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VOL. 28 • NO. 7 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 MARCH 2018 2. March, 2018 • Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview.com ON THE C OVER : Horse at the Jaeckle Centre Jumper show, Horse Review Thompson’s Station, Tenn. on February 17, 2018. march 2018 (photo by Carissa Ramsdell ) Equus Charta, LLC Copyright 2018 CoNteNts • v ol . 28 • N o. 7 6220 greenlee #4 p.o. Box 594 arlington, tN 38002-0594 901-867-1755 PUBLiSHER & E DiTOR : Tom & Dr. Nancy Brannon STAFF : Andrea Gilbert WEBSiTE : www.midsouthhorsereview.com E- MAiLS : midsouthhorsereview@ yahoo.com [email protected]

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March, 2018 • Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Book, film & art nook Horses of the World Élise Rousseau, illustrations Yann Le Bris; Translated by Teresa Lavender Fagan Review by Nancy Brannon n one of the viking Cruises ads that iplays on pBs, viking founder and chairman torstein hagen philosophizes on spending time wisely. “so what one wants in life is experiences. …and what better way of spending time than traveling and continue to educate ourselves and broaden award. our minds.” Horses of the World is a book Unbridled producer Christy mcglothlin has nine that takes you as a “mantle traveler,” as North, west, east, and southern africa. children including a special needs child, isak dinesen says, on a journey of horse Next, to the american continent with he film Unbridled screens march 9, and she is conducting dozens of pre-re - viewing all around the world to every con - horses of North america, of Central 2018 at 7 p.m. and march 11, 2018 t lease screenings nationwide at horse ther - tinent to see the multitude of equines that america and the Caribbean, and horses of at 2:30 p.m. at 316 southgate Court in apy centers to raise awareness of exist. south america. finally, she travels to Cool springs, the franklin / Brentwood, equine-assisted therapy. Horses of the World is a comprehen - oceania for the horses of australia, New tennessee area. tickets are free, but a sug - About the film : sarah is a 16-year-old sive, large-format overview of 567 breeds Zealand, solomon islands, tonga, and gested donation of $10 (or more) benefits girl who is abused and emotionally aban - of domestic and extant wild horses. it de - french polynesia. freedom reigns ranch, an equine therapy doned. her mother’s boyfriend, roger, se - scribes and depicts every horse breed in this beautifully illustrated and detailed program for abused children & teens; cretly involves sarah in a sex traffic ring, existence. “globally, the great majority of guide provides information on each breed, 100% of the proceeds benefit programs at and her mother, karen, unsure of what to the breeds in this guide are rare, with very including measurements, distribution, ori - freedom reigns ranch. do, is afraid to stand up for her. sarah small populations, and they could become gins and history, character and attributes, get ticket information at the freedom thinks she is beyond redemption and un - extinct very quickly,” the author writes. uses, and current status. every breed is ac - reigns ranch website: https://www.free - worthy of love and is sent away from the she begins with a basic guide to identify - companied by superb color photographs domreignsranch.com. find out more about house that defined her horrors to a ranch ing the breeds of horses including coat and color drawings. on your equine trav - freedom reigns ranch from our decem - called unbridled, a place where she is not color and markings, gender, gaits, growth els, you will learn about horses you never ber 2017 article: http://www.midsouth - the only victim, or the only one fighting to stages, and other characteristics. knew existed, and, perhaps attain a greater horsereview.com/articles.php?id=6532 get her life back. at unbridled, sarah then begins the journey through time, appreciation for the horses of the world. the motion picture Unbridled is set for meets a horse, dreamer, who has also suf - covering animals that are, now extinct, the published by princeton university nationwide cinema release friday, april fered abuse and no longer trusts humans – origins of modern horses – tarpan and press, the book won the 2018 outstanding 27, 2018. the film tells emotional real-life until he meets sarah. together, sarah and przewalski’s horse. there’s a section on reference sources award from the amer - stories of horse centers pairing abused dreamer walk a difficult road and learn hybrids, such as a Zorse (zebra and horse) ican library association women with rescued horses for mutual that family doesn’t just happen; it’s made and mule. then it’s off to see the world, About the author : Élise rousseau is a healing. with hard work. they face many hardships starting in Northern europe. freelance writer and author of a number of Unbridled stars eric roberts, t.C. and overcome terrifying obstacles, but in Chapters follow on horses of southern adult and children's books on horses. she stallings, rachel hendrix, Jenn gotzon, the end, sarah experiences redemption and and western europe; eastern europe and is an avid equestrian and has traveled all and introduces sex-trafficked teen sarah, learns that love is the most powerful thing russia; the middle east, Central asia, and over the world to document rare breeds. played by tea mckay. “unbridled,” has on earth. the indian subcontinent; horses of the far Yann le Bris has been a professional artist won numerous film festival awards in - view the trailer at: http://unbridled - east and southeast asia. then it’s on to for eighteen years and has illustrated nu - cluding the prestigious equus winnie movie.com africa, with four chapters, one each, on merous books.

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March, 2018 • Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com horse health care call the flu/rhino vaccine, which vacci - ehv can be spread through aerosoliza - Equine nates for influenza (eiv) as well. tion, droplets carried through the air by a the flu/rhino vaccine is one i like to in - cough or sneeze, through infected equip - clude in a routine vaccination program, ment, or people with infected nasal secre - Herpesvirus and if a horse is showing at usef compe - tions from a horse on their clothing or By Jennifer Dunlap, DVM titions, then vaccination for flu/rhino hands, or by direct horse to horse contact. needs to be timed so that a vaccine has in rare cases a horse can show symptoms very year we hear of isolated out - been given within 6 months of the compe - years later after he/she has appeared to be ebreaks of “neuro rhino” or ehm tition. for those show horses i generally clear the disease when he/she is severely (equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopa - recommend vaccinating every 6 months so stressed. thy) at a competition or a racetrack or even that they are always in compliance when - the incubation period, or time between on an isolated farm. one such outbreak oc - ever they go to a show (usef rule when a horse is exposed to the virus and curred at a trail ride a few years ago and gr845.) when signs appear, can vary widely, but is over a dozen horses lost their lives. a re - pregnant mares should be vaccinated to typically between 4-7 days, yet can some - cent small outbreak at turfway park in prevent abortion from ehv-1, the pneum - times take as long as 14 days. the incuba - kentucky in february involving several abort vaccination, during months 3, 6 and tion period depends on the horse, the horses prompted quarantines. what does 9, or during months 5, 7 and 9, depending vaccination status of the horse, the envi - this mean for us here in the mid-south? on owner and veterinarian preference. ronment, how aggressive or virulent the first, it’s important to remember that over-vaccination can be harmful to a ehv strain is, and how much stress the Clinical appearance of early EHV in - the ehm form is very rare, and that there horse, so it is important to set up vaccina - horse is under. fection are many things we can do as horse own - tion guidelines with your veterinarian for the ehv respiratory form, which can ers to reduce the risk to our horses. it is each horse and each situation. be due to either ehv-1 or -4, can cause tentially life threatening neurologic dis - also important to note that the virus is not one of the biggest mistakes to make is high fevers, nasal drainage, swollen lymph ease equine herpesvirus myeloen - transmissible to humans. the majority of to only vaccinate the horses leaving the nodes in the throat, depression, and lack of cephalopathy. the vaccines currently on horses who are exposed to ehv develop property and not the elderly horses at appetite. the abortion form of ehv-1 typ - the market for ehv-1 and 4 are labeled to a fever, cough, and nasal drainage and will home. in one ehm outbreak several years ically causes late stage abortion between provide protection against abortion and then recover within 5-7 days. ago, the majority of the vaccinated horses 7-11 months and can happen 2-12 weeks limit the symptoms of rhinopneumonitis, equine herpesvirus (ehv) is divided at the event survived and the majority of after infection. so this is a good example the respiratory form. they are not labeled into 5 subtypes: types 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. the the deaths were in the elderly horses at of why pregnant mares or potential brood - to protect against the neurologic form, al - two that horse owners need to be most home who were exposed to the virus by mares should be protected from horses though in my experience, and as shown in concerned about are ehv-1 and ehv-4. their returning pasture mates. Just like eld - coming and going, new horses entering a some recent studies, there is some good Both type 1 and 4 cause respiratory illness, erly people, elderly horses are more sus - property, and have good procedures in cross protection. the vaccine for ehv-1 but ehv-1 can cause abortions and the po - ceptible to infections. place to keep them away from horses with and 4 is contained in what we typically www.midsouthhorsereview.com • Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2018 9. an unknown vaccination history, or from horses have been exposed to the virus in tion. horses sick with the respiratory ehv isolated for 2-3 weeks when they first ar - having to travel much since it can take up their lifetime, positive swabs and blood - should be kept 30 feet away from other rive to help prevent disease transmission. to three months to see the ultimate result work can sometimes show up. so results horses. the size of the virus prevents it i would also recommend requiring new (abortion) of your broodmare’s exposure have to be taken into context on whether from traveling much further in the air. horses to show proof of flu/rhino vaccina - to the virus. or not the horse is showing clinical signs i like to include the flu/rhino vaccine in tion. ehv-1 can be further divided into a of the disease. if the neuropathic form yearly vaccination protocols, and this vac - a good source of information for horse non-neuropathic strain and a neuropathic comes back on testing of a healthy horse, cine is even more important if you travel owners is the website equinediseasecc.org, strain. the neurologic form of ehv-1, the horse is isolated immediately and the off the farm, if you have elderly horses, or which lists any current outbreaks, where equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy, lab will notify the state veterinarian, and if you have horses coming and going on they are, and the status of the outbreaks. it typically shows up within 7-10 days after retesting is immediately performed since your farm.the vaccine limits nasal secre - also has a good section on biosecurity the fever and signs of the respiratory in - no test is 100% accurate. tion of the virus and, in a lot of outbreaks, measures and what cleaning agents are ef - fection from the ehv are gone; but the what can horse owners do to help pro - we can trace the origins of the outbreak to fective in case of an illness or outbreak. onset can be much more rapid if it is due to tect their horses? any evidence of respira - a horse who has a sketchy vaccination his - the neuropathic strain, a much more ag - tory infection or neurologic disease should tory for rhino, or no vaccination history. gressive or virulent form of the virus. this prompt an immediate call to your veteri - so if you travel with your horse, please Horse is a reportable form and state veterinarians narian. in the meantime, keeping the horse vaccinate for flu/rhino to not only protect will be called in to direct quarantining, iso - right where he is helps to limit the spread your horse, but also to protect others and lation protocols, and limited transportation of disease. any time a respiratory or neu - to be an active participant in the fight Owners of affected and exposed horses, and help rologic infection is suspected in a patient, against potentially deadly ehv outbreaks. direct further testing to identify other in - protective gear should be worn by veteri - when traveling, it’s a good idea not to Conference fected horses. the neurologic form can be narians and veterinary staff when examin - share any buckets, hoses, or equipment deadly, especially when due to the neuro - ing the patient. protocols should be put in with unknown horses. it’s hard not to be a he university of tennessee College pathic form. this is due to the virus dam - place to isolate the horse, keep any ex - good neighbor, but safety must come first. tof veterinary medicine (utCvm) aging the tiny blood vessels in the brain posed horses away from non-exposed if you travel, especially across state lines, hosts its annual horse owners Conference and spinal cord, causing urine dribbling, horses, and limit or eliminate transport on you will need a health certificate or pass - on march 24, 2018 in the hollingsworth hind limb weakness, nasal drainage, high or off the property until testing is complete port, and this can allow you and your vet - auditorium, 2407 river drive, knoxville, fever, wobbliness, and eventually going to determine the exact nature of the dis - erinarian to check on any travel tennessee. the spotlight of this year’s down and unable to get up. these horses ease. personnel handling the affected restrictions. it is also important to rou - conference is laminitis. are shedding a high load of the virus horse(s) should be limited, and affected tinely disinfect your trailer. if you are those interested in attending can regis - through their nasal secretions, so they are horses should be handled last, with cloth - using a professional hauler, then it’s im - ter at: vetmed.tennessee.edu/ce or call highly contagious to other horses and ing and shoes changed and hands washed portant to ask what, if any, methods they 865-974-7264 for more information. folks should immediately be isolated with pro - before handling other horses. equipment are using between horses to clean out the are requested to register by march 16th. tocols put in place to limit transmission of such as wheelbarrows, pitchforks, and trailers. 