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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of people who increased knowledge of horse health, nutrition, and care |
1296 |
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) |
136 |
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 |
173 |
Oldham Countys top ag commodity is horses, and supporting horse owners and managers remains a high priority. According to the 2022 Kentucky Equine Survey, Oldham County ranked 6th in Equine Acres, 6th in Equine Value, and 7th in Equine Operation Income. Income from services and value of equine sold totaled 49 million dollars. Oldham County horse uses include racing, showing, breeding, trail riding, and idle horses. While the countys horse uses span the spectrum, all have a common need for pastu...
