My horses name is Joshua. He is a 21 year old gray quarter horse. His main discipline is Calf roping, but he can be used as a goat horse and heel horse. Joshua has been on Platinum Performance since he broke his leg early in his career. With the help of Platinum, he was able to recover and is still a top notch calf horse. Joshua is pretty much like family. We have Joshua and our other horses on Platinum CJ, and will never take them off. With the help of Platinum I hope to be roping and rodeoing off Joshua at least another two years. Thank You Platinum, for letting me be able to keep all my horses in great condition!

Tanner – Raymond, Ca

I just recently reordered your products for my horses, to give to my stallion and my 2 mares who are with foals and are nursing. The difference in their coat, hooves and the way the foals are blossoming is amazing. The mares are holding their weight with ease, and my stallion looks magnificent. Wait till the dressage masters see him now! Last year at this time he was almost bay looking and he is a full blooded Friesian stallion!
Susie Solomon

“I recently competed in the Fort Collins Extreme Mustang Makeover, where I was a top ten finalist on my horse, “Oliver”. These pictures show an extreme transformation from week one to the end of the 90 days when I showed him. Out of 40 horses, he received the highest score in body conditioning! After speaking with many of the other competitors, I realized I was the only one in the competition that had their horse on your product. I believe in your product 100% after it turned this little guy into a show horse!”

- Billie Saulan

My horse Uganda, I got her when she was five and came straight from pasture. She is a Holsteiner and loves to jump. Just two year she got a suspensory in her hind right leg. My vet then told me to get a vet stem cell procedure and to put her on the Platinum Osteon to help heal her leg. Now she is doing awesome and back to jumping and she is on the Platinum Performance Equine to give her body the proper support it need with her show jumping. She has transformed so much, compare to when I first got her. Platinum Performance is working great for her.

Quinn – Coto De Caza, California

Our Platinum horse!  Giovanni is a spectacular horse and a beloved and integral part of our team.  Giovanni was the American Vaulting Association Horse of the Year.  So far he has won this award three times, in the years 2007, 2008 and 2009.

United States Vaulting Team

My horse Oliver loves his Platinum Performance. The Platinum allergy supplement helps improve his hives, and Platinum CJ keeps him energetic and beautiful in the show ring. I love my horse and he loves his Platinum!

The Falstein Family – Northern California

Bippity Boppity Boo is my 11 year old pony hunter. He is only 11.2 hh. We feed him Platinum Performance everyday to keep him performing at his best and keep his coat beautiful. He is the best pony in the world! Thank you Platinum Performance!

Sierra Conrad – Bonsall, California

We’ve had our jumper, Strawberry Shortcake aka “Rosie”, on Platinum for the past year and can really see a difference in her. We can tell that she feels better because her attitude is better. She’s also muscled up and really enjoys her job now. Thank you!

Kirsten Turner – Centennial, CO

My horse, Garth, is a 16 year old Appaloosa and I have owned him for 11 years. He is my western horse. I show him in Trail and Showmanship classes. He is very sweet and loves to please. I have him on the Platinum Performance Skin and Allergy. He gets hives in the winter. The Platinum Performance granules I give him helps with the “itchies”.

Toni Lotz - DeSoto, TX

Ziggy is a Swedish warmblood, he is a really good boy and has done even better sine we started him with Platinum, not only does he love it- but his muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments, and his whole body love it too.

Alex Bidwell - Santa Barbara, CA

This is my Morgan gelding Bogar Tucker. He is a 10 year gelding. We compete in endurance riding. Last year I completed a total of 1510 competitive miles with Bo and his Morgan stablemate Axle to win both national and regional awards with the American Endurance Ride Conference. Bo and I are pictured here in February 2009 at the Eastern Mojave Scenic Endurance Ride in California Idaho. Of course both horses are on Platinum Performance to compete. It keeps them health and fit. We had no pulls in our 2009 schedule. Thanks Platinum!

