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VOL. 26 • NO. 3 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 NOVEMBER 2015

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NYC was rock star vet. “Rebuscado” by artist Carolle beaudry, one of the Best Portrayal of the wild Horse issue was running entries for 2015 Equus Film Festival NYC poster. wild: The life of dayton o. Hyde, produced by suzanne The equus Film Festival in new york city runs Fri - Mitchell, a documentary that chronicles a cowboy’s tri - day and saturday, november 20-21, 2015 at the village umph in his quest to protect wild horses and the american east cinema on second avenue at 12th street. Founded west. This film also won the equine Hero award, Best in 2013, this festival is oriented around equestrian themed editing, Best sound, the Merit award for storyline, and content from all over the world, empowering storytellers 2015 Equus International festival poster, “Cimar - the Merit award for cinematography. to show the rich history and diverse tapestry of horses in ron, a Peace Offering,” by artist Shari Montana. There were several winners in the equine Heroines and human culture through equestrian content. There will be Heroes in a Film category. equine Heroine: Margaret feature films, documentaries, shorts, music videos, com - The eQuus international Film Festival® returned to “gigi” Mcintosh and Fork in the road. equine Hero: mercials, training educational materials, art and literary. Missoula, Montana september 18, 2015. The first rudy shebala and Horse Tribe. The festival will present more than 100 films from around eQuus international Film Festival® was held in Mon - dakota 38 won the Best native american Film Pres - the world and has 28 winnie award categories, including tana in 2011, billed as “the first all-equine international entation. equestrian art Film, commercial, director, documen - film festival and conference.” The mission of the film fes - The Best conservation Message award went to: The tary, international, Music video, series, People’s choice tival is “education and understanding to enhance the Man From coxs river, amy scully executive producer. and Best of Festival. The li'l Herc ™ kids Fest, spon - equine/human bond and to improve the welfare of equines of gods & kings: The skyros Horse won Best narra - sored by suzanne kopp-Moskow, offers free saturday through excellence in film, television, and other media.” tion, Best Music score, and Best Historical Presentation. morning family films and fun, plus sunday tours of the This year, the film unbranded won the Best of Festival The Most compelling Message award went to The clinton Park carriage Horses stable. award. a special award for the most inspiring portrayal Freedom of the Heart: The Foal story, producer Jolanda organizer and founder lisa diersen announced that of the equine-human bond went to Horses That Heal. ellenberger. eQuus Film Festival will host the world Premier of The Both these films also tied for first in the Best documen - view trailers of the films at: http://equusinternational - caravan Film directed by Margot McMaster and pho - tary Feature category. unbranded also won Best story - filmfestival.com/trailers/ tographed by douglas Munor of HdTv Productions, inc. line. The 2015 festival poster, “cimarron, a Peace offer - of calgary, canada, based on the true story of a 2,500- Best narrative short film winner was The equestrian, ing,” was created by artist shari Montana. drawing, mile drive across america. also joining more than 100 producer sybil Mair. This film, a short length feature painting, and a passion for horses are her lifelong inter - horse-themed screenings is the critically acclaimed un - about a young dressage rider and his relationship with his ests. Her artistry influenced by horses manifests in ce - branded, chronicling the real-life Mexico to canada trek stallion, also won the Best cinematography award. ramic sculpture, encaustic painting and mixed mediums. by a handful of horsemen and the mustangs they choose winners of the Best documentary short (tie) were: she is founder of river Pines Horse sanctuary, a perma - as partners. emma Massingale – no reins, no rules, no limits and nent home for hard-to-place horses, and of Mon - a new addition to the 2015 equus Film Festival is the untrammeled, produced by usda Forest service. This tanaQuest, where she collaborates with horses to teach literary corner, where the visitors can visit with authors film also won the Best wilderness Film category and Best social and emotional intelligence skills, leadership, per - and purchase some of the most interesting equestrian Portrayal of youth, equines & wilderness award. sonal development and creativity. she also offers nature reading available. The Best Tv Program winner was wild about Barns, immersion workshops for children and adults. Find more Find more information about the films, artists, tickets, produced by Pamela kettle, which also won the Merit information at: www.riverpinesfarm.org and at and schedule at: http://www.equusfilmfestival.net/ and on award for creative Presentation. Best Tv series winner http://www.montanaquest.com/ facebook at equusFilmFestivalnyc

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Two stages kept the music began to play, the vocals from “it’s a flowing and performers inspired audience Heartache” came from off stage. soon, to members to warm up with a “little 2-step” rousing applause, lorrie Morgan came on - and keeping the rhythm going. stage singing and delighting the crowd. The concert is the culmination of a named after the “coal miner’s daughter,” weekend full of activities to raise funds for loretta lynn Morgan was a child of the Darryl Worley Carol ann played Taps on her bugle the daryl worley Foundation in its fight opry, and she sang onstage with her father against cancer. additional fund-raising as one of the youngest performers on the events included: a golf tournament, a boat famous ryman stage. Morgan says she’s poker run, a 5k run, a motorcycle poker recently been touring with Pam Tillis on run, and a songwriters in the round gala the “grits and glamour Tour,” and they dinner event. have released the “dos divas” album. one as he introduced each act, worley em - lovely addition to her slam Band is her phasized the importance his foundation’s daughter-in-law, ashlee Hewitt, who also fight against cancer. worley’s Foundation performs with her own group, Post Mon - was established in 2002 and raised 1.4 roe – an all female trio comprised of He - million dollars to establish a cancer treat - witt, whitney duncan, and shelby ment center in savannah, Tn. His founda - Mcleod. tion has a long list of other charities that other river run performers included the many events benefit across the Mid- kirstie lovelady, Brassfield aly and dead south. Find out more at: darrylworley - Horse. The main headliner of the evening, foundation.org in addition to darryl worley, was Tracy worley’s cousin carol ann williams lawrence. started the performance, playing “Taps” Find more information about the Ten - on her bugle to remember all the veterans. nessee river run at: tnriverrun.org or on alyson Greene Wade Hayes The first guest artist was alyson facebook at Tennessee river run. greene, whom worley introduced as a ris - Horse Connections . The worleys at ing young talent. “she plays guitar better one time had five walking horses. now than i do,” he said. “i’m gonna ask her for they are down to “our last one,” said kim - some lessons.” she performed several berly worley, darryl’s wife who is the songs she had written, and a few from “horse person” in the family. He is a spot - other well known country artists. Her ren - ted walking Horse – The commissioner – dition of their tunes was as good as or bet - whom kimberly used to show. “Mish” ter than the originals. Find more about her won amateur novice world champion at: www.alysongreenellc.com Trail Pleasure and 11 & under Traditional Performing for worley’s event was world grand champion Trail Pleasure, extra special for wade Hayes. Hayes was she said. dickie gardner was her trainer, diagnosed with stage iv colon cancer in who has won trainer of the year ten times 2011, and in 2012 he was given a clean bill and will be going into the hall of fame. of health. But the dreaded disease returned kimberly has been riding her whole in 2013. His second bout with cancer was life; “horses are to me what music is to especially tough, since the disease had darryl,” she said. “darryl grew up on spread into his lymph nodes, and he was horses, but in his experience, horses were only given as 12% chance of survival. But used for work. i rode horses for pleasure. Lorrie Morgan ashlee Hewitt now, he is cancer-free! “My doctor said it Just to smell a horse makes me feel good; was a miracle,” Hayes told the audience. it balances me.” “This is a big deal. i want you to go live The worley’s daughter savannah, age your life,” was Hayes’ doctor’s advice, 7, also rides Mish. “Horses choose you,” which became the inspiration for his kimberly continued. “Mish chose darryl newest album and main song of the night: and savannah. darryl and Mish have a “go live your life.” Hayes said, “i’m a special relationship. He’s an amazing walking miracle—not only am i alive, but horse, and a big one, standing at 16h. i’m doing extremely well…Hope… is one since darryl is 6’6” he needs a big horse. of the biggest things you need, and my darryl rode Mish on trail rides and savan - goal is to give someone else hope.” Find nah rode him in lead line classes. savan - more about him at: www.wadehayes.com nah has the horse bug, too. we’ve had next on the agenda was the Bryan Mof - Mish for about four years, but after fitt band, which includes scott Bumpus, Thanksgiving he will be going back to his owner of the Bumpus Harley davidson original owner, who has a 10-year-old son dealerships, on acoustic guitar; Brian wal - to ride him.” 6. November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Turkey Burritos with cheddar or rita’s The Dairy easy Quiche. My favorite is curry chicken salad. There are some delicious salads in this section, too. For an after- Good chores snack try the vanilla iced Mochac - cino, and for the december holidays, Cookbook there’s vanilla eggnog. use left-over turkey dinner in the artichoke-studded Book Review by Nancy Brannon, Ph.D Turkey-vegetable casserole. There’s we spend a great deal of time and granny’s chicken Pie and apricot-dijon money providing quality feed and forages Pork chops with Potato Pancakes and for our horses. This month we turn, again, Herbed sour cream. Have you ever had to what makes quality “feed and forage” roasted sweet Potato empanadas, or Beet for the human caretakers of horses. espe - The Dairy Good Cookbook also profiles and Butter lettuce salad with sour cially for the holiday feasting months, no - several dairy farm families around the na - cream-Mustard dressing? what’s for vember and december, The Dairy Good tion who make milk, cheese, butter, yo - dessert? Baked apples with cinnamon yo - gurt Topping, lemon-Berry crepes, or Cookbook: Everyday Comfort Food from Holsteins, the gentle black and white cows gurt, and other favorite dairy foods. sweet Potato cheesecake. an alternative America’s Dairy Farm Families is a great that dominate the dairy industry. learn individual farmers share their stories be - to Boston cream Pie is Pear vanilla cream place to find delicious and nutritious meal about Jersey cows, the prettiest dairy hind the recipes and give us a better un - cake with chocolate glaze. There are ideas. cows: soft brown cows with big dark eyes derstanding of america’s most common plenty more chocolate recipes. Hungry look at the food on your plate. do you and white muzzles. They were first im - cow breeds. These farm families have spe - yet? There is even a recipe for Tail wag - know where it’s been? The “farm to table” ported to the u.s. from the British isle of cial relationships with their cows, who are gin’ dog Biscuits to feed your favorite ca - and community supported agriculture Jersey in the 1850s. Brown swiss rank sometimes treated as almost family, plus nine. movements raise people’s awareness of second in milk production, averaging we get a glimpse into the life of a modern where can you find family farm pro - where their food comes from, how it’s pro - about 2,200 gallons of milk a year per dairy farm. no vacation time here! Most duced dairy products in your area? Jd duced, and provides support for farmers, cow. The beautiful mahogany coloring in of the families are multi-generation dairy country Milk, from russellville, ky is while the “local food” movement empha - irregular color patches is the distinguish - farmers and have this type of farm life “in sold in several grocery stores in west Ten - sizes eating food produced by local grow - ing physical feature of ayrshires. They their blood,” they say. nessee [visit www.jdcountrymilk.com]. it ers – because the fresher the better tasting hail from county ayr in scotland, coming The chapters and recipes are organized comes in re-useable glass bottles; no plas - and the better for you. This book helps us to the u.s. in the 1820s. guernseys are to represent a typical day on a farm – from tic! i recommend the amish butter and learn more about the people – and the known for their yellow-gold color milk, sunrise Breakfast recipes to after-dinner cheeses at Backerman’s Bakery in cows – who provide food to us every day. which results from a diet that is high in desserts with after chores snacks in be - whiteville, Tn and the cheeses from This book offers a glimpse of life on a beta-carotene. They’re known as the tween. There are several breakfast smooth - sweetwater valley Farm in Phildadelphia, dairy farm and features particular breeds “cheese breed.” There are Milking short - ies (like frosty pineapple orange) and Tn [visit: www.sweetwatervalley.com]. of dairy cows and some outstanding mem - horns, who are cousins of Beef short - hearty combos, like pepper and egg There are probably more in your neigh - bers of each breed. Most folks know about horns. brunch bake. 