Sterling Performance Equine

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Sterling Performance Equine

Excellence in Horsemanship
NRHA, foundational training, c**t starting. western show horses
Kansas

04/02/2025

Join the award winning Sterling Performance Equine Rodeo Team!

We have ONE open spot on our youth rodeo team, and we’re looking for the perfect rider to fill it!

✅ All ages 18 and under welcome
✅ All experience levels considered
✅ Competing in barrel racing, pole bending, roping, and more!

If you’re passionate about horses and ready to be part of a dedicated team, we want to hear from you!

03/30/2025

Marking our legacy!

❄️🔥 Today at Sterling Performance Equine, we freeze-branded our horses, a lasting symbol of identity, care, and tradition.

03/27/2025

We get this question a lot. "Do sliders make any horse slide?

The short answer is no.
Sliders *can* help a reining horse slide, but they don't make the horse slide on their own. We have had horses slide barefoot over 6ft. The sliding stop is a combination of:

1. Training & Technique – The horse must be taught to properly engage its hind end, stay collected, and keep forward momentum while allowing its hind legs to slide.

2. Conformation & Conditioning – A well-balanced horse with strong hindquarters and proper conditioning will perform better stops.

3. Footing – Reining arenas have a specific depth and type of ground (usually a well-maintained sand/clay mix) that allows for safe, controlled slides.

4. Sliders – These wider, flatter horseshoes reduce friction, allowing the horse to slide rather than dig into the ground

03/16/2025

Thank you to Aaliyah Matzek for trusting us with your 2 year old filly by Don't Stop Shooting, NRHA earning son of Colonels Smoking Gun. Our first Gunner in the barn!

Watch out for Aaliyah and Guns R Smokin, 'Cruze' in the collegiate reining pen.

03/09/2025

Smoky Fox made her way up to Minnesota. Thank you to the Petersons for their sight unseen purchase of our mare. We look forward to seeing her shine in your program!

02/16/2025

Training in the winter without an indoor arena builds more than just skills—it builds grit! ❄️❄️ With smart strategies, good footing, and a little creativity, we keep our horses progressing no matter the weather.

02/10/2025

Sterling, the horse that started it all.

2 years ago today.

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas from Sterling Performance Equine☃️❄️🎄

As we celebrate our first year in business, we want to thank our incredible clients, riders, and equine partners for your support and trust. It’s been an amazing start, and we’re so grateful to be part of your horsemanship journey.

Wishing you a joyful, warm, and horse-filled holiday season!

- Sterling Performance Equine

12/16/2024

What an honor to have worked under such a man. Thank you Taylor Gillespie !!

12/07/2024

Christmas is coming! It's not too late to add a riding package under the tree! 🎄

12/06/2024

We are booking up for the spring. Contact us to get your young horse started or tune up scheduled!

12/03/2024

1% improvement a day makes a whole new horse in 100 days.

11/11/2024

Our group lessons facilitate learning through observation and shared experiences. Learning from your peers is a great way to step up your horsemanship!

10/21/2024

'Miss America's Princess' (Silva) represented those who couldn't be with family for special events at a local show. I wanted our Halloween costume to mean something special this year.

Silva did not disappoint and held her head proudly in the ring.

10/16/2024

All it takes is one person to believe in you.

The very first horse we started under Sterling Performance Equine is back for a tune up. A lot of dreams were carried on this mare.

10/09/2024

"Before you send your two year old off to the c**t starter.. here are a couple reminders :)

Have your horse’s teeth done and wolf teeth taken out before so accepting a bit isn’t an issue.

Make sure they are well fed but you don’t need to “fatten them up” with a bunch of sugary feeds before… just like you wouldn’t give your kid a basket of candy every day before school. A good training program will feed them according to the work load and their body condition and they should build muscle and lose the baby fat over the course of a few months.

You don’t need to do ground work to prepare them for the c**t starter. Unless you have incredible timing, it may actually hinder the process. And for the love….do not saddle them. You only get one shot at their first experience with a saddle and 1,000 things can go wrong if you don’t know what you’re doing. Leave it to the professional that you are paying.

Communicate your goals and plans for your horse with your trainer so you’re on the same page. Ask them what you can realistically expect after a few months and how often you should expect to hear from them throughout the process.

It never hurts to preemptively start your horse on an ulcer prevention protocol before you send them off and then keep them on the meds or the supplements of your choice for the first month of training. The first month is usually the most stressful as there are a lot of new things being thrown at them. It just keeps things rolling smoothly instead of waiting for problems to arise.

Stay in communication with your trainer about any soundness or health issues that could come up. The quicker you catch things the better. It’s not terribly uncommon to discover things like OCDs or other existing issues once the horse is put under more physical pressure.

My last tip is to pay on time and show appreciation. C**t starting is probably the least recognized and most thankless part of a horse’s training and career. There aren’t usually headlines written about us. But a sincere thank you goes a long way."

Address

Wichita, KS
67120

Telephone

+13166444542

Website

https://www.sterlingequineks.com/

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