How Does the Glycemic Index of Hay Impact High-Performance Horses?

When it comes to global equestrian competition, Kentucky Equine Research is often the force behind the scenes at international horse shows, ensuring horses have consistent, quality feedstuffs at the ready upon arrival and throughout the competition.

With over 20 years of experience, including six Olympics, the World Equestrian Games, Pan American Games, and Asian Games, Kentucky Equine Research will serve as a consultant to JRA Facilities Co. Ltd. during the Tokyo Olympics. In this role, Kentucky Equine Research sources products, assists the national federations in placing orders, and supports the team that fulfills on-site orders for feed, hay, and bedding.

Horse owners know that consistency is key to feeding and managing healthy horses, especially in the midst of travel and competition. In addition to providing national federations with an advance supply of hay to help Tokyo-bound horses with this transition, Kentucky Equine Research also used its research capabilities to better understand and advise horse managers of the hay’s nutritional profile.

Learn more about how the digestibility trial was conducted and how the results of this research will impact the horses at the Olympics in this interview with Ashlee Hauss, a research coordinator at Kentucky Equine Research.