by Rachel Northington | Apr 1, 2022 | Blog
SynNutra Rider Ashlee Bond is starting spring on a sunny note! A huge congratulations to SynNutra Team Rider Ashlee Bond and her 8-year-old gelding, lonesco Sitte! “Essy” was two for two this past week with wins in the $5,000 1.30 Rising Star Classic @ridgeshowjumping and Saturday’s $15,000 1.40m Turf Tour Finale Grand Prix. Essy gets a SynChill prior to each class and we’d say it’s working!
by Rachel Northington | Mar 1, 2022 | Blog
The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) announces Metallic Cat and Metallic Rebel as the recipients of the 2021 American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Leading Sire and Leading Freshman Sire awards, respectively. Huge congratulations to our friends and clients at Brazos Valley Stallion Station who rely on GastroMendXC to keep these unbelievable stallions at their best!
by Imp Orter | Dec 27, 2014 | Dirty jobs, Products
An exercise rider gets paid to gallop, jog, and breeze racehorses. They facilitate the daily exercise that these equine athletes need to get ready to race for the first time and to stay fit in between races. The rider also passes on crucial information to the trainer...
by Imp Orter | Dec 17, 2014 | Dirty jobs, Products
According to a 2005 USA TODAY series, “The 10 Worst Jobs in Sports,” Horse Racing Groom rocked the number one spot and this is certainly true nearly a decade later. Horse Racing Groom beat out Mascot, Rodeo Clown, Sparring Parter, and Iditarod Sled Dog for...
by Imp Orter | May 23, 2014 | Blog
Aside from standing in the winners’ circle, naming a racehorse is arguably one of the most fun parts of ownership. Over the years we have seen beautiful, witty, stoic, and even downright perverse names, each with a story behind it. Obtaining the perfect name can...
