Assurance Premium Quality Equine Rations are Developed in Partnership with Kentucky Equine Research (KER)

KER is a world-renowned research, consultation and product development company. Its goal is to advance equine nutrition and sports medicine and apply this knowledge throughout the industry to promote healthier, more athletic horses. The following articles, developed from ongoing research by KER, provide comprehensive information aimed at helping you improve your equine nutrition and care.

We recommend reviewing the articles listed below from EQUINEWS™, the official quarterly publication of Kentucky Equine Research, Inc.  Visit their website for a listing of available articles. 

2003

• Antioxidants for Tip-Top Performance
• Questions & Answers - Winter Care
• Biotin Basics
• Have Milk, Will Travel
• The Latest on Laminitis

2002

• Electrolytes and the Endurance Horse
• Feed to Succeed:  Supplements to Help the Endurance Horse
• Why Supplement?
• Offer a Carrot and Call Me in the Morning:  Nutrition for the Equine Invalid
• Questions & Answers - Feedstuffs
• Going Once, going Twice...Sold!:  Preparing Young Horses for Top Bid
• Cushing Disease Threaten the health of the Older Horse
• Oats, Maybe Not What's for Dinner
• Principles of Sound Growth
• Double Duty
• Question & Answers - Introducing Pasture

2001

• Feeding The Broodmare
• Coat Conditioning - The Magic Behind The Glow
• In Search Of Svelte - Coping With The Easy Keeper
• Research and Experience Combine to Make Kentucky Equine Research a World Leader in Equine Nutrition
• Forage Falsehoods
• Prevention May Be The Key To Avoiding Ulcers
• Feeding Fallacies

2000

• Taking Care of the Horse in the Golden Years
• The End Of The Waiting Game - Observe The Miracle Of Birth With As Little Interference As Possible
• Bag O' Bones: Why is This Horse so Skinny?
• Fit to be Tied
• Feeding The Weanling Requires Careful Consideration
• Bag O' Bones: How To Get Weight On This Skinny Horse, Part II

1999

• The Importance of Different Feed for Different Needs
• Stabilized Rice Bran - Just the Facts Please
• MicroSteed Demystifies Ration Values
• Feeding & Care of the Orphaned Foal
• Gastric Ulcers in Horses: A Widespread, Manageable Disease
• Just What are Those Pellets in the Sweet Feed?
• Vitamin E And The Performance Horse
• Selenium - How Important Is It?

1998

• Alfalfa Hay: A major component In Many Horse Diets
• Feeding the Endurance Horse
• Tips for Storing Feed in Hot Weather
• From Mouth to Hoof, Nutrition Plays an Important Role in Hoof Care