Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners

01/29/2026

🎊Last night's KAEP Membership Meeting was fabulous – we're so grateful so many of you braved the cold temperatures to come out to socialize and learn!

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01/28/2026

🥳We can't wait to see you 𝓣𝓞𝓜𝓞𝓡𝓡𝓞𝓦, January 28, at 6 PM for the January KAEP Membership Meeting at Copper Roux discussing field management of foaling emergencies.

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01/24/2026

❄️Even though next Wednesday will be cold, the inside of Copper Roux will be nice and toast as we discuss field management of foaling emergencies and long-term survival strategies. 🐎

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01/21/2026

🐎We hope you've made plans to attend the Wednesday, January 28, KAEP Membership Meeting, presented by The Franklin-Williams Company 🎉 We're so thankful for their support of this 1-hour CE event at Copper Roux that will address foaling emergencies, managing aftercare and avoiding sequelae to ensure the highest possible survival rates on the farm.

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🎟️Get your ticket here: https://www.kaep.info/event-details/seconds-count-field-management-of-foaling-emergencies-and-long-term-survival-strategies

12/26/2025

𝕊𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕕𝕤 ℂ𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕥: 𝔽𝕚𝕖𝕝𝕕 𝕄𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕘𝕖𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝔽𝕠𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔼𝕞𝕖𝕣𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕃𝕠𝕟𝕘-𝕋𝕖𝕣𝕞 𝕊𝕦𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕧𝕒𝕝 𝕊𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕘𝕚𝕖𝕤

🎉 We hope you’re ready! The ⒻⒾⓇⓈⓉ KAEP Membership Meeting for 2026 will be held on Wednesday, January 28, at Copper Roux in Lexington, from 6-8 PM!

Presented by The Franklin-Williams Company , the discussion will center on foaling emergencies, managing aftercare and avoiding sequelae to ensure the highest possible survival rates on the farm.

Panelists include:
🐎 Dr. Kate Christie, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital
🐎 Dr. Cole Sandow, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute

Dr. Caleb Harms will moderate.

Questions or dietary restrictions? Email [email protected]

🎟️Tickets: $40 KAEP member; $45 non-member. Buy them here: https://www.kaep.info/event-details/seconds-count-field-management-of-foaling-emergencies-and-long-term-survival-strategies

10/01/2025

⌛ⓉⒾⒸⓀ ⓉⓄⒸⓀ Time is running out to buy your ticket to the October 7 KAEP & KTFMC October Membership Meeting!

🎟️ALL tickets must be purchased by 5 PM on Friday, October 3. Get your tickets here: https://www.ktfmc.org/event/kaep-ktfmc-october-membership-meeting

❤️‍🩹The Kentucky veterinary and Thoroughbred communities have experienced heartbreaking loss as professionals in both fields have opted to end their lives rather than reach out for help. These tragedies, which have had ramifications across the industry, have shone a painful light on the mental health challenges faced by those working in such high-pressure environments.
This meeting will focus on mental health and resiliency in the equine industry and how it is being addressed.
Panelists include:
✔️Betsy Charles, DVM, MA
✔️Christian Countzler
✔️Blake Jones, PhD, LCSW

🎟️Tickets: $45 KAEP member; $40 non-member: https://www.ktfmc.org/event/kaep-ktfmc-october-membership-meeting
📍The Manchester Reserve: 903 Manchester Street, Lexington, KY 40508
🗓️Tuesday, October 7
🕕6 PM

09/18/2025

📅𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙆𝘼𝙀𝙋 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 7 📅

❤️‍🩹The Kentucky veterinary and Thoroughbred communities have experienced heartbreaking loss as professionals in both fields have opted to end their lives rather than reach out for help. These tragedies, which have had ramifications across the industry, have shone a painful light on the mental health challenges faced by those working in such high-pressure environments.

Hosted in collaboration with the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers' Club, this meeting will focus on mental health and resiliency in the equine industry and how it is being addressed.