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These le - Colic sions tend to be dramatically more painful than non-stran - By Dr. Hannah Weimer gulating lesions; to cause the horse to become systemically ill much faster; and all require immediate Question : we’ve surgery for a positive outcome, as the compromised blood had several horses colic flow can rapidly lead to necrosis and death of the affected at my barn recently. segments of bowel. Horse’s Digestive Tract what causes this and is determining the nature and seriousness of a colic there anything i can do episode is where veterinarians come in. a thorough phys - to prevent my gelding and down frequently, and rolling excessively. during this ical exam is essential to establish how serious the colic from getting it? period, they often become tachycardic (increased heart condition the horse is. Parameters such as heart rate, res - answer : That’s a great question and something that rate) and tachypneic (increased respiratory rate) and may piratory rate, and temperature, as well as auscultating gut most horse owners have dealt with at one time or an - sweat markedly. sounds and observing mucus membrane color, are in - other.To start, colic is a term used to describe any sort of The mechanisms of a colic episode can range from valuable in assessing their health status. other procedures abdominal pain in horses. it is one of the most common simple gas colic, where excessive gas results in disten - such as nasogastric intubation and rectal exams also pro - emergencies i see as an equine veterinarian, and anyone sion of the bowel, which causes discomfort, to something vide baseline information, including whether a gastric who has been around a colicking horse can attest to the more complex like a twist in the large colon. outflow problem is present and if abnormalities such as fact that even a mild case can be stressful on all involved. colic lesions fall into two broad categories, strangu - large colon impactions or displacements, excessive gas Though the exact reason why a horse colics is often un - lating and non-strangulating. non-strangulating lesions distension, ordilated small intestine are present. determined, the common denominator is that the horse include the gas colic mentioned above as well as dis - Treatments like intravenous fluids and anti-inflamma - has a large complex gi (gastrointestinal) tract that is sus - placements of the large colon and impactions of the gi tory and pain relieving medications may be administered ceptible to a variety of issues. tract. since the horse’s colon is minimally adhered to the at any time during the work up. depending on the results since horses can’t tell us that their stomach hurts, often body wall, it can become displaced into either the right of these initial procedures and your horse’s behavior, it the first sign they show is a reluctance to eat and a gen - or left abdomen where it may become entrapped, dis - may be recommended that he be referred into a clinical eralized quiet or depressed manner, which may manifest rupting the normal flow of the digestive process. setting where further diagnostics, such as blood work, ab - as lying down for long periods of time. as their discom - impactions of the gi tract also fall into the non-stran - dominal ultrasonography, or an abdominocentesis can be fort escalates, they become increasingly irritated and may gulating category, and while they most commonly occur performed. unfortunately, even with every diagnostic test show signs such as pawing, circling their stall, getting up in the pelvic flexure of the large colon, stomach, small in - available, we are unable to definitively diagnose most le - www.midsouthhorsereview.com November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review 9. sions without physically entering the ab - domen. so your horse’s response to treat - Full Circle ment and overall pain level are the strongest indicators as to whether surgical intervention is needed. Equine Client Though there is no magic remedy that prevents all colic, there are certain man - Appreciation agement strategies that have been shown to reduce the incidence of certain types of Article & photos by Nancy Brannon colic. especially as the winter months ap - proach, impaction colics become a bigger concern, because as the temperature drops, her tasty bread pudding – the dessert high - (above) Musicians blake and brandy horses tend to drink less water and thus be - light of the evening. But if that wasn’t Ryan serenaded party goers. (below) Dr. come mildly dehydrated. This, coupled enough, there was a table full of ingredi - kakki Wright listens to clients. with increased reliance of dry forages to ents for making “smores” and two fire pits round out diets as pasture grasses dimin - for toasting them. Plus, there was free ice ish, leads to an overall drying out of the cream from the invisible Fence ice cream intestinal contents, increasing the chances truck. People did not go home hungry! of an obstruction forming. Management when horse people get together, there’s strategies such as administering elec - it was a perfect fall evening for a party, talk about everyone’s equines, how they’re trolytes and making warm water available with plenty of delicious food and bever - faring, and the latest horse show and barn at all times during the winter will encour - ages, good folks, and soulful acoustic news. For the children, the trampoline was age drinking and help to prevent im - music performed by Blake ryan and his their fun favorite until it got too dark to pactions. wife Brandy. The second annual client jump. and, of course, there are always stall confinement has also been linked appreciation Party, hosted by kakki horses to be petted in the Full circle barn. to large colon impactions, so ensuring ad - wright and the staff at Full circle equine no one went away empty-handed ei - equate turnout is essential, as is maintain - services on october 10, 2015, was a hit all ther. There were buckets for each guest ing proper dental health so that your horse around. new veterinarians at Full circle, filled with samples and information about is able to chew effectively. drs. Hannah weimer and allison Forbes, equine veterinary products – plus a pack - while proper management pays divi - are already getting well known around the age of dog treats. 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The MFHa maintains the stud - book for registered hounds, but unlike the Primer american kennel club (akc), hounds are not registered until they are entered By Tommy Brannon, MFH, Oak Grove into the pack to hunt. Most hunt clubs Hunt Club maintain at least 25 hounds, but some have Fox hunting in the Mid-south is one of as many as 65 or 70. Hounds are counted those horse sports that is both steeped in in couples, so 12 ½ couple is 25 hounds. tradition and 21st century modern. it is the The most common foxhound breeds in the precursor of hunter/jumper horse shows mid-south are: english, american, Penn- and steeplechasing, and has ties to dres - Marydel, and crossbred, sometimes sage and eventing. it also has similarities known as Hardaway Hounds. Fox hounds to bird dog field trails. ern, field trialing, etc.) and traditional at - ecological niche as foxes: eating small an - are usually shy with sweet dispositions Many competent riders with great tire. one does not have to jump to fox imals and birds, but also carrion, some and when they retire, they make great pets. horses in these sports have never actually hunt, but you do need to be a competent farm animals and pets – and they prey on Tradition is the best way to describe the been on a live foxhunt, but there is plenty rider on a fit horse. the foxes. on any given day fox hounds fox hunter’s style. Formal fox hunting is a of opportunity with several fox hunting The term fox hunting is really a mis - could run red or gray foxes, coyote, bob formal affair with tall boots, breeches, clubs located in the mid-south. There are nomer in the 21st century mid-south. it cat and, in some territories, wild pigs, all stock tie, vest, and frock coat. staff and 157 hunts in the usa and canada affili - should more properly be called “coyote depending on what the hounds find. kills Masters usually wear red (scarlet) or green ated with The Masters of Fox Hounds as - chasing.” The proliferation of coyotes has are rare and with many hunt clubs, nonex - coats, depending on the hunt club and all sociation (MFHa), as well as many reduced both the red and gray fox popula - istent. The quarry is wild in its own home other members wear black Melton coats. unaffiliated packs. in the Mid-south there tion, although both are making a come - territory; firearms are not used; and there as the foxhunting season starts in the fall are seven in Tennessee, two in Mississippi, back. The coyote is not native to the is never a released captive fox to be and continues through the winter, formal three in alabama, four in kentucky, four southeast u.s. and was not even here be - chased. a drag hunt is one in which a coats are heavy wool for warmth. all rid - in georgia, and one in arkansas. several fore the middle of the 20th century. They human drags the scent of the fox on the ers these days wear helmets for safety. of these hunts have hunting territory in ad - can now be found throughout north amer - ground over hill and dale. after the scent is ratcacher, which is informal attire, substi - joining states as well. Most hunts welcome ica, not only living in the countryside, but laid, the hounds seek out and follow that tutes the red and black coats for tweeds guests and make allowances for first also cities and suburbs. coyotes are op - scent. To a foxhound, it’s all about scent! and sometimes a necktie for the stock. timers in regard to riding discipline (west - portunistic pack hunters, filling the same The hounds are raised, trained and clothing allowances will sometimes be www.midsouthhorsereview.com November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review 15 . made by the masters for warm, rainy, or divided into jumping and non-jumping very cold days, and as previously stated, Fields. some territories do not have jumps In Memoriam: particularly for first timers of other horse at all, and quite often there is an optional disciplines. Horses must be well groomed gate. Jumps consist of coups built over the and tack is clean and well-maintained. wire, or post and rail jumps. riders take Bruce P’Pool another tradition in fox hunting is the the jumps one at a time. The terrain is nat - opening Meet and Blessing of the ural and can be hilly or flat, rocky, muddy, Hounds, which is the first hunt of the for - grassland or woods. where you go is all ex-MFH mal season. This harkens back to the mid - dependent on the quarry and hounds! The dle ages when almost everything had to be pace could be a walk, a trot, canter, or flat Hillsboro blessed by the church. a priest or minis - out gallop. There are also times when you ter, often wearing vestments, prays and stop, look, and listen for the hounds. blesses the hounds, horses, people, and The following is a list of the hunts in Hounds quarry and asks for a safe hunt. The riders the mid-south. For contact information The fox hunting and equine world lost a are given st. Hubert’s medals to wear visit the Masters of Fox Hounds associa - great sportsman and one of its most en - around their necks. st. Hubert was a 7th tion at: www.MFHa.org thusiastic supporters with the passing of century Bishop and is the patron saint of alabama: Full cry Hounds, Hard dr. david (Bruce) P’Pool, ex-MFH of hunters. opening Meet is also a big party away-whitworth Hounds, Moorland Hillsboro Hounds, on october 5, 2015. with lots of food and drink after the hunt, Hunt Bruce was Jt. Master of Hillsboro Hounds and, as with other hunters and fishermen, arkansas: Misty river Hounds from 1990 to 2011. He was a fine horse - everyone gets to brag about the day’s kentucky: carmargo Hunt, iroquois man, generous with his time, his horses, sport. Fox hunters are very enthusiastic Hunt, long run Hounds, woodford and his gifts. His enthusiasm for fox hunt - about their sport and love to share with Hounds ing was contagious and his eyes would (Bill Kenner photo ) others how much fun it is. georgia: Bear creek Hounds, Belle light up and sparkle when he talked about He was a member first Presbyterian Fox hunting is a family sport with chil - Meade Hunt, Midland Fox Hounds, a particular day of sport. church of nashville, the exchange club dren as young as six participating. Horse - shakerag Hounds Bruce was born May 28, 1933 in of nashville, and alumni council of Mc - back riding for some hunters is the main Mississippi: chula Homa Hunt nashville, Tennessee where he practiced callie school, as well as board a member reason for participating. some hunt to ride, Tennessee: cedar knob Hounds, cum - medicine and lived most of his life. He for Friends of warner Parks. while others ride to hunt. berland Mountain Hounds, Hillsboro was a graduate of vanderbilt university He is survived by his wife, charlotte To prevent riders from interfering with Hounds, longreen Foxhounds, Mells and The university of Tennessee Medical gibson P'Pool (shocky) and his two the hounds and the huntsman, everyone Foxhounds, oak grove Hunt club, and school. He was also a us army veteran. daughters, elizabeth P'Pool coble (les) rides together in the “Field,” led by the Tennessee valley Hunt. Bruce’s love for horses and foxhunting and Martha P'Pool shy (robert), and five Field Master. This is similar to “the carried over to young riders, as he became grandchildren: olivia reid coble, stella gallery” in bird dog field trialing. de - a board member of Middle Tennessee claire coble, leslie daviss coble, Jr., pending on the hunt club and the territory, Pony club and was involved with the sad - charlotte Marie shy and genevieve eliz - there may be more than one Field, usually dle up! therapeutic riding program. abeth shy.

