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VOL. 27 • NO. 10 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 JUNE 2017 2. June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview.com ON THE C OVER : the 2017 Iroquois steeplechase, may 13, 2017. In the calvin hougland Iroquois, scorpiancer (#4), sean mcder - HHoorrssee RReevviieeww June 2017 mott up, and andi’amu (hood), ross geraghty riding, bat - Equus Charta, LLC tled throughout the race. scorpiancer won the Iroquois, and Copyright 2017 contents • v ol . 27 • n o. 10 andi’amu finished third. ( Nancy Brannon photo ) 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] (Tom Brannon photo ) (Nancy Brannon photo ) Allison McGffie andSleeping On Kaycee Crook & Mister Bay at the Krista Rosenberg, of Boca Raton, Slow at the AR QH Show. (see p. 31) Dynamite Barrel Race. (see p. 30) FL, won the Longines Kentucky Oaks ARTiCLES & PHOTOS Day Fashion Contest, Friday, May 5, WELCOMED: 2017, in Louisville, KY. ( Photo by Diane we welcome contributions Bondareff/AP Images for Longines ) from writers and horse people, but cannot guarantee publication or return of features : manuscripts or photos. IroquoIs steeplechase 6 reproduction of editorial trIple crown 8-9 content, photographs or advertising is strictly Ihsa c hampIonshIps 20 prohibited without written permission of the publisher. events • shows : racIng /’c hasIng 6 EDiTORiAL POLiCY: the opinions expressed in articles hunter /J umper 16 do not necessarily reflect the Young rIders 20 opinions or policy of the dressage & e ventIng 22 Mid-South Horse Review . cowBoYs & c owgIrls 27 expressions of differing opinions (Tom Brannon photo ) drIvIng 34 through letters or manuscript Ava Waide, age 3, rides Bear Necessities in the Lead Line class at the Cedar submissions are welcome. 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Visit them and let them know you SuBSCRiPTiONS to the John Velazquez rides Always Dreaming to victory on a very sloppy track in the appreciate their support of the Mid-South Horse Review are 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby. ( AP Photo/Matt Slocum ) (see p. 8) Mid-South Horse Review ! Thank you! available by first class mail for $35 annually. PLEASE LiKE uS ON FACEBOOK To subscribe, send payment to: eadline FOR JuLY AT THE MiD -S OuTH HORSE REViEW d : P.O. Box 594, Arlington TN 38002-0594 iSSuE: J uNE 23 Phone: (901) 867-1755 FiND MuCH MORE ON FACEBOOK & OuR WEBSiTE : www.midsouthhorsereview.com www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 3. out-muscle him, but the black and Little Horse – Big Challenge white equine would not budge. enough time had passed that it By Terri McCauley could be taken to the stable. had started getting dark and the now this does not sound like a big shadows were staring to look like ast year when my dad was about to thing. You build the racks, back the truck scary monsters to the horse. what turn 80, my sisters, brother and I l into a ditch, walk the horse into the truck, a picture we must have made! were asked to tell a story about a favorite and you are on your way. and that is just everyone else had left and we memory we had of him when we were how it went at the house that summer af - were still out in the field trying to growing up. my dad is, as so many men ternoon. off we went, dad confidently convince this animal that he re - of his generation are, very resourceful. he driving the old truck, me all excited about ally did want to get in the truck is a “macgyver” sort of guy who can showing off my horse (who I just knew and go home. dad started to make almost anything out of almost noth - would take the jumps perfectly), and little think like a horse and his “mac - ing. my problem with this assignment was patches standing calmly in the back, mane gyver” kicked in. from some - which memory to tell about. I decided on and tail flying in the wind as we headed Patches where he pulled out an old a memory of an adventure we had with down the highway. headlight. I mean really – doesn’t every - one of the horses. this seemed fitting stopped. But he didn’t just stop in the once at the stable, dad carefully sur - one carry one of these around? he found since he had built three barns for my arena. he stopped halfway over the barrel veyed the possible unloading ramps. Be - some wire behind the seat and rigged up a ponies and horses over the years. two of jump. there we were, front feet on one cause he has the ability to analyze details light using the truck battery that illumi - these animals I grew up with and they side and back feet on the other. the in - and figure things out, he backed up to an nated the back of the truck bed. the lived into their thirties. this story is of structor, dad, and everyone in the barn, in - elevated dirt jump that looked like a small shadow monsters disappeared, the drop off one of those great horses, patches. cluding myself, had a real good laugh! cliff. he opened the back gate and out shrank to a safe size, and with a little more I couldn’t have been more than 14 years patches just stood there with ears up as if stepped patches, up the 1½ foot step onto convincing, we finally got patches into the old at the time. I had started taking eng - to say, “what are you all looking at?” solid ground. dad had chosen correctly truck bed. and you guessed it; he never lish riding lessons at a local stable when I well, so much for the olympics. and the unloading process went smooth as went back to the stables again. decided it would be a great thing if I could with the lesson over it was time to load silk. off I went to the barn, feeling very I know many of you have fond memo - take my little black and white horse, back up and head home. It was still light proud of my dad and that all was going as ries of your fathers, also. It was good to patches, to the lessons. this horse had outside so there shouldn’t have been any expected. have a reason to take the time to reflect never been ridden english style before, but problems getting patches back into the the riding lessons started in the indoor and write one down. I want to send out a in my young mind I did not know the word truck, right? wrong! to the little horse arena. with a borrowed english saddle, I big thank You to all the great fathers “can’t” when it came to trying new horse the 1½ foot step looked like a 10 foot rode around with the other riders as though out there who help their little girls’ dreams things. I don’t remember if I was the one drop-off in the early evening light and he I were in the olympics. patches seemed to come true in the horse world. and thanks who asked dad about taking him there or refused to step down into the truck bed. be enjoying himself, too, and was handling dad for buying that little $150 black and if it was mom selling the idea to him. But the challenge we then faced was to get this new riding style very well. But after white horse for me years ago. You both I remember that dad was suddenly build - this 800-lb animal to go into a space he did about 20 minutes of riding around in cir - gave me million dollar memories. ing a set of truck racks out of old floor not want to go. my ever-patient father and cles and jumping over poles and barrels, Happy Father’s Day! I pulled, pushed, sweet talked, and tried to boards for our pickup so that patches patches decided he was tired of it and STEWART BROTHERS HARDWARE CO. Fathers Day Celebration - June 18

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By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. Scorpiancer is lengths ahead over the last fence just before the finish line in the Cornhusker leads over the last fence, 2017 Calvin Houghland iroquois. ( Nancy Brannon photo ) followed by Syros in the Mason Hough - corpiancer wins the 76th running of land Timber Stakes. ( Nancy Brannon the Iroquois steeplechase, easily respective categories, but he missed the trained by elizabeth h. voss and ridden by s photo ) besting the field of 6 by 16 lengths before 2016 season with a tendon injury. Jack doyle, continued her winning streak a crowd of 25,000 at percy warner park Billed as “nashville’s rite of spring with a 3 ¼ length win over challenger ci - in nashville, tenn. hinterland came on since 1941,” the second saturday in may bourne. last year’s winner, one lucky strong late against the deflated field and at percy warner park is earmarked for its lady, set the pace early on, before acqui - finished second. andi’amu was third and social aspects as well as the main eques - escing to admiring glance, but resuming martini Brother fourth. ross geraghty trian event. the stick horse races are a the lead over admiring glance in the rode andi’amu, substituting for paddy thrill for the little ones, the annual nfocus stretch. ciboure, ridden by gerard galli - Young, who had a fall in an earlier race hat contest contestants rival each other, gan, took the lead at the final fence, but and was out for the remainder of the day’s and the kentucky derby, for top chapeau jockey Jack doyle moved sarah Joyce races. honors. the infield is the choice spot for ahead in the run to the wire, leaving ci - Jockey sean mcdermott told the press tailgating parties, and hillside spots offer boure in second. after the race: “he’s not the fastest horse, choice views of the races for picnickers. fifth race of the day was the $40,000 but he has an abundance of stamina. he's saturday’s sunshine are mild temperatures george sloan & John sloan sr. sport of more of a marathon runner than he is a were ideal conditions for this annual out - kings maiden hurdle. again, Jack fisher- sprinter, and this race suits him perfectly. door activity, and good conditions for the trained horses were the top two. kremlin, I’m very, very happy.” scorpiancer fin - racehorses. a 5-year-old chestnut gelding, led the pack ished fourth in the 2016 Iroquois. Other races of the day : for the entire race to claim victory for scorpiancer (Ire) is the 8-year-old son the calvin houghland Iroquois (grade rather Be racing stables in 5¼ lengths. of scorpion, who is owned by Bruton 1) is the seventh and last race of a full day dark gemini, owned by serendipity sta - street-us. he won the grade I lonesome of steeplechasing. the day’s races began ble, finished second under jockey willie glory stakes at Belmont park (n.Y.) in with a flat race, the $50,000 green pas - mccarthy. Martini Brother, Darren Nagle september 2016 and the grade 3temple tures hurdle. this year’s winner was the only timber race, the $50,000 aboard, at the start of the iroquois. gwathmey hurdle handicap at middle - moscato, a 6-year-old grey gelding owned mason houghland memorial, is the sixth (Nancy Brannon photo ) burg, virginia in april 2017. scorpiancer by Bruton street-us, trained by Jack race of the day. cornhusker, ridden by is trained by Jack o. fisher and ridden by fisher and ridden by sean mcdermott. mark Beecher, moved to the lead on the sean mcdermott. hinterland is also second race of the day was the $35,000 final circuit, opening a sizable lead on his lyonell, 3. strong Box, 4. personal start trained by Jack fisher. fisher’s other Bright hour hurdle for four-year-olds. opponents, and cruised to a 2½ length vic - Bright Hour Hurdle : 1. plated, 2. all horse, mr. hot stuff, dropped out of the this year’s winner was plated, an 8-year- tory for armata stables and trainer alicia the way Jose, 3. classical art, 4. perfect race. old brown gelding owned by magalen o. murphy. cornhusker, a veteran of the tim - union “he improved all fall and then this Bryant, trained by Jimmy day, and ridden ber race, won it in 2014 and 2015. he won Marcellus Frost Champion Hurdle : 1. spring he was better,” trainer Jack fisher by Brendan crowley. the middleburg hunt cup on april 22, surprising soul, 2. my afleet, 3. Ice It, 4. told the press after the race. “the race did third race of the day was the $100,000 2017 and was second in the winterthur miguel grau not really go the way I expected it to. we marcellus frost champion hurdle, the Bowl just six days before the Iroquois Margaret Currey Henly Hurdle : 1. thought martini Brother would be the second-richest race on saturday. wendy race. sarah Joyce, 2. ciboure, 3. one lucky leader so we sent scorpiancer to force the hendriks’ surprising soul, trained by henry san, ridden by darren nagle, lady, 4. amnicalola pace. when I saw dawalan miss that ricky hendriks and ridden by ross ger - took an early lead in the race and main - George Sloan & John Sloan Sr. Hurdle : fence back there, I thought, ‘that's aghty, was running second to show court, tained his lead throughout most of the 1. kremlin, 2. dark gemini, 3. no wun - good.’” but took the lead on the final turn and held race. But a jumping mishap set henry san der, 4. show king dawalan stumbled at the 11th fence the lead over a challenge by my afleet to back, allowing cornhusker to take the Mason Houghland Memorial Timber : and was not able to get back into the lead capture the win 2 ¼ lengths ahead. dash lead with less than a mile to go in the race. 1. cornhusker, 2. syros, 3. henry san, 4. pack. he later dropped out and did not fin - stable’s Ice It, sean mcdermott aboard, over the last fence before the finish, corn - worried man ish the race. dawalan was the 2015 finished third, five lengths farther back, husker had at least a couple lengths’ lead Calvin Houghland Iroquois : 1. scorpi - eclipse award winner, presented annually and tennessee horsewoman gil John - over syros, with henry san in third, but ancer, 2. hinterland, 3. andi’amu, 4. to recognize thoroughbred horses and in - ston’s miguel grau was fourth. many lengths behind. worried man fin - martini Brother dividuals whose achievements have fourth race of the day was the margaret ished fourth. the 77th Iroquois steeplechase will be earned them the title of champion in their currey henley filly and mare hurdle Race results: may 12, 2018. find more information at: stakes. the fields stables’ sarah Joyce, Green Pastures Hurdle : 1. moscato, 2. http://www.iroquoissteeplechase.org/ www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 7.

