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.