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12 Months Negative Coggins Required RSVP by Wednesday, Nov. 4 to: [email protected] or Amanda McGee (901) 606-2119 16 . November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Mells Opening Meet The Mells Foxhounds held their 51st opening Meet on a rainy saturday, octo - ber 24, 2015 at the circle g ranch near campbellville, Tennessee. There were 25 riders in the Field plus a staff of five. Hounds were hunted by Jt. Master karen kressenberg; also mounted that day were Jt. Masters stasia Bachrach and Bill Hag - gard. in spite of the “fine irish day,” i.e. soak - (above and below left) Huntsman karen kressenberg, MFH hunts the Mells ing wet weather, there was enough scent Hounds. (below right) The Mells Masters: karen, Stasia, and bill. for pack to have a good run on a coyote. There were 8 ½ couple of hounds cast and hounds found quickly, with a sharp run commencing about ten minutes after - wards. The coyote took the pack west and then circled back. The Mells hunt country is quit hilly and more than one rider had an involuntary dismount. There were no serious injuries, nothing that a flask wouldn’t handle. and after the hunt, all returned to circle g ranch to fill their stomachs and relate their day’s adventure. www.midsouthhorsereview.com November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review 17 . Tennessee Valley Hunt Opening Meet Tennessee valley Hunt held its 27th opening Meet and Blessing of the Hounds at their Big valley Meet fixture in greenville, Tennessee on saturday octo - ber 17, 2015. after the Penn-Merydel hounds were blessed, Huntsman ryan Johnsey showed riders and spectators a great day of sport, along with all of the pomp that goes with opening Meet. every horse was groomed to a “spit shine” and braided, with the riders dressed in their best formal livery. There were Tally Ho wagons available where the spectators could ride to observe the action. The Hunt Breakfast was served in Blackberry ridge Farm’s stud Barn, owned by hunt patrons dr. Tracy dobbs and his wife debbie. The elegant spread seated some 100 people at the long table down the aisle way. Find more information about Tennessee valley Hunt at:www.tvhfox.com (photos by Gretchen Pelham ) (dinner photo by John Hawkinson) Tally Ho! 18 . November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com driving largest Junior divisions of any driving show in the us. ing training on Fifi (including some amusing tricks). Fifi This is quite a feat for a local, annual show as there are had a bit of colic during a class; Julia was aware of Fifi’s monthly shows in other areas that do not have this type of problem and asked to be excused. Joanna wilburn al - Junior participation. nashoba is so proud of their junior lowed her to drive rollingwoods Back in Black for the drivers! next class. “we pulled him from the stall and she went in Maria roberts, age 16, showed her pony rollingwoods with no warm up and did an excellent job! with her atti - cookie Time in several classes. Maria and “cookie” won tude of responsibility for taking care of her pony and her the Junior High Point award in the pleasure show in only aptitude of being able to take a different pony from stall their second year of driving. cookie was Maria’s hunter to class, the Judge awarded her the very coveted sports - pony and then moved to driving pony last year when manship award donated by Driving Digest , a national Maria aged out the small pony division. Thus, there is a driving publication. second career for the pony that is no longer being shown all of the transporting, prepping, and showing by these Nashoba as a riding pony. Junior drivers was made possible by financial and family Mary Frances Mangum, age 13, showed simon, owned support from ann kimberlin, cecil and carla roberts, Carriage Classic by norma roddy, and her sister, charlotte Mangum, age lisa seaburg, norma roddy, dennis and claudia 11 – the youngest driver – showed Macarena (aka Macki), Mangum, dvM, Tim and Mindy Hanisco, and rolling - By Joanna Wilburn, with photos by Nancy Brannon owed by lisa seaburg. Both simon and Macki got driv - woods Farm (ruth wilburn, dvM, Joanna wilburn and nashoba carriage classic celebrated its 16 th annual ing training this spring from Joanna wilburn, and the sally ross davis). with support like this, these Juniors show at the germantown charity Horse show grounds, Mangum sisters did an excellent job in debuting both at have a great start to their driving careers! germantown, Tn, on october 23-25, 2015. Four-time their very first show. not only were these young drivers Highlights from the Pleasure Show : national champion and international driver Muffy responsible for making sure the horses had an enjoyable adult High Point: susan walker driving Miss Meg seaton was the judge and ed young, a foxhunter turned and educational first show, they had to do it with the own - Junior High Point: Maria roberts driving rolling - world-class driving expert, was the Technical delegate. ers sitting in the stands watching them. Talk about pres - woods cookie Time The show began at noon on Friday with dressage and sure! Junior division: champion, Maria roberts cones for the arena driving Trial (adT), which is a short annabel cheney, age 15, drove Flying diamond Twist reserve champion: natalie Hanisco driving spur run form of three day eventing in the carriage world called and Trot (aka Twister) owed by wanda chancellor. chantilly lace combined driving event (cde). drivers returned on Fri - Twister has only missed one show since the nashoba car - single Horse division: champion, susan walker driv - day “pizza night” for the obstacle driving portion of the riage classic started 16 years ago. showing a “tried and ing Miss Meg adT. Two obstacles were set up at each end of the arena true” show pony is full of pressure, especially since every - reserve champion: rose Marie lawson driving Milo for the horses and ponies to speed through in a prescribed one knows Twister and his capabilities. annabel had only single Pony division: champion, wanda chancellor order. They were judged on time and accuracy, and driven four times prior the show, but she received her fair driving rollingwoods Movin on up awards were given to the adT participants with the best share of good ribbons. annabel also received the $100 reserve champion: ruth wilburn driving rolling - combined score in all three phases. bonus prize in the costume class. woods all Mine saturday was the Pleasure show with ring classes for natalie Hanisco, age 12, drove spur run chantilly concours de' elegance: susan walker and Miss Meg single Pony, single Horse, Multiples, vses, and draft lace (aka Tilly), also owned by lisa seaburg. They had $100 costume class: annabel cheney driving Flying divisions in turn-out, reinsmanship, and working classes. been driving some this summer, but really became a diamond's Twist 'n Trot, owned by wanda chancellor on saturday evening were some nashoba favorites: the “pair” when they spent a week in lexington, ky at the Driving Digest good sportsman award: Julia Huns - carriage dog class, the carriage kids class, and a mar - national driving convention, driving the trails and ob - berger velous costume class. Participants enjoyed a delicious stacles used in the 2010 world equestrian Four in Hand welsh Pony High Point award: Maria roberts and dinner on the show grounds afterwards. championship. That experience sealed their driving rela - rollingwoods cookie Time in spite of the steady rain, a dozen drivers turned out tionship! natalie and Tilly were reserve champions in arena Driving Trial results: for the sunday Magnolia drive, which is a cross country the Junior division. Preliminary champion: kathleen Plock driving Hero pleasure drive around the park areas of germantown. Julia Hunsberger, age16, drove Fifi, a Miniature Horse intermediate champion: kate Bushman driving Bliss This year’s nashoba carriage classic had one of the owned by ann kimberlin. Julia has done all of the driv -

Taylor Hanes drives Pink Panther in the Carriage Jimmy Chancellor driving his pair Smokey and Winners of the Carriage kids Class: Wanda Chan - Dog Class Teddy in the Marathon on Friday night. cellor driving Rollingwoods Movin on Up www.midsouthhorsereview.com November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review 19 . 20 . November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Weber Earns 12th USEF Natn’l 4-in-Hand Championship & Hermitage Classic CDE

photo by Pics of You photo by Pics of You The kentucky classic is a 4-day combined driv - careers on the team owned by Jane F. clark and ing event, held October 2-5, 2015 at the kentucky chester weber, kwPn geldings danzer and Zeppe - Horse Park , with preliminary, intermediate, and ad - lin let's w joined seasoned competitors Boris w and vanced level divisions and featured the useF na - ultra in a decisive victory lap at the sixth annual Her - tional Four-in-Hand championship. The mitage Classic CDE on October 16-18 , at the his - advanced-level competition was an Fei-level two- toric Hermitage Farm in goshen, kentucky. star (cai**) event. Team weber's overall score in the Fei 2* Horse Team weber delivered clean and decisive victories Teams division was 174.27, representing an advan - across a spectrum of phases and weather conditions: tageous 50-point spread ahead of closest contender first place (38.07) in dressage, first place (145.92) in Misdee wrigley-Miller (233.52). Having won in the Marathon, and first place (3.00) in cones. dressage phase (40.82) on opening day, weber opted read the complete article on the MsHr website. to keep the same four-horse combination going into Find more information on the kentucky classic cde the marathon. it proved to be a wise choice as weber at: kentuckyclassiccde.com piloted the carriage through a marathon phase de - goshen, ky (october 19, 2015) current 12-time signed by multiple world championship combined u.s. national Four-in-Hand champion chester driving course designer Barry Hunter of great weber doesn't just know how to drive horses – he Britain. (weber on Marathon course shown left) photo by Pics of You knows how to pick them, too. starting their driving read full article on the MsHr website. www.midsouthhorsereview.com November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review 21 . hunter/Jumper

