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October, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com book & art nook around the world, with a “hands-on” ap - Trafalgar Square Books proach. the authors provide basic terms and anatomy, clearly illustrate the differ - ences between healthy and unhealthy feet, Announces 3 New Releases discuss biomechanics and management By Rebecca Didier more than 16 years in an equine veterinary concerns, and cover the causes, treat - practice. along with her family, she has ments, and prevention of commonly en - been raising and showing Miniature countered problems. along the way, Horses for over 30 years, and competes at readers are given activities to help them breed shows and combined driving events. better analyze and understand the most im - Gale is an equestrian Canada Certified portant aspects of equine hoof health, such driving instructor and offers virtual learn - as hoof balance, depth of sole, and point ing experiences through her online class - of breakover. the book features over 400 room at MiniatureHorsemanship.com, as full color photographs. well as local hands-on coaching, giving About the authors : susan kauffmann many private lessons and clinics each year, has been a professional in the horse indus - always with a focus on Miniature Horses.• try for over three decades. the early part of her career was devoted to training and coaching; then in 2004 she became an reographer Paula Josa-Jones examines this equestrian journalist and photographer age-old conundrum from a whole new specializing in topics relating to equine angle, combining her two greatest pas - health and welfare. she has written con - sions: movement and horses. through sto - tent for a number of courses for Michigan ries, strategies, and over 65 meditations state's “My Horse university” program. and gentle exercises, Josa-Jones shows Christina Cline became a certified trim - how we can develop greater somatic show-ring competitor, pasture compan - mer through the american association of awareness away from the horse, as well as ion, driving partner, patient therapy natural Hoof Care Practitioners in 2004, how being with the horse can help this horse—the Miniature Horse does it all. and has trimmed full time ever since. in consciousness continue to evolve. but whether you dream of winning rib - her career, she has worked on thousands About the author : Paula Josa-Jones is a bons or just hanging out, it is vital to have of hooves of every size and description. dancer, choreographer, and movement ed - a solid understanding of safe handling and she is an instructor with the equine sci - ucator known for her visually rich, emo - proper stabling; grooming needs and feed - ences academy and a mentor with Pacific tionally charged dance theater. 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Art in Leipers Fork From Anne Goetze the williamson County arts Council offers an artists’ studio tour in leiper’s Fork, tennessee, october 7-8, 2017, noon to 6 p.m. local artists will open their studios to the public, offering a wide selection of art - work and demonstrations. Participating artists include: painter and potter Janeth Mckendrick of southern Clay art; david Pic’kell, maker of saggar Fired Pottery; New Fergus Jeni Housley, jewelry and clothing de - signer; butler steltemeier, watercolor an - Book imal portraiture artist; anne Goetze, photographer and painter (see her work at Coming this october: Fergus and the www.annegoetze.com). nathan Collie is Greener Grass. a photographer and mixed media artist “A Rural dinosaur” by Anne Goetze in his third book, Fergus catches a noted for his beautiful birds. see his work glimpse of what could be, and leaving his at: http://nathancollie.com. the wool sis - life of comfort behind, sets off on a hilar - ters, fiber artists, create one-of-a-kind ious journey. His exploits lead him over, hooked rugs.