Hello everyone!

With spring in the air, I’ve been hard at work shedding my fur-coat in anticipation for the warmer weather. My owner affectionately refers to this joyous time as “Shedgate”, “Shedmageddon”, and “Tshedami” among other satires.

Valentine’s Day is almost here, and I’ve been racking my brain on what to get my girlfriend HugMe Christi to show my affections. She’s the best pasture-mate I could ask for; always there to look over me while I take my afternoon naps, graze by my side, and help me get the flies off any hard to reach places. Not only is she my special someone, but my best friend as well, so it’s only fitting to get her something special to show her how much I care!

Do your parents like to wake up to a hot cup of coffee in the morning? Since horses don’t drink coffee (that would be downright silly!) the first thing I do after I open my eyes to the morning sun is head over to my waterer and get a nice cool drink. But as I was going through my daily routine the other morning, I realized something wasn’t quite right…my liquid sustenance was missing! So I started searching for it. I pushed my waterer around with my nose to see if maybe it was underneath, but when I realized there was no way to move the waterer around on my own, I had to bring in some backup. I saw one of my caretakers nearby and yelled, “Hey, can you help me move this thing? I think my water is trapped underneath!” (or at least that’s what it seemed like to me and the other horses!) I don’t think the caretaker understood what I was saying, but I got her attention nonetheless. Thanks to a little handy work on the well pump, the bowl was filled to the brim with sparkling clean water which I slurped up like a dry sponge! With my thirst quenched, I continued on with my day as usual (mostly eating and napping), but I’ll never forget how nervous I was at the thought of not having water to drink!

Hi Friends!

I hope everyone had a happy New Year! It was hard for an old guy like me to stay up past my bedtime to celebrate, but I was told that the horses were getting pretty rambunctious around midnight! Of course they were excited about the turning of the New Year, but January 1st holds a special place in many of our big horsey hearts. Can you guess why? I’ll give you a hint…it has something to do with horse racing and many other breeds of horses that compete!

Season’s greetings friends and “neigh”bors! The holiday season is upon us and I am so excited! Nothing can compare to some soupy, hot bran mash on a chilly night, or one of those sweet and crunchy candy canes that I love so much. But it’s most important this time of year to show how much we appreciate the people we love; after all, it’s better to give than to receive! (Or is it?!) Well luckily, the Rutgers Equine Science Center has come up with some great ideas for gifts this holiday season so you can give and receive simultaneously!

I can’t believe how quickly the seasons are changing, and Thanksgiving is only a few days away! For many of you, thoughts of a big, juicy turkey, warm gravy, and sweet pumpkin pie are the things that come to mind in anticipation of the holiday. I know it sure does for me! But then again, when am I NOT thinking of food?! Although I won’t be partaking in the feast (my owner says he can’t find a chair large enough for me to sit at the table….I was slightly offended), try to remember to show your equine pals how thankful you are to have them by baking them some homemade goodies! Every horse deserves to be a little spoiled, and preparing horse treats can be a fun activity for horses and humans alike.