About
Owner Education
The Equi-University website is a comprehensive means to help deliver information that will benefit horse owners from the novice to the professional. An educational program that will help move everyone forward in becoming a better horseman will ultimately benefit the horse. I believe every person involved with horses wants to do the best job possible in the care of the horse. They are hungry for unbiased, fact-based information that they can use in taking care of their horses. I have presented lectures/clinics around the world and the common question from horse owners is “what I can do better”.
New and current horse owners have multiple of sources of information related to breeding, raising, training and keeping horses at their disposal. Unfortunately, many of these sources are steeped in folklore and often contain many myths and unsubstantiated information. The internet is a great example in that there is a plethora of misinformation that many horse owners rely on as they consider it to be a credible source of information. Equi-University relies on proven, science based or unbiased, easily understood information that one can reference to minimize this information gap.
About
Dr. Godbee
Equi-University founder Dr. Richard Godbee, Ph.D., PAS, Dipl ACAS is a lifelong horseman and leading expert on a wide variety of equine related topics.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
- Outstanding strategic leadership skills
- Strong passion for education and research development
- Knowledge of animal and equine science in both higher education and private sector Strong ability to create strategic alliances
- Expertise in building teams with diverse functional memberships
- Development of innovative, effective products adding millions of dollars in revenue Member American College of Animal Science
- Service on national, college and departmental committees Member American Registry of Professional Animal Scientist
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Top Ten Professors, College of Agricultural Sciences, Clemson University Established industry supported undergraduate scholarships, Clemson University Board Certified in Animal Nutrition
- Elected to Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta and Sigma Xi Conducted research in companion and production animals
- Numerous Publications, including referred, bulletins popular and abstracts Service on Eight Boards of Directors
- Service as Adjunct Faculty at several universities
- Extensive (invited) presentations, talks, seminars, and lectures domestic and international
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Animal Nutrition, Colorado State University, 1978.
Major: Equine Nutrition and Production
MS Animal Science, University of Georgia, 1975.
Major: Ruminant Nutrition
B.S.A. Animal Science, University of Georgia, 1973.
A.S.A. Agriculture, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 1971.
CAREER HISTORY
| 2011-Present | Director Technical Service Director Research & Development Nutritional Technical Services Manager Central Garden & Pet, Phoenix, AZ |
Responsible for internal and external education for marketing, sales, and consumers of the equine nutritional products. Responsible for innovation in nutritionals for equine and companion animals. Review of current products to enhance value to consumers.
| 2010-2011 | Director Education and Research Crooked Willow Foundation, Larkspur, CO |
Responsible for producing and implementing the educational program for all types of livestock producers, designing research projects to help answer needs in multiple species of livestock and companion animals.
| 2004-2010 | Director – Animal Nutrition, Research and Development Director – Companion Animal Nutrition Group Senior Manager – Companion Animal Nutrition Group Morinda Holdings, Provo, UT |
Responsible for technical service, product development, and education and training of distributors. Also responsible for management of the Companion Animal Nutrition Group. Direct research and product development in production and companion animals. Responsible for over $1M in research funding, development of innovative botanical based companion and production animal products that increased sales over $3M dollars in the first two years. Directed AAFCO feed definition application for a new feed ingredient.
| 1992-2013 | Vice President – Product Research and Development Evergreen Equine Products, Temecula, CA |
Responsible for feed formulation, product development and marketing plan of a premium line of horse products.
| 2000-2002 | Vice President of Operations Richdel, Inc., Carson City, NV |
Formulated many new innovative, commercially successful products, designed and oversaw several plant upgrades, and instituted written quality control procedures. Provided technical service in nutrition and horse management to distributors and end-users.
| 1994-2000 | Project Manager – Contract Employee Anheuser-Busch, Fort Collins, CO |
Responsible for $8M per year in plant-wide capital projects. Project emphasis on engineering, utility conservation and training/teaching. Strong skills in SAP/R3.
| 1984-1991 | Acting Director, Research and Development Manager, Farr Equine Programs Nutritionist / Horse Specialist W.R. Grace & Co., Farr Better Feeds, Greeley, CO |
Responsible for over $500K in research contracts, innovative product development that added $5+M in sales. Oversaw acquisition of two firms, and managed extensive product development in highly successful horse feed operation. Served as a feedlot nutritionist with specific account responsibility.
| 1978-1984 | Assistant Professor of Animal Science Clemson University, Clemson, SC |
Equine Teaching and Research; Nutrition Faculty; Faculty Supervisor; Horse and Sheep Teaching and Research Farm. State Extension Beef and Swine Specialist.
| 1977-1978 | Lecturer California State University, Fresno, CA |
Beef Cattle production, Ruminant Nutritionist, Faculty Supervisor: Beef Cattle Unit.
