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VOL. 28 • NO. 9 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 MAY 2018 2. May, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview.com ON THE C OVEr : nixon, ridden by isabel Dlabach; owned and trained Horse Review by ashley fant. isabel and nixon are successful on the may 2018 hunter show circuit, and showed at the WtHJa Equus Charta, LLC Springtime encore. (photo by Nancy Brannon ) Copyright 2018 ContentS • v ol . 28 • n o. 9 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]

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Camps are for beginner, horsemanship and barn etiquette. each camps with a every friday. care for a horse, ride, and participate in fun intermediate, and advanced riders. Stu - week concludes with a horse show on fri - Camp dates are June 4-8, June 11-15, June activities. Camps run 9 am – 2 pm: Ses - dents receive instruction in western horse - day. Cost is $395 per week. for more in - 25-29, July 9-143, and July 23-27. Hours sion 1: may 28-June 1, Session 2: June 4- manship, , , and formation, louise turley at 901-494-0116; are 8:30 am-2:45 pm. Cost is $350/week. 8, Session 3: June 11-15, Session 4: June . for info visit horsemaniarid - [email protected]. for more information, call 601-842-0564. 18-22, Session 5: June 25-29; Session 6: ingcamp.com; call terri Draper 901-634- Autumn Chase Farm , 5580 forest www.blueribbonridingacademy.com July 9-13; Session 7: July 16-20; Session 7484; e-mail: [email protected] Hill irene rd., Collierville, tn 38125, of - Camp of the rising Son , 444 lake 8: July 23-27. Camps are $375 per session. See our ad page 5! fers two weeks of camps: June 18-22 and road, french Camp, mS 39745. offers a for more info, visit www.huntersedgesta - BALANCE BEAM DrESSAGE at July 16-20, 9 am – 2 pm daily, and cost is one-week horse camp for girls and boys bles.com/camps. facebook: Hunter’s red Hill farm, 217 n lenderman road, $350 per session. Camps include riding ages 13-15, July 13-28. Cost is $515. ex - edge Stables. Call (901) 831-3890 beanie byhalia, mS. basic pony Camps for chil - lessons, horse care lessons, trail rides, plore over 300 acres on horseback and Cone or (901) 355-7323 alex Joerg. dren ages 6 and up, 8 – 11:30 a.m.; June games, arts and crafts. for more informa - learn horse-handling skills, ( Cont. on p. 5 ) er Ho Camp Oak Hill umm rse C June 24 - July 29, 2018 S a 8 HUNTERS EDGE STABLES m 1 p 0 Open to children ages 6 & up s 2 who love horses and want to have fun! ©MSHR

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May, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Book & art nook greens, of course, define the essential to tears, as was robert f. kennedy, who southern dish from whence potlikker is de - saw first-hand the crisis of poverty in the rived. “greens showcase the talents of the midst of plenty in the southern u.S. edge black women” who cook them “and the vi - also shows, without condemnation, the tality of the crops that thrive” in southern viewpoint of the white politicians who op - soils. “During the antebellum era, slave posed poverty programs. So many of those owners ate the greens and set aside the politicians’ inaccurate rationalizations leftover broth for the enslaved, unaware about poverty echo across the decades. that the potlikker, not the greens, was nu - of course, no treatise on southern cook - trient rich,” writes John t. edge ing could omit fried chicken. edge ac - throughout the book is the recurring counts the rise of Colonel Sanders’ theme of “farm fresh” and “farm to table” kentucky fried Chicken and other off - (before it was trendy), asserting that natu - shoots, that mark a transition to establish - rally grown produce tastes far better when ing an array of fast food restaurants, book that’s ideal for summer horse cooked fresh, and is more nutritious, than including ray kroc and the mcDonald camps is Jessie Haas’ Horse industrially processed food products. brothers, Hardees, Wendys and others. a Crazy! (2009) Haas offers, as the title themes of race and class are an integral you’ll read about the nationally claims, “1001 fun facts, craft projects, part of the development and perpetuation renowned chefs of louisiana and the games, activities, and know-how for horse of southern cuisine. edge begins his culi - Delta; the Jimmy Carter peanut era; and Review by Nancy Brannon loving kids.” nary journey with the pivotal role that how bill neal’s signature dish, shrimp and the book begins with describing the he Potlikker Papers by John t. southern black cooks played in the civil grits, merited national acclaim. parts of the horse, tracing the evolution of edge, its title a subtle reference to rights movement, fueling the montgomery in “pits and pitmasters” it’s the story of t horses, describing the colors of horses, the the pentagon papers, is a revealing portrait bus boycott and other landmark events. barbeque, with mentions of leonard’s pit uses of horses by humans, and more – in - of the history of the american South as restaurants were also battlegrounds dur - barbecue in memphis and Charlie vergos terspersed with horsey craft ideas, like told through food and all the connections ing the civil rights movement. access to with his famous “dry rub” barbeque. making a horseshoe picture frame. to food – from agriculture and those who food and ownership of traditions were key He traces how the food of working class part two starts with horsemanship – grow the crops to those who cook it, its contentions on the long and fitful march Southerners, and appalachians, has be - how to and lead a horse, grooming, consumers, and the various characters who toward racial equality. “Decade by decade, come a signature of american cuisine, and tacking up, basic rules of riding, showing, embody the essence of Southern culinary food narratives illumine history. on the concludes as the “new South” cuisine be - braiding, jumping, western riding, racing, culture. if you thought you knew the South long march to equality, struggles over food comes enriched by the arrival of immi - trail riding, and more. there are tidbits of and its food, you will, indeed, read it with reflected and affected change across the grants from mexico, vietnam, China, and information about various breeds and familiarity. but you will also learn a lot region and around the nation,” edge many points in between. some famous horses, as well as more about the history, politics, and culture that writes. in the afterword, edge writes: “the horsey crafts. there’s even a section on you didn’t know - and be introduced to “landed Hippies” tells the story of how South still suffers from profound prob - “going to Horse Camp.” some remarkable people of whom you’ve the farm ethic, the back to the land move - lems. two generations ago, poor South - part three turns attention to model probably never heard. ment, took shape and led to establishment erners starved for food. today, a horses, how to write horse stories, books parsed into five sections that track the of the farm on the Cumberland ridge in working-class diet of industrial foods ren - about horses, drawing horses (example region’s evolution chronologically and south central tennessee. ders their heirs obese and diseased. We thelwell), and photographing horses. thematically through the decades, edge’s - the story of edna lewis is a triumphant don’t talk honestly and openly about slav - there are even some “good ole horse book begins in 1955 as black cooks and tale of how the descendants of a slave ery and its legacies, including the privi - songs.” for crafts, there are instructions maids in alabama challenged Jim Crow, “conjured a rich and varied place where leges that whiteness affords. yet, food for making a baling twine scrubbie. and concludes in 2015 as the “new South” black farmers controlled their own destiny serves the region as a unifying symbol of moving to the environment, of course comes into focus, enriched by the arrival and agriculture was not demeaning work the creolized culture we have forged. as “manure happens!” there’s information of immigrants and emboldened by the that shackled black Southerners,” edge the region evolves, so do its foods. Culture on various kinds of stall bedding and deal - “truth telling” of a wide array of men and describes. is not a product fixed in time. it’s a vigor - ing with flies. there’s even a chart to cal - women. in “poor power,” you may be brought ous and ongoing process.” culate your carbon hoofprint. this book is a great resource for both horse campers and their camp leaders.

See more of Fergus at: http://www.fergusthehorse.com/#!/page_comics www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • May, 2018 5. (Cont. from p. 3 ) as well as vaulting. 4-8, 9 am-12 pm, ages 6-12; June 11-15, 9 grovefarm.net or visit their website at road, olive branch, mS 38654 offers a Campers enjoy meals on the trail, an am-12 pm, ages 10-15; June 11-15 young www.maplegrovefarm.net. fun, safe introduction to horsemanship for overnighter, bible studies, crafts, and riders ages 3-6, 12:30 – 2: 30; June 25- Midland Farms , 120 trott rd., bell children ages 5-14, suitable for beginner swim time in lake anne. Campers ride in 29, 9 am-12 pm, ages 6-12 beginner rid - buckle, tn 37020. offers two summer or intermediate riders. activities include a covered arena on bad weather days. at ers; July 9-13, 9 am-12 pm, ages 6-12; and riding camps: June 4-8 and July 9-13 from horseback riding, grooming, safety, han - the end of the week, campers demonstrate July 23-27, 9 am-12 pm, ages 6-12. 9 am-3 pm. Cost $225 per week. Campers dling, and the general care of horses. their skills in the Closing . for info, overnight advanced camp is July 29- learn how to handle horses safely, tack and Camp weeks are June 4-8, June 25-29, visit www.campoftherisingson.com; call aug. 3. Half day camp is $175; interme - un-tack their horse, ride, and care for the July 9-13, and July 16-20. oak view of - 662-547-6169; e-mail: info@cam - diate camp is $200; camp for ages 3-6 is horse. for more information, contact fers Home School Day Camps, may 14-18 poftherisingson.com. $125. advanced camp is $750. visit Christy mauney 931-703-8611; email: and may 21-25. for information, contact Camp Sycamore Hills , girl Scouts of www.fishervillefarms.com; call 901-308- [email protected]. visit: www.mid - louise Carruthers at (901) 493-4238. middle tennessee, ashland City, tn. 7433; e-mail: [email protected]. landfarms.net. Website: oakviewstables.net Hosts a variety of week-long horse camps Hidden Hills Farm and Saddle Club, Need A Hand Horse Training , 3815 Old West Special Trails , 1656 n. Col - in June and July for various ages and lev - 5900 edgemon road, ooltewah, tn Woodbury pike, murfreesboro, tn. lierville-arlington road, Collierville, tn els of experience, from third to twelfth 37363 offers 9 weeks of summer camps, 37217. owner/trainer Courtney Smith. of - 38017, offers 11 weeks of summer day grade. Campers can learn about grooming, from June 4 to July 27. Camps are organ - fers three sessions of everything Horses camps from the first week in June through basic care and beginner-level riding; hit ized at various levels according to riding Camp, ages 5-13; $225/session; June 4-8; the first week in august. there are begin - the trails; learn to jump; or sharpen their experience; are for boys and girls; run June 11-15; July 9-13. advanced 3-Day ner, intermediate and advanced camps. Western and english riding skills. visit monday-friday, 9 am-2 pm; $300/session. camp, ages 13-up; $150; July 23-25. adult Camps hours are monday – thursday, 8 http://gsmidtn.org. Contact Carol Coats, the 2018 Summer Camp dates are listed 3-Day boot Camp; $150; July 6-8. for a.m. to 4 p.m.; friday 8 a.m.- noon w/ stu - equestrian manager at 615-947-3214; on their website, as are registration forms: camp information, visit www.needahand - dent horse shows on friday. Camp is $300 [email protected]. https://www.hiddenhillsfarm.com/sum - horsetraining.com/summercamps.html. per week. Campers learn how to care for Chesterfield Stables , 10225 bluegrass mer-camps/. for more information, call: Oak Crest Farm at James Creek Sta - horses; how to walk, trot, canter, and trail rd., knoxville, tn. offers pony Camp, 423-488-3993 or e-mail tara Hills at: bles, 1115 Dent road, eads, tn 38028, ride. visit: oldwestspecialtrails.org; call ages 3-5, July 16-20; 9 am – noon; cost is [email protected] . offers custom camp dates for groups of 6 (901) 490-5555; or email landee bowers: $250. four sessions of Horsemanship Maple Grove Farm , 4961 Windsong campers or more. Cost is $300 per 3-day [email protected]. Camp, ages 5-18 are: June 4-8, June 11- park Drive in Collierville, tn 38017, of - week or $125 per day. oak Crest farm of - Panther Creek Stables , 5750 Conger 15, June 18-22, and June 25-29; 8:30 a.m. fers five weeks of farm Camps, June 11 fers horse and pony lovers the opportunity rd, nesbit, mS, 38651. Horse day camp – 2:30 p.m.; cost is $325. advanced camp through July 20 for children ages 4-12. to develop or advance their horsemanship provides riding instruction in english and is $325. information at: https://www.face - each camp has a featured theme; hours are and riding skills in a safe, encouraging en - Western riding for campers ages 6-13, and book.com/chesterfieldstablesknoxville or 8:30am – 3pm, with horseback riding and vironment. Camp includes horsemanship, Wranglers in training Camp ages 14-17. call (865) 256-7171. swimming lessons. Camps are $225/week. daily riding, crafts, and other outdoor fun Session 1: June 4-8; Session 2: June 18- Fisherville Farms , 1825 n. Col - they also offer the round-up gang, 8- activities. for information, call Jane 22; Session 3: July 16-20; Session 4: July lierville-arlington road, eads, tn 38028, 8:30 a.m. and 3-5:30 p.m. for $40/week. olsen, 901-491-5075; e-mail: jane - 23-27. Sessions run 8:30am-3pm, with offers camps for beginner riders through - for information about maple grove farm [email protected]. facebook at oak after care 3-5:00 pm. Camps include rid - out the summer, and a one-week camp for Camp, contact tim and nicole mcDaniel Crest farm. ing lessons, ground lessons, games, and advanced riders. Camp sessions are: June at 901-861-7422; email info@maple - Oak View Stables, 13600 looney crafts. on the final day of ( Cont. on p. 6)

