Special Events

  • 4/26 UConn's Annual Spring Horse Auction and Tag Sale

    The University of Connecticut’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resource’s Department of Animal Science will be holding its Annual Spring Horse Auction and Tack & Equipment Tag Sale. Both events will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Horsebarn Hill Arena at the Storrs campus.  The horse preview starts at 11:00 a.m.; Horse Auction begins at 1:00 p.m. and the Tag Sale will take place all day in the Horsebarn Hill Arena beginning at 9 a.m.  Items we anticipate to be sold at the Tag Sale are listed on the auction website.

    Proceeds from the auction of UConn horses will be used to fund the UConn Equine Program.     

    The Auction is organized exclusively by UConn’s Animal Science students under faculty/staff supervision.

    Please mark your calendar and come join us for a fun day at UConn.

    Potential buyers can make an appointment the week of the auction Monday - Thursday anytime from 10 am – 4 pm to view and ride UConn auction horses; appointments are limited to one half hour.  Please call the UConn Horse Barn at (860) 486-2034 or (860) 486-2034 to make an appointment and for more information about the horses.

    For information regarding setting up a booth for the tag sale please call (860) 486-2413 or (860) 486-2413.

    In addition to cash and a check we now accept MasterCard & Visa for animal purchases at the sale.  

    Please visit our Website for updated information and our auction catalog at http://horseauction.uconn.edu/

     

    This event is open to the public and free of charge

     

    For more information, contact: UConn Horse Barn at 486-2034