Kentucky Equine Research

08/16/2025

RSVP for Spy Coast Farm Lunch and Learn 🤓

RSVP today for our August Lunch & Learn Series sponsored by Kentucky Equine Research !

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08/13/2025

📢 Now Hiring: Technical Communications Specialist 📢

We are seeking a detail-oriented, proactive Technical Communications Specialist to support a variety of projects that connect our cutting-edge research with equine feed manufacturers and industry partners. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across teams, communicating complex ideas clearly, and supporting both digital and in-person outreach efforts.

Visit https://ker.com/about-us/job-opportunities/ to learn more or send resume and cover letter to Shawna Herrala at [email protected].

Job opportunities at Kentucky Equine Research. See open positions and career opportunities to work with our teams in KY, FL, and Australia.

08/05/2025

Don't sweat choosing the right electrolyte for your horse!
Check out this article about adding slow-release electrolytes to your beat-the-heat strategy.

Most horse owners have heard of electrolytes, a collective term for minerals, including sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, and magnesium, but some may not understand how critical they are for hydration, nerve signaling, muscle contraction, and ultimately performance and health.

06/11/2025

Kentucky Equine Research had a big week at the Equine Science Society Symposium, as our researchers delivered nine presentations showcasing our ongoing research and innovation!

One highlight of the week included the selection of Dr. Joe Pagan as a Fellow of the Equine Science Society for his distinguished service to the horse industry and to the Equine Science Society. Additionally, Ryon Springer won the graduate student oral presentation competition in the nutrition division.

Read more about our week at the symposium:

The breadth of work conducted at Kentucky Equine Research took center stage at the 2025 Equine Science Society (ESS) Symposium, held June 3-6 in Fort Collins, Colorado.

06/07/2025

Congratulations Ryon 🎉

We are proud of your hard work and thankful to have such a great research coordinator on our team! 

💥Breaking News 🗞️
Ryon Springer won the Nutrition graduate Student Competition at the Equine Science Society Symposium! 👏
Congrats! is proud of you!

06/05/2025

Good luck to Megan Jones and Chris Height this week at the Melbourne International 3 Day Event🎉

06/04/2025

Congratulations Lindsey Wheatley on your Champion, Reserve Champion and Fourth place runs in the Ariat Australian Open Classic 🏆

05/28/2025

Melissa Donnelly and Corlando 49 took home the win in the $10,000 Kentucky Equine Research USHJA National Hunter Derby🥇

“This is his first big win back and it is so wonderful. He has come back primed and ready and acts like he hasn’t missed a beat. I also want to thank Kentucky Equine Research for sponsoring the class today and for their unwavering support of the sport!” - M. Donnelly

Read more about the KER Hunter Derby at the World Equestrian Center here: https://worldequestriancenter.com/melissa-donnelly-corlando-49-return-to-the-top-in-the-10000-kentucky-equine-research-ushja-national-hunter-derby/

05/23/2025

Check out the footage that earned us the American Horse Publications Media Award for best Business Equine-Related Commercial Marketing Video! 🎥

The brand video reinforces Kentucky Equine Research’s long-standing brand identity as a source of innovative, research-proven nutritional products. It shares how our passion for the horse drives our research focus. Research is our key ingredient. It is the essence of what we do.

To read more visit: https://ker.com/equinews/kentucky-equine-research-wins-equine-media-award/

05/21/2025

Hear from Dr. Clarissa Brown-Douglas, Kentucky Equine Research nutritionist, on nutrition solutions for problems, such as green drought and sand colic, associated with the ongoing drought in Australia! 

05/14/2025

Joe Pagan, Ph.D., and Ryon Springer, M.S., represented Kentucky Equine Research at the Australasian Equine Science Symposium held earlier this week in Melbourne. They presented research on several topics, including cooling methods after exercise, factors that affect body size and skeletal disease in foals, and the role of omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids in equine nutrition. Peter Huntington, B.V.Sc., M.A.C.V.Sc., served as the chair of the equine nutrition section of the conference.

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05/08/2025

Wishing our sponsored rider, Samantha Cesnik, and Graftango the best of luck at the Badminton Horse Trials this week!