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December, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com book nook tions instead of government, although processes known as ‘machine intelligence’ The Surveillance Economy government is indirectly compliant in sup - and fabricated into prediction products porting this type of corporate power. this that anticipate what you will do now, soon, By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. corporate means that one’s privacy is no longer pri - and later. these prediction products are business in - vate, but simply part of a huge database traded in a new kind of marketplace called More often, when we try to re - terests. cruit advertisers for the Mid-South used to control society. Collecting and pro - behavioral futures markets. surveillance according cessing this private data, modern capital - capitalists have grown immensely wealthy Horse Review , we are told “we to Zuboff, don’t do print, only digital adver - ism’s core profit-making motive, presents from these trading operations, for many surveillance an inherent danger to democratic society. companies are willing to lay bets on our tising.” equestrian organizations capitalism often tell us they’re only promoting in 2014 vincent Mosco referred to the future behavior.” was pio - marketing of information about customers what the digital giants have done is, their events on facebook. in many neered at places i go, i usually see people and subscribers to advertisers as surveil - first, appropriated users’ behavioral data, google and lance capitalism and makes note of the viewed as a free source for the taking. with their heads down, constantly later face - focusing on their phone screen surveillance state that reinforces it. [a sur - then they use patented methods to extract book, in veillance state is a country where the gov - and infer data, even when users have ex - and/or thumb typing messages. so much the how have devices in the “informa - ernment engages in pervasive surveillance plicitly denied permission. all this is con - same way of large numbers of its citizens and visi - ducted in a territory that has no legal tion age” so permeated our lives that mass- and what are the consequences? tors.] Christian fuchs found that the sur - regulation of this business. production veillance state fuses with surveillance security expert Bruce schneier wrote in her book The Age of Surveil - and manage - lance Capitalism , author shoshana capitalism. similarly Zuboff informs that that “surveillance is the business model of rial capital - the issue is further complicated by highly the internet.” Zuboff explains the commodification of ism were pioneered at ford and general personal information – usually without the invisible collaborative arrangements with naughton analyzes: “the combination Motors a century earlier, and has now be - state security apparatuses. of state surveillance and its capitalist persons’ consent – for vast corporate prof - come the dominant form of information its. it is a detailed examination of the un - the term “surveillance capitalism” has counterpart means that digital technology capitalism. also been used by political economists is separating the citizens in all societies precedented power of surveillance in her Oxford university lecture pub - capitalism and the quest by powerful cor - John Bellamy foster and Robert w. 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John naughton writes about Zuboff’s But Zuboff is not the only scholar to ex - book in The Guardian . “surveillance cap - Sources : Zuboff explains that surveillance capi - amine this intrusion into our private lives. talism reaches beyond the conventional in - italism works by providing free services https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/surveil - Joseph turow ( The Daily You ) writes that billions of people cheerfully use, en - lance_capitalism stitutional terrain of the private firm and about the centrality of corporate power accumulates not only surveillance assets abling the providers of those services to Joseph turow. 2012. The Daily You: that is at the heart of the digital age. Cap - monitor the behavior of those users in as - How the New Advertising Industry is and capital, but also rights, and it operates italism has become focused on expanding without meaningful mechanisms of con - tonishing detail – often without their ex - Defining Your Identity and Your Worth . the proportion of social life that is open to plicit consent. yale university Press. sent. surveillance changes the power data collection and data processing. He structures in the information economy, and “although some of these data are ap - naughton, John. 2019. “the goal is to sees the predictions of Orwell’s 1984 com - plied to service improvement, the rest are automate us: welcome to the age of sur - presents a further power shift beyond the ing to fruition – only with corporations nation-state to a government dominated by declared as a proprietary behavioral sur - veillance Capitalism.” The Guardian . Jan. watching you and manipulating your ac - plus, fed into advanced manufacturing 20

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(below center) everyone enjoys a de - licious Hunt Breakfast. (below) Ryan Johnsey, MFH & The Cedar Knob hounds jump for treats dispersed by Huntsman Clare Pinney Huntsman of Tenn. valley Hunt

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Photographer Michael Gomez toys with Kate’s ears at the Cedar Knob Meet. Kate pulled the Hospitality Cart at Cedar Knob Hounds Opening Meet Chula Homa Opening Meet By Allison Crews the Chula Homa Hunt hosted its thirty- seventh annual Opening Meet and Bless - ing of the Hounds at the home of Mr. and Mrs. david Mcgowan on november 9, 2019 in Brandon, Mississippi. approxi - mately 45 riders and 200 guests, from Mississippi, arkansas, tennessee, ala - bama, and louisiana, attended. Janice Clemons and ginna Mcgowan co-chaired this event. Hunt festivities began with a catered breakfast and silent auction. Masters and staff then gathered the hounds for the Chula Homa foxhound Cougar wants Blessing and stirrup cup. Reverend Juan to get in on the Hunt Breakfast. Chavajay of the Catholic diocese of Jack - (photo by Anna Asher ) son, Miss. was the officiant for the Bless - ing of the Hounds. Beattie williams, MfH and huntsman, Greys lead the field. (front row, left to right) ellery Chancellor, Allison Crews, took out five couple of hounds for the and Whitney Crews (second row) Kylie Hogue and Sudie Moys - all in traditional day’s hunt. Once the hounds were cast, hunt sidesaddle attire. (photo by Anna Asher ) spectators followed on tally-Ho wagons to experience the hunt. garrett gilbert, 11, from Brandon, Miss. viewed the hunted gray fox from the tally Ho wagon as it gave the pack the slip. foxhunting has existed in north amer - ica since Colonial days and was enjoyed extensively by night hunters, farmers, and landed gentry. the earliest record of im - ported hounds was on June 30, 1650, when Robert Brooke arrived in Maryland with his family and pack. the earliest surviving record of ameri - can foxhunting for the pack instituted by thomas, sixth lord fairfax in 1747 in northern virginia. Records about early Hunt Breakfast by the lake hunting come from letters written by lord (photo by Deb Kelley ) fairfax and the diaries of george wash - galloping over the countryside on a ington. washington was an ardent fox - Dr. Nancye McCowan’s Arabian mare, Dory. (photo by Christopher King ) fine horse flying his fences well is a thrill hunter who owned his own pack of for anyone! today’s hunters have special hounds. washington's diaries are laced Hunting gear has changed little since riders from branches and brambles. the permission to ride over private and public with frequent references to foxhunts. On foxhunting began and is based on practi - melton wool coats are warm and almost land, which still constitutes magnificent one occasion while Congress was in ses - cality. Black leather boots, breeches, waterproof. a stock tie, fastened with a open spaces. no group of individuals is sion, hounds ran near the Capitol. Many heavy or light hunting coat, a shirt with a plain gold safety pin, can serve as a band - more aware of this privilege, nor more congressmen ran outside to watch hounds tie or stock tie and a protective hat are es - age for man, hound, or horse in case of an outspoken in their desire to protect quarry and some jumped on their horses and sential. Heavy boots and breeches protect accident. and to preserve their environment. joined the chase. 8. December, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Hillsboro Hounds Opening Oak Grove Opening Meet By Tommy Brannon, MFH which he did, giving all of his possessions Meet to the poor and eventually becoming the Oak grove Hunt Club held its 71st Bishop of liege. He did not completely Opening Meet and Blessing of the Hounds give up his sport though, but continued to on november 16, 2019 at dr. shannon and enjoy god’s creation throughout his life. amanda Mcgee’s lodge farm in Hud - the day’s hunt was fun for all of the sonville, Mississippi, just north of Holly riders, plus the spectators who rode on the springs. amanda is Huntsman and Jt. tally Ho Hay wagons. a new opening had Master of Oak grove Hunt Club. been made in the fence to the west of the the weather was perfect for a fall day Mcgee’s front pasture to access land that with blue skies and temperatures in the Oak grove had only hunted once before a low 50s. Members and guests were few years back. the land owner and farm warmed the traditional stirrup Cup, which manager of this territory joined the hunt is the secret recipe of foxy walker who on horseback and his knowledge of the ter - has provided the mixture for the past 45 Hillsboro Hounds held their annual Hillsboro Hounds have been hunted in rain was invaluable! this farm land in the Opening Meets. foxy and her late husband rolling Mississippi hill country consists of Opening Meet on november 2, 2019 at the middle tennessee since 1932. they hunt Harold walker, along with their children, Mcalister’s time Out farm in lynnville, saturdays and wednesdays during the for - no till row crop interspersed with wooded foxhunted with Oak grove for many areas where coyote, bobcat, and fox live. tennessee. the special event attracted 64 mal season across multiple hunt fixtures. years. riders with approximately 280 attending their hounds are a cross of english and Care was taken by the riders to stay on the the Blessing of the Hounds was per - tractor roads and the paths in the woods. the Hunt Breakfast. dr stuart gordon, ex - american foxhounds. Preserving land in formed by Rev. Paul Criss of the new ecutive Pastor, first Presbyterian Church, the community with area landowners to this was not a problem because the trails salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church were abundant and the trees had already nashville presided over the Blessing of the continue the hunt is important to Hillsboro in lakeland, tennessee. Riders were given Hounds. and the hunt has a commitment to conser - shed their leaves. the beauty of the fields st. Hubert Medals as part of the ceremony and forest would be something that st. Hu - Huntsman Johnnie gray took out 23 ½ vation. their partnership with the land to wear around their necks during the hunt. couple of hounds for the day’s hunt. gray trust for tennessee endeavors to ensure a bert would have appreciated! st Hubert was the patron saint of Hunters after the foxhunt, the traditional Hunt said, “it was a lovely, sunny, warm day, beautiful, healthy environment for all life and fisherman. but with not much scent. shortly after here. Breakfast was served on the grounds of the st. Hubert (658 - 727ad) lived in the Mcgee’s home, high on a hill overlooking casting, the hounds found a bobcat, which On saturday december 7, 2019, Hills - ardennes region of what is now Belgium they pursued for 20 to 30 minutes. later, boro has a Joint Hunt with Cedar knob the territory. and was an avid hunter. legend has it that Oak grove Hunt Club was founded they found a coyote, which they ran to the and Mells, and on december 26, Hillsboro he was out hunting on a good friday north corner of the hunt country. [after will hunt the traditional Boxing day Hunt 1946 and hunts in north Mississippi and morning when he should have been in west tennessee, October through March. losing scent] they were picked up and cast at far Corner farm. church and he saw a vision of a cross be - back towards to meet site.” guests are welcome with permission. tween the antlers of a magnificent stag that Contact amanda Mcgee, MfH at: he was stalking. He took this to be a sign (901)606-2119. 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Huntsman Johnnie Gray with the Hillsboro Hounds at the Blessing Rev. Paul Criss officiated the Blessing of the Hounds (below right) Field member Alli Gill (photos by Martha Ackerman )

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Huntsman Susan Walker with the Longreen Hounds at the Blessing (photos by Brooke Ballenger ) By Tommy Brannon, MFH On a sunny saturday, november 2, 2019, longreen foxhounds held their 62nd annual Opening Meet and Blessing of the Hounds at Jake and Harriet Mcfad - den’s historic Birdlands Plantation near Como, Mississippi. the annual event well attended with 35 adult and eight junior riders. there were also four carriages, with one junior driver, three adult drivers and three lucky carriage passengers. sixty spectators participated in the ceremonies and observed the hunt from several tally Ho wagons. six couple (12) of Penn-Marydel fox - hounds were blessed in a traditional reli - gious ceremony that dates back several hundred years. the Reverend John leach was scheduled to officiate the blessing, but he and his wife were blessed themselves before so the turf in the pastures at Bird - lands had softened and made excellent footing. susan walker, MfH and Huntsman cast the hounds at 11:00 a.m. and drew coverts to the east of the main house. Hounds opened and lost several times. at one point the pack was working so diligently in a tight circle in the woods that the first field and staff rode down in the woods hoping for a view of a bobcat. several doe came out of the woods south of the draw and in front of the carriages, but the hounds paid them no head and continued to work north. photos by Tommy Brannon Birdlands is heavily populated with dear and in the course of the day not only were many doe sighted, but also a 10-point and a 12-point buck. a coyote was viewed by J.d. dulaney, who was up from Clarks - just a few hours before the hound blessing dale, Mississippi for the day’s activities. with a new baby girl. lee alexander, who However, by the time this information had rides with longreen as a whipper-in, vol - been relayed to susan, the coyote had run unteered to recite the liturgy and prayer. to an area that longreen does not hunt. this is the first time any of the foxhunters susan continued to draw in a semicircle present had participated in a hound bless - east, northeast, and then west. ing where the officiant was on horseback! at the end of the hunt, riders and spec - the fall weather was perfect for horse tators had a scrumptious meal on the and riders, as the day was sunny and cool, grounds in front of the Birdlands Planta - with a bluebird colored sky and tempera - tion main house. tures in the mid-50s. it had rained the day www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • December, 2019 11 .

