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Annual Stallion Issue Topsail Whiz, the first and only, National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Nine Million Dollar Sire. 2. January, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview.com Young Entry Book Nook The Brookmeade Young HHoorrssee RReevviieeww Equus Charta, LLC Riders Series Copyright 2013 Book Review by Leigh Ballard sees some potential in the horse. It becomes 6220 Greenlee #7 Sarah’s task to prove to her parents that he P.O. Box 594 • Arlington, TN The first two books in the Brookmeade can be safe and manageable. The first book Young Riders Series are Crown Prince and is the story of his progress. Sarah’s efforts 38002-0594 Crown Prince Challenged by Linda Snow are somewhat thwarted by jealousy from a 901-867-1755 McLoon. The books tell the story of an off- “mean girl” who has problems of her own. Publishers: track Thoroughbred, Crown Prince, and his There is a surprise tragic event near the end teen rider, Sarah Wagner. Sarah is a good of the first book caused by the jealous girl, Tommy & Nancy Brannon Hallie Rush of Showcase Equestrian rider, but because of an automobile accident which is a wake up call for everybody. Center, LLC and Virginia Blue at the that severely injured her mother, the family Staff : International Winter Festival, St. Louis, can’t afford for Sarah to own a horse and be Andrea Gilbert MO. The pair were Medium Pony Re - a competitive show rider. Sarah works to Leigh Ballard serve Champions, qualifiying for 2013 pay for her riding lessons, and she looks for - Graphics: Lauren Pigford Pony Finals. ward to a day when she can be part of the Brookmeade Farm Young Rider team. Website: www.midsouthhorsereview.com E-mail: midsouthhorsereview@ yahoo.com or [email protected]

ARTICLES & PHOTOS WELCOMED: We welcome contributions from writers and horse people, but cannot guarantee publication, safety or return of manuscripts or photos. The second book is about Sarah and Reproduction of editorial or Prince moving on to a show career. The advertising content is strictly challenges they face are numerous, not only prohibited without written Evelyn McGee, age 5, on her pony because of Prince’s past, but also because of permission of the publisher. Black Jack at the December 1, 2012 continuing jealousies and plots from other Oak Grove hunt at Misty Meadows riders at the barn. Sarah has to work through EDITORIAL POLICY: Opportunity comes along for Sarah when Farm near Collierville, TN. some accidents that alarm her parents, as The opinions expressed in articles Brookmeade’s owner offers her a free race - well as a negative campaign against her do not necessarily reflect the horse from a group that is not working well horse based on continued jealousy from the opinions or policy of the at the track. She has four horses to choose mean girls. There are some incidents based from, and of course she chooses the most Mid-South Horse Review . on teenage bad judgment and inexperience, Expressions of differing opinions beautiful rogue in the world. Crown Prince, but ultimately Crown Prince’s training pro - although he was of supreme bloodlines, was through letters or manuscript gresses and Sarah’s ability with him moves submissions are welcome. never even raced because of unmanageable them forward as a competitive duo. The behavior under . In fact, because of story culminates in a tense and exciting DEADLINE for his unsuitability for a young girl rider, he three-day event. And then the book has an FEBRUARY ISSUE: was hidden from her in a closed stall when unexpected second surprise ending! JANUARY 25 she went to look over her choices. But once These stories are good wintertime reads she accidentally discovered him, Sarah MSHR ENVIRONMENTAL TN Valley Hunt Penn-Marydell for young girls waiting on the show season STATEMENT knew he was the horse for her. Her parents to start up again. hound. (Gretchen Pelham photo ) disapprove of her choice, but her trainer The Mid-South Horse Review strives to lighten our environmental footprint. We reuse, recycle, compost, and seek the most environ - Table of Contents Celebrate the New Year with a Great Read! mentally friendly processes and materials for Book Nook Page 2 our newsmagazine. Printed on recycled con - Horse Health Care Page 4 tent newsprint with soy ink and no binding, the Dressage & Eventing Page 13 MSHR is 100% recyclable. Training & Performance Page 14 Our printer strives to be environmentally benign with recycling, using eco-friendly Foxhunting Page 17 printmaking inks and solvents, and NO Press - Driving Page 18 room VOCs (volatile organic compounds). Vaulting Page 19 Stallions Page 20 Subscriptions to the Field Trials Page 22 Mid-South Horse Review are On The Trail Page 23 available by first class mail Cowboys & Cowgirls Page 25 O for $35 annually. rder Boo Gaited Horses Page 30 www ks online To subscribe, send payment to: Greener Pastures Page 32 .ivoryp at: albook.c P.O. Box 594, Arlington TN Classifieds Pages 35 © MSHR om 38002-0594 Bulletin Board Pages 36-37 A true story of how a beautiful TWH stallion and his partner formed an incredible bond - overcoming former abuses! Calendar of Events Pages 38-39 10% of the profits from the sale of each book go to Beauty's Haven Farm and Equine Rescue, Morriston, FL Phone: (901) 867-1755 www.midsouthhorsereview.com January, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review 3. 4. January, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Health Care To the animal The American Humane Association Red Star Animal evacuate in a fire. YoRu want a nice cotEton rope Swith CUE Emergency Services™ held a Basic Animal Emergency a brass clasp.” A leather is preferred. Services two-day training session December 8-9, 2012 at Horse owners have the task of stockpiling two weeks The Agricenter’s Edward Jones Ampitheater. The goal of of food and water for yourself and your horses. The the session was to help emergency personnel gain the stored water should be rotated every two weeks to keep skills to respond to emergencies and care for animals in it fresh. the aftermath of disasters. This training is important be - If you have to leave your horse in a disaster, you cause amid the chaos of a disaster, like flooding, storms, should leave the horse’s information, but not the original fires, etc., companion animals can be overlooked, left be - Coggins test, on the cheekpiece of the horse’s leather hal - hind, and cannot always ter in a luggage tag. She save themselves from warned that attaching perilous situations. The the Coggins papers to American Humane As - the horse is a transporta - sociation is a national tion ticket for a horse leader in disaster re - thief. 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Day back later. one was primarily lec - If you have to leave Nutrena Dealers ture and presentation of them behind, have a the basic knowledge large sign by your drive - Moore’s Feed Mill and materials, and day Jennifer Dunlap, DVM (left) watches as AHA Red Star way stating the number two included hands-on Emergency Services director Diane Robinson demonstrates and particulars of the in Pontotoc, MS practice with live ani - how to safely handle a dog in and out of a kennel. animals which are left. 662-489-1411 mals. Information in - Another sign large cluded an introduction to national disaster response, enough to be read from a search airplane should say, featuring the human-animal bond, Federal mandate, and “Have animals, need help” or “Have animals, OK for Scrugg’s Farm, Lawn, & Garden activation process. 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8. January, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview.com intake--is the horse leaving too much hay when fed? drinking cold water makes the horse colder.) Many Winter Care For Also watch for rolling or wadding the hay--quidding, horses are already at higher risk for impaction colic in which indicates that the horse can’t chew properly. the winter because of low water intake, so geriatric hors - Other chewing problems might be caused by gum or ess with digestive issues are even more at risk if they Geriatric Horses teeth infections, or loss of molars. are not taking in enough water. By Leigh Ballard Watch a geriatric horse eat. Look for slow eating, tilt - Years of wear and tear, stress or injuries take their toll ing the head, dropping food, and rolling food around in on the body. As with humans, the cold damp weather Winter care for horses is often a challenge at best. the mouth, which are all symptoms of a problem. Is an can make a horse’s old bones and joints ache. The stress There are several questions everyone should ask: Is my alternative fiber source needed? Chopped and bagged of chronic pain often affects a horse’s appetite. This is horse getting enough to eat? Is he drinking enough? Is forages or beet pulp might be useful. Senior feeds in - another reason for poor body condition. Chronic pain he getting enough hay to produce internal heat to keep clude forage and other easily digestible forms of nutri - makes it difficult for an old horse to get up and down, so him warm? Does he have adequate shelter? Is he main - ents for the horse with chewing or digestion challenges. where some horses may find warmth absorbed from the taining weight? These questions are especially impor - In any case, it is important for the geriatric horse to have ground, many geriatric horses are reluctant to lie down. tant for the geriatric horse in winter. Note that all aged enough nutrient and calorie intake. If the horse has dif - Lying down in deep bedding can also provide some horses are not geriatric, but those with other health is - ficulty chewing and grinding (or swallowing) food for warmth in a stall, as well as give a cushion for the hocks sues combined with age fall into the category for special any reason, then the enzymes and microbes in the in - and other joints. But being confined to a stall can cause needs seniors. testinal tract will not be able to break down and extract the horse to stiffen up, so turnout and being able to move The main factors that especially affect geriatric the nutrients from it and the result will be poor body around is best, provided there is good shelter from wind horses’ ability to stay healthy and maintain body condi - condition. and rain. tion in winter are: nutrient absorption, disease, and en - Horses with digestion issues often have heightened One of the more serious problems for geriatric horses vironmental and/or herd stress. Nutrient absorption (or sensitivity to the cold because of the lack of a good fat is herd stress. Older horses often fall at the bottom of lack thereof) can be affected by many factors in the aged layer or good coat resulting from their nutrition prob - the pecking order, and aren’t “allowed” by the dominant horse such as changes in the digestive tract, parasites or lems. Windy and wet conditions cause more rapid heat horses to get their fair share of hay at the feeder, water past parasite damage, endocrine or hormonal problems, loss for any horse, but even more so for a horse without at the trough, or shelter under the roof. Being limited in chronic pain and dental problems. a good fat layer. These horses might benefit from a blan - hay and water intake when no fresh grass is available is Geriatric horses need highly digestible food always, ket, which should be waterproof and breathable. Check especially detrimental, and exposure to wind and rain and especially in the winter. While some older horses it often (daily or several times weekly) to see if it is hid - can deplete a geriatric horse’s calorie reserves quickly. are fine through the months when they can eat easily- ing weight loss or creating sores or rubbed places. If the horse is already compromised by pain or other chewed fresh grass, the winter brings challenges with Access to clean water is important for the geriatric health issues, the horse’s condition can go down very eating hay. Roughage is vital to keeping the digestive horse. Many horses do not drink well in the winter for quickly. Ideally, water, hay and shelter should be avail - tract operating, but if a horse is not able to chew prop - various reasons including frozen water, or the water is able in more than one location. The herd social order erly, something must be done to help. too cold even if it’s not frozen. 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Troubled youth have often been put therapist to modify these movements according to the pa - into outdoor programs involving horses. And equine-as - tient’s needs, is where the horse is very useful. sisted psychotherapy and physical therapy are increas - Therapies Hippotherapy is a medical strategy. It employs spe - ingly used as treatment strategies to help war veterans. By Leigh Ballard cially trained and certified physical therapists, speech Large numbers of returning war veterans have been pathologists, and occupational therapists to focus on spe - wounded not only physically, but also mentally, due to Winston Churchill is often quoted as saying “There’s cific physical and other treatments which can be aided by active war duty. It is well documented that they often find something about the outside of a horse that’s good for the the horse’s movement. The movement from the horse pro - themselves struggling to return to a normal life after their inside of a man.” As it turns out, there’s plenty that’s good vides a foundation for improved neurological function - service. Some of the problems seen in the veteran popu - not only for the inside but for the outside too. While it ing and sensory processing. Because the horse’s gait lation are: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic has long been known that horses have a positive emo - simulates that of a human, and the patient is following Brain Injury, depression, anxiety, amputation, and phys - tional effect on people, the physical effects of horseback this movement that the horse creates, the patient’s mus - ical limitations due to combat injuries. Equine assisted riding are becoming more recognized in medical and cles benefit from this motion. While mounted, the patient therapy programs for veterans include physical benefits other treatment communities. In recent years, equine-as - uses core muscles and overall balance. Often other mus - such as: normalized muscle tone, increased range of mo - sisted therapies have been put into use for people with a cles of the body such as in the arms, legs, hands, neck, tion, developing strength, coordination and fine/gross wide assortment of mental and physical disabilities. The etc. are also strengthened while using hippotherapy. motor skills, and emotional benefits such as building con - term, “equine-assisted therapies” is an umbrella term The stimulation of the brain carries over into other fidence and self-esteem, and instilling patience and emo - which covers a range of therapies for emotional, psycho - areas of brain functioning because neuro-muscular im - tional management. logical, physical and other impairments. Generally, these provement translates into other daily activities. Because Equine assisted therapy programs are being found use - therapies are broken into two categories: Therapeutic Rid - a foundation is established to improve neurological func - ful with these veterans because of the intangible calming ing and Hippotherapy. tion and sensory processing, this can be generalized to a psychological effects to which Winston Churchill alludes, Therapeutic riding offers participants the opportunity wide range of daily activities and therapy goals. Hip - as well as the physical benefits of hippotherapy men - to have both physically and psychologically healing ac - potherapy focuses on specific goals: for examples, im - tioned above. In these programs, the veteran works with tivities and therapies within the context of learning to ride proved balance, posture, gross and fine motor skills are a a horse to establish an emotional connection of trust. or work with a horse. Interacting with a horse is a pleas - few of the goals of hippotherapy. Speech and language Often this involves grooming and care, other times it in - ant learning experience for them, which provides a way are improved by communication with the horse as well volves actually learning to ride the horse. Other programs for them to grow in many ways, both physically and emo - as with the therapists about the horse. For example, dur - focus on the physical aspects of veteran rehabilitation. tionally or psychologically. ing a speech therapy session the therapist may be work - Horses and equine assisted therapies are being recog - Hippotherapy is a treatment which uses the movement ing on pronunciation of different sounds. The patient may nized as valuable tools to help many people achieve im - of the horse to help the patient in areas of motor and sen - be asked to communicate with the horse or the therapist provement in a wide range of areas of physical and sory development and/or rehabilitiation. The horse in - by using words such as "whoa" and "walk on." Hip - emotional health. fluences the patient’s movement, rather than the patient potherapy works to improve cognitive skills, too. Spe - Resources: trying to ride or control the horse. Hippothereapy liter - cific riding skills can help improve a patient's focus, http://commons.pacific.edu/emerge/8/ ally means “treatment with the help of a horse,” from the concentration, and over-all disposition. www.mtrinc.org Greek word “hippos” meaning “horse.” The movement In addition to physical treatments, equine-assisted ther - www.HorsesThatHeal.org of the horse is used as a tool, like other therapy tools such

