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VOL. 27 • NO. 11 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 JULY 2017 2. July, 2017 • Mid-South Review www.midsouthhorsereview.com oN THE C oVER : michael tokaruk riding hit me van’t Zorgvlie (aka Jack) was a triple winner at the Germantown Charity horse show. the pair won HHoorrssee RReevviieeww July 2017 the versatility Challenge (with both hunter and jumper rounds), the Equus Charta, LLC Welcome stake, and the $25,000 Grand Prix of Germantown on Copyright 2017 Contents • v ol . 27 • n o. 11 June 10, 2017. (Nancy Brannon photo ) 6220 Greenlee #4 P.o. box 594 arlington, tn 38002-0594 901-867-1755 PUBLISHER & E dIToR : Tom & dr. Nancy Brannon STAFF : Andrea Gilbert WEBSITE : www.midsouthhorsereview.com E- MAILS : midsouthhorsereview@ yahoo.com [email protected]

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Box 594, Arlington TN 38002-0594 ISSUE: J ULY 25 Phone: (901) 867-1755 FINd MUCH MoRE oN FACEBooK & oUR WEBSITE : www.midsouthhorsereview.com www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 3. 4. July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Book & art nook Barney Mallace Pottery By Nancy Brannon most folks know barney mallace as the West tennessee hunter Jumper associa - tion (WthJa) horse show manager. and many know that barney and Peggy mal - lace established the versatility Challenge and the keepsake Perpetual trophy at the Germantown Charity horse show. bar - ket. When you make enough, you then has a pottery studio, complete with kiln. several pieces to the horse shows. his ney’s show horse keepsake was a 1990 have to find homes for all the pieces you he works in his studio between horse “pottery time” coincides with bringing dutch Warmblood – a special horse who make, and selling it is the best way to do shows, and now has the opportunity to items to the spring shows and the novem - could do it all. early in her career she was that.” make more pieces and create more elabo - ber show. winning in the regular Working hunter barney says he creates pottery to relax rate pieces that have to be done in stages. “i don’t mind if something doesn’t division and then moved into the Jumper and to do something different from the “For example, i can experiment with cov - sell,” he says. all pieces are special to him, ring. What was so marvelous about this horse show world. ered casserole dishes, put handles on vases but most pieces eventually get sold. “i end horse is that she could win with her ama - barney has a variety of designs, so how and lamps. these pieces require that the up selling all the nice things and have the teur rider in the hunter classes as well as in does he arrive at the different types of potter be there at the right moment at the ‘ugly’ pieces for myself,” he quipped. the Pre-adult jumper division. thus, the pieces? “When you put a piece of clay on particular stage of development,” barney all his pottery pieces are practical as versatility Challenge requires to the wheel, a bowl will come out more explained. some pieces take a while to be well as beautiful; they can go in the dish - perform well in both a hunter and jumper often than anything else,” barney ex - completed – some a matter of weeks. washer and the microwave, and you can round to win this class and trophy. plained. the processes is to throw the clay, let it cook in them. “if baking a casserole, for but barney also has artistic talents of barney uses two different types of clay: dry to leather hardness, trim it, then let it instance, it is best to put the dish in a cold which many may not be aware. barney is one is stoneware and one is porcelain. dry completely, then fire it to the bisque oven first so the piece warms with the a well-established potter, an avocation that those two different types of clay dictate stage, which is very porous. at this stage, food,” he said. started twenty years ago. “i started taking how the different colors of the glaze will apply the glaze, then fire it on the high fire look for barney’s pottery in the horse lessons once a week from an artist friend look on a particular piece. “the designs setting until it is finally done. “very high show office at the next WthJa horse [at eads Pottery]. i thought i might enjoy and colors are just trial and error to find fired pottery glazes work well when they shows: september 1-3 and november 9- it, and i did, and continued taking lessons things that look good together,” barney melt and turn into glass. they swirl and 12, 2017. Find more information about once a week for fun for a long time,” bar - explained. “i tend to stick with regular col - mix, creating the designs. Glazes are con - WthJa at www.wthja.com. ney recalled. ors and designs that people like, but i also coctions that turn into these shiny layers “i got better at it and started making like to experiment with colors. then, of color,” barney explained. pieces that i was