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Rockin’ It In Reno North america on equine podiatry and pies for repetitive strain injuries. doug stephen o’grady, dvm, mrCvs, veteri - he american farriers association’s therapeutic farriery - all resulting from his russo, CJf, awCf teamed with katie narian and professional farrier with vir - 47th annual convention meets in extensive work in equine podiatry. he is t panos, Cf to “expand farrier knowl - ginia therapeutic farriery, and mr. darren reno, Nevada february 27-march 2, currently in the process of editing a text - edge.” steve sermersheim, CJf, te, owens, Cf, apf, owner and lead farrier at 2018. the 2018 National forging and book on farriery. in 2003, he was inducted awCf finished the day’s lectures with indian fields farrier service. dr. o’grady horseshoeing competition began tuesday, into the international equine veterinarians “identifying and treating the internal will speak on Back to the Basics: anatomy february 27th. after the Convention hall of fame, and in 2009 he received the makeup of the Caudal hoof.” and farrier principles. he will also give opening ceremony on tuesday morning, aaep president’s award for his work in live demos were held throughout two demonstrations: the wooden shoe, a four rounds of the Journeyman Class fol - farrier education. wednesday afternoon, and the 2018 Na - tool for forelimb issues and managing lowed. mid-morning, there was a live darrin owens is an afa Certified far - tional forging & horseshoeing competi - Negative palmar angle in the rear limbs. demonstration from travis koons, CJf on rier and aapf accredited professional tion continued with the 2-person draft owens will speak on life data labs feed the “key elements of Building Contest farrier with over twenty years of experi - Class. supplements. shoes.” ence. owner and lead farrier of indian thursday’s lectures started with alex dr. o’grady was a professional farrier tuesday afternoon features four rounds fields farrier service in scottsville, vir - gillen, vetmB, ma, diplomate aCvs- for ten years prior to obtaining his degree of the Capewell North american Chal - ginia, owens has spent his career under - la and doug russo, CJf, awCf dis - in veterinary medicine. he learned the far - lenge Cup qualifier Class, and in late af - standing how to build a strong, healthy, cussing “radiographic interpretation from rier trade through a formal three year ap - ternoon, a live demonstration by iain and athletic horse from the toe up. a 1996 a farrier’s perspective.” prenticeship under “hall of fame” farrier, ritchie, dipwCf on part two of the “key graduate of kentucky horseshoeing after lunch, steve kraus, CJf, apf Joseph m. pierce of west Chester, penn - elements of Building Contest shoes.” school, darren was his class’s top student spoke on “equine Canker” and simon sylvania. he then returned to school, at - on wednesday, the National forging under the tutelage of industry legend Curtis, phd, fwCf, hon assoc rCvs tended haverford College and graduated and horseshoeing Competition continues, mitch taylor, and subsequently received spoke on “the effecs on the equine hoof in 1981from the university of pretoria, along with four rounds of the delta mus - many offers for prestigious apprentice - that Cause hoof shape.” faculty of veterinary science in south tad specialty forging Class. the day also ships. he returned to his hometown of friday morning opened with a live africa with a dvm degree. after gradu - featured hands-on stations for work one- hampton roads to begin indian fields in demonstration from mark Caldwell, phd, ating from veterinary school, dr. o’grady on-one with top farriers. 1997. darren quickly earned a reputation fwCf, CNBf on “hoof Capsule distor - did an equine internship in Cape town, wednesday also started the lecture se - for being the top choice farrier among tion and successful management. after south africa. from here he joined dr. dan ries, beginning with pat Broadus, Cf talk - leading veterinarians, and is a regional ex - lunch, pat groadus, Cf gave a live flynn at the prestigious georgetown ing about “fables, folklore, & myths of pert on therapeutic farrier work and equine demonstration of making a racetrack Bar equine hospital in Charlottesville, vir - shoeing racehorses.” margie lee- nutrition. he was recently named to the shoe. the afternoon featured the Jim ginia where he stayed for 10 years before gustafson, CJf asked “what is the true Board of directors of the american asso - linzy speaker: simon Curtis, phd, opening his own practice devoted to com - Cost of running Your Business?” a good ciation of professional farriers, serving a fwCf, hon assoc rCvs speaking on petition horses and farriery. question to answer about any business! 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Scout Mark Haynes with 2018 National Champion Lester’s Sunny Hill Jo (cen - Lester’s Sunny Hill Jo and his Na - ter), flanked by Gary Lester and “The Company” at the Ames Manor House. tional Championship trophies formance was thus recorded: “a find at 20 The 119th National seconds in a feed patch at the breakaway. a find at :31 in the horseshoe on the west side. a find at :44 on the east side of the Championship at Ames Chute. a find at :56 on the northeast cor - By Tommy Brannon water-proofing were absolute necessities, ner of tyler's test. a Back at 1:14 at the with rain coming nearly every day, creat - entrance to the lawrence smith Barn or the second year in a row gary ing lots of mud. even the saturday night field. a find at 1:44 on the south side of lester stood on the green steps of f drawing began on a rainy night (february tyler's test east of the shed. an unpro - the ames manor house, with his Cham - 10). the first day of the field trail was very ductive at 1:56 in the cut over on the north pion lester’s sunny hill Jo, to accept the cold, at 28°f, and windy, but the rest of the side of the Jack harris Cabin field. a rab - National Championship award. this was competition took place in above freezing bit at 2:04 in the Jack harris Cabin field. a lester’s fifth time winning a National temperatures. temperatures ranged from find at 2:16 on the east side of Cox's to watch the right and i would go left. he Championship and the dog’s second win typical mid-south winter weather – 40 de - ridge in bicolor. a find at 2:18 on the will not leave; he is never lost. if i call in two years. this year’s running started grees and rain – to several spring-like days west side of Cox's ridge at the apex of him, he will show up. he has such a super february 12th and finished on february with temperatures in the 60s and 70s. But hill. a find at 2:22 on Cox's ridge north - nose!” 24, 2018 at ames plantation, grand Junc - rain and flooding continued to dominate east of Carlisle Corner. a find at 2:33 on one of the finds was flushed by scout tion, tenn. the weather pattern, and three braces had Cox’s ridge before descending into fason mark haynes, who knows the dog so well gary lester, the dog’s handler, and co- to be postponed because of pouring rain. bottom. finished the three hours. “ and has gary’s complete confidence. owner with david thompson, was beside gary’s strategy in field trails is to keep gary said that Jo is trained on wild when one of the judges had dismounted himself with praise for his dog and all of the dog looking for birds; and to do so, he birds and, thus, he will go on point further to answer nature’s call, gary held back. the people he calls “the Company,” who needs to find birds. gary spends a lot of away from the birds than many dogs. “he But mark was up front in the right place help him compete successfully in the sport time on the road and in the saddle to have has learned that if he gets too close to wild at the right time. of field trailing. lester gives first credit to his dogs at the top of their game. for this birds they will fly, unlike these released gary summarized, “god has blessed us god, thanking the almighty for all of the year’s National he was competing two birds. i try to take him to where i think the so much. i am a farmer and i love the land. blessings bestowed on him. he is truly dogs, Jo and miller’s dialing in (spec), birds will be. i want him deep. if he would we have had a tremendous amount of fun grateful for the opportunities he has re - who was the 2015 National Champion. go right, i would tell [scout] mark [hayes] with this dog!” ceived. mark haynes, who scouted last Jo ran in the 12th brace on monday af - year and this year for Jo’s win, joined ternoon february 19, presidents day, with gary, david, and “the Company” on the partly sunny skies and a high of 71° f. porch of the ames manor house for the spec was in the 14th brace, the next after - presentation by dr. rick Carlisle, director noon, again with partly sunny skies and a of ames plantation and one of the 2018 high of 73° f. that gave gary the oppor - field trial judges. gary said that he loves to tunity to work the dogs in south georgia “get up on that horse and then get up on and florida, where there are plenty of wild this porch.” birds, before competing in the National gary described Jo as a” happy dog who Championship. Jo had 42 finds in those is happy to do his job.” Jo definitely looks outings before heading for tennessee. cut, fit, lean, and muscled. the five-year- gary analogized his work, “there is a rea - old pointer male seems to always have his son that baseball managers have their nose up checking for scent in the air. he players pitching and in the batters cage was sired by ransom, out of miller’s while the game is going on.” white wall, and was bred by Chris the warm winter holiday, shirtsleeve george. gary had high praise for derrick weather, brought many people out to ride Bonner who whelped Jo’s litter and trains on horseback in the gallery. scent was ap - gary’s dogs through puppyhood. parently in the air because Jo had a find the 2018 edition of the National Cham - just 20 seconds after the breakaway. he pionship might be called the “year of the had eight more finds during the competi - Rain and mud were prevalent at this year’s National Championship. water dog,” a year in which rain gear and tion, plus a sidetrack on a rabbit. his per - (left to right) Judges Jaydie Rayfield, Jim Crouse, and Dr. Rick Carlisle. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2018 13 . West Tennessee Open All Age Photos by Vera Courtney he west tennessee field ttrial Club held their open all age stake and derby stake, starting Classic, starting saturday, february 24, FEED YOUR HORSES THE BEST ... february 15, 2018 at Bill Currie’s farm in 2018 at the club’s headquarters near hunt - dancyville, tenn. this field trial was a pu - ingdon and Buena vista, tennessee. this FRESH TOP QUALITY FEED AT AFFORDABLE PRICES rina handler of the Year points trial,the was also a National Championship quali - first qualifying stake for the 2019 National fier and purina handler of the Year and Championship, and an american derby purina dog of the Year points trial. fol - invitational qualifying stake. Judges were lowing the Classic was the open derby, a Joe hughes of locust fork, alabama and derby invitational and purina derby of the HaRveSt • tRi-County ross leonard of Cloudland, georgia. re - Year points trial. Judges were Jon lamb of porter was Jim atchison of Caruthersville, makanda, il and Jonathan Burch of holly missouri.after the trial, there was a deli - springs, ms. the drawing was on febru - cious Bar-B-que dinner at the clubhouse ary 21st at gary mckibben’s in hernando, ms. FeedS on saturday evening. there were 44 dogs entered in the all- Coming up march 15-18, 2018 in hick - age stake, with 22 braces to run, starting ory valley, tenn. is the wolf river field thursday february 15th. quite a few of trial Club all-age and shooting dog in - the dogs running in the National Champi - vitational and amateur derby. these are onship also ran at dancyville. the trial fin - qualifiers for region 6 and mid-south ished saturday february 18th. Coming in dog of the Year points and purina ama - first was touch’s game point, handled by teur all-age award points. it will be held mark mclean. second was lester’s pri - at the peterson, powers, and weaver vate Charter, also handled by mark farms. drawing is on march 13. Judges mclean. third was Just watch, with will be amy and Bubba spencer of Boli - Jamie daniels handling. var, tN; Chris weatherly of grand Junc - there were 17 dogs entered in the tion, tN; Zack parsons of oakland, tN; derby, which followed the running of the and Chris sellers of selmer, tN. all-age. winners of the open all age THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OUR derby were: first, miss stylin sue, pointer femald handled by alanvincent, who ran CUSTOM MILLED FEEDS & N ATIONAL BRANDS : in the second brace; second game war - don, pointer male handled by ike todd, (1) F RESHNESS who ran in the fourth brace; third, touch’s ONSISTENT UALITY UARANTEED gallatin fire, pointer male handled by ike (2) C Q G todd, who ran in the seventh brace. 