The NTRA, UK Ag, and the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory have announced a joint initiative offering a racecourse manager certification from the University of Kentucky.
University of Kentucky researchers are working to learn more about the changes happening at a cellular level that might indicate an injury is present before it becomes career- or life-ending.
Kentucky agricultural receipts will likely hold steady for the third consecutive year, despite trade concerns and relatively low commodity prices.
Dr. Martin Nielsen developed the 18-video series of parasite control videos for horse owners to help educate them about parasitology best practices.
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A recently published study has resulted in a significant step forward in understanding the physiology of equine pregnancy.
Opossums are the culprits that transmit the causative parasite of EPM to horses. Dr. Dan Howe of the University of Kentucky recommends making an effort to keep them out of the barn and away from the food and water supplies.
Horse owners, farm owners, and farm managers will have the opportunity to listen to several informative talks from forage experts.
Bluegrass is an excellent horse pasture forage because it’s nutritious, palatable, and tolerant of close grazing.
University of Kentucky researchers are investigating ways to quantify physical mechanics of the human spine during riding, including force, acceleration, and displacement.
The USDA reports hay stocks are at some of the lowest levels seen in the past 70 years. What does that mean for hay prices? A University of Kentucky forage specialist weighs in.
Wild weather in the Midwest has left livestock producers on the hunt for hay early in the year. As a result, horse owners might have a difficult time finding it when they need it later this year.
Staff from the UK Horse Pasture Evaluation program recently observed ergot bodies in tall fescue pastures on several Central Kentucky horse farms. Here’s what to watch for.
Dr. Ted Kalbfleisch’s work at the UK Gluck Equine Research Center will focus on a secondary analysis of equid genomes and transcriptomes.
Buttercups in horse pastures can cause problems, but their acrid taste usually deters livestock from grazing. Here’s what to know.
The horse parasite control guidelines, first published in 2013, have been revised and updated to reflect recent research findings.
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