Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners

Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners Organizing Kentucky Equine Practitioners The Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners (KAEP) was established January 13, 1979.

It was organized as a constituent of the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association (KVMA) in an effort to organize Kentucky equine practitioners for the purpose of cultivating fraternal feelings, providing continuing education, to increase the mutual improvement of its members and for providing a unified voice in upholding the municipal State and Federal laws and protecting the rights and privileges

of practitioners of Veterinary Medicine in the pursuit of responsible veterinary practice for the health of the horse and benefit of the equine industry.

01/29/2026

๐ŸŽŠLast night's KAEP Membership Meeting was fabulous โ€“ we're so grateful so many of you braved the cold temperatures to come out to socialize and learn!

๐ŸŒŸHuge thanks to our Presenting Sponsor, The Franklin-Williams Company a proud supporter of the Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners. The Franklin-Williams Company is trusted by leading equine veterinarians and used by hospitals, clinics, and schools of veterinary medicine across the US.

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For orders, product information, or questions, contact The Franklin-Williams Co. at [email protected].

Thank you, Franklin-Williams Company!

๐ŸฅณWe can't wait to see you ๐“ฃ๐“ž๐“œ๐“ž๐“ก๐“ก๐“ž๐“ฆ, January 28, at 6 PM for the January KAEP Membership Meeting at Copper Roux discussin...
01/28/2026

๐ŸฅณWe can't wait to see you ๐“ฃ๐“ž๐“œ๐“ž๐“ก๐“ก๐“ž๐“ฆ, January 28, at 6 PM for the January KAEP Membership Meeting at Copper Roux discussing field management of foaling emergencies.

๐Ÿ†Huge thank you to presenting sponsor The Franklin-Williams Company ,who produce a variety of incredible products.

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01/24/2026

โ„๏ธ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. ๐ŸŽ

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๐ŸŽWe hope you've made plans to attend the Wednesday, January 28, KAEP Membership Meeting, presented by The Franklin-Willi...
01/21/2026

๐ŸŽWe hope you've made plans to attend the Wednesday, January 28, KAEP Membership Meeting, presented by The Franklin-Williams Company ๐ŸŽ‰ 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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๐ŸŽŸ๏ธGet your ticket here: https://www.kaep.info/event-details/seconds-count-field-management-of-foaling-emergencies-and-long-term-survival-strategies

๐•Š๐•–๐•”๐• ๐•Ÿ๐••๐•ค โ„‚๐• ๐•ฆ๐•Ÿ๐•ฅ: ๐”ฝ๐•š๐•–๐•๐•• ๐•„๐•’๐•Ÿ๐•’๐•˜๐•–๐•ž๐•–๐•Ÿ๐•ฅ ๐• ๐•— ๐”ฝ๐• ๐•’๐•๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐”ผ๐•ž๐•–๐•ฃ๐•˜๐•–๐•Ÿ๐•”๐•š๐•–๐•ค ๐•’๐•Ÿ๐•• ๐•ƒ๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•˜-๐•‹๐•–๐•ฃ๐•ž ๐•Š๐•ฆ๐•ฃ๐•ง๐•š๐•ง๐•’๐• ๐•Š๐•ฅ๐•ฃ๐•’๐•ฅ๐•–๐•˜๐•š๐•–๐•ค๐ŸŽ‰ We hope youโ€™re ready! The โ’ปโ’พโ“‡โ“ˆ...
12/26/2025

๐•Š๐•–๐•”๐• ๐•Ÿ๐••๐•ค โ„‚๐• ๐•ฆ๐•Ÿ๐•ฅ: ๐”ฝ๐•š๐•–๐•๐•• ๐•„๐•’๐•Ÿ๐•’๐•˜๐•–๐•ž๐•–๐•Ÿ๐•ฅ ๐• ๐•— ๐”ฝ๐• ๐•’๐•๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐”ผ๐•ž๐•–๐•ฃ๐•˜๐•–๐•Ÿ๐•”๐•š๐•–๐•ค ๐•’๐•Ÿ๐•• ๐•ƒ๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•˜-๐•‹๐•–๐•ฃ๐•ž ๐•Š๐•ฆ๐•ฃ๐•ง๐•š๐•ง๐•’๐• ๐•Š๐•ฅ๐•ฃ๐•’๐•ฅ๐•–๐•˜๐•š๐•–๐•ค

๐ŸŽ‰ We hope youโ€™re ready! The โ’ปโ’พโ“‡โ“ˆโ“‰ 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:
๐ŸŽ Dr. Kate Christie, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital
๐ŸŽ Dr. Cole Sandow, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute

Dr. Caleb Harms will moderate.

