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VOL. 26 • NO. 10 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 JUNE 2016 2. June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview.com ON THE C OvER : Over the last fence before the finish of the 2016 Iro - quois Steeplechase, it’s a 3-way battle among (right to HHoorrssee RReevviieeww June 2016 left): #3 Rawnaq, #5 Shaneshill, #1 Nichols Canyon. Equus Charta, LLC The winner was Rawnaq, second was Shaneshill, and Copyright 2016 contents • v ol . 26 • n o. 10 third was Nichols Canyon. TRENDING NOW: HORSES 6220 Greenlee #4 (photo by Nancy Brannon ) 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] FACEBOOk : Cute Cowgirl and Cowboys enjoy the Franklin Rodeo. ( photos by Brenda Black ) See p. 28. 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June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Book & art nook Iroquois Steeplechase Featured Artist: Hollie Berry the featured artist for this artist for 2016. her featured year’s Iroquois was chat - painting, Endurance , was tanooga-based hollie Berry, used on marketing materi - who created a special paint - als, the race day program, ing for the event. dwight and race posters. hollie hall, chairman of the volun - continued to create over a teer state horsemen’s Foun - dozen more steeplechase in - dation, the non-profit spired works, which were organization behind the on display in Franklin, tn steeplechase, said the com - prior to the race. mittee selected Berry for her hollie Berry was born Endurance particular passion for equine and raised in texas, where painting and for her attention she developed an early fas - to detail in bringing the sport cination with horses. From to life on canvas. the time she had the motor “I’ve been fascinated with skills to hold a pencil, she horses ever since I can re - drew and painted horses al - member, and I look forward to the races most exclusively. later on, she seized each year,” Berry said. “For me, it’s all every opportunity she could to ride, some - about the action of the horse, the excite - times cleaning tack in exchange for les - ment of the race and the thundering sound sons. as an adult, she continued pursuing of hooves as the horses run past you on the her craft and graduated in 2009 with a green.” BFa in studio art from the university of she attended the Iroquois in 2014 and texas at austin. a few years after gradua - 2015, collecting her own photographic ref - tion, Berry moved to chattanooga, ten - erences for her paintings. she then created nessee, where she continues to paint the several original steeplechase themed horses she loves. pieces, submitted them in her application to see more of her work, visit her web - portfolio, and was selected as the featured site: www.hollieBerryart.com Spectating

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Irvin s. naylor’s mare, under jockey ross Geraghty, held off a late challenge lune De Caro (grey, left) on his way to winning race 2, The Bright Hour Stakes, from the Grange to win by half a length. with keri Brion riding to her first steeplechase win here at the Iroquois. Andi’Amu michael moran’s Ivy mills, under jockey sean mcdermott, finished third, and Bev - Brenda Black photo (center with shadow roll) finished second and Tubal (jockey in green & yellow silks, yellow cap) finished third. ( Nancy Brannon photo ) erly steinman’s secret reward was ridden By Nancy Brannon by kieran norris to fourth. the 75th anniversary Iroquois steeple - chase on may 14, 2016 had absolutely per - fect weather for racing, with cool temperatures (60s), a good breeze, and sunny skies. the second saturday in may at percy warner park in nashville, ten - nessee is known for its derby-like atmos - phere – with stylishly dressed women wearing the most elaborate hats, nattily dressed men, plenty of picnicking and par - tying in the infield, and, of course, beauti - ful horses competing on an exciting day of Elaborate hats, some by Christine A. Moore Millinery, were sported for the tra - steeplechase racing. the race is run by the ditional hat contest. ( left, Brenda Black photo; right, Tommy Brannon photo ) The fifth race mishap. nonprofit 501c3 organization, the volun - (Nancy Brannon photo ) teer state horsemen's Foundation, to ben - andrea, they were regarded as the race fa - by tamara mcsorley. keri received the efit the monroe carell Jr. children’s vorites, with rawnaq the third choice,” traditional ice-water dousing from her fel - hospital at vanderbilt. hundreds of vol - wrote don clippinger in nsa, Go Jump low riders after her win in the 3-mile race the fifth race, the George sloan & John unteers work hard every year to make the racing! over national Fences. sloan sr. sport of kings maiden hurdle race day go smoothly. But it was Irvin s. naylor’s Irish-bred keri was the only lady jockey at the was the only race of the day with a fall. christine a. moore millinery was the rawnaq who won the day. the wylies’ 75th annual Iroquois steeplechase. In an coming to the last hurdle, #4 Bishop’s official sponsor of this year’s hat contest, nichols canyon (GB) and his stablemate interview with eqI-tv after the race she castle caught his left foreleg on the fence which attracted a lot of creative hat de - shaneshill (Ire) were among the top three told about her career becoming a steeple - and took a nose-dive, then a somersault. signs. elizabeth holtz won best overall in horses throughout most of the race. com - chase rider. “I started riding when I was 5 help From heaven jumped right after him the hat contest. carolyn and thaddeus ing to the finish, it was rawnaq winning years old and a horse-crazy little girl. and jumped well, but couldn’t avoid the Bryan won the prize for the most outra - by only a neck over shaneshill, with when I was 10, I went to work for ronnie accident. Bishop’s castle jockey ross geous hat for their prince tribute. nichols canyon three lengths behind. and Betsy houghton of sylmar Farm in Geraghty landed well away from the the tradition before the fourth race is to the victory qualified rawnaq for the kirkwood, pa. they taught me how to horses, but was down for a short period of bring the children onto the race course to $500,000 Brown advisory cheltenham- gallop when I was 13, so I started with the time. he soon was up on his own, to ap - compete in the michael stanley stick Iroquois challenge. the Iroquois steeple - race horses.” when she was 18, “one of plause from the crowd, and medical per - horse race; this year’s winners received chase has partnered with the world famous my best friends worked for Jonathan sonnel took him off course in a golf cart. a $100 gift card to phillips toy mart. in england to sheppard, and said ‘why don’t you come the horses were shaken, but not injured. the pageantry of the parade of the lon - offer a $500,000 bonus challenge to any ride out?’ so, this was seven years ago, I In the only timber race, the mason green Foxhounds always precedes the sev - horse that wins both the ryanair Group 1 went and rode out for a week, and [de - houghland memorial, the nephew, enth race of the day – the calvin world hurdle at cheltenham in march cided] this is what I want to do. shortly trained by Jack Fisher, was the clear win - houghland Iroquois. and the 75th anniversary Grade 1 calvin after I came back, I was there full time. ner by 5 ¾ lengths. although Irv naylor’s this year two world-class Irish horses houghland Iroquois hurdle stakes in two years later I became an assistant and tax ruling took the initial in the were imported to challenge the locals in may. I started schooling hurdles. and I knew I three-mile race, the nephew matched the Iroquois. the national steeplechase murphy said rawnaq probably will wanted to ride jump races. I rode a lot of strides with him and took over the lead in association’s (nsa) Go Jump racing! de - have the summer off before tackling the the point to point races. and I won a bunch the first mile. maintaining a clear lead, he scribed this year’s race as: “a race for the championship races in the fall, including there, but nothing compares to this, and was challenged by le chevalier ap - ages, an international classic in an ameri - the Grand national (Gr. 1), in which he I’ve been knocking on the door. I was third proaching the last of 20 fences. But the can spring classic.” finished third last year. “we’d have three on this same horse at middleburg four nephew maintained his lead, leaving le “the Irish challenge in the Iroquois was months in the winter to prepare for chel - weeks ago. I was second on a horse of chevalier in second. magalen o. Bryant’s certainly world-class. trainer w. p. tenham,” he said, in the nsa report. Jimmy day’s by a neck two weeks ago. Gustavian finished third, 18 1/4 lengths mullins arrived with nichols canyon, earlier in the day, the second race, the It’s been right there! It’s really special to farther back. holston hall’s hot rize, the third in the at chel - Bright hour stakes, was a benchmark for do it here today! representing the females 2014 timber champion, finished fourth. tenham in march, and multiple winner jockey keri Brion. keri won her first stee - – like Bethany Baumgardner, who was read more about the Iroquois steeple - shaneshill. Both owned by english tech plechase race on lune de caro, a second here last year. she and I are two of chase full event at: http://www.iroquois - entrepreneur Graham wylie and his wife, Jonathan sheppard trained horse, owned the more up-and-coming female riders. 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Nyquist, ridden by jockey Mario Gutierrez, wins the 142nd running of the ken - Exaggerator, ridden by jockey kent J. Desormeaux, wins the 141st Preakness tucky Derby. longines, the Swiss watch manufacturer, is the Official Watch and Stakes, Saturday, May 21, 2016, at a muddy Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Timekeeper of the ky Derby. ( Photo by Diane Bondareff /AP Images for Longines ) Md. ( Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Longines )

