’age 32—Ag progress
Horses And Their Contributions Featured At Ag Progress Days
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co ) They may not pull many
carriages any more, but horses
and related industries represent
$4 billion to Pennsylvania agri
culture and they will bring
excitement and fun to Penn
State’s Ag Progress Days, Aug.
18-20.
The Equine Educational
Program presents a wide range
of exhibits and activities to high
light the many ways that horses
can contribute to the economy
and culture of the
Commonwealth, according to
Pat Comerford, horse program
coordinator for Penn State
Cooperative Extension.
“We’d like to give people an
understanding of the scope and
diversity of the horse industry,
and showcase Penn State’s
teaching, extension and youth
programs,” she said. “This year,
we also will introduce Penn
State administrators to the
horse community and present
several horse breeds from the
United States and other coun
tries ”
The Equine Educational
Program will feature demon-
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strations and clinics in the
Horse Arena on Mam Street at
the Ag Progress Days site. On
Tuesday, Aug. 18, a clinic called
techniques for “Handling the
Young Horse” will be offered.
Several breed clinics will feature
the history, special characteris
tics and uses of various equine
breeds.
On Wednesday, Aug 19, Penn
State Equine Extension
Assistant Brian Egan will
demonstrate techniques for
working with young horses and
youth. Breed and Therapeutic
riding demonstrations will occur
throughout the day. Miniature
horses from Foalie-a-Deux Farm
also will be on display, along
with other breeds. Industry rep
resentatives will be on hand to
answer questions.
A highlight of the Wednesday
afternoon activities will be “tak
ing the Lead,” a riding and
equestrian skill class, with sev
eral special “pupils”: Penn State
President Graham Spanier,
College of Agricultural Sciences
Dean Robert Steele, and
Department of Dairy and
Animal Science Head Terry
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“It’ll be a lot of fun with a
few surprises, too,” Comerford
says. “Our administrators are
being really good sports to par
ticipate. We’ll give them some
simple lessons and exercises in
horsemanship, while introduc
ing them to the horse communi
ty. Spectators will get a chance
to appreciate what it takes to
ride a horse without actually
being in the saddle.”
The Wednesday evening pro
gram will feature a 4-H mount
ed flag presentation, draft horse
clinics and draft horse driving
demonstrations. Thursday will
bring demonstrations from the
Lion Country Pony Club, the
Standardbred Retirement and
Adoption Association, the
International Trotting and
Pacing Association, and the
Keystone Dressage Demonstration
and Drill Team.
During the entire Ag
Progress Days event, the Equine
Exhibits Area will feature dis
plays on equine management,
housing and facilities and Penn
State’s undergraduate education
and extension programs.
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Exhibits also will focus on breed
and youth organizations, thera
peutic riding, feed, tack, equip
ment and other aspects of the
commercial horse industry.
Penn State’s Ag Progress
Days features more than 500
acres of educational and com
mercial exhibits, tours and
machinery demonstrations. It is
held at the Russell E. Larson
Agricultural Research Center at
Rock Springs, nine miles south
west of State College on Route
45. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p m
Tuesday and Thursday, with
extended hours of 9 a.m. to 8
p.m. on Wednesday. Admission
and parking are free.
For more information, call
(800) PSU-1010 toll-free until
August 20 or visit the Ag
Progress Days site on the World
Wide Web at http://apd.cas
psu.edu.
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