Welcome to First Place Feeds

First Place Feeds is an Alberta based company that has focused its attention on developing a nutritional system for all levels and disciplines of equine athletes. We have raised the standard for equine feed programs as we focus on nutritional health and well-being, use only the highest quality Alberta-grown grains and we manufacture locally. We offer an in-depth analysis of your existing feed programs and the effectiveness it has with your horses’ daily routine. Contact us for more information on this program.

Why is a Nutritional Program important for your horse?

It can help to improve overall health, which may lead to less visits from your veterinarian and can also enhance performance in and out of the competition arena.

Larry Smid

Larry has been involved within the livestock industry  selling and providing vitamins and minerals and their nutritional benefits succesfully for over 40 years. He worked for Daco Laboratories, who were one of the largest vitamin and pre-mix companies for 30 years and owned his own feed company for 10 years prior to that. Larry is a strong believer that education is the key to helping clients obtain the ultimate nutritional results for their livestock. In March 2006 he joined with Dr. Barry Watson and Stephanie Cramphorn to form a feed and supplement company focusing on equine nutritional products.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Barry Watson, DVM

Dr. Watson graduated with a Bsc in Agriculture from the University of Alberta, and went on to earn his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Saskatchewan Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Barry owned a veterinary practice in Portage la Prarie, Manitoba until he moved to Alberta and joined Daco Veterinary Services which provided him with an opportunity to combine his knowledge of veterinary medicine and animal husbandry with his knowledge of nutrition. Barry and his wife (who is also a DVM) have owned their own very succesful veterinary practice in Calgary. Barry now owns a large animal practice in Lethbridge, Alberta.

 

 

Stephanie Cramphorn

Stephanie took on the challenge and chose the name 'First Place Feeds'.  She has had a major role in the design, promotion and retail/wholesale marketing of the products in addition to providng a basic amount of nutritional information to horse owners and trainers.

Stephanie graduated from the Royal College of Nursing  in London England with an SRN degree 30 years ago and remained in that profession until she joined the First Place Feeds team. Stephanie left the UK 13 years ago to live and work in Canada,and brought with her a succesful background in amateur horse competition. She has 3 day evented at BHS intermediate level, showjumped at,  Foxhunter level (1.20m), drag-hunted and ridden point-to-point racing, to describe some of the disciplines. Stephanie has also bred, started and competed on her own thoroughbreds and warmbloods for many years.