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Review by Nancy Brannon the neurological process produces a sub - stance called myelin , which wraps itself it is apropos that the book reviewed in around the nerve that is delivering the our March issue is by an irishman – eric message and insulates it. the more the Smiley, with ellie hughes. A world class pathway is used, the more insulated it be - eventer, he was irish field event rider of comes, so the faster the message travels the year in 1982 and was selected for the down the pathway and, therefore, the irish team in 1985 for the european horse’s reflex becomes quicker.” Championships at Burghley. he has repre - in starting the young horse, “under - sented ireland at two european Champi - standing the horse’s natural instincts is onships, gaining team bronze medal on fundamental to the process,” he writes. each occasion. he has participated in three “By understanding these instincts, it is world equestrian games; has been on four aim is to improve the relationship between whirlwind” of devices through which we possible to avoid the behaviors you don’t olympic teams competing at Barcelona coach and rider and horse, and to commu - are bombarded with so much information, want to produce and nurture the ones that and Atlanta; and has been consistent and nicate with more clarity. By “coach,” he but it usually comes in the form of “sound are helpful. …the horse has a right to ex - regular participant at Burghley and Bad - means “whomever in your life provides bites,” through which we jump from topic pect that you will be consistent every time minton. he is an fei international Judge guidance and advises. …good horseman - to topic. using this method, we really you ask something of him. …horses are and director of the international eventing ship should be at the forefront of every - don’t get or retain much in-depth knowl - very receptive to praise, but they also forum. i write this to make manifest his body’s mind; it is the art of understanding edge of a topic, and it leads us to develop know when they have not performed well lifetime of successful experience with the horse, his welfare, and how you inter - a loss of (or short) attention span. to man - when the rider ‘growls’ or gives a sharp horses. But his eventing background and act and care for him.” age this information, we need “mind map - nudge of the leg aid. it is important to be interests notwithstanding, he writes this his specialist discipline of eventing re - ping,” he says, which is a “filing system” demonstrative at both ends of the scale so book for riders of any/all disciplines. early quires him to be “proficient in the training in our brain that “enables us to retrieve in - the horse is quite clear as to what consti - on he recounts his encounter with world and execution” of three riding disciplines: formation at the appropriate time, when tutes good and bad responses and behav - record-holding barrel racer nicole dressage, cross-country, and show jump - we need it.” in this section he includes a ior.” Aichele. “the encounter left me thinking ing. But the principles laid forth in this humorous sidebar about “gimmicky next, Smiley goes into a discussion of how much we have in common despite our book apply to all riding disciplines. his gadgets.” “partnership vs. dictatorship.” he defines disciplines seemingly being worlds book is “designed to help people learn Smiley writes: “education is a subject partnership as “when two individuals, apart…” how to process information, understand that fascinates me,” as it does me. i am a each fully understanding their role, work his aim is clear from the introduction, their horses, and be more self-sufficient in constant learner from a variety of sources. together” toward a common end result. and his book could be re-titled “Becoming their journey toward becoming [better ] Smiley draws some words of wisdom “the only reason that a horse joins your a thinking rider.” his goal is to help rid - horsemen and horsewomen.” from John Abbott, from his “Battling for partnership is his generosity of spirit…” ers figure out how to learn . the other goal his first chapter is a discussion of how the Soul of education” ( The NAMTA Jour - from this point Smiley explains how to is to clarify and simplify communication humans learn, which is quite different nal , 2015): “…the better educated people make this partnership work and the pro - – between rider and coach and between from how horses learn. here he offers are, the less they need to be told what to gressive training process of a series of rider and horse. “My life is spent watch - three methods, or mental techniques, for do…” in that vein, then, Smiley writes that steps that logically follow one another to ing horses and riders and how they inter - the input, retention, and retrieval of infor - “coaches need to explore the minds of build upon a secure foundation. he fol - act,” he writes.”it is important to mation, which includes the all important horse and rider, and find a way to enable lows with specific techniques and regimen understand how we learn, how horses “delete box” – to get rid of the huge vol - all parties to have a shared understanding.” for building this foundation. learn, and how information is imparted, re - ume of extraneous information we receive. Chapter four explains how horses learn, Chapter six offers advice on how to find tained, and retrieved in a useful way.” his here he delves into the “technological and his explanation reads a bit like operant (Continued on page 6 )

www.fergusthehorse.com www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2019 5. 6. March, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Two Brains One Aim (Cont. from p. 4 ) ing, competition psychology, and rider the appropriate horse partner and avoid the preparation. he leaves the reader with “the inappropriate partner. Sometimes the com - three bucket system” on successful cross- bination of horse and rider just doesn’t country riding: energy, honesty, and time. work! “people often need help and advice “your aim is not to empty any of them be - to find the right equine partner,” he writes. fore the finish.” the rest of the chapters offer specific his “final thoughts” employ the con - skill building techniques and exercises to cept of marginal gains , coined by British develop the rider’s skills and abilities of cycling manager Sir david Brailsford. “if the equine partner – from early training, the team broke down everything they applying the aids correctly and developing could think of that goes into competing, the rider’s seat and hands. and then improved each element by one the “developing Skills” chapter shows percent, it would achieve a significant ag - how the rider can employ self-assessment gregated increase in performance.” Smi - to evaluate performance. in this chapter he ley agrees that this principle can be emphasizes the training Scale (or train - applied to equestrian sport. “if you break ing pyramid) with its seven qualities that down everything into its simplest form and go into producing a happy and well- then ask how you can improve it by one schooled horse. percent when rebuilding it, your perform - “the gaits” chapter explains how to de - ance can only improve.” velop each of the horse’s gaits to the best i commend this book to riders of all dis - it can be. for each gait, he tells what to ciplines because it includes tips, tech - look for and some common problems, fol - niques, and training exercises, built on an lowed by exercises to correct these prob - overarching philosophy and structure that lems and balance the horse. can benefit everyone. i also think this book there are chapters on the benefits of ties in well with lisa Spark’s account of riding dressage outside the arena; on pole Martin Black’s training techniques and and grid work; on the five phases of jump - philosophy (see page 30) because, despite ing and details on how to perfect jumping the differences in riding orientation – a course of fences; on cross country riding working cows vs. eventing – the goal is to and jumping, which includes a section on have a contented, confident, balanced temperament and rider position. By the horse with whom the thinking rider com - end of the book, you’re “at the competi - municates clearly and precisely. tion,” with advice on course walking, find out more about eric Smiley at: whether it be cross-country or show jump - http://www.ericsmiley.co.uk/.