on seven starts. In fact, he had already earlier in the day, the deaths of two Kentucky bested at one time or another nearly a The horses in prior racers lent a somber tone to fourth of the field in this year’s field. the event. homeboykris, a nine-year-old Bred in kentucky by summerhill Farm, gelding, had won the first race of the day. Derby nyquist was purchased by reddam at a Preakness he was taken to the winner’s circle for the Compiled By Nancy Brannon sale of 2-year olds for $400,000. nyquist By Nancy Brannon usual photograph session. afterwards, he was named for swedish ice hockey player walked about 100 yards, collapsed, and the first saturday in may means the ex - Gustav nyquist, who plays for the detroit It was a rainy day with a very muddy, died. track officials said they believe he citing run for the roses in louisville, red wings. sloppy track at the pimlico race course in suffered cardiovascular collapse. he was kentucky. on may 7, 2016, churchill racing fans may remember the reports Baltimore, md for the 141st running of sent to new Bolton center hospital in downs was crowded with 167,227 fans, on doug o’neill’s drug practices during the preakness, saturday may 21, 2016. pennsylvania for a necropsy. here to savor the spectacle of the 142nd the 2012 triple crown season. the New derby winner and favorite nyquist lost his In the fourth race, 4-year-old filly running of the kentucky derby. the York Times reported that over 14 years and bid for the triple crown when exaggera - pramedya broke down on the final turn of crowd was the second largest in history, in four states, o’neill had received more tor, ridden by jockey kent J. desormeaux the 1 1/16-mile turf race, suffering a bro - just under the record of 170,513 last year. than a dozen violations for giving his and trained by keith desormeaux, pulled ken cannon bone in her left front leg. she the 2-to-1 favorite nyquist broke well horses improper drugs, and that his horses ahead to win the preakness stakes. In four was euthanized on the track. Jockey from the 13th pole position and moved also had a tendency to break down or previous races, exaggerator had lost to daniel centeno, who was thrown to the well to the front early on, running among show signs of injury at more than twice the nyquist, including a second at churchill turf, fractured his right clavicle and was the top three horses for most of the race. average rate nationally. [see NY Times ar - downs. But this day, he handed nyquist taken to sinai hospital. pramedya was danzing candy took the lead going into ticle “a derby win, but a troubled record his first career loss, dropping his record to owned by roy and Gretchen Jackson, who the first turn, with nyquist cruising near for a trainer” by Joe drape and walt Bog - 8-1. also owned Barbaro, the 2006 kentucky the front with jockey mario Gutierrez bid - danich, may 10, 2012] out of the starting gates, nyquist derby champion who shattered his leg in ing his time for the right moment. coming tim layden wrote in a may 3, 2016 ar - jumped to the lead, along with uncle lino, the preakness. into the final turn, nyquist and Gun run - ticle, “Behind kentucky derby favorite awesome speed, and collected. exagger - more information about the preakness ner overtook tiring leader danzing candy nyquist, a familiar team:” ator was then 13 lengths behind nyquist. is found at: www.preakness.com. at the top of the stretch. then Gutierrez “as I’ll have another was running to - the pace for the first ¼ mile was very fast, Sources: and nyquist made their move, speeding ward history (in 2012 before the Belmont so nyquist was forced to work hard early. the Bleacherreport.com toward the finish line. coming down the stakes), the racing industry was struggling nyquist continued to lead, with uncle the Baltimore sun homestretch with 1/16th of a mile to go, to control the actions of trainers who use lino and awesome speed on either side, the washington post.com nyquist looked well clear, but exaggerator illegal drugs to keep horses running fast, but exaggerator was steadily moving up closed fast in an unsuccessful try for the or simply just running. o’neill had been on the inside rail. uncle lino continued to win. nyquist completed the win by 1¼ punished a dozen times for drug-related battle nyquist in the far turn. coming into lengths, leaving exaggerator in second. violations in multiple states. he was cast the stretch, nyquist was still leading, but “I thought we had time to catch in the media as an example of all that was then exaggerator got the jump on him and nyquist,” said exaggerator’s trainer, keith wrong with the sport (and reddam was took the lead! at the eighth pole exagger - there’s more to the desormeaux. “what a horse! I can’t re - criticized not only for employing o’neill, ator was in the lead with nyquist switch - Mid-South horse review! spect that horse enough.” but for once owning a company that sold ing to the outside. exaggerator kept visit our website Gun runner was third, edging out mo - subprime mortgages and founding cash - pulling ahead of the pack to win the preak - for more photos, haymen, who was fourth. suddenbreak - call, the company he still owns, which ness stakes by 3 ½ lengths. “It was exag - in-depth articles, & ingnews, winner of the southwest stakes specializes in high-interest loans). gerator’s day today!” said the race breaking news stories and runner-up in the arkansas derby, was that year “the new york racing asso - commentator. officials announced that a fifth. ciation implemented a rule mandating that record 135,256 people were in attendance www.midsouthhorsereview.com nyquist delivered a second derby win Belmont stakes horses be placed in a de - at this year’s preakness. for Gutierrez, trainer doug o’neill and tention barn 72 hours before the race. the 141st preakness results : owner J. paul reddam. the southern cal - rule lasted one year.” 1 exaggerator; jockey kent desormeaux ; ifornia-based team was behind 2012 Sources : trainer keith desormeaux derby and preakness winner I’ll have an - cnn 2 cherry wine; jockey corey lanerie; other. the bay colt, who lacks any distinc - ny times Blog trainer dale romans tive markings, now has 8-0 wins in his new Jersey.com 3 nyquist; jockey mario Butierrez; career as the fourth consecutive favorite to Baltimore sun trainer doug o’neill win the race. he entered the derby as the asn.tv 4 stradivari; jockey John velazquez; 2-year-old champion and was undefeated louisville courier Journal trainer todd pletcher www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 9. 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(above & right) Students at Southern By Nancy Brannon Reins Center for Equine Therapy. overnight Getaway at “the roost” in clarksdale, mississippi; and a north carolina mountain retreat. About Southern Reins : southern reins center for equine therapy is a new, non-profit therapeutic riding program located in nesbit, missis - sippi. located on panther creek ranch, the facility includes a 12 stall barn, lounge, outdoor riding arena, and lush pastures. Southern Reins’ minis Freckles and Shadow Opera singer kallen Esperian was a the program serves individuals welcomed arriving guests. guest at the Jockeys & Juleps party. with disabilities through the mid- south – southwest tennessee, If you couldn’t be in louisville, ken - northern mississippi, and northeast tucky on derby day - may 7, 2016 – the arkansas. the program offered its best alternative was to attend a kentucky first 8-week lesson session in sep - derby party, where dressy hats, delicious tember 2015 with 13 participants, food, mint juleps, and live music (by the followed by a 3-week holiday les - Bluff city Blacksliders) were prelude to a son session in december with 20 live broadcast of the run for the roses. riders. this spring’s session was kirby dobbs Floyd and her husband filled with 35 riders. Glenn hosted an elaborate Jockeys and “we hope to grow the number of Juleps derby party to raise funds for students, so that we can serve close southern reins center for equine ther - to 50 per week,” said Julie haag, apy. Floyd’s childhood home on shady executive director. “we offer les - Grove rd., memphis, tn, teemed with sons throughout the year, with 8- nearly 900 guests. the weather was ab - week sessions in the spring and solutely perfect for the garden event, Fall, two 4-week summer sessions, which, of course, featured a hat contest. and a 3-week holiday session in celebrity guests included valerie calhoun december.” from Fox 13 memphis and opera star southern reins serves people kallen esperian. with disabilities, such as down the horse-themed event included live syndrome, autism, multiple sclero - equines. entering the grounds, guests were sis, traumatic brain injury, cerebral greeted by longreen whipper-In chip palsy, amputation, mental and Fox 13 Memphis’s valerie Calhoun was a carruthers, mounted on his chestnut horse, physical disabilities, attention featured guest host at Jockeys & Juleps. and longreeen mFh susan walker, deficit disorder, and more. thera - (all party photos by Nancy Brannon ) mounted on her grey mare miss meg. on peutic riding lessons target physi - their way to the front door, guests met cal, social, and recreational goals, southern reins’ minis Freckles and fostering positive self ‐awareness, shadow. increased muscle strength and co - with major sponsors like First ten - ordination. the minimum age to nessee Bank advisors, lexus of memphis, participate is 5 years old, and the dobbs management service, and a long program supports both children and list of other sponsors and contributors, this adults. first fundraising event collected $290,000 the program currently offers for southern reins. In addition to the equine assisted activities, including sponsorships and donations, an art auction therapeutic riding and barn lessons and a live auction raised $64,000 for in group and individual formats. In southern reins. several artists donated the near future southern reins will paintings for the art auction, including offer equine facilitated mental margaret munz losch, “all the pretty lit - health and hippotherapy. tle ponies;” olga king, “Blaze” and southern reins is a path, Intl. “Glory;” samantha sherry, “Final turn;” member center and its equine-as - lesa rowe, “running for home;” cather - sisted activities and therapies fol - ine erb, “untitled horse;” John sampi - low path Intl.’s standards. all etro, “window Fillies;” and leslie Barron, riding and activities are conducted “winter pasture;” among others. some of by path, Intl. certified riding in - the live auction items were a 2017 ken - structors. Find more information at: tucky derby excursion for 2; a delta www.southernreins.org. 10 . June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com horse health Care advance in the level of work they are doing? or stay at locator motion analysis system: this is a computerized Preparing Your the same level/drop down in the level of work? what are system that can identify asymmetry of as little as 2mm in the “big” shows you are aiming for? what else would you the movement of one limb compared to the other limbs. like to accomplish this season? It is very helpful for identifying lameness that is not vis - Horse for Show • Nutrition Consult : what are you feeding now (feed, ible to the human eye. hay, supplements)? Is this providing your horse with all o depending on the results of this exam, your vet may Season that it needs to achieve your goals? recommend further diagnostics (upper airway endoscopy, o a fecal exam is recommended, with a deworming radiographs, ultrasound, bone scan, mrI). by Liberty M. Getman, program tailored to your horse based on these results. • Preventative Therapy : each horse has different DVM, Diplomate, American • vaccination History : many disciplines will require needs with regards to the training program and preventa - College of Veterinary Sur - some vaccines be given more frequently than just spring tive therapy. discuss with your vet things that you can do geons; Surgeon, Tennessee and fall. additionally, if your horse is traveling frequently, to keep your horse sound and performing to its greatest Equine Hospital your veterinarian may recommend a different vaccination potential. these include: now that warm weather is schedule, or that additional vaccines be given. and, a o Joint supplements - oral, Im or Iv medications to here to stay, many horses are health certificate is required for travel. keep your horse’s joints healthy. back in competition. since • Full Physical Exam : a complete evaluation of the o anti-ulcer medication - If your horse has had issues horses often compete less frequently in the winter months, eyes, neurologic system, GI system, body condition, and with gastric ulcers, or is going to have a heavy show sea - spring is a good time to evaluate your horses’ overall palpation of all limbs, joints, back, etc. son. health and performance needs in order to keep them com - o your veterinarian may also recommend some base - o regenerative therapy-platelet rich plasma [prp], peting successfully. It is a good idea to have your veteri - line blood work to make sure there is no evidence of sub - Irap, stem cells, etc. many of these therapies are helpful narian perform a full physical and lameness exam prior to clinical disease (such as anemia or “low blood count” or for keeping your horse from developing any lameness is - resuming training and competition, especially if the horse kidney, liver, or muscle disease). sues and can be used before problems arise. has had time off. this will identify any subclinical issues • Thorough lameness Exam : even if your horse is o hoof care – make sure your horse’s feet are well bal - that may become problems when the horse resumes con - sound and performing well, a thorough exam by a veteri - anced and trimmed or shod to fit their specific needs. sistent work. the following items are important to dis - narian who specializes in lameness can identify subclin - o Joint injections - some horses may benefit from joint cuss or perform during your veterinarian’s visit: ical issues that could cause a problem as the season injections, especially as they advance in their careers. • History: tell your veterinarian about any past phys - progresses. I typically recommend as a part of this exam: these are just guidelines; every horse and discipline ical, lameness, training or performance issues your horse o a full lameness exam including watching the horse at have specific issues that may require more attention. es - has had. this should include any past diagnosis of phys - a trot and canter, with and without the rider. watching tablishing a good relationship with your veterinarians and ical or lameness issues (even if they have been resolved), the horse in a straight line and in circles is very impor - having continued communication with them throughout joint injections, and any medications/supplements the tant. It is often helpful to watch the horse on multiple sur - show season will help maximize your horse’s success. we horse is on. faces (sometimes a horse may be sound in soft footing, want to see you and your horse successfully competing • Goals & Expectations : would you like your horse to but lame on a firm surface & vice versa). and enjoying the show season! o +/- objective lameness evaluation with a lameness www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 11 .