wood's over The Top won the 11 & under Brownland Farm Jumps equitation over Fences, the wiHs Pony Medal, and finished as reserve champion in the Medium Ponies division. natalie Into Autumn Shows sharp and carnival made their debut in large Pony Hunter; they brought home a Article & photos by LaCresha Kolba still get the pre-show jitters and nerves. first, two seconds, and a third in that divi - Martin says he tries to help them cope, but sion. They were fifth in the Pony Hunter it was another sold out event as Brown - sometimes you just have to let them work classic. land Farms hosted two full weeks of it out and then do it. “it is all about, repe - Full results of the shows are posted at Hunter/Jumper excitement in Franklin, tition, repetition, repetition,” he said. horseshowsonline.com Tennessee. The Brownland Farms autumn when it comes to the horses who are Find more information about Brown - country and autumn classic shows, oc - being shown at this level of completion, land Farm horse shows at: www.Brown - tober 14-18 & 21-25, had close to 500 Martin says, “The horse has to want to do landfarm.com horses on the grounds, classes from Tues - it. They need to have an ‘eager to please’ day through sunday each week, every persona. They may not always be good at arena was buzzing with competition or it, but it they have the heart – heart goes a warm ups. Horses and riders came in from long way.” whether a Thoroughbred or a Tennessee, new york, kentucky, georgia warmblood, there needs to be a desire in and even Texas to participate. For some that horse to want to compete at this level BB LACK PETTICOAT competitors this is not the last show of of horse shows. their season; some will be heading to ken - when Martin was asked what he likes tucky, while others will be taking some about coming to Brownland he gave a big time off before the shows in ocala, smile, “you know when you come here Florida. you are going to get some great competi - Martin klein of Martin klein Training tion. Thirty horses in your class verses five stables has been riding for 43 years. orig - makes it worthwhile to come here, com - inally from vienna, austria, he came to the pared to somewhere else. This show is run united states for the horses and competi - really well; they treat you like they want tions. But it was the Brownland shows you to be here, which makes a big differ - that made him want to move to Tennessee. ence. it is what made me want to live in The beautiful setting and welcoming at - Tennessee.” mosphere convinced him to relocate and For more information on Martin klein set up his training facility here. averaging and his training program, you can find him 25 to 30 shows a year, and traveling on Facebook at Martin klein Training sta - throughout the Midwest and into Florida, bles. https://www.facebook.com/martin - Tennessee serves as a good middle ground kleintrainingstables/timeline ©MSHR for his and his clients’ competition season. at the autumn country show, there To prepare for the Brownland shows, were 36 entries in the Brownland Farm Martin said that he and his clients train at Hunter derby, with Molly Mcadow and home with their routine of riding six days insignia the winners. The $25,000 Brown - a week and jumping two days a week. land grand Prix attracted 21 riders, with with the Brownland Farms autumn shows Michael Burnett and iron taking the blue providing a two week spread of horse Featuring NOEL ASMAR Sport Couture ribbon and top prize. show shirts | riding coats | sweaters | vests | breeches shows, the schedule makes it easy to pre - at the autumn classic show, Tim Mad - pare at the shows. Taking 11 clients with drix riding capisce was winner of the him over the two weeks, Martin found $5,000 Hunter derby. Penny Brennan and Women’s Clothiers of expression himself quite busy. His riders range in sun Tzu won the $25,000 Brownland skill level from beginner all the way up to grand Prix. kali wright ryan and Jack in 706-521-5180 the grand Prix. it helps to spread out the the Box were champions in the short stir - see our collections & catalog at: www.blackpetticoat.com attention he gives his clients with some rup division. sarah Trotz and double showing one week and others not showing stuff finished as reserve champions in lauren Dunlap, owner • [email protected] until the following week. even though short stirrup. Madison Hill and rolling - this show comes late in the season, riders 297 prince Avenue, suite 14A • Athens, Georgia 30601 22 . November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com dressage & eventing being involved with Pony club. left behind. cross country is now more MTPC Horse Bill has a long list of equestrian accom - technical. a course used to be 24 to 25 plishments: 1996 uscTa intermediate fences spread out; now there are more Horse of the year and rider of the year for combinations. Trials area iii on lucien Prince; 1999 High Preparing to train or to compete, know By LaCresha Kolba Point arabian sport Horse association your horse, and set up your training based inc. Trainer award for eventing/com - on the horse’s personality and ability and Middle Tennessee Pony club held their bined Training; 2002 First alternate for the competition you are preparing for. a 63rd annual Horse Trials at Percy warner the us equestrian Team winter training dressage horse may need 30-40 minutes Park in nashville, Tn october 10-11, sessions, riding celtic cross; 2004 trained in warm up; a seasoned cross country 2015. riders had great weather and excel - with the us equestrian Team for world horse can do some quick warm-up jumps, lent conditions to ride the hills and rolling games on celtic cross; he is also a usea and then go out and train. if you find your terrain around the steeplechase grounds. icP level iv certified instructor. horse is tight in the back, change your with 160 horses competing, dressage and with someone of this caliber of eques - warm up. do what is best for the animal cross country ran on saturday, with sta - trian experience and knowledge, we asked and you will get the optimum results. Cassidy Doss and Piano blues dium on sunday. There were three dres - what it takes for the horse and rider to in Hoos’ training program, Bill and his sage arenas going at the same time. Then achieve their riding goals. what makes a staff strive to keep their horses fresh by From Meredith Tipton riders had a break before their cross good dressage horse? Bill told us it needs giving them a day off, watching them care - country runs. to start with the horse’s brain, and then fully, going out for a hack, and being con - river run eventing took a group to the learning to compete at an event such as with the movement. some breeds tend to sistent with their veterinary care. MTPc horse trials and had several riders this, hosted by Middle Tennessee Pony be better at dressage. For example, warm - if you are seeking an eventing trainer, come home with ribbons. club, takes a lot of time and dedication bloods have been developed to perform Bill recommends you find someone with 13-year-old sydney doss and road since one has to learn three disciplines. the dressage movements well. whom you comfortable. He suggests you less Traveled finished 6th in Jr. novice. one of the premiere eventing trainers in what about a cross country horse? ask around, research their experiences and 16-year-old cassidy doss and Piano Blues Middle Tennessee, Bill Hoos, talked about “when it comes to a cross country horse, their reputation. see if their program will finished 9th in Jr. novice. his experience with horses and his training they absolutely have to jump well, have be the right fit for you. state your goals 12-year-old Julia Jennings and one methods. speed, and be brave. no one factor out and be definitive about where you want to under Par finished 5th in Jr. Beginner Bill Hoos has been competiting since he weights the other. if you are lacking one, go with your riding. Then factor in the cost novice. she also finished second at the was very young, and he got serious about you don’t want it,” Bill explained. con - and make sure it is something affordable dunnabeck Horse Trials in illinois in sep - training horses by the time he was 25. sidering how quickly one has to sprint for you. once you find a trainer that fits tember. These placings have qualified growing up he rode jumpers, and now, from jump to jump and take a variety of your needs, then dedicate yourself to that Julia and one under Par for the american with his wife lori, they train eventing daunting jumps, bravery absolutely makes craft. if your goals change, communicate eventing championships to be held next horses, Hunters, Jumpers, and dressage at sense in your equine companion. that to the trainer so they can help keep sept. in north carolina. their wil-lo Blue Farm in Franklin, Tn. For a three day eventing horse, Bill said you on task. 11-year-old cristen cleaveland and Just Bill got interested eventing when he the horse needs to have all the pieces. The For more information on Bill Hoos and kidding competed in Jr. Beginner novice. started riding with a local pony club in horse has to do dressage well, be strong his training program visit the website: caroline weathers and My alibi fin - new york. once he moved to Tennessee, in jumping and speed. if not, you will be www.wil-lobluefarm.com. ished 4th in Jr. starter. it was a natural transition to continue

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(left w/ green ribbon) 6th place Virginia king; (right) Reserve Champion Camilla Van Liew Debbie Hill (photo byJune Brewer ) (photo byJune Brewer )

Fannin told Peggy gaboury she “was thrilled with the USDF Region 3 win, but the award ceremony, in full dress with victory lap, was far more terrifying than the competition had Emerson blandford on Cindy Lu Who been.” Dressage riders from cTda: nina warren’s student, Jordan lockwood, on neodymion, won Third level Test 3 Jr/yr Championships (67.564%); was second in Third level Test 1 Jr/yr (65.909%); butdidn’t place in Third level Test 3 Jr/yr By Nancy Brannon, Peggy Gaboury, and others championship class( 63.846%). emerson Blandford on cindy lu who came in second The great american insurance group/united states in dressage seat equitation Medal semi-Final, 13 dressage Federation region 3 dressage championships &under (75%). Jessica wright is her trainer. emerson and atlanta national Fall dressage were held in conyers, also rode Training level, Test 3 Jr/yr (63.295%), and georgia, october 9-11, 2015 at the georgia international was just out of the ribbons in First level, Test 1 Horse Park. The 3-day event was hosted by georgia dres - (56.852%). sage & combined Training association. The judges in - luann wagner on democracy Js (First level Test 3 cluded: d reihl-rodriguez(s) arvada, co; s. Michael didn’t place (67.279% and 63.529%) wassecond in First (s) Portage, Mi; d. rodriguez (s) williamsburg, va; J. level test 3 adult amateur (74.265%). Hannon (s) golden, co; k. wysocki (s) elbert, co;s.. Jana Henry (#362)on velando, won second level test Mandas (s) dayton, oH; s. Hotz (s) erie, co; s. geike 2 adult amateur (62.308%); was third in second level (s) lebanon, cT; s. Peterson (s) Penn yan, ny; s. kol - test 3 adult amateur (70.976%); was second in second stad (s) Florence, ky, lisa cox “r” nc. Jan Jacobson level Test 2 adult amateur (66.923%); was first in sec - “r”nc, leslie o’neal, “r” . ond level Test 3 adult amateur 63.659%; placed fourth The mid-south’s own Peggy gaboury, Mary cokeing, in second level aa championship class (66.951%). and Marty Healy were co-secretaries and sandy donovan daniel Patterson, who is only 11 years old, placed in Daniel Patterson was the show entry secretary and manager. Peggy said it the Training level Jr/yr championship in st. louis, in was the “biggest finals ever, for dressage – over 500 his first year of competing dressage. He placed sixth out horses and over 200 volunteers to the run the show over of a class of 14, with a score of 67.614%. His goal for this the three days. The view from the secretary’s office is nec - year had been to get to the regional Finals, so actually essarily limited, but we knew there was plenty of elec - placing and getting to ride in the awards ceremony was tricity in the air. every one of the competitors was there icing on the cake for him! daniel rides at southwind sta - with the secret hope of making it to the usdF national bles in olive Branch, Mississippi. Finals, but only two people out of each championship The region 3 championship featured a musical class – the champion and the reserve – are guaranteed to freestyle “competition” at the saturday night competitors’ make it. with classes that ran all day, as the Training and party. it was won by a rider dressed as “ghost Buster” First level championships did, competition was intense and included a ghost who hid behind the judge's stand, and the gradual but relentless posting of scores only made behind various dressage letters, and behind the big re - that tension more palpable. inevitably, the horses caught gional championships banner, but was eventually slain all of that, and we had four riders “popping off” on the by the ghost Buster. first day of competition. no one was hurt, and things set - second place went to a rider dressed as a chicken, who tled down after that. although any show this size has its rode to music that included “The chicken dance,” the glitches, most people were happy to be there, most of the Macarena, and finished with yMca. This entry got the weather was fine, and the show grounds was filled with audience on its feet and dancing. Judging was conducted beautiful horses doing their thing.” by audience volume, which meant some riders got points Mid-south riders of interest: just for staying on. suzy Hoyt chandler, #475, riding Belle in Training in addition to the dressage competition, there were a (64.091% in Training Test 3) and First levels (60% in lot of vendors present, so the competitors had some great First level Test 3) shopping opportunities. Patricia Fannin, #228, rode roxy royale in Fei Prix For more information about the show, visit: st. georges and Fei intermediate i. in Fei Prix st. http://www.gdcta.org/#!oct-9-11th-usdf-2015-regional-c- georges, aa, championship class: third place --/lcocy. official photographer for the show was wnc (65.921%). winner of intermediare i aa championship photo: wncphoto.com/galleries14.html Carden burdette on Sir Frederico, winner 4th class (69.737%). when interviewed after it was over, Level aa Championshipclass ( photo byJune Brewer ) 24 . 