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March, 2018 • Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Mike Corcoran Saddle Fitting Clinic By Tommy Brannon addle maker and fitter mike Corco - sran held a saddle fitting clinic at peggy hart’s misty meadow farm near Byhalia, mississippi, february19-20, 2018. mike is one of the most revered custom saddle makers in the u.s. he has been horse, mike likes to watch the rider in the making and fitting both english and west - ring to see how the horse reacts and how ern saddles for over 25 years. he has stud - the rider fits the saddle. he said, “seat size ied with saddle makers in england, is determent by the length of your thigh, building saddles including the tree. he not the size of your butt.” he added that makes trail saddles, western dressage sad - 99.9% of his customers are women. dles, english jumping, and all purpose often a rider will sign up with a new saddles, as well as dressage saddles. trainer and the trainer will have his/her mike has ridden his whole life in a va - own ideas about saddles and position. the riety of disciplines including dressage, rider may be told “You can’t ride in that! jumping, eventing, reining, cutting, and You have to ride in a…whatever [sad - mounted shooting, as well as western dres - dle]!” sometimes the trainer even sells sage. he is a sought-after western dres - saddles. sage trainer, giving riding clinics mike is not a fan of synthetic materials throughout the country. in either saddles or saddle pads. he said, mike’s approach to saddle fitting, of “riding in a gel pad is like riding on a wa - course, starts with the horse. he places the terbed. the material moves counter to the saddle on the horse’s back without a pad motion of the horse. synthetic materials in and rocks it back and forth. this lets him a saddle or a saddle pad do not breathe and know how steady the saddle will be when cannot disperse heat. heat is the enemy!” being ridden and how it sits on the horse. he likes sheepskin saddle pads, especially mike said that no amount of flocking or for english saddles. some would think saddle pad can make up for a saddle tree that they are hot, but the opposite is true. that does not contour to a horse’s back. “if they hold air and insulate the horse’s back the saddle rocks backward or forward to make it warm in the winter and cooler in when just sitting on the horse’s back, it the summer. they also disperse heat. he will do so when the rider is sitting in it,” added, “they can be washed in a washing mike explained. “Your leg has to be in the machine, but have to slowly air dry or they proper place and not out in front.” will shrink.” “a saddle that rocks forward puts pres - he sometimes uses thermography to sure on the front. if the saddle rocks for - check for hot spots when fitting a saddle. ward when stopping, the rider will be at a the thermal images help to identify what disadvantage and will be placed too far part of the saddle may be rubbing and forward, ahead of the motion. this can re - where the points of contact are. he said ally affect performance when jumping. that many people ask him about dry spots the saddle will move to the front when on the horse’s back, but that these are not landing, making it uncomfortable for the necessarily a factor. the dry spots on the horse. the horse will avoid whatever mo - thermal image may be the same tempera - tion causes pain! the rider may not no - ture as the sweaty spots. he added that he tice, but he/she will compensate and get once had a horse that did not sweat at all out of proper position. a saddle that rocks under the saddle. backward will also put the rider out of po - all of the saddles that mike makes have sition and will make for a sore backed wool surge panels rather than leather. this horse. makes for a lighter panel that tends to con - “the points of a tree are outside of the tour better to particular horse. he also panel. You never want the horse to feel the makes all of his saddles with a bell shaped tree. if the tree is correct for the horse, the tree, rather than an a shaped tree, for saddle can be flocked to fill in the neces - closer contact. sary panel. the panel and the tree have to peggy hart holds saddle fitting clinics work together. if the saddle is not centered at misty meadows farm about twice a on the horse, proper flocking may correct year with several saddle fitters. Contact that. But trying to reflock a saddle with an her at [email protected] 901-299- ill-fitting tree is like wearing extra socks 5032 to get on her mailing list. to compensate for shoes that don’t fit,” mike is located in Justin, texas. find mike explained. more about him at: http://mikecorco - after testing how the saddle fits the ransaddlery.com or call 940-465-4599. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2018 15 . dressage

(above and below) Clinician Kirsi Nevalainen-LaCorte works with Cissy Cole - Lori Hudson rides Nugget in the clinic with Kirsi Nevalainen-LaCorte. man and “Unique.” not a machine.” proaching third level. fullbright d.g. is a Kirsi LaCorte growing up she rode with the finnish 16.2 hand, 7-year-old dutch warmblood, cavalry. at age 19 she went to germany to whom she bought from willy arts’ barn, apprentice with the german training pro - d.g. Bar ranch in hanford, California. “i Clinic gram, then later moved to California to, love working with willy!” she said, and Article & photos by Nancy Brannon again, work with a german trainer. with axel steiner and linda Zang. she is usdf Certified to fourth level kirsi is based in olney, maryland, back assar stables, orr road, arling - and in europe/finland, she is a Certified in the u.s. after a year training horses in mton, tenn., hosted a clinic with at level 2 dressage coach, a national level finland. she will be returning to finland kirsi Nevalainen-laCorte, usdf Certi - coach. in march find more information about fied fourth level instructor, on february her own horse that she’s training is ap - kirsi at: www.kirsinevalainen.com. 16-18, 2018. kathy massy said, “we had a great clinic - probably one of the best! kirsi is DRESSAGE TRAINING and LESSONS such a kind and encouraging teacher who In the Memphis area worked with a beginner group with the same detail as with upper level riders. she PPEEGGGGYY GGAABBOOUURRYY ~~ TRAINER admitted that most of her clinics involve trainers and upper level riders, and it can fornia, where she began preparing for the Phone: 901-853-1815 be more of a challenge to break things usdf instructor exams with the help of Website: cranesfielddressage.com down in a different way for beginners. several masters. she is very serious about the responsibil - in 2009 she was selected to be an fei Email: [email protected] ity of being a licensed/certified instructor young horse developer by the american and feels that the welfare of the horse is hanoverian society. always most important. she has also been she constantly works to improve her Dressage a contributor to Dressage Today .” her ar - riding skills and knowledge, attending ticle, published July 6, 2016, is: “prevent clinics and conference with such masters basics can be Your horse from Coming above the Bit.” as kyra kyrklund, maria guenther, ulla read it at: https://dressagetoday.com/in - salzgeber, konrad shumaker, alfred useful in ALL struction/prevent-your-horse-from-com - knopffhart. among her have been ger - ing-above-the-bit-32033 hard politz and laurie doyle. from 2009 equestrian Born in finland, kirsi was a horse-lov - to 2015 she took regular instruction from ing girl who spent a lot of time at the sta - axel steiner (fei 5* judge) and willy disciplines. ble. she developed her riding and soon arts. • found herself offering advice to other rid - in her approach to rider instruction, she ers. she taught beginners at a local riding finds that “the problem is usually in the Improve your school, which sent her to the finnish in - rider” – in the seat and being in the way of structor school in upaja to take an assis - the horse. she works on the rider’s posi - horse’s tant instructor course. she competed in tion to help achieve the best performance both dressage and jumping in finland. at in the horse. “But it has to be fun,” she performance! age 19 she moved to germany to become says. “i try to find something fun for the a working student for georg heyser. rider” and she has a way of explaining heyser, who passed away at age 80 in Jan - what she wants the rider to do with easily uary of this year, was coach to eventing understandable analogies. in her training, ©MSHR CRANESFIELD FARM riders hinrich romeike and peter thom - she is “very classical and fair to the horse,” sen who competed at the 2008 olympic she says. “i am more passionate about the 7295 Hwy 194 games. horse. i like to pick out the good from a few years later she relocated to Cali - everywhere. the horse is a living being, WILLISTON, TN 38076 16 . March, 2018 • Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Balance Beam Dressage By Tommy Brannon alance Beam dressage owner and Btrainer ruby reithel has relocated her operation from oxford, mississippi to red hill farm on lenderman road, south east of Collierville, tennessee. this looks like it will be a positive move for ruby as blood named ghost in fourth level and of science degree in psychology from ole well as the mid-south horse community. prix st. georges and at the North ameri - miss. the facility, built in 2010, has 27 stalls, 12 can Young riders Championships. ruby would like to put all of this offer riding as part of the curriculum for paddocks and an outdoor arena with lime - at age 15 she joined her sister as a knowledge and experience to use devel - other general summer camps. stone footing. her plans are to build an summer working student with olympian oping a program of equine therapy for a new working student, barn manager additional arena and more paddocks on the michael poulin at his dressage center near traumatic stress disorder. she says that she is scheduled to come on board in april so high ground above the barn. the barn also ocala, florida. while in florida ruby ac - is excited to be close the southern reins there will be a knowledgeable horse per - has indoor wash racks and good cross ven - quired two horses and completed her equine therapy and is an admirer of their son at the barn 24/7. this will accommo - tilation. usdf bronze medal. after high school program. date those horses that need special ruby’s previous location in oxford graduation she worked for the michael in addition to the training at the new fa - attention, such as medication and night catered to dressage training, with a holis - poulin and his wife sharon full time. cility, ruby plans to hold several dressage check. tic, well-rounded approach to horseman - she met dressage trainer sarah martin clinics in the near future. she is also avail - Being a working student is how ruby ship. that will not change. she said that at a clinic in memphis, tennessee and fol - able to travel and conduct clinics. became a trainer, so she knows how well she likes to have a fun training program lowed her to Colorado to become sarah’s Balance Beam dressage at red hill that system works. she got into riding and enjoys all breeds, but ponies are her working student. sarah taught ruby to farm is located at 217 lenderman road, from the influence of her late sister april, specialty. she offers what she calls a focus not only on the biomechanics of the Byhalia, mississippi, off hwy 72. reach who introduced her to dressage. she be - “pony boot camp.” horses that she was riding, but also using them by phone at: 662-801-2936. or visit came a student at the late evie tumlin’s her plans are to hold children’s riding the horse’s natural instincts to guide the their website: https://balancebeamdres - Cedar wind farm in oxford, and was a camps this summer at the new facility. horse into a safer, more trusting partner - sage.wordpress.com member of u.s. pony Club. she competed previous camps that she hosted had as ship. among all of the horse schooling and on her “humongous” 17.3 hand warm - many as 25 campers. in addition she will learning, ruby graduated with a Bachelor

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Jumper & Hunter Shows Photos by Carissa Ramsdell he Jaeckle Centre in thompson’s tstation, tenn. continued its roger seitzmeir. year. erin is a ushJa Certified instructor brings that and his riding expertise to the snowflake series of horse shows with a erin comes to tennessee from more - and is the head instructor of the Centre’s Centre. at waldpoint, he and his wife kim Jumper show on february 17, 2018 and a head state university in morehead, ken - school horse program. taught all ages and abilities in the riding hunter show on february 24-25, 2018. on tucky, where she was the equestrian coach roger comes to the Centre from wald - lesson program; took students to school - saturday evening, february 24th, was the for the hunt seat, western, and saddle point farm in North fort myers, florida. ing and rated shows, where they competed tJC hunter derby, presented by franklin seat teams. she coached and taught riding he is a grand prix rider who has com - in all levels from beginner hunter and horse supply, with an exhibitors party lessons at msu for nineteen years. in her peted all over the world. his specialty is jumper classes to grand prix. his teach - held during the course walk. first horse own college career at miami university in matching the right horse with the ing goal is to provide riders with a solid was on course at 6:30 p.m. ohio, she rode on the ihsa team there all rider/prospective buyer. he has been im - foundation and to build confidence and the Jaeckle Centre welcomes two new four years and was team captain her senior porting horses for over 25 years, and good communication skills with the horse. trainers to their facility: erin leCompt and www.midsouthhorsereview.com • Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2018 19 . FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ added to the four collected by meredith michaels-Beerbaum (daisy), dropping Canadians germany out of contention. meanwhile a second-round clear from felipe amaral (premiere Carthoes BZ) consolidated Claim Victory Brazil’s eight-fault score line and they posed a real threat in the closing stages. the Canadians began to look shaky in Ocala when lamontagne’s single second-round By Louise Parkes mistake with Chanel du Calvaire was fol - lowed by 16 faults from foster and eam Canada won the longines fei Brighton, who had faulted just once first tJumping Nations Cup™ of the time out. But the amazing millar, who united states of america february 18, made his olympic debut 46 years ago in 2018 with more than a touch of class. the munich (ger) in 1972, steadied the de - six-nation contest was a roller-coaster ride cline with another rock-solid run from his for most of their opponents, but double- 15-year-old gelding dixson. and when clears from both ten-time olympian ian lamaze kept a super-cool head to back millar (71) and rio 2016 olympic indi - that up with Coco Bongo, then it was a vidual bronze medalist eric lamaze (49) done deal because the