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FREE digital & print HHoorrssee RReevviieeww VOL. 31 • NO. 10 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 JUNE 2021 2. June, 2021 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview.com ON THe C OVeR : ellis Chin on billy the Kid, a Poa owned by Piper Tushek, in short stirrup u/s at the WTHJa Mem - June 2021 phis in May ii show. Trainer is susan Johnson at aintree farms Horse Review stable, germantown, Tn. ellis is the daughter of albert Chin Equus Charta, LLC CONTeNTS • V Ol . 31 • N O. 10 and Maria anello, who also shows with WTHJa. Copyright 2021 (photo by Nancy Brannon ) 6220 greenlee #4 P.o. box 594 arlington, Tn 38002-0594 901-867-1755 PuBlISHeR & e dITOR : Tom & dr. Nancy Brannon STAFF : Andrea Gilbert WeBSITe : www.midsouthhorsereview.com e- MAIlS : midsouthhorsereview@ yahoo.com editor@midsouthhorsereview.com P. 30 P. 22 P. 29 Horse at the Ranch Horse Show at the Trail class at the VolRHA Salute the Freedom Reigns Ranch founder Gould Arena. ( photo by Gary Cox ) Troops show. 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June, 2021 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Book & art nook World Class Ride Big , by Braiding John Haime it’s horse show season and horses must Performing you best at whichever rid - look their absolute best when presented at ing discipline you choose includes skills the show. beautifully braided manes and at that sport, horsemanship, and good tails are now the standard at most shows, communication with your horse. but these but the technique of getting those perfect alone are not sufficient; success also re - braids may elude the amateur rider. quires confidence in your ability. “Confi - Professional grooms Cat Hill and dence is a central theme in everything you emma ford have created this “tack trunk do,” performance coach John Haime reference” to guide you through the writes. “Confidence is the quality of being process, with sharp full-color photographs certain of your abilities or of having trust showing every step. The pair are also au - in people, plans, or the future.” thors of the book World-Class Grooming The title Ride Big came from his expe - for Horses and they have the experience rience watching riders in a grand Prix of having braided thousands of horses for event braids to dressage braids is easy. show jumping class at Wellington, florida a variety of disciplines. They also include a few new styles for in 2018. as he watched the class, he as - Hill and ford start with the fundamen - more traditional looking braids on horses sessed the riders by their body language as “often run the show in performance.” it is tal basics of good braids, beginning with with long manes. finishing the job with they entered the ring and rode the course. important to understand what messages how to braid down to create a tight, even braiding the forelock is included, with in - His quick evaluations turned into a di - emotions are sending you and how to di - braid from the crest of the neck and secur - structions on how to french braid. chotomy: “were they riding big or riding rect them. ing it. Then they take the reader through braiding the tail is last on the agenda, small? Were they riding confidently, max - Part three examines threats to confi - how to finish the braids using rubber and this uses a combination of a french imizing their abilities and training, or were dence, issues that can derail your success. bands, thread or yarn, and sewn-in button braid and a regular braid to create the look. they tentative, minimizing their abilities fear is a major adversary to confidence. braids. They also give “Pro Tips” along the Hill and ford provide everything you and training. it was a simple way to ex - riding under pressure is another situation way and explain how to remove the braids. need to know to turn out a horse with pro - plain whether the riders were riding with to learn how to handle with confidence. once you have mastered braiding fessional polish, ready to impress the confidence or not.” and a tendency toward perfectionism can down, switching from hunter braids to judges and wow the crowds. Haime’s “self help” book is all about helping riders build and keep confidence limit you and be a detriment to your per - and to achieve the results they want – re - formance. gardless of riding discipline. He has or - Throughout the book he includes snap - ganized the book into three parts. shots of featured equestrian athletes, e.g., The first part of his book focuses on the Mclain Ward, laura Tomlinson, Michael building blocks of confidence. for exam - Jung, oliver Townend, beezie Madden ple, Chapter 2 self-Discovery helps you and fred Mannix. get to know yourself better, to understand The goal is to become “joyful, positive your true abilities. Chapter 3 looks at your equestrian athletes. each of the chapters in preparation and training. the book will help you acquire an under - Part two focuses on subjects that can standing of the many links to confidence help build your confidence, areas that in equestrian sport.” complement the basic building blocks. He learn more about author John Haime begins by introducing emotions, which at: https://johnhaime.com/ photos by Nancy Brannon Check out Fergus the Horse at: www.fergusthehorse.com. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • June, 2021 5. Ivory Pal , Cindy McCauley if you haven’t read this book yet, sum - mer horse show season is a good time to read it. at the beginning of the book, Mc - Cauley reminds us of the life choices we make. “How do we treat other people? How do we interact with our environment? How do we approach our animals? Do we flaunt our egos, allowing anger and pride to dominate our choices, or do we choose a different path – one based on kindness, trust, and mutual respect?” Ivory Pal is about rafael valle’s choices: first, his choice to buy the “failed” FEED YOUR HORSES THE BEST ... big-lick show horse. When the “tradi - tional” training methods were applied, FRESH TOP QUALITY FEED AT AFFORDABLE PRICES ivory Pal just shut down and was unre - sponsive. Yet, at their first encounter, rafael knew there was something very spe - trust and mutual respect is worth far more cial about this horse. until rafael bought than any blue ribbon” the stallion as a coming 4-year-old, he had aRveSt Ri ounty rafael says, “ivory Pal has taught me H • t -C been kept in a stall 24/7 since he was 6 some invaluable lessons that have enriched months old. my life beyond measurement and have The second choice was rafael’s decision made me a better person. ivory Pal has to reject the punishment approach to train - taught me the importance of patience, hu - FeedS ing, recommended by the horse’s former mility, forgiveness, unconditional love. He owner, and to choose natural horsemanship has taught me to respect and love all living methods. rafael firmly believed in the things.” methods of natural horsemanship, as prac - The icing on the cake is the collection of ticed by John lyons and Pat Parelli.