• A good facility for your donated horse is important.horse image by Wong Siew Tung from Fotolia.com
  
  Owning horses can be a challenge. Sometimes, a horse can become ill and might need special treatment, or an owner gets into a hard spot and the horses need to be placed in another home, quickly. In some of these cases, donation of horses to a university for research might be an option. Choosing a reputable university is critical for the responsible horse owner.
  
  

Texas A&M University

• The Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University is one of the premiere horse research and medical centers in the United States. Located in College Station, Texas, this facility does a wide variety of research in everything from health issues to performance factors. Horses accepted for donation are well cared for in the best of facilities. Horses must meet certain criteria, so contacting the university is required before donation.
  
  Texas A&M University
  Department of Animal Science
  Dr. Gary Acuff, Professor & Head
  133 Kleberg
  2471 TAMU
  College Station, TX 77843-2471
  (979) 845-1541
  anscience@mail.ansc.ad.tamu.edu
  
  

Colorado State University

• CSU (Colorado State University) has another outstanding animal science program that has a major focus on equine studies. Reproduction, nutrition, orthopedics and a farrier program are all in need of donations from time to time to keep students on track. Contact the university to see what specific types of horses are needed.
  
  Colorado State University Equine Sciences
  701 S. Overland Trail
  Fort Collins, CO 80523-1679
  (970) 491-8373 (phone)
  (970) 491-8419 (fax)
  
  

Cal Poly

• The California college Cal Poly is another excellent choice for donation of your horse to scientific study. While this university maintains its own herd of horses for study, there are some cases where it will take in animals for research purposes. Contact the university for specific questions concerning their needs and what you have to offer.
  
  Animal Science Department
  California Polytechnic State University
  San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
  (805) 756-2419 (phone)
  (805) 756-5069 (fax)
  animalscience@calpoly.edu