Properly managing pastures and carefully overseeing turnout during the spring months is especially important for horse owners, breeders, and managers. At the May 19 Kentucky Equine Networking Association (KENA) dinner meeting, Ray Smith, PhD, of the University of Kentucky (UK), and Joe Pagan, PhD, of Kentucky Equine Research (KER), will share their expertise in preventing forage-related medical problems in Kentucky horses.

The networking meeting begins at 6 p.m. with registration and a cash bar. A brief practical tips segment on using Facebook to improve business marketing and a special discipline overview of dressage are scheduled during dinner.

The keynote presentation, "Management of Horses on Spring Pasture," with Smith and Pagan begins following dinner at 7:30 p.m.

Smith is an associate professor in UK’s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. He works at UK Extension as a Forage Extension Specialist. His research focus is the establishment and maintenance of legumes in pastures, hay production, developing computer teaching models, grazing trials, and forage variety testing