Life is (not) Like a Box of Chocolates!

Valentine’s Day is almost here, and I’ve been racking my brain on what to get my girlfriend Hugme Christi to show my affections.  She’s the best pasture-mate I could ask for; always there to look over me while I take my afternoon naps, graze by my side, and help me get the flies off any hard to reach places.  Not only is she my special someone, but my best friend as well, so it’s only fitting to get her something special to show her how much I care!  I was talking to my buddy Could Be Magic about it and I told him I was thinking about getting her a big box of chocolates after seeing how much humans enjoy them.  Magic said it wasn’t one of my best ideas; although horses can eat chocolate in small amounts, a big box can have serious consequences.  I was so surprised!

When Horse Owners Save Money...

...horses may get more treats!  It's a win-win scenario!  

We all know that these are tough economic times, and sometimes it can be hard to find ways to save money.  Of course, owning a horse can be a big expense and my friends at the Rutgers Equine Science Center are hosting a seminar to show you how to make it more economical!  So round up your friends and join us!

Winter, Water, Worries!

Do your parents like to wake up to a hot cup of coffee in the morning? Since horses don't drink coffee (that would be downright silly!) the first thing I do after I open my eyes to the morning sun is head over to my waterer and get a nice cool drink.  But as I was going through my daily routine the other morning, I realized something wasn't quite right...my liquid sustenance was missing! So I started searching for it. I pushed my waterer around with my nose to see if maybe it was underneath, but when I realized there was no way to move the waterer around on my own, I had to bring in some backup.  I saw one of my caretakers nearby and yelled, "Hey, can you help me move this thing? I think my water is trapped underneath!" (or at least that's what it seemed like to me and the other horses!) I don't think the caretaker understood what I was saying, but I got her attention nonetheless.  Thanks to a little handy work on the well pump, the bowl was filled to the brim with sparkling clean water which I slurped up like a dry sponge! With my thirst quenched, I continued on with my day as usual (mostly eating and napping), but I'll never forget how nervous I was at the thought of not having water to drink!