Coming down the back stretch in the Marcellus Frost Champion Hurdle. Huntsman Susan Walker, MFH and (left) Whipper-in Midge Ellison parade the (Tommy Brannon photo ) Longreen Hounds. ( Tommy Brannon photo )

nFocus magazine sponsored the an - Mr. Hot Stuff comes to the post for Scorpiancer crosses the finish to win the iroquois. ( Tommy Brannon photo ) nual hat contest at the iroquois. the running of the iroquois. 8. June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com

Compiled by Nancy Brannon fter nearly a week of rain, sloppy amud was the track condition at churchill downs in louisville, kentucky for the 143rd running of the kentucky derby on a cool, sunny saturday after - noon, may 6, 2017. churchill downs an - (above) Always Dreaming, ridden by John Velazquez, wins the 143rd running of John Velazquez aboard Always nounced an attendance of 158,070 people the Kentucky Derby, Saturday, May 6, 2017. Longines is the Official Watch and Dreaming (5) celebrates winning the at the track on derby day. Timekeeper of the 143rd annual Kentucky Derby. ( Photo by Diane Bondareff /AP ) 2017 Kentucky Derby. ( photo: Jamie the 9-2 favorite always dreaming Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports ) splashed through the slop to win the ken - cluding classic empire, get sandwiched. mined effort on a track turned into goo by tucky derby by 2¾ lengths, giving trainer he steered always dreaming into an ideal on-and-off rain before the race. “I think he always dreaming was foaled february todd pletcher and jockey John velazquez trip behind pacesetter state of honor, with really came in here and knew it was game 25, 2014, a dark bay/brown colt from the their second victories in the race, but their mud flying in all directions on a sloppy time, and he was ready to go,” pletcher first crop of foals sired by Bodemeister, first together. always dreaming ran the track. said. “the most important thing to do is runner-up in the 2012 kentucky derby 1¼ miles in 2:03.59. “this is the best on the final turn, always dreaming bring the best horse to the derby, and and preakness stakes. his dam, above horse todd and I have ever come to the took command as state of honor faded. that’s what we were able to do.” perfection, won the las flores handicap kentucky derby with,” velazquez said. despite chasing a quick early pace, al - always dreaming's primary ownership in 2002. Both Bodemeister and above always dreaming earned his fourth ways dreaming was still full of run. no comprises Brooklyn Boyz stables, an - perfection are known for their speed, and straight victory, the derby worth other horses threatened him down the thony Bonomo, theresa and vincent “vin - there are multiple stamina influences fur - $1,635,800. stretch, and velazquez furiously pumped nie” viola. viola, an army reserve major, ther back in their pedigrees. always dreaming was followed across his right arm as they crossed the finish became a billionaire wall street trader and Sources : the finish line by a pair of long shots: 33- line. the owner of the florida panthers in the associated press/espn, “always 1 lookin at lee and 40-1 Battle of mid - “I got a good position with him early n.h.l. Bonomo made it big in the insur - dreaming overcomes soggy track to way. arkansas derby winner classic and then he relaxed,'” velazquez said. ance industry and is the chief executive of win 143rd kentucky derby,” empire finished fourth, followed by prac - “when we hit the quarter pole, I asked him physicians’ reciprocal Insurers. www.espn.com. tical Joke, tapwrit, gunnevera, mc - and he responded. he did it himself from It was Bonomo’s wife mary ellen who drape, Joe, “always dreaming’s story craken, gormley and Irish war cry. there.” gave the derby winner his name. “I just al - starts with 2 Brooklyn Boys’ trips to the hence was 11th, followed by untrapped, In the days leading up to the derby, the ways daydreamed,” she said. “I probably track.” New York Times . nytimes.com girvin, patch, J Boys echo, sonneteer, colt’s behavior was less than a dream. he daydream a little too much. why don’t we Las Vegas Review-Journal , “always fast and accurate, Irap, and state of was fractious in the morning, refusing to just name it dreaming? everybody dreams dreaming splashes to victory at kentucky honor. relax. “I was nervous watching him gal - of something, whether it’s a big event or derby.” www.reviewjournal.com velazquez used his colt’s speed out of lop,” pletcher said. special day, the birth of their child, win - pedigree Insights: always dreaming. the gate to get good position early in a as it turned out, the dark brown colt ning the kentucky derby. so I just said, www.thoroughbreddailynews.com chaotic start that saw several horses, in - channeled his aggression into a deter - ‘always dreaming.’ It just took off.”

World Approval, ridden by Julien Leparoux, won the Longines Dixie Stakes, Jockey Javier Castellano, on Cloud Computing, celebrates winning the 142nd May 20, 2017, at Pimlico Race Course. ( Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Longines ) Preakness Stakes. ( Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Longines ) www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 9. three quarters through the race! then classic empire took the lead over always dreaming. John velasquez put his horse to a drive, but did not get the re - sponse he needed to maintain position. cloud computing was still third on the outside, but making his move coming alongside always dreaming and still forg - ing ahead! coming into the stretch, it was classic empire coming for home with a 2 ½ length lead, with cloud computing mov - By Nancy Brannon ing into second. always dreaming had dropped back through the field. coming he third saturday in may (20, into the final furlong, classic empire was t2017) marked the 142nd running of still in the lead, but cloud computing was the preakness stakes (g1), second leg of coming on strong going for the upset! racing’s triple crown, at pimlico race cloud computing drew alongside classic course in Baltimore, maryland. empire, coming to the finish just noses this year’s contenders were kentucky apart! a nose ahead, cloud computing de - derby winner always dreaming; Cloud Computing, ridden by jockey Javier Castellano, edges past Classic Em - feated classic empire in the 142nd preak - arkansas derby winner classic empire; pire to win the 142nd Preakness Stakes. ( Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Longines ) ness stakes! cloud computing; conquest mo money, cloud computing ridden by Xavier second in the arkansas derby; gunnevera, tures in the upper 60s under an overcast match race between the two champions, castellano stole the limelight from seventh in the kentucky derby; hence, sky. excitement was in the air as the with always dreaming slightly in front. arkansas derby winner classic empire 11th in the kentucky derby; lookin at crowd wondered if always dreaming meanwhile, cloud computing was run - and kentucky derby winner always lee, second in the kentucky derby; mul - would win the second leg of the triple ning third in the inside, biding his time and dreaming. senior Investment was third tiplier, winner of the Illinois derby; senior crown. maintaining just two lengths off the pace- with always dreaming finishing near the Investment, sixth in the kentucky derby; as the horses loaded into the starting setters. as they headed up the back stretch, rear of the field. Jockey Xavier castellano, and term of art. gate, classic empire and always dream - it was still always dreaming and classic trainer chad Brown, and owners seth a strong overnight rain left the pimlico ing stood side by side. Both broke very empire running side by side, with always klarman and william lawerence cele - race course track muddy, at least for the well and soon took over the lead in the 1 dreaming only a half length apart. the brated their victory in the winner’s circle. first race, but a slight breeze through the 3/16 mile race. running one-two early on, two of them had been together since the see additional photos from the preak - day helped dry the track somewhat. the the preakness looked like it would be a gates opened – and were just noses apart ness races on previous page (8). weather was near perfect, with tempera -

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It is es - eat, the acid ac - timated that 25-50% of foals and 1/3 of cumulates in the adult horses confined in stalls may have stomach, and can mild ulcers. up to 60% of show and per - start to irritate the formance horses and 93% of racehorses Two parts of the equine stomach stomach, espe - may develop moderate to severe ulcers. cially the non- Because they are so common, and can flammation; erosion; ulceration; perfora - glandular occur as a result of a number of factors, tion. anatomy. holding only about 4 gallons, portion. the condition is often called “equine gas - Prevalence the horse’s stomach is small compared to Risk Factors tric ulcer syndrome” (egus). equine gas - 25–50 % in foals humans. It is divided into two distinct there are multiple factors that can in - tric ulcers are erosions of the stomach 60% show/performance horses parts by the margo plicatus. the non-glan - crease the risk of ulcers in horses, includ - lining due to prolonged exposure to nor - 93% racing thoroughbreds dular portion (also called the esophageal ing: mal acid in the stomach, vs. human ul - 38 - 56% racing standardbreds region) is lined by tissue similar to the lin - • fasting (not eating) - horses evolved cers, which are caused by bacteria. the 50% of horses with ulcers do not ing of the esophagus. the glandular por - to graze, eating many small meals fre - syndrome can develop in all horses, re - show clinical signs tion is lined with glandular tissue, which quently. this way, the stomach is rarely gardless of age (neonates, weanlings, year - Anatomy produces hydrochloric acid and pepsin, an empty and the stomach acid has less of a lings, and adults). to understand why horses are prone to enzyme needed for the digestion of food. damaging effect. If horses and foals do not the progression of the disease is: In - ulcers, it is helpful to know some horse this part of the digestive system also pro - eat frequently, the acid builds up and ul - www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 11 . cers are more likely to develop. • Intermittent colic, often after nursing cerations cralfate) • type of feed - the type and amount of or eating grade 3: larger, multi-focal areas of Prevention and management roughage play a role in ulcer development. • poor appetite and nursing for only erosion and ulcerations changes in management are also nec - roughage, because it requires more chew - very short periods grade 4: extensive lesions of deep ul - essary including: ing, stimulates the production of more • teeth grinding cerations, bleeding seen • Increasing the amount of roughage in saliva. the swallowed saliva helps to neu - • excessive salivation Treatments the diet. tralize stomach acid. there is an increase • diarrhea medications and changes in manage - • feeding alfalfa hay in acid production when concentrates are • lying on the back ment practices are the cornerstones of • Increasing the number of feedings by fed. the type of roughage is also impor - In adult horses, signs of gastric ulcers therapy for equine gastric ulcers. different increasing the amount of time the horse is tant. alfalfa is higher in calcium, and it is include: medications are used for three purposes: actually eating. putting the horse on pas - thought that this may help decrease the • poor appetite (1) to decrease acid production, (2) to ture would be the best alternative. risk of ulcers. • weight loss and poor body condition buffer the acid that is produced, and (3) to • avoiding or decreasing the amount of • amount of exercise - as the amount • poor hair coat protect the lining of the stomach from the grain/concentrates in the diet. use supple - of exercise increases, there is often a • mild colic effects of the acid. ments to add the vitamins and minerals, change in feeding (e.g., more times of fast - • mental dullness or attitude changes • h2 blockers: these are medications and vegetable oils to add the calories the ing, less roughage), which increases the • poor performance that block the action of histamine. hista - horse may need. risk of ulcer development. In addition, ex - • lying down more than normal mine stimulates the production of stomach • giving probiotics to aid in digestion. ercise may increase the time it takes for But remember – 50% of horses do not acid. example: cimetidine, ranitidine. • prophylactic treatment with omepra - the stomach to empty, so large amounts of show clinical signs. • proton pump inhibitors: these are zole, 1 mg/kg during times of stress, acid can remain in an empty stomach for a Diagnosis medications that inhibit the production of shows, illness, trailering, or any change to prolonged period of time. stress itself may If a gastric ulcer is suspected, a veteri - acid by the stomach (omeprazole) normal routine decrease the amount of blood flow to the narian will use a combination of medical • Buffers: antacids buffer the action of • other products: aloe vera juice, stomach, which makes the lining of the history, clinical signs, laboratory tests, and the stomach acid. Because acid is con - smartpak smartgut ultra stomach more vulnerable to injury from special examinations to make the diagno - stantly being produced in the horse, many ulcers in foals heal without treat - stomach acid. sis. gastric ulcers can be life-threatening. antacids are effective for only a short time ment. In adults, the clinical signs may im - • medications - chronic use of non- the only way to truly diagnosis ulcers is (less than an hour) and require large prove within 1-2 days of starting steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs via endoscopy. mild sedation is required amounts be given. this makes them rela - treatment, but it takes far longer for the (nsaIds) such as phenylbutazone(Bute) and, thus, food and water must be withheld tively impractical in the horse, though ulcer to actually heal. Be sure to follow and flunixin meglumine (Banamine® for 16 hours prior to examination, which their use on the day of performance or a your veterinarian's treatment recommen - paste) blocks the production of a particu - allows stomach to empty for better visual - stressful event may be beneficial. dations. If you stop the treatment earlier lar chemical called pge2. pge2 decreases ization. (carafate, neighlox) than your veterinarian suggests, the ulcer acid production, so when pge2 levels are Grading scale 0-4 • protectants: certain drugs can block may not completely heal. low, acid levels are high, contributing to gastric ulcers are graded according to acid from coming into contact with the Editor’s Additional Source : the development of ulcers. severity. grade 1: Intact epithelium, with stomach lining. unfortunately, these do drs. foster and smith, “equine gastric Clinical Signs mild redness and roughening not appear to be as effective in the ulcer syndrome.” http://www.drsfoster - In foals, signs of gastric ulcers include: grade 2: small areas of erosion and ul - esophageal portion of the stomach. (su - smith.com/pic/article.cfm?articleid=1587 12 . June, 2017• Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com spotted saddle horse championships, and Horse Owner he also serves on the afa horse owner education committee. Billy lampley, cJf began shoeing in Clinic 1989 while still in high school. he at - n saturday, may 20, 2016, ten - tended horseshoeing school in 1990 and onessee equine hospital hosted a holds a bachelor’s degree in equine stud - free horse owner clinic at the park at ies from middle tennessee state univer - harlinsdale farm in franklin, tn. topics sity (mtsu) and a master’s degree from included hoof care, nutrition, a body scor - west texas a&m. a member of the amer - ing demonstration, a shoeing demonstra - ican farrier’s association for 20 years, he tion, a forging demonstration, and a has served as chairman of the afa edu - presentation on recognizing lameness. the cation and horse owner education com - 9-3:30 clinic included a free lunch with mittees, and is past president of the afa donation to the local 4-h. the presenters chapter – the music city horseshoers as - were as follows. sociation. Colton (holding Mac), Monty, Lisa, and Colton Mcinturff tom saunders, cJf graduated from far - John schmidt, cJf, awfc is a second rier school in 2000 and earned his certi - generation farrier from shelbyville, tn, graduation, he is moving back to franklin, fied Journeyman farrier designation at age where he shoes walking horses, arabians, tn with his wife, courtney, and their new - Newly 54. he is one of three american farriers foxhunters, and sport horses. he is an born son, mac, for an internship at ten - association (afa) region 4 directors. associate of the uk-based worshipful nessee equine hospital’s new small dave thompson, cJf graduated from company of farriers (awcf) and is cur - Hooded animal hospital, Berry farms animal hos - the kentucky horseshoeing school (khs) rent president of the music city horse - pital. in 2005, and completed a four-year ap - shoers association. colton mcInturff is his middle child Veterinarians prenticeship under mitch taylor, founder monty mcInturff, dvm is the manag - (dr. monty also has a daughter, claire, ing partner at tennessee equine hospital r. monty mcInturff and his wife of khs. he is serving his first term as an who is the youngest). he will be moving (the). he joined the in 1991 and has lisa are the proud parents of two afa regional director. d to colorado and doing a one year sports been instrumental in developing it as a veterinarian sons. the second weekend in Brian Byrd, cJf graduated from Buck medicine Imaging Internship at colorado state-of-the-art diagnostics facility with a may, weekend of the Iroquois steeple - hatfield’s horseshoeing school in 1999 state university (csu), and from there full care equine hospital and ambulatory chase, dr. mcInturff was at ut vet school and began shoeing immediately. he serves going directly into a 3-year residency pro - service. graduation for both of his sons. the com - on the afa horse owner education com - gram at csu for a sports medicine spe - mike Jerina, purina animal nutrition, mencement convocation and hooding mittee. cialty. has a bachelor’s degree in animal science ceremony for the university of tennessee trent renfroe, cf began shoeing when dr. mcInturff was able to perform the with a focus on equine reproduction from college of veterinary medicine’s class of he was only 13 years old; he works part- hooding ceremony for both cason and southern Illinois university at carbondale 2017 was held saturday, may 13, 2017. time, now, as a farrier as well as for ala - colton. and a master’s of Business admin. from cason mcInturff is his oldest son. after bama power company. he has the distinction of having won three world the university of missouri-saint louis. www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 13 . what we had and did a good job. I’m still 50th Anniversary for Veterinarians ‘old school,’ meaning that when I see a problem, I try to fix it (not add to it). If By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. someone needs help, I try to help him.” y dad, dr. larry mehr, and dr. loftin says he sees a difference in the mJohn loftin celebrated their 50th way his generation treated animals com - veterinary class reunion at auburn uni - pared with today. “If I have a client who versity this spring,” wrote mehr’s daugh - can’t afford the blood work diagnostics, I ter leigh ann carkeet. there were 67 still treat them the best I can with what I veterinarians in the 1967 graduating class see. and, generally, I’m still 94% right in at auburn. approximately 45 are still diagnosis and treatment.” loftin refer - alive, and about 36 attended the 50th class enced dr. pol, who is also “old school.” reunion, coming from all over the country. loftin’s many years of experience give “I think it would be interesting to hear the him the expert eye to know what he is changes they have seen in the 50 years looking at, which explains his diagnostic since they graduated,” she suggested. accuracy. “my dad worked early in his career at loftin said there are three older veteri - winrock farms in arkansas for winthrop narians in desoto and tate counties who rockefeller. he has been in the memphis are still practicing: dr. mehr, himself, and area for 40 years working mostly with dr. James taylor, a large animal veteri - horses, but also a few cattle farms. he is Dr. Larry Mehr and daughter Leigh Ann Mehr Carkeet narian with an ambulatory practice in still working at the age of 77. he worked now they want a one-time shot and get at age 77, loftin still runs his veteri - clarksdale, mississippi. he and mehr are the tri-state area, and has his own practice, done with it. thirty years ago we didn’t nary clinic in hernando, at 1911 mt. 77 years old and he believes dr. taylor is working out of southaven. he. anyone see horses always kept in stalls as they are pleasant road. he doesn’t do much sur - one year older than he. “dr. taylor doesn’t who has ever owned a horse in the mid- now. It’s stressful for them, not good for gery any more, mostly vaccinations. But even treat his own dog; I treat his dog. and south area has used my dad at some their minds, like keeping a child in a room. at age 77, he says, “I still enjoy practicing when I had horses on my place, dr. taylor point,” carkeet wrote. horses are meant to be outside.” today as much as I did 50 years ago. also, treated my horses. all of us still have