The Canadian Women’s Horse Industry is very pleased to announce that Marc-Andre Blouin, the Equine Technical Service Manager for Agribrands Purina Canada, will participate at the Women’s Horse Industry Conference, March 4-5, 2011 in Toronto at the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel. Blouin will be the luncheon speaker on March 5, 2011.
Marc-Andre Blouin was born in Quebec City. As a child his father bred and trained Standardbreds. As a teenager he competed mostly in Quarter Horse shows and some jumper shows. Marc-Andre worked eleven years as a veterinarian assistant for an exclusively racehorse practice, spending the winters in Florida and the summers in New Jersey. During this time, he returned to the University of Guelph and obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours in Animal Biology, specializing in animal nutrition. While waiting on funding for his masters project, he accepted an offer from an Ontario based feed company as a nutritional consultant in Florida. Worked in Florida for two years then was transferred to Ontario for another two years with this company. From 1998 to the present, Marc-Andre is the Equine Technical Service Manager for Agribrands Purina Canada.
Since 1997, Marc-Andre attended all Equine Science Society (ESS) Symposiums, and numerous other equine nutritional conferences in Canada and the United States. He presented at the International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology in 2002. In addition, he presented at many other equine conferences, organized by Purina and other groups such as OEF, OVC, University of Guelph Animal Science, HPBA, University de Montreal, University Laval a Quebec, SONACC, Salon du Cheval, in Canada and internationally. Marc currently owns, trains and breeds Thoroughbred Racehorses with his wife, Belinda. They have the honor of owning and training horses that are winning at Woodbine – running barefoot, no Lasix, medication free and permanently stabled at a farm with daily turnout.
The Women’s Horse Industry Association is pleased to announce that the following companies and individuals will be participating at the Women’s Horse Industry Conference September 22-23, 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Lydia delRossi/Randy Riley – Stepnsoak, Peter Hopkins – EquineIR/ Equine Thermal Imaging, Pat Cleveland – The Balanced Horse Project, Carol Dilley – Property Manager – The Settlement at Thomas Divide
Joyce Jackson – Molly Wells – Animal Therapy Systems, LLC, Denise and Alaina Houpt – Inspire Me Equine, Jane Heart – Jane Heart Jewelry, Kate Wilt – My Racing Heart, LLC/Pocket Aces Racing, LLC, Marc Wampler – Pocket Aces Racing, LLC, Kitty Garrity – President – L’Apogée Saddlery, Laura Graves – Black Stallion Literacy Foundation, Cheryl Price/Amanda McNally – Emerald Valley Health Products, Debi Metcalfe – Stolen Horses International, Stacey Adams – Active Riding Trips, Inc., Tara Lane – Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Lyndsey White – Freedom Health, LLC , Marla Moore/Kris Knight – Independent Equine Agents, Colleen Pace – American Association of Riding Schools, Cathy Ebsen – Web Services, Etc./Dynamite Specialty Products, Resia Bonetti and Jo Ann Chalberg – DressageTrainingOnline.com, Lynn Baber – Amazing Grays Ministry, Sheryl Kursar – Equestrian Aid Foundation and Janet Del Castillo – The Backyard Race Horse
In addition to door prizes and exhibits, there will be a diversified group of speakers making presentations and answering questions. The theme of the conference is “Marketing and Making the most of your horse industry business”. The conference is open to both members and non-members of the WHIA.
For more information on the 2nd WHIA conference or the WHIA, please visit Women’s Horse Industry or call 615-730-7833.
Women’s Horse Industry | P.O. Box 724 | Madison | TN | 37116
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