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January, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Book, art & film nook virtual reality (vr) video for the amer - Mustang Films Receive Top ica’s mustang program placed first in equestrian virtual reality and equestrian Commercial – mini. the vr video takes Titles at Equus Film Festival the viewer from where they are to standing By Matt Manroe in the wild with mustangs. they are able to see the conditions in which mustangs live the 2018 eQuuS film festival, held and how they interact with each other. Equestrian at the wythe Hotel and Cinema in new working closely with vr filmmaker greg york, nov. 30- dec. 2, 2018 showcased Hughs, of Big look Productions, mHf Art Exhibit talented filmmakers from all over the developed the virtual reality experience l ross gallery’s Holiday group exhi - world. there were many awards for vari - that not only entertains, but also educates bition, november 30–december 22, 2018, ous categories, and the mustang Heritage viewers. included equestrian art by mary Cour Bur - foundation (mHf) won in four of them. “vr is a terrific medium when you rows and kurt meer. l ross gallery is lo - “it was exciting to be a part of the want to capture a viewer’s attention and cated at 5040 Sanderlin ave., Suite 104 in eQuuS film festival,” said mHf execu - pull them into your world,” said manroe. memphis, tennessee. tive director kali Sublett. “it is a great “it’s one thing to create a traditional video Below is “red ” mixed media on way to showcase all that is happening in that people can watch on a tv or com - panel, 48 x 48, by mary Cour Burrows. the equine industry as well as a unique puter screen, but then get distracted and at the bottom is kurt meer’s “evening way for us to share the message of mus - look away. it’s quite another thing for a light,” oil on panel 36 x 48. tang training and ownership through our viewer to put on a headset and get trans - work with veterans. we were honored to ported to the middle of the desert and see receive so many awards for our efforts.” the environment for themselves.” the eQuuS film festival was created the final video, also produced by man - to highlight and award diverse and cre - roe, is titled “Honoring veterans Honoring ative efforts of those who artistically pay mustangs” and placed first in the Horses homage to the horse. the festival empow - ture films, documentaries, shorts, music Helping Humans Short category and ers storytellers to show the history and di - videos, commercials, training education equestrian war Horse. this video gives verse tapestry of horses in human culture materials, art and literature. viewers a glimpse into mHf’s veterans through equestrian content. they have fea - the mustang Heritage foundation’s and mustangs program to show how wild mustangs help change the lives of war vet - erans. the video is the conclusion to each session and encapsulates the journeys of each of the veteran participants. “it is such a privilege to be able to cap - ture the life changing experience these vet - erans have had gentling their wild mustangs,” said manroe. “the veterans are very open about their experiences and the impact the mustangs have had on their lives and their families.” details regarding the 2018 eQuuS film festival can be found online at http://www.equusfilmfestival.net/. find more information about the mus - tang Heritage foundation at: mustangher - itagefoundation.org

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The Press there is a little variation of texture in each the truth costs money…” for paying jour - persisted despite all the evidence pointing By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. print.” martha showed us her precision nalists, photographers, printing, distribu - to their short-to-medium term demise.” carving tools she uses to create the line - tion, and every other cost involved in yet the guardian “eschewed paywalls,” martha kelly is a memphis, tennessee oleum or wood templates. martha can also disseminating information to the public. Jack writes, allowing readers all over the artist who has been showing her art work do multiple colors, but each color has to He also points that “advertising has always world to read the guardian online for in galleries since 1999. She maintains a be printed separately and allowed to dry subsidized reporting,” and he quotes free. “the guardian’s strategy in essence home gallery of her paintings and prints in before the next color is printed. american historian Paul Starr: “for the was to create such a large audience midtown memphis. She creates wood - See more examples of her block prints past 300 years, newspapers have been able through free access that online advertising blocks and linoleum block prints by hand. and other art work at her website: to develop and flourish partly because would meet the bills for everything. what She also paints in oil, and her paintings www.marthakellyart.com their readers have almost never paid the nobody foresaw –at least, outside Califor - include farmscapes. in the 1960s her this antique printing press is especially full cost of production.” nia – was that most of the growth in digi - grandfather bought a farm outside of ar - meaningful to me. in the small town in the Jack continues: “the digital revolution tal advertising would be captured by lington, tennessee, and it was a favorite appalachian mountains of virginia where overwhelmed the traditions of newspaper facebook and google, which had devel - weekend getaway for her family. Some of i grew up, my across-the-street neighbor, publishing in all kinds of ways… But the oped software that could identify the tastes her earliest drawings are of this place, and Charlie Compton, owned one of the two most crucial question was financial. …Be - and purchasing histories of every con - she keeps returning to it with her oil paint - local weekly newspapers in town. that, in lief in the future of printed newspapers sumer online,” Jack writes. ( Cont. on p. 8 ) ings year after year, season after season. itself, is interesting: that a small town of “all of my paintings contain an implicit 2,500 people can have two weekly news - call not only to revel in the landscape papers. i used to go to Charlie Compton’s around us, but to preserve it as well,” she newspaper shop often and watch him put writes. the type pieces in the machine – upside But she fell in love with printmaking down and backwards – and then watch and has been honing her skills at that art him run the press to print the weekly form. She has a 1909 printing press, and newspaper. as an elementary school age its accompanying type cabinet, that came child, i was fascinated by the process. from the old Somerville, tennessee news - never did i imagine that in my late adult - paper “and it’s such fun to see in motion!” hood i would be assembling a monthly she says. newspaper, but doing it the modern way martha says, “i have become the proud on a computer. caretaker of a 1909 Chandler and Price The modern press in the digital age treadle-operated printing press. the press the press has been under attack lately, was originally used to print bulletins for a with five journalists killed in washington, church in missouri, was subsequently used dC and another u.S. journalist murdered by a school in west virginia, where the in the Saudi arabian consulate in istanbul, students printed a community newspaper, turkey. the President of the u.S. has con - and was in the hands of an artist before demned the press as the “enemy of the coming to me. i’m able to do smaller people.” prints on it and i do each one individually, But the founding fathers recognized feeding the press while i operate it with a the importance of a free and independent treadle and wheel. the press does the ink - press and gave it protection in the first ing automatically.” amendment to the u.S. Constitution. kelly held an open house at her mid - the former editor of the guardian, town gallery on Saturday december 22 to alan rusbridger, believes that journalism demonstrate the press and print some note should be among the leading providers of cards of her own design. truth. “Societies depend on good journal - martha’s woodblocks and linoleum ism to distinguish fact from fiction, to block prints are all created by hand. they form a realistic view of their problems and are not just printed posters of artwork. “i futures,” said rusbridger, as quoted by ian carve a block, roll ink onto it with a roller, Jack. (review of “Breaking news by lay paper on top of it, and print on a line- alan rusbridger: the remaking of journal - o-scribe proof press or on the treadle op - ism and why it matters now,” by ian Jack, erated 1909 Chandler and Price,” martha the guardian, Sept. 2018.) further in this said. “Since each is a separate work of art, review, Jack points out that “establishing www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • January, 2019 7. 8. January, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com The Press (Cont. from p. 6 ) (ioB) published a report on “propaganda cloud, a phone, or some other electronic and religion that permeate the gemein - while not as prominent a publication as chatbots and manipulative ai.” ioB writes device. He was talking about research for schaft’s structure. in the gesellschaft, the guardian, the mid-South Horse re - that “the newsfeeds of twitter, facebook, his latest biography on leonardo da vinci. human relations are more impersonal and view (mSHr) still faces many of the same instagram, and the rest, are largely popu - what remnants of leonardo’s journals that indirect, being rationally constructed in the challenges as the guardian and other lated with images, articles, and memes are extant are on paper and have lasted interest of economic and political consid - newspapers. access to the mSHr remains based on a user’s engagement history. … over 500 years! He compares the avail - erations. this dichotomy still accurately free – both in print and online – with the social media platforms enable this form of ability of information on leonardo to that describes our social relations today: per - costs of publication and distribution manipulation in order to target advertis - for his earlier biography of Steve Jobs. al - sonal relations with our friends and neigh - funded by advertising revenues. increas - ing.” though written and stored in recent times, bors vs. dealings with large, impersonal ingly, online digital sources deprive the “the university of oxford’s Computa - there was much information that Jobs was companies whose goal is mainly profit. mSHr of invaluable advertising funds. tional Propaganda Project has studied no longer able to retrieve from his com - at the Mid-South Horse Review , we de - But there is also a strong downside to countless examples of social media ma - puters. the lesson is that electronic post - velop personal relationships with our ad - digital online media. Social media compa - nipulation, recently publishing a report ar - ings, e.g., on a computer, on facebook or vertisers and with those who we cover and nies “harvest” all kinds of personal data guing that ‘the manipulation of public twitter, are transitory and impermanent. photograph in our editorial content. we from users and sell it, or “weaponize it,” opinion over social media platforms has So while the mSHr is also online and support small businesses in our commu - as apple’s chief executive tim Cook emerged as a critical threat to public life’.” available all over the world, the print ver - nity and encourage others to do so. Social warned. in october 2018, speaking at an in an article for mit technology re - sion is not dead yet. advertising continues media definitely has its value in connect - international conference in Brussels on view, a doctoral candidate at the oxford to pay the bills and also helps promote ing friends and acquaintances over dis - data privacy, Cook called for a federal pri - internet institute and researcher with the other small businesses in our readership tances. But for factual news and vacy law in the uS to protect against vo - Computational Propaganda Project reveals community. while folks are constantly information, reputable newsmedia that racious internet companies collecting and the increasing sophistication of social urged to buy online and through the $1 corroborate and verify information before hoarding – and selling – so much personal media bot accounts – automated, ai-pow - trillion valued company amazon, a per - it is published are more reliable sources . information about citizens. ered feeds that masquerade as real people. sonal visit to local businesses helps folks Sources: in mid-december, a report prepared for with people having constant access to in the community and develops social re - amanpour & Co. PBS. december 18, the u.S. Senate revealed the most sweep - social media, and often having the inabil - lationships. 2018. interview with alan rusbridger. ing analysis of disinformation published ity to ascertain what is truth and fact and in 1887 sociologist ferdinand tönnies Jack, ian. “Breaking news by alan on every major social media platform. the what is propaganda, the importance of a categorized two types of social relation - rusbridger review.” September 2018. The report to the Senate intelligence Commit - free press with the rigors to investigate and ships: Gemeinschaft (communal society) Guardian, books. tee, prepared by oxford university’s corroborate information before it is dis - and the Gesellschaft (associational soci - murison, malek. “Propaganda chatbots Computational Propaganda Project and seminated is more important now than ety). Gemeinschaft defines personal rela - and manipulative ai.” internet of Busi - graphika, a network analysis firm, is the ever. tionships that are based on traditional ness. august 2018. first to study the millions of posts provided an interesting fact about print vs. digi - social rules. People have simple and direct timberg, Craig and tony romm. “new by major technology firms. the data sets tal comes from author, historian, and bi - face-to-face relations with each other that report on russian disinformation.” Wash - used by the researchers were provided by ographer walter isaacson. He finds in his produce emotions and expressions of sen - ington Post . december 17, 2018. facebook, twitter, and google and cov - experience as a researcher that if you want timent. in Gesellschaft , rational self-inter - tönnies, ferdinand. 1887. Community ered several years up to mid-2017. something to last – put it on paper – as op - est and calculating conduct act to weaken and Society. in august 2018, internet of Business posed to digital on a computer, on the the traditional bonds of family, kinship, the virginia Star. History.