all dr. larry mehr got his Bs at the uni - In his early days, mehr treated some veterinary medicine is my hobby.” loftin the work we can handle!” loftin said. versity of tennessee in animal science in million dollar bulls. he worked on some is doing what he enjoys! “I work six hours there is something about doing what 1963. In college he was on the livestock good cutting horses, too, some valued over a day, six days a week, but not tuesday you love that allows one to work into the judging team, and that team won the na - half a million dollars. “now, I don’t see as mornings. on tuesday mornings I work post-retirement years, and perhaps con - tional livestock judging contest. he was many around as I used to,” he said. for the desoto county animal shelter, tributes to keeping us “young,” in spite of raised on a farm, and he and his brother he once worked the animals at rin - and have been doing that for ten years.” the health problems that plague older age still keep up the home place in Bells, ten - gling Brothers circus when it came to loftin has seen vast changes in his 50 folks. fifty years in a particular career nessee, northeast of Brownsville. town. he checked out the animals and years of practice. “we have much better gives the practitioners much insight and after graduation, he started his veteri - made sure everything was taken care of diagnostic equipment now and better wisdom that is only acquired through ex - nary practice in sand springs, oklahoma, and presentable. “they were nice people drugs. In the older days, we made do with perience. just outside tulsa, in a large animal prac - – clean, neat, and organized. not the tice, mainly working on cattle. then he stereotype of circus people that is often worked for Black watch farms, an invest - portrayed. some were fourth generation Wholesale High Quality Baled Hardwood Shavings ment tax shelter in angus beef cattle, for circus people.” four years. he traveled throughout 15-20 mehr is still working (he has an ambu - states, working on nearly 30,000 head of latory practice), even though some health cattle. problems have slowed him down. he ardwood Sales & he next went to work for winthrop works on mainly horses now, and still Planing Services, Inc. rockefeller at winrock farms in some cattle, although there aren’t as many arkansas, and worked the cattle lots out around. “I enjoy the animals and people I 4215 Windwood Farms Loop Rd. west for winrock until mr. rockefeller work for. It’s a good as it gets!” died. mehr emphasizes patience when work - Middleton, TN 38052 after winrock, mehr came back to ing with horses and not to be in too big a memphis. In the 50 years that mehr has hurry to diagnose. “If you listen to them, Mon-Thurs: 7 am - 3:30 pm • Fri: 7 am - 2:30 pm been in practice, he has seen the number watch them for a while, pay attention to Phone: (731)376-1642 Fax: (731)376-2087 of cattle operations in the mid-south drop. them, they will tell you what’s going on.” Hardwood Shavings Bedding fertility work on cattle had been his main - dr. John loftin started in practice with Hardwood Shavings Bedding stay, but he started working on more and dr. h.e. purvis at the purvis-loftin ani - CONTACT: Van• Gray, Ind Presidentividua l bAubreyales Hodge, Sr Mgr more horses. mal clinic in senatobia, mississippi, and some of the biggest changes he has the two worked over 300 dairies. then, in Our shavings• areSh offeredrink -by:w rapped pallets Quantity Prices seen in the last 50 years are with “drugs the 1970s and 80s, many of the cattle x individual bales (28 or 36 count) and medications – sedatives and tranquil - farms/dairies went out of business or dis - x shrink-wrapped pallets (28 or 36 izers,” he said. “there have been new appeared. count) • Trailer load (~1100 b1-49ale s) $3.00 each drugs developed, more anti-inflammatory loftin was in senatobia for 40 years, x trailer load (approx. 1100 bales). Call drugs that work better. early on we had NO Walnut then he sold the practice and moved back for delivery pricing & scheduling. 50-99 $2.75 each ‘bute,’ but it was pretty expensive. we to desoto county. he was born and raised approx. 7-8 cu. ft. uncompressed shavings w/ minimal dust now have better antibiotics for cattle and Bales contain no walnut and approx. 7-8 in olive Branch and his wife was raised in 1-49 bales: $3.00100+ $2 .75$2.50 eac eachh equines. we have ‘designer drugs.’ cu. ft. of uncompressed shavings with hernando, mississippi. 50-99 bales: $2.75 $2.50 each “we are better able to treat colic now In 1974, loftin and purvis split; purvis minimalPr dust.ice than we used to. we are better at diagnos - went to all large animal care and loftin 100+ bales: $2.50 $2.25 each ing the types of colics and defining treat - went to all small animal care, purchasing CheckRedu usct ioout,n and tell your friends, feed stores, barn ments according to the type. purvis’ half of the practice and converting (731) 376-1642 “fifty years ago people seemed to have RSHUDWRUVDQGVKRZPDQDJHUVDERXWXV:H·OOWUHDW\RXDOO it to small animal medicine and surgery. In Van Gray or Aubrey Hodge more patience, seemed to care more for 2005, loftin sold the senatobia practice to like friends !!! their animals, and tended to them better the current owner, dr. d. mark slocum. HOURS: Mon-ThursTell 7:00am-3:30pm your frie n Fri.ds ! 7:00am-2:30pm than they do now – both cattle and horses. then loftin moved back to hernando. ©MSHR 14 . June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 15 . 16 . June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com hunter/Jumper

Foremost, ridden by Beanie Cone, Hercules, ridden by Shea Taylor, winner Class 511, 1.10mJumper Keep The Cash, Emma Prather rider, WTHJA Hunter Derby winner winner T.H.i.S. Children’s Medal WTHJA Memphis in May Shows Photos by Nancy Brannon he west tennessee hunter Jumper Tassociation (wthJa) memphis in may I show, may 4-7, 2017, had great spring weather for the show. a highlight of this show was the $1,000 wthJa hunter derby on friday afternoon. Beanie cone was the winner with cheney thomasson’s horse foremost. kakki wright and comaraderie won the low hunter derby. Holiday Road owned/ridden by ivy Can Do, Giselle Grench the rider, winner Class 525 Child/Adult Jumper calder trotz and Brownland miss Nyber, 2nd WTHJA Hunter Derby kimmy won the green pony/regular pony classic, as well as the wIhs pony equitation. emma prather and keep the cash were winners of the wIhs/nal children’s hunter classic. susan ross, riding mindy wurzburg’s overseas, won the wIhs/nal adult amateur classic. mary ashley Bateman and ultaire won the Junior/ao classic 3’3”/3’6”. In the medal classes, olivia Yukon and levonworth won the wthJa horse medal and the pessoa/u.s. medal. the aspca/maclay medal winner was Is - abella Baldock riding coronado. the mar - shall & sterling u.s. pony medal went to emma rupinski and pocketful of sun - shine. t.h.I.s. children’s medal went to emma prather and keep the cash. the wthJa memphis in may II show, Levonworth, Olivia Yukon riding, 1st Castleman, Sophia Zuckerman rider, 2nd WTHJA Horse Medal may 11-14, 2017 started with a rainy WTHJA Horse Medal thursday and friday, but sunny weather hunter classic, while margaret weaver In the Junior hunters, shea taylor and and mild temperatures were on tap for sat - and spin off were champions in the charisma were large Junior hunter urday and sunday. the wthJa hunter wIhs/nal adult amateur classic. champions. allison rayburn and capti - derby attracted 26 competitors; the win - mckenzie welch and magical me were vate, and olivia Yukon and levonworth ner at this show was chaz harpman on tops in the green/reg. pony classic. were Junior hunter 3’3” champions. simply red, taking home $1,500. the emma rupinski and pocketful of sun - rachel sutton and talladega, and sydney Jr/ao classic 3’3” also attracted 26 rid - shine were small pony hunter champi - goodin on Blue water were reserve ers, with mary grayson fauser and capti - ons, while hagen Blackwell and foot champions. find full results of both vate coming out on top. grace hutson and steps were medium pony hunter cham - shows at horseshowsonline.com and find romantik won the wIhs/nal children’s pions. more about wthJa at: www.wthja.com www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 17 . 18 . June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Marilyn Lubin Memorial 2017 GCHS Royalty by Mark Farrar, GCHS marilyn’s focus was training Show Manager and showing tennessee walking horses, and over the he germantown char - years she participated in and tity horse show, June won many shows with her 6-10, 2017, has added a new tennessee walking show class to the saturday night horses, cash and grey eagle. schedule, honoring the mem - although marilyn was taken ory of marilyn lubin. spon - from us way before her time, sored by marilyn’s husband her horses are exercised reg - nathan, the class offers a ularly by her grandchildren who continue $5,000 purse. her love for tennessee walking horses. the marilyn lubin memorial walking the germantown charity horse show horse team riding championship is open is one of the most prestigious multi-breed to any flat-shod walking horse that has shows in the nation, and one of the few qualified by showing in an under saddle shows designated by the united states class in any of these divisions: all day equestrian federation as a “heritage pleasure, classic park pleasure, country competition.” classes are offered for pleasure, lite shod, or trail pleasure. one american saddlebreds, carriage driving, team rider will show the first way and the gypsy vanners, hunters, Jumpers, paso second rider will show on the reverse. finos, racking horses and tennessee teams can consist of any combination of walking horses. now in its 69th year, the professional trainers, amateur and youth show gives out over $200,000 in prizes riders. horses may be shown in either and awards and has raised over a half-mil - english or western tack/attire, but not a lion dollars for the exchange club family combination of both. center since 1999. marilyn davis lubin was born in walking and racking classes are sched - milan, tn and grew up loving horses from uled for thursday, friday and saturday childhood. at a young age, marilyn was nights, June 8-10, 2017. dee dee miller committed to learning to ride and contin - will judge the walking horse classes and ued that through her entire life. her pas - lance meisenheimer will mark the cards The 2017 Germantown Charity Horse Show Queen Virginia Elizabeth Barron, sion for horses was rekindled later in life for the racking horses. when she and her husband, nathan lubin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moore Barron. for more information, visit the show’s (all photos of GCHS Royalty by Nancy Brannon ) moved near shelby farms to build a house website at www.gchs.org. where they could live with their horses.