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(standing, right) Ralph Hill you never know who is going to show up to the dance. cipline is: increased to decreased circles and back. “with Maybe we need to push from the rails, do more work on your seat in the saddle and a left open rein, start at a 20m the flat, trot and canter over trotting poles before going to circle, work to 18m to 10m. Then give him an open right Ralph Hill Clinic the oxer. when you know your horse, and you both have rein and work your way back out. using an indirect rein a connection, you can learn from each other and get a will slow the hindquarters and help make the exercise Article & photos by LaCresha Kolba stronger performance out of your ride.” more effective. Most importantly – end on a good note! ralph Hill was back for another equestrian clinic at the The benefit of learning from ralph Hill is that you can it will make a big difference in your ride tomorrow when Jaeckle centre in Thompson’s station, Tennessee, octo - apply his techniques to any riding style. whether you ride you end strong the day before.” ber 17-18, 2015. ralph’s clinic in april filled so quickly, dressage or western Pleasure, he encourages riders to when it comes advancing your riding abilities and skill the Jaeckle centre felt the need to bring him back. with work on the foundation of their riding. learn about your level, ralph suggests finding an advanced trainer. “Find a new format to this clinic, ralph offered private lessons horse, what works best for him; “where is his heart?” someone who has done it, who will teach you and your the first day, with group lessons the second day. This pro - whether they can make it as a high level grand Prix horse horse. you want to learn from the best, attend clinics, and vided the opportunity for one-on-one time with the stu - or a prize winning western Pleasure horse, if their heart keep learning. if you find a trainer who does not work dents, as well as sufficient time for the students in groups, or athletic ability is not there, you and the horse will only for you, don’t give up. There is nothing wrong with say - with 16 or fewer riders in his clinics. The smaller group get discouraged. ing, “i’m sorry, but this isn’t a fit for me” and seeking allows him to listen to each horse, find what it needs, and ralph encourages the rider to go at the horse’s pace; someone who will work with you. definitely find the best help the horse be successful. “what is he telling you?” don’t get defensive if the and learn from them! you absolutely need to be setting ralph sees more improvement with this varied format. progress is slower than you like, ralph cautioned. “often goals. explore a sport you want to try, whether it is rein - He takes all time restrictions off the private lesson so he we find ourselves living in this fast food world and we ing, hunter/jumper, dressage, fox hunting, or western can focus on that student until he feels they are done. “it expect results immediately; a lot can be lost with that pleasure, and go do it. Be patient with yourself; we don’t could be an hour or it could be an hour and a half. know - mentality. But when you take your time and develop your enter school at the 12th grade. we start in kindergarten, ing i am putting that horse first, finding what it needs, al - skill, the horse’s skill, you can get great results.” work our way up to First grade, then we find ourselves in lows me to help that horse and rider.” ralph said that ralph also encourages riders to change up their rou - middle school and then at the 12th grade level. it is the giving a private lesson the first day of the clinic to each at - tine, “ride what you feel, see how the horse progresses. same with riding: you start at the bottom and work your tendee allows him to prepare that horse to perform better. give your horse a chance. Maybe one day you need to way up to the more advanced levels. certainly find your He makes certain that horse is well prepared before ride him long and low, the next day take him out and do niche, and if or when your goals or riding interests they go to the jumps. as he educates the rider, the horse gymnastics; do dressage another day. and be sure to change, communicate that to your trainer.” discovers the difference between speed and impulsion. He stretch; you and your horse are athletes. it is something i To find out more about ralph Hill and the other clini - also believes in adding variety to your routine; it helps to often see overlooked. cians at the Jaeckle centre, visit: thejaecklecentre.com or break up the monotony. “i never get bored with horses; a great exercise that can develop any horse in any dis - find them on Facebook: Jaeckle centre.

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Jennifer waves from behind “Oats,” TJ Willis, Head Volunteer with Lucy and Ethel Hillenglade with Lucy & Ethel in the foreground. Introduction by Rafael Valle, trainer of where she has lived for six years with her Ivory Pal husband. “i started the Hope and Healing program because i saw difficulty in com - on sunday, october 11, 2015, i had the munication between moms and their teen privilege of visiting Hillenglade Farm, daughters, and horses help facilitate that which is a privately funded, not for profit communication. i was asked by an organ - operated farm offering an equine assisted ization to host care Takers for wounded Healing Program for our service members, warriors. i hosted it for a weekend and it veterans, and their families (free of was an amazing experience! The partici - charge) suffering from Post Traumatic pants wanted to come back and enjoy the stress disorder (PTsd). i also had the experience again.” That was the impetus privilege of meeting Jennifer o’neill, who for starting her program and, “so far we is the founder and operator of Hillenglade have helped over 2,000 people, mainly Farm and the equine assisted Healing veterans and their families,” she said. Hil - Program. you may recognize Jennifer’s lenglade hosts three to seven group, fam - name because she is the former Holly - ily-oriented celebratory events a year to wood actress, and cover girl model. Jen - give clients “time away in the country to nifer is also a lifelong horse lover, who is enjoy the therapeutic wonder of horses.” Marci Ellen during her riding lesson and, below, hugging Dandy now using her passion and love of horses recently, o’neill was the recipient of 3 ½ to help our soldiers, veterans, and their donated acres next to her farm to expand families. the program. Her goal is to “go deeper into PTsd is the unseen enemy that follows the needs military families with equine as - all too many of our soldiers home from sisted therapy.” war. every 65 minutes an active service Hillenglade uses horses and other ani - member’s or a veteran’s life is ended by mals to treat Post Traumatic stress disor - suicide due to PTsd. Military families are der, alienation from friends and family, at great risk. The equine assisted Heal - difficulty integrating into society, and ing Program at Hillenglade offers our strain within marriages and families. service members, veterans, and their fam - The program “staff” includes two ilies (free of charge) the opportunity to Palomino horses, a bay former show renew hearts, restore relationships, and re - horse, Handsome, two mini donkeys, and build lives. our service men and women others. The eldest is dandy-lion, a 22- deserve no less for all of their sacrifices year-old Quarter Horse, “who’s a great hit lovely mover,” she explained. ponies. for our country. with the crowds. He’s our Trigger and is o’neill also has some rescued animals. all the services are free to military per - the perfect dude. He’s an easy guy to put every animal has a story, o’neill said. a sonnel, past and present, and their fami - By Nancy Brannon people on and have no worries,” o’neill donkey, sissy, had been living next door lies. she’s had some celebrities come out “Hope and healing” is the theme of the explained. Handsome, a dutch Holsteiner, with a herd of cows. all the cows were to help with fund raising, like kix Brooks, equine assisted therapy programs at Hil - is the last show horse o’neill bred and is moved out and she was left alone. one day amy grant, and vince gill. she has goals lenglade in nashville, Tn. The primary 13 years old. He separated his shoulder o’neill came home and found her stand - to expand her programs, and she recently clients are military personnel, veterans, and now is uncomfortable jumping. “now ing in the driveway. so, she’s now a Hil - started a boarding barn for retired horses. first responders, and their families. it was we just enjoy each other and he doesn’t lenglade resident. sister sara, a Palomino, Her first boarder came just two months founded in 2010 by Jennifer o’neill, for have to jump,” o’neill said. she’s consid - came from craig’s list. she’s 22 years old, ago – Fidelio, a dutch warmblood retired whom horses have been “a life-long com - ering starting him in western dressage, but “when i saw her she was so skinny! show jumper owned by Heidi Hahn. mitment,” she said. “i was born a horse “but i just can’t get used to the western she had been worked to the bone. after o’neill would like to offer a foster care lover.” she started at age 16 riding saddle,” she confessed. The newest mem - she came here, she gained 300 pounds. horse and dog program for military per - hunter/jumpers and showed on the a cir - ber is Palomino crème Brulee. Then she’s spectacular to show folks. warriors sonnel when they deploy, so they have cuit. she used her modeling career to sup - there’s “oats,” a grey Quarter Horse cross can put their hands on sara’s scars, lay good homes for their animals while port her horse habit. “i loved it!” she said and a fancy mover. There’s cloud dancer, their hands on her, and connect with her. they’re gone. But all this takes a lot of of her riding career. she later turned to a Paint Horse that o’neill got as a 3-year- it’s such a powerful, moving experience!” fund raising. Hillenglade has 501(c)3 sta - breeding horses, and did that for 40 years. old. “He’s such a clown!” she sold him to she also has two mini donkeys, lucy and tus. To learn more about Jennifer's pro - now at age 67 she has turned her horse a new owner and “now, he’s over at ethel, whom the clients like to paint in the grams, visit her website at interests into helping others at Hillenglade, Brownland Farm winning classes. He’s a style that native americans painted their www.Hillenglade.org 36 . November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Greener pastures Preserving History in Franklin, TN Article & photos by Nancy Brannon The Tennessee Preservation Trust (TPT) was founded in 2000, although the idea for the organization came a year ear - lier, “to promote, preserve, and protect