Equestrain Safety Program

Dr. William Lee undertook the task. In 1994 he filmed at the annual meeting in Nashville , TN , using the speakers and participants at the meeting.   He went to Badminton , England , to the combined Medical Equestrian Association/AMEA meeting filming participants there. He returned to Arizona where he added experts in the other equestrian activities of evening, polo, rodeo, hunting and trail riding. Dr. Lee's son, Austin , provided technical assistance and the 25 hours of filming was edited to provide the hour safety program.

Horsepersons included in the program are John Lloyd Perry, MD, UK; Michael Whitlock, MD, UK; Jack LeGolf, USA, Andrel Popiel, AZ and Canada; Julie Ballard, MD, Chief Medical Officer for the Georgia International Horse Park and at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games; Craig Macaaulay, MD, Australia; Betty Bennett-Talbot, Horsemanship Safety Association; Pat Maykuth, Ph D., who participated in the scientific studies that allowed horses to compete successfully in the heat and humidity of the 1996 Olympic games; William Brooks, MD, Medical Director of Rolex; Dennis Reiners, saddle bronc and rodeo champion in the southwest and Chuck Rogers, polo.   

This video was shown at the AMEA annual meeting in 1996 and has had limited availability since.  In the effort to have a wide audience, the EMSA is making it available on the web and Austin Lee has DVDs of the program available at his web site www.horsesafetydvd.com.

In order of appearance
Dennis Reiners
Dennis is a saddle bronc and rodeo champion in the southwest.  He lives in Scottsdale, AZ.
Doris Bixby-Hammett, MD

            Dr. Bixby-Hammett championed protective headgear for horseback riders and was on the United States Pony Clubs Safety Committee when protective headgear was mandated for the USPC in 1979. She was designated as a USPC Legend in January 2004. She was a founder of the American Medical Association in 1986 which is now the American Medical Equestrian Association. She has served on the Board of Directors, now Emeritus, since.  She has conducted studies and written articles for medical books, publications, journals and the equestrian news media.
She lives in Asheville, NC.

David S. Nelson M.D. M.P.H.

            Dr. Nelson used the resources of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for studies and research for studies of the effectiveness of helmets in preventing and reducing equestrian injuries.  He collaborated on medical articles relating to equestrian safety and protective helmet use.  His work gave the foundation for the equestrian activities for the increased use of protective helmets in the horse community.
His presence address is the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.

John Lloyd Parry M.D

Dr. John Lloyd Parry is a retired GP who was a founder member of the Medical Equestrian Association (UK) and has served as Secretary and Chairman.  He is the Immediate Past-President of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine, is currently Dean of the Institute of Sports and Exercise Medicine and formerly Chairman of the FEI Medical Committee. He lives in Cookham (near Windsor), Berkshire, England

Jack LeGoff

            Jack LeGoff is a veteran of the French bronze medal team of the Rome Olympics in 1960 and the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, was a member and Riding Master of the French Army’s famed Cadre Noir.  LeGoff coached the 1964 and 1968 French Olympic Team, including the individual gold medalist, Jean-Jacques Guyon and Pitou.  Under his leadership the United States Three-Day team won the Olympic, World Championship and Pan-American Championship in International Three-Day evening.  In 1983, LeGoff was chosen as the AHSA Horseman of the Year.  The following year, he retired as Coach of the United States Three-Day Team and served for five years as the Director of the USET Training Center in Hamilton, MA.  He served as a member of the Ground Jury for the World Equestrian Games in The Hague, Holland, and the European Championships in Pratoni, Iraly, the Atlanta Olympic Games and the European Championships at Burghley.
He resides at New Ringgold, PA.

Mike Kevil
Mike was a rodeo competitor during high school.  He earned a college scholarship but only stayed in school for a semester and a half because he was having more fun out of school than in, so he quit.  Today Mike rides horses for individual owners, but seventy-five percent of his business comes from other trainers who send him colts to start and problem horses to fix. Mike has given clinics around the world in Italy, Ireland and all over the USA.  He lives in Cave Springs, AZ.

Andrel Popiel

Andrew Popiel taught hundreds of students and organized nearly 150 horse trials.   He was a native of Poland.  At age 5 he fled with his mother and two brothers to Italy where they joined their father and journeyed to England.  In 1949 they immigrated to Canada. In1978 he moved to Scottsdale, AZ. 
Jeffray Ryding, a trainer and organizer of many Southwestern events as a result of Mr. Popiel’s persuasion stated “Andrew spread eventing wherever he went.  He was enraged, enabled, inspired, infuriated and enthused the Southwest equestrian community until the sport of eventing had riders and venues all over the desert Southwest.” He served on the U.S. Eventing Association’s Board of Governors for several terms.  He received the USEA’s Wofford Cup in 1990.
Andrew Popiel died August 1, 2007 at the age of 69 years.

 

Chuck Rogers
Chuck Rogers is an instructor and teaches polo.  He is in Quidmado, NM.

• William Brooks M.D.

            Dr. Brooks is a neurosurgeon practicing in Lexington, KY. He was a founder and president of the American Medical Equestrian Association.  He was on the United States Pony Club Safety Committee and served as chairman.  His wife and two daughters have been active in the Pony Club. He has written medical articles and contributed to medical text books on equestrian injuries. He is on the Safety Task Force USEA and is serving as Medical Director of the Rolex.  Dr. Brooks lives in Lexington, KY
William M. Lee M.D
Dr. Lee worked at a stable and with rodeo stock in grade school and high school. He chose Phoenix, AZ, for his internship so that he could keep his horse.  His wife and three children ride. He started with pack tips and mule racing, but advanced to running and jumping.   He served two years as president of the American Medical Equestrian Association. He developed the Neil Ayer Rider Safety video with his son Austin to provide education for equestrian medical care.  Dr.  Lee is in Emergency Medicine and continues his interest in equestrian events.  Dr. Lee lives in Middleburg, VA.

