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VOL. 27 • NO. 4 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 DECEMBER 2016 2. December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview.com oN THe C oveR : Zoey Clark on her pony hero at the oak grove Combined test, november 19. 2016 at misty HHoorrssee RReevviieeww december 2016 meadow Farm in Byhalia, ms. Zoey rode in the Equus Charta, LLC intro a Walk dressage test. ( photo by Tom Brannon ) Copyright 2016 Contents • v ol . 27 • n o. 4 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] FACeBook : The Mid-South Horse Review Young Riders in Walk/Trot at the MSQHA Turkey Circuit show, November 26- J.B. Mauney and bull Air Time, PBR 27. ( Nancy Brannon photos) World Championship, November 1-6, ARTiCLeS & PHoToS 2016. Cooper Davis (22) won the 2016 WeLCoMeD: PBR World Championship. We welcome contributions from writers and horse people, features : but cannot guarantee Foxhunting 6 publication or return of reeders up manuscripts or photos. B C 13 reproduction of editorial holiday giFt guide 20-22 content, photographs or KentuCKy ClassiC 23 advertising is strictly prohibited without written permission of the publisher. events • shows : eDiToRiAL PoLiCY: raCing 13 the opinions expressed in articles hunter /J umper 14 do not necessarily reflect the dressage & e venting 17 opinions or policy of the driving 23 Mid-South Horse Review . expressions of differing opinions There were beautiful Quarter Horses and handsome riders at the MSQHA CoWBoys & C oWgirls 26 through letters or manuscript Turkey Circuit show. Sandy Slocum pictured here. ( Nancy Brannon photo ) submissions are welcome. DeADLiNe for departments : JAN. iSSUe: DeC. 23 BooK nooK 4 horse health Care 10 MSHR eNviRoNMeNTAL STATeMeNT training /p erFormanCe 24 the Mid-South Horse Review strives to greener pastures 31 lighten our environmental footprint. We reuse, recycle, compost, and seek the most environ - ClassiFieds 35 mentally friendly processes and materials for Bulletin Board 36-37 our newsmagazine. printed on recycled con - alendar oF vents tent newsprint with soy ink and no binding, the C e 38 mshr is 100% recyclable. our printer strives to be environmentally benign with recycling, using eco-friendly Many thanks to all the contributors printmaking inks and solvents, and no press - to this issue and to our advertisers who room voCs (volatile organic compounds). make this publication possible! Please support our advertisers and SUBSCRiPTioNS to the Caitlyn Massey was in the ribbons at First Level and Second Level JR/YR at the let them know you appreciate their sup - Mid-South Horse Review are USDF Region 3 Championships in Conyers, Ga. port of the Mid-South Horse Review ! available by first class mail for $35 annually. PLeASe Like US oN FACeBook To subscribe, send payment to: deadline : FoR P.o. Box 594, Arlington TN Scan QR Code with Smartphone QR App & learn more about the MSHR 38002-0594 JAN . iSSUe : D eC . 23 Phone: (901) 867-1755 FiND MUCH MoRe oN FACeBook & oUR WeBSiTe : www.midsouthhorsereview.com www.midsouthhorsereview.com December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 3. LLaakkeellaanndd LLeeaatthheerrwwoorrkkss www.LAKELANDLEATHERWORKS.COM 10305 Monroe Road | Lakeland, TN cell: 901-484-5727 | shop: 901-290-5726 elvis sang it well: “Why can’t every day be like Christmas?” Why can’t the generous spirit of the season last all year end of Year clearance long? With people fighting in the stores 60% off Custom Apparel Samples 30% off All Bags & Belts over black Friday deals and shoppers be - • having like the grench, it’s difficult to re - member this is supposed to be the season of giving. this is when it is a good idea to stop and take a few lessons from our ani - mals. our dogs, cats, and horses don’t know that this is supposed to be a special time of year; it’s a regular day of giving for them. your dog wags his tail and looks up at you with those adoring eyes every morning. he appreciates a little petting, a bowl of food and he or she is ready to help you do whatever you are doing. if he is a herding dog he can’t wait to get on the job! the same goes for a hound or bird dog as well. your cats may set their own schedule and sleep in, but they give as well. your horse can set the standard as the best giver in the family. many horses have Just in time for Christmas suffered from abuse, neglect or bad train - ing and continue to give. a little effective communication with your horse, where he understands what you are asking, will bring great results. it is amazing what we expect our horses to do and amazing, yet, that we get the positive results we want. Textured no matter which riding discipline or Leather Covered horse’s breed, we have seen how a good horse can give and help our psyche and FLASKS well being. yes - to our horses, everyday is the season of giving.

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The Power of ric of our lives is made of care, solidarity, “my thesis is that true kindness is a mutual service. these qualities are so em - strong, genuine, warm way of being. bedded in our daily events that we may not Kindness itself may seem lightweight, and Kindness even notice them.” yet has a surprising power to transform us, Review by Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. piero argues that kindness as the basis perhaps more than any other attitude or for human relationships is the main way to technique.” a new yorker cartoon, published Feb - help both present and future generations. piero writes that “true kindness is a ruary 5, 2007, is highly apropos for de - For example, looking at our relationship strong, genuine, warm way of being. it is scribing the 2016 presidential campaign. with the planet, he says: “Kindness is ur - the result of the interplay among several the cartoon by lee lorenz features a car gent in our relationship with our living en - qualities, such as warmth, trust, patience, salesman making his pitch to a male cus - vironment. if we do not respect and love loyalty, gratitude, and many others.” in tomer. the salesman says, “this might ap - nature, do not treat nature with loving fact, each chapter in the book is about the peal—it runs on vitriol.” kindness and the awe ‘she’ deserves, we interplay between kindness and one of this year we have heard language so will end up intoxicated by our own poi - these qualities: honesty, harmlessness, for - mean-spirited and criticizing, as part of a sons. giveness, contact, sense of belonging, campaign “running on vitriol,” that i “it is up to us. it is a choice for each of mindfulness, empathy, humility, generos - would never allow my child or grandchil - us – to take the way of selfishness and ity, respect, flexibility, memory, service, dren to speak in such a hurtful way. many abuse, or the way of solidarity and kind - and joy. have grown weary of the racist, sexist, ness. in this exciting but dangerous mo - if you follow the “horse whisperer” misogynist, and homophobic remarks, philosopher. he clearly explains, using ment of human history, kindness is not a method of training relationships with seeking a “kinder, gentler” approach. both anecdotal evidence and scientific re - luxury, it is a necessity. Being kind is tak - horses, most of these qualities – along there is an alternative, more powerful search, that kindness, as a basis for human ing a stand.” with kindness, primarily – give the desired way of living than one which creates divi - interactions, benefits both the giver and piero argues that kindness benefits both results and produce a content, well-ad - sion and fear by objectifying the other. the recipient. “giving kindness does us as ourselves and others. he explains: “We are justed, fine performing horse. piero Ferrucci’s the power of Kind - much good as receiving it. perhaps more healthier when we are caring, empathic, i highly recommend Ferrucci’s book. if ness: the unexpected Benefits of leading than any other factor, kindness gives and open to others. if we push our way you have already read the first edition, a a Compassionate life, is a welcome, re - meaning and value to our life, raises us forward, cultivate hostile thoughts, or bear re-visitation of the book in its tenth edition freshing approach to living – in stark con - above our troubles and our battles, and lifelong grudges, we will not be at our is well worth the time. if you have not read trast to the vitriolic approach. the timely makes us feel good about ourselves.” best. and if we ignore or repress our pos - it before, it sets forth a remarkable blue - tenth anniversary edition of this book was piero explains: “however special it itive qualities, we may harm ourselves as print for a way of living that can bring us recently published, with a preface written may sound, kindness is by no means ex - well as others. as psychiatrist alberto al - all closest to completeness and boundless by the dalai lama. ceptional. on the contrary, it comprises a berti maintains, love that is not expressed joy. piero Ferrucci is a psychotherapist and becomes hate; joy that is not enjoyed be - STEWART BROTHERS HARDWARE CO. 