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	Plenary Programme: Feeding & Exercising the Healthy Performance Horse

	/ Lecture Hall Equine, Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht Science Parc
9:00 - 9:15	9:00 - 9:15 / Start programme
9:15 - 9:45	9:15 - 9:45 / Why is muscle development important: Conditioning the (healthy) horse? Dr. Rachel Murray, Consultant, Veterinary Specialist
9:45 - 10:00	9:45 - 10:00 / A Scoring system for the muscle Dr. Rachel Murray & Dr. Pat Harris
10:00 - 10:20	10:00 - 10:20 / Why and how should you keep your performance horse in shape? The role of nutrition and exercise to reduce obesity and inflammation. Dr. Wendy Pearson, University of Guelph
10:20 - 10:30	10:20 - 10:30 / Questions
10:30 - 11:00	10:30 - 11:00 / Break
11:00 - 11:20	11:00 - 11:20 / An applied approach to fitness & workload - What do we see in practice and how do we monitor and control this? Dr. Carolien Munsters, Equine Integration, Utrecht University
11:20 - 11:30	11:20 - 11:30 / Questions
11:30 - 11:50	11:30 - 11:50 / Sensors for gait analysis and Performance - What are the potential tools to use for the equine professional, nutritionist and veterinarian to monitor equine gait analysis, performance and welfare? Dr. Filipe Branganca & Dr. Aagje Hardeman
11:50 - 12:00	11:50 - 12:00 / Questions
12:00 - 12:15	12:00 - 12:15 / New technologies: What's pending?
12:15 - 12:30	12:15 - 12:30 / Q&A - General discussion: How can we monitor and improve the wellbeing of the healthy equine athlete by nutrition and the use of new technologies?
12:30 - 13:00	12:30 - 13:00 / Lunch for Track V & VI

	Afternoon Tracks (IV, V & VI)
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	Track IV: Research & Nutrition (Bus to Wageningen) - 60 persons
13:00 - 19:15	Bus leaves to Wageningen University & Eurofins Agro (Lunch on bus) Full description Visit to: Group IVa 13:45: Arrival at Animal Nutrition Group & Carus Respiration Chambers & Updates BACIN2DLIVER project (Organoid research). 16:15: Bus leaves to Eurofins Agro laboratory 18:15: Bus leaves to Utrecht Science Parc & City Center Group IVb 14:00: Arrival at Eurofins Agro laboratory 16:00: Bus leaves to Animal Nutrition Group & Carus Respiration Chambers & Updates BACIN2DLIVER project (Organoid research). 18:30: Bus leaves to Utrecht Science Parc & City Center Expected arrival in Utrecht: 19:15

	Track V: Technology & Performance Monitoring - 60 persons
13:15 - 13:45	Plenary: Introduction & updates on thermoregulation Dr. Michael Lindinger, Nutraceutical Alliance
13:45 - 14:15	To be announced
14:15 - 17:00	Live demo's & Workshops Dr. Aagje Hardeman, Dr. Carolien Munsters & Dr. Filipe Braganca

	Track VI: Vets & Specialists (Cavalor Sponsored Track) - Limited seats available
13:15 - 14:15	Diagnosis of Muscle Problems Prof. Stephanie Valberg
14:15 - 14:30	Break
14:30 - 15:30	Fluid and Electrolyte management: Clinical Perspectives & Diagnostics Prof. Harold Schott
15:30 - 16:00	Break
16:00 - 17:00	To be announced