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VOL. 28 • NO. 11 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 JULY 2018 2. July, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview.com ON THe C OVeR : Zach parsons, riding tennessee Walking Horse Horse Review Caterpillar, presents the u.S. flag at Wednesday night’s July 2018 (June 6) performance of the Germantown Charity Equus Charta, LLC Horse Show. Caterpillar is owned by rhonda Stone. Copyright 2018 CONTeNTS • V OL . 28 • N O. 11 (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 [email protected]

One of the beautiful Gypsy Vanner Halter geldings at the Germantown Charity One of the TB race horses at Sagamore ARTiCLeS & PHOTOS Horse Show, June 5-9, 2018. (see p. 23) (Nancy Brannon photo ) Farm. (see p. 30) ( Nancy Brannon photo ) WeLCOMeD: We welcome contributions features : from writers and horse people, but cannot guarantee GCHS tHrouGHout publication or return of Belmont StakeS 12 manuscripts or photos. WellS FarGo StaGeCoaCH 19 reproduction of editorial IndependenCe day 27 content, photographs or advertising is strictly Hunt Valley , md 30 prohibited without written permission of the publisher. events • shows : raCInG 12 eDiTORiAL POLiCY: HunterS /J umperS 14 the opinions expressed in articles do not necessarily reflect the younG rIderS 17 opinions or policy of the drIVInG 18 Mid-South Horse Review . dreSSaGe /e VentInG 20 expressions of differing opinions CoWBoyS & C oWGIrlS 24 through letters or manuscript Speed Racking is always a crowd pleaser at the Germantown Charity Horse GaIted HorSeS 28 submissions are welcome. Show. Rack On! (see p. 28) (Nancy Brannon photo ) FeatHered HorSeS 29 DeADLiNe for AUG. issue: JULY 22 departments : MSHR eNViRONMeNTAL Book & a rt nook 4 STATeMeNT HorSe HealtH Care 8 the Mid-South Horse Review strives to lighten our environmental footprint. We reuse, traInInG /p erFormanCe 22 recycle, compost, and seek the most environ - Greener paStureS 30 mentally friendly processes and materials for our newsmagazine. printed on recycled con - ClaSSIFIedS 35 tent newsprint with soy ink and no binding, the BulletIn Board 36-37 mSHr is 100% recyclable. our printer strives to be environmentally Calendar oF eVentS 38-39 benign with recycling, using eco-friendly Many THANKS to all contributors to printmaking inks and solvents, and no press - this issue and to our advertisers who room VoCs (volatile organic compounds). make this publication possible! SUBSCRiPTiONS to the Please visit our advertisers and let Mid-South Horse Review are Best Carriage Dog at the GCHS is Mae Mae, owned by Pam Anderson. Driving them know you appreciate their sup - port of the Mid-South Horse Review . available by first class mail KT Barnabus is Laura Lawson. (see p. 18) (Nancy Brannon photo ) for $35 annually. To subscribe, send payment to: PLeASe LiKe US ON FACeBOOK deadline : For auG . P.O. Box 594, Arlington TN AT THe MiD -S OUTH HORSe ReVieW 38002-0594 ISSue: J uly 22 at 5 pm Phone: (901) 867-1755 FiND MUCH MORe ON FACeBOOK & OUR WeBSiTe : www.midsouthhorsereview.com www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • July, 2018 3. HHaarrmmoonnyy ffoorr HHoouunnddss

A Live Opera & Musical eater benefit Join Oak Grove Hunt Club for the coolest event of the summer! featuring the best opera singers around! Harmony Habitat • History Hors d'oeuvres & Wine Sat., July 21, 2018 6:30 p.m. Davis House at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center 285 Plains Road | Holly Springs, MS $35/person RSVP: (901) 606-2119 | [email protected] 4. July, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Book & art nook It’s a very unique book. It’s not ‘beach erful capabilities.” reading,’ and it’s almost like a reference In march, C.e. morgan reviewed it for Fergus Wins book.” The New York Times . morgan describes Curtis writes: “reading ‘Farewell to the the book as “ulrich raulff’s brilliant ex - Horse’ gives the same feeling of elation amination of our complicated and vio - Spur Award and abandon that comes when you are lently unilateral relationship with equus lucky enough to ride a horse at a gallop caballus…” across open land…” Curtis tells us that ul - In may, kate kellaway profiled rich raulff is a former editor at the Frank - raulff’s book in The Guardian . She agrees furter Allgemeine Zeitung (translated: with Fay about the uniqueness of the book Frankfurt General newspaper) and is now and writes, “It becomes evident within the head of a literary archive in southern three paragraphs that you have never read Germany. He “has clearly done massive a book like it. [raulff] has an extraordi - research. His zeal for horses and his ad - narily connective mind…” She terms the miration for their gifts propel him and the book an “idiosyncratic and wide-ranging ean abernethy, creator of Fergus, reader through a long, complicated, some - study of the horse’s role in human history.” Jwas awarded the “Spur award” by what disjointed history.” raulff divides “his superabundance of the Western Writers of america (WWa) raulff writes that today, horses are material” (morgan writes) into four broad for her Fergus and the Greener Grass book merely “the ghosts of modernity,” as he categories. in the storyteller/illustrated children’s takes the reader through the cultural and (1) lived histories: examining the book category. the award was given at the technological shifts from agrarian life to use of horses in cities and rural areas, WWa 65th annual convention, June 20- urbanized life and industrialization, in - “their ubiquity in human progress, and 23, 2018 in Billings, montana. Congratu - Farewell to cluding the roles of the horse in war, sci - their decline as a weapon of war,” writes lations to Jean and Fergus! ence, and art, to the current role of the raulff. Find more information about the con - horse as anachronistic. (2) Intellectual history: the horse in vention and the Spur awards at: western - the Horse the downside of this account is that, libraries, studbooks, equine science and writers.org under the hands of humans, horses have research. raulff explains: “the leading Compiled by Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. suffered tremendously. raulff writes about lights in the history of the equine knowl - his month’s book recommendation the plight of horses in wartime. In the Civil edge developed by centuries of horse Harmony For tcomes from Mid-South Horse Re - War, some 1.5 million horses and mules fanciers, breeders, painters, and scholars.” view reader nancy Fay. She is also an avid died. In World War I, “by the final climax (3) metaphor: the horse in literature, reader of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), of the fighting on the Western Front in au - such as Herodotus (the nisean horse) and Hounds which regularly features a book section gust 1918 the life expectancy of an ar - the legend of the amazon horsewomen, as ak Grove Hunt Club presents an called “Bookshelf.” WSJ writer Gregory tillery horse on the front was ten days,” well as speculating on the frequent bond oevening of opera and musical the - Curtis reviewed ulrich raulff’s Farewell raulff writes. even in peacetime working between teen and pre-teen girls and horses. ater at the historic davis House at Straw - to the Horse: a Cultural History in Febru - horses and mules around the world still (4) narratives: “the narratives of berry plains audubon Center, Holly ary of this year. When Fay read the WSJ suffer at the hands of humans. horses and people [he has] heard, read, and Springs, mississippi on Saturday July 21, review, she found it fascinating! Curtis’ ar - Several other major publications have experienced.” 2018. ticle is titled “a Wild ride through His - called attention to raulff’s book. melissa at the end, raulff confesses he has “no William Congreve knew well that tory in a ‘Farewell to the Horse’.” Holbrook pierson reviewed the book for conclusions” derived from his lengthy re - “music hath charms...” So does oak Grove nancy sent us a copy of the book re - The Washington Post in February. She search. His book is “rather a loose anthol - Huntsman and opera singer amanda view with a note: “this is a swell book says that raulff “places the horse in a cen - ogy of possibilities and ways of narrating mcGee, who regularly sings to the fox - published in German in 2015 and recently tral role in the creation of the modern the history of horses and people.” hounds. translated to english.” world. …raulff notes that the horse was a now the public can experience the In a phone interview, she further told us significant force in shaping history in large About the WSJ reviewer : mr. Curtis is a charms of music, good food, and the beau - the book is “part history, part philosophy. measure because a much smaller creature former editor of the texas monthly, and tiful scenery at Strawberry plains. rSVp – man – harnessed and exploited its pow - was an avid horseman for many years. amanda mcGee at (901) 606-2119; email: [email protected]

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“essence of eden” vase with Arabian horse reaching for the apple on a tree.

She tries to reflect the unique personal - ity of the horses in her sculptures, too. ne of the new vendors at the Ger - “Some are playful and others are more elu - omantown Charity Horse Show this sive,” she says. year was Blair C. dworkin Fine art. al - Some of her most popular items at Ger - though she hails from Scottsdale, arizona, mantown were the unique jewelry pieces and has been an independent graphic de - she creates, many also featuring an ara - signer and artist in that area for over 20 bian horse head. years, she has memphis and mid-south Blair commented on her enjoyment of roots. the Charity Horse Show: “the show is a Growing up in memphis is where she beautiful event that everyone seems to learned to ride, when family vacations enjoy attending. I especially loved seeing might include horseback riding on the the Gypsy Vanner horses, since they are so trails, and riding with her high school uncommon in the southwest. I was mes - friends at Shelby Farms. Blair received her merized by their strength and beauty! I Bachelor of Fine arts Cum Laude from the will have to create a Gypsy Vanner sculp - university of memphis. ture soon. I am looking forward to ex - after college she worked in graphic de - panding by portfolio with other breeds.” sign for a large software corporation in ar - as publishers and editors of the Mid- lington, Virginia. She met her husband in South Horse Review , we are always Washington, dC during this time, and his pleased when folks find our publication of family bred and trained thoroughbreds at value. Blair told us: “I was impressed by a farm in new Jersey, racing them at the the diversity of articles that support eques - meadowlands race track. trian events, art, and nature. It was very re - Blair introduced her daughter Sabrina freshing publication to read. to riding when she was in middle school, “I also was pleased by the article about and in doing so, rediscovered her own love the Iea (Interscholastic equestrian asso - of the horse’s shape and form. ciation) team [in the June issue]. my In 2011 she opened her first studio, daughter Sabrina took part in Iea and Brown eyed Filly, to create a variety of even went to Iea nationals. She also won equine art. and in 2012, she showed her the cover design a few years ago. this is equine art for the first time at an all-breed such a great introductory program, includ - show, the Carousel Charity Horse Show in ing kids in competitions without having to Scottsdale, arizona. own a horse. We then leased a horse and Blair’s most outstanding art works are she competed in the a-rated shows.” 3d sculptures of horses on pottery. Her in - last summer Blair was featured in an spiration for this work began when she at - article published in Equestrian Country tended the Scottsdale arabian Horse show magazine, an equestrian lifestyle maga - a few years ago, where the sculpted bodies zine produced and printed in australia. of the arabian horses captivated her. In august she will take several of her Blair’s unique sculptural vases combine sculptures and jewelry pieces to Beijing, the beauty – and very accurate detail – of China to their first arabian Horse show. “I horses with other elements to tell a story. am very excited and honored to have the For example, her bronze sculpture opportunity to do this,” she said. “they are “essence of eden” shows a horse fixed on trying to promote and expand the arabian getting a bite of an apple from a tree. as horse market in China.” one turns the vase, every side reveals a Find out more about the artist at: new perspective of the horse, the tree, and https://www.bcdfineart.com/ the apple – all in 3d. 6. July, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com

