RU Coming to Ag Field Day at Rutgers Day?

April 17, 2024

RU ready for Rutgers Day? Yes, even those of us at the Equine Science Center like to use “RU” instead of “are you” every chance we get. Anyway, while my friends are doing their part to help prepare for the big event, it’s my job to tell y’all about what we have lined up. Ag Field Day here on Cook Campus is part of Rutgers Day, a free event across all five campuses that showcases the work of the people of the university. This year, Rutgers Day will be on Saturday, April 27th from 10am to 4pm. That means we get to show off everything that we do here at the ESC!

Nelson Investigates: Vaccinating Your Horse

April 3, 2024

“April showers bring May flowers” is quite the theme here at Rutgers right now! We’ve been getting lots and lots of rain lately, but I know that means greener pastures are right around the corner. Besides, it gives me time to cozy up and do some more investigating for y’all. Can you guess what we’re talking about this week?

Nelson Investigates: MASS with Dr. Herbst

March 20, 2024

I hope you guys remember some of that research I talked about in my last blog! Don’t worry if you need a refresher, go ahead and check out the post about Rutgers Giving Days and come right back here.
Ready to hear some more? I had the opportunity to chat with the Rutgers Equine Science Center’s very own postdoctoral associate, Dr. Alisa Herbst, about what she’s been cooking up. Dr. Herbst has been doing a lot of work to make sure the voices of elderly horses and their owners are heard. She has also developed a unique system for evaluating muscle mass in horses, and most of her current work is related to further refining this system.

Making A Difference: Rutgers Giving Days 2024

March 6, 2024

RU ready to help support the Rutgers Equine Science Center? Rutgers Giving Days are right around the corner, taking place on March 20th and 21st. As you might imagine, we will be super busy working to raise money to support the research that we do here at the ESC. Here’s a sneak peak about one of our current projects:

RU Coming to the 2024 Junior Animal Science Symposium?

February 21, 2024

I hope you’ve been enjoying the virtual horse management seminar! (Check out my last blog post to hear all about it, there’s still one more session next week!) And now, I’ve got a special announcement about an upcoming opportunity to do some hands-on learning. Want to get up close and personal with some of the Rutgers farm animals? Be sure to attend our Junior Animal Science Symposium on March 23rd! I love that Rutgers hosts this event every year. It’s so fun seeing how engaged everyone is and how excited y’all are to learn about our animals.

RU Coming to the Virtual Horse Management Seminar?

February 7, 2024

I hope y’all got a chance to drop in this past Saturday and check out the in-person Horse Management Seminar! There was such a variety in the presentations, I don’t think I could pick a favorite. Even if you didn’t, we still have something lined up for everyone to enjoy. Like I mentioned in my last blog, we are having a virtual Seminar too! This is especially awesome because we are hosting different presenters who are happy to share even more expert knowledge.

RU Coming to the Horse Management Seminar?

January 24, 2024

It’s time for our first event of the year: the Horse Management Seminar! As you might remember, we went virtual for the past few years. This time, we have something a bit more special. We’ll have online and in-person options! And do you want to know what the best part is? You can even attend both events to learn even more!

Happy Birthday to Who…?

January 10, 2024

What if you and all of your friends had the same exact birthday? I think that’d be pretty fun! You could all have one really big birthday party to celebrate, and everyone could exchange presents at the same time. Well, we horses are in luck! Some of us get to celebrate a “universal birthday.”

Happy New Year!

December 27, 2023

First of all, happy holidays! Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season, and maybe y’all got a chance to make some of those fun crafts we showed in my last blog. One of my favorite things about this season is the new year. I get to have a fresh start on some new endeavors and work on finishing up some old ones. That reminds me, be sure to write to me if you have any ideas about some topics you want to learn more about! I’d love to hear some of your suggestions.

Winter Holiday Crafts

December 15, 2023

Hope y’all are keeping warm this holiday season! It’s getting quite chilly here on campus, but I’m glad I’ve got a nice fluffy coat to keep me toasty. This year, my friends at the Equine Science Center decided to get creative (and crafty!) with some fun holiday activities. We all had lots of fun making some fun decorations, and the best part is that you can join in too! Check out our video and follow along:

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