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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.
January 01, 1997

Investigation of Time of Hay Feeding on Plasma Volume and Exercise Response in Thoroughbred Horses

A common question asked regarding feeding the performance horse is when should the horse be fed hay relative to grain and exercise. Should the horse receive hay before, with or after a grain meal.


January 01, 1996

Nutrient Requirements And Balancing Rations For Horses

Nutritional requirements of horses are composed of = two factors- maintenance needs and activity needs.


January 01, 1996

Broodmares Grazing Tall Fescue Pastures Or Fed Tall Fescue Hay Require Careful Management And Close Observation

Lawrence, L. A. 1996. Broodmares grazing tall fescue pastures or fed Tall Fescue hay require careful management and close observation. Virginia Cooperative Extension. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Pub. Number 406-475. pp1-4.


January 01, 1996

Dietary Starch And Sugar Versus Fat And Fiber: Growth And Development Of Foals

Hoffman, R. M., D. S. Kronfeld, L. A. Lawrence, W. L. Cooper, J. J. Dascanio and P. A. Harris. 1996. Dietary starch and sugar versus fat and fiber: growth and development of foals. Pferdeheilkunde 12:312-316.


January 01, 1995

Responses Of Blood Glucose, Lactate And Insulin In Horses Fed Equal Amounts Of Grain With Or Without Added Soy Bean Oil

When fat is substituted for carbohydrate isocalorically in a horse’s ration blood glucose and insulin response to feeding is reduced. This paper discusses an experiment designed to evaluate the affects of fat on glycemic response.


January 01, 1994

Nutrition Of The Athletic Horse

Lawrence, L. A. 1994. Nutrition of the athletic horse. United States Pony Club 40th Annual Meeting. Reston, VA. February pp.113-114.


January 01, 1993

What’s New In The World Of Horse Nutrition

What’s new in the world of horse nutrition Pagan JD Australian Equine Veterinarian 11(4), 177-179, 1993. Click here to access.


January 01, 1992

Correct Mixture Of Energy Sources Key In Horse

Pagan, J.D. 1992 Correct mixture of energy sources key in horse diet. Feedstuffs 64:23:11- 12, 22.


January 01, 1992

Feeding The Horse

Jackson, S.G. and J.D. Pagan. 1992. Feeding the horse. In: Horse Sense: The Australian Guide to Horse Husbandry. Huntington, P.J. and F. Cleland (Ed.) Agmedia, East Melborne, Victoria, Australia.


January 01, 1991

Dietary Phosphorous Concentrations Related To Breaking Load And Chemical Properties Of Rib Bone In Heifers

Effects of dietary P on breaking load and chemical properties of bone were evaluated in growing beef heifers.


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