"Getting and Keeping Your Best Horses and Your Best Staff - the Art of Event Horse Syndication and Best Practices for Event Barn Staff as Independent Contractors".

Presented by Yvonne Ocrant and Tom Luetkemeyer, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Thursday, November 14. Noon to 1 pm. Located at the OJC Clubhouse. Complimentary entry to competitors, owners, trainers and VIP Club. $25 to others.

Riding and working with horses is at the core of any equine professional's career. Doing the business and legal aspects of an equine career allows more of the time in the saddle and fewer concerns about the business side of working with horses.

Yvonne has drafted horse syndication agreements for many top riders and will explain how to ensure syndications are handled right from the start.

Tom will speak on how to know when to classify your staff as employees or independent contractors to your best advantage, and what factors you need to be aware of to get the staff classification results you intend.

Yvonne Ocrant is an equine law attorney and partner in Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. She is an active eventing rider and understands legal issues from the practical perspective. She advises clients on liability issues, employment issues, horse syndications, and other equine law matters. Her full profile is at the www.hinshawlaw.com page.

Tom Luetkemeyer is an attorney and partner in Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. He concentrates his practice in the area of labor and employment law and corporate health care law. His full profile is at the www.hinshawlaw.com page.