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Bea Ready & Wil Celtic Charlie Top USEA YEH East Coast Championship Leaderboards

By on Oct 12, 2017 6:54 pm -

Young event horses strutted their stuff in the sandbox today at The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International. The top 4- and 5-year-old horses are here for their chance at a USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championship title.

Kristin Bond's Dutch mare, Bea Ready (Haarlem x Izora) looking fancy in the YEH-4 East Coast Championships #YEH #USEA #fancylady

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Horses early in the day picked up the top three leaderboard positions for the 4-year-old Championship divisions with Kristen Bond’s Bea Ready leading the charge.

“Sierra” earned a 11.21 for conformation (out of 15 points) and 30.24 (out of 25) points in dressage for a total score of 41.45%.

All it took was a 15 second video in a poorly lit arena and a recommendation from a friend for Kristen to decide to buy the Dutch Warmblood (Haarlem x Izora), and she came to the U.S. this spring. “Matt Flynn found her. I really trust him. If he says it’s nice, I know it’s nice,” she said. Nice indeed!

Sierra is in a unique situation today as a 5-year-old leading the 4-year-old division. This was made possible because of the USEA ‘mare rule’ which allows mares who have taken time off to have a foal to compete in an group below their age to reflect their time off from training.

Kristen, who had a baby earlier this year, is in total agreement with this policy saying, “Yeah she had a baby, and let me tell you what that does to your body! She deserved a year off!”

YEH trailblazer Baymax follows in second place. Ridden by Doug Payne and owned by Stephen Blauner, Baymax is a Irish Sport Horseby Ars Vivendi and out of Olympics Corner. He earned the best conformation score of the bunch – 11.85 – and carry a total score of 40.55%.

2016 USEA Future Event Horse Champion Beall Spring Shamrock takes hold of the 4-year-old third place position. Owned by Stephanie Ormstron, The Swedish Warmblood was bred in the U.S. by Beall Spring Farm. With Martin Douzant in the tack today he earned a score of 38.94%.

Waylon Roberts and Wil Celtic Charlie. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

The 5-year-old division saved the best for last when the final competitor of the day, Aletta Martin’s Wil Celtic Charlie, took the lead on 43.36%. The Irish Sport Horse earned 12.56 conformation points and 30.80 dressage points.

Kim Severson rode her own Exclusively Cooley to second place in the class. The Irish Sport Horse (by Ramiro B) gained 12.8 conformation points and 29.75 dressage points for a first-day score of 42.55%.

Caroline Martin’s Ferrrie’s Cello wraps up the top three for the 5-year-olds with 42.11%.

But, this isn’t a dressage show, folks! The final phase, which evaluates both jump and gallop contributes to 50% of each horse’s overall score. We’re looking forward to watching this lovely group jump tomorrow!

You can watch all of it unfold as it happens on USEA’s Instagram page at this link.

[Bea Ready and Wil Celtic Charlie Sitting Pretty on the USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships Leaderboard]

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Tamie Smith & Sunsprite Syrius Soar to Fair Hill CCI2* Lead

By on Oct 12, 2017 6:35 pm -

Tamie Smith and Sunsprite Syrius. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Tamie Smith is making her trip across the country count at the Dutta Corp Fair Hill International, scoring 40.9 with Sunsprite Warmbloods’ Sunsprite Syrius to lead the CCI2* by more than seven marks at the halfway point of the division here in Elkton, Maryland.

“It’s cold and the wind was up when I was going, but he’s always been a very consistent, workmanlike horse,” Tamie said. “I had Cecily, Matt Brown’s wife, help me a little bit on the ground. Having somebody was really helpful. He went in and did everything and nailed his halts. Overall, I thought the test was really consistent.”

While we had beautiful weather yesterday for the first horse inspection, today dawned cold and rainy, which is more more in line with the weather we traditionally see for Fair Hill. The drop in temperature and electric atmosphere in the main arena combined to create a challenging environment for some horses.

Tamie said she had one hairy moment during her test when a spectator cheered loudly for a horse in the USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships, which were running in the other ring alongside the CCI2*.

