COLLEGE STATION -- Mare owners seeking information on broodmare management and raising foals will have an opportunity to attend a oneday program focusing on just that at the 13th annual Mare/Foal Workshop on Feb. 24, 2011 at Texas A&M University.
The workshop will be held at the Louis Pearce Pavilion. This location will allow for a hands-on approach to some of the workshop topics. Information on broodmare and foal nutrition, the estrous cycle, foaling care, as well as basic reproductive function, detection of estrus and signs of foaling will be discussed. Health care and restraint of mares, as well as some foal handling and neonatal care also will be addressed.
This one-day workshop is designed for mare owners. It is not intended to be a Breeder’s school and will focus more on mare management than on breeding procedures. The information will be useful for the mare owner, regardless of how many 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.
Back to Basics Horse Short Course
A “Back to Basics” Horse Short Course for all horse enthusiasts will be held Feb. 24-25 in College Station. The event is sponsored by Texas A&M University and Texas AgriLife Extension.
Live training demonstrations will begin at 7 p.m. on the Feb. 24, focusing on starting young horses. Starting at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 25, there will be presentations and live demonstrations on various topics of interest to horse owners, including health
care, nutrition and feeding management, selection, evaluation and ending with basic and advanced training techniques for performance horses.
Pre-registration is preferred. Registration includes printed materials, light breakfast and noon meal. Program begins at 8:00 a.m. with registration. The cost for each of these Equine Owner Education Workshops is $40.00 and online registration will
be accepted through Feb. 13, 2011. Late online registration is $50.00 and will be accepted from Feb. 14 through Feb. 18, 2011. Registration at the door is $60.00 per workshop. You may register for both workshops for a total of $70 prior to Feb. 13, or $90 from Feb. 14 through Feb. 18. Registration at the door for both workshops together is $100. For more information,
contact Dr. Dennis Sigler or Teri Antilley at (979) 845-1562, or <dsigler@tamu.edu> or see the webpage http://animalscience.tamu.edu/academics/equine/index.htm and click on Equine Workshops. For registration information, please visit AgriLife Extension Conference Services at http://agrilifevents.tamu.edu/.
The workshop will be held at the Louis Pearce Pavilion. This location will allow for a hands-on approach to some of the workshop topics. Information on broodmare and foal nutrition, the estrous cycle, foaling care, as well as basic reproductive function, detection of estrus and signs of foaling will be discussed. Health care and restraint of mares, as well as some foal handling and neonatal care also will be addressed.
This one-day workshop is designed for mare owners. It is not intended to be a Breeder’s school and will focus more on mare management than on breeding procedures. The information will be useful for the mare owner, regardless of how many 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.
Back to Basics Horse Short Course
A “Back to Basics” Horse Short Course for all horse enthusiasts will be held Feb. 24-25 in College Station. The event is sponsored by Texas A&M University and Texas AgriLife Extension.
Live training demonstrations will begin at 7 p.m. on the Feb. 24, focusing on starting young horses. Starting at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 25, there will be presentations and live demonstrations on various topics of interest to horse owners, including health
care, nutrition and feeding management, selection, evaluation and ending with basic and advanced training techniques for performance horses.
Pre-registration is preferred. Registration includes printed materials, light breakfast and noon meal. Program begins at 8:00 a.m. with registration. The cost for each of these Equine Owner Education Workshops is $40.00 and online registration will
be accepted through Feb. 13, 2011. Late online registration is $50.00 and will be accepted from Feb. 14 through Feb. 18, 2011. Registration at the door is $60.00 per workshop. You may register for both workshops for a total of $70 prior to Feb. 13, or $90 from Feb. 14 through Feb. 18. Registration at the door for both workshops together is $100. For more information,
contact Dr. Dennis Sigler or Teri Antilley at (979) 845-1562, or <dsigler@tamu.edu> or see the webpage http://animalscience.tamu.edu/academics/equine/index.htm and click on Equine Workshops. For registration information, please visit AgriLife Extension Conference Services at http://agrilifevents.tamu.edu/.
