Tiffany Smith is an Event rider based in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Her best friend and eventing partner is Indy, an attractive 7yo Thoroughbred gelding. His registered name is Indigenous Gent. Indy is a total gentleman in all ways. He is brave and willing and always puts forth his best effort.
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The spring of 2016 was a wet one in Kentucky. The Natural E (aka Leo) took full advantage of the mud by wallowing in it daily. Each afternoon he would kindly transfer the thick coating of mud onto me as I worked to uncover the shiny coat…
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Stacy Curwood is a seasoned Event rider based in Versailles, Kentucky. Her current ride is a 6 year old OTTB affectionately known as Sparky or Sparkles. His show name is Special Dark, like the chocolate! Stacy is having a ball developing this talented young horse.
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Elevate Event Team’s The Natural E (aka Leo) is now officially a Training level horse. In March, Megan competed him in two more horse trials in Florida: Three Lakes, where he finished first, and Rocking Horse Winter II, where he placed second. His…
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I imagine by the end of the winter season my car will be able to drive itself down I-75 between Lexington and Ocala. Why not fly? Well, because my car is loaded up with feed, supplements, and other assorted items that Megan has requested. This trip…
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Passion: “a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire.” My passion for horses started young and, as I have recently learned, will never die. For years I was consumed with taking care of horses—it was a full time job—but I put my…
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VERSAILLES, Ky. (Feb. 10, 2016) – Kentucky Performance Products, LLC, a leading equine supplement company, is excited to introduce a fresh new look to their packaging. “In 2015 we decided it was time for a packaging update,” said Karen Isberg…
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The days sure fly by when you are having the time of your life! It seemed like just yesterday that Megan and I were walking the novice course at Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event and Team Horse Trials. Once again, the Natural E (Leo) put in the best…
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The Elevate Event Team had become a reality. It was something I always wanted to do---own an advanced level event horse. Over the last few months the team fell into place as if it was meant to be, with Olympic level trainers, a talented rider and a…
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The Elevate Event Team was born in the winter of 2015 on sunny afternoon around a picnic table at Missy Ransehousen’s Blue Hill Farm in Ocala, Florida. The Team would allow Kentucky Performance Products to participate in the eventing world in a…
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Hey guys, as usual it has been a while since my last blog. I live the crazy life of eventer, trying to balance a job outside of horses, a relationship, teaching, riding my own horses, riding horses for other people, and a social life. My social life is what…
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Hey everyone. Wow, where has the time gone? I felt like just last week I was writing about getting to Florida, and now it’s almost time to pack up and leave! A lot has happened since I last updated with you all, so I’ll try to sum it up the best I can…
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This week Team Have It’s blog is being overtaken by Brigitte Aickelin. Brigitte works for Missy Ransehousen and is in Florida this winter with Megan. Brigitte is awesome and has become the official videographer, photographer, and technical…
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Hey everyone, long time since my last blog but it’s been pretty quiet on my end. The crew, me and four horses, have arrived in Florida. This year I of course have Hoosier and Zeke, but I also got to bring Oliver back. The new one added to the crew is…
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Hey everyone, hope all of you are doing well and preparing for this cooler weather! I'm definitely not ready for the weather change, and I find this time change seriously interfering with my riding time. I know it's been a few weeks since my last blog…
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Hey everyone, I thought I would do a quick blog update for Hoosier and me. The last several weeks have been kind of a whirlwind and super busy. Three weeks ago Hoosier and I went up to Missy's for a little boot camp and ran the August Fair…
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Hi guys it's hot out there! It's been a while and a lot has changed! School started back up (I'm not very happy about that). I'm in the 5th grade now. Most importantly is that I got a new horse. He's a black and white paint named Dollar and he's…
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Hey everyone. Hope you’re staying cool in this hot weather, which for me means I'm either riding at 5:30 a.m. or after 6 p.m. When the weather is hot like this, there are special precautions we can take as owners to make sure our horses don’t overheat…
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Hey guys. I thought I would give you an update on the boys! Hoosier is doing great. I have to be careful in this heat because of his lungs, but he is feeling fantastic! I recently took him to a…
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Hey everyone. So as a lot of know, young horses can be hard to put and keep weight on, especially our beloved off-the-track Thoroughbreds. They all seem to go through a strange awkward gangly stage, usually at ages 2 and 3. No horse knows this…
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Hey everyone. I am finally home from sunny Florida and it feels COLD in Kentucky. I would have thought this state would have warmed up by now; the low tonight is going to be 42! The last several weeks in Florida were crazy but fun and very educational.…
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Hey everyone! Sorry it's been so long since I have last updated. It's been a bit of a crazy winter, in a good way, but I have no clue where the time has gone. I feel like I just got here, yet I’m packing to come home in two weeks! Here is a quick summary…
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Hey everyone! Since show season ended, my horses have had their break and I’m back to tuning them up for the new season. One of the things I find most helpful for sharpening up my horses after some time off are grids. Anyone who knows me and…
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Happy 2014, everyone! I can't believe how fast 2013 went, and let me tell you, I’m not that sad to see it leave. I will definitely count the blessings that I have had this past year but between Hoosier’s ups and downs, and the loss of a wonderful mentor…
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