Kelly Vineyard, Ph.D.
| Gender | Female |
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| Occupation | Research Equine Nutritionist |
| Location | Florida, United States |
| Introduction | As an Equine Nutritionist with Purina, my responsibilities include research and new product development, technical support, and nutritional consultation with veterinarians. I earned my B.S. in Animal and Dairy Sciences from Auburn University and my M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Science from the University of Florida. I have been involved with horses for almost as long as I can remember. Before I went to graduate school to study nutrition, I worked a variety of horse-related jobs, including wrangler on a cattle ranch, clerk at a tack store, working student for a dressage trainer, young horse trainer, and the all-important stall-mucker. I currently ride and compete in dressage and am a USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist. My competition dressage horse is a fantastic OTTB named Roman, and I also have a sweet pony named Sunny D (spoiled pasture-pet). I feel extremely fortunate to combine my passion for horses with my love for science through my work with Purina. |
| Interests | Dressage, Saltwater fishing, Guitar and piano, Dogs and cats, Running |