HAY, THERE! Do you have a horse on your property? What about a small herd of ponies? A mule to protect your flock or a donkey for companionship? No matter if you have one or 100, a show mount, work horse or pasture potato, we want to hear from YOU!

Did you know that traditional ag counts, like those done by the USDA, underestimate Kentucky’s equine industry by nearly 50 PERCENT?! The University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Horse Council are looking to fix that problem – and you can help!

Why is this information important? Accurate counts of horses, ponies, donkeys and mules in the Commonwealth will

• Improve equine health care
• Inform workforce development
• Aid in supporting proposals for business ventures or grants
• Identify emerging markets
• Educate and inform state and local policy makers
• And much more

Help us protect our unique equine community by providing your contact information HERE to help us best determine a sampling strategy for the 2022 Kentucky Equine Survey. Every horse owner deserves to be heard!

As always, all information is confidential and will never be shared. Questions? Contact C. Jill Stowe at jill.stowe@uky.edu.