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Transition Planning Whether this will work for your If your horse has always had shoes and horse or not depends on the details you decide to try him barefoot (after de - Reprinted by permission of the American (photo courtesy of the Soul of a Horse ) termining he might be a good candidate), Farriers Journal grassy pasture or wet conditions. this is a horse’s use will dictate whether or not you can aid this transition by planning ahead. It takes time to toughen feet after growing number of horses today especially true if you then ride your horse it can go barefoot. a horse doing long on gravel roads or rocky terrain. the horse rides in rocky terrain can’t withstand these wearing shoes. aare staying barefoot. Some are rid - If you generally have your farrier pull den with hoof boots, but many are ridden will quickly become tender-footed or go stresses without shoes unless it lives in this lame from stone bruising. environment and its feet are very tough. shoes off in late fall to let your horse go barefoot and can withstand the stresses we barefoot through winter, it’s not difficult used to think could only be handled with to be ridden without shoes, the horse’s even then, if ridden daily in the rocks for feet must toughen up by living in the same long dis¬tances, the feet may wear faster to transition into staying barefoot in spring shoes. — since the feet had all winter to toughen not all horses can go barefoot, terrain you ride in. 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Audrey Muscari and Ricardo in the Audrey Muscari and Ricardo in the Michael Tokaruk on Karma in the Versatility Challenge hunter phase, Versatility Challenge jumper phase, Versatility Challenge hunter phase, Versatility Challenge tuesday night (June 5th) was the $5,000 GCHS Hunter/Jumper Versatility Challenge in which the same horse must perform consistently over first a hunter course and, second, a jumper course. the winning horse receives the “keepsake per - petual trophy,” named after keepsake, a 1990 dutch Warmblood mare who could win with her amateur rider whether in style in the hunter ring or going fast over jumper courses. this year’s Versatility winner was a very elated audrey muscari and her ri - cardo. audrey trains at oak Crest Farm with Jane olsen. michael tokaruk took the second, fourth, and fifth awards with karma, trademark darmanville, and Cor - covado BG, respectively. michael allen Michael Tokaruk on Corcovado BG in the jumper phase, Versatility Challenge. was third with Fig Street’s duchess. (Nancy Brannon photos ) Welcome Stake Wednesday evening’s (June 6th) A happy Christophe Schroeder is the jumper special was the 1.4m Welcome winner of the $25,000 Grand Prix of Stake. perhaps as a prelude to Saturday’s Germantown with Atlanta. Grand prix, Christophe Schroeder took Hunter Classic and the $5000 German - first place on his atlanta, followed by third town Hunter Classic. on Hallelujah, fourth on tarzan d’Ivraie, It was no secret that Calder trotz and and fifth on Finn mcCloud. Grant Seger not So Secret were the winners of the managed to squeeze into second place pony Hunter Classic. mckenzie Welch with his Catogi. young rider Jorja rose and magical me were in the reserve spot - Jones gave them a good challenge with light, with kali Wright ryan and Jack In diane masters’ light Show. the Box taking third place. In the Germantown Hunter Classic, lucy reich led the way on Indelible, with Corrado and abigail Beaty in reserve. Grand Prix Saturday night’s (June 9th) grand finale Christophe Schroeder on Atlanta in Wednesday’s 1.4M Welcome Stake. was the $25,000 Grand prix of German - (Tommy Brannon photo ) town. prior to the start of the jumping, for - mer olympian melanie Smith taylor and vorite class of the late Harold Walker, past there was some tough competition course designer/show manager philip de - president of the GCHS and long time sup - doing their best to rack up as many points Vita explained the course, along with porter of the show. So his family has, for as possible within the allotted time. But, some comments from michael tokaruk The Gambler’s Choice trophy. the past several years, sponsored the class, once again, it was Christophe Schroeder about the course. a lot was at stake and donating the cleverly created trophy. taking the win, this time on Finn mc - riders brought back their best horses to, Gambler’s Choice (0763) each fence has a stated number of Cloud. hopefully, take home the grand prize of the thursday evening (june 7th) featured points and there is no specified course: the In fact, the carriage folks realized how show. once again, Christophe Schroeder two popular classes: the WIHS/nal Chil - rider chooses which fences to jump and in much fun the Gambler’s Choice is for dominated the class, taking first on at - dren’s/adult amateur Jumper Classic and what order. the rider who earns the most jumpers, so they created their own Gam - lanta, fourth on tarzan d’Ivraie, eighth on the Walker family-inspired Gambler’s points within the allotted time wins. then bler’s Choice for carriages following the Hallelujah, and tenth on duran duran. Choice. In the WIHS/nal there’s the bonus jump – the Joker – worth jumper class. (See page 18) michael tokaruk was in the reserve posi - Children’s/adult amateur Jumper Classic, 200 points. If it is jumped clean, 200 Classics tion on his black horse trademark dar - audrey muscari was back in the winner’s points are added to the rider’s total. If the on Friday night (June 8th) the hunters manville. and the surprise-delight of the circle with ricardo. horse knocks down a rail, 200 points are were in their best formal attire, i.e., tails, class was Jorja rose Jones bringing home the Gambler’s Choice was always a fa - deducted from the rider’s total. for the second rounds of the $2500 pony third on light Show. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • July, 2018 15 .

Christophe Schroeder clears the Joker on Finn McCloud, earning an extra 200 Christophe Schroeder and Atlanta are airborne, on their way to winning the points and winning the Gambler’s Choice class. $25,000 Grand Prix of Germantown on Saturday night. ( Nancy Brannon photo )

Not So Secret, ridden by Calder Trotz, winner of the Pony Hunter Classic Michael Tokaruk on Trademark Darmanville, second in the Grand Prix of Ger - (Tommy Brannon photo ) mantown. (Tommy Brannon photo )

Lucy Reich on indelible, winners of the Germantown Hunter Classic Jorja Rose Jones and Light Show placed third in the Grand Prix of Germantown (Nancy Brannon photo ) (Nancy Brannon photo )

My Way, Ava Swords, 6th in the Pony en Vogue, Rachel Sutton, 4th in the Jack in The Box and Kali Wright Michael Allen , third with Fig Street’s Hunter Classic ( Nancy Brannon photos ) Pony Hunter Classic Ryan, 3rd in the Pony Hunter Classic Duchess in the Versatility Challenge 16 . July, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com

Photos by Lili Weik Photography n early summer tradition at aBrownland Farm in Franklin, ten - nessee is the $50,000 music Country Grand prix, which is the premier event in David Jennings and Attention Please, the nashville Classic Horse Show, may winners of the Hunter Derby. 30-June 3, 2018. this year’s 30th annual Grand prix, on June 2, once again benefit - ties. ted Saddle up! middle tennessee’s oldest the Grand prix attracted a large class therapeutic riding program exclusively of 31 riders, with six returning for the serving children and youth with disabili - jump-off. the winner was kirk Webby,

(above) Kirk Webby and Brando Du Rouet, winners of the $50,000 Grand Prix. (left) The Saddle Up! riders parade through the arena. riding Brando du rouet, who took home derby on Friday morning (June 1). david the $15,000 purse. Christoph Schroeder Jennings on Woodrun’s attention please had three horses in the jump-off and fin - held the high score from early in the class ished second on duran duran, third on at - to claim the blue ribbon. roger turner, on lanta, and fourth on tarzan d’Ivraie, denise Short’s persistence, finished with taking home a total of $21,500 for his the red ribbon, and kelly mullen, on Sarah weekend’s rides. Gianni Gabrielli finished Ingram’s Front nine, finished in third. the in fifth aboard Cashmir Z and theo Genn judge had a tough decision choosing from and Colora earned sixth. all the lovely rounds in this class. another special feature of this show Full results of Brownland Farm shows was the $5,000 Brownland Farm Hunter are posted at horseshowsonline.com. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • July, 2018 17 . young riders ers on lovely horses and ponies. this year the judge “in - Lead Line terviewed” each of the participants, often making funny faces at them to get them to smile. Here are some shots to he lead line class at the Germantown Charity surely “peg” your cute meter! tHorse Show always has an array of cute young rid - (photos by Nancy & Tommy Brannon )

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Kayla Benson driving KT Barnabus, second in the Sarah Foster driving Lace Cap, winner of the Pleas - Zach Parsons driving Caterpillar, winner of the Pleasure Driving, Junior exhibitors ure Driving, Junior exhibitors TWH Pleasure Driving.

Joanna Wilburn, driving Rollingwood’s Berry Last Joanna Wilburn drives Rollingwood’s Berry Last A determined Maria Roberts drives Rollingwood’s One, picks up 100 points in the Gambler’s Choice. One around the barrels on Saturday night. Off The Raydar in Carriage Barrel Racing.