Michael Whitlock MB BCH BAO BA FRCS FFAEM

            Dr. Whitlock is Clinical Director, Emergency Department, Edgeware and Barnet Hospitals, North London, England.  He is Medical Advisor for the British and European Standard for Protective Helmets and Body Protectors.  He has been a frequent speaker for the American Medical Equestrian Annual meetings. 
He lives at Middlesex, Great Britain.
Robert Wilson M.D.
            Dr. Wilson is a retired orthopedic surgeon  who as served on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Medical Association.  He is a member of the Arizona Orthopedic Society and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.  He served a President of the American Medical Equestrian Association, has been a frequent speaker on their programs and wrote the booklet for barn safety.  .
            He lives in Surprise, AZ.

Julie Ballard M.D
Dr Julie Ballard (Haralson) practices Emergency Medicine at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville, Georgia just South of Atlanta.  She has been the physician for numerous equestrian events and was the Chief Medical Officer for the Georgia International Horse Park at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, site of all the equestrian competitions.  She was chair of the USEA Safety Committee which wrote the Safety Manual for the USEA and is currently a member of the USEF Safety Committee.  A former eventor and foxhunter, she now competes in dressage and breeds Dutch Warmbloods at Haralson Farm in Newnan, Georgia.

John Caskey M.D. M.F.H
John Caskey is an emergency medicine physician.  He is Master of the High County Fox Hounds.  He lives in Flagstaff, AZ.
Craig Macaulay M.D.
Dr. Macaulay is a well known horseman in Australia.  He is on the Equestrian Federation of Australia and the Health Organization Responsible for Safety in Equestrian Education.  He is referenced in the scientific literature from that county.  He lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Betty Bennett-Talbot
Betty Bennett received the Lifetime achievement award in 1998 from the American Medical Equestrian Association, the Association for Horsemanship Safety and Education, and the North American Horseman’s Association for her pioneering efforts and life achievements in establishing a safer horse industry. In 1964, with her husband, she founded Hoofbeat Ridge School and Camp.  She formed the Horsemanship Safety Association in 1978.  She has received the National Safety Council Award (1995), the Horse and Rider Hall of Fame Award (1996) and the America Camping Association’s highest recognition, the ACORN Award (1996).  Betty is in Mount Horeb, WI.
Bev Rogers
Beverly Rogers is an active Dressage instructor, judge and trainer.  She lives in Phoenix, AZ.
Cal Cooper
Cal Cooper is a Western horse trainer and packer.
Pat Maykuth PhD
Pat majored in Psychology at Emory University earning her Ph.D.  She is a lifelong horseperson.  She has been president of Research Design Associates for over 25 years. She is a USEF licensed official at Evening and Dressage. She coordinated the Equine Exercise Physiology Studies associated with the scientific studies that allowed horses to compete successfully in the heat and humidity of the 1996 Olympic games. She has made a substantial effort to understand conditioning, training, skill development and ways to reduce risk at home and in competition.  She is presently spear heading the concussion project and the “return-to-play” criteria for riders who have experienced head injury. She continues to ride and work with young horses and riders. Pat lives in Decatur, GA.
Tony Kautzman
Tony Kautzman was a well known horseman and instructor in the southwest. He is deceased.
Curtis Barrett PhD
Professor Barrett is professional adviser to the American Horse Racing Federation Committee on Substance Abuse and directs an annual conference on alcohol and drug abuse programs for the horse industry.  He is chair emeritus of Norton Psychiatric Hospital, a division of the University of Louisville Hospital, KY, where he was the Director of Addictive Disorders Program.
J.W. Thomas Byrd M.D.
From a background of family equestrian activities, Dr. Byrd began serious interest during his residency in orthopedic surgery.  While attending steeplechases with friends and owners he would be asked to give medical attention to injured riders.  He found the events had no medical coverage or plans for injury.  Following his orthopedic training, Thomas had fellowship in sports medicine and a fellowship in total joint replacement.  He returned to Nashville, TN, which is a center of the steeple chasing industry in the southeast.  In 1994 he wrote the booklet Planning Event Coverage outlining the steps an organization should take to plan medical coverage of an equestrian event, the first to address the event from a medical standpoint.  He was a founder and later president of the American Medical Equestrian Association.  He lives in Nashville, TN.  
David McLain M.D.
David McLain, MD, FACP, FACR, is chief of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Brookwood Medicine Center, Birmingham, AL.  He joined his wife in her love of horses and the sport of dressage.  He was a board member of the American Medical Equestrian Association and organized the Annual American Medical Equestrian Association meeting in 1997.  He was a member of the USCTA Safety Committee.  He has published medical articles on safety in the equestrian sports.  He lives in Birmngham, AL.
Chuck Hall lives at  Mesa, AZ.
Leslie Stohlgren
Leslie Stohlgren, a hunter/jumper teacher and trainer at Los Cedros ranch in Scottsdale. Stohlgren, who has been in the business 30 years, trains 35 horses at the professional training and boarding ranch. She also oversees the buying and selling of horses for her amateur clients. Leslie lives in Scottsdale, AZ
Emery Henderson
Emery Henderson joined the ASHA in 1966 at the invitation of the association.  He was the ultimate horseman who came with knowledge of horse training, packing, driving and showing.  He packed many of the wilderness areas on horseback to hunt and enjoy the scenery.  He is now deceased.

 

 

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