Courtney Sabral standing with one of her Quarter Horse mares
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Real Rider of the Month: Courtney Sabral

August 2026 Real Rider of the Month

Courtney Sabral

Meet the Chico, California horsewoman whose 14 years with horses have been built around barrel racing, gymkhana, consistency, and listening closely to the horse in front of her.

HomeChico, California
Horse LifeBarrel racing and gymkhana
Experience14 years
HorsesDiamond and Ricky
Courtney Sabral standing with one of her Quarter Horse mares
Courtney Sabral, our August 2026 Real Rider of the Month.

The short version

Courtney keeps her horses at home and builds their care around steady work, close observation, and recovery routines she can repeat after a hard ride or a long show day.

Her daily Draw It Out® staples are Liniment Gel and Liniment Concentrate. The Concentrate fits her after-work spray routine at home, while the Gel earns its place after shows and barrel races.

Meet Courtney

Courtney is a rodeo athlete and horsewoman who has spent years riding, training, caring for, and competing with her horses. Barrel racing and gymkhana may be the visible part of the story, but the real work happens at home, where consistency matters more than one good run.

She watches how each horse feels and moves, adjusts the routine with the seasons, and tries to catch small changes before they become larger problems. That attention is the foundation underneath everything else.

Diamond and Ricky

Diamond

A 5-year-old Quarter Horse mare with cutting bloodlines and a young career still being written.

Ricky

A 26-year-old Quarter Horse mare who has competed in gymkhana since age 5 and still runs barrels.

The two mares stand at opposite ends of the age spectrum. One is learning. One has spent more than two decades showing what experience looks like. Courtney’s job is not to force one routine onto both. It is to pay attention and care for the horse standing in front of her.

“My biggest tip for keeping a horse in top shape is consistency.”Courtney Sabral

Ricky is still showing up

Ricky has been doing gymkhana since she was 5. She also made it to the state finals in pole bending during Courtney’s high school rodeo years. At 26, she is still running barrels.

Courtney credits the mare’s longevity to the whole routine: balanced exercise, proper nutrition, regular grooming, plenty of water, enough rest, and the willingness to notice when something changes. Draw It Out® products are one part of that broader care system.

Courtney’s experience is her own. A customer story does not replace veterinary care, diagnosis, soundness evaluation, saddle fitting, farrier care, or professional guidance.

The routine after the work

After hard riding at home, Courtney uses Draw It Out® Concentrate as a spray. After a show or barrel race, she reaches for the Gel. In winter, standing wraps become part of the way she helps her horses settle into the season.

She reports that her horses seem to enjoy the application and says she has seen a meaningful difference in how they perform from one day to the next. That is personal experience, not a promise of the same outcome for every horse, but it explains why the products stayed in her barn.

From a Tractor Supply shelf to a daily routine

Courtney first found Draw It Out® at Tractor Supply. She was excited to try it, liked how it fit her routine, and kept using it. The Gel and Concentrate moved from a first purchase to everyday barn tools because they were practical enough to use consistently.

That is the kind of proof we value most. Not a staged endorsement. Not a follower count. A rider tried the product, used it in real conditions, and decided it had earned a place.

Outside the arena

When Courtney is not working inside the pattern, she enjoys riding around Orick, Upper Park, and Black Butte. The scenery and changing terrain give her a chance to spend time with her horses without the clock running.

She also supports the Paradise Horsemen’s Association for the work it does to strengthen the local equine community and bring horse people together.

Follow Courtney’s journey

Courtney shares her equestrian life on Instagram at @courtneysabral, TikTok at @ricochet_rose, and Facebook under Courtney Sabral.

Why Courtney is our August Real Rider

Because this program was built for riders like her. Riders who care for the young one and the old one. Riders who understand that one barrel run is supported by hundreds of ordinary decisions made at home.

Courtney brought us a 5-year-old mare with a future, a 26-year-old mare with a history, and a simple standard that ties both stories together: consistency.

Build a routine you can keep

Courtney’s story is a reminder that products do their best work inside a sound horse-care routine. Watch the horse, do the work, and choose tools practical enough to use again tomorrow.

Real Rider Spotlight FAQ

Who is Courtney Sabral?

Courtney Sabral is a horsewoman from Chico, California, with 14 years of experience in barrel racing, gymkhana, training, and everyday horse care.

Who are Courtney’s horses?

Courtney cares for Diamond, a 5-year-old Quarter Horse mare with cutting bloodlines, and Ricky, a 26-year-old Quarter Horse mare who has competed in gymkhana since age 5 and still runs barrels.

Which Draw It Out® products does Courtney use?

Courtney uses Draw It Out® Liniment Concentrate after hard riding at home and Liniment Gel after shows and barrel races as part of her broader horse-care routine.

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