KER Focus Articles

November 11, 2019
A Win for Kelley Carrington French at the SEC Finals
Kelley and Slice of Peachfame finished the weekend second in the average and third for year-end.

November 05, 2019
Hands-On Horse Research: What Is a Feed Preference Trial and How Is It Conducted?
Flavorings are sometimes added to feeds and supplements. To determine which flavors are well received by horses, feed preference

November 04, 2019
Kelley Carrington French Advances to the Finals at the NBHA World Championships
Kelley and Slice of PeachFame completed three speedy rounds to qualify for the open finals at the National Barrel

November 04, 2019
Schramm Equestrian Wraps Up the Season on a High Note with Young Horses
Finishing on their dressage scores, Quadrocana moved up five places from ninth to fourth, and Casalto leaped nine places

November 04, 2019
Congress Sweepstakes Run a Dream Come True for Mikayla Conklin
“Congress 2019 will be one that I cherish forever! Flipper Ta Fame, you are my girl and always amaze

October 29, 2019
Hands-on Horse Research: How Is the Nutrient Content of Samples Determined?
Samples of feed, urine, and feces are taken each day and chemically analyzed to calculated digestibility for each nutrient.

October 28, 2019
A Fantastic Fall for Anna Loschiavo
“We’ve had a phenomenal end to the season with all of our horses from the young to the upper-level

October 22, 2019
Liz Halliday-Sharp Wins Silver Medal at Young Event Horse World Championship
Liz Halliday-Sharp and Cooley Moonshine finished second in a very competitive Seven-Year-Old CCI3*-L at the Young Event Horse World

October 22, 2019
Hands-On Horse Research: How Is Nutrient Digestibility Expressed?
Nutrient digestibility is expressed as apparent digestibility. Apparent digestibility is the nutrient content found in the feces subtracted from

October 15, 2019
Hands-On Horse Research: What Is A Sprint Test?
A sprint test simulates a racing exercise bout and is used to investigate critical metabolism events during high-speed exercise.