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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, 1998

Effect Of Feeding Thoroughbreds A High Unsaturated Or Saturated Vegetable Oil Supplemented For 6 Months Following A 10 Month Fat Acclimatization

Harris, PA, JD Pagan, KG Crandell. 1998. Effect of feeding Thoroughbreds a high unsaturated or saturated vegetable oil supplemented diet for 6 months following a 10 month fat acclimatization diet. Proc. 5th International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology. Utsunomiya, Japan.


January 01, 1998

Time Of Feeding And Fat Supplementation Affect Exercise Response In Thoroughbred Horses

Recent research demonstrated that feeding supplemented fat to Thoroughbred horses altered blood glucose and insulin levels compared to grain based diet and these changes influenced substrate selection during a standardized exercise test. It is unknown whether or not feeding time of the high fat diets would alter blood glucose and insulin response.


January 01, 1998

Nutraceuticals: What Are They And Do They Work?

Crandell KM and S.E. Duren. 2001. Nutraceuticals: What are they and do they work? In: J. D. Pagan (Ed.) Advances in Equine Nutrition II. pp. 29-36. Nottingham University Press. Nottingham, United Kingdom. In the past five years, the world has witnessed the explosive growth of a multi- billion dollar industry known as nutraceuticals. The term […]


January 01, 1998

Dietary Fat: Friend Or Foe?

If you were to conduct a survey at any equestrian event you would find that many riders are feeding some sort of dietary fat to their horse. If not corn oil or vegetable oil, then a commercial high fat feed or supplement


January 01, 1998

Chemical And Mechanical Properties Of Equine Third Metacarpals As Affected By Age And Nutrition

Lawrence, L. A., R. M. Hoffman and D. S. Kronfeld. 1998. Chemical and mechanical properties of equine third metacarpals as affected by age and nutrition. In: Proc. 17th Assn. Equine Sports Med. Leesburg, VA. pp.25 -32.


January 01, 1998

Carbohydrates, The Basis Of The Equine Diet

Crandell KM. 1998. Carbohydrates, the basis of the equine diet. Trail Blazer Magazine, May/June.


January 01, 1998

Advances In Equine Nutrition

Pagan, J.D. 1998. Advances in Equine Nutrition. Nottingham University Press, Nottingham, UK. Advances in Equine Nutrition is a compilation of selected papers from past KER nutrition conferences. These papers cover a broad range of topics and contain a wealth of information related to equine nutrition, veterinary medicine, and exercise physiology. Included is a mixture of […]


January 01, 1998

Measuring The Digestible Energy Content Of Horse Feeds

One of the most important measures of a horse feed’s value is its energy content. Energy density determines how much feed must be fed to meet an animal’s energy requirement.


January 01, 1997

A Comparison Of Grain, Vegetable Oil And Beet Pulp As Energy Sources For The Exercised Horse

Crandell KM, JD Pagan, PA Harris and SE Duren. 1998. A comparison of grain, vegetable oil and beet pulp as energy sources for the exercised horse. Proc. 5th International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology. Utsunomiya, Japan.


January 01, 1997

Diet And Conditioning Influence Bone Remodeling

Porr, C. A., D. S. Kronfeld, L. A. Lawrence, R. S. Pleasant and P. A. Harris. 1997. Diet and conditioning influence bone remodeling. Proc. Equine Nutr. Physiol. Soc. 14:196.


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