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VOL. 31 • NO. 11 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 JULY 2021 2. July, 2021 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview.com ON THe C OVer : July 2021 The Best Carriage Dog at the Germantown Charity Horse Review Horse Show is Corgi, ernest Tea. He rides beside Laura CONTeNTS • V OL . 31 • N O. 11 Lawson in the carriage pulled by the winning horse, KT Equus Charta, LLC Barnabus. ( photo by Nancy Brannon ) Copyright 2021 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] P. 6 P. 6 P. 6 Jacob Parks riding Billy the Kid, Zach Parsons, riding Caterpiller, Crystal Deputy rode Snapchat to pres - SHOBA stallion, presents the flag Friday presents the flag Tuesday night at ent the flag in Wednesday’s Germantown night at GCHS. ( Nancy Brannon photo ) GCHS. 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July, 2021 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Book & art nook famous indi - Humidity: viduals, de - Iroquois Art scribing “louis armstrong’s The South’s brow-mopping handkerchief; Summertime James Brown as the hardest- working, hard - Blanket est-sweating roy Blount, Jr. on why the South just man in show wouldn’t be the same without sweat business.” muddy waters this year the iroquois Steeplechase auctioned off the two pieces of art painted Compiled by Nancy Brannon paid this tribute to howlin’ and donated by topper williams. the if you attended the Germantown Char - wolf: “Some closed bidding began on June 4 and was Getty images ity horse Show, June 8-12, 2021 in Ger - singers they’s accepted through the end of race day. mantown, tennessee, you know that can always count on for finding the humor cool …they too nice to sweat. But howl - topper lives on a farm in dickson, tuesday, the first day of the show was in his spot-on observations of southern life ing wolf …puts everything he’s got into tenn. with her four horses and husband rainy. Spectator attendance was fairly low and culture. on Sunday morning, after i his blues. and when he’s finished, man, Billy. She is one of the top equestrian and those in the stands were robed in rain - turned on the air conditioner in my house, he’s sweatin’.” artists in the area, and she rides as often as coats sitting under umbrellas. riders rode the windows looked just like the one in and now to the ladies: “the old saying, possible and has her colors with the hills - the versatility Challenge in the rain and this article: completely wet with “sweat” of course, is that Southern ladies don’t boro hounds and mell’s Foxhounds. top - there was some sprinkling on the Costume and dripping. i think you’ll find Blount’s sweat or even perspire, they glow.” i heard per is a regular volunteer with Saddle up! Class participants as well. Fortunately, article a good follow-up to the sweaty time that line several times at the Germantown She and Billy also volunteer with the iro - when the rain stopped the air was cooler – we all had at the 2021 Germantown Char - Charity horse Show, but many a female at quois Steeplechase and middle tennessee and comfortable. i even heard someone ity horse Show. the article is an excerpt the show was certainly sweating, albeit in Pony Club horse trials. comment tuesday evening, “it’s chilly.” from the book, S Is for Southern: A Guide a very dignified manner. the painting below of mr. hot Stuff that certainly wasn’t the case for the to the South, from Absinthe to Zydeco , Finally, Blount turns to “all the South - and his groom is based on a photograph rest of the week. local weather experts published in 2017 by david diBenedetto ern things connected with humidity: taken by Brenda Black at the iroquois. predicted rain for the whole week, but that and the editors of Garden & Gun. . porches, juleps, seersucker, halter tops, the happened mainly in northern mississippi, Blount begins by stating “in classic blessed sweetness of a breeze (we were all with lots of flooding. the horse show was Southern fiction, you won’t find humid - praying for a breeze at the GChS), and the spared much of the rain. then, on Friday, ity….what you will find is sweat.” he il - expression ‘freshen up’. the weather changed again – to the usual lustrates this by quoting from eudora “humidity humanizes the air, drawing southern summertime heat with high hu - welty, tennessee williams, and william out pheromones, bacteria, semidigested midity, which felt like 100% the air was so Faulkner, where sweat is described as gravy, gossip – the funk of what people saturated. So we were all wearing blan - “sweet, sharp horse sweat.” breathe of each other. today air condition - kets of sweaty clothing because there was “when you sweat into Southern air, it ing drastically limits the impact of humid - no breeze to air dry us. Same was true for is already close to sopping,” Blount con - ity. So we’re all more comfortable.” Saturday. But that’s what we have come to trasts to the “dry heat” of western states and after sweating profusely at the expect in the summer in the memphis like arizona. “Some will maintain that hu - horse show, it was good to ride home in area, and we all endured. midity makes heat more bearable because the air-conditioned car. early the next week, i ran across this it brings on the sweat. But no. …humidity read the full article at Garden and Gun : timely article from a June 2018 issue of makes sweat stick.” https://gardenandgun.com/articles/humid - Garden & Gun by roy Blount, Jr., who we then Blount illustrates his point with ity-souths-summertime-blanket/

Check out Fergus the Horse at: www.fergusthehorse.com. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • July, 2021 5. Samantha Sherry Art one of the vendors at the Germantown Charity horse Show was Samantha Sherry, whose art we have featured in this publication previously (2017). Samantha had quite a few new horse-themed pieces on display, and here’s a sampling. She said 2020 had been tough on her with gallery cancellations due to Covid-19. But, hopefully, this year many of her horse por - traits will find new homes. See more at: https://www.samanthasherry.com/

