Horses & Life

11/04/2024

The UConn Department of Animal Science is proud to announce our first Virtual Horse Sale! This spring we will be selling 8 lovely horses that were bred, born, and raised as part of the UConn Equine Program. Please visit https://s.uconn.edu/virtual-sale or https://s.uconn.edu/horse-sales for information on the sale and how to register to bid.

The students are hard at work and will have more pictures and videos to come in the next couple days!

02/03/2024

Save the date for the annual CT Horse Symposium on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the Horsebarn Hill Arena. Engage in a day of education, idea sharing, skill enhancement, and growth. Whether you’re a seasoned rider or just starting out, there's something for everyone!

Money raised is used to directly support equine research and extension programs at the University of Connecticut! No pre-registration needed for spectators: pay at the door or online!

Register today by visiting https://s.uconn.edu/horsesymposium

Steed Read UConn Equine The UConn Dressage Team UConn Equestrian Team UConn Intercollegiate Polo Team UConn Equine Extension UConn Equine Club Lock, Stock, & Barrel

26/11/2023

26/11/2023

This week UVM Fletcher left for his new home in Oklahoma. We look forward to seeing the journey that Penny and UVM Fletcher will have together- Happy Trails Fletcher!

09/11/2023

Horses can be viewed by appointment only, starting Nov. 15, 2023.

https://animalscience.cahnr.uconn.edu/horses-for-sale/

15/10/2023

Urban Riding & Nonprofit Equestrian Center in Hartford, CT | Healing, Riding. Learning.

04/09/2023

"Headed to Work", custom framed oil, 24" x 30" represents two of Cedar Knoll's draft horses in harness, by resident artist Elaine Juska Joseph. Currently exhibiting and available at the Connecticut Women Artists National Juried Exhibition, Barnes-Franklin Gallery at Tunxis Community College, 271 Scott Swamp Road, Building #600, Farmington, CT. September 1 - September 29.

10/07/2023

✨CT Morgan Hosts Judged Pleasure Ride✨

As the Connecticut Morgan Horse Association continues to promote the Morgan breed both in and out of the show ring, they are excited to hold their first judged Pleasure Trail Ride on Sunday, August 13th, at the LeGrand Reynolds Horsemen's Area in Exeter, Rhode Island.

The ride is New England Horse and Trail affiliated and is approximately ten miles with the option to make two loops. Division winners will be awarded in the following division: Junior (21 & Under), Adult (22 - 49), Senior (50 & Above), and Open Morgan (any age). Additionally, a buffet lunch will be provided on-site. Please note this event is open to members and non-members; current CMHA members who participate will be awarded points towards the high point award presented at the Opening Night Gala.
Please visit the CMHA website to sign-up today! If you are not a member of CMHA it is not too late to join; your points will be added retroactively for the season.
https://ctmorgans.org/

03/06/2023

30/05/2023

Feel the pulse of the city as the hoofbeats of Icelandic horses set the rhythm for a mesmerizing downtown Reykjavík parade.

20/05/2023

Fun Day PeeWee/ Leadline class list

31/03/2023

"The researchers then put half of the horses in plain stamp shoes and half in fullered shoes on their hind hooves for two shoeing cycles of six weeks each. The front hooves all had fullered shoes."

The study by UConn researchers found a significant improvement in shod horses, regardless of shoe type

26/02/2023

Update show schedule with locations!! Mark your calendars! Looking forward to a great season!! 😀

18/02/2023

Have you purchased your tickets for the Kentucky Derby Celebration on May 6? Tap here: https://buff.ly/3DwJKQG. $1 of every ticket sold will be donated to the Retired Racehorse Project. Pictured: horse books from our Special Collections.

05/01/2023

02/01/2023

Bethany, Connecticut.

26/11/2022

14/10/2022

A huge congratulations to UC Bravo and Linda Rogers for being named the High Point Morgan Horse at the Southern New England Carriage Driving Association's Pleasure Show in Weston MA. They were also named the Novice Horse Champion!

06/08/2022

Lorenzo Driving Competition—2022 (by Linda Rogers)

Several CVDC members who train under Cynthia Bliven at her Woodland Farm in Lyme, CT enjoyed competing this July at the three-day Lorenzo Driving Competition, a prestigious driving competition in beautiful historic Cazenovia, NY, and the oldest ADS recognized pleasure driving show in the country. Team Woodland Farm had quite an impressive showing which is a testament to Cynthia’s great ability as a driving instructor! Here are Team Woodland Farm results:

 Michelle Hulse with groom Cynthia Bliven driving pony pair Spencer and Chloe - Reserve Champion (Pair/Tandem Division)
 Erica Robb driving her Morgan Pepper-Reserve Champion (Utility Division)
 Stephanie Gill-Manville driving her small pony Coco- Champion (Small Single Pony Division) and Reserve Grand Champion (Single Pony Division)
 Linda Rogers with groom Binky King driving Linda’s Morgan Bravo – Reserve Champion (Single Two/Four Wheel Horse Division)

Stephanie and Coco also won two perpetual trophies; the Sharon Rudnick Perpetual Memorial Trophy given to the small single pony accumulating the most points in their appropriate classes, and the Margaret Sawmiller Perpetual Memorial Trophy given to the single pony accumulating the most points in obstacle classes during two days of competition.

Linda, Binky and Bravo also won the Margaret F. Hubbard Perpetual Memorial Trophy for Best Score on the Pleasure Drive, coming in two seconds off the ideal time.

Michelle and Cynthia, Linda and Binky, and Stephanie competed in the popular Picnic Class which showcases the driver’s reinsmanship and the ability to set a festive table complete with homemade goodies for the judge to sample. Michelle and Cynthia took the blue ribbon, Linda and Binky took 2nd and Stephanie took 4th
place.

Binky drove Bravo in the very competitive Groom’s class and took 4th place.

Special thanks to fellow CVDC members Nancy Cleary, who drove to Lorenzo to support the entire team and to care for Erica’s grandson so she could compete, and to Rita Bellinger for loaning Linda her beautiful leather harness so Bravo could look even more handsome! And we can’t leave out Linda’s sister Joanne Rankin from upstate NY who kept the team well fed with her delicious goodies! It takes a village!