“He’s really sound sensitive. He could buck me off at any time,” Tamie laughed, “but he went right back to work. I was really proud of him for not losing it in there.”

Sunsprite Syrius, a 9-year-old Trakehner (Titulus X Slytely Cinnamon xx, by Silent Fox xx), has an eye-popping FEI record, winning four of his eight completed international runs on the West Coast and never finishing lower than second place in the others.

Now he’s come east to take on the best in the country in the USEF National CCI2* Championships. “Syrius” led his CCI2* debut at Rebecca Farm over the summer, jumping clear and inside the time to remain on his dressage score of 40.0, but did not move on to show jumping due to studding himself on cross country.

“Thats why we brought him here,” Tamie said. “You can’t replicate Fair Hill anywhere in the country. We’re going to find out what he’s made of.”

Syrius will need to dig deep on Saturday, as course designer Derek di Grazia has once again built beefy tracks for both the CCI2* and CCI3*. Tamie, who won the CCI3* in 2015 with Mai Baum, also has two horses in the CCI3* in Fleeceworks Royal and Wembley.

“It’s really big and technical. The first water is a big brush into the water. I think that’s going to ride tough, more so than it has in the past. From a boldness standpoint, it really sets the tone. From there, the coffin is tough. I think the time looks like it’s going to be very hard to make,” Tamie said.

“There are a lot of rollbacks on the two-star track. If you’re not efficient, you’re going to lose time. It will be fatiguing. We couldn’t have asked for a better rain overnight and earlier in the week, so I think the ground will be good enough.”

Allison Springer and Lord Willing. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Allison Springer and Lord Willing sit in second place in the CCI2* on 47.7. The 9-year-old Holsteiner (Lord Z X Legende IX, by Coriano) owned by the Lord Willing Syndicate won the Bromont CCI2* over the summer in his debut at the level.

“Liam” hasn’t place outside of the top five in his international appearances since then, finishing third in the Richland Park CIC2* and fourth in the Plantation Field CIC2* in the lead up to Fair Hill, so definitely keep your eye on him this weekend.

Kristen Bond and Enough Already, a 9-year-old KWPN (Winningmood Van de Arenberg X Zandora X Landor S) owned by Liz Bond, sit in third place on 49.7. “Drake” finished seventh in the Ocala CCI2* last year before Kristen took time out of the saddle to welcome her daughter, Berkley.

Kristen is starting her Fair Hill weekend off with a bang, as she’s also leading the USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships with her own Bea Ready on a score of 41.45%. In the 5-year-olds, Waylon Roberts and Wil Celtic Charlie lead on 43.36%. Stay tuned for our full YEH report!

Kristen Bond and Enough Already. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Looking ahead to tomorrow’s action, 30 more horses will make their way down centerline for the conclusion of CCI2* dressage, with Wayne Quarles and Kellie Towers serving on the ground jury. Dressage for both the CCI2* and CCI3* starts at 9 a.m. EST. Jessica Phoenix and Bogue Sound will be first out in the CCI3*, with Rob Stevenson, Les Smith and Gretchen Butts on the ground jury.

If you’re just tuning it to EN, be sure to check out EN’s preview of Derek di Grazia’s cross country course here, plus a drone flyover video from Jamie Rees. Stay tuned for much more from Fair Hill! Go Eventing.

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Thursday Video from SpectraVET: Alice Naber-Lozeman Boekelo Helmet Cam with SAP Analysis

By on Oct 12, 2017 5:00 pm -

Dutch eventer Alice Naber-Lozeman enjoyed a super Boekelo result with ACSI Peter Parker, finishing 6th overall on a score of 50.2. They leapt up the scoreboard from 30th after dressage into the top 10 thanks to a foot-perfect cross country round that collected just 0.8 time penalties, the second fastest ride of the day.

The 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding, Alice’s partner for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, looks quite pleased with himself jumping around the track. Alice works closely with SAP to obtain data on her rides, via a revolutionary data collection program that tracks information such as heart rate, speed, and location using a course map and GPS.