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Michael Tokaruk and Cupid Shuffle over the Germantown Charity 4-leaf clover jump - winners of the Grand Prix of Germantown. (left) Tokaruk praises Cupid Grand Prix of Shuffle in the winner’s area. ( photos by Nancy Brannon ) Germantown Saturday’s (June 12) crown jewel of the show, the $25,000 Grand Prix of German - town, sponsored by the City of German - town, tennessee, saw some of the best valei, sporting a tennessee equine hospi - Grand Prix riders from the area compete. tal cupola painted on his rump. She was Show manager and course designer Phil right on time and it was another clear devita and olympic gold medalist round. Five returning to the jump-off. melanie Smith taylor explained the Favorite grey Steel the love was next course and the jumping efforts involved. in the arena with michael tokaruk. un - michael tokaruk assured himself of fortunately, he had one rail down (4 jump some of the prize money with four entries faults) in a good time of 69.624. in the class. welcome Stake winner adam moving down the line was Shanna Sklansky on ellen walker’s hakini was Beyer and invictus, looking good until back to make his bid for the win, as was fence three, when they had a sit-down Brownland Farm Grand Prix star louise stop. Shanna stayed on and they were suc - Graves. danielle Grice brought a remark - cessful at jumping on their second attempt. able 20-year-old veteran Grand Prix horse, But the cost was 4 jump faults and 2 time Kaprio, ridden by Danielle Grice, shows his style. ( photo by Nancy Brannon ) kaprio, who showed he’s “still got it!” faults (78.314 time). Seasoned jumper rider Shanna Beyer evie Jaeckle made her second try at the brought her veteran jumper invictus and course on tJC’s kygo, this time success - experienced hunter/jumper rider mary ful, albeit with jump faults. mielenz took a shot at it on John deere once again it was time for michael mG. novice to Grand Prix jumping, evie tokaruk, this time on Cupid Shuffle. it Jaeckle brought two horses to try her luck. was another clear round with 67.168 on tokaruk set the pace with his first entry the clock. tokaruk gave his horse a treat quality iris, with a clear round in 67.555 as he headed out of the arena. add a sixth seconds. next to try the course was evie to the jump-off! Jaeckle on Clochard. they were doing ok the jump crew was back in the arena to until her horse hit the vertical before the change the course for the jump-off – with liverpool and fell, knocking evie on the an odd addition. one of the jump crew had ground, too. Fortunately, she was wearing a bird riding on his shoulder. i asked him her inflatable vest, so seemed to be unhurt. if it was his pet, but he said this wild bird the horse left the arena, seemingly ok. just landed on his shoulder and rode on third to go was mary mielenz on John him into the arena. while he worked the deere mG, but she did not go clean. jumps he had to set the bird down on the then adam Sklansky and hakini rode a ground, and it managed to stay out of the clear round in 69.574 seconds, bringing way of the wagon and tractor. he picked Michael Tokaruk on Quality iris. ( photo by Nancy Brannon ) two, now, to the jump-off. up the bird and took it to the safety of the railing while the jump crew finished their next, impossible ii and leah Curtiss group, kaprio with danielle Grice aboard. Results : work. the bird remained on the rail for a tried the course, but did not go clear either. they had a superior time, 35.742, but un - 1st: Cupid Shuffle, michael tokaruk while, even as the jumpers came back in. michael tokaruk came back with his fortunately 4 jump faults. 2nd: quality iris, michal tokaruk Jump-off second mount my lord Castanoo, riding louise Graves and vdl Glitter van de 3rd: kaprio, danielle Grice quality iris and michael tokaruk were another clear round in 72.955 seconds. kalevalei were next, looking good around 4th: hakini, adam Sklansky first in the jump-off with another clear now there would be three in the jump-off. the course until the last fence. louise 5th: vdl Glitter van de kalevalei round in 36.742 seconds. the heat was on! next was the 20-year-old grey kaprio checked a tad too much and her horse lost 6th: my lord Castanoo, michael adam Sklansky and hakini were next, with danielle Grice aboard. this amazing some impulsion, so knocked down the tokaruk but had 4 jump faults in a time of 38.004. guy showed his stuff with a clear round in rails of the last jump. 7th: Steel the love, michael tokaruk re-enter michael tokaruk and my lord 68.841 seconds. make that four in the enter michael tokaruk for the third Castanoo. his time of 39.585 was good, jump-off! time, now on Cupid Shuffle, who posted Find more articles and photos from the but he racked up 4 jump faults. louise Graves trotted into the arena another clear round in 35.122 seconds. Germantown Charity horse Show on our next was the senior member of the with her mount, vdl Glitter van de kale - here’s the winner! website: www.midsouthhorsereview.com www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • July, 2021 7.

On Saturday night, a smiling Carrie Kessler and Bi Mi Southern Kiss carried Taylor Hanes rode SGV Sahara’s Blue Peyo, with handler Taylor home the trophy in the Amercian Saddlebred $2,000 Western Country Pleasure Dare of Castleown to the Gypsy Vanner Hanes, was the Latcho Lou Gypsy Van - Championship. (photo by Nancy Brannon ) Three Gaited Championship ner Liberty Champion. (photo by Nancy Brannon ) (photo by Nancy Brannon )

Joanna Wilburn and rollingwoods Berry Last One went all out to win the Car - Natalie Hanisco and Tinker Toy were Nancy Degan’s pony Cherries Ju - riage Barrel race in 45.163 seconds. ( photos by Nancy Brannon ) the second fastest at 56.576 seconds. bilee was a crowd-pleaser with his sig - nature rear entering the arena. the Gambler’s Choice is one of the ex - class of the late harold walker, former bekers Gabbertje, piling up 1050 points. Gambler’s citing jumper classes of the show because GChS President and exhibitor, and is now She kept her lead until anna marie mays the riders get to “take their own line.” sponsored by his family. the bronze tro - entered the arena. She and Balou Bailando each jump cleared is worth a particular phy was created by artist andrea lugar es - racked up 1300 points to put Brittany in Choice number of points and the goal is to accu - pecially for this class. second place, and to take the win and the By Nancy Brannon mulate as many pints as possible within the first to accumulate over 1,000 special Gambler’s Choice trophy. the designated time limit. it was a favorite points was Brittany kasprack on Gaes -

