Foundation launches equine program partnership

Foundation launches equine program partnership

THREE OAKS — Spring Creek Horses Help Foundation is partnering with the Joel E. Smilow Teen Center of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan. The partnership will send teens (ages 13-18) to Spring Creek Equestrian Center in…

Use of Standardized Exercise Tests in Equine Research

By Zoe Gillen and Heidi Lykins, Kentucky Equine Research Interns In research settings, a standardized exercise test (SET) is a useful tool to assess a horse’s fitness. The test requires the horse to cycle through a succession of gaits using a standard protocol consisting of warm-up, exercise, and cool-down while wearing a fitness monitor. The test has been an incredible asset in many studies conducted at Kentucky Equine Research over the last fo…