Loni Kay Yates

Loni Kay Yates

While Loni’s husband Marty is usually the one in the spotlight with 10 trips to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, this impressive cowgirl is no stranger to the winner’s circle. Loni grew up riding horses and competed in all the rodeo events starting in junior high and earned titles in high school and college proving herself as an all-around competitor. After graduation, she carved her own path raising and training barrel horses with the hopes of someday qualifying for the WNFR alongside her husband. “Raising horses is a lot of hard work,” she says. “But when it all comes together and you make a good horse, and you see where that bloodline is going, it makes it all worth it.” After becoming a mother in 2023 to Miley Grace, Loni has adjusted her focus to staying home and working with her young horses. “Since I’ve had Miley, it’s helped me sit back and pick one thing to focus on,” she says. “My goal of making the (WNFR) hasn’t changed. I’ve just shifted a little. I’m putting my daughter and my family first, then my career. When the time is right, I’ll get to Vegas, but right now my husband has helped me realize that I have a lot of great prospects and a breeding program that could be really great if I just put the time behind it.”

Why I Chose Platinum?

“If we can’t eat McDonald’s every day and expect to be in the best health, then it has to be the same with our horses. They need the right nutrition to stay at the top of their game too. Dr. Tommy Hays (of Elgin Veterinary Hospital near Austin, Texas) got me started on Platinum. He has done several surgeries for me, and after every single one, he recommended Platinum Performance® CJ with Osteon® for the best aftercare. This protocol gave me so much hope that every one of those horses would come back in tip-top shape if I did my job of therapy and rehab at home.”