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This Is My Horse™ Sheila Varian, Legendary breeder and trainer of Arabian horses, Cowgirl Hall of Fame Inductee. This Is My Horse™

Sheila Varian

Legendary breeder and trainer of Arabian horses,
Cowgirl Hall of Fame Inductee

I feel blessed to have owned Bachista V, one of the great broodmares of our time. Back in 2001, after giving us 12 beautiful foals, national champions among them, she began breaking down on her hind ankles and could barely stand. I turned to Doug Herthel, my trusted veterinarian for over 30 years - I had been one of his very first clients - he had a suggestion. "Sheila," he said, "Try Ortho-Chon." 30 days later, our little mare, who'd been laying down all of the days and nights, was up trotting around. Trotting!! She went on to have 4 more foals.

Why I Choose Platinum

"I'm not just a horse trainer or a horse breeder, I'm a horse lover. Over the years Platinum Performance® has become a focus of our program."

Hometown:

Arroyo Grande, California

Platinum Client since:

1996

Discipline:

Trainer, Breeder

Featured Horse:

Bachista V.
Shelia Varian video

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Sheila uses:
Bio-Sponge®
Ortho-Chon® II

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Platinum Performance® Client Profile

Sheryl Yochum

Sheryl Yochum

My horse is a purebred arabian gelding named CA Ultimo+//(aka "Hootie"). I show him in Hunter Pleasure and he is one of the winningest Hunter horses in the country. Hootie has won 17 National Championships and numerous top tens. We started him on Platinum Performance® in 2002 right before going to U.S. Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky. Two days before we were supposed to make the trip to Louisville, Hootie came up sore on one of his tendons. We increased his Platinum to 2 scoops in the morning and 2 at night. Well, his coat looked incredible, his soreness was minimal and he won U.S. Nationals Unanimously! I couldn't have been more thrilled. Winning at Nationals is a dream come true, but winning unanimously is just the icing on the cake. Hootie has been on Platinum ever since and has gone on to win 16 more National Championships! Hootie will be 14 years old this year and he still looks like he's five. Thanks Platinum for Helping Hootie look so incredible and being a big part of his success.

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