Lectures
2026 Kingsview Partners Dressage at Devon
DRESSAGE AT DEVON FORUM PRESENTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 | 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Dr. Olivia Lorello
Dr. Olivia Lorello, is an Associate Professor of Equine Field Service at the University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center. She graduated veterinary school from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012 and then completed an internship at B.W. Furlong and Associates in New Jersey. Following her internship, she completed a PhD in Equine Cardiology at the University of Bern in Switzerland. During her PhD, she completed a veterinary acupuncture course at the Chi Institute. Following her PhD, she went to Texas to practice in a large referral hospital, during which time she completed chiropractic training. Dr. Lorello came to New Bolton Center in 2019 where she currently practices all aspects of general equine medicine with a special focus in sports medicine, exercise physiology, and complementary and alternative medicine.
HARMONY BETWEEN RIDER AND HORSE IN THE BARN AND IN THE ARENA WITH HILARY M. CLAYTON, BVMS, PHD, DACVSMR, FRCVS presented by Team tate academy
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 from 9 AM - 12 PM, and then continuing from 1 - 3 PM
DESCRIPTION
Equine sports science has become an established area in veterinary medicine and there is a rapidly growing body of knowledge about all aspects of equine performance. This talk will focus on recent developments in knowledge about tack, training and horsemanship that have an impact on harmony with the horse.
Bridle fit and its relevance in establishing appropriate regulations in competition has received considerable attention recently. The most recent information about pressure exerted on the horse’s face by different types of nosebands and bridles will be presented in relation to the development of rules governing an acceptable level of noseband tightness and how tightness should be measured. The implications for the relationship between tack, rider and horse will be discussed. Locomotion, gait analysis and lameness are always important topics in equine sports medicine. The talk will review the basics of lameness detection including recognition of changes in the horse’s facial expressions and body language that are indicative of pain or discomfort. Early detection of a problem is the key to speed resolution. The latest developments in automated methods of lameness detection and the use artificial intelligence to pinpoint the lame limb, the severity of lameness and whether it is improving or deteriorating over time will also be covered.
ABOUT DR. HILARY CLAYTON
Dr. Hilary M. Clayton is a veterinarian, researcher, and lifelong horsewoman. She has performed innovative research on equine locomotor biomechanics, lameness, rehabilitation, conditioning programs for equine athletes, and the interaction between rider, tack, and horse. She has published eight books and 300 peer-reviewed papers on these topics.
Dr. Clayton served as the Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine from 1997 until she retired from academia in 2014. She continues to perform collaborative research with colleagues around the world. She is a charter diplomate and past president of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, an Honorary Fellow of the International Society for Equitation Science and has been inducted into the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame, the International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame, the Midwest Dressage Association Hall of Fame, and the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame.
KWPN-NA PRESENTS AN INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR SCORING AND LIVE HORSE DEMO WITH FLOOR DRÖGE
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 | 1 - 4:30PM
DESCRIPTION
Come learn how linear scoring creates a shared language for describing horses in clear, neutral, and informative terms.
A lecture with KWPN inspector Floor Dröge will take place from 1:00 – 3:00PM in the Hope Scott Memorial Room, followed by a live horse demonstration from 3:30 – 4:30PM in the warmup area. Doors will open at 12:30PM.
ABOUT FLOOR DRÖGE
Floor has been an inspector for the KWPN since March 2017. After completing her HBO Equestrian training at NHB Deurne, Floor started working in education. She has been employed by the former National Equestrian College in Deurne for eight years and has, among other things, fulfilled the position of educational coordinator. She then transferred to another branch, where she worked as team leader of the Animal- and Equine management course.
Floor was no stranger to the KWPN when she started, as she was a training rider for several years in the Stallion Performance test. When the EPTM tests were still held in Deurne, she also was a test rider there. Being a rider for these tests, sparked Floor’s interest in breeding.
Floor currently runs a small breeding program at home, including her 13 year old Bretton Woods mare Hera, which she bred out of the top mare Astrid Sollenburg by OO Seven x Metall. Floor rode Astrid from EPTM all the way to Grand Prix. Floor has regularly sat in the judge’s booth at competitions as well, as she is certified to judge up to the Small Tour.
Floor’s main tasks as senior Inspector for the KWPN include assessing horses and advising breeders. She judges the Pavo Cup, Stallion Competition and is involved in the Stallion Selection committee. Floor is deployed Internationally as well and since the last three years, she is part of the judging team on the North American inspection Tour and the North American Stallion Sport test.
The Inside Track to Dressage Education and Professional Development presented by USDF
Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 | 1 - 4 PM
DESCRIPTION
Welcome to an overview of USDF’s Dressage Development Program and Instructor/Trainer Development Program! We will clearly outline the objectives of the program which is to promote dressage education to the general membership through our Dressage Development Seminars. Offer Professional Development education and prepare dressage instructors for certification. We will highlight the Lungeing, Teaching and Training segments of the program with discussions on each revolving around the Pyramid of Training
ABOUT BILL MCMULLIN
Bill is a USEF ‘S’ Judge, USDF FEI Certified Instructor, USDF Faculty Member and USDF Gold Medalist. As half of the Warren-McMullin Dressage team, he and partner Bill Warren spend winters in Wellington, FL and summers in New England. Even with much traveling across the country to judge and teach clinics, they are able to cover for each other when ‘home’ to maintain their local clientele. Bill also is currently enjoying the training process with his own horse, the 8 year old Hanoverian Lin Jia de Lys, aka ‘Ninja’.
Dr. Joy Tomlinson
Dr. Tomlinson, is an Assistant Professor of Large Animal Medicine at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center. She received her degrees in biological and environmental engineering and veterinary medicine from Cornell University. After graduation, she completed a private practice internship at Chino Valley Equine Hospital in southern California, followed by a residency in large animal internal medicine at New Bolton Center, achieving board certification in large animal internal medicine in 2014. After her residency, she worked at Cornell University as a Lecturer and Senior Research Associate, performing groundbreaking research focused on equine viral hepatitis, including the pathogens equine parvovirus-hepatitis (EqPV-H) and equine hepacivirus (EqHV). Her seminal work in this area has defined new diseases, resulting in federal regulations to prevent disease transmission. The American Association of Equine Practitioners recognized her work as having significant impact on the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of equine disease with the conferral of the AAEP 2021 Research Award. Dr. Tomlinson’s clinical interests include hepatitis, critical care, infectious respiratory diseases, and headshaking syndrome. In her free time, she enjoys riding her horse and competing in Eventing.
We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us for the 50th Anniversary of Kingsview Partners Dressage at Devon.
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