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June, 2020 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Book nook Riding for the Team, Edited by Nancy Jaffer Review by Nancy Brannon “one summer day in 1990, we were at a dressage fans will remember debbie show in germantown, tennessee, where it mcdonald and Brentina, dressage stars due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the was 105 blistering degrees. geoff sutton, from 1999–2006. Brentina’s style and 2020 were postponed for who was the owner/rider of an interesting willing attitude always put a smile on deb - only the fourth time in history, re-sched - thoroughbred show jumper, simba run, bie’s face. uled for July 23– august 8, 2021 in tokyo, said to me, ‘i can’t deal with this heat. steffen Peters, a pillar of U.s. dressage, Japan. since folks will not be participat - Would you ride my horse?’” geoff owned is best known for his relationship with ing in and watching the olympic games a barn in “old town” Cordova, tennessee ravel, the Usef’s Horse of the Year in this summer, perhaps the next best thing is and many readers will remember watch - 2009. over his career, he had more than reading about the lives of those who ing geoff show this horse. But did you 40 grand Prix wins and was inducted into dreamed about competing for their coun - also know that Jason schnelle, owner/ the U.s. dressage federation Hall of try and “made it” in nancy Jaffer’s latest trainer at autumn Chase farm, south of fame. lately, Peters’ partnerships with book Riding for the Team . she has com - Collierville, tenn., went to work for kraut legolas (earning 77% in the grand Prix at piled inspirational stories from the eight in 1992, just prior to her trip to the 1992 the 2016 rio olympics) and sup - olympic level equestrian disciplines: olympics with simba run. [see the Mid- penkasper (silver medal at the 2018 fei , dressage, , driv - South Horse Review article on autumn World equestrian games in tryon, nC), ing, vaulting, , endurance, and Chase farm, sept. 2009] have wowed crowds around the world. para-dressage. Printed in conjunction with in his narrative, draws guenter seidel started his international the equestrian team, this similarities between the U.s. gold medal career with graf george and later earned book gives behind the scenes details of taking photographs from prestigious com - show jumping team at athens in 2004 and the bronze medal at the 2004 olympics those who lived the culmination of their petitions held around the world. the 1984 los angeles gold medal team: and 2006 Weg with former show jumper equestrian career – riding for the U.s. this book is a sequel to Riding for “touch of Class with Joe fargis, who won aragon. equestrian team. America , which Jaffer compiled and pub - individual gold abdullah, Conrad Hom - Carol lavell and gifted were an in - this 302-page coffee table style book lished in 1990. Jaffer’s first book on this feld’s individual silver medal ride; Ca - spired match, with gifted honored as features the stories of 47 athletes who have equestrian theme was the U.s. equestrian lypso, the longtime mount of melanie Usdf Horse of the Year at grand Prix in ridden on championship teams for the U.s. team Book of Riding , which marked the smith (of germantown, tenn.), and al - 1991. the highlight of gifted’s career was in all eight international equestrian disci - organization’s 25th anniversary in 1975. bany, ridden by leslie Burr.” at the 1992 Barcelona olympic games plines. these stories are told by the ath - in most sections, readers will find spe - next is the Dressage section starting where the U.s. earned a bronze medal. letes who became a part of equestrian cial people and horses to identify with, and with laura graves and verdades, aka Three-Day eventing is one of the most history, sharing their love and appreciation most of those riders profiled extol the bril - “diddy.” Here you’ll learn how this exciting equestrian sports, with record of their special horses who took them to liance of the horse(s) they have ridden. “rough-looking foal” who “was so green crowds flocking to the kentucky three- the top in the olympics, World equestrian the book begins with Show Jumping , that he hadn’t even worn a until he day event every year, except 2020. But games, World Championships, and Pan the most popular of olympic equestrian was imported” was brought along by did you know that women were not al - american games. sports, and with stories by , graves to become the super horse who en - lowed to compete in olympic eventing readers are immersed in the fascinat - mcClain Ward, margie goldstein engle, joyed being the star of the dressage arena. until 1964 when american lana du Pont ing histories of the medal-winning riders, kent farrington, and more. throughout graves herself had “horrible nerves” about was the first and contributed to her team’s drivers, and vaulters who have dominated the book you’ll find that many top riders in showing, but when she took diddy into the silver medal? riders in this section talk american equestrian sport over the past 28 various disciplines started out in Pony arena at Wellington, “it was as if he had about how their sport has evolved and years, such as mclain Ward, karen Club. kent farrington writes, “after join - been doing this all his life. He seemed to changed over the years, from its origins in o’Connor, debbie mcdonald, and tim ing Pony Club, i got involved in pony rac - realize, ‘Hey this is cool, all these people, the cavalry. eliminating the roads and mcQuay. get the inside scoop on leg - ing… my mother traded three used all these carrots.’” laura is humble about tracks and steeplechase portions has also endary horses who have become house - computers for my first horse, mvP no. 4.” her equestrian beginnings: “i was the kid changed the horse breed preferences for hold names, including flexible, Biko, People in will find in - who couldn’t afford, who couldn’t do, competitors, moving from thoroughbreds verdades, and gunners special nite. the terest in ’s story: “it all who couldn’t have …the best advice i can to Warmbloods. text is beautifully illustrated with breath - started with simba run.” she writes: give is to learn how to succeed at failing.” this section covers such eventing stars

Check out Fergus the Horse at: www.fergusthehorse.com www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • June, 2020 5. structured like iHsa, horse, her parents mortgaged their house, in which riders had to when they were only a couple of payments draw their horses away from owning their home outright. from a pool of horses Becca learned, “in equestrian, there is a for competition and silent communication that is universal and had to adjust to the standard classical, but within that, each horse in a short period horse has its own dialect. that’s what i of time before com - was able to finesse, each horse’s dialect.” peting. Her story fo - Reining is a relative newcomer to fei as Phillip dutton, Boyd martin, david and laws of success, she writes, “it’s not what cuses on getting a draw of the “best horse sports, first appearing in 2002 at the Weg, karen o’Connor, and kim severson. happens to us that matters, but what we do in atlanta – miss Jane marple. i believe but has been recognized as a sport by Boyd martin writes that he “went to with what happens to us.” did you know whoever rode her would have gotten a aQHa since 1949. readers are probably Pony Club every sunday” as he was grow - that millikin also creates horse sculptures? gold medal.” familiar with “the first family of reining – ing up. there’s a tragic tale of a barn fire Combined was invented by lynn seidemann began her para com - three generations of the mcQuays and the and how he rushed into the barn to save great Britain’s Prince Philip, designed petition with , and then in mcCutcheons.” Just months after graduat - his horse neville. martin writes, “What along the lines of three day eventing, with wheelchair at the Paralympic ing from high school, only 18 years old at i’ve learned is that to succeed in this game, a dressage phase, marathon phase (like games in 1992, where she won team sil - the 2018 Weg, Cade mcCutchen was on you need a good strong team around cross country), and a cones phase. a top ver. a snow skiing accident in 1983 had the gold medal team and won individual you…to get from goals to achievements, U.s. competitor in is left her with no function from the navel bronze aboard Custom made gun. ac - you need hard work and discipline.” Chester Weber. While nearly all the other down. But she found that “riding helps cording to Cade’s grandfather, tim mc - karen o’Connor’s story covers “the tall equestrians talk about their horses, their strengthen the abdominal muscles” and Quay, “Before he could ride, he would do and the short of it,” from Biko, her 17.3- mentors, what they have learned, and their that competing gave her “the goal to keep the patterns on his stick