Brazilians had ensured that all they had to add were sin - added eight more to their tally. gle errors from team-mates francois lam - results: ontagne (34) and tiffany foster (33) for 1. Canada – 8 faults the winning total of eight faults. Brazil fin - 2. Brazil – 16 faults ished second on 16, while ireland and 3. usa & ireland – 24 faults usa shared third place with 24 faults in a competition filled with unpredictability. Photos: at the halfway stage germany and (upper right) Tiffany Foster CAN Canada shared the lead with just four riding Brighton faults apiece. But then Christian heinek - (Photo FEI/Shannon Brinkman ) ing (Nkh Caruso) was eliminated at the (right) Elizabeth Madden USA riding open water, and 12-fault results from Darry Lou. andre thieme (Conthendrix) and markus (Photo FEI/Shannon Brinkman ) Beerbaum (Cool hand luke) had to be 20 . March, 2018 • Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Robyn Miller Horsemanship Clinic By Nancy Brannon ee pellegrini, at aintree stables in dgermantown, tenn., took advan - Students sit on yoga balls as they tage of the presidents’ day holiday, feb - watch a Buck Brannaman video ruary 19, 2018, to host a Natural she began instruction with excerpts horsemanship clinic with robyn miller of from two Buck Brannaman videos, mt. pleasant, mississippi. the focus of the demonstrating the importance of pressure- clinic was groundwork: teaching young release and how groundwork can improve Learning how the horse perceives riders about human-horse communication mounted work. during the lecture portion, cues from humans. with body language. there were 17 par - robyn had the students “ride” on giant ticipants in the non-mounted, afternoon good” communication, and the horse had yoga balls, which are a great tool to help clinic. some issues that had to be dealt with. the students with balance. groundwork is the essential first step in Robyn stands atop Rebel robyn demonstrated some desensitizing then robyn used her own horse, a 17- horse training and human-horse commu - techniques to calm and quiet a reactive year-old quarter horse stallion, rebel, to nication. what is groundwork? “every - robyn attended three clinics with Buck horse. demonstrate what good communication thing you do with your own two feet on Brannaman last year, and he is a great in - in another exercise, she paired mem - looks like. she taught the students how to the ground,” robyn explained. the goal is fluence on how she trains horses. bers of the group into partners, connected use body language to control the horse and to have the horse respond in a positive, robyn’s goals were to help the students by lead ropes, and blindfolded one to to understand the horse’s own body lan - non-resistant way to human cues/requests. understand the body language of the horse, demonstrate how the horse might interpret guage in response. for example, she to do so, the horse must understand what including warning signs from the horse of our cues and understand, or misunder - taught the participants how to move the the human wants and the human must be possible dangerous moves toward humans. stand, what to do. she used this opportu - horse’s hindquarters over and get favor - able to clearly communicate those desires the clinic was geared toward understand - nity to explain how the horse sees and able results. the students got to experience to the horse. it is an essential element ing the importance of groundwork with thinks. the correct way to do the maneuvers with taught by all “natural” horsemen, begin - the horse and communication with the overall, dee said, “it was a great day, the experienced horse, rebel. ning with the masters ray hunt and Buck horse. “there were lots of good ques - and everyone had a fun time.” there were then she worked with a horse at ain - Brannaman. Yet, many young riders miss tions,” robyn said, “and the kids had lots refreshments afterward, and the weather tree who had not had the extensive this important step that must be mastered, of fun. they were excited and got really was a warm, spring-like day. dee said that groundwork that her own horse had. the and which results in better ridden work. involved with the exercises.” she plans to make this a yearly event. students got to see an example of “not so www.midsouthhorsereview.com • Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2018 21 . Spring Hunter/Jumper Shows unter/Jumper associations across the spring time in dixie pony Classic hthe mid-south are gearing up for will now be a ushJa pony hunter derby spring horse shows, and in west ten - with $1,500 in prize money. nessee, there are new opportunities for rid - they will again have wthJa hunter ers this season. derbies at the dixie and may i horse west tennessee hunter Jumper associ - shows, with prize money increased to ation (wthJa) is trying to boost entries $5,000 for each class. for their shows and hopes to entice new the may ii horse show will offer the competitors to their shows in german - wthJa derby with $10,000 in prize town, tenn.with their new classes. money. on thursday afternoons they will offer each of the four spring shows will have 20 new opportunity classes for those folks a $10,000 Jumper Classic for 1.20m and who do not normally ride at a-rated horse 1.30m horses. shows. these are: opportunity Cross rails the spring time encore and may ii for adults; opportunity Cross rails for jun - shows will have the new ushJa handy iors; opportunity 2'0"; opportunity 2'3"; hunter Challenge classes for Children's opportunity 2'6". all sections will have 3 hunters, adult amateur hunters, and hunter classes and one class of equitation Children's pony hunters. each class will on the flat, and all classes in a section have either $500 or $1,000 in prize money count toward a championship. riders in and No eNtrY fee! these classes may not show in any other members of the alabama hunter classes during the same week. to accom - Jumper association, the mississippi modate these new sections on thursdays, hunter Jumper association, and the mis - the regular short/long stirrup section will souri hunter Jumper organization Contact : Barney Mallace no longer be an opportunity section (mohJo) will now be able to win double www..wthja..com 901.606.3450 they will offer the new National horse points at wthJa shows. [email protected] show (Nhs) 3'3" medal. wthJa will host Zone 4 handy NEW there will be three new Jumper sec - hunter Challenge classes at the spring Featuring: for 2018 tions this year - 1.20m/1.30m amateur time encore and memphis in may ii • $10,000 1.20m/1.30m Jumper Classics • USHJA Handy Hunter Challenges – • $5,000 WTHJA Hunter Derbies – Dixie & May I Encore & May II Jumpers, 0.70m Jumpers and 1.15m horse shows this year. • $10,000 WTHJA Hunter Derby – May II • Amateur Jumper Division Jumpers. each section will have 3 classes. visit www.wthja.com and facebook: • $1,500 USHJA Pony Hunter Derby – Dixie • ursday Aernoon Opportunity Day Junior/amateur owner Jumpers will be west tennessee hunter Jumper associa - • $1,000 Low Hunter Derby – May I offered at 3 heights - 1.20m, 1.30m, and tion for more information. • $1,000 NAL/WIHS Children’s & Adult Classic – Encore See you at the shows! 1.40m. Melanie Smith Taylor Clinic

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March, 2018 • Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Young riders SCAD Wins 5th Consecutive Tournament of Champions By Amy Bagner avannah, georgia — the savannah sCollege of art and design (sCad) has won its fifth consecutive tournament of Champions Collegiate series Champi - onship. the university hosted the final event of the four-part series on January 27, 2018. the tournament of Champions is an annual series that gathers the country’s elite equestrian teams. the first three events of the series were held at randolph College on september 16, 2017; univer - sity of findlay on december 2, 2017, and at stonegate farms in athens, ohio, on January 20, 2018. the competitors’ top two scores from the four events were tal - lied to determine a series champion. sCad was the first art and design uni - tinue every day to learn and improve, both as a team and individually, allow - ing our passion for the sport to fuel us.” the final tourna - ment of Champions event was held at sCad’s ronald C. waranch equestrian Center, a 100-acre facility that includes 13 turnout pastures, three large outdoor arenas, an indoor arena for competing and practicing in all weather conditions, and a derby course. the grounds feature two state-of-the-art barns for the univer - sity’s and student riders’ horses, and has been recognized versity to offer an intercollegiate sports by the american institute of architects program and the equestrian team began (aia) savannah with the 2015 excellence competing in 2002. in addition to its five award. Considered one of the most stun - consecutive tournament of Champions ti - ning equestrian centers in the collegiate tles, in 2017, sCad won its third ihsa sport, it was deemed “a masterpiece in its National Championship title in as many own right” by garden & gun magazine. years. also in 2017, the team won both the through the equestrian studies pro - Novice and National team divisions at gram, students gain an understanding of the american National riding Commis - equine psychology, body language, and sion (aNrC) National Collegiate equi - social behavior that they apply to the care, tation Championship, marking the third training, and riding of horses. knowledge consecutive year that sCad won the of equine anatomy, conformation, condi - Novice team division and the third time tioning, health and nutrition provides the in four years they won the National team basis from which students develop com - division. petency in the safe handling, proper care, “i am very proud of our team for evaluation and selection of the sport horse. demonstrating that commitment to disci - for complete curriculum requirements pline and practice that creates the founda - and course descriptions, visit tion for success,” said ashley henry, scad.edu/equestrian-studies. sCad equestrian head coach. “we con - www.midsouthhorsereview.com • Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2018 23 . 4H Hippology Gulf Coast & Horse Bowl National he western regional 4-h hippol - togy & horse Bowl was held at the Classic II Crockett County middle school in alamo, tenn. on January 20, 2018. results are as id-south riders often travel to follows: mflorida, ohio, or the mississippi Senior first place: madison County gulf Coast for winter season horse show - team: Zach mcCarver, taylor perry, han - ing. dave pellegrini of spring mill farm, nah Brasher, and katherine thierfelder. otey Baley eads, tenn., coached quite a number of his second place: lawrence County a second place: madison County a team: students at the gulf Coast National Classic team: savannah Brus, annalee smith, and Josie mansfield, gabby thompson, hud - ii, february 14-18, 2018 at the harrison mary ellen vogel son o’Neill, and samuel mcCarver County fairgrounds in gulfport, missis - third place: shelby County team: third place: dyer County a team: gra - sippi. matthew sears, heather matlock, morgan cie Jo smith, katie dunn, and Bailey it was Not so secret that Calder trotz flowers, and grace looney willare was champion in medium pony hunter fourth place: lawrence County B fourth place: weakley County a team: and second in the wihs pony medal. team: ronald miller, taylor white, and emma farley, dalton wade, madason ava swords and my way were reserve rachel Jones flaurr, and kami thomas champions in large pony hunter and won Junior High first place: lawrence the tennessee state hippology and the m&s us pony medal. County a team: sierra Brus, kendel gray, horse Bowl was held february 23-24, margaret weaver and vuitton did well rose goodwin, and kirsten Jones 2018 at the university of tennessee, in the adult amateur hunter division, at second place: lawrence County B knoxville. results were not available at her first show with the horse. combined division and second in the team: mikayla dixon, kadin inman, anna press time, but will be posted under “edu - in Children’s hunter-horse, Jacob usef dover saddlery hunt seat medal. turner, and Charlotte vogel cational Contests” at: https://ag.ten - Brupbacher and robin hood were re - mandi dapas rode Bespoke to win the third place: montgomery County team: nessee.edu/animalscience/4-h/pages/hor serve champion. Junior hunter Classic 3’3”; the pair were alonna Cariani, london Cariani, Jocelyn se.aspx abigail arnold and slf riviera were third in the aspCa 3’6” maclay medal. smith, and ariana schneider the state 4-h Congress is coming up reserve champions in Children’s hunter shannon hicks, on helen gilbert’s fourth place: gibson County team: march 18-21, 2018 at the embassy suites 2’6”. emir d, was the winner of the $25,000 abigail swims, lee ann fincher, Jessica in murfreesboro, tenn. sophia Zuckerman won the aspCa Nutrena grand prix for the second year in fincher, and Cora holla find a complete guide to the tennessee 3’6” maclay medal with rutherford. a row. she also placed fourth on gilbert’s Junior first place: lawrence County a 4-h horse program at: roosevelt and madison hill were re - al pachini. team: kylie Barnett, leilani Bennette, and https://extension.tennessee.edu/publica - serve champions in the Junior hunter 3’3” tions/documents/pB1760.pdf

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April 14 – Spring Fling Western Open Show This year is going to be busy at Meridian! May 19 – MEEC/LFF Hunter Series II We will be hosting 6 trail obstacle challenges on June 30 – Equine Trail Sports Summer Fun 3 dates through Equine Trail Sports; 2 open Obstacle Challenges I & II breed Western shows; and a new 4-show hunter and jumper series. The hunter series will be co- August 11 – MEEC/LFF Hunter Series III hosted in partnership with Lucky Fox Farm and 2 of the shows will be MTHJA shows. September 15 – MEEC/LFF Hunter Series IV September 22 – Equine Trail Sports Fall Harvest We are excited about the 2018 show season! It is going to be a lot of fun, and we hope to see Obstacle Challenges I & II you all there. October 13 – Autumn Classic Western Open Show

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Catie Blayze Wyatt on Mae gets a little help around the barrels. Lauren Earls of Wynne, AR on Sky

Members of the Coyote Run Drill Team of Mason, TN, perform to the music of “We Are the World,” sung bythe Tara Oaks Tiger Tones of Collierville, TN.