in the Gambler’s Choice, Brittany Kasprack on Gaesbekers Gabbertje accu - Anna Marie Mayes and Balou Bailand racked up 1300 points to WiN the Gam - multated 1050 points to take the lead...until (photo by Nancy Brannon ) bler’s Choice class on Thursday. (photo by Nancy Brannon ) 8. July, 2021 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Gaited Horses at the GCHs

From Saturday’s Paso Fino Performance Championship (left to right): 3rd: Carmentea De Tomaria, elizabeth Figueroa; 2nd: Gedeon, Norman Timbs; 1st: Julieta De Milagro, Christian Figueroa. Members of the Figueroa family placed first, third, and fourth in the championship. ( photos by Nancy Brannon)

The Speed racking Horses are exciting, popular classes at the GCHS. (left) Saturday night’s Champion: Hustler’s Ladybug, Jacky yeager. He also won Friday night’s Open Speed racking class. (center) Banshee’s Cinderella, Deterrio rivers riding and Jacob Parks’ Bad Angel match stride-for-stride as they come by the gate. (right) Saturday’s reserve Champion Jacob Parks and Bad Angel turn on the speed when the announcer says, rACK ON! ( photos by Nancy Brannon)

Saturday’s TWH $600 Flat Shod youth Championship brought out six accomplished young riders. (left) riding in Western attire, the winner was el rio Lobo, with eliza Dekelyn in the saddle. (center) Second place, The Big Bang, Kylie Duvall the rider. (right) in english attire, Cashes ritzy Lady, Kris Adams in the saddle, was fourth. ( photos by Nancy Brannon ) www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • July, 2021 9. Lead Line Photos by Nancy & Tom Brannon one of the popular classes at the GChS is wednesday night’s lead line class. here one can see the cutest riders dressed to the nines and horses or ponies immacu - lately groomed and braided. and everyone is photographing– professionals, parents, grandparents, and friends – these budding equestrians. according to the announcer, “this is probably the most photographed class of the show; plenty of photo oppor - tunities.” once the riders had paraded FEED YOUR HORSES THE BEST ... around the arena and were lined up, the announcer said, “now for the interview FRESH TOP QUALITY FEED AT AFFORDABLE PRICES portion of the class. it’s not just about the wave.” all the riders got a blue ribbon. HaRveSt • tRi-County FeedS

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Landing first over the final hurdle in the iroquois, jockey Graham Watters Storm Team and Graham Watters clear the last hurdle and win the Timber aboard Snap Decision looks over his should to see how close is his rival Amschel. Stakes, with Tomgarrow following in second. ( photos by Nancy Brannon ) Iroquois Steeplechase By Nancy and Tom Brannon the iroquois Steeplechase celebrated its 80th anniversary and 78th running at Percy warner Park in nashville, tenn. on Saturd -ay June 26, 2021. the weather was sunny, but hot, at 90° F. it is normally held the second Saturday in may, but was can - celled in 2020 and was moved to June this year because of Covid-19 limitations. an estimated 20,000 fans turned out to watch the races, which closed out the na - tional Steeplechase association’s (nSa) The Mean Queen crosses the finish line to win the Margaret Currey Henley Filly Jockey Tom Garner gives a thumbs- 2021 spring racing season. and Mare Stakes. (photo by Tommy Brannon ) up after winning on The Mean Queen. the saving grace from the heat of the At center is trainer Kari Brion, with day was a steady breeze, along with the phases, with competitors grouped accord - Footpad, pulled up after the first circuit. (left) owner Alice Moorehead of But - misting fans provided by wallace trailers ing to age. the prize for the winner was a By the time the field was over the final tonwood Farms. ( Tom Brannon photo ) of Franklin, tenn. the tennessee equine $100 gift card to Phillips toy mart. hurdle, there were only three in contention hospital team and volunteers used every the Parade of mells Fox hounds took for the win: Snap decision, followed by up and coming trainer keri Brion device at hand to cool the horses after the the course between the sixth and last race, amschel and Bedrock. Snap decision fin - seems to be the one to watch in steeple - races: from hosing, icing, to pouring buck - the Calvin houghland iroquois. ished three and a half lengths ahead of sec - chasing. She had seven horses in this ets of water on them at the finish line. the main race of the day was Calvin ond-placed amschel. Bedrock was third year’s nashville roster, with winners in they all wore an “ice shawl” around their houghland iroquois. the field of six (with and new member was fourth. two races and placing in two more. kari, shoulders going back to the barn. one scratch) began the race of two loops one of the more competitive races of who has also been in the irons in both flat For the small fry, the Stick horse race around the track with Snap decision, the day was the margaret Currey henley races and steeplechase, grew up in rural was held after the second race. there were trained by Jack Fisher, taking the lead Filly and mare hurdle. even in the pad - Pennsylvania just down the road from a so many entrants that there were three early on. But the heat began to take its toll dock before the race, these mares and fil - steeplechase farm. this was a perfect en - and Snap decision’s main rival, irish-bred lies were excited, already sweating and vironment for a horse crazy girl who lathered. the grooms had their hands full landed her first job at age 10 cleaning bri - trying to control them, with some horses dles and scrubbing buckets. this spring requiring two grooms to hold them. People she became the first american to train the around the paddock area had to give them winner of an irish hurdle race. She has room as they gave each other threatening such a keen eye for a good horse that the looks and