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May, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com (Cont. from p. 5 ) each session, put your 857-4074; [email protected]. 11& up), Week iv, July 9-13 (ages 6-10); trian premier Clinic: June 25-26 at ag lunch in yoursaddle bag and head out on a Shady Creek Farm , 11083 Shady Week v, July 23-27 (ages 11& up); Week pavillion, 9am–4 pm and 9-noon; full day trail ride! Cost is $350/ week, and lane, eads, tn 38028 offers horseman - vi, July 30-aug. 3 (ages 6-10). Camps run $300/camper ages 14-18. Contact: $15/ day for after care. for information ship riding camps for children ages 7 and monday – friday: 10 am-3:30 pm, with meghan Cunningham at 731-881-7273; call peyton murray (662) 912-5440; or up. Camps run: June 4-9, June 18-22, July horse show on friday. Cost: $375/week. [email protected]/depart - email [email protected]. 9-13, July 16-20, July 23-27; hours 9 am Campers learn about: daily horse chores, ments/nondegree/camps/equestrian.php Peachtree Farms , 4819 murfreesboro – 3:30 pm; $375/week. young rider Camp get riding lessons, , horse show, Walnut Trace Farm , 8388 Collins road, arrington, tn37014. Horse riding for ages 5-7 runs June 4-8 and July 9-13, , horse related games and road, nashville, tn 37221(in bellevue) camps are designed to improve horseman - 1:30-4:30 pm; cost $175/week. Horse - crafts. also available: Wee Camp for ages offers weekly riding clinics during June. ship for riders of all ages – sportsmanlike manship camps include mounted and un - 3-5, July 17-20. trainer is krystle bridges: Clinics run monday–thursday, 9am- 3pm, conduct and a spirit of cooperation, pa - mounted instruction, basics of horse care 865-200-5398; e-mail: sonnybrookesta - with before and after care available. Ses - tience, kindness, and partnership with the and horse safety. activities include riding [email protected]; website: www.sonny - sion cost is $375. individualized instruc - horse. Weekly day camps start June 4, daily, crafts, trail rides, nature activities brookestables.com tion for beginners and advanced riders; with half day (9–12) and full day (9-3) and horse show each friday. trail riding Trinity Farm , 10365 monroe road, ages 5-13; english horseback riding, horse monday - friday. Half day camps are adventure Camp, for ages 8-15, runs July lakeland, tn 38002, offers three sessions safety, and confidence, pairing riders with $275; full day camps are $375. there is 23-27; cost $375/week. visit: www.shady - of summer camp: Summer Camp i, may safe and appropriate mounts. Daily activ - also boot Camp may 29-June 2; ad - creekfarm.com; Julie lindow 901-262- 28- June 1; Summer Camp ii, June 11-15; ities include riding lessons, unmounted vanced lesson Camp July 23-27; and in - 1173; e-mail: [email protected]; Summer camp iii, June 25-29. Camps are lessons, games, grooming, scavenger termediate Camp July 30-august 3. visit: Shelby Farms Park equestrian Camp, designed for ages 5 and up; hours are 9 hunts, and other horse related activities. www.peachtreefarms.com or call polly 7146 mullins Station road, memphis, tn a.m.- 12 noon daily. Camp is $350 per Contact grace Johnson at gjohnson@wal - peach grammer at 615-419-1089; email: 38134. offers two one-week beginner ses - week, with $50 surcharge children requir - nuttracefarm.com or text (615) 347-8431. [email protected] sions for ages 8-15; hours are 8:30 a.m.- ing one-on-one assistance. Camp activities Website: www.walnuttracefarm.com raintree Equestrian Center , 9142 2:30 p.m. and cost is $315 for park include riding lessons, basic horseman - Winterview Farm , 140 Spring road, mineral Wells rd., olive branch, mS members; $355 for nonmembers. Session ship, arts and crafts, and water activities. flora, mS 39071. Summer Horsemanship 38654, offers five weeks of summer horse i: June 11-15; Session ii: June 18-22. ad - for information, visit: trinityfarmtn.com Camps offer a full spectrum of activities camps for kids ages 7-17 years. Campers vanced camp, ages 10-15, is June 25-29. or call (901) 867-8682 or 901-483-2705; from barn chores to participating in a learn horse care and grooming, equine ed - Camp fee is $350 for park members, $390 e-mail: [email protected]. horse show. beginner Camp sessions are ucation, safety around horses and horse - for nonmembers. Contact: monique Stitts UT Martin Equestrian , martin, tn, weekly: may 28- June 1, June 4-8, June manship skills. Camp has daily riding, fun (901) 222-7272; e-mail: mstitts@shelby - offers two camp and two equestrian clin - 18-22, June 25-29, and July 2-6. High - crafts, group games, and water activities. farmspark.org. Website: www.shelby - ics. equestrian Day Camp: June 4-7, 9am lights include a trail ride, scavenger hunt, Camps run 9 am – 2 pm monday-friday: farmspark.org/camps – 4pm at graves Stables; $500/camper, costume theme days, games and more. June 4-8; June 11-15; June 18-22; June 25- Sonny Brooke Stables , 11904 yarnell ages 5 and up. equestrian premier Clinic: each week concludes with a fun show and 29; July 9-13. there is overnight camp road, knoxville, tn 37932, offers six June 14-15 9am – 4pm at ag pavillion; awards. advanced Camp sessions are: July 16-20, 6 -10 pm. Cost is $295/week. weeks of Summer Horse Camp: Week i, $300/camper 14-18 years old. equestrian June 11-15, July 9-13. for details call 601- visit: www.raintreeequestrian.com/sum - June 4-8 (ages 6-10); Week ii, June 11-15 premier Camp: June 18-21 at ag pavil - 278-7563. visit their website: www.win - mer-camp-2018. Call 662-985-6400; 901- (ages 6-10); Week iii, June 25-29 (ages lion; $900/camper for ages 14-18. eques - terviewfarm.com.

