Horse owners seeking information on basic horse management will have an opportunity to attend a day-long program focusing on just that at the 7^th Horse Management 101 Workshop on Thursday, February 25^th, 2009 at Texas A&M University.

 

This workshop will be held at the Louis Pearce Pavilion on the campus of Texas A&M University.   Instruction will be provided by equine faculty from both the Equine Science Section of the Animal Science Department and the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

 

You must pre-register to attend the workshop.  Registration includes printed materials, light breakfast and noon meal.  Program begins at 8:00 a.m. with registration.  The cost for this Equine Owner Education Workshop is $ 50.00.  A light breakfast, lunch and printed materials will be provided.  For more information, contact Dr. Brett D. Scott at (979) 845-1562, or email him at bdscott@ag.tamu.edu.

 

For more information, please visit the following website....http://animalscience.tamu.edu/images/pdf/equine/horse-management-101.pdf      

 

For registration information,  please visit AgriLife Extension Conference Services at http://agrilifevents.tamu.edu/.

 

Mare owners seeking information on broodmare management and raising foals will have an opportunity to attend a one-day program focusing on just that at the 12t^h  Annual Mare/Foal Workshop on Wednesday, February 24^th, 2010 at Texas A&M University.

 

The workshop will be held at the Louis Pearce Pavilion.   Basic reproductive function, detection of estrus and signs of foaling will be discussed or demonstrated.  Health care and restraint of mares, as well as some foal handling and neonatal care will be covered.

 

This one-day workshop is designed for mare owners.  It is not intended to be a breeders school and will focus much more on mare management than on breeding procedures.  The information should be useful for the mare owner, regardless of the number of mares they own or manage.  

 

Instruction will be provided by equine faculty from both the Equine Science Section of the Animal Science Department and the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

 

You must pre-register to attend the workshop.  Registration includes printed materials, light breakfast and noon meal.  Program begins at 8:00 a.m. with registration.  The cost for this Equine Owner Education Workshop is $ 50.00.  A light breakfast, lunch and printed materials will be provided.  For more information, contact Dr. Brett D. Scott at (979) 845-1562, or email him at bdscott@ag.tamu.edu.

 

For more information, please visit the following website....http://animalscience.tamu.edu/images/pdf/equine/mare-foal-workshop.pdf

 

For registration information, please visit AgriLife Extension Conference Services at http://agrilifevents.tamu.edu/.