Unwanted Horses Symposium
January 17, 2009
Moore County Cooperative Extension Office
Carthage, North Carolina
Moore County Cooperative Extension Office
Carthage, North Carolina
Presented by REINS, the conference is for horse owners and enthusiasts, veterinarians, rescue organization members, and anyone interested in exploring and remedying the unwanted horse issue in North Carolina. The conference will seek answers to a number of questions including, 1. How bad is the problem of the unwanted horse in North Carolina? 2. What resources do we have, as individuals, organizations and as a State, to address the problem? and 3. What is being done on a national level to address the problem of the unwanted horse.
Agenda
8:00 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome & Introductions
9:15 - 10:00 What is the Unwanted Horse
10:00 - 10:30 The State's Perspective of the Unwanted Horse
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:15 The Veterinary Medical Perspective of the Unwanted Horse
11:15 - 11:45 The Animal Control Officer's Perspective of the Unwanted Horse
11:45 - 12:15 The Equine Rescue Groups Perspective of the Unwanted Horse
11:45 - 12:00 Assignment of Breakout Groups
12:00 - 3:00 Working Lunch (Breakout Group Discussion & Planning)
3:00 - 4:00 Panel Discussion and Identification of Action Points
4:00 - 4:30 Wrap- Up, Evaluation, Adjourn