pleased with, proud of, sometimes you find a new ‘favorite.’” barney’s pottery ranges in price from and started giving them as presents to fam - about the glazes: there are different $10 to $125 and up, depending on the size ily and friends. the more often i worked ways to apply the glaze: dip it, paint it, and intricacy of the piece. his most popu - pottery, the better i got. eventually, i was squirt it on, and sponge it on. even differ - lar item is the lamp. “i don’t often have able to make pieces that were good ent types of sponges apply glazes in dif - many lamps; usually a lamp is a vase that enough to sell, and people were interested ferent ways. Choosing one or more of cracks on the bottom. so i put a hole in the in actually buying my pieces,” he said. these methods of application and colors bottom and turn it into a lamp. it converts “as more pieces sold, i started going more will result in different looks on the fin - a ‘throw-away’ piece into a useful item,” often [to eads Pottery] to learn more about ished pieces. barney explained. Pitchers sell quickly, as the craft and how to make enough to mar - saving on commuting time to eads Pot - do plates and platters, although they are tery, barney has moved into a home that the hardest to make. barney usually brings

Find out more about Fergus and Jean Abernethy at: www.FergusTheHorse.com www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 5. Grisham at Square Books signing at square books. ace atkins also had his first signing at square books, with Crossroad Blues (1998), as did tom Franklin with Poach - ers (1999). On writing : on his current book, Grisham said, “i had a lot of fun writing it.” the Grisham family takes an annual summer road trip to Florida – driving eleven hours to get there. during a recent trip, he heard a story on nPr about stolen rare books. he dis - cussed fictional story ideas with his wife and “by the time we got there, we had the story mapped out,” Grisham said. but his wife wasn’t going to write a word of it! so the story is about really cool booksellers, (left to right) Authors Tom Franklin, Ace Atkins, and John Grisham rare books, and stolen books, and the lo - (Nancy Brannon photos ) Author John Grisham cation is modeled after the place the Gr - side motels in tampa in the 1950s, and Murder and Injustice in a Small Town isham family stays in Florida. By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. then later traveled to Cuba. (2006). eleven years ago Grisham became tom sometimes writes books with his ace says, “southerners have a strange a board member on the innocence Project, square books in downtown oxford, wife beth ann Fennelly, also an associate way of pulling off crimes.” Want to get a non-profit legal organization committed mississippi has a reputation for being a lit - Professor at ole miss. When he writes a ideas for a novel? Just read the daily news - to exonerating wrongfully convicted peo - erary mecca, where book signings, author book with his wife, tom says he loves papers. tom added, “there’s a lot more ple. Grisham said, “our criminal justice talks, and the south’s up-and-coming au - book touring because she comes with him. room to hide bodies in the rural south.” system is broken, flawed in many areas. it thors, as well as historic classics, are fea - how does the writing partnership work? ace talked more about developing could easily be fixed and save a lot of tured. it was certainly a fitting location for “she writes her chapters, and i still haven’t southern characters: “Just go to Walmart money, save a lot of lives.” ace has also John Grisham to stop on his 2017 book finished mine. then she co-writes my and eavesdrop on people’s conversations.” helped the innocence Project. tour, the first in twenty-five years for the chapters with me,” he explained. ace has buddies in law enforcement and Q: about critics and how these writers popular author. tom says he loves small towns, and wanted to write something about soldiers feel about reviews. on tuesday afternoon, June 20, 2017 often writes dark and violent stories. “i coming home from war and how they a: Grisham said he learned early on, Grisham was in his “home store,” as he like people who are not afraid of violence adapt back to society. “i am inspired by after the memphis newspaper trashed his calls it, to meet with approximately 200 and who like to take charge of the world.” William Faulkner and burt reynolds,” he first novel, that “bad reviews ruin your readers, sign a copy (or two) of his latest he says his writing process is lonely. but quipped. day. i’m lucky to be where i am and, oc - book Camino island, and pose for photos. the loneliness is overcome when he co-au - ace is now writing about a team of casionally a good friend will send me a later that afternoon, Grisham and two thors a book. his book, The Tilted World , bank robbers, he said – all dressed as don - bad review,” he joked. mostly, he