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Advertorial By Dr. Tom Schell, D.V.M, DABVP, CVCH improved by herbal therapy, which contributes to lower - Today would be a good time to re-evaluate herbs. In Herbs make all the difference in your favorite recipe; ing the required doses of prescription medications. Un - today’s veterinary community, we are taught traditional they can equally make all the difference in your horse’s like prescription drugs, often times, herbs are a vital western medicinal theories with little to no exposure to health. Though they are the foundation of nearly 80% of source of protein, vitamins, minerals and other co-factors. herbs aside from learning which toxic plants to avoid. all pharmaceutical medications, herbs in their natural Herbs are especially useful in managing the clinical Many veterinarians are skeptical about herbs because they form have medicinal value beyond their re-creation as problems associated with laminitis, arthritis, navicular know so little about how an herb can alleviate pain. After prescription medications. syndrome, asthmatic conditions, eye problems and infec - years of training in college and indoctrination by drug When prescribed safely, pharmaceutical medications tious disease, and are unmatched in reducing pain and in - reps and seminars about pharmaceutical medications, are especially effective targeting one aspect of specific flammation, improving blood circulation, aiding most veterinarians, while not against herbal therapy, are acute disease for short term therapy. For example, pre - digestion, reducing blood sugar and insulin values, re - not educated enough about, and would rather avoid the scription non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications solving congestion and helping to heal damaged tissue. use of herbs. (NSAIDs) are administered to combat pain and inflam - The means by which they accomplish these feats is be - Hopefully in the near future, we will take advantage of mation, a complex process that involves many proteins yond the scope of this article, but suffice it to say that they the wonderful options herbs have to offer. Although there and enzymes. NSAID medications, however, target only harbor properties similar to popular prescription medica - is much that we do not know, I believe that herbs can be the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme. They tend to do so in tions, but are broader reaching in their effects. used effectively in place of or alongside pharmaceutical a manner that results in negative side effects if the patient With all these positive capabilities, why isn’t the use of medications to enhance health, improve the immune re - is on the drugs of any length of time, potentially resulting herbs a routine regiment in most veterinary practice? In sponse, reduce pain and even mitigate the side effects of in gastric ulcers, liver damage and kidney disease. the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, veterinary practitioners many medications. Therapeutic herbs, on the other hand, tend to excel in relied heavily on herbs to alleviate clinical conditions Dr. Thomas Schell is a graduate of Ohio State Univer - treatment of chronic diseases, without deleterious side ef - such as colic in horses. They were the mainstay treatment sity and is board certified by the American Board of Vet - fects. Further, herbal therapy gives your horse a lot of to reduce gas and relieve constipation. Though there was erinary Practitioners in Equine Practice and by the bang for your buck. While the herbs affect the disease you no science behind their use, veterinarians knew they College of Integrative Veterinary Therapy in Chinese presented, they are at the same time contributing to the worked and passed the knowledge on to future practi - herbal medicine. Dr. Schell’s clinical research led to the horse’s general health. tioners. As time went by, the scientific community further establishment of Nouvelle Veterinary and Research in Essentially, plants with medicinal capabilities, herbs explored plant extracts and isolated their active compo - 2008. He is creator of the equine, canine, and human sup - come in a variety of forms, from raw whole herbs to plant nents, which led to the development of various medica - plements Cur-OST®, an anti-inflammatory and antioxi - extracts. Raw herbal materials include a whole portion tions. These medications became viewed as more ideal dant formula which controls pain, improves mobility, and of the plant, such as the root or leaf, and include all chem - for treatment and herbs took a back seat in the medicine supports a healthy immune response.

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Their not to Participating Members. scores give them eligiblility for a wide Membership in DDA is a first step to - Branching out In 2013 range of rider awards without paying the ward including dressage in your training By Sandy Donovan and Peggy Gaboury the barrel; your hunter has trouble getting participating membership fee: Rider Per - program. DDA offers benefits to both straight to the fence after a tight turn; your Delta Dressage Association (DDA) met formance Awards; Bronze, Silver and long-time dressage riders and new-to- driving horse speeds up into contact Gold Medals; Freestyle Gold, Silver and dressage riders at the local level, as well December 18, 2012 to formalize the club’s instead of balancing; for all of these prob - plans for 2013. Under the leadership of Bronze Bars; Master’s Challenge. But for as connecting them to the educational and lems, dressage offers a solution! Dressage the “serious” dressage rider, the GMO practical resources at the national level. new President Peggy Gaboury, Delta will training can prevent injury, and can en - focus on forming relationships with other membership alone is not sufficient if you DDA offers “dressage mentors,” riders hance that elusive ‘connection’ with the want to qualify for Regional Champi - with experience in the discipline who can equestrian disciplines, such as Eventing, horse that makes riding an art and a joy.” Pony Club, 4-H, Combined Training, onships or for National Horse of the Year answer questions about anything from If you are an exclusive, serious dres - and All-Breed Awards. daily work routines to correct show dress. Driving, Hunters/Jumpers, and Western sage competitor, traveling to multiple Dressage. The downturn in the economy GMO membership offers access to a While this buddy system cannot replace shows during the year and competing for wide range of educational opportunities, working with a good trainer, it can give for the past few years has had a harsh im - end of the year awards, a participating pact on the equine world, especially at the too. Any GMO member can log into riders immediate help when they need it. USDF membership at the national level is USDF and access “E-TRAK,” the USDF For younger dressage riders, mentors can entry and youth level. But as economic required. This costs $75.00 a year and conditions improve, the club wants to on-line learning center for dressage and be available at shows to be “shadowed,” does not require membership in a local equine education. You can search by spe - to learn the way a strong competitor ap - broaden its approach to educating new rid - dressage organization. ers to the benefits of dressage training. cific movement, such as “shoulder-in,” proaches the experience of showing. But for the many other people who ride and find a list of articles and video clips For more information about GMOs, “The sport of Dressage is very strong at dressage, who may not show or may go to the top levels due to its exposure as an on that subject. There are also structured, visit: http://www.usdf.org/clubs/gmo/. In - only a few shows a year, membership in a long-term “courses” with University cred - formation about DDA is available at Olympic sport,” said incoming President, local dressage organization, a Group Peggy Gaboury. “We need to reach out to its available. E-TRAK is easy to use and www.deltadressage.com. Direct inquiries Membership Organization (GMO), gives well organized. about joining DDA to membership chair - new riders, both youngsters and adult am - all of the benefits of USDF membership at ateurs, to grow the next generation of rid - GMO membership allows participation person Vicky Rimstidt at substantially lower cost. A local club in other USDF educational events, such as [email protected]. If you have addi - ers.” serves a number of purposes, particularly “Dressage training provides a correct Symposium and the “L” program, at dis - tional requests about using DDA in your for people who are entering into dressage counted rates. Members are eligible to own training program, please e-mail foundation for every equine performance or who are interested in dressage, but not discipline,” Gaboury continued. “What - apply for grants like the Ruth Arvanette Karen Raber at [email protected] or to the exclusion of all other equestrian ac - Memorial Fund Grants, which funds con - Peggy Gaboury at [email protected]. ever the training problem, e.g., your barrel tivities. horse anticipates the turn and leans into vention attendance, or grants funded by USDF Congratulates New “L” Program Graduates By Sharon Vander Ziel Kim is a USDF Certified Instructor through Fourth Level; she earned both her Second The United States Dressage Federation level and Fourth level certification in the (USDF) announced that 58 USDF members same testing. successfully completed the USDF “L” Edu - The USDF “L” Education Program pre - cation Program in 2012. USDF congratu - pares candidates to enter the United States lates the following new graduates from Equestrian Federation (USEF) “r” Judges Tennessee: Training Program, qualifies individuals to Jennifer Hogan of Chapel Hill, TN and judge schooling shows, and gives competi - Kim Gentry of Moscow, TN. Both graduated tors, trainers, and instructors greater insight with distinction from the “L” Program. into the evaluative process of judging dres - Those who pass with distinction are eligible sage. The program also provides continuing to apply to enter the USEF recorded (‘r’) education for licensed judges. USDF “L” judge program. Jennifer is also a new USDF Program faculty are all approved USEF Certified Instructor/Trainer at Second Level. Senior (“S”) dressage judges.

