 | |
| Established | 1925 |
|---|---|
| Location | , United States |
| Website | W. K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center |
The W. K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center is a research facility on the campus of the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) which specializes on equine studies, breeding and research.
The horse center dates back to 1925. [1] W.K. Kellogg had a longtime interest in Arabian horses, and purchased 377 acres (1.5 km2) for $250,000 in Pomona, California, to establish a ranch. After erecting the first buildings, Kellogg funded the development of an Arabian horse breeding program, which (as of 2008) remains the oldest in the United States and the fifth largest in the country. [2]
Starting with breeding stock descended from the imports of Homer Davenport and W.R. Brown, Kellogg then looked to England, where he purchased a significant number of horses from the Crabbet Arabian Stud, making multiple importations during the 1920s. The Kellogg ranch became well known in southern California not only for its horse breeding program but also for its entertaining, weekly horse exhibitions, open to the public and frequently visited by assorted Hollywood celebrities. Among many other connections to Hollywood, the actor Rudolph Valentino borrowed the Kellogg stallion, "Jadaan," for use in his 1926 movie, Son of the Sheik , [3] along with a Kellogg employee, Carl Raswan, who rode in certain scenes as Valentino's stunt double. [4]
In 1932, Kellogg donated the ranch, which had grown to 750-acre (3.0 km2) to the University of California, requiring that the property would be used for educational purposes, the herd of Arabian horses must be maintained, and the horse shows would continue. It was until 1943, during World War II, that the ranch was taken over by the U.S. War Department and was known as the Pomona Quartermaster Depot (Remount). [5] In 1948, the ranch was transferred to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and in 1949 the ranch was turned over to the state of California. Title to the then 813-acre (3.3 km2) ranch and horses was passed to the State of California.
The ranch became part of the Voorhis unit of what was then known as the California Polytechnic State College in San Luis Obispo. This became known as the Kellogg Campus, and in 1966, it was separated to form California State Polytechnic College Pomona (now California State Polytechnic University, Pomona). [6] [7] The Center occupied the original Kellogg stables prior to the dedication of the existing facility on April 6, 1974.
This was also the location of the W.K. Kellogg Airport (not to be confused with the W. K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek, Michigan). It operated from 1928 to 1932, and was then the largest privately owned airport in the country. [8]
Today the facility is home to approximately 85 purebred Arabian horses used in Equine Sciences’ teachings, outreach, research and internationally recognized breeding and training programs. Facilities at the center include 38 acres (150,000 m2) of pasture, three barns, foaling stalls, a breeding area, a veterinary clinic, a farrier shop, four arenas and a grandstand.
The University operates the W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Library, which is open to the public. [9]
Pomona is a city in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. Pomona is located in the Pomona Valley, between the Inland Empire and the San Gabriel Valley. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 151,713. The main campus of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, also known as Cal Poly Pomona, lies partially within Pomona's city limits, with the rest being located in the neighboring unincorporated community of Ramona.
The Arabian or Arab horse is a breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula. With a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage, the Arabian is one of the most easily recognizable horse breeds in the world. It is also one of the oldest breeds, with archaeological evidence of horses in the West Asia that resemble modern Arabians dating back 4,500 years. Throughout history, Arabian horses have spread around the world by both war and trade, used to improve other breeds by adding speed, refinement, endurance, and strong bone. Today, Arabian bloodlines are found in almost every modern breed of riding horse.
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo is a public university in San Luis Obispo County, adjacent to the city of San Luis Obispo. It is the oldest of three polytechnics in the California State University system.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, is a public polytechnic university and Hispanic-serving institution partially in Pomona, California. It has the largest student body of the three polytechnic universities in the California State University system.
William Keith Kellogg was an American industrialist in food manufacturing, who founded the Kellogg Company, which produces a wide variety of popular breakfast cereals. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and practiced vegetarianism as a dietary principle taught by his church. He also founded the Kellogg Arabian Ranch, which breeds Arabian horses. Kellogg was a philanthropist and started the Kellogg Foundation in 1934 with a $66-million donation.
The Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering is the engineering college at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona located in Pomona, California, United States. Known for its "learn by doing" philosophy, the college's motto is: "Learn by Doing: Making Imagination Real". Cal Poly has one of the "most recognized engineering programs in the country" and, with nearly 6,000 students, it is also the largest engineering college in Southern California, the second largest college of engineering in the California State University system, and the seventeenth largest engineering college in the United States. In the 2022 U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" edition, the College of Engineering is ranked 10th out of 210 public and private undergraduate engineering schools in the U.S. where doctorates are not offered.
W. K. Kellogg Airport is a city-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport located three nautical miles (6 km) west of the central business district of Battle Creek, a city in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States. The airport is accessible by road from Helmer Road, and is located near I-94. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a regional general aviation facility. It is also known as W. K. Kellogg Regional Airport.
The Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture is the college of agriculture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona located in Pomona, California, United States. Founded in 1938, the college offers instruction in eight majors leading to the bachelor of science degree. Over 700 acres (2.8 km2) of university-owned land are available for pastures, crops, groves and ornamental plantings.
The Collins College of Hospitality Management is a college part of the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Founded in 1973, it was the first hospitality management studies program in California and its thousand students make it the largest such school in the state. As of 2010, The Collins College of Hospitality Management is ranked third in the nation by restaurant executives. Andrew Hale Feinstein is Dean and James A. Collins Distinguished Chair. With approximately 1,400 undergraduate students, the college is the largest of its kind in the country.
Carl Reinhard Raswan, born Carl Reinhard Schmidt, was one of the greatest connoisseurs and patrons of the asil Arabian horse. He authored numerous books on Arabian horses and the Bedouin people who raised them. A scholar of Arabian bloodlines, he also published the Raswan Index, an extensive compilation of Arabian horse pedigree and strain information. He advocated tolerance and understanding of Bedouin ways of life and culture in Arabia.
The Classroom, Laboratory & Administration Building, commonly known simply as the CLA Building, was an administrative building on the campus of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Designed by Albuquerque, New Mexico-based architect Antoine Predock in the Futurist style and completed in 1993, it has come to be the defining image of the university. The Administration portion of the building was demolished in August 2022 after a discovery of a fault line under the building.
The Cal Poly Pomona University Library is an on-campus University Library serving students at Cal Poly Pomona. The University Library combines digital resources and state-of-the-art technology with traditional holdings. The library offers shared and private spaces for more than 10,000 students.
Abu Farwa was an Arabian stallion used in the W.K. Kellogg Institute horse breeding program at Cal Poly, Pomona.
The 1969 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Pomona—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Roy Anderson, Cal Poly Pomona compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing third in the CCAA. The team was outscored by its opponents 287 to 110 for the season. The Broncos played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California.
The 1970 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Pomona—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Roy Anderson, Cal Poly Pomona compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the CCAA. The team was outscored by its opponents 245 to 162 for the season. The Broncos played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California.
The 1968 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Pomona—as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Ray Daugherty in his second and final season, Cal Poly Pomona compiled a record of 0–10. The team was outscored by its opponents 376 to 158 for the season. The Broncos played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California.
The 1967 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Pomona—as an independent during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Ray Daugherty, Cal Poly Pomona compiled a record of 2–8. The team was outscored by its opponents 317 to 192 for the season. The Broncos played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California.
The 1966 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Pomona—as an independent during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Don Warhurst in his tenth and final season as head coach, Cal Poly Pomona compiled a record of 5–5. The team outscored its opponents 264 to 263 for the season. The Broncos played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California.
The 1964 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented the Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Pomona—as an independent during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Don Warhurst, Cal Poly Pomona compiled a record of 1–6. The team was outscored by its opponents 263 to 64 for the season. The Broncos played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California.
The 1962 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented the Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Pomona—as an independent during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Don Warhurst, Cal Poly Pomona compiled a record of 9–1. The team outscored its opponents 219 to 74 for the season. The Broncos were ranked as high as No. 12 in the UPI Small College poll and finished the year at No. 13. They played fives home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California one at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California.