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He bugged me a few once a month, spending several days to do months, so i finally relented and came to equine chiropractic and acupuncture treat - memphis. when i came back the next ment on horses in the area. the days we month to recheck the horse, he had a interviewed him, he was treating horses at friend who wanted her horses done, and oak view Stables in olive Branch, mS she had a friend who had a couple, and so and Spring mill farm in fisherville, tn. on. So here i am 18 years later doing He also regularly visits trinity farm in jumpers in memphis. needless to say, i lakeland, tn. know a lot more about jumpers than i did Dr. Dale does a chiropractic adjustment on “Red” at Spring Mill Farm in Fish - He is such a regular that he knows most when i first came here. erville, Tenn. of his equine patients by name. He can tell “i’ll have 8 or 10 barns a day to visit in whether each horse actually needs treat - different view. that has not always been He added that not all horses are calmed by the memphis area, depending on the size the case. when i first moved down there needles at these points. He stated, “nee - ment or not each month. He says that he of the barn. if i go to Spring mill farm, for sees no reason to treat a horse that will not many, but not all, used to think i was a dles in those points can act like a drug on example, they may have a dozen or so quack. not so now. So that is part of my some horses, but like a drug, if the horse is benefit from treatment. this is good for head of horses to do. my first horse will the horse as well as the owner’s bank ac - business there, as well.” anxious and keyed up, you may not see be at 7:30 in the morning and my last dale is very open to explaining what he any affect at all.” count. horse will be 7:30 in the evening. i go dale graduated from kansas State vet - is trying to accomplish during the process. after adjustments to the mare’s lumbar from one barn to the next, one may be in i took him my 11-year-old Quarter Horse he said, “adjusting the lumbars is like an erinary School in 1991 and had a veteri - eads tn and the next in Bed Banks, mS. nary clinic in nebraska for 13 years. He mare who was showing signs of being out oil change or a lube job. it lubes things up i do mainly hunter jumpers in the mem - of alignment on the left side. She was in and makes them move better.” He also put has been exclusively practicing equine phis area, but also a little bit of everything, chiropractic and acupuncture for the past season at the time and that seemed to be acupuncture needles in the points that con - i do a surprising number of retired horses, overriding any other issues that she had. nect to her sacroiliac joint. 18 years. He received his Chiropractic as well as hunters, jumpers, dressage training in Colorado. the memphis area is He explained that “some cycle very the combination of chiropractic and horses, some barrel horses, as well as hard and some hardly ever cycle out,” i.e., acupuncture treatment complement each now the only place he travels outside of some cutters. at home, the majority are texas, although he used to travel all the they stay in season most of the time. He other, and the results for my horse were a cutters and reiners. every horse i see with moved his “feeler” across her shoulder and relaxed, comfortable horse. way to middleburg, va and Phoenix, aZ. a few exceptions i have worked on for that said, some of the areas that he serv - noted that she showed signs of some pain another horse owner noted, “once the years. i kind of know their deal and can do in that area, which is an acupuncture point needles were placed in the points that dr. ices in texas are further away from his 3 horses in the time it takes to do one that home than memphis. dale said, “while for the ovaries. this sensitivity had do to Schneider felt needed to be treated, the i haven’t seen before. i do both chiro - her being in season, as well as the sensi - horse was relaxed and took a nap.” still living in nebraska i was in texas practic and acupuncture treatment on al - showing a horse. it was in July and the tivity she was showing in her croup, as dr. dale does not have a facebook page most every horse i work on. at home i get would be expected for a mare in season. or website, but others post stories on face - weather was so hot there they started the calls from veterinarians who have a prob - show at 6:00 p.m. and ran it during the He put needles in the heels of her front book about how he has helped their lem they can’t figure out. they want me to feet, explaining that those points are like a horses. to get in touch with dr. dale by night instead of the day. i was doing check the acupuncture points just to get a acupuncture my own horse and this guy sedative and usually calm a horse down. phone, call (940) 902-1544.

Dr. Dale inserts acupuncture needles in the horse’s rump. Dr. Dale runs his “feeler” across the horse’s back, checking for soreness or stiff - ness. 10 . January, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com arrhea, and gut obstruction from an ab - horse's daily ration can add 1,500 to 1,800 3% of body weight daily in grain and hay. TEH Equine dominal tumor or surgery can reduce feed extra kilocalories over a sole diet of lower for a horse at maintenance to light activity intake and utilization. quality grass hay. Hay Stretcher contains (riding for an hour or less once or twice per • Poor dental Condition: missing or 1,100 kcal of digestible energy (de) per week), start with feeding grain at 0.5% to Nutrition worn teeth can interfere with feed intake pound and beet pulp contains 1,060 kcal .75% and hay at 1.5% of body weight. this and proper chewing of feed, reducing the de per pound. Both contain more calories would be 5 to 7.5 pounds of grain and 15 calories the horse can extract from its diet. than even good quality grass hay and can pounds of hay for a 1,000-pound horse. Seminar • old age: weight loss in older horses is replace at least 50% or the horse’s daily for a horse in moderate activity (riding 3 to on tuesday, december 11, 2018, ten - often a result of dental problems but de - forage requirement. 4 times per week for an hour or more), feed nessee equine Hospital in thompson’s Sta - creased digestive efficiency in older horses • Select a high calorie, quality Senior grain at 0.75% to 1% and hay at 1.5% of tion, tenn. hosted an normally results in weight loss. horse feed for older horses (over 20 years body weight. for intense activity (race Seminar, sponsored by Cargill-nutrena, • Parasite infestation: a heavy internal of age) or younger horses with poor dental training, riding several hours daily for 5 to with equine nutritionist dr. martin parasite load can reduce nutrient absorption condition that are underweight. these 6 days per week, etc.), feed grain at 1.0% to adams. dr. adams discussed the different and prevent a horse from maintaining feeds contain higher levels of fiber to com - 1.5% and hay at 1.25% to 1.5% of body feeding programs for the Hard keeper and proper weight or gaining additional weight. pensate for the reduced chewing ability of weight. High-fat feeds will allow you to the . following is dr. adams’ a regular deworming program is essential older horses with worn or missing teeth feed less grain and still meet the greater en - advice for feeding the hard keeper and the to sustaining good health and body condi - that cannot consume adequate amounts of ergy needs of a hard keeper. easy keeper. tion. hay or pasture. • monitor changes in the horse's condi - Feeding the Hard Keeper Guidelines for feeding a hard keeper. • feed horses individually. all groups of tion with a weight tape, instead of your eye Martin W. Adams, PhD, PAS - Equine this will allow you to fine tune the feed - horses develop a social structure with some to judge the changes in body condition. a Nutritionist for Cargill/Southern States ing program and maintain optimum body horses being more dominant. when horses weight tape may not be very accurate for most of us don't have to worry about condition for your horse. depending on are fed together, the more dominant horses estimating body weight for a particular being too skinny. So it might be hard to un - your horse’s initial condition, it may take will eat their feed and others’ as well. Sim - horse, but it is consistently accurate at find - derstand why a horse might have trouble several months to get to his ideal body con - ply providing more feed will not work; the ing changes in your horse's weight. take putting on weight, especially if food is dition; a slow and steady weight gain is the horse that needs more feed must be fed in - the measurement every 30 days, applying readily available. this type of horse is best approach. dividually. the tape at the same location around the known as a “hard keeper.” there could be • feed high-quality hay, beet pulp, hay • Switch to a high-fat feed or add a high- heart girth and behind the withers, and several reasons for a horse being a hard replacer or add some alfalfa hay to the diet. fat supplement. fat contains 2.25 times maintain the same tension on the tape each keeper. Some horses have a more active Poor quality hay is more mature and con - more calories than the same amount of car - time you use it. use this information to ad - metabolism and require more calories to tains more indigestible fiber and fewer bohydrate or protein. Select a feed or a sup - just your horse's feeding program to main - maintain adequate body weight; others calories than higher quality, less mature plement with more fat for your hard keeper tain a constant body weight. may burn more calories due to a nervous hay. High-quality alfalfa hay can contain as so you can feed less grain to minimize the • make dietary changes gradually. dras - or stressed condition. Before starting a much as 300 more calories per pound than risk of colic and maintain body condition. tic changes in the type or amount of grain weight-gain program for an underweight more mature grass hay. if you don't have a • feed according to body weight and ac - or hay could upset your horse's digestive horse, identify any of the following condi - high-quality grass or mixed hay available, tivity level. the larger the horse and the system. introducing new feedstuffs in tions that may be interfering with its di - replace some of the grass hay in the diet greater the workload, usually the more small amounts allows the intestinal mi - gestive efficiency. with alfalfa hay. adding 5 to 6 pounds of calories are needed to maintain body crobes to adapt without causing adverse ef - • Chronic digestive Problems: ulcer, di - alfalfa or high-quality grass hay to the weight. Horses can only consume 2.5% to fects. when introducing a new grain 9 www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • January, 2019 11 . concentrate or hay, replace 25% of each will also increase oxygen needs due to the horse’s target weight, not its current 1,000 pound horse) to provide the proper meal with the new feedstuff for three days, extra weight, but the ability to take in oxy - weight. Provide a low-calorie, low starch, amount of required vitamins and minerals. then replace 50% for three days, then 75% gen is more restricted in obese horses. vitamin and mineral fortified supplement this amount of feed provides excessive for three days, so that in ten days you have extra weight may also induce joint at the rate of 1 pound per 500 pounds of the calories for an easy keeper. switched over to the new feedstuff without problems in horses, which could shorten horse’s present body weight. also have 4. Start an exercise program. the best causing a digestive upset. the career of a horse involved in a per - water and a salt block available on a con - type of exercise for any type of horse is of • evaluate the horse for gastric ulcers. formance activity. insulin resistance and stant basis. once the horse has reached the low intensity and long duration. the main gastric ulcers are fairly common in the excess weight are thought to cause a higher desired weight or body condition, increase purpose of exercise is to increase energy horse and symptoms include poor appetite incidence of laminitis in overweight the amount of grass hay to the point where expenditure or calorie loss. other benefits and inadequate body condition. your vet - horses. obese horses are also more prone the horse is no longer losing weight. also of daily exercise include an increase in erinarian can diagnose the horse for gastric to lipomas, which are fatty tumors that can adjust the amount of feed to the horse’s metabolic rate, possible reduction in ap - ulcers and provide medication for treat - develop in the abdominal cavity. the in - current body weight. petite, and prevention of bone and mineral ment. testines can become entangled with a easy keepers can be a joy and a chal - losses that may occur during calorie re - Feeding the Hard Keeper lipoma, resulting in strangulation colic, lenge. keep their dietary requirements sim - striction. Just like people, some horses gain which is a serious, life-threatening condi - ple with grass hay and a low-calorie/ 5. replace legume hay with grass hay. weight even under conditions where other tion requiring surgical correction. low-starch feed. remember that diet and legume hay, such as alfalfa and clover, horses will lose weight. a horse is consid - weight reduction will only occur if the exercise are the keys to weight manage - contain more calories per pound than grass ered an easy keeper when it is able to main - horse’s energy expenditure is greater than ment. keeping excess weight off your hays. feed a high-fiber, good quality grass tain an optimal body condition on less than its energy intake. weight loss can only be horse will allow your easy keeper to avoid hay free of dust, mold and weeds. average amounts of feedstuffs. Such horses accomplished by reducing the number of heat stress, perform better, and have a 6. limit the amount of hay fed and di - are less demanding on the budget than a calories going in and increasing the num - longer, healthier life. vide hay into several daily feedings. Horses hard keeper, but feeding an easy keeper ber of calories expended. So a combination Tips on Feeding an Easy Keeper are continuous grazers by nature because presents a different nutritional challenge: of diet and exercise is in order to shed extra 1. limit pasture grazing time. this is es - the capacity of the stomach is limited. this meeting their nutritional requirements (be - weight from the easy keeper. especially if pecially true in spring and early summer, behavior also ensures that stomach acid is sides calories) while managing to avoid turnout space is limited or unavailable, the when pasture growth is most rapid. if this buffered by saliva and ingested plant ma - obesity. horse should be exercised regularly, pro - is not possible, fit the horse with a grazing terial. infrequent meals can result in gas - Easy Keeper Grazing vided it is sound and healthy. muzzle, a device that reduces the amount tric ulceration due to constant exposure of the tendency to become obese is likely if possible, exercise the horse more of forage the horse can ingest. remove the the stomach wall to acid. divide the the most common problem among easy often than it had been before dieting, to in - muzzle when the horse is stalled or in an amount of hay fed into 3 or 4 daily meals to keepers. obesity is detrimental to horses crease the rate of weight loss. if an exer - exercise paddock. increase salivation and stomach fill to pre - for many reasons. the biggest problem fac - cise or dry lot paddock is available, where 2. don’t feed high-fat supplements. vent ulcer formation. limit the amount of ing the athletic obese horse is decreased there is no pasture available for grazing, Corn oil, flaxseed and rice bran are high in hay fed to 1.5% of body weight. if the performance due to heat stress. excessive regular turnout will allow for increased ac - fat and high in calories. horse’s body condition is still excessive fat acts as insulation and decreases the tivity and weight loss. 3. eliminate high-calorie concentrates. after weight loss has stabilized, then de - horse’s ability to cool quickly, which to start a weight reduction program for most concentrates or grain-based feeds are crease the feeding rate of hay to 1.25% of causes increased sweating and reduction in an overweight horse, provide moderate to formulated for a minimum feeding rate of body weight and continue to manage for physical performance. additional body fat good quality grass hay at 1.5% of the 0.5% of body weight (5 pounds daily for a weight loss. 