The National Reining Horse Association is pleased and feels privileged to announce that Dr. Edward L. Squires will be conducting a Breeding/Embryo Transfer lecture and panel discussion at the 2005 NRHA Convention.  Well known throughout the horse industry for his expertise in the field of embryo transfer, Dr. Squires is considered one of the most pre-eminent and foremost authorities in his field. 

Dr. Squires is a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University.  He received his B.S. degree in Animal Science (1969) and M.S. degree in Reproductive Physiology (1971) from West Virginia University, and his Ph.D. in Endocrinology/Reproductive Physiology at the University of Wisconsin in 1974 under the direction of Dr. O.J. Ginther.  He taught at the University of New Hampshire for two years before going to Colorado State University in 1976.

In 1984, Dr. Squires was awarded the Young Scientist Award from the American Society of Animal Science, and he was recipient of the Colorado State University Faculty Alumni Award in 1985.  He served as President of the Equine Nutrition and Physiology Society (ENPS) from 1985 to 1987.  In 1989, he received the Distinguished Service in Equine Science Award from ENPS; in 1991 he was chosen by Colorado State University for the Oliver P. Pennock Distinguished Service Award; in 1993-94 he received the Jack E. Cermak Outstanding Advisor Award for Graduate School from Colorado State and in 1997 the Fellows Award from ENPS.  In 1999, Dr. Squires was presented with the Animal Physiology and Endocrinology Award from the American Society of Animal Sciences, was named the Sigma Xi Honored Researcher at Colorado State University, and elected as an honorary diplomate in the College of Theriogenology.

Dr. Squires is supervisor of the Equine Reproduction Laboratory.  His involvement includes teaching undergraduates, graduates and veterinary students.  Service activities include 13 annual continuing education programs at Colorado State for veterinarians and breeders, and numerous speaking engagements nationally and internationally.  He has spoken numerous times at the AAEP Convention and the Society for Theriogenology.  Clinical duties include reproductive evaluation of mares and stallions, commercial embryo transfer and freezing stallion semen.  Dr. Squires was a pioneer in developing the techniques of embryo transfer.  Subsequently, techniques were developed for storage of equine embryos for 24 hr at 5EC.  This technology is now used to ship hundreds of embryos nationally each year.  Other areas of research include reproductive endocrinology of the non-pregnant and pregnant mare, hormonal regulation of the estrous cycle, and preservation of stallion semen.  His most recent research has centered on development of assisted reproductive techniques such as oocyte collection and transfer, oocyte maturation, in vitro fertilization, embryo freezing, superovulation, and sexed semen.

Dr. Squires’s research efforts have resulted in 226 refereed publications, 238 non-refereed publications, 27 chapters in books, 12 books, and 115 popular articles.  He has lectured extensively nationally and internationally to veterinary and scientific groups and horse breeders. 

For information on the NRHA Convention and other scheduled activities go to the NRHA Web site www.nrha.com or call Sandi J. Pence, Director of Events, at the NRHA Office – 405.946.7400 extension 102.