…Jen Paulson! We gave all eligible comments a number, and then we used random.org to generate a number out of the eligible comments.

Congrats Jen, we’ll be in touch about how to claim your prize! Thanks to Langston’s Western Wear for this very fun giveaway!

If you know me, you know Onyx. She’s the mare that’s kept me in the game at just about every stage of my life so far. And at 19(!) this year, she’s still going. 

She’s been through just about everything with me, and with life being super stressful out here in Colorado these days, I really need her to keep me heading to barrel races and making competitive runs on the weekends. 

When I was at the NFR this year, I ran into Alex Hassinger, who is a rep for LubriSyn. We talked about Onyx… her navicular, her arthritis, all of her many other injuries over the years (a shattered stifle in 2000, a fractured hip in 2002, a fractured coffin bone in 2005, a fractured navicular bone in 2007…the list goes on). 

Alex smiled, because he knew he had a product that would help her. There’s no curing her at this point, just keeping her happy and running sound. If you’ve been around Onyx and me at all, you know she’s never run on anything that masks her pain, not even bute, so making sure she’s truly sound and comfortable is a major priority. And that’s what we’ve managed since she’s been on LubriSyn. 

She’s coming back from a minor soft-tissue injury, and it’s actually been refreshing not to worry about her navicular. She’s been moving freer and having fewer and fewer “stiff” days. 

I’ve noticed so much of a difference with her on LubriSyn that I just started my 14-year-old and 9-year-old mares on it, too. 

I know, so many of you have been using LubriSyn for years. I’m late getting on board, but I’m sure glad I am.

It’s active ingredient is hyaluronan (HA), but unlike other supplements on the market, it’s higher molecular weight formula ensures the integrity of the synovial fluid–the key component for the protection and lubrication of the joints of all mammals. 

It costs about $1.43 per horse per day, and so far it’s been worth it (for my mental health as well as my horse’s health) to have her on the supplement. 

If you’ve got questions about LubriSyn, feel free to call at 1-800-901-8498, and check out their website at LubriSyn.com. 

We’ll have videos and photos later, but we want to send a major congrats to Anne Johnson on her win last night as the Best of the Best in Ohio!

The jackets for the Best of the Best in Ohio are in and ready for you to WIN! Top three finishers will get these awesome jackets to sport. Major thanks to Tees N Tops in Vandergrift, Penn. for making these awesome jackets!

The committee voted (us) and it says YES!  Let them Run!  After all it is all about Marley and it is all for a great cause.

We are adding 2 more teams to The Best of the Best in Ohio Barrel Race, that would be Anne Johnson and Show Me Some Glory and Haley Patterson and Vail.  Both of these young woman sent their invites back priority mail – which they misinterpreted our meaning of in the invite.  

We must mention that we have had  calls and text supporting these 2 and seeing is there anyway they can run.  These are from the other invitees.  A special thought goes to one of the other invitees that was already on the list.  They were willing to give up their spot to run because well … That is how big their heart is.  We could not one out for the other in a race that is all about giving and making sure that we do our best for others.

SO Ladies!  Get your horses ready to ride on Sept 30, 2011!

I’m laughing out loud in my cube right. Everyone who lives and breathes the horse industry, you’ll enjoy this!

When you’re dealing with thousandths of seconds in this sport, it’s the tiniest details that set the best apart from the rest. Megan Yurko and her mare, Beea Stash of Money, have proven that they’ve got what it takes to be a part of Team East USA for the WBRC, and it’s the details she has down that put her in this elite group. At the bottom of this post, check out a video of Megan and Beea tearing it up at a West Virginia High School Rodeo.

What bit do you run your horse in?

I either use a combination or jr. cowhorse bit.

What headgear (if any) do you use?

When I first started racing Beea we used a tiedown but I haven’t used it on her lately.

What saddle and saddle pad do you run in?

I just started riding in an older Bob Marshall and Beea really seems to like it and I use a 5-Star pad.

What tuning does your horse need throughout the week?

I am at the barn everyday after school with my horses and I have learned with Beea the less tuning the better so we do a lot of trail riding, flexing, we play with the large horse ball and just try to have fun together during the week.

What are your personal goals for 2011?

My goals for 2011 are to continue getting straight A’s, focus on IPRA rodeos and even maybe try for rookie of the year. I am also going to focus on my new 5 yr. old filly NNN Baby Got Back by Deep Sixum out of Never Been Asked.

When The Barrel Racing Blog told you to keep an eye on Carters Hickory and Mason Penland, we knew we were onto something. So it didn’t surprise us when we heard that Mason and “Viper” made a splash in their very first show together, placing second in the Junior Horse and winning the 2D of the Youth at Buckhorn Ranch Saturday. Congratulations to the Penland family on their new dynamic duo!

You can win a tickets and travel expenses to Country Thunder in Florence, Arizona, April 8-10, 2011,by signing up at ProRodeoOnline.com (Click the Cowboy Militia logo to go directly there!)! You’ll get two VIP passes to

Click this link to sign up to win, and to check out CM's new line for 2011!

see three days of country music with 18 different bands including Toby Keith, Martina McBride, Jason Aldean, Clay Walker and Eric Church.

While you’re there, you need to check out Cowboy Militia’s new line of clothing for 2011. My friends at CM have new gear for men and women, and I’m loving the Armour and Pegasus tops for women. They’re both totally affordable for this level of Western fashion, too!

Pegasus

Armour