Cindy Bradley – Idaho

My name is Cris Osborne and I am owned by a 13 year old grade quarter horse mare named Lexie. I have had her since she was 2 years old. Was suppose to be a horse for my son to ride, just kind of got kicked out into a pasture, rode off and on til she was 10 years old. I got a barrel racing bug, so thought I’d give her a try. So as a kid broke 10 year old and a 40 year old wife, we started for the bottom and took it one day at a time. We started out running 23.00 second barrels. Kept at it, lot of blood sweat and tears 3 years later, I put Lexie on the Platinum Performance CJ.  We have moved up from the bottom of the 4-5D and are now running in the bottom of the 2D. Platinum has helped my mare and I achieve a special goal. My hat is off to this wonderful suppliment. Lexie loves it and expects it in every feed bucket she gets.

Cris Osborne – Stanfield, OR

Revelation JF is the Proof of the Pudding

Tagged as one of the most successful show horses in history, English Pleasure multi-national champion Revelation JF could be described as the “proof of the pudding” for the Vicki Humphrey Training Center and Platinum Performance.

World-renowned Arabian horse trainer, Vicki Humphrey, trains and shows the 14-year-old, half-Arabian gelding, owned by Ken and Diane Hicks. With 18 national championship titles in the past 10 years, Humphrey and Revelation have proven to be a fierce team. Revelation has consistently dominated the competition with national championships in the English Pleasure 14-17 division, 18-39 division and Open division as well. Hicks’ daughter, Loren Shields rode him to all of his amateur wins. According to Humphrey, Revelation’s greatest accomplishment was in 2009 when he defeated the reigning national champion at the U.S. Nationals in the Open English Pleasure in a Five-Horse Workout. That year, he was also named USEF Horse of the Year.

Proving to be an exceptionally victorious year for the duo, Humphrey and Revelation received many prestigious awards in 2009, with a list too long to mention. Awards included Arabian Horse Times Reader’s Choice Award for Horsewoman of the year and Half-Arabian Horse of the year, respectively. Not settling for retirement yet, Revelation will get a chance to prove himself in a new class this year, as he will be shown in Harness and in the amateur division with Shields.

Revelation’s future looked promising from the beginning. His first national championship came at age four, the same year he began his career. That was also the year he was started on Platinum Performance. “He’s been on Platinum for 10 years, as the only supplement he gets,” Humphrey says. Indicative of the value she ascribes to Platinum, she proclaims that he shows with no vetting or Bute.

Humphrey attributes Revelation’s success to a variety of factors, including his innate qualities, training and health. “He’s a great minded and talented horse,” she says. She notes the aspects of being methodically trained and conditioned as being contributors, too. And, health is always top priority, as she says his success can also be credited to “having his health, feed, vetting and show schedule well managed and being on Platinum Performance.”

Located in Canton, Georgia, the Vicki Humphrey Training Center shows and trains 60 to 80 horses on average. The center also stands several stallions and operates a small breeding program of English performance prospects. Stallions include Hucks Connection V, Around of Apploz and, most recently acquired, Aftershoc.

Humphrey herself has been in business over 30 years and has garnered over 100 national titles. In 2009, she was awarded the USEF June Cronan Equestrian of Honor Trophy, an award for those excelling in under-saddle show breeds. She was also awarded Saddleseat Trainer of the Year for the ninth time.

The professionalism and longstanding success of the professional training center is facilitated through a family environment. Humphrey trains along with her daughter, Jessica Clinton, and hired trainer Ashley Roberts. Ashley’s wife, Lori Roberts, works in the office along with Humphrey’s mother, who has been the office manager for over 20 years. Another veteran at the ranch is Barn Manager Kim Victor, who has worked there for over 15 years.

Humphrey sums up what the Vicki Humphrey Training Center is all about, or what makes up more of that “pudding.” “As a team, we all enjoy the accolades in the show ring. But, our greatest pleasure comes from the accomplishments of our riders, both in and out of the ring. The self-esteem and confidence they derive from the lesson, showing process are invaluable throughout their lives.”

I started my pro rodeo gelding, VC DiggersHunkeyTonk on Platinum Performance after my vet, Dr. Brent Hague recommended it to me about a year ago. I knew that if it was something he recommended- it was worth it. Since starting Dinero on Platinum, he has placed at numerous PRCA Rodeos and big 4D races this year and he is running as tough as he ever has. I know the reason he feels good and looks good is because of the Platinum Performance! After one visit to Dr. Hague’s- he asked me what I had done to Dinero?!? He said he looks like a million bucks- better than he ever has. I had to tell him I started him on Platinum like he had recommended! I’ve also started my 3 year old futurity gelding on it too! Dinero has struggled with allergies for the past several years and we recently started him on the Allergy formula. I trust we will have the same great results with it also! Thanks Platinum for keeping Dinero running and winning!