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January, 2018 • Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com The Dixie Cody Nance Rides PBR National World Champion Bull to Photos by Cody Parmenter he dixie National quar - Win Anaheim Invitational Photo by Andy Watson, Bullstock Media tter horse show, spon - sored by the mississippi naheim, Calif. – after an action- quarter horse association, ran apacked two days in front of record from february 13-18, 2018 at crowds in anaheim, California, Cody the mississippi fairgrounds in Nance (paris, tennessee) collected his first Jackson, mississippi. the pBr (professional Bull riders) elite series show attracted over 800 horses win since the 2014 season at the pBr and over 9,000 entries in the 25th: unleash the Beast, anaheim invita - week’s classes. tional, february 2-3, 2018. on february 13-14, 2018 Nance went 3-for-3 over the two days were the roping events, includ - and clenched the victory with an 88.75- ing tie down roping, head - point ride on 2017 world Champion ing, heeling, and Breakaway Bucking Bull sweetpro’s Bruiser (d&h finishing with the watson Cattle Co/Buck Cattle Co.) on the final out Cody Nance on SweetPro’s Bruiser quality ford roping Chal - of the night to win the championship lenge. round. with the win, the tennessee cow - “You know that bull is going to chal - reining and ranch riding boy earned 513.33 world points, launch - lenge you,” said Nance. “You ride him like are on the schedule for thurs - ing him from No. 61 in the world to No. 9, any other bull, jump for jump. i tried hard, day february 15 in the equine and collecting a paycheck of $34,166.67. maintained my focus, and it worked out.” Center, with halter classes & western riding in the farnam Coliseum. the reining classes took UT Martin Men’s Rodeo over the equine Center on feb - ruary 15, with ranch riding later in the day. in the farnam Wins Season Opener Coliseum, it was show time for By Ryne Rickman the halter classes, with western artin, tenn. – the university of riding in the late afternoon. mtennessee at martin men’s rodeo friday february 16 started team earned its first win of the 2017-18 with showmanship in the far - season at east mississippi Community nam Coliseum, followed by College, february 22-24, 2018, building western pleasure and horse - up 740 points to top the seven-team field. manship classes. meanwhile, the ut martin cowboys won the rodeo by trail classes started at 10 a.m. 60 points over second-place pearl river. in the equine Center. the ut martin women’s team also the highlight of friday competed in this rodeo, posting 120 com - night was the free style rein - Houston Herbert earned points in all bined points to come in fifth place. three phases of bareback bronc riding. ing in the farnam Coliseum. houston herbert and Jonny walker saturday started with the each tallied points in bareback riding. her - performances in the goat tying event, plac - Youth halter classes and bert was the only participant to earn points ing fifth in average (15.6) after identical showmanship classes in the in all three phases, winning the average times of 7.8 seconds in both the first and equine Center. after the after - (145) while placing third in the opening short rounds. noon break came the small fry round (72) and in the short go (73). three ut martin cowboys accounted classes and Youth horseman - walker’s 79 points in the second round for points in team roping. teaming along - ship and western pleasure was the top score in the field. side ethan wheeler from east mississippi, in the farnam Coliseum in calf roping, Chase thrasher put to - sophomore ross mitchell helped the tan - were the english riding classes, gether three solid performances as he fin - dem finish second in average (14.3), sec - with working hunter and eq - ished third with an 18.3 average. that ond in the opening round (6.5) and third in uitation classes. came after he split third in the first round the short go (7.8). the all-ut martin team sunday started with the (8.2) and placed fifth with a time of 10.1 of quentin sawyer and matthews placed driving classes in the farnam seconds in the short round. fifth in both average (27.8) and in the short Coliseum, followed by the cute alexandra lyle chalked up points for round (19.7). small fry riders. the english the women’s squad in breakaway roping, Casey allen led the way for the hunter and equitation fol - earning a sixth-place finish in the first women’s squad in barrel racing, finishing lowed. round with a time of 2.7 seconds. fourth in the opening round (14.37), fifth sunday’s show finished new eld mandate on saturday. the cowboy duo of Cord Barricklow in average (29.34) and sixth in the second with speed events in the equine Center, find more information about the show and Colt matthews earned high scores in go (14.97). Brandi pittman also amassed with barrel racing and pole bending. at: http://www.mqha.org/dixie%20Na - steer wrestling. Barricklow finished first points in the event, as her time of 14.39 all week long the dixie National tional.html and on facebook: dixie Na - in average (9.5) by splitting first with a 4.9 seconds in the first go was good enough equine expo was going on in the trade tional quarter horse show. results of in the opening round and placing third for fifth place. mart. there were vendors from across the some of the classes are posted on face - with a 4.6 in the short go. matthews also Both ut martin squads return to action nation offering the latest fashions, tack, book. Notes from the eld mandate sem - tallied points in all three phases, finishing on april 5-7, 2018 when they travel to a and everything imaginable horse-related. inar are also posted on facebook. second in the short go (4.5), third in aver - rodeo hosted by the university of there were also free seminars topics such see many more show photos at: age (9.9) and fifth in the first round (5.4). arkansas-monticello. as nutrition and horse care, as well as the http://www.codyparmenter.com/ kayla lombardo notched consistent www.midsouthhorsereview.com • Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2018 27 .

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Southern using finesse to cross an obstacle can be easier when the obstacle is bigger. think of trying to get your horse through a small Equine Expo puddle, as opposed to across a creek. the Article & photos by Kristi Crowe puddle can be avoided, but the creek can - not. other trail challenge obstacles include n the weekend of february 23-25, push through obstacles, similar to noo - o2018 the tennessee miller Coli - dles hanging down in a car wash, where seum in murfreesboro, tenn. was alive you just push the horse through. with all kinds of horse people attending Candice king, a grand prix show the seventh annual southern equine expo. Jumping rider, had good information in the the highlight of the expo was a variety of “less is more” clinic. in her own career, clinics put on by an impressive group of she started with the difficult horses that nationally renowned horsemen. there ws others couldn’t ride. her family didn’t also an exhibition of horse breeds, ranging have the money required to put a rider from minis to Clydesdales. in addition, at - through the ranks to the top, so she took it tendees of the southern equine expo upon herself and became a working stu - could shop all kinds of horse-related prod - dent. as a working student, she was for - ucts from many vendors in one location. tunate to accompany her trainer and other patrick kayser, event manager and working students to europe for a few president of peak equine productions, Josh Lyons, clinician Candice King riding with jaw rope weeks each summer, where they travelled llC, started the southern equine expo to germany, denmark and the Nether - six years ago to fill a gap in the “expo mar - in the round pen. the final session was an gain Confidence and get Control of Your lands. she learned over the years that a ket.” there were no horse expos north of obstacle course. horse,” michael gascon asked, “what is horseman is always learning, and there are interstate 20 and south of kentucky. the horses used were provided by lost the best and first thing to prepare a horse different ways to achieve results. patrick started the southern equine expo Creek Cattle Company. they were three- for trail riding?” the answer is respect and Candice emphasized the importace of to serve georgia, tennessee, alabama, year-old geldings who were halter broke, undivided attention. “train the horse you keeping your horse engaged, but not to mi - mississippi and kentucky, and to provide but minimally handled and not saddled. want him to be,” michael told the audi - cromanage. the horse will get frustrated quality presentations and vendors. the the three contestants were randomly as - ence. “if you act careful around a horse, if you are always making small correc - main goal is to bring horse people of all signed a horse and the work began. you are creating a horse you have to act tions. the rider and horse should be part - disciplines together, from show riders to this year’s Colt starting contestants careful around.” ners. backyard horse enthusiasts. this year, were: stephen graycheck, Cliff schadt, other highlights from michael’s pre - working around obstructions in the participants came from as far away as Jr., and perry Neal. here are some high - sentations were: always start your horse area where you are riding will give your michigan and Canada. the event has lights of their work: Cliff schadt empha - in a round pen to establish absolute con - horse a simple job. this helps keep their grown so much since its founding that, sized the importace of having your seat trol. the horse must perceive the human attention with you the rider. use voice aids now, some vendors and clinicians have to engaged to keep forward motion of the to be the alpha. if you control the head, so you don’t have to completely rely on be turned away due to lack of space. horse. perry Neal was cantering his horse you control the horse. when a horse using your hand and leg aids. the smoky mountain trail Challenge, in the third session and swinging a lasso. moves out of the handler’s space, he is Candice also uses the pressure-release a course built with natural obstacles found stephen graycheck had to deal with a very giving respect. if you have a reactive method. for example, if your horse is anx - while trail riding, is a signature event of forward horse. the winner of this year’s horse, you are not asking the right ques - ious and not listening to you well, walk the expo. this is open to all riders of any Colt starting Challenge was perry Neal, tion. it is easier to train a horse fresh from your horse at an easy, slow speed. Bend discipline. so, michael gascon’s clinic on with second place going to Cliff schadt, the beginning than to re-train a horse that your horse around your inside leg, with no crossing obstacles was a benefit for par - Jr., and third to stephen greycheck. has had a difficult start. outside rein or leg, and relax your seat. ticipants in the trail challenge. there were Clinicians at this year’s expo included michael says there are three levels of when the horse relaxes, stop, give rein and three rounds in the trail challenge, with the Josh lyons, Brandi lyons, michael gas - training. (1) the horse that doesn’t behave relax. this teaches the horse that it is bet - top five coming to the third, final round. con, Candice king, michael lyons, Cedar for anyone, even the owner, comes from ter to relax, because the pressure will be the expo used all available space in - ports-warner, steve edwards, elizabeth bad training. (2) the horse that is all right released. equally important is that bend - side the coliseum. in one corner by the Clavette, elizabeth tinnan, sam powell, with his owner, but not trustworthy with ing the horse doesn’t mean that forward east arena and the peak arena, there was and Josh peebles. others, comes from ok training. (3) the momentum is lost. a section for small lectures and demon - Clinician Josh lyons emphasized that horse that is good for everybody comes when a horse gets on the forehand, he strations. here one could learn how to the most powerful tool you have when from great training. can get strong and intense. a spectator at measure temperature, pulse and respira - working with your horse is the pressure – michael’s “trail obstacles” clinic uti - Candice’s clinic asked how to get her tion (tpr) in your horse. one could also release system, which works by using the lized a volunteer, Noëll and her spotted horse off the forehand and listen to her bet - learn how horses, mules and donkeys horse’s own language. the