Hallmark Feeds

Kentucky Equine Research (KER) is seeking Thoroughbred breeders to participate in a research project into the link between foal size and subsequent soundness and performance in the racehorse. The project is an expansion of a pilot study conducted by Dr. Joe Pagan of KER, in which data was collated from 318 foals from six commercial Thoroughbred farms detailing the relationship between weight and height of foals and spring radiographs. (Click here for a piece on Dr. Pagan and his foal growth study by T.D. Thornton). The foals were weighed and...