gestures. trained by keri Brion, winner of this year’s George Sloan & John the mean queen lived up to her reputa - Sloan Sr. hurdle race was “kari’s Find.” tion: a chestnut irish-bred thoroughbred the Sixth race, the mason houghland jockeyed by tom Garner, another redhead. memorial timber, saw Storm team, also everyone said she was the one to beat, but trained by Jack Fisher, take the lead early she was determined not to be beaten. early in the race and keep it all the way to the on, Cainudothetwist took the lead and kept finish for the win. it through the first half of the race, at one time 12 lengths ahead of the rest of the Find full results of all the iroquois races field. But she faded and did not even at the nSa website: https://www.national - place. that’s when the mean queen made steeplechase.com/wp-content/up - Huntsman Charles Montgomery, MFH parades the Mells Fox Hounds at the her way to the front and kept the lead over loads/2021/06/iroquois-results.pdf iroquois Steeplechase. ( photo by Nancy Brannon ) the finish line. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • July, 2021 15 . 2021 Belmont Stakes Virginia Gold Cup

essential Quality eases ahead of Hot rod Charlie to win the Belmont Stakes. VA Gold Cup: #7 Schoodic, Hadden Frost up, winner; #6 royal ruse, Skylar (photo courtesy the Bleacher Report; John Minchillo/Associated Press ) McKenna, finished 4th. (below) Schoodic gallops to win. ( photos by Sharon Reed ) By Nancy Brannon The race From Marcia Massenberg; photos by Blue Grass Stakes winner and ken - Sharon Reed the third jewel in the triple Crown was tucky derby favorite essential quality run on the first Saturday in June (5th), topped the field of eight to win the Bel - one of the largest and oldest steeple - 2021 at Belmont Park in elmont, ny. the mont Stakes, beating hot rod Charlie by chase race events in the country returned 1½ mile race is the longest of the three 1¼ lengths and giving trainer Brad Cox on Saturday, may 29, 2021 with the 96th races. attendance for the 153rd running of his first triple Crown race win. Brad Cox running of the virginia Gold Cup races at the Belmont was limited to 11,000 specta - is the reigning eclipse award winner for the Great meadow race course near war - tors, with attendees required to provide outstanding trainer. renton, virginia. normally held the first proof of their Covid-19 vaccination or a hot rod Charlie took the lead out of the Saturday in may, the date was moved this negative Covid-19 test. nBC provided starting gate, with rock your world on the year to allow for Covid-19 restrictions to television coverage of the race. outside and Japan’s France Go de ina ease. thousands of fans gathered along the Just eight horses were entered in the among the early leaders. hot rode Charlie fence to view some of the nation’s top 2021 Belmont Stakes, listed by their post set a fast pace taking the first ¼ mile in horses, riders, owners and trainers for a position: 22.78 seconds. leaders hot rod Charlie day in virginia horse country. nine races (1) Bourbonic, owned by Calumet were featured. if you could not attend in and rock your world continued the fast bled after the first bend and jockey tom Farms, trained by todd Pletcher, ridden by person, live streaming of the day’s races pace with a 46.49 half mile. But near the ¾ Garner had an “unexpected dismount.” kendrick Carmouche; (2) essential qual - was available at https://www.national - mile mark, fans could see essential qual - riderless mystic river now ran free as ity, owned by Godolphin, trained by Brad steeplechase.com/jump-racing-usa/ ity moving up quickly on the outside. he the group entered the backstretch, while Cox, ridden by luis Saez; (3) romkbauer, the official ceremonies got underway was four-wide as they made their move renegade river still maintained his lead. owned by John and diane Fradkin, trained at 12 noon, with the first race at 12:30 p.m. into the far turn. around the far turn, es - But at the 3-mile mark, Frost asked Sc - by michael mcCarthy, ridden by John ve - the $50,000 virginia Gold Cup was the sential quality continued making progress hoodic for a higher gear and got what he lazquez; (4) hot rod Charlie, owned by sixth race of the day over timber. and now it was hot rod Charlie, rock asked for. “they made the lead on the roadrunner racing, Boat racing, Strauss “in the Gold Cup, Schoodic stalked in your world, and essential quality three- north rail with a quarter mile to run, ex - Bros. racing, and Gainesway thorough - second place, took the lead on the final cir - wide with hot rod Charlie still in the lead. tending to almost 6 lengths at the wire,” breds; trained by doug o’neill; ridden by cuit with four fences to go, and drew off at the top of the stretch, essential quality Betsy Burke Parker reported. trainer Jack Flavien Prat; (5) France Go de ina, owned by nearly six lengths. leipers Fork made his move on the outside of hot rod Fisher assessed the horse: “i’d call Sc - by yuji inaida, trained by hideyuki mori, Steeplechasers’ tomgarrow rallied on the Charlie. into the stretch it was essential hoodic among the very good timber horses ridden by ricardo Santana Jr.; (6) known final turn under Gerard Galligan and quality and hot rod Charlie putting on a i’ve had, …” Parker quoted. agenda, owned by St. elias Stable, trained closed strongly for second. kiplin hall’s match race with only a furlong to the fin - Full results at: https://www.national - by todd Pletcher, ridden by Jose ortiz.; renegade river, who beat Schoodic at ish. near the finish, essential quality steeplechase.com/wp-content/up - (7) rock your world, owned by hronis willowdale, set the pace until the final pulled ahead to win the Belmont Stakes! loads/2021/05/vaGoldCup-results.pdf racing and david michael talla; trained turn of the 4-mile contest,” tod marks re - hot rod Charlie, ridden by Flavien Find full information about the races at: by John w. Sadler; ridden by Joel rosario; ported and photographed for the national Prat, was second; rombauer, ridden by https://vagoldcup.com and on facebook at: (8) overtook, owned by repole Stable, St. Steeplechase association. John velazquez, was third; and known virginia Gold Cup races. elias Stable, michael B. tabor, mrs. John mrs. John r.S. “dolly” Fisher’s Sc - agenda, ridden by Jose ortiz, was fourth. Sources : magnier, and derrick Smith; trained by hoodic, with hadden Frost aboard, pre - essential quality is a 2018 kentucky- Parker, Betsy Burke. 