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vested row-crop fields, but plenty of lowed the “cavernous ditches” off to the thing” taking several hounds with her. the Longreen at wildlife abounding. east. it wasn’t long before hounds picked quarry was not viewed and hounds were the skies had still not cleared for sat - up the scent of a coyote, who carried the “gently” lifted from that line. urday’s hunt, with chilly temperatures and hunt “east for a good gallop and lots of Hacking back the two miles to the trail - Shannondale mist to light rain falling during the day. ditch crossings,” susan wrote. ers, the rest of the pack had lost the bobcat despite the rain, the sandy soil provided at the next cast, Claudia Mangum and were hunting east. the two packs Farm East good footing for the horses. farmers here viewed a coyote, but in a new fixture with - were joined, with staff, on the way back to don’t deep plow and their pivot irrigation out established place names and huge the trailers. it had been an eventful first Information from Susan Walker, MFH systems require culverts to drain the ditches to get around, it was hard to time at the new fixture, and everyone had and Huntsman ditches so the wheels can continue from quickly get hounds to the view. But when plenty of mud to take home with them. On saturday november 22, 2019, lon - field to field. put on the line, the hounds hit the line Hope the farmers won’t miss all that soil green Hounds traveled to shannondale the first quarry that hounds found was well, but had multiple casts to try to keep come planting time next spring! farm east just south of Hughes, arkansas, a Bobcat, which ran circles in the woods the line. after loading up horses and hounds, to try out a new hunt fixture. after nearly along the edge of Millseed lake. after another cast later and hounds hit a riders all met for some good down-home two inches of rain fell on thursday and running a while, hounds were picked up at Bobcat line again, but after about 15 min - arkansas cooking at the original st. fran - friday, there was plenty of mud in the har - a check and Huntsman susan walker fol - utes, one hound began “sight racing some - cis Restaurant in Hughes, arkansas.

woodford Hounds) riding eva Festival of seventh: Randi goulding (green Creek Hounds) riding dynamik ii eighth: Cameron sadler (Moore the Hunt County Hounds) riding secret Bid the festival of the Hunt, at tryon in - about her hunt horse, kimmer said, ternational equestrian Center (tieC) in “finny and i have been a team for a cou - north Carolina, presented by two Rivers ple years. we do eventing as well as fox Hay, featured two days of off-site judged hunt. He’s just a really cool guy! He pretty hunts, celebrating the sport of foxhunting much does whatever i want him to do. and evaluating competitors in the field. He’s a great all-around horse.” kimmer the festival ran november 14-16, 2019. topped the tieC field Hunter Champi - tieC assures that no animals are harmed onships in her first festival of the Hunt ex - at this event. Concluding the competition, perience all participants competed in mock hunt The Parade of Hounds ( photo courtesy TIEC ) kimmer, who hunts with the Mecklen - burg Hounds, continued, “i’ve been fox - and field hunter tests alongside Open field teams from (green Creek hunting for about five or six years now, but Hunter classes. Judges were Bonnie Barr- the same Hounds) rid - this is my first time competing in the fes - Briggs, Helen Hamryka, and ginny hunt. the ing atoka tival of the Hunt. i’ve wanted to come Howard. day finished third: every single year you all have had it, but it On thursday, nov. 14 was a scheduled with Open Catherine just hadn’t worked out for my schedule. i Judged Hunt with the green Creek Hunter Mooneyham am so glad it worked out this year! i’m Hounds, followed by a Hunt Breakfast at under sad - (green Creek going to tell all of my friends how won - the legends Porch at tieC. friday’s (nov. dle classes. Hounds) rid - derful it was, and we’re all coming back 15) Judged Hunt was with the tryon Results ing kessler next year.” Hounds, again followed by the Hunt for the tieC fourth: Results for the Hilltopper Champi - Breakfast at tieC on the legends Porch. field Hunter nicola onship, presented by defiant whisky, are: saturday nov. 16 featured the tieC Champi - deines first: Cathy gomez (Belle Meade field Hunter and Hilltopper Champi - onships, pre - (green Creek Hunt) riding Princeton onships, followed by the Parade of sented by Hounds) rid - second: anne Pierce (goodwin Hounds of both green Creek and tryon defiant erin Kimmer and “Finny” (photo courtesy TIEC ) ing Rock, Hounds) riding ted Hounds. in the afternoon were the Caroli - whisky, are: Paper, scissors find more information about festival of nas foxhunter series, with jumps at 3-feet first: erin kimmer (Mecklenburg fifth: amara Baker (Moore County the Hunt at: tryon.coth.com/event/the-fes - maximum in the field Hunter section. the Hounds) riding finnis Chrome Magnum Hounds) riding Battalion tival-of-the-hunt Hunt teams class consisted of 3-person second: gisele Beardsley O’grady sixth: lisa Biederman (long Run 12 . December, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com horse health & welfare TEH Holiday Barn Parties By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. november was Holiday Barn Party month for tennessee equine Hospital, which hosted customer appreciation and What constitutes an equine emergency? educational events at each of their four lo - dr. Reese’s first concern about equine cations. emergencies is the person’s safety. use the first was in eads, tenn. at ten - caution when approaching sick or injured nessee equine Hospital west on thursday horses because even calm horses can hurt november 7, 2019. the next teH Barn you unintentionally in times of distress. Party was at gallatin, tenn. on november Normal 12, and the third at their thompson’s sta - Before deciding what is or is not an tion main facility on november 14, cele - emergency, the first step is knowing what brating their tenth anniversary! after is normal in your horse; if you know dinner, dr. lauren Mundy spoke about what’s normal, then you know what’s ab - equine colic, with live entertainment fol - normal. know the horse’s normal vital lowing, featuring Rory feek of Joey+Rory signs: heart rate 28-48 beats per minute; and People on the Porch. teH hosted an respiratory rate less than 20 breaths per Open House at their new Harvest, ala - minute; temperature less than 101.5°f. bama satellite on november 21 to meet Colic is simply abdominal pain. every - veterinarians dr. david dunlap and dr. horse is colicking? first, remove all food let him lie. don’t give the horse any med - thing from the esophagus back is included (grain, hay, grass). then call your veteri - ications, such as Banamine®, until you Zach Hulbert. after dinner, dr. Monty in the abdomen: stomach, small intestine, Mcinturff spoke on the importance of vac - narian. in the meantime, assess what may talk to your veterinarian. cecum, large intestine, and small colon. have triggered the colic, e.g., what may dr. Reese said that approximately 80% cines and an update on equine disease. any of these organs can be the source of november 7 was a west tennessee win - have changed during the horse’s day; did of colics can be treated on the farm. usual belly pain. the most common signs of the weather change; did you put out a new veterinary treatment includes Banamine®, try day with rain falling most of the day as colic are: not interested in feed; pawing; temperatures steadily dropped. By dinner round roll of hay; did he get dehydrated; tubing the horse to give fluids, water, oral looking and/or kicking at abdomen; and consider the horse’s age. you can walk laxatives or some electrolytes, sometimes time, the rain had stopped, but a stiff, cold, stretching out; laying down; even curling northwest wind precluded having dinner the horse, which is trying to get their gut to mineral oil. about 10 to 20% don’t re - the upper lip. they generally show signs move a little bit. But don’t walk the horse spond to this treatment. if the horse does - out in the covered arena. folks gathered in of discomfort. the barn area for dr. Reese’s presentation: to exhaustion. the horse may want to lie n’t respond to on-the-farm treatment, then what should you do if you think your down, and if he does so quietly, you can it is best to trailer the horse to the veteri - www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • December, 2019 13 . nary clinic where the horse can be given distress and may look panicked. the horse sutures. Most lacerations can be closed if Other emergencies iv fluids and the vet can continue tubing may have a history of trauma, such as they are fairly fresh. Reese says that even (1) down horse – any horse that’s down them, giving them oral fluids if possible. being kicked or falling in the pasture. if the sutures only last 5 to 7 days and the and can’t get up without a little bit of coax - about 10% are surgical cases, when the what to do? keep the horse confined to wound doesn’t stay together completely, it ing. Could be a horse colicking, or an horse is not responding to medical treat - limit movement. inspect the limb for any can provide a good base to get the healing older horse that may be stiff and arthritic ment and the veterinary surgeon may need swelling, heat, or foreign bodies, such as process started. that’s down in the winter. to correct the twist or perform some other wire or nails. look for puncture wounds. lacerations over tendons and joints can (2) allergic reaction – such as hives, surgical procedure. timing is very impor - if there is an open wound or huge be a lot more trouble, because if there is where you see little bumps all over their tant to correct the problem as soon as pos - swelling, you can bandage the limb. Call any type of bacterial infestation into the skin. a horse with a small bug bite is not sible! the veterinarian. again, do not give any joint or tendon, those horses need to come an emergency, but a horse that’s covered Choke happens in the first part of the medications until you speak with your vet. to the clinic for more aggressive treatment, with large hives is definitely an emer - digestive tract – the esophagus. signs of a fairly common cause of severe lame - or even go to the surgical facility to be gency. a common cause is rolling in a fire choke include feed material and saliva ness is a foot abscess. More severe situa - flushed and lavaged. ant mound. dripping from the nostrils, along with tions include fractures. eye Injuries in horses are a big emer - (3) a horse that flips over backwards coughing, retching, extending the neck, dr. Reese gave several examples of gency! signs: squinting, tearing, lid can be a cause of concern for seizures. and some horses may even start rolling. cases she had recently seen: one, a nail swelling, surface of the eye appears blue; (4) not being able to chew correctly. Remember: horses can still breathe when with a piece of wood attached in the bot - lacerations of lids; foreign body in the eye. “i’ve found sticks in horses’ mouths, frac - they choke because it’s happening in the tom of a foot; another, a screw in the bot - ”generally, horses only injure one eye at a tured teeth. if your horse isn’t eating prop - esophagus; the horse can’t swallow food. tom of the foot. do you yank it out or time so you have a normal eye to compare erly there’s probably something going on what to do? take all food away so they leave it in? Her recommendation is to it to,” she explained. because horses live to eat,” she explained. don’t try to keep eating. set their water leave it in so an x-ray can reveal where the what to do? take the horse out of the (5) Profuse watery diarrhea is definitely bucket on the ground and try to keep their nail went. you don’t want the nail to go in bright light and bring into the barn, a stall. an emergency because they can lose a lot head down. try to keep the horse calm and any further, but the vet really needs to examine the eye and call your veterinar - of water really quickly. call the veterinarian. some cases can re - know where it is inside the foot, which ian. if there is an injury to the eyelid, it (6) nosebleeds that don’t stop. solve on their own within 15 – 20 minutes, guides veterinary treatment. in the latter definitely needs repair because the eyelid (7) Mare and foal emergencies. a mare if they took a bit of food that got stuck. case, the screw went into the digital cush - is what cleans the eye every time the horse that is foaling that hasn’t had the foal in some may need lavaging (washing out a ion. in the former, the nail went through blinks. “eyelid lacerations really need to ten minutes after the water breaks. any body cavity with water or a medicated so - the deep digital flexor and hit the bone, so be sewn together quickly!” she said. foal that isn’t quite right, such as a sick lution) through a nasogastric tube. the the horse has an infected navicular bursa. “when i come to look at your horse’s foal, swollen joints, not getting up or nurs - veterinarian will try to flush it out and Lacerations : location of the laceration eye, i’ll stain it,” Reese explained. the ing, coughing, nasal discharge. push fluid in and out until the food gets is the most important factor. is it on the green stain will stick to the surface of the tennessee equine Hospital has put to - into the stomach. they always do this with body or on a limb? Body wounds heal re - eye where it’s rough. she gave examples gether an equine first aid kit that sells for the horse sedated. the horse needs to have ally well. is the horse bleeding? if so, a lit - of horses with eye ulcers, one that had just $175. it includes lots of emergency first its head down because aspirating food and tle or a lot? started and one that was healing. “ulcers aid equipment and a card with many of the saliva is definitely a risk. what to do? first is to keep the wound are a big deal in horses,” she said. they signs and symptoms that dr. Reese de - the most important thing is to help pre - clean. you may need to use water to clean are usually caused by bacteria on the eye scribed. dr. Monty Mcinturff said, “they vent choke. Most cases are caused by the it. if it’s on a leg, put a bandage on it es - or a fungal infection. make great Christmas gifts!” through horse eating too fast, so use of slow feed - pecially if it’s bleeding. Confine the horse Fever is indicated by a rectal tempera - their satellite clinics, dr. Mcinturff said ers (that look like a muffin tin on the bot - to reduce movement. and call the veteri - ture greater than 101.5°f; lethargy; poor their goal is to provide emergency care for tom) can slow a horse’s eating down. the narian. the sooner the wound can be appetite; breathing heavily, i.e., elevated horses, “so that when you call, we’re horse has to pick out the feed from the lit - sewn, the better it will heal. “if the wound respiratory rate, nostril flare, sweating. get going to respond – 24/7,” he added. tle holes. wet the grain is another option. is over 12 hours old sometimes it’s hard to your thermometer and take the horse’s “these facilities can give emergency care some horses may eat too fast because they sew up because the skin contracts and temperature. to horses when they need it – now!” feel threatened by other horses in the herd pulls away,” Reese said. look up the she recommends checking everybody About Dr. Reese : dr. Reese graduated stealing their food. so remove them from horse’s vaccination history. when was the else on the farm because if you have one from the university of tennessee with a the herd to eat. then the veterinarian will last time the horse had a tetanus shot? sick horse, often there are other sick Master of science, studying gastric ulcers want to look at the horse’s teeth to see if Reese likes to get photos of the wounds, horses. Call the veterinarian, and examine in horses, and the ut College of veteri - they can chew their food properly or if which helps her plan the appropriate treat - the horse. does it have a snotty nose? a nary Medicine in 2013. working at ten - there is some kind of dental problem. “a ment. she stresses: “don’t put anything on cough? are any of its legs swollen? some - nessee equine Hospitals she has continued good oral exam and possibly a teeth float it besides water until we see it! Blood stop times they can have a wound that sets up her education in acupuncture and chiro - is always indicated,” dr. Reese said. Powder is the devil. you can’t get it off; i an infection which can give them a fever. practic medicine. dr. Reese has a five- Severe Lameness that is non weight can’t sew it up; i can’t even get it clean.” know when your horse was last vacci - month-old daughter, Mary Reese Hanks. bearing or toe touching; the horse is reluc - so don’t put any powders or ointments on nated; and if your horse has been travel - she is married to drew Hanks, dvM. tant to move; or severe limb swelling are the wound since that can impair the vet - ing, inform your veterinarian. all emergency situations. the horse is in erinarian’s ability to close the wound with eral authorities to stop heinous crimes acts of cruelty when they occur in inter - Congress Passes PACT Act when they occur on the federal level.” state commerce or on federal property and sen. Pat toomey, R-Pa., who shep - cracks down on sexual abuse of animals. By Matthew Daly | AP democrat, said it “sends a clear message herded the bill with sen. Richard Blumen - while current federal law bans the sale or that our society does not accept cruelty thal, d-Conn., called it a major victory to distribution of videos showing animals wasHingtOn — Congress has against animals” and noted that the bill re - passed a bill making certain types of ani - stop animal cruelty and make communi - being crushed, burned or tortured, it does ceived overwhelming support from both ties safer. not prohibit the underlying conduct mal cruelty a federal felony. parties. the bill expands a 2010 law that made “evidence shows that the deranged in - law enforcement agencies including Buchanan, a Republican, said “the tor - dividuals who harm animals often move the national sheriffs’ association and fra - creation or distribution of “animal crush - ture of innocent animals is abhorrent and ing” videos illegal. the new bill makes the on to committing acts of violence against ternal Order of Police endorsed the bill, should be punished to the fullest extent of people. it is appropriate that the federal citing a well-documented connection be - underlying acts of cruelty a federal crime. the law.” the senate unanimously passed the government have strong animal cruelty tween animal cruelty and violence against the bill then went to President donald laws and penalties,’ toomey said in a people. Preventing animal Cruelty and torture trump, who signed it on nov. 26, 2019. (PaCt) act on tuesday, november 5, statement. the act is limited to interstate com - Holly gann, director of federal affairs “there’s no place in a civilized society merce and federal property and would not 2019, two weeks after the House passed it at animal wellness action, said, “we as a on a voice vote. for maiming and torturing animals— pe - interfere with local animal cruelty laws or nation should have no tolerance for animal riod,” Blumenthal added. enforcement, supporters said. florida Reps. ted deutch and vern abuse, and the PaCt act will allow fed - Buchanan sponsored the bill. deutch, a the PaCt act would prohibit extreme source: The Washington Post 14 . December, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com

