Tracking the growth of young horses is going high-tech with a computer program called Gro-Trac. Developed by Kentucky Equine Research (KER), the program allows breeders to compare the growth rates of horses on their farms to others of the same age and sex on farms in various states and countries.

By using a database of growth records created by KER over the past 10 years, farm managers and breeders can assess how their young horses stack up against other horses of the same age, sex, weight, and breed around the world without ever leaving their farm