2018 AHS Annual Meeting

2018 AHS Annual Meeting Program (Click to view in Flipbook)

Special Thank You to our 2018 Annual Meeting Deluxe Sponsors!

Ryan Pedigo Hanoverians, LLC - Riverside, CA , Website: RyanPedigoHanoverians.com, Facebook: Ryan Pedigo Hanoverians, E-mail: Ryan.P.F@hotmail.com, Phone: (714) 357-2714

Nutrena - Website: NutrenaWorld.com, Facebook: Nutrena Horse Feed or @Nutrena, Phone: (800) 367-4894

Pegasus Graphic Design - Maria Ross in Manassas Park, VA, Website: PegasusGraphicDesign.com, Facebook: Maria Ross, E-mail: mariaross@comcast.net, Phone: 703-209-5756

Rainbow Equus Meadows - Susan Worthington in Lincoln, CA, Website: RainbowEquus.com, E-mail: goldenkalamazoo@yahoo.com, Phone: 916-203-1821, Fax: 916-645-9417

Bridlewood Farm - Barbara Schmidt, DVM and Leatherdale Farms - Louise Leatherdale, Websites: BridlewoodHanoverians.com and LeatherdaleFarms.com - Facebook: Bridlewood Farm Hanoverians and Leatherdale Farms, Contact Barbara Schmidt, DVM in Union, KY, Phone: 859-485-6000, E-mail: bschmidtdvm@fuse.net

Eurequine, LLC - Edgar Schutte in Yuba City, CA, Websites: EdgarSchutte.com and Eurequine.com, Facebook: Eurequine LLC, E-mail: edgar@eurequine.com, Phone: 916-203-2247

Hillock, LLC - Lisa Thompson Smith in Calera, AL, Facebook: Hillock Dressage Horses, E-mail: ltwhoa63@aol.com, Phone: (205) 529-6410

Windswept Farm II - Nancy & Madeline Mulholland in Georgetown, Ontario, Website: Windswept-Farm.com, Facebook: Windswept Farm Hanoverians, E-mail: mm-18-2006@hotmail.com, Phone 289-839-0111

Hilltop Farm, Inc. - Jane McElree in Colora, MD, Website: HilltopFarmInc.com, Facebook: Hilltop Farm, Inc., E-mail: info@hilltopfarminc.com, Phone: 410-658-9898

Special Thanks also to Meredith & Chris Michelfelder for their time, effort and materials to print the annual meeting programs!

Location and Dates

The 2018 AHS Annual Meeting will be held February 9-11 in the beautiful Bluegrass State at the Embassy Suites, Lexington. The three-day meeting will include educational seminars and presentations by industry professionals. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit the famous Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Gainesway Farm, Town Branch Bourbon Distillery and the Kentucky Horse Park. Social events include a welcome reception, catered Awards Banquet, and the ever-popular Silent Auction!

Embassy Suites, Lexington
www.lexington.embassysuites.com

LOCATION: Conveniently located just a few minutes from Bluegrass Airport, close to I-75 and the Kentucky Horse Park. Guests are responsible for obtaining transportation from the airport to the Embassy Suites.

DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT: The hotel offers a complimentary made-to order breakfast to make a great start to your day as well as an Evening Reception
daily with drinks and snacks on the house. Enjoy dining in the hotel’s Paddock Grille & Bar or venture into Lexington for a wide variety of dining and recreational activities. Relax at the hotel bar and heated pool or enjoy the newly renovated and fully equipped fitness center.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS: Kentucky Horse Park, University of Kentucky, the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Keeneland, Fayette Mall, Cabelas & much more!
Embassy Suites Lexington • 1801 Newtown Pike • Lexington, KY 40511 • Reservations: (859) 455-5000

American Hanoverian Society Annual Tentative Meeting Agenda

Click here to download the updated 2018 AHS Flyer and Meeting Itinerary.

Friday:

• Tour of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital featuring speakers on equine reproduction and sports medicine.
• Welcome reception with complimentary drinks and hors-d'oeuvres.
• Visit to the International Museum of the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park.
  

Saturday:

• “Bloodlines” by Dr. Werner Schade
• Gainesway Farm Visit
• Tour and bourbon tasting at Town Branch Bourbon Distillery
• AHS Awards Banquet with cash bar
• Silent Auction
  

Sunday:

• “Latest news from Germany,” Dr. Werner Schade
• AHS General Membership Meeting and Committee Reports

Awards Banquet and Silent Auction

In conjunction with the meeting, a catered awards dinner will be held to honor the outstanding AHS members and Hanoverian winners of the previous season's cache of AHS Year-End Awards. The ever-popular Silent Auction continues to offer fun and fantastic bidding opportunities on a wide range of donated items. Proceeds from the auction continue to benefit future annual meeting educational opportunities and Hanoverian promotion.

For more information on donations and/or sponsorships, please visit the 2018 Silent Auction page or feel free to contact the AHS Office at 859-255-4141, or email to ahsoffice@aol.com.