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on december 3-4, 2016 at the historic house, 5550 leipers Creek road in Franklin, tn, nine artists from the leipers Fork area are exhibiting their work, with some of the proceeds to benefit the heads up penny Foundation. artists include anton Weiss, anne goetze, Butler slelte - meier, dane Carder, lisa Jennings, michael madzoo, nathan Collie, Judith Kittredge, and Jacqueline Fisher. the exhibition is titled “a season For giving, 2016.” the heads up penny Foundation is the brainchild of a compassionate twelve-year-old: thaddeus Bryant, who has been helping those in need since age 5. at age 12, thaddeus first experienced how he could change lives through hunger relief when he was living in new york. Anne Goetze’s painting: “The barn is where a beloved resident grew up, therefore called Mobo's Home - after receiving a flyer in the mail, he excitedly pursued an place. She taught school out here and just passed away (in her 90's).” opportunity to feed 210 of his homeless neighbors on Christmas day. since relocating to tennessee, he has be - memphis, tn. she is strongly influenced by a family come an enthusiastic second harvest volunteer. his foun - background of artists and photographers, with training at dation is headquartered at 2019 old hillsboro road in memphis state university and the memphis academy of Franklin, tn. read more about the foundation at: art. anne’s art appears on the invitation to the exhibit – www.headsuppennyfoundation.org a painting of Bailey road before it was paved.” i have nashville artist Anton Weiss , who is austrian, came spent years going up and down that road. it is ingrained to america from a russian concentration camp. his fa - in the patterns of my life through all four seasons for over ther had been forced into conscription with hitler’s army. twenty years now,” she writes. Weiss had spent his boyhood summers at his mother’s Butler Sleltemeier also lives in leipers Fork, tn. a family’s winery in yugoslavia. his parents were both watercolorist, steltemeier specializes in animal portrai - painters, and his early memories are dotted with recol - ture with a twist. dreamy settings and details of fashion lections of their work. But then, the country was invaded accessories lend whimsy to her otherwise realism used to by the nazis at the outset of World War ii. Forced into a present goat, cow, dog and sheep models in natural pose. russian concentration camp in yugoslavia, Weiss and his steltemeier paints lifelike animal portraits on black back - mother both courageously escaped. Weiss was 10 when grounds. her fauna of choice is the sheep. typically, her he entered and 13 when he escaped six months after his subjects are meticulously “blinged out” with earrings, mother. in the aftermath of the war, Weiss and his mother clover chains, and/or birds or other animals perched on were reunited with his father by the red Cross. after leav - their heads. ing the concentration camp, Weiss enrolled in an appren - Dane Carder was born, raised, and still lives in ticeship in which he restored damaged frescoes in nashville, tn. Carder utilizes Civil War images in a uni - venerable austrian cathedrals. versal, symbolic expression of life’s ironic combinations the year 1945 is the watershed moment for abstract of tragedy and beauty, of despair and hope. yet his work expressionism. Weiss’ experiences in a concentration is not simply about the Civil War. it is about being pas - camp fueled a greater freedom of expression in his paint - sionate enough to fight, compassionate enough to grieve, ings. Weiss enlisted in courses with the now-legendary and honest enough to be open. it is about ghosts and hopes. “in painting some of these images out of focus, i hans hoffman. time spent under the tutelage of this trail - A horse collage by Michael Madzoo. blazer of the abstract expressionist style opened Weiss’ am hoping to blur the line between ‘us’ and ‘them.’ it is eyes to a new thought process and way to approach and the ‘us/them’ mentality that ignites war. the idea that we Michael Madzoo is a Collage artist. the various execute painting. are separate from each other is about ego and fear; this pieces of layered paper and paint in his collages are sewn Anne Goetze is a resident in the leipers Fork area and art is not about that,” he writes. together with a pfaff sewing machine and tied together is best known for her paintings of the local scenery. her Lisa Jennings says her art represents nature refined, with colored thread. he generally uses “things at hand” specialties are oils and oilographs, an extremely rare tech - bringing the old and new together. in both her paintings in his collages. you’ll find plenty of whimsy in his art, nique. in this technique, photographs are printed on spe - and sculptures, her inspiration comes from mother na - some of which might remind you of “through the look - cial fibrous photographic paper. then, the images are ture. “sitting close to the earth, walking on quiet a trail, ing glass.” carefully colored with oil paints. anne documents in wading in a stream looking for stone and wood is as pow - Nathan Collie is a videographer and photographer paintings and photographs her beloved rural landscape, erful as sitting with others in worship,” she writes. “one based in Franklin, tn. his dvds are all about the beauty lifestyle, and people. see more of her work at: of the most enduring and closest influences in my life has of nature in various places and times of the year. his pho - http://www.annegoetze.com/ and on facebook at: anne - been the love, wisdom and interaction with my mentor, tos of birds are stunningly “up close and personal” por - goetzeartandphotography artist anton Weiss,” she adds. one of her more recent traits of these feathered beauties. see his photos on anne spent her formative years in atlanta, ga and paintings is titled, “in everything give thanks.” facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/nathan.collie.5 6. 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Blessing of the Longreen Hounds at Birdlands Plantation. Sidesaddle Ladies (above) Allison (below) The Field at Longreen’s opening Meet. ( Tom Brannon photos) Crews and (far left) Laura Shifflette. the blessing and safety helmets for the hunt. Longreen it felt like old home week as many of the guest hunters and spectators were for - mer longreen members now scattered Foxhounds across the country or no longer hunting. there is no one more enthusiastic in their Opening speech than an old foxhunter recounting a past hunt! susan Walker, mFh and huntsman, Meet rode her new 16.1hh gray horse Winston in his first opening meet. he looked and By Tommy Brannon, MFH acted the part of a huntsman’s mount, im - harriet and Jake mcFadden once again maculately braided and groomed. Winston welcomed the longreen Foxhounds to seems to like his new job. having the their Birdlands plantation in Como, mis - hounds packed around him didn’t seem to sissippi for longreen’s 59th annual open - bother him at all. he trots coops sur - ing meet and Blessing of the hounds on rounded by hounds and, in spite of his november 5, 2016. this fixture is a hunt - size, he moves through deep woods with ing preserve that was purchased and re - ease. stored by harriet’s grandfather in 1936. the weather was warm and dry, but for - historically, the 5,111-acre property is also tunately for scenting, there had been some the site of Bobwhite quail hunting and bird rain earlier in the week. hounds were cast dog field trials. the white columned plan - behind the plantation house. With warm tation house circa 1910 was the residence dry weather and so many riders, carriages, of harry d. taylor and patty Floyd taylor trucks and trailers, it would be difficult for and has all of the charm of the old south. hounds to find scent, but the longreen the preserve consists of mature hardwood hounds were up to the challenge! susan and planted pine forests, interspersed with drew north to the creek where a red sided pastures, open fields, and lakes. the jumps gray fox was viewed in a white oak stand are coops over the barbed wire fences and near a pond. susan rode into the woods, wildlife is abundant! hounds following her, and kept hunting. participating in the hunt were the lon - this little fox was elusive, however. har - green pack of penn-marydel hounds (7 riet mcFaddan observed that as the last couple, with 3 “senior” hounds) and 67 person went out of sight, the fox was riders, including two mounted on mules. viewed running south east. susan moved several members of the neshoba Carriage off to the west and the “flash” of a fox was association brought their pony carts and sighted behind her, north west of where carriages to follow the hunt. spectators harriet