just ig - other authors met at off the square books was co-written with his wife Fennelly. the ald trump: the trump bandits. they rob nores the bad reviews. for a literary discussion about some of the novel is set in mississippi and is about the banks all over mississippi. Q: advice on writing. ways they come up with story ideas, how great flood of 1927. Questions and answers : a: Grisham answered that his first piece they work, their background interests, and tom’s first book, Poachers (1999) is a Q: about the setting for Camino Island . of advice is: “if you’re not writing a page the process of getting published and, ulti - collection of ten short stories that address a: Grisham said it is named for amelia a day, nothing’s going to happen.” mately, selling their stories in book form. the injustice, irony and corruption in daily island, a real place where the Grishams Q: about what other authors they enjoy the afternoon discussion featured tom life. his characters meet situations in hang out. “the setting is accurate, but the reading. Franklin, assistant Professor of Fiction which the line between right and wrong story is pure fiction,” he said. it’s about a a: ace likes John d. mcdonald, el - Writing at ole miss; ace atkins, author of can be unclear. tom’s novel Hell at the literary community, a gang who hang out more leonard, megan abbott, and david 21 novels and renowned crime fiction Breach is a fictionalized version of a vio - around a book store, and there’s a little Joy. writer; and Grisham. the discussion was lent feud in 1899 in Clarke County, ala - satire about the book industry. the book - tom likes Cormac mcCarthy, Philip hosted by richard howorth, owner of bama. the story involves the struggle of store is bay books, where the owner roth, and stephen king. square books. poor sharecroppers against the wealthy dresses sharp, has lots of hair, and loves Grisham likes ian mcewan, John le On book tours and bookselling : landowners. the ladies. “he does well with young fe - Carré, and Pat Conroy (who was a friend the discussion started with bookstores, ace is primarily a crime writer, who male writers. he reads four books a week of his), along with John d. mcdonald, and so Grisham told how he came to consider used to be a newspaper reporter. he says and is a great book seller,” Grisham said. david Grann (killers of the Flower moon, square books his “home store.” he enjoyed the reporter job because it kept before the book was finalized, Grisham the lost City of Z). in July 1985 when he was a first time him close to the community. he said you sent a draft to richard howorth for him to in concluding, Grisham mentioned that lawyer, he was trying a big case in oxford can look at the Police blotter and tell a lot make sure that the information about he sponsors the visiting writers series at and need to quickly find some information about the community. originally from al - booksellers was accurate. howorth’s one ole miss. it is called the John and renée about the Federal rules of evidence. abama, he started writing about delta idea he sent back to Grisham for an addi - Grisham Writers in residence for emerg - during the recess, he went over the square blues music, publishing Crossroad Blues tion was that the bookstore needed a cat. ing writers, selected on the strength of books and, low-and-behold, found just the in 1998. Crossroad Blues first introduces Q: about life imitating art, and jus - their writing. Catherine lacey, author of book he needed. From then on, he had an the character nick travers, a tulane uni - tice/injustice issues. Nobody Is Ever Missing , is the 2017-2018 affinity for square books and, for years, versity blues historian. nick searches for a: ace said he takes a grain of a true Grisham Writer-in-residence. he spent every Friday afternoon at the lost recordings of 1930s bluesman robert story, and then gets involved in under - From oxford, Grisham traveled to store with friends. “i thought it would fun Johnson. standing the characters. lemuria books in Jackson, ms on June 21 to write books and hang out at book - as a crime reporter for The Tampa Trib - Grisham said he was a lawyer for ten where his discussion was with Greg iles stores.” une , he wrote a feature series about his in - years and he never had a client whom he and matthew Guinn. he traveled to Par - his first book, A Time to Kill , took three vestigation into a forgotten murder in the thought was wrongfully convicted. but a nassus books in nashville, tn on June 22 years to write, and was not a hot seller. but 1950s. his novel, White Shadow , tracks story [about a minor league baseball for a signing and discussion with ann with his next novel, The Firm , his writing this murder story, but is an offshoot from player who was wrongly convicted for Patchett and Jon meacham. career took off, and this book was on the it. asked if he solved the crime in his rape and murder] opened his eyes about visit www.jgrisham.com for book tour new york times’ best seller list for 47 novel, he answered, “no, i didn’t solve the wrongful convictions, which led to his Podcasts and more information. weeks. of course, he had his first book crime.” but he got interested in little road - first nonfiction book The Innocent Man: 6. 