horse.” tim won hand thoroughbred, who was the event - appreciation for the unique opportunities in better shape and to make the effort to be team gold and individual silver on mister ing Horse of the Century and won team they have had, Weber primarily talks about the best you can. …it helps your mind and nicadual at the 2006 fei Weg in ger - silver at the 1996 atlanta olympics, to getting sponsors for financial support. for soul to use your body. riding felt as if i many. Cade’s dad, tom mcQuay said of “the valiant 14.1-hand pony theodore years he worked with Jane Clark, when were walking again.” she, too, rode miss Cade’s run at tryon: “it was the perfect o’Connor.” karen describes how “teddy,” “we always had a strategic plan every Jane marple to compete in the qualifiers run to promote reining. it was a fat, happy a thoroughbred (going back to Bold year, with clear goals of how we would de - for the 2000 Paralympics in aus - horse on a loose rein; everything was done ruler), arabian, and shetland Pony cross fine success. We did our best in terms of tralia. “i love horse people; the passion for correctly.” came to her. at five feet six inches tall, horsemanship to allow the horses to be their animals and that partnership is really another legend in reining is shawn karen had to shorten her stirrups to ride prepared for those goals.” Weber said he great. i felt like i was whole again when i flarida, who was on his first gold medal him. But “not only could he do a four-star, always kept in mind, “i’m doing this to be rode.” she is grateful for these opportuni - team in Jerez, spain in 2002, riding san Jo he did it as easily as any horse i’ve ever successful and to win.” ties that “have made me evolve as a better freckles, a horse he had trained since he ridden.” i had the opportunity to meet Jimmy person.” was two. flarida won Weg team gold on at the 2007 kentucky three-day fairclough in person when the Carriage kate shoemaker and roxie trunnell rC fancy step in 2010 and scored double event, karen had a humorous exchange association of america brought their an - were medal-winning members of the U.s. gold at the 2014 fei Weg on spook’s with British olympic medalist ian stark. nual conference to germantown, tenn. in Para-equestrian dressage team at the gotta Whiz. as she was riding teddy to the main arena, september 2019. Jimmy has participated 2018 fei World equestrian games flarida writes, “i’ve had a lot of great stark called out, “Hey, o’Connor, the in more World Championships than any (Weg). kate, an equine veterinarian, horses, but one that was very special to me Prince William games are in the other other U.s. driver. He writes, “i have loaned her horse dolton to roxie for was Wimpy’s little step,” who won the arena,” referring to the U.s. Pony Club learned so much from my involvement Weg. dolton was only 6, the youngest national reining futurity in 2002. “Being games for kids on their ponies. with driving…it reinforced my work ethic age at which a horse is eligible for para a good horseman makes everything else fit Her response: “get a good look at this and commitment, teaching me that if you competition. But he and roxie won the in. ...i cannot thank my horse enough…” (pointing to teddy’s hindquarters), be - want to succeed, you had to work at it con - bronze medal in the fei grade i freestyle one of flarida’s favorite things to do when cause that’s what you’ll be seeing going tinuously. it’s commitment, dedication, with a score of 75.487%. Both had great he’s off on sunday is to get up in the into the prize giving.” sure enough, karen and perfection – all of that together.” praise for dolton. “i’ve never had a horse morning and sit in the barn and listen to finished third and stark was eleventh. suzy stafford was the first U.s. driver so bonded to me,” wrote kate. roxie the horses eat. kim severson’s most famous mount, to win an individual gold medal in a World wrote of him, “His personality is very endurance rider Becky Hart’s story fo - Winsome adante, (aka dan) won the ken - Championship. suzy was also a Pony goofy. You can tell he is a young horse by cuses on rio, “the horse who really made tucky four-star event three times. she, too, Clubber who later became an event rider. the way he acts on the ground. But when my career. and he didn’t cost a cent.” rio was involved with Pony Club. she writes, “When i was an event rider, i believed you get in the saddle, he is very much all was given to her in 1983 and, the first time “it was his heart and our confidence in driving was a sport for old people.” But business and acts far older than his years.” she rode him in the tevis Cup, the most each other that made our partnership suc - she explains how she got into driving rebecca Hart won a silver medal with demanding Western states endurance cessful….He was a once-in-a-lifetime ponies, and the “catch drive” of sybil an impressive score of 73.240% in the ride, now only did rio finish, but he won horse.” Humphrey’s Cefnoaks Bouncer, a 13.2- grade iii freestyle at the 2018 Weg. to it on his first try! rio won his last race at gina miles, another eventing star, grew hand Welsh Cob, that earned her a gold help Becca buy her first international age 21 and had 10,305 ( Continued on p. 6 ) up in Pony Club, “riding anything i could medal. Her latest international success was find.” with Pvf Peace of mind (Hunny), derek di grazia is now best known as Usef’s international Horse of the Year in an olympic and kentucky 3-day event 2015. He even got his picture on the triple cross country course designer. But did you Crown feed bag and was named a Breyer know that he won the 1985 kentucky 3- model horse. day CCi five-star on sasquatch, an ap - readers may not be as familiar with the paloosa/thoroughbred cross? those stars of Para-Dressage as with the other interested in course design will find his ex - disciplines. in fact, “para” refers to being planations of the all the considerations that parallel to able-bodied sport, not paralyzed go into to making successful cross county or paraplegic. in 2006, para sport joined courses very informative. the ranks of the other disciplines regulated kerry millikin, also with beginnings in by the fei. Pony Club, writes that “riding on the U.s. vicki garner-sweigart was the pioneer team is an honor that comes with a big re - in the sport, bringing home two gold sponsibility”…beginning with “a lifetime medals for the U.s. at the first Paralympics of dedication and hard work.” learning equestrian competition at the 1996 games from deepak Chopra’s seven spiritual in atlanta. at that time, the sport was 6. June, 2020 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Riding (Continued from p. 5 ) ical gray, he was always stained brown returned to the earth along with the horse miles in competition. His career was one and green from his romps around the Letter to the manure/animal waste as a beneficial and for the record books! fields.” But with Centuro, “it was instant nitrogen rich soil conditioner for compost, endurance rider valerie kanavy “was harmony – his stride and size and shape all fields, and gardens. the kid who asked for a horse every Christ - seemingly designed just for me. …His Editor our natural zeolites offer a myriad of mas and galloped around the yard on a confidence triggered my own confidence.” From Tom Menner opportunities to not only capture and neu - stick horse.” at the 1994 fei Weg, she these riders are impressive for their tralize ammonia (and a variety of other was champion with her $500 horse Pieraz. dedication to their horses and their con - Pass along a big shout-out to dr. nancy gasses) from horse barns, livestock facili - in vaulting , megan Benjamin stant striving to be the best they can be, from me for her fantastic and informative ties, Cafo operations, etc. to decrease air guimarin writes about the danish Warm - and to help their horses achieve their best. writing (and for the resources she shared) pollution, but they also serve as an excel - blood, leonardo, that her family pur - they are highly organized, disciplined, in the article, “Will the Circle Be Unbro - lent filter media (potable water, industrial chased for a bargain price in partnership and very competent horsemen/horse - ken.” and nuclear wastewater, etc.) to remove a with lasse kristensen, the man who trans - women, so appreciative of their horses. 