the state’s diverse historic resources through education, advocacy, and collaborative partnerships.” it is Tennessee’s statewide (above) Harrison House. Partner with the national Trust for His - toric Preservation, so the organization’s poplar, cedar, and pine floors are still in - preservation efforts run a broad gamut of tact throughout most of the house, as well properties statewide. The organization has as the chestnut banister and railings. a Ten in Tenn. list of the most endangered The front parlor is where confederate historic sites in need of protection and/or gen. John Bell Hood decided to launch an restoration. (above) Pam Lewis with buford (left) and Pepper. (below) Dining room and front assault against the Federal troops occupy - in addition to historic building preser - parlor at Harrison House. ing Franklin. after the battle, the house, vation, and efforts to add them to the na - served as a hospital, as did most other tional registry, the TPT also has a houses in Franklin, for some of the nearly preservation easement program. owners 10,000 wounded soldiers. of historic property can preserve it in per - around the time lewis bought Harrison petuity and receive tax benefits through House, five historic buildings on Music the donation of a preservation easement to row were slated to go because they the TPT. a preservation easement allows needed renovation. she bought them for an owner to continue to use their property “half the asking price, and they have as they wish, but conserves the property’s turned out to be good rental properties,” historic character for future generations. she said. Her Pla Media, of which she is recognizing that tourism at Ten - President/ceo, is located on Music row. nessee’s numerous historic sites is the lewis became a strong advocate for during those times, the mayor and board life,” she said, “and began a remarkable state’s top non-agricultural economic gen - historic and green space preservation, and of aldermen were pro-development. journey for me. The house found me,” she erator, the TPT promotes and assists a board member of the TPT. Her advocacy in the mid 1980s, a lady from the green believes. “it’s a blessing and an honor. i’m tourism efforts at historic sites, historic ho - evolved into activism, and she was elected hills of the Hudson valley in upstate new just passing through trying to be a good tels and theaters, museums, landmarks, to the Franklin Board of aldermen, along york moved to the area, one who saw the steward.” and scenic trails and byways. of course, with other new, first time ward aldermen – tremendous value in preserving history The house was originally built in 1826 civil war history is a major part of historic dennis Phillips, robert krieble – as for - and protecting historic places and civil as a two-story, Federal-style brick home sites tourism. Find more about TPT here: ward thinking, green space preservation - war battleground land. Pam lewis was on 1,700 acres owned by sheriff william www.tennesseepreservationtrust.org. one ists. Historic proponent ernie Bacon was sent to nashville by rca records to pro - Harrison. in 1840, Harrison expanded the of TPT’s current major projects is secur - elected to his second term as alderman, mote the careers of some of their singers. house, adding a two-story portico, a living ing the buildings and land near sewanee while former alderman Tom Miller de - in 1993 she was managing garth Brooks room, parlor, study, two bedrooms and a where the Highlander Folk school was lo - feated longtime Mayor Jerry sharber to at the height of his career. she lived in secret room. The secret room is now cated. The school was the seminal training become the new mayor. Though Miller nashville, working on Music row, but Pam’s bedroom. Historically, the room ground for the civil rights movement, em - was not initially pro preservation, they all yearned for a place in the country to have was the headquarters of notorious con - powering the likes of Mlk, rosa Parks, served well together and got a lot done for horses. one day she received a phone call federate spy, annie Briggs Harrison, who activist/folk singer Pete seeger and first Franklin historic preservation. some of from a real estate agent who had some held meetings there. The home was also a lady eleanor roosevelt. their accomplishments include: the collins property he thought Brooks might like for field hospital along with 43 other build - For over 100 years after the civil war Farm, the eastern Flank battlefield, which a museum. she told him garth wasn’t ings in Franklin. battle was fought there (nov. 30, 1864), is now a city park adjacent to carnton; as - looking for such property, but that she The home’s latest renovations had been Franklin, Tn remained a rural, small town, sault on the cotton gin on columbia Pike, would give him the information regard - in the 1970s, so it was in fairly good shape only gradually increasing in small incre - where there was Pizza Hut, and the prop - less, adding that she, however, was look - when lewis bought it, but was not period ments through the decades. after the civil erty across the street, which was a ing for a historic home and land. appropriate. Much of its original splendor war, the biggest increase was from 3,377 domino’s Pizza, and Harlinsdale Farm. The developer showed her the Harrison is now preserved by lewis. The dining in 1930 to 4,120 in 1940. But by the 1970s Both pizza placeswere bought, knocked House on columbia Pike south of Franklin room chandelier is original Fostoria and and 1980s, a growth and development down, and the land reclaimed to become a that was slated to be subdivided, but czechoslovakian crystal, and the one in boom hit the area, and the population grew city park. lewis also worked with the Her - Franklin would not extend the city sewer the front parlor is metal gilt and venetian. from 9,497 in 1970 to 20,098 in 1990. itage Foundation to save winstead Hill, out that far and the deal had gone south. “i “i have all but one room filled with period over the next 20 years, the population had roper’s knob, and the Franklin Theatre; felt very much at home here,” lewis said appropriate furnishings,” she said. on the reached 62,487 in 2010 and is now be - she is currently helping to save the old of her first visit to Harrison House. she mantle is a girondelle, French candelabra tween 70,000 and 80,000 people. needless Jail. purchased the house in 1993 with several that was a wedding gift from the carter to say, much of the available property in saving historic lands and buildings is barns and outbuildings and 68 acres, while family to the Harrisons. The original ma - the area was devoted to subdivisions and not all that lewis is about saving. lewis david and sarah ingram bought the re - hogany empire style piano and petit point commercial development, taking over bat - has rescued quite a number of animals, in - mainder of the property, several hundred bench was moved to Harrison House from tleground lands and making preservation cluding horses, assorted birds, burros, a acres, next door. “This house changed my the carter House. The original yellow of the historic downtown area difficult. goat, three great Pyrenees, a saddlebred www.midsouthhorsereview.com November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review 37 . named “duke;” two registered minis – Mini Pearl and her foal Happy, who was born in the farm; a registered walking Horse mare named Pepper, named because she is “black and feisty;” Fitzgerald, a spotted TwH whom she got as a foal and “is the sweetest gentleman;” Buford the mule; Hattie the sicilian burro; several barn cats “named the panthers because they’re all black;” clara Barton the house cat; and robinson, an orange Persian who resides on a suitcase. Preservation is her cause, whether it comes to land, historic buildings, or crit - ters. “i want to leave things better than i found them,” she said. lewis regularly opens Harrison House to visitors and on home tours. encampments of soldiers have occupied her property during Battle of Franklin reenactments. “it's like divine intervention,” she said. “you get out what you put into this world. i feel like i’ve come home and have such a sense of place.” lewis is currently organizing Franklin’s “Homes for The Holidays” christmas tour december 12-13; for info visit: www.plamedia.com. augmenting the historic educational ef - forts in Franklin are the tour guides at Franklin on Foot, originated by Margie Thessin. [visit franklinonfoot.com] after practicing law in west virginia for several years, Margie and her family moved to Franklin, where she got involved with Franklin's Heritage Foundation. in 2003 she co-founded Franklin on Foot, which offers a variety of tours – from history to cemetery tours to ghost and crime tours. on the history tour, visitors can learn about allen williams, a man born into slavery who, after emancipation, opened the first african american business in downtown Franklin – a shoe repair busi - ness on the square. He later purchased property and build a house on Fourth av - enue. [read more at: https://tennesseeen - cyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=1654] The Masonic Temple, built in 1828, was the first 3-story building in Tennessee. it served as barracks for Federal troops during the civil war and as a hospital after the Battle of Franklin. its “dark” history is that it is the site of the agreement between President andrew Jackson and the chick - asaw in the 1830s for the “removal” of in - dians to oklahoma – the unofficial start of the Trail of Tears. Hear the story about sally carter, a confederate spy who had some innovative ways of getting informa - tion past the Federal troop guards and out of Franklin. [read about it here: www.wsmv.com/story/19970162/some- say-civil-war-spy-keeps-franklin-in-her- sights]. The historic tour culminates at the episcopal church with its eight original Tiffany stained glass windows. while you’re in Franklin, don’t miss a live performance or film at the Franklin Theatre, while you marvel at the well- done restoration and perfect acoustics. Find out what’s happening here: www.franklintheatre.com More photos on page 39. 38 . November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com

