The 23rd Annual Penn State Equine Science Showcase and Quarter Horse Sale Preview May 3, 2025

From Penn State Quarter Horses:

We are excited to share our plans for the 23rd Annual Penn State Equine Science Showcase and Quarter Horse Sale Preview to be held on May 3rd with final bids closing on May 6th! The event will take place at the Snider Agricultural Arena. It will include a preview of the sale horses, tours of our facilities, program information, a silent auction, and booths from sponsors. The horse sale auction will be held online again through ProHorseServices.

The showcase is the equine program’s most prominent public event. During the spring semester, more than 60 students in Animal Science 117: Equine Marketing are involved in the preparation. Students acquire sponsorships, create advertisements and train the young horses under saddle.

Learn more about the university’s equine science program.

The Horse Barn, which sits across the street from Penn State’s Beaver Stadium, is not typically open to the general public. However, tours will be offered during the showcase allowing potential buyers to see where the sale horses were raised and meet their sires, dams, and siblings.

Learn more about the sale:  Penn State Quarter Horse Sale

Equine Science at Penn State

The Penn State University Horse Barn was established in 1929, and the farm has been home to a variety of breeds including Percherons, Belgians, Morgans and Arabians. American Quarter Horses came to Penn State in 1955 and have been the ideal breed for teaching and research.

The College of Agricultural Science’s equine science minor offers students the tools they need to succeed in a wide range of careers in the equine industry. Classes focus on nutrition, physiology, reproduction, genetics, growth, behavior and management of horses.

 

Visit their website or follow Penn State Quarter Horses on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates. For more information about bidding in the sale, contact Brian Egan at began@psu.edu or 814-863-0569.