SAP has been working within our sport to help enhance our experience both as fans and as riders, and the company offers analysis products for other sports too. It’s really interesting stuff — you can see much more on their website or YouTube page.

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Fair Hill CCI3* Cross Country Course Preview & Drone Flyover

By on Oct 12, 2017 3:30 pm -

Fence 9AB – Farm Yard Corners. Photo by Shelby Allen.

Good afternoon from The 2017 Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International! Thursday morning was a blustery one for a cross country course walk, but it wouldn’t be Fair Hill without a little rain! Derek di Grazia returns as the course designer once again, and in true Derek fashion this course is a meaty one.

The track follows a similar path to last year, covering 2700 meters which riders will want to accomplish within the optimum time of 10 minutes. Build by Eric Bull and masterfully designed by Holly Covey and her team, this course is as beautiful as it is difficult.

In addition to a fence-by-fence view (sans Fence 18AB – our jumps in the arena), be sure to ride along for a bird’s eye drone preview from the Jamie Rees and the Fair Hill team:

Half the CCI2* division wrapped up dressage today, and the CCI3* group begins tomorrow, so keep it locked to EN for more competition action and thoughts from our riders on the cross country.

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Land Rover Signs On As Title Sponsor of Kentucky Three-Day Event

By on Oct 12, 2017 11:36 am -

Photo courtesy of Land Rover North America

Following eight years as Official Vehicle and five years as Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Three-Day Event, Land Rover announced today that it will become the new title sponsor. The event will be rebranded as the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event.

“Land Rover has a long-established connection with equestrian sport and we have partnered with the Kentucky Three-Day Event for eight years now,”Kim McCullough, Vice President of Marketing, Jaguar Land Rover North America, said. “Expanding our partnership with this title sponsorship will further strengthen our relationship with the equestrian community, an important audience for the Land Rover brand.”

Land Rover replaces Rolex Watch USA as the title sponsor of the event. Rolex served as the title sponsor for 36 years, beginning in 1981 when the competition was still known as the Kentucky Horse Trials. The event announced in May that it would be known as the Kentucky Three-Day Event, with Rolex no longer serving as the title sponsor.

“Land Rover is the perfect brand to step into the Title Sponsor role of the Kentucky Three-Day Event,” Equestrian Events Inc. (EEI) Executive Director Lee Carter said. “The committed support of a sponsor like Land Rover and the loyalty of our fans and the broader eventing community are what make this event the best weekend all year.”

Land Rover now serves as title sponsor of two of the world’s six CCI4* events, as the company also sponsors the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in Stamford, England.

The Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event will take place April 26-29, 2018. The Ultimate Stable Experience, which includes a range of top equestrian apparel and equipment with live farrier displays, will return in the sponsor village for all attendees. The seventh annual Land Rover Tailgate Challenge will also return in 2018.

[Land Rover North America Announces Title Sponsorship of Kentucky Three-Day Event]

Sport Horse Nation Spotlight: Be My Little Pony

By on Oct 12, 2017 11:00 am -

In the market for a new four-legged partner? You may find your unicorn on our sister site, Sport Horse Nation. To help with the search, we’re going to feature a selection of current listings here on EN each week. We include the ad copy provided; click the links for videos, pricing and contact information.

Ponies are trending! We’ve had several posted for sale in the last few weeks and they’re all kid friendly! (Editor’s note: Adulting-on-a-pony is en vogue, too.) Which one will you pack up and take home?

Woody. Photo via Sport Horse Nation.

Wonderful Event or Pony Club Pony

Woody is a wonderful boy and a super addition to any barn! He has a “Yes ma’am, I can do it!”, personality and is a straightforward, reliable ride. Woody is a great mover with a balanced stride and is a beautiful and brave jumper. Not spooky – no buck, rear, bolt. Same pony at home or away.

He won his first event on his dressage score out of ten horses (recognized horse trials at starter level – went HC). He has schooled ditches, banks, water, etc. with no problem. Great in or out of the arena. Super on trails with others or alone. Easy keeper and great with other horses. This would be such a fun guy for a kid or small adult – he’s a blast! Located in South Carolina.