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July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com horse health Care possible to nutritionally improve the con - tors, it can be hard to determine the exact horses receive enough minerals. it’s A Guide to dition of the hooves while also achieving cause. the cause can be because: (1) your a good idea to provide horses with free improved mane, tail, and coat. horse is not receiving the correct nutrients choice loose salt to make sure their salt What sets hooves apart, and makes or (2) is not absorbing them sufficiently, needs are met. Proper Care them more vulnerable than other dermal or (3) another dietary factor is interfering Bran should not be fed in the presence structures, is their function. because they with nutrient utilization. of hoof problems . Whether from wheat, and Nutrition serve as the barrier between your horse start by making sure your horse is re - rice, oats, or other grains, bran contains and a germ-laden environment, hooves are ceiving a high quality, well-balanced diet phytate, which is high in phosphorus. critical to overall equine health. and, since that consists of forage, grain, and, perhaps, Phosphorus blocks absorption of calcium for the they show weakness or defect more a broad spectrum supplement that pro - in the small intestine, creating a systemic quickly than other dermal structures, vides all the nutrients known to be defi - calcium deficiency and undermining hoof hooves also serve as a highly reliable in - cient in a horse with poor feet. health. if bran is to be fed to regulate stool Equine Hoof dicator of your horse’s dermal health. if your horse is not absorbing nutrients consistency, use soaked sugar beet pulp in - By Frank Gravlee, DVM, MS, CNS; Genetics or suffering from dietary interference, the stead. if it’s being fed to prevent sand reprinted by permission from Life Data hooves reflect the fact that every horse following suggestions for internal (nutri - colic, psyllium is a better solution. Labs, Inc. is an individual with a home environment, tional) hoof care may be helpful. Biotin alone is not enough to correct a genetic heritage, and a career (discipline) Salt and trace-mineralized salt blocks : poor horn quality in most cases, as its only Whether your horse is a beloved back - that affect his body and the level of care salt and trace minerals should not be fed one of many nutrients need by the adult yard companion or an international com - needed. you can have two horses in the in combined form, as a horse’s need for horse. the adult horse is said to have no petitor, healthy feet are an essential part of same barn, on the same diet, competing in these are quite different. salt requirements dietary requirement for biotin unless under his overall health. For overall hoof care, the same discipline and level, with the beyond metabolic needs are based almost stress conditions such as intense work, having a good farrier and veterinarian is same farrier and one will have healthy feet entirely on the amount a horse sweats. traveling, being stabled for long periods, critical to the success of any horse man - while the other can barely hold shoes on trace minerals are a metabolic need, but or being fed a low quality diet. even under agement plan. for a week. in this case, even though the are relatively steady irrespective of exer - those conditions, biotin deficiency is rela - Anatomy and Physiology of the Hoof diet is the same, the culprit is likely to be cise and ambient temperature. When salt tively rare and is usually accompanied by a basic understanding of how the hoof nutrition. two otherwise similar horses and trace minerals are fed together in other dietary deficiencies. fits into the anatomy and physiology of the can have many genetic differences, and block or loose form, horses are fed trace Horses which respond to biotin supple - horse is the best place to begin. the largest genetic makeup plays a big role in how nu - minerals according to their salt needs. this mentation alone (approximately 5% with organ (glandular structure) of the horse is trients are absorbed and utilized. can be dangerous because trace minerals poor quality horn) show large holes in the the dermal tissue, a consumer of nutrients Nutrient Building Blocks aren’t easily shed and can rise to toxic lev - outermost layer of the wall when viewed which includes the hooves, skin, hair fol - there are many essential nutrients re - els in a horse’s system. the answer: feed under a microscope. the inner layers of licles, sweat glands, oil glands, and related quired for