horse knows he saddle horse, mr. moses. Noëll had only ter. Candice asked if she wore spurs. think differently from each other. they has done the right thing when the pressure been riding for eight months and enjoyed while some people may believe spurs are are all equines, but their thought patterns is released. this was a theme in his clinics, the clinic. just a gadget, or a harsh aid, when used are as different as their looks. there were titled: “Best ground exercises for riding” michael explained that when introduc - correctly they are an important and effec - demonstrations on proper saddle fitting, and “whoa dang it!” ing challenges to your horse in ground tive training aid. spurs give more strength side saddle basics, and hay analysis. Josh asked, “have you ever wondered training, start with the nose; that is the way to your leg so the horse can understand the in the Colt starting Challenge, trainers why a horse will overreact when you swat horses check things out. cues better. without spurs, you have to use demonstrated how horsemanship and rela - a fly on its rump, but will shrug off a kick if your horse balks when approaching more leg pressure. then the horse learns tionship building are pertinent to building from a pasture mate? the horse knows an obstacle while under saddle, do not turn that he doesn’t have to listen and leans into a working partnership with a horse. there what the other horse is capable of, but not your horse away from the obstacle. keep you. that is no way to promote a partner - were five sessions to the challenge. it was what you are capable of.” pushing your horse to go through the ob - ship. not a race to see who can get their colt Josh says you should have improve - stacle. for example, if you have a hard there was so much more to learn and going first. rather, the emphasis was on ment days and maintenance days when time getting your horse through water, it experience at this year’s southern equine the path taken to achieve the partnership. working your horse. some days you work may be your body language telling the expo. Next year’s southern equine expo the first three sessions were in the round on improving your horse’s training. other horse the water is dangerous! the horse will be held again at the tennessee miller pen, where the trainers built the trust and days, just maintain what the horse already naturally puts its head down to look at the Coliseum on the last weekend in february base needed to begin basic training of the knows. this helps keep the horse fresh and water; but the rider may be afraid the horse 2019. for more information about this horse. the fourth session was longeing receptive. will jump, so pulls on the reins. this tells year’s event, visit www.southernequine - work and long line driving to help the in his clinics “how to get Your horse the horse to stop and not go near the water. expo.com and facebook at: southern horse further understand the work started willing to Cross obstacles” and “how to sometimes our actions tell the horse the equine expo. ( more photos next page ) www.midsouthhorsereview.com • Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2018 29 . More Photos from the Southern Equine Expo

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Barn features: © MSHR Office w/ TV, bathrooms & shower trailer hookups 30 . March, 2018 • Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Muddy River Classic By Nancy Brannon ohnny Johnson brought his Jx2 pro - Jductions team roping to the show place arena in memphis, tenn. on febru - ary 10-11, 2018. this was the 18th year for the team roping event in memphis. the event featured a full ustrC schedule with some 2018 wstr qualifiers, as well as the JNfr, a muley roping, and some breakaway roping. friday’s roping fea - tured the #13 and #12 divisions. on sat - urday were the #11 and #10 divisions along with the JNfr division. the Junior loopers roped at noon on saturday. sun - day wrapped up with the #8, #9, and #7 pick/draw divisions. Johnny Johnson said this is a special event for Jx2 and they enjoy doing it every year. “it’s one of our favorite events. peo - ple come from all over – north, south, east, and west. it has a good history, good music and good food.” this weekend’s roping drew 1,014 teams for the competition. the #7 winners at the muddy river Classic were: average: Clint Copenhaver and troy ryles. this pair also won the #8 wstr. Classic #8 winners were tommy thompson and Clint swire. the #9 winners were Chad hammond and Brad montgomery. the #9 exclusive winners were Jamie and Justin pardue. the #10 JNfr winners were tyler sin - gleton and kolby krieger. muddy river Classic JNfr open win - ners were logan wilson and tanner Brown. the #10 exclusive winners were Joey hagan and kaleb Boos. the #10 winners were wyatt Cole and ethan tays. the #11 winners were Jonathan Bell and kaleb Boos. the #11 wstr winners were randy and morgan mills. the #12 exclusive winners were Brent duvall and adam Brown. the #12 winners were hunter Crofford andwesley Barlow. the #12 winners were dean wilson and patrick houchins. the #13 slide muley winners were adam schlechty and wesley Barlow. the #13 wstr winners were Jerald Bierman and Cody warner. the #15 winners were ty hickerson and patrick houchins. in the Junior looper division, 6 & under winner was kalen whitfield; age 7- 9 winner was Braylo hester; and age 10- 12 winner was grant Ball. Jx2 will be back in the mid-south march 9-11 in tunica, miss. for the Curi - cyn Big ticket roping, following in franklin, tenn., march 16-18 for the tenn. Championships. they’ll be back in tunica april 27-29 for the Ntrl world series. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2018 31 . Greener pastures

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MEGAN TURNER: (901) 581-6339 (901) 212-0755 CELL [email protected] www.midsouthhorsereview.com • Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2018 33 . beautiful towhees. not good sparrow habitat. suburban areas Grassland Birding & Winter for lunch, mitch robinson made deli - can be good habitat for sparrows because cious corn chowder that just hit the spot they offer grassy open areas, a variety of on a chilly, rainy day! he said it’s a recipe sizes/ages of trees, ditches, and some feed - Sparrow ID Workshop from a restaurant where he worked during ers, but it’s not ideal habitat. however, you By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D., Naturalist college at sewanee – shenanigans. may find chipping sparrows, song spar - why care about sparrows? sparrows rows, fox sparrows, white throated, and est you think that all sparrows are play an important role in preserving the field sparrows. lnondescript and as common as ecosystem in which they live. sparrows visit the Cornell lab of ornithology to roadside trash, the sparrow identification mostly prefer seeds of millet, grass, this - get acquainted with the many varieties of workshop at strawberry plains audubon tle, and sunflower seed. they also eat sparrows – what they look like, what their Center (spaC) certainly dispelled those fruits and berries, and during the process, song sounds like – at: https://www.al - common misconceptions! the workshop spread seeds to places away from the fruit laboutbirds.org/search/?q=sparrow. Check was held on a rainy saturday, february 17, tree, which is important for germination of the informative section called Bird id 2018 at the Center just north of holly the seeds. By spreading seeds, sparrows skills, and learn “how to tell an american springs, mississippi. help the survival of many plants that are tree sparrow from a Chipping sparrow” the morning’s presentation from delta the producers in an ecosystem. and “identify some Common sparrows.” wind Birds guest speaker J.r. rigby, from sparrows also feed on small insects and position bird feeders around your yard oxford, miss., featured ten kinds of spar - worms such as caterpillars, beetles and so that you can view them easily from rows, from the common white-throated aphids, some of which destroy certain windows. feeders attract a lot of cardinals, sparrow to the rarer, and “most beautiful Le Conte’s sparrow plants. sparrows keep their population in but they also attract black capped chick - bird,” the speaker characterized: le check; otherwise, the insects would eat adees, many a tufted titmouse, rufous- rowing location, where attendees could Conte’s sparrow. there were descriptions certain plant species to extinction. sided towhees, finches, and sparrows on put their newly acquired knowledge into of their habitat, or where they like to hang it’s all about paying closer attention to the ground cleaning up the spillage. with action to spot sparrows (and other birds). out; detailed descriptions to differentiate your surroundings. when you walk a bird bath nearby, it’s a delight to watch there are over seven sparrow species, in - one sparrow from another; and examples through the pasture and see a bunch of the variety of birds feed, get a drink, and cluding the beautiful and elusive of their calls and songs with audible ex - small brown birds fly up from the grass take a bath. take a close look for birds leConte’s sparrow, that are regular in - cerpts from xeno-canto.org. into a nearby thicket or hedgerow, it’s scratching around in the leaf litter and you habitants of this site. there are several the ten sparrows described were: song likely sparrows. which ones? that’s up to will probably see a brown thrasher. other bird species wintering in these grass - sparrow, swamp sparrow, savannah spar - you to identify, but i often find white find more information about sparrows land habitats to appreciate, too. row, field sparrow, chipping sparrow, crowned sparrows at my farm. at: the great Backyard Bird Count: there was a short break in the rain that white-throated sparrow, white-crowned varied grasslands are the best habitat in http://gbbc.birdcount.org/learn_about_bir attendees could utilize for the outing, but sparrow, fox sparrow, vesper sparrow, and which to find sparrows – grasses with ds/identifying-some-common-sparrows/ the rains returned during the hike, which le Conte’s sparrow. some nearby woody shrubs, and maybe for bird voices, visit xeno-canto.org, a made observing bird activity very limited. plans were to follow the presentation some wetter areas. You may find white website with bird sounds from all over the still, several species of sparrows were with a short hike around the restored throated sparrows at the forest edge and in world. sighted, in addition to several viewings of grasslands of spaC, an excellent spar - early growth forest, but mature forests are Photos From Around The Farm

A tufted titmouse (left) and a black capped chick - Here’s a photo you only get “once in a blue moon.” At Massar Farm near Arlington, Tennessee, a great adee share a backyard bird feeder in mid-February. January 31st provided a spectacularly bright “blue blue heron finds a stump in the pond on which to Backyard bird feeders provide a great way to learn moon.” it was the third in a series of three super - perch. Owner Kathy Massey calls him the “center - about birds. moons, plus there was a total lunar eclipse that night. piece” of the pond. (photo by Nancy Brannon ) (photo by Nancy Brannon ) (photo by Nancy Brannon ) 34 . March, 2018 • Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com barn. fuel and oil act as accelerators. en - Barn Fire gines, light bulbs, and electrical sources are often the cause of ignition. at a mini - mum, all barns should be kept clean, un - Safety cluttered, have an up-to-date fire escape By Taylor Jackson Smith plan, operable smoke alarms, and highly visible serviced fire extinguishers located s equestrians most, if not all, the every 50 feet and at all exits. additionally, adecisions we make are based on all employees should be trained to operate safety. the way we position our bodies fire extinguishers. and make sure there is around the horse on the ground; the proper absolutely no smoking in /around the barn. way to tie knots; the direction we face clasps; and every decision we make in the References : saddle comes down to safety. fire safety “Barn fire safety Checklist.” rural is no exception and should not be over - fire safety, National fire protection assn. looked. think of fire before it starts! www.nfpa.org/public-education/By- with California wildfires making the topic/people-at-risk/rural-fire-safety. headlines, top eventer Boyd martin’s barn Bromwich, Jonah engel. “dozens of fire claiming six horses, and the maffitt horses killed as fires tear through Cali - lake equestrian Center inferno that broke fornia.” The New York Times , 8 dec. 2017. out with 29 horses inside, fire safety www.nytimes.com/2017/12/08/us/horses- should be at the forefront of our minds. california-fires.html. these examples aren’t back yard opera - glavan, ann. “updated: missing horse tions, but rather competition barns that are found following fire at maffitt lake.” well maintained. these incidents demon - The Chronicle of the Horse , 3 dec. 2016, strate proves that fire is a threat in even the www.chronofhorse.com/article/one-horse- most well-cared-for facilities. dead-one-still-missing-after-maffitt-lake- horses are worth so much more than barn-fire. their monetary value and as their caretak - sellnow, les. “Barn fire prevention.” ers, it is our responsibility to make sure thehorse.com, 1 feb. 2011, www.the - that they are protected from the threat of horse.com/articles/26893/barn-fire-pre - fire. so how do we do that? vention. think of the possibility of fire before it their, John. “6 horses lost in true starts. hay, shavings, cobwebs, dust, and prospect farm fire.” Eventing Nation. 31 horse blankets are just a few of the highly may 2011. eventingnation.com/fire-at- combustible materials in and around the boyd-martins-barn-at-true-prospect-farm/