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helping riders make the horse as comfortable as possi - ble. For example, he gives this advice on sitting the trot: “Wait until all is in balance and the stride is slow enough that you can comfortably sit the trot. When the pace is so and, consequently, you don’t see stylish riders like Bill slow that the rising trot gets difficult, then the stride is slow Steinkraus.” enough to sit the trot as comfortably as possible.” “You al - For the rider’s aids to be almost invisible to the observer’s ways want to be as comfortable as possible, so adapt your McKrell and Christian Baier once again hosted a eye and to be seamless with the horse is the priority in position to the pace you’re in.” This ensures the least dis - clinic with international, award-winning show jumper Al - Voorn’s teaching. He doesn’t see this, not even at the famous comfort to the horse’s back. bert Voorn November 30-December 2, 2012 at their South - Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria. “Their legs move Albert is known to trot or canter around the ring himself, ern Blues Equestrian Center south of Collierville, Tennessee. backwards, there is too much body effort. A hard working demonstrating what the rider is doing, or what the rider could Eighteen riders filled the two-day clinic. This time they in - rider disturbs the horse. You want to see the rider’s aids al - do to improve (as shown above). He demonstrated what to cluded a Theory Seminar with Master Saddler Bernardo Ver - most invisible. I like to see beautiful riding because it’s done do with the leg and body when asking the horse to slow gara, of Verhan Saddlery, Morriston, Florida. Vergara and correctly. When done correctly, it’s automatically beautiful,” down. “When slowing down, remove the leg pressure. Then Verhan Saddlery have developed a unique saddle design that he said. you can add leg pressure to go forward again. When you gets the saddle off the horse’s shoulder, allowing greater Voorn watched a reining class in Lyon, but was disap - slow down, take a deep breath. You loosen your body, mak - freedom of movement and greatly reduced discomfort, pain, pointed in the fact that the movements didn’t look smooth. ing sure you are not gripping with the knee, or with the calf.” and resulting physical problems with the horse’s shoulder, “They show off, he commented. “I’m not sure of the pur - “Allow the horse to carry his head where he wants,” he which was not designed to carry the weight of the rider. Ver - pose [of the rider’s extra movements]. In any equestrian advised. “The horse always carries his head where it is most han Saddlery offers Free Shoulder ™ for polo, dres - sport you want to see good riding. Wow! Beautiful! Smooth! comfortable for him, so there is no point in trying to put his sage, and jumping. Harmony! Even in racing you want to see it, for example, head in a position where it is difficult for him. Albert Voorn emphasized the consistency and the focus in Steve Cauthen [Triple Crown winning jockey] had it.” The “We want to disturb the horse as little as we can. Make the his teaching that produces good riders. “I work on one thing jockey in Europe Voorn admires is Olivier Peslier, Thor - horse comfortable – because the rider, no matter how good wherever I go, whomever I am training,” he said. “It’s all oughbred racing jockey. “His style, leg and body position; he he/she is, is always a disturbance to the horse just because about the position of the rider. That’s it! In the exercises I try is always soft on the horse. He never gives the horse a rough the horse has to carry us on his back.” to make the rider more alert and ready. In show jumping, the race, except once!” Responsiveness to the rider’s aids is important. “When fences come quicker and the course requires faster action “Perfection is very rare to get. But when riders don’t try you give an aid, the horse must respond,” he said. “When [and reaction].” for perfection, I’m very disappointed. This is highly impor - you maintain contact and the horse goes somewhere we In McKrell’s arena, a course of jumps was set up with tant. We use/abuse an animal for our pleasure. We owe it to don’t want him to go, we can always make adjustments with oxers and verticals that could be jumped both directions, and the animal to give him a ride as comfortable as possible. We the rein – on the approach, over the fence, wherever needed. turns could easily be made left and right. So the riders were should disturb him as little as possible. When that is the case, Over the top of the fence, stay off the horse’s neck. If the not riding the usual figure-eight course with specified dis - it is automatically nice to watch. fence wasn’t what you wanted, don’t worry about it.” His tances, but could “mix and match” jumps to keep them “So I keep trying, although I have lost many battles. I frequent response to riders’ efforts was “Very nice.” thinking and alert, as Albert called out the course to the rid - keep doing it because my heart is in it. I will do it until the His approach to jumping is uncomplicated. “The four ers. “The exercises work well for the riders, and at the same day I die.” basic things a show jumper needs to know are to go faster time they work the body of the horse intensely. With short Voorn is from the Netherlands and was Individual Silver when needed, go slower when needed, turn left, and turn turns, the horse has to collect quickly. The more you repeat, Medalist in Show Jumping at the 2000 Summer Olympics in right. The show jumper needs to do these four things ex - the easier it gets for the horse. In the U.S. with amateurs, Sydney, Australia. At his Golden Dream in Evertso - tremely well. When we want to slow down, we don’t push everything is very slow. So I try to get a little more activity ord, a village in Horst aan de Maas, in the province of Lim - with the legs. When we want to go faster, we don’t pull on with the horse and the rider.” Because of the slow hunter tra - burg, he specializes in training show jumpers and eventers, the . When you turn left, use the left rein and vice versa. ditions, Albert wants to get things a little more upbeat. This giving clinics, and instructing riders with their horses at Don’t use indirect reins. Always use direct reins. results in the rider being able to think more quickly and do home as well as abroad. “There are many riding systems and so many books about the work easier, and for the horse to learn to be more re - Voorn has a non-stressful approach to improving riding riding. All systems work when the horse is accepting what sponsive to the aids. In general, he wants riders to slow the and the horse’s performance. While a renowned successful you want him to do. But sometimes they don’t do what you reaction; “riders make too much effort to make the horse go rider himself, he maintains a modest demeanor, although he want because they find what you asked them to do physi - forward. I try to reduce the action, so it appears no aid is strives for perfection and subtlety of aids. cally too difficult. For that reason, the only correct way of happening. At the end of the day, the aids should be seam - He begins clinics with warm-up on the flat, carefully ob - riding is the method that respects the natural way of func - less. Sadly, this is not happening any more, in dressage or serving riders and pointing out subtle changes they could tioning from the horse and the rider. The other can be done, show jumping. Judges don’t judge the rider make to improve. He has riders do lots of transitions, but is incorrect and always creates more problems than www.midsouthhorsereview.com January 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review 15 .

necessary. Anything should be based on logical thinking.” “Riding is like fashion – we like to follow the winner of the day. There are lots of different winners, so we change to come from me,” he said. fashion. But the classics never go out of style.” He explained how expensive it is to compete at the top With Albert’s own show jumping career, “I started back level in show jumping, and he is looking for a sponsor for last year riding at a higher level. I am trying to get to the next year. The thing he loves the most: “Riding in the ring!” Olympic team, and I just missed out because my horse is not Read more about Albert Voorn at: www.goldendreamsta - reliable enough. This year, I had a great time! I was part of (above left) Taylor Hiatt riding "Rip." bles.com. the team again at La Baule, Hickstead, and Dublin.” The (middle) Sarah Shipp riding "Chewy." main horse he’s competing at present is Tobalio, by Numero (right) Deanna Sickels riding "Traum." (opposite page) Albert Voorn demonstrates on foot Uno. His second horse is Lexington, by Andiamo Z. “Both specific instructions to riders. have all the potential, but not the brain. So everything has

Vergara explained the history of the use of horses through with the work we do will get the best product for the horse Saddles: the times, and how the saddle was used, and changed, in that and rider. When you buy the Free Shoulder™ saddle,” Ver - process. “If people understand the process, it is easier to un - gara said, “then we custom fit the saddle to the horse. We derstand how the pieces fit together,” he said. “The horse use top quality elements. The saddles are made in Europe The Importance of was first used for transportation, then used in the web of war, with German steel, English or Italian or Swedish leather. We and now is used as a sport horse.” use the best elements we can find to get the best quality sad - Design, Fit, and Next he explained the anatomy of the horse and how the dle.” Verhan saddles have a patented tree and free shoulder saddle can help or hurt the horse. From here, he went into panel that work together to relieve pressure on the shoulders. the history of saddle making, which started approximately Vergara has been a saddle maker for 20 years. Twelve Function 1,000 years BC, through today’s saddles. With each change years ago he started his own brand, and more recently his Master saddler Bernardo Vergara presented a seminar on in the use of the horse, there is a change in saddle making. company merged with Polo Gear. “They are similar compa - Friday night November 30, 2012 in conjunction with the Al - Now, Vergara has made another change in the line of history nies and support each other,” Vergara said. “We have over bert Voorn clinic, hosted by Christian and McKrell Baier and with the Free Shoulder™ saddle, and he is seeing excellent 200 international riders using our saddles.” For thirty years Southern Blues Equestrian Center, Collierville, Tennessee. results in the performance of horses under this type of sad - Vergara was a dressage trainer. He retired from that career, Thirty-five people attended the theory seminar, also enjoying dle. “This is the first time this has been done,” he explained. and went exclusively to saddle making. “I’ve always been a delicious dinner at the Bhan Thai Restaurant in Memphis, “The saddles are being used here and in Europe in polo, dres - around horses,” he said. Tennessee. sage, and show jumping with incredible success! So now I Christian and McKrell are agents for Verhan saddles, Vergara is owner of Verhan Saddlery, named by combin - am traveling around the country, training agents to represent available in jumping, dressage, polo, combined training ing his last name, Vergara, with his wife’s last name (Geor - us. We don’t market them through the traditional tack shop. models. For more information about Verhan Saddles and the gette Hanover), of Morriston, Florida. In the seminar, We want knowledgeable horse people to represent us. The Free Shoulder™ saddle collection, visit http://www.ver - combination of their experience and dedication to the horse hansaddlery.com/ Jumping

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Dana Boyd- Professional Grooming Tips Now Online Over the years, many professional Miller and groomers have shared their secrets with Andis, and now those grooming tips and grooming guides for professional Artistic groomers can be easily accessed at www.andis.com. The tips and guides are Horse featured prominently on the Large Animal (http://www.andis.com/large- animal/tips.aspx) and Small Animal Clipping (http://www.andis.com/small- By Andrea Weitzenfeld animal/tips.aspx) pages of the website. “Andis has been fortunate to have part - Well-executed animal grooming is said nered with a broad community of profes - to be an art form, but when can a well- sional groomers over the years,” says groomed animal be considered artwork? Karen Formico, vice president of market - National equine groomer Dana Boyd- ing at Andis. “They regularly share their Miller is a pioneer in developing unique helpful tips about grooming tools or tech - designs with clippers. With her creations, niques as part of our process for continu - Miller is using a horse as her canvas. ous improvement, and we decided it Handmade stencils and an Andis AGC would be great to make them available to Super 2 Speed clipper with a T-8 blade are the entire Andis community online.” the tools she combines to clip pictures, in - The Andis website provides grooming tricate designs, logos, scenes, and mes - guides for cats and over 40 different dog sages into the hips, barrels and necks of breeds. You can also find helpful hints and horses. tricks used by professional groomers to “A lot of people have clipped a heart or ease the grooming process for both small star on their horse’s hip. I started clipping and large animals. Should any questions full scenes on both sides of their body be left unanswered, an Andis grooming about 4 or 5 years ago,” says Dana Boyd- pro is always available to advise. Ques - Miller. “It is fun to watch everyone’s re - tions can be submitted via the Ask the Ex - action to something so different. I try to pert form, which can be found in the keep a theme and many of the symbols are right-hand column of the Small Animal secret ‘shout outs’ to friends.” and Large Animal web pages. One of Boyd-Miller’s latest creations was a Green Bay Packer’s logo on the (below) Even foxhunters get creative! neck of a horse with the scene of two foot - This “spotted” clip was done for ball players kicking a field goal on the John, the husband of Senior Master body of the horse at the Midwest Horse Carla Hawkinson, of TN Valley Hunt. Fair in Madi - son, WI. She has also clipped cow - boys sitting on a fence onto the side of the horse. For more than 35 years, Dana Boyd- Miller, who resides in Florida, has been a profes - sional horse - woman, working pri - www.midsouthhorsereview.com January 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review 17 . Foxhunting