2021. “Schoodic todd Pletcher; ridden by manny Franco sented trainer Jack Fisher with his 13th bred gray colt by tapit out of delightful makes the most of a mistake by mystic to irad ortiz Jr. was scheduled to ride career win in this Great meadow classic quality. he was bred and is owned by win the 96th virginia Gold Cup. the known agenda in the Belmont, but on race. leipers Fork Steeplechasers had the Godolphin, llC. Fauquier times. June 2. thursday June 3, he was injured in a spill second place finisher on tomgarrow Sources : https://www.fauquier.com/news/schoodic- at Belmont Park. his mount, equal Pay, (ire), ridden by Gerard Galligan for Paulick report Staff. 2021. “irad ortiz makes-the-most-of-a-mistake-by-mystic- stumbled in the stretch and unseated the trainer leslie young. Jr. escapes Serious injury in Belmont to-win-the-96th-virginia-gold/article_02b rider in the path of oncoming horses. the there were nine contenders in this race Spill.” Paulick Report . June 3. 5152a-c317-11eb-90fd-ff1f1452c24a.html 3-year-old filly did not appear injured, as with renegade river, ridden by Barry Bohl, Brian. 2021. “essential quality marks, tod. 2021. “Gold Cup and win - she regained her stride and finished the Foley, leading over the first 23 fences of outkicks pacesetter hot rod Charlie to terthur recap: Schoodic and Galway kid race. ortiz was transported to the hospital the course. as the group raced around the win 153rd edition of G1 Belmont Stakes.” star in stakes; Garner wins four.” national and his brother tweeted thursday night South rail bend, royal ruse, ridden by Belmont Stakes recap. June 5. Steeplechase association. June 1. that his X-rays were clean and he would Skylar mckenna, and Schoodic were po - essential quality. Bloodhorse . https://www.nationalsteeplechase.com/ne be back in a couple weeks, the Paulick Re - sitioned just behind the leader. But exiting ws/gold-cup-and-winterthur-recap/ port said. the turn, race favorite mystic river stum - 16 . July, 2021 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Hunter/Jumper Brownland Nashville Shows Compiled by Nancy Brannon; photos by Lili Weik after finishing its Spring horse shows in april and may, Brownland Farm in Franklin, tenn. hosted its annual nashville Country (may 26-20) and nashville Clas - sic (June 2-6) horse shows. in compliance with uSeF requirements, Brownland en - sured the safety of those attending by re - quiring all horses be microchipped; all owners, riders, and trainers must have completed their safe sport certification; and all had to present a hard copy of their horse’s Coggins test before being allowed to pick up their show number. Nashville Country Open Welcome Stake winner: Cendatus PS (Woodrun Farm) Nashville Country and David Jennings ( photo by Lili Weik ) the nashville Country show featured the $7,500 Brownland Farm hunter derby on Friday morning (may 28). don Shee - han and Caroline mirtz’s beautiful gray, Gelato, topped the class of over 30 horses for the win. allison ventura’s Jordantinus, Michael Tokaruk and Cupid Shuffle piloted by david Jennings, finished with win the Nashville Classic Welcome the red rosette, while Golden (Joy-eliza - Stake ( photo by Lili Weik ) beth elliott) and kelly mullen finished third. the weather held out for the first in thursday’s (June 3) $7,500 half of the class, but that didn’t stop nashville Classic welcome Stake, Courtenay Billings and her vegliantino michael tokaruk and Cupid Shuffle from finishing 4th place in the rain and (owned by ava hernandez) won the blue also earning the top amateur award, spon - ribbon, plus a new helite air vest courtesy sored by Cornerstone equestrian. Billings of Franklin horse Supply. Second place and vegliantino won the a/o hunter Clas - finishers were lancelot and Julie Cleve - sic and were reserve champion in the a/o land Beam, and third went to Fashion hunter 3’3” division. Prince and owner/rider molly kenney. Nashville Country Hunter Derby winners, Don Sheehan and Caroline Mirtz’s the nashville Country $7,500 wel - tokaruk also took fifth place on quality gray, Gelato ( photos by Lili Weik ) come Stake m1.35 attracted 14 entries, iris, co-owned with ava hernandez, and with the top three placements: seventh on his my lord Castanoo. last 1st - Cendatus PS (woodrun Farm) and week’s Grand Prix winners david Jen - david Jennings; nings and Follow me were sixth in the 2nd - my lord Castanoo and michael welcome Stake. tokaruk; there were 32 entries in Friday morn - 3rd - iliano van d’abelendreef and ing’s (June 4) $7,500 Brownland Farm haley Gassel. hunter derby. after all the rounds were in the $30,000 Brownland Grand Prix, completed, kelly mullen was on Cloud 9, david Jennings was again at the top of the literally and figuratively, as the winner of ranks on Follow me, followed by Chris - the derby. tian Currey in second on unesco du the $1,000 Pony derby saw amy rouet, and Julie Cleveland Beam on krebs and Somermist Storm warning tak - lancelot placing third. ing home the blue ribbon. the pair also in the $5,000 m1.30 Stake, tokaruk took the blue in the Green Pony Classic. and d’almgravin were the winners. Saturday’s (June 5) Grand Prix saw in the $1,000 Brownland Pony hunter david Jennings, again, pilot the winning derby, elizabeth Zoe mielenz earned the round on Cedatus PS. Coming in second Nashville Country Grand Prix winner David Jennings and Follow Me blue ribbon on Penten’s icy. was michael tokaruk on my lord Cas - tanoo. third was Christian Currey on un - set up for the wine and cheese was on the on Cendatus PC (owner, woodrun). and kali wright ryan continued her success backside of the viewing berm so that no - Franklin’s own Christian Currey rode his with her mother’s horse Comaraderie as esco du rouet. michelle anderton summarized the two body would congregate around the food new horse, unesco du rouet, to second Children’s 14 & under reserve Cham - and be drawn into close contact mingling and third place finishes for the nashville