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Equine Experience

Penn State's Equine Science program features many events, exhibits, and a horseshoeing demonstration. Visit the exhibitors at the Equine Building and watch exciting horse demonstrations in the Main Horse Arena daily.
Equine Experience

Equine Demonstrations

Where: Main St above the Special Events Building

Demonstrations will showcase different sport horse events, horsemanship skills, and how horses provide therapy for people. Demonstrations for this year include carriage racing, 6 horse hitch, and miniature horses.

Equine Exhibits

Where: Equine Exhibits Building, Main Street and West 13th

View exhibits with information about equipment and facilities, equine diseases, health and nutrition, and stable management, highlighting Penn State's undergraduate education, extension, and research programs. Visit the special "Fecal Egg Count Station" and be surprised what you find!

Also, visit the Pennsylvania Equine Council's Learning Station, where visitors can groom a horse.

Visit with the PA Arabian Horses and pet the PSU Quarter Horses among others.


More Information

Department of Animal Science at Penn State University

Upcoming Events

Miniature Horses
When: August 13, 2019, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Draft Horse Hitch
When: August 13, 2019, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Bear Hill Horse Logging
When: August 13, 2019, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Handling and Training the Young Horse
When: August 13, 2019, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena
PA State Police Mounted Patrol
When: August 13, 2019, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Commanding a Performance, Using Horsemanship Skills
When: August 13, 2019, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena
The Long and The Short of It: The importance of adjusting your horse's stride in order to find a correct distance.
When: August 13, 2019, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Bear Hill Horse Logging
When: August 13, 2019, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Keystone Dressage and Combined Training Drill Team
When: August 14, 2019 9:30 AM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Draft Horse Hitch
When: August 14, 2019, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Paso Fino Horses
When: August 14, 2019, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Bear Hill Horse Logging
When: August 14, 2019, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Miniature Horses
When: August 14, 2019, 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Handling and Training the Young Horse
When: August 14, 2019, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Pa. State Police Mounted Patrol
When: August 14, 2019, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Keystone Dressage and Combined Training Drill Team
When: August 14, 2019, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Paso Fino Horses
When: August 14, 2019, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Centre County 4-H Drill Team
When: August 14, 2019, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Salute to America
When: August 14, 2019, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena
4-H Equine Quiz Bowl
When: August 15, 2019, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: Equine Exhibit Building
Miniature Horse Demonstration
When: August 15, 2019, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Draft Horse Hitch
When: August 15, 2019, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Bear Hill Horse Logging
When: August 15, 2019, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Lameness Evaluation of the Horse
When: August 15, 2019, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena
Bear Hill Horse Logging
When: August 15, 2019, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Main Horse Arena