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Editor’s Note: Additional Resources : aaeP article by scott r. mcClure, dvm: “extracorporeal shock Wave ther - apy in Horses.” https://aaep.org/horse - By Kakki Wright, DVM, Full Circle energy, pressure wave treatment that re - What does shock wave therapy treat? health/extracorporeal-shock-wave-therapy Equine Services lieves pain and speeds up the healing shock wave therapy is effective in -horses-what-we-know process. it is created by a quick, recurrent treating and often shortening the healing kentucky equine research article What is shock wave therapy? release of pressure causing cellular reac - duration of many musculoskeletal prob - (2002) on extracorporeal shock Wave therapy. ker.com/equinews/extracorpo - the veterinary use of extracorporeal tions that decrease inflammation and pro - lems. disorders such as tendon/ligament real-shock-wave-therapy/. shock wave therapy (esWt) to treat per - mote vascular flow, thereby promoting injuries, degenerative joint disease, heel an updated (2014) ker article ex - formance problems due to injury or dis - healing. the procedure is a noninvasive, pain, back/neck pain, and wound healing plains the new ruling that limits the use of ease has greatly increased in the last ten regenerative treatment that is backed by have benefited with the treatment of shock esW: ker.com/equinews/new-ruling-lim - years. “shock wave therapy” is actually science and often covered by medical in - wave therapy. its-use-shockwave-therapy/ not a shock as its name implies; it is a high surance. 8. June, 2020 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Bone Adaptation in Growing Foals By Kentucky Equine Research mechanical loading strengthens bone during growth, so exercise during child - hood and adolescence has been shown to have lifelong benefits on skeletal health in humans. similarly, exercised foals show greater bone size and strength, and resist - ance to bending and torsional distortion, compared to pasture-exercised control foals. 1 Because the fetlock joint must with - stand incredible forces, high-performance horses, including thoroughbred and stan - palmar). mineral density and bone area prone to fracture during development. a building nutrients designed to increase dardbred racehorses, often sustain injuries uniformly increased in the diaphysis and a properly prepared musculoskeletal system bone density, with the ultimate goal of pro - at this site. the joint connects the long and portion of the proximal epiphysis, the me - may lead to fewer fractures, thus reducing moting long-term soundness,” she ex - short pastern bones, known also as the first dial quadrant, but not in the fracture-prone the unnecessary wastage of equine ath - plained. “research in weanlings, for and second phalanx. lateral quadrant. strain energy density was letes.” example, showed that triacton had a pos - a recent study of sound standardbred constant during growth, indicating bone in addition to exercise, proper nutrition itive effect on density of the cannon bone.” 1 foals, all trotting-bred, characterized how adaptation to standing quietly, the primary of the mare throughout gestation and of firth, e.C., C.W. rogers, P.r. van the long pastern bone adapts to changing activity of standardbred foals, according the foal during all growth phases fosters Weeren, a. Barneveld, C.W. mcilwraith, loads during growth through the use of to prior observation by researchers, which future soundness. “nutritional manage - C.e. kawcak, a.e. goodship, and r.k.W. regular computed tomography (Ct) scans revealed that foals between the ages of two ment of young horses starts with an ap - smith. 2011. “mild exercise early in life during the first year of life. in addition to and five months spent 80% of their time at propriate, good-quality forage. fortified produces changes in bone size and measuring strength and composition a standstill. concentrates can then be fed to meet en - strength but not density in proximal pha - changes in the bone, researchers calcu - in sum, “the work provides a baseline ergy, mineral, and vitamin shortfalls,” said langeal, third metacarpal and third carpal lated strain energy density, a biomechani - longitudinal characterization of normal re - Catherine Whitehouse, m.s., a nutrition bones of foals.” veterinary Journal cal metric of potential bone remodeling. 2 modeling of the equine forelimb first pha - advisor at kentucky equine research. 190:383-389. 2 growth-related changes in mineral den - lanx during the first year of life and its “aside from hay and concentrates, sup - moshage, s.g., a.m. mcCoy, J.d. sity and bone area at various bone points effect of strain energy density,” the re - plements designed to increase bone health Polk, and m.e. kersh. 2019. “temporal (distal epiphysis, mid-diaphysis, and prox - searchers explained. “this is an essential can be used to support young athletes. tri - and spatial changes in bone accrual, den - imal epiphysis) were assessed. these three prerequisite to making evidence-based acton, a supplemented formulated by ken - sity, and strain energy density in growing points were further divided into four func - recommendations for training regimens tucky equine research, contains a novel foals.” Journal of the mechanical Behav - tional quadrants (dorsal, medial, lateral, that may encourage bone growth in areas source of calcium and an array of bone- ior of Biomedical materials 103. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • June, 2020 9. AAEP Updates Vaccination Guidelines Routine vaccinations considered essential during COVID-19 pandemic the infectious disease Committee of mine the best professional care for their the american association of equine Prac - patients. Horse owners should consult titioners (aaeP) has issued revised guide - with a licensed veterinarian before initiat - lines for the administration of selected ing a vaccination program. core and risk-based vaccines to horses. the committee emphasizes that routine the recommendations are based on the vaccinations are considered essential dur - age of the horse and its previous vaccina - ing this Covid-19 pandemic, and over - tion history and are meant to serve as a ref - due vaccinations should be completed to FEED YOUR HORSES THE BEST ... erence for veterinarians. reviewed help prevent disease in horses. duration of guidelines include the core vaccinations immunity for some vaccines might be lim - FRESH TOP QUALITY FEED AT AFFORDABLE PRICES eastern equine encephalomyelitis (eee), ited to 6 months; therefore, maintaining a Western equine encephalomyelitis routine vaccination schedule is critical for (Wee), and rabies; and the risk-based horses at high risk of developing these dis - vaccinations anthrax, Botulism, equine eases, and vaccinations should be sched - Herpesvirus (eHv), equine viral arteritis uled as soon as reasonably possible to HaRveSt • tRi-County (eva), equine influenza, leptospirosis, ensure the health and welfare of the horse. 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June, 2020 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com 2020 Horse Stars Hall of Fame Inductees From Lynn Coakley, Equus Foundation the Horse stars Hall of fame was es - tablished by the eQUUs foundation and the United states equestrian federation (Usef) in 2013 to celebrate the extraordi - nary talent of horses and their powerful bond with people. the Usef inducts the horses recognized annually as “Horses of Honor” for their stellar athletic perform - ances. the eQUUs foundation inducts horses who have had an inspirational im - pact on the public as companions, teach - ers, and healers. “the Horse stars Hall of fame is a wonderful way to demonstrate the staying power of horses -- as athletes, compan - Apollo Cameo Guns n Gold ions, teachers and healers -- and their unique abilities to move us through a spec - the 2008 dutch warmblood stallion trum of experiences from thrill and exhil - has become a stalwart in the talented aration to pure joy. By sharing the stories lineup of mounts for four-time Usef of these amazing horses, we hope to build equestrian of the Year and olympic gold a more informed and compassionate medalist Beezie madden, as the pair have america that values the impact of horses captured numerous international wins in our lives,” said lynn Coakley, eQUUs since their partnership began in 2017. foundation President. now owned by Jennifer gates and ever - We are proud to announce that the 2020 gate stables, they are looking forward to inductees are apollo, Cameo, darry lou, seeing what is next for darry lou. read disruption, el Primero, first apple, guns more about darry lou at: www.horsestar - n gold, lucky strike, shezaffire - shalloffame.org/inductees/131/darry_lou.a cracker+//, tsetserleg tsf and Zander fan spx Camelot ster. el Primero (2009 - ) Bryan Baldwin & equus Foundation Inductees meralex farm Apollo (2003 - ) new York City de - the dutch Warmblood gelding trained partment of Parks & recreation by Peggy gehman and louise serio has been piloted by seasoned hunter rider vic - apollo has been a part of the new York Darry Lou City Parks enforcement mounted Unit toria Colvin since early 2019 and the pair since 2008. the 18-hand, 2,000 lb., north have achieved some of the highest honors american spotted draft Horse began his known to the hunter division. read more career in the mounted Unit when he was about el Primero at: www.horsestarshallof - just five years old and took to patrolling fame.org/inductees/136/el_primero.aspx right