
Annual Events and Club Activities
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:Β If you are interested in volunteering at any of these events, please emailΒ animalscience@uconn.edu.
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
Event | Date(s) - Winter 2025-2026 (TBD) | Contact |
Horseback Riding | Year-Round | ANSC Horseback Riding |
Wool Blanket Sales | Winter/Spring | ANSC Purchasing |
Spring
Event | Date(s) - Spring 2026 (TBD)Β | Contact |
ANSC Seminar Series | Fridays during the semester | 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 | |
Dressage Team Home Show(s) | Melissa Tindall | |
Equestrian Team Home Show(s) | Marilyn Bennett | |
Horseback Riding | ANSC Horseback Riding | |
Self-Guided Tours of the UConn Barns | Virtual | Virtual Barn Tour |
State 4-H Horse Program Hippology & Communication Contests | Dr. Jenifer Nadeau | |
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) | Kylie Dalton | |
UConn Gives | UConn Department of Animal ScienceΒ | |
UConn Western Team Home Show | UConn Western Team |
Most events are free and open to the public!
Attention UConn Animal Science Students:Β If you are interested in volunteering at any of these events, please emailΒ animalscience@uconn.edu.
Hey Huskies!! The UConn Animal Science Department is starting our first livestock animal enrichment project. If you would like to donate or help in any way, please contact Dr. Amy Safran for more information

Hey Huskies!! The UConn Animal Science Department is starting our first livestock animal enrichment project. If you would like to donate or help in any way, please contact Dr. Amy Safran for more information ...
Meet Elinor Addonizio, one of our seniors graduating this weekend! We`re excited to see what she does next as she moves to New Zealand to work with equine on a thoroughbred breeding farm! π
#uconnanimalscience #uconncahnr #uconn #lifeonthehill #thisisanimalscience

Meet Elinor Addonizio, one of our seniors graduating this weekend! We`re excited to see what she does next as she moves to New Zealand to work with equine on a thoroughbred breeding farm! π
#uconnanimalscience #uconncahnr #uconn #lifeonthehill #thisisanimalscience
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Meet Jaclyn Kurys, one of our seniors graduating this weekend! We`re excited to see what she does next, combining veterinary medicine with exercise physiology in animal physical therapy! π¦΄
#uconnanimalscience #uconncahnr #uconn #lifeonthehill #thisisanimalscience

Meet Jaclyn Kurys, one of our seniors graduating this weekend! We`re excited to see what she does next, combining veterinary medicine with exercise physiology in animal physical therapy! π¦΄
#uconnanimalscience #uconncahnr #uconn #lifeonthehill #thisisanimalscience
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Meet Misai Lam, one of our seniors graduating this weekend! We`re excited to see what she does next, working at an animal clinic and applying for veterinary school to pursue her interest in veterinary medicine! πΎ
#uconnanimalscience #uconncahnr #uconn #lifeonthehill #thisisanimalscience

Meet Misai Lam, one of our seniors graduating this weekend! We`re excited to see what she does next, working at an animal clinic and applying for veterinary school to pursue her interest in veterinary medicine! πΎ
#uconnanimalscience #uconncahnr #uconn #lifeonthehill #thisisanimalscience
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Meet Allison Tapley, one of our seniors graduating this weekend! We`re excited to see what she does next while studying at the @utcvm! π©Ί
#uconnanimalscience #uconncahnr #uconn #lifeonthehill #thisisanimalscience

Meet Allison Tapley, one of our seniors graduating this weekend! We`re excited to see what she does next while studying at the @utcvm! π©Ί
#uconnanimalscience #uconncahnr #uconn #lifeonthehill #thisisanimalscience
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Last Friday, we celebrated the accomplishments of our students who were awarded the American Society of Animal Science Undergraduate Scholastic Achievement Awards.
Congratulations, Everyone, on all of your hard work! π
@asas_1908
#uconnanimalscience #uconncahnr #uconn #lifeonthehill #thisisanimalscience

Last Friday, we celebrated the accomplishments of our students who were awarded the American Society of Animal Science Undergraduate Scholastic Achievement Awards.
Congratulations, Everyone, on all of your hard work! π
@asas_1908
#uconnanimalscience #uconncahnr #uconn #lifeonthehill #thisisanimalscience
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This gorgeous foal (beloved UC Celebration X Battersea Xanadu) is an embryo transfer foal joining this 2025 foaling season`s group! This season`s foals are full of liveliness and thriving. π
During the foaling season, please continue to remember:
- All Horse Unit 2 Buildings are NO ENTRY to the public.
- If the foals are outside, please refrain from touching them. Their immune system is still developing, and although their little teeth are cute, they can still bite!
- Stay in the designated public areas. Please do not enter any field, barn, or round pen. Also, do not open any gates or go to the back paddocks of Unit 2.
- Please respect the barn staff and faculty. They are entitled to change/alter any regulations at any time, such as for a vet visit or a class occurring.
As always, these guidelines are for both your safety and the safety of the energetic foals! π΄
#uconnanimalscience #uconncahnr #uconn #lifeonthehill #thisisanimalscience
@uconnequine

This gorgeous foal (beloved UC Celebration X Battersea Xanadu) is an embryo transfer foal joining this 2025 foaling season`s group! This season`s foals are full of liveliness and thriving. π
During the foaling season, please continue to remember:
- All Horse Unit 2 Buildings are NO ENTRY to the public.
- If the foals are outside, please refrain from touching them. Their immune system is still developing, and although their little teeth are cute, they can still bite!
- Stay in the designated public areas. Please do not enter any field, barn, or round pen. Also, do not open any gates or go to the back paddocks of Unit 2.
- Please respect the barn staff and faculty. They are entitled to change/alter any regulations at any time, such as for a vet visit or a class occurring.
As always, these guidelines are for both your safety and the safety of the energetic foals! π΄
#uconnanimalscience #uconncahnr #uconn #lifeonthehill #thisisanimalscience
@uconnequine
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We love getting updates from our alumni! Dr. Victoria Shuster `20 BS (ANSC) is joining the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University as a first year anatomic pathology resident in July following graduation from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine this May. π¬
#uconnanimalscience #uconn #lifeonthehill #thisisanimalscience #uconncahnr #veterinarian #pathology

We love getting updates from our alumni! Dr. Victoria Shuster `20 BS (ANSC) is joining the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University as a first year anatomic pathology resident in July following graduation from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine this May. π¬
#uconnanimalscience #uconn #lifeonthehill #thisisanimalscience #uconncahnr #veterinarian #pathology
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