2015 Annual Meeting and Convention Speaker Spotlight: Janis Linnan and Dr. Pat Bona
Janis M. Linnan
Janis has extensive competition, officiating and managerial experience in the International Disciplines of Dressage and Eventing and has officiated and instructed throughout North and South America, the United Arab Emirates and Europe since earning her FEI credentials. She currently officiates as an FEI 3*/4* Eventing Judge, a USEF “S” Eventing Judge and as an FEI Chief Steward in Dressage, Eventing and Para Dressage. Janis also officiated as an USEF “R” Eventing and Dressage Technical Delegate for over 10 years. Through clinics and under private instruction, Janis’ students have successfully competed through the International Levels of Dressage and CCI 4* Eventing. In June of 2014, she was appointed by the USEF as the FEI Eventing Steward General for the United States and currently serves as the Chairman of the Eventing Licensed Officials Committee.
Janis Linnan Seminar: What to expect at your first CIC/CCI 1* Competition
This will be an interactive presentation by knowledgeable FEI Officials, hoping to share information that will help the competitors that are currently showing or are aspiring to move up into the International Levels. Panelists will include a Judge, Technical Delegate, Veterinarian, Steward and Competitor. Come and find the answers to those unasked questions you always wanted to know!
Dr. Pat Bona
Dr. Bona received her post-graduate Doctor of Chiropractic in 1987 From Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, MO. Along with her office in Blue Bell, PA for humans, Dr. Pat has been certified in animal chiropractic by American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA) since 1994. She is an avid equestrian and horse owner who started in 4-H. Her focus has always been on good posture which must start from the feet up to efficiently thrive under unyielding force of gravity; a basic yet powerful concept. As a result of Doctor Bona’s focus, she developed the Cross Fiber grooming technique in 1997, Posture Prep Cross Fiber Grooming, which is the topic of her lecture.
Pat Bona Seminar: Posture Prep: Myofascial & Postural Imbalances
A technique of daily grooming that empowers the horse owner as they help to improve the horse's posture, performance and well-being, with a pre-ride evaluation and massage as they groom. All the while learning that "Posture is the Language of the Horse." For the past few years Dr. Bona has been seriously focusing on the evaluation of aberrant posture and biomechanics due to scars/scar tissue. Dents, dings, white hairs, areas of hair loss are areas of “healed” injuries with significant restriction that need to be released. All too often they are completely overlooked or thought of as a blemish. This lecture provides profound observations and tools for the novice horse owner to the performance veterinarian.
The 2015 Annual Meeting and Convention will be held December 2-6 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel and Resort.
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