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Equine Research Coordination Group

 
Newest White Paper:
 

 
Mission
 
To advance the health and welfare of horses by promoting the discovery and sharing of new knowledge, enhancing awareness of the need for targeted research, educating the public, expanding fundraising opportunities, and facilitating cooperation among funding agencies.

 
Participants

The Equine Research Coordination Group (ERCG) is a group comprised of researchers and organizations that support equine research. Participants in the ERCG include equine foundations and multiple university research representatives. Current participants include:

  • AAEP Foundation

  • American Horse Council
  • AQHA Foundation
  • Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation
  • Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center
  • Morris Animal Foundation
  • Havemeyer Foundation
  • United States Equestrian Federation Foundation
  • University Researchers:
    • Warwick Arden, BVSc, PhD (North Carolina State University)
    • Rick Arthur, DVM (Oaktree Charitable Foundation)
    • Noah Cohen, VMD, PhD (Texas A & M University)
    • Greg Ferraro, DVM (University of California – Davis)
    • Eleanor Green, DVM (University of Florida)
    • Joan Hendricks, VMD, PhD (University of Pennsylvania)
    • Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD (Colorado State University)
    • Jim Moore, DVM (University of Georgia)
    • Rustin Moore, DVM, PhD (The Ohio State University)
    • Corinne Sweeney, DVM (University of Pennsylvania)
    • Nat White, DVM (Virginia-Maryland Regional CVM)

 
Objectives
 
1. Increase funding for equine research.
2. Provide education on the importance and benefits of funding equine research.
3. Coordination of research information within the equine research community.
4. Explore opportunities for joint funding of equine research projects.
5. Identify the current needs of researchers and research community.
 

 
ERCG White Paper Archive 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Equine Genome: What it Means for the Future of Horse Health

 
 
 
 

Barbaro Injury Highlights Need for Laminitis Research Funding