Audrey Reith is an Extension Educator for Livestock and Equine, based out of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County office in Middletown, NY. She has been involved in Agriculture Education for adult and youth populations for over 15 years. Mrs. Reith’s key responsibilities include Equine & Livestock Herd Management, Agriculture Community Economic Vitality, Poultry and Specialty Livestock Management, Small Farm Development, Alternative Agriculture relating to livestock industries, Farm Business Management relating to equine and livestock industries, Pasture & Animal Waste Management.

David Leggett is a Cooperative Extension Community Educator and has been with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Saratoga County since 2002.  He works with livestock and equine operations concentrating on animal science, pasture management, and soil and crops.  Dave is a graduate of Cornell University, lives on a family farm, and is a lifelong  resident of Saratoga County.  

Jennifer Conte is the Community Educator for CCE Equine which is based in Saratoga County, New York.  As a part of Cornell Cooperative Extension - Saratoga County, Jennifer is responsible for adult equine education and business development.  She is an active member of the horse community, serving on several equine and agricultural boards, and volunteering for the 4-H Horse Program. She joined Saratoga County’s Cooperative Extension in 2005, where the CCE Equine program originated.  Jennifer’s passion for everything equine extended into her educational career.  She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Equine Business Management from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. With a lifetime of hands-on equine experience under her belt, Jennifer looks forward to working with the equine business community as well as the owners of the 11,000+ equines in Saratoga County. 

Regional Equine Advisory Committees
These multi-county committees consist of volunteers with interests as broad as the disciplines of the NYS horse industry. Volunteer Actions of Advisory Committee Members include: providing advice and counsel in the capacities related to the equine industry for the relative counties and their communities, and to provide advice and counsel in the development of educational and/or informative programming for the communities of which Cornell Cooperative Extension serve.

Role of Advisory Committee Members:

• To continue to be a link between Cornell Cooperative Extension, the equine industry and the public.
• To assist in defining the outreach potential of equine programming efforts.
• To suggest program contents, topics, methods of delivery and potential audiences.
• To participate in programs as community leaders, chairpersons, speakers, and/or board members.

The Commitment Encompasses:

• Attending program advisory meetings for the purposes of program development and evaluation.
• Participating in program functions, sponsored seminars, workshops, tours, etc.
• Occasionally serving as a chairperson, panel member, tour leader, speaker, program host, etc.
• Representing Extension as a spokesperson to/for the equine industry and the public.
• Offering constructive input to the structuring, development and growth of clientele served in regional communities.