Spring Conditioning Webinar March 24: Sign Up Now

Join Kentucky Equine Research and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association for a webinar full of nutritional and conditioning tips to jump-start your season.

The webinar will be hosted on the WPRA’s Facebook page on Wednesday, March 24, at 1 p.m. EDT. RSVP to the event to access the streaming video and for notifications about the event.

Katie Young, Ph.D., an equine nutritionist with Kentucky Equine Research, will lead the discussion on springtime tune-ups for performance horses.

Dr. Young received her bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University in biology, minoring in animal Science and chemistry, and earned her doctorate in equine nutrition and exercise physiology from Texas A&M University. Her graduate research focused on mineral balance in resting and exercising horses, and the effects of fat-added diets on sweat production in working horses.

Dr. Young has been a professional trainer and riding instructor for more than 40 years. She specializes in eventing, hunters, and jumpers.