No horsing around for students at NCTA with new equine simulator

Kristen Sindelar
May 4, 2022
May 4, 2022

Equine simulator 1.jpg — Organs for the reproductive, gastrointestinal and circulatory systems are easily accessible within the cavity of the equine simulator.
Photo submitted by Annie Bassett

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When purchasing a horse, one may consider certain physical traits such as breed, how many hands tall or soundness of hooves. Most people would not think twice about the GI tract or reproductive system, but those were the selling points of the equine simulator for the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) at Curtis, Nebraska.

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Equine simulator 2.jpg — Joanna Hergenreder instructs NCTA students with the life-sized “model mare.” Hergenreder is an animal science professor and Ranch Horse Team coach.
Photo submitted by Annie Bassett

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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.