Ain’t Miss Behavin’. Photo via Sport Horse Nation.

Irish SportHorse/Welsh Pony

Ain’t Miss Behavin’ is a beautiful 11yr 13.3H Irish/welsh sport horse. She has taught my daughter how to EVENT at the USEA level, fox hunt and compete in the Hunter-Jumper ring. She has also taken her to many pony club rating, rallies and pony club Festival and has been a SUPERSTAR.

Miss B has her USEF pony card and is registered with USHJA and USEA. She would make someone a great dressage, eventer, foxhunter, hunter or pony club mount for a child or small adult. Located in Michigan.

Recent Shows:
8-3-17 Kentucky Classic Area 8 championships – Won Area 8 Young Rider Novice Division
8-25-17 Richland Park took 2nd Place JR Novice
7-28-17 Cobblestone Farms took 2nd Place Open Novice
9-10-16 Chardon Valley took 2nd Place Open Novice
8-25-16 Richland Park took 1st Place JR Novice

Amarillo. Photo via Sport Horse Nation.

Extraordinary Pony Eventer For Sale

Proudly offered for sale. This special horse is available to the right home and rider combination. Amarillo is 12 yrs old, 14.1 hh, Welsh-cross, Palomino gelding. This small package with a huge heart has successfully taken his junior rider from Beg Novice to their first CIC 1*, 2016. Their list of achievements is too long to list.

This little power house is all one would want for a junior rider – flashy on the flat, point and shoot on cross country and careful in the show jump ring. “Milo” would be an ideal Novice/Training packer for a talented junior. He is permanently carded at 14.1 3/4 h (e.g., lifelong qualification for USHJA in the pony division). His current rider has sadly outgrown him and is off to college. He has been a special part of our lives. Located in Pennsylvania.

Photo via Sport Horse Nation.

All round eventing pony!

14 hh, 8 yo Connemara cross gelding. Terrific pony club horse available for sale or lease. He has evented, trail ridden, dressage, show jumped, you name it he’s done it! Fantastic temperament. For sale or lease. FREE lease if kept at my farm. Located in Maryland.

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In Memory of Aimee Witherspoon: Friend and Adventurer

By on Oct 12, 2017 8:30 am -

Photo courtesy of Maggie Rickard.

Area VII and the eventing community at large tragically lost a beloved member last week. Dr. Aimee Witherspoon, 64, fell from her horse last Thursday and sustained an irrecoverable brain injury despite wearing a helmet. She passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 8th with her four children by her side.

Aimee grew up riding and had been a lifelong lover of animals. She graduated from Washington State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1979, and later became certified in both acupuncture and chiropractic therapy. A career change from Veterinarian to Veterinary Acupuncturist allowed Aimee to further pursue riding and to take up eventing.

A diligent student of the sport, Aimee competed in her first Intermediate at the age of 59. After waiting years for the right horse to come along, Aimee and Worth the Wait progressed together from Novice up through Intermediate in a matter of four years. “Marshmallow” was retired from upper-level competition sound at the age of 15 and Aimee had previously shared his story.

Good friend and fellow Adult Amateur, Lou Leslie, describes Aimee as “the ultimate plan maker” who was “fiercely independent, fiercely smart and fiercely adventuresome.” The two enjoyed countless hours planning, riding, and competing together — most recently at the Fall Spokane Sport Horse Farm H.T. the last weekend of September.

Photo courtesy of Maggie Rickard.

“The sudden shock of Aimee leaving comes with the notion that accidents happen when things don’t happen as planned,” writes Lou. “Aimee had an accident riding the plans.”

“It was no accident that Aimee was a great friend. Our first shared timed together was planning an adventure to Californian horse trial. We spent more than 50 hours sharing the ride, overanalyzing all aspects of eventing, family and life. Some of our many conclusions: How incredibility fortunate to have amazing people as our children. How fortunate we are to have the ability to enjoy eventing. How fortunate we are to live this adventure. Our biggest conclusion being, that’s all well and good, but let’s get back to planning the next adventure, creating the opportunities to learn more and to get better.”