Jocelyn Atkinson drives Rosmel’s Rapunzel in Best Taylor Hanes drives Romeo in Best Carriage Dog Amy Makowski drives Medici in Best Carriage Dog Carriage Dog class. class. class. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • July, 2018 19 . Wells Fargo Stagecoach Team By Nancy Brannon special treat for visitors to the 70th aanniversary of the Germantown Charity Horse Show (GCHS) was the Wells Fargo Stagecoach, performing nightly, with a separate Stagecoach on the grounds for taking photos of family and friends. the stagecoach and six-horse team are a trademark of the company, and they make appearances at events all over the country. In fact, Wells Fargo sponsors one interesting fact is that they don’t three rigs: six horses each with stage - use “blinds” (blinders) on the horses, alan coaches and trucks. said. He wants the horse to be able to see alan Cartwright and his wife Georgia, each other and where they are going. He who train and drive the Wells Fargo rigs, said “blinds” started in england to protect brought two teams, 12 horses, and two the eyes of the wheel pair from the lead stagecoaches to the GCHS this year. all pair’s reins. people started putting the the horses in the team are Quarter Horses family crest on them and they became a and paints – with a lot of white on them. popular tradition. For his horses, “if they they drive only geldings, which alan calls can see children coming toward them, “stocking leg” geldings (because of all the there is less reaction from the horses than white on their legs). if they have blinders on.” alan said lots of the pair own and operate the children run up to the horses and want to Cartwright ranch in Fort Worth, texas, pet them under the belly. “It takes a few where they have about 40 head of horses days for them to get used to the rig fol - on100 acres. they also raise a few long - lowing them, then it’s over.” (no longer horns, but “the horses keep us busy,” alan need the blinders) said. alan said the coaches are all built by Driver Georgia Cartwright. (Nancy Brannon photos ) the Cartwrights do their own training, abbott and downing in Concord, new buying new horses for the team as babies. Hampshire, thus the body style is called routes went from San they don’t buy any horse that is broke. the “heavy Concord.” “you could haul 9 Francisco to St. louis, alan said they have at least six to eight passengers in this coach,” Cartwright said, which took 21 days, new horses to start. “We love and feed referring to the Concord stagecoach. Han - traveling 24 hours a them for two years before we start train - son also builds stagecoaches in South day at an average ing. We like to get them before anyone has dakota. speed of five miles per put a bad habit on them.” alan started working for Wells Fargo in hour. the coach could they start training at about three years 1995 in the Stagecoach experience divi - carry up to 18 passen - of age. “We expose them to everything we sion, but his experience with horses goes gers, and stopped can, even fire trucks,” alan explained. farther back. He grew up in the horse busi - every 12 to 18 miles “We expose them to gun fire, fire crack - ness, farming and ranching. at age 6, he to changes horses. ers, balloons, and lots of John philip Sousa learned trick riding and has been perform - about every 45 miles music.” they drive the horses for two ing ever since. the stagecoach years at home before taking them to their He has been a member of the Screen stopped at the “Home first parade, at about five years of age, be - actors Guild since 1973 and has worked Station” which pro - cause “there’s no room for error!” alan in many aspects of the movie industry. He vided meals for the emphasized. has provided horses and livestock for a passengers.” When he’s been driving a team for a number of movies, as well as driving for alan says he enjoys couple of years, he finds out who’s going the movie industry in the dallas area. He the work and never to be a good lead horse. “you want the collects wagons, carriages, buggies, and gets tired of it. “We most aggressive horses in front and you even a hearse for funerals, all of which he start early and stay want the more casual, laid back horses for leases to the movie industry. He was even late,” he said. alan the wheel horses (in the back). In the mid - a stunt double for Clint eastwood in the and Georgia travel dle are the swing horses. the bigger horses 1979 movie “Bronco Billy.” with their teams are in the back because they are the main His wife Georgia also drives the six- across the country, horses actually pulling the 2500-pound horse rig. “In the old days, very few ladies mainly in the South – coach. the wheel and swing horses do the drove; in fact, only two. Georgia is only from texas to kansas pulling and the lead horses are the primary the third lady driver of a Wells Fargo and along the east steering horses.” Stagecoach.” coast. they have been driving the horses around the GCHS June, 2018 marks the 60th year for the to the Belmont Stakes arena is a particular challenge. “When Wells Fargo Stagecoach promotional pro - and traveled to london in 2012 for a pa - the pair participate in about 100 pa - driving around the arena, you keep the gram. Wells Fargo was founded in 1852 rade with the Queen. they also did some rades a year. Christmas and 4th of July are horses in an arc. For example, the lead during the California Gold rush to mainly “touristing” while there, visiting the har - the most popular times for their stage - horses to the left and the swing/wheel transport gold from the mines to the banks. ness making shop, toured the royal coach appearances. horses to the right. So you’re actually driv - later, they expanded to transporting the mews, and met the driver of the Queen’s read more about the Cartwrights at: ing all six horses.” u.S. mail and passengers. one of the main carriage. http://www.cartwrightranch.com/ 20 . July, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com dressage & eventing

Tennessean Dressage Show By Mimi Bliss; Photos by Pamela Parton Photography

he Central tennessee dressage as - Debbie Hill on Cartier Caroline Buchanan on Showing Best tsociation (Ctda) presented their annual tennessean and express dressage the uSdF developing Horse, uSdF shows at Brownland Farm on June 9-10, Freestyle, pas de deux, and para-eques - 2018. Both the tennessean express, on trian. For the shorter equines, there were Saturday June 9, and the tennessean dres - FeI pony tests; and there were dressage sage, on Sunday June 10, were uSeF Seat equitation tests for both youth and level 3 competitions. Judges were Cindy adults. Canace (S-nJ), kathy rowse (S-Va), and Congratulations to everyone who par - Sue mandas (S-oH). technical delegate ticipated in the youth team competition at was Joyce Hardesty (r-kS), and show the tennessean express dressage show on secretary was peggy Gaboury. Classes of - Saturday, which was organized by volun - fered ranged from uSdF Intro; training; teer Sharon Blandford. the goal of the First, Second, third, and Fourth level; to youth team competition is to encourage prix St. Georges, Intermediare, and Grand more young people to get involved with prix. there were also FeI Junior and dressage. young rider test, plus an FeI Children First place team was the dangerous team test. there were specialty tests for dandelions, with emme Blandford, Caro - line Caughron, marlee mckeehan, and Ivy Jana Harvey on Velando Huesman. Second place team was the Champion. 67.351% at Grand prix; Junior/young mane attraction, with High point champions for the ten - rider Caitlyn massey riding Zassafras meredith denton, nessean include adult amateur Bethany earned a score of 66.500% in the pony kaitlyn massey, Gallagher riding Fabiola at First level for team; and Junior/young rider alli laney rich and elijah a score of 72.647%; Junior/young rider Shields riding tippy Canoe scored price. third place marlee mckeehan riding Coca at training 65.294% in the young riders Individual team was Scrambled level for 70.435%; adult amateur Susan test. legs, with eriel Craft riding Bebop GCF at third level for thank you to our fabulous volunteers dendis, daniel patter - a score of 71.049%; Junior/young rider and volunteer coordinator meghan miller son and allie Shields. emme Blandford riding lofina at Second for their work at the tennessean dressage marlee mckeehan level for a score of 65. 488%; and open shows! Find more information about was High point rider Cathy Zappe and Brenike earning Ctda at their website: wordpress.tndres - Champion for the 71.094% at First level. sage.com/ youth team Competi - FeI high point champions: open rider Full results of both shows are available Winning Youth Team (left to right) Caroline Caughron, tion and daniel patter - debbie Hill and Cartier earned a score of at www.foxvillage.com. emme Blandford, Marlee McKeehan, and ivy Huesman. son was reserve

