Have you ever imagined having a horse or pony in your home? Do you like using technology in creative ways? Using a cell phone, Google’s 3D animal feature allows you to place augmented reality (AR) animals wherever you want—even in your own home! Currently there are 33 animals to choose from, including a 3D horse…
Do you like playing computer games? Here’s a STEM learning game where you get to be an equine scientist working on an exercise physiology research study. Science Talk – physiology (fizzy-all-uh-gee): The study of how living things use air, pump blood, cool down, burn calories, and more. You’ll be responsible for preparing a horse, running the…
Have you ever watched a mare and her foal together? Newborn foals tend to stay close to their mother’s side. Over time, as the foal gets older, they venture further apart. Researchers in Japan were curious about how this distance changes over time. To study mare and foal behaviour, they attached GPS devices to the halters on…
Equine studies could be your path to a career with horses. You don’t have to be a top rider to spend your life working with horses. The field of equine science and other post-secondary opportunities is growing. Here is a selection of Equine Studies Scholarships listed on TUN The University Network. Each listing includes details…
Have you ever looked at a life-sized horse sculpture and imagined what it would be like to make one? Artist Kevin Hockley shared with us the steps he took in making the horse model shown above for a display at the Western Development Museum, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. And guess what—math played a huge role! What was…
Have you seen pictures of covered wagons or gypsy caravans? Have you wondered what it would be like to travel in one? In Wicklow, Ireland you can rent a gypsy caravan for a holiday and take to the road. Clissmann Horse Caravans rent out four-person horse-drawn caravans with cooking and sleeping facilities and you get to…