the Panel stressed that in addition to USEF Board Prohibits Use providing the reasons supporting their rec - ommendation, the prohibition of the use of MPa must be enacted as quickly as possi - of Medroxyprogesterone ble. starting december 1, 2019, MPa in horses competing at usef-licensed com - Acetate petitions will be prohibited. However, due to the length of time involved for MPa to Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Found tion of MPa while competing at a usef- clear a horse’s system, sanctions for a pos - to Have No Therapeutic use in Compe - licensed competition became effective itive test result will begin on June 1, 2020. tition Horses and has Been Linked to september 1, 2017. since that date, phar - the usef has classified MPa as a Cate - Anaphylaxis and Fatalities macokinetic data related to MPa adminis - gory iii substance which has a penalty Ban effective December 1, 2019 tration has been collected and analyzed. range starting at a 3-6 month suspension From US Equestrian On October 22, 2019, following reports and a fine of $3,000-$6,000 for a first of - of equine fatalities and anaphylaxis (an fense. lexington, ky. - the united states acute allergic reaction) related to the use equestrian federation (usef) Board of tality. as a result of this analysis, the Panel Editor’s note : Medroxyprogesterone of MPa, usef’s MPa Panel met to fur - voted unanimously to recommend MPa is acetate is marketed under the brand name directors has voted to prohibit the use of ther analyze the use of MPa in horses Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPa) in added to the list of usef prohibited sub - depo-Provera. it is a synthetic hormone competing at usef-licensed competi - stances. used in human medicine which has been horses competing in usef-licensed com - tions. the Panel reviewed a recent petition petitions effective december 1, 2019. “in 2017, we debated the use of this administered to performance mares with by numerous veterinarians requesting that substance and its efficacy, but now, with the intention of blocking behavioral estrus. in early 2017, usef convened a panel usef ban the use of MPa, which was of industry experts to review MPa and its numerous fatalities associated with the use Read more about this drug at Horse supported by documentation citing 23 fa - of MPa, this decision became clear: MPa talk:www.horsetalk.co.nz/2019/10/12/hor use in horses competing at usef-licensed talities associated with MPa use over the competitions. the MPa Panel held a must be banned,” said usef President se-deaths-analysis-medroxyprogesterone last three years, research on the efficacy of Murray kessler. “i commend the Panel for Results from a research study by workshop and a town hall meeting to the substance, and the results from the col - gather feedback from members and vet - confronting a difficult task that involved Patrick McCue, dvM, Phd, from Col - lection of MPa medication reports. very strong opinions on both sides of the orado state university. their conclusion: erinarians and subsequently met to review the Panel determined MPa has no ther - research and drug studies. the result of issue from our membership. the informa - “Medroxyprogesterone was not effective apeutic use in competition horses, as it tion clearly supports the prohibition of this at suppression of estrus in this controlled data analysis led to the Panel’s recom - does not interrupt estrus in mares, which mendation to require disclosure of MPa substance and i am proud of the decision study and therefore cannot be recom - predicated its original use. additionally, of the Board of directors. usef has a re - mended for that use in performance administration in competition horses. the MPa is not approved by the united states usef Board of directors voted to approve sponsibility to ensure the welfare of our mares.” food and drug administration (fda) for horses, and the loss of one horse resulting http://csu-cvmbs.colostate.edu/docu - the Panel’s recommendation, and the re - use in equines, and its use has been re - quirement to submit an MPa disclosure from the use of a non-therapeutic sub - ments/learnmares20-hormther-medrox - ported and documented to be associated stance such as MPa is one too many.” yprog-apr09.pdf form for any horse receiving administra - with several cases of anaphylaxis and fa - www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • December, 2019 15 . 16 . December, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com hunters & Jumpers WTHJA Harvest Time Show By Kayla Benson, with additions & pho - 3’3”/3’6” (combined) and abigail arnold tos by Nancy Brannon was reserve. Jamie sokoloff and isabel dlabach took home champion and reserve Over the weekend of november 7-10, of the Childrens Hunters 15-17, respec - 2019, west tennessee Hunter Jumper as - tively. sociation (wtHJa) finished its 2019 kakki wright and Comaraderie contin - horse show season with the Harvest time ued their winning streak, taking first in the show in germantown, tennessee at the wiHs/nal adult amateur Classic and gCHs arena. a little rain and chilly Champion in adult amateur Hunter. weather did not dissuade riders from com - kakki said, “My horse has been amaz - ing out and competing. Riders of all ages ing this year. we’ve done four horse shows were there to ride, and some just to watch. in the last two months and he’s been cham - wtHJa show staff were grateful to pion at every one. His secret is that he “our exceptional Judges Reagan Bugg, doesn’t want to work hard until he gets in Matt Piccolo, and tara krisle williams for the horse show ring. then i try to stay out their time,” help and judging efforts. show of his way. we’ve had a lot of fun this year Kakki Wright and Comaraderie, Champions at Brownland and WTHJA, as manager Barney Mallace commented: and i am so fortunate to have this horse!” well as leading rider in uSHJA Zone 4 Adult Amateur Hunter 50+ division “we had good weather after thursday's Comaraderie is a 12-year-old, 16.1½ h rain. the mornings were cold, but bright Hanoverian gelding. “He’s so much fun to sun made it all worthwhile! all trainers got ride,” kakki added. as of press time, Co - thank you gift bags, as we are so appre - maraderie and kakki held the number one ciative of everyone's support and atten - standing in usHJa Zone 4 adult amateur dance. sunday morning’s breakfast was Hunter 50+ division. provided by einstein Bagels, and saturday in the green & Regular Pony Hunter lunch was pizzas provided by garibaldi's Classic, kate Barton and alleghany took Pizza.” the blue ribbon, as kali wright Ryan and the highlights of this show were the Jack in the Box earned the red ribbon. Hunter derby and the 1.15m Jumper Clas - kate Barton and alleghany were also sic. Belynda Bond rode norderney to a large Pony Hunter Champions. first place win in the Hunter derby, while kali and Jack in the Box won the 11& her student tiffany lee took home second under equitation on the flat and were sec - and third on santana and four Point Oh, ond in 11& under equitation Over respectively. fences. lois Hill and ellie Mae won the in the 1.15m Jumper Classic, Bryanne 11& under equitation Over fences. “Breezy” sambola and Centender 2 took sara Burchfield and darth vader were home the blue, while second place went to Champions in small/Medium Pony ann Marie Cowdrey and C tenda, and Centender 2, ridden by Bryanne “Breezy” Sambola, owned by Savannah unger, Hunter. kali wright Ryan and Jack in the winner of the 1.15m Jumper and 1.15m Jumper Classic third place to Reid Rickett and Banderas Box were Reserve. Corville Z requires a lot more strength to makes me a better rider because of the dif - de Bornival. Personally, i rode two horses at this hold his big long body together. for Reba, ferent situations each horse presents me in the wiHs/nal Child/adult ama - show, Reba and Corville Z. Reba and i jumpers are her forté and she excels in that with. i’ve actually learned different ways teur Jumper Classic, sarah Morris (finn competed in the High Child/adult ring. for Corville Z, he is more of an all- to ride each horse that has ended up trans - Mcloud) won first place, followed by Brit - Jumpers. despite her slipping and falling around horse. He has been in the jumper ferring to the other in some way. Both tany kasprack and leonardo van de on friday afternoon, we competed the rest ring the majority of his career and has only horses tried their hearts out at Harvest neerheide in second, alden Mcnamara of the weekend. Corville Z and i competed recently moved into the hunter ring. time this year and i could not be more and lussinatta in third, and kayla Benson in the Junior Hunters. these two horses i could not pick the more difficult horse proud of my teammates. and Reba in fourth. are both very different rides. while both between the two because they are so dif - full results from this show can be found Over in the hunter rings, Reynolds Cole challenging, i would say that Reba takes a ferent. However, the fact that i am lucky at horseshowsonline.com was Champion of the Junior Hunters lot of thinking and less physical effort, but enough to get to ride these horses only

