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Pony eating hay
November 18, 2020

Use of Round Bales for Horses

Using round bales as part of a feeding system has advantages. However, round bales should be used appropriately to Read more
Measuring a foal's height.
November 16, 2020

Growth and Development of Thoroughbreds: Review Paper Published

Based on many years of fieldwork and statistical analysis, Kentucky Equine Research has pinpointed several factors that influence the Read more
Hairy, senior horse with PPID, or Equine Cushing's, grazing in a pasture.
November 16, 2020

Vitamin E Could Support Immune Function in Horses with PPID

Veterinary researchers recently reported that horses with PPID had lower white blood cell counts compared to horses without PPID. Read more
Scooping grain in the KER feed room
November 13, 2020

Adding Fat to Horse Diets

A horse can consume only so much forage and feed in a day, so weight gain is sometimes uphill Read more
Horses eating mature hay in pasture
November 06, 2020

Preserving Horse Health in the Face of Low-Quality Forage

Researchers wondered if additional fortification with amino acids, chelated trace minerals, and prebiotics would increase digestion and bolster the Read more
Horses grazing on a hilltop
November 04, 2020

Grazing Systems for Horses: Continuous and Rotational

A group of researchers recently compared continuous and rotational grazing systems in terms of forage production and environmental factors. Read more
KER intern feeding a stalled horse a flake of hay.
October 26, 2020

Understand and Maximize Fiber Fermentation in Horses

An improved understanding of the flow of digesta through the gastrointestinal tract will provide invaluable information for formulating equine Read more
Fat horse in pasture
October 23, 2020

Your Horse: Avoid Being Felled by Autumn Founder

Cool-season forages such as tall fescue continue to grow late in the year and often experience a dramatic increase Read more
Measuring feed
October 21, 2020

The State of Energy in Horse Feeds: Three Decades

In a one-on-one with Joe Pagan, Ph.D., he explains pertinent research in energetics, alternative energy sources, and feeding horses Read more
Dressage horse practicing in an outdoor arena
October 12, 2020

Myofibrillar Myopathy in Warmblood Horses

Learn more about MFM in warmbloods and the development of feeding strategies to help affected horses in the video Read more
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