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ookie, Joshua knight won the adult rchampionship, while veteran youth competitor, Cat Zimmerman, added an - other championship title to her name. on June 21, 2018, adult and youth com - petitors traveled to the kentucky Horse park in lexington, kentucky, for the chance to win the championship title at the extreme mustang makeover. With ap - proximately 100 days, trainers and mus - tangs work on bonding, gentling and natural horsemanship methods to show - case their mustangs’ abilities. the mustangs that competed in the ex - Youth winner Cat Zimmerman. treme mustang makeover for adults were (below) Joshua Knight with his Mustang. wild mares and geldings 4-7 years old that had been living in Bureau of land man - agement (Blm) off-range corrals. youth trainers worked with yearling mustangs for the competition. all trainers are ran - Adult winner Joshua Khight domly paired with a mustang. at the competition, the horse-and-rider of that happening, so I knew it was meant duos compete in a handling and condi - to be. I really just love doing everything tioning class, a maneuvers class and a trail with him.” class. the top 10 adult competitors then Zimmerman took home a $1,000 check, compete in a Finals performance consist - a Cut above belt buckle and a resistol ing of compulsory maneuvers and Hat certificate. freestyle. at the conclusion of the event, all the although this was his first mustang adult horses were available for purchase competition, Joshua knight proved that he via public competitive bid. all 46 adult had what it took to work with and train a horses were placed into homes for an av - mustang as he and Bindi took home the erage price of $1,500, with the highest 2018 extreme mustang makeover Cham - selling mustang going for $5,500. Com - pionship, the Fan Favorite award and the plete event and sale results can be viewed rookie award. the duo consistently at extrememustangmakeover.com. stayed in the top of the competition the next extreme mustang makeover throughout the event, making their way with a mustang, you’ll love it once you get was. will take place in Fort Worth, texas, Sep - into the top 10 Freestyle Finals. to do it.” during freestyle he was hyper, so he tember 6-8, 2018. Find more information knight and Bindi captured the crowd’s knight garnered a $4,000 check, a Cut was kind of crow hopping and bucking at: https://extrememustangmakeover.com attention with their “australian above belt buckle and a resistol Hat cer - around a little bit, but he was having fun, Zookeeper” freestyle performance, where tificate for his championship. He also re - which is great. He did everything that I About the Mustang Heritage Foundation knight dressed up as Steve Irwin and pro - ceived $2,500, thanks to Weisberg Stables, wanted him to so that’s all I could’ve the primary mission of the mustang ceeded to do tricks aboard Bindi, and also and two a Cut above belt buckles for his asked for,” Zimmerman added. “I liked the Heritage Foundation is to create and pro - wrangled a blowup crocodile. Fan Favorite award as well as for his fact that I can just go out there and have mote programs and activities that provide “this has been a great experience. the rookie award. fun with him. once we stepped into the information and education about wild amount of people you meet and the horses Cat Zimmerman continues to add more ring all the stress went away and it was horses and burros, elevate their image and you get to train are awesome. mustangs championships to her name as she and her just us playing around together and just desirability, provide opportunities to be - are just so different,” said knight. “train - mustang Beau earned the 2018 youth ex - doing what we do at home.” come involved in the wild horse and burro ing Bindi has been awesome. once we got treme mustang makeover Championship. as for Beau, he has a forever home experience and secure adequate numbers her over being scared of things through de - despite Zimmerman’s minor fumble in the with Zimmerman and she plans on doing a of caring homes for excess horses. Work - sensitizing, she came leaps and bounds. handling and conditioning class, she was liberty team with him and her 2016 ex - ing in partnership with the Bureau of land She’s been pretty quiet most of the time able to make it up by placing first in the treme mustang makeover horse, Bella, management the mustang Heritage Foun - and loves food, scratches and people.” youth trail class. then during her freestyle when she performs at fairs and expos to dation works to ensure healthy wild herds knight said he learned some valuable performance, she wowed the crowd with promote mustangs. and rangelands through the placement of things while training his first mustang, and her superwoman routine securing the “the first time that I went to the pens excess animals removed from public lands he hopes to continue to build off his championship. for pick-up back in February, I looked at so future generations can enjoy this dis - knowledge while working with his mus - “I was really nervous. I get stressed out all the horses to get an idea about the tinctive part of our american heritage. as tang he has for the extreme mustang over the youth because you only have 3 draws and I saw him, and he looked ex - a 501 (C)(3), public, charitable, nonprofit makeover in Fort Worth, texas. He also minutes and 30 seconds to freestyle and I actly like my mare from 2016. I kind of organization, the mustang Heritage Foun - had some great advice for people inter - already messed up in the handling and had a gut feeling that he was really special, dation works to identify and develop ested in working with mustangs. conditioning because I forgot to pick up and I really wanted him,” said Zimmer - sources of private financial funding to fur - “take your time; you don’t need to rush his feet, so I felt like I failed him because man. ther support the mission of the Founda - them. Just get a good connection with I didn’t get to showcase him to his full “over 40 horses and I had 20 favorites, tion. For more information visit them,” said knight. “If anyone is inter - ability,” said Zimmerman. “even going and he was my top pick. When we got our mustangheritagefoundation.org ested in doing it, give it a go. It is an awe - into trail class, I was nervous because I draw number it ended up being him, which some experience. If you’re scared to work wanted to show people how amazing he is crazy because there’s not a big chance www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • July, 2018 23 . recting her and teach her she couldn’t play Journey To on top of me. personal space was a big issue, but I believe a lot of that had to do with her age. I never had to work hard to The Extreme correct her. She was very sensitive and re - sponded easily to me. Mustang andy is very light on her feet, is an in - credible jumper, and I think she will make a nice dressage horse in her future. Her Makeover build is small, as most mustangs average By Ashley Himmelsbaugh around 14 to15 hands tall. after about 117 days of training, we I'm 17 years old and live in Henderson made the trip to kentucky. my classes tn. this year I had the amazing opportu - spanned over two days, all in-hand, and I nity to compete in the extreme mustang was competing against 34 other youth. I makeover, youth division at the kentucky Ashley with Andy at the eMM Ashley and Andy with Stormy had a Handling and Conditioning Class, a Horse park in lexington, ky, Mullins, eMM Director trail Class, and a Freestyle performance, my journey began on February 23, month and a half of training, we brought anything quite like it in my 17 years of which I had to create on my own before 2018 when all the competitors met in her home periodically so she could go out being around horses. the bond I have with the competition. We placed in the middle lebanon tn to pick up the mustangs. I in the pasture. Campbell’s kept our stall her now is incredible! When I walk out to overall, but I was still very proud of andy had applied in december for the available if we needed it. her pasture, no matter where she is, she and how hard she tried. makeover and was informed in mid-Janu - the first night we got her home I sat comes running to see me. I have never had all of the youth adopted their mustangs ary that I was chosen. each person was with her a little while and she was really a horse so willing and loyal. at the end of the competition, so we were randomly assigned a wild mustang. the tolerant. She allowed me to take off her there were definitely some downs dur - able to keep them. the adults have to auc - youth competitors got one between the neck tag and pet her, but she showed ing the time I had to train her. I had some tion theirs at the end and the proceeds help ages of 10-24 months, and the adults were hardly any curiosity. She was “zoned out” help in the beginning from my trainer fund the makeover. I had the choice that assigned 3 to 6-year-old horses. and most likely overwhelmed by the Shane Campbell. He helped with teaching if I wanted to reassign andy to another I was assigned an 11-month-old filly stress. the next day was better; she trusted her to lunge and showed me some basic adopter I could. But there was no way I from nevada. She was this scraggly little me really quickly and by the end of the ground work exercises. as she got com - was going to be able to part with her! bay who was very stand-offish in the pen first week, she was meeting me at the gate. fortable in her surroundings, her personal - through this entire process, I have and basically ignored everyone. I named She learned extremely fast! I would ity started to develop. She is very sassy learned so much: patience, understanding, her andromeda and her nickname is andy. start teaching her something one day and and constantly wanted to play. I had to be responsibility, teamwork, trust, loyalty, When it was our turn to load, they ran her by the next day, she would be doing it eas - careful around her sometimes, because she and all around good horsemanship. I saved down a chute, put a halter on her, and then ily. She learned to lead, lay down, lunge, didn't realize her own strength and power the first mustang, of what I hope to be ran her into our trailer. She was pretty pick up her front feet, tie, bathe, and was compared to mine. She was never aggres - many more, from the holding pens, and to calm the entire time, but didn't like all the desensitized to a number of things – all in sive, but she would get to playing and start me, that is the most important part. We people around her. just a week and a half. She took everything rearing and bucking like a typical baby might not have won the competition, but I For the first two months I kept her at a calmly and trusted me to not put her in a horse – and she expected me to play with made some amazing friends and found one boarding facility in Jackson, tn – Camp - bad situation. I had never experienced her like another horse. I had to start cor - outstanding best friend in a wild mustang. bell’s performance Horses. For the last Another Extreme Mustang Makeover for Kimber Goodman trainer kimber Goodman, owner of make great mounts for all kinds of riders. Circle G Guest ranch & event Facility kimber has been training mustangs for near Columbia, tenn. participated in the ten years. these trainers get absolutely no 2018 extreme mustang makeover in lex - compensation for the work they do in ington, kentucky June 21-23. training the wild mustangs for this chal - mustang assignments arrived on Friday, lenge. these trainers do not get compen - February 23, 2018 in lebanon, tenn. sated for their time, the feed, medical, or kimber has participated in several ex - any other expenses incurred during the treme mustang makeovers in past years. makeover process. at the end of the chal - this year, kimber worked with a 4-year- lenge, if the trainer is interested in retain - old mare from nevada that she named ing the horse, they must go through the (above) Kimber leads Paisley on a nevada’s pretty in paisley. bidding process with all other interested trail ride. (below) She sits on Paisley in after being selected to participate, a parties. She has been fortunate enough to the round pen. trainer picks up an american mustang that be able to keep several of the mustangs has been virtually untouched by humans, that she has trained. she could bring the mare home. to that and has approximately 100 days to gentle, Because these horses are from the wild, goal, a Go Fund me account was set up to halter break and saddle train, build trust the first and most important lesson for the provide funds to bid for the mare and and develop a relationship with the horse mare is to learn was to trust her human. enough money was raised for kimber to to compete in the mustang makeover. the kimber was able to develop a true bond have the highest bid. She brought paisley mustang Heritage Foundation created the with paisley during her training process. home! extreme mustang makeover event in this was particularly good for kimber’s to learn more about Circle G Guest order to recognize and highlight the value psyche, as one of her previously trained ranch & event Facility, visit of mustangs through a national training mustangs, a gelding named Wyoming, https://www.circlegranchevent.com. competition, and to showcase the beauty, died just a few weeks before she started learn more about the mustang versatility and trainability of these rugged training paisley. kimber kept her fiends up makeover at: http://extrememustang - horses. the Foundation stresses natural to date on the training with Facebook posts makeover.com/ and about the wild horses horsemanship techniques for all of its pro - and her followers were on pins and nee - and burros at: https://www.blm.gov/pro - grams. mustangs are very trainable and dles before the competition, hoping that grams/wild-horse-and-burro 24 . July, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Cowboys & Cowgirls of 33.580. Cannon Smith was second with 174 total points, completing a remarkable 8.110 score in the first go. Cole Walker had an even better score in the third go of 5.700, totaling 161 points. only one tennessee cowboy scored in Bull riding. Bryce Bolton had a first go score of 79. He totaled 160 points for first position. In team roping, it was Cole Walker Tennessee and ethan tays who earned the most team points and the number one State ranking: 356. Jesse keyser and Zane White earned High School a close second in the State ranking with 352 points. In Goat tying, Jaide ellick earned the Rodeo State top spot, amassing 277 total points. kai - ley Schmidt wasn’t far behind in second 2017-2018 student officers: President-Cole Walker, Vice President-Sadie place with 368.5 total points. Both Jaide Finals Wolaver , Secretary-Kyla Matthews, Treasurer-ethan Tays, Queen-Morgan Tays and kailey had some really good scores at he tennessee High School rodeo the finals. Jade: first go, 9.070; second go, State Finals were held in pole Bending with 193 points, and Blaize dle Bronc: Cannon Smith and Jayden Car - t deere in third with 155 points. the scores roll. Carroll amassed 150 points for the 11.040; third go, 8.650. kailey: first go, Cookeville, tn this year on June 7-9, 9.480; second go, 13.080; third go, 8.440. 2018. Following are results for the 2017- were close for all three. Hayley had times number one position, with Smith in sec - of 20.778, 20.557 and 20.375 in the first, ond with 127 points. Carroll scored 64.000 Bethany Stallons had the best scores in 2018 High School rodeo season. Girl’s Breakaway roping, with 229 points the all around Cowgirl is kyla second and third go. kyla had 20.514 and and 61.000 in the second and third go, re - 20.439 in the first and second go. Blaize’s spectively. Smith scored 63.000 in the sec - total. Beth scored a remarkable 2.390 in matthews with a whopping 704.5 points, the first go, 4.050 in the second go, and earned in breakaway roping, barrels, scores were 21.005 and 20.865 in the sec - ond go. ond and third go, respectively. In tie down roping, Cole Walker 3.680 in the third go. owen Gibson was a poles, team roping, and goat tying. Blaize close second with 205 points. kyla deere was second for the title with 626.5 Sadle Wolaver had the top scores in topped the leaderboard with 260 points, Barrel racing with 14.968, 14.460, and with scores of 12.970, 14.080, and 13.400 matthews was third with 197 points, and points. emma kate Wilder fourth with 168. the all around Cowboy is Cole Walker 14.819 in the first, second and third go, re - in the first, second, and third go, respec - spectively. She totaled 284 points for the tively. ethan tays came in second with Complete scores from the State Finals with 669 points to his name, earned in tie are available at the tn High School rodeo down roping, steer wrestling, and team win. kessie Carpenter totaled 203 points 209 points, scoring 11.910 and 12.270 in for second place with times of 15.629, the second and third go, respectively. that website: http://tnhsra.com roping. Jesse keysaer was second for the next stop for High School rodeo cow - title with 641 points, earned in those same 15.363, and 14.975. left Jesse keysaer in third with 199 points, dawson moore was the only cowboy to earning scores of 14.520, 22.850, and boys and cowgirls is the national High categories. School Finals rodeo (nHSFr), July 15- at the State Finals, Haley Heaton led score in Bareback Bronc riding, earning a 12.160. 59 in the second go and no score in the In Steer Wrestling, Jesse keysaer was 21, 2018 in rock Springs, Wyoming. Find the way in pole Bending, earning 273 more information about the nHSFr at: points total. kyla matthews was second in first and third go. far ahead with 203 points total in spite of there were only two cowboys in Sad - only having one good score in the third go https://www.nhsra.com