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A third way is by not having a proper By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. vaccination schedule. if you horse ever on a very rainy Monday night, febru - comes into contact with other horses, if ary 11, 2019, about 45 people braved the you have broodmares and/or foals, if you inclement weather to attend a seminar by travel with your horses, or other horses dr. Jennifer dunlap on equine respiratory come into the boarding barn, a proper vac - equine respiratory tract equine upper respiratory tract diseases at the eads Civic Center in eads, cination schedule is imperative! rhino is tenn. dr. dunlap covered the most com - the number one cause of early abortion, so mon infectious respiratory diseases in definitely vaccinate your broodmares. She horses, what causes them, how to treat recommends requiring a negative Coggins them, and, most importantly, how to help test, vaccination record, and a health cer - prevent them. dinner of pizza and salad tificate or eeCvi. So if any new horses and drinks were provided, along with a va - come to your barn, they should show the riety of homemade desserts. required paperwork. dr. dunlap first described how the next, she covered the primary infec - horse’s respiratory system works and how tious diseases to which horses are suscep - the horse breathes. the horse’s respiratory tible: influenza, rhinopneumonitis, and system has two main parts: the upper air - Strangles. She explained how they are way and the lower airway. the upper air - contracted, the nursing care and medica - way is comprised of the nostrils and nasal tions for treatment, and, most importantly, passages, sinuses, larynx, and trachea. how to prevent these diseases in your horses are never mouth breathers – unless horse. respiratory disease is second only ill and can’t get enough air. the lower air - to lameness as a cause of poor perform - way is the lungs – which have enormous ance in horses. drug valacyclovir. even though the rhino one other comment about disinfectant: capacity! At a gallop, horses breathe in ap - viral respiratory infections include in - vaccine is not licensed for the neuro form, bleach is not the best choice! undiluted proximately two five-gallon buckets of air fluenza (eiv); rhinopneumonitis (equine dr. dunlap has seen it offer some protec - bleach emits a toxic gas when exposed to per second, taking one breath per stride! herpes virus) of which the two major types tion. sunlight; it degrades quickly; is irritating At rest, the average respiratory rate for are ehv-1 – respiratory, abortion, and Strangles is a bacteria that spreads with to mucus membranes and skin; takes 10 horses is 12-16 breaths per minute for neuro rhino and ehv-4, respiratory only. the speed of a virus. horses with strangles minutes to an hour contact time; and if adult horses; 30-40 breaths per minute for these diseases are characterized by high have high fever, enlargement of the lymph often mixed in improper concentrations. foals. it is good to have a baseline number fevers, snotty noses, depression, off feed, nodes around the throat, and it is very con - what works best! rescue disinfectant, for your own horse. and can be complicated by secondary bac - tagious! quarantine of these sick horses is which can be used in footbaths, washing how to tell where the respiratory prob - terial pneumonia. a must! dr. dunlap was somewhat am - and wiping surfaces, and disinfecting even lem is located. if the horse has increased for influenza (eiv) type A virus bivalent about the vaccine. fragile equipment. rescue concentrate, difficulty (or noise) breathing in, then it is (A/equine 2), the equine rhinopneumoni - purpura hemorrahagica is an autoim - mixed at 1:16 dilution, is an effective bac - most likely an upper airway obstruction. tis-influenza vaccine is very effective. mune response to strep bacteria. horses tericidal/fungicidal/virucidal agent, taking if the horse has to use increased abdominal horses with influenza can have very high exhibit limb swelling, skin sloughing, and only 5 minutes to work. the product also effort to breathe out (or wheezes), it is al - fevers (105+) and a secondary risk is internal hemorrhage. this is a problem comes in wipes and ready to use formula. most always a problem in the lungs. laminitis. for horses with influenza, quar - that must be treated quickly and aggres - the final topic she covered is the new there are some ways that people can antine and good nursing care are a must! sively. eeCvis (extended equine Certificates of negatively impact the horse’s respiratory viral respiratory diseases are diagnosed the final way that humans can spread veterinary inspection), which replaces the tract, and the first is how we house horses. with a deep nasal swab for pCr testing, equine respiratory disease is by being/hav - old paper six-month passport/health cer - She emphasized the importance of ade - results of which are obtained in 24-36 ing a fomite (new word added to folks’ vo - tificates. these digital passports are handy quate ventilation in barns and the adverse hours. they can be accompanied by a sec - cabularies). A fomite is any nonliving for clients who travel to multiple states. effects of ammonia in barns. proper venti - ondary bacterial infection, which is char - object or substance capable of carrying in - Editor’s Notes : other publications have lation removes stale air and brings in fresh acterized by a thick yellow/green nasal fectious organisms, such as viruses or bac - info about the hazards of ammonia to your air and helps horses thermoregulate. drainage and a low grade fever that won’t teria, and hence transferring them from horses. the horse.com has published a Ammonia . go away. these horses whould be sepa - one individual to another. examples in - couple: “Ammonia is the enemy.” the - Ammonia build up from urine is corro - rated from other horses by at least 30 feet. clude a person not changing their clothes horse.com/129872/ammonia-is-the-enemy sive and burns the delicate tissue of the nursing care can include Banamine to or boots between sick and healthy horses; “Ammonia: A hidden danger in the respiratory tract. it is also very damaging bring down their fever, ice their feed, and not disinfecting a horse trailer between Barn.” thehorse.com/18722/ammonia-a- to foals that spend a lot of time lying keep out of inclement weather. horses; using contaminated water hoses, hidden-danger-in-the-barn. and “Ammo - down. there is an “ammonia meter” that neuro rhino-equine herpes or feed buckets, muck buckets, and wheel - nia & respiratory health.” can measure the amount of ammonia in a Myeloencephalopathy (ehv-1 subtype) barrows. dr. dunlap gave emphatic cov - https://thehorse.com/wp-content/up - barn. But if you can smell it and your barn can come on suddenly, spread quickly erage to quarantine protocols to make sure loads/2018/04/ammonia-and-respiratory- is closed tight, it’s time to re-evaluate how through a barn, and can be fatal in its most respiratory infections do not spread. A health-30023-fS.pdf you house your horses. Make sure your aggressive form. this disease damages the good rule of thumb is to keep a sick horse this scientific study examined the ef - bedding is absorbent and then remove, not blood vessels of the blood-brain barrier. isolated at least 30 feet from other horses fect of two bedding materials in stalls and just the manure, but also the wet spots. Signs include nasal drainage, uncoordina - and have appropriate personal protective how they affect stable air quality, specifi - Consider using an ammonia neutralizer tion, loss of tail tone, lethargy, urine drib - equipment. quarantine sick horses and cally ammonia and dust levels, and the like pdZ in the stalls. And open the win - bling, head tilt, leaning against a wall to allow only necessary personnel in this area respiratory health of horses. read it at: dows and doors to allow for cross-ventila - stand, or the horse is down and unable to that are gowned, gloved, and in booties. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti - tion, but not a draft. stand. treatment includes iv fluids, sup - ideally, people treating sick horses should cles/pMC4693198/ portive care, and may include the antiviral not handle healthy horses. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2019 9. 10 . 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A host of other talented clinicians also cussions and demonstrations, all in one presented, including ty evans (muleman - spot. if you come on just one day, you’ll ship), Jec Ballou (dressage), Jessica hle - want to come to all the days because you’ll back (gaited horses), Carli pitts (general see what we have to offer. whether it’s horsemanship), Ashley pletcher (trick rid - mules, dressage, jumping, western, eng - ing), Jon levi (crowd control and self-de - lish – it doesn’t matter, we’ve got it all!” fense), richie wingfield (general Cathy woods of Cathy woods yoga horsemanship), Mark lyons (natural presented on the parallels of horsemanship horsemanship), Jessica forliano (hunter- and yoga, as well as other sessions geared jumper), Cat Zimmerman (liberty), dave towards combining the principles of yoga whitaker (conformation), Steve Meadows with horsemanship. woods described the (ranch riding), heidi Mclaughlin (fear- expo as “user-friendly.” free riding), holly Spooner (horse hus - “there’s nothing intimidating here,” bandry), Andrea gibson (miniature horse woods said. “the clinicians are really therapy), terry peiper (saddle fitting), friendly, and everyone is so down to earth. the perfect trail horse. riders competed lyons emerging as the 2019 See Colt Cathy woods (yoga for riders), rhonda it’s a great way to spend a rainy weekend, throughout the weekend for custom buck - Starting Champion. the competition was hoffman (equine genetics), teresa and if you like shopping, there’s every - les and awards. judged by horseman Sam powell, the 2018 Spencer (barn safety), Bob Coleman (for - thing to do with horses here.” Another highlight of the event involved See Colt Starting Champion perry neal, ages), doug Balthaser (disaster response), in addition to education and an exten - the lost Creek Cattle Company’s $4,000 and 2019 expo Clinician ty evans. perry neal (vaquero roping), John haffner sive trade show, the Southern equine expo Colt Starting Competition Challenge. whether you’ve owned horses your (equine dentistry), leisha griffith (general presented the Seminole feeds Smoky three professional horsewomen spent the whole life or always loved them from afar, horsemanship), Mary kitzmiller (positive Mountain trail Challenge. Judged by weekend guiding three youngcolts through the Southern equine expo is your destina - reinforcement), Miranda lyon (lead Steve Meadows and dave whitaker, the first rides of their lives at the expo, all tion for all things equine in the mid-south. changes), and MtSu horse Science (leg classes took place on friday and Saturday, in front of an audience. leisha griffith, follow @Southernequineexpo on face - wrapping). with a special cash-prize jackpot on Sun - Mary kitzmiller, and Miranda lyons vied book or visit Southernequineexpo.com As the backbone of the expo, the edu - day. open to all breeds, the trail Chal - for the Champion Buckle, with Miranda for information on next year’s event. cational clinics and seminars were a big lenge showcased the skills and abilities of www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2019 13 . cyclists, and various animal acts were this 77th Annual talented vaulting group: the kyrgyzbala Cossack riders. there were also face painting and pony Al Chymia rides for the children, plus visits from some famous heroes like Spiderman and Shrine Circus Batman. find more information on facebook at: Photos by Gary and Carol Cox Memphis Shrine Circus and on the Al the 77th annual Al Chymia Shrine Cir - Chymia website: http://www.alchymi - cus came to the Show place Arena in ashrine.org/ Memphis, tenn. for valentine’s day find more information about the Jordan weekend, february 14-17, 2019. the cir - world Circus on facebook and at: cus was produced by Jordan world Circus http://www.thejordanworldcircus.com of las vegas, nevada. Many thanks to gary and Carol Cox for Among the usual trapeze artists, motor - sharing their photos with us. 14 . March, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com dressage Dressage Clinic with Katherine Mashbir By Nancy Brannon Massar Stables, on orr road near Ar - lington, tenn., hosted a two-day clinic with katherine Mashbir, Saturday febru - ary 23 and Sunday february 24, 2019. katherine is a uSdf gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalist, who earned her gold Medal on an off the track thoroughbred that was finishing his second career as a 4- foot jumper. there was also a “meet & greet” lunch break each day at noon, at which kathy Massey served two kinds of delicious soup, spinach salad, Mexican dip, and fresh bread. riders in the clinic said they really en - Caitlyn Massey gets a lesson on Mikato, a Bashkir Curly horse owned by Cheryl joyed katherine’s approach and how well Becker. The pair were working at First level. she explained things. katherine com - ied with some of the top riders, trainers, mented that “all the riders are doing well. and competitors in the dressage world, in - they look like they are improving.” his ability to carry himself in longitudinal cluding Michelle gibson, hubert rohrer, katherine explained the benefits of balance, keep in mind that horses have Stefan wolff, and has cliniced with linda dressage: “it’s all about helping the horses rear wheel drive. All of their power comes Zang and ulf Möller. to improve their gaits, to ‘gymnasticize’ from their hind end; their ‘engine’ is in the katherine has a yearling filly from her them, and relax them. A comfortable, well- rear. developing balance means asking the fei level competition mare (foaled in moving happy horse will perform well in horse to bring his hindquarters more under 2018) de havilland, a 2001, 17.3 hands, any discipline. So it’s really about moving his center. his hindquarters need to move black hanoverian mare. katherine showed from the hind legs, through the back, and up under his center of gravity in order for her at dressage at devon a few years ago into contact. him to be more balanced. (~2013), where she earned one of only two “it’s also about the rider learning to be training means systematic mental and scores at fourth level over 70%. in harmony and balance with the horse. physical development of the horse. “it’s She has a seven-year-old, 16.2 hands, without a rider, a horse typically carries hard work!” said katherine. “Both rider bay hanoverian gelding, Brando M, who about 60 percent of his weight on his front and horse are athletes, and it’s all about is by Belissimo M, the olympic grand feet. then, when we put a rider on the having a happy athlete (the horse). it’s also prix stallion and sire of some of the most horse, we have to teach the horse to be bal - about the welfare of the horse. we are their talented dressage horses on the interna - anced with a rider. the ideal formula is caretakers.” tional grand prix stage. isabell werth’s am away,” she said. this weekend she had balanced rider – balanced horse. And a katherine finds that “most disobedi - Bella rose is by Bellissimo M. Brando M a reliable helper taking care of her valu - balanced rider will help an unbalanced ences are pain related. there are very few is currently working at third level, but able horses in virginia, and her dog trav - horse” gain his balance. – if any – bad horses. the responsibility is katherine prefers to have a horse at fei eled with her. when training a horse, it’s the rider’s on the riders,” she said, to make sure that level before she does intensive showing. to find out more about katherine and job to get the horse carrying his weight they are not doing anything to cause the And she has a coming three-year-old klM dressage, visit her website at: more or less equally on all four feet. we horse pain. katherine says that “any horse who is a half sister to Brando M. http://www.klmdressageandsporthorses.co help the horse develop the muscles and can be improved by dressage.” katherine teaches students at her stable m. find her on facebook at: klM dres - strength he needs to adjust his balance lat - katherine currently resides in leesburg, in virginia, but doesn’t do a lot of travel - sage and Sporthorses. keep up with events erally so that he carries an equal amount virginia with her dog and three horses, ing to give clinics. “it is difficult to get at Massar Stables on facebook and at of his weight on his two front feet. As where she is the owner and trainer at klM away from the farm unless i have some - www.massarstables.com. we’re developing the horse’s muscles and dressage and Sport horses. She has stud - one helping take care of the horses while i

uSdf show the following weekend. Coming Judge is gabrielle Callahan. who is your favorite famous duo? find out more about these events at: Attractions www.midsouthdressageacademy.org and on facebook at Mid-South dressage Acad - in Dressage emy. in pontotoc, Mississippi, Sunset Stables Mid-South dressage Academy in her - and wise equitation will host a dressage nando, MS is hosting a clinic with Martin Schooling/fun Show on April 6 at the kuhn on March 9-10. Martin kuhn is a pontotoc Agri-Center. uSdf Certified instructor through fourth find information about the northeast - level and a uSdf Bronze, Silver, and Mississippi dressage Schooling Series on gold Medalist. he has trained horses facebook at: Sunset Stables & wise equi - through grand prix level, and is the tation. trainer/instructor at Star west in Berlin, il. read more about the newly revised Mid-South dressage Academy hosts a pyramid of training at the uSdf trainers famous duos schooling show on March Martin Kuhn riding Ronin Conference Blog: “An energizing finish.” The newly revised pyramid of train - 24, in preparation for the Bunny hop (photo by Susan Stickle ) ing. (©2018 USDF.) www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2019 15 . Adequan® LLaakkeellaanndd LLeeaatthheerrwwoorrkkss Global 10305 monroe road | lakeland, tn cell: 901-484-5727 | shop: 901-290-5726 Dressage www.l akeland leatherworks .com Festival ththee LLaatteesstt ffrroomm ththee LLLL WWororkksshhoopp By Deirdre Sullivan for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.

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wellington, fl - week 7 of the Ade - quan® global dressage festival (Agdf) kicked off on thursday, february 21, with a win for kasey perry-glass (uSA) and goerklintgaards dublet in the fei grand prix Cdi-w, presented by helgstrand dressage. ebeling and Bellena in their winning ride. (photo by Susan Stickle) bottle koozies the pair earned a score of 77.217% to new purse & bag designs qualify for the “friday night Stars” fei grand prix freestyle Cdi-w on february the Adequan® global dressage festival 22. (Agdf) featured freestyle classes from Tie in Fei Grand Prix Special CDi3* the young rider level to intermediate i. wellington, fl - february 23, 2019 – they closed out competition during the in unique circumstances, two riders tied in seventh week of Agdf, which continues the fei grand prix Special Cdi3* pre - through March 31 at equestrian village at sented by fair Sky farm on Saturday, feb - the palm Beach international equestrian ruary 23, at week 7 of the Adequan® Center. global dressage festival (Agdf). Agdf Jan ebeling (uSA) and Bellenna had continues through March 31. the last test of the day and rode to a win in pocket x belt shoulder bag bible covers Adrienne lyle (uSA) and harmony’s the fei intermediate i freestyle Cdi3* 2- 5” 7” / duval, and Charlotte Jorst (uSA) and presented by the wellington regional kastel’s nintendo both rode to a score of Medical Center. FOLLOW US HERE and on facebook 72.255%, but lyle and harmony’s duval ebeling and Bellenna, a nine-year-old broke the tie and secured their win with hanoverian gelding by Belissimo M when it comes to leather products , if we don ’t make it - we don ’t sell it ! lyle’s higher “rider collective marks” owned by Ann romney, earned a score of from the judges. 76.500% with their freestyle designed by Visit our shop to see more of our latest designs ! karen robinson. “first of all, it’s a very it was a close call with lyle receiving directions: from hwy. 64 (east of canada rd.) - north on cobb rd. four rider collective mark scores of 8.0 and green horse so we’re keeping the lines 1.4 mi. north | left on monroe one 7.5, and Jorst receiving three 8.0 fairly simple,” said ebeling of his partner marks, and two 7.5 marks to take second Bellenna. “the horse has fantastic basic place behind lyle. gaits; the walk, extended walk, collected © mshr ebeling Wins Fei intermediate walk are really great. those are always Freestyle CDi3* places where she can score high.” wellington, fl - february 24, 2019 – the Adequan® global dressage festi - Competition on Sunday, february 24, at val runs January 9 – March 31, 2019. 16 . March, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com hunters & Jumpers Jaeckle Centre Jumper Show Photos by Carissa Ramsdell the Jaeckle Centre in thompson’s Sta - tion, tenn. offered the Snowflake iii Jumper show on february 16, 2019. en - tries were strong in the Beginner Jumper division with nearly 30 entries. pre Chil - dren’s/Adult Jumper had a strong show - ing, too, with 21 entries and the low Children’s/Adult Jumper had 16 entries. the low Schooling Jumper division at - tracted a dozen entries, and a few brave souls entered the high Children’s/Adult Jumper division. Champions at the Jumper show were: Beginning Jumper (9 entries): gesha, ridden by ryleigh finch high Children’s/Adult Jumper (3 en - tries): kunta kiinte van orshoff, ridden by Ava lindley hopeful Jumper (2 entries): paddy’s Magic, ridden by emma eichner kids double feature, ridden by Abby low Children’s/Adult Jumper (12 en - e. wall tries): Midnight Star, ridden by heidi Copenhagen, ridden by Madelyn M. olson Constan low Schooling Jumper (8 entries): exit next at the Jaeckle Centre is the Spring Strategy, ridden by Stephanie Martin Classic, which is a combined hunter and pre Children’s/Adult Jumper (8 entries) jumper show, on March 15-17, 2019. visit had three champions: thejaecklecentre.com and the Jaeckle remington Steel, ridden by Madeline Centre on facebook for more details and Battle entry forms.

