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Michaela Keener discusses her work in developing an interactive digital health system designed to enhance access to care for equestrians.

Theodore Kalbfleisch, a UK researcher, is helping spearhead a three-year project to map the genetic blueprints of 13 horse breeds and their relatives.

The University of Kentucky Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI) has developed a new approach to the research, health and safety of equestrian sports.

UK‘s Ag Equine Programs and the Kentucky Horse Council are again partnering on the 2022 Kentucky Equine Survey, a statewide comprehensive survey of all horse breeds.

Researchers at the Gluck Equine Research Center recently began a large study to validate previous research suggesting it is possible to detect specific biomarkers indicating an injury before it becomes career- or life-ending for a horse.

College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) researchers are breaking new ground with a multi-year study to determine best management practices for building and maintaining indoor facilities. 

While equestrian helmets protect riders, there is no test in place to evaluate a helmet’s crush resistance. UK students are working to develop a helmet testing method and collect data that will hopefully serve as the start of a crushing-safety standard for helmets.

"This is a unique and special outreach event. The purpose is to showcase some of what is happening in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment in terms of scientific discovery and service efforts relevant to the young horse.”

Previous research showed that many catastrophic injuries occur in limbs with underlying and preexisting damage, leading to the theory that these injuries occur when damage accumulation exceeds the healing capacity of the affected bones over time.

On this week’s edition of the “Behind the Blue” podcast, Carl Nathe of UK Public Relations and Strategic Communications talks with Nick Heebner and Kimberly Tumlin about a new research effort, the Equestrian Athlete Initiative.