Building on three decades of research on growth and skeletal disease in Thoroughbreds, Kentucky Equine Research recently completed a pilot study to determine the relationship between growth, radiographic data, and performance, both in the sales ring and on the racetrack.

Over the last year, Kentucky Equine Research has used chewing halters to record chewing frequency and to analyze the health and welfare of horses by observing behavioral changes during feeding.

Knowing when horses are at risk for heat stress is just as important as knowing the clinical signs. This allows horse owners to adjust the time of day when they will work or postpone work altogether.