Rodeo isn’t just another weekend hobby for Hayley Jo Knox. She’s the fourth generation in her family to compete in the sport that she was born into. The breakaway roper from Statesville, N.C., said her mom, grandmother, aunt and step-dad were all barrel racers; her dad and grandfather rode bulls. Her great-grandparents also competed in […]
Category: Digestive Health
Vitalize Ambassador Has a Heart for Caring
Megan Lyerly has a heart to help others – other people and horses. The young lady from Stony Point, N.C., spends her days training and riding at least a dozen horses at the Triple M Arena, and she spends three nights a week caring for patients in their homes as a hospice nurse. The barrel […]
Passion and Supplement Help Restore Horse’s Health
Lifelong horse enthusiast and rider Debby Brown got her first horse when she was just 10-years-old. She has surrounded herself with good horses and horse people through life, enjoying both the companionship and the sport of riding and competing in various disciplines. Brown has competed in poles and barrels, but now prefers trail riding, pasture […]
Why You Should Care About Gut Health, Part 3: Behavior
We know gut health has a big impact on digestion and absorption of nutrients and the body’s immune system, but more recent research presents another interesting connection between gut health and behavior. In one sense, it is easy to understand this connection. Your horse, for example, acts unhappy and may be more difficult to train […]
