Kahla Butler

Rodeo Star / Barrel Racer

Kahla Butler is one of the best junior barrel racers in Australia and has won many prestigious competitions, including the ABCRA Juvenile National Barrel Racing Title and the Southern Zone Rookie Ladies Barrel Racing Title. Butler’s experience with her horse Cheeko, TAHITIAN NONI® Juice, and Equine Essentials® is truly one worth telling:

“Cheeko was unlike any horse I had ridden. He was always on his toes, had so much energy, and helped me accomplish a major career highlight: winning the ABCRA Juvenile Barrel Racing Title! But before finals in 2005, Cheeko began to go downhill. His coat was no longer shining, his energy levels dropped, and he was no longer running like the horse that won me that title. He was simply worn out.

“I knew I needed something to pick him back up again, and it wasn’t until the finals that I found my answer. Candice Parkinson, my top competition at that time, had three amazing runs at the finals and ended up winning the average. It was amazing just how much her horse had picked up since not long before her horse was not running as good as he should have been. But at the finals his coat was shining and he was running at the top of his game. My dad and I knew they must have been doing something different. That’s when they told us about TAHITIAN NONI® Equine Essentials®.

“I was already drinking TAHITIAN NONI Juice myself and was a believer. It made my skin glow, helped keep my head clear, and just made me feel good all around. I knew it could help Cheeko, and I immediately wanted to give this supplement to my horse.

“Not long after, my dad and I began putting Equine Essentials into Cheeko’s feed. After only a week, I began to notice the difference. Cheeko’s coat was shining, he had so much more energy, and he actually felt like he wanted to run. Cheeko and I continued to either win or place in barrel races for the rest of the year and he put me in the top three in finals. I also began competing in the open barrel races and won the Southern Zone Rookie Open Barrel Racing Title at the end of 2005, as well as made it to the National Student Rodeo Association Finals in 2006.”

Needless to say, Cheeko and Butler are reaping the benefits of TAHITIAN NONI Juice and Equine Essentials. Currently, Butler is currently attending Tocal Agricultural College at Patterson in the Hunter Valley. She is studying to certify as a level three in horse husbandry. She states: “Out of all the nutritional elements we have been taught that horses should be given, Equine Essentials provides them all in just one supplement!”

Butler’s goal of earning a scholarship to a college in the United States is well on its way and we look forward to seeing her compete in the states soon.

List of Accomplishments
• Member of the Australian team to compete in the U.S. at the National High School Finals in Illinois in barrel racing, pole bending, and breakaway roping
• 2006 runner-up for the National Student Rodeo Association Finals in barrel racing and pole bending
• Won the Southern Zone Rookie Junior Barrel Racing Title in 2004 and 2005
• Won the Southern Zone Rookie Ladies Barrel Racing Title in 2005
• Runner-up at the NSW Junior Rodeo Championships
• Won the ABCRA Juvenile National Barrel Racing Title in 2005
• Won the Youth Barrel Racing Title at the Elders Classic in Tamsworth in 2003
• Placed at the Student Rodeo Association National Finals in 2003