pion. the pair were also second in the shows: “the highlights for both weeks were that we were sold out again. we were around the food. it was so nice to see Country and nashville Classic, respec - waSh/nal Children’s hunter Classic. spectators once again for all the classes, tively.” Nashville Classic able to resume some pre-covid things, giv - ing us a taste of post-covid normalcy – but especially the big ones. Find more information about upcoming more rain came into the area for the “one of the specific horse/rider high - horse shows at Brownland Farm at: nashville Classic, so the start of the first namely our derby continental breakfasts, and the wine and cheese ‘safe, social dis - lights is that david Jennings jockeyed vic - www.brownlandfarm.com day of showing was delayed for a couple tories in both weeks’ Grands Prix! in the to see more of lili weik’s photos, visit of hours. this show featured the $7,500 tancing’ gatherings held during the Grand Prix class each week. unlike pre-covid nashville Country Grand Prix, he rode her website: www.liliweikphoto.com. also Brownland Farm hunter derby, the Follow me (owner, the Follow me see more of lili’s photos from these shows $7,500 welcome Stake, and the $30,000 years where the food was set up under a 20’x20’ tent on tip of the berm, the current Group, llC) to the win. during the on the Mid-South Horse Review website: Brownland Grand Prix. nashville Classic he won again, this time www.midsouthhorsereview.com www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • July, 2021 17 . Brownland Farm Hosts Marriage Proposal Photos courtesy Gigi Marie Photography on may 22, Brownland Farm in Franklin, tn was the scene for a tradi - tional, romantic marriage proposal by nick rolfe to Chandler-Grace michael. michelle anderton explained the occasion: Kelly Mullen on Cloud 9, Nashville Classic Hunter Derby winner “nicholas turner rolfe is the son of close (photos by Lili Weik ) friends of [husband] robin and mine. he

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July, 2021 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Two UT Martin Cowboys Advance To Championship Round at 73rd Annual College National Finals Rodeo By Ryne Rickman with Cole walker, a sophomore from Sparta, tenn. making his first CnFr ap - CaSPer, wyo. – the university of pearance. the duo opened their first tennessee at martin placed two represen - CnFr round on monday, but did not com - tatives in the championship round of the pile a score. they also navigated some 2021 College national Finals rodeo, a tough luck during tuesday’s second round weeklong event from June 13 - 19, 2021. for a no score. during their third round on making its 46th CnFr appearance in wednesday, the team ranked 19th in the the last 47 years, the ut martin men’s field with a time of 20.7 seconds. overall, team sent five cowboys who took part in their 20.7 average was the 42nd-best time six different events. Stetson Bierman out of 56 competing pairs in the event. (bareback riding) and Jesse keysaer (steer the ut martin team came in 43rd place wrestling) each earned their way into the with a total of 45 points. Clarendon Col - Saturday night short go. lege topped the men’s team standings with Bierman moved into the finals round 890 points to win the national champi - after a steady performance all week. the onship. junior from hidalgo, ill. placed 12th in the the CnFr puts a wrap on another field in his first go on Sunday, tallying 75 memorable season under head coach John points. he returned to action for his sec - luthi. the ut martin men’s squad was ond round performance on monday, post - ranked 11th nationally coming into the ing 70 points to rank 15th. in his third postseason, accruing 4,910 points during round performance on thursday he fin - the regular season. the Skyhawks placed ished 15th with 71 points. during the second in the ozark region in their ten championship round, he piled up 76 points regular season rodeos. to rank 10th in the short go. that led to an CNFr results : overall 292 average, which was good The uTM rodeo CNFr team: Back: Stetson Bierman, Cole Walker and Chase Men’s All-Around : 1, Cole Franks, enough for 12th place in the field of 35 Thrasher. Front: Coach Luthi, Tyler Pruitt, Jesse Keysaer and Nelson Davis. Clarendon College, 395. competitors as part of his CnFr debut. Women’s All-Around : (tie) 1, Paige ras - a sophomore out of Culleoka, tenn., a no score. overall, his 26.5 average ance on wednesday to round out his placed him 12th out of 43 cowboys in steer CnFr debut. mussen, montana State university and Jill keysaer shined in his first career CnFr donnelly, Cochise College, 180 points appearance. his event began on monday, wrestling. Competing in his third career CnFr, tyler Pruitt represented the Skyhawks Chase thrasher took part in the tie down each. and he brought down his steer in a time of Men’s Team : 1, Clarendon College, 890 15.7 seconds, which ranked him 21st. he in saddle bronc riding. the sophomore roping and team roping events. in mon - from Chesnee, SC finished 19th out of 42 day’s opening round, his time of 9.8 sec - points. was back at it on tuesday, compiling an Women’s Team : 1, montana State univ., impressive 5.6 to rank sixth out of all cow - competitors with a 135 average. his best onds was good enough for seventh place. performance came during his first round he competed twice on tuesday, posting a 590. 2, Southwestern oklahoma State boys in the second round. during thurs - univ., 432.5. 