Jana Turner - Perkins, OK

Idaho native, Megan McLeod, is making her presence known in the world of barrel racing. The 27-year-old Platinum Performance client declares that healthy horses are one of the most important aspects to success in her sport. With residences in Idaho, Arizona and Texas, and many shows in between, McLeod and her horses spend a lot of time on the road, which is why their health and soundness is her top priority.

We caught up with McLeod, on the road, at the National Barrel Horse Association Professional’s Choice Las Vegas Super Show. She turned in a successful weekend, with two finalists in the 1D barrel race. Consisting of over 700 entries on Saturday, McLeod garnered third place in the 1D on her 13-year-old barrel horse, “Uh-oh.” An astounding accomplishment for Uh-Oh, McLeod points out he’s recently been upgraded from “the back-up” to her “go-to-guy.” Uh-Oh also placed in the 1D in the Friday race of 670 entries. Even her 15-year-old, semi-retired horse, ‘Petey,” rose to the occasion to place seventh in Saturday’s 1D.

Running barrels since she was old enough to ride a horse, McLeod declares, “I always craved the speed.” Today, she mainly competes in the Women’s Pro Rodeo Association. She’s qualified for several tour finales and many major short rounds. And, in the expression of a true horsewoman, she notes that the biggest accomplishment is having qualified for these finales and short rounds on several different horses.

Although, like anyone on the road, her biggest goal is to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo. But, that won’t be her focus this year. “I have been mostly involved in rodeo until as of late. I had a futurity colt last year, who I’ve taken to derbies this year. I also purchased two 3-year olds this spring that I plan to futurity either as 4- or 5-year olds,” McLeod says. “My mom is a proven, and great, futurity horse trainer, and I would really love to follow in her footsteps, or at least get my horses to follow in her horses hoof prints.”

The past few years have seen McLeod on the road quite a bit. She is currently hauling three horses. With three on the road and others at home, she shares what it takes to keep them healthy. “Knowing every hair on your horse’s body is the most important thing you can do when traveling.” She explains that it’s imperative to keep them comfortable whether at home or in a box stall, while providing quality feed, water and shelter. “Although some situations are not ideal, letting a horse be a horse is of high importance.”

She believes that feeding a horse right is crucial. “Knowing your horses dietary needs can change not only his performance, but his demeanor,” she says. That’s why Platinum Performance is an integral part of McLeod’s equine-health regimen. She feeds Platinum CJ to all her horses on the road. “I think it is a great product and I’ve been happy with the results I’m seeing,” she says. “My family and I feed Platinum Performance Equine to all the other horses on the place. This includes colts, numerous head horses and barrel horses that don’t get in the trailer as much.”

After her dad discovered Platinum years ago and witnessed the positive changes in their horses, they’ve remained loyal customers. “Their coats got shinier and they put on a bit of weight. It helped to maintain the condition of their feet,” McLeod says.

Then, she started to notice the results of Platinum at a performance level. “Their energy level rose, and I was able to condition them better, resulting in better fit, stronger bodies. Even with a rise in energy levels, their minds stayed intact during training,” she says. “There are so many products out there that we have used and are great products, but when it comes down to putting my horses in the trailer and expecting to compete against the best in the world, Platinum has shown me the best results.”

Barrel racing can be a demanding and sometimes frustrating sport, but McLeod stays true to her own program. She realizes that what works for her might not work for someone else and vice versa. “The only thing I can really say is that there is no book on barrel racing. Ok, well there are lots of books on it, but some are going to work for you and others aren’t. That is the key, finding out what works for you,” she explains. “In the end, however, you have to have a healthy horse to consistently win. It is a big part of the game. Some horses are just higher maintenance, so knowing your horse’s diet, exercise program, and personality can really help to understand what a horse needs to be at the top of his game.”

Hardin Wins $20,000 Grand Prix on Platinum’s Pedro

Santa Ynez Valley, California, March 24, 2010—Platinum Performance (http://www.platinumperformance.com) team member, Kristin Hardin wins $20,000 Scottsdale Spring Festival Grand Prix riding Platinum’s Pedro on Saturday, March 20, 2010.

