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Rail Side Tech Top Simple D Leather Belt 3-Season Tailored Breech
Keystone Ice Fil® Shirt Stable Temp Merino Wool Sweater
Lucky Bits Softshell Riding Jacket
Rail Side Tech Top Full Motion Qulited Vest 3-Season Tailored Breech
Stable Temp Collection Merino Wool Quarter Zip, Jacket, and Riding Tights
SHOP KERRITS H O L I DAY FAV O R I T E S Muzzle Nuzzle Fleece Half Zip
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Welcome to the 2023 edition of The Plaid Horse Holiday Gift Guide! I make a point to be real with my readers, so I will be honest that the commercialism of the holidays is not my favorite. I think it can easily get blown out of proportion and take away our attention from what really matters. That being said, I do find great pleasure in bringing you the best of our industry every year in this Gift Guide. We have included our favorite equine non-profits, apparel, and phenomenal products that are sure to make a difference for your horse. And, of course, we add some fun in here too! Don’t forget that when you feel ‘lit up” (no Christmas pun intended), you bring more sparkle to the world, and that’s what we desperately need. Here’s to a season full of joy and a new year on the horizon. Let’s keep learning - from one another and from our four-legged teachers. Thank you for being a part of our community! It’s one of the best in the world. Happy Holidays, Piper Klemm, PhD, Editor in Chief
The Plaid Horse Publisher & Editor-in-Chief PIPER KLEMM, PH.D. Managing Editor RENNIE DYBALL Art Direction L/BAILEY DESIGN Senior Editor APRIL BILODEAU Advertising CLARE CIANCIO LIZ D. HANCOX STEPHANIE JONES WILLOW KAUFFMAN DAWN KIRLIN MAYA VARGA Subscriptions & Plaidcast Manager CIRA PACE MALTA Plaidcast Production VICTORIA SHEEHAN Web Manager PAYTON MEDFORD Gift Guide EMILY DICKSON
Table of Contents For the Horse.....................................................................................15 Congratulations..................................................................................47 For the Business..................................................................................50 For the Rider........................................................................................58 For the World.......................................................................................104 For the Lifelong Student......................................................................128
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For 35 years, Kentucky Equine Research has developed innovative solutions to the nutritional challenges inherent in modern equine management. Top equestrians worldwide trust KER products to fuel their equine athletes. From digestive health solutions to powerful antioxidants and omega-3s, the KER Targeted Nutrition line of science-based supplements is designed to help support your horse’s overall health and elite performance.
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KER Targeted Nutrition Products Using the results of its nutrition and exercise physiology research studies, Kentucky Equine Research develops cutting-edge nutritional products for growing and performance horses, as well as for those with special nutritional needs. Featuring research-proven proprietary ingredients, KER Targeted Nutrition products are backed by science and trusted by top veterinarians and horsemen worldwide.
Horse Owner Resources At ker.com, an extensive library of articles covers nutrition, health, research, and management topics for horse owners. Our award-winning Equinews newsletter and other seasonal newsletters keep horse owners on six continents informed of advances in equine nutrition.
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Our “Tribute” program allows you to honor the life or memory of any horse. This can be your horse, a favorite horse, or a friend or client’s horse. Our website tribute wall enables you to share a photo. Please visit our website to learn more. GRAYSON-JOCKEY CLUB RESEARCH FOUNDATION grayson-jockeyclub.org
A Lil Evil with Kathryn Currey 2023 TAKE2 Finals Jumper Champion
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Join the TAKE2 Thoroughbred League! League Members are eligible for the
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For more than 10 years, the TAKE2 Second Career Thoroughbred Program has promoted new careers for retired racehorses, partnering with Thoroughbred Hunter and Jumper Divisions at more than 600 horse shows nationwide. TAKE2 is a 501 (c)(3) organization.
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation has been “saving horses and changing lives” for 40 years. Over 425 retired Thoroughbred racehorses, in eight states, call the TRF their home. As the oldest and largest equine rescue, we give horses a place to enjoy their retirement. Our herd thanks you for your support this season and year round.
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Give the gift of LOVE this season!
Help us help our horses help people. Celebrate this Season of Giving with a donation to Blue Rider Stables Annual Appeal.
Marcy won’t fit under your tree but she wishes everyone a Happy Holiday Season! Our mission is to offer a holistic educational environment in which people and animals can safely interact, and through their mutual therapeutic experiences broaden their lives.
