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Built Ranch Tough — Refined for Riders

Kenneth Fomby

Built Ranch Tough — Refined for Riders

By Kenneth Fomby | Tested at the F-Bar Ranch, Gainesville, TX


When we say our gear is engineered by horsemen, proven on the ranch, and trusted in the show barn—we’re not playing dress-up. At K&D Equestrian, every product starts in the dirt, not the design lab. It gets dragged through the mud, stomped in the pasture, hung on the fence post, and still has to hold up for the next ride.

That said? Don’t mistake “ranch-tested” for rough-around-the-edges. Just because something's built to survive a Texas hailstorm doesn't mean it can't shine in the ring at a dressage show.

“Refinement doesn’t come at the cost of resilience. It’s not either-or. It’s both.” — Kenneth Fomby

We build for the cowboys mucking stalls at 5 a.m. and the riders braiding manes before a Grand Prix. Whether you’re swinging a rope or perfecting your piaffe, you deserve gear that can handle the hard and still look good doing it.

Form, Meet Function

Our Deluxe Feeders and Grooming Accessories might look like they belong in a working barn (because they do), but their clean design, high-quality materials, and no-nonsense construction also make them right at home next to a freshly raked arena and a saddle worth more than your truck.

And let’s be honest—just because you compete in white breeches doesn’t mean your equipment shouldn’t get down and dirty now and then.

Why It Matters

Our customers aren’t all cut from the same cloth—and that’s the point. You might be a ranch hand or a hunter-jumper. A weekend trail boss or a full-time competitor. But what you’ve all got in common? You don’t want gear that flakes under pressure.

That’s why we test everything at F-Bar Ranch before it ever hits the shelf. If it can survive there, it can thrive anywhere.

Tough Enough for the Ranch. Polished Enough for the Ring.

In other words: you can throw our buckets in the back of a stock trailer or line them up in a heated show barn. Either way, they’re going to hold water, hold up, and hold their own.

Built for work. Refined for riders. That’s the K&D way.

If your tack room is a mix of sweat, grit, and precision—welcome home.

Explore the full K&D lineup and find the gear that works as hard (and smart) as you do.


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