“It was no accident that Aimee’s last event of the season was successfully planned. Our fiercely independent, intelligent and adventuresome Aimee achieved the eventing goal with her horse, as to plan. And once again, we shared hours of talking family, friends and eventing.”

Area VII Adult Rider Coordinator, Maggie Rickard, shared: “Aimee was my friend, my hero and my inspiration. Horse shows and camp will never be the same. I will try to honor her spirit and continue to strive to be a better rider and horsewoman as she always did.”

Aimee was a familiar face to many, having organized the Area VII Adult Camp for several years, and she was a treasured friend that will be sorely missed.

Photo courtesy of Maggie Rickard.

Madison Langerak, an Area VII Young Rider who knew Aimee well has kindly allowed us to share her tribute:

Aimee,

Not only were you taken too soon, but there were far too many things I didn’t have the time to tell you. Here are a few things I loved about knowing you:

I loved that, with you in my life, I had a 64-year-old best friend. How many 19-year-olds are so lucky?

I loved how you would stop everything to help someone in need, no matter how much time it took.

I loved how, when you came into town, it never failed that our animals would get a new diet plan, and I would be taken on new adventures.

I loved that you would go to watch clinics with the best of our sport, then come back to me and tell me everything you learned.

I loved your independent, maybe slightly stubborn nature, because all of us need a bit more of that in ourselves.

I loved when you offered me advice, ranging from where to go to school all the way to what I should do with my life. It was all heard and appreciated.

I loved how you always said you wished to live life like your dog Tucker, able to find joy in the smallest of things, but boy, oh boy, Aimee — didn’t you?

But most importantly, I loved the way you called me your ‘grasshopper’ because there is nothing more I could want from life than to grow up and be half the woman you were.

–Madison Langerak

A memorial service for Aimee will be held on October 21st. Further details will be posted on the Area VII Adult Riders Facebook page.

Thursday News & Notes from Nupafeed

By on Oct 12, 2017 12:03 am -

I spy with my little eye….EN ladies proving that Flannel Is Life. Photo by Shannon Brinkman.

You ever have one of those weeks where you start counting the crazy things that are happening to you, and when you reach three crazy horrible things, you’re actually thankful because you’re sure now it’s got to be over? I mean, that’s the rule, right? Bad things come in threes? That’s what I thought anyway. Side note, when you have to medicate a horse eyeball every four hours, your already pathetic social life becomes non existent. Don’t poke your eye, guys, don’t do it.

National Holiday: National Vermont Day

Major Events:

Fair Hill: Website, Drawn Order, Schedule, CCI Dressage Times, YEH Dressage Times, CCI Live Scores, YEH Live Scores, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Twitter, EN’s Instagram

U.S. Weekend Preview:

Hitching Post Farm H.T.  [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

Paradise Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]

Exmoor Fall H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]

Fleur de Leap H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]

Las Cruces H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

News From Around the Globe:

Alexis Helffrich has made the long journey east to contest his first CCI3* at Fair Hill this weekend with London Town, after successfully gaining a Jacqueline B. Mars National Competition and Training Grant to help him fly his mount. While Alexis has never competed on the east coast yet, he did spend two years working and riding for Andrew Nicholson, and also achieved an instructor’s degree and a bachelors in equine management after three years of study at the National School d’Equitation in Saumur, France. [Fair Hill Via France, England and California]

Get your Fair Hill “Fast Facts”! Fair Hill hosts not only the USEF National Championships at CCI2* and CCI3*, but this is the ninth year running where it has held the YEH East Coast Championships featuring four and five-year-olds too. Find out who is returning from last year, how many horses are in each division, and all the little details in between. [Fair Hill Fast Facts]

Bidding has opened for a 1915 edition of Black Beauty, with proceeds to go to help horses in need. Anna Sewell’s 1877 classic is the one book that we’ve ALL read at least a trillion times, and rightly so. This rare edition was donated for this specific purpose, and features stunning color illustrations by Lucy Kemp-Welch that need to be seen to be believed. [Bid Now!]

Hot on Horse Nation: Halloween Short Story Contest!!

