Welcome to the UC Davis Horse Barn!
The Department of Animal Science Horse Barn has been a mainstay of the University of California, Davis since its foundation in the early 1910s. The Horse Barn began as a carriage house for draft horses and mules used in agricultural work for the university.
It later became a remount station for the US Army, standing several stallions including the thoroughbred stallion Gunrock, son of Rock Sand and relative to the famed Man O'War. He started as the mascot for the men's basketball team in 1924 and later served as the official mascot for the University.
The barn also served as a successful Thoroughbred breeding operation from the 1930s through the 1960s. It has, recently, become a promising performance horse breeding operation producing quality quarter horses, mules, and warmbloods. The Percheron draft horses have even returned to the barn.
Our program features a teaching research, and breeding herd of about 40 horses at the UC Davis animal science horse barn. The barn produces about 10-15 foals per year through stallion management and mare/foal management internships. These foals are offered for sale to the public each June, with proceeds directly benefiting the future of the teaching and internship programs.
The Horse Barn strives to educate its students about all aspects of equine reproduction and management via hands-on experience. The Horse Barn relies heavily on student involvement to keep it running. Each year approximately 10-15 students help keep the barn clean, maintained and fed.
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