UK Ag Equine Programs

08/31/2026

Our program is pretty special and we are thrilled to be welcoming our newest Equine Science and Management students to campus!

08/31/2026

08/27/2026

A life-changing experience for our students and our program leaders! Australia's equine industry folks were the very best hosts we could have asked for!

08/25/2026

Come say hi if you’re at the Kentucky State Fair today or tomorrow!

It wouldn't be the Kentucky State Fair without horses!

Visit our Martin-Gatton CAFE exhibit at the Kentucky State Fair on Tuesday, August 25, and Wednesday, August 26, to learn more about our UK Ag Equine Programs!

08/21/2026

We are so excited to welcome 117 new equine students to campus! Look how awesome they are at our College Welcome yesterday!

A sincere thank you to our nine student leaders for volunteering to help them navigate the day.

08/20/2026

ICYMI, add one more super power to our horses' resumes...UK is making the connection between an interest in horses and in science based careers.

A new University of Kentucky program is betting that a beloved Kentucky animal can be the hook that pulls more students into science-based careers.

Backed by a five-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Stable to STEM will bring college undergraduate students to Lexington each summer for a nine-week, in-residence research and Extension experience built entirely around the horse.

“The goal is to get students interested and grow the science-based career pipeline,” said Meghan Wulster-Radcliffe, Director of Strategy for Equine Initiatives for UK Ag Equine Programs. “Essentially, we are using horses to get students interested in science and research.”

Learn more about Stable to STEM: https://bit.ly/3Sj9WZw

08/20/2026

We are a week out! We look forward to seeing our new and current students at our annual Equine Welcome Back BBQ Thursday Aug. 27 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the new Martin-Gatton Agricultural Sciences Building Outdoor Plaza! We will have food, music, time to meet and mingle with faculty and staff, a place to learn about what horse clubs or teams you can join and also a very special visit from Wildcat himself!

08/19/2026

A reminder to our students as they make their way back on campus...We have a new address! We can't wait to see you!

08/14/2026

Classes are right around the corner and we can't wait to see our students again! New and returning students, mark your calendars and plan to join us for our annual Equine Welcome Back BBQ Thursday Aug. 27 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the new Martin-Gatton Agricultural Sciences Building Outdoor Plaza! We will have food, music, time to meet and mingle with faculty and staff, a place to learn about what horse clubs or teams you can join and also a very special visit from Wildcat himself! This is one you won’t want to miss!

07/28/2026

Excited to welcome Dr. Stowe back as director!

Jill Stowe has been named director of UK Ag Equine Programs and Dickson Professor of Equine Science and Management beginning Aug. 1.

Stowe returns to the role a decade after leading the program from 2013 to 2016. Since that time, she has continued to help guide the growth and development of the multidisciplinary program through leadership, instruction and research.

“I have been a part of Ag Equine Programs since arriving at UK in 2008, and it has been instrumental in my career trajectory as an agricultural economist,” Stowe said. “I am excited to be in a position where I am able to give back to the program through service.”

The University of Kentucky program is home to one of the college’s largest undergraduate majors and connects the equine work being done across UK’s land-grant pillars of teaching, research and Extension.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3RDlKpk