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Dancing Under the Lights
Watch dressage riders Jaimey and Tina Irwin dance with the Friday Night Stars at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. Kentucky Performance Products...
» View ArticleFour Important Ingredients to Keep Your Horse’s Joints Healthy
In healthy joints, the ends of the bones are coated with a thin layer of friction-reducing tissue known as articular cartilage.
» View Article‘Going Under Cover’ – Blanketing Decisions
Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: http://equineguelph.ca/index.php New ThermoRegulator Healthcare Tool launched by Equine Guelph Nature has provided horses...
» View ArticleTips for Feeding Round Bales to Horses
There is often a stigma attached to feeding round bales to horses, but managed well they can be a safe...
» View ArticleWhy Should I Include a Digestive Supplement in My Horse’s Feeding Program?
» View VideoResearchers Confirm Vitamin E Lower in Horses Without Access to Pasture
Horses are managed in varying conditions throughout the world. A vast number of them do not have access to growing...
» View ArticleSponsored Rider, Jenni Martin McAllister Jumps up in Standings
Congratulations to Kentucky Performance Products sponsored rider Jenni Martin McAllister and her amazing horse, Legis Touch the Sun, on winning...
» View ArticleWhat Is the Ideal Body Condition Score for Your Horse?
As the winter season approaches, it is time to evaluate your horse’s body condition score. It is important to make...
» View ArticleSelenium: An Essential Mineral for Horses
Selenium is an essential trace mineral. It is necessary to maintain good health but is needed only in small amounts....
» View ArticleCan Treats Make Your Horse Fat?
How many calories are treats adding to your horse’s diet? Probably not many, if you feed them in moderation. Calorie...
» View ArticleElevate Event Team Rider Q&A with Emma Hilt
Emma Hilt is from Lexington, Kentucky. She is the youngest and newest rider to join the Elevate Event Team. Emma and her sweet Thoroughbred gelding, Johnny, are perfectly suited to each other, as both are bold and brave. Originally purchased as…
» View ArticleGet Your Barn Ready for Winter With Equine Guelph’s New Barn Fire Prevention Tool
Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: http://equineguelph.ca/index.php Guelph, ON, Sept. 27, 2016 – Equine Guelph has launched the new...
» View ArticleCongratulations to Kentucky Performance Products’ Sponsored Riders Jaimey and Tina Irwin.
Husband-and-wife team Jaimey and Tina Irwin enjoyed a successful weekend at Devon. Tina and Laurencio (Teddy) won all three of...
» View ArticleSummer Games® Plus Electrolyte Paste Helps Retired Champion, Alphabet Soup Beat the Heat
Alphabet Soup, who defeated the great Cigar in the 1996 Breeders’ Cup Classic, has been enjoying his retirement at Old...
» View ArticleElevate Event Team Makes a Good Showing at the Park Equine Kentucky Classique and Area VIII Championships
The Elevate Event Team arrived en mass to compete at Park Equine Kentucky Classique and Area VIII Championships. Megan was riding 4 horses, and coaching 3 riders. Times were plotted out, a coaching schedule distributed, grooms…
» View ArticleWorking the Kinks Out
The show season was in full swing. The Elevate Event Team decided that since the Kentucky Horse Park is only 30 minutes away, hauling in to the show worked better than stabling. The horses could go home to…
» View ArticleBlue Hill Boot Camp
It has been a busy summer for the Elevate Event Team. Megan has taken on several new students and horses, as well as keeping up a vigorous conditioning, training and competition schedule for her own guys. Like all horse folks, mornings start…
» View ArticleVitamin E Necessary for Optimal Health in Horses
The most important function of vitamin E in the horse’s body revolves around its antioxidant properties. Antioxidants offset the damage...
» View ArticleChanges in Gut Microflora Could Provide Early Warning of EMS
Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: http://equineguelph.ca/index.php Story: Jackie Bellamy-Zions Early diagnosis of Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is an...
» View ArticleHow to Protect Your Horse from West Nile Virus Infection
Article re-posted from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences By Kristen Browning-Blas Late summer is peak...
» View ArticleCongratulations to Kentucky Performance Products’ Sponsored Racing Qh Trainer Greg Watson on Winning the Bank of America Ajax Challenge Championship
Fast Man Vic, trained by Kentucky Performance Products’ sponsored trainer Greg Watson, won the Bank of America Ajax Challenge Championship...
» View ArticleDo You Own a Chestnut (Aka Redhead)?
How many times have you heard the statement, “Chestnuts are crazy!” Researchers in Australia have taken the first steps to...
» View ArticleKentucky Performance Products’ Sponsored Rider Jenni Martin Mcallister and Her Lovely Gray Mare Legis Venice Win the $50,000 Charity Grand Prix De Santa Fe
Congratulations to Jenni and Venice. We are proud to be part of the team! Rider Jenni McAllister has been consistently...
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