It takes a lot of work to get them all ready, said Leean Nounnan, assistant technician of the program and graduate student. The horses being auctioned are working-type ranch horses they are being trained for reining and cutting and a few might be pleasure horses. Rodiek said the program enrolls about 20 students per semester, and they help with the breeding and the foaling of ranch horses as well as with the training. Most of the horses to be auctioned on Saturday are Fresno State raised, Rodiek said. However, to spice up the sale, she said outside horses have been consigned as well.
Variety attracts people.
Along with outside breeders consigning horses, we are offering 13 young horses from our program, said Rodiek. In addition to the auction, Rodiek said the public is invited to visit the equine program just west of the Animal Science Pavilion where the university is standing a variety of stallions.