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Collins, together and Colorado State University Equine Sciences Colorado. I learn from can’t believe each other. It Colorado State University is proud to be the first it has almost been a year since our has been an exciting year for CHA land-grant university to offer a Bachelors of Science in Equine Sciences. Enrollment in big 50th anniversary in Kentucky. as we have a new database that this major has steadily increased since 1986, and That was a great party but there will be transforming the way we now serves almost 500 undergraduate students. is much more still to come. CHA do business with our members in The curriculum is distinctively flexible, allowing is growing, evolving, changing, a more timely and efficient way. for the balance of a rigorous biological science and continually striving to be a It will also include a new website program with practical hands-on experience. leader in education and safety in and more that will be coming The hub of CSU’s Equine Sciences program is the equine industry. So we gather out next year. Please continue the B.W. Pickett Equine Teaching and Re- once again to learn from some your good work of teaching and search Center. This area houses the massive of the most passionate, educated running safe, effective and fun football field-sized indoor arena, a student barn varied equine professionals on the lessons, camps, horse programs and with stalls and classrooms, and the Legends continent. Our hard working and equine facilities. Our staff, board of Ranching Barn named after the renowned LOR Performance Horse Sale. Directly to knowledgeable staff and volunteers and volunteers will continue to the north is the Equine Reproduction Labora- have planned an enlightening do our good work of running the tory, a cutting-edge facility where research and rewarding program for you. largest certifying body of equine is conducted on all aspects of reproduction, Workshop leaders and speakers are professionals in North America! including mare and stallion management, innovators in the equine industry hormonal therapy, and embryo transfer. In the so be sure to take full advantage Christy Landwehr, near future, the Temple Grandin Equine CHA Chief Executive Officer Center will be built to house an extensive of these opportunities to network, equine assisted activities and therapy (EAAT) ride in sessions and attend the program and partnership program with the round table discussions. If you are Right Horse Initiative allowing students to a first time attendee consider this Our Partners work with horses in transition. quote from Benjamin Franklin, “Tell Thank you to our 2018 Partners: The Equine Sciences program is excited to me and I forget. Teach me and I have a faculty recognized internationally for remember. Involve me and I learn” involvement in all aspects of the horse industry, Jump in and meet new people, talk and for pioneering research in all major areas. to someone