Fayette County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





1017 - Equine
1017.11) 85

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) 0

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)

1017.1) 1400

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



Success Stories

Pastures Please

Author: Beau Neal

Major Program: Equine

The ANR Equine Agents Working Group, Extension Specialists and Associates planned the annual Pastures Please workshop. This was the 16th year for the workshop and typically takes place at the Fayette County Extension Office in Lexington, KY. In the future the group would like to add a location in eastern KY. This workshop typically focuses on horse pasture management with some other subject matter areas mixed in that may relate well to the equine producers. The focus is always on delivering time

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