Brian and Chase Spencer start their days early. Up at 5:30 and on the farm before 8:00, the father-and-son farriers shoe up to 10 horses per day. And over time, they’ve become like family to the people and horses they work with. Through decades of change — from growing up to confronting health challenges — they’ve found stability, fulfillment, and community in the industry.

Hallway Feeds has always been a family affair. From its beginning as a small, multi-species feed mill to its position as a leader in science-backed equine nutrition, the business has supported the Hall family and dozens of others for decades. And according to Lee Hall, they couldn’t have done it anywhere but Kentucky.

At K Bar C Ranch, Kelly Curry stays busy. She’s a professional trainer, barrel racer, and rodeo coach who discovered her love of horses in childhood. What started as a hobby has provided a livelihood and a way of life that takes her kids from the barn in the morning to the rodeo on weekends. For her, horses aren’t a tool or a dollar sign. They’re everything.

Sarah Hargrove is two years old in her first of many photos with a horse. Today, she’s a veterinarian at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital and the resident vet at Taylor Made Farm. In a life shaped by horses, she’s found support and community in the big, giant family of the equine industry — and a deep connection with her patients.