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By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. he university of tennessee College tof veterinary medicine held its fifth annual equine podiatry Conference, april 21, 2018 at the utCvm equine perform - ance and rehabilitation Center in Keynote speaker Dr. Stephen Fitting the wooden shoe to the hoof Wooden shoe applied to a UTCVM knoxville, tennessee. this conference, for O’Grady, DVM, MrCVS patient, before wrapping with a cast. veterinarians and farriers, attracted 25 at - tendees this year, six of whom were vet - limbs. narians and farriers, there was plenty of ground and coronary band should be par - erinarians. registrar barbara Campbell Dr. o’grady combines his skills as a good information applicable to the horse allel. “the hoof-pastern axis should be said this was the most veterinarians veterinarian and a farrier to better under - owner. being able to see proper farriery parallel/a straight line. the sole should they’ve had to attend. stand the medical physiology and the me - work on one’s horse is important, not only have a good relationship with the ground the main attraction was Dr. Stephen chanics of the equine foot. Dr. o’grady’s to improve performance, but also to main - surface. if you have a broken axis, you o’grady, Dvm, mrCvS, veterinarian methodology utilizes the basic principles tain good hoof and overall health of the have a change in the position of the bone and professional farrier with virginia of farriery combined with advanced tech - horse. and joint, which affects the deep digital therapeutic farriery, an equine podiatry nology to treat problems of the equine in his “back to basics” presentation, flexor tendon and changes the load on the consulting service. He gave two presenta - foot. Dr. o’grady emphasized proper physio - hoof. the soft tissue and – all tions: the first on equine anatomy and far - Dr. o’grady says the farrier is respon - logical farriery. good trimming is the should be contained in the hoof capsule. rier principles, and the second on the sible for maintaining a healthy functional mainstay of basic farriery. “biomechanics With broken axes, the soft tissue is not wooden shoe and its applications. in the foot and the veterinarian is responsible for are an essential part of trimming both a contained within the hoof capsule.” afternoon, he gave two demonstrations: whole horse health. but “good farriers good foot and an abnormal foot,” he said. “the foot is as wide as it is long,” applying the Wooden Shoe and manag - look at the whole horse, too,” he said. in hoof conformation there should be o’grady continued. “think proportions!” ing the negative palmar angle in the rear While the conference was for veteri - balance to the side, to the front, and the (Continued on p.10 ) www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • May, 2018 9. 10 . May, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com (Continued frpm p.8 ) Dr. o’grady spent a lateral medial plane. He said it’s impor - considerable time explaining proper trim - tant when taking radiographs of the front ming of the heels, i.e., the palmar foot. feet, to take them with both front feet on He gave several photo examples of the blocks. He said taking radiographs of trimming to maintain proper angle of the the back feet is more difficult because a bones and joints. if the frog grows too far horse does not want to stand with both forward, the load goes onto the bone. He hind feet on blocks. showed examples of a hoof wearing too the wooden shoe provides another far - small a shoe, which allows the heel and riery option for treating chronic laminitis. soft tissue to hang out the back, which it appears to distribute weight bearing means the soft tissue is not being con - evenly over a specified section of the foot tained in the hoof capsule. due to its flat, solid construction. the shoe next, Dr. o’grady turned to farriery in is beveled all the way around to take the the hind feet, a topic that has not been as load off the toe. the shoe can easily be al - FEED YOUR HORSES THE BEST ... widely studied as the forefoot. He said, tered, according to the radiographs and “the front feet are weight bearing; the rear conformation of the foot. With more rota - FRESH TOP QUALITY FEED AT AFFORDABLE PRICES is propulsion. there are different biome - tion of the coffin bone, the shoe can be chanical forces in the hind foot, compared made thicker to take the pressure off the to the front foot. these differences are due toe. Dr. o’grady gave in-depth explana - to weight distribution, propulsionary func - tions and illustrations of use of the wooden tion, and shape of the hind foot.” Com - shoe with acute and with chronic laminitis, HaRveSt • tRi-County pared to the front hoof, the hind hoof is and the stages in application of the shoe. narrower, has a higher hoof angle, the toe His afternoon demonstration put in the is pointed, has a deeper sole concavity, and practice the principles he had explained has some flare in the lateral wall, while the earlier in his talk. FeedS medial wall is straight. “there are three treatment principles the center of rotation correlates with with laminitis,” he said. (1) redistribute the widest part of the hoof, and is further the load. (2) reposition the breakover. (3) plantar in the hind foot. in the hind feet Heel elevation if necessary. “the position o’grady pointed out how a shoe too small of the digital phalanax is the main thing allows the heels to bulge out behind the we have to look at in the radiograph.” re - shoe, therefore not keeping all the soft tis - alignment of the distal phalanax – “it’s the sues and bones within the hoof capsule. trim!” he emphasized. “too often a horse has a smaller shoe than He explained that “it takes a while for it needs,” he said. the lamellae to heal. the horse may need in diseases of the hind foot, Dr. to be in wooden shoes for a while.” o’grady pointed out that “a dispropor - Something that i found interesting that tionate load causes a fissure in the frog. Dr. o’grady said: “the horse has his own then thrush can contaminate this fissure.” mechanism for cleaning its feet. if the another example of inappropriate farriery hooves are packed with dirt that’s not ex - THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OUR is seen in the angle of the coronary band. pelled, something is wrong.” “the trajectory (acute angle) of the coro - in concluding, he said, “if you know CUSTOM MILLED FEEDS & N ATIONAL BRANDS : nary band in the hind hoof should go to anatomy and how the foot functions, most just above the knee. if it goes toward the of the answers are there.” (1) F RESHNESS elbow, the angle is too steep.” there were a number of sponsors and ONSISTENT UALITY UARANTEED “look at the difference in growth rings vendors with all kinds of products for far - (2) C Q G on the horse’s hooves,” he said. “When the riers, as well as plenty of door prizes from (3) M ORE VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY growth rings are compact, that’s a sign of the sponsors for those attending. stress. …look at the angle of the frog; it reflects the same angle of the bone inside.” About the speaker : Dr. o’grady was a We Offer Bulk feed in the second half of his presentation, professional farrier for ten years prior to A Wide Variety of Dr. o’grady asked what’s new in the obtaining his degree in veterinary medi - Available study of laminitis? He showed the new cine. He learned the farrier trade through a Horse & Cattle Feeds book out by James k. belknap, editor and formal three-year apprenticeship under MondAy-FRidAy raymond J. gear, associate editor, Equine Hall of fame farrier, Joseph m. pierce of HOrse Hay (Call for pricing & delivery schedule) Laminitis (2017). “With laminitis, look to West Chester, pennsylvania. He attended prevention. We can’t cure it, but we can Haverford College and graduated in 1981 Round & Square bales manage it,” Dr. o’grady said. from the university of pretoria, faculty of open 7 am - 5 pm ~ Mon - Fri the use of ice in treatment has become veterinary Science in South africa with a very important. “it can be miraculous, Dvm Degree. 7 am - 12 pm ~ Saturday changing the metabolism in the hoof!” he He has published 33 peer-reviewed pa - said. but the horse needs to be in an ice pers in the veterinary literature, numerous slurry up to the knee/hock for at least 48 papers in the farrier literature, written 18 662.564.2920 hours with acute laminitis. this cools the book chapters, and edited two editions of whole limb – the vessels in the leg going veterinary Clinics of north america on 3107 S. Red Banks Rd. to the hoof. Just 10-15 minutes on the equine podiatry and therapeutic farriery. hoof is not extensive enough or long He is currently in the process of editing a Red Banks, MS. enough. textbook on farriery. in 2003, he was in - other important measures are: using ducted into the international equine vet - 662.526.9100 two views in radiology and the use of erinarians Hall of fame, and in 2009 he wooden shoes. received the aaep president’s award for 206 Hwy 51 South the lateral view radiograph evaluates his work in farrier education. find more p3 in a dorsal palmar plane. the Dp (dor - information about Dr. o’grady at: Como, MS © MSHR siplantar) view radiograph evaluates p3 in http://www.equipodiatry.com/ www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • May, 2018 11 . 12 . May, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com young riders MTSU Eq Team Qualifies for ISHA Nationals he middle tennessee State univer - tsity (mtSu) equestrian team qualified for iHSa nationals at the iHSa 2018 Semi-finals show, march 17-18, 2018 at black Hawk College, galva, illi - nois. Students representing mtSu in - cluded Jenna Seal, Steven todd, lucas brock, Sarah kozuszek, patricia Wingate, mary Wade, and lindsey ross. after a successful Semi-finals show, Kelsey Sloan, Cacchione Cup rider Julia rhyne, Novice Over Fences mtSu has a full team going to nation - als! the team also has one individual bowie, Caroline blackstone, and evan iHSa nationals Qualifier, Steven todd, Stratton. the team is quite pleased with who was reserve Champion in the novice Patricia Wingate at Semi-Finals their “incredible coaches” ariel Herrin and HmS. their alumni rider, emily kopko, andrea rego. was fourth in Horsemanship and reserve Champion in advanced. tricia Wingate at Zones competition in Savannah, Champion in , also qualifying her and Jenna Seal were both Champions in georgia on april 7, 2018, kelsey Sloan for iSHa nationals. novice and open Horsemanship, respec - finished third in the Cacchione Cup Qual - on march 17, mC Wade and lindsey tively. mC Wade will also represent the ifying class, earning her a spot at iHSa ross competed in individual advanced region at nationals as the aQHa High nationals. She also finished fourth in Horsemanship, where Wade finished fifth. point rider. open fences and fifth in open flat. tricia Wingate finished fifth in individual the team members are extremely ex - Julia rhyne was second in novice over Horsemanship. both were just shy of qual - cited to have finished in third, advancing fences, qualifying her to compete at iSHa ifying for iSHa nationals individually. them to iSHa nationals for the first time nationals. lindsey ross was eighth in march 18 was team competition, in in five years! in addition, their warrior novice flat. which mC Wade was sixth in reining, horse Harley was Horsemanship Horse of follow the teams on facebook at: luke brock was eighth in intermediate, the Show. mtSu equestrian team and mtSu Stock Mary (MC) Wade AQHA High Point Sarah kozuszek was fifth in beginner other team members who helped with Horse team. rider Walk/trot, and Steven todd was reserve the show were Jenna gaynor, morgan www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • May, 2018 13 . Ole Miss Equestrians at SCAD Wins Intercollegiate IHSA Regionals and Zones Championship hree ole miss equestrians, mem - avannah, ga (april 16, 2018) — reserve national Champions – Cente - tbers of the intercollegiate Horse Sthe Savannah College of art and nary university, long valley, nJ – 166.08 Show association (iHSa), headed to the Design (SCaD) celebrated the win of its 3 – St. andrews university, laurinburg, region 2 Championship show, and one equestrian team at the 41st annual ameri - nC – 152.91 qualified for the Zone 5 Championship can national riding Commission (anrC) 4 – university of virginia, Char - show. Colleen Stimola, Shannon Hourin, national intercollegiate equitation Cham - lottesville, va – 147.78 and emory barnes all qualified to compete pionship, held april 13-15 at the frying 5 – emory and Henry College, emory, at the Zone 5 region 2 show. pan farm park equestrian Center in Hern - va - 145.35 the last show of the regular iHSa sea - don, va. this marks the fourth time in five 6 – Duke university, Durham, nC – son for ole miss equestrians was Satur - years that the bees have won the national 145.18 day march 3, 2018 at tuscaloosa, team Division. 7 – goucher gollege, baltimore, mD – alabama. at that show, these three riders SCaD rider adam edgar was reserve 113.59 from ole miss qualified to compete at the Champion in overall rider results, with a 8 – lafayette College, easton, pa – region 2 Championships. point total of 84.11. 107.03 region 2 Championships were held the the anrC intercollegiate equitation SCaD’s equestrian team regularly next day, on a beautiful Sunday, march 4, Emily Barnes, Champion in Inter - Championship is a national championship takes top honors in respected competi - 2018 at river oaks farm, home of the mediate OF and on the Flat where colleges and universities showcase tions. in January, the team won its fifth university of alabama equestrian team at their most talented riders in a competition consecutive tournament of Champions tuscaloosa, alabama. the ole miss Cone! judged and scored on equitation skills. the title. in 2017, the bees won their third rebels took home fourth place, out of 15 emory barnes made the trek with coach three riding phases of the anrC competi - iHSa national Championship title in as teams, for the 2017-18 season. the ole beanie Cone to the Savannah College of tion are program ride, hunter seat equi - many years; the team will defend that title miss Western team placed sixth for the art and Design in Savannah, georgia for tation medal course, and derby course. may 3-6, 2018 in Harrisburg, pa. season. Sophomore emory barnes was the Zone 5 finals show on april 7, 2018. riders ride the same horse throughout the “our riders continue to demonstrate regional reserve Champion in the inter - She was Champion in both intermediate competition, and jumps do not exceed preeminent athletic prowess, pride, pas - mediate over fences division, and re - over fences and flat classes at Zone 5 fi - three feet in height. equitation skills are sion and sportsmanship,” said ashley gional Champion in intermediate flat nals. emory is now on her way to iHSa also assessed with a written test based on Henry, SCaD equestrian head coach. division, qualifying her for Zone 5 Cham - nationals! riding theory and equine science. “We’re all proud of our team win and out - pions at the Savannah College of art and find out more about the ole miss national Division team results: standing individual performances by our Design (SCaD). Congratulations were in equestrian team at their website: national Champions – Savannah Col - artist-athletes, and the tradition of SCaD order for emory, Colleen, and Shannon, https://www.olemissequestrian.com/ and lege of art and Design, Savannah, ga – equestrian national championships.” and to the entire team led by Coach beanie on facebook at ole miss equestrian Club. 168.76