healthy connective tissue. When a high quality hay, a single balanced sup - the wall are usually not affected. however, structures. because these parts share com - horses have poor feet due to dietary fac - plement, and grains as needed, as most research indicates that an increased mon nutrient needs and utilization, it is www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 9. amount of biotin helps the hoof in the ground hay and/or steam rolled oats for a Feed only a single, well balanced sup - tunistic, multiplying in the absence of oxy - presence of laminitis. near-toothless senior, and continue to pro - plement (if needed) under the direction of gen and the presence of waste. Methionine, proline, glycine, and glut - vide regular exercise suitable for his health a veterinarian. don’t use copper sulfate, tincture of io - amine are some of the major building and condition. routine veterinary and far - external hoof Care dine, iodine crystals or a bleach solution. blocks of healthy connective tissue, or col - rier care becomes even more critical be - Hoof trimming or shoeing should be all are damaging common thrush reme - lagen. Copper and vitamin C are also nec - cause aged horses often have thyroid performed as recommended by your far - dies that act as sealants, fostering anaero - essary, serving as catalysts in the problems that can cause poor hoof health rier, dependent on level of work, condition bic growth of bacteria. instead, organic formation of strong and healthy horn. For and a dull hair coat. of the hooves, and how fast the horse iodine such as povidone combined with a healthy hooves, all these nutrients should if your horse isn’t chewing his feed grows horn. as a general rule, no horse softening and penetrating agent can be be supplied via diet or supplementation. properly, he’s not getting enough nutrients. should go untrimmed beyond eight weeks. used in proper dilutions and applied to a Essential fatty acids are necessary for a the most common cause of poor mastica - With excessive untrimmed growth, hoof clean, dry hoof. Chronic or severe cases healthy, shiny coat, and for proper mois - tion is uneven wearing of the molars into balance alters dramatically, decreasing should be attended to by your veterinarian ture balance and pliability of the hoof sharp points. examine your horse’s ma - stride, comfort, and performance of the or farrier. structure. your horse can obtain them from nure for whole grain or hay stems exceed - horse; at worst it can cause structural dam - Hoof remedies . as tough as hoof horn grain, unprocessed grain oils, or the ing ¼ inch in length; look for excessive age and lameness. may be, it’s approximately 95% protein, lecithin found in processed grains and sup - dribbling of feed, or an unusual sensitiv - Stabled horses should be kept in clean, and therefore susceptible to damage. a plements. ity to the . these are signs that your dry bedding with soiled bedding removed general rule of thumb is to avoid any com - Healthy hooves require zinc for the pre - horse’s teeth are not properly functioning a minimum of once per 12 hours of stall mercial or home remedy containing sol - vention of defective keratin, the tough ma - and require the attention of your veteri - keep. ammonia from equine waste and de - vents, protein-altering ingredients, or terial found in the outer layers of hoof and narian or equine dentist. caying bedding is very destructive to anything that seals oxygen away from the skin. if keratin is not properly formed, the Foundered horses require special care, hooves. hoof. avoid remedies containing axle hoof will be soft and brittle. usually good quality grass hay, little or no Wet-dry-wet-dry : a cycle that’s espe - grease, motor oil, pine tar, formaldehyde, Selenium . some believe that selenium grain, free choice water and loose salt, cially tough on hooves and difficult to acetone, and turpentine. will help hooves become healthier. but no along with a well balanced supplement for control. try to keep moisture changes to a About the author . known definitive studies support this. in proper nutrition. each foundered horse is minimum. veterinarian and nutri - fact, when fed in high amounts, selenium an individual, and your veterinarian and Cleaning your horse’s hooves should be tionist Frank Gravlee, causes excessive and poor quality hoof farrier should be consulted. a daily event , especially before riding. dvm, ms, Cns grad - growth, and can be toxic. because sele - Easy keepers can actually be less than this can prevent stone bruises and thrush, uated from auburn nium deficiency can cause muscle prob - easy, as feeding too much lush pasture or a bacterial infection that eats away at the university school of lems, supplementation should be handled grain can cause founder, while not feeding horse’s frog and sole. Clean the grooves veterinary medicine carefully and under a veterinarian’s direc - enough nutrients can