2023 “Spirit of the Horse” Award Presented to Octavia Brown and 2022 “Gold Medal Horse Farm” Award Presented to Stoneleigh Stables The Rutgers Equine Science Center hosted its 2022 “Evening of Science & Celebration” in early November in New Brunswick, NJ. Sponsored by Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center, this year honored Octavia Brown and Stoneleigh Farms […]
Rutgers Equine Science Center Announces “Ronald S. Dancer Memorial Scholarship” Named For Former New Jersey Assemblyman Ronald Dancer
The Rutgers Equine Science Center announced the “Ronald S. Dancer Memorial Scholarship during its 2022 “Evening of Science & Celebration” on Thursday, November 3 in New Brunswick, NJ. The scholarship will be named after former New Jersey Assemblyman Ronald Dancer, who passed away earlier this year. Assemblyman Dancer served as the assemblyperson from New Jersey’s […]
ESC Founding Director Karyn Malinowski Receives the 2021 Harness Horse Youth Foundation’s Service To Youth Award
Karyn Malinowski, founding director of the Equine Science Center at Rutgers University, received the 2021 Harness Horse Youth Foundation’s Service to Youth Award on Friday, August 5, 2022. Her staff and friends joined Malinowski as she was presented with the award by executive director of the Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF), Ellen Taylor, during a […]
Rutgers Equine Science Center Associate Director of Outreach, Carey Williams, Receives the 2021 Governor’s Award for Horseperson of the Year
The 2021 Governor’s Award for Horseperson of the Year was presented to professor Carey Williams, who has served Rutgers University as the equine extension specialist since 2003. She also serves as the Rutgers Equine Science Center associate director of outreach. Williams accepted the award at the 65th Annual New Jersey Breeders Awards Celebration at the […]
Rutgers Equine Science Center Announces New Jersey Equestrian Safety Week
Rutgers University Equine Science Center has partnered with New Jersey Assemblyman Ronald Dancer to bring awareness to equestrian safety, announcing the inaugural “New Jersey Equestrian Safety Week” to be held from Sunday, June 5 to Saturday, June 11, 2022. Riding is considered one of the most dangerous sports in the United States because injuries are […]
Rutgers Equine Science Center’s 2022 Horse Management Seminar Recordings Go Live
Rutgers University’s Equine Science Center is happy to announce the recordings of the 2022 Horse Management Seminar are now live! The series, which was held on February 8th, 15th, and 22nd was a large success due in part to it being held virtually for the second year in a row. “Being able to invite […]
4-H Agent Carol Ward Retires After a 36-Year Love of Teaching, Learning, and Education
Reprinted from the Winter 2022 Equine Science Quarterly, Rutgers Equine Science Center. Upon hearing about the impending retirement of Somerset County 4-H agent Carol Ward, Equine Science Center director Karyn Malinowski was immediately interested in highlighting someone who has given so much back to the equine and 4-H community. With a long career spanning multiple […]
Student Snapshot: Shyanna Thomason (SEBS’21), Future Veterinarian
My name is Shyanna Thomason a 5th year senior graduating this fall 2021 with a bachelor of science degree in animal science on the pre-veterinarian and research Track. I transferred to Rutgers in the fall of 2019 after completing my associate’s degree in equine science on the pre-veterinarian track at Rowan College of South Jersey. […]
New Research Study on Equine Assisted Services for Veterans Showcased on Veterans Day at ESC Annual Event
Each year, the Equine Science Center at Rutgers University hosts its annual “Evening of Science & Celebration.” This event celebrates the year’s achievements, showcases current research, and awards members of the equine community for their accomplishments. Hosted this year on November 11, Veterans Day, doctoral candidate, Ellen Rankins, is presenting on her large-scale research project […]
Rutgers Equine Science Center Recruiting Veterans for Equine Assisted Services Research
The Rutgers Equine Science Center is currently recruiting veterans for a research project investigating the effects of equine assisted services on veterans with PTSD. The research is being conducted by doctoral candidate Ellen Rankins, and professors Ken McKeever and Karyn Malinowski, director of ESC. if you are a veteran yourself or have a loved one […]
