The Kentucky Horse Council (www.kentuckyhorse.org) recently developed an eight page educational guide called Minimum Standards for Equine Care in Kentucky.

The guide is a free resource offered for educational purposes to horse owners, potential horse owners, law enforcement officials, and all horse interested individuals.

The guide features photographs which depict healthy horses receiving good care Minimum Standards for Equine Care in Kentucky and is deemed appropriate for ALL horse owners. It includes information on minimum food, drink, space, and health care requirements for equines. In addition, the document encourages the practice of body condition scoring of horses using the Henneke Scale as a basis for the development of a feeding program regiment tailored to the unique needs of each individual horse.

The color guide has been provided to all animal control and law enforcement officials who have successfully completed Equine Abuse Investigation Training offered by the Kentucky Horse Council. All future attendees will also be provided a printed copy.

Minimum Standards for Equine Care in Kentucky is FREE and available online by visiting http://www.kentuckyhorse.org/standards-care/.