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summer to earn selection for the american Kim Gentry on Leonardo, Australian team. ( photo by Emma Miller/PS Dressage ) team for the World equestrian games at home in tryon, north Carolina in Sep - won silver and australia bronze, the first tember. Wellington medal for the team from Down under in Sabine Schut-kery of thousand oaks, any nations Cup in the world. California, in her only competition in adrienne lyle and Salvino, an 11-year- florida after starting Sanceo’s grand prix Nations Cup old Hanoverian stallion, produced a per - career in her home state this winter, scored By Kenneth J. Braddick sonal best score of 76.894 per cent in the 72.872 per cent. grand prix Special that completed the olivia lagoy-Weltz of Haymarket vir - ellington, florida, mar. 29, two-phase nations Cup that kicks off the ginia on lonoir scored 71.710 per cent. W2018–a powerful united States seven-event trans-atlantic team competi - brittany fraser on all in logged a per - team led by adrienne lyle and Salvino tio. the pair had also posted a personal sonal best grand prix Special score of dominated two days of nations Cup com - best in the grand prix Wednesday (3/28). 71.149 per cent, the only Canadian pair to Olivia LaGoy-Weltz (USA) & Lonoir petition to claim the global Dressage fes - team uSa dominated the event from score above 70 per cent in both the grand (Photo: Stephanie Radloff/PS Dressage) tival CDio3* gold thursday (3/29) and the start, seeking to be among the group of prix and the Special that made up the team avenge defeat by in 2017. Canada eight combinations to go to europe for the competition of big and Small tour com - ficial” in 2016 and Sweden took the title– binations. that is rewarded with a silver plate–in the australians were emotional about 2017. Dressage with Kirsi their bronze medal result, having been a results : participant since the beginning of the na - final Standings after grand prix/grand Kirsi Nevalainen-LaCorte tions Cup in Wellington in 2012 and after prix Special & prix St. georges/interme - www.kirsinevalainen.com the australian federation would not allow diate 1 (best three scores count) a team in 2017 but relented too late to USA compete. adrienne lyle/Salvino gp 76.478% + “We’re a long way from home,” said 1.5% gpS 76.894% + 1.5% = 156.372% kelly layne, based in Wellington, who Sabine Schut-kery/Sanceo gp rode furst amante to a score of 67.598 per 73.109% + 1.5% gpS 72.872% + 1.5% = cent in the intermediate 1. nicholas fyffe, 148.981 also based in Wellington, on Hitchcock olivia lagoy-Weltz/lonoir gp and kim gentry, based in germantown, 72.804% + 1.5% gpS 71.170 + 1.5% = tennessee, on leonardo were the other 146.974 members of the australian team. ashley Holzer/Havanna gp 69.043% • USDF Certified 4th Level “We don’t have a lot of support. but we +1.5% gpS 67.660% + 1.5% = 139.703 get our inspiration from watching you total 452.327 • European National Level guys,” she said of the americans and Canada Dressage Coach Canadians who have helped make the brittany fraser/all in gp 69.804% + • American Hanoverian global Dressage festival a major center of 1.5% gpS 71.198% + 1.5% = 143.953 Society FEI Dressage & top sport in the world. megan lane/Caravella gp 69.391% Young Horse Developer big tour combinations are each +1.5% gpS 69.234% + 1.5% = 141.625 awarded an additional 1.5 per cent at this Jill irving/Degas gp 69.043% + 1.5% • Instruction for all levels nations Cup, inaugurated in 2012 to pre - gpS 67.234% + 1.5% = 139.277 pare teams for the pan american games, Diane Creech/Chrevi’s gp Christo held once every four years. 68.565% + 1.5% gpS 65.979% + 1.5% = Spain had an all Small tour team of 137.544 total 424.855 pablo gomez molina on furst fiorano Australia ymas, natalia bacariza Danguillecourt on kelly layne/furst amante pSg rihanna ymas and marta renilla on 69.353% int. 1 67.598% = 136.951 rhustler for a total of 396.549. nicholas fyffe/Hitchcock pSg © MSHR Trainer at the result gives the united States the 66.353% int. 1 66.373% = 132.726 Massar Stables maximum of 10 points to kick off the third kim gentry/leonardo gp 63.087% + 1387 Orr Road | Arlington, TN 38002 year of the official series and now moves 1.5% gpS 60.979% + 1.5% = 127.066 on to Compiègne, france. uSa won the total 396.743 Call: Kathy Massey (901) 483-4475 inaugural series after it was declared “of - www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • May, 2018 15 . Bunny Hop Dressage By Nancy Brannon he mid-South Dressage academy’s t(mDa) first uSDf rated show of the season, the bunny Hop, was held on what was supposed to be a spring week - end: april 7-8, 2018. but the weather was more winter-like on Saturday, with rain and 35°f, sprinkled with some sleet. thank goodness for a commodious indoor arena! Sunday morning started on a much better note with some sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures. the cozy lounge was a relaxing place to watch the rides in comfort, or folks (left & above) Helen Claire McNulty on Checkmate. ( photos by Nancy Brannon ) could choose the viewing deck for photo - screech own demonstration,” elizabeth graphing the rides. elizabeth Clifton, said. one of her staff, melissa Conn, is owner/manager of mDa, always offers a also a volunteer educator at the missis - delicious, nutritious lunch for her guests. sippi Wildlife rehabilitation Center. Horse elizabeth says her shows have been people got to see the small owl “up close dubbed “boutique shows” because of the and personal.” the eastern screech owl is limited number of rides, the intimate set - a small owl, relatively common in wooded ting, and the encouraging atmosphere. environments. they are strictly nocturnal, this show had two added attractions: roosting during the day in tree cavities. mary Cour burrows’ equine art was on because of their small size and camou - display in several places around mDa. flage, they are more frequently heard than other places her art works can be seen are: seen. their call is a tremolo with a de - l ross gallery on Sanderlin avenue in scending whinny-like quality, like that of a memphis, and coming soon to perry miniature horse. they can also produce a nicole fine art in Chickasaw oaks, mem - monotone purring trill lasting 3-5 seconds. phis. opening reception is June 5th. Judging the show was Debbie ro - and just before lunch, “We had a driguez, an ‘S’ judge, ‘r’ judge, as

Emily Mercier and Axel Sarah Baggette and Fliegan (Photo: Nancy Brannon) (Photo: Nancy Brannon) well as a uSDf bronze, Silver, and gold medalist. She is from Williamsburg, vir - ginia and, in addition to riding, teaching, and judging, she has developed a core fit - ness program for equestrians called “Suc - cess in the Saddle.” elizabeth has installed two new com - petition barns on the property. they hold forty 12x12 stalls with mats for the horses coming to competitions at mDa. High point rides on Saturday were: amateur adult: Sarah baggette, of nolensville, tn, on fliegan, a 5-year-old oldenburg mare, scoring 73.148% in first level test 1 Katie Haynes and Colin open: mDa’s own Jamie lawrence on Silas, her 5-year-old gelding, scoring from maryland. this was her very first 73.077% in training level test 2 recognized show, as well, riding mDa’s Jr/young rider: katie Haynes, of 20-year-old Hanoverian gelding, axel, do - golden, mS, on Colin, an irish Sport horse nated to mDa by Colleen rull. “emily who was donated to mDa by Halle Dil - had fantastic scores,” elizabeth com - lon, in her very first recognized show, mented. they were as follows: scoring 71.471% first level test 3 on Saturday: training level test 3: Jr/young rider fei: Helen Claire mc - 69.318%; first level test 2: 66.875% nulty, on Checkmate, a 15-year-old on Sunday: training level test 3: kWpn gelding, scoring 68.824% in the 70.227%; first level test 2: 70.156% fei young rider individual test the next uSDf Show at mDa will be elizabeth Clifton was also very proud memphis in Springtime, may 5-6, 2018. of her working student, emily mercier maybe it will be spring time by then! 16 . May, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com hunters & Jumpers WTHJA Springtime Shows

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pringtime in Dixie, the first show of before dark, with very few class scratches. Sthe West tennessee Hunter Jumper in the WiHS pony class. nel.” later, a jacket with plaid lining the footing was phenomenally good association (WtHJa) 2018 season, felt Winner of the WtHJa Hunter Derby caught his attention. a namesake of the fa - considering the rain. WtHJa got many more like “Dogwood Winter.” rain was was alex Jeorg riding Jackson Willard’s mous fashion designer, he, of course, had compliments on the footing both weeks, as the main weather pattern for the weekend Czar Castic. addison bihm took second to check out the material. then he was the work they and gCHS have done has of april 5-8, 2018. there was rain on fri - on kakki Wright’s Comaraderie and third handed a leather work glove. He chewed made a huge improvement. day with temperatures hovering around on her own forever. on it for a moment, but decided it did not Sunday morning’s breakfast from ein - 50°f, and Saturday saw more rain and kristen Schnelle won the WiHS/nal meet his fashion standards, so dropped it stein bagels was great, again, and pizza colder temperatures: 35°f. fortunately for adult amateur classic with adele, and on the ground. louie certainly was in high for Sunday lunch was a welcome treat. Sunday’s derbies, sunshine greeted the margaret Weaver was second on vuitton. style at this show, taking firsts in seven of adele, ridden by kristen Schnelle, won morning riders, as did a delicious break - alexa fogelman and Candor took top nine classes. He was adult amateur 36-49 the nal/WiHS Child/adult amateur fast from einstein brothers bagels with honors in the WiHS/nal Children’s Champion and modified Child/adult Hunter Classic and the uSHJa adult am - hot coffee. but by late morning, the clouds Hunter Classic, with Jake russell and Champion. ateur/Children’s Handy Challenge. were back. needless to say, the weather freedom’s revenge in second. the WtHJa Springtime encore show, ella trotz and as ever won the Dover was a real damper on the first rated show mary grayson fauser and Captivate april 12-15, 2018, had real spring weather Saddlery/u.S. medal, with abigail Sellers of the season. won the Jr./ao Hunter Classic, with tate on thursday and friday, with gCHS pro - and tee time taking the win in the two feature classes on Sunday morning allen and golden in reserve. viding wine and cheese hospitality friday aSpCa/maclay medal. were the uSHJa pony Hunter Derby and margaret Weaver’s horse “louie” vuit - afternoon. alas, the rain was back on Sat - full results of both shows are available the WtHJa Hunter Derby. Calder trotz ton certainly knows how to entertain him - urday. the show resumed at noon Satur - at: horseshowsonline.com and not So Secret won the pony Hunter self, and others, at a horse show. on day, after the friday night’s and Saturday i wonder how many riders noticed the Derby, with mckenzie Welch and magi - Sunday, he wore his “ear buds,” listening morning’s deluge. efficient show man - periwinkle in prolific bloom near the north cal me in second. placings were likewise to his favorite songs on the “Horse Chan - agement got almost every class finished and south arenas.

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Casino, Giselle Grench riding Cachas Fumar, rachel Eubanks up www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • May, 2018 19 . FEI World Cup™ Jumping Beezie Madden Clinches Title In A Cliffhanger By Louise Parkes lS. and the crowd had to hold their breath until she crossed the line to a roar of ap - he fei World Cup™ finals were an proval, separated by just two penalty texciting time for uSa’s beezie points from compatriot Devin ryan (36) madden, held april 10-15, 2018 in paris. in second place. on thursday, april 12, 2018 america’s the biggest surprise package of the beezie madden, one of just four lady rid - week, the relatively unknown ryan, was ers in the field of 37 starters, galloped to relentlessly cool yet again as his bomb- victory in the opening speed competition proof grey gelding, son of the stallion at the longines fei World Cup™ Jump - Zirocco blue, continued to make the ing final 2018 in paris (fra). super-tough courses designed by Spain’s the double olympic gold medalist Santiago varela look fairly elementary. gave her 12-year-old stallion, breitling the hard-luck story of the final after - lS, a spectacular ride, full of confidence, noon was that of Sweden’s Henrik von Elizabeth Madden (USA) riding Breitling LS ( Photo FEI/Christophe Tanière ) precision and determination to finish al - eckermann (37) who had to settle for third most a second clear of runner-up Daniel place for the second year in a row. in run - Deusser (36) from germany. the big sur - ner-up spot and carrying four faults as the prise of the evening was the third-place afternoon began, he might have forced finish for madden’s compatriot, the rela - madden into a jump-off, but for a mistake tively unknown Devin ryan (36) who with tovek’s mary lou in the closing mo - went into friday’s second test just three ments. points off the lead. find more information at: then on Sunday april 15, beezie mad - https://www.fei.org/events/fei-world-cup- den (54) held on to win the longines fei finals-paris. World Cup™ Jumping 2018 title, but she results: didn’t do it the easy way. in a cliffhanger 1. beezie madden (uSa) 4 faults of a second round, she faulted for the first 2. Devin ryan (uSa) 6 time over three tough days of jumping, 3. Henrik von eckermann (SWe) 8 when last to go with the brilliant breitling Devin ryan (USA) riding Eddie Blue Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) on (Photo FEI/Christophe Tanière ) Toveks Mary Lou ( Photo Tony Parkes ) TEnnESSEE’S OOnnLLyy EQuESTRiAn COnSignMEnT STORE

