Annual Events and Club Activities
Spring
Spring
Event | Date(s) - Spring 2025 | Contact |
ANSC Seminar Series | Fridays during the semester | Dr. Rich Mancini |
UConn Involvement Fair | ||
Connecticut 4H Dairy and Beef Day | March 29, 2025 | Nancy Wilhelm |
Connecticut 4H Goat Day | April 5, 2025 | Mary Margaret Smith |
Connecticut Horse Symposium | April 5, 2025 | Dr. Jenifer Nadeau |
Dressage Team Home Show(s) | Melissa Tindall | |
Equestrian Team Home Show(s) | Marilyn Bennett | |
Horseback Riding | Year-Round | ANSC Horseback Riding |
Self-Guided Tours of the UConn Barns | Virtual | Virtual Barn Tour |
State 4-H Horse Program Hippology & Communication Contests | April 26, 2025 | Dr. Jenifer Nadeau |
UConn Bound Day for Admitted Students | Sunday, March 30, 2025 & Saturday, April 12, 2025 | |
UConn Compost Sale | Mary Kegler | |
UConn Dairy Show - hosted by UConn Dairy Club | Mary Margaret Smith | |
UConn Polo Team Home Match(s) | Kylie Dalton | |
UConn Gives | April 21-22, 2025 | UConn Department of Animal Science |
Most events are free and open to the public!
Attention UConn Animal Science Students: If you are interested in volunteering at any of these events, please email animalscience@uconn.edu.
Summer
Summer
Event | Date(s) - Summer 2025 (TBD) | Contact |
Virtual Riding Horsemanship Safety Certification Clinic | Dr. Jenifer Nadeau | |
Horseback Riding | ANSC Horseback Riding | |
Intro to Horse Ownership Clinic | Alena Meacham |
Most events are free and open to the public!
Attention UConn Animal Science Students: If you are interested in volunteering at any of these events, please email animalscience@uconn.edu.
Fall
Fall
Event | Date(s) - Fall 2025 (TBD) | Contact |
ANSC Seminar Series | Fridays during the semester | Dr. Rich Mancini |
Dog Wash- Pre-Vet Club Fundraiser | Pre-Vet Club | |
Dressage Team Apparel Fundraiser | ||
Dressage Team Home Show(s) | Melissa Tindall | |
Equestrian Team Home Show(s) | Marilyn Bennett | |
Horseback Riding | Year-Round | ANSC Horseback Riding |
Fall Campus Visit Days - Prospective Students | ||
UConn Beef Auction | Mary Margaret Smith | |
UConn Virtual Horse Sale | Lisa Nulton | |
Little I Livestock Show | Amy Safran | |
UConn Women's Polo Team Home Matches | Kylie Dalton | |
Wool Blanket Sales | ANSC Purchasing |
Winter
Winter
Event | Date(s) - Winter 2025-2026 (TBD) | Contact |
Horseback Riding | Year-Round | ANSC Horseback Riding |
Wool Blanket Sales | Winter/Spring | ANSC Purchasing |