away. throughout his career, apollo First Apple (2010 - ) summit farm has worked to protect new York City first apple and sarah lockman cata - (nYC) parks during major events. read pulted into the international dressage spot - more about apollo at: www.horsestar - light in 2019. the dynamic duo have shalloffame.org/inductees/126/apollo.aspx transitioned to the grand Prix level and Cameo (1987 - ) midwest therapeutic have their sights set on continuing to rep - riding Program resent the United states at the highest lev - at the midwest therapeutic riding els of international competition. read Program (mtrP), Cameo is considered a more about first apple at: founding member of the program. the http://www.horsestarshalloffame.org/in - chestnut morgan mare began her therapy ductees/132/first_apple.aspx career 21 years ago as the first horse at Shezaffirecracker+// (2007 - ) Chris mtrP, establishing herself as a pillar of and sonya Bickford el Primero the organization. read more about Cameo shezaffirecracker+//, a 2007 half-ara - at: www.horsestarshalloffame.org/in - bian, half-saddlebred mare, collected nu - ductees/127/cameo.aspx Guns n Gold (1995 - ) oklahoma state Lucky Strike (1994 - ) gleneayre merous carriage Disruption (2010 - ) second Chance University athletics a pillar of the gleneayre equestrian accolades with co-owner and trainer Chris ranch When guns n gold (Cash) arrived at Program, lucky strike (glen) has helped Bickford. according to Bickford, shezaf - disruption started his career in 2012 as turning Point ranch at the age of 20, he hundreds of individuals struggling with firecracker+// has a “type a” personality. a racehorse in Washington with his trainer already had a full career and needed very emotional, mental, and social anxieties. in she absolutely loves to do her job and and co-owner, monique snowden. tragi - little training. Cash had been part of the his former life, the dutch Warmblood won there isn't a road long enough for her. read cally, snowden took her life at the young oklahoma state University (osU) eques - top ribbons in the hunter ring. His calm more about shezaffirecracker+// at: age of 37-years-old. after snowden's trian team. “Cash is one of those special demeanor and forgiving attitude allowed http://www.horsestarshalloffame.org/in - death, he found a new home at second horses that just knows when he has a him to smoothly transition from competi - ductees/135/shezaffirecracker.aspx Chance ranch (sCr) where he quickly young kid aboard or handling him. that is tion into equine facilitated learning pro - Tsetserleg TSF (2007 - ) Christine embraced his new job as "equine coach" why he is such a special therapy horse,” grams. read more about lucky strike at: turner in their suicide-prevention programs. read said osU equestrian team Head Coach, http://www.horsestarshalloffame.org/in - one of the world's top eventing horses, more about disruption at: www.horsestar - larry sanchez. read more about guns n ductees/130/lucky_strike.aspx tsetserleg tsf is a 2007 trakehner geld - shalloffame.org/inductees/128/disrup - gold at: http://www.horsestarshallof - uSeF Inductees ing out of thabana by Windfall ii. tion.aspx fame.org/inductees/129/guns_n_gold.aspx Darry Lou (2008 - ) evergate stables “thomas” (as he’s known around the www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • June, 2020 15 . barn) began his eventing career with michael Pollard. When he first arrived at Boyd martin's barn in 2016, martin admits that he “didn't think much” of the 16.1 hand thomas. fast forward to 2019, and the pair has conquered some of the biggest eventing competitions in the world. read more about tsetserleg tsf at: http://www.horsestarshalloffame.org/in - ductees/133/tsteserleg_tsf.aspx Zander fan Camelot Ster (2007 - ) victoria gillenwater in 2019, victoria gillenwater’s person - able 2007 friesian stallion, Zander fan Camelot ster, enjoyed a remarkable fourth undefeated show season in United states equestrian federation (Usef) and inter - Lucky Strike Shezaffirecracker Zander fan Camelot Ster national friesian show Horse association (ifsHa) competition. read more about Zander fan Camelot ster at: www.horses - tarshalloffame.org/inductees/134/zan - der_fan_camelot_ster.aspx find a summary of the 2020 Horse stars Hall of fame inductees at: https://www.phelpsmediagroup.com/press _releases/back-announcing-2020-horse- stars-hall-fame-inductees/ also find a summary of the 2020 Horse stars Hall of fame inductees at the equus foundation website: https://www.equus - foundation.org/news/releases/news-re - lease-494.html

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(left to right) D1 candidates: Warren Milnor on Dutchess, John T. Milnor on Honey Bee, Walker Atkinson on Candy, examiner Sara Beth Slaughter, vivian Atkinson on Lacy, eloise Milnor on Rapunzel, and Stuart Atkinson on Olive

Performance at a UsPC test is meas - WTPC Rating ured against the standards of Proficiency for each rating, e.g., d1 or d2, and not Article & photos by Tommy Brannon against other candidates. at the end of the West tennessee Pony Club (WtPC) examination, all of the candidates met the held a rating for d1 and d2 candidates the standards. [find information about the weekend of may 16-17, 2020 at the farm local level UsPC certifications at: of former WtPC district Commissioner https://www.ponyclub.org/Certifica - (dC) vonna read near Collierville, tn. tions/locallevel/Certifications.aspx] Current dC Cindy marsh organized the the d2 candidates, tara Haubrich on rating with examiner sara Beth slaughter, max and eliza taylor on starbux, had who was assisted (clip board in hand) by their examination on sunday may 17. all scribe Heather roth. passed their d2 rating! the d1 candidates were: Warren mil - the examiner sara Beth slaughter had nor on dutchess, John t. milnor on Honey this take on the rating: Bee, Walker atkinson on Candy, vivian “i’m so glad to see West tennessee atkinson on lacy, eloise milnor on ra - Pony Club back in action! as a young punzel, and stuart atkinson on olive. one pony clubber, i was always intimidated by interesting thing about this rating was that my examiners, and it’s crazy to think that all six d1 candidates were the descendents i’m examining young pony clubbers now. (great grandchildren/great nephews and this weekend, we had six kids do their nieces) of mrs. imogene erb (miss imo), first Pony Club rating, d1, and two d2s. who is well known as the matriarch of the thankfully, i had a friend and former pony horse community in west tennessee and clubber, Heather roth, assist me with was one of the first Pony Club dCs in the keeping everything organized. everyone memphis area. she founded Blackberry did great in their ratings and handled every Hill Pony Club in the 1950s and hosted the situation with responsibility, which i am club at her farm in east memphis. miss very proud of, considering the fact that imo is still a very active equine enthusiast. WtPC was unable to host a rating prep Concerned for the spread of Covid- due to the current circumstances. What i 19, WtPC was quite cautious in conduct - loved the most about this weekend was ing this rating, following the guidelines of being able to see the passion for horses United states Pony Club (UsPC). the these kids have, and i’ll be excited to see maximum number of riders was limited to where that passion takes them in their rid - six; everyone had to keep six feet apart ing career. i think Pony Club is a great when dismounted; and chairs were sepa - start to that journey and foundation to rated six feet apart in the tack room and horsemanship. i hope that WtPC will barn. the provided lunch was served to have a strong team of these horsemen and each child by an adult who wore a mask women in the near future to experience all and gloves. even without the Covid-19 that Pony Club offers – rallies, clinics, etc. situation, UsPs rules for certifications – and to be role models to the rest of the prohibit any involvement between the can - horse community.” didates and anyone else besides the ex - for a list of the standards of proficiency aminer and the impartial observer (io). for d1 and d2 go to: https://www.pony - the io is the liaison between parent and club.org/Contentdocs/instruction/test - child, should a need arise. any contact ing/flowchart%20d.pdf from a trainer or parent is considered find more information about United “Unauthorized assistance.” the parents at states Pony Club at: www.ponyclub.org this rating did what many parents do at and West tennessee Pony Club at: Pony Club functions: observe from a dis - https://www.facebook.com/www.westt - tance. tnponyclub.org/ 20 . 