Professional Huntsman Andrew Bozdan of TN Valley Hunt leads the pack past Longreen Hunt riders and hounds rest at the end of the December 22, 2012 hunt at First Flight and towards the decending Hilltopper Field to cast in the cover at the Eastover Plantation, Clarksdale, MS. The hounds had hunted for over three hours, cov - bottom of the hill. (photos by Gretchen Pelham, MFH ) ering 15 miles, finding and pursuing three different coyotes. The riders viewed four oth - ers during the hunt, as well as numerous deer. The tuckered-out hound in the front is Justin, a three year old obtained by Longreen from Kimberton Hunt last spring. He would not hunt with the Kimberton pack in the rocky country in northern portion of Chester County Pennsylvania,, so he has graduated to being a “Delta dog.” Riders (left to right): (Scarlet on grey horse) Hugh Boone, Evan Smith-Vaniz, Alli - son Crews, Turner Crews, Jenny Haste, Susan Walker, Missy Stierle. The Kimberton Hunt Club was founded in 1870, making it one of the oldest hunts in the U.S. Longreen and many hunts in the Mid-Atlantic states use Penn-Marydel fox - hounds, who are noted for their voices and ability to work in poor scenting conditions.

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The Nashoba Association held The Nashoba followed the their annual Harbor Town Christmas drive police horses. They were joined by vet - on Sunday, December 2. Weather was eran commercial carriage horse Sammy, beautiful with mild temperatures. Most driven by Chrissy Saylor. Chrissy, also a people were in a long-sleeved shirt or a member of Nashoba, brought her larger light jacket. Horses and ponies were vis-à-vis carriage to provide extra seating decked out in festive decorations of green for people who might not want to trailer and red for the season. And who can resist their horses and carriages to downtown the opportunity to put antlers and a Santa Memphis, but still wanted to participate. hat on their pony? The “anything goes” style parade in - This year’s drive was a two-part excur - cluded everything from decorated bicy - sion for local driving enthusiasts. The first cles, scooters, and cars to walking people part consisted of an afternoon drive with their dogs. There was a float deco - through the waterfront neighborhood, fol - rated by the local Humane Society and the lowed by a sumptuous tailgate style lunch. Reita Parham driving her Gypsy Vanner mare Downy leads the way through event raised funds for the organization. Curious residents waved as they heard the Harbortown, followed by Anne Snowden driving her Haflinger, accompanied by For more information about Nashoba, hoof beats on their road that afternoon. Walter Foster and Alexander Snowden. (all photos by Brooke Ballenger ) please visit: www.nashobacarriage.org. Boyd Exell Gallops Away with FEI World Cup Driving by Cindy Timmer past him. The four-time FEI World Cup champion galloped to victory in the sixth Boyd Exell (AUS) won the fifth leg of leg of the FEI World Cup Driving, the Ex - the FEI World Cup Driving 2012/13 held treme Driving Class, at Olympia with a in Geneva (SUI) December 7-8, 2012. brilliant performance from his amazing Exell stayed far ahead of Tomas Eriksson team of horses. Theo Timmerman (NED) (SWE) and home driver Werner Ulrich, se - finished in the second place, just ahead of curing his his fellow third victory countryman of the sea - Koos de son. After Ronde. five competi - Dutch O- tions the course de - (above left) Haflingers Max & Jan in their Santa hats. (right) Peace On Earth. four-time signer Johan (below) Bob Martin drives his two Friesians Medici and Tango. FEI World Jacobs had Cup Driving laid out a nice champion is but difficult in second enough place on the course in the series stand - tight Olympia ings and is arena, including a bridge and two certain of a starting place in the FEI World marathon type obstacles with five gates Cup Driving Final in Bordeaux (FRA) in each. Jacobs had adjusted his course to the February, 2013. size of the arena, which resulted in a flu - German international course designer ent, speedy and safe course. The Grand Falk Böhnisch had laid out a fast and tech - Hall at Olympia was packed with enthusi - nical course in the beautiful Palexpo arena astic spectators. in Geneva, the biggest one on the FEI Exell said: “My horses were already World Cup Driving circuit. The water ahead of the game on the first day, they splash added a natural dimension to the were already very fast. I could hardly course, which both the competitors and the equal my time of the first day. The two enthusiastic Swiss spectators appreciated. knockdowns in the Winning Round were The sixth leg of the FEI World Cup caused by a lack of concentration on my Driving took place on December 19-20, side. I had too much up my sleeve with 20 2012 in London Olympia (GBR). Boyd penalty seconds advantage. I am really Exell was the man to beat at the inaugural pleased that Olympia has joined the FEI edition of the FEI World Cup Driving in World Cup Driving, It has been a fantastic London Olympia (GBR), but the Aus - show.” tralian had no intention of letting anyone www.midsouthhorsereview.com January 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review 19 . Vaulting FEI World Cup Vaulting By Daniel Kaiser Anna Cavallaro (ITA) and Lukas Klouda (CZE), winners of the opening leg of the FEI World Cup Vaulting 2012/2013 series in Munich (November 1-4, 2012), both made it a double by claiming a sec - ond leg win in Salzburg (AUT) December 6-9, 2012. The vaulters, both 28 years old, treated spectators at the Pappas Amadeus Horse Indoors event to dazzling freestyle-to- music rounds, greeted with great enthusi - asm by the crowd. Italy’s eight-time Lukas Klouda national champion Anna Cavallaro and her 19-year-old training partner Silvia Stopazzini, Junior Champion in 2011, re - peated their one-two finish from Munich at the second leg of this prestigious series Anna Cavallaro with outstanding performances. Cologne- based Lukas Klouda secured a 212-point- lead with Radix SB, lunged by Maria Imhäuser, to collect a total score of 8,489 points and claim victory ahead of Ger - many’s Victor Brüsewitz.

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Stud: Double Dude aJ remaining questions: Jennifer Janes or anyone with an interest in learning more The 4th Annual Kentucky Breeders’ •Beyond deworming: controlling para - about equine reproduction and topics con - Short Course is an in-depth program on sites in a horse’s environment: Mary cerning horse management. Continuing ed - equine reproduction and horse manage - Rossano ucation credit for veterinarians and ment issues from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. January •Kentucky Equine Survey: Preliminary veterinary technicians is pending approval 19, with lunch provided. results from Kentucky’s first statewide by the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Ex - “The UK Equine Showcase is a great equine survey in 35 years: Jill Stowe aminers. opportunity for those in the industry to •Understanding coat color genetics: To register, visit http://ukequineshow - learn about the latest equine research and Kathryn Graves case.eventbrite.com. Early bird registration education efforts at the University of Ken - •Insuring land is available for future rates for the UK Equine Showcase are $50 tucky. The annual Kentucky Breeders’ Owner Gregory Boyd equine uses: Lori Garkovich per person, or $40 each when two or more Short Course will focus on equine repro - aQHa Registered Topics and speakers for the Kentucky people from the same organization register ductive efficiency and horse management Breeders’ Short Course include: at the same time. Early registration rates for Sire: Will He Double Skip issues,” said Ed Squires, director of UK Ag •A look at what happens when sperm the Kentucky Breeders’ Short Course are Dam: Leos Star Coin Equine Programs and executive director of meets egg: Mats Troedsson $100 per person, or $90 each when two or Color Producer the Gluck Equine Research Foundation. •Hormonal use in mares: Ed Squires more people register at the same time. At - Contact: (731)-415-7759 “UK is fortunate to have many experts in •Ovarian problems in mares: Barry Ball 23rd Annual TCA AQHA KINGS DOC DUN Buckskin Stallion - 15.1 - 1200 lbs. Stallion Season Auction 90% Color Producer of Buckskins, Palominos & Duns DOC BAR & POCO BUENO Crown package and a trip to Cabo San January 3 - 5 Lucas, Mexico. A silent auction will also be offered. Lexington, KY. – The 23rd annual The majority of TCA’s seasons will be Thoroughbred Charities of America offered during the two-day telephone (TCA) Stallion Season Auction will be auction. Telephone bids will be accepted held January 3 - 5, 2013. The three-day January 3 - 4, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (EST). In - fundraiser consists of a two-day tele - terested bidders may register for a bidder phone auction and culminates with a live number by visiting www.tca.org. Select Stallion Season Auction at the For further information regarding the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lex - 23rd annual TCA Stallion Season Auc - ington, KY. tion including season donations, spon - “The auction is our largest annual sorships and advertising please visit fundraiser and is vital to TCA as it en - www.tca.org or call (859) 276-4989. ables us to grant funds to Thoroughbred- TCA was formed in 1990 to raise and related non-profit organizations across distribute funds for charities in the Thor - the nation,” said Erin Crady, executive oughbred industry which provide a better director of TCA. life for Thoroughbreds both during and Approximately 25-30 seasons will be after their racing careers by supporting sold in the live Select Season Auction on retirement, rescue, research and by help - Private Treaty Saturday, January 5. Bidders or their au - ing the people who work with them. thorized agents may bid on the select TCA is the charitable arm of the Thor - WE SPECIALIZE IN COLORED seasons by attending the live auction in- WANT TO BUY: oughbred Owners and Breeders Associa - RIDING HORSES & COLTS person, or they may bid on the select sea - Horses, Saddles & Trailers tion (TOBA). Blacks, Buckskins, Duns & Palominos sons during the telephone phase with the highest bidders earning the right to bid Western Pleasure Horses & Trail Horses For Sale by phone during the live auction. In ad - Owners: Charles & Sharon Lott dition to the seasons, the live auction will 10391 St. Rt. 152 W. ~ Humboldt, TN 38343 feature non-season lots such as a Triple Phone: 731-784-3251 ~ Cell: 731-414-5796 www.midsouthhorsereview.com January 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review 21 .