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Franklin Civil War park looking to - (above) Protected land at Harrison (above, below left) Scenes from the barn at Harrison House. (below right) Great ward the Cotton Gin assault parkland. House. (below) Carnton Pyrennes and one of the hens at Harrison House. 40 . November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com www.midsouthhorsereview.com November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review 41 . Easy Barn Solution By Tommy Brannon when Bill and dana lackey decided to relocate from their 10 acre farm in rossville, Tn to a larger one, they found 69 acres just a few miles east of their home, still within commuting distance of Memphis. The only trouble was that the larger place was a “fixer upper” – not just the house, but also the barn, fencing, and pastures. They de - stalls. Bill said, “The lean-to makes a big difference in The Lackey’s barn was delivered by truck and set cided to work on the place for a year and get it horse and usability. it gives you work space where you can groom, up on site after the ground was prepared. It has three human habitable before they moved. The one year turned tack up your horse, and shelter for the farrier or veteri - stalls, a tack room, and front shed row. into two, which just got it to the point where they and their narian. The tack room has a window, a nice door, and ro - animals could move. a lot more still needed to be done. dent barrier to keep the critters out.” The barn has a metal There was a large pole structure shed that could be tem - roof, and the stalls have kick boards on the walls and pipe porary quarters for the horses and an old 1200 sq. foot gates. farm house, which could be occupied for a while but Bill said that the process was actually pretty easy. “you would eventually need to be demolished. Bill said that select the features that you want and the color. They build they put a lot of thought into all of the renovations. it, bring it out, and set it up.” dave king owner of Hilltop when making their long term plans, the lackeys de - structures said, “what’s unique about our barns is that we cided that the location of the shed was the best new house can bring them in via truck and trailer. and if it’s muddy, site and the location of the old house was close to where we can hook our 4x4 pickup to the trailer, or unload the the barn should be. Bill and dana decided it would be best barn, put flotation tires under it, and wheel it in to place to provide horse housing first, before demolition of the with a small fork lift machine called a “mule.” shed and house construction. key factors in barn selec - Bill added, “construction took a few weeks after i or - tion were: safety, quality construction, movable, a build - wash away.” He ran a water line from the well to the barn, dered it and it took two days for delivery. i had the sight ing that could be modified later for hay and equipment but still needs to put lights in the barn. The total cost in - work done when it arrived. The lean-to came attached storage, simplicity, and cost. Their choice was a movable cluding the site work came in under $12,000. with hinges to the barn and was raised and set on posts. barn from HillTop structures in cumberland Furnace, The lackey’s like the flexibility of their new barn. Bill The cost was $10,700 including taxes and delivery. The Tn. This family owned business has a large selection of said that the construction design is pretty straight forward, site work consisted of raising the ground level where the custom made portable barns and run in sheds, as well as and if he decides to move stall walls or turn the barn into barn was to sit and getting Fowler Paving in somerville, cabins. They also have plenty of experience building equipment shed at a later date, that is doable. They could Tn to deliver and spread two loads of #8 crushed lime - horse barns. The lackey’s barn has three stalls and a 12x6 even relocate it on the farm if they want to. stone. This grade of limestone drains, but will not easily foot tack room, plus a 36x7 foot lean-to in front of the 42. November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com horses), antique tractors, meat processing, milling grain – There was plenty of food to enjoy, from Mexican to Ames Heritage particularly stone ground corn meal; dark fired tobacco BBQ to hamburgers to popcorn and funnel cakes. and on production, alpaca wool, goat milking and making goat’s their way home, visitors could pick up a few pumpkins milk soap; all about cotton – picking, ginning, spinning, for their fall decorations and pumpkin pie making. Festival and all the things that can be made from a bale of cotton. since the national championship for Field Trialing Article & photos by Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. gary Mcwilliams demonstrated the 19th century tech - Bird dogs is held annually at ames Plantation in Febru - niques for building a log cabin, from hewing and notch - ary, bird dogs have become a part of the Heritage Festi - The Historic village at ames Plantation, grand Junc - ing logs to riving shakes (making shingles). alan smith val. visitors can learn about quail, bird dogs, field trials, tion, Tennessee, was once again transformed to a fair-like once again brought kroger and Big star to demonstrate see Pointers and setters, and pet them, at the festival. setting for the 18th annual Heritage Festival on october how logging with horses is done. ames Plantation’s Heritage village is a collection of 10, 2015. cloudy skies and cool temperatures in the Blues, gospel, and string band music could be heard restored structures representing the area’s architectural morning gave way to sunny skies and warm temperatures all day from the aisle of the Mule Barn, dulcimer playing heritage from around 1820 until the early 20th century. after lunch, making saturday a delightful day for explor - on the cabin front porch, and artists playing accordion and The village includes a typical 19th century family farm - ing a wide variety of crafts and learning about the “old dulcimer on the porch of another cabin. visitors could see stead, the 1830s stencil House, a one-room schoolhouse ways” of farming and making everything one could need. a demonstration of the earliest music recording devices. from the early 1900s, a replica brick kiln, and the “cotton This year had one of the highest attendance rates in all of This year’s festival included writers, offering their interpretative center" housed in a restored log cabin. its 18 years: 5,121 visitors. There were approximately 150 books for sale and telling the particular history of the The Heritage Festival is held annually to educate the crafts artists/vendors demonstrating their skills and sell - south they have captured in their fiction. Margaret Tutor, public about the area’s history, the variety of 19th century ing their creations. of olive Branch, Mississippi, writes historical fiction in artisan skills that were necessary for existence, and en - There was story telling and historic information about her latest book Just Passing Through, about the share - tertain with the sounds of gospel, bluegrass, traditional, native american culture, in the days before europeans cropping ward family in the 1920s. ramona Bridges, of and old time music on a variety of musical instruments. arrived. dale deBerry explained the history and tech - seminary, Mississippi, has a trilogy out: Standing On the visitors can purchase many of the hand-made items of - niques of brick making by slaves. The civil war era was Promises , An Unclouded Day , and Sweet By and By. fered. There are also opportunities for visitors to take part represented by re-enactors dressed in period attire, randy Bishop brought his civil war-themed books. He in hands-on activities like picking cotton or greens and demonstrating an encampment and firing artillery. is an avid scholar of the civil war and an advocate for milking goats. Folk artists brought their skills to show: basket weav - preservation and restoration of historic battlefields. He Find more information about ames Plantation, the Her - ing, stenciling, knitting, spinning, weaving, tatting, quilt - has authored several books, including Tennessee’s Civil itage Festival, and the national championship field trials ing, pottery, wood carving, gourd art, portrait silhouettes, War Battlefields , Civil War Generals of Tennessee , Ken - at: www.amesplantation.org. if you are a history buff, leatherwork, bird houses, driftwood art, all kinds of jew - tucky’s Civil War Battlefields , The Tennessee Brigade , and there is also opportunity to join the ames Plantation His - elry, broom making, painting, photography, and much Mississippi’s Civil War Battlefields . torical society and become involved in preservation proj - more. The ames Plantation Historical society offered a draw - ects at ames. information about the Historical society is From the era of hard work and self-sufficiency, visi - ing for one of the handmade quilts on display. The winner also available at the ames Plantation website. tors could learn about blacksmithing and farriery (shoeing was a lady from rochester, ny.

Dulcimer maker bob Magowan explains how the Farrier Harold Elder demonstrated horse shoeing bluegrass music from Good Time Grass in the Mule mountain dulcimer is played. at the Mule barn. barn.

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F E S T I V A L 46 . November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com rodeo review Mississippi to finish first in average (15), before finishing fifth in both the second UTM Men’s first in the opening round (6.4) and second UTM: Second round (4.1) and in average (6.6). in the short go (8.6). Tucker kail and clay The uT Martin men earned more points Rodeo Squad Tilley also performed well, securing the Straight Win At thanks to slade Bronson’s efforts in steer best time (6.6) in the short go before fin - wrestling. His opening round time of 5.4 Posts Win At ishing second in average (20). The duo of was the best in the field of 10 cowboys Ben walker and douglas rich placed sec - Murray State while that time held up as the fourth-best ond in the first round with a time of 6.7, By Ryne Rickman performance in average. West Alabama which was also good enough to earn The cowgirl duo of Micayla gray and Murray, ky. – For the second By Ryne Rickman fourth place in average. slade Bronson sarah Montgomery also built up points for and Phipps’ time of 6.8 led to a third-place straight week, the university of Tennessee uT Martin in goat tying. gray finished livingston, ala. – The university of finish in the first round and a fifth-place at Martin men’s rodeo team notched a win third in the opening round (7.9), split third Tennessee at Martin men’s rodeo team finish in average. The team of shara ad - as it earned 780 points for a runaway vic - in the second go (8.0) and placed fourth in earned its first victory of the season with a cock and robbie van Holten also gener - tory at Murray state university. average (15.9). Montgomery accounted dominant win at the university of west ated points for uT Martin, as their opening The uT Martin men’s team won by a for points in both the opening round (8.5, alabama, october 8-10, 2015. round time of 7.4 seconds placed the duo margin of 245 points over second-place split fifth) and in the second round (8.7, The uT Martin men’s team piled up in fourth place and also sixth place in av - west alabama. uT Martin’s women’s sixth). 835 points, which was 180 points more erage. team also performed well, accumulating a total of five uT Martin representa - than second-place east Mississippi. The a total of four uT Martin cowgirls 210 points for a fourth-place finish, just 10 tives scratched out points in the team rop - uT Martin women’s squad compiled 70 racked up points in barrel racing. kenzley points behind second place and 75 points ing event. The duo of walker and douglas points, finishing seventh in the team stand - wilson finished fourth in average (37.14) behind team winner west alabama. rich posted the best time in the short go ings. after fourth-place finishes in the first Three cowboys represented uT Martin (6.0) and the second-best time in average uT Martin boasted the top two cow - round (18.72) and in the second round in bareback riding. The group was led by (20.2). shara adcock and robbie van boys in bareback riding. Houston Herbert (18.42). ashley Brooks’ opening round Tanner Phipps, who finished first in aver - Holten also established themselves as one finished with the best scores of both the time of 18.65 seconds placed her in third age (143) and in the first round (75) while of the best teams, placing first in the open - first round (78) and in average (146) while place before Madison crow finished fifth also splitting fourth in the short go (68). ing round (6.7) and fifth in average (6.7 on placing third in the short go (68). Tanner in both average (37.86) and in the short go Houston Herbert placed second in the 1). lloyd joined forces with west al - Phipps compiled the top score of the sec - (18.98). Megan crow also earned points short go with a score of 71 while finishing abama’s lacus Brown 8.8 performance in ond round with 76 points before finishing in the average (37.96, sixth) and in the fifth in both average (131) and in the open - the first round earned the duo a fifth place second in average (141) and fifth in the short go (19.1, sixth). ing round (60). coy lutz also earned finish. first round (65). uT Martin returns to action when it points for uT Martin, as