Jaeckle Centre Hunter Show Photos by Carissa Ramsdell the Jaeckle Centre (tJC) in thomp - son’s Station, tenn. offered the tJC Snowflake vi hunter show on february 23-24, 2019. A great show for introducing beginning riders to the horse show expe - rience, Saturday’s classes started with ground poles equitation and proceeded to the walk/trot, green rider, Beginner rider, lead line, Short Stirrup, long Stir - rup, and warm up divisions. there were also hunter classes over larger courses, such as Special hunter 2’, 2’6”, 3’ and 3’3” divisions, Jr/Amateur hunter, Children’s/Adult hunter, equi - (above) Hunter Derby winner Amy Krebs on Hopscotch tation, green hunter 3’, Modified Jun - ior/Amateur hunter and equitation, pre Children’s/Adult hunter, Children’s pony hunter, pony hunter, 11 & under equi - tation, MthJA Medal 2’3”, 2’6” 2’9”, 3’. the highlight and culmination of the show was the Jaeckle Centre hunter derby, with 28 entries. the classes were doyle’s student Michael Allen placed fifth run at 2', 2'6", and 3', with the top 12 rid - with red Manchurian. ers returning for the handy round. Champions at tJC hunter Show were: first place in the hunter derby went to Beginner rider: Captain oats, ridden Amy krebs riding hopscotch, who also by Alyssa Bates placed sixth on the Jaeckle Centre’s hob - Children’s pony hunter: tJC’s Black bit. in second place was leroux, ridden by pearl, ridden by will Seitzmier Chloe desjarlais; and in third place was Children’s/Adult hunter: nurejev, rid - All that, ridden by kate Seitzmeir. Jaclyn den by Jaclyn fisher fisher was fourth with nurejev and poppy (Continued on page 18 ) www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2019 17 .

$25,000 Grand Prix of Germantown $15,000 Welcome Stake $5,000 Versatility Challenge $5,000 Germantown Hunter Classic $4,000 Gambler’s Choice $2,500 Pony Hunter Classic $5,000 WIHS/NAL Children’s/Adult Jumper Classic © mshr Time to Enter the 71 st Germantown charity horse show 1948 - 2019 June 4-8 , 2019 USEF Premier (AA) Rated /****USEF Jumper Rated 7745 poplar pike | Germantown, tn 38138 prize lists /entry forms: www.gchs.org entries close 5/12/19 18 . March, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com TThhaannkk YYoouu!! After 10 years of schooling shows in the Memphis area, Sprriing Scchoolliing Show,, Marrcch 30 Poiinttss ttowarrd WTHJJA yyeearr--eend awarrdss we have rolled up our stirrups. Thank you to ALL who have supported us and participated in our horse shows. We Appreciate You! Meg and Ann Ford

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TJC Hunter Show (Cont. from p. 16) Chloe desgarlais green hunter 3’: eclipse, ridden by walk/trot: hidden treasure, ridden by Chloe desjarlais green rider: know ex - Marin Arkle Contact : Barney Mallace www.wthja.com cuses, ridden by emma Johnson next on tJC hunter agenda is the 901.606.3450 [email protected] Modified Jr/Amateur hunter: tJC’s Spring Classic, March 15-17, 2019. for hobbit, ridden by Amy krebs more information and entry forms, visit new hunter Section: Magic Money, thejaecklecentre.com. ridden by olivia Mosesmann pre Children’s/Adult hunter: heart - throb, ridden by elizabeth keck Special hunter 2’: golden grace, rid - den by emma kate greer Special hunter 2’6”: Magic Money, rid - den by olivia Mosesmann WTHJA membership and horse registration are mandatory to earn year-end points. Special hunter 3’: tJS’s likeable, rid - den by Abby george Special hunter 3’3”: leroux, ridden by www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2019 19 . young riders voted to officially adopt the dressage dis - in an ihSA hunter show, there are both IEA News cipline into their program beginning in the IHSA over fences and on the flat classes. in 2019-2020 season. for the past three western shows there are pleasure classes, ieA expands Membership to include years, dressage has been offered as a pilot plus horsemanship, trail classes, and rein - 4th and 5th Grade Riders program – allowing riders to participate in Scrimmage ing. All the classes are ridden on horses the interscholastic equestrian Associa - a limited number of scrimmages across the By Tommy Brannon drawn at random and there is a new draw - tion (ieA) Board of directors recently nation. the first two years of the pilot pro - ing for each class. the horses used will voted to expand membership to include gram allowed riders and teams to “test the hunters edge Stables, at 5610 forest have varying levels of experience and tem - 4th and 5th grade riders in the middle- waters” by holding dressage shows in the hill irene rd, Memphis, tn, will host an perament. riders, as well, will have dif - school division of hunt Seat, western and ieA draw-based format and at a reduced intercollegiate horse Show Association ferent riding skill levels. At most ihSA dressage. for the past 17 seasons, ieA has membership cost. the program has been (ihSA) scrimmage on Sunday March 24, shows, several teams compete against been offered only to riders in grades 6–12. an overwhelming success with participa - 2019. the competition will be between the each other at the same show. the Missis - the recently adopted rule change will tion tripling over the three years. hunt seat teams of Mississippi State, ole sippi ihSA teams are in Zone 5 region 2. take effect beginning with the 2019-2020 ieA dressage riders in middle school Miss, and Mississippi College. Beanie Beanie said that in addition to the ole Season. “Any full-time student enrolled in and high school who have a minimum of Cone, owner of hunters edge and coach Miss ihSA team, he plans to introduce an grades four (4) through twelve (12) during one-year riding experience can compete for the ole Miss team, said that the scrim - interscholastic equestrian Association the application year is eligible to be a rider on teams in both dressage test classes as mage (show) would be an opportunity for (ieA) team at hunters edge Stables. ieA member provided they are less than well as dressage seat equitation classes. anyone interested in ihSA to see how the shows are similar to ihSA shows, but are twenty (20) years of age on September on April 13-14, 2019, ieA will host a shows are conducted. for middle and high school students. no 1st.” dressage finale at otterbein university. ihSA competitions are different from rider needs to own a horse and member - the 2019-2020 ieA season member - this finale will include dressage riders other horse shows. the competitors do not ship is open to public school, private ship application process for new and re - and teams who have earned a specific ride their own horses. each rider draws the school or barn teams for student riders in turning teams will open in June, with number of points or are in the highest per - horse they will ride from the horses pro - grades 4-12. this would be the first ieA competitions beginning September 1, cent of participating teams in their Zone. vided by the hosting team. riders do not team in the Memphis area and Beanie said 2019. for more information, visit registration for the 2019-2010 season get to familiarize themselves with the he would like to see other barns in the www.rideiea.org for all disciplines (dressage, hunt Seat horse prior to the competition. Someone Memphis area host ieA teams as well. ieA Dressage Joins Hunt Seat and and western) will begin June 1, 2019 at else, usually a volunteer, warms up the there are several teams in the Western www.rideiea.org. Shows run September horse, then the competing rider mounts up, Jackson/Madison, Mississippi area, as the interscholastic equestrian Associa - 2019 through June 2020. adjusts the tack and enters the arena to be well as middle and east tennessee. the tion (ieA) Board of directors recently judged. southeast u.S. is in ieA Zone 4.

by the u.S and another country in the Arone Vd world. the 2020 event is scheduled to take place in europe. the horse show is only part of the AqhywC. it is also an educa - Merwe tional, leadership-based event. the inter - By Tommy Brannon national teams have the opportunity to participate in equestrian clinics, leadership the love of horses can connect people seminar, and first class competition – to from halfway across the globe. that love learn and develop their equestrian skills in of horses has shown its self with the a hands-on-setting. over 180 youth mem - friendship of Arone vd Merwe, from bers participated in the 2018 AqhywC, rustenburg, South Africa and kC (kay) supported by families and friends from and Johnny Morris of Somerville, tn. their home countries. in the summer of 2018 kay received a Mark dunham was one of the clini - phone call from her trainer Mark dunham cians. he said that team members from of Jonesboro, Ar asking her to provide her other countries were thrilled get an oppor - horse, A Crusin on krymson, aka Cruiser, tunity to learn all about cowboy riding for the American quarter horse youth skills. then they get to put those skills to world Cup in College Station, tx. the or - the test at the horse show. Arone drew ganizers of the event were expecting 19 Cruiser for her mount and placed ninth out KC Morris, Mark Dunham, trainer, and Arone on “luke” teams from around the world and needed of 35 in the trail class and fifth out of 35 in at least six top notch horses for each team the hunter under saddle class. at the draw. kay allowed Cruiser to go, kay said that she and Arone met after and the day before the competition, she the show and hit it off right away. kay in - knew she had to see Cruiser do his thing, vited Arone to come to visit her and so she threw a bag in the the car and drove Johnny in Somerville, and Arone arrived to texas. back in the u.S in January 2019. She nineteen-year-old Arone has been rid - started training on kay’s horses and they ing both english and western all of her hauled down to the dixie national quar - life. her grandfather, father, and brother ter horse Show in Jackson, MS in febru - all ride. they have four horses of their ary. the training and Arone’s riding skills own and ten others in training at their paid off, because Arone won reserve farm. Arone qualified to ride for the South Champion in level 1 youth horsemanship African team at American quarter horse and level 1 youth trail on Cruiser and youth world Cup (AqhywC) . She ar - was Champion in level 1 youth equi - rived in the uS in June, 2018. tation on lukin hot in krymsun (luke), with 19 national teams, the 2018 Amer - both owned by kay and Johnny. Arone ican quarter horse youth world Cup was plans to stay with the Morrises until May the largest one to date. the event is held and would like to return in the fall to at - every two years and is hosted alternately tend college in the u.S. 20 . March, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Breeding a period of darkness during a 24 hour pe - mare bred. it is a bad omen when the in - Preparing Your Mare for riod. leaving the lights on all the time is semination pipette is placed in the mare's not a good idea. Most stalled horses are uterus prior to breeding and pus comes out in at night and out during the day in the of the pipette. the semen might as well Breeding Season winter. A common scenario is to put the be thrown in the trash can and the time and By: Matthew DeLisle, DVM, Tennessee cility. have your veterinarian draw blood stall lights on a timer that comes on at money considered a loss. Equine Hospital while they are on the farm or while you are 11pm. the lights stay on until the horse is finally, in preparation for the breeding at the veterinary office. it is a quick in - turned out in the morning. when the horse season, make sure the stallion is picked in the lives of equine veterinarians, the expensive test. having documentation of comes inside in the afternoon it is near out and semen logistics are arranged. time period after Christmas and the early a negative Coggins test will keep you mo - dark or after dark. the horses will have waiting until the day the mare is ready to part of the new year is considered the calm bile and agile during the breeding season. their dark period until the lights come on be bred will create undo cost and hassle before the storm. Mares are heavy in foal, fecal testing and deworming is another at 11pm. during an already hectic time of year. for owners nervously await the new arrivals, way to ensure that the mare is healthy there are several options for horses that example, breeding with frozen semen is and veterinarians get all the sleep they can prior to breeding. Be aware that some de - do not come in the stall. they can be kept technically more difficult and costly than before the first foals hit the ground. once worming medications are not labeled for in a lighted pen or a mask can be put on breeding live cover and with fresh shipped the foals arrive it is a mad dash to get the pregnant mares. it is a good time before them that has a light that shines in one eye semen. the advantage of breeding with mares pregnant again. the longer it takes the mares become pregnant to administer for several hours during the evening. in frozen semen is the semen can be stored to get the mares back in foal means the these medications. Consult with your vet - tennessee most mares that are not put indefinitely at the breeding facility and later the foals are born the following year. erinarian as to which is the best dewormer under lights do not start to cycle well until should always be readily available. it is a for some breeders this timing is not sig - for your mare. ultimately, worms and par - it starts to warm up in the spring. big mistake to have the mare ready to nificant, but for others it could mean de - asites compete with both the mare and the A reproductive exam should be consid - breed with frozen semen and the semen be layed maturation and put their horses at a foal for nutrition. excessive parasite loads ered prior to breeding. An ultrasound of in another state. Seems like common disadvantage in the show ring. All horse can also cause colic. often overlooked the ovaries, uterus, and cervix will reveal sense, but when foals hit the ground at the breeders, whether it is the end of January and underappreciated, proper deworming any abnormalities that need to be ad - first of the year and it gets busy, the little or the 4th of July, need to have their mare programs are an easy way to help keep the dressed. A uterine culture and cytology things might get overlooked. ready when it is time to breed. ensuring mare healthy. think of it this way: within should be performed on mares that have in closing, this is the perfect time of that the mare is ready creates the best op - the abdomen of the horse live both the had foals in the past. the uterine culture year to review the checklist above. Con - portunity to achieve a pregnancy and ulti - uterus and the intestines, right next to each will help determine if the mare's uterus is tact your veterinarian to help you work mately a healthy foal. other. do you really want a bunch of free from bacteria. A cytology will reveal through it. from tennessee equine hos - the down time before breeding season worms living next to your foal? any inflammatory cells and possibly some pital we are excited about this year and is a good time to prepare the mare for proper deworming programs also help bacteria as well. the goal is to make sure wish you healthy foals and pregnant breeding. the following is a check list for maintain good body condition. Skinny that the reproductive tract is healthy before mares. a mare that is not in foal that should be mares do not like to get pregnant and nei - money is spent on determining when the considered prior to breeding. ther do fat mares. the ideal body condi - mare is ready to breed and getting the pre-Breeding Checklist for Mares: tion of a horse is one that the ribs are not 1. Current on vaccinations seen, but felt along the horse’s barrel. the 2. Current negative Coggins test neck should not be cresty and there should 3. Current fecal exam and/or deworm - not be a large fat deposit above the tail Pairadox Cassanova ing program head. in tennessee we are blessed with Irish Sporthorse Stallion 4. Managing an appropriate body con - lush grass and fat horses. when it comes to dition score breeding fat horses, this is more of a dis - 5. oral exam plus/minus dental float advantage. 6. lights if the feeding program is correct and the 7. reproductive exam with uterine cul - body condition is still not as desired, then ture if needed endocrine levels should be checked. en - 8. Stallion selected and logistics for ob - docrine disorders such as equine Meta - taining semen solidified bolic Syndrome and Cushings disease Mares should be vaccinated at least greatly affect the mare’s ability to get once a year with the vaccines recom - pregnant. endocrine levels need to be mended by your local veterinarian. vac - controlled prior to breeding to maintain cinations serve a two-fold purpose with a good pregnancy rates. brood mare. they provide protection to floating a mare’s teeth while she is the mare, which, is in, turn passed on to pregnant is not the best idea. the horse’s the foal. lots of mares travel off the farm mouth is full of bacteria. during the den - to get bred. there, they are exposed to tal procedure, it is possible for bacteria to common diseases, just like people are be released into the blood stream and sent when traveling through an airport and sit - in different parts of the mare’s body. it © MSHR ting in a cramped airplane. if a mare trav - puts the fetus and utero-placental unit at els to a breeding shed or breeding facility risk for infection. Also, many horses do 16.2 hand Dutch Warm- and catches a cold in addition to getting better with sedation given prior to a dental bred, the chance for pregnancy is greatly procedure. the sedative may have an ef - blood /RID Stallion reduced. when the mare gets sick, her fect on the fetus and alter fetal blood flow. He has the temperament, athletic body temperature rises, causing her to Sure, many have floated horse's teeth ability and conformation for have a fever. increased body temperature while they were pregnant and never had a causes a decrease in conception rates. high levels of both problem, but why risk it when they can be dressage and jumping. give the mares adequate time to respond floated before they are bred. to the vaccines prior to breeding. it takes Mares cycle earlier in the year if they Stud Fee: $1000 three weeks for the immune system to re - are placed under lights during the winter. 731-234-7214 spond to the vaccines. A total of 16 hours of light is needed to in - secondchancethoroughbreds.co m A Coggins test is required to cross state duce cyclicity in the mare. they also need lines. it is also required in a boarding fa - : Pairadox Cassanova www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2019 21 . driving

