Kentucky Performance Products

01/19/2026

Winter can be a particularly tough time for senior horses with stiff, arthritic joints. If your horse's arthritis gets worse in the winter, there are a few ways you can help.

💪 Consistent, moderate exercise is crucial for maintaining joint health and overall body condition. Even in cold temperatures, try to give your arthritic horse some form of exercise.

⏲️ Increase warm-up time. Adding a 15-minute walk before your horse’s work, then stepping up to the trot and then canter, increases blood flow to the joints and muscles as they work, helping reduce the risk of injury and discomfort.

💤 Add bedding to your horse's stall. In frigid winter weather, having a deeply bedded stall or run-in shed can add both warmth and cushioning for your horse’s joints if he likes to lie down.

♨️ Use hot and cold therapy strategically. Heat therapy before exercise will increase blood flow and reduce stiffness. Cold therapy after exercise will minimize inflammation and reduce soreness the next day.

01/16/2026

Neigh-Lox® ADVANCED vs. ProbioticWise®: Which one is right for your horse?

ProbioticWise can be used to support the restoration of normal digestive tract function in horses challenged by imbalances. These can be caused by lifestyle changes, seasonal pasture changes, illness or injury, or current treatment with NSAIDs and/or antibiotics. If your horse has acute or chronic diarrhea, ProbioticWise provides a super-concentrated source of prebiotics, probiotics, and fermentation metabolites to help maintain a healthy population of beneficial microbes in the hindgut.

Neigh-Lox ADVANCED provides a scientifically advanced blend of ingredients that targets the stomach, small intestine, and hindgut. Horses benefitting from Neigh-Lox ADVANCED may be prone to poor body condition, a sour attitude, and girthiness; be high-strung or excitable; or have a history of digestive health issues. This supplement contains a proprietary combination of ingredients designed to support normal stomach acid levels, sustain healthy tissues, and nourish a balanced microbiome.

01/15/2026

Which of these is a sign of equine asthma?
a) Chronic or intermittent coughing
b) Nasal discharge (clear or white)
c) Increased respiratory effort during exercise
d) Flared nostrils at rest
e) All of the above

Check the comments to learn the answer!
Interested in learning more about equine asthma? Start here: https://loom.ly/M1JXndE

01/14/2026

Do you have a horse with equine asthma? Learn all about this condition—and what you can do to manage asthmatic horses—in this article from TheHorse.com!

Commonly known as “heaves,” equine asthma is a serious condition that requires proper diagnosis, management, and often treatment.

01/13/2026

"The bottom line is dust is driving inflammation, and inflammation is bad for performing, even with a small number of inflammatory cells." - Dr. Couëtil

According to Laurent Couëtil, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, of Purdue University, the main driving force behind equine asthma is exposure to dust and mold. It doesn’t take much to create inflammation in your horse’s lungs, which can decrease both performance and quality of life.

Read more about equine asthma in this article from Practical Horseman Magazine in the first comment below.

01/12/2026

"We must never forget, every time we sit on a horse, what a privilege it is." - Bill Steinkraus, show jumping champion and five-time Olympian

01/10/2026

What's the secret behind our Trouble Free™ Powder and Paste? Analyze the magic behind the supplement.

Looking to keep your horse out of trouble? Learn more about Trouble Free on our website.

01/09/2026

Marley Bourke of Bourke Eventing and First Obama galloping on the Virginia Horse Center cross-country course 🏇💨

A great performance on cross country starts from within. We're proud to be part of the team that keeps First Obama looking and feeling presidential 🫡

01/08/2026

Winter can be a dangerous time of year for many equestrians. And we're not talking about slipping on ice in the barn driveway— we're talking about frisky horses. Why is it that our horses seem to become a little feral every winter?

The truth is that horses don't naturally get wilder every winter. In fact, research has shown that horses actually slow down to conserve energy. If your horse becomes spooky or hypersensitive when cold weather sets in, it might have something to do with your management practices. If your horse gets fed more grain and has less access to turnout in the winter, then you might have your answer as to why he suddenly likes to pretend he’s a member of the Russian ballet, complete with leaps and twirls, December through March.

Learn more about how to keep your horse feeling like a Steady Eddie all winter-long in the first comment below.

01/07/2026

"Horses want to do the right thing, we just have to think about how we can put them in a situation where they can do that for us." - KPP Rider, Tim Bourke

Tim Bourke was a guest on the Practical Horseman Podcast in 2021. His words of wisdom are timeless. Hear more about Tim's philosophy on riding and training in the comments below.

01/06/2026

"I love that Pony Club teaches us right from the start about proper horsemanship care and putting our partners first." - Alexandra Frailey

Meet Alexandra Frailey in last month's The United States Pony Clubs Inc., (USPC) Official Page Member Spotlight, sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products. Alexandra has competed her current horse through Third Level Dressage, but also competed in eventing, and has even ridden a completely blind horse in Mounted Games!

Read the full story in the comments.