EquineMajor Program

9363

Total Hours

Contributed.

62083

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

679

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

734

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of people who increased knowledge of horse health, nutrition, and care

4146

Number of equine owners/ operators who demonstrates good animal health practices (i.e. track drug use, chemicals, feed additives and movement, change vaccination and/or antibiotics protocols as appropriate, deworming strategy, treat disorder properly)

927

Number of equine owners/operators who adopted best practices to improve or maintain animal nutriton by selecting feed based on ingredients, using body conditioning scores, use a complete mineral supplement, use hay test analysis, and/or calculating supplemental nutrition for the life cycle  

905

Stories

Inaugural Equine Equipment Field Day Teaches Fundamentals

Ranking 6th in Kentucky, the market value of horses sold in Oldham County was over 6.3 million dollars, according to the 2017 U.S. Agriculture Census. Horses are a leading business and recreational interest, including many thoroughbred breeding farms, training and boarding operations, layup facilities, and pleasure horses. During a recent area Master Horseman program, tractor and equipment knowledge was identified as a topic that many horse farm managers and owners needed more information about...

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Inaugural Equine Equipment Field Day Teaches Fundamentals

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • 4th Annual Equine Conference Northern Kentucky

    2020 was a year we will remember for the challenges it gave on how to provide educational opportunities. The Northern Kentucky Horse Network (NKHN) has been a leader in providing education to their me... Read More

  • Hay Contest In Eastern Kentucky

    Eastern Kentucky Hay Contest Has Record High Number of Entries for Third Consecutive YearSpecialists Involved: Jimmy Henning, Chris Teutsch, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Bob Coleman, and Ken Adries (Kentucky Stat... Read More

  • Building a Team

    Many have heard the phrase “many hands make light work”. This is certainly true in extension and having a team to work with you can not only lighten the load but provide direction for the extension pr... Read More

  • Equine Farm and Facilities Expo

    In order to help equine producers be efficient and profitable, Central Kentucky County Extension Agents for Agriculture & Natural Resources collaborated with Ag Equine Programs to offer the Equine Far... Read More

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