Student Equine Projects
Student Horse Barns Project
The Web pages listed below are the product of Animal Science 407, Advanced
Horse Production and Management.
Each student created an informational Web page about the facilities and management of the Penn State Horse Barns. These pages should not be used as guides; you should contact your veterinarian, equine extension specialist, or local horse professional for recommendations specific to your own horses or facility.
Stable Ventilation
- New Barn Ventilation -
- Horse Stall Ventilation – Penn State University New Horse Barns -
- Old Barn Ventilation -
- Ventilation of Stalls in the Old Horse Barn -
Flooring and Bedding
Feeding
- Water at the Penn State Horse Barns -
- Hay Feeding Systems -
- Hay at the Penn State Horse Barns -
- Grain Feeding Systems -
- Grain Fed to Horses at Penn State University -
Pastures
Equipment and Maintenance
Breeding Management
- Hand Breeding vs. Artificial Insemination -
- Pasture Breeding -
- Detection of Estrus in Mares -
- Equine Breeding Shed Design & Penn State’s Breeding Shed -
- Breeding Dummies -
- Breeding Shed Lab Equipment -
- Stallion Semen Collection at Penn State -
- Pregnancy Detection -
