Published Sunday, March 07, 2010 12:11 AM

Horse event set for Expo

Eagle Staff Report

The second annual "Equine Evening at the Expo" is set for 6 p.m. March 23 at the Brazos County Expo.

The event will feature three presentations by faculty and staff members of the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine:

* "Horse Cloning -- State of the Art," by Dr. Katrin Hinrichs.

* "Piroplasmosis and Your Horse," by Dr. Tracy Norman.

* "Hoof Trimming Fundamentals," by farrier Jason Maki.

To register for the free event, call the Brazos County Extension Office at 823-0129 or e-mail e-zimmerman@tamu.edu before 4 p.m. March 19.

Dinner will be provided courtesy of the Brazos Extension Horse Committee.

The event is sponsored by the A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, the A&M Animal Science Equine Science Section and the Brazos Extension Horse Committee.

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