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June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com vided on this website applies to cattle, neck structures …discernible.” horses, swine, sheep, goats, poultry and adequate shelter is another important other livestock. element of proper horse care. “horses livestock cruelty is defined under ten - should have free access to natural or con - nessee code annotated 39-14-202 (2015) structed shelter that is well-ventilated with – and the website provides a link to that adequate space and free of hazards. sta - law: http://www.lexisnexis.com/hot - bled horses should be allowed daily exer - Livestock topics/tncode/ cise.” the website also provides a link to an regular health care should be provided excellent 12-page publication by the ut to equids in human care. they need regu - Welfare extension service on horse welfare that lar vaccinations against diseases, regular explains what constitutes equine neglect hoof care, a deworming schedule, teeth Compiled by Nancy Brannon or abuse. care, and general veterinary care as proper horse care is a “given” for most an essential element that horses must needed. “tennessee law requires that horse owners, but occasionally, folks ob - have is water. horses must have access to horses have a negative coggins test.” serve situations where the horses (and clean, palatable, potable water and be able when a citizen suspects that equine other livestock) are not under the best of to drink their fill at least twice a day. the neglect/abuse may be occurring, the web - care, to say the least. when one suspects page on water explains the physical harms site explains clearly what should be con - livestock cruelty or neglect, to what that can come to a horse without adequate sidered before filing a complaint and agency should it be reported? the ten - fresh water. answers ten commonly asked questions. nessee department of agriculture (tda) the next pages cover feed – forage and once a citizen files a complaint through has made reporting livestock cruelty a lot grains – that are necessary to meet a this website, what happens next? the citi - easier and it can be done through one web - horse’s nutritional requirements. along zen will receive an e-mail confirming that site: http://tn.gov/agriculture/article/ag- with proper feeding, Body condition the complaint was received. the tda and businesses-livestock-welfare scoring (Bcs) is explained. the publica - the county sheriff’s department will be no - when a complaint is received through tion recommends that horses should be tified, and law enforcement will decide this website, the tda promises to address maintained in a body condition score of at whether to ask tda to inspect the live - the situation within one business day. least “three or more in most cases.” In the stock. once the complaint is received, it is for - table that follows, each body condition Finally, the website links to additional warded to local law enforcement who may score is explained with an accompanying sources of information and assistance: the request that tda assist in the investiga - photo of a horse in this particular condi - ut extension program and Facct – the tion. however, tda only conducts exam - tion. horses with a 1 Bcs are highly rec - Farm animal care coalition of tennessee. inations in alleged livestock cruelty cases. ognizable, looking literally like skin and If you suspect livestock cruelty, this If the complaint involves a dog, cat or bones. a 2 Bcs is also easily recogniza - website is an excellent resource: companion animal, the citizen must con - ble since the animal is still emaciated with http://tn.gov/agriculture/article/ag-busi - tact local authorities. the guidance pro - “spinous processes, ribs, shoulders and nesses-livestock-welfare www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 13 . 14 . June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Young riders IEA National Finals By McKenzie Yates, IEA Communica - tions Coordinator on april 20-24, 2016, 549 of the na - tion’s leading middle school and high school equestrians competed in the Inter - scholastic equestrian association (Iea) 2016 national Finals at the alltech arena Western Coach Award winners in the kentucky horse park in lexington, Roger and Sandra Elder kentucky. the finalists represented over 1,300 teams and over 11,000 student-rid - and caroline Gute from dublin, ohio, ers from eight zones throughout the coun - who rides for autumn rose Farm eques - try. Individuals and teams participated in trian team, took home the nrha sports - multiple competitions during regular sea - Thomas (provided by Otterbein university, Westerville, Ohio) was named Out - standing IEA Hunt Seat Horse ( all photos by Ron Schwane Photography ) manship award. son shows, regional finals, and zone finals each year at Iea national Finals, the to qualify for the national Finals. united states pony clubs Inc. (uspc) riders competed in hunt seat equi - presents a non-riding competition in the tation over Fences and on the Flat, west - form of a test – a horseman’s knowledge ern reining, and horsemanship classes. test for the western riders, and a holy In - the Iea format requires that riders com - nocents’ horsemanship test for the hunt pete in unfamiliar tack on unfamiliar seat riders. kate Baugh, grade 11, who mounts; therefore, they draw their horses rides for rocky mountain wranglers, the day of competition and enter the arena Berthoud, colorado, was the overall win - after a brief, if any, warm-up. ner for the western test, and ariana chino - In the individual competition, kayla poros, grade 11, from north Gate lott, grade 12, who rides for elvenstar, equestrian team, sudbury, massachusetts moorpark, california, was named the was the highest scoring hunt seat rider. 2016 leading hunt seat rider, winning the Iea is committed to the wellness the varsity open championship class. of the horses in all competitions. to rec - ellexxah maxwell, grade 9, who rides for ognize the quality of the horses donated Hunt Seat Champion kayla lott Western Rider Champion Ellexxah autumn rose Farm equestrian team, for the five-day event, “thomas” (pro - plain city, ohio, was named the leading Maxwell western team competition came down to vided by otterbein university in wester - western rider. meghan moran, grade 11, manship in the highest regard – both for ville, ohio) was named outstanding Iea from Bridgewater, massachusetts, was one class to determine the winner. autumn riders and coaches. For the hunt seat, rose Farm equestrian team from plain hunt seat horse, and “kesha” (provided awarded leading crossover rider - the mehdi kazmi of old homestead Farm by Jewell reining in conyers, Georgia) highest placing rider who competed in city, ohio in Zone 5 took home the win. In from rocky point, north carolina, in the middle school competition, km took home the nrha outstanding west - both the hunt seat and western. Zone 3, took home the second annual ern horse title. the champion of the upper school equestrian team from Findlay, ohio, in coach sportsmanship award. Roger and Zone 5 was champion. the hunt seat Founded in 2002, the Iea was organ - hunt seat team competition was north Sandra Elder from last lap Ranch in ized to promote and improve the quality of Gate equestrian team from sudbury, team spirit award went to woodside Maryville, Tennessee in Zone 4 received Farm from stanford, california and the equestrian competition and instruction massachusetts in Zone 1. In the middle the top award among all Western available to middle and secondary school school hunt seat competition, north Western Team Spirit Award went to Coaches . sarah doss from chatham hall last lap Ranch, Maryville, Tennessee. students.For more information, please Gate also took home First place ribbons in chatham, virginia was awarded the view the Iea website at: www.rideiea.org. and prizes. the champion upper school the Iea holds the trait of good sports - victor hugo-vidal sportsmanship award

