The Rutgers Young Horse Teaching & Research Program

RU Rosie, RU Pardner with RU Glinda, RU Casanova, RU Brisa and RU Genesis

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February 9, 2010
Sunday evening's public preview was a success! The horses were all exceptionally well-behaved and seemed to enjoy the extra attention. Many of the horses, including Cassanova, Pardner, and Brisa, demonstrated their trotting abilities, while others--like Rosie and Canella--showed off their recently-learned "back-up" commands.

February 1, 2010
NEXT PUBLIC PREVIEW of the young horses will be February 7 at 5PM, following the Equine Science Center's Equine Seminar on "Keeping your Horse Sound" and "Unwanted Horse and Responsible Horse Ownership".
Go to www.esc.rutgers.edu for seminar details and registration and click here for directions to the Ryders Lane barn where the horses are. BE AWARE THERE IS A TOTALLY NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN DUE TO RTE 1 CONSTRUCTION AND THAT ACCESS TO THE BARN IS NOW FROM RYDERS LANE or Rte 1 NORTH only!

The Young Horse Auction Information is now available! Click here for dates, location and bidder registration forms.

Goals of the Young Horse Program

TEACHING: The program provides more than 30 students a year with the opportunity to train and handle young horses. In addition, students gain experience in behavior and nutrition research. George H. Cook Honors students design and conduct their own research projects, usually looking at some aspect of nutrition and/or behavior and their classmates assist with the collection and interpretation of data.
RESEARCH: Our focus is on nutritional requirements of rapidly growing horses, with emphasis on optimizing nutritional management to prevent orthopedic disease and nutritional needs of "non-traditional" types of horses. Additionally, we obtain new information on the management of prolonged transportation stress and prevention of "shipping fever" in horses of all ages.
OUTREACH: Dissemination of the new knowledge gained from our research through seminars, the websites, and publications helps the horse industry as a whole. Through the publicity surrounding the Annual Young Horse auction and Ag Field Day, we also generate increased public awareness of the Equine Science Center and the Department of Animal Science Teaching, Outreach and Research programs at Rutgers and of value of the non- traditional horses we train.

Website Credits:

Redesigned & currently maintained by Sarah Ralston and Samantha Vitale.
Redesigned & maintained by Tory Hanke/Jorge Pang in 2008, Liz Houston/Chelsea Bullock in 2007
Original website created by Sarah Grossman

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For questions about the program or website, please contact Dr. Sarah Ralson at ralston@aesop.rutgers.edu