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Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital offers a range of exceptional veterinary continuing education (CE) programs to help all industry professionals expand their knowledge, develop their skills and continuously improve the quality of care they offer their patients.
Client Education Seminar
Date: February 11, 2026
Location: Fasig Tipson Sales Pavillion, Lexington, Kentucky
5pm: Appetizer Spread
6pm: Seminar
The Rood & Riddle Client Education Seminar is a knowledge-sharing event designed for individuals involved in the equine industry. This event showcases Rood & Riddle veterinarians and expert industry speakers discussing relevant and current topics impacting the Bluegrass equine community.
Registration is free and open to all interested in attending.
2026 Rood & Riddle International Podiatry Conference
Date: April 26-28, 2026
Location: Rood & Riddle Conference Center,
Lexington, Kentucky
The 2026 Rood & Riddle International Podiatry Conference will feature distinguished speakers Peter Peers and Travis Burns, both recognized leaders in the field of equine podiatry. Peers, an expert farrier with extensive international experience, is known for his work in advanced therapeutic shoeing and collaboration with veterinarians on complex lameness cases. Burns, Associate Professor of Practice in the department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences and the Hospital Administrator of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech and a Fellow in the Worshipful Company of Farriers from the United Kingdom, is widely respected for his expertise in farrier science, education, and the development of podiatry techniques that bridge the gap between farriery and veterinary medicine.
Held every other year, the conference brings together experienced equine veterinarians and farriers from around the world for an engaging program of lectures and demonstrations. The event fosters collaboration and skill development, providing a platform for participants to exchange ideas, refine techniques, explore new areas of research, and strengthen connections between veterinarians and farriers in the pursuit of advancing equine podiatry.
Equine Upper Airway Symposium
Date: September 17-20, 2026
Location: Rood & Riddle Conference Center,
Lexington, Kentucky
This three-and-a-half-day symposium offers lectures and wet labs designed to present in-depth, current scientific information regarding pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for upper airway (UA) conditions in the horse. The target participants for the meeting are veterinarians in resident training programs and clinicians who have not had the desired exposure to UA conditions in the horse. The number of participants will be limited.
To be added to a waiting list for 2026 please email
Cocktails & Conversations
Date: January 14, 2025
Location: The Wanderers Club at Wellington, 1900 Aero Club Drive, Wellington, FL.
The Rood & Riddle Wellington Cocktails & Conversation is a knowledge-sharing event designed for individuals involved in the equine industry. This event showcases Rood & Riddle veterinarians and expert industry speakers discussing relevant and current topics in equine healthcare.
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Referring Veterinarian Seminar
Date: January 16, 2025
Location: Rood & Riddle Conference Center 2150 Georgetown Road
The Rood & Riddle Referring Veterinarian Seminar provides an educational forum for veterinary professionals. Hosted by Rood & Riddle, the presentations by Rood & Riddle veterinarians and external experts cover relevant and timely topics, creating a collaborative environment to enhance equine care quality.
Registration is free and open to all veterinarians interested in attending.
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Client Education Seminar
Date: February 6, 2025
Location: Fasig Tipson Sales Pavillion, Lexington, Kentucky
5pm: Appetizer Spread
6pm: Seminar
The Rood & Riddle Client Education Seminar is a knowledge-sharing event designed for individuals involved in the equine industry. This event showcases Rood & Riddle veterinarians and expert industry speakers discussing relevant and current topics impacting the Bluegrass equine community.
Registration is free and open to all interested in attending.
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Hats Off Day
Date: July 26, 2025
Location: The Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, Kentucky
Hats Off to Kentucky’s Horse Industry Day is a celebration of the horse and its impact on the state of Kentucky. The day offers fun family activities, including arts and crafts for children, horse and pony rides, interactive educational booths, equine performance demonstrations and a $50,000 Grand Prix show jumping competition. From the average horse fan to the avid equestrian, Hats Off Day offers something for everyone. This is the only day of the year an entire family can enjoy the Kentucky Horse Park and all it offers, for free! Kentuckians who may not typically encounter close contact with a horse can enjoy hands-on experiences with horses and ponies of all sizes.