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show was perfect for first time horses and find out more about the shows at river River Glen Dressage Show riders and for competitors moving up a glen at: www.river-glen.com Photos by Rachel Niceley may 13-14, 2017 at river glen equestrian level that hopes to get qualifying scores. park in new market, tenn. river glen e couldn't have asked for a better was once again a beautiful setting for a wweekend for the dressage by the lovely, laid-back usdf rated dressage river!” said the post on facebook. the show. competitors showed in walk-trot usdf-rated dressage show was held tests all the way up to grand prix. this

Dara Lindner - uSEF Fourth Level Delaney Warren- uSEF First Level 1 Lisha Marshall's stallion Gotham, Jose Hernandez riding a 3-year-old Test 1 ridden by Emily Brollier Curtis at his first show in the Walk Trot Test www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 23 . Cedar Wind Farm CT Article & photos by Tommy Brannon edar wind farm in oxford, mis - csissippi held its semiannual com - bined test and dressage show on may 20, 2017. peggy gaboury was the dressage judge; there were 37 combined test entries and 24 dressage riders, plus 2 in lead line. this combined test, organized by russell tumlin, is so popular because it is well es - tablished, well run, and gives young riders opportunity to ride in an event at intro lev - Marie Vitullo on Night Owl, aka Julia Jennings on One under Par, Olivia Lawhorn on FGK King of els close to home. the course is well laid “Robbie” in the Training Derby winner of the Novice division Sports, Beginner Novice winner out and most of it can be observed from just a few vantage points. the Best overall score in divisions were: the upper divisions was by novice won By Julia Jennings riding olivia lawhorn riding fgk one under par; king of sports, with a dres - training derby won by marie vitulla sage score of 65, a clear round on night owl; in cross country with 0.8 time Beginner novice, won by olivia faults. her final score was 35.8 lawhorn riding fgk king of sports; penalty points. Beginner novice (modified), won by the Best overall score in hanna miller on tef donawick III; the lower divisions was antelope (maximum 24”) won by stephanie kinsler riding celtic stephanie kinsler on celtic country; country, with a dressage score Bobcat (maximum 18”) won by Jessica of 71 and a clean cross coun - reynolds on tef ranger; and try round with a final score of cheetah (maximum 12”) won by sid - 29.0 penalty points. ney Brown riding a formal affair. Samantha Lambert on Easter Lily Ashley Evans on Splash of Class, aka “Oliver” 24 . June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com In addition to the ccI**** event, there were plenty of u.s. pony club activities going on over this weekend as well. on friday april 28 and saturday april 29, the prince philip cup games rounds 1 and 2 were held in the walnut ring, with four teams competing this year: (1) a car - olina/midsouth/south composite team, “demolition;” (2) midsouth region team, The Rolex “turn n Burn;” (3) midwest region team, “It’s a games thing;” and (4) sunshine region team, “Butterfingers.” on sunday, Experience the presentation of the uspc prince philip Article & photos by Brenda Black cup teams took place in the rolex sta - dium just prior to the opening ceremony y observations from the rolex and the show Jumping phase of the m[kentucky three-day event] are ccI**** event. winners were the car - pretty simple – it really is the greatest olina/midsouth/south composite team, weekend all year! (april 27-30, 2017) demolition: Jessena defler, mary led - (left) Philip Dutton (uSA) on Fernhill Fugitive, (right) Zara Tindall (GBR) on I had the great fortune of traveling with ford, sarah Beckwith, and henley Younts. High Kingdom, (below) Matthew Brown (uSA) on Super Socks - Cross Country. a group of young riders, ages 12-15. as the prince philip pony club games many times as I have attended the rolex were really fun to watch. the teams were over the years, I always find something well supported by family and friends in new and exciting. this year it was watch - matching team colors, cheering loudly ing through the eyes of these young, hope - from the sidelines. pony club members ful eventers. they could easily see the participated in the opening ceremony for dedication and caring it takes to get to the the final leg of the three day competition top of this sport, and I think a lot of per - by presenting flags from each country rep - sonal commitments were made to become resented at the rolex. several of the flag a better rider and horse person. bearers were from middle tennessee and I a few of us got up early on sunday could see that my group of young riders morning to watch the jog and marveled at made a mental note to get their own flag the beautiful turnout of both horses and carrying spots in future years! riders. our group walked the entire cross the International trade fair at the country course, and sat on pins and nee - rolex offer opportunities for all interests, dles during stadium jumping. we were all with over 200 vendors! horse-related happy to celebrate michael Jung’s three- items dominated, with equine nutrition peat win! and supplements, riding apparel, saddles, I was pleased to see a large number of tack and equipment. there were also de - “repurposed racehorses” competing. signer and sport clothing, accessories; given the opportunity for alternate ca - paintings, prints and sculpture; crafts; jew - reers, these wonderful creatures excel in elry; gift items and souvenirs and many many different disciplines. as horse other offerings make the trade fair a fa - lovers, it makes us all happy to see them vorite place for browsing and buying at come off the track, find wonderful new any time during the rolex. we put the homes, and continue to utilize their ath - saying “shop until you drop” to the test. letic abilities in partnership with their rid - the incredible display of vendors can’t be ers. described – it must be experienced. the sheer number of volunteers who If you want to have the rolex experi - help make the rolex a successful event, ence next year, mark your calendar for ranging from outriders to jump judges and april 26-29, 2018, and visit beyond, is huge! http://rk3de.org for more information. A large crowd watches Michael Jung and FischerRocana clear fence #28 Lucky Horseshoe just before the finish of Cross Country.

Buck Davidson with Ballynoe Castle RM, “Reggie,” at his retirement ceremony The Prince Philip Cup Winning Team: Carolina/Midsouth/South composite team, on Sunday at the 2017 Rolex Ky 3-Day Event. Reggie is the all-time leading points Demolition: Jessena Defler, Mary Ledford, Sarah Beckwith, and Henley Younts. earner in u.S. eventing history. www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 25 . Advice For Buying A Saddle by Jochen Schleese, CMS, CSFT, CSE a model which feels comfort - ©2017 Saddlefit 4 Life® All Rights Re - able to you, it must be taken to served the horse to see how it fits on its back. You do know that it is ith people in the midst of show important that the saddle feel wseason, I thought it would be comfortable and fit the rider worth repeating some key points I have correctly, because if this is not previously touched on. here are a few the case, the rider’s discomfort extra pointers to supplement the “9 points will translate down to the of saddle fit as a guide.” horse, no matter how well the something new can be learned every saddle fits the horse! saddle day in the art of fitting a saddle to both size must take into considera - horse and rider. each client brings with Checking the three-dimensional shape of the tion not only the size for the horse's back with the Arc Device™. him or her something different to consider. rider, but also the length of the saddle fitting is a science, combined with horse’s back. much can be the artistry of building the saddle. It is im - done with panels to ensure that more stuffing. the panel is essentially a portant to work closely with veterinarians comfort of the horse is paramount – for in - cushion and too much stuffing can harden and physiotherapists and other equine pro - stance, if you have a larger person (with the panel to the extent of losing the cush - fessionals to ensure the optimal combina - an 18” saddle seat) and a very short- ioning effect. with a properly fitting sad - tion of horse, rider and saddle. anatomical backed horse, the panels may be shortened dle you should only need a thin, quilted The equine ergonomist measures the considerations of both horse and rider are to ensure that the panels do not hit any re - cotton pad with wither relief – to protect rider, checks the saddle flap's length a key determinant in how to choose the flex points which could result in bucking the leather, nothing more! and angle, the stirrup bar position and correct saddle. If you have a local tack or pain for the horse’s back. the panels most new saddles are filled fairly the length of the stirrup leathers. shop or saddle fitter you work with, they should not go past the 18th lumbar verte - loosely with a wool/synthetic mix, which will know to involve both you and your brae. takes about six months of regular riding to well your saddle fits and continues to fit at horse and not just go for a pretty saddle. flap size and position must also be con - settle onto the shape of the horse's back. any time. also keep in mind that what fits "a well-designed and correctly fitted sidered – this is why certain measurements at this time the first re-stuffing should be while the horse is standing still may not fit saddle is vital to the performance of both on the rider are important to ensure that done, with check-ups ideally once a year the same once he starts moving. horse and rider. whatever type of saddle the leg is properly “covered” by the flap (perhaps more if you ride competitively). Basically – both you and your horse is chosen, the main consideration is that it and positioned properly. of course, foam and felt panels generally need to feel comfortable, be balanced, and should fit both horse and rider. to check the correct positioning on the horse is cannot be refitted – they either fit or they perform optimally with the choice you that it does, not only must the rider sit on vital. the saddle should be placed on the don’t and that’s where pads will come in make. It boils down to what feels good for it, but it should be put on the horse and its horse's back at the withers and then pushed handy. there are many external influences you and works for your horse – nothing fit must be studied before it is bought. a back (to make sure the hairs are smoothed which can play a role in determining how