Questions or dietary restrictions? Email [email protected]

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ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

โŒ›โ“‰โ’พโ’ธโ“€ โ“‰โ“„โ’ธโ“€ Time is running out to buy your ticket to the October 7 KAEP & KTFMC October Membership Meeting!๐ŸŽŸ๏ธALL tickets...
10/01/2025

โŒ›โ“‰โ’พโ’ธโ“€ โ“‰โ“„โ’ธโ“€ Time is running out to buy your ticket to the October 7 KAEP & KTFMC October Membership Meeting!

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ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

โค๏ธโ€๐ŸฉนThe 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:
โœ”๏ธBetsy Charles, DVM, MA
โœ”๏ธChristian Countzler
โœ”๏ธBlake Jones, PhD, LCSW

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธTickets: $45 KAEP member; $40 non-member: https://www.ktfmc.org/event/kaep-ktfmc-october-membership-meeting
๐Ÿ“The Manchester Reserve: 903 Manchester Street, Lexington, KY 40508
๐Ÿ—“๏ธTuesday, October 7
๐Ÿ••6 PM

๐Ÿ“…๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ง๐™  ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™˜๐™–๐™ก๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™๐™–๐™ง ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ญ๐™ฉ ๐™†๐˜ผ๐™€๐™‹ ๐™ˆ๐™š๐™ข๐™—๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™๐™ž๐™ฅ ๐™ˆ๐™š๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™Š๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™—๐™š๐™ง 7 ๐Ÿ“…โค๏ธโ€๐ŸฉนThe Kentucky veterinary and Thoroughbred comm...
09/18/2025

๐Ÿ“…๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ง๐™  ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™˜๐™–๐™ก๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™๐™–๐™ง ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ญ๐™ฉ ๐™†๐˜ผ๐™€๐™‹ ๐™ˆ๐™š๐™ข๐™—๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™๐™ž๐™ฅ ๐™ˆ๐™š๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™Š๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™—๐™š๐™ง 7 ๐Ÿ“…

โค๏ธโ€๐ŸฉนThe 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:
โœ…Betsy Charles, DVM, MA
โœ…Christian Countzler
โœ…Blake Jones, PhD, LCSW

Questions or dietary restrictions? Email [email protected]

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธTickets: $45 KAEP member; $40 non-member: https://www.ktfmc.org/event/kaep-ktfmc-october-membership-meeting/

๐Ÿ“ŒThe Manchester Reserve: 903 Manchester Street, Lexington, KY 40508
๐Ÿ“…Tuesday, October 7
๐Ÿ••6 PM

โฐ ๐šƒ๐™ธ๐™ฒ๐™บ ๐šƒ๐™พ๐™ฒ๐™บ: ๐šƒ๐š’๐š–๐šŽ ๐š’๐šœ ๐š›๐šž๐š—๐š—๐š’๐š—๐š ๐š˜๐šž๐š! โŒ›โ€ผ๏ธGet your tickets TODAY! RSVP deadline is 5 PM. ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธJoin us for the June 17 KAEP Membe...
06/13/2025

โฐ ๐šƒ๐™ธ๐™ฒ๐™บ ๐šƒ๐™พ๐™ฒ๐™บ: ๐šƒ๐š’๐š–๐šŽ ๐š’๐šœ ๐š›๐šž๐š—๐š—๐š’๐š—๐š ๐š˜๐šž๐š! โŒ›

โ€ผ๏ธGet your tickets TODAY! RSVP deadline is 5 PM. ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ

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.