Wanda Chancellor driving Rollilngwoods Movin On Up Bob Vance from Jamestown, Tenn. driving Buckeye

pleasure driving competition began at Jamestown, tenn. driving Buckeye. pam non Carriage driving Center in woodbury, Grand Oaks 8 a.m. Saturday morning, with dinner af - gaston and Brenda rachor also competed tennessee. terwards on Saturday evening. pleasure in the entire pleasure show. wanda Chan - driving competition continued on Sunday, cellor and Bob vance competed in the Upcoming driving events in Florida : Classic again beginning at 8 a.m. the event also combined test: dressage and cones, with ocala, fla. – on March 7-10, 2019 the From Wanda Chancellor included, the favorite, Carriage dog Class wanda driving in intermediate and Bob 28th annual live oak international will and a Costume Class. driving in preliminary level. Buckeye is a host the uSef Combined driving na - grand oaks resort in weirsdale, Combined test and derby judges were versatile horse, as Bob also rides his horse tional Championships for the Advanced florida presented the grand oaks Classic, Mickie Bowen and Craig kellogg, with in Civil war reenactments. four-in-hand horse and Advanced pair consisting of a Combined test, derby & Mickie Bowen doing double duty also as pam and Suzy q were third in “pro - horse, as well as offer classes at the inter - pleasure Show, on february 8-10, 2019. the pleasure driving judge. gressive obstacles” and second in “cross mediate level. driving begins with dres - the American driving Society approved Mid-south drivers participating in the country.” sage on thursday and friday, continues show started on friday morning february combined test and derby, single pony di - elizabeth keathley, from the nashville with the Marathon on Saturday, and con - 8 with dressage and Cones Competition, vision, included pam gaston driving JJ’s area, competed with her pony in interme - cludes with the Cones phase on Sunday, followed by the derby in the afternoon. Susie q, Brenda rachor driving Bunny, diate. She is also the onsite trainer at March 10. find more information at: Awards for the derby and Combined test wanda Chancellor driving rollingwoods grand oaks and lives there six months of www.liveoakinternational.com. were given at friday night’s BBq dinner. Movin’ on up, and Bob vance from the year, the other six months at the Can - racing Super Steed Pulls Upset In Southwest Stakes ridden by terry thomp - son, Super Steed had to steady early and raced in ninth as Jersey Agenda and gray Attempt battled through an opening quarter in :23 2/5. gray Attempt, the Smarty Jones winner, held a one length advantage after a half mile in :47 3/5, but it was short lived. the winner came five wide into the stretch and rolled past all of his rivals to win by three-quarters of a length over Sueno. long range By Jennifer Hoyt toddy had to steady at the quarter pole, but made a gutsy move to be third. hot Springs, Ar (Monday, feb. 18, Six Shooter, Bankit, Boldor, 2-1 fa - 2019) – Michael pressley and Steed Jack - vorite Cutting humor, Jersey Agenda, starts and has now earned $364,500. he horses among the top 20. Sueno now has son’s Super Steed overcame two disap - ninth Street, olympic runner and gray returned a very generous $126.60, $39.80 eight points and is just outside the top 20, pointing starts in his last two outs to pull Attempt completed the order of finish. and $19.80. while long range toddy, who won the one of the biggest upsets in oaklawn Super Steed, a son of 2010 Arkansas the top four finishers of the Southwest Springboard Mile for 10 points and got stakes history by winning Monday’s derby runner-up and kentucky derby all earned points toward kentucky derby four for finishing second in the Smarty $500,000 Southwest Stakes (g3) at odds winner Super Saver trained by larry eligibility. Super Steed earned 10 for win - Jones, now has 16 and is ranked seventh. of 62-1. Jones, won for the second time in five ning and is now tied with seven other 22 . March, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com

Take Your Best Shot Rising Glory Farm hosts mounted archery clinics, competitions, and more.

Article & photography by Allison Arm - strong Rehnborg whether she’s firing arrows from horse - back on a cross-country track or teaching beginners the finer points of loading a bow, elizabeth tinnan loves mounted archery. now a seasoned competitor, she still remembers how it felt to hold a bow and arrow for the first time. “A friend brought horseback archery to the farm where i was working and intro - Tabitha Thompson on Jake Shooting from horseback Clinic participant takes aim duced me,” elizabeth said. “i fell in love with the sport and learned to shoot just so the Carloughs booked elizabeth for a my group, Chattahoochee, started our i could transition to mounted archery.” mounted archery clinic in March 2017. jackpot series, which is very inexpensive After mastering the basics of horseback But a few weeks before the clinic, ida and beginner-friendly. the Shoot-out Se - archery, elizabeth realized she had no one passed away. ries is the middle ground that allows a lot to practice with. that’s when she began “the last thing my wife gave me was more people to compete. And because conducting clinics in her hometown of this gift of marrying horses and archery to - Chris has the land and the facility, rising Cedartown, georgia. in 2016, elizabeth gether by bringing elizabeth here to the glory is turning into the place to be in the created Chattahoochee horse Archers, a farm,” Chris said. Southeast for horseback archery.” group dedicated to advancing the sport in it’s a gift that has kept on giving. After the inaugural Shoot-out occurred on northwest georgia. Soon, elizabeth was the success of the first clinic, Chris booked february 9, 2019 at rising glory farm, teaching clinics all over the Southeast. elizabeth for more clinics and also began with a total of twelve riders competing in Clinic participants shooting “when i started teaching, i didn’t set learning mounted archery for himself. in walk, trot, canter novice, and canter open how elizabeth worked with everybody. out to make it a career,” elizabeth ex - 2018, Chris founded tennessee valley divisions. the following day, elizabeth She really wants people to get into the plained. “i started teaching because i Archery, llC, which hosts mounted tinnan conducted a two-part mounted sport.” wanted people around me who could do archery competitions and clinics. archery clinic. the morning session cov - Mounted archery may seem like part of mounted archery. then people kept asking “i want to create an environment here ered the basics of shooting for beginners, the medieval past, but it’s quickly becom - me to teach because they liked my teach - where people can get into this sport and starting with range safety and etiquette, ing a popular recreational horseback sport ing style.” build their skill level,” Chris said. “that’s loading your bow, ground shooting, in the united States. Spanning all differ - that’s when the late ida Carlough, why tennessee valley Archery got started. groundwork with the horses, and finally, ent disciplines, skill levels, and breeds, owner of rising glory farm in lewisburg, this year, we’re hosting the tennessee shooting targets from horseback at the mounted archery is more accessible than tennessee, decided to get involved. her valley Archery Mounted Shoot-out Se - walk. the afternoon session, geared for ever because of groups like Chattahoochee husband, Chris Carlough, is an avid bow - ries, which is a total of six competitions. more experienced archers, covered shoot - horse Archers and tennessee valley man and horseman, but he hadn’t consid - we’ll have divisions for walk, trot, and ing from different angles from the horse’s Archery, llC. ered combining his two passions until ida canter, plus novice and open divisions.” back, as well as experimenting with dif - “i want to spread the love of horseback discovered elizabeth’s mounted archery in order to host the competitions, Chris ferent target courses and more advanced archery,” elizabeth said. “we want all ages clinics. built an all-weather track of crushed lime - bow holds. and all levels of riders to feel welcome.” “it was december 2016. ida was al - stone and created a cross-country course, first-time shooter tabitha thompson of for more information about Chatta - ready ill and home on oxygen,” Chris re - complete with three-dimensional targets, dickson, tennessee, attended the morning hoochee horse Archers, visit membered. “But she couldn’t sit still. She at rising glory farm. clinic on her buckskin American quarter chatthorsearchers.com. to learn about up - wanted to keep booking clinics and events “when i first started archery, i had to horse, Jake. coming mounted archery clinics and com - for our farm. one night, ida found eliza - travel all the way to texas to compete,” “i like anything i can do on a horse, so petitions in middle tennessee, check out beth online and she told me, ‘Chris, we ab - elizabeth said. “My very first competition mounted archery is something else to add @tn valley Archery on facebook. solutely have to get involved with this. it’s was at a full canter along with all these rid - to my toolbox,” tabitha said. “today was horseback archery!’” ers who’d been doing it for forever. then my first day to ever touch a bow. i liked www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2019 23 . cowboys & cowgirls frosty eating contest, helping to raise over Dixie $2800 for the MqhyA scholarship. thanks go out to the fine group of indi - viduals who tried very hard to eat very National fast. they included Bailey Carwile repre - By the Dixie National Committee; Photos senting the youth, some of our sponsors: byCody Parmenter Photography Jamie Swafford with MS Ag, Cliff Mitchell general Manager watson qual - february 25, 2019 - the dixie national ity ford, Jon Carpenter owner elite Cus - quarter horse Show is a wrap with large tom Saddlery, hinds County Sheriff victor classes and fun had by all. the show Mason, and Andy gipson Commissioner started on february 5th with the eques - of Agriculture & Commerce, but tom trian with disabilities events. there were McBeath, representing the trainers & 121 AqhA and 94 nSBA entries, all of judges was crowned “frosty eating the participants had a great time, and a lot Champion 2019”. And tim Anderson, of new friends were made. vanCleave, MS earned the title of nrhA A special two-judge roping event was open freestyle Champion. held on tuesday, february 12, with 40 en - Saturday also so competition from our tries in some classes. the dixie national 4h groups in the manner of horse Bowl AqhA event began on wednesday, feb - Competition where lamar County 4h ruary 13 with working Cow horse and swept the awards with first i both the Jun - Boxing continuing with large numbers and ior and Senior divisions. the conclusion of roping classes. Saturday brought the Southern Classic elite Custom Saddlery generously do - horse Sale, with 115 horses. the high nated rope cans and bags to the winners of seller was reytallica 2013 Stallion sold for every roping class at the horse show. this $26,000. the sale average was$3,350.00, is the third year in a row which elite Cus - and the top ten horses average was tom Saddlery has donated the Andrew $12,200. we concluded on Sunday with McBeath Memorial high point Cattle our speed events and hunt seat classes. horse saddle, which was awarded to High Point and All Around winners : Bobby lewis and Joseph harrison and Small fry high point rl A Sudden dual patron. Cover and hadley ware the second annual CC dubois Memo - Small fry reserve high point My rial tie down roping, sponsored by gary dream loper and Avery Jacobs wells performance horses along with Carl level 1 youth walk trot high point and pam McBeath paid out to the fastest Coupe duevill and Jada helmstetter time in the youth and amateur tie-down level 1 youth walk trot reserve high roping. the reining and ranch riding num - point rl A Sudden Cover and hadley bers were large with 30 or more exhibitors ware in the amateur and youth classes. level 1 Amateur walk trot high point our equine expo this year was held on the ultimate odyssey and denna Moore the upper level of the equine Center and a level 1 Amateur walk trot reserve variety of vendors and well received. high point Agr krymsun Secret and Sara friday and Saturday included trail, Miller horsemanship, western pleasure & west - level 1 youth high point krymsun n ern riding classes. this year, Saturday in - Blue and Sophie lansdown cluded our schedule change that allowed level 1 youth reserve high point for all halter to show in the equine Cen - Awarded investments and william estess ter, as well as showmanship and our level 1 Amateur high point lil South - grandparents favorite leadline and stick ern Boon and Amy Jernigan-parlier horse race. level 1 Amateur reserve high point friday night, the wendy’s freestyle invited Black and lauren Stillings reining was well attended and included a youth All-Around hes for Certain and

