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Bryce and Toby: Two Teens Take On the World

Bryce and Toby: Two Teens Take On the World

Brad and Mindy Barkemeyer have each enjoyed heaps of success in the western show circuit, and now they are the proud parents of a AQHYA World Champion. 13-year-old Bryce Barkemeyer earned a resounding victory in the Boxing class at the AQHYA Boxing World Championship in Oklahoma City earlier this month, competing on a horse one year his senior, "Toby" (FS Smart Boomer Chic). We caught up with Barkemeyers to learn more about Toby and what it takes to be a world champion.    Q: Well, tell us about Toby. What's his story? Bryce Barkemeyer: Toby had been around our family for a few years...

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Keeping It Real

Keeping It Real

The animal nutrition market is littered with products that are not what they say they are, because in reality, they don't have to be. Our mission at Equithrive is to make this whole song and dance a little easier on you, and much more beneficial to your horses.

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Turnout: the Podcast for Horse People

Turnout: the Podcast for Horse People

Are you a horse person with a thirst for knowledge? Do you crave a podcast that's both informative, entertaining and not centered around an unsolved crime from decades ago? Well then, tune in to Turnout: the podcast for horse people.  Hosted by Dr. Carleigh Fedorka, the head and the heart behind the popular blog A Yankee in Paris, Turnout is an "all-inclusive" program focused on horse health and science, as well as training and insights from all corners of the equine industry.  Basically, the show is like an informal yet informative conversation with your vet and/or trainer over a couple of drinks.  Turnout the horse people...

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Mistake Made in Heaven: Morgan and Saint

Mistake Made in Heaven: Morgan and Saint

Morgan Boyer is a 23-year-old Area II event rider and trainer. Together with her mom, Jammie Hand, she operates Blue Line Farm in Reidsville, NC, specializing in restarting OTTBs.  Real people. Real results. Name: Morgan BoyerLocation: Reidsville, NC Discipline: EventingFeatured horse: Interactif Spy ("Saint")  In October of 2017, my mom and I purchased an off-the-track-thoroughbred we saw listed on facebook -- a healthy looking 16.2h, 5-year-old bay gelding located in Ohio, named Saint No More. Other than that brief description and a single photo, that’s all we knew about him. So We hitched up the trailer and made the drive from North Carolina...

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