HORSE DAY at the Historic UC Davis Horse Barn OCTOBER 22, 2022
Horse Day Committee
Dr. Amy McLean, Animal Science Faculty Committee Chair
Kelli Davis, UC Davis Horse Barn Manager Horse Handlers, Advertising, & Resident BA
Dr. Mike Mienaltowski, Animal Science Faculty Lunch and Speakers
Kristy Portillo, Animal Science Facility Manager
Dr. Katy Teixeira, Animal Science Faculty Print Media and Registration
Dr. Amy Young Trade Show and Speakers
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Schedule of Events 8:30 9:30 Registration 9:45 10:00 Welcome - Arena 10:15 11:00 Session 1 11:15 12:00 Session 2 12:00 12:30 Lunch 12:00 1:00 Exhibitor & Vendor Fair 1:15 2:00 Session 3 2:15 3:00 Session 4 3:15 4:00 Closing Session Please refer to the session schedules and map on the following pages for presentation times and locations. Today’s events include four round-robin-style ses sions with a final demonstration by UCD Equestrian Assistant Coach, Eric LaPorte. During lunch, you will have a chance to meet with our trade show exhibitors. Please refer to the schedule and map for presentation times and locations. We hope that you enjoy your day here at UC Davis Horse Day and that you learn something new and of interest to you! Welcome to Horse Day!
❶ Backcountry Packing Demonstration
Andy Assereto, Backcountry Horsemen
A crowd favorite, Andy returns to Horse Day this year to showcase the art of packing for recreation.
❷ Bandaging Demonstration
Equine Medicine Club at UC Davis
Learn basic bandaging techniques and strategies to help you care for your equine friends.
❸ Understanding Equine Metabolic Diseases
Dr. Emily Berryhill
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
When it comes to health and wellness, equine met abolic conditions can have serious consequences if not identified. The best thing to do is to check for metabolic conditions early so you can manage them BEFORE serious complications arise.
❹ Equine Dentistry - The Importance of Dental exams
Dr. Nicola Pusterla, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Every horse needs regular dental care. Dr. Pusterla talks about The goal of today’s dentistry field is to prevent dental diseases and maintain proper chew ing function of cheek teeth, so to maximize feed intake.
❺ Mares and stallions in a petri dish –Horse IVF 101
Dr. Soledad Martin-Pelaez and Dr. Pouya Dini, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Ovum Pick-up/Transvaginal aspiration is the proce dure used to collect of oocytes (eggs) from mare’s ovaries. In this session you will learn about the pro cedure, how the procedure can be safely repeated several times each year and the management of possible complications.
Session 1 - 10:15 - 11:00
❶ Horse Barn Arena ❷ Horse Barn/Breeding Shed Session Locations:
❶ Backcountry Packing Demonstration
Andy Assereto, Backcountry Horsemen
A crowd favorite, Andy returns to Horse Day this year to showcase the art of packing for recreation.
❷ Understanding the Horse’s Heart and ECK monitoring
Dr. Jessica Morgan, UC Davis Equine Field Service
The heart of the horse is an amazing muscle that pumps blood to the body and delivers oxygen to your horse throughout it’s life. This session will leave you with a greater appreciation for the horse heart and knowledge of how you and your veterinarian can evaluate your horse’s heart structure and function.
❸ Understanding Equine Metabolic Diseases
Dr. Emily Berryhill, UC Davis School of Veteri nary Medicine
When it comes to health and wellness, equine met abolic conditions can have serious consequences if not identified. The best thing to do is to check for metabolic conditions early so you can manage them BEFORE serious complications arise.
❹ Equine Corona viruses (ECoV and SARS-CoV-2)
Dr. Nicola Pusterla, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
If we can get a description it will go here. This is an opportunity for people to briefly read what will be presented in the talk. These need to be no more than 200 characters. If we can get a description it will go here one two three four five.
❺ Making foals in the lab –How IVF works in horses.
Dr. Alejandro de la Fuente and Dr. Pouya Dini, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
New techniques allow us to produce healthy foals from sub fertile mares and stallions. Drs. Fuente and Dini will explain the new techniques and discuss how an embryo can grow in the lab.
Session 2 - 11:15 - 12:00
❸ Cole A Rm 130 ❹ Cole A Rm 131 ❺ Cole A Rm 120
Cole A 120 Cole A 130 Cole D Bull Barn Mare Motel PARKING LOT 47 Cole A 120 Cole A 130 Cole D Bull Barn Mare Motel PARKING LOT 47 ❹ ❸ ❺ Trade Show Horse Barn Arena Horse Barn/Breeding Shed Cole A Room 130 Cole A Room 131 Cole A Room 120 Vendor Fair Area Registration ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ HORSE BARN AREA
Horse
Cole C LA RUE ROAD
Barn Arena Bleachers MEYER HALL Arboretum ❶ ❷ ❻ Exhibitors
❶ Polo Demonstration
Aggie Polo Club at UC Davis
If we can get a description it will go here. This is an op portunity for people to briefly read what will be presented in the talk. These need to be no more than 200 charac ters. If we can get a description it will go here one two three four five.
