Dorothy R Havemeyer Foundation

Dedicated to improving equine health by providing support for research and facilitating communication between clinicians and researchers.

The Dorothy Russell Havemeyer Foundation

Welcome to the Dorothy Russell Havemeyer Foundation, Inc. Founded in 1979, the Foundation has provided support for equine veterinary research in many areas of study at a significant number of veterinary schools around the world. Unique to the Havemeyer Foundation since 1980 have been nearly 200 international workshops bringing together the top researchers in specific areas to present, discuss and collaborate on their research. A monograph series of articles about the workshops has been published by the Foundation.

In addition to providing support for research conducted by Havemeyer Primary Investigators, hosting research workshops and conferences, the Havemeyer Foundation has also been instrumental in the mapping of the equine genome and the support of ongoing research to further develop its application. Additionally each year the Foundation provides support for a diverse group of Havemeyer Summer Fellows who assist our Primary Investigators in their research areas. Summer Fellows receive a stipend from the Foundation and gain valuable experience in both conducting research and in presenting their findings at workshops and conferences hosted by the Havemeyer Foundation.

As the Havemeyer Foundation moves further into the 21st century we are excited to support new areas of research and to continue to host workshops and conferences which provide the world’s best scientists the opportunity to present, discuss and collaborate with their fellow researchers.

The Dorothy Russell Havemeyer Foundation

Welcome to the Dorothy Russell Havemeyer Foundation, Inc. Founded in 1979, the Foundation has provided support for equine veterinary research in many areas of study at a significant number of Veterinary

Schools across the United States and around the world. Unique to the Havemeyer Foundation since 1980 have been nearly 200 international workshops bringing together the top researchers in specific areas to present, discuss and collaborate on their research. A Monograph Series of articles about the workshops has been published by the Foundation and is available on our website.

In addition to providing support for research conducted by Havemeyer Primary Investigators, hosting research workshops and conferences, the Havemeyer Foundation has also been instrumental in the mapping of the equine genome and the support of ongoing research to further develop its application. Additionally each year the Foundation provides support for a diverse group of Havemeyer Summer Fellows who assist our Primary Investigators in their research areas. Summer Fellows receive a stipend from the Foundation and gain valuable experience in both conducting research and in presenting their findings at workshops and conferences hosted by the Havemeyer Foundation. in both conducting research and in presenting their findings at workshops and conferences hosted by the Havemeyer Foundation.

As the Havemeyer Foundation moves further into the 21st century we are excited to support new areas of research and to continue to host workshops and conferences which provide the world’s best scientists the opportunity to present, discuss and collaborate with their fellow researchers.

Julia Paxon DH Fellow
First Geriatric Workshop
Pulmonary Function Testing in Old Horses
2nd Geriatric Workshop

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Founded in 1979, the Dorothy Russell Havemeyer Foundation, Inc., is a private foundation that conducts scientific research to improve the general health and welfare of horses. The Foundation is currently focused on equine reproduction, behavior, and infectious diseases and on the creation of an equine genetic map. The Foundation’s founder and sole contributor was Dorothy Havemeyer McConville, also known as Dorothy Russell Havemeyer.

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The Foundation has produced over 150 workshops. The foundation sponsors four workshops per year. Attendance is by invitation only. For more information about having a workshop produced by the foundation, contact susan.brogan25@gmail.com.
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Prof. William "Twink" Allen

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Renowned equine reproduction expert “Twink” Allen died at the age of 80 after a short illness.

Allen had been a well-known figure in England’s thoroughbred hub, Newmarket, for many years and is the father of Catherine Dettori, wife of jockey Frankie.

He was particularly known for his work in assisted reproductive technologies, carrying out pioneering methods of embryo recovery and transfer in mares and studies of hormones and ultrasonography. Twink began his prolific association with the Havemeyer foundation in (need year).

Equine Veterinarians Australia described Allen as a “godfather of equine reproduction”.

“So many of our routine procedures in horse breeding are with thanks to Twink. He has left a great legacy.”

A graduate of veterinary medicine from the University of Sydney, he was a director of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Equine Fertility Unit, a professor at the University of Cambridge and held numerous other research positions. He was awarded a CBE in 2002, Fellowship of The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (FRCVS) by thesis, elected to the Polish Academy of Sciences, Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of Krakow, Gent and Helsinki and was elected to the Hall of Fame for Equine Research in the US, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Symposia of Equine Reproduction Committee.

Allen retired from the University of Cambridge in 2007, and was the honorary director at the Paul Mellon Laboratory of Equine Reproduction in Newmarket from 2008 to 2015, when he became director of the Equine Reproduction Laboratory, Sharjah Equine Hospital, in the UAE.