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Sydney Hester and valkarye with Candece Niss’ horse Drogon, winner three first place ribbons from 3 tests! of the Friesian Sporthorse high score loves Raymond Greystone tiP - Brenley langston & River friesian sporthorse - Candee wagen - fohr niss & drogon Dressage Hanoverian - ellen stephens & willik - By Kim Carpenter ers, g. greystone offered three usef/usdf From U.S. Pony Club, with contributions south Pony Clubbers participating were: in the last greystone dressage show of recognized shows and three Ctda (Cen - from JNAFHC first flight, members of Hillsboro the season was november 10, 2019 at tri- tral tennessee dressage association) Hounds: Cate Puckett riding snickerdoo - state exhibition Center in Mcdonald tn. sanctioned schooling shows this year at the 17th annual Junior north american dle; ava wood riding Party girl; amara it was a usef & usdf recognized dres - the tri state exhibition Center near Cleve - field Hunter Championship (JnafHC) Baker riding Battalion (placed 6th); sage show offering classical english dres - land, tn. the greystone triple d school - were held at Old whitewood farm in the aubrey Jae Myrick riding Merrylegs. Hill - sage. Our judge was andrea Pappano out ing show series offered classical english Plains, va on saturday november 9, toppers from Hillsboro: audri Hoos riding of alabama. we had a half day of classes dressage, western, gaited, and driven dres - 2019. there were 103 Junior competitors, Boo Ribbon; samantha warrington riding with 18 horses competing. sage, and were held at the Roberson who had qualified at Hunt Meets across tinkerbelle; lauren Rich riding Morgan - High Point winners at the show: equestrian facility in Murfreesboro, tn. the country, competing in this Champi - town; and Brooks Marie sneed riding Open - anne Zaharias & Zucaro Bf find out more about greystone dres - onship event. Brown sugar Cube. adult amateur - valerie Cheatham & sage shows at their website: the competition is designed for Junior Many hunts across the nation hosted Raissaa https://sites.google.com/view/greystone - riders, 18 years old and younger, on fox- qualifying meets, including Hillsboro Jr/yr - Holly Monroe & everybody dressage/home. hunting ponies or appropriate hunt horses. Hounds of nashville, tenn. the fox hunting mount and their proper the top placing Pony Club Member turnout is important, but their suitability awards, sponsored by shapley’s went to: for the young rider is of utmost impor - • first flight 13 – 18: Colby Poe, C-1 tance. the hope is that the children, the fu - member of Old dominion Hounds Pony ture of foxhunting, will come out for a Club great day of hunting, meet new friends, see • first flight 12 and under: emma wat - new country, and realize how important son, d-2 member of Ochlockonee River the countryside is, and do their best to pro - Pony Club tect it for their future generations. • Hilltopper 11 and over: Charleigh On friday november 8, before the Read, d-3 member of Casanova-warren - competition, Juniors and their families had ton Pony Club the opportunity to hunt with loudoun • Hilltopper 10 and under: Brynn Hunt of leesburg, virginia, followed by a Miller, d-1ev/d-2dR/d-2HM member reception at the MfHa Headquarters in of good Choice farm Pony Club Riding Middleburg, virginia. Center then on sunday, november 10, all • Best turned Out award: lydia eifler, competitors and their parents were wel - C-1 member of ariatti equestrian Pony come to hunt with the snickersville Club Riding Center and member long Hounds of Middleburg, virginia at Creek - Run woodford Hounds side farm. the second, limited option was full results are available at: hunting with the Middleburg Orange http://www.jnafhc.com. view photos of County Beagles. the Middleburg Orange competitors at Richard Clay Photography: County Beagles are the only beagle pack www.richardclayphotography.com in the world that is followed on horseback About the JNAFHC : the JnafHC was and chases foxes! the hunt is located near founded in 2003 by Mrs. douglas wise historic Middleburg, virginia, in the heart stuart, Mrs. iona Pillion, with Ms. Marion of horse country, with terrain comprised of Chungo and Michelle arnold, with three rolling meadows, woods and streams, and goals. first, to teach children the impor - some stunning views of the Blue Ridge tance of land conservation. second, to Mountains. meet other foxhunters and enjoy hunting u.s. Pony Club was well represented together. third, to add a bit of competitive with 43 current members entered, and 12 flavor to make the hunt more interesting. (left) Pamela Millin on placing in the finals in all divisions. Mid- Magic Stars eclipse www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • December, 2019 19 . dressage MDA Turkey Trot Show Article & photos by Nancy Brannon Mid-south dressage academy (Mda) in Hernando, Mississippi hosted its last usef/usdf show of the 2019 season on november 23-24 – the annual turkey trot show. elizabeth Clifton, owner and show manager, said people came from alabama, kentucky, tennessee, arkansas, Missouri, and, of course, Mississippi to attend the show. saturday’s judge was sandi Chohany, with susam Mandas taking the honor on sunday. elizabeth said, “we have a fun group of people and some re - Amanda Bailey with Kinetic Mlf, 4-5 year old Materiale Alex Du Celliee Muller on Scandias ally nice horses here.” Anthem, Training Level the show proved to be a landmark show for several riders. Jessica Roberson wright, of Murfrees - boro, tenn., achieved her usdf silver medal on saturday. she rode umberto in fei Prix st. georges, scoring 62.353%. 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Arkansas Rodeo However, i think it was well deserved by it’s often said, “it’s not the size of the the young man who won the award. this By Ryne Rickman Cole walker led the way for ut Martin dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in little fella had a great attitude and gave in calf roping with his 23.8 average and the dog.” nine- year-old kasen Brewer of Magnolia, ark. – the university of 100% every time he entered the arena. in 11.9 time in the short go that each placed waynesboro, tennessee is a prime exam - tennessee at Martin ran into some tough these events, you have cattle that are ten third in the event. Craig Parks tallied a ple of that statement’s truth. luck at the rodeo hosted by southern times bigger than he is, yet he’s right in the fourth-place finish in both average (27.5) even though the waynesboro elemen - arkansas over the first weekend in no - middle of it with the grown folks. Just and in the second round (14.9), while Rob - tary 4th grader was the youngest and vember (1-3), as the men’s team placed watching his effort, the excitement, and bie van Holten’s time of 11.4 seconds in smallest competitor, the heart that he gave fifth and the women’s squad finished ninth smiles he puts out during the season is the opening go was good enough for sixth at each Ranch Rodeo gained him the re - in their respective team standings. what it is all about and makes it all worth - place. spect of his fellow competitors. enough ut Martin’s men’s team posted 250 while.” the ut Martin duo of anna scott and respect to be voted top Hand of the triple overall points, while the women’s team kyle Brewer says he likes Ranch lauren Heck each generated points in R Cattle Company’s super seven series earned 40 points over the three-day event. Rodeos for the camaraderie, but getting to breakaway roping. scott placed fourth Ranch Rodeo finals at Marshall County Missouri valley College and east Missis - work with kasen “keeps me doing the across the board with recorded times of fairgrounds on november 2 - 3, 2019. sippi Community College tied for the Ranch Rodeos.” 3.1 (first round), 12.5 (short go) and 15.6 kasen competes on the super Punchers men’s title with 580 points, and southern kasen says it feels good and he’s “purty (average). Heck’s 16.4 average split fifth, team with his dad kyle Brewer, gordon arkansas led the women’s side with 305 [sic] excited” to be voted top Hand. kasen while her 13.0 in the second round placed fisher, and J. R. Coffman. kasen and his points. says, “i like competing in Ranch Rodeos sixth in the field. horse spot work like a well-oiled machine four ut Martin cowboys came away best because i get to work with my Competing in his second event of the and give everything they have working with points in bareback riding, led by stet - daddy.” kasen competes in little Britches rodeo, van Holten also notched points in cows – at home, at little Britches Rodeos son Bierman. the sophomore from Hi - rodeos, as well as the Ranch Rodeos. He steer wrestling. the graduate out of Chesa - and at Ranch Rodeos. dalgo, illinois finished second in average said science is his favorite subject at peake, va. finished third in the opening Paul Reel, owner of triple R Cattle (135), second in the opening round (69), school, but his mom Brandie laughingly round (5.9) and sixth in the short go. Company & sponsor of the super seven and fourth in the short goes (66). He was quipped “He says that because i’m his kailey schmidt and kayla lombardo series, stated, “well, i’m sure glad i didn’t closely followed by Hunter green, who teacher.” kasen has a sister kylee, who is each recorded points for ut Martin in goat have to pick the top Hand award. i think placed second in the short round (72), third a freshman at wayne County High school. tying. schmidt’s 7.6 in the opening round a lot of the guys did an outstanding job this in average (130), and fourth in the first split third, while lombardo’s time of 8.3 round (58). weston Hamilton’s score of 51 seconds in the short round split sixth. in the first go was good enough for a fifth- ut Martin rounds out its fall schedule place effort in that round and in average. when the teams make the short trek to the Blake leamon also recorded a fifth-place rodeo hosted by Murray state university finish in the short round with a total of 63 on nov. 21-23. (see results page 29) points. LoTT QuARTER HoRsEs