delaney rostad of mtsu was cham - 2016 IHSA pion in advanced horsemanship. In alumni reining, kimberly king- Nationals storey of the university of tennessee- In the useF/cacchione cup individual knoxville, tn was third. ariel herrin lexington, ky- may 9, 2016- the sa - championship, tufts university’s chase from mtsu placed fifth. vannah college of art and design Boggio demonstrated how a lifelong love lauren king of mtsu was reserve (scad) took their second consecutive of horses, a supportive team, and dedica - champion in open horsemanship and hunt seat team win at the Intercollegiate tion to the sport all culminate in a making champion in open reining. In aqha horse shows association national cham - a dream come true. In his final appearance high point western rider, lauren king pionships, may 5-8, 2016, at the kentucky at the Ihsa nationals, the graduating sen - placed seventh. horse park. ior topped the useF/cacchione cup with In western horsemanship (In - this year scad dominated almost a wire-to-wire victory in the three-phase dividual) Brooke smith of murray state from start, clinching the title well before competition. university, ky was ninth. kevyn cun - their ryan Genn topped the final colle - mid-south region competitors and ningham of murray state placed sixth in MTSu's leah Piper, 2016 IHSA In - giate open Flat class, making it a 16-point placings: open western horsemanship (Individual). dividual Reining National Champion victory over second-placed mount leah piper, from middle tennessee Full results are posted on the Ihsa holyoke college (massachusetts). the state university (mtsu), murfreesboro, website:https://members.ihsainc.com/pub - ariel herrin from mtsu was cham - university of Findlay (ohio) placed third, tn was first in western division open licnationals/results.aspx?year=2016 pion in alumni horsemanship and re - with centenary college (new Jersey) in reining (Individual). see more on facebook at: Intercolle - fourth. serve champion in alumni reining. giate horse shows association www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 15 . Hoof It For Girl Scouts Camp Oak Hill By Tommy Brannon June 26 - July 24, 2016 middle tennessee Girl scout equestri - ans at camp sycamore hills and the Girl scout equestrian teams will be the benefi - ciaries of a “tack and togs” raising cam - paign, taking place the entire month of June in Franklin, tn. the campaign, dubbed “hoof it for Girl scouts,” is the brainchild of lee ann Ingram of whether it is a hoof pick or $100. It all nashville, tn. the idea is for donors to goes to ‘load the trailer!’ you may stop by clean out their barns and closets and help anytime during business hours to drop off fill a horse trailer with much needed tack your items. If you want to purchase cloth - and equestrian clothing for the camp and ing for the riding teams, you could make a teams. ames krebs, owner of Franklin donation to the Girl scout equestrian pro - horse supply and Franklin kubota, has gram; then the girls could purchase hel - offered his parking lot for the trailer during mets and boots that fit them.” donors can the donation month. also purchase a gift card for the team. carol coats, director of the riding pro - the Girl scout equestrians are accept - gram at camp sycamore hills, helped lee ing all kinds of donations – from riding ann compile a wish list for the 42-horse clothing, boots, and helmets to barn/stall equipment to grooming supplies to salt facility, which is not just for summer © MSHR camps. the Girl scout equestrians have a blocks for the horses. For more details year round program with riding lessons, about the “wish list,” contact carol coats, Girls ages 7-19 | Overnight & Day camps and the equestrian teams compete with the equestrian manager at 615-947-3214 or Interscholastic equestrian association. by email: [email protected]. Laura Sale some graduates of the Girl scout program camp sycamore hills is located in ash - 670 County Rd. 101 | Oxford, MS 38655 have gone on to compete on their college land city, tn. Find more information teams and some have chosen equine pro - about the Girl scouts of middle tennessee 662.801.2084 | 662.234.8488 fessions. at: http://gsmidtn.org/camps/summer- lee ann entreated, “I greatly appreci - camps/sycamore-hills/. Franklin horse www.OakHillStablesBedandBreakfast.com ate any support. any gift is appreciated, supply is located at 1561 columbia av - enue, Franklin, tn; phone: 615-790-7860. 16 . June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Cedar Knob PC - 2nd in USPC Foxhunting Challenge By Shelley Mann may 25, 2016, (lexington, ky) - the united states pony clubs, Inc. is pleased to announce the winners of the tenth annual live oak hounds uspc Foxhunting chal - lenge. the live oak challenge is designed to encour - age pony club members who do not regularly hunt to try the sport, and (left to right) Jacob Wallace, Harry Caldwell, Beecher Cole, to reward members Charlie Caldwell, and Zachary Wallace. All are members of who hunt on a regu - CkPC except Beecher, who is a member of a Pony Club in vA. lar basis to act as CkPC members not pictured who foxhunt: Elizabeth Walker, mentors to the less- Sophia Soloman, and Sydney Burch. experienced pony club members. $10,000 in awards will go to the top pony 3rd place: elkridge harford pony club clubs who regularly take the greatest in maryland who hunted with elkridge- number of active pony club members out harford hunt. hunting. a total of 68 pony club members 4th place: spring valley hounds pony competed this year, and that counted for club in new Jersey who hunted with more than 705 days out in the hunt field. spring valley hounds. this award is made possible through the 5th place: Buffalo creek pony club in generous support of mr. and mrs. c. mar - virginia who hunted with red oak Fox - tin wood III, Joint masters of the live hounds. oak hounds in monticello, Florida, and 6th place: Blue mountain pony club in past presidents of the mFha. pennsylvania who hunted with the rose “It’s delightful that a vibrant new pony tree-Blue mountain hunt. club, the arapahoe hunt pony club, has also participating: old dominion won the live oak challenge award this hounds pony club in virginia, who year - the club’s close and continuing col - hunted with the old dominion hounds. laboration with a historic hunt such as ara - About U.S. Pony Club : uspc was pahoe is clearly paying off, and bodes well founded in 1954 by a group of avid fox - for the future of the sport in the region,” hunters. a knowledgeable rider on a happy noted nancy ambrosiano, uspc liaison pony (or horse) is the goal of pony club. to the mFha and president of caza pony club offers several opportunities for ladron hunt. members to explore Foxhunting. visit The 2016 Challenge winners : ponyclub.org for more information. 1st place: the arapahoe hunt pony club in colorado who hunted with arapa - hoe hunt. 2nd Place: Cedar knob Pony Club in Tennessee who hunted with cedar knob hounds, longreen Foxhounds, hillsboro hounds and marlborough hunt. www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 17 .

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Bring your picnic supper, amateur Jumper, modified class. driving begins provide commentary and a course preview relax, and enjoy the country fair atmos - Jumper, and the 1.30/1.40m tonight and continues each of the Grand prix. melanie will later be phere of the 68th annual Germantown Junior/amateur owner night throughout the show. signing her books at the n’ such charity horse show (Gchs). It is a spec - Jumper. a complete list of jumper classes on Thursday evening is the exciting booth. tacle you don’t want to miss! is available at: http://gchs.org/jumper- $5,000 Gambler’s choice jumper class, don’t go away, because next are the no worries if you don’t bring your own classes/. sponsored by the harold walker family. stick horse races, followed by the “old supper. Food vendors at the show have nightly performances start around each jump is worth a particular number of west special trails Grand entry team” barbecue, ice cream, smoothies, funnel 4:00-5:00 p.m. and offer a variety of points and riders choose their own line to performing choreographed movements on cakes, popcorn, cotton candy, special cof - equestrian classes. visit with charity, the accumulate the most points in the fastest horseback. you won’t want to miss fees, and more. shop from the merchan - horse show mascot, as he makes his way time. next, the tone settles for Gypsy van - tonight’s cutest and Best carriage dog dise vendors on the hill for tack, leather around the stands to pose for photographs ner dressage. then the pace rockets, as class! afterwards, the pyramid vodka goods, jewelry, hats, t-shirts, and every and welcome folks to the show. all the thursday and Friday nights feature the challenge lightens up the evening, as rid - horse-themed item you can imagine. beautiful charity horse show royalty speed racking heats - a crowd favorite! ers on their smoothest moving horses see the Gchs is the area’s only all Breed will be at the show every evening present - come back on saturday night, when the how long they can ride without spilling a show, with hunters and Jumpers, paso ing the ribbons and trophies. a full show top five race for the championship. glass of vodka. the competition continues Finos, american saddlebreds, Gypsy van - schedule is available at: http://gchs.org. start your Friday night with the second with the $2,000 speed racking Finals, and ners, tennessee walking horses, carriage Tuesday evening begins with the rounds of the pony hunter classic and the championship classes in most divisions. horses, and racking horses. each night hunter/jumper versatility challenge and Germantown hunter classic. these riders It’s a fun-packed week of equestrian features a particular breed of horse in the presentation of the keepsake perpetual will be dressed formally in “tails;” maybe competition and entertainment, food, showcase oF the stars – first trophy. the winning horse in this class you will, too! the memphis mounted pa - shopping, and a chance to reunite with showing what the horse does best in the must perform well in both hunter style, trol performs the flag ceremony opening friends. tickets are only $5.00 for adults ring, and then in a ringside stall for a close and at speed, jumper style. next is the tonight’s performance. the Gypsy van - and $3.00 for children – so bring the encounter. costume class, with kids and horses ners show at liberty in the arena. car - whole family and enjoy a Germantown daily performances of the hunters start dressed in a wide array of imaginative cos - riage driving fun continues with the tradition with modern day excitement! all at 7:30 a.m. and include all the aa-rated tumes. new this year are the scurry races, as drivers negotiate through proceeds from the show benefit the ex - divisions, plus the wthJa hunter and classes, which begin tonight. a set of obstacles barely wide enough for change club Family center. For more in - equitation divisions. you can find a com - Wednesday evening starts with the the . formation, call 901-754-0009 and visit: plete list of the hunter classes at: $15,000 welcome stakes jumper class, the exciting grand finale begins early http://gchs.org. Lavaro Celebrates 30th Birthday By Heidi Lynn Duke and Margaret Led - better Weaver live music, a champagne bar, and a lavish buffet wel - comed over 40 fans and friends to lavaro’s 30th birth - day party at spring mill Farm, eads, tn in april 2016. lavaro, a 16.2 hand holsteiner gelding lavaro with Zoe Glassman enjoyed his favorite treat, the carrot. lavaro began his impressive career as was celebrated with a ceremony and vic - a Grand prix jumper in Germany. at 14 tory lap at the Germantown charity horse years of age, shortly after coming state - show. side, he became a member of the Glass - In his senior years, lavaro has part - man family, carrying their eldest daughter nered with the Glassman family matriarch, lauren to top ribbons in adult Jumpers. susan. In the past eight years, the pair has when lauren went off to college, the shown to blue ribbons in the walk/trot youngest Glassman, Zoe, took the reins, and walk/trot/canter crossrails. competing lavaro in short and as a beloved resident of spring mill childrens hunters, before moving to chil - Farm, lavaro embodies the care, commit - dren’s Jumpers, where they earned top ment and love the animals in our lives de - honors at lake placid, west palm, atlanta, serve. as lavaro’s party came to a close, Gulfport, and Brownland. the guest of honor and his equine - eventually, the pair was 10th in the na - mates enjoyed a nightcap of fresh water tion! In 2008, at age 22, lavaro’s career and ribbon-wrapped bouquets of carrots. www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 19 . 20 . June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Photos by Tommy Brannon GCHS Royalty every year the Germantown charity horse show (Gchs) hosts the royal Ball in march, where the current year’s queen and princesses are formally pre - sented. these ladies work every - day and evening of the horse show, presenting ribbons and tro - phies, and volunteering their time to do a multitude of tasks that help the horse show run Princess Olivia Grace Al - Princess Abigail kathryn smoothly. we present the 2016 mand, represents Oak view Baskind, represents Suburban Gchs royalty! Gardens of Germantown

Queen Allison Jo Slott represents the Germantown Charity Horse Show. Queen Alli has has a life-long love of horses. Cur - rently rides her Jumper loui. She qualified for the North Amer - ican Junior and young Rider Championships the summer after Princess Addison Wright Princess Caroline Nadine Princess Rachael Gabriella her sophomore year at the university of Alabama. While at u of Bihm, represents West Ten - Blossom, represents le Bon - Burton, represents German - A, she rode on the Intercollegiate Horse Show team. nessee Hunter Jumper Assoc. heur Children’s Hospital town Women’s Club

