March 2026 Issue

March 2026 | EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN 28 Continued on page 30 HORSE WORLD EXPO 2026 Additional Clinics & Seminars Aaryanne Ryland | ACEHorsemanship booth 308 Aaryanne Ryland, founder of ACE Horsemanship, uses natural horsemanship techniques to build confidence and partnership between horse and rider. Beginning training at age five and starting her business at 16, she emphasizes pa- tience and mutual understanding. Her program focuses on clear communication and steady growth for horse-and-rider teams of all levels, creating safe and trust-based learning ex- periences. • Daily Equi-Tainment Performances (Equine Arena) • Thur 5 PM – Showing a Pleasure Trail Course (Equine Arena) • Fri 12 PM – It’s All in the Wrist; Teaching a Neck Rein (Round Pen) • Sun 1 PM – Lift Instead of Pull (Round Pen) Anastasia Schiavi | GentleGiantsDraftHorseRescueboothB6-B8 Anastasia Schiavi, of Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue, is trained in Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue and shares life-saving techniques for real-world scenarios. Working alongside Christine Hajek, she demonstrates safe methods using common barn equipment to free horses from dangerous situations. Her mission is to educate owners on preparedness and safe response to protect both horses and handlers in emergencies. • Thur 6 PM – Self Rescue Your Horse (Round Pen) • Fri 4 PM – Self Rescue Your Horse (Round Pen) • Sun 2 PM – Self Rescue Your Horse (Round Pen) Leigha Schrader | Days End FarmHorse Rescue booth S16 LeighaSchrader(RescueHorseTraining,Liberty,Positive Reinforcement) began her equine journey in 2009 as a volun- teer with Days End FarmHorse Rescue inMaryland, despite having no prior horse experience. Determined to learn, she interned under head trainer Sara Strauss in 2013 and was hired as a professional trainer in 2016. Leigha specializes in liberty work, colt starting, and trick training, incorporating positive reinforcement and honoring each horse’s individual learning style. Known for her inspiring liberty performances with rescue horses, she highlights their strength and potential while promoting compassionate, thoughtful horsemanship in every aspect of training. • Daily Equi-Tainment Performances (Equine Arena) • Fri 11 AM– Don’t Make a CookieMonster (Round Pen) • Sat 10 AM – Starting a Rescue Horse at Liberty (Round Pen) Dr. Julie McGhee Settlage | Boehringer-Ingelheim Equine, Sponsor , booth 105 Dr. JulieMcGhee Settlage (Equine Health) graduated from the Virginia-Maryland College of VeterinaryMedicine in 2000 and completed an equine internship before pursuing a surgical residency at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center. Board-certified in 2005, she spent much of her career teach- ing future equine veterinarians at her alma mater. In 2020, she joined Boehringer Ingelheim as a Professional Services Veteri- narian, supporting horse owners, students, and practitioners in advancing equine health. Dr. Settlage enjoys tackling complex clinical cases and, outside of work, hiking, cycling on her Pelo- ton, and spending time with her two teenage sons. • Thur 5 PM – Scope It to Know It (Seminar Hall A) • Fri 1 PM– EquineMetabolic Syndrome (Seminar Hall A) • Fri 4 PM – Prevent Equine Ulcers (Seminar Hall A) • Sat 9:05 AM– HiddenDangers of PPID (Seminar Hall A) Fran Severn | Riders of a Certain Age booth 222, 223 Fran Severn is a freelance writer and broadcaster who turned a city upbringing into a lifelong equestrian journey. After earning a degree inMass Communications, she worked in Louisville, Kentucky, covering the Kentucky Derby and events at the Kentucky Horse Park—where she bought her first horse. Later living in England, she discovered dressage and continued riding upon returning to the U.S. Fran is the author of Riders of a Certain Age and other equestrian titles, and her work has appeared in numerous national publica- tions. She lives in Newark, Delaware, with her husband and spirited dog. • Thur 3 PM – Barn Fires; Prevent Disasters (Seminar Hall A) • Sun 3 PM – Care & Feeding of Riders of a Certain Age (Seminar Hall A) Rick Shaffer | Mason Dixon Paso Fino Horse Assoc. booth B3 Rick Shaffer is the full-time trainer at R&S Paso Fino Stables and an international and national judge with more than 35 years of experience breeding and training Paso Fino horses for both show and trail. While he specializes in gaited breeds, Rick works successfully with all horses, using patient, consistent, and compassionate methods. He is the founder of the Trail Horse Test program, created to strengthen trail Continued from page 27