Penn State's Equine Science program features many events, exhibits, and demonstration. Visit the exhibitors at the Equine Building and watch exciting horse demonstrations in the Main Horse Arena daily (see Animal listings in the Events Calendar)
Equine Science demo at Ag Progress Days
Equine Demonstrations
Where: Main Horse Arena - Main St above the Special Events Building
Demonstrations will showcase different sport horse disciplines and breed, horsemanship skills, and a miniature horse jumping derby.
Tuesday, August 11th
- 10:00 - 10:30 Trust Goes Both Ways, Gail & Richard Eichelberger
- 10:30 - 11:00 Bear Hill Horse Logging
- 11:00 - 12:00 Building the Foundation: Ground Handling Skills for Young Horses, Brian Egan and Paige Kovacs /Penn State
- 12:00 - 12:30 Keystone Dressage and Combined Training Drill Team
- 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
- 1:30 - 2:00 Draft Horse Hitch, Spring Mount Percherons
- 2:00 - 2:30 Bear Hill Horse Logging
- 2:30 - 3:00 Keystone Dressage and Combined Training Drill Team
Wednesday, August 12th
- 10:00 - 11:00 Working Equitation Demo, USA Working Equitation
- 11:00 - 12:00 Miniature Horses, Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Assoc. Youth Ambassadors
- 12:00 - 1:00 Paso Fino Horses, Rick Shaffer, R & S Paso Finos
- 1:00 - 2:00 Lunch
- 2:00 - 2:30 Draft Horse Hitch, Spring Mount Percherons
- 2:30 - 3:00 Bear Hill Horse Logging
- 3:00 - 4:00 Working Equitation Demo, USA Working Equitation
- 4:00 - 5:00 Miniature Horses, Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Assoc. Youth Ambassadors
- 5:00 - 6:00 Paso Fino Horses, Rick Shaffer, R & S Paso Finos
Stalls: Wednesday, August 12th
- 10:30-11:00 Visit with the Gentle Giants, Spring Mount Percherons
Thursday, August 13th
- 10:00 - 10:30 Bear Hill Horse Logging
- 10:30 - 11:00 Trust Goes Both Ways, Gail & Richard Eichelberger
- 11:00 - 12:00 Building the Foundation: Ground Handling Skills for Young Horses, Brian Egan and Paige Kovacs /Penn State
- 12:00 - 12:30 Draft Horse Hitch, Spring Mount Percherons
Equine Exhibits
Where: Equine Exhibits Building, Main Street and West 13th
View exhibits with information about equipment and facilities, equine health and nutrition, and pasture management, highlighting Penn State's undergraduate education, extension, and research programs.
Also, visit the Pennsylvania Equine Council's Learning Station.
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2026 Event Information
Dates
August 11, Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
August 12, Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
August 13, Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location
Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center
2710 W. Pine Grove Road
Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865
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2026 Event Information
Dates
August 11, Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
August 12, Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
August 13, Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location
Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center
2710 W. Pine Grove Road
Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865
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