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Keeler, Yellow Horse lexington, ky - the united States the united States dressage federation™ Marketing dressage federation™ (uSdf) is pleased (uSdf) would like to congratulate the six - to congratulate all of the winners of the teen-year-old, 17.1 hand, dutch warm - Bethany gallagher of nashville, tenn. 2018 gmo (group member organiza - blood gelding, verdades, owned and (region 2) and her seven-year-old tion) awards, which were presented dur - ridden by laura graves of geneva, Hanoverian mare fabiola had a great ex - ing the Board of governors general florida, for being named 2018 adequan®/ perience at the uS dressage finals, held assembly at the 2018 adequan®/uSdf uSdf grand Prix Horse of the year, for at the kentucky Horse Park, november 8- annual Convention, in Salt lake City, ut, the second consecutive year. verdades’ 11, 2018 in lexington, ky. despite frigid november 28-december 1, 2018. these median score of 80.584% made him the morning temperatures, the pair claimed awards are given annually to recognize top horse in the united States competing the first level adult amateur title on Sat - outstanding achievement within uSdf’s at this level and the recipient of uSdf’s urday, and wrapped up their winning gmo community. recognition is given in highest honor. weekend with the training level adult the following categories: gmo amateur verdades was recognized at the 2018 amateur Championship on a score of photograph, website user experience, adequan®/uSdf Salute gala and annual 74.773%. newsletter first person experience and gen - awards Banquet with a commemorative “it was really, really cold but she was eral interest articles, and creative gmo- personalized plaque, an embroidered so good – she’s just an amazing mare,” sponsored program. uSdf also recognizes cooler, and a gift certificate provided by gallagher said of her mount. “She’s so outstanding volunteers at the regional dressage extensions. verdades is also the honest and accurate and tries so hard, plus level along with the recipient of the ruth recipient of the Colonel thackeray award she has great natural balance, suppleness, arvanette memorial fund grant. and will have his name engraved on a sil - and is forward and steady. She’s mesmer - GMO Newsletter Awards : ver trophy to be on permanent display in izing to watch. all of her basics are so First Person Experience Article : the roemer foundation/uSdf Hall of solid, and are really something we’ve fo - GMOs with 75 to 174 members : fame, housed at the uSdf national edu - cused on. we hope to put some muscle and first Place : Central tennessee dressage cation Center at the kentucky Horse Park. for more information about the ade - weight on her, jump up to Second level association, the Half Halt, december “uSdf is thrilled to recognize this ex - quan®/uSdf Horse of the year awards or and maybe third, and be right back here 2017: a Bigger Stage: “more” is a four- traordinary horse for his many accom - to access a list of past and current recipi - next year!” letter word by Jody wilson plishments during the 2018 competition ents, visit the uSdf website at to learn more about the uS dressage for more information on gmos, please season. we also congratulate his owner www.usdf.org, or contact the uSdf office finals, visit the official event website at visit the uSdf website at www.usdf.org. and rider laura graves and the entire ver - at [email protected]. http://www.usdressagefinals.com. dades team,” stated uSdf executive di - rector Stephan Hienzsch. USDF National Education Events lexington, ky - the united States dressage federation™ (uSdf) is pleased to announce three educational events, as part of the uSdf national education ini - tiative (nei). the primary objective of the nei is to create and support new and af - fordable programs, hosted by uSdf group member organizations (gmos) that engage members. each of these events is uSdf university accredited, with at - Joan Darnell tendees automatically earning uSdf edu - Bookstore at library Square in downtown cation credits. gmos that participate in little rock. diamond tr ranch in Per - the uSdf national education initiative ryville, ark. will host the ride-a-test demonstrate their commitment to provid - Clinic on Sunday. the musical freestyle ing affordable, quality education opportu - seminar will include music, choreography nities at all levels. the following events and judging information. have been approved for 2019, and are re - Joan darnell is a uSef ‘S’ dressage ceiving funding support through uSdf Judge, an l Program faculty member, and national education initiative grants. serves on the uSdf freestyle Committee. New Dressage Test Seminar with She has competed through grand Prix USeF ‘S’ Judge Margaret Freeman level, and is a uSdf bronze, silver, and Hosted by the northern ohio dressage gold medalist. association, January 5, 2019, mentor, Camp with Fei B Certified instruc - ohio. info: www.nodarider.org tor and L Graduate with Distinction Musical Freestyle Seminar & Ride-a- Stacey Hastings Test with USeF 'S' Judge Joan Darnell Hosted by the Coastal empire dressage Hosted by arkansas dressage Society, association, april 27-28, 2019, rincon, January 26-27, 2019 in little rock, ark. georgia info: www.arkansasdressage.org for more information about nei edu - Saturday’s seminar will be at the cation events, visit http://www.usdf.org www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • January, 2019 15 . Century Ride at the MDA Alabama Arabian Horse Association ALABAMA Christmas Schooling Show RIVERBOAT PARLAY By Nancy Brannon March 20-24, 2019 the last schooling show of the season at mid-South dressage academy was a tunica Arena & expo Christmas theme show on Sunday, de - cember 9, 2018. for Judy fendley, it was tunica, MS a very memorable show. elizabeth Clifton Four Region Qualifier wrote: “Judy fendly had a century ride at the Christmas schooling show. She is 77 Regions 9,12 & 14,15 and her horse is 23. She received a spe - cial ribbon.” Featuring Arabian & Half Arabian classes in: the wilburns at rollingwoods farm Halter, Performance, trail, Ranch Riding & Reining were ecstatic about the ride. “they did it! Judy fendley and rollingwoods easy as plus l, aka elliot, joined the united States english & Western dressage dressage federation Century Club. this is awarded to a dressage team with the Sport Horse in Hand & Under Saddle combined age of 100. elliott is 23 years Joanna and Ruth Wilburn with Judy Hunter over Fences old, so you do the math on Judy’s age. Fendley (mounted) and elliot after their New for 2019 they received a very impressive score of winning Century Ride. 73.478%. looks like they still ‘have it’! open Breed Western dressage - March 21 & 22 (below) Judy Fendley on elliot rollingwoods is very proud of these two, 4 sessions, each with a different USeF as they have been for many years.” easy as l, elliot, is a 14 hands, 1995 licensed Western dressage judge Section B welsh stallion. Judy started rid - WHLPAP point factor 2X! ing elliot ten years ago, when he was 13 exhibition classes in Hunter over Fences & open Breed - years old. Judy started him in dressage, moving up the levels from intro to train - March 24 ing to first level. then lex (rollingwoods easy Choice) came along, and Judy started him in dressage. elliot is lex’s sire, and he has produced numerous quality , some champions at the finals. Judy said of the ride: “it was just so humbling and pretty awesome! elliot came out of retirement for the ride. we started to leg him up a bit in october. el - liot got 9s on his halts and 8s and 7½s on his other movements. this was pretty im - pressive for a horse coming out of retire - ment! He was a shining star!” the other memorable part of the ride, Judy said, was that she remembered the entire test! She was proud of herself for that. Judy was “all excited” about the ride. “it was a great retirement party for two. He’s been a keeper for sure!” Judy has been riding horses for nearly © MSHR all her life, and she is a staple in the mid- © Patsi Stafford south horse community. Judy has ridden hunters, jumpers, and “lots of equitation classes” she said. She ran Hilltop riding Stables in Horn lake, mississippi for 15 years. and she’s been riding rollingwoods ponies for over 20 years. Show 19-109 in april 2015 Judy shared her “life’s story” about her life with horses, pub - Show 749 lished in the mid-South Horse review. Recognized event (www.midsouthhorsereview.com/news.ph p?id=5748). contact: tom chasteen 706-483-3427 the uSdf Century Club, formed in [email protected] 1996, recognizes dressage riders and horses whose combined ages total 100 www.alabamaarabian.com years or more. Horse and rider perform a book reservations at: test of any level at a show or event, and are scored by a dressage judge. find more in - formation at: http://www.dressagefounda - Judy Fendley on Lex, Rollingwoods AAHA tion.org/grants-and-programs/century-clu easy Choice at the Mid-South Dressage group code: s03aah9 b/about.html Academy. 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January, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com hunters & Jumpers WTHJA Year End Awards west tennessee Hunter Jumper associ - ation (wtHJa) hosts its annual awards Banquet on January 5, 2019 at the mem - phis Hunt and Polo Club, memphis, tenn. in 2019, wtHJa will start its 37th year of uSef rated horse shows at the german - town Charity Horse Show grounds in ger - mantown, tenn. the mid-south area also sports some of the top hunter/jumper train - ers in the nation. following are the 2018 high point awards winners: Green Hunter 3’6”/3’9” : Shipshape, owned by mindy wurzburg; ridden by laura lesko and Jason Schnelle Performance 3’3” & 3’6” : Capisce, owned by Cheryl rubenstein; ridden by Jason Schnelle Not So Secret, ridden by Calder Trotz Amateur Owner 3’3” : gidget, owned & ridden by Sarah morris the Pennsylvania national Horse Show shows. the pair also competed in the Small Junior : Captivate, owned by al - is held at the Pennsylvania farm Show uSef medal finals and aSPCa maclay lison rayburn; ridden by mary g. fauser Margaret Weaver and Vuitton Complex in Harrisburg, Penn. the uSef finals. Heritage Competition ran october 11-20, not So Secret and Calder trotz showed Large Junior : as ever, owned & shown white by ella trotz; also ridden by anna marie 2018. this year’s show will be october in the medium Pony Hunter division at the Short/Long Stirrup Equitation : kate 10-19, 2019, and in 2020, the show will washington international Horse show, mayes Barton & eleanor g. flynn Junior Hunter 3’3” : roosevelt, owned celebrate its 75th anniversary. find more where they placed seventh, fifth, and find complete year-end results at information at: http://www.panational.org. fourth. they also placed ninth in the & shown by madison Hill www.wthja.org Medium Pony : not So Secret, owned & the 60th anniversary washington in - washington Pony equitation finals. wtHJa is hosting a schooling show on ternational Horse Show (wiHS) was held isabella griffin and Cold Case com - shown by Calder trotz march 30, featuring both hunter and Large Pony : Hey Scooby, owned & october 23-28, 2018 at the Capital one peted in the 3’6” younger Small Junior jumper classes. Competitors can earn arena in washington, Cd. established in Hunter division at the Capital Challenge, shown by Hagen Blackwell points toward wtHJa year-end awards. Green Pony : Heaven’s gift, owned & 1958, the wiHS is one of the most presti - Pennsylvania national Horse Show, and for information and prize list, contact Bar - gious equestrian events in north america, washington international Horse Show. shown by isabella griffin; also shown by ney mallace at: [email protected] anna marie mayes and includes olympic-level competition. She also showed her large Pony Heaven’s The “indoors” Shows find complete information about the show gate at the Capital Challenge. Children’s Pony : wishful thinking, in addition to success at mid-south area owned by kelly anne williams; ridden by at: www.wihs.org. rachel eubanks showed Cachas fumar shows, several mid-south riders competed at the Pennsylvania national Horse in the older 3’3” Juniors at the national emmalee lentile at the top national indoor shows this year. Children’s Hunter 14 & Under : Slf Show, roosevelt and madison Hill com - Horse Show. these shows attract the top riders from peted in large 3’3” Junior Hunter. they anna marie mayes competed on more riviera, owned by kelly Byrne; shown by across the nation: Capital Challenge, agibail arnold placed third under saddle and won two optimistic in the aSPCa maclay finals. Pennsylvania national Horse show, wash - fifth places over fences. madison also Jordan Cobb showed Central Park west Children’s Hunter 15-17 : freedom’s ington international Horse Show, and the revenge, owned by gerre Craig; ridden competed in the uSef medal finals and at the Pennsylvania national Horse Show national Horse Show. Competitors have the aSPCa maclay finals on her other and the national Horse Show in the older by Jacob russell to accumulate sufficient points to quality Adult Amateur 18-35 : forever, horse king. Small Junior Hunters. they placed sixth, for the hunter, jumper, and equitation fi - rutherford and Sophie Zuckerman seventh, and eighth. owned/shown by addison Bimn nals at these shows. Adult Amateur 36-49 : vuitton, owned/shown competed in the older large Junior Calder trotz and Jordan Cobb received the Capital Challenge celebrated its Hunter division at the Capital Challenge the Pony and Junior, respectively, rider by margaret weaver 25th anniversary this year, taking place Adult Amateur 50+ : Comaraderie, and Pennsylvania national Horse Show. Sportsmanship awards at the Pennsylva - September 28-october 7, 2018 at the they placed second under saddle at both nia national Horse Show. owned/shown by kakki wright Prince george’s equestrian Center in Green Hunter 3’ and 3’3” : Cadbury, upper marlboro, maryland. the show fea - owned/shown by Susan ross; also shown tures the taylor, Harris insurance Services by Jason Schnelle and Phoebe Sheets (tHiS) and ariat medals, and uSHJa Baby Green : fascinate, owned by al - 3’3” medal finals, as well as world lison rayburn; shown by mary g. fauser Championship Hunter rider. find more Modified Child/Adult Hunter : vuitton, information and 2018 results at: www.cap - owned/shown by margaret weaver italchallenge.org. Short/Long Stirrup : Prada, owned by Celebrating its 135th year, the national alexa fogelman; shown by eleanor g. Horse Show, one of america’s premier in - flynn door equestrian events, ran from october Pre Childrens : Slf riviera, owned by 27 to november 4, 2018 at the alltech kelly Byrne; shown by abigail arnold arena at the kentucky Horse Park in lex - Junior/AO Jumper : uSa d’Horset, ington, kentucky. the show is home to the owned/shown by Chara Short aSPCa maclay national Championship. Equitation 11 & Under : eleanor g. this year, Sophia Zuckerman, anna marie flynn mays, and madison Hill exhibited in this Equitation 12-14 : natalie Hanisco highly competitive championship. find Equitation 15-17 : abigail Sellers more information about the national Pre Child/Pre Adult Equitation : lauren Horse Show at: http://www.nhs.org Roosevelt, ridden by Madison Hill www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • January, 2019 17 .

