Obenour Equine Center

09/01/2024

The Obenour Team had a great time at the National Pole Bending Championships in Columbiana this past weekend.

OEC Redneck TrninTrix and Chad placed in the 2D Futurity all weekend and ended up winning the average and the sidepot. Ran 20.9 on Friday and 20.8 on Saturday.

Superfames Bunny and Chad had a rough start on Friday but ran a 20.8 on Saturday placing 2D2 in the Futurity class.

Redneck Ho**er and Chad won 4D1 on Friday with a 21.6 and one out of placing with another 21.6 on Saturday.

NHF Lucky Shine and Heidi ran some killer times but only came out with one clean run on Saturday and placing in open 3D and adult 2D with a 20.7. They also ran there first NPBA money run with a 20.4 and knocked and also ran a 20.2 in bobble poles but her foot managed to knock one over.

Hot Mess Jess and Kayler had a beautiful run on Sunday running 21.2 and a little tough luck on Saturday.

Celine Orlynx and Kayler hit their personal best on Saturday with a 22.2 in poles and had a bit of tough luck Sunday.

We had a great time at a great show. We look forward to this show every year. We are grateful for every run we get down the alleyway with the horses we have. Thank you Chip, Lisa, Bailey and Jen for all your hard work in putting this show together and making it amazing!!

Thank you also to Laura, Jessica and Alicia and everyone else that pitched in and took care of the farm while we were gone. We couldn’t do this without you!

08/13/2024

Congratulations Chad Obenour on winning the 2D Futurity with OEC Redneck TrninTrix!

Congratulations to the Futurity Winners at the BFTB! See you all at the National Championships!!!

08/13/2024

Just got back from The Battle for the Bluegrass in Liberty Kentucky. Bryan Isham put on one amazing show as usual with 133 in Poles and 323 in Barrels on Saturday. Lots of fun with wonderful people!

We are proud of every horse we ran down that alley way. OEC Redneck TrninTrix and Superfames Bunny ran great runs in the Futurity with Trixie winning the 2D and Rancher in the 2D just out of money.

Redneck Ho**er was on board placing 2D3 in Master Barrels on Friday with Chad and winning 2D Open Poles on Sunday with Kayler.

Hot Mess Jess had some beautiful runs with Kayler but fell just outside of the money. We are always excited to watch this team!

NHF Lucky Shine (Rock) with the legs of a pony, body of a horse and heart of a champion WON the 2D Barrel Finals Shootout with the run below. Heidi and Rock made it back to both barrels and poles finals Saturday night and he was in it to win it in barrels. They also placed 2D3 in Open Poles and Barrels and 1D4 in Masters and 1D2 Masters on Sunday.

We couldn’t be more blessed to own these horses and are honored for each and every run we have with them.

06/06/2024

Things your riding instructor wants you to know:
1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rider has gone through it. You make progress, then you don't, and then you make progress again. Your riding instructor can coach you through it, but they cannot make it easy.

2. You're going to ride horses you don't want to ride. If you're teachable, you will learn from every horse you ride. Each horse in the barn can teach you if you let them. IF YOU LET THEM. Which leads me to…

3. You MUST be teachable to succeed in this sport. You must be teachable to succeed at anything, but that is another conversation. Being teachable often means going back to basics time and time and time again. If you find basics boring, then your not looking at them as an opportunity to learn. Which brings me to…..

4. This sport is a COMMITMENT. Read that, then read it again. Every sport is a commitment, but in this sport your teammate weighs 1200 lbs and speaks a different language. Good riders don't get good by riding every once in awhile….they improve because they make riding a priority and give themsevles opportunity to practice.

5. EVERY RIDE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. Even the walk ones. Even the hard ones. Every. Single. Ride. Remember when you just wished someone would lead you around on a horse? Find the happiness in just being able to RIDE. If you make every ride about what your AREN'T doing, you take the fun out of the experience for yourself, your horse, and your instructor. Just enjoy the process. Which brings me to...

6. Riding should be fun. It is work. and work isn't always fun.....but if you (or your rider) are consistently choosing other activities or find yourself not looking forward to lessons, it's time to take a break. The horses already know you don't want to be here, and you set yourself up for failure if you are already dreading the lesson before you get here.

7. You'll learn more about horses from the ground than you ever will while riding. That's why ground lessons are important, too. If you're skipping ground lessons (or the part of your lesson that takes place on the ground), you're missing out on the most important parts of the lesson. You spend far more time on the ground with horses than you do in the saddle.

8. Ask questions and communicate. If you're wondering why your coach is having you ride a particular horse or do an exercise, ask them. Then listen to their answer and refer to #3 above.

9. We are human beings. We make decisions (some of them life and death ones) every day. We balance learning for students with workloads for horses and carry the bulk of this business on our shoulders. A little courtesy goes a long way.

Of all the sports your child will try through their school years, riding is one of 3 that they may continue regularly as adults (golf and skiing are the others). People who coach riding spend the better part of their free time and much of their disposable income trying to improve their own riding and caring for the horses who help teach your child. They love this sport and teaching others…..but they all have their limits. Not all good riders are good coaches, but all good coaches will tell you that the process to get good is not an easy one.