3, Cochise College, 403.33. day’s third round performance, he notched on Sunday as his 69.5 points ranked 14th no score in the second round. he came in the field. after he was one of 17 cow - back to place ninth in the third round with 4, east mississippi Community College, a time of 5.2 seconds (eighth-best score) 257.5. to punch his ticket into the Saturday finals. boys with a no score in tuesday’s second a 10.5-second effort. overall, his 20.3 av - round, he bounced back with 65.5 points erage finished 19th out of 44 cowboys. Find full information about the CnFr in the championship short round, he ran at: https://cnfr.com/ into some tough luck and placed 10th after (19th place) in his third round perform - in team roping, thrasher joined forces Western Region 4-H Horse Show By Mary Morgan, Weakley County 4-H Agent livestock shows are a big part, nation - ally, of 4-h, and that is also true here in weakley County, tennessee. on June 4-5, 2021 the western region 4-h horse Show was held at the ut martin ag arena in weakley County. on Friday were the speed events, and on Saturday the west - (above) Ainsley Chandler. (right) Kami Thomas, High Point Award winner. ern, ranch, and trail classes took place. home first place in Jr. western Showman - as someone who is new to horse shows, i For the western and ranch divisions, County at this event were: ainsley Chan - ship and also placed in the top five in all attended to watch and learn. exhibitors are judged on how well their dler placed fourth in Jr. western Pleasure her classes. the speed events are timed and the rid - horse remains calm and at a steady gait. and was in the top ten in all her classes. kami thomas took home the high ers who complete the course the fastest For the trail division several obstacles Josie muzzall placed second in halter Point award, which is given to the ex - with the least mistakes are placed higher. are set up in the arena for the rider to guide mares and was in the top five in all her hibitor who had the highest placings in all Based on the sentiments from the audience their horse through and they are judged on classes. Jema muzzall took home first in the classes. Congratulations to kami for members it was easy to see that the speed how well they complete it. halter mares and placed in the top five in this well-deserved award! Congratulations events were the highlight of the evening. the 4-hers who represented weakley all her classes. Gabriella Bullard took to all our horse show exhibitors! www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • July, 2021 23 . Lucky Dog Barrel Races Photos by Nancy Brannon lucky dog Productions was back at the Show Place arena the first weekend in June (4-6), 2021 for their third show of the 2021 season. this was the Future Fortunes Super Championship show featuring the $50,000 Future Fortunes, $2,500 added open 4d, and $1,000 added Pack 5d side - pot. Fessler Photography was the official photographer for the show and all photos can be viewed at: fesslerphotography.net. Friday’s open 1d and adult Sidepot winner was ashley thompson of Clayton, michigan on Seis Shots of Crown (14.599). ashley also won Friday’s derby loosenort was, again, the Futurity winner, Sidepot on French Butterscotch (14.700). Marne Loosenort of Hazel, Ky on this time on martinis at midnight Friday’s youth 1d winner was Jennifer (14.542). dusty Pike and Famous Firewa - mason of mt. washington, kentucky on Dash Ta Flit had the fastest time in Sat - urday’s Futurity (14.714) ter Fanny were back to take the win in mighty Pappasito (14.732). Friday’s Futu - Sunday’s derby (14.526). rity 1d winner was lindsey netterville of Future Fortunes was allie maxwell on For the weekend, dusty Pike on Fa - woodville, mississippi on holy Flitin Streaking nightmare (14.550), who was mous Firewater Fanny was the open 1d Fireman (14.681). also the open average 2d Champion for average winner and the overall high on Saturday, dusty Pike of the weekend. money Champion. they also claimed the Caruthersville, missouri and Famous Fire - on Sunday Joann middleton of level - 5 Star Fast time of the weekend on Satur - water Fanny were fastest in the open 1d, land, texas won the open 1d and the Sen - day, at 14.325 seconds. the adult Sidepot, and the derby (14.325). ior Sidepot on Sparkling wood (14.411). Find full results on the lucky dog web - allie maxwell of milan, tennessee took Braia vogel of Circleville, ohio took the site: www.luckydograces.com/2021-re - the youth Sidepot win on Streaking night - top spot in Sunday’s youth Sidepot and the sults/. lucky dog only has two more mare (14.550). in Saturday’s Futurity, Pack Sidepot on Frenchies Single Guy shows this year: october in texarkana, marne loosenort of hazel, kentucky had (14.440). quay eaves of louisville, mis - arkansas and the final december show at the fastest time in the 1d on dash ta Flit sissippi was first in the adult Sidepot with the Show Place arena in memphis, tn. (14.714). the “unofficial” winner of the rock my Socks off (14.522). marne

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Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of Events Please contact the individuals listed for additional information and to verify dates. to submit your event, call JULY - AUGUST (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 warren 601-540-5095 PAINT/PINTO ROPING JuL. 11-17 : nrCha eastern derby AuG. 14 : Brookhaven, mS. lincoln JuL. 24 : Brandon, mS. rankin Co. multi - JuL. 10-11 : Cleveland, tn. uStrC/ JuL. 23-25 : west tn quarter horse Show County livestock. mS05 nBha. info: purpose. July Jamboree. www.missphc.com wStr. info: www.jx2events.com AuG. 13-15 : Jx2 team roping amy davis 601-669-1428 AuG. 14-15 : harriman, tn. henry Stafford JuL. 17-18 : Shelbyville, tn. Clearview MARSHALL CO. FAIRGROUNDS AuG. 27-28 : Cleveland, tn. tri-State ex - ag Center. volunteer State Pinto Smoky horse Farm. t.v. roping assn. info: Jeff JuL. 2-4 : wild wagon weekend hibition Center. tn nBha. info: lacey mtn. Sweepstakes. www.volunteerstatepin - Green: 615-969-6835 MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK thompson 423-368-2623 toorg.com AuG. 13-15 : memphis, tn. Show Place JuL. 1, 15 : thursday night Barrel series CUTTING HORSE AuG. 21-22 : murfreesboro, tn. mtSu. arena. uStrC/wStr Super q. info: ROANE STATE EXPO CENTER JuL. 9-11 : Forest, mS. Scott County Forest tn. Paint horse Club dog day of Summer www.jx2events.com JuL. 2-4 : east tn Cutting horse assn. Coliseum. Central mS Cha info: linda Classic. info: http://tphconline11.home - SADDLE CLUB SHOWS JuL. 24-25 : tn Stock horse Show Clark 205-246-3798 stead.com/Shows.html FriDAyS : holly Springs, mS. marshall AuG. 6-8 : Se ranch horse Series JuL. 17-18 : lebanon, tn. Country music POLO Co. Fairgrounds. Sunset hills Saddle Club. AuG. 13-15 : volunteer State Pinto org. Cha. info: elaine Jackson 618-499-0606 AuG. 20 : Franklin, tn. harlinsdale. uSa 7:30 pm. July 9,16,12; aug. 6 