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Ulcers are another major contributor to ag - About Hilda Melanie there is a common perception in the gressive behavior. this may take more in - horse world that some horses are born ag - vestigating than a simple trip to the vet. gressive or have inherently aggressive ten - 2. make sure your horse has what he or Donahue Smith Taylor dencies. this could be true if the horse has she needs to be a happy individual. that includes freedom to move, friends, fresh Hilda donahue is a 5-star eventing rider melanie smith taylor is one of only a neurologic deficiency or damage, such air, sunshine, protection from elements, who owns and operates ashmore eques - two riders to ever win the triple Crown of as a genetic mutation that impairs brain 24/7 access to forage, and mental enrich - trian Center, inc. in apopka, florida, a show Jumping—the american invita - function or triggers aggressive behavior. ment. full-service eventing facility that focuses tional, the international Jumping derby, otherwise, in a healthy horse with normal 3. make safety your #1 priority. if your on the development and education of and the american gold Cup—and the only brain function, this is not the case. horse is aggressive toward people, take horses and riders of all levels. Hilda is a person to win all three on the same horse, Horses do not become angry for no rea - precautions during interactions, such as native of dublin, ireland. Calypso. in 1984, she won a team gold son. Being aggressive, with behaviors working with the horse from the other side in 2002, Hilda was short-listed for the medal in the los angeles olympic games. such as biting, kicking, chasing, etc., takes of a safe barrier to protect yourself from World games and in 2004 long-listed for melanie teaches both horsemanship a lot of effort and physical energy to carry harm. always take steps to make sure the the olympic games. Hilda represented ideals and technical skills to help riders out. Horses are generally inclined to pre - environment is horse-friendly to keep your ireland at the World Cup finals in 2002. truly connect with their horses. she wants serve their energy, because they never horse safe, too. she has competed at the world’s top her students to understand how a horse know when they might need it. 4. make each encounter with the horse events, including Burghley, kentucky 3- thinks and how he feels, with better aware - therefore, if a horse is behaving ag - as pleasurable as possible. food and day, Pau, france and adelaide, . ness of what’s important to the horse. gressively, he has a good reason to behave that way. that doesn't mean the reason will healthy treats are a great way to change a be apparent to us. in fact, it oftentimes horse’s view of humans. Put no demands short courses seems as though it’s happening “out of the on the horse that he can’t handle. don’t with blue.” no matter what we think or believe, stress the horse or do anything to trigger an aggressive horse is highly motivated to aggressive/defensive behavior. over time robyn Miller , s teve thaeMert act out and could very well feel as though his need to react and the reactions them - & M elanie sMith taylor it has no other choice. selves will become weaker if he no longer fb: Wildwood horsemanship an aggressive horse is being fueled by feels motivated to behave that way. http://melaniesmithtaylor.com his survival instincts. again, whether or 5. give the horse a choice. if your horse not we think the aggressive behavior is doesn’t want to interact or perform a spe - warranted, the horse believes it is and is cific task, don’t force it. it’s important for experiencing powerful emotions that are your horse to know he’s being listened to triggering his actions. a horse that has es - and heard. the more understanding, com - calated that much is experiencing a high passionate, and responsive you are to what level of distress, high enough to feel the the horse is experiencing, the less loudly need to defend himself in an aggressive he’ll have to “yell” to get his point across. manner. 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It’s That Simple! tricky. resolving aggressive behavior is principles of compassionate communica - tion to help your horse replace his aggres - We can show you HOW! often best left to qualified behavior-based trainers. “Beating” the behavior out of the sive/defensive behavior with new, We will continue to add future course dates, so please horse or otherwise punishing the horse is healthier responses. get on our list if these dates don’t work for you. not ethical, human, or effective in the long find out more about dale rudin and term, even though you might be able to re - Un-natural Horsemanship at: www.Un- © MSHR June 15-20 | J une 22-27 press the behavior for a short time. naturalHorsemanship.com the best solution is to assess the horse’s Editor’s Note: Additional resources : Join us for a week of comprehensive and detailed work situation and reduce or remove the triggers fraser, lauren, equine Behaviourist. with your horse and some of ours. that cause the horse to behave aggres - 2017. “aggressive Horses: Causes and sively. Cures.” (nov. 29). Develop a better partnership with your horse through Five Tips for Managing and Reduc - Harrison, Justine, equine Behaviourist proper preparation by connecting the groundwork, ing Aggressive Behavior : Blog. 2015. “Why are some Horses ag - 1. thoroughly evaluate the horse for gressive?” flatwork, and jumping exercises as applicable. pain, imbalances, and other physical is - landsberg, gary m. 2014. Behavioral to apply or get more information, sues. a horse has to feel good to behave Problems of Horses. merck veterinary manual. (may) robyn Miller ([email protected]) calmly and be able to handle stress. areas contact: that need to be examined are teeth, hooves, see additional resources at the msHr or Melanie smith taylor ([email protected]) muscle condition, joint function, and diet. website: www.midsouthhorsereview.com 22 . June, 2020 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Cowboys & Cowgirls NRHA Derby Skyhawk Athletics: Highest By Lindsay King, NRHA the national reining Horse associa - GPA In School History tion (nrHa) executive Committee and By Ryne Rickman (39): Casey allen, abbie austin, Board are pleased to announce that the Jasmin Bakri, Bailey Barrett, ryon Belk, martin, tenn. – a total of 285 University stetson Bierman, Jayci Braudrick, summer 2020 nrHa derby Presented by markel of tennessee at martin student-athletes is on track to take place at the oklahoma Conley, Holli Covey, Jake glass, Hunter earned a spot on the athletic director’s green, robert Haley, Weston Hamilton, City at state fair Park June 13–21. it’s the Honor roll during the spring 2020 semes - good news reiners have been looking for Wyatt Hart, Sarah Hawk , lauren Heck, ter, leading to a departmental 3.26 grade Cody Hogan, Jesse keysaer, konner knop, after the long hiatus from the show pen. Point average, the best academic semester in erin mahoney, Shayne Mallory , Will mc - the green light to proceed follows the school history. Craw, madison mcfall, spencer meyer, announcement on may 14, 2020 of okla - established last fall, the athletic direc - 2019 nRHA Derby winner Guaran - ross mitchell, ridge Palmer, Cameron homa City mayor david Holt’s proclama - tor’s Honor roll features any skyhawk stu - teed A Magnum & Jimmy van der Ho - Pruett, Justin sailors, kailey schmidt, anna tion regarding the city’s Covid-19 dent-athlete who registered at least a 3.0 even. ( Photo by Lillian Kent ) scott, Bryce sifford, Jack smithson, Savan - regulations. With this announcement, the gPa. the skyhawk cross country/ track and nah Stanley , Carson stroup, mollie stroup, nrHa derby entry deadline was extended those guidelines will incorporate the state field and rodeo programs led the way with Hunter styles, Chase thrasher, katelyn van to may 20, with ancillary entries due on and city ordinances, along with the 39 honorees apiece, with equestrian (38) and Holten, skylar Windsor. football (38) following. June 1. processes put in place by the oklahoma equestrian (38): mahalia alascio, Tyler a total of 65 student-athletes achieved “What a great opportunity to get back state fair and best practices being devel - Anderson , natalie armstrong, tess Bau - perfect 4.0 gPa’s in the spring, led by 14 to what we love,” said nrHa President oped by nrHa. mann, Paige Benson, erin Bledsoe , Jade mike Hancock. “the nrHa team has members of the equestrian squad. each of Bleskey, Brooke Bradley, Lucy eier , Julia depending on the number of entries, Ut martin’s 13 sports produced at least one been working hard getting ready for this gilman, Abbie Hopkins , Megan Huber , the added money in the purse could vary student-athlete with a 4.0 gPa, and twelve event. it may be somewhat different with shelby Jackson, Haley kane, kelby kane , from the projected $225,000, to no less skyhawk athletic programs accumulated at new guidelines and restrictions, but i think than $125,000 added, in the case of a 25% Sarah kent , randi laChance, lizzy mc - least a 3.0 gPa this past semester. the Crady, Hannah mcdonald, noel meadows, all of us are ready to get out and horse decrease in entries. the nomination funds team’s 3.75 gPa was the highest of any Ut Savannah Metheny , kenzie mezrah, Chloe show. i hope to see many of you there!” in the purse remain unchanged. it’s ex - martin squad, while the equestrian gPa was murt, maddie mykolaitis, anna ordonio, due to the effects of the pandemic, this pected that entry numbers will support the 3.50. year’s nrHa derby will have a different mackenzie Palmer, Johnie Parker, kyra larger purse, as this will be the first major following are the Ut martin athletic di - Petty, Quinn reed, grace rogers, Casey look and feel than those in the past. expect event of 2020 and one of the first oppor - rector’s Honor roll rodeo and equestrian Ruggiero , Grace Salmon , katelyn schultz, a modified horse show with strict proto - tunities to show. recipients for spring 2020 semester. those keely Seiter , erica snyder, Hallie Thomas , cols to keep everyone healthy and safe. visit nrHa.com for up-to-date details. listed in bold indicates a 4.0 gPa. 