We are excited to invite you to an educational event hosted by Ohio State Extension and ATI’s Equine Program. The event will take place on May 10, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM at the Ohio State ATI Equine Center, located at 3339 Apple Creek Road, Apple Creek, Ohio 44606.
Sessions include:
- Bring your own samples: Fecal egg counts – Dr. Steffanie Burk, Otterbein University
- Risk management & thermal imaging – Kayla Jones, Ohio Farm Bureau
- Evaluating hay for horses – Dr. Sara Mastellar, Ohio State ATI
- Weight carrying capacity of horses – Dr. Karen Wimbush, Ohio State ATI
- Biosecurity for horses – Dr. Lizz Share, The Ohio State University Departments of Animal Sciences and Extension
- Horse travel tips, trailering safety, and pre-checks info – Janessa Hill, The Ohio State University Ag and Natural Resources Educator
If you plan to bring equine fecal samples to conduct fecal egg counts, please email Janessa Hill at hill.1357@osu.edu, so that we can plan to have enough supplies. Event updates will be posted on the Facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/1261710948835907). For any questions or further information, please feel free to contact Janessa Hill at hill.1357@osu.edu or Dr. Sara Mastellar at mastellar.1@osu.edu.
About the Ohio State ATI Equine Center:
The Ohio State ATI Equine Center is part of The Ohio State University’s Agricultural Technical Institute’s 1,725 acre working farm located in Apple Creek, Ohio. The Center supports coursework and learning opportunities for Ohio State ATI students on the Wooster, OH campus pursuing degrees in equine, animal science, and related fields.
For more info:
• For more information on happenings at the Ohio State ATI Equine Center follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ATIEquineCenter/.
• For more information from Holmes County Extension check out their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/OSUEXTHolmes.
We look forward to your participation and hope to see you there!