Equine
Madson’s Tack and Equine
By Corsi Martin
From the swamps of Louisiana to the mountains of Colorado, a military couple has found their home in the plains of Texas. What started out as a wife’s passion for horses and ranching would eventually blossom into a business in the heart of Wichita Falls, Texas.
Djamie and Garrett Madson of Madson Tack and Equine grew up in different worlds geographically. Garrett was born and raised in Louisiana while Djamie was born in California but raised on a farm in Colorado. The largest common factor between the two was their service to our country. Djamie and Garrett are both U.S. Marine Corps veterans.
“We even deployed together in 2011,” Djamie said. She was an avionics technician on vertical landing jets (AV8B Harriers), which is an extremely demanding position. Her time with horses and equestrian practices was extremely limited during her time in the service. Being stationed in Yuma, Ariz., also put a damper on her time spent with horses.
However, when Djamie got out of the Marine Corps, she went back to school for her Bachelor’s Degree and is currently working towards her Master’s. All the while, she and her husband moved to North Texas, where the idea for Madson’s Tack and Equine was born. When they realized how often they were making trips to Fort Worth for good leather and equine supplies, they decided to bring the supplies they needed to Wichita Falls, which is conveniently located between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, in the form of their own business, which opened in May of 2016.
Djamie said, “Nothing can replace the ability to be hands-on with leather goods, have a professional fit a saddle to your horse or try out a saddle before purchase. Rather than continue tedious road trips with two toddlers, we decided to bring a tack store to the Wichita Falls area and encompass all the aspects of our favorite stores.” Although her husband was not introduced to the competitive show industry until he married her, Djamie wasted no time showing him the ropes, literally.
To read more pick up a copy of the September 2017 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
By Krista Lucas Wynn
The American Western Weekend on March 8-9 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, was a weekend full of rodeo competition that fans looked forward to for the past 10 years. The night of the American rodeo is something cowboys and cowgirls have worked hard for, in order to have a chance to win a $1,000,000 prize.
The top five from the 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo were invited to compete alongside five contenders. The invitees were vying for a $100,000 paycheck for first place, and if a qualifier won their event and was the only qualifier to do so, he or she walked away with $1,000,000.
In the bareback riding, Kade Sonnier, Keenan Hayes, Jess Pope, and Tilden Hooper made it out of the long round of 10 to advance to the final four-shootout round. WNFR qualifier, Sonnier, made a 90.5-point ride on Agent Lynx to win the $100,000.
To read more, pick up a copy of the May issue of NTFR. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Phillip Kitts
The mystique and imagined glory of the rodeo road call many young people’s names. As they grow up, they watch the greats of the sport run from rodeo to rodeo and occasionally land on the television giving the perception of the rockstar lifestyle.
No, the glory of the rodeo road is not as grand as, say, the National Football League or the National Basketball Association, but being an athlete competing in front of the yellow chutes of Vegas is just as big a deal, and in every way, can be compared to competing in a Super Bowl.
However, things sure are different in the rodeo world. Let us take a minute and talk about what seem to be simple things in life that impact rodeo and rodeo athletes that in no way would make a difference to the big-money sports.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Garrett Metcalf, DVM
It is common for horse owners to have a horse with a wound or laceration at some point in their life. Sometimes small lacerations can be perceived as benign, inconsequential problems that do not need immediate veterinary attention and are managed by the owners or trainers initially. Unfortunately, these simple-looking wounds can involve very important anatomical structures that can lead to serious infections that can be life-threatening or, at best career-limiting, for the horse.
Large wounds tend to get all the attention from owners or trainers because when they occur they are so obvious and visually appalling that medical attention is sought almost immediately. Those types of large wounds can be devastating, but they often involve the upper body regions of the horse, which heal better and often don’t involve structures such as joints or tendons.
To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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