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Ouch! My Hoof!
Ouch! My Hoof! Now that Spring is here and the snow is finally melting; it has made my paddock into a muddy disaster! This wet and dirty environment is inconvenient for me, but a perfect breeding...
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Celebrating Lord Nelson’s Life on Ag Field Day
Hay Y’All, This is Hugme Christi, Lord Nelson’s “gal pal”. This week has been very somber with the passing of my second-half, Nelson. However, his life will live on in our memories and hearts. He...
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Happy Spring Cleaning!
Hay, everyone! The name’s Stardust and I am one of the research mares (“Horse Heroes”) at Rutgers. I am here to give you a blow-by-blow report on everything that’s happening at Rutgers. But first, let...
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Mosquitoes carry VIRUSES??!!
Hay, everyone! I’m back again with the latest Rutgers scoop! I hope you remember my last blog post, “Spring Cleaning” about how to prepare your barn for the spring; now, I’m hear to tell you about how...
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Happy (Belated) Sire’s Day!
Happy (Belated) Sire’s Day! Many of today’s great racehorses have come from a long line of strong and fast sires. One might say they have royal blood pumping through their veins! England isn’t the...
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Pesky Flies
Hay Everyone! I’ve been walking around my barn with a fly swatter trying to get all these PESKY FLIES!! All day long, it’s Buzz-Buzz-Bite-Buzz-Buzz-Bite! And then I spend the rest of the day...
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Happy Fourth of July!
Hay Everyone, The Fourth of July is tomorrow and that means barbecues, HOT DOGS, (Mmm mmm mmm) and of course fireworks! Fireworks are magnificent and a great way to celebrate. But in a horse’s mind,...
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Farm Cooties!
Hey Everyone! Are you jumping with excitement for all the fairs, festivals, and petting zoos this summer?? I know I can’t contain myself!! At Rutgers, we even had some visitors stop by for our annual...
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August is Racing Month – Haskell and Hambletonian!
Hay Everyone! This summer has been full of AMAZING races and it didn’t end with the Kentucky Derby! There are two important races in New Jersey in August: The 48th Haskell Invitational and the 90th...
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Ah-Ah-Choo!!
Hay Folks! Do you remember Stardust’s blog post about viruses that mosquitoes carry?? If not, then quickly click here for a quick refresher! Mosquitoes are still out in full force and are expected to...
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Swimming with BUGS??!!
Hay Everyone! The thing I love most about these hot days is taking a drink…or a dip in a cool lake or stream. Some might say that I’m a SEAHORSE! Cooling off in a river seems like a good idea, but it...
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Sally Ike is coming to town!
Hay Folks! I’m bucking with excitement! Can you guess why?? Sally Ike is coming to the Rutgers farm on September 29th. Maybe she will autograph my halter! I think I might faint if she did! If you’re...
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Lockjaw??!!
Hay Everyone! Are you up-to-date on your Tetanus shot?? Humans need to get a booster every 10 years, but horses need it every year. You may have been told to be careful around rusty nails because you...
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“Can Horses Read?”
Hay Folks, I took a little vacation and spent most of my time learning how to READ! Yes, you heard that correctly, a horse learned to read. I learned just in time to read science journalist, Wendy...
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ZOMBIES!!
BOO! I’m back again to talk to you more about equine viruses. In case you missed it, check out the other blog posts, “Ah-Ah-Ah-CHOO!” which was all about upper respiratory infections (URIs), “Swimming...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Hay everyone! With Thanksgiving approaching I thought that it would be the perfect time to give thanks for all the good things in our lives. Personally, I’m thankful for all of the sponsors and donors...
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Preparing for Winter 101
Hay Folks, I can’t believe we are in the middle of December and there hasn’t been any snow yet?! However, that doesn’t mean to put all your horse’s winter gear into storage and bring out the suntan...
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Baking with Lord Nelson: Holiday Treats
Hay there, friends! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With all of the holiday frenzy, events with friends and family, I am thrilled about these last few weeks of 2015! But of course, what you...
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Valentine’s Day is Coming!
Hay Everyone! It’s that time of year again where we show a little bit of love towards that special someone. You know what I’m talking about… Valentine’s Day! But if you’re anything like me and don’t...
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Outside or In?
Greetings, friends! Every winter, we at the Equine Science Center get asked, “Is it OK for horses to live outside? Shouldn’t they be brought in to a heated barn?” At the young age of 42, I prefer to...
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