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Kentucky Equine Research continually conducts studies at its 150-acre research facility. Some of these results are presented at industry conferences or shared in peer-reviewed journals. Review some of our findings from the past 30 years below.
July 01, 2022

Nano-Q10 Supplementation Improves Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Capacities in Equine Athletes

Coenzyme-Q is vital for mitochondrial respiration but impacts of coenzyme-Q supplementation on equine skeletal muscle mitochondria are unknown. Exercising Thoroughbred horses (8.7±2.2 yr) were used in a cross-over design to test the hypothesis that supplementation of highly bioavailable coenzyme-Q (Nano-Q10, Kentucky Equine Research) would improve mitochondrial metrics in the gluteus medius. Muscle samples collected after […]


January 01, 2015

Comparison Of The Metabolic Responses Of Trained Arabians And Thoroughbreds During High- And Low-intensity Exercise

Prince, A., R. Geor, P. Harris, K. Hoekstra, S. Gardner, C. Hudson and J. Pagan. 2002. Comparison of the metabolic responses of trained Arabians and Thoroughbreds during high- and low-intensity exercise. Equine vet. J., Suppl. 34, 95-99. Read the abstract.


January 01, 2002

Feed To Succeed: Supplements To Help The Endurance Horse

The endurance horse is unique among all other equine athletes. Because of the prolonged demands placed upon the endurance horse with protracted moderate intensity exertion, its performance may be influenced quickly by the quality of its diet.


January 01, 2002

Diferentes Alimentos Para Diferentes Necesidades

Crandell KM, M Abascal Reynoso. 2002. Diferentes alimentos para diferentes necesidades. Caballo Vol. 7/47:70-72.


January 01, 2002

Comparison Of The Metabolic Responses Of Trained Arabian And Thoroughbred Horses During Low And High Intensity Exercise

he metabolic responses to low and high intensity exercise were compared in 5
Arabian (AR) and 5 Thoroughbred (Tb) horses. The higher aerobic and anaerobic capacity of the Tb horses likely contributed to their superior high intensity exercise performance. Conversely, the AR may be better adapted for
endurance exercise as evidenced by the greater use of fat. These metabolic differences may reflect breed variation in muscle fiber types.


January 01, 2002

Plasma And Urine Electrolyte And Mineral Concentrations In Thoroughbred Horses With Recurrent Exertional Rhabdomyolysis After Consumption Of Diets Varying In Cation-anion Balance

To determine whether plasma, urine, and fecal electrolyte and mineral concentrations differ between clinically normal horses and Thoroughbreds with recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis (RER) after consumption of diets varying in cation-anion balance.


January 01, 2002

Speed Associated With Plasma pH, Oxygen Content, Total Protein And Urea In An 80 Km Race

To test the hypothesis that endurance performance may be related quantitatively to changes in blood, we measured selected blood variables then determined their reference ranges and associations with speed during an 80 km race.


January 01, 2002

Effects Of Fat Adaptation On Glucose Kinetics And Substrate Oxidation During Low-intensity Exercise

This study was designed to determine the effects of fat adaptation on carbohydrate and fat oxidation in conditioned horses during low-intensity exercise.


January 01, 2002

Dietary Grain And Endurance Exercise

Hoffman RM, TM Hess, CA Williams, DS Kronfeld, KM Greiwe-Crandell, JE Waldron, PM Graham-Thiers, LS Gay, KE Saker, PA Harris. 2002. Dietary grain and endurance exercise. J. Anim. Sci. 80 (Suppl 1):171.


January 01, 2002

Endurance Exercise: Is Potassium Supplementation Beneficial?

Effects of potassium supplementation were evaluated in four studies in endurance horses during races and treadmill exercise.


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