MSU Developing the Young Horse

Say cheeeeeeese!

Welcome to this flashy filly by Ross Creek Diablo out of Ross Creek Panda!

She joined us at a VERY respectable time Thursday morning - thanks, momma and baby!

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Wednesday morning we welcomed our fourth foal of the season!

Say hello to this sweet bay filly by Ross Creek Diablo, out of Ross Creek Rieta!

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Last Monday, we welcomed our third foal of the season - a sweet c**t by Ross Creek Diablo and out of Ross Creek Fluffy!

Congratulations to our student award winners from this year’s MSU Equine Open House!

From our Weanling and Yearling Training & Development courses (pairs were judged on a round pen portion and an in-hand trail pattern):

Champion Yearling: MSU Waspy War King (Valor) and trainer Jordan Waite
Reserve Champion Yearling: Ross Creek Pete (Pete) and trainer Will James

Most Improved Handler: Erica Clark with MSU Money Honey (Honey)
Most Improved Horse: MSU Waspy War King (Valor) and trainer Jordan Waite
Horsemanship & Sportsmanship Award: Will James

From our riding classes (riders were judged on a rail class and an ease-of-handling working equitation pattern):

Champion Walk/Trot: John Nelson
Reserve Champion Walk/Trot: Johnna McKnight

Champion Walk/Trot/Canter: Maile Drinen
Reserve Champion Walk/Trot/Canter: Anika Witsoe

Thank you again to our wonderful prize donors: Murdochs Bozeman and Four Corners, Ace Hardware, WesTrends, Eclectic Horseman, Willie’s Distillery, Rocky Mountain Supply, and Bridger Animal Nutrition!

Last night, we welcomed our second foal of the season!

Check out this sweet red dun filly by Wicked Pretty and out of our mare, Delightful Show.

Thank you to Laughing Horse Ranch (Libby McCauley and Kingsley Murphy) for the generous breeding donation that made this foal possible! We are super stoked to see how this one turns out!

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Foaling season has begun here at MSU!

Overnight on May 26th, we welcomed our first foal of the year - a big, healthy c**t by Ross Creek Diablo and out of Ross Creek Carmelia.

This one already knows how to work a camera!

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The first installation in our series of “Where are they now?”:

Wondering what our MSU-bred horses do when they grow up? We’re working on featuring past program graduates to share their accomplishments and growth.

Kicking us off are our 2-year-olds. These 5 from our 2024 foal crop finished their time in the weanling and yearling courses in 2025, participated in a summer research trial, and have been growing up and being horses this past year - and we love how they are looking!

All 5 were wonderful to work with for research, have been enthusiastic participants in our teaching labs, and still love getting worked by our students. These guys will be started under saddle this upcoming school year with the return of our c**t starting classes!

Have an MSU horse? We’d love to hear how they are doing now - please message us!

The students in our program are truly what keep us moving forward. Thank you to our weanling and yearling course students for dedicating so much of your time to our young horses and for being wonderful to teach!

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WOW!!! 💙💛

Thanks to everyone who came out to our 3rd annual MSU Equine Open House this past weekend. We had such a great time sharing our program with you, and we hope you enjoyed your glimpse into MSU Equine!

This event would not be possible without the support of our department and community. We would like to thank...

Our judges, Sara Shaffer and Ria McCarthy, for providing lovely judging, feedback, and teaching moments for our students.

Our Department of Animal & Range Sciences team for your support of the program and this event - Dr. Tim Delcurto, Dr. Amanda Bradbery, Dr. Tami Parrott, Dr. Carol Vasco, Lorinda Fields, Haily Griggs, and Denise De La Garza.

Our equine foreman, Kenzie Mork, for taking great care of our animals and helping to plan this event.

Our weanling & yearling course instructors, Alex Trauner & Grace Moore, for their endless hours of preparation for this event.

Our riding instructor, Erica Bebout, for jumping in on the fun with us and putting together a great riding program showcase.

Our event sponsors: WesTrends, Ace Hardware, Murdochs, Wi***es Distillery, Rocky Mountain Supply, Bridger Animal Nutrition, and Eclectic Horseman for your support and prize donations for this event.

Our program donors who made this year's yearling class possible: Tawni Teply-Belden, Pat McReynolds, Libby McCauley and Kingsley Murphy, and Tristram Hokenson.

ALL of our extra hands throughout the day who were ready to help hold horses, take photos, change the music volume 100 times, set up courses, hand out prizes, and keep everything running smoothly (Thomas, Matt, Whit, Jack, Spencer, and I'm sure I'm missing a few!)

And last but certainly not least, our incredible students who dedicate so much of their time and heart to this program and its horses. None of this would be possible without you!

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P.S. - by attending our Open House tomorrow (May 9th), you have the chance to win a door prize generously donated by Bridger Animal Nutrition!

Valued at $158, you can go home with a gift card, Hay Chix hay net, horse treats, fly spray, and more!

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