AuG. 28-29 : Feathered horse Classic AuG. 13-15 : Forest, mS. Scott County For - vs. mexico 7 pm. www.franklinpolo.com SATurDAyS : hernando, mS. hernando TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER est Coliseum. Central mS Cha info: linda QUARTER HORSE SHOWS Saddle Club. July 10-Sept. 18, 6 p.m. JuL. 21 : twh Breeders & exhibitors Clark 205-246-3798 JuL. 22-25 : memphis, tn. tCB Circuit. STOCK / WORKING COW HORSE AuG. 21-22 : tn Paint horse Club AuG. 14 : rainsville, al. ne ala. agri info: www.wtqha.org JuL. 24-25 : harriman, tn. roane State CC TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM Business Center. nealCha. info: audra REINING expo. aSha Stock horse Show. info: JuL. 7-11 : Circuit of the Southland dailey 205-902-4604 AuG. 20-22 : murfreesboro, tn. miller www.tnsha.org JuL. 23-31 : whoa Grand Championship DRESSAGE Coliseum. tnrha Smoky mountain TEAM PENNING / RANCH SORTING AuG. 13-14: ole South dressage Show JuL. 10 : Franklin, tn. old hillsboro reins. info: www.tnrha.org JuL. 31-AuG. 1 : Forest, mS. dJ Cow TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER manor. Ctda Schooling Show. info: word - RODEOS & BULL RIDING horses Pen & Sort. info: dustin Johnson JuL. 2-3 : nrh ride to remember Show press.tndressage.com JuN. 28-JuL. 3 : Fort worth, tX. Cow - (662)-312-6073 JuL. 10-11 : Jx2 Summer Slam roping AuG. 13-15 : murfreesboro, tn. miller town Coliseum. Jr. nFr. www.jrrodeo.org TRAIL RIDES JuL. 16-17 : ocoee river run Barrel race Coliseum. ole South Prelude and Classic. JuL. 10 : hohenwald, tn. 115 Smith ave. JuL. 15-17 : tuscumbia, al. Gardiner JuL. 23-25 : Scenic Flight dressage http://wordpress.tndressage.com/shows/rec - american Cowboy Showdown. info: 337- Farms. 25th annual St. Jude trail ride & JuL. 31 : Smokey mtn. horse Show ognized-shows/ 427-6336 Concert. info: ann 256-446-5392 AuG. 21 : nrh tenn. State Show AuG. 14 : mcdonald, tn. tri State exhibi - JuL. 16-17 : Columbia, tn. maury Co. JuL. 24 : 65th annual 100-mile tevis Cup AuG. 27-28 : nBha 04 & 06 Barrel race tion Center. Centerline Ct Show Series Fairgrounds. maury Co. Sheriff's dept. ride. info: www.teviscup.org US PONY CLUB dressage & combined test. info: Carolyn iPra rodeo. info: 337-427-6336 DEADLINE JuL. 12-16 : nashville, tn. Percy warner 239-216-3293; www.longvuestables.com; JuL. 16-17 : Savannah, tn. hardin Co. Deadline for AuGuST issue: JuLy 23 rd Park. mtPC Fun Camp. info: John Paul fb Centerline Combined test Show Series Fairgrounds. Buckin’ on the river. Find many more articles and photos on our wood. (615) 308-5748 AuG. 21-22 : new market, tn. river Glen JuL. 17 : new albany, mS. union County website: www.midsouthhorsereview.com. JuL. 19-26 : lexington, ky. ky horse dressage by the river ii. www.river- Fairgrounds arena. union County Fair See you next month! Park. u.S. Pony Club Festival. info: glen.com rodeo. info: 662-252-4634 www.ponyclub.org/events/Festival/ AuG. 28 : College Grove, tn. Serenity JuL. 21-22 : newport, tn. Fairgrounds. AuG. 29 : nashville, tn. Percy warner Falls Farm. Ctda Show. wordpress.tndres - Cocke County Fair rodeo. 337-427-6336 Park. mtPC mini trials sage.com/shows/schooling-shows/ JuL. 23-24 : whitwell, tn. ketners mill HORSE & TACK SALES EVENTING arena rodeo. info: 337-427-6336 JuL. 3 : thaxton, mS. triple e livestock. AuG. 6-8 : new market, tn. river Glen JuN. 23-26 : Springdale, ar. rodeo of the tack 10 am. horses 2 pm. info: 662-266- Summer h.t. www.river-glen.com ozarks. info: www.rodeooftheozarks.org 2808; a.J. ellis 662-401-9760 GAITED HORSE SHOWS JuL. 24 : holly Springs, mS. knotty SPECIAL EVENTS JuL. 10 : Shelbyville, tn. hagewood Bolden memorial arena, hwy 7n. knotty JuL. 8 : virtual. utia Summer Celebration arena. SShBea Performance & lite Shod Bolden memorial rodeo. 662-252-4634 lawn & Garden Show. livestream 9 am - 12 Comm. Show. info: www.sshbea.org JuL. 30-31 : Springfield, tn. robertson pm. at westtn.tennessee.edu/summer-cele - JuL. 10 : lebanon, tn. James e. ward ag Co. Fairgrounds. Guptons ram tough bration-2021 Center. Pwhat Pleasure Jamboree. info: iPra rodeo. info: 337-427-6336 AuG. 12-14 : oklahoma City, ok. State Fair www.walkinghorseowners.com JuL. 31 : Shelbyville, tn. Clearview horse Park. extreme mustang makeover. mus - JuL. 22 : murfreesboro, tn. mtSu live - Farm. Star youth rodeo. info: ross: 615- tangheritagefoundation.org/okc-event-info/ stock Center. twhBea world versatility 934-8253 BARREL RACING Championship. info: https://twhbea.com AuG. 6-7 : Sevierville, tn. Sevier County JuL. 9-11 : liberty, ky. Central ky ag JuL. 23-31 : murfreesboro, tn. miller Col - Fairgrounds. info: sprarodeo.net expo Center. iBra. info: amber Bryant iseum. international Pleasure & Colt Grand AuG. 7: ardmore, tn. John Barnes Park. 812-657-4306 Champ. www.walkinghorseowners.com american Cowboy Showdown. info: 337- JuL. 9-10 : halls, tn Flying h arena. AuG. 14 : morristown, tn. estes acres. 427-6336 iBra. info: Joe agee 731-413-3358 walking For the Future. info: www.walk - AuG. 13-14 : ripley, mS. tippah County JuL. 10 : winchester, tn. Southern middle inghorseowners.com Fair rodeo. info: 205-372-3182 tn Pavilion. tn02 nBha. info: lana HUNTER/JUMPER AuG. 13-14 : dayton, tn. rhea County Blankenship 931-247-2340 JuN. 30-JuL. 4 : Franklin, tn. Brownland Fair rodeo. iPra. info: sprarodeo.net JuL. 16 : milan, tn. milan Saddle Club. Farm Summer AuG. 20-21 : Bristol, va. rodeo in the val - iBra. info: david Prince 731-414-6609 JuL. 7-11 : Franklin, tn. Brownland Farm. ley. info: 337-427-6336 Kayla Benson is elegant riding JuL. 31: Brandon, mS. rankin County mid-South Classic AuG. 28 : lawrenceburg, tn. american sidesaddle on Corville Z to win the Op - multi-purpose. mS03 nBha. info: wendy JuL. 10 : olive Branch, mS. 13600 looney Cowboy Showdown. info: 337-427-6336 portunity Hunter Hack on Wednesday warren 601-540-5095 rd. oak view Stables Schooling Show AuG. 28 : Shelbyville, tn. Clearview evening at the Germantown Charity AuG. 14 : Brandon, mS. rankin County JuL. 31 : olive Branch, mS. 13600 looney horse Farm. Star youth rodeo. info: ross: Horse Show. multi-purpose. mS03 nBha. info: wendy rd. oak view Stables Schooling Show 615-934-8253 32 . July, 2021 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com