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May, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com training & performance after three days of riding, the horses and Ken McNabb riders will be sore. ken covered topics such as horse lead - ership through solid ground work; riding Horsemanship cues, focusing attention from the horse to By Kristi Crowe the rider; and longe work. riders often longe their horse to “get the buck out” and n april 19, 2018 ken mcnabb think they are good to ride afterwards. re - ocame to lynnville, tenn. for a alistically, the horse needs to be focused three day horsemanship clinic, held in the on the rider, who is the leader. they must spacious outdoor arena at the Circle g form a good foundation of solid trust, with guest ranch and event facility. ken wel - the horse responding to the cues. the rider comes all levels of riders and horses to his should use them minimally at first, so clinics. the ultimate goal is building a there is room to increase the aids if the good foundation and solid trust between horse does not respond the first time. if the horse and rider. the rider constantly nags at their horse, Ken McNabb talking to the group. Jerry Apfel and Biscuit this clinic attracted 15 participants, continually correcting the horse, the horse (All photos by Kristi Crowe ) with the majority of horses in western will not learn to listen and will simply ig - horse moving around the rider in a soft, re - at the rump until the horse responded and tack. all the horses wore some type of nore the cues. the key is: use minimal laxed manner, not pulling on the lead. moved. this was repeated in both direc - rope halter for the ground work. Some of cues, wait about 2 seconds, and then ramp each participant was instructed to change tions until the horse responded with no the riders had ridden in ken’s clinics pre - up the cues as needed for immediate re - directions often, wait 2 seconds, and ramp delay. viously; some were there for the first time. sponse. up the cue until the horse understood and the next step was to teach the horse to ken began the clinic with one basic Horses learn from a steady progression went in the other direction. side pass. once again, the participants rule: Don’t get hurt! accidents can hap - in training. you cannot skip around in your When the horse was focused on the stepped to the shoulder, gently held the pen, but the riders should ask themselves: training and expect the horse to under - rider and consistently following cues, it head to tell the horse to not to go forward, Can i get hurt if i do this with my horse? stand. be consistent. be fair. and above was time to work on moving the hindquar - and told the horse to move away by hold - Can my horse get hurt? if the answer is all, be the leader. ters while the front stayed still. Stepping ing their other hand towards the hip. ken yes, ken instructs the riders not to do it. in the first exercise, the horses were to the shoulder, gently holding the head said to look for the front legs to cross over there is nothing worse than taking your moved to the right or left with hand and with the lead rope, the participants raised as the horse moves away. as before, re - horse to a clinic where it gets hurt. ken shoulder movements. each rider used en - their other hand toward the rump and told peat in both directions until there is no pointed out that, even if you think you ride couragement, with the end of the lead rope the horse to move around. if the move - delay when the subtle cue is given. When a lot, in a clinic you realize you don’t ride positioned at the horse’s rump to gain for - ment was not performed in 2 seconds, they the horse is focused on the rider, you do as much as you thought. more than likely, ward movement. the goal was to get the were instructed to flick the end of the lead not have to have a strong hold on the lead www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • May, 2018 23 . session to be enough. the next day, be pre - pared to work on the same lesson. if the horse responds with minimal cues, the les - son was learned. as each participant worked with their horse, ken walked around and offered suggestions or assistance. one of the par - ticipants, Jerry apfel from Covington, tennessee, asked ken for assistance with his mare, biscuit. Jerry said that biscuit was a very athletic horse, but didn’t listen to him until she was hot and sweaty. as Jerry gave the cues for biscuit to change direction, she would spin around and take off in the other direction; nothing was slow and soft with her. ken worked bis - Ken giving cues for the side pass. cuit for about ten minutes until she started to pay attention to him. Jerry then took rope to have the horse move where you tell over, and the change in his mare was quite him to. ken told the participants that they noticeable. are dancing with their horses, moving a few other riders had the problem of them around with cues, and their horses their horse not moving around them in a should learn to read the intent and follow round circle; the horses’ shoulders were through. towards the rider with the hind end out. many times people work their horse ken instructed the riders to move their until they do something right and then stop horses’ shoulder off them. so that the horse knows that was the proper it appeared that everyone enjoyed the action. but many times the horse did it clinic and the lessons learned. even right purely accidentally. the key is to though the first day of the clinic was keep working on the same lesson until the cloudy and blustery, that didn’t dampen horse understands the lesson and does it the enthusiasm of attending ken mcn - every time the cue is given. ken says, abb’s clinic. Circle g ranch owner, kim - “keep working the exercise until the sweat ber goodman, provided home cooked is dry and the horse has learned the les - meals for the participants in the gorgeous son.” but don’t expect just one training main dining room.

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Article & photos by Nancy Brannon, with information from Shelby Layne Ridgway he 2018 Circle g Classic, hosted by tthe arkansas Quarter Horse asso - ciation, was a two-part show, with penning and Sorting held at the no name arena in alexander, arkansas on march 31, 2018 and the main Quarter Horse show on april 6-8, 2018 at the expo Center in tunica, mississippi. this show had six judges: tayna green, brad kearns, rick baker, Julie Crawford on Ubetimwhistlindixie Back Alli Invitation, in Small Fry merle arbo, rick meredith, and tW grose, and offered a flat fee of $280 per horse for one stall, entry fees, office and drug fees. the weather outside was cold and rainy, but inside the heated arena, competitors were quite comfortable. the largest classes of the show were the amateur ranch riding, with 24 and 20 entries. there were also 20 entries in open ranch riding, 17 in amateur reining, 17 teams in amateur Sorting, and 15 teams in open Sorting. Several classes that awarded multiple points included level 1 amateur and youth ranch riding, open trail, youth and open reining, open performance Halter geldings, green/level 1 , open barrels, and Select West - ern pleasure. Hope By Certain, Semmie Wicker Megan Tutor on Up All Nite Long there were cash awards, too. the all- around and High point Champions in open, amateur, youth, Select, level 1 youth, and level 1 amateur were awarded $250 and an arQHa hat. the Small fry High-point Champion was awarded $100 and an arQHa hat. Circuit Champions re - ceived $15 gift certificates to ferguson’s tack. and there were $50 random draw - ings in /, ranch riding, reining, halter, western pleasure, trail, speed classes, and english classes..

All-Around and High Point Champions Open – Hope by Certain, owned by Semmie Wicker Amateur – Dr. kat Draughon with ab - solute purple Haze Youth – Sidney Dunham with Hez purely Dynamic (left to right) Lazy To The roan, Amy Black owner, and Lazy Looker, Brian Hot Under The Covers, Samantha Select – Candy Workman with rr Cer - Brady Faulkner tainly invited Level 1 Amateur – kim landa with morial Day Circuit, featuring the Stanford Walk-trot. returning for the fourth year Delicate Details Happening, with four judges scrutinizing will be the blind Horsemanship Chal - Level 1 Youth – Zach mcCarver with the entries. there will be a saddle, added lenge, in which riders get just 60 seconds mS red Devil money classes, and over 15 buckles to look at the pattern before executing it in Small Fry – Jack fancey with vr awarded at the show. the ring. makin Waves the Stanford Happening classes in - for more information about arQHa, the arkansas Quarter Horse folks will clude $500 added open ranch riding, visit arkansasquarterhorse.com and on be back in tunica, mississippi at the expo $500 added non-pro level 1 Horse and/or facebook at arkansas Quarter Horse as - Center on may 25-28, 2018 for the me - rider Western pleasure, 11 and over sociation. level 1 Walk-trot, and 10 and under www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • May, 2018 25 .