cause poor dermal on either side of the frog, as that’s where and attended graduate school at massa - tion. tissue health. the solution is good quality stones and bacteria tend to collect. chusetts institute of technology. he re - Older horses often have problems grass hay, little or no grain, free choice If you detect a rotting smell when you ceived a master’s degree in nutritional chewing . Combine that with their less ef - water and loose salt, and a well-balance clean your horse’s feet, he probably has biochemistry and intermediary metabo - ficiently metabolized nutrients, and the supplement that includes l-tyrosine and thrush. all horses are exposed to the bac - lism, and is a board certified nutrition spe - horse needs special care. try feeding iodine. terium thrush. thrush bacteria are oppor - cialist. 10 . July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com 19th Annual National Farriers Week the 19th annual national Farriers week, sponsored by the American Farri - ers Journal , is July 9-15. national Farri - ers Week occurs during the second week the American Farriers Journal also of July each year. 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July, 2017• Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com be unpredictable and have different per - so i can navigate the stops. most days we A Farriers sonalities. much like people! have about three different places to go, and micah and i soon realized that, al - our hope is that the horses will be caught though we had other options, farrier work and patiently awaiting our arrival. how - Life – A is the life’s work we wanted to do together. ever, there are times when we have to grab micah comes by his affinity for farrier buckets of feed and catch the horses our - Farriers Wife work honestly. his grandfather and great selves. We have to always be prepared for grandfathers were both farriers. and he al - anything! By Tara N. Moody ready had nearly 15 years of experience micah, as most farriers do, offers trim - under horses. so we decided to quit our ming and shoeing. there may be three other jobs and commit to farrier work full trims and one to shoe at the first stop, time; thus, micah moody horseshoeing which can be as far away as 100 miles was born. micah had apprenticed under a from our home; but the travel mileage family friend, rick baggett of Pontotoc, varies daily. We started out hauling the vated. While he had a full time job else - mississippi, and continued to work with equipment in the back of a pickup truck, where, farrier work was his true calling, him as we began to market this new busi - but now have “graduated” to a topper rig his passion, his gift – and additional source ness. it didn’t take long before micah’s that opens from three sides. of income. i fondly nicknamed micah “the clientele numbered almost 150 horses. once we arrive at the barn, micah un - horse Whisperer,” from my observations micah is a traveling farrier and i ride loads his tools, forge, and anvil. set up is of the way he approached the horse with alongside him, handling his scheduling, quick because micah keeps his tools or - ease, the way he picked up the hoof and handling horses, and whatever else he may ganized for efficiency. i often tease him reached for his tools. this could be awk - need. i have learned a lot over these past about the way he “babies” his farrier tools, ward for many people, but he does the job two years, especially that farrier work is on which he spends hours at home clean - with a smile and exudes sheer joy as he not just a career; it’s a lifestyle that may ing and organizing. if you had told me years ago that i works. as an artist myself, i see farrier not be for everyone. trimming the hoof is the first part of the would marry a man who shoes horses, i’d work as an art form. the days of a farrier begin early and hoof care and shoeing process. he nips have said ‘you are crazy.’ but on decem - that first day of observing my end late. most weekends are not our own, and rasps the hoof first; then he finds the ber 24, 2015, i married my true love, boyfriend shoeing a horse changed my as we are available for clients who may proper shoe to fit the horse for the job the micah moody – a farrier. life. i soon realized that i wanted to be need his services. a typical day for micah horse does. Whether it’s a barrel racing i remember the first time he took me around horses all the time. already an an - begins with a hot shower for micah to horse, a hunter/jumper, or other type of along on a job when we first began dating imal lover, i found handling these large, loosen tired his muscles, lots of coffee, a show horse, we have to have a variety of in 2013. i had never met a farrier before beautiful creatures quite satisfying. micah monster biscuit from hardees, and our shoes to fit a variety of horses. if a horse and i actually hadn’t been around horses taught me how to hold them properly as he music. i throw on some old clothes (the mainly stays in a pasture and doesn’t get very much growing up. as i watched him works. he taught me safety rules and how horses don’t care about fashion), put my ridden much, barefoot trims are a great op - from a “safe” distance, i became capti - to be ready for anything, since horses can hair in a bun, and jump in the truck with tion. micah. i have the schedule book in hand he fires up the forge and begins to

