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Disease Report: Japanese Encephalitis in Horses

...neurological disease. Choose a highly bioavailable vitamin E supplement such as Nano-E. Important considerations for preventing spread of the disease to your horses: Clean up potential mosquito breeding sites whenever...

Dom Schramm riding Bolytair on Cross-Country

Schramm Named a Developing Rider for Australia Eventing Squad

...2022. According to the Equestrian Australia website, Generation Next “athletes have not recently represented Australia at World Equestrian Games or Olympic Games, including individuals that are proven emerging talent with...

Rule Back in the Saddle After Surgery, Claims Second-Place Honors at Calgary Stampede

...Dona Kay and Valor sprinted home with second fastest time, just 0.137 seconds slower than the winner. According to its website, “the Calgary Stampede is a not-for-profit community organization that...

Nash Speaks at Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association Seminar

...of growing horses from around the globe. Kentucky Equine Research is a long-time supporter of the Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association. According to the organization’s website, “Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association is...

Amanda Ross: My Experiences at the World Championships in Herning

...the vaulting, an outdoor stadium for the dressage and jumping, and two pop-up outdoor arenas used for the para dressage. There were two warm-up sites, a casual area behind the...

Why Horses Are Trapped by Severe Asthma

...to the site of an allergic reaction. “High numbers of neutrophils are found in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) collected from the horse’s lungs and lower airways during a lung wash....

Close up photo of a woman organizing samples in a lab.

Kentucky Equine Research Publishes New Study on Fatty Acids and Squamous Gastric Ulcers

...gastric ulceration. This was exciting for us, certainly, but also for the future well-being of all horses!” Read the full-length paper. According to its website. the Journal of the American...

Gray research horse cantering on treadmill at KER

Fatty Acids and Squamous Gastric Ulcers: Kentucky Equine Research Publishes New Study

...ulceration. This was exciting for us, certainly, but also for the future well-being of all horses!” Read the full-length paper. According to its website. the Journal of the American Veterinary...

Tracking Sperm Motility in Stallions by Measuring a Specific Protein

...sperm cell that drives forward motion. Previous studies show that proAKAP4 levels reflect the flagellum’s ability to remain “active and functional” up to the site of fertilization. “Based on those...

Thoroughbred Growth and Future Racing Performance

...heavier horses are more likely to be raced as two-year-olds, but these results suggest just the opposite; smaller horses are more likely to run early. Furthermore, smaller horses had more...

Manure Eating in Horses: Multiple Explanations Exist

...with geophagia primarily involve ingestion of internal parasite larvae and sand. If your horse frequently engages in geophagia, other management tactics might be implemented, such as increased salt intake, psyllium...

A KER intern posing with a research horse at the KER Performance Center.

Kentucky Equine Research Named Official Sponsor of World Equestrian Center

...than 800 permanent stalls, ample retail space, delicious on-site dining and a wealth of luxurious lodging options, this southwest Ohio facility has established itself as a renowned equestrian sport destination....

Cover Story: KER Collaborative Research Scores Top Billing

...the company’s research herd. In addition to his work in Ocala, the 14-year-old gelding has participated in multiple studies at the Kentucky facility. According to its website, Antioxidants “provides an...

Image of a KER Research horse exercising on the walker while wearing a nappy.

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

...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...

Role of Nitric Oxide, Endothelial Dysfunction, and Blood Pressure in Laminitis Explored

...ponies with a previous history of laminitis had a greater increase in blood pressure than ponies without a history of laminitis. “This was the opposite of what the research team...