viewed. the fox was running south could also observe the hunt from five to north. But the hounds could only pick modern hay trailers pulled by trucks, or an up the scent for a short while. antique cotton wagon pulled by a pair of after the hunt, everyone assembled on percherons. reviving 19th century tradi - the lawn of the house for a traditional hunt tions of fox hunting, six ladies were ele - breakfast of food and libations. Children gantly mounted side saddle with full were generously offered rides on the two accoutrements. For safety reasons, how - percherons, alma and Bett, owned by ever, they wore their top hats and veils for Como resident mark gross. www.midsouthhorsereview.com December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 7. TN Valley Opening Meet Photos by Rachel Niceley tennessee valley hunt’s 2016 opening meet and Blessing of the hounds was held at their Big valley Fixture in greeneville, tn on october 28, 2016. ryan Johnsey, mFh and prof. huntsman, hunted 16 ½ couple of penn-marydels. there were over 110 people riding and on foot at the event – a record crowd for the hunt! there were also two tally ho wagons, several four wheelers and farm utility vehicles for (above) Jim Schmidhammer, ex-MFH, riding isabella (TB x Percheron). the local landowners, and three fields. (below) Lorin Grimsley and her son owen Grimsley, age 12.

(above) Bethany Traber riding Lady Lou, an American Saddlebred mare. (left) Jose Hernandez riding Roma (Friesian x Saddlbred)

several coyotes were viewed, and the pack tried to keep the scent, but the 80-de - gree temperatures limited the results – until we were going in. and then the pack hit hard on a coyote and ran it out of coun - try. eventually, the pack was stopped and the riders were only an hour and a half late to the breakfast. 8. December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Chula Homa Opening Meet by Allison Crews the Chula homa hunt hosted its thirty- fourth annual opening meet and Blessing of the hounds at the home of mr. and mrs. david mcgowan on november 12, 2016 in Brandon, mississippi. more than 100 riders and 300 spectators from missis - sippi, arkansas, tennessee, alabama, and louisiana attended. Fox hunting has existed in north amer - ica since Colonial days and was enjoyed extensively by night hunters, farmers, and landed gentry. the earliest record of im - ported hounds was on June 30, 1650, when robert Brooke ar - preserve their environment. people from rived in maryland with his all walks of life and any age enjoy fox family and pack. By the hunting. it is wonderful fun for the whole early 1700s, fox hunting family that can be enjoyed for a lifetime. was increasing rapidly. Janice Clemons and ginna mcgowan the earliest surviving co-chaired this event. hunt festivities record of american fox began with a catered breakfast and silent hunting in the modern auction. masters and staff then gathered manner is for the pack in - the hounds for the Blessing and stirrup stituted by thomas, sixth Cup. once the hounds were cast, specta - lord Fairfax in 1747 in tors could follow on specially designated northern virginia. much of tally-ho wagons to experience the hunt. what is recorded about early hunting comes from letters written by lord Fairfax and the diaries of george Washington. Washington was an ardent fox hunter who owned his own pack of hounds. Washington’s diaries the staff also often wear scarlet coats. are laced with frequent references to fox some ladies add to the elegance and ride hunts. on one occasion while Congress sidesaddle. mississippi's Chula homa hunt was in session, hounds ran near the Capi - has several members who ride aside. tol. many congressmen ran outside to hunting gear has changed little since watch hounds and some jumped on their fox hunting began and is based on practi - horses and joined the chase. cality. heavy boots and breeches protect north american fox hunting has riders from branches and brambles. the evolved its own distinct flavor, which is melton coats are almost waterproof. a noticeably different from the British. stock tie, fastened with a plain gold safety north american fox hunting emphasizes pin, can serve as a bandage for man, the chase rather than the kill. hounds pre - hound, or horse in case of an accident. dominately hunt coyote rather than foxes. Foxhunting continues to grow thanks to the larger coyotes usually provide longer national efforts to encourage students and and faster runs than foxes. young adults to participate. Currently there even in today’s casual dress world, for - are 167 organized clubs in north america mal attire still stands for fox hunters. and Canada, three of them hunting regu - Black leather boots, breeches, heavy or larly in mississippi. Chula homa is the light hunting coat, a shirt with a tie or only hunt with its kennels in mississippi. stock tie and a protective helmet are es - the others are in alabama and tennessee. sential. galloping over the countryside on a every hunt has two seasons - cub hunt - fine horse flying his fences well is a thrill ing when young hounds are introduced for anyone! and for those not wanting to into the pack, and the formal season. move along quite so rapidly, just the sights opening meet signals the beginning of the and sounds of a huge pack of hounds in formal season. When the formal season full cry stops the heart. today’s hunters opens the staff wears its livery, often red have a special reward: permission to ride coats with white breeches and black boots over private and public land, which still with tan leather tops. members wear black constitutes magnificent open spaces. no coats, buff breeches, and black boots. group of individuals is more aware of this most hunts allow gentlemen to wear scar - privilege, nor is there a group more out - let coats. lady masters and members of spoken in their desire to protect quarry and www.midsouthhorsereview.com December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 9. 10 . December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com horse health care horses love the cold! Forget the blan - feet and hair coat, respiratory ailments, if you board your horse… Winter ket -- in most cases loss of muscle mass, and acceleration of you are likely frustrated if your horse Keep this in mind—your horse is al - aging. While some sort of shelter is a is stalled for most of his day. you want ready wearing a winter coat. Why put on must, using it should be your horse’s what is best for your precious horse but Freedom! another one? your horse’s hair coat is fully choice, not yours. feel you have no choice. By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. equipped to keep him insulated against the other winter tips i appeal to you to take a close look at cold (and also against the heat, i might your options. look into pasture boarding Brrrr! time to take that heavy jacket out add). given protection from wind and wet • hay should be available, 24/7. this is your horse. seek out facility alternatives. of the closet. and it’s time to prepare the weather, such as a run-in shed or a stand true year round, but in the winter, horses or perhaps, just perhaps, there is change barn! extra soft bedding, perhaps some of trees, he is able to keep sufficiently rely on a steady flow of forage to keep in the air for you and your horse. many of nice relaxing music. Close the windows. warm in the coldest weather. warm. my clients have moved to the country so even get those heaters going. make it there are cases, however, when a blan - • Fill in the nutritional gaps that exist in their horses can be in their backyards. the cozy. But here’s a secret. horses don’t like ket is worthwhile. horses who shiver in hay. add a comprehensive vitamin/min - lifestyle shift is truly liberating. you will cozy! the cold, are underweight, aging, ill, or eral supplement along with a source of finally be able to feed and house your horses are naturally claustrophobic and otherwise frail, may feel better with extra omega 3s. offer a variety of protein horse as he should be – like a horse. think their mental well-being suffers when con - covering. however, don’t put it on and for - sources that boost the overall protein qual - about it, won’t you? fined. they instinctively need open get about it. Check your horse under his ity in the diet. more information from dr. getty can spaces, allowing them to run at a mo - blanket for sweating; a blanket somewhat • prevent dehydration colic. most colic be found at: gettyequinenutrition.biz. her ment’s notice. that’s why your horse so inhibits the hair coat’s natural ability to cases in the winter are caused by reduced comprehensive reference book, Feed Your often sleeps standing up. and that’s why protect against cold, so a sweaty blanket consumption of water because it is ice Horse Like A Horse , is designed to guide he needs a herd (even if it’s only one other that freezes makes it very difficult for the cold. access