Pivot Point of View

From Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery to training barrel futurity horses, Dr. Austin Doby is a busy guy. He shares with host Destri Millsap, ATC what he looks for in a futurity prospects and his process for getting them ready for the futurity pen.

Dr. Doby discusses the benefits of conditioning, core engagement and rib cage flexibility in maintaining his horses’ health and wellbeing, as well as keeping them winning in the arena. He talks about the importance of paying attention to the feel of your horse, to know when to progress a young one or knowing when they are starting to get sore. He gives you things to watch for as signs of soreness setting in for your rope or barrel horse.

He also discusses EIPH, or bleeding in performance horses and management. Looking for the root cause of bleeding, and determining appropriate treatment and prevention. This is part 1 of 2, which we hope you tune in for both.

Dr. Dobey practices at Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery, based out of Weatherford, Texas and frequently practices in Oklahoma. Check him out on Facebook and Instagram.

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Becky & Destri give a run down of coverage they provided at the Bonus Race World Finals in Shawnee, Oklahoma and Nebraska High School Rodeo State Finals this past week. They also were both able to break back out into competition themselves after extended time off, so they discuss ways to help “blow the dust off” when getting back at it.

Parenting is one of the hardest jobs you will ever do, but also the best. Sonya and Becky continue their discussion about parenting rodeo athletes and so much more!

Check out the Walz Family and their great horses at www.walzperformancehorses.com

Becky had the opportunity to sit down and visit with Sonya Walz of Walz Performance Horses to discuss their great stallions, as well as what it is like to parent two amazing daughters that are lighting the rodeo world up.

They discuss Kieley’s wins including: 2023 National High School Rodeo World Champion Breakaway, 2024 WCRA Challenger World Champion, and 2024 Kid Rock Rodeo Breakaway Champion. They also discuss when your on top, there is a target on your back.

Sonya shares how the haters created drama around Kieley’s National High School Championship and how they handled that as a family. If you are a parent of a competitor or are a competitor yourself, you wont want to miss either one of these two episodes #walzperformancehorses #pivotpointequine #hatersgonehate

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We are incredibly honored to be invited to present and treat clients at the Bonus Race World Finals in Shawnee, Oklahoma! If you are going to be in Oklahoma for this event – come say hello. Here is a preview of what we will be focusing on at the event. #bonusracefinals #barrelracingtips

In this episode of pivot point of view, we have a Sports Neuropsychologist, Dr. Todd Caze of Caze Concussion Institute talk about concussion recognition, management and rehab. If you have struggled with head injuries or are looking to take your concussion management to a whole new level, be sure to tune in now!

Gimmie Jo doesn’t let any grass grow under her feet. She wears many hats and great fashionable clothes. She is a wife, mother, district director for K-state research & extension, barrel racer, and cowgirl preacher.

In this episode, we dive into barrel racing and how she feels the one rein stops have helped her build confidence with her young horses. We get a look into her fitness journey, along with her cowboy ministry. She talks about growing up thinking God was like “elf on the shelf” where he was always watching from above, waiting for you to mess up. But as she grew older and developed her relationship with God, she realized He was a very loving father, always present, picking you up when you fell down, and carrying you through your worst days!

If you get a chance to catch her cowboy church service at a barrel race in central Nebraska, you won’t be disappointed.

Gayle, Destri & Becky chat it up about barrel racing in Nebraska, verses Oklahoma and Arizona. Destri also gives other “Barrel Husbands” tips on videoing at barrel races.

Gayle is a force to be reckoned with at 74 years young! This lady has been iconic for decades and she proves that age is just a number!

Listen as Gayle imparts her wisdom as being a “mature” barrel racer to Destri and Becky, as they talk about barrel racing from Alaska to Nebraska and beyond.

Gayle shares how she picks great horses and her secret barrel drill with yucca plants!

Gayle never stops learning and is a real estate agent in the North Platte, Nebraska area. Check out her properties at Great Plains Realty in North Platte.

This is an episode that is packed full of GREAT information. Dr. Kim Rasmussen comes back on Pivot Point of View to talk about back pain in horses. She mentions how to identify if your horse is sore in his back, treatment options, kissing spine, and a ton of other factors that contribute to back pain in horses.

Follow Dr Kim Rasmussen at Redbud Equine in central Oklahoma.