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Lucas Divino Rides Chiseled to win PBR’s third unleash The Beast event Cody Teel rides Milk Man Jose vitor Leme rides I'm Legit Too Lucas Divino Wins PBR’s Third Unleash The Beast By Kacie Albert; photos by Andy Watson/ round 1, and a re-ride on bull Cinnamon Bull Stock Media. kat (Payson Parker/d&H Cattle Co.) for 78.75 points in round 2. guthrie, okla. – as the PBr (Profes - With the second pick in the champi - sional Bull riders) lucas oil invitational, onship round bull draft, Cerqueira selected presented by U.s. Border Patrol, wound to three-time World Champion Bull sweet - a close sunday afternoon may 17, 2020, Pro’s Bruiser (d&H Cattle Co./Buck Cat - the world’s top 35 bull riders, and some of tle Co.), and he reached the 8-second the rankest bucking bulls on the planet, whistle for a head-turning 91.25 points, punctuated the closed-to-fans Unleash the tying for the championship round win. it Beast event with a championship round was the high-marked ride of his career, that won’t soon be forgotten. and his first-ever 90-point ride on Unleash in the waning moments of the third the Beast. weekend at the lazy e arena, on a day for his career-best finish on the premier Alex Cerqueira rides SweetPro's Bruiser where the bulls were ferociously feisty, the series, Cerqueira left lazy e arena with a final three riders erupted for monstrous check for $14,625 along with 78 world Champion silvano alves (Pilar do sul, of the 2020 season, capturing the Yeti 90-point rides and one bovine athlete points. Brazil) who continued to etch his name in “Built for the Wild” Bull of the event posted the high-marked bull score of the in third place, and the final rider to go the PBr record books. honor. in powerfully dispatching andrew entire 2020 season. for 90 in the championship round, was going 2-for-3, notching 82.75-point alvidrez (seminole, texas) in a swift 4.34 as one of two riders to go a flawless 3- stetson lawrence (Williston, north rides on sidewinder (tnt Bucking Bulls/ seconds, smooth over was marked a mon - for-3, lucas divino (nova Crixas, Brazil) dakota). Hart Cattle Co.) and Western skies (Cord strous 47.5 points – the only out this year won the PBr lucas oil invitational, col - rebounding from a round 1 buck off mcCoy/ twisted t/ ladd/murphy), the on Unleash the Beast exceeding 47 points lecting $18,250 and 102 world points. aboard top shelf (d&H Cattle Co./gor - Brazilian veteran logged the 414 th and Beginning the event ranked outside of With the first pick in the championship don/ok Corralis), lawrence found suc - 415 th rides of his elite tour career. the top 20 in the World Champion Bull round bull draft, divino selected world cess in round 2 when covering then world after surpassing two-time PBr World race, smooth over is now ranked in the no. 2 Chiseled (flinn/d&H Cattle Co.), a no. 18 bull lil 2 train (Jane Clark/gene Champion Chris shivers (Jonesville, top 10. rising to no. 7 in the world, with front runner for the year’s PBr World owen) for 88 points. louisiana) for fifth-most rides all-time last a 44.71-point average bull score, smooth Champion Bull honor. facing sky Harbor (dakota rodeo/ weekend, alves is now within 14 rides of over is now within 1.04 points of no. 1 as the last rider out, and with the event Chad Berger/Clay struve/Wilks ranch), tying valdiron de oliveira (Balcimo, air support (Braun/Cooper). title on the line, divino reached the 8-sec - son of the legendary bucker Pearl Harbor Brazil) for fourth in the league history While the PBr Unleash the Beast will ond whistle and recorded a massive 90.75- (dakota rodeo /Chad Berger /Clay books. shivers logged 412 rides in his ca - take a two-week break, scheduled to return point ride. struve/ H&C Bucking Bulls), in the cham - reer, while oliveira reached the 8-second on July 20-21 for the PBr last Cowboy in the rounds prior to divino’s match up pionship round, lawrence was picture per - whistle 429 times. standing major at Cheyenne frontier with Chiseled, he first posted an 84.25- fect as he scored 91.25 points. PBr’s 2008 World Champion guil - days, PBr Commissioner sean gleason point ride atop eye of the storm (mcCoy lawrence’s third-place finish propelled herme marchi (tres lagoas, Brazil) leads announced groundbreaking news marking ranches), the fourth-best score of round him to a $12,125 payday and earned him the league with 635, followed by two-time a return of the sport to competition in June. 1, then rose to the top of the event leader - 61 world points. the finish comes amidst World Champion J.B. mauney PBr will launch a 40-hour televised board courtesy of his 82.25-point effort a string of successes for lawrence. (statesville, north Carolina) with 528, and team competition, the PBr monster en - aboard Buck norris (owens/Wyatt/smith) fourth was Cody teel (College station, 2004 World Champion mike lee (de - ergy team Challenge, set to take place at in the second round. texas). the 2012 PrCa Champion’s catur, texas) with 525. south Point arena in las vegas June 5-28 While divino notched the third consec - event was highlighted by his first 90-point alves’s latest rides netted him $4,250 with closed-to-fan events. the competi - utive 90-point ride in the championship ride of the season, a 90-point, round 2- and 36 world points, allowing him to crack tion will culminate in a championship round, event runner-up alex Cerqueira winning ride aboard milk man (tnt into the top 35. ranked no. 49 in the weekend that will welcome fans to the (iguatemi, Brazil) was the rider who began Bucking Bulls/Hart Cattle Co.), who teel world prior to the event, alves is now no. denny sanford Premier Center in the impressive streak of clutch rides. had faced four previous times. 32, 15.34 points inside the threshold. sioux falls, south dakota on July 10-12, Cerqueira, the only other rider to go a teel’s fourth-place finish earned him sunday’s may 17 event began with debuting new fan safety protocols for tick - perfect 3-for-3, reached the final round $8,500 and 37 world points, rising from dominating bull power. eted events during the Coronavirus pan - after covering spit out the Bone (Cord no. 24 to no. 21 in the world. smooth over (Hart Cattle/gt Bucking demic. for all the latest news on all the mcCoy/double r) for 84.75 points in in fifth was three-time PBr World Bull) delivered the high-marked bull score PBr events, stay tuned to PBr.com. 24 . June, 2020 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Social Distancing Barrel Race at Hernando, MS Photos by Gary & Carol Cox Hernando saddle Club hosted an out - door social distancing Barrel race at its arena on robertson gin road in Her - nando, ms on may 23, 2020. the open 4d barrel race offered $1,000 added money and all classes guaranteed a 75% payback. kindyl scruggs and her horse Bull were first in open 1d with a time of 15.300. autumn moore was first in open 3d on famously streakin in a time of 16.310. and kyndal key was first in 4d with a time of 16.804. in the Youth, avery Wilburn and her horse fly were first in 1d with a time of 15.823. addison davis was first in 2d on keebler with a time of 16.846. Bella Pen - dio won the 3d with a time of 17.831. in the adult division, kindyl scruggs and Bull were first in 1d (15.300). sherry rhea and denver won the 2d with a time the 2d with a time of 22.334. Caleigh of 16.359. Jax Johnson and kelly were green and Jr won the 3d in a time of first in 3d with a time of 17.442. 23.688. there were three entries in Pee Wee, regular Hernando saddle Club shows with Hanna Watson and dutchess taking start at 4 p.m. every saturday in June. July the win in 21.674 seconds. layla Beth no - and august shows start at 6 p.m. every bles and Bully were second (22.960), and saturday. find more about Hernando sad - lawson stafford was third (23.423). dle Club on facebook. in Poles, angie dowell and twister many thanks to gary and Carol Cox for won first in the 1d with a time of 21.267. sending us photos of the event! lonnie mcelyea and Johnny Brown won www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • June, 2020 25 . racing