second in the field of 48 participants. mc - with heeler ethan Wheeler of east missis - UT Martin Men’s Team Fin - daniel then ran into some tough luck with sippi Community College. the tandem did no scores during both tuesday’s second go not score during the first go on monday, and thursday’s third go. after Saturday’s but ranked 13th with a time of 10.5 sec - ishes Ninth at 2018 College championship round, he placed sixth in the onds in tuesday’s second round. later that nation with an 80.5 average score. day, the pair did not failed to score in the Jonny Walker, a junior from Wilder - third round, and had to settle for a 32nd National Finals Rodeo sville, tenn., barely missed out on the Sat - place finish out of 48 teams with a 10.5 By Ryne Rickman time of 8.4. Junior ryan mcdaniel was urday finals in bareback riding when his average score. one of all 12 participants in the bull riding 215.5 average ranked 13th in the final a pair of ut martin cowboys competed asper, Wyo. – Seven university of finals who did not record a score. tennessee at martin student-ath - standings. He placed 15th in the opening in steer wrestling: Cord Barricklow and C thrasher’s average time of 43.6 sec - round with a score of 67 points on Sunday, Colton matthews were two of 50 quali - letes turned in memorable performances at onds earned him a fourth-place finish out the 70th annual College national Finals followed by performances of 74.5 in tues - fiers in the event. Barricklow got off to a of 49 cowboys who took part in the tie day’s second go (ranking 10th) and 74 in fast start on monday when his time of 4.0 rodeo, which ran June 10-16, 2018 at the down roping event. the Columbia, tenn. Casper events Center. thursday’s third round (11th). seconds ranked second in the individual native opened with a time of 15.2 in mon - the lone ut martin women’s team rep - standings after the first round. However, making its 44th trip to the CnFr in the day’s first go, placing 24th in the individ - last 45 years, the ut martin men’s team resentative was kenzley Wilson, a senior the graduate student from lebanon, Ind. ual standings. He followed that with 9.6 from Black oak, ark. at her second con - battled through some hard luck as he did finished ninth out of 56 teams with 370 on tuesday, which was the fourth-best overall points during the weeklong event. secutive CnFr appearance. She was one not score in his performances over the next time in the second round. thrasher then of 49 participants in barrel racing, finish - two days; he finished 38th with a 4.0 av - that marks the eighth national top-10 fin - posted 10.4 in Wednesday’s third go, ish for ut martin under head coach John ing 27th overall with a 45.48 average. She erage. matthews also began well as his 4.7 which ranked ninth and punched his ticket began with a time of 15.00 seconds on on monday was the seventh-best time luthi since 2005. the panhandle State to the finals. (oklahoma) brought home the 2018 team monday, which placed 20th. Her best time recorded in the first round. But like his a yuma, tenn. native, mcdaniel earned of the event was 14.83 (16th) in the sec - teammate Barricklow, he ran into some title with a total of 750 points. a spot into the bull riding short round with a pair of ut martin cowboys advanced ond round on tuesday. In her third go per - tough luck with no scores in tuesday’s a strong performance during the CnFr’s formance on Friday, she rounded the second go and Friday’s third round. as a to Saturday’s short rounds as part of the opening day on Sunday. He dialed up a top-12 in their respective events. Fresh - barrels in 15.65 seconds. result, the junior from Homeland, Fla. score of 80.5 points to begin his second Sophomore ross mitchell of Bolivar, placed 40th overall with an average score man Chase thrasher won the tie down straight CnFr appearance, which ranked roping short round by a full second with a tenn. was header in the team roping duo of 4.7. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • July, 2018 25 . 26 . July, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Champions Crowned at College National Finals Rodeo Information from Tracy Renck, PRCA kellan Johnson and trey yates; Barrel Images courtesy of CNFR racing kynzie mcneill. the men’s top rookie was tie-down asper, Wyo. – the 2018 College roper ty Harris, with maddee doerr the Cnational Finals rodeo is in the Women’s top rookie. books, with new champions crowned at team champions were: the finale of the week-long event, June 10- oklahoma panhandle State university 16 in Casper, Wyoming. in Goodwell, oklahoma claimed the this year’s men’s all-around Cham - men’s team title, and mcneese State uni - pion is Will Centoni, a junior from Cuesta versity in lake Charles, louisiana cap - College. Centoni, who lives in Hollister, tured the Women’s team crown. The UT Martin Rodeo team members at this year’s CNFR Calif., qualified for his second CnFr fi - nals in three events: bull riding, team rop - ing and saddle bronc riding. He earned 645 points across all three events to win the all-around Championship. Centoni also won the Bull riding na - tional Championship, giving his top per - formances in the first two rounds. no bull rider managed to make a qualified ride in the finals. other individual champions were: Bareback riding, tyler Berghuis; tie- down roping ty Harris; Breakaway rop - ing and all-around Women’s Champion, mia manzanares; Saddle Bronc, Jake Fin - lay; Steer Wrestling tristan martin; Goat tying, mia manzanares; team roping, www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • July, 2018 27 . Celebrating independence day

Flag presentation at Thursday night’s (June 7) War Horses for Heroes, from Oak View Stables, present the flag at “Lady Liberty” won the Most Beau - Germantown Charity Horse Show (GCHS). Frday night’s (June 8) Germantown Charity Horse Show (GCHS). tiful award in the Costume Class at the (Nancy Brannon photo ) (Nancy Brannon photo ) GCHS. (Tom Brannon photo ) ated equal, that they are endowed by their “…to form a more perfect union, es - burg Address Celebrating Creator with certain unalienable rights, tablish Justice, insure domestic tranquil - that among these are life, liberty and the ity, provide for the common defense, “observe good faith and justice toward pursuit of Happiness.” – Declaration of promote the general Welfare, and secure all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony The Nation’s Independence the Blessings of liberty to ourselves and with all.” – George Washington our posterity…” – U.S. Constitution Ideals “…one nation under God, indivisible, “…the better angels of our nature.” with liberty and justice for all.” – Pledge “Government of the people, by the peo - – abraham lincoln, First Inaugural e hold these truths to be self-evi - of Allegiance ple, for the people, shall not perish from Address Wdent: that all men [sic] are cre - the earth.” – abraham lincoln, Gettys - Horseman Central Livestock SSAALLEE A sale with the interests of horsemen in mind 2X • HO RSE SaLE: e very 1 st Saturday • © MSHR

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Chris Dantin won the GCHS Wednesday night Paso Fino Pleasure class on Car - Speed Racking Championships from Saturday night at the GCHS. diaco De Poker. Norman Timbs (right) was second on Replica.

American Saddlebred Western Country Pleasure Champion - Walterway’s Lat - Speed Racking Champion Rojo, ridden by Brian Hodges. est News, ridden by Ginny Beth Norton. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • July, 2018 29 . feathered friends with reita parham’s GB the magic of oz dle class, and paulette Stoudt was reserve was probably no surprise that June Villa’s Gypsy in reserve. on reita parham’s GB Cushti Bok Baby. handsome romeo, shown by taylor In the Halter mares class, Samantha In Wednesday’s Gypsy Vanner open Hanes, won the class. Samantha Crook’s Crook took top honors with her GG kiss english pleasure, triple r ranch’s Ster - Wr maxwell was reserve. Vanners at me kate. debra rivers’ triple r ranch ling, shown by Jackie rollins and owned the grand finale came Saturday night raven, shown by la Salle by debra rivers earned the blue ribbon evening in the GV 3 Gait Championship, the GCHS lewellen, was reserve. and trophy. one of the popular and most english or Western. paulette Stoudt again riding sidesaddle is becoming very entertaining classes for Gypsy Vanners rode reita parham’s GG oz the Wizard uesday evening’s performance popular in the mid-south. Gypsy Vanners was Friday night’s GV liberty Champi - for the blue ribbon. When she rode to have t(June 6) presented the Gypsy Van - were shown sidesaddle, too, in one of sev - onship. the horses are brought into the her class winning photo made, Stoudt had ner Halter yearlings and Halter mares. eral sidesaddle classes on tuesday area, their halters are moved, and they GG bow and “wave” to the audience with taylor Hanes and Sherri Scott’s Custom evening. pixie dust, owned and ridden by have the liberty of prancing and running his front feet. made the Bailiff won the yearling class, Samantha reeves won the open Side Sad - around the arena to show off their stuff. It Full results at: horseshowsonline.com

Gypsy Vanners At Liberty! ( Nancy Brannon photos ) June Villa’s Romeo was the winner of the At Liberty class.

Handsome Gypsy Vanner Halter Gelding at Tuesday evening’s performance of Gypsy Vanner Halter Yearling at Gypsy Vanner Halter Yearling at the GCHS. (Nancy Brannon photos ) Tuesday evening’s GCHS. Tuesday evening’s GCHS.