Princess Hannah Grace Princess kelly Sinclair Princess Emma Rae Daniels, Princess Elizabeth leigh Princess Abigail lynne Cooper, represents Hunter’s Cowan, represents The Junior represents Nashoba Carriage Evans, represents Pegasus of Fowler, represents Megford Edge Stables league of Memphis Association Germantown, Inc. Horse Shows

Princess Allison Diana Har - Princess Jamie Elysabeth Princess lucy Eudalia Raines Princess Mary Claire Char - Princess Jordan Nicole bert, represents Heritage Holloway, represents longreen landrum, represents Cultivated lotte livesay, represents les Overstreet, represents Juvenile Women’s Club Foxhounds Friends Garden Club Passees, Inc Diabetes Research Foundation

Princess Clare Michelle Princess Alexandria Elaine Princess Mary Baylee Princess Zarina Sanjar Princess Mary Catherine Parker, represents Founding Rook, represents Germantown Thomason, represents Aintree umarov, represents the Ex - Wade, represents Mid-South Members of Pegasus, Inc Symphony Orchestra Farms Community Club change Building Hotel Quarter Horse Association www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 21 . In the pony classic with 12 entries, WTHJA madison hill and vienna topped the leaderboard, with natalie sharp and car - nival second. katherine walters rode Memphis in northwind liam to third, and madison hill was fourth with rollingwoods over May Shows the top. Full results of both shows are available west tennessee hunter Jumper associ - at horseshowsonline.com ation continued its 2016 spring show sea - son with two back-to-back shows, memphis in may I (may 5-8) and mem - phis in may II (may 12-15) at the Gchs arena in Germantown, tn. at memphis in may I, the Junior/ao classic drew 17 entries, with Grace hut - son and davinci besting the rest. olivia yukon and levonworth were second, and Isabel dlabach was third with Ilario. Cassie kime on Tenacious D, winner of the 1.15m Harvest Time Qualifier at the the ushJa national hunter derby Memphis in May II show. drew 19 entries, with ashley hotz and Great as Iz the winners. Grace hutson and davinci placed second, while kristen schnelle and adele were third. the low hunter derby was another popular class with 20 entries. reagan Bugg and confidante won the class, and (above) Ava Swords riding My Way. martha lannom and yankee doodle were She was Champion in Children’s Pony second. at the Memphis in May I show. the memphis in may II show featured (right) lauren Taylor on vDl Zin - the wthJa hunter derby, drawing 24 en - garo H, winner of the Pessoa Hunter tries. allison reichenbach and sally car - Seat Medal Class, in the no rid - rera were the winners and recipients of the ing test. $1300 top prize. kristen schnelle rode (far right) Sarah Trotz riding Brown - calena for second and adele for third land Miss kimmy. place. Isabel dlabach was fourth on Ilario. Ready For

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June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com dressage & Rolex KY 3- Day Event By Grace Netter; photos by Brenda Black For the second consecutive year, Ger - man rider michael Jung won the 2016 rolex kentucky three-day event on his mare Fischerrocana Fst, owned by his parents Brigitte and Joachim Jung. the pair finished on a score of 39.2, keeping first place through all three phases. he was the only rider to maintain a score in the Michael Jung with the crystal Rolex 30s through the event, even with 0.8 time Three-Day Perpetual Trophy penalties in cross-country and 4 jumping faults in stadium. along with adding a sec - and elisabeth halliday-sharp and Fernhill ond rolex watch to his wrist, Jung took By night sat in fourth place with a score of Michael Jung and FischerRocana FSTin the phase. home the winner’s purse of $110,000. 43.0. second place and $55,000 went to lau - a big first at this year’s event was ter. this was the only horse to fall during and phillip dutton had two rails down, ren kieffer of the u. s., riding veronica. daniela moguel – the first four-star com - the competition, and there were no injuries which added eight penalties to his score she moved up from eighth place to sec - petitor from mexico. karen o’connor, to horses or riders during the entire week - and bumped him to fourth place. ond, with her final score of 52.5. she had who is the coach for the mexican eventing end. In the awards ceremony, Jung was all 7.6 time penalties during cross-country team, trained moguel, who achieved a Stadium Jumping–May 1 : smiles as he was presented with his sec - and 1 time penalty in stadium. she was 58.1 in dressage and finished 28th overall on sunday, even as the clouds loomed, ond rolex watch. his parents, the owners also the highest-placing american in the with a final score of 86.5 penalty points. 25,545 spectators came for the stadium of Fischerrocana Fst, joined him in the competition. seven horses were withdrawn before Jumping phase. like the past 16 years, the arena to receive the crystal rolex three- third place, making the biggest jump cross-country, including elisabeth halli - sunday lineup started with the presenta - day perpetual trophy, which will stay at from her dressage placing of twelfth, went day-sharp’s fourth placed Fernhill By tion of the prince philip cup to the win - the kentucky horse park. to maya Black of the u. s. on doesn’t night. ners of the united states pony clubs Other Events at the Horse Park play Fair, with a score of 53.9. Cross Country–April 30 : mounted games competition. the opening In addition to the competition, there phillip dutton of the u. s. came in saturday’s forecast was for down-pour - ceremony followed with a parade of the were other events buzzing around the fourth on mighty nice with a score of ing rain, yet 34,552 people came out to flags of each country represented. horse park. For the second year, the rk- 57.8. he placed fifth on his other mount, watch the cross country phase. as the rain came intermittently, only 5k twilight run and accompanying 1 Fernhill cubalawn. the seasoned ground crew made sure four of the 54 riders went double clear - mile fun run brought runners on a route team usa won the fourth annual that the footing around the course was as with no jumping faults and no time penal - winding throughout the park. $20,000 dubarry nations team chal - safe as possible, even in the rain. ties - on this tough, technical course by this year, instead of the kentucky lenge, with their score of 178.5 penalties. course designer derek di Grazia built richard Jeffery. only seven horse and reining cup, five-time Grammy nominee In second place was team new Zealand a very technical course this year, making it rider combinations had no jump penalties, hunter hayes performed in the alltech with 238.0 penalties, and team australia, a challenge to finish within the optimum while 25 had no time penalties. the opti - arena on saturday night, following the Germany, and Great Britain tied for third time of 11:51 minutes. the course featured mum time was 92 seconds to jump the cross country phase. a portion of the ticket with 298.5 penalties each. 29 fences in total, including a whopping course of 13 fences, which included an op - sales went to support the u.s. equestrian Dressage–April 28-29 : five water complexes. tion on fence 11. team Foundation and the on the first day, michael Jung and Fis - out of 64 riders qualified for cross- the top four did not come out un - aftercare alliance. the trade Fair had cherrocana Fst recorded a near perfect country, 56 finished. di Grazia’s forward scathed either. michael Jung had one rail over 175 merchants with a wide variety of dressage test with an astounding 34.4 course left no double clear rides. the down, yet it didn’t hurt his first place mostly horse-related goods for sale. score, putting them in first place. on the fastest time was that of michael Jung, who score. lauren kieffer, originally in sixth Full results and further information second day, the last rider, allison springer was only 2 seconds over the optimum. place, only had one time penalty, which about the rolex kentucky three-day and her horse arthur, showed their usual Five horses were eliminated on course, bumped her to second place. third place event are available at: www.rk3de.org. prowess in dressage, scoring 39.7, to put while three retired. there were four rider maya Black had one rail down, as well, Find more photos on the mshr website. them in second place. marilyn little and falls, including third place rider marilyn rF demeter scored 42.5 for third place, little, who fell with her horse rF deme -

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Mackenna Shea and landioso. The pair finished in 29th place. Phillip Dutton and Fernhill Cubalawn. The pair finished in 5th place.

kyle Carter and Madison Park. The Boyd Martin and Shamwari 4. The Buck Davidson and Petite Flower. lauren kieffer on veronica, who fin - pair finished in 34th place. pair finished in 12th place. The pair finished in 9th place. ished in 2nd place.

