Sue is a world-renowned expert in equine orthopedics, with a particular interest in lameness and poor performance in sports horses. Having trained horses and competed at Advanced level eventing and Grade A show jumping, and a passionate interest in sports horses, Sue has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of performance problems in horses from all disciplines. She is highly skilled in the diagnosis of both subtle and complex lameness cases. She is also an expert in diagnostic imaging, including radiography, ultrasonography, scintigraphy and magnetic resonance imaging.

Sue is co-editor, with Mike Ross, of Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse and co-author of Clinical Radiology of the Horse and Equine Scintigraphy. She has published more than 300 papers in peer reviewed journals concerning lameness and diagnostic imaging and has lectured worldwide. Sue is a former President of the British Equine Veterinary Association and is currently veterinary advisor to the Saddle Research Trust. Sue is also a rider, and has produced horses to top national level in both eventing and show jumping. Sue holds the Instructors and Stable Managers Certificates of the British Horse Society (BHSI).

Tracy Turner began his professional career as a farrier and used those skills to help finance his education. He received his DVM degree from Colorado State University in 1978. He completed an internship at the University of Georgia and a surgical residency as well as a Master of Science degree at Purdue University in 1981. His Master's thesis was "Thermography of the Lower Limb of the Horse." He served on the faculty of the Universities of Illinois, Florida and Minnesota. At Minnesota, he was Head of Large Animal Surgery and attained the rank of full Professor before leaving academics to join Anoka Equine Clinic in 2004. In 2016, he started his own practice dedicated to Sports Medicine and Surgery.

Turner's primary research efforts have focused on equine lameness with particular interest in equine podiatry, back issues in horses, rehabilitation and thermography. His podiatry research has evaluated the radiographic and morphologic characteristics of hoof imbalance, as well as the differential diagnosis of palmar foot pain (PFP) and the development of PFP treatment strategies. Turner has researched the use of diagnostic imaging techniques for evaluation of equine back problems (including saddle fit) and developed epidemiological data on overriding spinous processes in horses. He pioneered the use of thermography as a diagnostic aid in lameness evaluation, as well as its use in horse welfare regulation. Turner has extensively published on these topics and been invited to lecture nationally and internationally. In 2004, Turner was inducted into the International Equine Veterinarian's Hall of Fame.

Turner is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, a Diplomate of the American College of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Thermology (AAT). He is an active member of the AVMA, AAEP, AAT and the American Horse Council. Turner has served as chairman of the AAEP's Farrier Liaison Committee, served on the AAEP Foundation Advisory Council, the AAEP Educational Programs Committee and the AAEP Board of Directors. He is currently past-president of the American Academy of Thermology. He has consulted for United States Equestrian Federation, The USDA Horse Protection and Federation Equestriene Internationale (FEI). He has served as a Veterinarian Official at 4 Pan America games, 2 World Equestrian Games, at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and has been selected as an official for the Tokyo Olympics. He has participated as an instructor at Equitarian Workshops in Mexico, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica and has participated in the Equitarian projects in Honduras, Costa Rica and Peru. He is married to veterinarian Julia Wilson and has two sons. He loves the outdoors and rides whenever possible.

Dr. Godbold graduated with honors from Auburn University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1978. In 1980, he established Stonehaven Park Veterinary Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee where he practiced full time as a solo small animal practitioner for 33 years. Dr. Godbold currently works full time with Stonehaven Veterinary Consulting, teaching and assisting colleagues and working in the development of new technologies.

Dr. Godbold is a member of the Medical Advisory Board of the American Institute of Medical Laser Applications, the Companion Animal Health Veterinary Advisory Board, the Digatherm Veterinary Medical Advisory Board, the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, and the American Academy of Thermology.

Dr. Godbold published the internationally distributed Atlas of CO2 Laser Surgery Procedures in 2002, with a new edition each year since. In 2009, Dr. Godbold published the Atlas of Class IV Laser Therapy – Small Animal, also updated with a new edition each year.

He is co‐editor and a chapter contributor of the textbook Laser Therapy in Veterinary Medicine ‐ Photobiomodulation, 2017, Wiley.

In high demand as a continuing education speaker, Dr. Godbold has led over 600 laser workshops, wet‐labs, and continuing education meetings throughout North America and in over 25 countries around the world.

Because of the horse, and my horse specifically who was the catalyst for Saddlefit 4 Life, I have dedicated myself to protecting horses through global education and evidence-based saddle fitting to prevent pain and injury to both horse and rider.

I am Jochen Schleese, founder of Saddlefit 4 Life Academy and Schleese Saddlery, as well as "The Silent Killer" – the Painful Truth of Saddle Fitting and Why it Doesn't Work" and "Suffering in Silence – the Saddle Fit Link to Physical and Psychological Trauma in Horses".

I was selected as the Official Saddler to the World Cup Finals in Las Vegas (2005, 2007, and 2009), and have been profiled in the Wall Street Journal and Discovery Channel ("How it's Made") as well as written over 28 publications on saddle fitting and its importance. I have dedicated my life to protecting horses through innovation and education, working hand in hand with physicians, veterinarians and other professionals to create a non-biased, comprehensive and evidence based course for all horse people. My goal has always been and remains to protect horses from long term damage caused by ill fitting saddles, and to change the way saddle fitting is perceived worldwide.

I invite you to join me in discovering the importance of saddle fitting, and how it can help you and your horse form a closer bond while building longevity and health into your equine partner.

