Equine
Pasture Renovations will help horse farm implement rotational grazing
RESOURCES
UK Horse Pasture Evaluation Program
PROGRAMS
UK HORSE PASTURE EVALUATION PROGRAM
The UK Horse Pasture Evaluation Program provides comprehensive evaluation of pastures, including tall fescue analysis, to improve grazing management, reduce hay needs, and protect natural resources.
Horse Pasture Evaluation System
NRCS RCPP COST SHARE PROGRAM
The University of Kentucky has partnered with the USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Service to extend programs to eligible equine operations in Kentucky. This 4 year project will provide management advice to 20 farms throughout the commonwealth, sponsor field days and educational events, and provide horse farm management training to NRCS employees.
PUBLICATIONS
- Tall Fescue Novel Entophyte Varieties and Establilshment for Livestock and Horse Farms
- Choosing Hay for Horses
- Evaluating Cool-season Perennial Grass Pastures using the UK Horse Pasture Health Score Card
- Tall Fescue Sampling Guidelines for Ergovaline Analyses
- Improving Kentucky Horse Pastures
- Using Dry Lots to Conserve Pastures and Reduce Pollution Potential
- Sampling for the Tall Fescue Endophyte in Pasture or Hay Stands
- Endophyte Testing Submittal Form
- Blackpatch of Forage Legumes: Cause of Slaframine Toxicosis or "Slobbers" in Animals
- Broadleaf Weeds of Kentucky Pastures
- Alfalfa High-Quality Hay for Horses
- Improving Kentucky Horse Pastures
- Forage Use and Identification Guide
- Establishing Horse Pastures
- Soil Samplng and Nutrient Management in Horse Pastures
- High Traffic Area Pads for Horses
- Estimating Carrying Capacity of Cool-Season Pastures in Kentucky Using Web Soil Survey
- Tall Fescue Endophyte Concepts
- Slaframine Toxicosis or "Slobbers" in Cattle and Horses (New 2018)
- Guide to Plants of Kentucky Potentially Poisonous to Livestock
- Weed Management in Grass Pastures, Hayfields, and Fencerows
- Using Soil-Cement on Horse and Livestock Farms
- Rotational Grazing
- Using Dry Lots to Conserve Pastures and Reduce Pollution Potential
- Minimizing Losses in Hay Storage and Feeding
- Recommended Principles for Proper Hay Sampling
- Comparison of Commercially Available Novel-Endophyte Tall Fescue Forage Varieties
See our publication page for a complete list of resources.