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final score of 34.4 was the lowest in Bad - minton history. when asked the secret of his success, the olympic champion said simply: “I just like riding horses; it’s not only my job, it’s my hobby.” when asked if he felt like shedding a tear, he smiled and said: “I think I might. sam is more than just a Andreas Ostholt Riding So Is Et Gemma Tattersall Riding Arctic Soul good horse to me; we’re a special partner - there were happy scenes at the mit - ship. I need a of time for this to sink in, old by stan the man out of a heraldik Bruce davidson, Jr. with the appren - subishi motors but it is a special moment for me, espe - mare. he is owned by the Jung family, tice retired on cross country after earning (GBr), fourth leg of the FeI classics™ cially when you think of the history and erich single and dokr. a dressage score of 45.7. 2015/2016, as a sell-out crowd watched tradition of Badminton and all the great andreas ostholt (Ger) scored a career Boyd martin with cracker Jack was the phenomenal michael Jung (Ger) and riders who have won it before.” best in second place on the 13-year-old eliminated on cross country after produc - la Biosthetique sam FBw make history Jung’s extraordinary run of success westphalian gelding so Is et and said: ing a dressage score of 51.0. on may 8, 2016. he is the first German to began with victory at Burghley (GBr) last “It’s like a win for me. my only expecta - Final results win the 67-year-old event, and has become september on his parents Joachim and tion after two unlucky times at Badminton 1 michael Jung/la Biosthetique sam only the second winner of the rolex Brigitte’s la Biosthetique sam FBw, fol - was to finish in a good way, so this is FBw (Ger) 34.4 + 0 + 0 = 34.4 penalties Grand slam of eventing. lowed by the european title a week later much more than I could have wished for.” 2 andreas ostholt/so Is et (Ger) 38.2 the top four riders after cross country on Fischertakinou, and, last weekend, a Gemma tattersall (GBr) thrilled the + 5.2 + 0 = 43.4 all went clear in a tense final show Jump - repeat win at kentucky rolex 3-day event home crowd in third place on the fabulous 3 Gemma tattersall/arctic soul (GBr) ing phase, but Jung was the clear winner with Fischerrocana Fst. cross country horse arctic soul and looks 44.6 + 0 + 0 = 44.6 by a huge nine-penalty margin, and his la Biosthetique sam FBw is a 16-year- to have a good chance of securing a place 4 sir /leonidas ll (nZl) on the British team at the olympics. 44.8 + 0 + 0 = 44.8 the new Zealanders showed what a 5 clarke Johnstone/Balmoral sensation force they are. the legendary sir mark (nZl) 40.8 + 4.8 + 0 = 45.6 todd was fourth on leonidas ll and Bad - 6 Jock paget/clifton lush (nZl) 45.2 + minton first-timer clarke Johnstone’s jour - 0 + 4 = 49.2 ney from new Zealand paid off with fifth 7 kristina cook/star witness (GBr) place on Balmoral sensation. he is now 49.7 + 0 + 0 = 49.7 second, behind Jung, in the FeI classics™ 8 Izzy taylor/allercombe ellie (GBr) 2015/2016. 40.4 + 6.0 + 4 = 50.4 uSA Competitors : 9 camilla speirs/portersize Just a Jiff 2355 campbellsville pike libby head with sir rockstar finished (Irl) 49.9 + 0.8 + 0 = 50.7 lynnville, tn 38472 in 31st place with a dressage score of 57.8; 10 /classic moet (nZl) 931-922-3464 27.6 cross country penalties; and 4 show 47.3 + 0 + 4 = 51.3 Full Service Equestrian Ranch jumping faults. Full results at www.badminton-horse.co.uk USA On Top Events In Rainy June 11-12: robert langston horsemanship clinic June 24: Justin case clinic-drilling 4 success Compiegne June 25-26 : rocky top extreme cowboys shoot out By Louise Parkes July 16-17: dressage at circle g summer fun show team usa were deemed winners of the sept 10-11 : dressage at circle g fall classic show third leg of the FeI nations cup™ dres - sage 2016 series at cdI5* compiegne all dressage shows usef/usdf rated level 2 (Fra) where torrential rain led to the can - ©mshr www.circlegranchevent.com cellation of sunday’s (may 22) Grand prix special. an extraordinarily heavy down - kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklint - pour left the arenas under water, and the gaards Dublet ( FEI/Christophe Bricot ) Ground Jury made the decision to base the 1. usa 226.800: verdades (laura result on saturday’s (may 21) Grand prix Graves) 75.440, doktor (shelly Francis) alone, in which american riders came out 71.120, roosevelt (allison Brock) 73.920, on top by a convincing 11-percent margin. Goerklintgaards dublet (kasey perry- team results: Glass) 77.440. 26 . June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com

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UT Martin UTM Men’s Rodeo Wins Loses Ozark Region Title By Ryne Rickman Cowboy martIn, tenn. – the university of the university of tennessee at martin tennessee at martin men’s rodeo team athletics department is saddened to an - earned the 2016 ozark region champi - nounce that coy lutz, who recently com - onship as the final regular season stand - pleted his freshman season on the ut ings were released in anticipation of June’s martin rodeo team, passed away on satur - college national Finals rodeo (cnFr). day evening (may 28, 2016). the ozark region title is the 14th since lutz, 19, of howard, pennsylvania, was (photo by Jesse Bair | For NJ Advance head coach John luthi took over the ut fatally injured while competing in the Media ) martin rodeo program in 1997. the ut bareback bronc riding event on the open - off the horse and then stepped on several martin men’s team will enter the 2016 ing night of the cowtown rodeo in piles - times by the horse. he was taken to a local cnFr ranked third nationally with 5,945 grove, nJ. authorities say he was knocked hospital, where he died a short time later. points. the ut martin women’s team finishes the ozark region season ranking sixth in the team standings with 1,415 points. Horseman Central Livestock seven participants will represent ut martin in the upcoming cnFr. tanner SSAALLEE phipps (bareback riding), slade Bronson (calf roping), Ben walker (team roping, A sale with the interests of horsemen in mind calf roping), lane mitchell (team roping) and douglas rich (team roping) will com - 2X • Ho RSe SaLe: e very 1 st Saturday • pete for the men’s team. nealey dalton Ill. will be making the second appearance (barrel racing) and natalie Fletcher of his cnFr career. Find your next winning (breakaway roping) will make the trip to a senior from adamsville, tenn., dal - HoRSe SaLe : June 4, 2016 casper, wyo. on behalf of the women’s partner HERE! ton is in line for her third career cnFr ap - LuS squad. to qualify for the cnFr, a cowboy pearance. she currently ranks 13th in the P : Performance Horse ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ or cowgirl must rank in the top-three in nation with 800 points in barrel racing. onsignment ale 11347 H wy 6 their region in their respective events. also making her third career cnFr ap - C S tHaxton, MS 38 phipps, a senior from dalton, Ga., will pearance is Fletcher, a senior out of tack SaLe : 10 a.m. | HoRSe SaLe : 1 p.m. 871 be making his third career cnFr appear - knoxville, tenn. ance. he ranks fifth nationally in bareback the culmination of college rodeo, the riding with 1,390 points. cnFr is set for June 12-18, 2016 in a senior from Jennings, Fla., Bronson casper, wyo., where the national Inter - will be making his second career appear - collegiate rodeo association (nIra) ance in the cnFr. crowns individual champions in saddle walker will serve as the header in team bronc riding, bareback riding, bull riding, roping alongside his teammate rich. this tie down roping, steer wrestling, team rop - will be the third career cnFr appearance ing, barrel racing, breakaway roping and © MSHR for the senior from sparta, tenn. goat tying. more than 400 cowboys and mitchell was the ozark region cham - cowgirls from over 100 universities and Next SaLe : august 6 , 2016 Vaudry edge: pion heeler in team roping, and he ranks colleges compete at the casper events tack SaLe : 10 a.m. | HoRSe SaLe : 1 p.m. fifth nationally with 670 points for the sea - center every year. contestants compete all 662.790.3699 son. this will be the third career cnFr year in one of the nIra’s 11 regions for a Future Horse & Tack Sales: Larry Meadows: appearance for the senior from Bolivar, chance to rope or ride at the cnFr. In ad - tenn. dition to the top three students in each July - no sale 601.517.7777 rich is a heeler in team roping along - event, the top two men’s and women’s September 3 • October 1 office: 662-840-2427 side walker, and he ranks 19th nationally teams from the nIra’s 11 regions qualify with 505 points. the junior from herrick, for the cnFr. Larry: MS lic. #159 | Vaudry: MS lic. #423 www.LarryMeadows.com 32 . June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Greener pastures eclectic vision, with many details to attract Rural Route the eye. to see her design ideas imple - mented inside the house, view the photos posted on her website: http://www.fa - Spring Tour ganart.com/design.htm Article & photos by Nancy Brannon In the spring and early summer months,