Rollingwoods Cookie Thief, owned by Dr. Ruth Wilburn of Olive Branch, Mis - Fresian stallion Onassis, owned by Blues City Warmbloods, is an FHANA Reg - sissippi, veterinarian/owner of Olive Branch Animal Clinic. He is often a winner at istered Blue Preferred AWS approved stallion and Elite Bronze approved Friesian driving competitions, driven by Dr. Wilburn. (photo by Janice Thompson ) Sport-Horse. (Photography by Key Elements Photography )

Consorto PL, owned by Rebekah Timothy, is a 5 year old Lusitano stal - lion with mostly Viega lines, imported from Brazil. He is training for three Paso Fino stallion Tucson TM, day eventing, is broke to drive, works at liberty, and is a great trail horse. He owned by Trademark Farms of Dar - is stabled at Showcase Equestrian Center in Eads, TN. den, TN, home of Pinto Paso Finos. (photo by TR Stewart Photography ) 22 . January, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Field Trials his bracemate failed to back. After another Fitch Farms find at 20, he swung far to the left front when the course turned right, a move that gained him his next find at 28, thanks to open All-Age his scout. Upon returning to the front, he had four more finds at 42 50, 54, and 57. & Derby He finished strong to the front, with the judges happy to ride on to watch the end of By Charles Eoff, Jr. the show. The annual Fitch Farms Galena Planta - Third place in the Open All-Age was tion Field Trial, a qualifier for the National Touch's Knight Rider, pointer male han - Championship, started on December 10, dled by Ike Todd for owner Keith Wright. 2012 at the premier quail hunting planta - He ran a consistent, big forward race with tion near Holly Springs, Mississippi and finds at 7, 35, and 45, with another strong featured 15 braces. The judges for the finish. The judges felt that all three of Open All-Age and Open Derby were Tim these performances were exceptional, all Hammons of Berea, Kentucky and J.D. of them championship quality, but that the (left) L. J. Confidential with handler Steve Hurdle, winner of the Open All-Age; winner was chosen based on what they be - Bumpus, Clarksville, Tennessee. Karen Hurdle holding trophy; Bruce Hawkins and Mike Stephens, owners. (right) The Open All-Age drew 30 dogs. The lieved was the most outstanding all-age Quester, second place in Open All-Age, with handler Ray Warren and Fornear race. winner was L.J. Confidential, pointer male family, owners. (far right) Gary Courtney holds trophy for third place Touch’s handled by Steve Hurdle for owners Bruce The Open Derby drew eight dogs. The Knight Rider, handled by Ike Todd for owner Keith Wright. winner was Dunn's Greater Man, pointer Hawkins and Mike Stephens. In the 11th brief absence and search by scout and han - time - a dramatic finish to an exciting per - brace L. J. impressed judges Tim Ham - male owned and handled by Will Dunn. dler, he was found standing at 40. After the formance! Second was Misty Morn Covey Rise, mons and J.D Bumpus with six perfect flush and shot, he hunted on, nailing 2 Second place in the Open-All Age went finds and an equally exceptional ground pointer male owned and handled by Joey more finds at 45 and 55, with his brace - to Quester, pointer male handled by Ray McAlexander. Third was Jazzland Classic effort. His first find was at 3, with his mate backing again at 55. With 2 minutes Warren for the Fornear family. Quester bracemate reluctantly backing. He scored Cajun, pointer male handled by Stanley left he took off far to the front, and was started strong with finds at 3 and 9. He Downs for John Holland. again with a divided find at 12. After a found on point at 7 minutes after pickup had an unproductive at 11, during which

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They plan to travel Trail Riding With there in the summer of 2013. “We’ve never been to Big South Fork, but we’ve heard great things, and it is our dream to ride there,” said Anita. the Perrys The Perrys have a passion for trail riding and have met By Malorie Paine lots of people while participating in Ride America. They enjoy getting to spend time with friends they’ve met who Anita Perry of Shelby County, Tennessee is an avid enjoy trail riding as much as they do. “There is a couple trail rider who participates in the Ride America program from Huntsville that we meet and ride with sometimes,” through the American Paint Horse Association (APHA). said Anita. Anita has had her APHA horse, Rapped With Choco - Anita says she enjoys riding so much because no mat - late, aka Chocolate, since she was a weanling in 1997. ter what is going on, riding just makes her feel comfort - Anita did all of Chocolate’s training on her own. able. Riding and spending time with Chocolate allows her “Throughout her entire training, Chocolate has been a Anita Perry on Rapped With Chocolate to experience peace. “I have a sense of peace, with nature quick learner and very easy to train,” said Anita. and God when I’m on a trail,” Anita said. Anita and Chocolate began participating in Ride While Anita was battling Cancer a few years back, her America in 2000 and they have been enjoying ever since. husband would come home from work and help her out to “It is my main and only hobby,” said Anita. the barn. He would take care of getting Chocolate ready Before they began trail riding, Anita and her husband for Anita and helping her into the saddle. Anita would Gene Perry traveled the country showing and participat - spend time out on the trail with Chocolate, time she cred - ing in AQHA and APHA horse shows. The Perrys made its with helping her through the cancer treatments. “I had the change to trails so they could slow down and really Chocolate and something fun to look forward to. I had a enjoy the beauty of their horses. “We were at the age goal to reach and that really helped me through every - where we didn’t want to have the pressure of making it to thing,” said Anita. an 8 a.m. class. We wanted to be on our time and go at Anita is currently working on earning her next level. our pace,” said Anita. She currently has earned 1,800 hours and is working to - Anita has earned several awards through the Ride ward the 2,000 mark. Gene has earned 1,350 hours and is America program. For each 500 trail hours earned, APHA working toward earning 1,500. awards the rider, who is allowed to choose what they Gene Perry on JRS Firecracker “Gene has fewer hours earned than me because while would like from a list of prizes. Anita has won a mono - Their favorite is Village Creek Park in Wynne, Arkansas. I was battling cancer, he gave up time on his horse to help grammed headstall, monogrammed , and several They also enjoy 7 Springs Lodge, in Tuscumbia, Ala - me ride mine. He took care of everything else. He sacri - other prizes. “My favorite award is the handmade head - bama, Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky, and Many ficed his hours to give me something fun,” said Anita. stall I received after I achieved my last 500 hours,” said Cedars in Hohenwald, Tennessee. Whether showing or trail riding, Anita believes horse Anita. The couple says their absolute dream is to ride the trails people are the best! The Perry’s travel to several trail locations each year. ACTHA Buckle ACTHA’s Series New obstacle Wrap-Up Challenge The winner of the ACTHA Open Division High Point The American Competitive Trail Horse Association Championship Buckle in the 2012 Trademark Farms se - (ACTHA) is introducing a new format which allows rid - ries sponsored by Trademark Farms of Darden, TN was ers to keep riding and training throughout the messy win - Danielle Cain riding Beauty. Other winners were Babs ter months. An ACTHA Obstacle Challenge (AOC) is Steele, high point champion buckle winner in the pleasure held in an indoor arena, an open/covered arena, or a field division and Alana Tapp, high point champion buckle so riders (and horses!) can enjoy the fun challenge of ob - winner in the junior division. The championships were stacles without negotiating a muddy or icy trail. determined by accumulated points gained during a series ACTHA Obstacle Challenges consist of eight ACTHA- of six rides held in west Tennessee throughout the fall of approved obstacles. Riders have the option of entering 2012. various divisions which suit their skills and they will be In the Trademark Farms Extreme Horsemanship Ob - competing for ribbons and prizes, just like in ACTHA’s stacle Challenge - high point championship buckles went Competitive Trail Challenge (CTC). Unlike CTCs, which to Babs Steele, the winner of the championship buckle in are usually between 6 to 8 miles, the obstacles of an AOC non-pro division; Jan Neeley, winner in the amateur divi - will be set up in one location in an arena or field, and rid - sion, and Alana Tapp, winner in the youth division. ers will complete all of these obstacles consecutively, within an 8-minute time period. Riders will also have the option of being able to compete on multiple horses. Approximately 70% of ACTHA’s events are hosted by nonprofit organizations. In addition to ride proceeds, ACTHA donates an additional $3 per rider from every Competitive Trail Challenge and ACTHA Obstacle Chal - lenge, to a charity selected by the Ride Host. This can be any local equine nonprofit of their choosing. For more information on hosting an ACTHA Obstacle Danielle Cain on Beauty and (right) the ACTHA Open Challenge, visit www.actha.us or contact Tina Mae Championship buckle she won. Weber at 573-434-1617. 24 . January, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com www.midsouthhorsereview.com January 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review 25 . Cowboys & Cowgirls 2012 NCHA World Championship Futurity The 2012 NCHA World Championship the rider’s ability to get the most from the Futurity, November 25-December 15 in horse, along with developing the rider’s Fort Worth, TX, provided three weeks’ full skill set for training, and the approach to of exciting competition, a clinic with Chris solving issues in the problem horse. Cox, the NCHA Futurity Sales, a World The NCHA hosted the World Champi - Championship Blacksmiths (WCB) com - onship Blacksmiths (WCB) horseshoeing petition, and was broadcast on Ride TV, an competition December 13-15, which Internet broadcast of the NCHA Futurity named a National Champion Blacksmith Open Finals for Free. at the conclusion of the event. WCB mem - Cox joined the club of cutting horse bers travel the nation throughout the year professionals December 7 at the National competing at various venues. The World Cutting Horse Association’s World Cham - Championship Futurity will be the last pionship Futurity for a seminar focusing stop of 2012 and first visit to the NCHA on cutting horse competition from start to Futurity. Full results of the blacksmith finish. The clinic began at 5 p.m. in the competition are available at: Watt Arena of the Moncrief Building at the http://www.worldchampionshipblack - Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort smiths.com/ Royals Magnificat, Aubrey Pigg Worth. Featuring $8 Million Dollar Win - Complete results of the NCHA Futurity ner Phil Rapp and industry legend Bill are available at: http://www.nchacut - Riddle, Cox' team provided insight into ting.com/ag/shows/futurity_home.php horsemanship skills designed to improve

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Laredo Montana, Kaitlyn Larsen NYCHA Stallion Auction from Kristen Pegues Once again the National Youth Cutting Horse Association (NYCHA) is holding their annual online stallion auction. Initial bidding ends January 15, 2013 and after that the remaining unsold breedings (and any others donated after that date) will be available for purchase at 60% of the advertised breeding fee. NEW OWNERS ~ The Stallion Service Program is the primary fundraiser for the NYCHA. These stal - ~ SAME QUALITY PRODUCTS & SERVICE lion owners have generously donated the breeding to their stallions to support NCHA's youth program. 100% of the money from the winning bids goes to the NYCHA. Funds Try our EQUINE X-T REME raised from this program help support youth scholarships, youth awards, and various EQUINE X-T REME youth activities. Premium Horse Feeds For information, please contact Dayna Smith, Youth Coordinator at 817-244-6188.