Ben Hobday, the master of social media (at least in England, obvi nobody can take on Lainey Ashker here in the states). What are the eight things that Ben just can’t live without in his barn and his life? Some things are obvious, but some things, like a Honda push mower for therapeutic meditation, are not quite so predictable. [8 Essentials for Ben Hobday]

 

 

All Pairs Pass First Horse Inspection at Dutta Corp Fair Hill International

By on Oct 11, 2017 5:42 pm -

Whitney Mahloch and Military Mind. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Hello from an unseasonably warm Elkton, Maryland, where the first horse inspection kicked off the action this afternoon at the Dutta Corp Fair Hill International. All pairs passed to give us 61 combinations in the CCI2* and 36 combinations in the CCI3*.

We normally have damp, chilly weather for the USEF CCI3* and CCI2* National Championships at Fair Hill, not to mention a mammoth amount of rain leading up to the event. This year has seen bizarre Indian summer weather stretch far into October to give us one of the warmest and driest renditions of Fair Hill in recent memory.

In the CCI2*, Waylon Roberts’ mount Born Ready was sent to the holding box and accepted upon re-presentation. In the CCI3*, Buck Davidson’s mount Carlevo and Sara Moore’s mount Polaris were both sent to the holding box, and both were accepted upon re-presentation.

No rest for the weary! Les Smith, on the left, was also on the ground jury for Boekelo at the weekend. We both flew from Amsterdam to the East Coast on Monday morning and now here we are at Fair Hill. Les joins Gretchen Butts, center, and Robert Stevenson, right, on the CCI3* ground jury. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Fair Hill is one of five CCI3* competitions in North America. It serves as a key event for combinations aiming for the Kentucky Three-Day Event in the spring, as Derek di Grazia designs the cross country courses at both venues.

There is something sacred about this event. It is the culmination of a season for many. It is the culmination of a lifetime of dreams for others. Simply to be here is an honor, and I love watching the support crews of all the different teams on the Wednesday of Fair Hill.

Marley Stone Bourke, who is competing Quality Pop in the USEA Young Event Horse 5-Year-Old Championships here at Fair Hill, stood ringside with her 8-month-old son, Senan, while proud papa Tim Bourke trotted up his star four-star partner Luckaun Quality.

Marley Stone Bourke and Senan. Photo by Jenni Autry.

I’ll confess upfront that I’ll be cheering loudly for Sara Moore and Polaris this weekend. After delivering a personal best dressage test at the Plantation Field CIC3* last month, they are seeking another qualifying score here at Fair Hill this weekend.

All of us stood with our hearts in our throats when Polaris was sent to the holding box during the CCI3* horse inspection. As tense minutes ticked by and the remainder of the horses made their way down the jog strip, we waited for Sara to re-present Polaris, or “Larry” as he is known to his friends.

Sara’s mom, Lindsy Gumbiner, walked back to the jog strip, faithfully recording video as Sara jogged with Larry once again. When Brian O’Connor spoke those coveted words — “Accepted!” — Lindsy turned to me and wisely said, “It is never easy.”

Sara Moore and Polaris. Photo by Jenni Autry.

No, it is never easy. This sport takes everything we have and more. And yet that’s what keeps us coming back. It is the ultimate test, for horse and rider but also for those who support us. That is what makes eventing at the highest level of the sport so special. That is what makes Fair Hill special.

I’ll let the rest of the photos do the talking. Scroll down for a gallery of my favorite photos from today’s first horse inspection. Dressage starts at 8 a.m. EST tomorrow for the 4-year-old Young Event Horse division, followed by the 5-year-olds and CCI2* both starting at 11 a.m. EST. Keep it locked on EN for more from Fair Hill. Go Eventing.

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Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: The Feeling You Get When You Hug Your Horse

By on Oct 11, 2017 3:00 pm -

We’d do anything for our horses. Buy them new shoes when are own are falling apart. Feed them top of the line grain and supplements but grab fast food for ourselves. We spend countless dollars on their comfort and happiness and we do it all with a smile. Because what they give us in return is priceless.

The feeling you get when you hug your horse

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