to temperature controlled horse owners through the complex world horse) to stand sentry so he can rest deeply horse to stay warm. it should go without water will ensure adequate intake. of optimizing your horse's health through by lying completely prone for a few min - saying that you should check daily for any • don’t forget the salt. horses need a proper nutrition. utes each day. areas where the blanket may be causing daily maintenance level of two table - Juliet m. getty, ph.d. is an independ - lock him in a stall by himself, and his discomfort. spoons (one ounce) of salt year round. salt ent equine nutritionist . her research-based very survival feels threatened. stall confinement leads to many pre - blocks and natural rocks generally do not approach optimizes equine health by “my horse likes his stall,” you might ventable health issues provide enough salt because they irritate aligning physiology and instincts with cor - say. horses are creatures of routine and if standing in a small, indoor space for the horse’s smooth tongue. Keep the rocks rect feeding and nutrition practices. dr. they are regularly stalled, they succumb to hours on end can be exceedingly damag - for extra needs, but either offer coarsely getty’s goal is to empower the horseper - that state. But if you give your horse an ing to your horse’s health. it leads to ul - granulated salt in a small bucket or add son with the confidence and knowledge to opportunity to make his own decision cers, colic, and other digestive disorders, salt to your horse’s meal. provide the best nutrition for his or her about where he’d rather be, you will have obesity, porous bones, joint stiffness, poor horse’s needs. a different horse. www.midsouthhorsereview.com December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 11 .

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Just before the soiree started, a front Hospital came through bringing winds, thunder - storms, and rain as temperatures fell. ta - Anniversary bles had to be brought inside, but guests didn’t mind dining in the spacious stalls. tennessee equine has a new veterinar - Celebrations ian at the eads facility: dr. mia holmes. on thursday, november 3, 2016, ten - she started at this hospital this past au - nessee equine hospital invited clients and gust. teh also has an internship program friends to join them at their thompson’s in which interns work one week per month station location to celebrate 25 years of at the eads hospital. serving the horse community. the event dr. mcinturff told the crowd, “tonight featured Cowboy poet ron mcdaniel and we are celebrating one year of serving a presentation by dr. 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We’ve been there was live music from “people on the serving horses in tennessee for over 25 porch” and, of course, plenty of food. years!” then on Friday, no - vember 18, tennessee equine hospital hosted another party at their eads, tenn. location to celebrate their one year anniversary at this satellite hospital. again, there was plenty of good food and the people on the porch played music for guests to dance. most of the songs they play are songs they have writ - Dr. Mia Holmes, new veterinarian at Dr. Mcinturff and Dr. Reese “cut a ten. even dr. mcinturff TN equine, eads. rug” to music by People on the Porch. www.midsouthhorsereview.com December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 13 . racing a talent!” Breeders’ For California Chrome, the loss snapped a six-race winning streak that in - cluded victory in the dubai World Cup Cup and pacific Classic, but did little to tarnish Arrogate Prevails in Classic Show - his standing as a horse brilliant enough to down with 'Chrome' in Breeders' Cup be north america’s all-time leading By Bob Ehalt money earner and the leading contender for 2016 horse of the year honors. arCadia, Calif. – it was the stretch “We had no excuses,” trainer art sher - duel everyone expected. But not the fin - man said. “he ran his eyeballs out.” ish! some 10 ¾ lengths behind California the prestigious race for the $6 million Chrome, Keen ice edged hoppertunity for purse came down to a private battle be - third by a neck. tween the two favorites, but in the end it the 9-5 second choice in the wagering, was the younger second choice who pre - arrogate paid $5.40 to win for covering vailed, as Juddmonte Farms’ arrogate the mile and a quarter in 2:00.11. slipped past 4-5 favorite California Jockey Mike Smith and Arrogate cross the finish line to win the Breeders' Cup in other Breeders’ Cup races on satur - Chrome in the final yards to post a half- Classic, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, CA. ( Photo by day: length victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic Diane Bondareff/Invision for Longines/AP Images ) tepin fell short in her bid to post back- on saturday november 5, 22016 at santa to-back victories in the Breeders’ Cup anita park before a crowd of 72,811. the formidable 2014 Kentucky credible horses. this is what the Breeders’ mile as her late rally left her a half-length a front-running winner of the travers derby/preakness winner and surged to Cup is all about.” behind tourist at the wire. by a monstrous 13 ½ lengths in just his victory for trainer Bob Baffert. For smith, the Classic was his 25th the champion turf female of 2015, fifth career start and stakes debut, arrogate “i thought he had no chance to catch Breeders’ Cup win and a race that made tepin had an eight-race win streak proved his track record-breaking effort at California Chrome,” said Baffert after him a full-fledged fan of a colt who no snapped when she ran second in the grade the spa was no fluke in defeating the pre- winning the Breeders’ Cup Classic for a doubt wrapped up an eclipse award for 1 First lady at Keeneland and was sent off race favorite for horse of the year honors. record third straight time and posting a the champion 3-year-old male by becom - as the 7-2 second-choice in a field of 14 Fifth after the opening quarter-mile in 14th win at the World Championships. “i ing the first horse to win both the travers on saturday. the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, ar - didn’t think he could win until the final 20 and BC Classic. owned by Winstar Farm, Wachtel sta - rogate was not fazed by the change of tac - yards. this horse is still learning how to “i became a fan in the final 20 yards. i ble, and gary Barber, tourist is trained by tics as he and jockey mike smith made up run. i’m surprised i beat California was in awe of the horse he beat,” smith hall of Famer Bill mott. a length and a half in the final furlong on Chrome. said. “this horse has so much stamina for “it was an incredible race by two in - a young 3-year-old. he’s relentless. 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kathryn Stoy on Ranier in Prix St. Georges Mary Austin Modic on Riviera, Adult Debbie Hill on Cartier in open in - Amateur Prix St. Georges winner termediate ii

Mid-South debbie hill was showing this weekend with Cartier. she won the us dressage Fi - Dressage nals Fourth level Freestyle Championship open on Cartier, with a score of 74.389% and was fifth in the Fourth level Champi - Academy onship open. at the turkey trot show she won the intermediate ii on Cartier with Turkey Trot 70.789 and 69.737. kris kross, ridden by victoria ver - Judge Kem Barbosa, of prinston, nJ, Article & photos by Nancy Brannon milye in AA Prix St. Georges had good things to say about the show, too. the mid-south dressage academy “all the rides are very respectable, and the louisiana,” and the local folks. “We have facility is exceptional! there are some concluded its useF/usdF show season about 40 entries and we have a full house; with the turkey trot show on november lovely horses here. the riding levels are all the stalls are full.” respectable and competitive.” Barbosa 19-20, 2016. Finally, some fall weather some good news for Kathryn stoy – came to the mid-south, with temperatures travels all over the place and she was well she just earned her usdF gold medal! pleased with the “supportive atmosphere. in the mid to upper 50s and a brisk wind – Kathryn was saturday’s grand prix win - but sunny! inside elizabeth Clifton’s in - i have been well received,” she said. ner with em river side lady, earning Find more information about mda at: door arena, it was quite comfortable. 61.500. elizabeth was well pleased with the www.midsouthdressageacademy.org, and saturday’s and sunday’s open prix st. show results at: www.foxvillage.com. turnout, especially since it was the week - georges winner was alexandra du Celliee end after the u.s. dressage Finals. “We mda’s last 2016 show is the ugly elizabeth Clifton on el Samson Ga in muller on rumba, earning 68.026 and Christmas sweaters schooling show on have a group from Jonesboro, ar, one 68.289. Adult Amateur Prix St. Georges from the Franklin, tn area, several from december 11 with Judge Jenni hogan.