❷ Breeding Demonstrations –From Collection to AI
Kelli Davis, UC Davis Horse Barn
If we can get a description it will go here. This is an op portunity for people to briefly read what will be presented in the talk. These need to be no more than 200 charac ters. If we can get a description it will go here one two three four five.
❸ Feeding Demo- Understanding Feed Tags
David Snodgrass, HyGain
If we can get a description it will go here. This is an op portunity for people to briefly read what will be presented in the talk. These need to be no more than 200 charac ters. If we can get a description it will go here one two three four five.
❹ Ask a Farrier Tex Gossett and Joe Magistri
*Demonstration held outside south end of Cole A
If we can get a description it will go here. This is an op portunity for people to briefly read what will be presented in the talk. These need to be no more than 200 charac ters. If we can get a description it will go here one two three four five.
❺ Importance of Enrichment in Equine Management
Miranda Brauns, UC Davis Animal Biology
Enrichment as a tool or toy provides an opportunity for captive animals to perform more naturalistic behaviors. Dr. Brauns will discuss the importance of incorporating enrichment into husbandry management and how it can help improve the overall health and welfare of our animals.
Session 3 - 1:15 - 2:00
❶ Horse Barn Arena ❷ Horse Barn/Breeding Shed Session Locations:
❶ Draft Horse and Driving Demonstration
Draft Horse and Driving Club at UC Davis
If we can get a description it will go here. This is an op portunity for people to briefly read what will be presented in the talk. These need to be no more than 200 charac ters. If we can get a description it will go here one two three four five.
❷ Vet School Admissions
Silke Hoffman & Megan Elcombe
UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Students
Have you always dreamed about being a veterinarian?
Hear from two third year veterinary students about vet school admissions and their journeys in veterinary med icine. From working with companion animals to treating horses and livestock, Veterinary medicine is a robust profession with endless opportunities.
❸ Importance of Nutrition in Supporting a Strong, Healthy Top Line and Body Condition
Noletta Sayler, Platinum Performance
If we can get a description it will go here. This is an op portunity for people to briefly read what will be presented in the talk. These need to be no more than 200 charac ters. If we can get a description it will go here one two three four five.
❹ Ask a Farrier
Tex Gossett and Joe Magistri
*Demonstration held outside south end of Cole A
If we can get a description it will go here. This is an op portunity for people to briefly read what will be presented in the talk. These need to be no more than 200 charac ters. If we can get a description it will go here one two three four five.
❺ Coffee and Coat Colors - An Exploration of the Genetics of Horse Coat Colors
Dr. Rebecca Bellone, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
People have long been fascinated by the variety of colors and patterns seen in horses. In the last 20 years, advanc es in technology and tools to study horse genetics has greatly facilitated the understanding of horse pigmen tation. Dr. Bellone explains what is known about the genetics of pigmentation in horses using an analogy of a good cup of coffee.
Session 4 - 2:15 - 3:00
❸ Cole A Rm 130 ❹ Cole A Rm 131 ❺ Cole A Rm 120
Closing Session - 3:15 - 4:00
❶ Developing a Reining Horse
Eric Porte, Assistant Coach UC Davis Equestrian Team
If we can get a description it will go here. This is an op portunity for people to briefly read what will be presented in the talk. These need to be no more than 200 charac ters. If we can get a description it will go here one two three four five.
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Welcome to the Historic
UC Davis Horse Barn
Built in the early 1900s, the UC Davis Horse Barn (shown above) began as a carriage house for draft horses and mules used in agricultural work for the UC Berkley university farm. The Horse Barn later became a remount station for the US Army, standing several stallions including the thoroughbred stallion Gunrock, the son of Rock Sand and relative to the famed Man O'War. Gunrock (pictured below) started as the mascot for the men’s basketball team in 1924 and later served as the official mascot for the University!
Today, the UC Davis Horse Barn is the oldest structure on the core campus still used for its original purpose. The barn sits in the Harold Cole Facillity Complex, home to Animal Science teaching and research. A herd of about 40 UC Davis owned horses call the Horse Barn home. The horses housed here are used for teaching and research, and the UC Davis Horse Breeding Enterpris es. From choosing the breedings, to foaling out mares and training yearlings, student interns gain hands-on experience in the production of our yearlings. The experience culminates at the end of each school year with the UC Davis Horse Barn Production Sale.
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