#KENTUCKY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: The Critical Art of Hoof Angles
“Instead of beginning one’s search for pain under where a horse palpates sore (their back or SI, for instance), I’d recommend first taking a good long look in the other direction — their feet.” (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Accommodations
“A softer, more (literally) accommodating ride crafts openings for them to figure out the best placement for their hooves, best way of moving energy over their back. Such a ride channels flexibility to help build the strength and the confidence …” (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Five Things To Bring From the Backside to the Barn
“Just a heads up, this isn’t a boarding barn.”
4 Mosquito Prevention Tips From Kentucky Performance Products
Mosquitoes: nature’s tiniest vampires with the loudest buzz and the worst timing. 🦟😤
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: PPEs and PTSD
“…while these exams are often described in terms of ‘passing’ or ‘failing,’ there really is no such thing. It is all a subjective view of the particular vet of the particular horse on one particular day in time in relation to the needs and desires of the particular buyer.” (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: “No Maintenance”
“Knowing that your Thoroughbred has probably already been maintained in some way shape or form is one important thing. Being willing to meet them where they are and help them get the assistance they need is another critical one.” (more…)
Take the Quiz! What’s Your IQ for Vitamin E and Horses? Presented by Kentucky Performance Products
Take this 15-question quiz to see how much you know about the important nutrient vitamin E and horses. (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Suspended Disbelief
“It might take three steps or three laps around the ring, but there is a feeling that comes with it — a suspension of disbelief. You know they’ll get there (to whatever it is you’re asking), but it will take a moment for them to understand and try in the right direction.” (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Three Ground Work Essentials
Today’s Thoroughbred Logic addresses three key ground work exercises: working on a loose lead, giving, and moving over. (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: You Know You Have an Eventer When…
“… it feels like trust — like if I give you a solid foundation and eventually point you at that big solid fence, are you going to try to get both of us safely to the other side?” (more…)
When Is It Too Hot to Ride Your Horse? By Kentucky Performance Products
To ride or not to ride? That is the question.
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Just Do It
“No one is ready. Is anyone ever ready? Nope. Just gotta go. Pull a Nike. Just do it.” (more…)
Weekend Wellness, by Kentucky Performance Products: Is Sweet Itch Driving Your Horse Crazy?
Summer seasonal recurrent dermatitis (SSRD) or sweet itch, is caused by an allergic reaction to the saliva of the Culicoides midge (“no-see-ums”). These bothersome fellows are active from April through October. Here are some tips to help you offer your horse some relief. (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Market Frustrations
“Once one is restarted, there’s a clamoring for horses around the $5,000 mark. Folks, many of the nice ones are coming straight off the track at around or above that $5,000 mark.” (more…)
7 Summer Turnout Tricks From Kentucky Performance Products
Summer is nearly here, and the temperatures are heating up. Make sure you keep your equine pals healthy and happy. Here are seven summer turnout tips from our friends at Kentucky Performance Products. (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Nutritional Boosters
“Forage … really is the key to getting weight on and keeping it there.” However, here are some added nutritional tips that have kept the Thoroughbreds at Kivu Sport Horses looking their best. (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Five Thoroughbred-Approved Pieces of Tack
Good tack makes for happy Thoroughbreds. (more…)
Weekend Wellness, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: What Does Vitamin E Deficiency Look Like in Horses?
Is your horse getting enough Vitamin E? This essential antioxidant plays a critical role in protecting nerve and muscle cells from damage, so make sure you know what to look for in your horse. (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: 3 “Tricks” To Restore Calm When Off Property
Seasoning young or green horses off-property poses its own set of demons. This week’s article offers three ways to get your not-so-seasoned horse to settle in like an old pro… or at least less like an aggravated electric eel. (more…)
Weekend Wellness, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Endocrine Disorders in the Equine Athlete
Endocrine disorders affect a large number of equines. Traditionally the main concern with these conditions has been the development of laminitis, more issues are becoming apparent. (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: An Exercise for Rhythm
“… the goal for the past couple weeks has not been to increase his jumping experience or see how big of an oxer he can clear … but to shore up the foundation and his rhythm so that he can go do the big things without the need for an equally big bit.” (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Decoding Sales Videos
“[I]f you need to see something like a transition or change of direction, just ask. And if you like the horse, and your trainer likes the horse, and the seller thinks you’re an appropriate home, fantastic. Get the horse, enjoy the training, and go make your own highlight reels.” (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: DIY Farrier Work
“After a million tack-ons and trying my very kind farrier’s patience, I gave up. I had a flat shoe and a flat hoof with existing nail holes. I had a cutely painted small hammer for art projects … And I had the tools to trim nails, clinch and rasp…” (more…)
