Young Horse Teaching and Research Program
 
Cook campus, rutgers the state university of new jersey
 
 
 
 
Goals of the Young Horse Program at Cook Campus
 
 
    • TEACHING: The program provides more than 30 students a year with the opportunity to train and handle young horses.  In addition, students gain experience working with Dr. Sarah Ralston, VMD, on her nutrition research. George H. Cook Honors students design and conduct their own research projects, usually looking at some aspect of behavior and/or nutrition.
    • RESEARCH: Students focus on nutritional requirements of rapidly growing horses, with emphasis on optimizing nutritional management to prevent orthopedic disease.  Additionally, we obtain new information on the management of prolonged (34+ hours) transportation stress and prevention of "shipping fever" in horses of all ages each year.
    •  OUTREACH: Increased public awareness of the Equine Science Center and the Department of Animal Science Teaching, Outreach and Research programs at Cook through the publicity surrounding the auction and Ag Field Day.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    •    HISTORY: Learn about the history of the program and the PMU industry.  Click here.
    •    SUPPORT: Learn what you can do to support the program.  Click here.
  1. •    RESEARCH: Learn about the research conducted.  Click here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thank you to the generous donors and sponsors who help to make this program possible!
   
And thank you to all friends and students for their extraordinary efforts, both past and present, who have made this program and website a success!
 
A special thank you to students Sarah Grossman and Liz Houston for all of their hard work and dedication to the program.
We miss you! 
 
Anyone interested in supporting the program or for further information, please contact Dr. Sarah Ralston at ralston@aesop.rutgers.edu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Note: This website is the personal expression of members of the university community. As such, it is neither reviewed nor sanctioned by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.  Please do not use any of the images contained within this website without permission.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Original website created by Sarah Grossman.
Current website designed by Elizabeth Houston.
Updated and maintained until December 2007 by Chelsea Bullock
Currently updated and maintained by Tory Hanke and Jorge Pang.
 
North Dakota & Canada Trip The “Mob” with Hank in North Dakota Herd of mares from Hiatt Farms Group of foals investigating Eileen (counter-clockwise from top left) July 2007 Photos by Tracy Holland.