Jody Wilson on Bentley Gcf in open Heidi McNamer on Bijoux in Third Barbara Wowk on Bekennter in Mckenzie Jenkins on FaraonCccxlv, Prix St. Georges Level Third Level. winner Third Level open 18 . December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Oak Grove Combined Test By Tommy Brannon, MFH the third annual oak grove hunt Club Combined test was held at misty mead - ows Farm near Byhalia, miss. on novem - ber 19, 2016. this was a dressage and Cross Country combined test and was de - signed to introduce people and horses that are new to eventing to the sport. the event attracted many junior riders who had never competed in combined training before. in addition to the combined test, there was a dressage only division. the novice/training division was de - Danielle Tursky on 24-year-old Lauren kloeck on Penny Shannyn Welch on Cadence signed as a “move up” test for those riders oTTB Bailey who wanted to introduce their horses to Combined test winners were: jumps that were a maximum challenge for novice/training – danielle tursky on the novice division, getting ready for Bailey training division. Beginner novice – ashley evans on the Beginner novice, modified terri - splash of Class fied, and green as grass division courses modified terrified, division a – marie were designed to help riders build confi - vitullo on night owl dence riding in the open. the course was modified terrified, division B – shan - compact enough so that spectators could nyn Welsh on Cadence move around easily to watch a rider jump green as grass, division a – anna multiple obstacles. peggy gaboury was Williams on gift of gabe the dressage judge and peggy hart, owner green as grass, division B – Jeri of misty meadows, was the course de - Bechard on touch n go signer. Alli Gill on island Girl

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Hiwasee College Fall Show Photos by Rachel Niceley and Dr. Dara Lindner on saturday, november 5, 2016, hiwassee College equine studies students hosted their first horse show: the Fall Fusion dressage and Combined training show, of - fering classes in dressage, gaited dressage, Cowboy dressage, and a Combined test. the judge was laura Wolfe. “the show was entirely run by students: hiring the judge, securing sponsorships, marketing and advertising, managing entries, scheduling ride times, coordinating vol - unteers, even building and painting jumps! the horse show was the final project for the students in the equine Bethany Traber with Rachel Niceley’s American Hiwassee student Jada Cail on Conquistador events management class. this type of hands-on expe - Saddlebred mare Lady Lou. rience is a hallmark of the hiwassee College equine pro - gram. thanks to the students’ hard work, the show was fun, friendly, and well-run, with overwhelmingly positive comments from participants. all proceeds from the show benefit the equine studies program – for new tack/equip - ment, subsidized student field trips, etc.,” said dara lind - ner, dvm, head of equine studies at hiwassee College dr. lindner supervised the students who organized and ran the show. they plan to host two shows a year: one in april for the spring semester and one in november for Fall semester. For more information about hiwassee College and their equestrian program, visit the hiwassee College equestrian Center website: https://hiwassee.edu/commu - nity/equestrian-center. in addition to the equestrian stud - ies program, hiwassee offers full care board and pasture care board, riding instruction, and lessons to the public. Bonnie Clifton on Bring 'er Uptown Hiwassee student Jeni Lester on Delight 20 . December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Holiday Gift Guide Calendars Calendars always make great holiday gifts. Workman publish - ing has a page-a-day horse oliday photo gallery calendar. this cal - endar celebrates horses around the world with hundreds of por - H traits in their natural settings. one day a powerful Friesian. an - Gift Guide other day, pair of haflinger stal - lions. another day, an arabian and a sturdy icelandic horse, demonstrating the breed’s dis - tinctive “tölt” gait. the Calendar is a horse portrait gallery with a stand that sits on the desk.