Yogi Sharp DipWCF DipHE qualified in 2009 with the best NVQ in his college and runner up in the county for his year, and since then he has taken a keen interest in the academics and scientific approach to farriery. A few years ago he made the decision to downsize his business and direct it toward a veterinary and practitioner referal focused enterprise, where he enjoys putting science into practice, this came hand in hand with starting his studies toward achieving the Bsc(hons) in farriery science at Myerscough.

Shortly after beginning the degree course he established "The Equine Documentalist" in following with his other passion of research and education, he spends long hours researching scientific papers and creating palatable articles to bring equine science to the general horse owning public.

Through the platform of "The Equine Documentalist" Yogi has become both an international educator and farriery consultant.
He lectures for educational institutes, private groups and equine charities both nationally and internationally on farriery related science, with a focus on holistic consideration of the fluid relationship between the hoof and the rest of the horse.

Yogi is also a founding member of Vet-IR involved in thermography research and education using the modality in his research projects.

Dr. Ron Riegel purchased his first therapy laser in 1979. He co-founded AIMLA in 2009 to provide education on all types of medical lasers in both veterinary medicine and the healthcare professions. This educational entity has now expanded to include infrared thermography and regenerative medicine. His background in these technologies encompasses human (chiropractic, physical therapist, and athletic trainers, companion animals, and equine disciplines.

In 1988 coursework was initiated for inclusion in the Human Academy of Neuromuscular Physiology which was completed and exam passed in 1989. This was the first Academy to clinically use infrared thermography in the human field. He was the only veterinarian in the class of 70. He bought his first infrared thermograph in 1987.

After selling his multi-doctor private veterinary practice, after 26 years of sole ownership, Dr. Riegel authored more than a dozen papers and books on companion animal and equine anatomy and therapy modalities including "Laser Therapy for the Equine Athlete", "Laser Therapy in the Companion Animal Practice", and "Clinical Overview and Applications of Class IV Therapy Lasers" (co-authored human text).

In July 2016, as co-editor, a textbook on Laser Therapy in Veterinary Medicine – Photobiomodulation was completed and submitted to Wiley Publications. This text has 45 chapters, 31 co-authors and is over 300,000 words. It became available to the public May 25th of 2017.

He has spent the last 2 decades lecturing nationally and internationally to human and veterinary healthcare professionals. Over the last three years alone he has given an average of 38 lectures annually including the NHL Hockey Trainer annual meetings, state and regional medical and veterinary meetings, and lectures in Japan, Dubai, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, UK, Canada, China and numerous universities.

Current Memberships:

• American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery. Fellow since 2012
• American Academy of Thermology
• Optical Society: Board member
• North American Association of Light Therapy
• World Association of Light Therapy

Stéphane is a software engineer. After his experience in the MotoGP world championship as an engineer specialized in data acquisition, Stéphane began his career as an entrepreneur.
It is his knowledge and proximity to the horse world that led him to create the startup Ekico in 2018, of which he manages all the technical part.
Whether it is from the creation of the first prototypes to demonstrations in the field, Stéphane is the creator of the company's first product, the smart connected boot, the Tendiboots.

Our main goal at Step Ahead Farm is to take an animal that has experienced a catastrophic wound or injury and return the horse to it's previous performance level.
We do this by utilizing Platelet Derived Growth Factor technology.

Since starting the wound study program in 2001, we have concluded that blood supply is the most critical factor in healing wounds and injuries. Proper bandaging at different phases is also critical. Exercise and rehabilitation must be practiced during the healing process in order to keep restrictive adhesions from developing at the injury or wound site.

Our final goal in wound care is to achieve a functional animal with a cosmetically acceptable wound site.
The cases on this site are a collection of the horses with wounds treated at Step Ahead Farm over the last six years. We have focused our attention not only on healing catastrophic injuries utilizing Platelet Derived Growth Factors but also the bandaging that coincides with each step of the healing process.

In order to more effectively utilize this technology we had to develop new techniques as well:

• How to bandage hard to bandage areas efficiently in a timely manner and cost effectively
• How to stop overgrowth of granulation tissue (proud flesh)
• How to achieve the most cosmetic results possible
• How to incorporate exercise and rehabilitation as part of the healing process

Teaching has always been Paulo's passion and focus, but in 2011 he added his own riding dreams to the equation. Paulo and his longtime partner, Taloubet, started knocking on the door with consistent results at WEF in the winter, a Bronze medal in the Spruce Meadows Canadian Championships in the summer, and top placings on the American Indoor Circuit: Pennsylvania National Horse Show, Washington International Horse Show, and The Kentucky National Championship.

Entering 2012 with solid momentum from the previous year, Paulo continued his success throughout WEF again that winter, and on the European Super League and the American Championship Tour in the spring, summer and fall.

Paulo operates Santana Stables. Based in Wellington, Florida USA, Paulo and his team offer training for riders from around the world. Each client has the option to customize the program towards a specific goal, whether it is short-term or extended over a long period. Paulo designs a training program to suit the aspirations of each student at home during Wellington's international winter circuit WEF, Calgary's Spruce Meadows summer circuit, Lexington's Kentucky Horse Park, and/or throughout Europe.

Paulo's education process provides a successful and thriving environment. His students also share the limelight. Hailing from El Salvador, Mexico, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Canada, and United States, his students have captured Young Rider team and individual Championships as well as numerous top placings in junior, amateur, and Grand Prix classes at WEF, Spruce Meadows and both nationally and internationally.