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HHoorrssee RReevviieeww FREE Good Tidings & Great Joy VOL. 29 • NO. 4 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 DECEMBER 2018 2. December 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview.com ON THE C OvER : COLONELSPEPPyBARgiRL , with Lesa Lewis, per - Horse Review forms a side pass in the Ranch Riding division at december 2018 the Mid-South Quarter Horse Assn. Turkey Circuit, Equus Charta, LLC November 24-25, 2018 in Tunica, Miss. Copyright 2018 Contents • v ol . 29 • n o. 4 (photo by Nancy Brannon ) 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] A picture-postcard photo of horses in the snow. “Trust steadily. Hope unswerv - Silas, owned/ridden by Jamie Lawrence, ingly. Love extravagantly!” (photo by Carissa Ramsdell ) High Point Open Dressage horse on Satur - day, Nov. 17 at the MDA Turkey Trot Show. ARTiCLES & PHOTOS (photo by Nancy Brannon ) See article p. 15 WELCOMED: we welcome contributions from writers and horse people, but cannot guarantee features : publication or return of manuscripts or photos. Foxhunting 11 reproduction of editorial turkey trot 15 content, photographs or turkey CirCuit 28 advertising is strictly prohibited without written permission of the publisher. events • shows : dressage 15 EDiTORiAL POLiCy: hunters /J umPers 17 the opinions expressed in articles driving 22 do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policy of the young riders 23 Mid-South Horse Review . CowBoys & C owgirls 24 Solo Con Te 2, Rachel Sutton riding, was Junior Hunter 3’3” Champion at the expressions of differing opinions WTHJA Harvest Time Show. ( photo by Nancy Brannon ) See article p. 16 training /P erFormanCe 29 through letters or manuscript raCing 30 submissions are welcome. DEADLiNE for departments : JAN. issue: DEC. 22 Book nook 4 MSHR ENviRONMENTAL horse health Care 8 STATEMENT holiday giFt guide 20-21 the Mid-South Horse Review strives to lighten our environmental footprint. we reuse, greener Pastures 32 recycle, compost, and seek the most environ - ClassiFieds 35 mentally friendly processes and materials for our newsmagazine. Printed on recycled con - Bulletin Board 36-37 tent newsprint with soy ink and no binding, the Calendar oF events 38-39 mshr is 100% recyclable. our printer strives to be environmentally benign with recycling, using eco-friendly We give THANKS to all 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! 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December, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com book & film nook Bob Langrish’s World of Horses Review by Nancy Brannon master photographer Bob langrish has spent much of his 40-year career photo - graphing some of the most exceptional horses in the world. in his travels from lush jungles to snow covered pastures, his stunning images capture horses in their natural beauty and surroundings. this cof - fee-table photo book is a collection of his images of horse breeds from all over the world – sleek arabians, dramatic Friesians, shaggy exmoor ponies, mus - tangs, and the rare Pottok (a beautiful, butt-view shot on page 100). the foreword by george morris is ac - companied by an image of george sailing some of my favorite photos are: a over a water jump in his classic form that heavy misty morning, silhouette photo of he still rides and teaches. a cowboy on a Quarter horse farm in Jane holderness-roddam provides gallery here: www.dutescoart.com/wild- texas; photos of a young morgan foal commentary throughout the book to ac - horses-of-sableisland-gallery.html frolicking in a field; a two-page spread of Equus Film company the photos, ranging from anec - in addition to films of all types, there a dappled grey arabian and another of an dotes and funny stories to serious, factual are informative panels on such topics as: arabian galloping with all four feet off the explanations. she relates numerous stories Festival iPhone camera class; the gobi gallop and ground; three grey arabians running of how langrish was able to capture some other interesting rides; from book to through a meadow in oregon; a Pinto trick the equus Film Festival returns to new of these images despite the hazards and screenplay to film; international equine horse, who is trained to rear on command, york City, ny on november 29-decem - unforeseen obstacles that arose during film directors; american equine docu - striking a rearing pose at the top of a ber 2, 2018 at the wythe hotel in Brook - photo shoots. she also provides a bit of mentary filmmaker; today’s equine issues; precipice; a two-page spread of three fine lyn. the festival highlights the creative photography information about how lan - mustangs; book to video series; and the Friesians; and a two-page spread of a gal - efforts of those who artistically pay hom - grish obtained some of his photos. knabstrupper horse – a danish breed of loping Palomino lucitano. another photo age to the horse, showing the rich, diverse langrish has traveled to virtually every horse with an unusual range of coat col - shows a Palomino tennessee walking history of horses in human culture. inte - country and continent where horses and oration, from solid to full leopard-spotted horse splashing through the water in ten - gral parts of the festival are feature films, ponies exist. along the way, he met many coat. nessee. a striking pair of trotting knab - documentaries, shorts, music videos, com - amazing owners and stewards of these there are optional Carriage horses sta - struppers look like the dalmatians of the mercials, training educational materials, magnificent horses – from kings and bles tours of Clinton Park stables on west horse world. art, and literature. the festival presented sheiks to some of the poorest folk who rely 52nd street, originally built in the 1880s the last chapter is most appropriate for over 80 films in 2017 and awarded the on horses for their survival. to house some of the city’s sanitation and winter and the holiday season, with many coveted winnie awards to the best in the the book of photos is organized by ge - streets department horses. it was fully ren - beautiful photos of horses playing in the herd in all these categories. view the 2018 ographic areas: beaches and the seaside; ovated in 2003. read about the stables snow – and one of a horse nuzzling a cat Film Festival entries here: www.equus - fields and pastures; deserts, savannahs, here: carriageon.com/clinton-park-stables on the fence post. maybe the best is a filmfestival.net/2018-eff-films.html and dry plains; mountains and high Find full film festival information at: front-view photo of a mini looking like a thursday’s welcome gathering is plateaus; plains and open spaces; rivers, www.equusfilmfestival.net “wide load” hairy beastie, with snow on hosted at “the wild horses of sable is - lakes and marshes; forests, jungles and its muzzle (p. 195). you can’t beat cute! land” gallery. 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