Hardin claimed victory in the premiere class of the Arizona show, a 1.4 meter jumper class, on her aptly-named 19-year-old gelding Platinum’s Pedro. Although she is no stranger to winning, the accomplished hunter/jumper trainer and competitor doesn’t take it for granted.

“It’s very rewarding to win. I feel very happy for my horse that he gets the accolades he deserves. It’s a great feeling to have him do that well at his age,” said Hardin.

Hardin purchased “Pedro” nine years ago as a horse with the classic underdog story. He had literally been around the world and didn’t have the best reputation. She changed his feeding program, and then his name to Platinum’s Pedro, just knowing that she could make a star out of him. And, that she did; he has proved himself with a nearly perfect show record and lifetime earnings of almost $75,000.

She attributes her success to good care and a consistent training program. She explained that Platinum’s Pedro doesn’t go on any medications; he just eats his Platinum.

“He’s always healthy, sound and fit. He doesn’t feel like an old horse,” said Hardin. “I really appreciate Platinum Performance and everything it’s done for me and all my horses.”

Hardin is a 31-time national champion in Arabian hunter/jumper and sport horse division and a five-time world champion in the American Paint Horse Association hunter/jumper division.

Platinum Performance Inc. offers a full line of veterinary developed nutritional formulas for horses, companion animals and people—available exclusively through licensed veterinarians and factory direct to ensure an optimum supplement program to meet each horse’s individual needs.

For further information, visit www.platinumperformance.com, or contact Amy Quintana at 805/688-1731.

Grace is a seven year old Arabian I got two years ago. She was not even halter broke. I found her in Texas and hauled her back to Vermont and started to train her. I got her as a endurance prospect. I did a number of 50 mile rides last year and 70 miles of the Vermont 100. She had a metabolic issue. After that I put her on Platinum Performance, Metabolic support and Platinum’s vitamin E. I continued to compete in 50s through the fall and had no issues. In December I took her to Florida and attempted another 100. She completed with all A’s and was in wonderful condition. I also have cut her feed back as she seems to be maintaining weight condition wonderfully. I contribute this a lot to Platinum Performance. Thanks so much!