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Since horses are hardwired to hide their pain, most put up with a lot before Month for they speak up. it is the responsibility of the horseman to learn their language before any real damage is done. November if a horse with an otherwise kind per - lexington, ky - december 5, 2018 - sonality turns into a bear when approached Haley gassel of lenoir City, tennessee with a saddle, he is trying to communicate has been selected as the Hollow Brook the only way he knows how: that the sad - wealth management Show Jumping Hall By Terry Peiper, Fit Right Saddle Solu - not because i did not care, but because i dle might be causing pain. i keep referring of fame rider of the month for novem - tions didn’t know then what i know now. to the horse as he, but of course your horse ber. at another evaluation, logan, a big 10- could be a she. Heaven help you if you are a few years ago, while i was working gassel competes in the east Confer - year-old -cross gelding was trying to ride a mare in pain! Some horses with a client and her horse, i observed the ence, amateur-owner division of the Hol - being held by a little girl. He was a perfect are more passive than others and will tol - most remarkable change in another horse low Brook wealth management Show gentleman, standing almost like a statue in erate the pain either out of fear or have that was close by. it was a large busy sta - Jumping Hall of fame Jumper Classic Se - a halter class while i did the measuring simply learned to shut down or block it out ble with boarders and students coming and ries. She earned the award by riding and getting tracings of his back. But the until they cannot hide it anymore. Sadly, going. during the appointment, i had to Quite dark 2 to first place over a field minute i picked up the saddle off the sad - sometimes a poor fitting saddle isn't no - walk past a horse and duck under the cross of 28 riders $50,000 Hollow Brook wealth dle stand, logan immediately started mov - ticed until there is serious damage done to ties several times to get to the client's management Show Jumping Hall of fame ing around, stomping his back feet, head the horse. horse. the horse on the cross ties was Jumper Classic Series Championship up high, and wringing his tail. realizing Horses communicate through their be - friendly, curious, and totally relaxed as i final at the national Horse Show in lex - how unsafe this situation was for the little havior. if your horse acts like a bear, be - passed by several times. He seemed to be ington, ky. girl, an adult jumped in and grabbed the comes grouchy when the saddle appears, looking for treats. then a few minutes "i would like to give hearty congratula - horse and shank with a chain. the adult bites while being girthed up, won't stand later, i did exactly the same thing, i passed tions to Haley gassel on being named our then proceeded to tell me how this horse for mounting, has trouble with leads, has the horse on the cross ties, same direction, november rider of the month. By earn - had a reputation for his poor ground man - trouble going downhill, refuses jumps, is same side, same student nearby with the ing this award for a second in 2018, ear - ners. logan's ground manners were flaw - anxious and hot headed, has unexplained same horses tied in the aisle further back lier in august and now again in november, less until the saddle appeared. lameness issues, requires repeated chiro - behind him. this time, he pinned his ears, she has shown that her hard work and ded - Since this was the horse i was evaluat - practic care or injections, any of this be - showed his teeth, turned his hip towards ication certainly pay off. Haley is without ing, i found that his saddle was way too havior could be caused by your saddle. to me and swished his tail. it was very dra - a doubt, a deserving winner," commented wide. there was no clearance on the sides prevent needless suffering and possible matic and deliberate! that time, i was car - george morris, President of the Show or the top of the withers, which is probably long term permanent damage, please rying a saddle. Jumping Hall of fame. what caused all the white hairs he had on check your saddle fit regularly and, if you i don’t know what upset me more: for more information about the Show the top of his withers. 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jumpers. “i want it to be about a little of Univ. of Memphis Equestrian everything, including dressage, fox hunt - ing, and other types of riding.” She added, By Tommy Brannon man) mary grayson-fauser (freshman), “riders in the club have varying levels of Chandler Head (freshman), and mick mc - experience both riding and showing. they the university of memphis equestrian Carty (Junior). Some are quite new to rid - team is headed for their first competition may be experienced riders, but if they ing and others, like Chandler Head, have have not shown, they start at the bottom of the season in february, 2019 in been riding most of their lives. Samantha murfreesboro. tenn. this will also be the [in intercollegiate competitions]. they davis took up riding a few years ago and have to have at least six months of consis - first intercollegiate competition for many competed on the mississippi State team a of the team members. the team will be tent training. if they have not ridden be - few semesters ago before transferring back fore, they have to ride for six months competing against teams from middle to the memphis. tennessee State, university of tennessee before they can show. i like for them to go they work with coach Poppy doyle, at least once to a show without riding be - knoxville, murray State university, who has hosted the team for three years at rhodes College, university of the South fore they compete.” trinity farm in lakeland, tenn., where the scheduled intercollegiate horse at Sewanee, and arkansas State. the club meets once a month. they also University of Memphis equestrian shows have classes covering different rid - the university of memphis has a long have non-riding meetings on campus. in history of intercollegiate equestrian sports Team President Samantha Davis ing skills – from walk/trot on the flat to addition to coaching the club, Poppy jumping. at intercollegiate competitions, going back to the 1980s and 90s with the teaches the u of m equine Physical edu - then memphis State tiger riders. that agricultural college, the team has to raise riders do not ride their own horses. the cation class, which is an elective Pe class their own money to go to competitions. host school provides a pool of horses and team produced several graduates who for college credit and meets once a week. went on to become equine professionals. they do this by soliciting sponsors and each rider draws a horse. the rider does Poppy said, “the Pe class feeds the club a selling t- shirts. not even warm up the horse. Someone else the u of m team has members who little bit, as many of the riders on the team compete and some who do not. any u of Poppy tries to add some consistency in does that and hands the horse to the rider started with the Pe class.” Some of the the team, and trinity farm is a good home as they are about to enter the arena. the m student interested in horses can be part riders board their horses at trinity, while of the equestrian Club. the competitive base for the club. She encourages the club horses are also at various levels of train - some use other trainers and board at other members to do other [than intercollegiate] ing and skill. this really brings out the members in Hunt Seat are: the team Pres - barns in the memphis area. ident Samantha davis (sophomore) Chloe horse shows at various levels. She also versatility and skill level of each rider! Poppy said that, as the university of wants the club to do more than just hunter (Cont. on p. 20 ) kjellin (sophomore) elena Scott (fresh - memphis is an urban school without an 20 . January, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Univ. of Memphis equestrian (Cont. intercollegiate shows, but it is different from p. 19 ) from what they do at home. it is competi - when coaching, Poppy likes to work tion with a team. they travel together and LLaakkeellaanndd LLeeaatthheerrwwoorrkkss with most of the team in her arena at one hang out together. those that have traveled 10305 monroe road | lakeland, tn time in a group lesson. after riding one together tend to bond a little quicker. they horse, they will play “ring around the are a great group of kids!” cell: 901-484-5727 | shop: 901-290-5726 horses” and all swap mounts multiple find more information about trinity www.l akeland leatherWorks .com times. Poppy said, “this is a good way for farms and the university of memphis each rider to adjust to different horses.” equestrian team at these websites: She also likes to let them draw a horse trinityfarmtn.com/collegiate-equestrian- NOW MAKING CUSTOM HALF CHAPS when they ride at one of trinity farm’s programs/ and https://memphis.campus - shows. She said that the horses will labs.com/engage/organization/horses. the and BAREBACK PADS change throughout the day of a show. the u of m equestrian team is on facebook at: at Lakeland Leatherworks horse you rode at 8:00 in the morning will equestrian Club at the university of mem - be different at 4:00 in the afternoon. She phis and trinity farm is on facebook at: added, “Some of the experienced show trinity farm. riders do not necessarily get excited about

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Tonna Bruce driving Cot ‘N’ Cariad in the Driving Derby Rollingwoods Movin’ On Up, driven by Wanda Chancellor

Points were recorded from all four com - the following received carriage driving petitions, with the lowest score for each high point, year-end awards for 2018. Horse & driver being dropped. that MTCC Most Valuable Volunteer – Jane means that at most, scores from three muir shows will be used to determine the high NCA Most Valuable Volunteer – Joanna point winners. ties were broken by coin wilburn toss. 2018 Training Pony - CH Cot ‘n’ if any competition did not hold a spe - Cariad/tonna Bruce cific division, but the driver is legitimately res.- naughty Pierre mPHa/Charlotte allowed to enter another division, the point magnum score will be used, but in the highest divi - 2018 Training Horse – CH easton/earl sion level entered across all the shows. Burkett for example, if a driving derby only of - res. - Canton’s By design/Claire root fers a “Preliminary+” division, but you 2018 Preliminary Pony – CH rolling - have entered intermediate divisions in woods off the raydar/maria roberts; other areas (nCC derby, mtCC School - res. - rollingwoods Back in ing event) then the driver’s Preliminary+ Black/alex Clarke Laura Lawson driving KT Barnabus score was used in the year-end intermedi - 2018 Preliminary Horse – CH gdH ate total. Jewel/kate Bushman; woods movin on up/wanda Chancellor; 2018 Cross-Club-Event High Point – final standings were announced in de - res.-kt Barnabus/laura S lawson res. - rollingwoods Berry last CH kt Barnabus/laura S lawson cember, and Championship ribbons and 2018 Intermediate Pony – CH rolling - one/Joanna wilburn www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • January, 2019 23 . foxhunting

TVH Huntsman Ryan Johnsey with the Tennessee Valley Hounds on the Boxing Mells Day Hunt Foxhounds TVH Boxing By Karen Kressenberg, MFH, Huntsman Day Hunt mells opening meet, on november 24, By Tommy Brannon, MFH 2018 near lynnville, tn, left from Sugar valley Cow Side at 10:00 am. Hounds Boxing day is a traditional British hol - were cast into the knob behind the cabin, iday celebrated on december 26th. it is a and found riot immediately. they were time when tradesmen such as butchers and quickly stopped and we proceeded south, bakers received gift boxes from the “lord paralleling Hwy 166. Hounds worked hard of the manner.” it is also a traditional day and, after cresting the ridge, opened in uni - for fox hunting. many hunts in the u.S. son working down into Cooper’s valley. schedule Boxing day Hunts, as this is at ticularly good, the hounds will stick with they worked both sides and then pursued the beginning of mating season for fox and him, sometimes running out of the hunt’s the quarry across nubbin ridge road, fi - the BC landmark. the intent had been to coyote and the runs can be terrific. the territory. although there is never a guar - nally making a large circle to return to hunt west and north through the heart of male foxes and coyotes leave their home antee of a great hunt on any particular day, Cow Side. they worked through the Cabin the country, but the quarry had other ideas. territory seeking a mate; in the process every foxhunter loves a day of riding and valley and behind the Show Barn on a Hounds struck and turned south instead, they mark trees and shrubs, leaving a lot sport on Boxing day. they also get to viewed coyote. they were stopped after 2 crossing nubbin ridge road before road of scent in order to attract females. the show off those new boots, flask, or bridle hours or running to hack back to the meet. or regular whips could stop them. a hounds pick up the scent, “speak to the that they got for Christmas. a wonderful BBQ breakfast awaited rid - tremendous run ensued, though the terrain line,” and all of the hound and horseback tennessee valley Hunt (tvH) had sev - ers and car followers, on a bright dry day made it very difficult to stay with them. rider activity gets the fox or coyote mov - eral coyotes afoot on their Boxing day that was perfect for the celebration! looking at the gPS track revealed the ing. this, in turn, leaves more scent, which hunt. the children, out of school for the Boxing day, december 26, 2018, ar - pack hunting in unison, making several excites the hounds even more and the holiday break, were invited by Huntsman rived with muddy conditions, but decent circles through what’s known as the crescendo builds to a great run. Quite often ryan Johnsey to help with the hounds. enough hunting conditions otherwise. a “Bermuda triangle.” that’s right, hounds the visiting fox or coyote will circle a few what an exciting opportunity for the kids! good crowd was present and hounds go in, but rarely come out! By the end of times and then head to his home territory the hunt took place on the nicely farm in moved off at 10:00 a.m. kH megan wag - day, all hounds had been recovered and all where he knows his way around. when Strawberry Plains, tn. the weather was goner carried the horn, and hounds were was well. Several guests were out and got this happens, especially with coyote, the sunny and cool: good for scenting. three hacked quite a ways to the first covert near a great experience of mounted foxhunting! runs can be fast enough for the hounds to coyotes were viewed and another was lose him. But even if the scenting is par - chased along the Holston river.

