RUTGERS UNIVERSITY EQUINE SCIENCE QUARTERLY From Our Stable To Yours Fall 2018 Inside the Issue: Open 06 Space Pace Dr. Burt Staniar will return to Rutgers after a successful live demo presented at the 2018 Horse Management Seminar (pictured above). He will return to give a keynote as well as a "repeat performance" From The of the demo titled "How Fiber Behaves in the Equine Gut: A Visual Tour". Lab: Wet-Labs 08 Annual “Evening of Science & Celebration” to Showcase Equine Research and Award Presentations he Rutgers Equine Science the Animal Science Department Center will host its annual at Pennsylvania State University, "Evening of Science & specializing in equine nutrition, TCelebration" on Thursday, November pasture research, and gastrointestinal 8 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. health. Student This year, Dr. Burt Staniar will The Evening of Science and Spotlight: deliver the keynote presentation Celebration is an opportunity to unite 10 Ellen Rankins titled, "How Fiber Behaves in the equine professionals, horse owners, Equine Gut: A Visual Tour". farm owners and barn managers, Dr. Staniar is an Associate educators and students, 4-H Professor of Equine Science in members, and all equine enthusiasts Continued on pg. 4 From The Clubhouse On top of all that, the center received a $1,000 check in recognition of its efforts in helping keep agriculture in the Garden State. See Page 6 for more pictures and a brief story. Join us for a fun filled On November 3, the Equine Science Center “Evening of Science will host the first wet lab here on campus for the New Jersey Association of Equine Practitioners. & Celebration" on Hosted by Universal Imaging and Zoetis, the daylong program will feature hands on training in ultrasound imaging for continuing education November 8, 2018. credits for veterinarians. See the story and registration information on Page 8. Right around the corner is our annual “Evening of Science and Celebration” sponsored by Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center. This Dear Friends, year’s keynote address is by Dr. Burt Staniar from Penn State University. Dr. Staniar wowed us We have been literally “thrown” into the with his talk about the importance of fiber in the fall semester, and the Equine Science Center horse’s gut at the Horse Management Seminar has been busy with a variety of projects and last February so we asked him for a repeat events. I’d like to welcome our new Ph.D. performance. And performance it is! student, Ellen Rankins, who joined the program in Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences on Dr. Staniar will use his high power blenders September 1. to make a smoothie appropriate for horses and to stress how critical particle size and mastication Ellen comes to us after finishing her is to keeping a horse happy and healthy. To learn master’s degree at the University of Florida. She about the other presentations, and the awards is interested in Equine Assisted Activities and that will be presented, take a look at Page 1. Therapies and will be working with Dr. McKeever and myself on an exciting new research project I also will be offering the Developing Future involving horses and veterans. See Ellen’s full Leaders for the Equine Industry course in a new story on Page 10. format in the spring. In an attempt to attract Rutgers students I will be offering the course on On September 17, Center faculty, students late Monday afternoons from January 28- April in and staff joined the Landy family at Freehold Bartlett Hall on the G.H. Cook campus. Industry Raceway for the 7th annual Open Space Pace. folks are welcome to take the course for the This year we were joined by the Rutgers Seeing nominal fee of $150 for the 10 week course. See Eye Puppy Raising Club which spent the entire details on Page 17. day with us. I look forward to seeing you all soon at the The pups were a HUGE hit with the Freehold “Evening of Science and Celebration”! crowd and were extremely well behaved. 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Cook Student Center Cook Farm Rutgers, The State Rutgers, The State University of NJ Rutgers, The State University of NJ Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ New Brunswick, NJ University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ 08901 New Brunswick, NJ 08901 http://njvma.org/njaep [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] For more events, visit our website @ esc.rutgers.edu 3 Somerset County 4-H Agent Carol Ward and 4-H Horse Round-Up advisor Judy Hennessey present recognition awards at the 2017 Evening of Science & Celebration to the representatives of New Jersey who attended the Eastern National 4-H Horse Round-Up. Annual “Evening of Science & Celebration” to Showcase Equine Research and Award Presentations Continued from Pg. 1 for the purpose of learning about current projects renowned horses show judge and clinician from and ongoing research initiatives being conducted Westfield, NJ, will receive the 2019 "Spirit of the at the Equine Science Center. Horse Award" for his lifelong commitment to The evening will begin promptly with dinner at advancing the proper care and management 6:00 pm, after which Brittany Smith, a New Jersey of horses, and for his contributions to youth 4-H Roundup member and Rutgers SEBS student, education. will present her public speaking presentation, "The The Center will also present its annual Cold Never Bothered Me Anyway" on international Gold Medal Horse Farm award to John Crater & horse racing in Switzerland on ice! Mortonhouse Farm in Long Valley, NJ. The award, Additional presentations scheduled will part of the New Jersey Equine Environmental include: Highlights of Center Activity, “The Grass Stewardship Program, gives recognition to Is Greener” Pasture Research Update, and “Fit outstanding equine farms for their dedication to As A Horse” Equine Muscle Physiology Research environmental sustainability and management. Update. The event requires registration that can be Award presentations will honor those from made online at: www.bit.ly/2018Evening. within the equine community for their efforts in The fee for the event, which includes dinner, is making a difference. Kennis “Buttons” Fairfax, a $35 for adults and $15 for full-time students. 4 THE EQUINE SCIENCE CENTER INVITES YOU TO AN EVENING OF... Science & Celebration Thursday, November 8, 2018 Cook Student Center, 59 Biel Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 • (848) 932-7617 OPEN TO ALL HORSE ENTHUSIASTS! Event highlighting the Equine Science Center’s work Schedule: in advancing equine health, horse management practices, 6 to 7 p.m. - Light Supper and solutions to equine industry issues. 7 to 9 p.m. - Program Highlights • Keynote - Dr. Burt Staniar from Pennsylvania State University • 4-H Roundup Team Presentation • Equine Science Center Presentations • Spirit of the Horse Award • Gold Medal Horse Farm Award Event Registration Closes: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST,