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July 16, 2025

Drinking Behavior of Horses: Six Facts About Water Intake

Providing fresh, clean water to horses at all times remains a basic principle of horsemanship. Read more
July 14, 2025

Slow Respiratory Rate Recovery Potential Sign of Asthma in Horses

Recovery of respiratory rate following submaximal longeing appears to be an economical and noninvasive technique for identifying mild asthma. Read more
July 09, 2025

Gastroscopy Remains Gold Standard for Diagnosing Gastric Ulcers in Horses

Directly visualizing the lining of the stomach with endoscopy is the gold standard for identifying ulcers in the horse’s stomach. Read more

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Learn More About Bluegrass Horse Feed

Bluegrass feeds, formulas, and product development programmes are underpinned and complemented by Kentucky Equine Research. Read more

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Ration Balancers for Horses: Just the Basics

Sometimes forages for horses provide inadequate amounts of the protein, vitamins, and minerals required for the horse’s stage of life or workload. Horse owners can use balancer pellets to meet the horse's requirements and control the amount of energy Read more

Fortified Feed, Ration Balancer, or Vitamin and Mineral Supplement for Horses: Which Do I Choose?


What Is It About Spring Grass That Makes My Horse’s Body Grumble?

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Dark Bay Arabian horse drinking

Drinking Behavior of Horses: Six Facts About Water Intake

Providing fresh, clean water to horses at all times remains a basic principle of horsemanship. Read more

Gastroscopy Remains Gold Standard for Diagnosing Gastric Ulcers in Horses


Belly Bandage Prevents Infection, Herniation Following Colic Surgery in Horses


Stress Eating: Anticipatory Behavior of Horses at Feeding Time


Learned Helplessness in Horses: Effects on Appetite and Nutrition


Feeding Order of Forage and Oats: Is There a Right Way?


Feeding Donkeys: Consider Their Thriftiness to Achieve Optimal Body Condition

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Chewing Requirements and Glycemic Response of Fibrous Feedstuffs

Chewing duration is important for optimal horse health and welfare. The saliva produced during chewing buffers stomach acid, and longer chewing times can reduce the risk of boredom and stereotypies. Increased chewing may also result in lower glycemic responses, which could be important for certain horses. The study objectives were to determine whether there were Read more

Using Percutaneous Thermal-Sensing Microchips to Assess the Efficacy of Active Versus Passive Cooling in Exercising Thoroughbred Horses: An Integrative Data Analysis


Validation of Different Cooling Methods in Exercising Two-Year-Old Thoroughbred Racehorses Using Percutaneous Thermal-Sensing Microchips


Effects of Two Cooling Modalities on Temperature Recovery of Rectal, Middle Gluteal Muscle, and Pectoral Muscle Temperatures


Relationships Among the Fatty Acid Profiles of Plasma, Red Blood Cells, and Dried Blood Spots


Feeding Behavior of Horses Fed Different Feeds with Free Access or Restricted Access to Hay


Comparison of Cardiovascular Fitness Measures Determined Under Saddle or on a High-Speed Treadmill

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Slow Respiratory Rate Recovery Potential Sign of Asthma in Horses

Recovery of respiratory rate following submaximal longeing appears to be an economical and noninvasive technique for identifying mild asthma. Read more

Gastroscopy Remains Gold Standard for Diagnosing Gastric Ulcers in Horses


Belly Bandage Prevents Infection, Herniation Following Colic Surgery in Horses


Behavior and Health Problems During Short-Distance Transport


Healing in Horses: Concentrating Bone Marrow Aspirate Increases IRAP Levels


Treating Diarrhea in Horses: Frozen Fecal Microbial Transplantation


Tread Cautiously with Betamethasone Joint Injections in Horses

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Biggest Barriers to Human-Led Exercise in Horses

Time, weather, and suitable facilities were the three main factors limiting how much human-led exercise a horse receives. Read more

Screwworm in Horses: Surveillance and Reporting Imperative


Autumnal Horse Care: Six Considerations


Conference Continues with Roster of Top-Flight Researchers as Speakers


27th Equine Health and Nutrition Conference: Kentucky Equine Research Welcomes Guests and World-Renowned Speakers


Extending Photoperiod for Muscle Development in Young Horses


Olfactory Stimulation Enriches Horses’ Environments

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