In this episode I talk with Dr. Joe Bertone, DVM about his work with Equine Sleep Deprivation. He shares what it is, the many possible causes, and how you can help horses who may not be getting enough sleep. 

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About the Guest:

Dr. Bertone, DVM, MS Dipl. ACVS is currently a Professor of Equine Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine and an adjunct professor at California Polytechnic Institute, Pomona, California.  

He received his DVM and BS degrees (nutrition concentration) from Cornell University (1983) and completed a residency-training program and earned an MS degree at Colorado State University. Dr, Bertone served on the faculties of Louisiana State University and The Ohio State University in addition to the Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine. He speaks around the globe and has received multiple national and international speaking awards as well as the Zoetis Teaching Award. 

About the Host:

Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. 

Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training.  

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