The feeding and management of sport horses in various disciplines, such as endurance riding and three-day eventing, was the focus of the 17th Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Nutrition Conference. Presenters included world-renowned veterinary researchers, as well as KER's in-house equine nutrition experts.

Video interviews with the presenters are now available on ker.com.

• Electrolyte Use for Hydration of the Sport Horse
• Care for Competition Horses: Staying Within the Medication Rules
• Advances in Diagnosis of Equine Joint Disease
• Management of Joint Disease in the Sport Horse
• Pursuing the Genetic Basis for Tying-Up Syndromes
• Management of Tying-Up in Sport Horses
• Antioxidant Research and Its Application to Feeding Horses
• Feeding Management of the Three-Day Event Horse
• Recommendations for Feeding the Endurance Horse
• Trends in the Management of European Sport Horses
• Remarks on the Benefits of Heart Rate Recordings
• Feeding Variations by Equestrian Disciplines

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KER is a world-renowned nutrition and consultation company that works with feed manufacturers to develop horse feeds suited for the particular regions in which they are to be fed. Research efforts are the cornerstone of KER, and all scientific trials are directed by Joe Pagan, PhD, and carried out by a staff of equine nutritionists and support personnel. Conclusions drawn from these trials are used in the formulation of technologically advanced feeds.

In addition to its research endeavors, KER has a rich tradition of providing top-of-the-line feeds to the greatest equine athletes in the world. In 2000, the company was tapped to be the official nutritionist of the United States Equestrian Federation and holds the same distinction for the Australian Equestrian Team.

The variations in horses' body condition scores and the feeding approaches utilized in different equestrian disciplines were the topics covered by Olivia Martin of Performance Feeding Inc. at the recent Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Equine Nutrition Conference.

Watch a video interview with Martin.

Equine heart rate recordings are a simple way to measure the intensity of the horse's exercise, said Dr. Manfred Coenen, a veterinary researcher at the University of Leipzig, Germany, who presented at the recent Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Equine Nutrition Conference.

Heart rate recordings can be used to design individual training strategies for horses, Coenen said, as the close relationship of heart rate and oxygen consumption can be used to estimate maximal oxygen consumption and aerobic energy expenditure.

Read more and watch a short video interview with Coenen: Remarks on the Benefits of Heart Rate Recordings.

Videos and articles on the diagnosis and management of joint disease in sport horses are now available on ker.com. Colorado State University's Dr. Wayne McIlwraith presented on these topics at the recent Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Equine Nutrition Conference.

Early recognition of joint disease is critical for both short-term and long-term soundness, McIlwraith noted. When it comes to treatment of osteoarthritis, the goal is to return the joint to normal as quickly as possible, primarily by reducing the pain and minimizing the progression of joint deterioration.

Read more and watch video interviews with McIlwraith:

• McIlwraith on Management of Joint Disease in the Sport Horse
• Advances in Diagnosis of Equine Joint Disease

Maintaining competition horses within the guidelines of drug and medication rules was the topic covered by Dr. Kent Allen at the recent Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Equine Nutrition Conference.

Allen provided an overview of his discussion in a short video interview now available on ker.com.

Substances horse owners and managers need to monitor in competition horses include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, "natural" supplements, and prohibited (which can be used under strict criteria) and forbidden substances.

Watch the video.

The differences and similarities in approaches to feeding sport horses in Europe and North America were discussed by Manfred Coenen, a veterinary researcher at the University of Leipzig, Germany, at the 17th KER Nutrition Conference, Lexington, KY.

Watch a video interview with Coenen.

The feeding and management of endurance horses is the topic of a new video interview featuring Dr. Kathleen Crandell of Kentucky Equine Research (KER).

Crandell discussed the energy sources and feeding approaches that keep these equine athletes performing at their best at the recent KER Equine Nutrition Conference.

Watch the video: Observations and Recommendations for Feeding the Endurance Horse

You can now watch a video on feeding management of the three-day event horse featuring Dr. Carey Williams at the recent Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Equine Nutrition Conference.

Dr. Williams compared actual feeding practices against research-driven recommendations by using data collected at a two- and three-star event over two consecutive years.

Watch the video: Feeding Management of the Three-Day Event Horse

The importance of antioxidants in equine nutrition was the subject of a presentation by Dr. Carey Williams at the recent Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Equine Nutrition Conference. You can now watch a video of Dr. Williams summarizing her findings on the use of vitamin E, vitamin C, and lopoic acid in endurance horses.

Watch the video: Antioxidant Research and Its Application to Feeding Horses.

Problems associated with dehydration and electrolyte balance in horses were discussed by Michigan State University's Dr. Hal Schott at the recent Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Equine Nutrition Conference. You can now watch a video of Dr. Schott summarizing his presentation on ker.com.

Watch the video embedded in coverage of Dr. Schott's presentation, "Challenges of Endurance Exercise: Water and Electrolyte Depletion."