more scientific than that! badly fitting saddle not only causes dis - down). the tree points should be directly comfort to the horse and rider, but can ac - behind the shoulder blades. the center of tually prevent a horse from moving the saddle should lie horizontally to the properly. the tree and panels of a saddle ground to ensure proper positioning of the should be chosen to fit the horse, and the deepest point. seat and flap length should be chosen to fit when viewed from behind it is easy to the rider.'' (Julie richardson's horse tack: see if the saddle is straight. most horses complete equipment for riding and driv - are not muscled evenly, and the padding ing, new York, 1981). But that’s not all– of the saddle can be adjusted to reflect there are so many other parts of the saddle these differences. Between the withers and that need to be taken into consideration the pommel there should be two to three when ensuring proper fit and comfort for fingers clearance all around, since this both horse and rider. space will be decreased with the weight of the proper way to measure the seat size the rider, and the pull of the girth. the of an english saddle is diagonally from ei - saddle should at no point touch the back - ther saddle nail, on the side of the pom - bone along the whole of its length. the mel, to the center of the cantle. adult seat gullet channel should be wide enough not sizes vary from 16" to 19", with 17" to 17 to interfere with the spinal processes or the ½ " being the most common. But even dorsal ligament system of the horse's back. these are variable, as the position of these ensure it doesn’t rock or bridge. nails can be somewhat arbitrary, depend - the rider should then get on to see if his ing on the saddler. the rider should try out or her seated position is correct - for in - several makes to see which feels most stance, for dressage the shoulders, hips comfortable, because even half an inch and heels should be in one straight vertical can make a difference. different makes of line. riders may find themselves sitting the same size can also feel different. It’s too far back in the saddle. an attempt to like buying shoes – you have to try them alleviate this is usually done with a key - on and walk in them to see what actually hole (or other) pad, which in effect does fits. nothing, because the rubber compresses so In addition, the saddle trees vary in tightly as to have an almost non-existent width at the twist (where the tree is be - effect. In addition, the rubber gives one tween the upper inner thighs), the deepest the feeling of "swimming" on the horse's point, and in the amount of seat foam, back. this situation can be remedied with which is the padding. there are of course proper re-stuffing or a panel wedge in the different fads, and popular riders which in - event that greater height is required to fluence choices in forward or rear seat, bring the rider more forward in the posi - deepest points, etc. when you have found tion. proper stuffing does not always mean 26 . June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com training & performance Diamond In The Rough Gets Polish By Tommy Brannon; photos by Nancy Brannon imber goodman, owner of circle kg guest ranch near camp - bellsville, tennessee, is competing in the extreme mustang makeover this July 6 at the kentucky horse park in lexington, kentucky. kimber has competed in past mustang makeovers and has a system for training mustangs that seems to work well for her. she picked up two horses from the Bu - reau of land management’s (Blm) mus - tang holding facility in ewing, Illinois on march 17, 2017. horses are chosen by Blm at random and the trainers only have 100 days to complete the training process before the competition. If you have ever seen an extreme mus - tang makeover competition, it’s pretty im - pressive. the horses, so recently out of the wild, will wow the audience with demon - strations and tricks that would make any circus horse envious. they may lie down and be still on command, stand on a box, or walk over a teeter totter, perhaps even jump. quite often, though, it is an accom - plishment just for the trainer to get the mustangs to be ridden and show off the few days later when dr. delisle arrived to a chris cox simple snaffle and a very soft basics. examine the horse, diamond was still so bosal. she emphasizes the need for soft kimber had a real challenge with one fractious that he could not be completely hands and a light touch. she said that she of the horses that she is training for this sedated and was still kicking out. the vet - likes a horse to respond to just a barley no - year’s competition. this horse is a black erinarian decided that the injury was not ticeable movement of the lower fingers. 15 hand gelding that had recently come life threatening and should heal with a reg - this is not to say that a mustang in from the wild and had only been neutered imen of antibiotics. the next challenge training can get away with bad behavior. for four days. she named him nevada’s was getting the horse to learn to eat grain If he acts up, he is quickly disciplined, but diamond In the rough because he came so that he could be medicated. all of this just as quickly brought back into her good from nevada and has a diamond-shaped set his training program back a few weeks graces and assured of her friendship. star, strip, and snip on his face. she could on the tight 100-day deadline. she desensitizes her mustangs to a wide see a lot of potential in this horse. the weather in middle tennessee did variety of human induced objects and diamond has large feet complete with not cooperate either. It rained a lot this sounds, such as leaf blowers, loud engines, some feathering which he uses with skill spring, so the round pin that kimber uses flapping flags, and tarps. in defending himself. kimber said that at to train green horses was constantly In addition to lounging and riding, first she could not get near his back feet muddy. In a way, this turned out to be a kimber uses long lining (ground driving) without him kicking out quickly to the good thing. diamond took a long time to as part of her training technique. this adds side. as it turned out, he also had an injury settle down and the deep mud helped to suppleness and balance in the horse. div - near where he had been gelded that had tire him out enough so that he decided it ing might become skill that diamond become infected. this she noticed partly was better to trust kimber and cooperate. could add to his résumé in the future. she because he was so defensive in that area diamond has a very independent person - has also taught diamond do half passes and when he dropped down she could see ality and preferred staying in the mustang and to lay down on command. that the injury was swollen. the problem corral at circle g, which is located some About the Mustang Makeover . the makeovers scheduled for 2017 in the u.s. was: how to treat it. she called dr. distance from the main barns. It was sev - mustang heritage foundation (mhf) is a for more information, visit http//ex - matthew delisle at tennessee equine eral weeks before she moved him up to non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that puts trememustangmakeover.com hospital and explained the situation. dr. “civilization” with other horses. on the extreme mustang makeover. kimber goodman is the owner and delisle had treated mustangs for kimber kimber takes her time with mustang working in partnership with the Bureau of manager of circle g ranch and events in in the past, but usually by the time of the training, gaining the trust of the horse. she land management (Blm) mhf works to lynnville, tenn. this facility hosts clinics, treatment, the horses had had at least some is an admirer of John lions, ken mcnabb, ensure a healthy wild horse population classes, riding lessons, dressage shows, handling. this horse was still feral. she and chris cox and their gentling methods. through the placement of mustangs in car - horse shows, weddings and more. 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Cowboys & Cowgirls TN Youth Rodeo Finals By Nancy Brannon; Photos by Kelly Klenk Shurley he tennessee Youth association trodeo (tYra) finals were held in martin, tennessee may 13-14, 2017. this was the last rodeo of the 2016-2017 tYra season, with the last chance to earn points for the year-end awards. a new tYra rodeo queen was crowned: miss lainey hutchison, daughter of chad and amy TYRA Finals participants at Martin, Tn. ( Photos by Kelly Klenk Shurley ) New TYRA President Randy Prince hutchison. It was also time to select new officers and board of directors for the 2017-2018 season. the theme for this year’s tYra rodeo finals was “rodeo luau,” carried through saturday’s performance and the saturday night BBq dinner. everyone was encour - aged to be creative and dress in their fa - vorite “luau” attire. of course, competitors in the arena were required to adhere to the dress code. the theme for sunday’s per - formance was state of tennessee colors. 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In friday’s adult side pot, megan Jamerson, of murray, kY, and deep laughing were the winners with a time of 15.477. cindy toll took first and second places in the friday masters side pot on goodnessake (15.646) and sheza casanova special (15.786), respectively. In saturday’s wBrl sidepot, mendy williams, of hartsville, tn, and sweet definition were the 1d winners with a time of 15.104. In the masters side pot, christie gilkey, of princeton, kY, and cc ontherocks won the 1d with a time of by Nancy Brannon 15.490. In the adult side pot and open, Jimmy cagle, of fayetteville, tn, and n may 19-21, 2017 at the shelby victorious dash made the dash to 1d vic - showplace arena, memphis, o tory with a time of 14.853. In the Youth tenn. the clock was ticking at another dy - side pot, madison shelton, of fayet - namite Barrel race. there was plenty of teville, tn, and Zanes Zeke were the 1d money added – open 4d $2,000 added, winners with a time of 15.237. plus future fortunes Bonus money, and In sunday’s wBrl side pot, morgan kIss stallion Incentive money, for the mckenzie and Infirewaters honor were, multi-sanctioned barrel race: BBr, IBra, once again, the 1d winners with a fast wpra, BotB, and on the road ap - time of 14.912. the pair also won sun - proved. Buckles went to the average win - day’s Youth side pot and the open 4d. ners in all divisions, including side pots. 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(901) 857-4074. 