Horses are the symbol of Kentucky, and nobody knows that better than Dr. Bob Coleman! Join us and learn about the specialist nutritional needs of equine animals from one of Kentucky’s best and brightest at the KFB Headquarters in Louisville.

Dr. R.J. (Bob) Coleman, the University of Kentucky Associate Extension Professor of Animal & Food Sciences, will be our guest speaker. He completed his BSc (Animal Science, 1975) and MS (Animal Science, 1978) degrees at the University of Manitoba and his Ph.D. (Equine Nutrition, 1998) at the University of Alberta. He was the Extension Horse Specialist for Alberta Agriculture from 1980-1998. In 1998, Dr. Coleman moved to the University of Kentucky as the Equine Extension Specialist, where he oversees all adult equine extension activities. He also teaches and advises in the Equine Science and Management program and is the advisor for the UK Equestrian Team. In 2019, he was awarded the ASAS Distinguished Teacher Award.