Year: 2024

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.

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Posted By Lord Nelson at 12:00 pm

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:

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Posted By Lord Nelson at 12:19 pm

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.

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Posted By Lord Nelson at 11:18 am

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.

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Posted By Lord Nelson at 11:58 am

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!

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Posted By Lord Nelson at 11:55 am

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.”

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Posted By Lord Nelson at 12:10 pm