Equine Seminar Series

Cornell's Equine Hospital, the New York State 4-H Horse Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension are proud to host the Equine Seminar Series. These monthly virtual talks are presented by equine experts on important equine health and management topics. The seminars are free to attend and open to the public. We hope you will join us and other equine enthusiasts for this exciting learning opportunity!

To sign up for our mailing list, please email: cuvetce@Cornell.edu with "join equine mailing list" in the subject line.

When you sign up for our mailing list, you'll receive every seminar invite and in addition, a bonus email containing the seminar recording and additional resources hand picked by our experts.


Equine Seminar Series Fall 2023

Thank you for joining us for our Fall 2023 seminar! We have an exciting semester of presentations ahead.

All begin at 6 p.m. Eastern

Tuesday, September 19th: Register Here

"Stable Vices: Theirs or Ours? Abnormal Behavior in Horses”

Katherine A. Houpt, VMD, PhD - Dr. Houpt received her VMD and PHD in Behavioral Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research is focused on domestic animal welfare, equid behavior and physiological basis of equine ingestive and maternal behavior.

Dr. Houpt will discuss common stereotypies in domestic horses, including potential causes, treatments, and management strategies. 

In order to attend you must register here via zoom. You will receive a link to join when you register, and 1 hour prior to the event.

Upcoming Seminars:

Tuesday, October 17th Presenter and Topic TBD
Tuesday, November 21st Presenter and Topic TBD
Tuesday, December 19th Presenter and Topic TBD


Past Seminars - Click on the titles below to watch recordings of past seminars:
"What’s Bugging Our Horses? A Review of Insect-borne Diseases in the Northeast" Presented by Toby L. Pinn-Woodcock, DVM, DACVIM on Tuesday, May 16th
"Pre-purchase Headaches in the Sport Horse" Presented by John Pigott, DVM, MS on Tuesday, April 18th
Equine End-of-Life Decisions, Presented by: Lindsay Goodale, DVM and Lynn Bliven, Ag & Natural Resources Issue Leader on Tuesday, March 21st, 2023
"Why is the Mule the Most Important Member of the Horse Family?" presented by Dr. Doug Antczak on Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
"Let’s Take a Closer Look: Endoscopy in Veterinary Medicine" presented by Dr. Eileen Hackett on Tuesday, December 20th, 2022
Nutrition:"Why Forage First?" presented by Dr. Nathalie Trottier on Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

Zoom Tips

Please be sure to download or update the Zoom app before the seminar begin. You'll need to use the link provided to you when you registered in order to join the Zoom.