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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, 2004

Antioxidant Supplementation And Subsequent Oxidative Stress Of Horses During An 80-km Endurance Race

This study tested the development of oxidative stress and the effects of antioxidant supplementation in an 80-km ride. A precompetition survey revealed that no competitor would participate without vitamin E supplementation; therefore, 46 horses were paired for past performances and randomly assigned to two groups of 23 each for 3 wk of supplementation before the ride.


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.


January 01, 2001

Growth Of Thoroughbreds Fed A Low-protein Supplement Fortified With Lysine And Threonine

Growth and protein status were examined in Thoroughbred foals and yearlings offered pasture supplements with different crude protein contents and amino acid compositions.


January 01, 2001

Hydrolyzable Carbohydrates In Pasture, Hay, And Horse Feeds: Direct Assay And Seasonal Variation

Hoffman, R. M., J. A. Wilson, D. S. Kronfeld, W. L. Cooper, L.A. Lawrence, D. Sklan and P. A. Harris. 2001. Hydrolyzable carbohydrates in pasture, hay and horse feeds: direct assay and seasonal variation. J. Anim. Sci. 79:500:506. Read the full text.  


January 01, 1999

Dietary Carbohydrates And Fat Influence Radiographic Bone Mineral Content Of Bones

Hoffman, R. M., L. A. Lawrence, D. S. Kronfeld, J. J. Dascanio and W. L. Cooper.1999. Dietary carbohydrates and fat influence radiographic bone mineral content of bones. J. Anim. Sci. 77:3330-33338. Abstract Hydrolyzable carbohydrate intake in horse diets may become excessive when rapidly growing pastures are supplemented with grain-based concentrates. The substitution of fat and […]


January 01, 1997

Vitamin A Repletion In Thoroughbred Mares With Retinyl Palmitate Or Beta-carotene

Forty-five Thoroughbred mares used in an 8-mo depletion study were kept for an additional 20 mo on the same three forage diets (15 mares each): 2-yr-old orchardgrass hay and vitamin A-free concentrate on a drylot (HC); pasture, orchardgrass/alfalfa hay, and vitamin A-free concentrate (PHC); or pasture and orchardgrass/alfalfa hay only (PH).


January 01, 1996

Preweaning Diet And Stall Weaning Method Influences On Stress Response In Foals

The stress response of foals during weaning was examined in terms of a behavioral protocol and the responses of plasma ascorbate, serum cortisol, and the serum cortisol response to an ACTH challenge.


January 01, 1995

Preweaning Diet And Stall Weaning Method Influences On Stress Response In Foals

The stress response of foals during weaning was examined in terms of a behavioral protocol and the responses of plasma ascorbate, serum cortisol, and the serum cortisol response to an ACTH challenge.


January 01, 1994

Water Quality Issues For Horse And Small Farm Owners

Lawrence, L. A. 1994. Water quality issues for horse and small farm owners. J. Anim. Sci. 71 (Suppl. 1):144


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