>Who *is* Kentucky Equine Research, anyway? I get >the >impression that it is actually a private company. (I'm not >implying that this is a bad thing, just pointing out that >where >one might assume this was, say, an extension of Univ. >of Kentucky, I don't think this is true.) But who are >they? >Who started the company, where did they come from, >(for example, are they a startup spun off by UofK >equine >researchers?) and what do they do?
KER is a private consulting and research firm, not an extension or directly associated with Univ of KY (though there's undoubtedly collaboration between the two on various projects). They develop feed formulations (ie, the Pennfield line) and a few specific products like Equi-Jewel rice bran, EnduraMax, Neigh-Lox, etc. And they publish a lot of research on feed effects on performance, ie lactate levels during exercise of horses fed rice bran vs. veggie oil, etc. Joe Pagan started it, who is a graduate of Cornell; Kathleen Crandell and Steve Duren have been associated with it for some years. They're all very qualified. Ray Geor, incredibly qualified, used to be there, but recently moved to the Purina research farm. KER essentially provides nutritionist and research services for feed manufacturers that don't have their own research facilities (and most don't). And they provide funding for some university research as well---I know one of the vets here at CSU on the equine medicine service had some of her PhD thesis project funded via KER. Anyway, that's who they are. A pretty unique entity. Susan G =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
