Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE), with sponsorship from Southern States Cooperative, is offering an educational program on Caring for the Older Horse. The conference features expert advice from leading veterinarians and researchers and will be offered at two locations in Virginia’s horse country: November 8 in Charlottesville, Virginia, and November 9 in Front Royal, Virginia.

Topics include better preventative medicine, nutrition and management. This  program will help any horse owner or barn manager that currently cares for or will care for a geriatric horse. It is being offered in response to the growing number of older horses in the area and will provide the most up-to-date information on adequately caring for aging equines.

The November 8 Charlottesville Program will be held in the Department of Forestry Building from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and the November 9 Front Royal Program will be held at Celebration Hall in the North Warren Volunteer Fire and Rescue Building from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Early registration received by October 26 is $20; late registration is $25 and must be received by November 5.

The registration fee includes attendees’ conference materials, lunch and refreshments. Both sites are easily accessible from major interstates and offer plenty of free onsite parking. For more information on the Charlottesville Program, please contact Carrie Swanson. Extension Agent at the Albemarle-Charlottesville VCE Office, (434) 872-4580 or cswanson@vt.edu. And for more information on the Front Royal Program, please contact Crystal Smith, Extension Agent at the Warren County VCE Office, (540) 635-4549 or crystal.smith@vt.edu.