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In 2013, they plan to go to Eastern Nationals and, hopefully, add to Stitch’s GGrreegg GGrreeeennhhaaww,, MMaannaaggeerr winnings. www.midsouthhorsereview.com January 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review 27 . and are of poor quality. These imported dle on that tree. The weight Rebuilding saddles are built on a hollow fiberglass was only 25 lbs. and did not tree instead of wood, and the leather qual - pinch the horse’s withers as ity is so poor that these saddles do not hold did every other saddle that Saddles up. One tree he was rebuilding in his shop she tried. Article & photos by Tommy Brannon had the entire horn ripped from the tree, When starting a repair, with an open gash of fiber - Russell said he needs to first glass where the horn had assess whether the saddle is been. He explained that the repairable. He pushes down horse owner was leading the on the seat to see if there is horse from the ground at a give in the middle. The bars walk and the saddle broke could be broken. He checks when it hit a tree limb. An - for movement in the swells. other saddle with a similar, They could be broken or necessary repair was dam - loose from the front of the aged when a rope tied around bars. Any of these things the horn was pulling children may keep it from being use - riding on a scoop. ful again. He then removes A poorly made saddle with a fiberglass tree that When one is considering the skirts and seat to inspect was severely damaged when the horse walked the purchase of a saddle, new the tree. under a tree branch. or used, there are a few When making repairs, he things to look for. First, look for a top tries to match the leather to Every horseman knows that saddles and name brand. The best western type and make it look as close to orig - A vintage1968 Circle Y saddle in mint condition tack, no matter how well cared for, will field trial saddles are made in North Amer - inal as possible. Matching eventually wear out and sometimes break. ica. Tucker, Circle Y, Billy Cook, and the tooling sometimes can be a challenge. sides, this is not the saddle you want to use They also understand that well-made sad - Hereford saddles all have a reputation for It can be hard to determine which tools the when breaking colts! dles will last longer than poorly made top quality. The brand name may be on the original craftsman used. He said that most For cleaning saddles, he suggests using ones, and poorly cared for saddles will de - latigo or keeper. Circle Y and Hereford 20 to 25 year old saddles can be made us - a sheepskin trimmed so as not to leave teriorate faster. Expert saddler Russell stamp their names on the fender. Circle Y able and safe. He can also do some im - fuzz, and a small, soft bristle brush that Langley of New Hope Saddles and Tack saddles have a steel plate with the serial provements to comfort, such as adding jell will clean around the rosettes. Depending in Ripley, Tennessee was asked about the number; that number tells the type of tree or memory foam seats. on the condition of the leather, he likes to details of rebuilding and repairing saddles. leather and manufacture date. He had a When restoring an heirloom saddle, it use Feibing’s Bag Kote, two coats of pure Russell was happy to share his knowledge Circle Y saddle in the shop that was built may be best to do nothing but clean it. He neatsfoot oil, plus two coats of glycerin of the construction and techniques used in in 1968 and still looked like new. said that Grandpa’s saddle may be worth saddle soap. This will soften the leather the manufacture of any saddle, new or If there is no brand name on the saddle, more as a collector’s item than as a riding and give it a light shine, but not a gloss fin - it may be custom made. saddle. Collectors will devalue a saddle if ish. Look under the jockeys to leather pieces have been replaced. Be - see if the tree is wood or fiberglass. The fiberglass or partially fiberglass tree may not be all bad in a custom made saddle, but wood is better. A true handmade sad - dle is done by one craftsman. The tree usually comes pre - made on a jig from a manu - facturer, such as Hadlock A working saddle broken down to the seat in the and Fox or Steel. Russell Southern Classic Horse Sale process of restoration. said that tree making is an art all on its own, a separate skill In Conjunction with the used. from leather crafting. The saddle maker dixie national Saturday Russell specializes in the restoration of selects and cuts the hides for each purpose. Southern Classic older and antique saddles. In his shop one Many high end manufacturers hand cut may find works in progress, such as an old and match the hides, but in an assembly Quarter Horse Show McClellan saddle, the type used by the line process. Russell said that for most rid - February 16 U.S. , or an heirloom saddle, as ing purposes, a factory built saddle is fine. well as also quite a number of working He related an example of when custom 10:00 AM saddles being restored. building is necessary. A lady who com - Russell said that many new saddles missioned a custom saddle was very pe - Jackson, MS today are manufactured in India or China tite, but rode a draught horse to trail ride. She needed a saddle that would fit her horse, but she CCaattaalloogg ddeeaaddlliinnee:: ffeebbrruuaarryy1166,, 22001133.. could not lift and tack her large horse with a heavy 50 CCoonnssiiggnnmmeenntt ffeeee:: $$225500 •• CCoommmmiissssiioonn:: 88%% lb. saddle. She also liked the fit and feel of a barrel race Consign Online at: saddle, so Russell sent the horse’s measurements to the www.westkentuckyhorsesales.com Steele Saddle Tree Company E-Mail: [email protected] in Texas to make a tree with a wide a fork front, Arabian 10545 Highway 62 West bars on the back, and differ - Princeton, KY ent twist to fit the horse. He (270) 365-7272 © MSHR Two repaired saddles with improved comfort seats then built a barrel style sad - 28 . 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If you ever watched the PBS program The wood was green when they put it up, “This Old House,” you are familiar with which the reason you get some warping, taking an old, worn out structure, sal - but also a variety of woods was used in the vaging what parts are useable, then reno - barn. If the barn is near a creek, you see a vating the structure. But what happens to lot of walnut and cherry. In upland areas, old barns that have been neglected, are un - you see more oak and beech in the barn. used, and have fallen into disrepair? Many It’s like a puzzle. When you look at the probably do just collapse. But there are barn and the trees around it that have been folks who disassemble old barns and re- growing for 50 years, you can begin to see purpose the wood, giving them new life. what trees were growing around the barn Michael Watson, founder of Eagle Re - site when it was built.” claimed Lumber in Murfreesboro, Ten - These old barns also tell Watson a lot nessee, has been giving new life to old about the history of agriculture. “One of barns since 2008. He has a love and re - “We came in because the landowner pulled shut to keep the cold and elements the reasons these barns got into disrepair spect for the workmanship and materials didn’t want it bulldozed; the landowner out. I had not seen this before in a barn, is that farm equipment got bigger. The that went into barn building and brings wanted it re-purposed. We disassembled it but it makes so much sense! And it’s so barn became obsolete, and therefore got that wood and craftsmanship back to life. and when we did, we found something simple!” less maintenance. You can see the evolu - He buys old barns, saves them from the I’ve never seen before in a barn. It had two Much of the wood from these old barns tion of farming, which mechanically out - bulldozer, and re-purposes the wood into door systems on the front: a summer door goes into flooring, wall board, and wall grew old barns. The technology took out “hardwood flooring, furniture, wallboard, and a winter door. This is a great piece of treatments. “The look of old growth wood their functions. Back in the day, all hay decking, wainscoting, and anything else common sense! The summer door was on has more color and the age gives it char - had to be tossed in the barn by hand, imaginable. This lumber creates one of a a track that went all the way across the acter,” Watson continued. “I get a greater pulled on wagons by mules. Today we kind artwork and brings intriguing history barn. It was solid wood about a quarter appreciation for the old wood when a have mechanically produced round bales. and uniqueness to wherever it is used. It way up, then had slats the rest of the way craftsman makes a table out of it. When So you can see history and evolution in shows character from saw marks, worm - up to let the air flow, with screens to keep you lightly scratch the surface, you get these old barns. But the good thing is that holes and other age marks.” the flies out. The winter door was set be - new life. With just a little care, it turns now we can bring them back for different Watson likes to talk about the “charac - hind it on another set of tracks. It could be green again. This is truly green recycling! purposes.” ters” he has met all across Tennessee, Watson also enjoys meeting the people characters which include old barns and the that go with the barns. “They tell us sto - people that go with them. “We’ve taken ries about the barns and things they used to down lots of barns across the state,” he do when they were kids. They have mem - said, “And we’ve run across some inter - ories of going to the barn with their grand - esting characters.” parents. Back then, the barn was to One of those “interesting characters” farmers like today’s office is to us: it was was a barn in Winchester, Tennessee built a place of meeting, a gathering place; they in the late 1800s. “It was a very unique grew crops and worked there. These as - horse and mule barn. It had stalls inside for pects stick in people’s memories and they the horses with hand carved spindles and have a lot of emotional attachment to their boxes to put the hay in. There was some heritage.” really unique craftsmanship in this barn Before Watson and his crew tear down that took a long time to do; it took effort a barn, they take photos of it. “Then we and forethought, as opposed to throwing make picture frames out of the barn mate - up a barn in two weeks as can be done rials to frame the photos” to give to the today. This barn must have taken months owners. This helps the family preserve to build. The feed room was all tongue and their memories of the barn and the events groove heart pine. That kept the animals and people associated with it. out and they could store their corn in there. Watson is originally from Murfrees - It had very little signs of wear. You could boro, and enjoys traveling all across the tell the age of the barn by the heart pine, state looking for old barns. “I enjoy the which is first growth pine. The growth three grand divisions of the state and the rings are very tight, very dense. This was different species of trees and topography a very unique barn with oak, pine, poplar, associated with each.” and beech woods in it. So next time you see an old barn that “The construction was timber frame, appears to be falling down and in dilapi - with large beams going up through the loft dated condition, think of the possibilities and to the roof line. There were no nails of re-purposed items it could become! For used; it was all pegs with mortise and more information and photos of these old tenon joints. That kind of construction barns and the products they become, visit: lasts a long time, even through wear; it’s www.eaglereclaimedlumber.com or visit very strong. As long as the barn is main - their warehouse at 215 Cannon Avenue in tained, it will last forever. This one had Murfreesboro, TN. Michael Watson can be fallen into disrepair from the storms we’ve reached at (615) 427-9759. had, which had taken the tin off the roof. www.midsouthhorsereview.com January 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review 33 . It is a long lived species; the oldest tree on record was lecting seeds. And they are certain to give you and the Natural 795 years old. wildlife on your property many years of pleasure,” Lance Solutions: “The small blue fruits are an important winter food concludes. source for birds, rabbits, raccoons, skunks, foxes, opos - Additional Resource : sums, and other animals. Cedar Waxwings and Northern Lance, Tony. “Red Cedar Trees: Nature, Lore and Cedars as Mockingbirds make heavy use of cedar berries as an im - More,” The Tennessee Conservationist , January/February portant food source. A number of bird species including 2012 (15-17) Wind Screens and Mockingbirds, Chipping Sparrows, Song Sparrows, American Robins, and Logger head Shrikes favor cedar trees as nesting sites because the tree’s dense foliage Fly Scratchers makes it difficult for predators to reach unguarded nests.” By Leigh Ballard When taking over a field for a new pasture— The Eastern Red Cedar tree, tech - If there is first succession growth nically it’s a juniper, is the most of young cedars in the field, use widespread conifer in the eastern them! Leave a few in the field. The U.S. and “is practically ubiquitous in Tennessee. It has horses run to them when they are attacked by giant horse two qualities which make it sought after for specialized flies! They use the tree like a big scrub brush to get the use: it smells good and it’s durable,” writes Tony Lance, flies off of places they can’t reach. a naturalist with Nashville, Tennessee Metro Parks. “As Dig up the young trees and plant as a wind screen. anyone who has walked through a cedar grove knows, the These trees (below left) were transplanted when they cedar tree’s aroma is pleasant to the human nose, but it’s were about 3-4 feet tall. They were planted on 12-foot reputed to be repellant to insects. centers about eight years ago. “The classic cedar shape is like a candle flame – fat These trees (below right) are on 20-foot centers in this and rounded with a pointed top – and they add visual in - eight year old planting. Note the reach into the fence re - terest to Tennessee’s forests, fields, and roadsides,” Lance quiring trimming. They are planted 5 feet from the fence; continued. “As many landowners will attest, cedar trees 10 feet would have been a better distance to avoid trim - are remarkably hardy and can grow in a variety of condi - ming off of the electric wire (right). These trees are on the tions. They tolerate temperature extremes and drought outside of the fence so they are able to attain their rounded well; they have been a constituent of shelterbelt plantings shape, providing the most wind protection. that control erosion. A pioneering species, the Eastern Red “Though they are slow growing, Eastern Red Cedars Cedar is among the first trees to emerge in disturbed soil. are easily propagated by transplanting, cuttings, or by col -

