http://www.kentuckyhorse.org Kentucky Horse Council Release RSS feed. . Copyright 2005, Kentucky Horse Council Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@kentuckyhorse.org Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:16:33 GMT Release http://www.kentuckyhorse.org/en/rel/88/ Lexington, KY, July 20, 2009 – In an effort to provide a basic guideline for minimum horse care requirements, the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) recently developed an eight page educational guide called Minimum Standards for Equine Care in Kentucky. The guide is a free resource offered for educational purposes to horse owners, potential horse owners, law enforcement officials, and all horse interested individuals. Featuring photographs which depict healthy horses receiving good care Minimum Standards for Equine Care in Kentucky is appropriate for all horse owners. It includes information on minimum food, drink, space, and health care requirements for equines. In addition, the document encourages the practice of body condition scoring of horses using the Henneke Scale as a basis for the development of a feeding program regiment tailored to the unique needs of each individual horse. Over the past few years, through our extensive work with neglected horses, we recognized the need for an... http://www.kentuckyhorse.org/en/rel/88/ noemail@kentuckyhorse.org Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:00:00 GMT