MORRISVILLE, NY— Another successful annual yearling sale is in the books.
Morrisville State College held its annual yearling sale Sept. 17 at the college’s Nancy Sears Stowell Arena on Swamp Road.
Once again, the highly anticipated event drew a crowd of potential buyers, sellers, trainers and owners from across the Northeast. MSC’s sale is the only one of its kind in New York State held on a college campus.
A total of 81 yearlings grossed $1,106,136 for an average of $13,656. The highest-priced yearling was Thunderman, topping out at $55,000, followed by My Lady Winner at $50,000.
The yearling sale, which features year-old Standardbred horses sold on consignment by the college, is organized and run by Morrisville State Equine Department faculty, staff and students.
Equine students participated in every aspect of the sale from administrative duties to horse handling and showing horses in the sales ring.
Throughout the sale, potential buyers scanned their sale catalogs intently as bid spotters kept track of those who raised their hands and shouted out amounts.
The sale is an all-around great experience for students, allowing them to learn in a real-life business setting. Many have also helped foal and raise those sold by the college, and also had a hand in naming them.
Profits from the sale go toward general maintenance and enrichment of the college’s equine programs. For complete sale results visit www.morrisvillesale.com.
Morrisville State College’s curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2017 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2017 Best Colleges rankings.