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By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. the 69th annual Germantown Charity horse show (GChs), June 6-10, 2017, had a lot to offer in terms of tradition and innovation. the united states equestrian Federation has designated the show as a heritage Competition, for shows that have Tokaruk and Hit Me Van’t Zorgvlie show their style in the $25,000 Grand Prix Hit Me Van’t Zorgvlie greets his fans been established for a long time and make of Germantown. They scored a time of 80.723 + 0 jumping faults. after his Grand Prix win. a substantial contribution to equestrian sport and the broader community. but the satility Challenge, with the keepsake Per - is so personable. after his classes, tokaruk new this year was the $5,000 marilyn show also offers a variety of exciting and petual trophy, requires horses to excel in rode the horse over to the arena fence so lubin memorial Walking horse team fun classes to keep everyone entertained. both a classic hunter style round and a that his fans could come pet him. What a riding Challenge, sponsored by nathan Plus, there are hospitality events each jumper speed round. michael tokaruk and star! lubin. evening; a vendors market offering a vari - his amazing horse hit me van’t Zorgvlie While hunter classes, and some jumper the media Class brings out local radio ety of goods, food, and services; and elab - began their week’s winning streak with classes, dominate the daytime activities at and tv celebrities to try their hand at rid - orately decorated box seat areas with this class, as the pair showed to perfection the GChs, the show is renowned for ing around the arena. the Pyramid vodka picnics and plenty of social gatherings. the goals of the class and keepsake’s multi-breed, multi discipline classes. smooth ride Challenge requires riders to an annual favorite is the rachael smith legacy. as Frank Chapot, bert de there are Gypsy vanner, Feathered horse, carry a near-overflowing cup of liquid as memorial Costume Class. this year, the nemethy, and George morris have all classes, from to performance to they ride around the arena trying to spill mid-south horse review was proud and taught, and jumper rider dennis murphy driving. Paso Finos make their fine mark as little as possible. delighted to be depicted by the ashley often demonstrated at the GChs, horses across the sounding board with rapid hoof on saturday evening, the old West Fant show stables entry: “trot off the that have all the elements of correct bal - motion and the smoothest ride. sidesaddle special trails Grand entry team provided Press,” with “your mane headline.” We ance, softness, responsiveness, and athletic classes bring back historic female riding the opening ceremony with their precise love young equestrian reporters! this re - ability can and do excel in both the hunter traditions. tennessee Walking horses drill team, patterned riding. ceived the most original award. and jumper worlds. show their versatility and the beauty of and, finally, the weather is a tradition another favorite is the line class tokaruk and hit me van’t Zorgvlie their natural stride unencumbered by tor - at the GChs – some time during the show of the cutest young riders dressed in their went on to win a triple legacy this week: ture devices. american saddlebreds strut it’s going to rain. this year’s rain came best, and assisted by capable young adults. they also won the $15,000 Welcome stake their stuff under both english and Western early, on tuesday during the versatility it’s such a difficult class to judge that open Jumper class on Wednesday and fin - tack, showing their finesse, and versatility Class, and got it over with, leaving mild, everyone receives a blue ribbon – as all are ished the week winning the $25,000 Grand as well. and the popular single-footing sunny weather for the rest of the week. winners! there are stick horse races for Prix of Germantown. after winning the horses and racking horses give the audi - next year’s 70th annual Germantown those children who have not old enough to versatility Challenge, tokaruk com - ence thrills as they “rack on” at speed Charity horse show will be June 5-6, “graduate” to a real pony. mented to us, “i’ve only been riding him a around the arena! some horses reach and 2018. Come see what 700 horse power the $5,000 GChs hunter/Jumper ver - week.” tokaruk really likes the horse, who exceed exhilarating speeds of 20 mph! looks like!