Guest Junior Whipper-ins Tinsley Saunders, age 7 on Riot, and Addie Veler, age TVH Huntsman Ryan Johnsey gets some help from guest Junior Whipper-ins 10 on Cashmere, “road” the TVH hounds. Tinsley Saunders and Addie Veler. 24 . January, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Cowboys & Cowgirls Caps. the top 5 year end futurity winners were: Champion amber Pendel (ima Sharp Pistol too); and third place winner Cheyenne Stewart (Coats Cash Signature). futurity top 5 winners received trophy leather Jackets, Classic equine Horse windbreakers, Classic equine Splint Boots, Cinch duffel Bags, and lucky dog Caps. top ten american Qualifiers were: Jackie ganter of abilene, tx riding Howes a tycoon: 14.155 Lucky Dog rylee Shields of Burneyville, ok, rid - ing take the fame guyz: 14.341 Barrel Race ari-anna flynn of Charleston, ar, rid - ing PC uncle Si: 14.191 Article & photos by Nancy Brannon madeline dickens of loveland, Co, the first weekend in december (nov. 30-dec. 2, 2018) brought plenty of fast barrel racing action to the Show Place arena in memphis, tenn. it was the 2018 lucky dog Productions series, and was the second largest show of the year. [texarkana was their biggest show of the year.] Huge gooseneck trailers filled three parking lots at the Show Place; stalls were full (685), with overflow stabling at the germantown Charity Horse Show grounds. a major drawing card was rfCtv’s american Qualifier, which started at 10 p.m. Saturday night. another was double points for the Better Barrel races and the BBr Series finale on Sat - urday. there was plenty of money to be won, with $20,700 total added money, in - cluding $10,000 Select Stallion Stakes Bonus money; $9,000 added in the open Christy Lewis, co-owner of Lucky Dog Productions, runs on Saturday 4d; $6,500 runnin’ with the Pack Side- pots; $5,000 added BBr extra Side-pot; and $200 added in the Pony 4d.

Time: 14.648 Time: 14.799

Jackie Ganter ran the fastest time of riding Pocos frenchman dude: 14.494 14.155; 2d – Jamie Cagle (fayetteville, Scarface (Sat. 15.042, Sun. 15.0980 and the weekend: 14.155 seconds. ( photo tice graysun of Crossent, ar, riding tn) on victorious dash: 14.663; 3d – natives Special moon (Sat. 15.053, Sun courtesy of Fessler Photography ) kan Perk three: 14.498 Chris rikard (grenada, mS) on lead me 15.116), respectively. Jackie ganter ran the fastest time of the mickayla Brown of Pleasant Hill, la, to vegas fast: 15.155; 4d – avery Senior High money winner for the weekend: 14.155 riding tommys tank: 14.524 wilburn (red Banks, mS) on CmS radi - weekend was Jimmy Cagle, taking home the top 5 year end derby winners ashley davis of maryville, tn, riding cally magic: 15.659 $709.14 and a buckle. Cagle was also the were: derby Champion ashley lucky (Sr flyin firefly: 14.559 weekend open average winners were: overall High money winner, taking home fast eddie); reserve Champion amanda abby Pursifull of Horatio, ar, riding 1d – angela ganter on marthas Six $4,736.13; angela ganter was second, Brooks (Pick Pocket annie); and third Pearl Snappin: 14.586 Shooter (Sat. 14.654, Sun. 14.427); second taking home $4,251.92. place winner Jamie Cagle (victorious Quay eaves of louisville, mS, riding Jimmy Cagle on libbys on the label find more information, full results from dash). derby top 5 winners received tro - Hf really famous: 14.587 (Sat. 14.542, Sun. 14.673). these two this weekend, and the 2019 schedule at: phy leather Jackets, Classic equine Horse Jimmie Smith of mcdade, tx, riding were also first and second in the runnin’ www.luckydograces.com and on face - windbreakers, Classic equine Splint lena on the rocks: 14.611 with the Pack 1d average. book. Boots, Cinch duffel Bags, and lucky dog Saturday’s BBr Sidepot winners were: Hillary Branch of ruston, la took first find more photos on the mSHr web - 1d – Jackie ganter and Howes a tycoon: and second in the 2d average on kacees site. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • January, 2019 25 .

end, with a winter storm watch predicted 1: 37.3 ryan Shrable, Chip Phillips 2: 38.46 timmy white, Jimmy dale Mississippi for parts of the mid-south on Sunday. But $3630 white $960 there were hot soup beans and cornbread 2: 38.97 wayne Pope, dd Hunt $2415 Fast time at the concession stand to warm folks. Fast time 8.12 emma kate wilder, lantz Stewart Classic this was one of many qualifier events 4.74 Cody erby, mike Shrable $315 $120 Article & photos by Nancy Brannon for the Patriot, which will be in fort #9 #12 worth, texas on february 25 – march 4, 1: 38.91 wade derryberry, Johnson 1: 39.57 garner Holcomb, Chip Phillips kevin Hall and rope the ozarks pro - 2019, but this is the only one in the mid- yarbro $3820 $1180 ductions once again brought the national south region. at least 4,000 to 5,000 con - 2: 44.01 Blake lewis, mike Shrable 2: 41.1 8 Josh king, Jess davis $800 Patriot and Junior american qualifier – the testants are expected at the Patriot this $2280 Fast time mississippi Classic team roping –to the year, Schober said. it is the largest multi- Fast time 7.21 3 Cameron Southard, Cody reed expo Center in tunica, miss. on decem - equestrian event in fort worth and in - 6.47 ryan Shrable, mike Shrable $400 $100 ber 8-9, 2018. Saturday featured the #13, cludes team roping, barrel racing, tie down #8 PiCK DRAW #13 SLiDe #12, the Cowtown #11, and #10 roping, steer wrestling, and all the usual 1: 34.86 tommy thompson, Chip Bliss 1: 58.84 Scooter Scarbrough, Cody Pick/draw divisions, while on Sunday the rodeo events. $3550 reed $1260 #10 Patriot, #9, #8, and #7 divisions roped. the Junior american is for ropers ages 2: 36.12 Blake lewis, Josh king $2660 Fast time this year, the mississippi Classic decided 19 years and younger. the Junior world Fast time 7.26 garner Holcomb, Cody reed $70 to partner with rope metrics for number - team roping Championships were held in 7.67 Jimmy ladale white, Jimmy dale #12 PATRiOT ing and scoring the ropers. guthrie, oklahoma on november 24-25, white $470 1: 34.33 Bruce Barnett, Josh Hamby lyndse Schober said that entries were 2018. #7 PiCK DRAW $2740 down a bit this year due to the weather. it Results from Tunica : 1: 33.92 emma kate wilder, lantz Fast time was a cold (in the 30°s) and rainy week - #10 PATRiOT Stewart $1440 6.85 Cody reed, adam Brown $140 26 . January, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com given to the champions in each rodeo cat - egory. tom and donna Hathaway of lakeland leatherworks made a special trip to this rodeo to watch Caleb agee – the Junior Bull rider Champion – ride his final bull of the season and receive his Champi - onship buckle, wearing his custom-made american flag chaps. the chaps were spe - cially made for Caleb by lakeland leatherworks, and the Hathaways had a booth showcasing their other leather goods Belt buckle awarded to all the Cal - at the rodeo. vary Rodeo Finals Champions the rodeos begin with mutton busting and steer riding for the younger set, then Junior Bulls. following this is the flag Calvary presentation with a testimonial and prayer from Calvary rodeo producer tommy wilbanks. then follow the rest of the Rodeo Finals rodeo events. Saturday night, december 8, 2018 at in addition to Caleb agee, other cham - the Prentiss County ag Center in pions awarded buckles on Saturday night Booneville, mS was the rodeo finals were: night for Calvary rodeo Productions. Pro - Bull Riding : reid arnold Caleb Agee, Junior Bull Riding Caleb Agee with Lakeland Leather - ducer tommy wilbanks says that Calvary Junior Steers : Collin Craig Champion, with Calvary Rodeo pro - works co-owner Tom Hathaway. His rodeo “is a family, Christian rodeo” that Bareback Bronc : dawson moore ducer Tommy Wilbanks, who has wife Donna and he made these Ameri - offers events for all ages. they put on Team Roping Healer : tanner mcCol - awarded Caleb with his buckle and tote can flag-themed custom chaps for about 12 rodeos per year in various places lum bag. Caleb. around the mid-south: not only Team Roping Header : Joey moody Booneville, but also in Savannah, tenn. at Ranch Bronc Rider : andy allen success.” He thanks all contestants and find more information about Calvary the Savannah fair; in Halls, ripley, and Open Barrel Racing : Caleigh greene spectators and looks forward to more rodeo on facebook at: Calvary rodeo. millington, tenn. at the goat days rodeo. Junior Barrel Racing : valerie Brown - rodeos in 2019. the 2019 season starts this rodeo was Championship night, with ing february 9th with another rodeo in belt buckles and monogrammed tote bags wilbanks congratulates all the 2018 Booneville, miss. at the Prentiss County champions and said “the finals was a huge agri-Center.

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Miss Rodeo America 2019 taylor mcnair was crowned miss rodeo america 2019 on Sunday, decem - ber 9 in las vegas. the 23-year-old from learned, missis - sippi represented her home state at the miss rodeo america Pageant as the 2018 miss rodeo mississippi, becoming the third from her state to hold the coveted na - tional title. in 2017, taylor earned a Bachelor of Science in agriculture Business with a concentration on Policy and law from FEED YOUR HORSES THE BEST ... mississippi State university, where she competed on the equestrian and rodeo RESH OP UALITY FEED AT FFORDABLE RICES teams. to enhance her strong voice for F T Q A P agriculture, taylor will pursue a doctor of Jurisprudence degree with a master of law in agricultural and food law. the landstrom’s Black Hills gold HaRveSt • tRi-County crown is accompanied by more than $20,000 in educational scholarships and prizes including a wardrobe of wrangler jeans and shirts, an assortment of montana Silversmiths jewelry, hats provided by FeedS greeley Hat works, and a selection of mcnairwill also serve as a spokesper - Justin Boots. son at a variety of promotional events and in addition to the title, mcnairearned model in commercial advertisements for the appearance, Personality, and written western clothiers, publications, sponsors test awards. She also received the Sherry and other service providers to the western Smith memorial Scholarship, third place industry. for her scrapbook and was the winner of as miss rodeo america 2019, mc - theChap award. nairwill begin her duties by attending this year, twenty-eight contestants rep - press conferences immediately following resented their states in the weeklong na - her coronation and spend the remainder of tional pageant consisting of a the wrangler national finals rodeo at - horsemanship competition, a written test tending appearances with miss rodeo on equine science and rodeo knowledge, america 2018, keriSheffield of florida. extensive interviews, extemporaneous She will be introduced for the first time in speaking, and a fashion show. the top five the thomas & mack Center during the THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OUR contestants – from idaho, iowa, missis - sixth performance of the wnfr on tues - CUSTOM MILLED FEEDS & N ATIONAL BRANDS : sippi, oklahoma and washington– each day, december 11. answered a question about how to share mcnair will spend the next year travel - (1) F RESHNESS differing viewpoints while maintaining ing more than 100,000 miles across the friendships. country representing the PrCa as our (2) C ONSISTENT QUALITY GUARANTEED during her reign as the official repre - first lady of rodeo. 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January, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com field trials (Homersville, mo) and Howard wood - Field Trials in ward (vilonia, ar) Alabama Amateur All-Age thursday, november 29 – december 2 the MidSouth at Hell Creek wma, Blue mountain, mS. the handlers and dogs are all back Secretary greg Bain; (256) 762-2014 home from their summer training in the 1. misty morn masked man - northwest u.S. and Canada, and field trials mcalexander in the mid-south got started with a slew of 2. mohawk mill image- gary winall trials in november and december. many 3. Pendy’s good grace – matt Pender - more come in february, especially the na - gast tional Championship. following are high - lights of some of the field trials run in the Alabama Amateur Shooting Dog mid-south. there will be much more about 1. J maple wild Holly - Hughes them in our february issue and the field 2. Swift Justice - Brad kennedy trial review. 3. rebel Streak of white - Hughes thanks to sponsor Sportsman’s Pride aftCa: amateur field trial Clubs of 2018-2019-National-Amateur-All-Age-invitational-Championship america announced the 2018-2019 na - and Brad kennedy, and judges, Pat tional amateur (all-age) invitational mcPherson and Brian Hodges. Championship winners CH : CH touch’s firedancer Benton County Field Trial Club owner/Handler: keith wright Started Saturday, december 1 at whip - R-U : dialed in owner/Handler: Jim poorwill farm, michigan City, missis - Pendergest sippi. Sponsored by Purina. reporter: Piper Huffman Carroll County Amateur Started at 9 a.m. thursday november 14, 2018 with National Amateur All Age invita - Shooting dog, followed by the all-age tional Championship and derby. the aftCa national amateur all age Shooting Dog : invitational ran at ames Plantation in 1. rebel Patriot, o/h david williams grand Junction, tn on december 3, 2018. 2. 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January, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com racing Nick Zito-trained Horses Saving Newk By Lisa Sparks Arrive at Oaklawn racehorses have a special job in soci - By Jennifer Hoyt ety worldwide, pouring out their souls in a Hot Springs, ar - thursday, december spectacular burst of speed to finish first. 