#KENTUCKY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Seeing Through the Photos (Star of the Beast Edition)
“A few hundred pounds and top line will always make them look better, but when you’re starting from a nicely angled hip and shoulder, you already know that you’re headed in the right direction.” (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Keeping Them Safe
When a cheap horse, an uncertain prognosis, and a questionable future collide, sometimes the only thing standing between a horse and the wrong outcome is someone willing to take the risk. (more…)
Bone Density and Conditioning, From Kentucky Performance Products
Why gradual conditioning, consistent exercise, and balanced nutrition are essential for supporting bone remodeling and preventing skeletal injuries in horses. (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Speed, Instinct, and Buying the OTTB
“I have learned a ton about buying and selling (and definitely had some blunders) … Thankfully, these days, I have a good bit more knowledge, a few more tools, and have also gotten really comfortable trusting my gut.” (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Keep It Simple (Stupid)
“[T]his is about not overcomplicating what doesn’t need to be overcomplicated.” (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Musing on Rewards
Are you rewarding your horse’s effort, or just apologizing for your own mistakes? This article breaks down the timing, intention, and impact of praise in the saddle.
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: When They Jump the Fence
“I don’t want horses … going through the fence. That is never fun … But their quick thinking says a lot about how they are going to handle adversity and the unexpected under saddle.”
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Doing the Best I Can
“When temps plunge into the negatives, wind chill cuts well below that, and we have more horses than stalls, you have to get creative… and a flexible and endless amount of energy, also known as: stubbornly doing the best I can.”
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Working With, Not Against, Instinct
“Feeling safe makes all the difference in the world … the sense of security in their environment increases trust in their humans.” (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Go Wide
Sometimes the kindest contact for a green horse isn’t perfect equitation, but giving them space, options, and room to figure out their own balance. (more…)
Winter Is Vitamin E Season, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products
When fresh grass disappears and hay takes over, winter quietly becomes the season when vitamin E deficiency is most likely to creep in. (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Quarantine Purgatory
Quarantine may feel like purgatory, but when it comes to protecting horses, herds, and hard-earned sanity, patience and biosecurity are part of the training plan (until it doesn’t have to be).
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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: A Little Christmas Celebration & Wine
On Christmas Eve, a once-discarded Thoroughbred steps out of quarantine and into the barn, proof that even in a long, hard year, second chances can still find their way home.
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Healthy Horses Win Big, Presented By Kentucky Performance Products
For Kama Godek, winning starts long before the jump-off, with meticulous horse care and management she believes make healthy, happy horses far more likely to land in the winner’s circle.
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Internet Karens and Behind the Vertical
Welcome to the comment section, where everyone’s an expert
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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Frenzy at the End of the Race Meet
“It is not the track and its runners that are in a frenzy, but rather the movement towards getting these horses out, the sales from the backside.” (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Why Rehomers Matter
“These are folks who understand both sides of the horse’s career. They understand both the track and the sport horse life. Basically, these people are translators. And the best of them work to make both sides understandable to each other…” (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: People My Thoroughbreds Are Thankful For
Horses may not think in thank-you notes, but if they did, this list would be their holiday card. (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic: Aboard a Dragon? Ride Into the Bend
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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: When The Goal Is The Problem
This week’s Thoroughbred Logic explores why rigid goals can backfire in horse training — and how embracing flexibility often leads to happier horses, better partnerships, and a more fulfilling ride.
Kentucky Performance Products Presents Weekend Wellness: What Is Your Horse’s Colic Risk?
If you’ve wondered what your horse’s risk for colic is, you’re in luck! Equine Guelph has developed a handy tool to help you calculate your horse’s colic risk. Check it out! (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: The “Survive-a-Ride”
“There’s no amount of reasoning with what is under you, because you can’t reason pain and fear and the eventual lack of self-perseveration that comes with it. But often, you can hunt down the cause, treat it and try again, this time with more data.”
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Spooky Season Tricks
“I … have a couple of electric goobers who love the excuse of the crisp fall days and the start of the north wind to light up and let out. And as such, here are some basic tips to both manage the spooks and bucks and bolts.” (more…)
