As summer rolls on, temperatures are heating up around the country. Envision yourself out riding with a friend on a hot day. After working awhile, her horse has formed a thick foam under the reins, saddle pad, between his hind legs, and is dripping from his belly. Your horse, on the other hand, is mostly […]
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How One Young Cowboy Keeps “Mama” Happy
You’ve heard the saying, “if Mama’s not happy, nobody’s happy.” But for one team roper, keeping Mama happy, means keeping her healthy, and that health starts inside with a healthy gut. You see, “Mama” is the 14-year-old mare that Ozark Region Collegiate Champion Team Roper, Strand Barricklow ropes on. He depends on Mama to help […]
Dealer Turns Tragedy into Triumph to Re-Vitalize Horse
Kaycee MacGibbon has turned a tragedy into a way to help others. Instead of being a victim, she is educating herself and other about the importance of good, safe equine nutrition, and she is advocating products she has tried and believed in, including Vitalize®. “I’ve chosen not to be a victim, and turned my tragedy […]
Vitalize Ambassador Puts Horses to Work
Shaun Strickland knows the value of a good day’s work, and he knows how important a good horse can be to accomplish that work. Strickland, the managing partner at Poison Spider Cattle Co., north of Casper, Wyo., manages 1,500 cows across 140,000 acres in the big country of Wyoming. And with that much land to […]