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December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com weight that a tractor pulled, although not Training Alma and quite as fast. mark said, “many folks have never been around work horses that have been trained Bett by voice command.” he cautioned that By Tommy Brannon since the mares are trained to voice com - mand, if you shout out their names, they will the north mississippi town of Como is one of those interpret what you say next as a command. off the path places that is worth the excursion. it’s easy mark is keeping the tradition of farming to miss if you are zipping down i-55 or us 51, because with draft horses and seems to enjoy it. he is the main part of town sits on the railroad between the two currently looking to breed at least one of his highways. slow down and look for it! mares, and would like to find stallion for the one of the attractions of Como is the food, both for purpose. “i would like to stick with horse and human. along the highway is the tri County percherons,” he said. 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For human food there is the Como steak house. this small charming restaurant has ture. so i guess they feed themselves! reputation for grilling a fine steak. “i also raise pencil cob corn, an old fash - most saturday evenings one can find mark gross and ioned heirloom variety that has small cobs his gray percherons alma and Bett outside of the Como like a pencil. steak house offering rides in his old cotton wagon. the “the horse drawn equipment is still children love these gentle giants and the mares seem to available, and what is not, we fix when it enjoy the work. these are work horses that love having a breaks. i’m a pretty good welder.” job to do. he mentioned that he was able to help mark trained them for logging and they have been many people with his draft horses one win - working together about 3 ½ years. he said that his father ter when an ice storm gripped the mid- taught him how to train and farm with draft horses. “my south. he said that many a car and pick-up late father Billy gross was born in 1932, and he farmed had slid off into the ditch, and he and the with draft horses all of his life. he would be insulted if horses pulled them out. “the horses could you cranked up a tractor around him. i use these horses to fetch groceries when the cars could not.” log, mow, and rake hay, plow, cultivate, and pull every he has even competed with tractors in a kind of wagon. i have a sled made out of aluminum that sled pulling competition. the horses were they pull to take two rolls of hay at a time out to the pas - able to pull a loaded sled, carrying the same www.midsouthhorsereview.com December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 25 . 26 . December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com cowboys & cowgirls MSQHA Turkey Circuit Photos by Nancy Brannon the mid-south Quarter horse association (msQha) provided a fun alternative place to go on the weekend after thanksgiving. instead of fighting the holiday shop - ping crowds, the Quarter horse folks were in tunica, miss. for their annual turkey Circuit show on november 26-27, 2016. show secretary pat Kress said that there were over 1100 entries over the 2-day show, showing be - fore four judges. “it’s a good sized show the weekend after thanksgiving,” she said. this was the last show of the 2016 aQha-approved shows for msQha, so folks took full advantage of this last opportunity to earn points toward year-end awards. Classes started early on saturday morning, at 7:30 am and at 8:30 am on sunday. Judges were Johnathan mueller, scott neumon, leann Williams, and allen mitchell. once again, the ever popular Flat Fee of $200 was a good deal for the competitors. in addition, the show offered turkey trot rewards - $50 to the first, second, and last two placings in classes 58 open all age Walk/trot, 74 open hus, and 98 open ranch horse rid - ing. Competitors had to show both days to be eligible. there were the usual halter classes, showmanship, horse - manship, Western pleasure and Western riding, ranch horse, trail, and plenty of classes for the young set, in - cluding small Fry. the full showbill is posted in the msQha website: www.midsouthqha.net. Full show re - sults were not available at press time, but will be posted on the msQha website. www.midsouthhorsereview.com December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 27 . Volunteer Ranch Horse Fall Finale Article & photos by LaCresha Kolba the arena at the miller Coliseum in murfreesboro, tenn., was filled with com - petitors the weekend of november 12-13, 2016 from Florida all the way to michi - gan. riders from beginner to advanced were here to compete in the volunteer ranch horse association Fall Finale. this was the last show of the 2016 season for offered, ranging from reining, to rail this tenn. affiliate association. show classes, trail, a large variety of cattle Judges stephanie mcConnell and shane classes, conformation, and ranchmanship. Cochran kept a close on the riders who there was certainly something for every competed in two different pens over the rider this weekend. course of the two day show. For anyone who wants to try classes in William Butler, a volunteer and long the ranch horse association, you can find standing member of the volunteer ranch general information on the american horse association, got his start by simply ranch horse association website: coming to watch a show. When he went to www.americanranchhorse.net. watch a ranch horse show, he observed a the volunteer ranch horse association lady having difficulties with her horse. he is not short on hospitality. they encourage saw her ask for help from a trainer, who and support their youth and amateur com - was not her trainer. he kindly got onto her petitors. 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cently, at the tulsa reining Classic in sep - Ostner at tember, they won the naaC youth 14-18 and were reserve Champions in the inter - Rustle Up Sales with advertising in the mediate non pro and novice horse non Congress pro 2. they were third in non pro. Mid-South By Megan Ostner at the aQha Congress, they were top Horse Review ten in intermediate non pro and non pro. savannah ostner and a Bueno Chic they won the youth 14-18 Championship. won the nrha youth 14-18 Champi - they were also finalists in reining at onship at the aQha Congress and has aQha youth World show. Call us signed an national letter of intent to ride they will compete next at the nrha 901-867-1755 for auburn university next year. futurity, going for the naaC youth 14-18 savannah is a senior at st mary’s and Championship, and also competing in the E-mail us her horse, a Bueno Chic, aka “steve,” is naaC non pro and intermediate non owned by her grandmother debbie hon - pro, and the naaC novice horse non [email protected] eycutt. her trainer is nrha professional pro 2. savannah is excited about joining www.midsouthhorsereview.com sam schaffhauser of eads, tn. the national champion auburn equestrian “steve” is 11 years old and savannah team next fall! has been very successful with him. re -

