What We Offer
CCE Equine
provides educational workshops and one-on-one visits with horse owner on
topics, such as, horse health, pasture management, forage quality, business
planning, marketing, and basic management practices. In addition to developing
workshop templates, CCE Equine holds the Annual Saratoga Horse Symposium
that attracts horse owners from throughout the northeast. The Symposium has
gained considerable recognition in the equestrian world. The speakers are among
the most respected in the equine community, both in New York State and
nationally. The event provides educational workshops, and riding clinics. The
Horseman’s Social, an event held once or twice a year, allows the horse
community to come together and network.
Background
CCE Equine, a
division of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County, was established
in 2006 through funds provided by the New York Farm Viability Institute*. The
program was created due to a need for equine education for adults in Saratoga
County. Since then, CCE Educators have reached out to clientele in surrounding
counties in the Capital Region and beyond.
In the past, CCE Equine has partnered with the New York Farm Viability Institute to host listening sessions with horse owners around the state. The input was used to identify and prioritize opportunities and barriers of having a horse farm business in New York State. The priorities have been used by the New York Farm Viability Institute Board of Directors in their project funding decisions. The results of the listening sessions are available at www.nyfvi.org by clicking “Farmer-Identified Opportunity and Barrier Reports.”
Nicolina Foti
Agriculture Department
nvf5@cornell.edu
518-885-8995 ext.2230
Last updated September 20, 2023