By Nancy Brannon he volunteer ranch Horse associa - ttion (volrHa) welcomed riders back to the Show place arena in mem - phis, tenn. for their third show of the sea - son, the Spring fling, on april 13-15, 2018. Since the show offers classes affili - ated with several organizations, the show attracted approximately 450 entries from tennessee, mississippi, kentucky, arkansas, ohio, georgia, new york, vir - ginia, missouri, and Canada. the volrHa Will Start On Time, Kiley Stadtmiller Lauren King riding Topsail Oak in Trail class folks like the central location of the Show place arena, the fact that it’s easy to get to, and all the surrounding amenities. Show officers said they particularly like the friday lunch at the butcher Shop next door. the show offered aQHa ranch versa - tility, , boxing, and roping; nrCHa classes; and arHa classes; in addition to all the regular vol - rHa classes. it’s this variety of classes and affiliated organizations that is so at - tractive to riders. “it’s the only place where one can show with four different as - sociations at one show,” said marvin but - ler. “We are trying to please the exhibitors.” He also emphasized how fam - ily friendly the show atmosphere is, and how much fun folks have at these shows. reylena Del ray, Dillon Cox Joe Harper on Catt McCandles in Hackamore class a special guest at this show was phoebe Carter of Collierville, tennessee, who sang the national anthem to open the show on Saturday. photographer ralph Harp spent the weekend photographing the show, too. find his photos from the show on face - book at fire tower photography. tammy bledsoe commented about the show: “We thank all of you who came out to our Spring fling in memphis. it was a successful show in so many ways. We had a few bumps/growing pains, mother na - ture being a big one, so thank you all for bearing with us as we grow this show. We saw a lot of people, horses, and cattle go through the show pen this weekend. it also takes a lot folks to make a show success - (above) Misty’s Lil Starlight, Novella ful, so thank you to the many volunteers Moletteri (right) Johnny Neergaard in who helped! thanks also for all of the pos - sliding stop on GQH Elegant Lynx itive comments and support. it is so nice Gilliland Farms to go somewhere and hear all of the cheer - tle class and one conformation class and Tennessee Vaughn’s #1 Bermuda Hay ing, coaching, and support for each com - be a volrHa member. Whoever earns the petitor. We have a great horse show family most points at the end of the weekend will and that makes all the hard work worth it!” win the High point award for their divi - Coming up are three more ranch horse sion. Cultivated in Tennessee shows this season. the memorial Day for labor Day, the show moves to mar - Locally owned & operated •Guaranteed Nutrition show, may 26-27, will be at the miller tin, tenn. on the ut martin Campus, Sep - • No Herbicides Coliseum in murfreesboro, tenn. it will be tember 1-2, 2018. then the fall finale Simply the BEST for your horses triple judged for arHa, and will offer the finishes the season november 10-11, back • Moisture Monitored volrHa walk/trot and select classes along in murfreesboro at the miller Coliseum. • Delivery Available with some green horse classes. there are for more information about the volrHa some changes to the weekend High point shows, and results, visit http://www.vol - awards. to qualify for weekend High rha.com. find them on facebook at volun - Mike Gilliland • (901) 634-3912 • [email protected] point, a rider must show in at least one cat - teer ranch Horse association. 4300 Watkins, Memphis, TN 38127 26 . May, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com mounted contestants compete in this fast action timed hark back to the Civil War, use old time tack and flat hol - event using two .45 caliber single action revolvers, like sters. those used in the late 1800s, each loaded with five rounds CmSa executive Director greg fry said, “there are a of specially prepared blank ammunition. Single action re - lot of good shooters here, including past World and na - volvers must be cocked each time before firing. only tional Champions. it’s a good event!” He couldn’t name fixed sight, single action revolvers of .45 Colt caliber, de - exactly how many years CmSa has been holding their signed prior to 1898, or reproductions thereof, are allowed national Championship in tunica, but it has likely been in CmSa competitions. over a decade. Competitors must ride a particular pattern containing mr. Quigley’s photography was on hand to get every - ten balloons, for example, some blue and some red. the one’s photo. “i’ve been shooting (pun intended) CmSa National pattern may require the rider to shoot all 5 blue balloons events for 18 years, and i’m still having fun! this sport at - first. then, the rider holsters the first gun while riding to tracts a lot of good people,” he commented. His motto is Championship the far end of the arena, draws the second gun, and shoots “We never miss the long shots.” the 5 red balloons, which are usually 5 in a row straight Jay’s Custom leather had a booth with plenty of sad - Article & photos by Nancy Brannon towards the finish line. this is called “the rundown.” dles for sale, hawking the official CmSa saddle. there he smoky tunica arena was filled with toe-tapping in most of the classes, riders dress in traditional style: were plenty of other vendors selling everything from jew - tmusic and fast action as the mounted a long sleeve western shirt, 5-pocket blue jeans covered elry, bling hats, and purses to rustic furniture, and au - Shooting association (CmSa) once again brought its Jef - by chinks or , western boots, and a . thentic firearms from taylor’s and Company. fers national Championship to the expo Center in tunica, Some like to “roll back the clock” to look authentic for find full details of the CmSa national Championship mississippi, april 18-21, 2018. Divisions included rifle, the late 1800s, wearing shirts without collars, high- and results at: http://www.cmsaevents.com Shotgun, Cavalry, american paint Horse association waisted pants with buttons, and an old style cowboy hat. photos are from the aQHa division. (apHa), and aQHa. those in the Cavalry division often wear uniforms that www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • May, 2018 27 . MTSU Stock Horseman Central Livestock Horse Show SSAALLEE From Andrea Rego he middle tennessee State univer - A sale with the interests of horsemen in mind tsity (mtSu) team 2X ORSE aLE hosted a clinic and show at the tennessee • H S : e very 1 st Saturday • © MSHR livestock Center (tlC) in murfreesboro, tn april 6-7, 2018. the Spring fling SaLE : Clinic and american Stock Horse associ - ation (aSHa) Show started with a two- tnSHa region 2 award buckles were May 5th day clinic, friday and Saturday, with Dr. handed out on friday night. Clay Cavinder, associate professor at High point winners were: 2018 mississippi State university extension, open Champion: ronald pearson and taylor mcintosh, aQHa professional. ack ltd. non pro High point - lucas brock T : 10 a.m. the clinic was followed by an open (mtSu student) HORSES : 1 p.m. Show on Sunday benefitting the Center of ltd. non pro reserve - rachel Hutton equine recovery for veterans at mtSu. novice High point - Darlene green; at the Stock Horse Show there were sev - novice reserve - patricia Wingate and wy eral divisions of reining classes, Cow 11347 H 6 Caroline blackstone (mtSu Students) Horse, pleasure and trail classes. there green Horse High point - kim White; THaxTOn , MS were also “tiny tots” classes – 9 and Find Good Horses at our 2018 Sales green Horse reserve- brittany mali - under Walk/trot, trail, and pleasure. noskiumlauf One could be your next pleasure or performance horse! 38871 mtSu team members “rolled with the youth High point - rachel arnold; [weather] punches,” as they commented: youth reserve - lindsay kate gilleland “the joke was on us when we named the next sale unE (mtSu Student) J 2, 2018 Vaudry Edge: show a ‘spring fling.’ We had close to the university of findlay took the lead Tack SaLE HORSE SaLE freezing temperatures all day, but the : 10 a.m. | : 1 p.m. 662.790.3699 in the intro division. 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Hunter Styles opened the event with versity of tennessee at martin rodeo teams the best time in the first round (3.9), while Rodeo traveled to the rodeo hosted by arkansas- Craig parks (fourth in the first round with monticello, april 5-7. 2018. 4.6 seconds) and ethan foster (sixth with By Ryne Rickman the ut martin men’s team piled up a 12.6 average and sixth with a 6.9 in the artin, tenn. – the 50th annual 650 points for a second-place finish out of short go) also earned team points. eight teams. the women’s squad compiled mSpring College rodeo, at the in , kayla lombardo placed university of tennessee at martin, is in the 60 points to take home sixth place honors. third in the first round, finishing in 7.8 sec - Jonny Walker was one of three cow - books, as the campus hosted the event onds. She also posted points with a 16.7 april 12-14, 2018 at the ned mcWherter boys in bareback riding to accrue points in average - the fifth-best time in the field. all three phases; he placed second in the agricultural Complex. in , ross mitchell came in both ut martin rodeo teams finished average (134), second in the short go (72) seconds. logan neal also accrued points fourth place in both the average (17.6) and third in their respective standings, as the and third in the opening round (62). Hous - in both phases, as he placed fifth in both in the short round (8.5), competing along - men’s squad earned 365 points while the ton Herbert tallied third-place honors in the second round (6.4) and in the average side ethan Wheeler from east mississippi. women’s team accumulated 240 points. average (59) and in the first round (59). (12.0). the ut martin duo of robbie van Holten missouri valley College won the men’s three ut martin cowboys amassed in team roping, a pair of ut martin and Hunter Styles accrued points in the side with 1,030 points and arkansas-mon - points in , led by Chase duos accounted for points. Clay tilley first round with a fifth-place performance ticello took home the women’s title with thrasher (second place with a time of 9.9 joined forces with mcCraw to claim sec - of 7.5 seconds. 305 overall points. seconds in the short go, third place in the ond place in the short round (6.7) and fifth in barrel racing, raegan taylor claimed a pair of ut martin cowboys notched average with a time of 23.2 seconds). ross place in the average (19). Quentin Sawyer the best time in the short go (14.27) and points in bareback riding, led by Houston mitchell placed fifth in both average and Colton matthews dialed up points for generated the second-best effort with a Herbert. the senior posted second-place (27.1) and the short go (13.8); Colt ut martin, as they finished fourth in the 29.54 average. Summer Conley tallied finishes in average (144) and in the short matthews notched third-place in the first second go (7.6) and sixth in the average third-place with a time of 14.63 seconds in go (78), while splitting third in the opening round with a time of 9.4 seconds . (19.3). the short go, and garnered fourth-place round with a 66. Jonny Walker also col - five ut martin cowboys earned points barrel racing was a dominant event for honors in average (29.87). lected points in all three phases for ut in . thrasher recorded the ut martin women’s team, as a total of ryan mcDaniel had a pair of solid per - martin, finishing third in the short round strong finishes in the first round (4.3, sec - five cowgirls were responsible for points. formances in : his 72 was good (73), splitting third in the first round (66), ond), short go (5.4, third) and in average raegan taylor led the charge as she dis - enough for second place in both the aver - and placing fourth with a 139 average. (9.7, third). matthews tallied a third-place played the best average (26.67) and best age and in the first round. Will mcCraw tallied points in every short round time (13.38), while also plac - phase for ut martin in calf roping, as he ing third in the opening round (13.29). placed third with a time of 11.1 seconds in Casey allen came through with points in the short go, fourth with a 24.1 average, all three phases, placing fourth with a and sixth with a 13-second effort in the 27.11 average, splitting fourth with a 13.4 opening performance. first-round time, and finishing fifth with a in , kayla lombardo 13.71 time in the second go. bailey nearly swept all three categories for the forester (fourth with a 13.63 in the short ut martin women’s squad. Her 6.0 aver - go, fifth with a 27.24 average), molly Hill age was the best in the field, while her 3.1 (split fourth with a 13.4 in the first round) seconds in the short go split first. Her first and Summer Conley (sixth with a 13.42 in round time of 2.9 seconds ranked second the opening round) also received points for in the field. ut martin. two ut martin cowboys posted points ut martin rounded out the regular sea - in steer wrestling. Cord barricklow came son on april 19-21, 2018 at the rodeo in second in the short go (4.7) on his way hosted by northwest mississippi Commu - to splitting third with an average of 10.6 nity College in Senatobia, miss.

Photos from the UT Martin Spring College rodeo, courtesy of UT Mar - tin University Relations . (above) Saddle bronc rid - ing. (left) Calf roping. (right) Breakaway roping. (top photo) Barrel racing. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • May, 2018 29 . (24.8) and the short go (13.0). UTM Men’s three ut martin cowboys earned points in steer wrestling. Colton matthews placed second in the opening round with a Rodeo 2nd In time of 5.0 seconds, finished fifth in the short go (5.9) and split third in average Season Finale (10.9). ethan foster put together a solid performance, earning points in all three By Ryne Rickman phases: he placed fourth in the opening enatobia, miss. – the university of round (5.3), third in the short go (5.7), and Stennessee at martin rodeo teams fifth in average (11.0). Cord barricklow wrapped up the regular season april 20- also posted points for ut martin when his 22, 2018 at northwest mississippi Com - 5.4 seconds in the first round was the fifth- munity College. the men’s squad brought best time in the field. home a second-place finish and the ross mitchell partnered with ethan women’s team placed seventh in the team Wheeler from east mississippi Commu - standings. nity College in team roping. the pair was the ut martin men’s team compiled responsible for the top times in both aver - 445 points, while the women’s team accu - age (17.3) and in the short go (6.1). mulated 40 points. missouri valley Col - on the women’s team, kayla lom - lege won the men’s side with 720 bardo got a good start in goat tying with a cumulative points, with Southern time of 6.7 seconds that was good enough () Cody nance arkansas ranking first in the women’s for third-place. Cody Nance (paris, tennessee) won his first 15/15 final standings with 350 overall points. in barrel racing, fallon fogarty gener - battle of the 2018 season at the Jonny Walker got things going for the ated points in all three phases. She finished Wins 15/15 25th pbr: unleash the beast, tacoma in - men’s team with a strong showing in bare - in fifth place in average (27.89), in the first vitational at the tacoma Dome. back riding. the junior from Wildersville, round (13.86) and in the short go (14.03). nance, the only rider to record a qual - tenn. finished second in average (145) ryan mcDaniel ramped up a quality Bucking ified ride in the special round of competi - after placing second in the opening round performance in bull riding for ut martin. tion, rode painted pudge (Culp bucking (75) and third in the short go (70). His 73 points in the first round was the bulls) for 84.75 points. Starting the in calf roping, Chase thrasher’s time of best mark in the field, while his 73 average Battle evening at no. 5 in the world standings, ranked second overall. 10.3 seconds in the short round earned him Photo by Andy Watson, Bullstock Media nance’s impressive ride in the 15/15 a third-place finish, while his 21.8 average ut martin now turns its focus to moved him to no. 3 with only 64.17 placed fifth. Will mcCraw also tallied preparing for the 2018 College national acoma, Wash. – in front of an ener - points separating him from the no. 1 spot. points, finishing sixth in both the average finals rodeo, which will be held in tgetic Washington crowd on Satur - for his effort, he gained 150 world points Casper, Wyoming on June 10-16, 2018. day night april 14, 2018, pbr’s and a $21,000 paycheck.

