The K&D Difference: What Testing at F-Bar Ranch Really Means
By Kenneth Fomby | K&D Equestrian
Let’s get one thing straight: at K&D Equestrian, we don’t believe in “good enough.” We believe in throwing gear into the mud, stomping on it, freezing it, and letting a 1,200-lb gelding test its limits — all before we slap our name on it.
Welcome to F-Bar Ranch, where tested horse gear becomes trusted horse gear.
Ranch-Tested Is More Than a Buzzword
“Tested” means something different when your office is 300 acres of Gainesville, Texas pasture and your product testers have hooves.
- Extreme temps: Blazing summers, surprise cold snaps, and every weather curveball in between.
- Real use: Feedings, grooming, hauling, biting, kicking—you name it, our gear endures it.
- No pampering: If it doesn’t survive the ranch, it doesn’t ship. Period.
Gear That Doesn’t Quit
We don’t design products to sit on pretty shelves. We build them to work, last, and get kicked around. Literally.
- ✅ Tough-as-nails feeders
- ✅ Indestructible grooming tools
- ✅ Professional-grade buckets
- ✅ Accessories that take a beating and ask for more
Field-Tested vs. Barn-Tested
Other brands “field test” in a showroom or with one pony for a week.
At K&D, our gear faces:
- Daily chores and heavy barn use
- Hoof damage, biting, tossing, and flipping
- Weather swings from frost to fire
- 100% real-life equine chaos
Why It Matters
If you're tired of products that quit halfway through the season, you need K&D Equestrian gear. We build professional equestrian gear that works as hard as you do — and we prove it at F-Bar Ranch before it ever hits the market.
No fluff. No gimmicks. Just gear that gets the job done.
Shop the F-Bar-Tested Line
Ready to upgrade to ranch-tested horse gear that actually performs? Trust the gear that survived the F-Bar gauntlet.