hannah hussey were awarded an embroidered halter bag youth reserve All Around A timely provided by valley vet. high points were version and Mcauley ross awarded trophy buckles. Amateur All Around Suddensgotnos - dixie national Committee wishes to neakers and Sabrina turner thank our 2019 Major Sponsors: watson Amateur reserve All-Around no quality ford, puckett rents, MS Ag & doubt i Shine and rachel trebesh John deere, Chimneyville, uS 96, out - Select Amateur All Around Because back, elite Custom Saddles, wendy’s, ima diva and ellen deming ladd’s Canton, Cabot lodge & Jackson Select Amateur reserve All-Around Convention & visitor’s Bureau, our spon - huntin A Sweet Zippo and karen vance sors/contributors, class sponsors, the vol - All Arounds were honored with a tro - unteers and all the exhibitors who made phy saddle provided by elite Custom Sad - our show a success. dlery and certificate for a full page ad in Make your plans to join us next year, gohorseshow.com. reserve All Arounds february 11-16, 2020 in Jackson, MS. 24 . March, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Muddy River Classic Photos by Gary and Carol Cox Jx2 productions brought its Muddy river Classic back to the Show place Arena in Memphis, tenn. on february 8- 10, 2019. the event offered seven uStrC qualifiers in #s 9.5 to 16.5. there were three wStr divisions: #13.5, #11.5, and #8.5. on february 12, Johnny Johnson sum - marized the event: “we wrapped up our Muddy river Classic, a uStrC/wStr combo event in Memphis, tn. we could not have asked for a better event! Cody warner brought an outstanding set of cat - tle that suited each roping perfectly! each day we had a combo of uStrC and wStr events, which ropers seemed to re - ally like. we paid out $135,000 in cash and $10,000 in prizes. “All i have had on my mind the last two days is wyatt Cole and his family and friends. i can’t tell you how heavy my heart is for them. …Seeing all the posts, pictures, and kind words being said about wyatt truly is a testament to what an out - standing young man he was. he will be greatly missed. My deepest thoughts and prayers go out for wyatt’s family and all of his friends.” Johnny added this quote after his post: “wherever a beautiful soul has been there is a trail of beautiful memories.” Results: Muddy river Classic #7 winners: Av - erage- greg Mahaney/ lyndon green; 2nd- dez Bradley/ Brandon tomlinson Muddy river Classic #8.5 winners: Av - erage- Brennan tomlinson/ Brandon tom - linson; 2nd- greg Mahaney/ pete harrelson Muddy river Classic #9.5 winners: Morgan Mills/ Brandon tomlinson Muddy river Classic #9.5 exclusive winners: lee Burkett/ Shane holder Muddy river Classic #8.5 wStr win - ners: lee Burkett/ Steven loper Muddy river Classic #10.5 exclusive winners: Clint Bain/ Shane holder Muddy river Classic Jr looper win - ners: 6&under: John gillespie; 7-9: owen winners: Josh king/ Cole Bigbee Junior loopers ( Jx2 Prod. photo ) gillespie; 10-12: leo williams Upcoming events : Muddy river Classic #10.5 winners: Jx2 productions will be back in the rocky Mayes/ rowdy Mayes mid-south March 8-10 for the “Big Muddy river Classic #11.5 winners: ticket” in tunica, Miss. and then on to kason davis/ tanner Brown franklin, tenn. for the tennessee Cham - Muddy river Classic #11.5 wStr pionships March 15-17. they return to tu - winners: Mike woolven/ darrell tatum nica, Miss. April 26-28 for the Muddy river Classic #12.5 exclusive ntrl/world Series. winners: Jason Jenkins/ Chuck Jenkins the Mid-South horse review, again, Muddy river Classic #12.5 winners: expresses our thanks to gary and Carol Jake glass/ will McCraw Cox for sharing their photos with us. Muddy river Classic #13.5 winners: Cooper Cowan/ Cade Cowan Muddy river Classic #14.5 winners: preston day/ dillon Black Muddy river Classic #16.5 winners: ty hickerson/ patrick houchins Muddy river Classic #13.5 wStr www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2019 25 .

By Nancy Brannon formance), equine Connect therapy, van’s leather Craft, Art by ria, and more. Shelby Show place Arena in Memphis, fessler photography was on hand to tenn. was the site of the 6th annual St. photograph everyone’s round, and puhl’s Jude Barrel Jam on february 22-24, 2019, videos saved all the action for later view - an event that raises funds for all the free ing. health care services that St. Jude Chil - Among the top performers at the Barrel dren’s research hospital provides to chil - Jam was nealy dalton riding Miss Mango dren with cancer. the show offered tango. She was first on friday (14.802), $10,000 added money, with $2,000 added second on Saturday (14.755), 12th on Sun - open on friday and Saturday, $250 added day, and finished third in the 1d average. future legends and $1,000 added pole Marne loosenort and lovin fame Bending on Saturday. on Sunday, the fu - (14.717) were first in the open 1d on Sat - ture legends ($250 added) were back after urday, and Madison Shelton with royal Cowboy Church, and Sunday’s open was french Jet (14.781) won the Sunday open $2,500 added. 1d. katie and Jamie white were at the helm in the future legends, Crystal Mason managing the affair. Jamie said that friday was first in Saturday’s 1d on doc freck - night’s open attracted 301 runs; there les legacy (15.294) and also first on Sun - were 449 for Saturday’s open; and there day (15.321). in Saturday’s future were already 350 signed up for Sunday’s legends, kaylee Childress came in second open by early Saturday afternoon. Jamie and third with Clay (15.690) and Browser estimated they would reach about 400 runs (14.695), respectively. on Sunday, Abigail in Sunday’s open. on Saturday there were Clawson took the second and third posi - 60 runs in the future legends. tions on queen (15.507) and Zous in addition to the opportunity to win (15.726), respectively. some good money rounding the barrels, find full results from Barrel Jam 2019 there were awards for the top fundraisers at: barreljam.com and on facebook. find for St. Jude. there was a stallion auction out more about St. Jude Children’s re - featuring 12 star barrel racing stallions. search hospital does at: www.stjude.org. there was a silent auction with a wide va - riety of items up for bid, presided over by nancy Stephenson. And there were plenty of St. Jude Barrel Jam t-shirts and sweat shirts for sale. By early Saturday after - noon, the event had already raised $143,000 for St. Jude, said Jamie white. on Saturday there was a “moving Mis - sion Moment,” katie said, before the open started, with special testimonies by people who have been served by St. Jude. there were multiple vendors on hand, including JhA Saddle & tack of Jackson, Missouri; Cep (Complete equine per -

Van Beasley of Van’s leather Craft Nancy Stephenson Horse portrait in the Silent Auction Art by Ria had paintings for sale 26 . March, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com UT Martin Mourns Passing of Rodeo Student-Athlete Wyatt Cole By Ryne Rickman the university of tennessee at Martin athletics department is saddened to an - nounce that wyatt Cole, a rodeo student- athlete, passed away on Sunday evening february 10, 2019. he was 20 years old. Cole was majoring in agricultural busi - ness during his sophomore season as a ut Martin cowboy. Before attending ut Mar - tin, he graduated from owen County high School in his hometown of owenton, ky. “wyatt was a super good kid with a great attitude,” ut Martin head rodeo coach John luthi said. “he had a hard work ethic and came from a great family. our prayers go out to his family – he will be missed.” Cole advanced to the finals of three col - legiate rodeos during the 2018-19 season, representing ut Martin in team roping at Missouri valley College (Sept. 20-22) and Cole died as the result of a fatal car in steer wrestling at both three rivers crash on Sunday evening. the accident oc - College (oct. 11-13) and at Murray State curred around 9 p.m. on Mt. pelia road (nov. 15-17). he accumulated team points outside of Martin. in each of his steer wrestling perform - Photos (right): Cole in steer wrestling ances, including a career-best third-place rodeo action. finish in average (13.6 seconds) at Murray (photos courtesy UT Martin ) State.

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FEED YOUR HORSES THE BEST ... FRESH TOP QUALITY FEED AT AFFORDABLE PRICES Ross Mitchell in calf roping action Men’s Third-Place Finish HaRveSt • tRi-County Highlights UT Martin Rodeo’s Spring Opener at FeedS East Mississippi By Ryne Rickman ing round and 47 average both ranked fifth in the final event standings. Meridian, Miss. – the 2019 spring sea - A trio of ut Martin cowboys dialed up son opened february 21-23 for the uni - points in steer wrestling . Cole harmon versity of tennessee at Martin rodeo split second with a time of 4.9 in the first teams, as the men’s squad placed third and round and placed fourth in both the short the women’s team finished eighth at east go (8.2) and in average (13.1). Craig parks Mississippi Community College. piled up points in all three phases, finish - the ut Martin men’s team accumu - ing third in average (11.3), third in the lated 440 points, finishing only behind short round (6.3), and split fourth in the Missouri valley College (905) and west opening go (5.0). in addition, Styles Alabama (525). the ut Martin women’s posted a time of 5.2 seconds in the first HE IFFERENCE ETWEEN UR squad piled up 110 points in an incredibly round, which earned him sixth place. T D B O tight field, as Missouri valley College harmon continued his successful rodeo CUSTOM MILLED FEEDS & N ATIONAL BRANDS : topped the standings with 185 points. with a strong performance in team rop - four ut Martin cowboys reached the ing . pairing with west Alabama’s Jacob (1) F RESHNESS finals of bareback riding , led by hunter watt, their times of 19.6 seconds in aver - green. the junior from Bastrop, la. se - age and 11.3 in the short go each placed (2) C ONSISTENT QUALITY GUARANTEED cured points in all three phases, finishing third in the individual standings. (3) M ORE VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY second in average (143), splitting second raegan taylor breezed through the in the short go (70) and finishing third in barrel racing event, sweeping the best the opening round (73). Also delivering times in all three phases. the senior from We Offer Bulk feed points in all three phases were Bryce Sif - Camden, tenn. posted an average time of ford and Stetson Bierman. Sifford placed A Wide Variety of 27.75 after times of 13.94 in the first round Available second in the first go (74) before taking and 13.81 in the short go. Ashley Brooks Horse & Cattle Feeds third in average (137) and fifth in the sec - also accounted for points over all three MondAy-FRidAy ond round (63). Bierman’s 70 in the short levels with a 28.27 average (third), 14.11 HOrse Hay (Call for pricing & delivery schedule) round was good enough to split second, short round (third) and a 14.16 perform - while his 132 average finished fourth and ance in the opening go (fourth). Madison Round & Square bales his opening-round 62 placed him sixth. Mcfall’s time of 14.15 seconds in the first open 7 am - 5 pm ~ Mon - Fri weston hamilton earned points for ut round was good enough for third place Martin with a score of 60 (sixth place) in while her 28.55 average ranked sixth in 7 am - 12 pm ~ Saturday the short go. the field. ross Mitchell and hunter Styles each ut Martin returns to rodeo action on tallied points in calf roping for ut Mar - March 28-30 at Arkansas-Monticello. 662.564.2920 tin. Mitchell’s 10.2 seconds in the first ut Martin will host the 51st annual round was the fourth-best time, while Spring College rodeo at the ned 3107 S. Red Banks Rd. Styles’ 12.3 seconds in the short round Mcwherter Agricultural pavilion on April ranked sixth in the field. 11-13, 2019. Red Banks, MS. in saddle bronc riding, ut Martin’s ut Martin concludes the regular season robert haley and Cody krueger came at northwest Mississippi (April 25-27) be - away with solid performances. haley pro - fore traveling to Casper, wyo. for the 2019 662.526.9100 duced a score of 75 in the first round to College national finals rodeo on June 9- 206 Hwy 51 South finish second, while his 75 average held 15, 2019. for third place. krueger’s 47 in the open - Como, MS © MSHR 28 . March, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com field trials 2019 National Champion: Dunn’s Tried N True