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Jr Youth Champion : Morgan Curry and fishy Banker Jr Youth Reserve Champion : Carrie Brigham and Roana freckles Chex

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the awards banquet was held at the conclusion of the show in the Miller Club, with a chili cook-off hosted by the ten - nessee stock Horse association. the first Mtsu stock horse show of 2020 will be april 3-4 at the tennessee Lauren Wells and FS Rein To Win (photo by Jessica Berthume ) livestock Center, followed by Mtsu’s Campbell on reining. asHa national pres - ident Robert Hartley and secretary stacy Jo Hartley were in attendance from Ore - gon to assist in hosting the Region 2 Championship. Championship buckles were provided by asHa and reserve champion breast collars were provided by dennis Connor of dC Cowhorse gear. in addition to all- around prizes, class winner prizes were sponsored by teknor apex, Rutherford Co-Op, and the Mtsu stock Horse team. the following horses and riders re - ceived all-around awards. Open Champion : Jenna seal and Cat - safire Open Reserve Champion : kimberly white and no guns on easter

Non-Pro Champion : lisa Jones and Carrie Brigham and Roana Freckles Chex (photo by Maddie Hawkins ) Hes a Cool dual Center of equine Recovery for veterans Non-Pro Reserve Champion : Jessica Green Horse Champion : lucas Brock open show on april 5th. starling and Miss slidin Pistol and Corleys duallin Cd for future dates and information, visit Limited Non-Pro Champion : lisa Green Horse Reserve Champion : www.mtsustockhorse.org, www.tnsha.org Harrison and shinersboynamedsioux toni lynn Cline and soulas Pepto or contact Coach andrea Rego by email: Limited Non-Pro Reserve Champion : [email protected] Hunter Huddleston and My favorite Rem - Novice Champion : lauren wells and edy fs Rein to win 28 . December, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com David Kirkman Memorial Bull Riding

Dusty Meyers (in red) with Super Pat Man and bull fighters, with Meyers’ bull Knuckle Head in background.

By Morganna Fisher his life. a true miracle, Pat Hughes has an amazing story of faith, recovery, and sup - On October 26, 2019, the Covered k port from the family unit known as Rodeo. arena in Maben, Mississippi welcomed Read more of his story on Heather bull riders and spectators to the 6th annual Hughes’ facebook page. david kirkman Memorial Bull Riding. a there was a Corn Hole tournament this drizzling rain did not dampen the spirits of year with proceeds going to Pat and his community, camaraderie, or competition. family. funnymen dusty Meyers and Pat david kirkman, founder of the Covered k Hughes made it to 4th place out of 14 arena, was a former Bull Rider, Bull teams! youth winners were Miles stidham fighter, and funny Man before devoting and Colton kirkman. adult winners were his time to teaching young cowboys how Brad Meyers and Joey dalton. the event to ride bulls. raised over $4,000, which was divided be - according to Justin kirkman, his dad tween the scholarship fund and Pat loved bulls and bull riding, but a tragic Hughes. event at a trail ride in vaden, Mississippi On to the main attraction: there were changed his dad’s life. that night at the an - two rounds of bull riding action to get to nual rodeo, hosted along with the trail ride, the short go. Riders were challenged by a young boy climbed on the back of a bull. bulls from Buck wild Bucking stock, the problem was he had never ridden a Chad lovern and sheldon isom, and the bull before. He came out of the chute, and bulls ruled the night. the winner of the Jr. got hung up. sadly, the boy died from the Bulls was Mathiston’s wyatt Roberson injuries he sustained. after that, david with a 76-point ride. Casey Roberts of stopped being the funny Man in the Can Munford, alabama won the sr. Bulls with and started teaching young cowboys at a an 83-point ride. bull riding school at the Covered k. Justin Covered k arena and the kirkman said that his dad was all about helping kids family would like to thank everyone for Funnyman Dusty Meyers rides his bull Knuckle Head. learn to love bulls and bull riding, just as coming out and supporting the david all the sponsors and the volunteers. find ers at the Covered k arena on facebook. he did. kirkman Memorial Bull Ride, especially sadly, david was killed in a semi-truck more information about this event and oth - wreck in arcola, Mississippi on august 13, 2012. the family knew they had to carry on david’s legacy of helping kids, and so the david kirkman Memorial Bull Riding was started on Halloween weekend 2013. every year the rodeo raises funds to provide a scholarship to help a deserving student from east webster High school of Maben, Mississippi, a school of deep im - portance to the kirkman family. there is always trick or treating with the bull riders, a costume contest for the kids, and a chance to ride the mechanical bull. this year, dusty Meyers brought his bull “knuckle Head” for the kids to sit on and have their picture taken. there was yet another reason to cele - brate at the rodeo, as local funny Man in the Can – “super Pat Man” – Pat Hughes was able to be there, still recovering after a tragic accident in august nearly cost him In the chute - ready for that first buck. www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • December, 2019 29 . UT Martin Rodeo Teams Sweep First at Murray State

Chase Thrasher, calf roping His 83 in the short go was the second-best By Ryne Rickman score in the field. tyler Pruitt also added a scoring performance, as his 65 in the first MuRRay, ky. – the university of round placed third. tennessee at Martin rodeo teams finished in steer wrestling, Cole Harmon won the fall semester on a high note as the sky - both the average (12.1) and the short hawks claimed season-high point totals round (5.7). Hunter styles’ 5.9 in the short with team victories on both the men’s and round earned him second place, while women’s side at Murray state university. placing fifth with a 14.6 average. Chase ut Martin’s men earned its third first- thrasher accounted for points in his sec - place finish of the year, securing 975 ond event of the weekend, placing second points to win by a commanding 445 points in the opening go (4.6), sixth in the short over second-place Missouri valley Col - round (14.2) and sixth in average (18.8). lege. the ut Martin women chalked up four women’s squad members earned 355 points to defeat second-place Missouri points in goat tying. Jayci Braudrick con - valley College by 95 points. tinued her impressive weekend by finish - four ut Martin cowboys earned points ing second in the opening round (7.5), in bareback riding. stetson Bierman dis - fourth in average (15.8) and split sixth in played remarkable consistency as he the second round (8.3). lauren Heck fin - placed second in average (149), second in ished fourth in the short go (7.9) and split the short round (75) and third in the open - sixth in average (16.1). abbie austin’s 8.1 ing go (74). Hunter green split first in the in the short round placed fifth in the final opening round (76), finished third with a standings. shayne Mallory added a fifth- 144 average, and fourth with a score of 68 place effort in the opening round with a in the short go. Ridge Palmer tallied points time of 7.9 seconds. in all three phases, coming in fifth place ut Martin came away with seven scor - across the board (131 average, 67 first ing contributors in team roping. Justin round, 64 short go). Completing the scor - sailors joined forces with Cody Hogan to ing in that event was Blake leamon, who tally points in all three phases, boasting placed fourth in the opening go (71) and times of 16.5 in average (second), 8.0 in sixth in average after carrying over that 71. the short round (third), and 8.5 in the in calf roping, Chase thrasher won the opening go (split fifth). styles and average (19.2) and the short round (8.7) , thrasher tag-teamed for the best time in after his opening go time of 10.5 seconds the short go (5.9) and the third-best aver - ranked third in the field. Cole Harmon reg - age time (17.5). Jake glass and Carson istered points, placing second in the first stroup also collected points in all three round (10.4) and sixth in average (25). phases, placing fourth in the opening Jayci Braudrick paced a trio of ut Mar - round (7.9) and fifth in both the short tin cowgirls who generated points in round (13.4) and average (21.3). logan breakaway roping. the senior out of neal gave ut Martin its seventh scorer in Caddo, Oklahoma recorded the best time the event as he partnered with southern in the second round (2.8 seconds) and split arkansas’ Jimmie Bryant to split fifth in third in average (5.8). Casey allen earned the opening go (8.5 seconds). fifth-place finishes in average (16.5) and Casey allen tallied points in all three the short go (13.4), while kayla lom - phases of barrel racing, as the vandergrift, bardo’s 2.7 in the opening round was good Pennsylvania native split second in the enough for sixth place. opening round (13.5), finished third in av - the most dominant performance of the erage (27.27), and placed fourth in the weekend came from Robert Haley, as the short go (13.77). senior from fairhope, alabama claimed Junior wyatt Hart earned points in bull top honors in average (162) and first- riding, as he topped the field in both aver - round scoring (79) in saddle bronc riding. age (77) and in first-round scoring (77). 30 . December, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com side down on Rooster. she had an ability she was going to do with that. Her dad Kelsey Yates to entertain and she could wow a crowd told him to “just watch.” she headed out with her speed and grace – hanging upside at a full run, caught, and dallied the cow. down or standing tall with the american the old guy apologized; he had learned Memorial flag. she performed at shows in ten - that she wasn’t just a pretty face, but that nessee, georgia, north Carolina, and ken - she was the real deal. anytime anyone Barrel Race tucky. needed a cow caught, she was ready for when she had mastered the skills of the challenge. By Jim Honeycutt trick riding, she decided to try barrel rac - kelsey’s ability to work with horses kelsey Jordan wimberly yates passed ing again. when she asked her dad about was amazing, and she soon was asked to away on July 16, 2019 when an automo - barrel racing, he told her there was a pas - break and train horses for other people. bile accident took her precious life. she ture full of horses, and he wasn’t buying she earned extra money riding and work - was a remarkable young woman who was another one. she would just have to pick ing a part time job – and continuing to bar - quite an achiever. she was a loving wife, one and go with it! she selected a horse rel race. after high school, she decided a daughter, sister, animal lover, horse she called Houdini, who had been given to college was not for her, so she continued trainer, barrel racer, eMt, and a medic. her dad after his own horse had to be put to barrel race, riding for other people, and kelsey was well-known and respected down due to a leg injury. Houdini was not taking a job managing a feed store. the largest of the herd, but had a huge later, she developed a new dream/goal: in the barrel racing world. Blue Creek buckles and awards together. she rode “motor.” He had speed, but kelsey she wanted to become an eMt. she arena sponsored a memorial barrel race Pepper everywhere, helping her dad thought he was a little crazy. she began achieved her goal and became an ad - on november 2, 2019 to honor her life and check fences and moving cows. she could working with him in the pasture, and with vanced emergency Medical technician. to create a scholarship to fund the aca - tell him which cows needed doctoring, his curiosity and her attention to him, they she loved being a first Responder and en - demics for a young person seeking an which ones had a new calf, and which soon partnered to become a formidable couraged others to that profession. Her eMt position. Over $9,000 was raised by ones were getting close to calving. team. she began traveling to barrel races strength was her ability to remain calm in the barrel race and donated by Blue Creek at age nine she decided to trick ride and with a good friend, beginning an incredi - stressful situations and make her patients arena for the scholarship this year. Plans began practicing on Pepper in the yard. ble journey with a free horse to earn feel at ease. are for the arena to host an annual memo - she was determined to succeed, so her money and prizes doing what she loved. Her next goal was to learn to fly, which rial barrel race to honor kelsey. parents engaged a family friend to help her kelsey also mastered the ability to she also accomplished, and her love of fly - kelsey was born March 5, 1996, the learn. she was given two horses to prac - throw a rope. she began helping her dad ing led her to become a flight medic. she daughter of Jody and lore wimberly. tice with – Blue Boy and Rooster. Roos - catch cattle for people. weekends saw her had just been accepted into that school from the time she could walk, she rode a ter became her go-to mount when she barrel racing and weekdays she and Hou - when she had her tragic auto accident. stick horse using chairs in the house for began to entertain for the local rodeos. dini were a cow catching team. the world lost a very special person on barrels. she was so accomplished that she was in - she and her dad once hauled to an old July 16, 2019. But she will be remem - she was given her first barrel pony, vited to perform at an iPRa show in man’s house to catch a cow that he could - bered by those who knew her when her Pepper, on her fifth birthday, along with a springfield, tenn. she was quite a success n’t catch. she saddled her horse and got memorial barrel race is held each year. deep seated saddle. the two won many and the crowd loved her ability to hang up - her rope. the old guy asked her dad what