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Spring gardens. find more information at: find more information about the ut www.dixon.org gardens at: https://ag.tennessee.edu/utg/ 34 . May, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com one of the facets of arf of which Dr. The At Risk Dunlap is most impressed is their rapid response team. “the team can get a starving horse on a sled, get them into a Horse special rescue rig to transport, and at the By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. arf facility, there are two specialty stalls equipped with an anderson sling.” he was a beauty and a star! She won Currently, arf has 14 horses they have Sa most coveted title from the rescued and are rehabilitating. one of american Hanoverian Society – the mpt, arf’s recent rescues, Henry, had to be in mare performance test benchmark. the an anderson sling. Dr. Dunlap says some mare performance test evaluates a mare’s horses are so weak from starvation they rideability, gaits and jumping talent, with might have to be in the sling for a month. each area weighted one-third in the final Henry was almost starved to death, and score. the benchmark award is presented when they found him, he was down and to the mare(s) that achieve the highest too weak to get up. So they put him on the combined score on the jumping part of the tarp/sled to bring him to the specially mpt. penelope was talented! She also, at equipped stalls, where now he is slowly one time, had a foal – a foal that became a recovering – on soaked purina® equine lovely dressage horse. Beverly and Jimmy Thompson of Hall’s Feed and Seed, with veterinarian Dr. Senior®, of course. Sadly, penelope had fallen on hard Jennifer Dunlap and Penelope, present a $500 donation to Animal response Foun - arf mainly receives horses from ani - times and, despite her previous owner’s dation, Inc. mal cruelty cases in the 25th Judicial Dis - best efforts, she could not keep any weight and long term intensive care to get the Senior® is also the go-to feed for arf. trict, plus Shelby County. the 25th on the mare. So the owner made the diffi - horse on the road to recovery. people have been buying feed for arf Judicial District Circuit Court covers cult decision to surrender penelope to an - fortunately, there are generous people through Hall’s feed and Seed. When you fayette, Hardeman, lauderdale, mcnairy imal response foundation, inc. (arf), an willing to help these at risk horses. last donate feed, arf will send a receipt to the and tipton counties. arf only goes into organization that specializes in rehabilitat - winter, purina ran a month-long campaign donor. situations to rescue horses when requested ing horses who, for whatever reason, are to donate $1.00 to a horse rescue organi - So how do horses come to be neglected, by law enforcement. in dire straits. zation for every bag of purina® equine discarded, unwanted, or for whatever rea - once the rescued horses are rehabili - Six months later on a carefully regi - Senior® sold. “this was the first year son – at risk? Dr. Dunlap says there are tated enough, they may go into training, mented diet and tlC, the mare is, once we’ve done this sort of campaign,” said three main reasons horses end up at risk: getting readied for adoptive homes. but again, a beauty – and at 21 years of age! kiley Heckman, marketing communica - (1) the horse is old, or injured and the arf wants to assure that these horses get She is one of animal rescue foundation’s tions manager for land o’lakes purina. owner can’t afford treatment, or the owner and keep a proper home. Dr. Dunlap success stories. Jennifer Dunlap, Dvm of participating in the program, Hall’s has lost interest in the horse, or the horse states, “arf is always looking for the Dunlap equine Services, who provides all feed and Seed in Collierville, tenn. got to has outlived its usefulness to the owner. right home for these rescued horses. arf of the veterinary care for arf says, “With keep 50¢ from each bag sold to donate to (2) a change in the owner’s circum - builds in a safety net so that if for some good care and feed, a horse can look good a rescue organization of their choice. pu - stances, e.g., employment status, ability to reason the adopter cannot properly care for into their 30s.” rina donated the other 50¢ per bag sold to afford a horse, illness, incapacity to care the horse, the horse can come back to rehabilitating a starved horse is no easy the rescue organization it supports: a for the horse. arf. arf wants to make sure that the task. but Dr. Dunlap has derived a formula Home for every Horse. (3) the horse has come to be owned by horrors in their lives are over!” as one part that works well to bring these horses back beverly and Jimmy thompson, owners an animal abuser. Dr. Dunlap says there of that safety net, every rescued horse is to health: a combination of purina® of Hall’s, were pleased to donate $500 are people who hoard animals, who are microchipped. equine Senior®, alfalfa cubes, and or - from the purina® equine Senior® cam - just concerned with collecting them, but Dr. Dunlap encourages people to con - chard grass hay. but the formula isn’t paign to animal response foundation, do not (or cannot) properly care for the an - sider becoming a foster home for these cheap. a bag of equine Senior® can cost inc. in addition to the feed campaign do - imals they collect. they are not concerned rescued horses. it’s a very rewarding ex - $20-$22 a bag. and it can cost up to $2500 nation, others just donated money “to with the welfare of their horde of animals. perience to see the horses, once again, or more per horse to bring that horse back sweeten the pot.” fortunately for these horses, there are bloom and thrive in a safe and loving en - to health. in addition, if a horse presents purina® claims that its equine Senior® organizations like arf who remove vironment. as the “dreaded downer,” i.e., a horse who horse feed is the no. 1 preferred feed abused/neglected horses from distressed find out more about arf on facebook is too weak and/or starved to stand, this brand by horse rescues. Dr. Dunlap agrees: situations and provide them with a re - at animal response foundation and their horse requires additional specialized care: “it’s the go-to feed. it’s a life saver – that sponsible home where they get proper website, animalresponse.org. Donate to technical large animal rescue experience and soaked alfalfa cubes.” purina equine care. arf on the donate page of their website.

