Mare Foal Clinic

There will be a Mare/Foal Clinic conducted for horse owners in our area sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Wise County Horse Committee.  The meeting will be conducted at AGVantage Farm and Ranch located at 1817 N. US HWY 287, Decatur, Texas.  Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the program beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 2:00 p.m.

We are fortunate to have Dr. Dennis Sigler, Professor and Extension Horse Specialist and Dr. Clay Cavinder, Extension Horse Specialist, both are with Texas A&M Texas AgriLife Extension Service as speakers for the event.  Topics for the day will be: Broodmare Nutrition and Feeding Management, Getting the Mare Ready to Breed, Foaling Time is Here – Now What, Nutrition & Management of Young Growing Horses and Herd Health Care.

The meal will be sponsored by AGVantage and Purina Mills.  For more information and to register for the clinic, please call 940-627-3341 or come by the Wise County Extension Office at 206 S. State St., Decatur.  Cost for the Mare/Foal Clinic will be $20 per person.