Animal Science Students

The Horse Club at SDSU works to promote the equine industry to SDSU students, the Brookings community and across the entire state of South Dakota. The club consists of approximately 40 active members who host a variety of activities both on and off the campus. Students are encouraged to become engaged with events such as trail rides, the Hobo Day float, Campus Ag Day, Equine Clinics and our annual Petting Zoo. All students are encouraged to join no matter what level of horse experience they have had in the past.

Judging teams members receive not only receive valuable judging experiences, but also training in areas of decision-making and oral and written communication.

Little International is a two-day agricultural exposition planned, organized and implemented by students at South Dakota State University for the benefit of high school and college students. Little International is considered the largest two-day agricultural exposition in the country. The exposition provides students with an opportunity to compete in judging contests, showmanship competitions and fitting challenges. 

The Rodeo Club was started in 1952 for students who have an interest in rodeo.  Currently the Rodeo Club has an average of 50 competing team members that travel over 3000 miles per year representing SDSU in the Great Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. With over 1200 Rodeo Club alumni, there are many who have never competed but have helped support the team at the Jackrabbit Stampede home rodeo, the Buckles and Bling Rodeo Team fundraiser, the Hobo Day Parade, with rodeo stock chores, and at rodeo team practices. If you have interest in supporting the rodeo team but do not compete yourself, please join the Rodeo Club and be a part of over 65 years of rodeo tradition at SDSU! 

The students in this organization are involved in a variety of swine-centered activities including service to the South Dakota Pork Producers Association and participation in field trips to area swine producers and the allied industry. They also serve as assistants while research trials are being conducted at the SDSU Research and Teaching Swine Unit.