By Nancy Brannon performance. hill Jo, handled by gary lester. would really good cover where he thought the But the clincher came on Monday one of the former national Champions put birds might be, so luke “tapped him on it’s a wrap! dunn’s tried n true is the morning, february 18, in brace thirteen, in another championship performance? the head” and tried to get him to relocate official 2019 national Champion – the an - when dunn’s tried n true, aka “Jack,” weather conditions were not the best, with to the covert. But the dog did not want to nouncement made on wednesday after - scored seven finds, finishing the three 2-3 inches of rain having been dumped in go there. luke wanted the dog to go left, noon, february 20, 2019 after the hours with a strong race. the area on tuesday and drizzle still com - but Jack wanted to go right. luke kept try - conclusion of the last brace. “Jack” bested Jack’s bracemate, Stardust Chaz, had a ing down wednesday afternoon on very ing to get Jack to relocate, and Jack was the field of 34 dogs in this year’s 120th divided find at :08 on the east end of the sloppy course conditions. despite these being obedient to his handler. luke finally running of the competition, feb. 11-20. Joe woody field in bicolor, and a second conditions, the champions did their best, gave up and let the dog go the direction he “this year had almost as much rain as find at :26 on the north side of the turner with “patch” scoring three finds and an preferred. Jack went to the right and, soon, last year,” noted dr. rick Carlisle on the house place in pines. however, handler unproductive and “Jo” scoring three finds, birds were located. the dog knew where green steps of the Ames Manor house. But Steve hurdle requested the tracker at 1:25, two unproductives, and a back. yet, real - the birds were and he found them! there was only one rain delay: the 16th and the game was over for Chaz. izing that their dogs could not exceed All in all, it was a flawless perform - brace on tuesday afternoon, february 19, Jack continued his performance, having dunn’s tried n true’s performance, both ance. Jack handled all seven finds well and was cancelled due to heavy rainfall and had a divided find at :08 on the east end of handlers picked up their dogs with only 20 had a strong finish. he showed his will - lightening on the field trial course. there the Joe woody field. his second game minutes remaining in the three hours. ingness to work for his handler by chang - were, indeed, heavy rains overnight, such contact came at :24 in a feed strip near from that point, it was fairly certain to ing direction whenever he saw luke that the wednesday morning brace, feb - turner road in the l B Avent house place most spectators that dunn’s tried n true change direction on his horse. Brad har - ruary 20, was delayed until 9:00 a.m. this field. At :40 he pointed just south of would be the next champion. ter commented, “he’s always been an im - was the brace featuring Shadow’s next turner pines. his fourth find came at 1:11 At the awards ceremony, it was obvious pressive dog who wanted to work for you. exit and Cole train. in the lowlands at the ditch crossing. that Jack’s owners will and rita dunn And, certainly, he got the right breaks, los - At this year’s national Championship, tried n true struck again at 1:32 on the were ecstatic about their dog’s win! i ing his bracemate being one of them.” the first dog to turn in a three-hour per - south end of the tennessee field and asked handler luke eisenhart what was luke said, “he wanted to work for me formance was dominator’s rebel heir in twelve minutes later in a feed patch in the the secret to winning the national Cham - from the get go. the birds kept moving the first brace, with three game finds. in Supermarket field. his seventh and final pionship. “luck!” he quickly immediately and he kept finding them. he remembered brace five, Miller’s Speed dial finished game contact came at 2:08 in a feed patch responded, with a quick qualification to where the feed strips were and went there the three hours, but with only one find. in in keegan Bottom. he finished the three that comment. “preparation, working the looking for birds. it was a pretty smooth brace seven, lester’s Jazz Man ran the hours with a strong race. dog right, and having birds moving,” he three hours. i’m tickled to death with three hours and totaled three finds. After this, there were only four braces added. he, too, was delighted with the him!” then on valentine’s day afternoon, remaining in the 2019 national, but none dog’s performance. “the birds kept mov - will dunn commented that Jack was touch’s Spaceman, handled by randy An - of the dogs in the following braces would ing and he kept on pointing them.” “strong throughout the trial. i was a little derson, upped the ante with five finds and have much bird work, nor would finish the interviewed by videographer Brad har - worried at the two-hour mark and i’m glad a good three-hour run. he possibly had a three hours. ter, luke and Brad talked about Jack’s “re - tommy [davis] was scouting. luke had sixth find, but the birds were not officially it all came down to the last brace in location” and that it was “pretty the dog prepared and i’m awfully proud of seen, so no credit was given. which 2016 national Champion whip - impressive.” At one of his finds, Jack was him! the birds were where the dog was on the next afternoon, february 15, poowill Justified, “patch,” handled by pointed, but evidently the birds had pointing the whole time; it was a great re - Coldwater thunder tied the score with five larry huffman, was paired with 2017- walked off. luke couldn’t get any birds in location! the dog knew where the birds finds, completing the three hours in a solid 2018 national Champion lester’s Sunny the air. looking around, luke saw some were.” www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2019 29 .

National Champion Dunn’s Tried N True, posed by scout Tommy Davis, flanked Handler Gary lester calls it a “wrap” at the end of the last brace on February by handler luke eisenhart, owners Rita & Will Dunn, Dr. Rick Carlisle, and the 20th, here with his 2017-2018 Champion pointer lester’s Sunny Hill Jo. NC judges with reporter William Smith.

Piper Huffman gives some well-deserved petting to 2016 Champion Whippoor - luke eisenhart with Westfall’s True Grit just before the afternoon breakaway will Justified after the last brace on the last day, February 20th. on President’s Day, February 18.

Scott Jordon, owner and handler of Handler Randy Anderson calling to Gallery rider on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. Strut Nation, just before the afternoon Touch’s Spaceman in the afternoon breakaway, February 18th. brace, February 14th. 30 . March, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com The Field Trial Horse

