Meet the Florida barrel racer building her program with patience, grit, and the kind of practical horse care routine that has to work in real weather, real arenas, and real life.
Kierlyn Parham is a barrel racer from Valrico, Florida with more than a decade of riding experience. Her story is built around patience, competition, setbacks, and the slow satisfaction of bringing along a horse the right way.
Her go-to Draw It Out® product is Draw It Out® Liniment Gel. When Florida gets those rare cold snaps, she also reaches for MASTERMUDD™ EquiBrace™ to support her care routine.
Kierlyn represents the kind of rider this program was built to recognize. She is not chasing shortcuts. She is building confidence, building a program, and doing the daily work that barrel horses need before the clock ever starts.
Barrel racing has highs and lows, and Kierlyn has lived both. Through it, she has stayed committed to her horses, her goals, and the process of getting better one ride at a time.
Scarlett is Kierlyn’s heart horse. She is a sorrel grade mare in her twenties and has been with Kierlyn for years. Scarlett is sweet, nurturing, and still carries the presence of a true boss mare.
Mako, registered as LD Bully Olena Dunit, is a 6-year-old palomino AQHA gelding and Kierlyn’s first self-made horse. She is bringing him along slowly and steadily, which is exactly how good horses are made.
“Patience, determination, and the right care make all the difference.”Kierlyn Parham’s Real Rider story
Kierlyn believes in long trotting in deep sand to build fitness. It is not glamorous. It is not flashy. It is the kind of conditioning that makes a horse stronger without pretending there is a magic button.
Within a month of consistent work, she noticed Mako’s coat shine and muscle tone improve. Nutrition, steady riding, and a repeatable routine are all part of the program.
Kierlyn likes Draw It Out® Liniment Gel because it is easy to use, stain-free, and tack-safe. For a rider balancing daily care, training, hauling, and competition, simple matters.
She also uses MASTERMUDD™ EquiBrace™ when Florida’s chillier mornings show up and Scarlett needs a little extra care. It is a practical barn routine built around paying attention to the horse in front of her.
Deep sand work helps build the fitness and strength a barrel horse needs before speed becomes the focus.
Mako is her first self-made horse, and Kierlyn is taking the time to build him carefully.
Her routine includes nutrition, conditioning, and products that are simple enough to use regularly.
Bartow and Duff Arena are favorite places to practice when the footing matters.
Kierlyn first found Draw It Out® through Instagram and gave it a try. Since then, she has recommended it to fellow riders because she likes how straightforward and useful the products are in her routine.
That is the heart of Real Riders. Real Stories. Not staged perfection. Not a polished ad. Just real horse people doing the work, caring for their horses, and sharing what helps.
You can follow Kierlyn’s barrel racing journey on Instagram at @ksp.barrelracing.
Every horse is different. Some need a gel before or after work. Some need a concentrate for wraps and wash rack routines. Some need targeted support after a hard run or a cold morning. Start with the horse in front of you.
Kierlyn Parham is a barrel racer from Valrico, Florida with more than a decade of riding experience.
Kierlyn’s story features Scarlett, her sorrel heart horse, and Mako, a 6-year-old palomino AQHA gelding she is bringing along as her first self-made horse.
Kierlyn uses Draw It Out® Liniment Gel as her go-to product and MASTERMUDD™ EquiBrace™ during rare Florida cold spells when her horses need extra care.
Riders can apply through the Real Rider application page at drawliniment.com/pages/real-rider-application.
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