Hay
there Gang!
I
hope everyone is settling back into the swing of school now, and that you all are
getting as excited as I am to learn a bunch of new fun facts this year! The
Horse Heroes at the
Red Barn on College Farm Road are chomping at the bit to start their newest
research projects, and students are trotting all over the Rutgers Campuses. The
buzz of energy in the air is contagious; it’s like winning a grand championship
at a competition!
With
the start of a new phase, it is important to set new goals. There is nothing
better than to have a routine when you want to get better at something! You
practice jumper courses, dressage moves, bending around barrels and breezing on
the racetrack so that you can improve your skills each time. So, what goals do
you want to set for yourself with the start of this new academic year??
Personally, I have a few to accomplish myself.
Firstly,
I plan to run faster than
13 mph on the equine
treadmill this year! I have decided that I will sprint back and forth in my
pasture for three minute bursts, ten times throughout the day. I will also
build upper body strength by continually attempting to
push
my steel gate open with my nose, neck and chest; and I will build up my
hind end to propel myself forward on the treadmill by doing many squat repetitions
each day. (I saw this exercise being done by one of the Equine Science Center’s
research mares.)
Secondly, I plan to
set the Guinness Book of World Records for most doughnuts eaten in 3 minutes.
So far the record to beat is six
powdered doughnuts (No Problem!!). The only challenge to accomplish this
goal will be to create a liking for powdered doughnuts, instead of my usual
frosting.
Finally,
and most importantly, I will learn something new every day. This is the easiest
one and the hardest one! I can find new cool facts to impress my pasture pals
all the time just by going on
Equine Science 4 Kids! I
plan to go through all of the different sections (
Nutrition,
Exercise
and
Environment)
that it has to offer, play each game (multiple times) and do the
activities
that are posted on the website. Between my exercise regimen and doughnut eating
I will have just enough time to jump on the site and find a new fact. And there
you have it! My new routine for the fall; run, refuel and research!
I
can’t wait to get started! Tell me some of the goals you have set for yourself
this season…
Gotta
Run!
Lord Nelson
