Knox 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) | 20 |
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) | 20 |
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
Wilderness Trail Area Anual Horses and Horseman program
Author: Robert Kirby
Major Program: Equine
The WTA ag agents held the annual Horses and Horsemen program April 29th, 2025. The event covered three key areas: horse health, insect management, and tack maintenance. Each of these areas is integral to the success and sustainability of equine operations, and the WTA Ag agents ensured that the content was both informative and practical for every participant.The day kicked off with a comprehensive session on horse health, where a local veterinarian discussed key topics of vaccination
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