*thank you to whoever wrote this! Not my words, but certainly a shared sentiment!

05/21/2024

The babies really showed up this past weekend!! To say we are impressed is an understatement. Superfames Bunny has been the most challenging horse to start, but she is really understanding her purpose now, OEC Redneck TrninTrix was born on our barn out of BS Sharp Trick and Wheel Redneck-That , she is one of smartest babies we have born and raised. CN Gator Made is owned by Lorraine King and he is smart, willing to learn quickly, huge heart and just a beast, training him was so much fun. I am very happy with how far he has come.

Garrett, Heidi, and Kayler ran and had a great weekend as well. Heidi ran a 20.6 on NHF Lucky Shine in Poles placing 6th overall in poles out of some stiff competition, running her personal fastest. Garrett ran great with Redneck Ho**er on Friday but gave us a huge scare on Saturday with a trip to the hospital. Garrett is doing well now.

Kayler and Hot Mess Jess
💥Friday Youth Barrels 3D2
💥Saturday Youth Poles 3D1
💥Saturday Youth Barrels 2D3

Chad and Redneck TrninTrix
💥Saturday Jr Poles 2D2
💥Saturday Open Poles 2D5
💥Futurity Poles Average 2nd
💥NPBA Futurity 2D1

Chad and Superfames Bunny
💥Saturday Jr Poles 3D1
💥Sunday Jr Poles 2D2
💥NPBA Futurity 3D1
💥Futurity Poles Average 6th

Chad and CN Gator Made
💥Friday Open Poles 3D3
💥Saturday Jr Poles 2D1
💥Sunday Jr Poles 2D3
💥Futurity Poles Average 3rd

Chad and Redneck Ho**er
💥Master Barrels 2D1
💥Open Poles 2D3

Thank you Missy and everyone that took care of the farm while we were gone. We couldn’t make these memories without you. ❤️💥🫶

04/22/2024

This weekend was amazing at the Panty Raid! OEC RedneckTrninTrix (Trixie) and Superfames Bunny (Rancher) made it to their first big show and actual third show ever and did not dissapoint. These youngsters have a very bright future!

Kayler and Garrett had killer runs in barrels and poles with Redneck Ho**er and Hot Mess Jess with both placing in Poles.

Kayler
🔥 3D1 Youth Poles
🔥 3D3 Open Poles

Garrett
🔥 2D2 Youth Poles

Chad
🔥 3D1 Pole Futurity with Trixie
🔥 3D2 Open Poles with Rancher
🔥 2D2 NPBA Futurity Sidepot with Rancher
🔥 3D1 NPBA Futurity Sidepot with Trixie

Overall a fun filled weekend and lots of memories made! ❤️

04/21/2024

Congratulations Chad and Kayler on 3D1 and 2D2 in the NPBA Futurity at the Panty Raid!!

04/19/2024

Good luck Obenour Team at the Panty Raid!! Had some great pole runs this morning. Now onto barrels. You can watch live feed at

03/31/2024

Happy Easter!!🐰🐇🐣

03/23/2024

Congratulations to Mark Bambery on the purchase of Doctor Nonstop. He was a true blessing for us and we will miss him deeply, but watching these two together made us quickly feel we made the right decision. We are looking forward to see their future together. We love you Doc, thank you for being a blessing for us!! 💕

03/21/2024

Exciting news!! 💥🙌🏻

03/03/2024

Good luck to Kylee Fitch, Kayler Shaw and Garrett Shaw as well as Chad Obenour and Heidi Obenour and all the others heading down to Texas. See information below to be a part of all the action.

Want to catch all the fun? Go to Ride TV , Roping.com , and patriotevent.com!

03/01/2024

Congratulations Chad Obenour on a great year!!

02/29/2024

Congratulations Kayler Shaw on a great year! 🏆

Congratulations to Kayler Shaw NPBA 2023 year end
🔥 Youth 3D Reserve Champion
🔥 Youth 1D 4th Place

02/23/2024

Yes!! 🙌🏻 🎤😆

02/08/2024

No truer words ever spoke. 🙌🏻❤️

01/31/2024

We have a place to ride on these muddy winter days. Come hang out with us!

01/20/2024

Fun facts about horses in this cold weather. Stay warm out there! 🥶

FUN FACT FRIDAY! Are you familiar with the many adaptations that help your horse stay warm during the cold winter months?

🌾 Hindgut digestion of hay produces the most heat, acting as a small furnace inside of the horse. This is why free choice, good quality hay is so important in the winter.

💪 Horses have a huge muscle mass and muscle activity produces heat. This includes running and playing and even shivering if their body temperature starts to drop. It is important to remember that these activities also will result in a bigger caloric demand so free choice hay and in some cases, grain, is often needed.

