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STAAR EQUINE CONFERENCE
where the horse is the classroom
| Equine Rehabilitation • Sports Medicine • Performance Care | OCTOBER 28-29, 2026 • USET FOUNDATION AT HAMILTON FARM • GLADSTONE, NJ | | João Paulo Marques, DVM, MRCVS, IVCA, IVAS, CERP | | |
Led the Equine Physiotherapy Team - Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Internationally recognized clinician and educator
ONE DAY ONLY IN THE U.S. - exclusively for STAAR Equine Conference
2 exceptional hands-on labs with horses
| | 1) LAB FOR VETERINARY & ALLIED PROFESSIONALS | | |
Equine Stifle Rehabilitation & Strengthening
Non-Pharmacological Approaches
Thursday, October 29 | 8:30 AM - 12:45 PM
4.0 RACE-Approved CE Hours
Hands-on live-horse training exploring equine stifle injury and dysfunction, manual therapies, range of motion, stretching, therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation tools. Space is limited to 15 attendees (7 spots remaining).
| | | 2) LAB FOR TRAINERS, RIDERS, & HORSE OWNERS | | | | |
Recognition of Equine Asymmetry
& Overview of Management Strategies
Thursday, October 29 | 2:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Featuring Dr. Marques with Emily Rose, PT, DPT, CERP
Learn to recognize equine asymmetry and explore practical management strategies involving horse-and-rider interaction, saddle fit, mobilization, stretching and therapeutic exercise. Space is limited to 20 attendees.
| | THE VENUE FOR STAAR EQUINE CONFERENCE | | |
USET Foundation at Hamilton Farm
Gladstone, New Jersey
| | An iconic equestrian setting for two days, devoted to rehabilitation, sports medicine and performance care. | | MEET THE STAAR EQUINE EXHIBITORS | | |
Connect with Leading Equine Brands
Explore products, technologies and resources advancing equine health, rehabilitation and performance.
| | EXPLORE ALL STAAR EQUINE SESSIONS | |
- Evaluation and Management of Neck Pain and Dysfunction
Kevin Haussler, DVM, DC, PhD, DACVSMR;
7 spots remaining
- Developing a Therapeutic Exercise Plan From Stall Rest to Performance
Emily Rose, PT, DPT, CERP
8 spots remaining
- Optimizing Horse and Rider Biomechanical Interplay: Movement Analysis and Musculoskeletal Integrity
Kirk Peck, PT, PhD, CSCS, CCRT, CERP and Emily Rose, PT, DPT, CERP
9 spots remaining
- Proprioceptive and Neuromuscular Activation Exercises for Rehabilitation
Carrie Schlachter, VMD, DACVSMR, ASTR(LP)
6 spots remaining
- Equine Kinesiology Taping Level 2: Joint Support, Neurological Relief, and Integration
Angelique Barbara, MS, DC
9 spots remaining
- Targeted Bodywork Techniques: Evidence-Informed Strategies for Immediate Application
Debranne Pattillo, MEEBW, MSc(hc), ASTR
7 spots remaining
| | Professional • Trainer • Rider • Owner | | |
Each lab registration includes:
Continental breakfast • Lunch • STAAR Cocktail Reception • Vendor Hall access
Small-group labs.
Live horses.
Practical education you can use immediately.
SPACE IS LIMITED
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Ilaria F. Borghese
Founder, CEO | Vital Vet
Co-Founder, CEO | STAAR Conference
Founder, President | Thera-Paw
Board of Directors | Veterinarians International
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Why STAAR Equine
There is a difference between hearing about a technique and having the opportunity to see it, feel it, ask questions, and work through it with an experienced instructor and a horse in front of you.
That's what excites me most about bringing STAAR Equine to Hamilton Farm. We’re bringing veterinarians, rehabilitation and allied professionals, trainers, riders, and horse owners together with exceptional educators around one shared goal: better outcomes for horses through a multidisciplinary approach.
Small groups. Live horses. Practical education. Ideas and skills you take home and use the very next day.
That’s what STAAR Equine is about — and I hope you’ll join us.
Best, Ilaria
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STAAR Conference is a VITAL VET, LLC Production
Everything Rehab, Physio, Mobility, and Fitness for Animal Companions.
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