Summer is just around the corner and in celebration, we are pleased to announce a Summer Special for the Equine Reproduction Short Courses listed below. Enrollment into any one of our Short Courses is offered at $175.00 if registration is paid prior to July 15th, 2003! That's a savings of $75.00 off of the regular fee of $250.00! The special runs from now until July 15th, 2003 and enrollments must done on-line. Below is a list of our current Short Courses schedule: McKinleyville, California - Saturday and Sunday, August 30th & 31st, 2003; Salem, Oregon - Saturday and Sunday, September 6th & 7th, 2003; Longview, Washington - Saturday and Sunday, September 13th & 14th, 2003; Missoula, Montana - Saturday and Sunday, September 20th & 21st, 2003; Carson City, Nevada - Saturday and Sunday, September 27th & 28th, 2003; Gunnison, Colorado - Saturday and Sunday, October 4th & 5th, 2003; Wichita, Kansas - Saturday and Sunday, October 11th & 12th, 2003; Ft. Worth, Texas - Saturday and Sunday, October 18th & 19th, 2003; Houston, Texas - Saturday and Sunday, October 25th & 26th, 2003; Tulsa, Oklahoma - Saturday and Sunday, November 1st & 2nd, 2003; Lexington, Kentucky - Saturday and Sunday, November 8th & 9th, 2003; Lansing, Michigan - November 15th & 16th, 2003; Roseville, California - January 10th & 11th, 2004; San Diego, California - January 17th & 18th, 2004; Albuquerque, New Mexico - January 24th & 25th, 2004; University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas - January 31st & February 1st, 2004; Alphretta, Georgia - February 7th & 8th, 2004; Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina - February 14th & 15th, 2004; Southern Pines, North Carolina - February 21st & 22nd, 2004; Mequon, Wisconsin - March 6th & 7th, 2004. Jos Mottershead, of Equine-Reproduction.com will be lecturing on equine reproduction. Well respected in the horse industry, Jos offers assistance to breeders and veterinarians through the informative website, http://www.equine-reproduction.com, as well as through the email discussion list, EquineRepro@yahoo.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EquineRepro/ With an incredible working knowledge of equine reproduction, he is a wealth of information that both the first time breeder and the equine professional will appreciate. Jos stays educated on the most current technology, trends and products, making him a great asset to anyone wishing to stay up to date on available breeding information. Each two-day course will be intensive and cover a wide variety of topics that the equine breeder will find useful and which will guide them towards having a more successful breeding season. The courses expose breeders to traditional breeding methods and practices, newer ideas and technologies available to the industry, as well as presenting some interesting alternatives to more conventional methods of horse breeding. For example - there are photos on the web site showing how to ground collect a stallion for artificial insemination http://www.equine-reproduction.com/courses/completed.shtml Each participant receives a set of course notes that are themselves a valuable reference. You will find yourself referring to them time and again when you have a question about breeding and/or reproduction! The course cost is $250.00, but as noted above, if you enroll by July 15th, 2003, the Summer special rate of $175.00 will apply! Class size is limited to 35, so enroll earlier! While in the above locations, we are also happy to offer mobile semen freezing, on-farm breeding program evaluations, stallion training for ground collection or phantom collection, and assistance in setting up cooled or frozen transported semen programs. We realize how difficult it can be to stay current with the latest information and are pleased to be able to offer you this opportunity! Please visit the website at http://www.equine-reproduction.com/courses/seminars.shtml for more seminar information. If you or a friend may be interested in attending one of the seminars, please e-mail me your/their snail mail address and I will be pleased to forward a brochure and registration application - and, if you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to contact me! Please check out the website for information on equine reproduction at http://www.equine-reproduction.com - there are numerous articles on a variety of topics. If you have a reproduction question, use the form on the site to join the worlds largest equine reproduction e-mail discussion list EquineRepro@yahoogroups.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EquineRepro/ which is moderated by Jos Mottershead. You can then post your question where you will have access to a large number of breeders and several veterinarians as well as Jos, enabling you to receive concise and informative answers, and participate in the discussions yourself! We look forward to seeing you at one of the seminars! And, if we don't see you at one of our seminars, we hope that you find our website informative, educational and helpful in your breeding endeavors. Kindest regards, Kathy Mann-St.Martin Equine Reproduction Seminars http://www.equine-reproduction.com