Tuesday evening’s Gypsy Vanner Halter Yearlings and Mares class at the GCHS. Gypsy Vanners were also ridden GG Oz The Wizard “waves” at the (Nancy Brannon photos ) sidesaddle at the GCHS. audience after winning the GV 3 Gait Championship Saturday night. 30 . July, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Greener pastures Journey to Hunt Valley, Maryland By Nancy and Tommy Brannon ust north of the very urban and sub - Jurban Baltimore area lies rolling farm land with lush green pastures and plenty of horses: Hunt Valley, maryland. Very similar to the Blue Grass region at lexington, kentucky, this scenic area is known for quality thoroughbred race and steeplechase horses. the limestone in the soil, with ground water close to the sur - face, makes nutritious forage for the area’s thoroughbred horses, and the farms pro - Rolling hills and green pastures of the Maryland Hunt Cup course. Sean Clancy and Jack Fisher at Lo - vide plenty of green pastures for their (Nancy Brannon photo ) cust Hill Farm. ( Tom Brannon photo ) steeds-in-care. the pastures are fenced with the traditional four-board wood course. It is one of the few courses that can Locust Hill Farm morous moments, Clancy talked about fence, with rolling, wooded hills in the be viewed almost in its entirety from this many readers will recognize the name how Fisher gets along with his jockeys. He background. hillside. Jack Fisher, one of the leading trainers of said that if the jockey did something american Horse publications (aHp), two famous horses that have run in and steeplechase horses who usually has sev - wrong in a race, afterwards Fisher just an association of equine media profes - won this race were mountain dew and Jay eral entries at the Iroquois Steeplechase wouldn’t be found. there were no after- sionals and related businesses, of which trump. For several years in the 1960s, the each year. He trained eclipse award win - race confrontations. the Mid-South Horse Review is a member, two horses rivaled each other, either win - ner Scorpiancer, winner of the 2017 one highlight of the stable tour was get - held its annual equine media conference ning or placing second. Jay trump won Calvin Houghland Iroquois, and 2017 ting to meet mr. Hot Stuff in person on his June 14-17 in Hunt Valley. as a treat prior the race three times, as did mountain dew. leading earner mr. Hot Stuff. Fisher was home turf. He was very much relaxed with to the three-day intensive conference, the In addition, Jay trump won the english awarded his sixth leading trainer award the admiring crowd, posing for photos and aHp arranged a Horses, Hounds, and Hill - Grand national in 1965 and mountain by the national Steeplechase association happy to receive lots of loving attention. tops tour to four prominent horse (and dew won six Grand national point to in January 2018, and mr. Hot Stuff won Before becoming a steeplechase horse, in hound) farms in the Hunt Valley area. tour points (1962, 1963, 0965, 1966, 1967, and the lonesome Glory award as 2017’s 2009 mr. Hot Stuff was third in the Santa guide, Barrie reightler, with the Mid-At - 1968). leading earner. anita derby, 15th in the kentucky derby, lantic Thoroughbred , brought her own ex - the tour group had the opportunity to Fisher’s locust Hill Farm is also nes - and eighth in the Belmont Stakes. In 2010 pertise to that of the prominent people at hear all about the maryland Hunt Cup tled in the area’s green, rolling hills. the he was purchased by Gillian Johnston and the farms on the tour to provide a thorough from husband and wife Joe and Blythe hills work well for the steeplechase tracks turned over to Fisher for training. In 2011 account of horses, racing, and land preser - davies, who each have won the race sev - he maintains, and he has mowed courses he won the $75,000 novice stake at the vation in the maryland Horse Country. eral times and have trained the last three for several training levels. the 370-acre Iroquois. In 2013 he won the $100,000 Maryland Hunt Cup Hunt Cup winners. the two were featured locust Hill Farm was formerly owned by Grade 1 Smithwick at Saratoga. this year Hunt Valley is the site of the famous on CBS’s 60 Minutes on august 13, 2017. Stuart Symington Janney, Jr., one of mary - he finished fourth in the Iroquois at steeplechase race – the maryland Hunt read the story here: https://www.cb - land’s most prominent thoroughbred nashville, tn. Cup, established in 1894 and run on the snews.com/news/horse-racing-not-for-the- owners and breeders, who died in an auto another fun thing happening during our last Saturday in april over the same course faint-of-heart-the-maryland-hunt-cup-2/ accident in 1988. Janney was the owner of visit was the annual Green Spring Valley built in 1922 in the Worthington creek val - Joe explained the importance of look - the famous champion thoroughbred mare Hunt pony Camp. this day the pony ley. the race started as a rivalry between ing at a horse’s ears to know where his at - ruffian. campers came to locust Hill to practice riders in the two foxhunting clubs in the tention is focused. If the horse’s ears are Fisher is a fourth-generation horseman jumping the course in the woods, then pro - area – the elkridge Fox Hunting Club and back, his attention is on the rider. But if his and it is obvious he loves his vocation. He ceed to jump the roll tops and the brush the Green Spring Fox Hunting Club – over ears are forward, his attention is on what’s described several of his top horses and fences. We watched a large group of rid - who had the best foxhunting horse. in front of him. Joe and his wife empha - how he trains steeplechase horses, begin - ers have fun jumping the steeplechase the four-mile race, with 22 solid tim - sized not rating the horse’s stride before ning with riding them down trails in the jumps. ber fences, is considered one of the most a fence, as one would do on a jumper woods with obstacles, such as fallen logs, Green Spring Valley Hounds difficult steeplechase courses in the world. course. Galloping in the open toward these across the path. the horse has no choice Foxhunting is a major part of Hunt Val - the sizes of the fences are particularly very solid fences, it’s best to let the horse but to jump the obstacles, as the path is too ley, and the Green Spring Valley Hounds daunting, with the third fence (four feet, adjust his stride on his own. “He sees the narrow to go around them; so this teaches has been a prominent fixture (pun in - six inches) and the sixteenth fence (four fence and he jumps it perfectly every the horse that jumping obstacles is a natu - tended) in this valley since 1892. the hunt feet, ten inches) two of the toughest. the time,” Joe told 60 minutes and us. ral way to go forward along the trail and celebrated its 125th anniversary last year jumps, posts and rails, are all hand hewn also at the maryland Hunt Cup course also teaches them to develop their own (2017). their hunt territory is about 35 locust tree wood, which is very hard and was Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred ’s award- pacing for the jump. next come galloping square miles of open rolling countryside, durable. Going back to colonial times al - winning editor Joe Clancy. Clancy shared over roll-tops (without the brush) to ulti - with some heavily wooded sections. the most all of the fencing in the area was his insight about the horses, the history, mately galloping over the brush steeple - east side of their hunt territory adjoins the made of locust posts and chestnut rails. and how to ride this intimidating course. chase fences in a steady rhythm. elkridge-Harford Hunt, and on the west But american Chestnut trees, which were read more about Joe Clancy at “this Is Sean Clancy (brother of Joe Clancy), a and northwest side is the Howard County once plentiful, were killed off by blight in Horse racing”: thisishorseracing.com. former champion jockey who rode for Iron-Bridge Hunt. the 1920s. tour members had the opportunity to Fisher and is now a writer, editor and pub - the clubhouse on the 168-acre farm Spectators come for a day’s outing of walk half the course (2 miles), with Joe lisher of The Steeplechase Times , joined property was formerly called “Stamford” picnicking and tailgating and park on the and Blythe davies describing how to ride Fisher to explain about the horses, stee - in honor of its original owners’ family hillside near the start and finish of the each fence. plechase training, and riding. In some hu - home in england, and was built around the www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • July, 2018 31 .

Part of the rolling hills and green pastures landscape at Locust Hill Farm. At Locust Hill Farm, Mr. Hot Stuff poses for the camera, with Sean Clancy hold - (Nancy Brannon photo ) ing the lead rope. (Nancy Brannon photos ) turn of the 19th century. read details of breds for a while, falling into disrepair, surface, an environmentally this historic house at: https://mht.mary - being sold, and then revitalized. In 1986 friendly material which provides land.gov/secure/medusa/pdF/Baltimore - Vanderbilt sold the farm to developer extra cushion and stability. the County/Ba-171.pdf James Ward, who had plans for cutting it tapeta surface is combined with Huntsman ashley Hubbard and Whip - into 5-acre lots. egads! fragments of recycled under armor per-In and former mFH ned Halle were But peter r. Fenwick, president of the apparel, such as t-shirts. co-hosts for this part of the tour, which in - Valleys planning Council, explained how Five Sagamore Farm horses ran cluded a guided tour of the clubhouse and the organization worked diligently to help at Belmont park, laurel park, and ample barn, where many of the pony preserve the farm and ward off subdivision Churchill downs on June 16, 2018. campers were keeping their horses/ponies development on the historic thoroughbred among them: 4-year-old filly for the week. Halle is also a three-time farm. the Valleys planning Council is a Chubby Star ran in race 4 at Bel - maryland Hunt Cup contender. His wife non-profit organization devoted to pro - mont park, where she placed sixth. Cindy Halle was just awarded the 2018 tecting the region’s rural countryside, and read more about Sagamore u.S. polo association Woman of the year. Fenwick gave us a history of their work to Farm at: read more about Cindy Halle’s award at: protect this area for horses and farms. Cur - http://sagamoreracing.com/ http://www.worldpolonews.com/2018/cin rently, this area’s zoning is for one house Photographer Douglas Lees dy-halle-2018-uspa-woman-of-the-year/ per 50 acres, he said. along the tour, one of the na - Photographer Douglas Lees the club built a new kennel in 2012, Fenwick told the group about “the plan tion’s most distinguished steeple - and Huntsman ashley Hubbard was for the Valleys,” a pioneering ecological- chase photographers, douglas pleased to show us the state-of-the-art ken - based land use plan prepared for the Val - one interesting note: at every barn we lees, mirrored our stops, taking numerous nels and 50 of his 80 foxhounds. the high - leys planning Council in the early 1960s. visited there were plenty of barn swallows photos at each one. He has won two light for the tour group was when Hubbard It was hailed as “the gold standard in pro - – even several nests at the kennels. espe - eclipse awards for photography, received turned loose 50 hounds into the group, gressive planning” by the american plan - cially at the older, un-renovated barn at three honorable mentions, and is one of where there was plenty of wagging and ning Council, which honored the plan with Sagamore, lots of barn swallows found a only eight photographers to win the hon - petting for all the canines. many people on its national landmark planning award in delightful home throughout. ored award more than once. In addition to the tour, although horse media profession - 2010. this plan laid the foundation for steeplechasing, lees also enjoys photo - als, had never had the opportunity to fox much of the policy and regulations that graphing foxhunting and fly fishing. hunt or meet foxhounds up close and per - exist in Baltimore County today. as a re - While we were at locust Hill Farm, sonal. So this was a special moment for sult of good land use planning, 2/3 of Bal - lees was gracious in answering photogra - all, foxhunters included. most of the timore County today is zoned “resource phy questions from the tour group. hounds in the pack are english “cross- Conservation,” and the bulk of the read more about lees and see some of bred” hounds, some crossed with Welsh county’s population live on land zoned his photographs at these websites: pied - Woolies, many crossed with american “density residential.” montvirginian.com; www.vabred.org; and hounds (e.g., July and penn-marydel). In 2007 Ceo of under armour kevin www.foxhuntinglife.com read more about the Green Spring Val - plank bought Sagamore Farm with a long- ley Hounds at: www.gsvhounds.com term plan for major restoration. new barns Sagamore Farm have been built which are, at once, horse- a visit to maryland’s Horse Country health friendly and environmentally wouldn’t be complete without a visit to friendly. the one barn that hasn’t yet been Sagamore Farm, a thoroughbred horse restored is the historic 90-stall training breeding farm established in 1925 by mar - barn with a quarter-mile interior track. the garet emerson Vanderbilt, who gave it to stalls in this barn are very dark with no her son alfred G. Vanderbilt for his 21st outside windows and are just not “horse birthday. alfred also became the owner healthy,” Sagamore director randy lewis and president of pimlico race Course. explained. Sagamore Farm’s best known racehorses Sagamore Chief of Staff Jocelyn were discovery, Bed o’roses, and native Brooks took us to the race track and ex - dancer, all of whom were inducted into plained the how the all-weather surface is the national museum of racing and Hall designed and what its components include. of Fame. the original track was constructed in the farm, however, has had its ups and 1926. In 2009, the ¾ mile dirt track was (above) Pony campers visit Locust Hill Farm to ride the trails and jump the stee - downs, being prominent with thorough - renovated with the tapeta all-Weather plechase fences. (Nancy Brannon photos ) 32 . July, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com

The racetrack at Sagamore Farm with the Tapeta surface. inside one of the light, airy new barns at Sagamore, with Chief of Staff Jocelyn (Nancy Brannon photo ) Brooks introducing the horses. (Nancy Brannon photo )

A member of the tour group has fun taking a selfie with one of Sagamore’s Huntsman Ashley Hubbard with some of the Green Spring Valley Hounds horses. (Nancy Brannon photo ) (Nancy Brannon photo )

Blythe and Joe Davies, sitting atop one of the Maryland Hunt Cup steeplechase inside the historic “Stamford” club house at the Green Spring Valley Hounds fences (another below) and Joe Clancy explain the course and how to ride it. hunt club. (below) The GSV foxhounds in a kennel run. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • July, 2018 33 . Rosewood Farms is now available FOR SALE 4400 Warren Road Oakland, TN 38060