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tipton county 4-h programs and is a Dacus Riding member of try (teens reaching youth), honor club, and horse club. Grace has traveled to washington d.c. twice with Club Royalty try. Grace is a national no Bull ambas - By Lydia Holland sador and a dairy promotion chairperson. her horse time is de - on april 23, 2016 voted to her horses dacus riding club skittles, sneakers held the annual roy - and coop. Grace is a alty show along with versatile rider, show - a fun show to kick ing in the english, start the 2016 show western pleasure, season. the royalty and ranch divisions contestants had to at club shows. middle tennessee and others who will be demonstrate their Princess layla ability to carry a flag Polo Season in town for this event, so the competition Holland will be strong,” said James armstrong, di - around the arena, and layla rosa hol - then exit for a brief rector of the Franklin polo academy and a land is the daughter Starts at player once ranked among the best in interview with the of Branden and lydia judges nancy america. holland of wood - Before the opening ball drops, south stephens and Jennifer Blackwell. the stock, tn. layla is 8 yrs. old and a second Harlinsdale winners selected were queen Grace african recording artist nikki williams grader at e. e. Jeter elementary, where she polo ponies are headed back to the park will perform her country’s national an - looney and princess layla holland. is a member of the clue program. at at harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, tn. dacus riding club hosts shows on the them, and local singer christopher spran - dacus shows, she competes in the timed Franklin polo academy will kick off their kle will sing “the star spangled Banner.” 2nd and 4th saturday of each month. 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June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Mid-South Horse Review CCaalleennddaarr ooff EEvveennttss JUNE - JULY to submit your event, call (901) 867-1755 or e-mail the information to: the Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of Events lists horse shows and other equine events over the [email protected] or [email protected] . coming two months. we attempt to keep listings current; however, we cannot guarantee the completeness all submissions are subject to editing by mshr staff to meet format and length restrictions. or accuracy of any item. please contact the individuals listed for additional information and to verify dates. entries must be received by deadline date to ensure inclusion in the print edition. AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA 3 pm. Info: lydia holland 901-282-9709 Jul. 22-24 : lexington, ky. ky horse park. seum. twhBea world versatility show Jul. 7-10 : charmayne James barrel race CLINICS / CLASSES BreyerFest. Info: www.Breyerhorses.com or Jul. 23 : cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibition clinic JuN. 11-12 : lynnville, tn. circle G ranch. 800-413-3348 center. upha saddlebred show Jul. 29-31 : wtqha show robert langston horsemanship clinic. Info: APPALOOSA SHOWS HUNTER/JUMPER CANTON MULTIPURPOSE CENTER 931-922-3464. www.circlegranchevent.com JuN. 4-5 : s helbyville, tn. Info: Beth maher JuN. 1-5 : Franklin, tn. Brownland Farm. JuN. 4-5 : ms reining horse assn. JuN. 11-12 : Belden, ms. Goat tying & 256-527-2617; [email protected] nashville classic Jul. 9 : ms mounted shooters assn. nlBra trail course clinic. Info: audrey BARREL RACING JuN. 4 : Franklin, tn. Brownland Farm. 28th FORREST CO. MULTI PURPOSE CTR cunningham (662) 403-0664. www.diamon - JuN. 3 : meridian, ms. lauderdale county ag annual music country Grand prix. Info: JuN. 6-11 : hs & Jr high rodeo Finals dahorses.com center. spring Into summer series. Info: lisa www.musiccountrygrandprix.com Jul. 1-3 : Fire It up team roping JuN. 24 : lynnville, tn. circle G ranch. pevey (601) 934-1765 JuN. 4-5 : Bristol, tn. Fox hollow, peter Jul. 8-10 : turn n Burn Barrel race Justin case drilling 4 success Info: 931-922- JuN. 3-5 : tunica, ms. lucky dog Barrel krukoski - 423.878.7433 [email protected] GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENA 3464. www.circlegranchevent.com race. Info: christy lewis 870-930-7717 JuN. 7-11 : Germantown, tn. Germantown JuN. 7-11 : Germantown charity horse show Jul. 7-10 : memphis, tn. show place arena. JuN. 4 : tuscumbia, al. longhorn r arena. charity horse show JuN. 24-25 : megFord schooling show charmayne James barrel race clinic st. Jude Barrel race. Info: latricia Isbell 256- JuN. 11-12 : talbot, tn. walnut Grove. dene LEE COUNTY AG CENTER Jul. 21-24 : thompson’s staion, tn. Jaeckle 366-9397 423.736.3287 [email protected] JuN. 18 : all american Barrel race center. therasage-equine massage certifica - JuN. 10-12 : starkville, ms. ms horse park. JuN. 18 : murfreesboro, tn. hunters court MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK tion. Info: www.therasageemc.com nBha state show. Info: mshorsepark.com stable. 615-896-4185 JuN. 10-12 : nBha state show Jul. 22-23 : thompson's staion, tn. Jaeckle JuN. 14 : Jackson, ms. kirk Fordice equine JuN. 24-25 : Germantown, tn. megFord Jul. 29-31 : path Intn'l. region 5 conf. center. whole horse wellness veterinary ce center. all american Barrel race. Info: ralph schooling show TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM seminar. www.thejaecklecentre.com Feathers (901) 626-8994 JuN. 29-Jul.3 : Franklin, tn. Brownland JuN. 2-4: central region 4-h show Jul. 29-31 : starkville, ms. ms horse park. JuN. 18 : verona, ms. lee county ag center. Farm. Brownland summer JuN. 17-19 : southeast regional poa show path Intn'l. region 5 conference all american Barrel race. Info: torrey Jul. 9-10 : talbott tn. walnut Grove stables JuN. 24-26 : Battle in the saddle barrel race COWBOY CHURCH mitchell (662) 871-9273 423-737-3287 [email protected] Jul. 7-10 : ustrc eastern championships MONDAy : circle cross church. 7 p.m. stan JuN. 24-26 : murfreesboro, tn. miller coli - Jul. 6-10 : Franklin, tn Brownland Farm. Jul. 14-17 : east coast reined cow horse (901)848-4959; [email protected] seum. Battle in the saddle. Info: nicole shin - mid-south classic Jul. 21-22 : twhBea world versatility MONDAy : Bells, tn. Bible study meetings. holt: (901) 650-4474 Jul. 16-17 : knoxville, tn. Fiesta Farm et Jul. 24-30 : whoa International Grand 7 p.m. marty overton’s, 4051 cherryville rd. JuN. 25 . meridian, ms. lauderdale co. agri - hJa show: susan kuliasha 865-604-4863 championship marty 731-225-0237 or clint 731-983-0511 center. nBha ms 07 5d. Info: lisa pevey [email protected] TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER TuESDAy : richland, ms. his Brand cow - 601-934-1765 Jul. 23 : murfreesboro, tn. hunters court JuN. 10-11 : upha saddlebred show boy church, 1631 cleary rd. 7 p.m. Info: Jul. 15 : meridian, ms. lauderdale co. agri - stable. 615-896-4185 JuN. 15-18 : chattanooga/cleveland charity (601) 543-6023; [email protected] center. moonlight summer runnin' 5d. Info: Jul. 23-24 : knoxville, tn. select sport horse show TuESDAy : wynne, ar. cr 381. three lisa pevey 601-934-1765 horses ethJa show; Jocelyn Gibson 865- JuN. 21-23 : equestrian summer camp trees cowboy church. supper 6:30 pm; serv - Jul. 22 : Jackson, ms. kirk Fordice equine 724-6773 [email protected] Jul. 2-3 : smoky mtn. horse show series ices 7 pm. Info: Jimmy 870-261-2505 center. Blowout for cystic Fibrosis. Info: OPEN ARENA Jul. 6-8 : pony club camp SuNDAy : longtown, ms. 548 Bryant lane. misty 228-860-4708 or info@platinumbarrel - thursday nIGhts: holly springs, ms. Jul. 23 : nrha saddlebred horse show Bryant lane cowboy church. 10:30 am. Info: races.com marshall co. Fairgrounds.6-9 pm. Info: (662) TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTR Bro. scott urban 662-501-0031 COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING 252-5441 or www.mcfairgrounds.com JuN. 3-5 : lucky dog Barrel race SuNDAy : oakland, tn. 7720 hwy 64. Jul. 9 : canton, ms. canton multipurpose OPEN SHOWS JuN. 9-11 : northwest dist. 4-h horse show rafter h cowboy church. J. mark wilson. center. ms mounted shooters assn. JuN. 25 : Franklin, ky. Jim roberts commu - Jul. 1-3 : mid-south quarter horse show 5:30 pm. Info: Jason lepard (901) 603-5764 CUTTING HORSE EVENTS nity park. hunt seat, western, ranch classes. Jul. 13-24 : palomino world horse show SuNDAy : wynne, ar. cr 381. three trees JuN. 3-5 : Bateville ms. arena one. area 14 Info: facebook.com/FsFaIr or rubybranch - UT MARTIN EQUESTRIAN cowboy church. Fellowship B'fast 9:30 am. ncha weekend [email protected] JuN. 3-4 : 4-h regional horse show worship 10 am. Info: Jimmy: 870-261-2505 JuN. 30-Jul. 7 : Batesville, ms. arena one. PAINT / PINTO HORSE TENNESSEE HS RODEO HORSE & TACK SALES liberty circuit JuN. 13-25: tulsa, ok. Built Ford livestock JuN. 9-11 : Franklin, tn. williamson co. ag JuN. 4 : thaxton, ms. 11347 hwy. 6. horse - DRESSAGE complex. 51st annual pinto world expo park. state Finals man central livestock. tack sale: 10 am. JuN. 11-12: Franklin, tn. Brownland Farm. championship show. www.pinto.org TENNESSEE JR RODEO ASSN horse sale: 1 pm. Info: 662-790-3699. ctda recognized dressage shows. Info: JuN. 18 : Brandon, ms. rankin co. multi- JuN. 19-27 : lebanon, tn. James e ward ag www.larrymeadows.com mary cokeing 901-230-9316 purpose arena. ms phc no Bling show center. nhsra Jr. high div. rodeo Finals JuN. 10-11 : cross plains, tn. mustang edu - JuN. 16-17 : lynnville, tn. circle G ranch. JuN. 23 : Brandon, ms. rankin co. multi- LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO cation, demonstration, & adoption. carrs dressage at circle G summer Fun show Info: purpose arena. ms phc point show JuN. 4: Brandon, ms. rankin co. multipurpose wild horse & Burro center. 4844 couts carr 931-922-3464. www.circlegranchevent.com Jul. 9 : lebanon, tn. ward agricultural cen - center. mslBra #23 rd. Info: mustangheritageFoundation.org JuN. 25-26 : hernando, ms. mid-south dres - ter. tn paint horse club show JuN. 11 : Brandon, ms. mslBra #24, #25 JuN. 18 : mize, ms. meadows livestock sage academy. useF/usdF summer solstice PASO FINO/ PERUVIAN PASOS 4-H/USPC horse & tack sale. Info: larry or diane show. www.midsouthdressageacademy.org JuN. 7-11 : Germantown tn. Germantown JuN. 2-4 : harriman, tn. roane state cc. meadows: 601-765-3530 or 601-517-7777. EVENTING charity horse show. www.Gchs.org eastern region 4-h horse show larrymeadows.com. or facebook JuN. 11-12 : new market, tn. river Glen POLO JuN. 2-4 : murfreesboro, tn. miller coli - Jul. 16 : mize, ms. meadows livestock June horse trials JuN. 3 : Franklin, tn. harlinsdale Farm. 5 seum. central region 4-h horse show horse & tack sale. Info: larry or diane EXTREME COWBOY ASSOCIATION pm International match. Info: Franklin polo JuN. 3-4 : martin, tn. ut martin. 