Barrel rider walking with a sorrel horse after practice

Real Rider spotlight: Kaydence Grant of Bowling Green, Kentucky, brings a practical horse-first mindset to barrel racing and pole bending. Her story is about consistency, observation, and building a routine around the horse in front of her.

Meet Kaydence

Kaydence has spent more than eight years riding and caring for horses. Her background includes gaming at ApHC shows, barrel racing, pole bending, and the daily responsibilities that come with managing a stable.

Competition is only one piece of that work. The foundation is the ordinary routine: checking legs, noticing changes, keeping equipment organized, and making adjustments before a small concern becomes a bigger one.

Her approach to horse care

Kaydence describes Draw It Out® products as part of the hands-on routine she uses with her horses. Those observations are her personal experience, not a promise that every horse will have the same result. What translates to every barn is the habit behind the story: know the horse's normal, apply products according to the current label, and recheck instead of guessing.

Lessons riders can carry into their own program

  • Build routines that are simple enough to repeat on busy days.
  • Compare both sides of the horse and track changes over time.
  • Match the workload to the horse you have today.
  • Use professional guidance when heat, swelling, lameness, wounds, or behavior changes are severe, persistent, or unexplained.

What makes a Real Rider

Real Riders are not measured only by wins. They are the people who keep showing up, keep learning, and put the horse's needs ahead of the schedule. Kaydence's program reflects that steady work.

Learn more about the Draw It Out® Real Riders Program.

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