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TENNESSEE HIGH SCHooL Info: Bro. Scott Urban 662-501-0031 7777 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis, TN Info: Denise, [email protected] RoDEo SUNDAY: Sarah, MS. 4037 Sees Chapel (901) 757-7777 ext.7106 MAR. 15-17: Rush Managment Inc. http://www.tnhsra.com/ (731) 658-5867 Rd. Bryant Lane Church. 10:30 http://www.agricenter.org Hunter/Jumper Series FEB. 16-17: Verona, MS am. Info: Bro. Scott Urban 662-501-0031 FEB. 15-17: USTRC Muddy River Classic MAR. 30-31: Richard Winters Natural MAR. 8-10: Memphis Challenge HoRSE SALES team Roping Horsemanship Clinic. Info: Cathy Caylor APR. 6-7: Tuscumbia, AL JAN. 3-5: Lexington, KY. Keeneland En - MAR. 8-10: TN HS Rodeo Memphis Clas - 423-280-3716 MAY 4-5: Martin, TN tertainment Center. 23rd annual Thorough - sic TUNICA ARENA & EXPoSITIoN JUN. 6-8: Lebanon, TN. State Finals bred Charities of America Stallion Season MAR. 15-17: Barrel Race Info: 901-378- CENTER TENNESSEE JR RoDEo ASSN. Auction. Info: (859) 276-4989. 7470 Tunica, MS (662) 363-3299 www.tnhsra.com/tn_junior_rodeo_associ - www.tca.org. MAR. 22-23: Bill Pickett Rodeo http://www.tunicaarena.com ation/ (731) 855-1860 FEB. 16: Jackson MS. Southern Classic APR. 26-28: TN Valley Paso Fino Horse JAN. 4-5: Mississippi High School Rodeo MAR. 7: Decaturville, TN. Triple P Arena Horse Sale. 10 am. Info: Wayne Boyd 270- Assn show JAN. 28-FEB. 4: Tunica Classic Cutting MAR. 16-17: Liberty, KY (CINCH Mem - 365-7272 FoRREST Co. MULTI PURPoSE Horse Futurity bers only) SPECIAL EVENTS CNTR FEB. 16-17: Chris Cox Horsemanship Tour LITTLE BRITCHES RoDEo JAN. 17-19: Murfreesboro, TN. Tennessee 962 Sullivan Rd. Hattiesburg, MS MAR. 2-3: Mid-South Quarter Horse Show www.nlbra.com or 662-413-4072 Cattlemen's Assn. Convention. Embassy (601) 583-7500 MAR. 9-10: Rope the Ozarks Team Roping JAN. 26-27: Louisville, MS #11&12 Suites. Info: Charles Hord 615-896-2333 or JAN. 10-13: Cutting Horse Show MAR. 15-17: Deep South Zone 6 Zone-O- 4-H [email protected] JAN. 23-24: Forrest Co. 4-H/FFA Livestock Rama Paint Horse Show www.utextension.utk.edu/4h/calendar/in JAN. 19: Holly Springs, MS. Strawberry Show & Sale UT MARTIN AG PAVILLIoN dex.htm Plains Audubon Center. Winter Bird Count. JAN. 25-27: Southeast District 4-H Live - JAN. 11-12: UTM Rodeo Boosters Running msucares.com/4h_Youth/calendar/calen - Info: http:strawberryplains.audubon.org stock show & Roping show. 6 pm & 8 pm dar.pdf JAN. 28-FEB. 2: Elko, Nevada. Western FEB. 15-16: USM Coca-Cola PRCA Rodeo JAN. 17: West TN FFA Horse Clinic, 3-9 SECOND & FOURTH TUESDAYS: Ger - Folklife Center. 29th National Cowboy Po - MAR. 29-30: Easter Fun Run Barrel Race pm. mantown 4-H Horse Club. Hunters Edge etry Gathering. Info: Darcy Minter 775-340- MARSHALL CoUNTY JAN. 18-20: West TN Quarter Horse Assn. Stables, 5366 Forest Hill-Irene Road, Mem - 4240; [email protected] FAIRGRoUNDS JAN. 24-26: Equestrian Team phis, TN. Info: Lori Hanks (901) 850-0317. FEB. 2: Lexington, KY. Alltech Arena. Ken - 1569 Hwy. 7 N, Holly Springs, MS JAN. 31: West TN FFA Horse Contest, 3-9 CLINICS / CLASSES tucky Round-Up. Horse fun, learning and (662) 252-5441 or pm. JAN. 17: Martin, TN. UT Martin Ag Pavil - interaction, including an evening concert by [email protected] FEB. 9: 6-T’s Farm Horse & Mule Pull lion. West TN FFA Horse Clinic, 3-9 pm. John Michael Montgomery. Sponsored by JAN. 12: Deep South Rodeo FEB. 15-16: UTM Rodeo Boosters Run - JAN. 18-19: Lexington, KY. UK Ag Equine KY Horse Council. Info: www.kentucky - JAN. 19: Kudzu Klassic Barrel Race ning & Roping show 6 pm & 8 pm Showcase and KY Breeders' Short Course. roundup.com JAN. 26: Kudzu Klassic Barrel Race MAR. 2: UT Martin at Georgia UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, 1490 FEB. 11: Bolivar, TN. UT Ag Farmers Mar - FEB. 7: Kudzu Klassic Barrel Race MAR. 15: Equestrian Team vs. MN-Crook - Bull Lea Road. Info: Ed Squires 859-218- ket "boot camp." 9 am. Info: Rob Holland FEB. 16: Kudzu Klassic Barrel Race ston 1176 or Holly Wiemers 859-257-2226. or Hal Pepper 931-486-2777, rwhol - MISSISSIPPI HoRSE PARK MAR. 21-23: Equestrian Team JAN. 19-20: Decatur, AL. Parelli Horse & [email protected] or [email protected]. Starkville, MS (662) 325-0508 or MAR. 29-31: Sankey Rodeo School Soul Tour. Celebration Arena, 67 Horse https://ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/ 662-325-9350 WILLIAMSoN CoUNTY AG EXPo Center Rd. Info: 855-PARELLI or Parelli - FEB. 12: Dresden, TN. UT Ag Farmers http://msucares.com/centers/agricenter/ PARK HorseAndSoul.com Market "boot camp." 9 am. Info: Rob Hol - JAN. 19: 4-H Winter Classic Horse Show Franklin TN (615) 595-1227 FEB. 16-17: Tunica MS. Chris Cox Horse - land or Hal Pepper 931-486-2777, rwhol - FEB. 8-9: Rotary Classic Pro Rodeo http://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/ manship Tour [email protected] or [email protected]. FEB. 15-16: MS High School & Jr. High JAN. 12-13: JX2 Music City Truck Roping FEB. 22-23: Parelli Clinic w/ Dan & https://ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/ Rodeo MAR. 1-3: NBHA Super Show Gretchen Thompson Info: Cathy Caylor FEB. 18: Cookeville, TN. UT Ag Farmers MAR. 15-16: MSU Bulldog Classic AQHA MAR. 14-15: Equine Assisted Growth & 423-280-3716 Market "boot camp." 9 am. Info: Rob Hol - Show Learning Assn. MAR. 22-24: Holly Springs, MS. Marshall land or Hal Pepper 931-486-2777, rwhol - TENNESSEE LIVESToCK CENTER MAR. 22-24: USTRC Tennessee Champi - Co. Fairgrounds, 1569 Hwy 7 N. Reinhardt [email protected] or [email protected]. Murfreesboro, TN onships Barrel Racing Clinic, with Dan & Vicki https://ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/ http://frank.mtsu.edu/~tlc/ INTERCoLLEGIATE HoRSE SHoW Reinhardt. 7 pm. Info: Angela Cook, 901- FEB. 19: Spring Hill, TN. UT Ag Farmers FEB. 2-3: Volunteer Ranch Horse Show ASSN 494-5956 or 901-367-5811.http://mcfair - Market "boot camp." 9 am. Info: Rob Hol - MAR. 9-10: Stones River Pony Club www.ihsainc.com/ (Zone 5 Region 1) grounds.com/reinhardt_barrel_racing_clinic land or Hal Pepper 931-486-2777, rwhol - Show http://frank.mtsu.edu/~eqteam/ MAR. 30-31: Richard Winters Natural [email protected] or [email protected]. MAR. 23: TN Paint Horse Club Show MAR. 2-3: Murray, KY. Murray State Univ. Horsemanship Clinic. Info: Cathy Caylor https://ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/ TENNESSEE MILLER CoLISEUM MAR. 8: Sewanee TN. Howell Riding Fa - 423-280-3716 FEB. 25-26: Spring Hill, TN. Middle TN MTSU cility. Hunt Seat Regional Championships CoWBoY CHURCH AgResearch & Education Center. Develop - Murfreesboro, TN APR. 6: Zone 5, Region 3 Hunt Seat Zone MONDAY: Circle Cross Church. 7 p.m. ing Successful Small Farm Enterprises http://frank.mtsu.edu/~tmc/ Championships Info: Stan: (901) 848-4959. E-mail: course. 8:30- 4:30. $50/person before JAN. 18-20 IBRA Barrel Race Futurity MAY. 2-5: Harrisburg, PA. Farm Show [email protected] 2/1/2013. Info: John Campbell 931-375- JAN. 25-26 SEBRA Barrel Riding Cham - Complex. ISHA Nationals MONDAY: Bells, TN. Bible study meet - 5301 [email protected] pionships NATIoNAL INTERCoLLEGIATE ings. 7 p.m. Marty Overton's, 4051 Cher - MAR. 4: Knoxville, TN. UT Ag Farmers MAR. 8-10: Southern Horse Bonanza RoDEo ASSoCIATIoN ryville Rd. Info: Marty 731-225-0237 or Market "boot camp." 9 am. Info: Rob Hol - TRI-STATE EXHIBITIoN CENTER http://www.collegerodeo.com/ Clint 731-983-0511. land or Hal Pepper 931-486-2777, rwhol - Cleveland, TN http://www.tsec.org MAR. 21-23: West Point, MS. East MS TUESDAY: Richland, MS. His Brand Cow - [email protected] or [email protected]. FEB. 22-23: Parelli Clinic w/ Dan & Community College boy Church, 1631 Cleary Rd. 7 p.m. Info: https://ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/ Gretchen Thompson Info: Cathy Caylor APR. 4-6: Senatobia, MS. Northwest MS (601) 543-6023 email dccowboy - MAR. 8-10: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Col - 423-280-3716 Community College [email protected]. iseum. Southern Horse Bonanza. Horse FEB. 23: IEA Hunt Seat Regionals Region APR. 11-13: Martin, TN. UT Martin THURSDAY: Sarah, MS. 4037 Sees Chapel Expo and Trade Show. Info: 2 Rd. Bryant Lane Cowboy Church. 