The 2009 Equine Science Update is an opportunity to unite equine professionals, horse owners, farm owners and stable managers, science teachers and students, 4-H horse program participants, educators and equine enthusiasts for the purpose of presenting the Equine Science Center’s research initiatives and work in advancing horse industry issues.

     Faculty researchers and their supporting team members are currently working to support equine health, horse management practices and environmental stewardship, and equine nutrition and aging. Presentations during the 2009 Equine Science Update will include:

• Highlights of Center Activity

• Environmental Impacts of Equine Operations - Presentation of the Ryders Lane Environmental Best Management Practices and Working Horse Farm

• Mustangs and Metabonomics

• How Gut-Derived Bacteria Influence the Incidence of Laminitis

• Effects of Age and Training on the Hormonal Regulation of Glucose Metabolism in Horses

     The evening will start with dinner at 6:00 pm; optional tours prior to the Equine Science Update include a visit to the current crop of horses in the Young Horse Teaching and Research Program at 4:30 pm and a demonstration of the Equine Science Center’s high-speed equine treadmill at 5:00 pm.  Please click here for a copy of the registration form.

     The presentations and tours require reservations, which can be made by emailing cody@njaes.rutgers.edu or calling (732) 932-9419. The suggested donation for the 2009 Equine Science Update, including the dinner is $25 for adults and $10 for students. For additional information, please call (732) 932-9419.