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September, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview.com ON THE C OVER : pam gamble makes a grand entrance at her wed - ding, riding side saddle aboard her trusty horse HHoorrssee RReevviieeww september 2013 rebel. she and her husband billy anderson hosted Equus Charta, LLC an antebellum-themed wedding at the germantown Copyright 2013 contents • v ol . 24 • n o. 1 charity Horse show grounds. see article, page 22. 6220 greenlee #7 (Nancy Brannon photo ) p.o. box 594 • arlington, tn features : 38002-0594 college bounD : e quine eDucation : 20-21 901-867-1755 Publishers: tHe weDDing oF tHe [p ast ] c entury : 22 Tommy & Nancy Brannon Staff : Andrea Gilbert Leigh Ballard Tootie Trouy Intern: Shelby Louwerens Graphics: Lauren Pigford Website: www.midsouthhorsereview.com E-mail: midsouthhorsereview@ yahoo.com or The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association offers [email protected] 8 Levels of Hunter Seat Riding, Beginner through Medal/Maclay and 6 Levels of Western Riding, Be - ARTICLES & PHOTOS ginner through Open/Reining. Article, pp. 20-21. WELCOMED: we welcome contributions from writers and horse people, but cannot guarantee publication, safety or return departments : of manuscripts or photos. reproduction of editorial or book nook 4 advertising content is strictly in a m an ’ure oF speaking 5 prohibited without written permission of the publisher. Horse HealtH :6 greener pastures : 31 EDITORIAL POLICY: the opinions expressed in articles classiFieDs 34 do not necessarily reflect the bulletin boarD : 35-37 opinions or policy of the Mid-South Horse Review . calenDar oF events : 38-39 expressions of differing opinions through letters or manuscript submissions are welcome. Brother N Laws team roping. Article, p. 23 DEADLINE FOR OCT . ISSuE : SEPT . 25 DEADLINE for (photo by Morgan Carrier ) OCT. 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Horse extroverts are in addition to all the personality dis - for your Horse’s workers and cussion, there is an interesting section on Know Your social style. talkers. and they conformation and its indicators of person - there are all have a “best” ality. Finally, there is a thoughtful chapter Horse questionnaires to match depending on pain as a possible cause for behaviors. help analyze both on training, rider i found this book to be innovative and by eunice rush human and horse skill, job to do, impressive in its analysis of why some styles. there are etc. the best horse and rider teams “click” and make and Marry Morrow in-depth discus - matches are al - great partners, and others just don’t get Book Review by Leigh Ballard sions of right ways introvert along. i think it should be explored cer - brain and left with introvert or tainly by all trainers, and probably by most this is a fascinating book on people brain tendencies extrovert with riders. the information would be espe - and horse personalities! based on theories for both horses extrovert. then cially helpful for someone looking to buy of introvert and extrovert social styles, and and people. there the right brained a new horse, but also fantastic for either left brain and right brain personality traits, are case studies or left brained learning how to get along with the one you the book attempts to help readers “match- of horse and tendencies come have or realizing it needs to move along make” and choose the right horses to en - human matches into play, pairing to a new owner that fits! sure long term positive relationships. that worked or with introvert or Humans and horses have four distinct didn’t work, and extrovert tenden - personality types. these types, modified why. cies to give the by categories of variables, result in partic - For both hu - final definition of Book ular behaviors that can be predicted with a mans and horses, the best match for reasonable bit of certainty. evaluating per - there are introverts (i) and extroverts (e) the job. there are “core” personalities, but Signing sonality types, aptitudes, and social styles and right or left brain dominance (rb or many variables can come into play and be has long been accepted in predicting busi - lb.) this gives four possible personality “modifiers” to personality traits. equine author sharon miner will be ness and career success. rush and morrow types: rbi or rbe and lbi or lbe, and training techniques for certain social reading from and signing her books at are using these same principles to give the any of these can be strong or weak in any styles take up the fourth section of the Judy’s tack shops in germantown, tn on reader guidelines to match the right per - of their components, for example: very book, with discussion of what responses september 5, 3 - 6 pm and at the Franklin son to the right horse, and to match the strongly right brained or only moderately to expect from each type in ground work, store, september 6, 3-6 pm. right job to the right horse. right brained. in rush and morrow’s training, and riding situations. also, the miner is best known for her Beloved the book is divided into four parts: 1) work, human introverts are mediators and learning styles and strengths and weak - Horses books. more information about the author at: sharonminer.com 1030 South Highland Ave. rr && JJ FFeeeeDD Jackson,TN 38301 ssuuPPPPLLYY 731-427-3531 Purina Checkerboard We sell -- FAMILY DAYS e styles you need for showing your best OPEN HOUSE Seeptemmbeer 288 10:00 am - 2:00 pm food • fun • demos $5 OFF games for the kids $50 purchase door prizes of Farm, Home, Joe! 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