20, 2018. oaklawn had 781 horses on the money is earned to satisfy the expecta - grounds early thursday morning, includ - tions of those who bet on their athletic ing 20 for a newcomer with quite the re - ability to run toward a victory that will se - sumé. cure their place in a palatial barn. the ca - according to stall superintendent Bev - reer of a racehorse may last up to six years after the initial preparation they receive as erly fowler, the contingent for Hall of Newk and Dr. Bob arrive for Newk’s yearlings. But what happens after they re - fame trainer nick Zito arrived at 1:45 a.m. retraining for a new career. (Central) thursday and was dispatched to tire? the Citation barn, located directly across newk Cat rib is the horse that trainer, from horses housed for his friend, trainer Charlie workman (workman farrier Serv - ron moquett of Hot Springs. ices and Horse training), was asked to a two-time kentucky derby-winning work with after he was deemed unrideable trainer, Zito, 70, is a winter fixture in his shipping horses to a $100,000 stake at by a professional reining trainer. His card native new york and florida and now has mountaineer. they wanted to win grade 1 was pulled because the jockeys refused to a division at oaklawn for the first time. races. that’s fine. i was ok with going to ride him after he flipped over on his rider. Zito has started only a handful of horses mountaineer or louisiana downs or wher - loading at the gate was also a problem. in Hot Springs since saddling his first ca - ever i needed.” His earnings of $250,000 over three years reer winner in 1973. moquett said the presence of Zito in kept him in the game as a long shot at “He’ll be right there beside me,” mo - Hot Springs is a win-win for oaklawn, Belltara in indiana. in his 6-year career he quett said thursday morning. “we actually which is already a winter home for two never placed first in any of his races. now made sure to have his stalls ready for him. other Hall of fame trainers, d. wayne was the time to retire him at 8 years old. Newk wearing a western saddle, no matter what, when i ship to Belmont, lukas and Steve asmussen. the options in the past for ottB (off quite a change from a racing saddle. he’s kind of an ambassador. whenever “He is somebody that these fans will the track ) were limited and retraining horses for new careers. newk he’s here, i’ll do the same.” love,” moquett said. “He has won the big grim. Stewart P. Honan worked toward a came from a long line of Secretariat de - moquett said he met Zito in 2005 when races on the national stage, is still ap - better outcome for these capable athletes scendants and was a good deal at $1,000. they were stabled next to each other at proachable and still loves the game. He is and favored the retired racehorse Proj - when she took him for a very short ride, keeneland. the kind of guy oaklawn wraps itself ects (rrP) thoroughbred makeover. By he was very quiet at the walk and trot as Becoming friends, moquett said, around. the racing community of oak - putting together the right combination of advertised. helped his career and facilitate a deal lawn will love having nick Zito here. i education, promotions and trainer incen - Before sending him to a professional about a year later, when owner ted Bow - think nick, in turn, will come one time and tives, the horses would have an opportu - reining trainer, she left him out to pasture man purchased a nine-horse package put fall in love and he’ll be a regular.” nity to demonstrate their worth. Better for two months to just be a horse. Conse - together by Zito and his longtime client, Zito had 2,031 career north american horsemen are cultivated in a process that quently, he bonded with a white welch robert laPenta. one of those horses, Seek victories, according to equibase, racing’s builds on the foundation put in by the race - pony named dr. Bob from Brownland gold, at odds of 91-1, gave moquett his official data gathering organization. with horse industry. though a challenge in it - farms. this former lesson pony has be - first grade 1 victory several weeks later in five triple Crown race victories, he was self, the incentive of $100,000 in prize come newk’s constant companion, offer - the $844,500 Stephen foster Handicap inducted into the national museum of money offered in the annual thorough - ing security and safety in the world of (g1) at Churchill downs. racing and Hall of fame in 2005. bred makeover for america’s most humans. tamala knew that she needed “He thought whenever those owners moquett and laPenta are co-owners of wanted thoroughbred, held at the ken - help so newk was enrolled in reining wanted to get rid of those horses, he multiple oaklawn stakes winner whit - tucky Horse Park, makes this opportunity school. after six weeks with the reining thought somebody taking care of them more, runner-up in the $2 million Breed - very attractive. By keeping these retirees horse trainer, he was viewed as unwilling with a smaller outfit could probably get ers’ Cup Sprint (g1) nov. 3 at Churchill in the public eye, riders from every disci - to learn and deemed unrideable. more out of them,” moquett said. “those downs. pline have the opportunity to purchase a Her hopes of riding this well bred geld - guys, to be honest, weren’t interested in oaklawn’s 2019 live race meeting be - retired racehorse. ing on the trail or in hose shows were gins Jan. 25. after losing her horse louie of 24 years dashed. Because of his trust issues he was in the winter of 2016 at the age of 28, difficult to lead and to handle on the tamala was ready to get another horse. ground. what was she going to do with She discovered newk from a posting in this $1000, sixteen hands retired racehorse facebook. Her plans were to make him a she adopted? calm, dependable horse that she could ride fortunately, a friend gave her the name for pleasure. in the midst of this nostalgic of a local horse trainer, Charlie workman, mustang setting, it was evident that who was well acquainted with working tamala george has taken on a project troubled horses. His personal horse, di - horse from the racetrack. aldo, is a mustang that required working Such is the case with tamala george, a off another horse to gentle. He has men - former rodeo and barrel racer from middle tored with mike Branch, as well as spend - tennessee. newk Cat rib was her choice ing a short period of time with Zach because he needed a home and was mar - Johnson (bridlehorse.com). lately he has keted as being very calm and a good spent time with annette Coker (cvequin - prospect for trail riding or third flight fox eventures.com) to refine his communica - hunting. She purchased him from the tion skills, who stated, “if you are not horse rescue organization in franklin, ten - black and white with what you want from nessee, a non-profit corporation that fo - your horse, how is he suppose to meet cuses on rescuing, rehabilitating and Nick Zito’s barn at Oaklawn your expectations?” yes, Charlie was will - www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • January, 2019 31 . heard from other people and most of the Charlie put the snaffle bit in and began to time it’s all wrong,” Charlie commented move him left to right and back him as he led newk in the round pen. mounted straight. a coiled rope was used to move on the mustang, diablo, he started leading the hindquarters laterally. then newk newk. Patiently and precisely he allowed pushed diablo around the round pen and the thoroughbred to find the release from Charlie roped the mustang, ponying him leading him forward off a lasso around around and giving newk a job. watching newk’s neck. Head high and feet unwill - this interaction between man and horse ing, he would stiffly try to follow diablo gave those watching a chance to witness as if to say,“is this what you want me to herd dynamics. Horses not only look for a do?” there were times when he would leader to follow, they also find comfort in turn away and Charlie would bump him the task given to them. By offering sup - with a release to redirect him. as the horse port from diablo, Charlie was able to gain began to understand, one could see the newk’s trust for the moment. change of his expression, the willingness the session ended with Charlie riding of his feet and the lowering of his lead. newk in the round pen bridled and on a diablo offered the same comfort that dr. loose rein. the small crowd that gathered Bob did. this use of equine behavior ben - to watch came to see the unrideable horse Charlie Workman rides Newk bri - Charlie, riding Newk, leads Diablo efitted the wary racer. “Horses are black dump the rider. instead, they witnessed a dleless in the round pen. around the round pen and white in their understanding, so do phenomenal moment where horse and ing to tackle this maverick former race - from the horse’s point of view. whatever you have to do to help them un - rider came together to explore the realm of horse deemed unrideable. Could he renew the first morning, tamala george derstand what is a good idea and what is possibilities that have to do with trust, not her hope of riding him on the trail? pulled into the driveway of the barn area to not,” Charlie pointed out as he gradually just riding. the road leading to the riding area unload newk. He backed out of the two- put slack in the rope. when Charlie the next day tamala was able to ride brought a wave of nostalgia: Carr’s wild horse, straight-load trailer stiff and high stopped and newk faced him, this was the newk in a small covered arena with Char - Horse Center in Cross Plains, tennessee. headed, looking around for some place to horse’s way of looking him up. in his own lie’s instruction. She would have to ap - it’s significance, where Charlie adopted go even if it meant running over someone. curious way, newk was assessing Charlie. proach newk as Charlie did. By allowing his horse, diablo, reminded us of the early when dr. Bob, the white welch pony Before lunch Charlie saddled him and newk to be a horse, she could be the days of mustang adoption, complete with stepped out, i thought of Seabiscuit and mounted him, allowing newk to go where human that meets him halfway. the first sturdy holding pens and running shoots. his companion pony, Pumpkin. it was ob - he wanted unbridled. Periodically Char - day it was Charlie, diablo, and newk. diablo was one of these confirmed wild vious that newk felt safe with this confi - lie would increase his body energy to ask the next day it was Charlie, newk, and horses of the western plains that was ready dent lesson pony. “So many people have the horse for movement, working up to a tamala. the horse deemed unrideable to challenge the domesticated world with impressions of the horse that are untrue. in trot. it was evident that newk was trying was now on his journey to be ridden by the every pound of his equine ability. Char - order to actually understand the horse, you to interpret what was being asked of him. woman who gave him the second chance. lie’s time with diablo would send him on have to see them and understand them. So when the trot came, Charlie stroked his Charlie will continue to work with a path of the deep art of horsemanship many people only ‘know’ what they have neck, and then we could see the horse newk and tamala until the time comes lower his head and neck and relax. next, when it is just newk and tamala. 32 . January, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Greener pastures American Beauties: Plastic Bags By Rebecca Altman with photographs by Jan Staller they catch in the wind and scare your horses, gather on the street, and clog trash cans. How plastic bags came to rule our lives, and why we can’t quit them. the story of the plastic bag—the kind that is so ubiquitous in grocery stores, in gutters, in the branches of trees—is a story of persuasion, one that began with a battle between paper and plastic in the hearts of supermarket, ronald Schmeider, market - the material strangely stuck to skin. in become its own kind of americana— the american people. ing manager at mobil Chemical, a sub - 1959, life magazine featured a story cau - printed for the bicentennial in red, white, “People are fond of the old paper bag,” sidiary of what is now exxonmobil, told tioning parents about bags. it was accom - and blue. (in fact, the plastic-handled car - Peter Bunten explained to the new york the los angeles times in 1986. Plastics panied by an image of dr. leona rier bag had been invented by a Swedish times in 1984. “it’s as american as the already had conquered the meat tray, the Baumgartner, commissioner of the new company, which filed a patent for the sim - flag and apple pie and all those other red, egg carton, and the produce and bread bag, york City department of Health, gasping ple, handled sack in 1962, more than a white, and blue clichés.” at the time, Bun - jobs previously performed by paper. But for breath, an impermeable bag over her decade earlier.) mobil’s bags made a poor ten worked for american Paper institute, the paper grocery bag proved harder to head, the film stretched taut over her first showing in their uS test market: store and the plastic bag, first introduced to gro - supplant. mouth. the Society of the Plastics indus - clerks had to lick their fingers to work cery stores in 1979, was ready to challenge the first plastic bags were introduced try pledged to educate everyone about open the bags, and they were easily over - the paper bag’s supremacy over how peo - to consumers in the 1950s to collect trash “what a plastic bag is for … and what it is filled and either ripped or fell over in the ple carted home groceries—a $600 million and carry home dry cleaning. this kind of not for.” this bag is not a toy. back of a car. market at the time. bag, it must be noted, had had a troubling mobil Chemical began a trial run of its to promote the plastic sack—different, to the plastics industry, the grocery bag start. early on, there had been a series of version of the plastic grocery bag in uS its makers claimed, from the bag in cost, was “the last stronghold” of the american suicides-by-bag and child suffocations, as stores in 1976. the bag seemed primed to strength, and name—the flexible Packag -

