics of North America on equine podiatry and therapeutic farriery - all resulting from his extensive work in equine podiatry. In 2003, he was inducted into the International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame and in 2009; he received the AAEP President's Award for his work in farrier education.

Myhre Equine Clinic (MEC) proudly announces the completion of the first of three stages of our solar energy project! MEC is an equine referral hospital that has been located in Rochester, New Hampshire for 45 years. The plan for adding solar power to the clinic was conceived by Dr. Grant Myhre and Michael Myhre (Future Dr. Myhre in 2016!) to become more environmentally responsible by creating self sustaining, clean energy production. MEC teamed with Harmony Energy from conception to installation of the panels. The first stage of the project was installation of 176 solar panels on the clinic roof. Average production is 50 kW/hr, on a sunny day that can be up to 600 kW/day! In a normal day the clinic uses about 300 kW, once the second and third stage are complete we will produce much more energy. Any excess energy is sent back to the electrical company to help power other homes and businesses in the area with clean energy! The next stages include solar panels at High Knoll Equestrian Center in Rochester, New Hampshire, and Cocheco Veterinary Hospital in Farmington, New Hampshire. When the project is complete Myhre Equine Clinic and Equestrian Center will be the largest solar energy provider in New Hampshire. The solar panels will still be at least 80% efficient in 25 years, and over that time frame they will produce enough energy to save approximately half a million dollars allowing us to treat many more horses with a more affordable service! Dr. Myhre also plans on replacing his Prius Hybrid to a plug in car powered from charging stations at the clinic! It is our goal that MEC can be a leader in the community, encouraging environmentally responsible practices and higher quality, affordable veterinary referral care.

March 13th and 14th Myhre Equine Clinic welcomed Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD from the University of Minnesota's School of Veterinary Medicine for the 35th Annual Veterinarian and Technician Conference. Dr. Valberg's area of study is equine neuromuscular diseases and she is the foremost expert in shivers and polysaccharide storage myopathies among others. Presentations were also given by Ron Vin, DVM, DACVIM with Idexx and Dr. Heinrich Anhold with StableLab. Dr. Myhre presented his ever popular “Myhre Minute” including a abundance of clinical and career information. There were nearly 100 participants, including veterinarians and their technicians! We thank all of our sponsors and exhibitors from this year for their continuing support in helping to make this an overwhelming success. If you would like copies of the lecture notes, please email us at myhreequine@gmail.com.

Stephanie Valberg is professor and Director of the University of Minnesota Equine Center, St. Paul MN. She received her undergraduate degree and D.V.M. from the Ontario Veterinary College, completed a Ph.D. in equine exercise physiology at the Swedish University of Animal Science as well as a residency in internal medicine at the University of California – Davis.

She is a Board certified internal medicine clinician at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Valberg’s research centers on neuromuscular diseases in horses with a special focus on genetic diseases of skeletal muscle and their nutritional management. She has received several research awards including induction into the Equine research Hall of Fame in 2012, The Milne lecture at AAEP in 2012, the Pfizer Award for research excellence in 2001 and 2010 and the EquiSci International Award.

Dr. Valberg has over 130 scientific publications and is a frequent speaker at national and international veterinary, nutrition and genetic conferences

Friday-Sunday, March 6th to 8th, 2015
Touchstone Farm, Temple, NH

This seminar has a special focus on equine stress and its impact on equine wellness. Our presenters offer strategies, treatments, and best practices for keeping our equine partners happy and healthy throughout their working lives.
The seminar features three days of presentations and demonstrations from equine experts who come to us from across the U.S. Topics range from the care of older working horses to assessing equine stress levels, to using massage, Reiki and energy work to conditioning and good old fashioned horsemanship combined with brand new products to help our horses manage stress and stay ready to do their important job.
Who Should Attend?

• Directors, instructors and staff of therapeutic riding, driving, or horsemanship programs
• Practitioners and equine specialists in equine-facilitated psychotherapy (EFP) and equine-assisted learning
• Barn managers and head instructors from equestrian centers who own the horses working in their programs
• Veterinarians interested in the latest research on equine stress
• Private horse owners who want to learn about best practices for achieving and maintaining the health of their horses
• Pony Club Members
• 4H Members

Path, Intl. Continuing Education Credits
Full attendance at this seminar will earn participants 13 PATH, Intl. Continuing Education Hours for Instructor Certification.

More information and registration forms can be download as a .pdf here or as a .docx here.