7 pm. www.southernhorsebonanza.com/ www.midsouthhorsereview.com January, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review 39 . BARREL RACING 3798 brook, (615) 893-9358 or 1031. Showbill: www.msrha.com/ JAN. 1: Mason, TN. Coyote Run Arena. JAN. 28-FEB. 4: Tunica, MS. Paul Battle [email protected] MAY 4-5: Tunica, MS. Paul Battle Arena. 4393 Gainsville Rd. Speed show. Info: Arena. Tunica Classic Cutting Horse Futu - oPEN ARENA Arkansas Reining Horse Show Aubrey Lemmon 901-355-3429. rity TUESDAY NIGHT: McEwen, TN. Blue RoDEoS & BULL RIDING JAN. 12: Holly Springs, MS. Marshall Co. FEB. 7-8: Batesville, MS. Arena One; Mid- Creek Arena. 6-10 p.m. Info: (615) 310- JAN. 12: Holly Springs, MS. Marshall Fairgrounds. Kudzu Klassic 4-D Barrel South CHA Suzy Barnett (662) 578-5828 9210; (931) 582-8834. www.blue - County Fairgrounds: Deep South Rodeo Racing. DoNKEY PENNING/SoRTING creekarena.com. contact Jerry Bolden (662)551-0475 JAN. 19: Holly Springs, MS. Marshall Co. THURSDAYS: Golden, MS. Belmont Sad - PAINT HoRSE SHoWS JAN. 12: Buchanan, TN. Milam's Horse - Fairgrounds. Kudzu Klassic 4-D Barrel dle Club arena, off Hwy 25. Donkey Pen - http://www.aphaonline.org barn, Hwy 218. Pro and Non-Pro Bull Rid - Racing. www.mcfairgrounds.com ning Practice. 6 pm. Info: Larry Bolton at MAR. 15-17: Tunica, MS. Paul Battle ing and Mutton Busting. 8pm. Call in JAN. 19: Mason, TN. Coyote Run Arena. 662-424-2158. Arena. Deep South Zone 6 Zone-O-Rama Monday, Jan. 7th 3-10pm. 731-642-8346. 4393 Gainsville Rd. Coyote Classic IX 5th DRESSAGE Paint Horse Show FEB. 9: Buchanan, TN. Milam's Horsebarn, show. Info: Aubrey Lemmon 901-355- www.deltadressage.com, www.mid - MAR. 23: Murfreesboro, TN. TN Livestock Hwy 218. Pro and Non-Pro Bull Riding and 3429. southdressageacademy.org, Center. TN Paint Horse Club Show. Info: Mutton Busting. 8pm. Call in Monday, Feb. JAN. 26: Holly Springs, MS. Marshall Co. mseda.blogspot.com, www.cedarwind - Joyce Orrand 615-972-6240 4th 3-10pm. 731-642-8346. Fairgrounds. Kudzu Klassic 4-D Barrel farm.com,www.tndressage.com PASo FINo/ PERUVIAN PASoS MAR. 9: Buchanan, TN. Milam's Horse - Racing. www.mcfairgrounds.com JAN. 21-22: Loxahatchee, FL. High APR. 26-28: Memphis, TN Show Place barn, Hwy 218. Pro and Non-Pro Bull Rid - FEB. 2: Holly Springs, MS. Marshall Co. Meadow Farm. USDF FEI-Level Trainers' Arena. TN Valley Paso Fino Horse Assn. ing and Mutton Busting. 8pm. Call in Fairgrounds. Kudzu Klassic 4-D Barrel Conference, featuring Steffen Peters and show Monday, Mar. 4th 3-10pm. 731-642-8346. Racing. www.mcfairgrounds.com Scott Hassler. Info: (859) 971-2277 or MAY 17-19: Tunica, MS. Paul Battle Arena. MAR. 29-31: Martin, TN. UT Martin Ag FEB. 9: Mason, TN. Coyote Run Arena. [email protected] Central States Peruvian Horse Show pavillion. Sankey Rodeo School. 4393 Gainsville Rd. Coyote Classic IX 6th JAN. 23-27: Wellington, FL. Jim Brandon QUARTER HoRSE SHoWS APR. 12-13: Southaven, MS. Landers Cen - show. Info: Aubrey Lemmon 901-355- Equestrian Center. World Dressage Masters www.tqha.org, http://mqha.org, ter. Rodeo of the Mid-South. Info: Trena 3429. CDI5* Palm Beach. Info: www.worlddres - http://wtqha.com, www.midsouthqha.net/ Street 901-487-5916 FEB. 16: Holly Springs, MS. Marshall Co. sagemasters.com JAN. 18-20: Martin, TN. UT Martin Ag MAY 16-18, 2013: Franklin, TN. Fairgrounds. Kudzu Klassic 4-D Barrel DRIVING Pavillion. West TN Quarter Horse Assn. Williamson Co. Ag Expo Center. Franklin Racing. www.mcfairgrounds.com http://www.nashobacarriage.org . show. Rodeo. Info: www.prorodeo.com or FEB. 23: Mason, TN. Coyote Run Arena. MAR. 1-3: Windsor, SC. Salute to Driv - FEB. 11-17: Jackson, MS. State Fair - www.franklinrodeo.com 4393 Gainsville Rd. Coyote Classic IX 7th ing.Clinics Fri & Sat. Sun: Combined Driv - grounds. The Dixie National "Southern SPEED SHoWS show. Info: Aubrey Lemmon 901-355- ing test. Info: www.salutetodriving.com. Classic" horse show. Info: JAN. 1: Mason, TN. Coyote Run Arena. 3429. Bev Lesher (717) 554-1241 http://mqha.org/dixie.htm 4393 Gainsville Rd. Speed show. Info: MAR. 2: Holly Springs, MS. Marshall Co. ENDURANCE MAR. 2-3: Tunica, MS. Paul Battle Arena. Aubrey Lemmon 901-355-3429. Fairgrounds. Kudzu Klassic 4-D Barrel http://www.aerc.org/ Mid-South Quarter Horse Show TEAM RoPING Racing. www.mcfairgrounds.com MAR. 8-9: Reno, NV. Grand Sierra Re - MAR. 8-11: Houston, TX. AQHA Conven - APR. 27-28: Tunica, MS. Paul Battle Arena. MAR. 2: Mason, TN. Coyote Run Arena. sort. 2013 AERC Convention. Info: tion. Hyatt Recency Houston. Registration Brother N Laws Team Roping 4393 Gainsville Rd. Coyote Classic IX last www.aerc.org/2013conventionflyer.pdf info: http://www.aqha.com/About/Content- TUESDAY: Somerville, TN. Team Roping, show. Info: Aubrey Lemmon 901-355- EVENTING Pages/About-the-Association/AQHA-Con - Golden K Arena. 6 p.m. Info: (901) 465- 3429. http://useventing.com vention/ 9633 or (901) 268-2723. MAR. 16: Holly Springs, MS. Marshall Co. APR. 20-21: Newmarket, TN. River Glen MAR. 15-17: Starkville, MS. MS Horse TUESDAY: Moscow, TN. Roping practice, Fairgrounds. Kudzu Klassic 4-D Barrel Spring HT. Info: www.river-glen.com Park. MSU Bulldog Classic AQHA show Sonny Gould Arena, 1985 Poole Rd. 6-9 Racing. www.mcfairgrounds.com FIELD TRIALS APR. 5-7: Tunica, MS. Paul Battle Arena. p.m. $20 Info: (901) 491-1678. TUESDAYS: Humboldt, TN. Goodrich DEC. 31-JAN. 4: Grand Junction, TN. Circle G Quarter Horse Show THURSDAY: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek Arena, 403 Hwy. 45 W. July 5 thru Nov. 20. Ames Plantation. Ames Amateur. Info: RANCH HoRSE Arena. Team Roping 6-10 p.m. Info: (615) 3-5 p.m. Horsemanship and Barrel Race www.amesplantation.org www.americanranchhorse.net 310-9211 or (931) 582-8834. www.blue - Help Session. 5:30-8 p.m. Calf Roping and JAN. 12-14: Grand Junction, TN. Ames FEB. 2-3: Murfreesboro, TN. Tennessee creekarena.com. Goat Tying Help Session. Info: Cliff (731) Plantation. Hobart Ames Memorial. Info: Livestock Center. Volunteer Ranch Horse DEADLINES 426-2530 or Julie (731) 267-0504. www.amesplantation.org Assn. Cabin Fever Classic. Info: 615-397- Deadline for the February MSHR issue WEDNESDAYS: McEwen, TN. Blue JAN. 21: Michigan City, MS. Mississippi 6754 or email: [email protected] is January 25 . Also coming in February: Creek Arena. Barrel practice 6-10 pm. $5 Open All-Age Championship. Info: Piper REINING our annual Field Trial Review . Call: (901) per horse. Info (615) 310-9210, (931) 582- Huffman (662) 471-1700. http://www.tnrha.org/, http://nrha1.com/, 867-1755 to place your events or ads in 8834 www.bluecreekarena.com. JAN. 24: Fisherville, TN. Memphis Ama - http://www.msrha.com/ our February Mid-South Horse Review or CoWBoY MoUNTED SHooTING teur Field Trial Assn. Info: Kent Walker FEB. 16-17: Canton, MS. Canton Multi- advertise in the Field Trial Review . Dead - www.tncmsa.com, www.cmsaevents.com (901) 854-8459, Collierville, TN. purpose Arena. MS Reining Horse Assn. line for the Field Trial Review is February FEB. 16-17: Shelbyville, TN. Clearview FEB. 2: Blue Mountain, MS. Alabama show. Info: Brooks Derryberry 601-573- 6, 2013. Arena. President Weekend Shoot. Info: Open All-Age Championship. Info: J.R. Dena Gentry: Page (662) 423-9086, Iuka, MS. [email protected]. FEB. 11-21: Grand Junction, TN. Ames www.tncmsa.com Plantation. National Field Trial Champi - MAR. 23-24: Shelbyville, TN. Clearview onships. Drawing Feb. 9. Info: www.ames - Arena. plantation.org APR. 14-20: Tunica, MS. Paul Battle Arena. FEB. 22: Union Springs, AL. National Am - Cowboy Mounted Shooting National ateur Free-for-All Championship. Info: Rick Championship Stallings (334) 244-2093, Montgomery, AL CUTTING HoRSE EVENTS FEB. 23: Conway, AR. Northeast Arkansas www.nchacutting.com,www.cuttingnews.com Field Trial Club. Info: Marty Moore (870) Arena One: Suzy Barnett (662) 578-5824 or 240-6612, Hornersville, MO. (662) 934-9224. GAITED/ WALKING/ RACKING JAN. 3-5: Batesville, MS Arena One: Mid- SHoWS South CHA http://www.nwha.com/, JAN. 18-19: Canton, MS. Canton Multi - http://www.twhbea.com/, http://www.ssh - purpose Center; Magnolia Classic CHA bea.org/ Gay Searcy (601)750-5548 APR. 27-28: Harriman, TN. Roane State JAN. 19: Verona, MS. Lee Co. Ag CT: College. Cumberland Classic (NWHA Re - TN High School Rodeo action Northeast MS CHA Linda Clark (205)246- gion 5 Championship) Info: Connie Hol - (photo by Talisa Gibbs ) 40 . January, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com

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