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January, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Plastic Bags (Continued from p. 33 ) cir - of course, time untangles bags, too, cle, twice coming into the possession of which is what happened to windy. even - the same little girl. through the circular tually she grew too tattered to hold fast— shape of his story, kooser hints it is just a a storm loosed her, and she was gone. But chapter in an ongoing drama. the life of a of course, she was gone and not gone. plastic bag is really an endless series of en - when i see a bag trapped high in a tree, tanglements. what comes to mind is a stand of sugar Polyethylene was first made industri - maples i read about in the news two years ally in england in the 1930s at imperial ago. Chemical industries (iCi), a large chemi - the trees, part of a family maple farm cal outfit that manufactured dyes, explo - in new milford, Pennsylvania, had stood sives, fertilizers, paints, and eventually in the right-of-way of the Constitution plastics. it had an unplanned and rather in - Pipeline, now on hold, but which had been auspicious beginning, something of a intended to convey natural gas from Penn - “fluke,” as one lab assistant described it. sylvania to new york as part of growing as historian Stephen fenichell tells it network of pipelines planned to develop in Plastic: the making of a Synthetic Cen - the region’s natural gas deposits for en - tury, polyethylene was the byproduct of ergy, ethylene, and, by extension, plastics. iCi chemists’ curiosity and their willing - Hundreds of these trees were taken by em - “multipart peel of the orange,” the for personal growth within it. So my father ness to endure possible explosions. the inent domain, felled under the armed eggshell, the cellular membrane, and the left the plastic factory, went to night chemists had been experimenting with guard of uS marshals. their trunks, most dynamic packaging of all, skin. it is school, studied public administration, and ethylene in their new, high-pressure reac - painted in protest with the Stars and “a little too incorruptible”—by which he became a civil servant instead. tion chamber, and in the process they’d Stripes, lay red, white, and blue on the meant, not subject to death. i recently reread the children’s book also created a white flaky residue. it ground. the polyethylene bag doesn’t so much Bag in the wind to my younger son, and looked “like a lump of sugar,” one iCi sci - trees break and remake carbon-based carry as it does carry on. was reminded of an interview i’d heard on entist later told women’s own. But “in molecules, too, wrote levi in “Carbon,” in 1962, the same year Celloplast all things Considered. it featured a fact, that ‘sugar’ was ‘polythene.’” (in one of his most beloved essays and his patented their plastic-handled sack in Swe - woman named kathy frederick who, in england, polyethylene was called poly - tribute to the elemental basis of all earthly den, my father started making plastics for 2008, began blogging about a bag trapped thene, thus Polythene Pam, for Beatles life. the chemistry of trees (he focused on union Carbide at their Piscataway, new in a tree outside her office. fans.) through trial and error, iCi chemists photosynthesis) is both silent and ancient, Jersey plant. She gendered the bag—female—and learned how to trigger polymerization in “refined, minute, and quick-witted”; noth - my father mostly made polystyrene, named her windy. the blog garnered a order to avoid explosions, making poly - ing like human-designed plants, “cumber - and sometimes Bakelite. But once, when “legion of followers” over three years, sig - ethylene on purpose and at scale. some, slow, and ponderous.” the essay the union went on strike, he and other low- naling how feral bags have become some - industrial production of polyethylene might have had its genesis at auschwitz, level engineers were transferred to work thing of a cultural phenomenon, commenced in england on September 1, where levi described a “literary dream” the 12-hour graveyard shift in the poly - something to be captured on film and con - 1939, just as nazi tanks breached Poland’s about carbon, the carbon cycle, and car - ethylene plant. templated. border. the plastic was sent to the front, bon’s cycling through trees. during the overnight hours, he’d oper - the baleful bag in the 1999 film amer - where it was used to insulate radar sys - while ethylene is a high volume com - ate the unit’s air conveyers, loading a long ican Beauty, tumbling in the breeze among tems, making them finally light enough to modity chemical, it is also a plant hor - line of rail cars with polyethylene pel - the leaf litter of late fall, popularized a be installed in aircraft, allowing the British mone made by trees. ethylene helps trees lets—tiny, round grains of plastic bound trend of philosophizing about the plastic to better anticipate attack. if polyethylene regulate their growth and development, for other factories, where they’d be bag. (“that’s the day i realized that there was seed, world war ii was its seedbed, like when to bud, to set fruit, to drop melted, molded, extruded, rolled. from the was this entire life behind things,” says the the fertile ground in which to grow the in - leaves. air conveyors, pellets of polyethylene reclusive teen who videotapes the bag in frastructure to make the new plastic. it is also how trees warn each other: roared forth with the force of a fire hose, in the film.) it was followed in 2010 by a “not for nothing,” wrote Primo levi in when a tree is wounded, when it senses an incessant, thunderous torrent. to miss short film from the PBS series fu - the Periodic table, his 1975 memoir flood or fire or infestation, it will release the mouth of the rail car, or worse, to over - turestates, which anthropomorphizes a bag about chemistry and the Holocaust, “the ethylene, which the wind circulates to cau - fill one, was to risk clogging the system or in search of its purpose and its maker by Heavenly father Himself, who, though a tion others. we are surrounded by these spraying pellets everywhere. it was work giving it the voice of werner Herzog. now master of polymerization, refrained from silent, sylvan messages, uttered in a lan - carried out at a scale almost beyond his there are instagram accounts about bags in patenting [polyethylene].” this line ap - guage too few humans understand. i’ve comprehension, at speeds that frayed his the wild, for example, @iSpyaBag, and pears in the essay “Cerium,” where levi taken to thinking about the bag in this way, nerves. hashtags to track bags’ migrations, e.g., reflects on his internment in auschwitz in like frazier’s flag of chaos, an aggregate my father was only in his 20s when he #hookedplastic, #bagsintrees, and #witch - nazi-occupied Poland. there, he labored of ethylene, an amplified distress signal held the hose through which thousands of esknickers. at a chemical and rubber plant, built by carried by the wind, a forewarning in a pounds of plastic poured. He was witness the latter, i discovered, is an irish term forced labor supplied to the plant’s own - form humankind can sense. to what social scientists call the great ac - for bags strung up in trees. other names ers, the german chemical conglomerate in the years since its introduction, tril - celeration, as plastics production started to include: “shoppers’ kites,” “retailed i.g. farben, by the SS. “Cerium” tells the lions of polyethylene bags have been climb. By then both polyethylene and hawks,” and, curiously, “the state bird of story of how levi would pocket lab sup - made to haul home groceries, dog poop, a polystyrene had become bulk, commodity wyoming.” in kenya, where the plastic plies from farben and barter them as a child’s soiled clothes, and more. But what - plastics—manufactured in high volumes bag was banned in 2017 because of envi - means for his survival. ever a bag carries, wherever it travels, at low cost, owing to how oil (then plas - ronmental concerns, balled-up, blown- what a difference such a package might however tattered it becomes, even when it tics’ principal substrate) was priced, man - around bags have even been called the have made in helping levi secret away the is no longer recognizably bag-like, it still ufactured continuously in plants, that once “flowers of africa.” laboratory’s most lucrative liquids, a little contains the ambitions of its makers, and running at a steady pace, as my father re - my favorite term comes from ian fra - gasoline or alcohol. (“the price was high its uncertain legacy left to unknown gen - membered, could take a day or longer to zier, staff writer at the new yorker, who and so was the risk,” he explained.) if only erations, a load many orders of magnitude shut down. has called them the “flag of chaos.” He’s polyethylene packaging had existed! it greater than any bag can bear. it was the late 1960s—the era of the written a couple of pieces about bags in was part of the allied war machine, but reprinted from topic.com by permis - graduate, the film known for its ironic, trees and his misadventures pulling them wouldn’t move into the consumer market sion: www.topic.com/american-beauties oft-quoted line about plastic and the “great down with a bag snagger, a multistoried until after the war had ended. future” that lay in its making—but my fa - reacher his friend invented based on the Related investigations : 60 Minutes has it is “flexible, light, and splendidly im - produced a two-part report on plastics pol - ther was already thinking about changing fruit-harvesting pole. (in 2014, the new permeable,” levi explained in “Cerium.” lution. to view the reports visit: careers. and while plastics remained a york restoration Project used the tool to yet it couldn’t compare to the way nature https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-great- growing sector, and would continue to remove some 1,500 bags from among the contained and carried what’s precious. pacific-garbage-patch-cleaning-up-the- grow in the years to come, he saw no room city’s 5.2 million trees.) Polyethylene, to levi, had nothing on the plastic-in-the-ocean-60-minutes/ www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • January, 2019 35 . Mid-South Horse Review PPiiccttuurree Mid-South Horse Review Classifieds CCllaassssiiffiieeddss Classifieds to place a Classified ad, call (901) 867-1755 Corriente Cattle or email: [email protected] BOARDING weanlings, 2-year-olds, Bays & Sorrels. Boarding. raintree equestrian good conformation, easy movers. $250 & Center. olive Branch, mS. Self Board up. 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By Jennifer Dunlap, DVM the Shelby farms eques - trian alliance (Sfea), a 501(c)(3) non-profit, was founded on march 1, 1995 and was created to encourage equestrian activity in the mid- South – especially at Shelby farms - by preserving the nat - ural environment of the park for future generations and to act as (left) Sunset at Shelby Farms at the Marilyn Lubin Memorial Trail Ride. a liaison between area eques - (above) Ranger Rick (in back) and friend ride at Shelby Farms Park. trian organizations, the Shelby farms Park Conservancy, and Shelby to the generosity of Sfea. purchase much needed rescue equipment, Shelby farms equestrian alliance’s County government. when the Sfea board members and including a cache of hand-held radios to legacy lives on in the beautiful riding areas over the past 23 years that is just what volunteers realized their goals had been allow arf responders to have constant at Shelby farms, the cross country course, Sfea has done: working to educate the reached, they made a very generous dona - contact with one another when clearing a the numerous horse groups they have as - public, the business community, and the tion to animal response foundation scene of animal victims. this is especially sisted over the years, the horse commu - local government about the importance of inc.(arf), another local 501(c)(3) non- helpful when working in a large area or in nity’s increased knowledge from the the horse industry in Shelby County, ten - profit. arf assists local law enforcement, difficult terrain or circumstances; so arf Sfea trainings, their donation of equip - nessee and surrounding area. Sfea has when invited in by the agency in charge, transporters can stay in constant contact ment to the Shelby County ema, and in raised money to help Shelby County de - during an animal disaster or animal cruelty with personnel riding with animal victims their wonderful lifesaving donation to an - velop and maintain equestrian facilities situation by providing on-the-scene animal in critical condition, hooked up to oxygen imal response foundation. thank you and recreational areas to benefit the local handling, emergency transport, setting up and/or iv fluids. arf was also able to Sfea for 23 years of service to the local horse community. Horseback riding is and maintaining emergency sheltering for purchase a rescue glide and accessories horse community! now a mainstay at Shelby farms, and the animal victims in a cruelty case, and as - so that down horses can be transported Sfea still maintains a facebook page Shelby County emergency management sisting with eventual placement. the arf more easily over varied terrain, and in where you can see photos from past events agency now has the training and equip - rapid response team is in charge of pro - cases when a rescue rig cannot be pulled at Shelby farms, such as the trail Chal - ment for animal disaster situations, thanks viding these unique services. with this up close enough to load a down horse di - lenge. amazing gift from Sfea, arf was able to rectly into the horse trailer. 