Horse Barn – Annual Production Sale

32nd Annual Production Sale
“A Sale with History and Tradition”
June 21-22, 2025

Mark your calendars for our 32nd Annual Production Sale! This year will feature a sale showcase and open house event where we invite you to visit the Horse Barn, preview the sale horses, and meet the hard-working student interns. All bidding will take place online through SmartAuctions so you can bid from anywhere! 

Full details, sale catalog, and sale videos are coming soon! Stay tuned for more details.

UC Davis Horse Barn
Sale Showcase and Open House
June 21, 2025

4:30-6:00PM Open house, intern and sale horse meet-and-greet
6:00PM Sale Showcase in the main arena

Featuring:

• Horse Barn Open House
  • Tour the historic Horse Barn which is over 100 years old
  • Learn about our program and internships
  • Get a sneak peek at the 2025’s sale horses and mules
• Meet-and-Greet
  • Get a closer look at each sale animal
  • Meet the interns who have trained each horse or mule
  • Ask questions and gather all the information you need to bid
• Sale Showcase
  • Formal sale preview in our arena
  • Hear more about each lot with descriptions and stories from their interns
  • Watch each horse or mule work in the roundpen and demonstrate their skills and training
• Dinner and Drinks
  • Enjoy fantastic food from the UC Davis Meat Lab
  • Beer and wine garden for 21+
• Family Fun
• Door Prizes and more!

UC Davis Horse Barn
Online Auction
June 21-22, 2025

• Online bidding begins Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM PDT.
• Online bidding will begin closing at 5:00 PM PDT on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
  • Bidding close will be "Racehorse Style:" Beginning at 5:00 PM PDT on Sunday, June 22 2025, all lots will begin to close at the same time. A new bid countdown will begin for all lots. If anyone bids on any lot in the countdown window, the timer will rest for all lots. This will continue until no-one bids within the countdown time and all lots will close. This ensures no-one is out bid at the last minute, and equal time is allowed for bidding on all lots. 
• More information on registering to bid, how to bid, proxy bidding and more is on our SmartAuctions site.
• Can't be there during bidding close? Proxy bidding options are available so that you don't miss out on the action!

2025 Production Sale Animals

This year’s sale features ten yearlings and a weanling with a wide variety of disciplines, bloodlines, colors, and personalities. There is sure to be one you’ll want to take home! Conformation photos and horse health/medical records will be available to view by request. Pre-purchase exams are encouraged at buyers request and expense. For any questions, contact the Horse Barn manager. 

A tentative line up of anticipated sale horses is listed below. Many more details and finalized sale list are coming soon!

• Quarter Horse Yearlings:
  • Skip To My Blu "Skipper"
    • Red Roan Filly
    • Once In A Blu Boon x Kittyup Starlight (Highlight Cat)
  • Boonlit Rose "Rayna"
    • Bay Roan Filly
    • Once In A Blu Boon x Smart Kesha Rose (WR This Cats Smart)
  • Chex Out Her Sparkle "Zara"
    • Palomino Filly
    • Tomcat Chex x Platinums Lil Secret (Platinum Vintage)
  • Reysin Big Chex "Ripley"
    • Sorrel Filly
    • Reygans Smart Lena x Scooters Got Chex (Tomcat Chex)
  • Dalla In My Walla "Buck"
    • Bay Gelding
    • Dun Walla Walla x Gots Lil Cash (Spooks Gotta Whiz)
  • Bittersweet Escape "Cookie"
    • Bay Filly
    • The Only Escape x Cocos A Fancy Chip (Zips Chocolate Chip)
  • Interstellar Escape "Aries"
    • Grey Gelding
    • The Only Escape x Pass The Iron Star (Iron Star Man)
• Mule Yearlings:
  • Mr ActionPacked Picnic "Nico"
    • Red Dun Quarter Horse John Mule
    • UCD Actions Protégé x Misters Bobbie (Mister Dual Pep)
  • Proteges Pirouette "Koda"
    • Dark Bay Thoroughbred Molly Mule
    • UCD Actions Protégé x Danzing Doll (Danzing Candy)
• Paint Horse Yearling:
  • Simons Special Lady "Everly"
    • Sorrel Tobiano Filly
    • John Simon x Rap Her Up
• Warmblood Weanling:
  • "Pip"
    • Chestnut Filly
    • Bas Blanc x PFluffy R (Pablo)

Sale Catalog Coming Soon

Sale Videos Coming Soon

Please send any inquiries to Kelli Davis at kaddavis@ucdavis.edu or (530)754-4156 and follow us on Facebook and Instagram (@UCDHorseBarn) to receive sale information as soon as it becomes available!