Charlatan, first division Arkansas Derby winner, Martin Garcia riding. (Wesley Hitt ) drape reported that his stablemate Sources : gamine, who also won on the may 2 rac - Jennifer Hoyt, media relations man - ing card, also tested positive for lidocaine. ager at oaklawn nadal, winner of the Arkansas Derby second division, Joel Rosario up. Both reporters said they obtained the in - Bloodhorse & equibase.com (Richard Rasmussen/AP ) formation from an anonymous source, drape, Joe. 2020. “Charlatan, a Bel - “who spoke tuesday on the condition of mont stakes Contender, tests Positive Oaklawn: Arkansas Derby anonymity because the case had not been for a Banned substance. The New York fully adjudicated,” drape wrote. Times . may 26. Compiled by Nancy Brannon work of assistant trainer Jim Barnes, who sullivan wrote: “Baffert responded to sullivan, tim. 2020. “source: 2 Bob had been in arkansas caring for the sta - an interview request from The Courier Baffert Horses test Positive for banned oaklawn’s spring live racing season ble’s horses, and the rest of his team for concluded quietly, without fanfare – not Journal with a prepared statement....nikki substances during oaklawn Park meet.” these twin victories. langston, spokeswoman for the arkansas Louisville Courier Journal . may 26. even a press release about the arkansas eleven horses competed in the first di - derby. oaklawn had expanded to a 57-day racing Commission, said the agency ‘has Read more on the MSHR website . vision. Charlatan, with martin garcia rid - no comment at this time.’” racing season this year, moving the high - ing, broke perfectly from the starting gate light of the meet, the arkansas derby, and went immediately to the lead, increas - from april 11 to may 2 (traditional ken - ing his lead by two lengths early on, with Oaklawn Injuries & Deaths tucky derby day). Basin coming on second and anneau d’or By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. “catastrophic injury” this year oaklawn decided to split its in third. Charlatan led all the way to take dynamite dan, mar 12, oaklawn t (eu - 84th running of the arkansas derby, with the win in six lengths, with Basin in sec - following up on our may article on the thanized mar 14) – “catastrophic injury” both divisions carrying the full 170 quali - ond and the grey gouverneur morris tak - horses that had been “vanned off” the a P dancer, mar 21, oaklawn t – “can - fying points for the kentucky derby. the ing third. track during the 2020 spring racing season non fracture” arkansas derby was originally scheduled in the second division, there were nine at oaklawn, we received information from glory stars, mar 26, oaklawn r – “cat - to have a purse of $1,000,000. Under the entries, with nadal (Joel rosario in the Patrick Battuelo, who told us he had re - astrophic injury” provisions of the split, each division had a irons) taking the victory. in second was ceived a response to his foia request with kahului, apr 2, oaklawn r – “ruptured purse of $500,000. king guillermo (samy Camacho), and the arkansas racing Commission for in - vein in the pelvic cavity, hypovolemic in making the announcement in late finishing third was finnick the fierce formation about what happened to the in - shock” april, oaklawn President louis Cella said, (martin garcia). jured horses. Patrick posted information Joan’s delight, apr 4, oaklawn t – “Because of our national crisis, we and the out of the starting gate, Wells Bayou on a total of 18 horses, who had severe in - “sesamoid fracture” entire world of sports are in uncharted wa - quickly went to the lead, with nadal slip - juries at oaklawn in the 2020 race meet Blowinthebluesaway, apr 10, oaklawn ters requiring unprecedented actions. ping into second and king guillermo in and had to be euthanized, on his website r – “fractured shoulder” We’re trying to make the best of a very third on the rail. nadal pressed the pace up Wrongs: https://horserac - muskoka Wonder, apr 17, oaklawn r difficult situation. on the one hand, it is the backstretch, slimming Wells Bayou’s ingwrongs.org – “catastrophic injury” the worst of times to be racing without lead to a half length. around the far turn, [Code: r: racing; t: training; s: stall.] rockys Warrior, apr 26, oaklawn r – fans in our grandstand. on the other, we nadal made his move on the outside and Usual suspect, Jan 13, oaklawn t – “carpus fracture” have a large number of exceptional three- was two lengths ahead at the top of the “exercise-induced pulmonary hemor - midnight sway, apr 26, oaklawn r – year-olds wanting to run in our arkansas stretch. nadal won the second division of rhage” “fetlock fracture” derby. We simply did not want to see any - the derby by 2 ½ lengths. shut the Box, Jan 23, oaklawn s – from our may article on the horses one lose that opportunity.” nadal came off a victory in the march “equine protozoal myeloencephalitis” listed by equibase as “vanned off” the Because of Covid-19, oaklawn had 14 rebel stakes at oaklawn, where he set ted’s shadow, feb 1, oaklawn t – track at oaklawn, we still could obtain no been racing without fans since march 13, fractions, but still managed to win by less “catastrophic injury” information regarding what happened to 2020. although fans were not allowed at than a length. devil’s drama, feb 15, oaklawn r – these horses: oaklawn for the arkansas derby, the en - news update “catastrophic injury” april 3: mighty manfred tire closing day card was broadcast on on may 26, 2020 Joe drape of The smokey, feb 16, oaklawn s – “injured april 5: kasilof foxsports1 and tvg. New York Times and tim sullivan of the in barn, died due to cerebrum hemor - april 9: replete and House drunk as it turned out, splitting the arkansas Louisville Courier Journal reported that rhage” april 16: lieutenant Powell derby into two divisions was a boon to two of Baffert’s horses had tested positive different days, feb 16, oaklawn r (eu - april 16: slovak trainer Bob Baffert. His two undefeated 3- for a banned substance, lidocaine, during thanized feb 17) – “carpus fracture” We wrote to nikki langston and Joseph year-olds, nadal and Charlatan, were in the recent meet at arkansas’ oaklawn taraz, feb 17, oaklawn t – “cata - lokanc at the arkansas racing Commis - separate divisions and each won their re - Park, including one of his two winners of strophic injury” sion about the outcome for these horses. spective division. the split-division arkansas derby - Char - arguto, feb 26, oaklawn t – “cata - nikki told us that the arC did not have Baffert watched the races on tv from latan. strophic injury” any information about them. his home in California. He credited the arkyarkyarky, mar 8, oaklawn r – 26 . June, 2020 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Greener pastures Fruits of the Backyard Field Sustainable Day Moved Online Consumer Choices By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. in the may issue article, “Will the Cir - cle Be Unbroken,” we noted the vast Styrofoam (left) or compostable power of consumers to make choices that cardboard takeout box? have positive results on our environment, and the wallet. We also discussed the prob - lem of non-recyclable, throwaway “stuff,” especially one-use items. in this issue, we offer choices that con - Presentations Available June 9 sumers can make on a regular basis to help curtail a lot of the problems with trash and By Ginger Rowsey non-recyclables. We begin with the easy choices. spring Hill, tenn. –the University of since restaurants have only been open tennessee institute of agriculture’s annual for takeout the last few months, we looked fruits of the Backyard field day is mov - at how takeout food packaging can be ing online for 2020. While the event is typ - more sustainable. takeout container ically held at the middle tennessee choices are the usual styrofoam container agresearch and education Center at that is non-recyclable, even though it has spring Hill, this year presentations will be the recycle symbol on the bottom. the bet - recorded and posted on the Center’s web - Paper bag for takeout, rather than ter alternative is the takeout container like plastic bag. site, middletn.tennessee.edu. 