By Meredith Mays to 80 head of gaited horses, including 5 brave, forward horse with a bit more “go stallions, 20 brood mares, and a crop of than whoa.” A judge’s horse needs to be in 2008 i received a phone call that foals in two years. i went from 80 lessons smooth with quite a bit of stamina. A would take my equine career to a totally a week to wrangling and giving clinics on gallery horse should have a lot more different level. when my phone rang, i did riding instead. “whoa than go” and should be kid-safe, as not recognize the number, but i answered At the same time, my education about should the bird-planter’s horse. A scout’s it anyway. it was gary Sheets, who had bird dog field trials began, with gary start - horse needs to be ready to go at all times, been referred to me to find him a horse. ing with the basics. A field trial is a com - be swift, and sure-footed. gary was looking for a field trial horse, petition for bird dogs. And in bird dog when people come to me in hopes of specifically a tennessee walking horse. he field trials, horses are the primary mode of finding their new mount, i try to match said that they are hard to find and he was transportation. Many field trials are held them with the most appropriate horse for given my number and told i might be able at state wildlife management areas where them. All too often, i find that what people to find a prospect. At the time i was train - motorized vehicles aren’t permitted. think they want, and what i know they ing American Saddlebreds and Arabians, in the competition, called a stake, the need, are two different types of horses. and i had never had the opportunity to dogs run in a timed event in pairs, called this is why a forgiving horse is priceless. work with a tennessee walker. in addition, braces. for each dog there is a handler, a providing new horse owners with depend - i had never heard of field trialing – but he judge, and often a scout. there may also able and suitable mounts is my top prior - was willing to introduce me to the sport. be other people riding along watching the ity and i pride myself on my ability to gary explained how field trial horses action, who are referred to as the “gallery,” determine their needs. i ride each prospect need to be smooth in their gaits, be able to and riders in the gallery must always stay quite a bit at a field trial before i allow Sportdog Rep and trainer Josh neck rein, canter, be unscathed by gunfire, behind the judges. anyone else to ride them. that allows me Miller from Wisconsin with Big Man, a ground tie (stay still once the rider dis - the handler is the person who is in con - to know what they will or won’t do. 4 yo horse he bought from Meredith mounts and not leave the spot where it is trol of the dog. he or she may use whis - it can be difficult to find a horse that left), and stake-out (be tethered to a stake tles or voice commands to guide the dogs is flushing the birds. A “squirrelly” horse can adapt to all these roles. Since i have driven into the ground). through the set course that everyone in that become a provider of field trial horses and that seemed to be a tall order! Scratch - makes it difficult to see the birds. stake has to follow. the handler’s horse the scout is a person chosen by the a wrangler in the northeast, i prefer to pro - ing my head, trying to wrap my brain must be a confident, easy to ride individ - vide horses that are easy to ride. in the around the type of horse he was looking handler to help find the dog. this is my fa - ual, since the handler needs to focus on the vorite job at a field trial! Sometimes a dog past ten years, i have learned that it is not for, i told him i would call him if i found dog and not be worrying about the horse. just the tennessee walking horses that one. Still skeptical of finding such a horse, may have turned left instead of right, so the handler’s horse should obediently the scout’s job is to get the dog’s attention can be useful at field trials. other breeds i questioned the characteristics he re - ground tie. when the dog scents a bird including, but not limited to, rocky quired. unscathed by gunfire – seriously? and bring it to the front. A scout’s horse (quail, chukar, or pheasant), the dog stops should be fast and sure-footed, and a very Mountain, kentucky Mountain, Spotted follow a dog? At that time, i was quite un - and points (freezes in place, tail up, some - Saddle horse, Standardbreds, Missouri sure i would find the perfect match for confident animal. A whinnying horse, call - times a foot up) to alert the handler that ing out to the other horses, is not preferred foxtrotters and even the little horse that him. But time changes everything. there is a bird or a covey of birds nearby. goes really fast nowhere – the paso fino – i made some calls and found a black, because it is important that the scout not the handler dismounts and proceeds to interfere with the dog’s work. will paint the landscape of a field trial. stocky built, 15.1 hands, 10 year-old geld - walk in the direction the dog is pointing. from 17 hands to 13.3 hands, you’ll see a ing who trail rode, had pulled a cart, and over the past ten years i have not only his horse should stay in place, as if tied to learned a lot about how to train a field trial variety of gaited horses, mares and geld - was kind. So i hooked up my horse trailer, the ground. ings alike. went and bought him. horse, but also how to find the right tem - A judge’s horse should also be smooth perament of horse. Choosing a proper field every horse is an individual. So even louie was a real sweetie! he showed gaited, with the horse’s footfalls placed though a horse is primarily a conveyance me what made the tennessee walking trial mount is not an easy task. i look for such that the rider isn’t bounced at all. a kind, sure-footed, smooth horse, who for a field trailer, take a moment to marvel horse so special. i came to realize that this this is why gaited horses, rather than trot - at how well those that you sit on perform, is probably to most forgiving breed in the can adapt to the starting, stopping, and ting horses, are preferred. Since a judge standing that field trialing demands. it is rather than taking them for granted. you horse world. the fact that they are so for - will be on the same horse for a few hours, may come to appreciate them in a different giving may be the reason why more peo - not an easy job for a horse. the judge should be somewhat comfort - when asked the type of horse makes a light. here’s to the field trial horse! ple aren’t hurt while field trialing. able to be able to concentrate on judging About the author : Meredith Mays is the louie’s new job was a success and my good field trial horse, i first ask for which the dogs. it is also important that the aspect of the game the individual wants owner and trainer at double M gaited new equine endeavor took off. i went from judge’s horse stand still while the handler horses in Butler, pennsylvania. 30 head of Saddlebreds standing in tailsets the horse. A handler’s horse must be a www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2019 31 . training & performance The Great Basin Tradition Comes South: Martin Black By Lisa Sparks during the six-hour drive to nashville, Arkansas to participate in Martin Black’s four-day clinic, i won - dered what made this man different from the other vaquero style riders. Zach Johnson, the bridled horseman in my area, worked for him on the tS ranch in nevada. the Black ranch Autumn Watson and lisa Sparks has a history reaching back to the pi - with Martin Black oneers up to world war ii. here the vaqueros and buckaroos rode the sult in a fatter cow. peak of the cattle boom in the 1870s Before leaving the clinic, i purchased a and 1880s. Zach stated that he couple of videos Martin suggested that in - learned techniques about starting a (above) Martin Black cluded everything we did in the clinic. he large number of colts that he still uses (left) A student listens intently as emphasized that i needed to keep expos - today. learning when to push them Martin Black explains ing my horse to these same fundamental and when to quit is important in maneuvers. gigi needs to be confident in preparing them mentally. i knew that dur - horse at the walk? note when the front when the hindquarters moved out too the muscle memory that is produced dur - ing this clinic time at Jason reed’s new foot hits the ground and when it leaves the much, the horse was unbalanced. By cue - ing the moves at the walk and trot. “this state-of-the-art covered arena i would ex - ground. now do the same with the hind ing the inside hind foot with the rein when reactive instinct of stopping or just being perience something unique from the great foot. where is the foot when it leaves the the outside front foot leaves the ground, quiet during a troubled time becomes your Basin tradition of Martin Black. ground in relation to your saddle move - the horse will be balanced and less wor - safety.” Steve green organized this clinic of 24 ment? ried. eventually the horse will understand when i returned home i rode both of riders for this lifetime horseman from he was amused when some of us held to pivot on the inside foot and follow the horses we took to the clinic, observing idaho because of what he experienced on to the saddle horn during upper transi - around with the other three as he moves their response to my cues. understanding when Martin assisted one of the local cut - tions. he stated, “it is more effective to forward. now the horse will be softer and that pivot move with the inside front foot ting horse ranches. “i was team roping and push against the horn so that you sit deeper mentally relaxed. Martin stressed the im - while walking forward is now paramount with Martin’s advice, i started winning!” and stay seated.” this revelation improved portance of waiting for the “licking and to my knowledge of their feet. i noticed Steve declared “and i wanted others to several riders, boosting their confidence. chewing” that signals its release. their ears were forward, licking and chew - benefit.” riders came from trail riding, twice he lectured on over-feeding After working each foot separately, we ing was happening as i felt a relaxation in team roping, colt starting, and rodeo inter - horses. “fat horses are unhealthy, and it’s practiced side passing; a useful tool for ad - my hands. this is the softness that my ests, varying in age from 14 – 70. a form of abuse if they are not given a job vanced maneuvers. Control of each foot in horse offers from her foundation. for January weather, the chilly, damp to keep them in shape.” he spoke of work - every direction required different combi - the approach Martin Black uses is me - environment of the clinic was acceptable ing cows on a 30,000-acre ranch, leaving nations of exercises. what you did with thodical and precise, yet basic enough to for the morning and afternoon classes. another 30,000 acres after going through the front-end changes to the hind end. build a foundation for any discipline of each morning and afternoon the auditors the neighbor’s gate. he valued what he there were times that we coached each riding. over the years he has learned from and 12 riders of that group would meet in would get done riding the horse outside other to make sure we were feeling the others, like roland hill, ray hunt and his the café to talk with Martin about riding once it did what you asked in the round correct foot. family members. his time with tom dor - problems and goals. it was here that we pen or arena. “the outside offers a learn - the evening sessions were exciting for rance changed the way he viewed horses. really learned about the essentials of con - ing environment of natural obstacles with my partner, Autumn watson, and me be - his precision comes from how he puts necting with the horse’s feet. he was me - different targets, like brush and sloping cause this was our free time with the lo - everything together with his body and thodical in his approach, reminding us that areas that keep the horse’s attention. A cals. Smarty, the mechanical cow, was the hands as he rides the horse’s footfall. the you don’t throw away what you learned in sticker bush can be used like a roll back most exciting thing my horse has ever sacred order of the feet keeps horses quiet preparation for “high school.” higher- maneuver on a fence.” seen. gigi, being a notoriously “sticky” in their mind, so they can focus on what is level performance reveals the flaws in the day two we spent using the effective - horse with her feet in the arena, was now asked of them. i noticed that he does not foundation. the horse moves his feet with ness of the pivoting inside front foot to stretching out in pursuit of the four- rely on leg pressure to push the horse, but precision to keep himself balanced. By stop the horse, to ask the horse to move wheeler driven moving cow. My favorite to guide them instead. over time, the pre - connecting the rein to the feet as we ask forward, and to back the horse. now that session was team penning. there was no cision with the rein as it connects with the things of the horse, we will develop that we were aware of influencing feet as they time for bad behavior while sorting cows feet becomes the quiet leading force. willing partner. Martin has observed over leave the ground, we can do this with the with the cowboys at Muddy fork road! My conclusion of what makes Martin the years the value of group discussion back feet if we prepare the horse. they are during these sessions, Martin was avail - Black different from the others is that he is without the distraction of the horses. more than happy to give their feet if it is able to help with spade bits, colt training, able to understand what i need to make my the first day in the arena we learned the right time to balance themselves. if the and team roping issues. horse quiet and how to communicate that about what keeps the horse in a better horse was confused, we stopped and the next two days we applied our information to me. if a horse leads well, frame of mind. “it’s all about connecting started over. when i thought about it, sep - knowledge of the feet to cut cows out of a they will ride well as they follow the rope your requests with the movement of each arating the hindquarters and front quarter herd. i enjoyed dividing the herd of eleven that connects to their feet. Martin Black foot, or what you are asking means noth - gave the horse a sense of rebooting his cows into groups of five and six or seven knows this and holds fast to this timeless ing,” he emphasized repeatedly. As we computer. Also, getting the hindquarters and four or nine and two. the most inter - truth. rode our horses at the walk, we observed stepped over first allows the front quarter esting challenge was to use our horse’s find more information about Martin how our saddle moved with the horse’s to step over because the horse’s weight is hindquarters to move or stop the cow. the Black at: martinblack.net and on face - feet. when does it hit your leg? now put shifted back. tendency to chase the cow decreased as we book: Martin Black. Editor’s Note : Martin your hand on your horse’s hip and notice overbending of the neck was discour - learned the quiet strategies that kept our Black is co-author with dr. Stephen peters when your hand rises and falls. when aged. A 45-degree angle was enough to horses calm and focused. Martin pointed of evidence Based horsemanship. does your hip go up or down with the bring the nose in to move the hindquarters. out that using these techniques would re - 32 . March, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Rope Breaking Your Field Trial Horse By: Brad Harter A world renowned horse clinician once said: “if you find yourself on the ground, maybe you didn’t do enough ground Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 work!” this holds true regardless of how long you have had your horse or how much ground work you have already done. it also isn’t important how much you might think your horse trusts you or that you believe your horse would never do anything to hurt you! if you ever plan to use this horse to road dogs, and this is especially important if you will ever be introducing young dogs to roading, then taking the short time to “rope break” your horse’s tail may save you a trip to the hospital. this training may be the most important 15 to 30 min - utes you can spend with your horse! this is important even if you have already suc - Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 cessfully roaded dogs off the horse, but if you are on the horse’s back. somehow always managed to avoid get - i always encourage everyone to start ting the rope wrapped around the back of out the same way and don’t take shortcuts. your horse’s rear end – or worse: have that i know people will say they will just put rope pulled up under the tail! their horse in crossties or tie him to a even if roading dogs isn’t part of your sturdy post, but that could result in the program, you might someday be riding horse flipping over or breaking loose. alongside someone who is roading a dog, for this and many other reasons, my ad - and suddenly you and your horse end up vice is to start with your horse in the round entangled and that rope he is using comes pen. the next step involves pulling up one under your horse’s tail. in another situa - leg using the simple figure eight strap to tion, you might someday be asked to lead make the horse three legged, as seen in fig - or pony someone’s else’s horse while rid - ure 1. once the horse accepts the fact that ing yours.this same scenario can happen he cannot flee and he turns his head to - in a heartbeat when that lead rope sud - wards you, drops his head and licks and or denly ends up under your horse’s tail. i chews, he is asking for your help. go to have seen this first hand with people lead - him, reassure him, and take the strap off, Figure 7 Figure 8 ing pack horses. it often ends up in a big lowering his leg. next, and very impor - horse’s butt, gently pulling it back and vary with each horse but usually, you will wreck! tant, is to rub the lower leg even if only for forth much like what the horse would ex - find your horse relaxing and getting very Anytime you get a rope under a horse’s a few seconds. the reason for this is pretty perience if a dog were attached to the rope comfortable within 10 to 15 minutes or tail, the result can be disastrous. plenty of basic. horses tend to remember how any - and running around behind the horse, as less. dog trainers and field trialers have wit - thing ends and rubbing that leg will allow seen in figure 3. if all goes well the first day, you should nessed what can