4-h re - meadows: 601-765-3530 or 601-517-7777. JuN. 25-26: lynnville, tn. circle G ranch. accadamy www.franklinpolo.com gional horse show larrymeadows.com. facebook: meadows rocky top extreme cowboys shoot out. JuN. 4-5 : rossville, tn. memphis club polo JuN. 9-11 : tunica, ms. expo center. north - livestock sales Info: 931-922-3464 website: www.circle - Info: www.memphispoloclub.com west dist. 4-h horse show Jul. 30 : mize, ms. meadows livestock granchevent.com JuN. 11-12 : rossville, tn. uspa sports - JuN. 20: shelbyville, tn. 4-h horse Judging horse & tack sale. Info: larry or diane Jul. 30 : Jamestown, tn. east Fork stables. manship cup JuN. 21-25 : shelbyville, tn. state 4-h meadows: 601-765-3530 or 601-517-7777. exca races. Info: 931-879-1179 Jul. 23-24 : rossville, tn .uspa sports - championships larrymeadows.com. facebook: meadows GAITED HORSE SHOWS manship cup Jul. 27-31 : mills spring, nc. tryon Int'l. livestock sales JuN. 4-5 : Franklin, ky. ky downs. whoa QUARTER HORSE SHOWS equestrian center. us pony club champ. east SPECIAL EVENTS show JuN. 3-5 : Jackson ms. kirk Fordice equine FIRST SuNDAy : millington, tn. west JuN. 17-19 : shelbyville, tn. clearview JuN. 10-11 : cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi - center. region 9 championships msqha union cumberland presbyterian church, 3099 Farm. horse rescue challenge. Info: rally for tion center. upha saddlebred show JuN. 16-19 : harriman, tn. henry stafford west union. woodstock cuba Ghost riders. the rescues tn.com Jul. 21-22 : murfreesboro, tn. miller coli - expo center. tqha region II dogwood www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 39 . classic. www.tqha.org SADDLE CLUB SHOWS Jul. 1-3 : tunica, ms. expo center. mid- FRIDAy. millington, tn. woodstock cuba south quarter horse show saddle club. start in may. Info: John 901- Jul. 13-24 : tunica, ms. expo center. 412-0327 or pam 901-409-2485 palomino world horse show FRIDAy : halls, tn. Flying h arena. Mid-South Horse Review Jul. 29-31 : memphis, tn. show place SATuRDAy : mason, tn. coyote run sad - arena. summer circuit. Info: www.wtqha.org dle club. Info: facebook RACING SATuRDAy : Brighton, tn. dacus riding CCllaassssiiffiieeddss JuN 11 : elmont, ny. Belmont stakes club. Info: facebook dacus riding club to place a Classified ad, call (901) 867-1755 or email: RANCH HORSE SATuRDAy : covington, tn. covington [email protected] Jul. 17-23 : cloverdale, In. world champi - saddle club. Info: facebook onship show. Info: [email protected] or SATuRDAy : hernando, ms. hernando sad - BOARDING Great kids horse for sale. 22-year-old sad - call 606-721-2963 dle club. Info: facebook BoardInG. raintree equestrian center. dle horse mare. excellent health, good na - REINING FIRST SATuRDAy . henry county saddle olive Branch, ms. self Board $125. partial tured, gentle, very pretty. $800 firm. Includes JuN. 4-5 : canton, ms. canton miltipurpose club. april-oct. 6 pm. July show is July 9. Board $175 and Full Board $410. round pen, and kids saddle. all shots up to date, center. msrha summer slide rain date second sat. showbill on facebook. lighted arena, turnout pastures, & hot/cold wash trailers well, ok with electric clippers, easy JuN. 9-12 : harriman, tn. stafford expo Info: vicky 731-707-3423, Judy 731-697- racks. lessons, pony parties, horse camp, horse keeper. (901) 289-8809. 6-1tp center. tnrha slide into summer 3466, angela 731-431-8857. sales, and leasing available. www.raintreee - EMPLOYMENT Jul. 14-17 : harriman, tn. stafford expo SECOND SATuRDAy . soddy daisy, tn. questrian.com. (901) 857-4074. horse-drawn carriage drivers needed. center. tnrha autumn reins 9818 smith morgan rd. saddle pals riding 6-rtfn downtown memphis. will train; no experience RODEOS & BULL RIDING club open horse shows. 2 pm. april - oct. southwind stables is located between hacks necessary. uptowncarriages.com (901) 496- JuN. 4 : Barton, ms. robert rauney Jr. me - Info: adam presley 423-595-5409 /facebook cross and riverdale rd. on stateline rd. 2128. 6-rtfn morial arena, 928 quinn rd. 662-252-4634 FIRST & THIRD SATuRDAy : somerville, Boarding, leasing and lessons. Beginner and In - the Mid-South Horse Review seeks experi - JuN. 10-11 : etowah, tn. hwy 411. tn. community livestock center. Info: termediate with options to show, in enced Graphic arts designer. position for sales spra/Ipra Buckin For a cure. Info: 865- tommy riles 901-485-0203 hunter/Jumper, eventing & dressage. 3 lighted representative also available. call tommy: 556-9154 STOCK HORSE/ COW HORSE JuN. 17-18 : lawerenceburg, tn. lawrence JuN. 25-26 : shelbyville, tn. clearview arenas, 1 covered with mirrors. pasture & add'l (901) 876-1755. e-mail resumé to: midsouth - rotary park Fairgrounds. lone star rodeo. Farms. tn stock horse show & clinic with 9 acres w/cross country jumps. hot/cold wash [email protected] 6-rtfn Info:270-269-6000 stephen Freeman. Info: racks. clubhouse w/ central heat & ac. trails EVENTS Jul. 8-9 : Gallatin, tn. 1333 triple creek [email protected]. around barn. Gated facility. stalls, private pad - pkwy. Info: 865-555-9154 Jul. 14-17 : murfreesboro, tn. miller coli - docks & field turnout w/ run-in shelters. horse Buck creek st. Jude trail ride. sept. 22- Jul. 15-16 : columbia, tn. murry county seum. east coast reined cow horse classic. transportation locally. Full board starts at $475. 25, 2016. 95 weaver road, alamo, tn 38001. Fairgrounds. Ipra rodeo. Info 800-639-9002 http://ecrchc.com (901) 828-4199 6-rtfn k i m b erly helton Band, Bobby marquez, and Jul. 16 : new albany, ms. union county TEAM PENNING / RANCH SORTING hunter haven Farm.. Full board david Ball weekend entertainment. agri center. dsra/Ipra rodeo. Info: 662- JuN. 11, Jul. 9 : Bowling Green, ky. wku $250/month. equine retirement home in the www.buckcreektrailride.org 6-2tb 252-4634 ag expo center. southern ky team penning country w/50 acres of pasture. lots of tlc. 50 Jul. 22-23 : holly springs, ms. knotty assoc. 11:30 am. Info: 270-792-3868. minutes from town. call 901-359-1217. OPEN HORSE SHOW. June 25th. Jim Bolden memorial rodeo. Info: 662-252-4634 TRAIL RIDES / TRAIL CHALLENGE 6-rtfn roberts community park, Franklin, kentucky. Jul. 28-29 : cookville, tn. putnam county JuN. 4 : holly springs, ms. 2953 hudsonville Green Gables stables. sits on 67 acres, lo - hunt seat, western, and ranch classes offered. Fairgrounds. Info: 270-269-2000 rd. oak Grove hunt club hunter pace/timed cated at 4346 hwy. 304, hernando, ms. we 50% payback on all classes and added money Jul. 29-30 : springfield, tn. robertson co. trail ride. Info: amanda mcGee (901) 606- have recently remodeled our 17-stall barn. we classes. $5 entry fee per class. $10 class fee for Fairgrounds. Ipra rodeo Info: 800-639-9002 2119 or Barbara henking (901) 494-9371; have an indoor riding arena, circle arena, wash $100 and $50 added classes. Info: ROPING [email protected] bay, tack room, and 6 large pastures, and an facebook.com/FsFaIr or rubybranch - JuN. 11-12 : morristown, tn. smoky moun - JuN. 6-12 : pegram, tn. Bucksnort trail owners' lounge for your comfort while on the [email protected] 6-1tp tain expo center. Info: www.jx2events.com ride. Info: linda Baker (615) 662-7512. ranch. Full Board $375, self Board $275. we JuN. 18 : louisville, ms. coliseum. diamond bucksnorttrailride.com/tn/ FARRIERS a horses, llc. Jackpot calf roping & Goat Jul. 15-16 : tuscumbia, al. Gardiner Farm. also offer riding lessons. call donna at (901) drw horseshoeInG. david wentz. tying. pre-enter by June 14. Info: www.dia - st. Jude trail ride & concerts. Info: ann Jones 870-1785 for more details. 6-rtfn 23 years experience. certified Journeyman I mondahorses.com or (662) 403-0664 256-446-5392 private barn or stalls with an indoor riding Farrier. natural and therapeutic shoeing for Jul. 7-10 : murfreesboro, tn. miller coli - DEADLINE ring for lease in cordova. 901-299-6821. lame and performance horses. (662) 587-2485 seum. ustrc eastern championships Deadline for the July issue: June 24 at 5 pm. 6-1tp 6-7tp TuESDAy : moscow, tn. team roping don’t be left out! Full/partIal Board. multiple horse pounders Farrier service. serving the tri- practice, sonny Gould arena, 1985 poole rd. discounts. lots of trails, turnout, lighted arena, state area since 1997. 901-268-9733. 6-rtfn 6-9 p.m. $25 Info: (901) 491-1678. round pen, hot & cold wash bay, and restrooms. SADDLE REPAIR www.Gouldropinhorses.com Parting Shot: olive Branch, ms. call cyrilla (901) 604- saddle & tack repaIr: van's 8925. 6-4tp leather craft. In stock new and used saddles HAY AND FEED and horse health products. off hwy. 309, 1909 mixed grass horse quality hay, 4'x5' round Bubba taylor rd., Byhalia, ms. (662) 838- bales (2015) stored in the barn. $35/roll. square 6269 6-rtfn bales (2016) available $4.50/bale. all stored in TACK & TOGS barn. shelby county, tn (901) 573-9074. Bear valley 16" roping saddle, basket 6-rtfn weave tooling. nice condition. would like to HORSES FOR SALE trade for 15” barrel racing saddle. text for pho - aqha excellent bloodlines and disposi - tos or call: 901-896-9465 6rtfn tion. Bays and palominos. colts, yearlings, & MISCELLANEOUS broodmares. $500 - $1500. 662-292-0368 or Bo-manx cats (Bob cat & manx ancestry). 662-292-7384 6-1tp 1972 original breeder. selling kittens and young specIal horse wanted for dis - breeding stock. $300 - $500. (901) 825-0986 abled rider. registered quarter horse, no spring creek, tn. 6-1tp health issues. vet check & trial period re - ADVERTISING quired (2 week minimum). 5 to 10 years old; try classified advertising in the Mid- between 14.3 & 16 hands high; smooth gaits South Horse Review ! only $15 for the (ideally western pleasure); good on trails and first 15 words, and 30¢/word thereafter. in an arena; knows its leads; smart, willing & picture classifieds are only $55. call us at: The pack heads down the back straight on the last lap of race 2, The Bright trainable. emily dilley (901) 734-0572; (901) 867-1755 or e-mail us at: Hour, at the Iroquois. The grey horse, lune De Caro, ridden by keri Brion, won. [email protected] 6-1tp [email protected] 40 . June, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com