Author: Garrard Coffey
Planning Unit: Rockcastle County CES
Major Program: Equine
Plan of Work: Unrelated to a specified County Plan of Work
Outcome: Initial Outcome
In November of 2017 the Whitley county Extension Service collaborated with Dr. Bob Coleman, Equine Specialist at the University of Kentucky, to host the Master Horse Owner Series. The series was hosted on Monday nights for three consecutive weeks. Topics included, selecting your first/next horse, selecting feeds, tack and bit demonstrations, and farrier for horse owner. Of the 19 participants 14 attended all three sessions. 18 of the 19 said that they learned a new skill to use with their horses. 15 of the participants were interested in creating a Whitley County Horseman club. Most of the participants used their horses for trail/pleasure and pets and 18 said they learned a new skill or technique to use in their operations. The program was well received and many suggestions were made for other topics. Another series is planned for 2019
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