easily go wrong in this you to put the figure 8 strap back on again. the next few steps are relatively sim - repeat this for a few days after the initial situation. this time, when you walk away with your ple. Start out just lifting the tail with your desensitizing. no need to go to the steps while you may think you are handy back to the horse and turn around, you will hand or using the rope about 6 inches of taking the leg away. you just need to re - enough with your horse to prevent this notice the horse is most likely looking for away from the base of the tail, as seen in inforce this whole process with a rope from ever happening, is it worth the risk you to come help him with the mess that figures 4 and 5. hold the tail up until the around the butt and under the tail. not to take the time to prevent this? the he has found himself in once again. nor - horse relaxes his tail muscles. you might will this lesson stick with the horse? in training will probably take you much less mally, you will not have to do this more not believe there are muscles on the un - almost every case where i have done this, than 30 minutes. than two or three times. once you see the derside of the tail, but i promise you, the i find the horse retains the lesson easily. if no matter how long you have had this horse focused on you to aid him, then you horse can lock down on that rope like a you happen to have a horse that does not horse or how much you think he would have created that first and most important vice and you will not be strong enough to take to this easily, you might want to spend never intentionally hurt you, there are a mindset that will be the foundation to this pull it away. a few more sessions with him in the round couple things you need to understand. simple lesson. After a few times lifting the tail with pen, but this is rarely the case. with a few first, that area right around the tail is one depending on the horse, i might leave your hand or using the rope and seeing the breeds like Arabs or high-strung thor - of the true blind spots in the horse’s field this strap on during the next steps, or at a horse relax, you are ready to move the oughbreds or with horses who have al - of vision. Second, anytime something minimum, place the horse in two legged rope a little closer to the base of the tail, ready blown up in a roading wreck, i have quickly encounters the underside of the hobbles, shown in the figure 2. in any as seen in figures 6, 7 and 8. you can use had to repeat this whole process a few tail, that is a red flag alert to the horse that case, i also attach a long lead rope to the a short rope, or the end of the longer lead times. But for the majority of field trial this could be a predator attacking! until a horse, so, if necessary, i can control his rope that you have attached to your horse. horses, this simple 15 to 30 minute lesson horse has been desensitized to this experi - head. how quickly the horse relaxes will tell you may be the best time you have ever spent ence, you can expect several things to hap - this is also the best time to take the how much he is ready to accept a little avoiding the emergency room! pen and none of them are good, especially longer rope and start to put it behind your more pressure. the time that this takes will www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2019 33 . 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March, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Eastern Purple Martin Conservation north America’s largest swallow, the purple Martin, is experiencing significant declines across many parts of the nation. the eastern subspecies is now entirely de - pendent on humans for nesting cavities, and a typical colony site consists of multi- cavity birdhouses and clusters of hollow Purple Martin ( photo by Glenn Bartley/VIREO Various types of Purple Martin “condos” artificial or natural gourds. courtesy of audubon.org ) researchers at texas tech university have quantified the importance of man - design and analysis through, and aged housing that humans provide to the then ultimately contribute to a subspecies. data from the purple Martin product in the scientific literature Conservation Association’s (pMCA) proj - that has been deemed valuable to ect Martin watch found that managed ar - the conservation of this declining tificial housing of any type is beneficial songbird,” ray said. “let’s not and strongly encouraged for the conserva - forget that citizen scientists care tion of eastern purple Martins. Critical fac - for the entire population of the tors affecting nest survival for the martins eastern subspecies and contributed are the number of eggs laid in a single the data used in this important brood by a nesting pair of birds, age of the study.” parents, and the region where the nest is results of the semester-long located. project appear in this month’s project Martin watch is one of the issue of the wildlife Society Bul - longest-running citizen science data sets letin, titled “nest Survival data Confirms contact: Blake grisham, assistant profes - Editor’s Note : find more information collected on migratory birds. the pMCA Managed housing is an important Com - sor, department of natural resources about purple Martins and housing at the is represented among the five co-authors ponent to the Conservation of the eastern Management, College of Agricultural Sci - purple Martin Consrvation Association: of this publication, led by Joe Siegrist, purple Martin.” ences & natural resources, texas tech www.purplemartin.org chief biologist and president of the grisham pointed out the two regions university, (806) 834-7492 or blake.gr - pMCA. with the highest nest survival rates were [email protected]. “this research underscores the impor - south and southeast regions, even though tance of those dedicated individuals who purple Martins in these regions are expe - provide housing for uniquely human-re - riencing alarming declines in populations. liant species,” Siegrist said. “Caring for the results mean managed housing pro - the birds and collecting citizen science vided by landlords is helping the species data is a labor of love for them. their work by providing a safe place to lay and hatch is helping us better understand the dy - eggs, he said. namics affecting this species’ survival.” looking ahead, grisham said it’s im - for each nest, landlords – or humans portant to clean out purple Martin cavities who provide specialized housing for the after the chicks fledge, prep the nest cavi - martins – collected a variety of data on ties accordingly before the purple Martins housing and nest contents that were en - arrive in spring, and most importantly, re - tered in what is known as the project Mar - move any unwanted invasive species, such tin watch datasheet. Among the as european Starlings and house Spar - information used was housing and en - rows. trance hole data, parent age, first egg date, “we emphasize the importance of edu - and final clutch size as potential factors cating younger generations about the ben - that could affect the probability of an egg efit of managed housing for purple and chick surviving the nesting season. Martins,” grisham said. “the majority of Blake grisham, assistant professor in the landlords in this study were over 56 texas tech’s department of natural re - years of age, and being proactive and hav - sources Management in the College of ing younger landlords across the distribu - Agricultural Sciences & natural re - tion of the eastern purple Martin will sources, and Jim ray, wildlife biologist for continue to benefit this species.” Consolidated nuclear Security, llC, con - ray has close and long-term ties to tractor for the u.S. department of energy/ texas tech. he received a bachelor’s de - national nuclear Security Administra - gree in range management in 1987 and tion’s pantex plant near Amarillo, turned was tapped for a CASnr distinguished to one of texas tech’s graduate fish and Alumni Award last year. the award hon - wildlife population modeling classes, ors graduates who’ve made significant 763 Walnut Knoll, Suite 3 which condensed the data, created models, contributions to society, and whose ac - Cordova, TN 38018 and entered data into a modeling software complishments and careers have brought [email protected] to answer what factors impacted egg sur - distinction to the college and to the pro - 901-614-1057 vival during nesting. fessions associated with agriculture and “it was just amazing to me to watch a natural resources. class of young, aspiring wildlife biologists for more information on this research, From the Fortenberry Co. take a dataset and a few ideas, see a study www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2019 35 . 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Meadowthorpe farm, located on 5366 forest hill irene road, Memphis, tn, was previously the home of hunter’s edge Stables. opening last summer under new management, the farm has undergone a transformation and has a new vision. farm manager, Ashlee pigford and owner, ken rank’s (owner of Clear image pools) goal for Meadowthorpe, is to pro - vide quality and reliable horse care as a boarding facility, and to encourage more adults and kids in our area to experience horses, and to provide a place to do so af - fordably. value of different equestrian disciplines A top priority at Meadowthorpe farm and do not have a “one-size-fits-all” out - is to provide quality horse care. “we pro - look on horsemanship.” vide top-notch, affordable, full stall-board hunter/Jumper lessons are currently care for your horse in a friendly, fun, and available at this facility with trainer leslie Coach leslie gattuso grew up riding in is recruiting riders to practice with and safe environment. As a low-key and quiet, gattusso or with Ashlee pigford (who also the Memphis area at such barns as hugh complete on a youth junior and high small facility, vs. a traditional “show offers beginner dressage and western les - frank Smith’s farm and Jerome robert - school equestrian team. “no need to own barn,” we want both happy horses and sons). son’s Stables, where she competed both a horse to participate,” says Ashlee. happy people at our farm. Safe, responsi - Ashlee is a life-long, second generation locally and out of town. She has ridden for more information about Mead - ble, horsemanship practices, along with horsewoman, who grew up locally riding with Margie Clark, phoebe Sheets, Suzy owthorpe farm’s boarding, lessons, or good sportsmanship are at the heart of this and competing her rescued ottB hunter, young, and Melanie Smith, and she’s rid - youth equestrian team options, contact facility. we share our love of horses in an Sampson. She rode on an ihSA team in den in george Morris and tad Coffin clin - 901-210-5920, email Manager@Mead - environment that adheres to good family college and has taught numerous students ics. owthorpefarm.com, visit at www.Mead - values, respect for horses, each other, and part-time at kimberlin farm in olive in addition to boarding and lessons owthorpefarm.com, or look up our our farm. we appreciate and welcome the Branch, MS for the past 10+ years. available at Meadowthorpe farm, pigford facebook and instagram pages. 38 . March, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Mid-South Horse Review CCaalleennddaarr ooff EEvveennttss please contact the individuals listed for additional information and to verify dates. to submit your event, call MARCH - APRIL (901) 867-1755 or e-mail the information to: [email protected] or editor@midsouth - the Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of events lists horse shows and other equine events. we at - horsereview.com . All submissions are subject to editing by MShr staff to meet format and length restric - tempt to keep listings current; however, we cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of any item. tions. entries must be received by deadline date to ensure inclusion in the print edition. AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA APR. 17 : Skyhawk equestrian vs. waco, tx MONDAY : Bells, tn. Bible Study 7 pm fairgrounds. outlaw Series barrel racing MAR. 8-10 : tenn high School rodeo APR. 19-21 : Sankey rodeo School Marty overton’s, 4051 Cherryville rd. MAR. 22-24 : Murfreesboro, tn. Miller MAR. 15-17 : volunteer ranch horse Show WILLIAMSON CO AG EXPO PARK Marty 731-225-0237 or Clint 731-983-0511 Coliseum. iBrA Show. info: 502-239-4000 APR 5-6 : Bill pickett rodeo MAR. 15-17 : uStrC tenn. team roping TUeSDAY : richland, MS. 1631 Cleary MAR. 29-31 : texarkana, Ar. lucky dog APR. 12-14 : volunteer ranch horse Show Championships rd. his Brand Cowboy Church. 7 pm Barrel race. www.luckydograces.com APR. 24-28 : March to the Arch horse Show APR. 13-14 : tn high School rodeo info: 601-543-6023; APR. 13 : holly Springs, MS. Marshall Co. GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENA ISHA/IEA HORSE SHOWS [email protected] fairgrounds. outlaw Series barrel racing MAR. 30 : wthJA Schooling Show MAR. 2 : Auburn, Al. Auburn univ. ihSA re - TUeSDAY : wynne, Ar. Cr 381. three APR. 20 : decaturville, tn. triple p Arena. APR. 4-7 : wthJA Springtime in dixie gional show trees Cowboy Church. 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APR. 25-28 : lexington, ky. ky horse MAR. 21 : Skyhawk equestrian vs. ut Martin MONDAY : Circle Cross Church. 7 p.m. info: Jamie white 901-378-7470 park. kentucky 3-day event. info: APR. 11-13 : ut Martin Spring rodeo Stan McCall 901-881-1908; 901-848-4959 MAR. 16 : holly Springs, MS. Marshall Co. www.kentuckythreedayevent.com www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • March, 2019 39 . FIELD TRIALS RACING/STEEPLECHASING Mar. 4, 4-10 pm @ 731-642-8346. info: tics. 5:30-8 pM. info: 731-426-2530 MAR. 4 : grand Junction, tn. Ames plan - MAR.-MAY 4 : hot Springs, Ar. oaklawn 731-644-5665 SADDLE CLUB SHOWS tation. national Amateur quail Champ. live racing. info: www.oaklawn.com APR. 11-13 : Martin, tn. ut Martin Spring APR. 13, 27 : Brighton, tn. tipton County MAR. 7 : Columbus, MS. Black prairie RANCH HORSE rodeo expo Center. dacus riding Club show. wMA. prairie Amateur MAR. 15-17 : Memphis, tn. Show place APR. 13 : Buchanan, tn, Milam’s horse - info: Bobbi forrest 731-432-4571 MAR. 9 : hickory valley, tn. national Am - Arena. volunteer ranch horse Assn. Show barn, hwy 218. pro and non-pro Bull rid - STOCK HORSE/COW HORSE ateur derby Championship info: www.volrha.com ing, Mutton Busting. 8pm. Call April 8, 4-10 MAR. 9 : lebanon, tn. hurricane Creek MAR. 14 : dancyville, tn. fayette Co. ftC APR. 12-14 : Memphis, tn. Show place pm @ 731-642-8346. info: 731-644-5665 ranch. MtSu Stock horse team show. MAR. 28 : lavergne, tn. percy priest Arena. volunteer ranch horse Assn. Show. APR. 19-21 : Martin, tn. ut Martin. www.mtsustockhorse.org wMA. McMinnville ftC. info: www.volrha.com Sankey rodeo School MAR. 16-17 : fayetteville, Ar. univ. of FOXHUNTING REINING ROPING Arkansas. whitacker Animal Science Cen - MAR. : holly Springs, MS. lodge farm. MAR. 22-24 : harriman, tn. roane State MAR. 8-9 : tunica, MS. expo Center. Jx2 ter. ranch horse clinic & show oak grove foxhunting season. info: expo. tnrhA Shamrock Slide team roping. www.jx2events.com APR. 5-6 : Murfreesboro, tn. tlC. MtSu Amanda Mcgee (901) 606-2119 RODEOS & BULL RIDING MAR. 15-17 : franklin, tn. williamson Co. Stock horse team clinic & show. info: An - GAITED HORSE SHOWS FeB. 27-MAR. 3 : fort worth, tx. will Agexpo Center. tn Championships. drea rego (615) 898-2832; or email: MAR. 16 : Shelbyville, tn. pleasant valley rogers Coliseum. Junior American rodeo. www.jx2events.com [email protected] farms. whoA Schooling Show MAR. 2 : Murfreesboro, tn. iprA 2nd TUeSDAY : Moscow, tn. team roping DEADLINE MAR. 30 : Murfreesboro, tn. Miller Coli - Sanction. www.lonestarrodeocompany.com practice, Sonny gould Arena, 1985 poole DeADliNe for April issue: March 22 seum. whoA Schooling Show MAR. 2-3 : Arlington, tx. At&t Stadium. rd. 6-9 p.m. $25 info: 901-491-1678. Be included in our next issue! APR. 20 : white pine, tn. great Smoky the American rodeo. info: www.ameri - www.gouldropinhorses.com PARTING SHOTS Mtn. expo Center. walking for the future canrodeo.com APR. 26-28 : tunica, MS. expo Center. Jx2 w e share with you more photos from Spring fling MAR. 9 : Buchanan, tn. Milam’s horse - team roping. www.jx2events.com the 120th national Championship at Ames HUNTER/JUMPER barn, hwy 218. pro and non-pro Bull rid - TUeSDAY : humboldt, tn. goodrich plantation, february 11-20, 2019. MAR. 1-31 : wellington, fl. palm Beach ing, Mutton Busting. 8pm. Call Monday, Arena. Calf roping, Breakaway, gymnas - international equestrian Center. winter equestrian festival. info: pbiec.coth.com MAR. 15-17 : thompson's Station, tn. Jaeckle Centre Spring Classic hunter/ Jumper. www.jaecklecentre.com MAR. 30 : germantown, tn. gChS Arena. wthJA Schooling Show. info: Barney Mallace: [email protected] APR. 4-7 : germantown, tn. gChS arena. Springtime in dixie. info: www.wthja.com APR. 6-7 : franklin, tn. Brownland farm. no frills 1 & 2. www.brownlandfarm.com APR. 11-14 : germantown, tn. gChS arena. Springtime encore. info: www.wthja.com APR. 16-20 : franklin, tn. Brownland farm. Brownland farm Spring i. www.brownlandfarm.com APR. 24-28 : franklin, tn. Brownland farm. Brownland farm Spring ii. PAINT/PINTO MAR. 9-10 : Murfreesboro, tn. Miller Col - iseum. tn paint horse Club show. info: https://tphconline11.homestead.com The most popular scout at mid-south field trials, Nick Thompson. Nick scouted Security rider Zack Parsons and his MAR. 23-24 : Murfreesboro, tn. livestock several of the dogs who ran in the 2019 National Championship. cute, wet horse at the last brace. Center. heart of dixie Show. vol. State pinto org. info: Carmen lay 615-796-1572 MAR. 30-31 : Meridian, MS. lauderdale Co. Agri-Center. phBA & pinto Show. info: helen p. fleming (662) 871-1976; [email protected] QUARTER HORSE SHOWS MAR. 2-3 : tunica, MS. expo Center. Mid- South quarter horse Show. info: www.mid - southquarterhorse.com MAR. 7-10 : harriman, tn. roane State expo Center. tqhA Spring Celebration. www.tqha.org MAR. 15-17 : Murfreesboro, tn. Miller Coliseum. Southland AqhA Circuit. info: patrick kayser 615-962-3655 APR. 5-7 : tunica, MS. expo Center. Ar quarter horse Show. www.arkansasquar - terhorse.com APR. 12-14 : Murfreesboro, tn. Miller Col - iseum. wtqhA Spring fling. info: www.wtqha.org APR. 24-28 : Memphis, tn. Show place One of the riders in the gallery on the Valentine’s Day afternoon brace, Febru - William Smith, the official Reporter Arena. wtqhA March to the Arch. ary 14th. (all photos by Nancy Brannon ) for the 2019 National Championship. www.wtqha.org 40 . March, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com