trophy Halters crafted by van’s leather voting my horse top Horse of the year for Triple R Cattle Company Craft of Byhalia, Ms. the ranch rodeo series. i lost this horse at ▪2nd place: the Ramblers, a fathers one of the ranch rodeos due to an accident. and sons team - Jonathan and trent kissel, it was a sad day for me to lose such a good Ranch Rodeo Finals kelly and ty downs, all of Ripley, tn. horse, so early in her life. at the finals, i By Morganna Fisher trailer, load two horses on trailer, close these teammates received trophy Breast had to ride my other horse natural Hy back gate, and all team members must collars from van’s leather Craft. (a.k.a. Rainbow) she helped us pull off fall temperatures, bonfires, and good climb onto the trailer with their feet off the ▪1st place: the CowPokes: dan twis - winning for the year at the ranch rodeo. so friends made the culmination of triple R ground for time to end. dale of Brighton,tn; Cody Burrows of now, Rainbow gets to wear the breast col - Cattle Company’s Ranch Rodeo super 7 Branding capped off the night as the Hernando, Ms; Brandon Crenshaw of lar that shortcake won for being top series great fun as cowboys competed for teams roped, mugged, and branded, and Brighton, tn; and shawn turner of Hen - Horse.” shawn was presented with the the final points of the season. twelve 4- then returned branding iron to the fire. the nings, tn. top Horse Breast Collar from van’s man teams competed in double Muggin, branding iron and fire are symbolic to the the first place team members received leather Craft. trailer loading, Branding, Maverick Ranch way of life, andin Ranch Rodeos, custom trophy halters from van’s leather kasen Brewer, the youngest competitor, Branding and Penning. spread over 2 not physical. Craft, and trophy buckles from Molly’s won top Hand for the series.(see p. 24) days, the cowboys and their families had Maverick Branding was the first event Custom silver of Riverside, Ca. His mom Brandi Brewer expressed her ap - time to relax and enjoy the company be - of sunday. this event consists of teams dan twisdale, a man of few words, preciation, saying, “i feel appreciative that tween performances. having to head and heel a steer to brand it. stated he liked “the comaraderie of the they considered him as a top Hand despite double Muggin was the first event of Penning was the last event of the com - Ranch Rodeos.” the fact that there were others who de - the night. in double Mugging two steers petition, where the steer must be caught, Cody Burrows of Hernando, Ms, said, served it. i’m grateful that they saw the are let in the arena. Once the team crosses penned, and team get out of pen to stop the “i like the competition and keeping the hard work and love that he puts into the line, time begins. a called steer must clock. Cowboy way of life alive.” rodeo.” kasen won a handmade knife first cross the line before the other steer, awards were presented to the top 3 Brandon feels that the Ranch Rodeos made by Jake Holladay from Houlka, Ms. and then it can be roped. Once the called teams based on points and top Hand and “are a lot of fun, and its good competition Paul Reel, of triple R Cattle Company steer is roped and mugged, the other steer top Horse were voted on by the competi - among friends.” wishes to thank everyone involved in help - becomes a legal catch. Both steers must be tors. in addition to being on the first place ing make the super seven series a suc - tied and stay tied for six seconds to count. ▪3rd Place: say when, a team consist - team, shawn turner’s horse shortcake, a cess. Points were calculated by Christi after the double Muggin, a kids’ stick ing of Ripley, tennessee’s ty and kelly 3-year-old mare, had been voted top skelton, the triple R Cattle Company horse barrel race gave the young ones a downs, Jonathan fisher, and Reed Horse by his fellow competitors. unfortu - Ranch Rodeo super seven series event chance to run and play. seven kids com - sanders. when ask why he liked Ranch nately, shortcake was injured in an acci - secretary. Jeff “double J” kept the music peted, with the winning run laid down by Rodeos ty downs said, “it’s a way my dent at a Ranch Rodeo in Halls, tn, in going and commentary rolling, as the offi - Colt Henderson of arlington, tn. dad and i get to relax together and keep October and passed away. shawn was cial announcer of the series. Back Pen trailer loading was the second event of the western way of life going in our fam - emotional about receiving the award, “i help tim Harris and larry linville kept the night. teams must rope a steer, load it ily.” third place teammates all received would like to thank triple R Cattle Com - the stock rotated for the competitions. on trailer, close the dividing gate inside the pany and all the Ranch rodeo teams for www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • December, 2019 31 . BuckWild Sunday Funday By Morganna Fisher went against bull #Z2 sippa slim, owned by Hart Productions of Collierville, tn. On november 17, 2019, the shaws of “He was a very hard bull to ride and not senatobia opened the waverly arena to very fun to get on.” sippa won the match Buckwild Bucking stock for a sunday by unseating Belue in a hard left twisting funday of Bull Riding. twenty-one rid - turn. ers from arkansas, alabama, Missouri and tennessee, including Junior riders and one saddle Bronc rider, squared up for an ex - citing afternoon. Buckwild Bucking stock is a collabo - rative of team members and their respec - tive bucking bulls. sunday’s bulls were from Buckwild Bucking stock, duncan Cattle, Rocking MC, and Hart Produc - tions. the Bulls were the big winners on sunday, with only two riders covering in the first round. the top three riders were Rocking MC Bull offered a Bonus Round, and the Bulls won riding event was a great time; any time i wild Bucking stock, felt “the sunday again - 3 to 0. can get on good bulls is a great day. i did - funday on our home ground of senatobia Justin B. dickerson, the CeO of Buck - n’t know anything about the bulls i got on. was amazing. we got to share our Buck - wild Bucking stock, told the crowd, “we a few buddies told me what they knew wild lifestyle with our family and friends, love bulls and bull riding. we want you to about “up a Creek” before i got on him, who might not get to travel to see us in enjoy watching these riders and bulls as and they all said they had never seen him other places. we hope to offer more sun - much as we do. we want to expand the covered. i didn’t know what to expect, and day fundays starting in March 2020. opportunities for people who don’t know lucas Mooningham, a PRCa and PBR i think that helped me stay on him. the Hopefully, more family and friends will about bull riding to learn, and if you leave rider from independence, Miss., thought bonus bull bucked me off, but i’d love to come and fall in love with the Buckwild here today with any questions, then i have the day was a good event for families to have another chance at him. i know i can life, too.” not done my job.” He kept a rolling com - come out and spend time together. lucas ride him the next time. i made a small follow Buckwild Bucking stock on - mentary and thorough explanation went against #1606 dolla Bill, a Buck - mistake and he was able to throw me off.” line at www.buckwildbuckingstock.com. throughout the event of who, what, when, wild Bucking stock bull, in the first round tyler’s bonus round bull was #625 Mc - Photos are available at Mafisherphotog - why and how. from the bucking chutes to for an 81 point ride. that awarded him a Chicken, owned by the Rocking MC. raphy.shootproof.com arena floor and back pens, the job was $650 payday. unfortunately, in the bonus ashley Moss, the accountant for Buck - well covered. round, #645 Chunky gypsy Blues won the a saddle bronc rider wanted to ride in matchup. the event, but, unfortunately a saddle the other rider who covered in the first bronc was not available. But in true Buck - round, tyler lewis of Pineville, arkansas, wild fashion, they cowboy’d up and drew duncan Cattle Company’s bull #413 adapted by putting a saddle bronc riggin’ “up a Creek” and covered for an 80 point on a bull. ride, gaining a $390 paycheck. tyler is a austin Belue of Hickory flat, Miss., high school ag teacher who is a member who rides in the sPRa & PCa, said about of the iPRa, amped up Bull Riding tour, the sunday funday, “you couldn’t ask for and arkansas Cowboy association. Brag - a better pen of bulls anywhere.” austin ging on sunday’s event he said, “the bull

Photos: (right) Hart Productions bull C1 “eye Brows” after bucking off his rider (below right) BuckWild Bucking Stock bull keeps on bucking after unseating his rider (below) Tyler Lewis on Duncan Cattle’s up a Creek 32 . December, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Greener pastures Thanksgiving Visitors Lichterman Nature Center

Hooded Mergansers, Thanksgiving visitors on the Brannon’s farm pond veterans and supporters of warHorses for Heroes had great views of the grounds of By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. audubon reports that “Mergansers are lichterman nature Center at the veterans day fundraiser, november 17, 2019. fall and the only ducks that specialize in eating winter are a great time to visit and hike around the nature center, located at 5992 Quince at thanksgiving, the only fowl on most fish. they forage by diving and swimming Road in Memphis, tenn. Coming up January 25, 2020 is their Birds & seeds winter people’s minds is turkey. But at our farm, underwater. they apparently find their workshops and seed swap. visitors will be able to swap seeds with each other and learn we have special visitors around thanks - food by sight and their eyes are adapted from birdwatching and gardening experts. giving every year. they usually come a for good underwater vision. the Hooded few days before the holiday and stay about is the smallest of the merganser species a week or more on the larger pond on our and lives around wooded ponds. they are property. these special guests are Hooded mostly a short-distant migrant and some Mergansers, stopping for a respite on their southerly breeders may be permanent res - annual migration.

