Colburn, Hartshorn, Lopez, Marrs speak at CTFMA/CTBA Autumn Equine Fair

The California Thoroughbred Farm Managers Association and the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association collaborated on an Autumn Equine Fair, Saturday, Oct. 12, at Milky Way Farm in Temecula, and four of the presentations were given by speakers from Fallbrook or Bonsall.

Fallbrook veterinarian Steve Colburn gave a presentation titled "What To Do in a Horse Emergency." Fallbrook's Steve Hartshorn was the speaker for the session "Handicapping 101." Amanda Lopez of Fallbrook presented the workshop "Foal and Weanling Basic Training." Bonsall resident Kimberly Marrs was the presenter at the "Equine Sports Therapy" workshop.

"It went really well," Linda Madsen, Milky Way Farm owner and CTFMA vice president, said.

Madsen is the only CTFMA officer who does not live in Fallbrook. Lita Tabish is this year's CTFMA president, Leigh Ann Howard is the secretary and Marianne Hebner is the treasurer. Hartshorn is on the CTFMA board but is not an officer.

The Autumn Equine Fair included workshop sessions as well as a tour of the stallions, and 148 people attended the event.

"I was real happy with the turnout," Howard said.

Howard noted that a major wildfire in the San Fernando Valley hindered traffic from the north.

"I was happy that the weather was as good as it was," she said.

The seminar portion included 17 presentations.

"There was a variety of speakers," Madsen said.

"I think that it went really well. It was our first time putting on a seminar like this," Tabish said.

The CTFMA had not previously had a business seminar.

"I think it went off really nicely," Tabish said.

In the past, the CTFMA has had tours of stallion farms.

"We decided to do something different this year," Tabish said.