6-rtfn 6-4tb there was a full spectrum of partici - prelim single horse- susan Burrows southwind stables is located between hacks pants: Jose hernandez drove a four in prelim single pony- laurel pyatt cross and riverdale rd. on stateline rd. FARRIERS hand of horses (owned by rachel niceley, prelim single small pony- Jane hoffs - Boarding, leasing and lessons. Beginner and In - drw horseshoeIng. david wentz. strawberry plains tn) at the advanced tender termediate with options to show, in 25 years experience. certified Journeyman I level for a combined test (no marathon). prelim single vse- morgan pevonka hunter/Jumper, eventing & dressage. 3 lighted farrier. natural and therapeutic shoeing for wiebe dragstra (southern pines, nc) training single pony- Bonny fahrner arenas, 1 covered with mirrors. pasture & add'l lame and performance horses. (662) 587-2485 drove a pair of turbo friesians at Interme - training small single pony- pam hud - 9 acres w/cross country jumps. hot/cold wash 6-7tp diate level. there were single and pair son racks. clubhouse w/ central heat & ac. trails pounders farrier service. serving the tri- ponies, a strong contention of vses (very training single pony- Janelle marshall around barn. gated facility. stalls, private pad - state area since 1997. 901-268-9733. 6-rtfn small equines), and one miniature don - training single small pony- cynthia docks & field turnout w/ run-in shelters. horse RIDING LESSONS / INSTRUCTION key. holbrook transportation locally. full board starts at $475. private lessons for fundamental riding from the members of the carolina carriage training single vse- hope lucas (901) 828-4199 6-rtfn t h e h orse's point of view. 7:30am - 11:30am, club who host this show always make pre-ct single pony- maryanne Boy - green gables stables. sits on 67 acres; lo - monday thru friday during the month of June, people and horses feel welcome. they are den cated at 4346 hwy. 304, hernando, ms. we 2017. please contact lisa sparks at (901) 606- friendly to everyone and are willing to ct training single horse- Breanna have recently remodeled our 17-stall barn. we 7623 or [email protected] for more informa - help out first-time drivers with shortened sheahan have an indoor riding arena, circle arena, wash tion. 6-1tp courses, drivers with minis or vse's who ct training single vse- Beth knox bay, tack room, and 6 large pastures, and an SADDLE REPAIR still wish to participate in the marathon, as ct limit training single vse- Jayne owners' lounge for your comfort while on the saddle & tack repaIr: van's well as small ponies who have different arrowood ranch. full Board $375, self Board $275. we leather craft. 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trialing, starting in 1953. But the main Living thing he has learned through his decades of experience is: “You can’t win without somebody helping you.” Legends of roy Jines served two years during the korean war training german shepherds Field Trials for combat. he persuaded his command - ing officer to give him a 30-day leave to By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. go to canada to train bird dogs. Jines con - n may 6, 2017 the national Bird fessed,” If I started telling stories, I’d be odog museum brought together 18 here all night.” of some of the most renowned names in dexter hoyle eaton won the national the sporting dog world to share their sto - championship at ames four times, the na - tional free-for-all three times, the conti - ries. the living legends luncheon was Front row (left to right): Robert Milner, Roy Jines, Bill Hunt, Billy Morton, an opportunity to meet and hear from these nental championship twice, and handled Freddie Epp, John Rex Gates, Harold Ray, Dave Fletcher, Hoyle Eaton and Del - dogs to win the purina top dog award six masters of bird dogs and field trials. all mar Smith. Second row (left to right): Garland Priddy, Buddy Smith, Peter Kainz, proceeds from the luncheon benefitted the times. eaton’s wisdom finds that “field Gary Lockee and Joe Walker.Third row (left to right): Collier Smith, Ferrel Miller, trial people are a different breed of folks. national Bird dog museum. and Bud Moore. ( Photo by Tonya Brotherton ) the master of ceremonies was direc - they have common sense, patience, and tor tonya Brotherton’s husband rex capt. gary lockee is a founder of the be alive.” lockee had much to say about the ability to communicate with animals, Brotherton, who introduced each of the national Bird dog museum and Bird dog the conception, development, and expan - especially silent communication. that’s legends. the dilemma was in what order foundation who has worked consistently sion of the Bird dog museum. he had a what it takes to be a bird dog trainer.” they should speak. alphabetical order? to promote the museum and grand Junc - story about a person involved with each of peter kainz, age 78, is another who no. By age? no. so it was decided they tion as the “Bird dog capital of the the breeds represented there. he told about started hunting birds at an early age – 9. would be chosen the same way the order world.” at 94 years young, lockee is as how the museum came to acquire count through his friendship that developed of running for bird dogs at field trials is enthusiastic about the sport of field trial - noble, “our pride and joy.” lockee con - with mr. elmer timms, peter’s learning chosen: by a drawing. ing as ever and still leads tours of the mu - cluded: “I’m one of the most blessed per - experience to become a career bird dog the legends who attended and spoke seum. he is also the founder of the sons in the world and am grateful for the handler grew and developed. his overall were: freddie epp, roy Jines, hoyle memorial wall at the entrance to grand life I have led.” record includes 6 futurity winners and 8 eaton, peter kainz, gary lockee, Billy Junction from highway 18. freddie epp, age 90, began hunting rab - national championships. he won his first morton, dave fletcher, Jow walker, ferrel when lockee’s wife sally heard about bits and squirrels with his brother at age national championship at age 18 – the miller, Bud moore, delmar smith, gar - his invitation to speak at the living leg - six, and by the time he was 12, he had youngest to ever win that title. mr. kainz’ land priddy, harold ray, collier smith, ends luncheon, she asked gary, “what do graduated to birds. he got his first pointer advice: “let not a breath be wasted.” robert milner, Bill hunt, John rex gates, you have to do to be a legend?” to which pup from his dad at age 18. he had funny read more about these legends in the and Buddy smith. gary replied,” It helps to be old and to still stories to tell about his early days in field 2018 Field Trial Revie w, coming out on february 12, 2018. 38 . June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Mid-South Horse Review CCaalleennddaarr ooff EEvveennttss please contact the individuals listed for additional information and to verify dates. to submit your event, call JUNE - JULY (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 JuN. 21-25 : lexington, kY. kentucky www.larrymeadows.com one. mid-south cha $500 added JuN. 16-17 : megford show horse park. midsouth pony club rally & JuL. 15 : mize, ms. meadows livestock JuL 1-2 : harriman tn. roan state arena CANTON MULTIPURPOSE CENTER horse trials. Info: 502.905.1476; becky - horse & tack sale. Info: larry or diane east tn cutting horse assn. www.etcha - JuN. 1-4 : ms reining horse assn. show [email protected]; website: meadows: 601-765-3530 or 601-517-7777. cutting.com JuN. 15-16 : 4h riding clinic www.midsouthponyclub.org larrymeadows.com. facebook: meadows JuL. 3-6 : Batesville, ms. arena one. JuL. 8 : nBha Barrel race JuL. 8-10 : tunica, ms. expo center. livestock sales northeast ms cha $1,000 added FORREST CO. MULTI PURPOSE northwest district 4h show. Info: tracy JuL. 29 : mize, ms. meadows livestock JuL. 15-16 : lebanon tn. willson county JuN. 5-10 : Jr/high school rodeo finals robertson 662-283-4133 horse & tack sale. Info: larry or diane fair grounds country music cutting horse JuL. 1-2 : rope up prod. team roping JuL. 17-24 : lexington, kY. kentucky meadows: 601-765-3530 or 601-517-7777. association www.cmcha.com GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENA horse park. uspc festival 2017. Info: larrymeadows.com. facebook: meadows JuL. 22 : Batesville, ms. arena one. JuN. 6-10 : germantown charity show www.ponyclub.org; (859) 254-7669 FiRST livestock sales ncha challenger series MARSHALL CO. FAIRGROUNDS SuNDAY : millington, tn. west union SPECIAL EVENTS DRESSAGE JuN. 9 : nBha ms 01 cumberland presbyterian church, 3099 JuN. 3-4 : shelbyville, tn. clearview JuN. 10-11 : franklin, tn. Brownland JuN. 23 : nBha ms 01 west union. woodstock cuba ghost rid - farm. heart of dixie all Breed show. Info: farm. the tennessean dressage show. JuN. 24 : road to vegas Barrel race ers. 3 pm. lydia holland 901-282-9709 Beth maher (256) 527-2617 JuN. 17 : hernando, ms. mid-south dres - JuL. 1 : kudzu klassic CLINICS / CLASSES JuN. 10-11 : cross plains, tn. carr's wild sage academy. disney schooling show. JuL. 7 : nBha ms JuN. 10 : lynnville, tn. circle g ranch. horse & Burro center. meet the mustang. Info: www.midsouthdressageacademy.org JuL. 22 : kudzu klassic robert langston clinic. www.circle - education, demonstration, & adoption. Info: JuN. 15-16 : lynnville, tn. circle g JuL. 29 : kudzu klassic granchevent.com mustangheritagefoundation.org ranch. dressage at circle g. www.circle - MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK JuN. 18 : lynnville, tn. circle g ranch. JuL. 14-15 : savannah, tn. miss rodeo granchevent.com JuN. 7-10 : ne district 4h horse show side saddle clinic. www.circle - tennessee and miss teen rodeo tennessee JuN. 24-25 : hernando, ms. mid-south ROANE STATE EXPO CENTER granchevent.com pageant. Info: email [email protected]; dressage academy. summer solstice show. JuN. 1-3 : region 4-h JuN. 22-23, 24-25 : shelbyville, tn. facebook, twitter, instagram Info: www.midsouthdressageacademy.org JuN. 10 : nBha clearview farm. lynn palm 2-day clinics. JuL. 14-16 : lexington, kY. kY horse JuL. 7-9 : lexington, kY. kentucky horse JuN. 15-18 : tqha dogwood classic JuL. 28-30 : thompson's station, tn. park. Breyerfest. "gateway to India." Info: park. kda dressage show & national JuN. 30-JuL. 2 : east tn cutting horse Jaeckle centre. core clinic w/ candice www.breyerhorses.com; 800-413-3348 pony cup. Info: 859-276-8993. www.ken - JuL. 13-16 : tn reining horse assn. king. Info: melanie fransen (859) 492- APPALOOSA SHOWS tuckydressageassociation.org; TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER 7348; [email protected]. /the - JuN. 17 : Benton, ar. arkansas summer JuL. 8 : franklin, tn. old hillsboro manor. JuN. 3-4 : meridian equine spring fling jaecklecentre.com/events/ special. Info: carol Jones (870)540-7690 ctda show JuL. 29 : nah open horse show series III COWBOY CHURCH ARABIAN SHOWS JuL. 29 : cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi - TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM MONDAY : circle cross church. 