Fall Season Concludes For Lott Quarter Horses UT Martin Rodeo Squads By Ryne Rickman paired with east mississippi’s marcus theriot to finish second in the opening magnolia, ark. – the university of round (6.3) and fourth in average (6.3). tennessee at martin rodeo teams rounded ross mitchell and ethan Wheeler of out their fall schedules the first weekend northeast alabama split fourth with a 7.6 in november (3-5) at southern arkansas in the first round, and also split sixth with university. the ut martin women’s team the same score in the average. the all-ut (200 points) finished in second place out martin duo of spencer meyer and molly of seven teams while the men’s squad (225 hill also accrued points, finishing sixth points) placed fourth in the eight-team with an opening round time of 8.1 sec - field. onds. on the men’s side, houston herbert Kenzley Wilson continued her success - was one of the top cowboys in bareback ful performance this weekend with one of riding. he finished second in both average the best efforts in the barrel racing field. (117) and in the opening round (55), while the junior out of Black oak, ark. placed splitting second in the short go (62). third in average (33.31), fourth in the short Kenzley Wilson achieved points in all go (16.78) and fifth in the opening round Private Treaty three rounds in breakaway roping. her 6.7 (16.53). summer Conley got off to a good average ranked second, while she also start in the event, placing second with a aQHa KINGs DoC DuN posted good times in the short go (3.3, time of 16.34 seconds in the first round. Buckskin Stallion - 15.1 - 1200 lbs. third) and in the first round (3.4, fifth). ut martin officially returns to action 90% Color Producer of Buckskins, Palominos, & Duns in the steer wrestling finals, a pair of on February 23-25, 2017 when it travels to DOC BAR & POCO BUENO cowboys garnered points for ut martin. a rodeo hosted by east mississippi Com - We sPeCIaLIZe IN rIDING WaNt to BuY: Craig parks posted the best time (4.1 sec - munity College. Horses & CoLts onds) of the first round on his way to plac - Blacks, Buckskins, Duns, & Palominos Horses, Saddles & Trailers ing fourth with an 11.2 average. hunter styles produced times of 5.7 in the first Western Pleasure & Trail Horses For Sale round (fifth), 5.8 in the second round owners: Charles & Sharon Lott (fifth), and 11.5 in average (sixth). Four ut martin representatives earned 10594 st. rt. 152 W. ~ Humboldt, tN 38343 points in team roping. douglas rich ©MSHR Phone: 731-414-5796 30 . December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Holiday Greens By Nancy Brannon

When folks talk about holiday greens, they usually mean wreaths and other nat - ural “greenery” used to decorate the household. But in the mid-south, growing edible greens is part and parcel of south - ern culture, as well as some delicious eat - ing! the usually warm fall growing season has been a boon to many folks’ greens patches. But preparing the soil and getting them started is difficult in the drought- stricken land. trying to disc the garden in early fall was a tough chore that even the tractor couldn’t handle very well. We managed to disturb only about a ¼ inch of soil, not nearly enough to make a good greens bed. But to the rescue comes – composted horse manure! We have several nice stashes of the rich dark material, so enter the front-end loader to bring many scoops of composted horse manure to our pitifully disked plot. We laid it down thick and spread it smoothly. then, with grandson ethan helping, we made the rows and put in the seed, covering the seed only slightly with a thin layer of earth. We planted tender greens, curly mustard, kale, spinach, and radishes. then we set up the waterer. Just a few times watering until the rains came was sufficient, as the composted manure does not dry out as quickly as the hard packed soil. once the plants were up and growing, we mulched the space between rows with old hay. that held down the “weeds,” like henbit, and gave a nice place to walk be - tween rows to pick the edible leaves. We’ve been enjoying fresh greens from the garden throughout november and ex - pect we’ll continue eating them through most of the winter months. a few frosts haven’t fazed them! they’re still growing and we’re still pickin’! www.midsouthhorsereview.com December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 31 . Greener pastures going to eat him. take my advice and put dant in the mid-south that most people Cutting Your a little pull training into your beast before hardly notice them. they will sprout up on attempting to drag your tree home. just about any land that is left fallow for a one can use a horse, however, to help couple of seasons. they grow on the edge Own find the perfect tree. the problem with this of a forest and in un-mowed fence lines. is perspective; everything looks smaller if they are not crowded by other trees, they Christmas looking down from horseback than it does will have just the right shape for a Christ - on foot and particularly indoors. it is easy mas tree. if they have other trees next to to pick a tree that is too large to fit through them or a fence, they can easily have one Tree the doorway, or whose top is doubled over side that is sparse or even bare. put that By Tommy Brannon when it touches the ceiling. picking a tree side of the tree to the wall. if you cut one can be a great adventure for the children, out of a fence line, you can just top the readers of the mid-south horse re - not only are they invested in decorating it, portion of the tree that is above the fence. view, who live in the country and perhaps they can boast that they chose this partic - the shape should be good, and the rest of keep their horses at home, know that there ular one. this is a really fun task to do the tree may live and continue to grow. are many challenges to this lifestyle. one with grandchildren. trimming the tree is not just a term for of which is what to do about putting up a We in the mid-south are somewhat lim - decorating. it is helpful to have a good set Christmas tree and how to decorate your ited as to the kind of tree growing natu - of pruning shears to shape the tree and cut home, and perhaps barn. While city folk rally that will make a good Christmas tree. off excess branches. one word of cau - have the option of a large tree, smaller although there is an abundance of ever - tion!! any tree brought inside can be a fire tree, commercially cut tree, live tree to ture of a cowboy dragging home a Christ - green species that are native to the mid- hazard. an evergreen contains volatile sap plant, or a gaudy aluminum tree, those in mas tree in deep snow behind his horse. south, most of the pine tree varieties, like that can ignite with the slightest of heat. if the country have the additional option of these images may be picturesque, but lodge pole and loblolly, are tall with ex - you have ever put Cedar branches on a cutting their tree from somewhere on the have you actually tried to do this behind a tended branches, great for making lumber, bonfire, you have noticed how quickly farm. Cost might be a motivating factor as horse that has not been trained to pull? but not so much for Christmas trees. Blue they ignite. Keep the tree in water and well. you have seen the romantic Currier after you have been dumped on the spruce make great Christmas trees as well away from any candles, fireplace or stove. and ives prints of bygone days where a ground, your perfectly cut tree that took as White pine, and both are grown com - Cutting your own tree can be fun, Christmas tree the size of the one on the you hours to finds is being dragged mercially for Christmas trees but are really makes great memories for children, and Whitehouse lawn is being dragged behind through the mud, not snow (this is the hard to find in the flat lands. Juniperus vir - brings in that Christmas spirit. merry a team of horses. you have received, no mid-south, after all) behind a panicked giniana, commonly referred to as Cedar, Christmas! and happy holidays to all! doubt, a Christmas card or two with a pic - equine who is convinced that that tree is though technically a Juniper, is so abun -