In a biography on the Society for Reproduction and Fertility, Allen described several career highlights, including carrying out the first embryo transfers in horses and donkeys, and the development and practical application of both surgical and non-surgical methods of embryo recovery and transfer in the mare. He described how, in 1974, with Franseca Stewart and Alan Trownson, “the successful transport of six horse embryos in the oviducts of two rabbits by car to Krakow in Poland in 1974 for transfer to recipient mares there, with the birth of three live foals in 1975”.

Allen was also behind the early development and practical application of the technique of transrectal ultrasonography in thoroughbreds for the accurate visual assessment of follicular growth, ovulation and corpus luteum development and for the early accurate diagnosis of single and twin pregnancy and early pregnancy failure.

Allen was also among those responsible for organizing and running of the First International Symposium of Equine Reproduction in Cambridge in July, 1974

Melanie G. Tenney

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Melanie Tenney is a Fourth Level certified instructor and a senior member of the USDF Instructor Certification faculty. She is also an Alexander Technique teacher and is Vice President of the Dorothy Russell Havemeyer Foundation. Based in Willington, CT, she divides her time between teaching and giving clinics in the US and working for the Havemeyer Foundation around the world.

Dr. Mary Rose Paradis

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The Dorothy Havemeyer Foundation chose Mary Rose Paradis to become one of their primary investigators in 1990. As primary investigator in Neonatal and Geriatric diseases of horses, her mandate was to conduct research, train summer students/fellows, and conduct workshops to expand veterinary knowledge in these fields.  Many students, fellows, interns, residents and colleagues were involved in this research. Some have stayed in academia while others have continued careers in private practice. Many patients received care through the Foundation that would otherwise have gone untreated.  We celebrated that good work with a retrospective of what was accomplished, and where the people are now in their careers. Dr Paradis has been crucial to furthering the mission of the Havemeyer Foundation.

Dr. Sue McDonnell, PhD

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Dr. Sue M. McDonnell, PhD, is a certified applied animal behaviorist and the founding head of the equine behavior program at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine. She is also the author of numerous books and articles about horse behavior and management. Among Dr. McDonnell’s honors are The George Stubbs Award given by the American Association of Equine Practitioners for contributions to equine veterinary medicine by a non-veterinarian and a Gold Medal from the Agricultural University of Krakow, Poland, their highest honor for distinguished scientific collaboration.

Dr. Douglas F. Antczak

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Since 1981 the Havemeyer Foundation has had a strong working relationship with the Baker Institute for Animal Health, a unit of Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The Institute’s equine research program has been lead by Dr. Douglas F. Antczak, Dorothy Havemeyer McConville Professor of Equine Medicine.

Dr. Antczak developed strong research programs in equine immunology, reproduction, and genetics. For this research Dr. Antczak developed a herd of purpose-bred horses selected for homozygosity at the Major Histocompatibility Complex. These horses are a unique genetic resource – the donor horses for the Bacterial Artificial Chromosome library and the Whole Genome Sequence of the Horse Genome Project are members of this herd. The Baker Institute horse herd is stabled at the Dorothy Havemeyer McConville Barn, a historic agricultural building on the Cornell campus.

In 2009 Dr. Antczak was inducted into the University of Kentucky’s Equine Research Hall of Fame.  In 2010, Dr. Antczak was the recipient of the Distinguished Veterinary Immunologist Award, a prize awarded only once every three years by the Veterinary Immunology Committee of the International Union of Immunological Societies. In 2018, Dr. Antczak received one of the five inaugural Lifetime Achievement Awards from the International Equine Reproduction Symposium.

Dr. Daniela Bedenice

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Dr. Daniela Bedenice brings a wonderful range of expertise to the Havemeyer Foundation. In addition to her camelid care, Dr. Bedenice takes great pride in her work with foals and adult horses. Dr. Bedenice grew up in rural Germany, where she trained and cared for many horses, and even accompanied her local veterinarian on nearly two years’ worth of farm calls. Soon after, she moved to the United States, became a Havemeyer fellow under Dr Mary Rose Paradis, earned her board certification in both veterinary internal medicine and emergency and critical care,  and joined the faculty at the Cummings School. Dr Bedenice was named a PI with the Foundation in 2020, following the retirement of Dr Paradis. Her primary research interest is in Non-invasive pulmonary function testing (horses, dogs, camelids).

Gene Pranzo, Esq.

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Gene Pranzo, Esq., is the CEO and president of The Dorothy R. Havemeyer Foundation. He is instrumental in developing the Foundation, beginning with its inception in 1979 to its present role as a leader in scientific research, workshops and publications.

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