38 . January, 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 JANUARY - MARCH (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 don equestrian Center. College Preparatory 790-3699 info: Jamie white 901-378-7470 FeB. 8-10 : uStrC muddy river Classic Horse Show. info: collegeprepinvitational.com JAN. 7-10 : lexington, ky. keeneland. Jan - MAR. 22-24 : murfreesboro, tn. miller FeB. 22-24 : iBra Super Show TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL RODEO uary Horses of all ages Sale. info: Coliseum. iBra Show. info: 502-239-4000 MAR. 1-3 : megford Horse Show FeB. 16-17 : Scottsville, ky. keeneland.com CUTTING HORSE EVENTS MAR. 8-10 : tenn High School rodeo MAR. 9-10 : memphis, tn. FeB. 2 : thaxton, mS. 11347 Hwy. 6. Horse JAN. 12-13 : forest, mS. Scott Co. forest MAR. 15-17 : volunteer ranch Horse Show LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO & tack Sale. info: 662-840-2427 or 662- Coliseum. Central mS CHa. info: linda MARSHALL CO FAIRGROUNDS JAN. 12-13 : Brandon, mS. #11, 12 790-3699 Clark 205-246-3798 FeB. 16 : outlaw Series barrel racing FeB. 23-24 : Brandon, mS. #13, 14 FeB. 16 : Jackson, mS. fairgrounds Com - DRESSAGE MAR. 16 : outlaw Series barrel racing MAR. 9-10 : Brandon, mS. #15, 16 plex. livestock Sales arena. Southern Clas - JAN. 26-27 : little rock, ar. the Book - MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK 4-H/USPC sic Horse Sale. info: george varner, store at library Square. Joan darnell musi - JAN. 6 : winter Barrel Series FiRST SUNDAY : millington, tn. west auctioneer: 601-672-2978 cal freestyle Seminar & ride-a-test at JAN. 27 : winter Barrel Series union Cumberland Presbyterian Church, FeB. 22-23 : lebanon, tn. Blm mustang diamond tr ranch, Perryville, ar. info: FeB. 3 : winter Barrel Series 3099 west union. woodstock Cuba ghost adoption. info: blm.gov; 866-468-7826 arkansasdressage.org & fb: arkansas dres - FeB. 17 : winter Barrel Series riders. 3 pm. lydia Holland 901-282-9709 MAR. 2 : thaxton, mS. 11347 Hwy. 6. sage Society ROANE STATE EXPO CENTER JAN. 30-FeB. 3 : Stamford, Conn. Hilton Horse & tack Sale. info: 662-840-2427 or MAR. 30-31 : Hernando, mS. mid-South JAN. 11-12 : women's Pro Bulls & Barrels Stamford inn. uSPC equine Symposium 662-790-3699 dressage academy. Bunny Hop Show. info: JAN. 25-27 : iea Zone 4 and Convention MAR. 15-16 : Searcy, ar. Blm mustang www.midsouthdressageacademy.org FeB. 23-24 : east tn Cutting Horse assn. FeB. 23 : Bowling green, ky. Sloan Conf. adoption. info: blm.gov; 866-468-7826 DRIVING FeB. 26 : tack Swap & open ride Center. uSPC midsouth Quiz rally. info: MAR. 23 : Bowling green, ky. wku ag JAN. 24-26 : Sarasota, fl. Caa learning MAR. 1-2 : nCa Pro rodeo kellye Boylan (615) 308-6886 Center. west kentucky Horse Sales. info: weekend. info: www.caaonline.com MAR. 7-10 : tQHa Celebration Circuit CLINICS / CLASSES westkentuckyhorsesales.com FIELD TRIALS MAR. 15-16 : 4-H Clover Classic JAN. 12 : Jackson, tn. miniature Horse SPECIAL EVENTS JAN. 8 : Holly Springs, mS. Hendrix farms. MAR. 22-24 : tn reining Horse assn. therapy Seminar. 9:30-11:30 am. $50. info: JAN. 9 : west Palm Beach, fl. Palm Beach mS open Shooting dog Championship MAR. 30-31 : east tn Cutting Horse assn. andrea gibson 731-589-1926; Co. Convention Center. equestrian Busi - JAN. 10 : dancyville, tn. west tn field TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM [email protected] nesswomen Summit. info: www.eqbusi - trial Club amateur MAR. 22-24 : iBra Preferred Show JAN. 12-13 : Poplarville, mS. Horse Haven, nesswomen.com JAN. 14 : grand Junction, tn. ames Plan - TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER 334 H Burge rd. michael gascon Horse - JAN. 9-12 : west Palm Beach, fl. Hilton tation. Hobart ames all age FeB. 9 : 4-H tack Swap manship clinic. gasconhorsemanship.com west Palm Beach. uS equestrian annual JAN. 15 : dancyville, tn. tenn. open MAR. 2 : tagdea level 1 & Comb. test FeB. 10 : lewisburg, tn. 2622 franklin meeting. info: https://www.usef.org/annual- Shooting dog Championship dressage Show Pike. mounted archery with elizabeth tin - meeting JAN. 17 : fisherville, tn. mid-South ama - MAR. 9 : tn national Barrel Horse assn. nan. info: [email protected] JAN. 18-20 : nashville, tn. music City teur assn. MAR. 30 : western dressage Show FeB. 11 : eads, tn. eads Civic Center, Center. log & timber Home Show. See JAN. 18 : lavergne, tn. Percy Priest TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTR 12365 washington road. dr. Jennifer dun - Hilltop Structures new modular Cabin, wma. old Hickory field trial Club JAN. 18-20 : Safe Harbor Barrel race lap, “respiratory disease.” info: dunlap booth #610. info: www.thelogandtimber - JAN. 28 : Hickory valley, tn. Cajun open MAR. 2-3 : mid-South Quarter Horse Show equine Services on facebook show.com/events/nashville-tn-2019 all-age MAR. 8-10 : Jx2 team roping FeB. 22-24 : murfreesboro, tn. miller Col - JAN. 19 : Southaven, mS. landers Center. FeB. 2 : Blue mountain, mS. Hell Creek MAR. 20-24 : ala. all arabian Horse Show iseum. Southern equine expo. www.south - mid-South rodeo Queen Pageant. entry wma. alabama open all-age UT MARTIN AG PAVILLION ernequineexpo.com deadline dec. 29. info: [email protected] FeB. 7 : fisherville, tn. Cedar Hill ama - JAN. 4-5 : iBra Barrel race MAR. 16 : Crossville, tn. 470 Copperhead JAN. 24-26 : fort worth, tx. mustang teur ftC JAN. 11-12 : iBra Barrel race lane. fit right Saddle Class. info: fitright - magic competition. info: https://mus - FeB. 15 : dancyville, tn. west tn open JAN. 15 : ffa Horse Clinic saddlesolutions.com/classes tangheritagefoundation.org/mustang-magic/ all-age JAN. 22 : ffa Horse Contest MAR. 30 : knoxville, tn. utCvm Horse FeB. 22-24 : murfreesboro, tn. miller Col - FeB. 23 : Huntingdon, tn. Carroll Co. JAN. 24 : Skyhawk equestrian vs. ut martin owners Conference. https://vetmed.ten - iseum. Southern equine expo. www.south - lynn taylor open FeB. 8 : Skyhawk equestrian at auburn, al nessee.edu/ce/Pages/default.aspx ernequineexpo.com FeB. 28 : Hickory valley, tn. wolf river FeB. 14-17 : equestrian team competition COWBOY CHURCH MAR. 22-24 : lexington, ky. kentucky amateur MAR. 14 : equestrian competition MONDAY : Circle Cross Church. 7 p.m. Horse Park. road to the Horse. info: MAR. 4 : grand Junction, tn. ames Plan - MAR. 16-17 : wtQHa Show Stan mcCall 901-881-1908; 901-848-4959 www.roadtotheHorse.com tation. national amateur Quail Champ. MAR. 21 : Skyhawk equestrian vs. ut martin MONDAY : Bells, tn. Bible Study 7 pm BARREL RACING MAR. 7 : Columbus, mS. Black Prairie ISHA/IEA HORSE SHOWS marty overton’s, 4051 Cherryville rd. JAN. 4-5 : martin, tn. utm ag Pavillion. wma. Prairie amateur JAN. 12-13 : thompson's Station, tn. Jaeckle marty 731-225-0237 or Clint 731-983-0511 info: Jamie or katie white 270-627-1031 MAR. 9 : Hickory valley, tn. national am - Centre. iea Horse Shows. info: www.jaeckle - TUeSDAY : richland, mS. 1631 Cleary JAN. 11-12 : martin, tn. utm ag Pavil - ateur derby Championship centre.com & facebook rd. His Brand Cowboy Church. 7 pm lion. Jamie or katie white 270-627-1031 MAR. 14 : dancyville, tn. fayette Co. ftC JAN. 17-20 : west Palm Beach, fl. 9th annual info: 601-543-6023; JAN. 1 9: mcewen, tn. Blue Creek arena. MAR. 28 : lavergne, tn. Percy Priest College Preparatory invitational. info: col - [email protected] info: Christy lee 615-879-2639 wma. mcminnville ftC. legeprepinvitational.com TUeSDAY : wynne, ar. Cr 381. three JAN. 26 : decaturville, tn. triple P arena. FOXHUNTING FeB. 2-3 : rome, ga. Berry College. Zone 5 trees Cowboy Church. Supper 6:30 pm; info: Jamie white 901-378-7470 JAN. - MAR. : Holly Springs, mS. lodge region 2 iHSa hunt seat & western shows Services 7 pm. info: Jimmy 870-261-2505 FeB. 1, 15 : murray, ky. Bill Cherry expo farm. oak grove foxhunting season. info: FeB. 16 : marion, al. Judson College. Zone 5 SUNDAY : Sarah, mS. 548 Bryant lane. Center. info: Becky Ballard 502-220-9838 amanda mcgee (901) 606-2119 region 2 iHSa western show Bryant lane Cowboy Church. 10:30 am. FeB. 16 : mcewen, tn. Blue Creek arena. GAITED HORSE SHOWS FeB. 17 : tuscaloosa, al. univ. of alabama. woody key, lead elder, 662-519-1784 info: Christy lee 615-879-2639 JAN. 12 : Shelbyville, tn. Celebration Zone 5 region 2 iHSa hunt seat show SUNDAY : wynne, ar. Cr 381. three FeB. 22-24 : memphis, tn. Show Place grounds. SSHBea Banquet 5:30 pm; meet - FeB. 23 : auburn, al. auburn univ. Zone 5 trees Cowboy Church. fellowship 9:30 am. arena. iBra Super Show. info: Jamie ing at SSHBea office 10 am. region 2 iHSa hunt seat show worship 10 am. Jimmy: 870-261-2505 white 901-378-7470 JAN. 25-26 : nashville, tn. embassy Suites MAR. 2 : auburn, al. auburn univ. iHSa re - HORSE & TACK SALES MAR. 8 : murray, ky. wm. Bill Cherry by nashville airport. Judges clinic and gional show JAN. 5 : thaxton, mS. 11347 Hwy. 6. Horse expo Center. Becky Ballard 502-220-9838 nwHa annual meeting. MAR. 16-17 : west Palm Beach, fl. Jim Bran - & tack Sale. info: 662-840-2427 or 662- MAR. 16 : decaturville, tn. triple P arena. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • January, 2019 39 . HUNTER/JUMPER ing, mutton Busting. 8pm. Call Jan. 7, 4-10 ROPING JAN. 4-6 : Brandon, mS. rankin Co. mul - pm @ 731-642-8346. info: 731-644-5665 FeB. 8-10 : memphis, tn. Show Place tipurpose Pavillion. mHJa new year Pre - JAN. 18-19 : Cookeville, tn. Hyder Burks arena. uStrC muddy river Classic mier Horse Show. info: Show office: ag Pavilion. lone Star Championship MAR. 8-9 : tunica, mS. expo Center. Jx2 601-259-3368; Jack nash 901-650-3846; rodeo. www.lonestarrodeocompany.com team roping. www.jx2events.com mindy Hanisco 901-233-3220 JAN. 19 : Southaven, mS. landers Center. TUeSDAY : moscow, tn. team roping JAN. 9-MAR. 31 : wellington, fl. Palm rodeo of the mid-South featuring lecile practice, Sonny gould arena, 1985 Poole Beach international equestrian Center. win - Harris. 7:30 p.m. info: facebook rd. 6-9 p.m. $25 info: 901-491-1678. ter equestrian festival. info: pbiec.coth.com JAN. 26 : Pontotoc, mS. Pontotoc agri Cen - www.gouldropinHorses.com JAN. 12-13 : thompson's Station, tn. ter. Pontotoc rodeo. info: 662-252-4634 TUeSDAY : Humboldt, tn. goodrich Jaeckle Centre. iea Horse Shows. info: FeB. 1-2 : Shelbyville, tn. Calsonic arena. arena. Calf roping, Breakaway, gymnas - www.jaecklecentre.com & facebook 2018 finals. info: www.lonestarrodeocom - tics. 5:30-8 Pm. info: 731-426-2530 JAN. 19 : franklin, tn. marriott Cool pany.com STOCK HORSE/COW HORSE Springs. mtHJa awards Banquet. FeB. 8-9 : murray, ky. expo Center. Bull MAR. 16-17 : fayetteville, ar. univ. of JAN. 19 : thompson's Station, tn. Jaeckle Blowout 2019 - Pro Bull riding, Barrel ar. whitacker animal Science center. Centre Jumper Show & tJC Jumper Clas - racing, Calf Scramble, mutton Busting. ranch Horse clinic & Show. sic. info: www.jaecklecentre.com & fbook 8pm nightly. Call feb. 4, 4-10 pm @ 731- TRAIL RIDES/TRAIL CHALLENGE JAN. 20 : thompson's Station, tn. Jaeckle 642-8346. info: 731-644-5665 MAY 16-18: Jamestown, TN. East Centre equitation day. info: www.jaeckle - MAR. 9 : Buchanan, tn. milam’s Horse - Fork Stables. SHOBA Spring Fling centre.com & facebook barn, Hwy 218. Pro and non-Pro Bull rid - Trail Ride. Info: 706-969-6224 JAN. 26-27: thompson's Station, tn. ing, mutton Busting. 8pm. Call monday, DEADLINE Jaeckle Centre Snowflake ii Hunter Show. mar. 4, 4-10 pm @ 731-642-8346. info: DeADLiNe for Feb. issue: Jan. 25, 5 pm info: www.jaecklecentre.com & facebook 731-644-5665 PARTING SHOTS FeB. 16 : thompson's Station, tn. Jaeckle enjoy some “behind the scenes” shots! Centre Snowflake iii Jumper Show. info: www.jaecklecentre.com & facebook FeB. 23-24 : thompson's Station, tn. Jaeckle Centre Snowflake iv Hunter Show & tJC Hunter derby. info: www.jaeckle - centre.com & facebook MAR. 1-3 : memphis, tn. Show Place arena. megford Horse Show 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] PAINT/PINTO FeB. 3-4 : Jackson, mS. kirk fordice equine Center. dixie national Paint-o- rama. info: www.missphc.com MAR. 30-31 : meridian, mS. lauderdale Co. agri-Center. PHBa & Pinto Show. info: Helen P. fleming (662) 871-1976; [email protected] QUARTER HORSE SHOWS DeC. 28-30 : west monroe, la. ike Hamil - The heeler ropes his cow at the Mississippi Classic, December 8-9, 2018 in Tu - ton expo Pavilion. lQHa Sugar Bowl ex - nica, Mississippi. See. p. 25 (photo by Nancy Brannon ) travaganza. Patrick kayser 615-962-3655 FeB. 12-17 : Jackson, mS. State fair - grounds. the dixie national. info: 601-624- 3050. www.dnqhs.org 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 RACING/STEEPLECHASING JAN. 25-MAY 4 : Hot Springs, ar. oak - lawn live racing. info: www.oaklawn.com RANCH HORSE MAR. 15-17 : memphis, tn. Show Place arena. volunteer ranch Horse assn. Show info: www.volrha.com REINING FeB. 14 : Jackson, mS. 2019 dixie national QH Show. info: Heidi lane 719-320-6355 MAR. 22-24 : Harriman, tn. roane State expo. tnrHa Shamrock Slide RODEOS & BULL RIDING Team roping at the Mississippi Classic, December 8-9, 2018 in Tunica, Missis - JAN. 12 : Buchanan, tn. milam’s Horse - sippi. See. p. 25 (photo by Nancy Brannon ) barn, Hwy 218. Pro and non-Pro Bull rid - 40 . January, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com