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We attempt to keep listings current; however, we cannot guarantee the completeness all submissions are subject to editing by mshr staff to meet format and length restrictions. or accuracy of any item. please contact the individuals listed for additional information and to verify dates. entries must be received by deadline date to ensure inclusion in the print edition. AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA ryville rd. marty 731-225-0237 or Clint Co. multipurpose Center. new years Fun PAINT/PINTO DeC. 2-4 : lucky dog Barrel race 731-983-0511 run 4d. FeB. 4-5 : Jackson, ms. state Fairgrounds. DeC. 16-17 : megFord h/J schooling show TUeSDAY : richland, ms. his Brand info: Cindy Carroll 601-463-9111 dixie national paint-o-rama. info: 601- DeC. 27 : liberty Bowl rodeo Cowboy Church, 1631 Cleary rd. 7 p.m. DeC. 31 : holly springs, ms. marshall Co. 604- CANTON MULTIPURPOSE CENTER info: (601) 543-6023; Fairgrounds. nBha ms01 9779. DeC. 5-6 : ms h/J assn. holiday Classic [email protected] DeC. 31 : mason, tn. Coyote run arena. QUARTER HORSE SHOWS FORREST CO. MULTI PURPOSE TUeSDAY : Wynne, ar. Cr 381. three Winter series show #5 DeC. 9-11 : Jackson, ms. Kirk Fordice CTR trees Cowboy Church. supper 6:30 pm; JAN. 1 : mason, tn. Coyote run arena. equine Center. maQha holiday Classic. DeC. 30-31 : new year’s Barrel run services 7 pm. info: Jimmy 870-261-2505 Winter series show #6 info: Bobby JAN. 25-29 : Forrest Co. 4h livestock SUNDAY : oakland, tn. 7720 us hwy. 64. JAN. 14 : holly springs, ms. Kudzu Klas - Blanton (901) 361-5367 show rafter h Cowboy Church. Fellowship 10- sic show #4. info: Beau mcCoy (662) 544- REINING MARSHALL COUNTY 10:30; Worship 10:30 am. Bible study Wed. 5290 Nov. 24-DeC. 3 : oklahoma City, oK. FAIRGROUNDS 6:30-7:30 pm. info: Jason 901-603-5764 JAN. 14 : mason, tn. Coyote run arena. nrha Futurity. info: nrhafuturity.com DeC. 26 : nBha 01 SUNDAY : sarah, ms. 548 Bryant lane. Winter series show #7 RODEOS & BULL RIDING ROANE STATE EXPO CENTER Bryant lane Cowboy Church. 10:30 am. JAN. 20-22 : tunica, ms. expo Center. Bat - DeC. 1-10 : las vegas, nv. thomas & DeC. 2-3 : national Barrel horse assn. info: Bro. scott urban 662-501-0031 tle in the saddle. www.safeharborevent.com mack Center. Wrangler national Finals DeC. 16 : C & C prod. Barrel race SUNDAY : Wynne, ar. Cr 381. three JAN. 28 : holly springs, ms. Kudzu Klas - rodeo. JAN. 28-29 : last lap iea trees Cowboy Church. Fellowship B'fast sic show #5. info: Beau mcCoy (662) 544- DeC. 10 : Buchanan, tn, milam’s horse - TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER 9:30 am. Worship 10 am. info: Jimmy: 870- 5290 barn, hwy 218. pro and non-pro Bull rid - FeB. 4 : volunteer ranch horse show 261-2505 JAN. 28 : mason, tn. Coyote run arena. ing; mutton Busting. 8pm. Call dec. 5th, TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM HORSE & TACK SALES Winter series show #8 4-10 pm. info: 731-642-8346 or 731-644- DeC. 10-11 : iea Blue raider Cup DeC. 3 : thaxton, ms. 11347 hwy. 6. CUTTING HORSE EVENTS 5665. TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER horseman Central livestock. tack sale: 10 DeC. 28-JAN. 1 : Batesville, ms. arena DeC. 27 : memphis, tn. showplace arena. DeC. 10 : pleasure horse sale - all breeds am. horse sale: 1 pm. info: 662-790-3699. one Winter Circuit liberty Bowl rodeo TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTR www.larrymeadows.com DRESSAGE ROPING DeC. 9-11 : ms. Classic team roping DeC. 17 : mize, ms. meadows livestock DeC. 3-4 : huntsville, al. Flint ridge DeC. 9-11 : tunica, ms. expo Center. mis - DeC. 30-JAN 1 : ustpa new year's Blast horse & tack sale. info: larry or diane Farm. Bill Fields dressage Clinic. info: sissippi Classic JAN. 20-22 : safe harbor Barrel race meadows: 601-765-3530 or 601-517-7777. tvdcta.org TUeSDAY : moscow, tn. team roping INTERCOLLEGIATE HORSE SHOWS larrymeadows.com. fb: meadows livestock DeC. 11 : hernando, ms. mid-south dres - practice, sonny gould arena, 1985 poole DeC. 10-11 : murfreesboro, tn. miller Col - sales sage academy. ugly Christmas sweaters rd. 6-9 p.m. $25 info: (901) 491-1678. iseum. iea show JAN. 7 : thaxton, ms. 11347 hwy. 6. show www.gouldropinhorses.com LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO horseman Central livestock. tack sale: 10 DeC. 17 : lexington, Ky. Ky horse park. TUeSDAY : humboldt, tn. goodrich DeC. 10-11 : Brandon, ms. rankin Co. multi - am. horse sale: 1 pm. info: 662-790-3699. snowbird Winter dressage series. info: arena. Calf roping, Breakaway, gymnas - purpose pavilion. mslBra #9, 10 www.larrymeadows.com kentuckydressageassociation.com tics. 5:30-8 pm. info: 731-426-2530 JAN. 21-22 : meridian, ms. lauderdale Co. JAN. 21 : mize, ms. meadows livestock FIELD TRIALS TEAM PENNING / RANCH SORTING agri-Center. mslBra #11,12 horse & tack sale. info: larry or diane FeB. 13 : grand Junction, tn. ames plan - DeC. 3 : Bowling green, Ky. WKu ag 4-H/USPC meadows: 601-765-3530 or 601-517-7777. tation. national Championship for Field tri - expo Center. southern Ky team penning FiRST SUNDAY : millington, tn. West larrymeadows.com. fb: meadows livestock aling assoc. info: 270-792-3868. union Cumberland presbyterian Church, sales Bird dogs. drawing Feb. 11. www.ames - www.sktpa.weebly.com 3099 West union. Woodstock Cuba ghost FeB. 4 : thaxton, ms. 11347 hwy. 6. plantation.org DeC. 30-JAN. 1 : tunica, ms. expo Cen - riders. 3 pm. info: lydia holland 901-282- horseman Central livestock. tack sale: 10 FOXHUNTING ter. new year's Blast. Joel lesh 405-269- 9709 am. horse sale: 1 pm. info: 662-790-3699. SATURDAYS : hudsonville, ms. lodge 8425 CLINICS / CLASSES www.larrymeadows.com Farm. oak grove hunt Club. oct. - mar. TRAIL RIDES/TRAIL CHALLENGE DeC. 11 : arlington, tn. massar stables. SPECIAL EVENTS info: DeC. 18 : moscow, tn. gould arena. 1985 Clinic with alex du Celliee muller of river JAN. 24-27 : Cincinnati, oh. international amanda mcgee 901-606-2119; sandm - poole rd. 1-5 pm. practice trail Challenge. City training stable, little rock, ar. info: hoof Care summit. info: [email protected] info: Carla (901) 212-7031 or dana (901) Kathy massey 901-483-4475. https://www.americanfarriers.com/ihcs HUNTER/JUMPER 331-3500 FeB. 4-5 : thompson's station, tn. Jaeckle FeB. 24-26 : murfreesboro, tn. miller col - DeC. 3-4 : Canton, ms. Canton multipur - DEADLINE Center. Karen healy Clinic. info: melanie iseum. southern equine expo. info: pose Center. mhJa holiday Classic Deadline for Jan. issue: Dec. 23, 5:00 p.m. Fransen 859-492-7348 or mfransen@jaeck - www.southernequineexpo.com DeC. 16-17 : memphis, tn. show place Parting Shot: debbie hill and Cartier in a lecentre.com BARREL RACING arena. megFord schooling show flying change across the diagonal. MAR. 15-16 : memphis, tn. showplace DeC. 2-4 : memphis, tn. show place JAN. 20-22 : thompson's station, tn. arena. Julie goodnight clinic. info: arena. lucky dog series Finale. info: (870) Jaeckle Center. tJC snowflake i show. http://juliegoodnight.com/clinics 930-7717 or 7718; info: melanie SeCoND SATURDAY : smiths grove, www.luckydograces.com Fransen 859-492-7348 or mfransen@jaeck - Ky. oak grove Farm. Fix-a-test clinic for DeC. 9 : holly springs, ms. marshall Co. lecentre.com jumping and dressage. Clinicians dona Fairgrounds. nBha 01 FeB. 17-19 : thompson's station, tn. ruth and harriet mcCord. info: 270-438- DeC. 10 : meridian, ms. lauderdale Co. Jaeckle Center. tJC snowflake ii show. 8826. agri-Center. nBha ms 07 5d info: melanie www.oakgrovefarmandequestrian.com DeC. 10 : senatobia, ms. Jacks Chillout. Fransen 859-492-7348 or mfransen@jaeck - COWBOY CHURCH ms iBra. info: (901) 619-6383 lecentre.com MoNDAY : Circle Cross Church. 7 p.m. DeC. 17 : mason, tn. Coyote run arena. SeCoND SATURDAY : smiths grove, stan (901)848-4959; stan@circlecross - Winter series show #4 Ky. oak grove Farm. Winter schooling se - rodeo.com DeC. 30 : holly springs, ms. marshall Co. ries. info: 270-438-8826. www.oakgrove - MoNDAY : Bells, tn. Bible study meet - Fairgrounds. nBha 01 farmandequestrian.com ings. 7 p.m. marty overton’s, 4051 Cher - DeC. 30-JAN 1 : hattiesburg, ms. Forrest www.midsouthhorsereview.com December, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review 39 . 40 . 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