Willie Performance Horses

01/04/2026

Cute little HBC mare reminding me of my roots and why I love the cow ponies so much. Day 1, excited to see how this little lady progresses! 🫶🏼

Owned by Hazel O’Keefe

21/01/2026

👏🏻 Please keeping hay in front of your ponies at all times, especially during these cold snaps!👏🏻

Quick tips:

- Throw fresh hay on top of netted bales every day during the really cold temps, this encourages them to keep eating. Id rather have them waste a little vs get bored and stop eating through the net.

- Don’t change up your routine/feed program too much. Changing it may do more harm than good. Simply upping loose salt is all I do!

🌾 Forage = Heat 🔥: Fueling horses through cold weather

Plummeting air temperatures mean your horse needs more energy to maintain their body temperature and condition. One of the best sources of warmth comes from fiber fermentation; the microbes in your horse’s hindgut generate heat as they digest forage. That’s why forage = heat.

During cold weather, meeting your horse's higher energy needs with forage is one of the most effective ways to help keep them warm and comfortable. How much forage is enough?

For every degree below 18°F, a horse's dietary energy needs increase 1%. For example, if a 1,000-pound horse needed 17.5 pounds of good-quality hay each day when the temperature was above 18°F, its requirement would be increased by about 3 pounds (to 20.5 pounds daily) if the temperature dropped to 0°F.

Let's break down the math in this example:
1,000-pound healthy horse at maintenance needs about 17 Mcal energy daily
Hay analysis indicates 0.97 Mcal energy per pound of hay

0.01 (% energy increase) x 17 Mcal (horse's daily energy) x 18 (number of degrees below 18°F) = 3 Mcal additional energy needed at 0°F.

3 Mcal additional energy / 0.97 Mcal energy per pound of hay = ~3 pounds of additional hay needed

3 pounds additional hay + 17.5 pounds hay daily (when above 18°F) = 20.5 pounds of hay per day to meet energy demands at 0°F

30/07/2024

Wine Or Whiskey clocking in the 1D futurity, ending up 15th in the average at the Dash N Dance Futurity- Spearfish, SD 🖤

11/06/2024

One of the things I love about training horses is helping someone else’s dreams come true. We give our soul to some of these horses. We spend years training them. When they go on to be successful with their new riders it is exciting. Knowing you helped build that winner and then watching them be successful after they leave your hands is very special.

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01/04/2024

I have 2 SPOTS open for a clinic THIS SUNDAY! 12-4pm, $100, pm me to claim and come tune up before the season starts with me!

I had to postpone the original date because snow (😑) but the weather is looking like it should cooperate this weekend!

20/03/2024

Wine Or Whiskey winning her first little jackpot even with a slip! It’s going to be a fun futurity year! 😎

French Streakin Jess
EquiBoss Performance
Charis Colson Photography

14/03/2024

💥Training spots available starting in July! Specializing in barrel training and basic tune ups/fancy buttons. PM me to get on the books. $800 a month.💥

-Possibility for earlier dates if the cute white pony sells! 😉

Don’t forget, I do offer haul in lessons and do pop up clinics here and there as well!

29/02/2024

Come tune up with me to prepare for the 2024 season! 😎

Sunday March 24th and April 14th, limit 6 people per day.
PM for questions or to reserve a spot!

Location: Somerset, WI