Annual Events and Club Activities
Spring
| Event | Date(s) - Spring 2023 | Contact |
| ANSC Seminar Series | January 20 - April 21, 2023 (Fridays) | Dr. Rich Mancini |
| UConn Involvement Fair | February 1, 2023 | |
| Connecticut 4H Dairy and Beef Day | March 11, 2023 | Nancy Wilhelm |
| Connecticut 4H Goat Day | Mary Margaret Smith | |
| Connecticut Horse Symposium | March 25, 2023 | Dr. Jenifer Nadeau |
| Draft Horse Plow Match | Dr. Jenifer Nadeau | |
| Dressage Team Home Show(s) | March 26, 2023 | Melissa Tindall |
| Equestrian Team Home Show(s) | February 11, 2023 | Stan Siniarski |
| Lamb Sale - Block & Bridle Club Fundraiser | February 15 - April 1, 2023 | Matthew Syrotiak |
| Horse Riding Practicum Lessons | January 23 - April 28, 2023 | Alena Meacham |
| Paws and Claws Canine 5K | April 2, 2023 | Paws and Claws Club |
| Pre-Vet Club Dog Wash | Pre-Vet Club | |
| Self-Guided Tours of the UConn Barns | Virtual Horsebarn Hill Tour | Virtual Barn Tour |
| Spring Horse Show - hosted by the UConn Department of Animal Science and Sigma Alpha | April 22, 2023 | 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 | April 1 & April 15, 2023 | |
| UConn Compost Sale | Mary Kegler | |
| UConn Dairy Show - hosted by UConn Dairy Club | April 15, 2023 | Mary Margaret Smith |
| UConn Polo Team Home Match(s) | February 12, 18, and 25, 2023 | Andrew Gale |
| Western Team Home Show(s) | February 19, 2023 | Jeremy Mimitz |
Summer
| Event | Date(s) - Summer 2023 (TBD) | Contact |
| Virtual Riding Horsemanship Safety Certification Clinic | Dr. Jenifer Nadeau | |
| Alena Meacham | ||
| First Experience Horsemanship Clinic | Alena Meacham | |
| Intro to Horse Ownership | Alena Meacham |
Fall
| Event | Date(s) - Fall 2023 (TBD) | Contact |
| ANSC Seminar Series | Dr. Cindy Tian | |
| Canine Cancer Walk- Pre-Vet Club Fundraiser | Pre-Vet Club | |
| Dairy Club Fundraiser- Cabot Cheese | Dairy Club | |
| Dog Wash- Pre-Vet Club Fundraiser | Pre-Vet Club | |
| Pawtoberfest | Paws and Claws Club | |
| Dressage Team Apparel Fundraiser | Kansas Sienna | |
| Dressage Team Home Show | Melissa Tindall | |
| Equestrian Team Home Show | Stan Siniarski | |
| 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 | Amy Safran | |
| Fall Campus Visit Days - Prospective Students |
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| Sigma Alpha Sorority Fundraiser | Sigma Alpha | |
| UConn Beef Auction | Mary Margaret Smith | |
| UConn Women's Polo Matches | Andrew Gale | |
| Western Team Home Show | Jeremy Mimitz | |
| Wool Blanket Sales |
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.