๐™๐™–๐™ž๐™จ๐™š โ€˜๐™š๐™ข ๐™๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ: ๐˜ผ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™ข๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™‰๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ก๐™ฎ๐™จ๐™ž๐™จ

Guest speakers include:

๐ŸŽMichael Banahan, Godolphin
๐ŸŽBen Henley, Airdrie Stud
๐ŸŽDr. Steve Jackson, Bluegrass Equine Nutrition
๐ŸŽDr. Dwayne Rogerson, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
๐ŸŽDr. Alan Ruggles, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital

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

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets: $45 KAEP member; $40 non-member ktfmc.org/event/june-membership-meeting

๐Ÿ“ Limestone Hall: 214 W. Main Street (third floor), Lexington, KY
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Tuesday, June 17
๐Ÿ••6 PM

โ€œRaise โ€˜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.โ€

๐Ÿฅณ๐•„๐•’๐•ฃ๐•œ ๐•ช๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ฃ ๐•”๐•’๐•๐•–๐•Ÿ๐••๐•’๐•ฃ ๐•—๐• ๐•ฃ ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– ๐•Ÿ๐•–๐•ฉ๐•ฅ ๐•‚๐”ธ๐”ผโ„™ ๐•„๐•–๐•ž๐•“๐•–๐•ฃ๐•ค๐•™๐•š๐•ก ๐•„๐•–๐•–๐•ฅ๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐• ๐•Ÿ ๐•๐•ฆ๐•Ÿ๐•– 17! ๐ŸฅณHosted in collaboration with the Kentucky Thorough...
06/08/2025

๐Ÿฅณ๐•„๐•’๐•ฃ๐•œ ๐•ช๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ฃ ๐•”๐•’๐•๐•–๐•Ÿ๐••๐•’๐•ฃ ๐•—๐• ๐•ฃ ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– ๐•Ÿ๐•–๐•ฉ๐•ฅ ๐•‚๐”ธ๐”ผโ„™ ๐•„๐•–๐•ž๐•“๐•–๐•ฃ๐•ค๐•™๐•š๐•ก ๐•„๐•–๐•–๐•ฅ๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐• ๐•Ÿ ๐•๐•ฆ๐•Ÿ๐•– 17! ๐Ÿฅณ

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.

๐™๐™–๐™ž๐™จ๐™š โ€˜๐™š๐™ข ๐™๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ: ๐˜ผ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™ข๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™‰๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ก๐™ฎ๐™จ๐™ž๐™จ

Guest speakers include:

๐ŸŽMichael Banahan, Godolphin
๐ŸŽBen Henley, Airdrie Stud
๐ŸŽDr. Steve Jackson, Bluegrass Equine Nutrition
๐ŸŽDr. Dwayne Rogerson, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
๐ŸŽDr. Alan Ruggles, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital

Questions or dietary restrictions? Email [email protected]

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets: $45 KAEP member; $40 non-member ktfmc.org/event/june-membership-meeting
๐Ÿ“ Limestone Hall: 214 W. Main Street (third floor), Lexington, KY
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Tuesday, June 17
๐Ÿ•• 6 PM

KAEP was excited to once again be a part of the 2025 Pre-Vet Experience Day, hosted by UK Ag Equine Programs, UK Martin-...
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:

๐ŸดPrivate Equine Focus โ€“ Park Equine Hospital
๐ŸถPrivate Small Animal Focusโ€“ Richmond Road Veterinary Clinic
๐ŸฉบPrivate Mixed Animal Focus โ€“ Commonwealth Veterinary Clinic
๐Ÿ‚Corporate Large Animal/Livestock Focus โ€“ Bluegrass Stockyards
๐ŸฆPractical Wildlife Focus โ€“ 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!

๐Ÿšจ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜: ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ž๐—”๐—˜๐—ฃ ๐——๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†!๐ŸšจDonโ€™t forget to renew your KAEP membership for 2025! โ˜‘๏ธ KAEP Member Renewal ...
01/29/2025

๐Ÿšจ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜: ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ž๐—”๐—˜๐—ฃ ๐——๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†!๐Ÿšจ

Donโ€™t forget to renew your KAEP membership for 2025!

โ˜‘๏ธ KAEP Member Renewal - $60
โ˜‘๏ธ 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.

๐ŸŽ‰A huge thank you to those of you who braved the cold to come out to Copper Roux last night and to our incredible paneli...
01/22/2025

๐ŸŽ‰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 whatโ€™s on the horizon for foaling season 2025:

Panelists included:

๐ŸŽDr. Emma Adam, University of Kentucky Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center
๐ŸŽDr. William Gilsenan, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital
๐ŸŽDr. Laura Kennedy, University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
๐ŸŽDr. John Park, Park Equine Hospital
๐ŸŽ Dr. Nathan Slovis, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute

Also BIG thank you to our sponsors:
๐ŸŽŠ Aurora Pharmaceutical, Inc.
๐ŸŽŠ The Franklin-Williams Company
๐ŸŽŠ Wire2Wire Vet Products

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