Bidding for the 2024 MU Online Horse Auction & Fundraiser is now open. The auction features two Appendix AQHA yearlings, two AQHA yearlings, two Quarter Horse weanling mules, two AQHA weanlings, and three Appendix AQHA weanlings. All proceeds from this fundraiser directly benefit student activities at the MU Equine Teaching Facility. Online bidding is open until 7 p.m. CST on Thursday, Nov. 14. Those interested in the horses or supporting student education can attend the Sale Horse Preview and Silent Auction on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at 4400 E. New Haven Road, Columbia, MO.

At the Sale Horse Preview and Silent Auction event, visitors can personally inspect the horses and mules available for sale, medical records and training journals. Attendees can also participate in a silent auction including restaurant gift cards, equine leatherwork and various gift baskets, with proceeds benefitting the MU Equine Science Program.

“The Division of Animal Sciences’ Equine Science Program offers hands-on coursework for undergraduate students,” said Mikaela Adams, instructor and MU Equine Teaching Facility manager. “Students of all backgrounds, from extensive to beginner equine handlers, are given opportunities to practice safe equine handling and assist with the daily care of the horses in our program. Our courses focus on the biological sciences of equine management, where the students can apply their previous coursework knowledge directly to what they are practicing at the facility. In addition, students have the option to pursue a Certification in Equine Science and Management.”

Visit horseauction.missouri.edu to learn more about the MU Equine Program and our annual auction.