H.O.R.S.E. Educational Meetings Set for Spring 2013

Horse eating hayHay horse owners! Want to learn more about your horse? Your Alabama Cooperative Extension System presents the Horse Owner Resource, Science and Education (H.O.R.S.E) series of educational meetings for Spring 2013!

Each meeting this year features a different specialist from Auburn University, with live demo horses at the Horse Safety and Understanding Horse Conformation meetings.

Monday April 1, 2013 – 6:30pm – Poisonous Plants of Concern to Horse Owners

TN Valley Research and Extension Center – Belle Mina
9494 Experimental Loop
Madison AL 35756

Monday April 8, 2013 – 3:30pm – Horse Safety for Youth – free!

Monday April 8, 2013 – 6:30pm – Horse Safety…It’s Not Just for Kids

BJR Summerford Farms
4087 Hwy 31 SW
Falkville AL 35622

Monday April 15, 2013 – 6:30pm – Understanding Horse Conformation

Alabama A&M University Agribition Center
4925 Moores Mill Rd
Huntsville, AL 35811

There is a $5/adult charge for each meeting, youth attend for free, and the Horse Safety for Youth program is free. Pre-registration by phone or email is requested.

Download the 2013 H.O.R.S.E Program Flyer!

For more information, or to pre-register, contact:

Gerry Thompson, Regional Extension Agent
for Animal Sciences and Forages
Office: 256-353-8702, ext 25
Cell: 256-508-2020
E-mail: thompgl@aces.edu