the Safe Horse auction will offer the sale is a sealed bid auction, with the trainers lynda koch, Josh parett, Chad Safe Horse Quarter Horses, , paints, consignor/seller having the final say over booker and michael mcelveen. the focus arabs, tennessee Walkers, paso finos, the final bid accepted. all potential buyers of the clinic is effective communication draft crosses, minis, donkeys, ponies, and must submit an application for review and and becoming familiar with the cues used Auction grade horses of all types. all horses con - approval to confirm that the applicant is in the horse’s training to establish a strong By Stephanie Billingsley signed to the auction are trained to ride capable of providing adequate care and foundation on which to build trust, under - and/or drive, and have been evaluated to shelter for the horse. standing, and a rewarding relationship. he Safe Horse project presents its determine training level and temperament. in conjunction with the Safe Horse the Safe Horse auction & equine fair tthird annual Safe Horse auction & Current owners and/or their trainers auction, the equine fair offers mini clin - is open to all breeds, and horses are being equine fair on Saturday, may 19, 2018, at will be on hand to answer questions and ics and seminars by trainers and equine consigned by rescue organizations and pri - the kirk fordice equine Center in Jack - present the sale horses for personal in - professionals; the used tack & Consign - vate sellers. for complete information, son, mississippi, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. spection. a skilled team of trainer consult - ment Sale; equine art, clothing and col - visit: www.thesafehorseproject.org. the Safe Horse auction is an honest ants will also be available to help lectibles in the Silent auction; pony rides; mississippi Horses is a non-profit or - forum designed to ensure that the sale buyers/adopters choose the right horse or and food consessions. ganization dedicated to rehabilitating, horses will find happy, safe, long term pony, matching the training and abilities on the day after the sale, a free training training and finding homes for abused and homes with owners who are satisfied with of the horse with the skill level and needs clinic is offered to all new owners and abandoned horses, as well as assisting their new equine because they have been of the potential buyer. veterinarian and their horses. the trainer team includes other horse rescue organizations, law en - provided the tools, information and sup - farrier services will be available on site trainer martin meza, for - forcement, and owners in need across mis - port needed to choose the right horse and and microchipping with lifetime registry mer pfHa trainer of the year, clinician sissippi. find out about mississippi Horse develop a rewarding partnership. in the netposse information program. 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Standing in sixth after cross country, with 8 time penalties and no jumping faults, american pair marilyn lit - tle and rf Scan - dalous also put in a double-clear Townend Wins! By Nancy Brannon round to move (photos by Michelle Dunn) up into third it was an absolutely beautiful weekend at the kentucky Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class in show overall. the pair Horse park with perfect weather to watch the top horses jumping and (right) on cross country. also won the land rover/uSef national CCi**** and riders in the world compete over one of the most Championship as the highest-placed americans with a beautiful landscapes in the nation. the top quality of these cross country. the morning started with a dramatic turn score of 32.8. horses and riders showed through in how close the scores when fischerrocana was sent to the holding box during other horses put in exemplary performances, finishing were in each test of the event. the final horse inspection, as was second-placed Christo - on just their dressage scores: Z, phillip Dutton (33.7/ 4th); after the first day of dressage, three time winner pher burton of australia with nobilis 18. the ground jury Cooley on Show, Sharon White (35.6/ 8th); tight lines, michael Jung and fischerrocana fSt were in first place accepted both horses upon re-presentation. William Coleman (38.3/ 12th). (27.1). but on the second day of dressage, marilyn little early on in the show jumping, rails fell, but it was also and rf Scandalous put in an exemplary test to best Jung, clear that course designer richard Jeffrey had measured scoring 24.8. the course tightly, and even horses who were jumping Cross Country day brought Jung back into the lead, but clean were having time penalties. with 0.4 time penalties. the pair had a scary moment at burton had two rails down, dropping him to ninth the big brush corner at 18b in the land rover Head of place. then third place, oliver townend had gorgeous the lake. after getting the striding wrong, the mare fault-free show jumping round aboard Cooley master twisted badly, and was hung up for a moment on the cor - Class, finishing on his dressage score of 28.7 penalties. ner, before extracting herself and carrying on. though the the pressure was on as Jung and “rocana” cantered into 13-year-old german-bred mare jumped clean, and despite the ring. things were going well until at fence 5, Jung’s an incredible effort to catch back up on her time, they fin - 13-year-old german-bred mare stood off the triple bar and ished one second slow. just tipped the front rail. Commentators called that a going into the stadium course, only 0.4 point separated “$60,000 rail” down. and with that rail, victory in the the scores of Jung and, then second place, Christopher 40th installment of the kentucky three-Day event was Michael Jung and Fischerrocana FST on cross burton and nobilis 18, who had gone double clear on townend’s and Cooley master Class. country. (photo by RedBayStock.com ) 38 . May, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Mid-South Horse Review CCaalleennddaarr ooff EEvveennttss please contact the individuals listed for additional information and to verify dates. to submit your event, call MAY - JUNE (901) 867-1755 or e-mail the information to: [email protected] or editor@midsouth - the Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of Events lists horse shows and other equine events. We at - horsereview.com . all submissions are subject to editing by mSHr staff to meet format and length restric - tempt to keep listings current; however, we cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of any item. tions. entries must be received by deadline date to ensure inclusion in the print edition. AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA INTERCOLLEGIATE HORSE SHOWS Clinton anderson three-Day fundamentals MAY 12 : Decaturville, tn. triple p arena. MAY 5-6 : Dixie outlaws, extreme Cowboy MAY 3-6 : Harrisburg, pa. pennsylvania farm Clinic. www.downunderhorsemanship.com ibra. info: Jammie White 901-378-7470 racing Complex. iSHa national Horse Show MAY 19 : brookhaven, mS. lincoln Co. JUN. 15-16 : megford Show MAY 26-27 : Harriman, tn. roane State CC MONDAY : Circle Cross Church. 7 p.m. multi-use facility. info: billy powell 601- FORREST CO. MULTIPURPOSE expo Center. iea Western Semi finals. info: Stan mcCall (901) 881-1908; (901) 848- 260-2666 MAY 26-28 : may fest barrel run todd knerr 614-778-5132 4959 MAY 19 : Decaturville, tn. triple p arena. JUN. 3-10 : Jr/Sr HS State rodeo finals TENNESSEE HS RODEO ASSN MONDAY : bells, tn. bible Study 7 pm ibra. info: Jammie White 901-378-7470 GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENA MAY 5-6 : martin, tn marty overton’s, 4051 Cherryville rd. MAY 20 : ethridge, tn. thousand Hills MAY 3-6: WtHJa memphis in may i JUN. 7-9 : Cookeville, tn. State finals marty 731-225-0237 or Clint 731-983-0511 Cowboy Church. info: katie & Jamie White MAY 10-13 : WtHJa memphis in may ii TENNESSEE YOUTH RODEO ASSN TUESDAY : richland, mS. 1631 Cleary MAY 26 : milan, tn. milan Saddle Club. MAY 19-20 : melanie Smith taylor Clinic MAY 12-13 : martin, tn. tyra finals rd. 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MAY 5 : Cordova, tn. ace Hardware. 1740 northeast mS CHa Challenge Series. info: JUN. 22-23 : WHoa Jamboree robert langston Horsemanship Clinic. n. germantown pkwy. traeger grill Demo. beth garner 662-934-1386; 662-578-5824 TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER info: https://www.circlegranchevent.com info: (901) 758-6911 JUN. 29-JUL.1 : batesville, mS. arena MAY 4-5 : georgia Draft Horse Show MAY 5 : taft, tn. middle tn Carriage Club MAY 5 : Starkville, mS. the mill Confer - one. mid-South CHa. info: beth garner MAY 12-13 : ranch Horse Show Clinic with Johnny ruhl. info: Claire root ence Center. mississippi State university 662-934-1386; 662-578-5824 MAY 25-26 : outlaw pro rodeo 931-433-6324 run for the roses banquet, w/ live viewing DRESSAGE JUN. 9 : united prof. Horseman assn. MAY 5 : byhalia, mS. ingram's mill Saddle of the 144th kentucky Derby. info: ashley MAY 5 : franklin, tn. Harlinsdale farm. 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Jacksonville MAY 5 : Halls, tn. flying H arena. info: DRIVING MAY 12-13 : tn High School rodeo finals equestrian Center. Clinton anderson Walk - Scott Dyson 731-413-8918 MAY 5 : taft, tn. middle tn Carriage Club JUN. 1-2 : 4-H Horse Show about tour. info: 888-287-7432 downun - MAY 12 : brandon, mS. rankin Co. multi Clinic with Johnny ruhl. info: Claire root JUN. 12-13 : tn Jr. rodeo finals derhorsemanship.com purpose pavilion. nbHa. info: Wendy 931-433-6324 JUN. 23-24 : WtQHa Homecoming Circuit MAY 25-27 : lynnville, tn. Circle g thornburg 601-540-5095 JUN. 5-9 : germantown, tn. germantown WILLIAMSON CO. AG EXPO ranch. Sean patrick Clinic. info: MAY. 12 : estill Springs, tn. estill Springs Charity Horse Show. gCHS.org MAY 11-13 : 4-H Horse Show https://www.circlegranchevent.com arena nbHa. info: lana blankenship 931- ENDURANCE MAY 16-19 : franklin rodeo JUN. 15-17 : tunica, mS. expo Center. 247-2340 MAY 18-19 : meridian, mS. bonita lakes www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • May, 2018 39 . 25/50. info: 601-482-8498 or email: amid - MAY 23-27 : lexington, ky. the lexing - MAY 19 : baltimore, mD. pimlico race CC expo Center. ntrl. info: pam Smith [email protected] ton international CSi2*. info: splitrock - track. 143rd preakness Stakes. www.preak - 423-575-2295 EVENTING jumpingtour.com ness.com JUN. 9-10 : morristown, tn. Smoky moun - MAY 2-6 : uk, South gloucestershire. bad - MAY 24-JUN. 3 : Devon, pa. Devon Horse MAY 21 : lexington, ky. kentucky Horse tain Showdown. info: www.Jx2events.com minton estate. badminton Horse trials. Show & Country fair. info: www.devon - park. High Hope Steeplechase. www.high - TUESDAY : moscow, tn. team roping www.badminton-horse.co.uk horseshow.net hopesteeplechase.com practice, Sonny gould arena, 1985 poole JUN. 9-10 : new market, tn. river glen MAY 30-JUN. 3 : franklin, tn. brownland JUN. 7-9 : elmont, ny. 150th belmont rd. 6-9 p.m. $25 info: (901) 491-1678. June H.t. info: www.river-glen.com farm. nashville Classic Stakes. www.belmontstakes.com www.gouldropinHorses.com EXCA JUN. 6-9 : germantown, tn. gCHS arena. RANCH HORSE TUESDAY : Humboldt, tn. goodrich MAY 5-6 : memphis, tn. Show place germantown Charity Horse Show MAY 12 : Cleveland, tn. tri-State exhibi - arena. Calf roping, breakaway, gymnas - arena. Dixie outlaws memphis Show - JUN. 27-JUL. 1 : franklin, tn. brownland tion center. ranch Horse Show tics. 5:30-8 pm. info: (731) 426-2530 down. Dennis robinson 931-787-2047; farm. Summer MAY 26-27 : murfreesboro, tn. miller Col - TRAIL RIDES/TRAIL CHALLENGE [email protected]. www.dixieout - PAINT/PINTO iseum. volunteer ranch Horse Show. info: MAY 5 : Holly Springs, mS. Strawberry laws.com MAY 19 : brandon, mS. rankin Co. multi - www.volrha.com plains audubon Center. oak grove Hunt GAITED HORSE SHOWS purpose. mpHC Show JUN. 23 : Cleveland, tn. tri-State exhibi - Club timed trail ride/Hunter pace. regis - MAY 4-5 : Shelbyville, tn. Celebration PASO FINO/ PERUVIAN PASOS tion center. ranch Horse Show tration 12 noon; ride 1 p.m. lunch provided. grounds. SSHbea Spring Show MAY 11-13 : tunica, mS. expo Center. REINING info: marge nickels (901) 268-9580; nick - MAY 17-20 : Jamestown, tn. east fork Central States peruvian Show. info: Joyce MAY 18-20 : murfreesboro, tn. miller Col - [email protected] Stables. SHoba Spring fling russell 256-577-3496 iseum. Spinning in the rein. info: MAY 5 : memphis, tn. Show place arena. MAY 26 : booneville, mS. prentiss Co. JUN. 6-9 : germantown, tn. gCHS arena. www.tnrha.org CHip Sanction Dixie outlaws trail obsta - agri-Ctr. mS State racking Horse Cham - germantown Charity Horse Show & BULL RIDING cle competition. www.dixieoutlaws.com pionship. info: melissa Shackleford 662- MAY 4-5 : Crossville, tn. Cumberland Co. JUN. 7-9 : Waynesboro, tn. buffalo river 372-2910 JUN. 2 : franklin, tn. Harlinsdale farm. in - fairgrounds. lone Star Cumberland Co. Camp and SSHbea trail ride MAY 26 : murfreesboro, tn. thorsport terscholastic match. franklin vs Common - Semi-annual rodeo. info: 270-269-6000 JUN. 30 : lebanon, tn. meridian equine farm. WHoa versatility Show wealth. tn vs ky www.lonestarrodeocompany.com Center. Summer fun obstacle Challenges. JUN. 2 : pikeville, tn. bledsoe County JUN. 30 : franklin, tn. Harlinsdale farm. MAY 4-5 : madisonville, tn. Sequoah High info: www.equinetrailsports.com fairgrounds. east tn Spotted Saddle Horse interscholastic match. franklin vs blurwa - School. 14th annual Sequoah ffa rodeo. DEADLINES Club show. ter Creek. uSa vs mexico info: 865-556-9154 Deadline for JUNE issue: May 23, 2018 JUN. 6-9 : germantown, tn. gCHS arena. QUARTER HORSE SHOWS MAY 5 : barton, tn. robert rainey arena. at 5 p.m. germantown Charity Horse Show MAY 4-13 : murfreesboro, tn. miller Col - barton rodeo. info: 662-252-4634 PArTING SHOTS : We leave you with JUN. 13-17 : franklin, tn. Williamson Co. iseum. aQHa lucky 7 Classic. info: MAY 12 : buchanan, tn. milam’s Horse - some “behind the scenes” photos from ag expo park. WHoa Service Horse www.tqha.org barn, Hwy 218. pro and non-pro bull rid - this month’s events School MAY 25-28 : tunica, mS. memorial ing and . 8pm. Call may 7th, JUN. 16 : Cookeville, tn. tn tech. WHoa Day/Stanford Happening show. info: Jerry 4-10 pm 731-642-8346; 731-644-5665. versatility Show beaty 501-258-9405 MAY 25-26 : Cleveland, tn. tri-State ex - JUN. 22-23 : murfreesboro, tn. miller Col - JUN. 2-3 : Jackson, mS. kirk fordice hibition center. outlaw pro rodeo iseum. WHoa Jamboree. info: www.walk - equine Center. mQHa Summer Circuit. MAY 25-26 : bristol, tn. raceway villa inghorseowners.com info: pat kress 985-384-5055 arena. bristol rodeo. info: 828-713-3006 HUNTER/JUMPER JUN. 14-17 : Harriman, tn. roane State JUN. 1-2 : Sevierville, tn. Sevier Co. fair - MAY 3-6 : germantown, tn. gCHS arena. CC expo Center. tQHa Dogwood Classic. frounds rodeo. info: 800-639-9002 WtHJa memphis in may i info: mary Wigginton 865-207-2247 JUN. 2 : barton, mS. robert rainey arena. MAY. 4-5 : bristol, tn. fox Hollow riding JUN. 23-24 : martin, tn. WtQHa Home - barton rodeo. info: 662-252-4634 academy. etHJa Show coming Circuit. www.wtqha.org JUN. 15-16 : lawrenceburg, tn. rotary MAY 10-13 : germantown, tn. gCHS JUN. 30-JUL. 1 : tunica, mS. expo Center. park. lawrence Co. Sheriff's reserve arena. WtHJa memphis in may ii mid-South QHa Show. info: www.mid - rodeo. info: 270-269-6000 MAY. 12-13 : talbot, tn. Walnut grove southqua.net www.lonestarrodeocompany.com Stables. etHJa Show RACING/STEEPLECHASING JUN. 22-23 : Clarksville, tn. Clarksville MAY 19 : lebanon, tn. meridian equine MAY 5 : louisville, ky. Churchill Downs. Speedway. montgomery Co. fair rodeo. education Center. meeC/lff Hunter kentucky Derby info: 800-639-9002 Show. info: Cristin Jordan 615-289-7539 MAY 5 : the plains, va virginia gold Cup. JUN. 22-23: gray, tn. appalachian fair - MAY. 19-20 : knoxville, tn. Select Sport www.vagoldcup.com grounds. gray ipra rodeo. info: 800-639- Horses. etHJa Show MAY 12 : nashville, tn. percy Warner 9002 Sarah Bagette and Fliegan lengthen MAY 23-27 : franklin, tn. brownland park. iroquois Steeplechase. www.iroquois - ROPING trot across the diagonal at the MDA farm. nashville Country steeplechase.org MAY 19-20 : Harriman, tn. roane State Bunny Hop Dressage Show. (photo by Nancy Brannon )

Johnny Neergaard working the cow with GQH Elegant Lynx at the VolrHA HS Docs Lil Barbie loads into a trailer, one of the “obstacles” on the show. (photo by Nancy Brannon ) at the VolrHA show. (photo by Nancy Brannon ) 40 . May, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com