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His efforts, and after her arrival 2018 Equine those of Brooke to the city, uSa, extend be - Brooke wit - yond helping the nessed injustice Industry animal community. to thousands of their compassion British World Vision Award and education to - War I war horses ward equine health that were left be - n June 15th, david Jones, dVm, and chairman of and wellness benefit hind. She imme - oBrooke uSa, received the 2018 equine Industry developing commu - diately Vision award. the american Horse publications (aHp) nities that rely on established ef - presented the award to dr. Jones during the aHp equine working animals, forts to rescue all media Conference in Hunt Valley, maryland. the annual and so often experi - 5,000 former war equine Industry Vision award showcases an individual’s ence unimaginable horses and innovation and commitment toward making positive im - hardship and suffer - founded the first pact on the equine industry. ing. of Brooke’s free Ban Bahadur, an equine owner the equine Industry Vision award was presented to “It’s a very little-known fact that the world’s poorest veterinary clin - from Tolka village in Nepal, trav - dr. Jones for his tenured work to improving the well- of people are still very dependent on working animals,” ics, the old War eled for six hours to attend a Brooke being of working horses, mules, and donkeys across the Jones said. “one of the most effective ways to improve Horse memorial training session on Tetanus. globe. Because of dr. Jones’ dedication, these working their welfare is to improve the lives of their animals.” Hospital. animals can lead a better life and so can the many fami - one hundred million horses, donkeys, and mules sup - today, as the lies who depend on them. port 600 million of the world’s people. much of Jones’ world’s largest equine charity, Brooke is represented by dr. Jones became involved with Brooke nearly 50 work has been dedicated to educating horse owners on more than 1,000 staff members across 11 countries, pro - years ago when, by request of the organization, he trav - care and management as it relates to the health and per - viding free veterinary care through static and mobile vet - eled to the Cairo Zoo to trim the hooves of a giraffe, as formance of their working animal. erinary clinics throughout cities and remote villages to well as help contain rabid donkeys often found running at “typically, an equine owner’s income is no more than improve the lives of working horses and, in turn, the fam - night within the most underprivileged areas of Cairo. He $3 per day. you hear the same story coming through about ilies supported by them. Find more information on became Vice Chairman and then Chairman of Brooke, making choices on who to feed – their donkey or their Brooke at: https://www.brookeusa.org/ during a time which saw tremendous expansion of Brooke children – yet, these people are smiling, laughing and kids the equine Industry Vision award is sponsored by into other countries. In 2007, dr. Jones established are running around. It’s unforgettable; it didn’t take much Zoetis. Brooke uSa, sister charity of Brooke, which is now a to be convinced to stay involved,” Jones said when asked major contributor for Brooke’s international equine wel - about his nearly 50-year tenure with Brooke. fare programs. as chairman of Brooke uSa, dr. Jones is Brooke was founded more than 80 years ago when responsible for guiding the american fundraising efforts dorothy Brooke arrived in Cairo with her husband, and directing those funds to the areas of greatest need British cavalry officer, Brigadier Geoffrey Brooke. Soon among Brooke’s global programs and others. 38 . July, 2018 • ©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 JULY - AUGUST (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 CLINICS / CLASSES BreyerFest. Info: www.breyerhorses.com JUL. 20-21 : arena one. northeast mS JUL. 5-7 : World Barrel racing league JUL. 6-7 : nashville, tn. Walnut trace JUL. 20-21 : Savannah, tn. miss rodeo CHa Challenge Series youth Finals Farm. Jill o'donoghue eventing Clinic tennessee pageant. entry deadline: June 23. AUG. 4-5 : Harriman, tn. roane State JUL. 27-29 : WtQHa Show JUL. 21 : Crossville, tn. 470 Copperhead Info: [email protected] expo Center. east tn Cutting Horse assn. auG. 3-5: lucky dog Barrel race ln. Basic Saddle Fit Interactive presenta - JUL. 21 : Holly Springs, mS. Strawberry Info: lynn Hicks (423)741-1435 auG. 24-26: megFord Show tion. www.FitrightSaddleSolutions.com plains audubon Center. Harmony for AUG . 3-5: Batesville, mS. arena one. GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENA JUL. 21-22 : Cleveland, tn. tri State exa - Hounds. Info: amanda mcGee (901) 606- mid-South CHa. SeP. 29 : Horse & Food truck Fair bition Center. dan James Horsemanship 2119 or [email protected] AUG. 17-18 : Batesville, mS. arena one. MARSHALL CO. FAIRGROUNDS Clinic. Into: kristine pecca 423-504-0584 APPALOOSA SHOWS northeast mS CHa Challenge Series JUL. 5-8 : Wild Wagon Weekend. JUL. 21-22 : Shelbyville, tn. Clearview JUN. 25-JUL. 7 : Fort Worth, tX. Will DRESSAGE MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK Farms. lynn palm Clinic. Info: 931-619- rogers Center. national appaloosa Show JUL. 1 : Hernando, mS. mid-South dres - JUL. 5, 19 : Summer Barrel Series 0773. https://clearviewhorsefarm.com BARREL RACING sage academy. Hollywood-themed school - JUL. 15 : uSta Sanctioned Harness race JUL. 26 : milan, tn. milan no-till Field JUL. 1 : tunica, mS. paul Battle arena. ing show. AUG. 2, 16 : Summer Barrel Series day. Info: http://milan.tennessee.edu IBra race. Info: Jack Scott 901-619-6383 JUL. 7 : Franklin, tn. old Hillsboro manor. AUG. 19 : uSta Sanctioned Harness race JUL. 28-29 : lexington, ky. ky Horse JUL. 7 : Winchester, tn. Southern middle Ctda Schooling Show ROANE STATE EXPO CENTER park. Clinton anderson Walkabout tour. tn pavillion. neysa logan 423-903-7437 JUL. 14-15 : lynnville, tn. Circle G JUL. 7-8 : east tn Cutting Horse assn. https://downunderhorsemanship.com JUL. 7 : Winona, mS. montgomery Co. ranch. dressage at Circle G. uSeF/uSdF AUG. 4-5 : east tn Cutting Horse assn. AUG. 3-4 : Byhalia, mS. Balance Beam Coliseum. Stephanie raper 662-614-0215 rated. Info: www.circlegranchevent.com AUG. 18 : nBHa barrel race dressage at red Hill Farm. 217 lenderman JUL. 10 : Bradford, tn. Bradford Saddle JUL. 28 : Cleveland, tn. tri-State exhibi - TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER rd. Horsemanship Clinic. 662-801-2936. Club. Info: patti taylor 731-676-6216 tion Cntr. Summer Sizzling dressage Show JUL. 27-28 : need a Hand open Show balancebeamdressage.wordpress.com JUL. 13 : new albany, mS. union County AUG. 4 : College Grove, tn. traveler's AUG. 11-12 : Volunteer State pinto Show AUG. 31-SeP. 2 : lynnville, tn. Circle G ag Center. IBra race. Jennifer Harrison rest Farm. Ctda Schooling Show AUG. 17-19 : tn Valley paso Fino Show ranch. Craig Cameron Horsemanship 662-509-2095 AUG. 18 : lebanon, tn. James e Ward TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM Clnic. Info: www.circlegranchevent.com JUL. 14 : Brandon, mS. rankin Co. multi- agriculteral Center. Greystone dressage AUG. 10-11 :tn IBra State Show COWBOY CHURCH purpose. Wendy thornburg 601-540-5095 Show. Info: kim Carpenter 931-452-9225 AUG. 24-26 : Ctda, uSdF ole South MONDAY : Circle Cross Church. 7 p.m. JUL. 14 : Corryton, tn. aaa arena. Info: AUG. 18-19 : Shelbyville, tn. Clearview prelude and ole South Shows Stan mcCall (901) 881-1908; (901) 848- pam Brown 865-973-0030 Farms. Western dressage Show. Info: 931- SeP. 5-8 : CmSa east. uS Championship 4959 JUL. 19 : Bradford, tn. Bradford Saddle 619-0773. https://clearviewhorsefarm.com TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER MONDAY : Bells, tn. Bible Study 7 pm Club. Info: patti taylor 731-676-6216 AUG. 24-26 : murfreesboro, tn. miller JUN. 30-JUL. 1 : dressage Show marty overton’s, 4051 Cherryville rd. JUL. 20 : treadway, tn. Valley View Coliseum. Ctda, uSdF ole South prel - JUL. 9-12 : pony Club Camp marty 731-225-0237 or Clint 731-983-0511 Farms. Jackpot Barrels/poles.865-210-0073 ude and ole South Shows JUL. 14-15 : paint Horse Show TUeSDAY : richland, mS. 1631 Cleary JUL. 20 : milan, tn. milan Saddle Club. DRIVING JUL. 21-22 : dan James Horsemanship Cl. rd. His Brand Cowboy Church. 7 pm Info: david prince 731-414-6609 AUG. 18 : lebanon, tn. James e Ward JUL. 28 : Summer Sizzling dressage Show Info: (601) 543-6023; dccowboy - JUL. 27 : pontotoc, mS. pontotoc ag Cen - agricultural Center. Greystone dressage AUG. 4 : nrHa alabama Show [email protected] ter outdoor arena. Info: Courtni lofton Show, includes driving Classes. Info: kim AUG. 5 : Ben Carol roping TUeSDAY : Wynne, ar. Cr 381. three 901-651-7622 Carpenter 931-452-9225 AUG. 11-12 : ranch Horse Show trees Cowboy Church. Supper 6:30 pm; AUG. 3 : treadway, tn. Valley View ENDURANCE AUG. 18 : tn racking Horse assn. Show Services 7 pm. Info: Jimmy 870-261-2505 Farms. Jackpot Barrels/poles.865-210-0073 SeP. 7-8 : oneida, tn. Big South Fork TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTR SUNDAY : Sarah, mS. 548 Bryant lane. AUG. 3 : meridian, mS. lauderdale County recreation area. Info: eric rueter 865-986- JUN. 29-JUL. 1 : mid-South QH Show Bryant lane Cowboy Church. 