7 p.m. JuN. 28-JuL. 2 : lexington, kY. kentucky tion center. dressage Benefit show JuN. 1-3 : central region 4-h show stan (901)848-4959; stan@circlecross - horse park. region XIv silverama horse DRIVING JuN. 16-18 : southeast regional poa rodeo.com show. Info: www.aha14.com/silverama or JuN. 1-4 : lexington, kY. kentucky horse JuL. 7-9 : ustrc e. team roping champ. MONDAY : Bells, tn. Bible study meet - cindy clinton 937-962-4336 park. spring fling carriage drive. Info: JuL. 13-16 : e coast reined cow horse classic ings. 7 pm marty overton’s, 4051 cher - BARREL RACING www.nationaldrive.net JuL. 21-29 : whoa grand championship ryville rd. marty 731-225-0237 or clint JuN. 2-4 : tunica, ms. expo center. lucky JuN. 6-10 : germantown, tn. germantown TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER 731-983-0511 dog Barrel race. www.luckydograces.com charity horse show. nashoba carriage JuN. 9-10 : upha saddlebred show TuESDAY : richland, ms. 1631 cleary JuN. 3 : meridian, ms. lauderdale county assn. driving events JuN. 13-18 : chattanooga/cleveland char - rd. his Brand cowboy church. 7 pm agri-center. 5d Barrel race, state games JuN. 17 : shelbyville, tn. obenauf farm. ity horse show Info: [email protected] or of mississippi. lisa pevey 601-934-1765 middle tn carriage club hdt JuN. 24 : southeast ranch horse series (601) 543-6023 JuN. 10 : oakfield, tn. oakfield saddle JuN. 30-JuL. 2 : lexington, kY. kentucky JuN. 30-JuL. 1 : rhBa racking horse TuESDAY : wynne, ar. cr 381. three club, 343 oakfield rd. west tn Barrel horse park. caa carriage festival. Info: trainers assn. show trees cowboy church. supper 6:30 pm; horse association melinda darnell 901- John stallard (859)231-0971; john@js - JuL. 8 : tn paint horse show services 7 pm. Info: Jimmy 870-261-2505 475-4335 found.org JuL. 15 : kyle rector Barrel race SuNDAY : sarah, ms. 548 Bryant lane. JuN. 23 : holly springs, ms. marshall co. EVENTING JuL. 22 : nrha ga state show Bryant lane cowboy church. 10:30 am. fairgrounds. nBha ms01 JuN. 10-11 : new market, tn. river glen JuL. 29 : tri-state dressage Benefit show Info: Bro. scott urban 662-501-0031 JuN. 24 : holly springs, ms. marshall co. June ht. Info: www.river-glen.com TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTR SuNDAY : wynne, ar. cr 381. three fairgrounds. road to vegas-molly carter JuL. 14-16 : lexington, kY. kentucky JuN. 2-4 : lucky dog Barrel race trees cowboy church. fellowship B'fast Benefit race. Info: Beau (662) 544-5290 horse park. champagne run ht. Info: JuN. 8-10 : northwest dist. 4h show 9:30 am. worship 10 am. Info: Jimmy: 870- JuN. 23-24 : murfreesboro, tn. miller col - www.champagnerun.com; 859-621-2478 JuL. 1-3 : mid-south qh liberty circuit 261-2505 iseum. Battle in the saddle Barrel race EXTREME COWBOY ASSN. JuL. 12-23 : palomino world championship HORSE & TACK SALES JuL. 7 : holly springs, ms. marshall co. JuN. 24-25 : lynnville, tn. circle g UT MARTIN EQUESTRIAN JuN. 3 : thaxton, ms. 11347 hwy. 6. fairgrounds. nBha ms01. Info: Beau ranch. rocky top eXca shoot out. Info: JuN. 2-3 : 4h regional horse show horseman central livestock. tack sale: 10 (662) 544-5290 Justin case 931-250-1097 JuN. 23-25 : west tn qh show am. horse sale: 1 pm. Info: 662-790-3699. JuL. 8 : halls, tn. flying h. west tn Bar - GAITED HORSE SHOWS TENNESSEE HS RODEO ASSN www.larrymeadows.com rel horse association. Info: melinda dar - JuN. 9-10 : cleveland, tn. tri-state exhi - JuN. 8-10 : franklin, tn. williamson co. JuN. 17 : mize, ms. meadows livestock nell 901-475-4335 bition center. upha saddlebred show ag-expo park horse & tack sale. Info: larry or diane JuL. 15 : cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi - JuN. 30-JuL. 1 : cleveland, tn. tri-state LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO meadows: 601-765-3530 or 601-517-7777. tion center. kyle rector Barrel race exhibition center. rhBa racking horse JuN. 3 : Brandon, ms. rankin co. multipur - larrymeadows.com. COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING trainers assn. show pose pavilion. mslBra #23 JuN. 23 : springdale, ar. Bureau of land JuN. 24-25 : meridian, ms. lauderdale co. JuL. 21-29 : murfreesboro, tn. miller col - JuN. 10 : Brandon, ms. rankin co. multipur - managment. mustang adoption. Info: 800- agricenter. al/ms Border war action iseum. whoa International grand cham - pose pavilion. mslBra #24, #25 293-1787 CUTTING HORSE EVENTS pionship. www.walkinghorseowners.com 4-H/USPC JuL. 1 : thaxton, ms. 11347 hwy. 6. JuN. 12-14 : Batesville, ms. arena one. HUNTER/JUMPER JuN. 1-3 : murfreesboro, tn. miller coli - horseman central livestock. tack sale: 10 northeast ms cha $1,000 added MAY 31-JuN. 4 : franklin, tn. Brownland seum. central region 4-h horse show am. horse sale: 1 pm. Info: 662-790-3699. JuN. 29-JuL. 2 : Batesville, ms. arena farm. summer. Info: www.brownland - www.midsouthhorsereview.com June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 39 . farm.com POLO Info: www.americanranchhorse.net TuESDAY : humboldt, tn. goodrich JuN. 3 : vandiver, al. longview farms JuN. 2 : franklin, tn. harlinsdale farm. REINING arena. calf roping, Breakaway, gymnas - Jumper show. Info: www.alabamahunter - usa vs. mexico. 5:45 pm. Info: JuN. 3-4 : canton, ms. canton multipur - tics. 5:30-8 pm. Info: 731-426-2530 jumpers.org www.franklinpolo.com pose & equine center. msrha summer STOCK HORSE/COW HORSE JuN. 6-10 : germantown, tn. germantown JuN. 11-12 : rossville, tn. uspa tourna - slide. Info: www.msrha.com JuN. 10-11 : shelbyville, tn. clearview charity horse show. Info: gchs.org ment JuL. 13-16 : harriman, tn. roane state farm. tnsha summer sizzler and clinic JuN. 16-17 : memphis, tn. showplace JuN. 17-18 : rossville, tn. memphis club cc, stafford expo center. tnrha show with Jeremy cox. Info: [email protected] arena. megford horse show. www.meg - polo autumn reins. Info: www.tnrha.org or 615-349-6982. ford.com JuL. 1-2 : rossville, tn. memphis club JuL. 29-30 : lexington, kY. kentucky JuL. 13-16 : murfreesboro, tn. miller col - JuN. 17 : thompson's station, tn. the polo horse park. clayton woosley hall of fame iseum. e. coast reined cow horse classic Jaeckle centre. Jumper series. Info: JuL. 15 : franklin, tn. harlinsdale farm. reining show. krha.info or 859-983-9571 JuL. 29-30 : shelbyville, tn. clearview melanie fransen 859-492-7348 or tenn. vs. florida. Info: www.franklin - RODEOS & BULL RIDING farm. national working cow horse assn. [email protected] polo.com JuN. 3 : Barton, ms. robert rainey arena. Invitational. Info: tracy 615-543-0199 JuN. 17 : tuscaloosa, al. wesminster farm JuL. 15-16 : rossville, tn. uspa tourna - deep south championship rodeo. Info: TEAM PENNING/RANCH SORTING show. www.alabamahunterjumpers.org ment 662-551-0475 JuN. 23 : Batesville, ms. arena one. dixie JuN. 24 : harpersville, al. el gezira rid - JuL. 22-23 : rossville, tn. memphis club JuN. 19 : lexington, kY. kentucky horse region team penning & sorting. Info: ing academy Jumper show. Info: www.al - polo park. prca lexington rodeo. Info: Brian Buckner 601-867-1090 abamahunterjumpers.org QUARTER HORSE SHOWS www.lexingtonrodeo.org or 859.389.8100 JuL. 7,9 : Batesville, ms. arena. Buckner JuN. 24-25 : new market, tn. river glen JuN. 2-4 : Jackson, ms. kirk fordice cen - JuL. 15 : new albany, ms. union county cow horses penning & sorting. Info: Brian equestrian park. river glen gathering. ter. mqha region show/summer circuit. fair rodeo. 8 pm Buckner 601-867-1090 www.river-glen.com JuN. 15-18 : harriman, tn. roane state JuL. 21-22 : holly springs, ms. hwy 7. DEADLINE JuN. 28-JuL. 2 : franklin, tn. Brownland expo center. tqha dogwood classic knotty Bolden memorial arena. knotty Deadline for July issue : June 23, 2017 at farm. mid-south classic. Info: JuN. 22-25 : lexington, kY. kentucky Bolden memorial rodeo 5:00 p.m. www.brownlandfarm.com horse park. the Bluegrass classic. Info: ROPING JuL. 5-9 : franklin, tn. Brownland farm. www.kyqha.com or 859-887-0033 JuN. 10-11 : morristown, tn. Jx2 team Parting Shots : spring I. Info: www.brownlandfarm.com JuN. 24-25 : martin, tn. utm ned roping world series. www.jx2events.com we leave you with some “parting shots” JuL. 6-9 : lexington, kY. kentucky horse mcwherter ag. complex. wtqha home - JuL. 7-9 : murfreesboro, tn. miller coli - from the events we covered this month. park. robert murphy h/J show. Info: coming circuit. Info: www.wtqha.org seum. eastern regional finals. Info: hope you enjoy these “behind” the scenes www.olivehillsporthorses.com; JuN. 30-JuL. 2 : tunica, ms. expo center. ustrc (254) 968-0002 images. 859.255.3422 mid-south qha circuit (with wtqha TuESDAY : moscow, tn. team roping see you next month! JuL. 15 : cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi - points). Info: www.midsouthqha.net practice, sonny gould arena, 1985 poole tion center. trac hunter/Jumper show JuL. 1-3 : tunica, ms. expo center. mid- rd. 6-9 p.m. $25 Info: (901) 491-1678. JuL. 15 : harpersville, al. el gezira rid - south qha liberty circuit. Info: www.gouldropinhorses.com ing academy Jumper show. Info: www.al - www.midsouthqha.net abamahunterjumpers.org JuL. 12-23 : tunica, ms. expo center. JuL. 15-16 : new market, tn. river glen palomino world championship show. Info: equestrian park. river glen gathering. 918-438-1234 www.palominohba.com www.river-glen.com JuL. 28-30 : memphis, tn. showplace JuL. 29 : thompson's station, tn. the arena. wtqha summer circuit (dual Jaeckle centre. Jumper series. Info: point show w/ mid-south qha). Info: melanie fransen 859-492-7348 or www.wtqha.org [email protected] RACING JuL. 29 : wilsonville, al. falcon hill farm JuN. 8-10 : elmont, nY. Belmont park. Jumper show. Info: www.alabamahunter - Belmont stakes racing festival. Info: jumpers.org www.belmontstakes.com PAINT/PINTO RANCH HORSE JuN. 17 : Brandon, ms. ms paint horse JuN. 17-18 : searcy, ar. white county show. Info: www.missphc.com fairgrounds. arkansas ranch & stock JuL. 8 : cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibition horse assn. show center. tn paint horse show JuN. 24 : cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi - JuL. 22 : Brandon, ms. ms paint horse tion center. southeast ranch horse series show. Info: www.missphc.com JuL. 16-22 : cloverdale, In. c Bar c expo center. arha world championship show. Marie Vitullo on Night Owl on the Training Level cross country course at the Cedar Wind Farms Combined Test. (see p. 23) ( photo by Tom Brannon )

(Tom Brannon photo ) Lazy Looker, owned by Brian Brady, at the Ark. QH Show (see p. 31) Jane Hoffstender at the Carolina HDT (see p. 35) ( photo by Rachel Niceley ) 40 . June, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com