Panelists include:
✅Betsy Charles, DVM, MA
✅Christian Countzler
✅Blake Jones, PhD, LCSW

Questions or dietary restrictions? Email [email protected]

🎟️Tickets: $45 KAEP member; $40 non-member: https://www.ktfmc.org/event/kaep-ktfmc-october-membership-meeting/

📌The Manchester Reserve: 903 Manchester Street, Lexington, KY 40508
📅Tuesday, October 7
🕕6 PM

06/13/2025

⏰ 𝚃𝙸𝙲𝙺 𝚃𝙾𝙲𝙺: 𝚃𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚛𝚞𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚞𝚝! ⌛

‼️Get your tickets TODAY! RSVP deadline is 5 PM. 🎟️

Join us for the June 17 KAEP Membership Meeting, which will focus on how yearlings not sold at auction are managed differently than those slated for the sales.

𝙍𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙚 ‘𝙚𝙢 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩: 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙉𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙨

Guest speakers include:

🐎Michael Banahan, Godolphin
🐎Ben Henley, Airdrie Stud
🐎Dr. Steve Jackson, Bluegrass Equine Nutrition
🐎Dr. Dwayne Rogerson, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
🐎Dr. Alan Ruggles, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital

This event is hosted in conjunction with the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers' Club

🎟️ Tickets: $45 KAEP member; $40 non-member ktfmc.org/event/june-membership-meeting

📍 Limestone Hall: 214 W. Main Street (third floor), Lexington, KY
🗓️ Tuesday, June 17
🕕6 PM

“Raise ‘Em Right: How yearlings not sold at auction are managed differently than those slated for the sales. Join us for a confirmation and nutrition analysis.”

06/08/2025

🥳𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕔𝕒𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕣 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕥 𝕂𝔸𝔼ℙ 𝕄𝕖𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡 𝕄𝕖𝕖𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕟 𝕁𝕦𝕟𝕖 17! 🥳

Hosted in collaboration with the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers' Club, this meeting will focus on how yearlings not sold at auction are managed differently than those slated for the sales.

𝙍𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙚 ‘𝙚𝙢 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩: 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙉𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙨

Guest speakers include:

🐎Michael Banahan, Godolphin
🐎Ben Henley, Airdrie Stud
🐎Dr. Steve Jackson, Bluegrass Equine Nutrition
🐎Dr. Dwayne Rogerson, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
🐎Dr. Alan Ruggles, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital

Questions or dietary restrictions? Email [email protected]

🎟️ Tickets: $45 KAEP member; $40 non-member ktfmc.org/event/june-membership-meeting
📍 Limestone Hall: 214 W. Main Street (third floor), Lexington, KY
🗓️ Tuesday, June 17
🕕 6 PM

02/18/2025

KAEP was excited to once again be a part of the 2025 Pre-Vet Experience Day, hosted by UK Ag Equine Programs, UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the Kentucky Horse Council this past Saturday. The day began at The Thoroughbred Center, where students attended seminars and panel sessions about careers in veterinary medicine, assessing vet schools and understanding vet school requirements before taking part in a networking lunch.

The afternoon portion of the day allowed students to travel to focus sites, where they were able to get more in-depth information about veterinary roles in the following:

🐴Private Equine Focus – Park Equine Hospital
🐶Private Small Animal Focus– Richmond Road Veterinary Clinic
🩺Private Mixed Animal Focus – Commonwealth Veterinary Clinic
🐂Corporate Large Animal/Livestock Focus – Bluegrass Stockyards
🦝Practical Wildlife Focus – Wildlife veterinarians hosted by The Thoroughbred Center

The day was full of energy and networking, and students left encouraged to embark on their veterinary career!

01/29/2025

🚨 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁: 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗞𝗔𝗘𝗣 𝗗𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!🚨

Don’t forget to renew your KAEP membership for 2025!

☑️ KAEP Member Renewal - $60
☑️ NEW KAEP Member - $30

Click the link below to renew your membership and pay online:
https://kaep.info/pay-dues-online/

Or pay by check, mailing to:
KAEP
P.O. BOX 12583
Lexington, KY 40583

Please make checks payable to KAEP.

01/22/2025

🎉A huge thank you to those of you who braved the cold to come out to Copper Roux last night and to our incredible panelists who gave us an update on what’s on the horizon for foaling season 2025:

Panelists included:

🐎Dr. Emma Adam, University of Kentucky Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center
🐎Dr. William Gilsenan, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital
🐎Dr. Laura Kennedy, University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
🐎Dr. John Park, Park Equine Hospital
🐎 Dr. Nathan Slovis, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute

Also BIG thank you to our sponsors:
🎊 Aurora Pharmaceutical, Inc.
🎊 The Franklin-Williams Company
🎊 Wire2Wire Vet Products