Hooded Mergansers, female (left) ( photo: John Heidecker/VIREO ); male (right) (photo: Glenn Bartley/VIREO )

the Cornell lab of Ornithology is an idents. Migration is relatively late in fall excellent resource for finding information and early in spring.” the audubon migra - about any bird species. their website de - tion map shows them as “all seasons” res - scribes Hooded Mergansers as “extrava - idents of the mid-south. But my gantly crested little ducks.” adult males experience tells me that they are short sea - have “sharp black and white patterns set son residents at my farm. off by distinctive elegance from their cin - i have found that these shy ducks will namon crest. Mergansers are fairly com - fly away at the slightest inkling of a mon on small ponds and rivers, where they human presence. i have to be clandestine dive for fish, crayfish, and other food, when approaching the pond to try to get seizing it in their thin, serrated bills. they photos of them, and have yet to be suc - nest in tree cavities…” cessful at getting any close-up shots. i living in the mid-south near the Mis - have to hide behind any and all obstacles sissippi flyway is an ideal location for in their view, and still it’s easy to scare seeing a wide variety of birds. the them away. audubon society has found that “more it is a privilege to host these delightful than 325 species make the round-trip each ducks and watch their graceful swimming year along the Mississippi flyway, from on one of our farm ponds. it is also im - their breeding grounds in Canada and the portant to provide habitat for these cli - northern united states to their wintering mate endangered ducks. grounds along the gulf of Mexico, and in Read more at: www.audubon.org/field- Central and south america.” guide/bird/hooded-merganser www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • December, 2019 33 . Imagine For Sale

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Crye-Leike, Inc., Realtors ©MSHR 1118 Nashville Hwy. | Columbia, TN 38401 [email protected] (O) (931) 540-8400 (C) (615) 210-5027 34 . December, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com young writers Driving and Riding at the Nashoba Classic By Allie Rudisill morning. when sunday morning arrived, i as - the nashoba Carriage Classic is a sisted with the Ride and drive, a class in show i look forward to all year long. this which ponies and horses are first driven, year, i was excited to not only be compet - then ridden, to demonstrate their capabil - ing in the carriage classes, but also in the ity of both driving and riding well. after side saddle classes that are offered at the this, we had two more side saddle classes show! and then got to go on the Magnolia drive. during the driving derby on friday, i this is my favorite part of the show! Both drove fifi, a black miniature horse, who side saddle riders and carriage drivers get had way too much fun galloping through to trek through the nearby germantown the course. despite her excitedly crow- estates and woods and stop for snacks and hopping through the first turn, we finished refreshments along the way. i had the op - fourth. speed events are my favorite, and portunity to ride side saddle as well as to Alex Clark drives Rollingwoods Back in Black in the Nashoba Derby, with fifi and i had the best time. ride in the carriage alongside a fellow jun - Joanna Wilburn navigating (photo by Nancy Brannon ) hardly contain my excitement. i walked in, wilburn drove legit and anna Hutchinson looked around at the familiar course, rode BB. the class was large and filled saluted, and picked up the trot, heading to - with tough, experienced competition. ward the start line. as soon as i had my when legit won the class i was ecstatic, first obstacle in sight i said, “alright BB!” as it was her first time in the class. it was and we were rolling. the course was also bittersweet since i drove BB and rode smooth and i had the time of my life driv - legit, but i knew that it would be hard on ing it! after the derby, the juniors, directed me as i technically competed two ponies by susan walker, took down the derby in the class. (BB placed fourth - which was course. after the ring was cleared and still respectable in such a large class). dragged, we took control from susan, de - following the ride and drive class was signing and setting up the cones course for the last class of the show, the Magnolia the next day. However, we did let her think drive. this class is quite unique from the she was still in charge. other classes in the show. Competitors saturday morning started with classes drive through beautiful trails, stop about in the Junior division, with five junior half way through for the judge to inspect drivers. BB was the ever-perfect welsh their carriage and horse, and continue back Pony and i was having a blast! we com - through the trails. after the Magnolia Allie Rudisill drives Mini, Fifi, in the Driving Derby at Nashoba. peted in three rail classes and then drove drive was completed, everyone had lunch (photo by Nancy Brannon ) the cones course. i love the rail classes, but together and championship awards were after the derby, i loved being able to go i have to admit that the cones course was given out. BB and i were Reserve Cham - ior participant. my favorite of the day. pion in a very fun and competitive group up to the tanner Pavilion for appetizers, after a few pleasurable trips on the meet all of the new people who had come after my driving classes, i enjoyed of Juniors. i have already been practicing Magnolia drive, the awards luncheon watching the side saddle classes and the for next year (Champion is our goal). the in for nashoba’s twentieth anniversary, began! i was so ecstatic for my fellow rid - and laugh with people about fifi’s silli - war Horses for Heroes tribute. following show was wonderful, and reflected all of ers and drivers who won high-point and the conclusion of the classes, we had an the hard work and time that so many put ness! after eating, my fellow juniors and championship ribbons. i knew they had i took over: we designed and set the cones excellent dinner, catered by soul fish, into it. i can’t wait for next year! worked hard to deserve them. excitingly, where the day’s awards were course, for the next day, while singing and it was announced that i won Reserve dodging tennis balls. presented and everyone en - Champion for my side saddle division and joyed each other’s company. when saturday morning came, i com - High-point Champion for the entire side peted in one rail class, but afterwards, fifi and, yes, BB and i received saddle division. the show was amazing, some ribbons. decided she did not want to compete for and it was great to see everyone’s hard the rest of the morning’s classes and ex - sunday, the final day, began work pay off. with that, i can’t wait until with the ride and drive, another erted all of her silliness! My fellow junior next year’s nashoba Carriage Classic! drivers, the judges, and the audience mem - of the favorite classes of the show. the class begins with rail bers were all very supportive in helping By Alex Clark me to calm her down and get her back to work in harness; then the com - the barn. the nashoba Carriage Classic, one of petitors line up in the middle, although upset about missing the day’s my favorite shows, is something that i unhook, saddle their horses, carriage classes, i was excited to compete look forward to all year long. the 2019 and take the rail for the riding in the side saddle classes that night. when show was no exception. i had been prac - portion of the class. i was for - the time came, i saddled up my childhood ticing all year long and was so excited to tunate enough to be the first to horse, sudie, and entered the ring. i was see everyone. the show kicked off with do my own variation of this ecstatic after the four classes were finished the Mint Julep derby at five o’clock on class (the same person never to discover that i had won a third place, friday. i was thrilled to see the large competes with two ponies). i two seconds, and a first! following the crowd of spectators, enjoying mint juleps drove BB and rode Rolling - last classes of the night, the entirety of the and appetizers, while watching the derby. woods On the up and up (aka participants and spectators had a delicious i was driving Rollingwoods Back in Black legit) – another amazing dinner and talked about their excitement (aka BB) with Joanna wilburn navigating, welsh pony that i also compete Kayla Benson rides sidesaddle at the Nashoba for the last day of classes coming the next and as we walked down the ramp, i could in welsh shows. dr. 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second, “usda would prohibit the use leaders to pass this legislation. tennessee’s safety. Louisville of all action devices, pads and foreign sub - u.s. senators are lamar alexander and the thoroughbred safety Coalition, stances that may be used to sore horses. Marsha Blackburn, both of whom oppose announced tuesday, november 19, 2019 action devices include boots, collars, the Past act. the nashville Metro at keeneland, has pledged to seek a com - Metro chains or rollers that are placed on a Council resolution read, in part: “the Met - mon, comprehensive, and transparent set horse's lower leg to accentuate the animal's ropolitan Council goes on record as sup - of standards in an industry long defined by Government gait. Pads (or weights) are often stacked porting the passage of the Prevent all its lack of consensus and centralized au - and inserted between the hoof and shoe soring tactics (Past) act to ensure that thority. the Breeders’ Cup, Churchill and then tightened into place with metal all horses are free from soring and abuse. downs, the del Mar thoroughbred Club, Resolution bands around the hoof. with respect to for - further, the Metropolitan Council urges keeneland, the new york Racing associ - Compiled by Nancy Brannon eign substances, the regulations currently members of the tennessee delegation to ation, and the stronach group are looking prohibit the use of chemical irritants such the united states senate cosponsor and to leverage their collective muscle to af - at its november 7, 2019 meeting, the as mustard oil, diesel fuel and kerosene pass the Past act.” fect change and reduce the racetrack fatal - louisville, kentucky Metro government that are applied to a horse’s legs, while al - Read the full resolution at: ities that have lately overshadowed the passed “a resolution urging the u.s. de - lowing the use of lubricants, at certain www.nashville.gov/Metro-Clerk/legisla - sport. partment of agriculture to reinstate its times, provided by show management. tive/Resolutions/details/ddf1a225-872f- “we’re committed to action now and in final rule amending regulations under the the proposed rule seeks to prohibit all for - 4884-bddf-5494cf524f99/2015-2019/Rs2 the coming months and years to make our Horse Protection act and urging the ken - eign substances, including lubricants.” 