away operations, in which the vehicle notably “froggy, froggy being driven is the commodity being de - Froggy, Night” made popular by livered. don mclean. probably the • drivers of vehicles manufactured be - most famous is the blue - fore 2000. Froggy grass tune, “froggy moun - the main section of the law emphasized tain Breakdown.” pete in the seminar was §390.3t general ap - Nights seeger’s song “if i had a plicability, and key items noted were under frog, i’d ribbet in the morn - (f) exceptions. unless otherwise specifi - t’s official - the season of amour ing, i’d ribbet in the evening… all over ELD Mandate cally provided, the rules in this subchap - ibegan on wednesday, february 14, this pond” is quite unforgettable. ter do not apply to – valentine’s day. after lots of rain and the But let us not forget the real reason for Seminar (1) all school bus operations as defined first really warm temperatures, the time these amphibians in love – to produce this in §390.5t … was ripe for the frog chorus to begin! year’s crop of youngsters! frogs are ben - he dixie National quarter horse (2) transportation performed by the every pond, pothole, and seasonal wetland eficial because they eat so many insects. tshow hosted an eld mandate federal government, a state, or any polit - was croaking with the unmistakable sound they help control insects that may be agri - seminar on february 17, 2018 at the trade ical subdivision of a state, or an agency of the spring peeper. thus begins the dat - cultural pests, a nuisance to horses, or mart. following are excerpts from that established under a compact between ing/mating season, as males sing to attract carry diseases such as west Nile virus. seminar. states that has been approved by the Con - females. for the next few months, there frogs are also important environmental mainly, the eld rule “requires eld gress of the united states; will be “music in the air” of frog romance indicators. frogs spend part of their life use by commercial drivers who are re - (3) the occasional transportation of night after night, from dusk until dawn and cycle on land and some in water. they quired to prepare hours-of-service (hos) personal property by individuals not for sometimes into the daytime. have a permeable skin, which allows sub - records of duty status (rods).” compensation nor in the furtherance of a this may be the reason ancients wrote stances to move relatively freely into their who must comply with the eld rule? commercial enterprise; the folk song “froggy went a’ Courtin’.” body and absorb and concentrate (make “the rule applies to commercial buses as it is this last item that was emphasized. according to wikipedia, the first known stronger) toxins (poisonous substances) in well as trucks, and to Canada- and mex - if you have additional questions, please appearance is in wedderburn's Complaynt their fatty tissues. this makes frogs sus - ico-domiciled drivers.” the eld rule al - visit the fmCsa website or call 1-800- of scotland (1548) under the name “the ceptible to chemical contamination on lows limited exceptions to the mandate 832-5660 or email [email protected]. frog came to the myl dur.” there is a ref - land or in water. frogs as bio-indicators including: the federal motor Carrier safety ad - erence in the london Company of sta - can alert us to problems in our environ - • drivers who operate under the short- ministration (fmsCa) has information tioners’ register of 1580 to “a moste ment. frogs are also good bio-indicators haul exceptions may continue using time - about the electronic logging device rule strange weddinge of the frogge and the because their populations are localized and cards; they are not required to keep rods at: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/hours-ser - mouse.” there are many texts of the bal - impacts to the uplands and/or wetlands and will not be required to use elds. vice/elds/faqs lad; however, the oldest known musical where they live may have a significant ef - • drivers who use paper rods for not version is in thomas ravenscroft’s fect on a frog population. we can learn more than 8 days out of every 30-day pe - Melismata in 1611. from the frogs and take action to correct riod. the music of the frog chorus has in - environmental problems. a world safer for • drivers who conduct drive-away-tow- spired much more human-created music, frogs is a world safer for us all. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2018 35 . 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line to register is march 20, 2018. Course will be taught onship. this clinic and competition will teach horse en - Mississippi State at triple w farms, 2049 hughes rd., Courtland, ms thusiasts of all ages and experience levels how to improve 38620. their horsemanship skills, while at the same time teaching 2. Hands on Horses – this is a 1-day hands-on ap - them how to handle cattle. scheduled for september 22, Horse Programs proach to gaining knowledge associated with equine man - 2018 in gulfport, ms. agement. this course will be taught on march 24th in if you have any questions regarding these events, con - Update starkville at the mafes horse unit. register by march tact Clay a. Cavinder, ph.d., pas, associate professor 16, 2018. Cost is $45; lunch and manual are provided. and extension horse specialist, department of animal the mississippi state agriculture extension program 3. Youth Horse Judging Camp – we will be hav - and dairy science by phone at: 662-325-7466; or email: is offering several horse programs this year. following is ing a 3-day youth camp for kids age 12-18 who are inter - [email protected] an update on the courses offered. ested in developing the skills needed to be successful 1. Horse Management 101 : ranch horse series – competitors in horse judging contests. this camp will ad - this is a 6-week course (tuesday evenings from 6-9 pm) dress all aspects of judging (western, english, halter, and that will be taught outside of Batesville starting march reasons) and be done so in a fun and inviting atmosphere. 27. horse management 101 is a program aimed to pro - No matter if the child is brand new to judging or a sea - vide horse interested persons with the management and soned veteran, all will gain knowledge and experience. training skills necessary to promote successful practices. live judging contest with awards will wrap up the 3-day topics will be discussed in a lecture setting and compli - event. date for this camp is June 1-3. Cost is $275 per mented with hands-on riding and training techniques. person; includes all meals, dorms, and 100-page judging lecture topics will address numerous aspects of equine manual. businesses, while training topics will cover the basics 4. Cattle Handling Clinic and Competition – needed to promote effective communication between sponsored by Cinch ranch sorting National Champi - horse and rider. Cost is $200; riders limited to 15. dead - 38 . March, 2018 • Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Mid-South Horse Review CCaalleennddaarr ooff EEvveennttss please contact the individuals listed for additional information and to verify dates. to submit your event, call MARCH - APRIL (901) 867-1755 or e-mail the information to: [email protected] or editor@midsouth - the Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of Events lists horse shows and other equine events. we at - horsereview.com . all submissions are subject to editing by mshr staff to meet format and length restric - tempt to keep listings current; however, we cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of any item. tions. entries must be received by deadline date to ensure inclusion in the print edition. AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA APR. 14-15 : tN high school rodeo MAY 4-9 : lynnville, tN. Circle g ranch. south gate Ct. free screening of film un - MAR. 8-11 : tN hs Challenge rodeo INTERCOLLEGIATE HORSE SHOWS robert langston horsemanship Clinic. bridled. Benefit for freedom reigns ranch MAR. 17-18 : volunteer ranch horse assn. MAR. 3-4 : murray, kY. murray state univ. info: https://www.circlegranchevent.com/ MAR. 23-25 : lexington, kY. kentucky MAR. 23-24 : megford show hunt seat show MAY 5-6 : Crossville, tN. otter point farm. horse park. road to the horse. APR. 6-7 : Bill pickett rodeo MAR. 9 : sweanee, tN. univ. of the south. re - Barb gerbitz horsemanship clinic. info: MAR. 24 : knoxville, tN. ut College of APR. 14-15 : volunteer ranch horse assn. gional hunt seat Championships Christie walling riek 309-781-4825; otter - veterinary medicine. horse owner's Con - APR. 20-22 : dynamite Barrel race MAR. 17 : moline, il. Black hawk College. [email protected] ference. Barbara Campbell 865-974-7264; CANTON MULTIPURPOSE CENTER western semi-finals MAY 19-20 : Jacksonville, fl. Jacksonville [email protected]. vetmed.tennessee.edu/ce MAR. 24-25 : mhJa spring fling APR. 7 : tBa. Zone 5 finals equestrian Center. Clinton anderson walk - APR. 12-15 : Columbus, oh. ohio expo FORREST CO. MULTI PURPOSE NAT’L INTERCOLLEGIATE RODEO about tour. info: 888-287-7432 downun - Center. equine affaire. equineaffaire.com MAR. 9-11 : mBha state finals APR. 12-14 : martin, tN. univ of tN martin derhorsemanship.com APR. 12-15 : viola, ar. hole N the wall MAR. 30-31 : easter fun run APR. 19-20 : senatobia, ms. Nw ms Jr. Col. COWBOY CHURCH ranch. Chuckwagon races & true grit GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENA TENNESSEE HS RODEO ASSN MONDAY : Circle Cross Church. 7 p.m. Challenge. www.holenthewallranch.com APR. 5-8 : wthJa springtime in dixie MAR. 9-11 : memphis, tN. show place arena. stan mcCall (901) 881-1908; (901) 848- APR. 14 : martin, tN. utm ag pavilion. 4 APR. 12-15 : wthJa springtime encore memphis Challenge 4959 p.m. info. meeting. miss rodeo tN & miss APR. 28 : horse & food truck fair APR. 14-15 : franklin, tN MONDAY : Bells, tN. Bible study 7 pm teen rodeo tN. pageant. info: sue lynn MAY 3-6: wthJa memphis in may i TENNESSEE YOUTH RODEO ASSN marty overton’s, 4051 Cherryville rd. perry [email protected] MARSHALL CO FAIRGROUNDS MAR. 24-25 : liberty, kY Cinch marty 731-225-0237 or Clint 731-983-0511 APR. 21 : knoxville, tN. ut College of MAR. 31 : Barrel race & easter egg hunt MAR. 31 : hazel, kY TUESDAY : richland, ms. 1631 Cleary veterinary medicine. equine podiatry Con - MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK APR. 28-29 : ppp Cinch finals rd. his Brand Cowboy Church. 7 pm ference. register by april 11. info: Barbara APR. 6-8 : lucky dog Barrel race LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO info: (601) 543-6023; dccowboy - Campbell 865-974-7264; [email protected]. ROANE STATE EXPO CENTER MAR. 10-11 : Brandon, ms. mslBra [email protected] vetmed.tennessee.edu/ce MAR. 2-3 : NCa pro rodeo #15,16 TUESDAY : wynne, ar. Cr 381. three ARABIAN SHOWS MAR. 9-11 : tqha Celebration Circuit APR. 21-22 : meridian, ms. mslBra trees Cowboy Church. supper 6:30 pm; MAR. 21-25 : tunica, ms. expo Center. al - MAR. 16-17 : 4-h Clover Classic #17,18 services 7 pm. info: Jimmy 870-261-2505 abama arabian horse show: riverboat par - MAR. 22-25 : tN reining horse assn. 4-H/USPC SUNDAY : sarah, ms. 548 Bryant lane. lay, 4-region qualifier. info: MAR. 31-APR. 1 : east tN. Cutting horse FiRST SUNDAY : millington, tN. west Bryant lane Cowboy Church. 10:30 am. www.alabamaarabian.com APR. 21-22 : tN pony of the americas union Cumberland presbyterian Church, woody key, lead elder, 662-519-1784 BARREL RACING APR. 28 : tN paint horse Club 3099 west union. woodstock Cuba ghost SUNDAY : wynne, ar. Cr 381. three MAR. 9-11 : hattiesburg, ms. forrest TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER riders. 