For a schedule of events please click here

The Myhre Equine Complex will be hosting a Kentucky Derby Day Equine Fair and a Kentucky Derby Party.
Admission to the fair is free and open to the public, no horse experience necessary.
Admission to the evening party is $15 and reservations are required for the evening.

For more information download the Fair Flyer .pdf here or email us at MyhreEquine@gmail.com.
 If you have an interesting demonstration or would like to be a vendor please call us at (603) 335-477 or email.

Vendors and exhibitors include:

AROUND THE GROUNDS
Climb up into one of the horse drawn wagons for a ride around the grounds.
You'll find great food from local fair vendors and Dover high school.
The Granite Country Band will be playing some of your favorite country music.
Check in on the farriers competition where the farriers are battling it out for the world championship title.
Various children's activities will be offered around the grounds throughout the day.

VISIT OUR HOSPITAL
visit the myhre equine hospital throughout the day for lectures and interactive demonstrations
Perform laparoscopic surgery. with dr. casey pacheco who will assist you in the removal of a small candy on our resident pinata.
Participate in clinic rounds to evaluate hospital patients and learn about our equine referral hospital and cases.
See and assist in an actual ultrasound examination performed on our resident miniature horse.
Visit our vendors at the indoor areana and around the grounds.

DERBY PARTY
Located in the school house. Ticket price $15.00
Post time: 5:45
Visit the equine high school class room to watch the kentucky derby race on a large projector screen.
Participate in our 50/50 raffle for a chance to pick the winner and be in the winners circle, place or show all while supporting the riding equestrian and therapeutic programs.
Place your bid on an item in our silent auction.
Music provided by Granite Country Band.
Refreshments will be provided.

To download a schedule of events please click here

Date: Thursday, April 10, 2014
Time: 6-6:30pm registration, Presentations 6:30-8:30pm

Location: High Knoll Equestrian Center indoor arena at the
Myhre Equine Complex
100 Ten Rod Rd, Rochester, NH

Speakers & Topics:

• Diane Salge of Purina Animal Nutrition will do a live horse demo
  and speaking on “Getting the Most Out of Your Horses Feed Program”
• Dr. Alyssa Warneke, Myhre Equine Clinic, “Leg Wrapping and Emergency First Aid”

Please RSVP: 207-339-2030

For more information, please see this high quality PDF.

Sponsorships and exhibitor space are available for this event. There are four separate levels, or classes, of sponsorship. For details, please click here for a copy of the exhibitor/sponsor letter. If you'd like to pursue this opportunity, an exhibitor/sponsor registration form is available here.

Registration 10:00 AM Spectators 12:00 PM
Clinic Registration $50.00 * Audit $20.00 * Spectators free

 Myhre Equine Complex
100 Ten Rod Road Rochester NH
MyhreEquine.com
603-335-4777

GRAB A TOW AND GO!

Ski Joring is a fast growing family friendly sport. Tack up and clip into your skis or snowboard for this family-and-friends sport. You will find races held in both the United States and Canada. The courses range from straight, to J-hook, to horseshoe shape. They consist of cones to weave around, jousting rings to spear through with your arm, and 3 jumps for the skier to negotiate. The course is timed with a time penalty for missed obstacles. The different divisions enable you to take this sport from a youngster just starting out on skis to the extreme skier with the need for speed. Register for our Clinic and learn how it’s done. Skiers will learn from a professional ski instructor how to dally their ropes and effectively maneuver the course. Riders will bring their horses and work with trainers teaching the horses to accept a skier. The Riders will also learn how to set their skiers up for pending obstacles. If you need a skier or a rider, we will match you with one or more at the clinic. So, if you enjoy the cheer of encouragement from a crowd of spectators, and you enjoy fun in the snow, come join us!

Hot food and drinks will be available. All proceeds will benefit Dover High School CTC Equine Program.

Space is limited preregister to ensure your spot.

For more information call or Myhre Equine or visit NESJA.com.

Dr. Ted Stashak is an international lecturer, researcher, and author of “Adams' Lameness in Horses”, “Equine Wound Management”, and several others. He will discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of Navicular Disease and Laminitis in the morning of the 1st day. The afternoon program will be a discussion of hoof, hoof wall, distal limb lacerations, and the treatment of theses conditions. The 2nd day will be a potpourri of several lameness, shoeing, and bandaging cases. Bring your most difficult cases so that we may all brainstorm for a solution.

The registration form can be downloaded here as a .pdf or here as a Word Document (.doc).

The Program can be downloaded here as a .pdf or here as a Word Document (.doc).