Lyon County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1017 - Equine | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1017.1) | 35 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of horse health, nutrition, and care |
| 1017.11) | 7 |
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 |
| 1017.12) | 10 |
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) |
Success Stories
Equine Programs in West Kentucky.
Author: Jay Stone
Major Program: Equine
A minor share of farm gate receipts in West Kentucky belongs to the equine industry, but all of the counties in our area have horse owners who either rely on horses for on-farm power or utilize horses as a form of recreational activity. Because of the need to maintain good health in our horse herds, agents polled producers to pinpoint their greatest need, which was solid nutritional information to help insure their horses stay in peak physical condition.To help producers meet their horses nutrit
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