There's a certain kind of barrel racer who doesn't buy finished horses. She finds them young. She sees something nobody else sees. She puts in the hours, the miles, the patience, and builds a winner. That's exactly what Natalie Foutch did with a green-broke 3-year-old named Maggie's Moon Fire.
You probably know him as Orville.
What She Built
By the time Natalie and Orville hit their stride, the horse world was paying attention.
Circuit Champion
Together
Standings, 2013
Orville was voted Horse of the Year in the WPRA Great Lakes Circuit, the URA, and the IRCA. Natalie became a 3-time WPRA Great Lakes Circuit Champion and a 3-time RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo qualifier. In 2013 she finished No. 17 in the WPRA world standings.
At Fort Worth that year, they won the 22nd performance with a 16.39, sitting first on two runs with a combined 32.84.
"His run tonight felt amazing, like he was firing on all cylinders. He always gives me 110 percent every time. The quieter I ride him the better he runs and works."
Together, they crossed $100,000 in lifetime earnings.
When Everything Was on the Line
Natalie was making her run at the NFR. The season was going well. Orville was running the way you dream about when you're putting all those miles on a young horse — focused, consistent, competitive.
Then ulcers hit.
If you've been there, you don't need it explained. Your horse starts going off feed. The fire dims a little. The horse that was giving you everything suddenly isn't quite right, and you know it before anyone else does because you built this horse and you know every version of him.
Natalie treated Orville and got him back. But she also knew what every serious competitor knows — ulcers don't just go away. Not with a hauling schedule like theirs. Not with the pressure of chasing a world title. The stress doesn't stop.
That's when she put him on SeaBuck 7 Equine.
What the Vet Said
A few months later, Natalie had Orville scoped.
The vet's reaction said everything.
“After the scope, the vet replied how pristine his stomach looked — and was surprised considering our hauling schedule.”
Pristine. That's the word a vet uses when they're not expecting what they're seeing. When the inside of a performance horse who lives on the road looks like a horse who never left the pasture.
That was the moment Natalie knew she wasn't taking Orville off SeaBuck 7.
“Orville has been on SeaBuck 7 for 7 years now and it has kept him strong, focused and competitive.”
What's Actually Happening in the Gut
Your Horse's Stomach Lining, Where It Actually Matters
Most ulcer supplements reduce stomach acid. That helps when ulcers are active. It doesn't protect your horse when the stress comes back.
The stress always comes back.
Sea buckthorn works on the stomach and digestive lining, the mucosal barrier that protects the gut wall. The Omega-7 fatty acids in wild-harvested Himalayan sea buckthorn berry support and maintain that barrier directly. Sea buckthorn is one of the only richest known plant sources that contains this rare omega-7
"Prevented the worsening of glandular ulcers..."
~ Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine
Researchers tested sea buckthorn under deliberate stress conditions, a feed-deprivation protocol designed to worsen ulcers. Horses receiving sea buckthorn showed significantly lower glandular ulcer severity. Learn more about the LSU study here... >
That's why Natalie didn't use it just to treat Orville's ulcers. She kept him on it through seven years of hauling and competing, because the hauling doesn't stop, and neither does the stress on the gut.
What Natalie Noticed Along the Way
WKS
Orville was finishing his feed again. More energy in the morning. Willing where he'd been reluctant.
His coat was the thing everyone at the barn was asking about. The kind of shine that makes people stop and stare.
She'd already seen enough to know, but the vet's reaction confirmed it. Pristine.
Seven years of hard miles. Kept on SeaBuck 7. Competing. Winning.
What Other Riders are Saying: "No More Ulcer Problems"
“I see a huge difference in my horses' coats. Strong top line. No more ulcer problems. They keep weight on under stress and traveling. A very high, focused energy, the good kind you want in a performance horse.”
Omega-7 Ulcer Support for Performance Horses
Wild-harvested Himalayan sea buckthorn liquid supplement. Mix into feed for ulcer support and optimum gut health.
One gallon lasts up to 42 days per horse.
Get your horse back. SeaBuck 7 Equine is available at here.