32nd Annual Production Sale
“A Sale with History and Tradition”
June 21-22, 2025
Mark your calendars for our 32nd Annual Production Sale! This year will feature a sale showcase and open house event where we invite you to visit the Horse Barn, preview the sale horses, and meet the hard-working student interns. All bidding will take place online through SmartAuctions so you can bid from anywhere!
Full details, sale catalog, and sale videos are coming soon! Stay tuned for more details.
UC Davis Horse Barn
Sale Showcase and Open House
June 21, 2025
4:30-6:00PM Open house, intern and sale horse meet-and-greet
6:00PM Sale Showcase in the main arena
Featuring:
- Horse Barn Open House
- Tour the historic Horse Barn which is over 100 years old
- Learn about our program and internships
- Get a sneak peek at the 2025’s sale horses and mules
- Meet-and-Greet
- Get a closer look at each sale animal
- Meet the interns who have trained each horse or mule
- Ask questions and gather all the information you need to bid
- Sale Showcase
- Formal sale preview in our arena
- Hear more about each lot with descriptions and stories from their interns
- Watch each horse or mule work in the roundpen and demonstrate their skills and training
- Dinner and Drinks
- Enjoy fantastic food from the UC Davis Meat Lab
- Beer and wine garden for 21+
- Family Fun
- Door Prizes and more!
UC Davis Horse Barn
Online Auction
June 21-22, 2025
- Online bidding begins Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM PDT.
- Online bidding will begin closing at 5:00 PM PDT on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
- Bidding close will be "Racehorse Style:" Beginning at 5:00 PM PDT on Sunday, June 22 2025, all lots will begin to close at the same time. A new bid countdown will begin for all lots. If anyone bids on any lot in the countdown window, the timer will rest for all lots. This will continue until no-one bids within the countdown time and all lots will close. This ensures no-one is out bid at the last minute, and equal time is allowed for bidding on all lots.
- More information on registering to bid, how to bid, proxy bidding and more is on our SmartAuctions site.
- Can't be there during bidding close? Proxy bidding options are available so that you don't miss out on the action!
2025 Production Sale Animals
This year’s sale features ten yearlings and a weanling with a wide variety of disciplines, bloodlines, colors, and personalities. There is sure to be one you’ll want to take home! Conformation photos and horse health/medical records will be available to view by request. Pre-purchase exams are encouraged at buyers request and expense. For any questions, contact the Horse Barn manager.
Sale Catalog Coming Soon!
Sale Videos Coming Soon!
Please send any inquiries to Kelli Davis at kaddavis@ucdavis.edu or (530)754-4156 and follow us on Facebook and Instagram (@UCDHorseBarn) to receive sale information as soon as it becomes available!