Gene Limlaw – Vermont

Monday, September 14, 2009 MONK wins AERC Champ Ride (9:58Hr. 100miles, BC Aerc, BC FEI, 1st place FW) Lucky numbers? The morning I went to pick him up (the 9th) I was listening to a local radio talk show, while waiting for my broken down truck in Oakland, and they were talking about the ridiculous notion that the 09 09 2009 was some lucky day or numbers or something like that. I thought that it was pretty unusually and although I am a non believer had it in the back of my mind that it was a good sign that MONK would do well. The fat farm was Lindsay’s mom’s house in Napa where MONK spent 3 weeks getting pampered with 3 meals a day, two back to back days of nice riding at Point Reyes. I was supposed to pick MONK up on Sunday on our way home from the airport, but we were in a rental car because my truck broke down in the middle of beautiful downtown Oakland at 5:30am. I picked up MONK an headed home to start loading the trailer, even though two days late. MONK still needed to be trimmed and new boots glued on plus mega hours getting loaded. The broke down truck and all the driving put me way behind. As soon as I got home I put MONK on the scale. He weighed in at 909#’s. The talk on the radio station immediately came to mind. 909 on 09092009. I did immediately send a text to Lindsay as they thought MONK had gained quite a bit of weight at the fat farm. His usual fit conditioning weight is 860#’s, his high weight is #882, so 909#’s is a good gain. The Ride The AERC Championship ride was held in Greenville CA which is only 3 hours from where I live. It is a beautiful mountain community with about a 3500 elevation with beautiful trees and nice forest type roads. The camp was held at a amazing camp called Copper Creek, a kids camp with more facilities then I have ever seen. They had showers, a canteen, flush toilets, a large arenas, large meadows for camping, ropes coarse, climbing wall, swimming pool, basketball court, volley ball court, BMX coarse, ponds etc…. Our Goal This was to be another very careful planned ride. We had looked at the finish times in the 100 from previous years. This was to be our coc so we had to finish the ride in 12:20 min. We also knew that the trail had been a little short in previous years and they had to add mileage to the coarse. So at the time of the start our mind set was that we need to go just a little bit faster then usual. Our back up plan, just in case the 12:20 was not doable was to just slow it down and use this ride for the other 2 star or better ride we needed and to do our coc on the flat desert coarse in Jan. Start to first Vet Check Lindsay was on MONK at 4:20am to warm up MONK for the 5am start. It was totally dark at that time of the morning but there was a almost full moon. Since I was not riding I can’t describe the start other then what Lindsay has relayed to me. She said she started maybe mid pack. After they got to the top she let MONK go a little. We were waiting at the first vet check were she arrived in about 15th position. MONK went to the vet box after a long drink where he pulsed down almost immediately, he passed 10 horses and MONK went out in 5th place. Needles to say he looked fantastic, he drank and drank and then ate a good breakfast before hitting the trail. We packed up and headed back to camp where vet checks 2 and 3 were being held. Second Vet Check Lindsay and MONK were 2nd FEI rider going out of the first vet check and everybody pretty much arrived in the order they left the first vet check except I think Lindsay might of been 4th. I was paying more attention to the FEI placing then the other riders because that was our point at being at the ride in the first place. Third vet check was pretty much the same. MONK looked fantastic, was eating and drinking and taking his electrolytes like a big boy. He is a very easy horse to ride and Lindsay was having fun. Forth and Fifth Vet Checks The FEI rider in front of us was Brad Green who we know very well. We knew that his horse takes awhile to pulse down. Brad left in I think 2nd place out of the first vet check. When we got to the 4th vet check, Rachel came in first, followed by Brad about 5 min later, and then 10 min later by MONK. MONK pulsed down before BRAD so they basically left together out of the 4th vet check. They were riding together and were in the hunt for Rachel. I knew that if MONK and Brad came in together that we could possibly have a 10 min jump on Brad. All 3 riders showed up at the same time into vet check 5. Rachel got pulled and BRAD could not get his horse to come down, took him 20 min. MONK pulsed right down and left with a 20 min head start to the finish line which was 13 miles away. I talked to BRAD to see if he was going to try and run her down and he said that he just needed the completion, so LINDSAY had a free ride to the finish line. Brad showed up 37 min later. He did get a completion and he did show for BC. MONK looked like he just jumped out of the trailer all day long, including the next day. MONK won both AERC and FEI Best Condition, Lindsay won first feather weight. I was pretty sure that it was a way short 100 but most riders thought it was real close.

Chris Martin – Penn Valley, CA

Kacey is my 9 yr old QH mare & Ace is her 5 1/2 mo old colt. Ace is a Perlino. He has beautiful blue eyes and we believe he is going to make an awesome stud that will produce color.  As a recommendation from my vet I started Kacey on Platinum Performance when she was bred. I truly believe that a large part of the health & development of both mare & foal have been due to Platinum Performance. Thank you and keep up the good work.

Brenda Stone - Sunray, Texas

Porsche is a big quarter horse mare with a great calm trail disposition. She can babysit a young or novice rider on the trail or take an extreme rider over anything. She is just turning 5 yrs old and has been on thousands of mountainous trail rides. She will also jump over a 2.6 fence and completed a cross country jumping course on her first attempt. I haven’t found anything she doesn’t excel at including cow work and beginning reining. got to love her.

Pictured above is “Dakota” and he is a great trail horse. He is reg. breeding stock Paint. He is great on trail because there are no obstacles he can’t do. He will sit and slide down an almost vertical hill, he will climb on rocks, go over bridges, jump over down tree’s or just about anything you might encounter on the trail. We are going to compete at extreme cowboy events however he has never seen an indoor arena or large crowds. wish us luck.

Cathy Rehbock – Tehachapi, California

My horse Cabela is my life. She is my everything. Her and I have been through so much together from jumping 3 gates to rolling down a hill to winning pleasure classes. She is accident prone and funny. Everyone loves her. She is my best friend and number one love. I don’t know what I would do without her.

Andie Pfaff – West Chester, Ohio

Congratulations to Platinum Clients Rick and Jalinda Covey from Dixon, CA and their stallion, Tomcat Chex for achieving:

2009 NCHA 5,000 NNP Res. World Champion Title

2009 NCHA 3,000 Novice Top Ten in the World