his 71 perform - ashley Brooks rounded out the suc - lane Mitchell performed well in calf makes the short trek to the rodeo hosted ance in the short go was the second-best cessful outing for both uT Martin teams roping, splitting second in the first round by Murray state on oct. 15-17, 2015. score in the event. with team points in all three tries of barrel with a time of 9.8. He would later place lane Mitchell paved the way for three racing. she produced a fourth-place effort fourth in average (20.4) after he finished uT Martin cowboys who contributed in the opening round (15.55), a third-place fifth in the short go (10.6). points in calf roping. Mitchell’s time of performance in the short go (15.44) and on the women’s side, savannah warner 18.4 in the average was the best of the 10 split third in the average (30.99). was consistently amongst the best cow - participants in the event, as he also split girls in breakaway roping. she placed sec - first in the opening round (9.0) and fin - ond with a 6.6 average after finishing in ished third in the short go (9.4). Ben second place in both the first round (3.1) walker placed third with a time of 9.3 in and the short go (3.5). the first round before finishing fifth in Micayla gray tallied team points in both the short go (15) and in average goat tying, placing fourth with a time of (24.3). Trey lloyd’s time of 9.7 in the 9.4 seconds in the first round. opening round also earned him a fourth- uT Martin found most of its success in place finish. the team roping event, as nine members in breakaway roping, natalie Fletcher were responsible for all points. Mitchell earned points in all three rides. she split ben Walker ( Hubbell Photography ) third with a time of 2.5 in the first round teamed with Marcus Theriot from east Nealey Dalton ( Hubbell Photography ) Martin women’s squad compiled 115 first round (fourth). Ben walker turned in arkansas’ cord Barricklow to tally the UTM Rodeo points, which was 185 points behind first- fifth-place finishes in the short go (12.9) second-highest scores in the event with place arkansas-Monticello. and in average (22.5) while lane Mitchell their times of 5.8 in the first round and 5.8 Teams Show Tanner Phipps turned in an impressive secured points in the first round with a on 1 in average. lane Mitchell also performance in bareback riding, nearly fifth-place time of 9.0. teamed with Marcus Theriot of east Mis - Solid Perform - sweeping first place in all three rounds. kelsey Bussell earned points in break - sissippi community college to split fifth His 80-point showing in the first round away roping, as she split sixth with a first in the first round (6.8). ances At Three and his 153 average were the best scores in round time of 3.0 in the event. The uT Martin women’s team had four the event while his 73 points in the short in goat tying, kylie Brueggeman placed cowgirls who scratched out points in bar - go ranked second. coy lutz finished fifth in both the short go (7.2) and in aver - rel racing. nealey dalton led the way by Rivers fourth in average (127) after placing fifth age (15.3) while Meredith Mcdonnell’s splitting second in the short go (12.33), By Ryne Rickman in both the first go (61) and in the short go first round time of 7.0 was good enough finishing third in average (24.88) and plac - (66) while Houston Herbert also earned for fourth place. ing fourth in the opening round (12.55). PoPlar BluFF, Mo. – The univer - points for uT Martin, as his 68 in the first Four cowboys spread out over three Macy randolph came in fifth place in av - sity of Tennessee at Martin placed second round was good enough for fifth place in separate teams built up points for uT Mar - erage (25.06) after splitting fifth in the first on the men’s side and sixth on the both that round and in the average. tin in team roping. The duo of Tucker kail round (12.6). Teammates raegan Taylor women’s side at the rodeo hosted by Three a trio of uT Martin cowboys also ac - and clay Tilley accumulated the most total and Megan crow split fifth in the short go rivers college oct. 22-24. counted for points in calf roping. slade points in the event, taking home first place (12.42) while Taylor also finished sixth in The uT Martin men’s team posted 425 Bronson was the highest finisher with a honors in both the first round (5.4) and in average (25.08). points, which was 160 points shy of first- time of 9.5 in the short go (second place), average (5.4 on 1). uT Martin’s Quentin uT Martin will wrap up its fall slate at place Missouri valley college. The uT an 18.3 average (third) and an 8.8 in the sawyer joined forces with southern southern arkansas on nov. 5-7. www.midsouthhorsereview.com November, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review 47 . Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of Events NOVEMBER - DECEMBER To submit your event, call (901) 867-1755 or e-mail the information to: The Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of Events lists horse shows and other equine events over the [email protected] or [email protected] . coming two months. we attempt to keep listings current; however, we cannot guarantee the completeness all submissions are subject to editing by MsHr staff to meet format and length restrictions. or accuracy of any item. Please contact the individuals listed for additional information and to verify dates. entries must be received by deadline date to ensure inclusion in the print edition. AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA [email protected] Fairgrounds kudzu klassic Barrel race. info: OPEN ARENA DEC. 4-6 : lucky dog Barrel races DEC. 5-6 : eads, Tn. spring Mill Farm. Frank Beau 662-544-5290 [email protected] THURSDaY NIGHTS : Holly springs, Ms. DEC. 30 : autoZone liberty Bowl rodeo Madden clinic. auditors welcome info: Margot NOV. 28 : iron city, Tn. iron city arena. iBra. Marshall co. Fairgrounds.6-9 pm. info: (662) FORREST CO. MULTI PURPOSE CNTR [email protected] info: 931-279-9358 252-5441. www.mcfairgrounds.com JaN. 1-2 : new years Barrel race COWBOY CHURCH NOV. 28 : Mason, Tn. coyote run arena. PAINT / PINTO GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENA MONDaY : circle cross church. 7 p.m. info: nBHa Tn winter series NOV. 4-14 : Fort worth, Tx. will rogers Me - NOV. 5-8 : wTHJa Harvest Time show stan (901)848-4959; [email protected] NOV. 28 : Holly sping, Ms. Marshall county morial center. 2015 aPHa world championship LEE COUNTY AG CENTER MONDaY : Bells, Tn. Bible study meetings. 7 Fairgroiunds kudzu klassic Barrel race. info: QUARTER HORSE SHOWS NOV. 14 : ne Ms cutting Horse p.m. Marty overton’s, 4051 cherryville rd. info: Beau 662-544-5290 [email protected] NOV. 27-29 : Tunica, Ms. expo center. Mid- NOV. 21 : all america Barrel race Marty 731-225-0237 or clint 731-983-0511 DEC. 4-6 : Memphis, Tn. show Place arena. south Quarter Horse show. www.mid - NOV. 29 : all america Barrel race TUESDaY : richland, Ms. His Brand cowboy lucky dog Productions Barrel race. info: southqha.net; facebook: Midsouth Quarter DEC. 11-12 : wild Horse & Burro adoption church, 1631 cleary rd. 7 p.m. info: (601) 543- www.luckydograces.com Horse association DEC. 19 : all america Barrel race 6023; email: [email protected] DEC. 5 : Brandon, Ms. rankin co. Multipurpose DEC. 11-13 : Murray, ky. wm. Bill cherry ag MARSHALL COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS TUESDaY : wynne, ar. cr 381. Three Trees arena. info: nBHa Ms03. info: robert sutton expo center, 2101 college Farm rd. Murray NOV. 21 : kudzu klassic Barrel race cowboy church. Fellowship supper 6:30 pm; 601-813-3968 state aQHa winter circuit. info: Patick kayser NOV. 28 : kudzu klassic Barrel race services 7 pm. info: Jimmy 870-261-2505 DEC. 12 : Pontotoc, Ms. Pontotoc co. agri cen - 615-962-3655 MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK SUNDaY : longtown, Ms. 548 Bryant lane. ter. nBHa Ms01 & 02: info: courtni at 901- RANCH HORSE NOV. 16-21 : FarMtastic Bryant lane cowboy church. 10:30 am. info: 651-7622 or Beau at 662-544-5290 NOV. 14-15 : Murfreesboro, Tn. Miller coli - TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER Bro. scott urban 662-501-0031 DEC. 12 : iron city, Tn. iron city arena. nBHa seum. volunteer ranch Horse show. info: NOV. 2-5 : MTsu Block & Bridle little inter - SUNDaY : oakland, Tn. 7720 Hwy 64. rafter Tn09. info: amber case 985-320-9661 www.digitalcowgirls.com/volrha national H cowboy church. J. Mark wilson. 5:30 pm. DEC. 12 : Mason, Tn. coyote run arena. RODEOS & BULL RIDING NOV. 21-22: stones river Pony club info: Jason lepard (901) 603-5764 nBHa Tn winter series NOV. 14 : Buchanan, Tn. Milam’s Horsebarn, TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM SUNDaY : wynne, ar. cr 381. Three Trees DEC. 12 : decaturville, Tn. Triple P arena. win - Hwy 218. Pro & non-Pro Bull riding, Mutton NOV. 7-8 : volunteer ranch Horse show cowboy church. Fellowship B'fast 9:30 am. ter series Barrel race. 10 am. info: wayne Busting. 8pm. call nov. 9th 4-10 pm @ 731- NOV. 20-21 : regon 2 championship stock worship 10 am. info: Jimmy 870-261-2505 Powers 731-549-6517 642-8346. info: 731-644-5665 Horse show HORSE & TACK SALES DEC. 19 : iron city, Tn. iron city arena. iBra. NOV. 20-21 : lexington, ky. ky Horse Park, al - TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER NOV. 7 : Bowling green, ky. west ky Horse info: 931-279-9358 Tech arena. iPra national all regional Finals. NOV. 7-8 : scenic city iea Horse show sales, inc. 11 am. consignment sale. info: DEC. 26 : Mason, Tn. coyote run arena. info: 405-235-6540 NOV. 13-14 : uPHa Horse show wayne Boyd 270-365-7272 www.westken - nBHa Tn winter series DEC. 12 : Buchanan, Tn. Milam’s Horsebarn, NOV. 21-22 : Tn/ga High school rodeo tuckyhorsesales.com COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING Hwy 218. Pro & non-Pro Bull riding, Mutton TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTR DEC. 11-12 : verona, Ms. wild Horse & Burro NOV. 7-8 : shelbyville, Tn. clearview Farm. Busting. 8pm. call dec 7th 4-10 pm @ 731-642- NOV. 5-7 : Tunica Fall classic TwH show adoption. info: 888-274-2133. blm.gov western Mounted shooters. info: darren (931) 8346. info: 731-644-5665 NOV. 20-22 : F5 Barrel race SECOND FRIDaY : gleason, Tn. west Tn 632-0408 DEC. 30 : Memphis, Tn. autoZone liberty NOV. 27-29 : Mid-south Quarter Horse show auction Barn. 330 Fence rd. 6:30 pm. info: NOV. 12-14 : louisville ky. north american in - Bowl rodeo DEC. 11-13 : Ms classic Team roping chucky greenway 731-571-8198 ternational livestock expo ROPING UT MARTIN AG PAVILLION SECOND & FOURTH SaTURDaY : scotts CUTTING HORSE EVENTS NOV. 21-22 : Harriman Tn. roane state com - NOV. 6-7 : rodeo Boosters barrel race Hill, Tn. scotts Hill stockyard. info: James OCT. 31-NOV. 5 : Batesville, Ms. north Ms munity college NOV. 13-15 : Horsemanship clinic (luthi) linville 731-549-3523. cHa DEC. 11-13 : Tunica, Ms. expo center. 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Barnfly Farms, & Trade show. www.aaep.org/info/annual-con - EVENTING November 23 . vention NOV. 13-15 : new Market, Tn. river glen Fall 6015 Hwy. 76 e. TlBra rodeo Please enjoy our “Parting shot” from the Hines Horse Trials 4-H/USPC BARREL RACING Farm st. Jude Trail ride. NOV. 6-8 : searcy, ar. white co. Fairgrounds. NOV. 21 : olive Branch, Ms. Misty Meadows FIRST SUNDaY : Millington, Tn. west union Happy Trails to you! lucky dog Productions Barrel race. info: Farm. dressage & cross country cT. info: cumberland Presbyterian church, 3099 west see you next month! union. woodstock cuba ghost riders. 3 pm. www.luckydograces.com Peggy Hart (901) 299-5032; email: peggy - info: lydia Holland 901-282-9709 NOV. 14 : Brandon, Ms nBHa Ms03 Barrel [email protected] CLINICS / CLASSES race. info: robert sutton 601-813-3968 NOV. 28 : oxford Ms. cedar wind Farm, dres - NOV. 7-8 : Thompson's station, Tn. Jaeckle NOV. 14 : ashland, Ms. Benton co. 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