Registrations are now being accepted for the University of Maryland 4th Annual Maryland Horse Conference on Saturday, November 8, 2008. The event will be held from 8:00am to 4:00pm at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, MD.

The conference attracts hundreds of horse industry participants eager to improve their horse care and management knowledge. Some of the exciting seminar topics will include: equine dentistry, weed management for your pasture, marketing equine businesses, trailer selection and safety, managing pastures to decrease feed costs, therapeutic shoeing, farm landscaping, equine careers, parasites and deworming, manure management, correct saddle fitting, and the realties of starting an equine business.

The registration cost is $30 for adults and $20 for youth (under 18) if registrations are received by October 25, 2008.

Registration past that date will increase to $40 for adults and $25 for youth. All attendees will receive a conference proceedings, morning refreshments, and lunch. If you are interested in attending visitwww.equinestudies.umd.edu or contact Kelly Brannan at kbrannan@umd.edu or 301-405-8746.