10:30 am. ag Center. nBHa race. Info: lisa pevey 5966; [email protected] JUL. 11-21 : palomino World Horse Show Woody key, lead elder, 662-519-1784 662-934-1765 EVENTING AUG. 3-5 : uStpa team penning SUNDAY : Wynne, ar. Cr 381. three AUG. 3-5 : memphis, tn. Show place AUG. 4-5 : new market, tn. river Glen AUG. 10-12 : Jx2 team roping trees Cowboy Church. Fellowship B'fast arena. lucky dog Barrel race. Info: 870- Summer H.t. Info: www.river-glen.com AUG. 31-SeP. 2 : uStrC Se regionals 9:30 am. Worship 10 am. Info: Jimmy: 870- 930-7717 AUG. 30-SeP. 2 : Stamford, lincolnshire, UT MARTIN AG PAVILLION 261-2505 AUG. 10-11 : murfreesboro, tn. miller england. Burghley House. Burghley Horse AUG. 11-12 : WtQHa Hot to trot Circuit HORSE & TACK SALES Coliseum. tn IBra State Show. Info: trials. www.burghley-horse.co.uk SeP. 1 : Volunteer ranch Horse Show JUL. 7 : thaxton, mS. 11347 Hwy. 6. Jamie White 901-378-7470 EXCA SeP. 14-15 : rodeo Booster Club Barrel race Horseman Central livestock. tack Sale: 10 AUG. 11 : Brandon, mS. rankin Co. multi- JUL. 21 : lynnville, tn. Circle G Guest SeP. 20-21 : equestrian team - auburn am. Horse Sale: 1 pm. Info: 662-790-3699 purpose. Wendy thornburg 601-540-5095 ranch. dixie outlaws tennessee State WILLIAMSON CO. AG EXPO AUG. 4 : thaxton, mS. 11347 Hwy. 6. AUG. 18 : Harriman, tn. roane State CC Championship. Info: dennis robinson 931- AUG. 3-11 : Williamson County Fair Horseman Central livestock. tack Sale: 10 expo Center. nBHa. Info: pam Brown 787-2047 or [email protected] TENNESSEE HS RODEO ASSN am. Horse Sale: 1 pm. Info: 662-790-3699 865-973-0030 GAITED HORSE SHOWS JUL. 15-21 : rock Springs, Wy. national High www.larrymeadows.com AUG. 22-25 : Jackson mS. kirk Fordice JUL. 6-7 : Cleveland, tn. tri-State exhibi - School Finals rodeo SeP. 4 : thaxton, mS. 11347 Hwy. 6. equestrain Center. the mega Barrel race. tion center. racking Horse trainers Show 4-H/USPC Horseman Central livestock. tack Sale: 10 lanBar Barrel racing 901-626-8993 JUL. 14 : pikeville, tn.Bledsoe County FiRST SUNDAY : millington, tn. West am. Horse Sale: 1 pm. Info: 662-790-3699 AUG. 25 : Winona, mS. montgomery Co. Fair Grounds. east tn Spotted Saddle union Cumberland presbyterian Church, www.larrymeadows.com Coliseum. Stephanie raper 662-614-0215 Horse Show. ronnie Sap 423-618-7850 3099 West union. Woodstock Cuba Ghost SPECIAL EVENTS CUTTING HORSE EVENTS JUL. 21 : Shelbyville, tn. Hagewood riders. 3 pm. lydia Holland 901-282-9709 JUL. 5-8 : Holly Springs, mS. marshall Co. JUN. 29-JUL.1 : Batesville, mS. arena arena. SSHBea ladies auxiliary Horse JUL. 25-29 : mill Spring, nC. tryon Intr - Fairgrounds. Wild Wagon Weekend. Info: one. mid-South CHa. Info: Beth Garner Show. Info: 931-684-7496; 423-368-8185 national equestrian Center. eastern pony Brad Hart (901) 487-9405; 662-934-1386; 662-578-5824 JUL. 27-AUG. 4 : murfreesboro, tn. Club Championships [email protected] JUL. 5-6 : Jackson, mS. kirk Fordice miller Coliseum. 40th Intn'l. pleasure & AUG. 1-5 : perry, Ga. Georga national JUL. 12 : Jackson, tn. West tn. agre - equine Center. Gwen Coie 318-512-1596 Colt Grand Championship. Info: Fairgrounds, Southern regional 4-H Horse search & education Center. Summer Cele - JUL. 7-8 : Harriman, tn. roane State expo www.walkinghorseowners.com Championships bration. 9-5. Info: west.tennessee.edu/events Center. east tn Cutting Horse assn. Info: AUG. 11 : Shelbyville, tn. Hagewood JUL. 13-15 : lexington, ky. ky Horse park. lynn Hicks (423)741-1435 arena. SSHBea youth Council Show www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • July, 2018 39 . HUNTER/JUMPER uSpa tournament AUG. 17-18 : lexington, tn. 16th annual 662-312-6073 JUN. 27-JUL. 1 : Franklin, tn. Brownland JUL. 21-22 : rossville, tn. memphis polo St. Jude rodeo. Info: 731-968-4226 JUL. 7-8 : Batesville, mS. arena. rSnC. Farm. Summer JUL. 28 : Franklin, tn. Harlinsdale Farm. AUG. 17-18 : nashville, tn. Bridgestone Info: Jack Scott (901) 619-6383 JUL. 4-8 : Franklin, tn. Brownland Farm. Interscholastic match & International Chal - arena. pBr music City knockout AUG. 3-5 : tunica, mS. expo Center royal mid-South Classic lenge Cup: uSa vs So. africa AUG. 17-18 : Sevierville, tn. Sevier Co. Flush. Info: Jared lesh 405-269-3467 JUL. 7 : olive Branch, mS. 13600 looney JUL. 28-29 : rossville, tn. memphis polo Fairgrounds. Info: 800-639-9002 AUG. 25-26 : Batesville, mS. arena. Cinch rd. oak View Stables Show. Info: oakview - QUARTER HORSE SHOWS AUG. 24-25 : pontotoc, mS. pontotoc Co. rSnC. Info: Jack Scott (901) 619-6383 stables.net JUN. 30-JUL. 1 : tunica, mS. expo Center. Fair World Championship rodeo. Info: 800- TRAIL RIDES/TRAIL CHALLENGE JUL. 14-15 : talbot, tn. Walnut Grove. mid-South QHa Show. Info: www.mid - 639-9002 JUL. 21 : lebanon, tn. meridian equine etHJa show southqua.net AUG. 24-25 : Crossville, tn. Ipra 2nd Center. trail obstacle Challenges. Info: JUL. 21-22 : knoxville, tn. Select Sport JUL. 11-21 : tunica, mS. expo Center. Sanction. www.lonestarrodeocompany.com www.equinetrailsports.com Horses. etHJa show palomino World Horse Show. www.palomi - SeP. 7-8 : ashland, mS. Benton Co. Fair - SeP. 22 : lebanon, tn. meridian equine JUL. 28 : olive Branch, mS. 13600 looney nohba.com grounds rodeo. Info: 800-639-9002 Center. Fall Harvest obstacle Challenges. rd. oak View Stables Show. Info: oakview - JUL. 12 : White pine, tn. Walter State ROPING Info: www.equinetrailsports.com stables.net expo. tQHa novice Show JUL. 6-8 : murfreesboro, tn. miller Coli - DEADLINE AUG. 11 : lebanon, tn. meridian equine JUL. 13-15 : White pine, tn. Walter State seum. rocky top Super Qualifier. Info: Deadline for AUG issue: July 22, 2018 education Center. meeC/lFF Hunter expo. Country music Circuit www.Jx2events.com at 5 p.m. don’t miss it! Show; mtHJa sanctioned. Info: Cristin JUL. 27-29 : memphis, tn. Show place AUG. 10-12 : tunica, mS. expo Center. COMING ATTRACTIONS Jordan 615-289-7539 arena. WtQHa Summer Circuit. ntrl World Series. www.Jx2events.com the august issue will feature coverage AUG. 11-12 : knoxville, tn. penrose Farm. www.wtqha.org AUG. 31-SeP. 2 : tunica, mS. expo Cen - of the palomino World Show in tunica, etHJa show AUG. 11-12 : martin, tn. Hot to trot Cir - ter. uStrC Super Qualifier. Info: mississippi. We’ll have news from Breyer - AUG. 19-20 : lenoir City, tn. noah's ark. cuit. www.wtqha.org www.Jx2events.com Fest and the newest Breyer models. etHJa show RANCH HORSE SeP. 7-9 : morristown, tn. Hillbilly truck We’re looking for equestrian vacation AUG. 24-26 : memphis, tn. Show place JUL. 15-21 : Cloverdale, In. C Bar C expo roping. Info: www.Jx2events.com stories. does your summer vacation in - arena. megFord Show Center. arHa World Championship Show TUeSDAY : moscow, tn. team roping clude horseback riding? If so, give us a AUG. 25 : knoxville, tn. Stone Gate. AUG. 11-12 : Cleveland, tn. tri-State ex - practice, Sonny Gould arena, 1985 poole call or send us an email about your expe - etHJa show hibition center. ranch Horse Show rd. 6-9 p.m. $25 Info: (901) 491-1678. riences. AUG. 25-26 : Franklin, tn. Brownland SeP. 1-2 : martin, tn. ut martin. Volun - www.GouldropinHorses.com We’ll have our usual coverage of the Farm. no Frills 4,5 teer ranch Horse Show TUeSDAY : Humboldt, tn. Goodrich plentiful equestrian events in the mid- AUG. 31-SeP. 2 : Germantown, tn. GCHS RODEOS & BULL RIDING arena. Calf roping, Breakaway, Gymnas - south - and a special surprise! arena. WtHJa tenn. H/J Classic JUL. 13-14 : Columbia, tn. maury Co. tics. 5:30-8 pm. Info: (731) 426-2530 PARTING SHOTS OPEN SHOWS Fairgrounds. maury Co. Sheriff's dept. TEAM PENNING / RANCH SORTING We leave you with some “behind the JUL. 21 : murray, ky. St. rt. 80 e. Wran - Ipra rodeo. Info: 800-639-9002 JUN. 30-JUL. 1 : Forest, mS. Forest Coli - scenes” photos from this month’s events. glers riding Club open Show. Info: wran - JUL. 13-14 : dickson, tn. dixon Co. Fair - seum. Summer Slam. Info: dustin Johnson See you next month! [email protected] grounds. lone Star Championship rodeo & facebook Stampede days. Info: 270-269-6000 AUG. 18 : murray, ky. St. rt. 80 e. Wran - www.lonestarrodeocompany.com glers riding Club open Show. Info: wran - JUL. 13-14 : Gallatin, tn. triple Creek [email protected] park. Sumner Co. anti-drug Coalition. & facebook Info: 865-556-9154 PAINT/PINTO JUL. 14 : new albany, mS. union Co. Fair - JUN. 25-JUL. 8 : Fort Worth, tX. Will grounds rodeo. Info: 662-252-4634 rogers Center. apHa youth World Show JUL. 21 : Holly Springs, mS. Hwy. 7 n. JUL. 14-15 : Cleveland, tn. tri-State ex - knotty Bolden memorial rodeo. Info: 662- hibition center. tn paint Horse Club. Info: 252-4634 marvin Butler 615-397-6754 JUL. 27-28 : Springfield, tn. Guptons ram JUL. 28 : Brandon, mS. rankin Co. multi - tough Ipra rodeo. Info: 800-639-9002 purpose. mpHC Show AUG. 3 : Cookeville, tn. Ipra 2nd Sanc - PASO FINO/ PERUVIAN PASOS tion. www.lonestarrodeocompany.com AUG. 17-19 : murfreesboro, tn. tn live - AUG. 3-4 : dayton, tn. rhea County Fair stock Center. tn Valley paso Fino Show rodeo. Info: 865-556-9154 POLO AUG. 10-11 : ripley, mS. tippah Co. Fair JUL. 7-8 : rossville, tn. memphis polo. Ipra rodeo. Info: 800-639-9002 Joanna Wilburn races around the barrels with Rollingwood’s Berry Last One in Saturday night’s Carriage Barrel Races at the GCHS.

Michael Tokaruk on Trademark Darmanville in the Versatility Challenge at the The Wells Fargo Stagecoach Team “parked” by their trailer at the GCHS. GCHS. (Photo by Tommy Brannon ) (Photos by Nancy Brannon ) 40 . July, 2018 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com