019-1868.aspx sport safe for all athletes ...” said drew tucky delegation to the u.s. senate to co- Read the full amendments to the Horse fleming, the Breeders’ Cup’s new presi - sponsor, vote in favor of, and help secure Protection act regulations here: dent and chief executive officer. “we don’t enactment of the Prevent all soring tac - https://www.regulations.gov/docket?d=a Thorough - have all the answers today. But today rep - tics (Past) act in the u.s. senate.” the PHis-2011-0009 resents a collective commitment and an resolution passed by unanimous vote. kentucky’s two u.s. senators, Mitch important step forward. we are confident the new usda rule amending HPa McConnell and Paul Rand, have been op - bred Safety that the power of us working together will regulations was finalized in the Obama ad - posed to the Past act and have co-spon - have a ripple effect throughout the sport. ministration in 2017, but was withdrawn sored competing legislation, introduced by Coalition and we know we need to get this right.” by the trump administration just before it tennessee sen. lamar alexander: H.R. was recorded. under this new rule, “the 1157/s. 1455. alexander’s bill would By Tim Sullivan, Louisville Courier Jour - Source : usda would train, license, and screen all maintain twH self-regulation and estab - nal sullivan, tim. “thoroughbred safety horse inspectors. Currently, horse industry lish a single Horse industry Organization lexington, ky. november 19, 2019 – Coalition.” Louisville Courier Journal organizations (HiO) handle these respon - to oversee show inspections. Recognizing a need for reform and wary https://www.courier-journal.com/ sibilities, but in a 2010 audit the Office of a similar vote by the nashville, ten - of reforms being imposed by the federal story/sports/horses/horse-rac - inspector general stated this regulatory nessee Metro Council in august, 2019 ap - government, six of thoroughbred racing’s ing/2019/11/19/thoroughbred-safety- structure is ineffective because many in - proved a resolution supporting passage of most prominent entities have come to - coalition-seeks-broad-based-horse-racing- dustry-trained inspectors have conflicts of the Past act and urging tennessee’s u.s. gether in the common cause of improved reforms/4239609002/ interest.” senators to cosponsor and press senate 38 . December, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com Mid-South Horse Review CCaalleennddaarr ooff EEvveennttss Please contact the individuals listed for additional information and to verify dates. to submit your event, call DECEMBER - JANUARY (901) 867-1755 or e-mail the information to: [email protected] or editor@midsouth - the Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of events lists horse shows and other equine events. we at - horsereview.com . all submissions are subject to editing by MsHR staff to meet format and length restric - tempt to keep listings current; however, we cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of any item. tions. entries must be received by deadline date to ensure inclusion in the print edition. AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA trees Cowboy Church. supper 6:30 pm; [email protected] field trial Club DeC. 6-8 : lucky dog Barrel Race services 7 pm. info: Jimmy 870-261-2505 DeC. 15 : Hernando, Ms. Mid-south dres - JAN. 25 : Hickory valley, tn. Cajun Open DeC. 28 : liberty Bowl Rodeo SuNDAY : sarah, Ms. 548 Bryant lane. sage academy. Christmas theme schooling all-age MARSHALL CO FAIRGROUNDS Bryant lane Cowboy Church. 10:30 am. show. www.midsouthdressageacademy.org JAN. 30 : Conway, aR. Camp Robinson. JAN. 25 : triple R Cattle Co. Ranch Rodeo woody key, lead elder, 662-519-1784 DRIVING national amateur shooting dog Champi - winter series SuNDAY : wynne, aR. CR 381. three JAN 3 : weirsdale, fl. grand Oaks Resort. onship and derby MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK trees Cowboy Church. fellowship 9:30 am. grand Oaks Cde. kacy tipton-fashik FOXHUNTING DeC. 15 : winter Barrel series worship 10 am. Jimmy: 870-261-2505 (352) 409-1398 [email protected] DeC. - MAR. : Holly springs, Ms. lodge JAN 26 : winter Barrel series HORSE & TACK SALES JAN. 11-13 : Bronson, fl. Black Prong eq. farm, 2953 Hudsonville Road. RsvP: ROANE STATE EXPO CENTER DeC. 7 : thaxton, Ms. triple e livestock. Center. nature Coast CaC driving trial & amanda Mcgee (901) 606-2119 DeC. 6-8 : tQHa Hillbilly Classic tack sale 10 am. Horse sale 2 pm. info: Ct. info: simon Rosenman (604) 857-1905 HUNTER/JUMPER JAN. 25 : iea Zone 4 Region 2 (662) 401-9760 [email protected] JAN. 3-5 : Brandon, Ms. Rankin Co. Mul - TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM JAN. 4 : thaxton, Ms. triple e livestock. JAN. 23-25 : Herdon, va. Caa interna - tipurpose Pavilion. MHJa new year Pre - JAN. 24-25 : seBRa finals tack sale 10 am. Horse sale 2 pm. info: tional Carriage symposium. info: mier Horse show. mhja.info FeB. 21-23 : southern equine expo (662) 401-9760 www.caaonline.com QUARTER HORSE SHOWS TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER SPECIAL EVENTS EVENTING NOv. 29-DeC. 1 : tunica, Ms. expo Cen - DeC. 14-16 : tagdea dressage Clinic DeC. 5-8 : lexington, ky. kentucky NOv. 30-DeC. 1 : thomson, ga. Pine top ter. Mid-south Quarter Horse association TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTR Horse Park. equus film festival. info: thanksgiving H.t. info: virginia wilson, turkey Circuit. info: Patrick kayser 615- NOv. 29-DeC. 1 : Mid-south Quarter www.equusfilmfestival.net [email protected] 962-3655; [email protected] Horse association turkey Circuit DeC. 7-11 : denver, CO. Colorado Con - FIELD TRIALS DeC. 6-8 : Harriman, tn. Roane state expo DeC. 13-15 : Miss. Classic ustRC vention Center. aaeP 65th annual Con - DeC. 4 : lavergne, tn. Percy Priest wMa. Center. tQHa Hillbilly Classic. info: JAN. 17-19 : safe Harbor Barrel Race vention. info: aaep.org/meetings tenn. valley amateur field trial Club www.tqha.org UT MARTIN AG PAVILLION JAN. 24-25 : lexington, ky. fayette Co. DeC. 5 : Blue Mountain, Ms. Hell Creek DeC. 6-8 : texarkana, aR. four states JAN. 3-4 : Rodeo Booster Club Barrel Race ext. Office, 1140 Harry sykes way. univ. wMa. alabama amateur field trial Club equine Center. arkansas Quarter Horse WILLIAMSON CO AG EXPO PARK of ky. equine showcase. info: DeC. 7 : Michigan City, Ms. Benton show. go south for the winter. info: DeC. 28-30 : 4-H Horse Camp news.ca.uky.edu/article/uk-ag-equine-pro - County Open all-age arkansasquarterhorse.com INTERSCHOLASTIC HORSE SHOWS grams-host-9th-annual-equine-showcase DeC. 9 : grand Junction, tn. ames Planta - DeC. 14-15 : Jackson, Ms. kirk fordice JAN. 11-12 : thompson's station, tn. the FeB. 21-23 : Murfreesboro, tn. Miller tion. aftCa national amateur all-age in - equine Center. MaQHa Holiday Classic. Jaeckle Centre. iea Horse show. info: 855- Coliseum. southern equine expo771- vitational info: wesley allen 228-223-5990; wes - 523-2553. www.thejaecklecentre.com 1590 . info: www.southernequineexpo.com DeC. 12 : Huntingdon, tn. Region 6 ama - [email protected]. mqha.org FeB. 16 : thompson's station, tn. the BARREL RACING teur all-age Championship RACING/STEEPLECHASING Jaeckle Centre. iea Regionals. info: 855- DeC. 5-8 : Memphis, tn. show Place DeC. 19 : fort Campbell, tn. Clarksville JAN.24-26, 31 : Hot springs, aR. oaklawn 523-2553. www.thejaecklecentre.com arena. lucky dog Barrel Race. info: Pointer & setter Club live racing. info: www.oaklawn.com TENNESSEE YOUTH RODEO www.luckydograces.com DeC. 20 : lavergne, tn. Percy Priest RODEOS & BULL RIDING FeB. 15 : Mason, tn DeC. 14 : Mason, tn. Coyote Run arena. wMa. Cumberland ftC DeC. 14 : Buchanan, tn. Milam’s Horse - LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO winter series show #6 DeC. 26 : Holly springs, Ms. Hendrix barn. Pro and non-Pro Bull Riding and DeC. 7-8 : Brandon, Ms #9,10 DeC. 14 : winchester, tn. southern Mid - farms. Marshall County field trial Club Mutton Busting. 8pm. Call in dec. 9, 4-10 JAN. 11-12 : Brandon, Ms #11,12 dle tn Pavillion. info: neysa logan 423- DeC. 26 : fort Campbell, tn. Clarksville pm 731-642-8346. info: 731-644-5665 4-H/USPC 903-7437 Bird dog Club DeC. 5-14 : las vegas, nv. thomas & JAN. 29-FeB. 2 : seattle, wa. Hilton seat - DeC. 15 : starkville, Ms. Mississippi Horse DeC. 27 : Blue Mountain, Ms. Hell Creek Mack Center. 2019 wrangler national fi - tle airport & Conf. Center. usPC equine Park, winter Barrel series. info: wMa. tootsie Hurdle Open all-age nals Rodeo. info: www.prorodeo.com/pro - symposium & Convention www.mshorsepark.com DeC. 30 : grand Junction, tn. ames Plan - rodeo/national-finals-rodeo FIRST SuNDAY : Millington, tn. west DeC. 21 : Mcewen, tn. Blue Creek arena. tation. ames amateur DeC. 28 : Memphis, tn. show Place union Cumberland Presbyterian Church, fayC Barrel Race. info: Christy lee 615- JAN. 2 : Conway, aR. Camp Robinson. Re - arena. liberty Bowl Rodeo. info: 901-795- 3099 west union. woodstock Cuba ghost 879-2639; tommy Mundy 615-477-4307 gion 6 shooting dog Championship 7700. www.libertybowl.org Riders. 3 pm. lydia Holland 901-282-9709 DeC. 28 : Mason, tn. Coyote Run arena. JAN. 6 : Holly springs, Ms. Hendrix farms. JAN. 11 : Buchanan, tn. Milam’s Horse - CLINICS / CLASSES winter series show #7 Mississippi Open shooting dog Champi - barn. Pro and non-Pro Bull Riding and DeC. 14-15 : lynnville, tn. goodman DeC. 28 : winnona, Ms. Montgomery onship Mutton Busting. 8pm. Call in Jan 6, 4-10 equestrian. dressage Clinic with wolfgang County Coliseum. iBRa. info: stephanie JAN. 6 : Conway, aR. Camp Robinson. pm 731-642-8346. info: 731-644-5665 scherzer. info: 931-922-3464; good - Raper 662-614-0215 Prairie & Pelican Open all-age JAN. 17 : Cookville, tn. Hider Burks ag [email protected] JAN. 3-4 : Martin tn. ut ag Pavillion. JAN. 9 : dancyville, tn. west tn field Pavilion. lone star Championship Rodeo DeC. 14-16 : Cleveland, tn. tri-state ex - iBRa Barrel Race. info: katie white 270- trial Club amateur info: 270-269-6000; www.loanstarrodeo - hibition Center. tagdea dressage Clinic 627-1031 JAN. 10 : lavergne, tn. Percy Priest company.com with erin Brinkman. info: terina drumm JAN. 25 : decaturville, tn. triple P arena. wMa. southern Comfort amateur field JAN. 18 : southaven, Ms. Rodeo of the 423-503-9294 iBRa Barrel Race. info: Jamie white 901- trial Club Mid-south. COWBOY CHURCH 378-7470 JAN. 13 : grand Junction, tn. ames Plan - JAN. 25 : Holly springs, Ms. Marshall MONDAY : Circle Cross Church. 7 p.m. JAN 26 : starkville, Ms. Mississippi Horse tation. Hobart ames Open all-age County fairgrounds. triple R Cattle Co. stan McCall 901-881-1908; 901-848-4959 Park. winter Barrel series. info: JAN. 13 : dancyville, tn. tennessee Open Ranch Rodeo. Paul Reel (901) 461-4958 MONDAY : Bells, tn. Bible study 7 pm www.mshorsepark.com shooting dog Championship JAN. 31 : shelbyville, tn. indoor arena, Marty Overton’s, 4051 Cherryville Rd. JAN. 31 : Murray, ky. nill Cherry expo JAN. 16 : Hickory valley, tn. Memphis 721 whitthone st. lone star Rodeo. 270- Marty 731-225-0237 or Clint 731-983-0511 Center. iBRa Barrel Race. info: Jd van - amateur field trial Club 269-6000 www.loanstarrodeocompany.com TueSDAY : Richland, Ms. 1631 Cleary houser 270-809-3125 JAN. 17 : lavergne, tn. Percy Priest ROPING Rd. His Brand Cowboy Church. 7 pm DRESSAGE wMa. Old Hickory field trial Club TueSDAY : Moscow, tn. team Roping info: 601-543-6023; DeC. 14-15 : lynnville, tn. goodman JAN. 21 : Michigan City, Ms. Mississippi practice, sonny gould arena, 1985 Poole [email protected] equestrian. dressage Clinic with wolfgang Open all-age Rd. 6-9 p.m. $25 info: 901-491-1678. TueSDAY : wynne, aR. CR 381. three scherzer. info: 931-922-3464; email: good - JAN. 23 : dancyville, tn. fayette County www.gouldRopinHorses.com www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • December, 2019 39 . TueSDAY : Humboldt, tn. goodrich arena. Calf roping, Breakaway, gymnas - tics. 5:30-8 p.m. info: 731-426-2530 TEAM PENNING /RANCH SORTING DeC. 7 : texarkana, aR. four states equine Center. aQHa team Penning/Ranch sort - ing. info: lynn Cornelius 870-373-0321 DeC. 7 : Corinth, Ms. Rainey sod farm. RsnC. info: david Hedge 225-936-6309 TRAIL RIDES DeC. 7 : Columbia, tn. fox Hollow farm, 1161 grants ln. Benefit Hunter Pace and trail Ride. Hosts: Christian love and Peppy wood Butler DEADLINE deadline for January issue: december 23 rd at 5:00 p.m. don’t miss it! January is our annual stallion issue , so send us some stunning photos of your handsome stallions. see you next month year! PARTING SHOTS Here are some “behind the scenes” pho - tos from this month’s events. enjoy! Hope everyone had a very Happy thanksgiving! we wish everyone safe and Happy Holidays and a prosperous and joy - Michele Tutwiler, riding D'lorean ous new year! BR, heads across the diagonal at the MDA Turkey Trot Show. See p. 19 (photo by Nancy Brannon )

Can Jessie Dance and rider Bennie edward Mullins execute their left turn spin At Longreen Opening Meet. See p. 10 ( photo by Brooke Ballenger ) at the TNRHA Show. See p. 24 (photo by Nancy Brannon )

Festival of the Hunt competitors. See p. 11 ( photo courtesy of TIEC ) At Cedar Knob Hounds Opening Meet - braided tails with their riders. See p. 6 (photo by Michael Gomez ) 40 . December, 2019 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com