Annual Events and Club Activities

Spring
Event | Spring 2024 Dates (TBD) | Contact |
ANSC Seminar Series | Dr. Rich Mancini | |
UConn Involvement Fair | ||
Connecticut 4H Dairy and Beef Day | Nancy Wilhelm | |
Connecticut 4H Goat Day | Mary Margaret Smith | |
Connecticut Horse Symposium | Dr. Jenifer Nadeau | |
Draft Horse Plow Match | Dr. Jenifer Nadeau | |
Dressage Team Home Show(s) | Melissa Tindall | |
Equestrian Team Home Show(s) | ||
Lamb Sale - Block & Bridle Club Fundraiser | ||
Horse Riding Practicum Lessons | Alena Meacham | |
Paws and Claws Canine 5K | ||
Pre-Vet Club Dog Wash | Pre-Vet Club | |
Self-Guided Tours of the UConn Barns | Virtual | Virtual Barn Tour |
Spring Horse Show - hosted by the UConn Department of Animal Science and Sigma Alpha | Dr. Amy Safran | |
State 4-H Horse Program Hippology & Communication Contests | Dr. Jenifer Nadeau | |
State 4-H Poultry Show | Dr. Abhinav Upadhyay | |
UConn Bound Day for Admitted Students | ||
UConn Compost Sale | Mary Kegler | |
UConn Dairy Show - hosted by UConn Dairy Club | Mary Margaret Smith | |
UConn Polo Team Home Match(s) |
Summer
Event | Date(s) - Summer 2024 (TBD) | Contact |
Virtual Riding Horsemanship Safety Certification Clinic | Dr. Jenifer Nadeau | |
Summer Riding | Alena Meacham | |
First Experience Horsemanship Clinic | Alena Meacham | |
Intro to Horse Ownership | Alena Meacham |
Fall
Event | Fall 2023 Dates | Contact |
ANSC Seminar Series | Fridays during the semester | Dr. Rich Mancini |
Canine Cancer Walk- Pre-Vet Club Fundraiser | Pre-Vet Club | |
Dairy Club Fundraiser- Cabot Cheese | Dairy Club | |
Dog Wash- Pre-Vet Club Fundraiser | September 23, 2023 (12:00 - 4:00 PM) | Pre-Vet Club |
Pawtoberfest | Paws and Claws Club | |
Dressage Team Apparel Fundraiser | ||
Dressage Team Home Show (s) | Melissa Tindall | |
Equestrian Team Home Show(s) | Marilyn Bennett | |
Equestrian Team Yankee Candle Fundraiser | Alena Meacham | |
Kielbasa Sale - Block & Bridle Club Fundraiser | Block & Bridle Club | |
Horse Riding Practicum | Alena Meacham | |
Little “I” Livestock Show | Saturday, October 21, 2023 | Amy Safran |
Fall Campus Visit Days - Prospective Students | Sunday, October 8 & Saturday, October 28, 2023 | |
Sigma Alpha Sorority Fundraiser | Sigma Alpha | |
UConn Beef Auction | Sunday, October 22, 2023 | Mary Margaret Smith |
UConn Women's Polo Team Home Match(es | ||
Wool Blanket Sales | Laurie Norton |
Winter
Event | Date(s) - Winter 2023 (TBD) | Contact |
Winter Horse Riding Practicum | Alena Meacham | |
Wool Blanket Sales | Winter/Spring |
Most events are free and open to the public!
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Attention UConn Animal Science Students: If you are interested in volunteering at any of these events, please email animalscience@uconn.edu.