Contact: Diana M. Orban Brown
Director of Marketing and Communications
Rutgers Equine Science Center
732-932-9419
orban@aesop.rutgers.edu

COOK COLLEGE’S HORSE MANAGEMENT COURSE

OFFERED IN CLASSROOM AND ONLINE

    NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (June 30, 2005) -- Cook College at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, will offer a semester-long horse management course for continuing education students in the Fall 2005 semester. The instructor will be Dr. Sarah Ralston, Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences.

    This course is designed for new or potential horse owners and horse enthusiasts, and is offered in two modes: classroom and online. The classroom course will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings from September 1 to December 13, 2005 in Bartlett Hall, 84 Lipman Drive, on the Cook College campus in New Brunswick. High-speed access to the Internet is required for the online version and recommended for the “traditional” course, since detailed class notes with all of the slides and videos shown in class will be available online.

    The 14-week class provides an introduction to the anatomy, physiology, nutrition and behavior of a horse. Management techniques and the practical aspects of horse care including stabling, shoeing/hoof care, common diseases and emergency care will be discussed in classroom lectures. Students will further benefit from live demonstrations and hands-on training. In addition to the classroom lectures and demonstrations, optional field trips may be offered throughout the program schedule, all of which long-distance students are encouraged to attend if possible. Long-distance students will have direct access to the professor and weekly assignments. In addition, there will be a “chat room” available to all students.

    For both versions of the class, registrants must have a high school diploma in order to enroll. Admission is limited for both classes, so early application is encouraged. Cost is $475 for single registration or $455 for multi-person registration if paid prior to August 18, 2005. After August 18, the fee is $515. For more information, or to register, call 732-932-9271 or visit www.esc.rutgers.edu and click on the “Horse Management Course” headline.