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Nailing Success: Inside the Life of Trainer Josh, Farrier Brittani Halsell
“No hoof, no horse,” is how the saying goes. It might sound simple, but it sums up the importance a horse’s feet play in overall well-being, and it is the farrier that has been providing this crucial aspect of horse health management for almost as long as man has been riding.
Brittani Halsell has spent years mastering the craft and has built a business working with high-performance horses. Her goal is to provide each animal athlete with a solid, balanced base, to remain healthy and reach their fullest potential.
“My favorite thing about shoeing horses is being able to problem solve on high-performing horses when something isn’t exactly right,” Halsell said. “This isn’t a science; it’s an art. I like being creative and being a voice for these athletes. I like when the trainer, the vet, and I can all work together to get everything operating at 110 percent and hopefully, winning.”
Suburban Start
Halsell’s journey began not in the country, but in a suburb of Detroit, Mich., into a family who was not involved in agriculture. Instead, Halsell was introduced to horses by a neighbor when the family moved to a more rural area when she was just nine years old.
“She raised, trained and showed hunter/jumpers and I did chores in exchange for lessons,” Halsell recalled. “During this time, I became heavily involved in 4-H and FFA, where I fell in love with cattle and specifically, dairy farming.”
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By: Martha Crump
Most cattle producers can tell you quite a lot about balancing cattle diets for energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals based on the specific needs for their herd and type of operation.
A key factor, and one that is often overlooked, is that how your animals perform is also directly affected by their water intake.
Now many of you may already be thinking “well of course water is necessary, anybody knows that!”
In many years, as September marches into October, we are beginning to experience some return of rainfall. But as many of us know, that is not always the case. Often we are still experiencing hot and dry weather, and water supplies are dwindling.
When we find ourselves experiencing those types of fall conditions, it is critical to not only understand the daily water requirements for cattle, but also the impact that the quality of water can have on herd health and development.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Annette Bridges
A friend and I were recently talking about our husbands. She made a comment that I felt also perfectly described me and my hubby.
“He slows me and I hurry him. I’m sure that is why we do well together,” she said.
“Precisely!” I thought. Why?
Because when two different worlds collide, it can be magical.
No matter what those two different worlds are- a man and a woman with very different personalities, beliefs, or backgrounds, two partners with contrasting passions, strengths, or talents, or when a country boy marries a city girl.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Watauga, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, is known for its rich history as a railroad stop, but over the course of the last year, one teen girl has put it on the map for agriculture as well. Emma Harvey has lived in Tarrant County her entire life. Despite being highly involved in her local 4-H chapter, she still felt there was more she could do. In the spring of 2023, she stepped up to the plate to take over the title of Tarrant County Teen Miss Agriculture USA.
“It all started when I put in an application for the teen title here in Tarrant County,” explained Harvey.
The Miss Agriculture USA program is a national non-profit, age-inclusive pageant program that offers both competition and non-competition titles to women dedicated to the promotion of agriculture.
Read more in the October issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available online and in print. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive NTFR in your inbox each week.
Photo by Hannah Claxton.
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