Equine Initiative
Wildcat Canter (student newsletter)
Announcements and Media Advisories
Sept. 24: UK Department of Veterinary Science presents their monthly Equine Diagnostic and Research Seminar. This month's topic will be "The Economic Climate of the Horse Industry in Kentucky".This seminar will cover trends and challenges in the racing, competitive non-racing, and recreational horse industries. Dr. Jill Stowe is an assistant professor in the University of Kentucky's Department of Agricultural Economics. Her areas of specialization include economics of the equine industry, decision making under risk and uncertainty, other-regarding preferences, incentives, and neuroeconomics. Kenny Burdine's extension area of interest include Livestock Marketing and Outlook; Livestock, Equine and Forage Management and Profitability; Livestock Price Risk Protection.
Seminar begins at 4 pm in the Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center conference room.
In the News
Unraveling Equine's Mysteries, Sept. 4 issue of Business Lexington.
MainUnraveling Equine's Mysteriese Chance Farm featured in Nov. 8 issue of the Blood-Horse magazine, PDF available courtesy of Blood-Horse magazine
News Releases
2009
UK's Nancy Cox to be honored with Bluegrass Tomorrow Vision Award
Community Organizations Rally Behind Horse Safety
Keeneland President Nick Nicholson to speak at inaugural distinguished lecture series
Lloyd's of London and UK Department of Veterinary Science continue successful partnership
UK Gluck Equine Research Foundation names four inductees to Equine Research Hall of Fame
UK's MacLeod awarded two grants totaling $1.1 million for equine health research
UK Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center attains national accreditation
UK Equine Initiative equine field day to be held June 27
University of Kentucky and TheHorse.com introduce equine research news
UK 4-H Horse Program to host riding seminar by sports biomechanics lecturer
UK Equestrian Team wins reserve national championship; rider wins individual championship
UK Equestrian Team to defend its national championship title
UK Horse Racing Club to host Thoroughbred Trainer Panel
Eastern tent caterpillar egg hatch underway, numbers trending up
Equine career fair to help students prepare for internships, workforce
UK Horse Pasture Evaluation Program helps horse farms maximize pastures, minimize hay costs
UK's Equine Initiative announces new equine lecturer, internship coordinator
Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games forms partnership with the University of Kentucky
2008
University of Kentucky working with state to resolve CEM cases
UK specialist, agents introduce new way of learning
Lloyd's of London continues longstanding support of UK veterinary science department
Statewide tour to introduce new UK equine faculty
UK Equine Initiative unveils new Web site
Improvements to enhance UK's Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
UK 4-H horse program to host day-with-a-trainer clinic
HorseQuest Web site wins national award
UK, Kentucky Equine Humane Center to host pasture management seminar - Agenda
KHRA Equine Medical Director named
UK College of Agriculture field day places emphasis on equine issues
UK equestrian and dressage teams win national championships
UK Equestrian Team riders are nationals bound
UK's Horse Pasture Evaluation Program helps horse farms optimize pastures
Eastern tent caterpillars now wandering, populations up sharply from 2007
Eastern tent caterpillars now hatched; expected to leave trees by end of April
TheHorse.com to offer online horse courses
UK Equestrian Team to host first western division horse show Feb. 2
2007
UK Horse Racing Club to host Thoroughbred horse trainers, silent auction
UK Gluck Equine Research Foundation names new inductee to Research Hall of Fame
Lloyds of London gift marks 15th year of partnership eith UK's Veterinary Science Department
International Equine Summit to be held in Kentucky
Carter named director of UK Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
UK Equestrian Team turns in solid performance at nationals
UK Equestrian Team riders are headed to nationals
UK Equestrian Team coach Named AQHA Professional Horseman of the Year
UK's Pasture Management Program begins third year serving Central Kentucky horse farms
UK announces expanded equine programs to meet the needs of Kentucky and its horses
UK College of Agriculture chooses equine education program leader
Stanley Smith Dickson Professorship established with $1 million gift to UK
2006
West Jessamine High School students team up with UK and Taylor Made Farm for semester-long project
Collaborative effort underway to count the number of horses in Kentucky
UK researchers play a role in just announced horse genome sequencing project
Kentucky's first gully integrated snimal health surveillance system under way
Eastern Tent Caterpillar population spotty, manageable
Four UK Equestrian Team riders headed to nationals
Lloyd's of London continues support to Veterinary Science Department
UK program offers pasture evaluation to Central Kentucky horse farms
UK research leads to new and safer Eastern Tent Caterpillar insecticide
Dan Rosenberg being named Executive in Residence for the Equine Initiative
UK Equine Initiative names new communications director
2005
David Switzer recognized as Friend of the UK Equine Initiative
UK Equine Initiative conducting survey of state's horse industry
Equine plan to advance the horse industry