Why Stomach Buffers?
By Jyme Nichols, Director of Nutrition, sponsored by Bluebonnet Feeds A healthy horse allowed free access to graze pasture or eat hay all day has a normal stomach pH of 4 to 7. Researchers found that...
View ArticleChoosing a Feed for Your Horse
By Jyme Nichols, Director of Nutrition, sponsored by Bluebonnet Feeds Why protein, fat, fiber, starch and sugar levels are the last things you should look for in a feed Your horse’s grain has one...
View ArticleRecovery Between Races
By Jyme Nichols, Director of Nutrition, Bluebonnet Feeds For our horses, every day is leg day. If you’ve ever felt muscle pain the day or two following a high-intensity workout, then you know what...
View ArticleThe Secret to Soothing Your Horse’s Gut Might Be Their Liver
By Jyme Nichols, Director of Nutrition, Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health Horses are sensitive animals, especially when it comes to digestive health. Any changes, such as disruption to their...
View ArticleFive Considerations for Your Horse When Facing Hay Shortages
By Jyme Nichols, Director of Nutrition, Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health Critical areas of hay production have struggled to get good growth over the last few years due to consistent droughts....
View ArticleFind Your Team
World champion Nellie Miller discusses why a trusted team is key to a winning run. When we think about barrel racing, we usually think about the relationship between horse and rider. While it’s...
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Barrel Horse Upkeep
Learn how world champion Nellie Miller keeps Rafter W Minnie Reba performing in the top tier of competition. Sister is the type of horse that goes on autopilot during a run, but keeping her performing...
View ArticleGetting to Know Nellie Miller
Women’s Professional Rodeo Association World Champion Barrel Racer Nellie Miller shares her story on rodeo, barrel horses and life. I grew up riding and around rodeo. My dad rodeoed, team roped and...
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Under Her Wing
Mentoring relationships can be one of the most helpful things you can do to progress in your horsemanship. If you want to improve your riding, get past a sticky spot in your horse’s training, or just...
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Wise Words from the Top 5
What better way to celebrate National Day of the Cowgirl than with words of wisdom from the current WPRA top five barrel racers? As we count down the days to the National Finals Rodeo, barrel racers...
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