COURSES TAUGHT
- Equine Nutrition
- Equine Science
- Horse Production
- Feeds and Feeding
- Equitation (western)
- Introduction to Animal Science
- Animal Nutrition (graduate level)
- Introduction to Agriculture
- Beef Production
- Livestock Evaluation
- Intermediary Metabolism (graduate level)
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Invited:
- Equine Affaire, Springfield, MA 2016 (two lectures)
- Western States Horse Expo, Sacramento, CA 2016 (four lectures)
- Equine Affaire, Springfield, MA 2015 (two lectures)
- Equine Affaire, Columbus, OH 2014 (2 lectures)
- Western States Horse Expo, Sacramento, CA 2013 (three lectures)
- Western States Horse Expo, Pomona, CA 2013 (two lectures)
- Equine Affaire, Springfield, MA 2012 (two lectures)
- Western States Horse Expo, Sacramento, CA, 2012 (three lectures)
- Primer Taller Para Caballistas, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2012, 2013
- Equine Affaire, Columbus, OH, 2012 (two lectures)
- Equine Affaire, Pomona, CA, 2012
- Equine Affaire, Springfield, MA, 2011
- Western Regional Grazing Conference for Organic Dairies, Chico State University, Chico, CA, 2010
- International Lectures: Germany, Ireland, England, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, and Australia 2004-2008
- 8th Congresso Internacional de MVZ Especialistas en Bovinos, Torreon, Mexico, 2008
- Coastal Bend Veterinary Association CE by the Sea, Port Aransas, TX 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
- Equitanna Pacific Rim, Melbourne, Australia, 2005
- Mid-West Horse Fair, Madison, WI 2005
- Equine Affaire, Pomona, CA, 2005
- California Thoroughbred Farm Managers Club, Murrieta, CA, 2004
- Second Annual UA Horse Conference, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2003
- Charmayne James Barrel Racing Clinics, 2001 -2003 (twelve clinics)
- Georgia Horse Fair, Perry, GA, 2002
- Southern National Horse Exposition, Perry, GA, 2001, 2002
- Nutraceutical Alliance Second Annual Symposium, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 2001
- Idaho Guides and Outfitters Association, Annual Convention, Moscow, ID, 1990
- Colorado Outfitters Association, Annual Convention, Denver, CO, 1990
- North American Trail Ride Conference, Annual Convention, Kansas City, MO, 1990
- Alberta Horse Breeders Conference, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, 1988 (two lectures)
- FCX Feed Company Sales Meeting, Raleigh, NC, 1983
- Diamond V Mills Annual Sales Meeting, Cedar Rapids, IA, 1983
- Horse Nutrition and Feeding Short Course, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 1983 (four lectures)
- Maryland Nutrition Conference, Washington, D.C., 1983
- ASAS-CSAS Joint Annual Meeting, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1982
- Georgia Horse Breeders Short Course, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 1981
- Greenwood County Horse Short Course, Greenwood, SC, 1980
- International Stockmen’s School, Tucson, AZ, 1980 (two lectures)
Society:
- 1983:
The Effect of soybean meal, pre-press solvent extracted cottonseed meal or mechanically extracted cottonseed meal on growth and protein status of yearling horses. Eighth Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Sym., Lexington, KY - 1982:
Metabolism stalls for male equine. Southern Section ASAS, Orlando, FL - 1981:
A comparison Study using SEM of cell wall attachment and degradation in ruminants and non-ruminant herbivores. Seventh Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Sym., Warrenton, VA - 1979:
Nitrogen absorption from the cecum of a mature horse. Sixth Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Sym., College Station, TX - 1978:
Effect of supplemental lysine and methionine of digestibility, nitrogen balance and plasma amino acid concentrations of growing calves. Western Section ASAS, Pomona, CA - 1977:
Commercial urea protein blocks for broodmares, 69th Annual Meeting ASAS, Madison, WI
PATENTS
Garcinia mangostana L. enhanced animal food product #7,244,463
Morinda citrifolia based formulations for regulating T-cell immunomodulation in neonatal stock animals #8,652,546
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