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Ranch Horse Program on Aug. 3 to launch Beef Cattle Short Course

By Alex Cozzitorto

The seventh annual Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Ranch Horse Program will be held Aug. 3 in conjunction with the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, BCSC, set for Aug. 4-6 in College Station.

The Ranch Horse Program will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex, 3240 F and B Road, College Station.

The Beef Cattle Short Course, the world’s largest beef cattle educational event of its kind, will be held on the Texas A&M University campus.

The horse program is free to all BCSC participants or $60 at the door for nonparticipants. To register for the Ranch Horse Program, go to https://tx.ag/RanchHorseReg.

“Horses have always been an important part of cattle management in Texas, serving as trusted partners in managing herds across vast and varied landscapes in our state,” said Jennifer Zoller, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension horse specialist in the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science, Bryan-College Station. “This program helps keep that tradition alive by supporting the horse’s role as a practical, hands-on tool in today’s beef industry.”

Source : tamu.edu

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