3 pm. lydia holland 901-282-9709 trees Cowboy Church. fellowship B'fast County multi-purpose Center. mBha state MAR. 10-11 : stones river pony Club MAR. 18-21 : murfreesboro, tN. embassy 9:30 am. worship 10 am. info: Jimmy: 870- finals MAR. 24-25 : volunteer state pinto show suites. tN. state 4-h Congress 261-2505 MAR. 10 : Cleveland, tN. tri-state exhibi - APR. 6-8 : stock horse show APR. 5 : decaturville, tN. triple p arena. HORSE & TACK SALES tion center. tN NBha APR. 21 : saddle up findraiser regional 4-h horse Judging MAR. 3 : thaxton, ms. 11347 hwy. 6. MAR. 10 : mason, tN. Coyote run arena. TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM APR. 7-12 : washington, d.C. National 4- horseman Central livestock. tack sale: 10 winter series. info: 901-355-3429 MAR. 2-3: sro lone star rodeo h Conference am. horse sale: 1 pm. info: 662-790-3699. MAR. 10 : winchester, tN. southern mid - MAR. 10-11 : music City paint show CLINICS / CLASSES www.larrymeadows.com dle tN pavillion. NBha. info: lana MAR. 16 : mtsu Judging Contest MAR. 3-4 : fort worth, tx. will rogers MAR. 9-10 : dothan, al. peanut festival Blankenship 931-247-2340 MAR. 16-18 : aqha Circuit of the southland Coliseum. Clinton anderson walkabout fairgrounds. wild horse & Burro adoption. MAR. 17 : Cookeville, tN. hyder Burke MAR. 23-25 : iBra Barrel race tour. info: 888-287-7432 downunderhorse - (601) 919-4658; (866) 468-7826; blm.gov ag. pavillion. Cordell smith 615-556-1059 APR. 13-15 : wtqha show manship.com MAR. 17, 31 : mize, ms. meadows live - MAR. 23-25 : murfreesboro, tN. miller APR. 26-28 : southern saddlebred spring fling MAR. 6 : lexington, kY. spindletop hall stock horse & tack sale. info: larry or Coliseum, turning spring show TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER univ of kY. 4:30-6:pm equine Carrer fair. diane meadows: 601-765-3530 or 601- MAR. 24 : mason, tN. Coyote run arena. MAR. 3 : smoky mtn. horse show series info http://www.2.utk\equine\ 517-7777. larrymeadows.com. winter series. info: 901-355-3429 MAR. 10 : tN NBha MAR. 8 : thompson's station, tN. tenn. MAR. 24 : Bowling green, kY. wku ag MAR. 28-29 : murfreesboro, tN. miller MAR. 17 : tri-state western dressage show equine hospital. purina how info: lauren Center. west kentucky horse sale. info: Coliseum. iBra Barrel race MAR. 30-31 : ranch horse Clinic wells: [email protected] wayne Boyd (270) 865-7212 MAR. 30-31 : hattiesburg, ms. forrest Co. APR. 14 : east tN pleasure twh show MAR. 10-11 : springfield, tN. smart lil www.westkentuckyhorsesales.com multi-purpose Center. easter fun run APR. 21-22 : ranch horse show acres. mounted patrol and obstacle de- APR. 7 : thaxton, ms. 11347 hwy. 6. APR. 7: sparta, tN. sky ann wilson APR. 27-28 : east tN. saddlebred show sensitizing Clinic. info: miranda hogan horseman Central livestock. tack sale: 10 arena. NBha. info: lana Blankenship TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTR (615) 433-6285 am. horse sale: 1 pm. info: 662-790-3699 931-247-2340 MAR. 3-4 : mid-south quarter horse show MAR. 24 : starkville ms mafes horse SPECIAL EVENTS APR. 14 : mason, tN. Coyote run arena. MAR. 9-11 : Jx2 team roping unit. hands on horses seminar. dr Clay MAR. 3 : germantown, tN. the pickering winter series. info: 901-355-3429 MAR. 21-25 : ala. all arabian horse show Cavinder [email protected] Center. megford show Year end awards APR. 14 : Brookhaven, ms. lincoln Co. APR. 6-8 : ar. quarter horse show MAR. 24 : Crossville, tN. 470 Copperhead Banquet. info: [email protected] multi-use facility. NBha. info: Billy pow - APR. 15-16 : tN Cmsa lane. fit right saddle Class. all disci - MAR. 4 : murfreesboro, tN. embassy ell 601-260-2666 APR. 18-21: Cmsa National Championships plines. www.fitrightsaddlesolutions.com suites. equine film festival. free screen - APR. 14 : Brandon, ms. rankin Co. multi APR. 27-29 : Jx2 team roping MAR. 24 : knoxville, tN. utCvm. horse ing of film unbridled purpose pavilion. NBha. info: wendy UT MARTIN AG PAVILLION owners Conference. info: 865-974-7274 MAR. 8 : thompson’s station, tN. ten - thornburg 601-540-5095 MAR. 15 : eq. team vs. sweet Briar College vetmed.tennessee.edu/co nessee equine hospital, 6-8 p.m. purena APR. 21 : winona, ms. montgomery MAR. 16 : eq. team vs. minnesota-Crookston MAR. 27-May 1 : Courtland, ms. triple w horse owners workshop. rsvp by mar. 5 County Coliseum. NBha. info: stephane MAR. 16-18 : wtqha show farms, 209 hughes rd. horse managment to: [email protected] raper 662-414-0215 APR. 12-14 : utm rodeo 101. info: [email protected] MAR. 9 : franklin, tN. 7:00 p.m.. 316 COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING WILLIAMSON CO AG EXPO APR. 19-21 : lynnville, tN. Circle g south gate Ct. free screening of film un - APR. 14-21 : tunica, ms. expo Center. MAR. 16-18 : ustrC tN team roping ranch. ken mcNabb horsemanship Clinic. bridled. Benefit for freedom reigns ranch Cmsa National Championship Championships https://www.circlegranchevent.com MAR. 11 : franklin, tN. 2:30 p.m. 316 APR. 15-16 : tunica, ms. expo Center. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2018 39 . south Central regional [email protected] APR. 13-15 : murfreesboro, tN. wtqha www.Jx2events.com CUTTING HORSE EVENTS MAR. 24-25 : knoxville, tN. penrose spring fling Circuit. www.wtqha.org MAR. 16-18 : franklin, tN. ag expo park. MAR. 30-APR. 1 : harriman, tN. tri-state farm. ethJa show APR. 13-15 : harriman, tN. roane state tennessee Championships. team roping. exhibition Center. east tN Cutting horse MAR. 24-25 : Canton, ms. multipurpose CC expo Center. tqha Country music. info: www.Jx2events.com assn. info: lynn hicks (423)741-1435 Center. mhJa spring fling. info: allison info: korry Bailey 931-265-4657 APR. 27-29 : tunica, ms. expo Center. DRESSAGE miller 662-259-3368 APR. 13-15 : murfreesboro, tN. miller Col - Ntrl. info: www.Jx2events.com MAR. 10 : murfreesboro, tN. roberts APR. 5-8 : germantown, tN. gChs arena. iseum. wtqha show. www.wtqha.org TUESDAY : moscow, tN. team roping equestrian facility. greystone dressage wthJa springtime in dixie RACING/STEEPLECHASING practice, sonny gould arena, 1985 poole show. info: kim Carpenter (931) 452-9255 APR. 7-8 : franklin, tN. Brownland farm. MAR. 1-4 . 8-11, 15-18, 22-25, 29-31: hot rd. 6-9 p.m. $25 info: (901) 491-1678. MAR. 10-11 : hamilton, ga. poplar place No frills 2, 3 springs, ar. oaklawn park live racing. www.gouldropinhorses.com farm. poplar place farm dressage show. APR. 12-15 : germantown, tN. gChs APR. 4-8, 11-14 : hot springs, ar. oak - TUESDAY : humboldt, tN. goodrich info: www.poplarplacefarm.com arena. wthJa springtime encore lawn park live racing. oaklawn.com/racing arena. Calf roping, Breakaway, gymnas - MAR. 24-25 : lebanon, tN. James e ward APR. 18-22 : franklin, tN. Brownland RANCH HORSE tics. 5:30-8 pm. info: (731) 426-2530 ag Center. greystone dressage spring farm. spring i MAR. 16-18 : memphis, tN. show place STOCK HORSE/ COW HORSE fever. info: kim Carpenter (931)452-9255 APR. 21-22 : knoxville, tN. fiesta farm. arena. volunteer ranch horse show MAR. 17-18 : springfield, mo. msu APR. 7-8 : lynnville, tN. Circle g ranch. ethJa show MAR. 31 : Cleveland, tN. tri-state exhibi - spring Clinic & show. info: gary webb: dressage at Circle g. info: www.circle - APR. 25-29 : franklin, tN. Brownland tion center. ranch horse show [email protected] granchevent.com farm. spring ii APR. 13-15 : memphis, tN. show place TEAM PENNING/RANCH SORTING APR. 7-8 : hernando, ms. mid-south APR. 28-29 : knoxville, tN. penrose farm. arena. volunteer ranch horse show MAR. 31 : alexander, ar. No Name arena. dressage academy. Bunny hop show ethJa show APR. 21 : Cleveland, tN. tri-state exhibi - penning & sorting. 10 am. info: lynn Cor - APR. 14 : Nashville, tN. walnut trace OPEN SHOWS tion center. ranch horse show nelius 870-373-0321 farm. Ctda schooling show APR. 14 : lebanon, tN. meridian equine REINING APR. 27-29 : tunica, ms. expo Center. EVENTING education Center. spring fling western MAR. 23-25 : harriman, tN. roane state Cinch rsNC MAR. 16-18 : thomson, ga. pine top open show. info: (615)289–7539; Cristin. CC expo Center. tN reining horse assn. TRAIL RIDES/TRAIL CHALLENGE spring h.t. info:www.pinetopfarm.com [email protected]; or (570) info: Barbara Brookshire 423-538-4457 MAR. 17 : lebanon, tN. meridian equine MAR. 22-25 : hamilton, ga. poplar place 236–1406; Brittany.malinoski@meridi - RODEOS & BULL RIDING Center. st. patrick's day obstacle Chal - farm h.t. www.poplarplacefarm.com anequine.com MAR. 2-3 : murfreesboro, tN. lone star lenges. info: www.equinetrailsports.com APR. 6-8 : fairburn, ga. Chattahoochee PAINT/PINTO rodeo. www.lonestarrodeocompany.com MAR 24-25 : toomsboro, ga. region 5 hills h.t. www.chatthillseventing.com MAR. 14-16 : murfreesboro, tN. miller MAR. 2-3 : harriman, tN. roane state CC Benefit. info: Cindy keen 478-272-5097 APR. 15 : lexington, kY. Champagne run Coliseum. music City paint show. expo Center. NCa pro rodeo. info: Jr APR. 7 : holly springs, ms. strawberry farm. mini trial, Ct, & dressage show. APR. 28 : harriman, tN. roane state CC drake 828-713-3006 plains audubon Center. oak grove hunt info: www.champagnerun.com expo Center. tN paint horse Club. info: MAR. 2-3 : little rock, ar. verizon arena. Club timed trail ride/hunter pace. 1 p.m. APR. 21-22 : New market, tN. river glen harold Norman 615-351-6765 pBr Bad Boy mowdown registration 12 noon. lunch provided. rain spring h.t. info: www.river-glen.com QUARTER HORSE SHOWS MAR. 10 : Buchanan, tN. milam’s horse - date: april 8. info: marge Nickels (901) APR. 26-29 : lexington, kY. kentucky MAR. 3-4 : tunica, ms. expo Center. mid- barn, hwy 218. pro and Non-pro Bull rid - 268-9580; [email protected] horse park. kY 3-day event. https://ken - south qha show. info: sherri robb 901- ing and mutton Busting. 8pm. Call mar. 5th, APR. 14-22 : waynesboro, tN. Buffalo tuckythreedayevent.com 831-3753 4-10 pm 731-642-8346. info: 731-644-5665 river trail ride. info: 931-722-9170; buf - FIELD TRIALS MAR. 9-11 : harriman, tN. roane state MAR. 10 : houston, ms. Chickasaw Co. [email protected]; www.brtr.com MAR. 5 : grand Junction, tN. ames plan - expo. tqha spring Celebration Circuit Coliseum. houston rodeo (662) 252-4634 DEADLINES tation. National amateur quail Champi - MAR. 16-18 : harriman, tN. roane state APR. 7 : Barton, ms. Barton rodeo (662) Deadline for APRiL issue: March 21, onship. drawing mar. 1. piper huffman CC. tqha Celebration Circuit 252-4634 2018 at 5 p.m. MAY is our annual sum - (662) 471-1700; [email protected] MAR. 16-18 : murfreesboro, tN. miller APR. 13-14 : athens, tN. Chilhowee mer camp issue. deadline is april 23. MAR. 7 : grand Junction, tN. ames plan - Coliseum. aqha Circuit of the southland. shriner rodeo (865)565-9154 Parting Shots : we leave you with some tation. National amateur derby Champi - info: peak-equine.com APR. 14 : Buchanan, tN. milam’s horse - “behind the scenes” photos from this onship. piper huffman (662) 471-1700; MAR. 17-18 : martin, tN. wtqha show. barn, hwy 218. pro and Non-pro Bull rid - month’s events. [email protected] utm eq. team Benefit Circuit. ing and mutton Busting. 8pm. Call april MAR. 8-10 : fisherville, tN. erb and tur - www.wtqha.org 9th, 4-10 pm 731-642-8346; 731-644-5665 ley farms, hwy 196/macon rd. Cedar hill MAR. 25 : meridian, ms. lauderdale APR. 27-28 : lebanon, tN. ipra 2nd sanc - field trial. am. shooting dog, am. derby, Countyagri Center. mqha rolland stacy tion. www.lonestarrodeocompany.com am. all-age. drawing mar. 6. info: kent memorial No Bling horse show. ROPING walker (901) 277-1527 APR. 6-8 : tunica, ms. arkansas qh show. MAR. 9-11 : tunica, ms. expo Center. lu - MAR. 15-18 : hickory valley, tN. wolf info: Jerry fuller 870-816-5813 brisyn Big ticket team roping. river field trial Club all-age, amateur shooting dog and amateur derby invita - tional. peterson, powers, and weaver farms. info: amy spencer (731) 343-0561 FOXHUNTING MAR. 3-10 : oak grove hunt Club fox hunts. info: amanda mcgee, mfh (901) 606-2119 GAITED HORSE SHOWS APR. 14 : Cleveland, tN. tri-state exhibi - tion center. east tN pleasure twh show APR. 26-28 : murfreesboro, tN. miller Col - iseum. southern saddlebred spring fling. info: www.southernsaddlebred.com HUNTER/JUMPER MAR. 3 : Brookhaven, ms. lincoln Civic Center. mhJa march madness show. MAR. 10 : franklin, tN. Brownland farm. No frills 1 MAR. 24 : lebanon, tN. meridian equine education Center. meeC/lff hunter Lori Hudson on Nugget at the Kirsi At the Muddy River Classic team roping. (p. 28) ( Nancy Brannon photos ) show. info: Cristin Jordan (615)289-7539; LaCorte dressage clinic. (p. 15) 40 . March, 2018 • Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com