Fonner Park Field Day will be held on Sunday, April 14 in Grand Island, Nebraska
Nebraska Extension and Fonner Park Provides an Inside Look at Nebraska Horse Racing at Field Day Event on April 14 Monday, March 18, 2024

Nebraska Extension and Fonner Park will be co-hosting “Fonner Park Field Day” in Grand Island, Neb., on Sunday, April 14 to give people interested in the Nebraska Horse Racing industry a glimpse at what goes into a day of thoroughbred racing.
 

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Nebraska's Hunt Seat Equestrian Team
Equestrian Hunt Seat Team Competes in Regional Competition Friday, March 15, 2024

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Equestrian Hunt Seat team ended its season in regional competition at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs on March 10-11.

Anna Lampereur, Ava Nelson and Delrone Mukusha all placed in regionals at the event. Lampereur placed third in Open Fences and fourth in Open Flat, Nelson placed fifth in Novice Flat, and Mukuska placed third in Introductory Flat.

Full individual results are below.

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Nebraska had five individuals advance to IHSA Semi-Finals in six events.
Equestrian Western Team Named Reserve High Point Team in Home Show, Has Five Advance Out of Regionals Tuesday, February 27, 2024

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Western Equestrian team closed out its regular season on February 24 by hosting its spring home western show, followed by the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) Region 5 Western Regional Championship.

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The Nebraska Livestock Judging team at the 2024 San Antonio Stock Show
Livestock Judging Team Competes at Cattlemen's Classic and San Antonio Stock Show Monday, February 26, 2024

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Livestock Judging Team has started off the season with success at the Cattlemen's Classic and the San Antonio Stock Show.

At the Cattlemen's Classic, Ashlyn Robinson finished as sixth high individual overall and fifth high individual in reasons. Jaylea Pope was ninth high individual in reasons and Noah Summerswas sixth high individual in placings.

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Nebraska's Hunt Seat Equestrian Team
Equestrian Hunt Seat Team Has Two Qualify in Colorado Springs for Regionals Monday, February 26, 2024

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Equestrian Hunt Seat team closed out its regular season at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs on February 17-18.

Ava Nelson and Delrone Mukusha both qualified for regionals at the events. The team will return to Colorado Springs, Colo., on March 10-11 to compete in regional competition.

Full individual results are below.

University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Hunt Seat Show - February 17-18, 2024

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Alison Neujahr is the recipient of the 2024 American Society of Animal Science Midwest Section Young Scholar Award, presented during the 2024 ASAS Midwest Section Meeting.
Neujahr Receives the Young Scholar Award from the ASAS Midwest Section Monday, February 12, 2024

Alison Neujahr has been named the recipient of the 2024 American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Midwest Section Young Scholar Award. The award, sponsored by United Animal Health, will be presented during the 2024 ASAS Midwest Section Meeting in Madison, Wis., on March 10-13.

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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Equestrian Western team collected a lot of hardware at Laramie County Community College to kick off its spring schedule on February 3-4.
Equestrian Western Team Earns High Point Awards in Laramie Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Equestrian Western team collected a lot of hardware at Laramie County Community College to kick off its spring schedule on February 3-4.

The team earned high point honors on both days, while Christen Curtis earned high point rider honors on Saturday with a perfect score, and Anna Lampereur was named Reserve High Point Rider on both Saturday and Sunday.

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70 students in Animal Science were named to the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) Dean's List for Fall of 2023. These students had a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher based on a minimum of 12 graded semester hours.
70 Animal Science Students Named to Fall Dean's List Wednesday, January 31, 2024

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced 70 students in Animal Science were named to the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) Dean's List for Fall of 2023. These students had a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher based on a minimum of 12 graded semester hours.

Over 6,800 students were named to the Deans' List for the fall semester at Nebraska, including 636 CASNR students.

Congratulations to these students for their hard work during the fall semester of 2023!

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Nebraska Equine Extension to Offer Online Horse 101 Course Monday, January 29, 2024

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Equine Extension will be offering a three-part "Horse 101" online course for those wanting to learn more about horses.

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