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the , located in the floodplain along the houses, electric and water hook-ups. each During Quarantine Wolf river, open for horseback riding. it campsite has a horse rail so you can camp can be a lot of work at times to keep the with your horse or board at the equestrian footing safe and to pick up the litter that center next door. Cedars of lebanon state others leave behind. they do an exem - Park has only 12.5 miles of trails, but the plary job! adjacent 8,000-acre state forest has many the mid-south Horse trails alliance miles of logging roads that are rideable. has been keeping followers informed Big south fork national recreation about the trails throughout the memphis area on the Cumberland Plateau in middle area for several years. this facebook tennessee is federally owned land and, group shares information about trail and thus, subject to federal rather than just parking conditions at the various trails, state jurisdiction. With 112 miles of trails such as , meeman-shelby of varying difficulty, the trails can be chal - forrest, lake Chewalla, arkabutla, lenging and fun for the experienced or the sardis, Big Hill Pond, and land Between novice trail rider alike. Camping is closed the lakes. the postings are from riders on for the time being on the federal land, but photo by Pam Wade the scene or from the previous day. this is there are several facilities adjacent to the one of the best ways to know trail condi - trails that have accommodations. Please By Tommy Brannon boarders allowed on the premises at one tions and an easy way to link up with other check with them directly to see if they are time, but it does not take very long to load trail riders for a fun day. open and what restrictions apply. 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DRIVING JuL. 24-26 : memphis, tn. show Place Jun. 27-28 : Yeda national Champ. nBHa. info: kendra Hockran 716-969-7815 Jun. 19-21 : virtUal sHoW. lexington arena. WtQHa summer Circuit. info: trena JuL. 4-5 : east tn. Cutting Horse assn. Jun. 13 : newbern, tn. newbern saddle Carriage Classic Pleasure driving show. info: moffett 731-549-0697; www.wtqha.org JuL. 9-11 : gaited mule & donkey assn. Club. iBra. Billy gibbons 731-676-2367 www.lexingtoncarriageclassic.com RACING / STEEPLECHASING JuL. 25 : tn stock Horse assn. Jun. 13 : mcminnville, tn. Warren Co. sad - JuL. 7-12 : Hurricane mills, tn. loretta Jun. 20 : elmont, nY. Belmont Park. 152nd JuL. 31-AuG. 2 : east tn Cutting Horse dle Club. iBra. Crystal lee 931-808-6306 lynn's ranch. Chuckwagon races. info: Belmont stakes. www.belmontstakes.com TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM Jun. 19-21 : liberty, kY. Central kY ag Cen - www.lorettalynnranch.net Jun. 20 : the Plains, va. virginia gold Cup. evenTS CAnCeLLeD unTIL JuLy 31 ter. iBra. info: 502-239-4000 EVENTING info: https://www.vagoldcup.com TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER Jun. 20 : White Pine, tn. smoky mtn. expo Jun. 6-7 : new market, tn. river glen June JuL. 8-12 : lexington, kY. keeneland. sum - Jun. 12-13 : nBHa Barrel race Center. nBHa. info: lacey thompson 423- H.t. info: www.river-glen.com mer meet. info: keeneland.com Jun. 20-21 : ranch Horse Buckle series 368-2623 GAITED HORSE SHOWS REINED COW HORSE JuL. 3-5 : rocky top super Q Jun. 20 : mcewen, tn. Blue Creek arena. Jun. 13 : lewisburg, tn. marshall Co. expo JuL. 14-19 : memphis, tn. show Place JuL. 11-12 : Paint Horse Club show iBra. info: Christy lee 615-879-2639 Center. PWHat. info: www.walkinghorse - arena. nrCHa eastern derby. info: JuL. 18-19 : scenic flight dressage show Jun. 26-28 : memphis, tn. show Place owners.com www.nrcha.com JuL. 25-26 : sYH gypsies summer spectacular arena. lucky dog Barrel race. info: Jun. 20 : shelbyville, tn. Halls mill. Halls RODEOS & BULL RIDING TENNESSEE HS RODEO ASSN www.luckydograces.com mill memorial show. info: www.sshbea.org Jun. 12-13 : gallatin, tn. sumner Co. anti- JuL. 19-25 : lincoln, ne. nHsfr Jun. 27 : scottsville, kY. Branham farms JuL. 22-23 : shelbyville, tn. Clear view drug Coalition iPra. 865-556-9154 TENNESSEE YOUTH RODEO arena. info: tiffany Pruitt 615-477-0758 Horse farm. World versatility Champ. info: Jun. 13 : shelbyville, tn. Calsonic arena. Jun. 21-27 : des moines, ia. iowa state fair - JuL. 3 : Brandon, ms. rankin Co. multi-pur - www.walkinghorseowners.com kolt Barbers american Cowboy showdown. grounds. nJHfr pose. nBHa. 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Union County https://tennessee.zoom.us/j/98921890795 JuL. 31-AuG. 2 : memphis, tn. show Place etHJa . info: dene massengill-Jones 423- fair rodeo. Union Co. fairgrounds arena. Jun. 13-14 : Collierville, tn. 1640 Quinn rd. arena. lucky dog Barrel race. info: 736-3287 info: 662-252-4634 Hilda donahue Clinic. WtPC fundraiser. www.luckydograces.com Jun. 20-21 : knoxville, tn. sonny Brooke JuL. 24-25 : Philadelphia, ms. neshoba info: Cindy marsh cmarsh@winterpast - farm. etHJa. krystle Bridges 865-809-3660 County fair PrCa rodeo. info: farm.com Jun. 21 : rainsville, al. ne al agri-Busi - Jun. 24-28 : franklin, tn. Brownland farm www.neshobacountyfair.org Jun. 15-20 : germantown, tn. Wildwood ness Center. shoot with dixie summer. www.brownlandfarm.com JuL. 24-25 : springfield, tn. robertson Co. farm. Wildwood Horsemanship short Course. CUTTING HORSE Jun. 26-28 : Brandon, ms. rankin Co. mul - fairgrounds. guptons ram tough iPra info: melanie smith taylor [email protected] Jun. 5-6 : rainsville, al. ne al agri-Busi - tipurpose Pavilion. mHJa June Jumping fes - rodeo. info: 337-427-6336 or robyn miller [email protected] ness Center. ne al CHa info: audra dailey tival. info: mhja.info JuL. 25 : Holly springs, ms. knotty Bolden Jun. 20-21 : lynnville, tn. goodman eques - 205-902-4604 Jun. 27-28 : Jonesborough, tn. Wf stables. memorial arena. knotty Bolden memorial trian facility. trina morris Horsemanship Jun. 13-14 : forest, ms. scott County forest etHJa. Patti Walters 423-794-0630 rodeo. info: 662-252-4634 Clinic. info: 931-922-3464. info: good - Coliseum. Central ms CHa. info: linda JuL. 1-5 : franklin, tn. Brownland farm. ROPING manequestrian.com Clark 205-246-3798 mid-south Classic.www.brownlandfarm.com Jun. 13-14 : rainsville, al. ne al agri- Jun. 22-27 : germantown, tn. Wildwood Jun. 27 : Pontotoc, ms. northeast ms CHa. JuL. 4 : olive Branch, ms. oak view stables Business Center. UstrC n. ala. Champ. farm. Wildwood Horsemanship short Course. info: linda Clark 205-246-3798 schooling show. oakviewstables.net JuL. 3-5 : Cleveland, tn. tri state exhibition info: melanie smith taylor [email protected] JuL. 4-5 : Harriman, tn. roane state expo JuL. 11-12 : talbot, tn. Walnut grove. Center. rocky top super Q. info: or robyn miller [email protected] Center. etCHa show etHJa. info: dene massengill-Jones 423- www.jx2events.com Jun. 28 : ooltewah, tn. long vue stables. JuL. 11-12 : forest, ms. Central ms CHa. 736-3287 STOCK HORSE/COW HORSE karin miles movement alive Clinic. info: info: linda Clark 205-246-3798 JuL. 18-19 : knoxville, tn. select sport JuL. 25-26 : Harriman, tn. roane state expo email [email protected] JuL. 18-19 : lebanon, tn. James e Ward agri Horses. etHJa. info: Jocelyn gibson 865- Center. mtsU Clinic & show info: www.mt - HORSE & TACK SALES Center. Country music CHa. info: elaine 724-6773 sustockhorse.org Jun. 6 : thaxton, ms. triple e livestock. Jackson 618-499-0606 JuL. 25 : olive Branch, ms. oak view sta - / riding Horse sale 2 pm. tack 10 am. info: JuL. 25 : Pontotoc, ms. northeast ms CHa. bles show. info: oakviewstables.net JuL. 25-26 : forest, ms. scott Co. Coliseum. (662) 401-9760 Pontotoc Co. agri Center. info: linda Clark JuL. 25-26 : Bluff City, tn. anchor Way dJ Cow Horses Pen & sort. info: dustin John - JuL. 4 : thaxton, ms. triple e livestock. 205-246-3798 farm. etHJa. ashley Bailey 203-430-5711 son 662-312-6073 riding Horse sale 2 pm. tack 10 am. JuL. 31-AuG. 1 : rainsville, al. ne al PAINT/PINTO JuL. 25 : mountain view, ar. nixon arena. SPECIAL EVENTS agri-Business Center. ne al CHa info: JuL. 11-12 : Cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi - info: erik moore & Bill nixon 417-531-2424 Jun. 9 : virtUal event. fruits of the audra dailey 205-902-4604 tion Center. tenn. Paint Horse Club show. tph - TRAIL RIDES Backyard field day. info: https://calen - DRESSAGE conline11.homestead.com/shows.html Jun. 22-28 : Waynesboro, tn. Buffalo river dar.utk.edu/event/fruits_of_the_backyard_vi Jun. 13 : virtUal sHoW. greystone dres - JuL. 25 : Brandon, ms. rankin Co. multi - trail ride. info: www.brtr.com rtual_field_day sage schooling show. info: kim Carpenter purpose Pavilion. mPHC show. info:. JuL. 20-26 : Waynesboro, tn. Buffalo river Jun. 13 : ellendale, tn. stewart Brothers 931-452-9225; www.greystonedressage.com www.missphc.com trail ride. info: www.brtr.com Hardware, 7715 Hwy. 70. traeger grill day. Jun. 20-21 : Hernando, ms. mid-south dres - POLO DEADLINE info: 901-377-1234 sage academy. summer solstice Usdf. JuL. 18 : franklin, tn. franklin Polo. Usa Deadline for JuLy issue: June 24 , 5 pm. Jun. 16 : virtUal event. knoxville, www.midsouthdressageacademy.org vs. s. africa. www.franklinpolo.com We’re here for you every month! more of tn. Ut gardens. green industry field JuL. 11 : franklin, tn. old Hillsboro manor. QUARTER HORSE SHOWS our distribution stores will be open this month, day.https://calendar.utk.edu/search?search= Ctda schooling show. info: http://word - Jun. 6-7 : Jackson, ms. state fairgrounds. so you’ll have more places to find us! 32 . June, 2020 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com