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Advanced Equine Studies is DVD programming created to bring artful and in-depth learning experiences to equestrians worldwide. The Horse’s Respiratory System is a 51/2-hour three-disc DVD. This is the first in a series of DVDs that will explore all the horse’s bodily systems as well as other topics of interest to riders and caregivers.
Bringing learning experiences to equestrians world wide
The mission of Advanced Equine Studies is to create visually-based educational programming for riders, caregivers, barn managers, veterinary technicians, and schools with equine programs.
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Early reviews call The Horse’s Respiratory System DVD “ground-breaking” and “…taking education to a whole other level.” Producer Andrea Steele notes, “Many high-profile trainers have recently commented that riders are not sufficiently knowledgeable about the horse. I formed a production company to address this need for serious education that is fun to watch and easy to understand.
Our DVDs are formatted like a show you might watch on The Discovery Channel – only with an equine college level content. Even the most experienced equestrian will learn from our programs.”
The Horse’s Respiratory System DVD begins at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in Massachusetts, where Dr. Melissa Mazan, Director of the Equine Sports Medicine Program and a leading veterinary authority on equine respiratory health, takes us into the hospital’s lung function laboratory to see how respiratory disease is diagnosed and treated.
An engaging speaker, Dr. Mazan continues this learning experience in the classroom to discuss respiratory anatomy, lung function, and common infectious and non-infectious respiratory disease. She notes that most stabled horses have some degree of airway inflammation without any clinical sign of disease. Managing the horse’s environment can stop inflammation from reaching the point where it adversely affects performance in the saddle.
The program also features John Blackburn, senior principal of Blackburn Architects, P.C., a leader in the design of premier equestrian facilities throughout North America. John explains how his designs promote respiratory health for both horse and rider. Equine nutrition expert and author Karen Briggs joins the healthy environment discussion with feeding for respiratory health and specific practices for feeding horses with existing respiratory conditions.
Rounding out the team, Abigail Nemec, Director of Equine Studies at Post University presents informative “Horse Chat” segments in which she demonstrates such things as how to measure the horse’s respiration rate and discusses the horse’s sense of smell, the cough reflex, and breath holding. The program is enhanced by host Maureen VanDerStad as she asks insightful questions to ensure that each topic is accessible to the entire viewing audience.
The mission of Advanced Equine Studies is to create visually-based educational programming for riders, caregivers, barn managers, veterinary technicians, and schools with equine programs. Viewers can take online tests to receive certificates of completion on each topic.
The mission of Advanced Equine Studies is to create visually-based educational programming for riders, caregivers, barn managers, veterinary technicians, and schools with equine programs. Priced to be part of everyone’s library at $59.95USD for 5½ hours of education. You can find more information and DVD trailers at the website AdvancedEquineStudies.com