🧥 To blanket or not to blanket is a constant debate but either way, as it starts to get cold your horse will grow a thicker coat. If you decide to leave your horse unblanketed you may notice that they look “fluffy”. This is due to a phenomenon called piloerection where the hair stands up to better trap air within. Two layers of the coat also help with warmth. The inner layer is softer and has air pockets to create an insulating layer. The outer layer is coarse and has oils that keep moisture from penetrating the insulating layer and keep the horse warm.

⚖️ Wild horses go into the winter heavier than ideal and the fat serves as an extra layer of insulation. However, if a horse is going to be kept heavily blanketed and in a barn during the cold weather months this is unnecessary and can lead to obesity related issues.

🦵Their distal limbs (below the knees and hocks) are made of mostly bones and tendons, tissues that are resistant to the cold temperatures.

🦶The hooves have an alternative route of blood circulation through larger vessels that can be used in low temperatures. This is why horses can stand in snow without detrimental effects.

👃A horse’s nose has a robust blood supply and is rounded so that it is less susceptible to frostbite than a human’s nose.
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Courtesy of the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee

01/15/2024

Here’s to the owners who are outside every couple of hours to monitor their horses’ health in these frigid temps.

Here’s to the owners who are checking waterers for ice. Here’s to the owners who are freezing their fingers to hang up their hose, or bringing hoses inside their house to keep from freezing.

Here’s to the owners switching blankets, double blanketing, or cleaning out shelters for their unblanketed horses. Here’s to the owners who are worried if their horse is staying warm enough with or without their blanket.

Here’s to the owners who are throwing countless flakes of loose hay out while making sure the round bale feeders don’t go empty.

Here’s to the owners praying that equipment starts, and hydraulics work smoothly. Here’s to the owners who figure it out when the equipment fails you.

Here’s to the messy mud room, filled with winter bibs, charged heated vests, boot dryers plugged in, and headlamps charged. Here’s to the countless pairs of gloves you have to swap out each time you venture outside.

Here’s to the rigorous training schedules, riding lessons, and busy barn coming to a halt. Here’s to putting the health of the animal’s first.

Here’s to the part of horse management that isn’t so glamorous. Thank you for all you are doing for the safety and wellbeing of your horses during this time.

Here’s to all of us ❄️🩵

01/12/2024

Congratulations to the Obenour Team Chad Obenour, Heidi Obenour, Kayler Shaw, Garrett Shaw, and Ava Zehender for a great year with NPBA!!

Congratulations to our 2023 point winners! Awards are ordered and should be here next month. I (Jen) will be contacting winners when they are ready. 🏆

01/09/2024

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

12/13/2023

National Horse Day is celebrated every December 13. It's a day to remember the economic, historic, and cultural contributions that horses have made. ❤️🐴

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! 🦃 🥧

10/24/2023

Congratulations Chad Obenour and all Ohio members in a great Sweepstakes at the All American Quarter Horse Congress!!

10/23/2023

What a great Congress for the Obenour Team! Every horse on the trailer walked away with a medallion. Congratulations to everyone!

Chad Obenour and Hot Mess Jess sweepstakes stats
🔥 11th in First Go with a 20.7
🔥 16th in Second Go with a 20.5
🔥 11th in Finals with a 21.1
🔥 11th in average overall
🔥 1st 3D sidepot Open Poles

Garrett Shaw and Breezin Peppy Poco
🔥 14th in Youth Level 1 Poles with a 22.5

Kayler Shaw and Redneck Ho**er
🔥 13th in Youth Level 1 Poles with a 22.3
🔥 1st in 3D sidepot Youth Barrels

Kayler Shaw and Hot Mess Jess
🔥 3rd in 13 and under Youth Poles with a 21.8

Heidi Obenour and NHF Lucky Shine
🔥 4th in Level 1 Amateur Poles with a 21.2

Avalyn Zehender and Princess Elsa
🔥 Three top ten medallions

Thank you to all of our supporters and sponsors and a big thank you to Missy for caring for the barn and taking care of the farm while we make all these memories and accomplish our dreams we couldn’t do this without you!

10/22/2023

Chad Obenour and Hot Mess Jess made it back to finals in the Pole Bending Sweepstakes!!
🔥 11th in First Go with a 20.7
🔥 16th in Second Go with a 20.5
🔥 11th in Finals with a 21.1
🔥 11th in average overall
🔥 Drawn to win a $1k hat from Shorty’s Caboy Hattery

Congratulations to Brady Hart and Must Be a Redneck aka Trigger for winning the 2023 Pole Bending Sweepstakes with a 19.883!

10/20/2023

Congratulations Kayler and Garrett for placing 13th and 14th in Level 1 Youth Poles out of 70 contestants 18 and under.

10/19/2023

Congratulations Kayler and Chad in Poles on our first day.

🔥 Kayler and Hot Mess Jess 3rd in 13 and under Youth Poles

🔥 Chad and Hot Mess Jess 11th in First Go of Pole Bending Sweepstakes

Now onto barrels…

10/18/2023

We are settled in and start tomorrow with Chad, Kayler, and Garrett. Stay tuned! 🙌🏻🤩😍

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