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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, 1992

Influence Of Dietary Phosphorus Level On Growth And Reproduction Of Growing Beef Heifers

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of two levels of dietary phosphorous


January 01, 1991

Distillers Dried Grains As A Feed Ingredient For Horse Rations: A Palatability And Digestibility Study

Pagan, J.D. and S.G. Jackson. 1991. Distillers dried grains as a feed ingredient for horse rations: A palatability and digestibility study. In: Proc. Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Soc. Symp. Calgary, Canada. pp. 49-54. A series of preference tests and digestion trials were conducted to evaluate the suitability of distillers dried grains with solubles as a […]


January 01, 1991

Digestibility Of Long-stem Alfalfa, Pelleted Alfalfa Or And Alfalfa/Bermuda Straw Blend Pellet In Horses

Pagan, J.D. and S.G. Jackson. 1991. Digestibility of long-stem alfalfa, pelleted alfalfa or and alfalfa/bermuda straw blend pellet in horses. In. Proc. 12th Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Soc. Symp. Calgary, Canada. pp. 29-32. What effect does pelleting have on the nutritional value of alfalfa hay and how does an alfalfa/bermuda blend compare to pure alfalfa […]


January 01, 1991

Equine Nutrition: A Practitioner’s Guide.

Jackson, S.G. and J.D. Pagan. 1991. Equine nutrition: A practitioner’s guide. In: Proc. 37th American Association of Equine Practitioners. San Francisco. pp. 409-432.


January 01, 1989

Influence Of Dietary Phosphorus Level On Growth And Production Of Growing Beef Heifers

Williams, S. N., L. R. McDowell, A. C. Warnick, L. A. Lawrence and N. Wilkinson. 1989. Influence of dietary phosphorus level on growth and production of growing beef heifers. Florida Beef Cattle Research Report. Gainesville, FL. 1989:64. An experiment was conducted to study the effect of two levels of dietary phosphorus (either .12 or .20% […]


January 01, 1989

Influence Of Isocaloric High Energy Carbohydrate And Fats Diets On Growth-related Hormone Profiles In The Yearling Horse

Lawrence, L.A., J.D. Pagan, M. Publos, J. Reeves, K. White and G. Gaskins. 1989. Influence of isocaloric high energy carbohydrate and fat diets on growth-related hormone profiles in the yearling horse. In: Proc. 11th Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Soc. Symp. Oklahoma State University. pp. 151-156.


January 01, 1989

Effect Of Added Dietary Fat On Exercising Horses

Greiwe K M, TN Meacham, GF Fregin, JL Walberg. 1989. Effect of added dietary fat on exercising horses. Proc. 11th Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Symp., Stillwater, OK.


January 01, 1988

Understanding Protein Digestibility And Utilization In The Young Growing Horse

Glade, M.J. and J.D. Pagan. 1988. Understanding protein digestibility and utilization in the young growing horse. In: Proc. Alltech 4th Annual Symposium “Biotechnology in the Feed Industry.” Lexington, Kentucky. pp. 113-127.


January 01, 1987

Influence Of Copper Supplementation And Pelleted Vs. Extruded Concentrate On Growth And Development Of Weanling Horses

Thomas, M.L., E.A. Ott, J.D. Pagan, P.W. Poulos and C.B. Ammerman. 1987. Influence of copper supplementation and pelleted vs. extruded concentrate on growth and development of weanling horses. In: Proc. 10th Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Soc. Symp. ENPS. Colorado State University. pp. 165-172. This experiment was designed to examine the effect of three levels of […]


January 01, 1986

Equine Energetics I: Relationship Between Body Weight And Energy Requirements In Horses

Energy balance studies using indirect calorimetry were conducted with four mature equids ranging in weight from 125 to 856 kg. It was concluded that the maintenance requirements of equids vary linearly with body weight. The digestible energy (DE) requirement for equids confined to metabolism stalls was DE (kcal/d) = 975 + 21.28 X W where W equals body weight in kg.


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