Nancy Brannon photo This horse reads the Mid-South Horse Review . What does your horse read? Look Gypsy Vanner stallion dalcassian, Laura Lawson on Easy Afternoon for it “Trot off The Press!” Ashley Fant Show Stables Costume Class entry. shown by Pam Hanes. easily won the Sidesaddle classes. www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 15 . maria and trey lawson were the only two Gamblers to enjoy the victory lap and, egged on by trey, maria took an extra victory “jump” over the 50 point fence on her way out of Choice the arena.(see page 39) By Nancy Brannon a large contingent of the extended Walker family was on hand to deliver the maria roberts was trophy and ribbon. this class was always absolutely thrilled with a favorite of the late harold Walker, Jr., for her win in the Gam - whom the class was re-established by the blers Choice class on thursday night, June Walker family in his honor. 8, 2017. maria was the last of seven riders roberts certainly had fun at the show. to go and implemented a strategy to put she was back in the arena a few classes to her over the top with 1200 points. compete in the barrel racing, roberts was first to go on Fabalou, showing off her skilled driving talents. scoring 600 points. kiersten sudlow was the first with to score over 1,000 points – (left) Maria Roberts on Qasqai. 1070 – on athena du rouet. then abby (below) Abby Maxwell on Kidogo maxwell really upped the ante on kidogo, clears The Joker jump for 200 points. piling up 1180 points to become the new (Tom Brannon photo ) leader. trey lawson, on Corville Z, could not beat her score, accumulating 1010 points. next to go, Cornet’s humpty dumpty piloted by brandon howard, scored 1080, still not enough to win. Cassie kime, on tenacious d, couldn’t break the 1k mark, scoring 980. then roberts was back on Qasqai and this time, the pair racked up 1200 points – for the win! that put abby maxwell in second, brandon howard in third, kiersten sud - low in fourth and trey lawson in fifth. The extended Walker family presents the trophy. (Nancy Brannon photos ) Paso Finos Speed Racking speed racking classes thrilled the au - dience all week, as folks cheered to “rack on!” saturday night’s speed racking horse Grand Championship was winner raven, ridden by deterrio rivers (right). on saturday night, before crowning the speed racking horse Champion, Greg roberts of somerville, tn (below) came into the arena to perform a song he had written about racking horses: “3 up, 1 down,” aka the official racking horse theme song, about the “single-footing” pace of the racking horse. Greg is a recording artist at nitty Gritty Gr music, blending a style of country and rap he calls “hick hop,” and writing music specifically for the horse community. and, of course – Raven, deterrio Rivers riding (above) Sharon Londono won the open he rides racking horses. (below left) Greg Roberts and Amateur Performance Champi - onships with Besame de dona Lola. Photos by Nancy Brannon norman timbs (above & right) and his Paso Finos had a very successful show. he won Wednesday’s open Classic Fino class with antigona de san Fernando; he won open Paso Fino Pleasure with republica de la Quebrada; in open Performance he was second with el valeroso de lm. in thursday’s amateur Pleasure he won with republica de la Quebrada. he won Fri - day’s Classic Fino amateur Championship with antigona de san Fernando, and won Pleasure amateur Championship and Pleasure open Championship with replica de la Quebrada. Jacob Parks on Falcon’s Rowdy Rev - Full results at www.gaitkeeper.com. elation ( Nancy Brannon photos ) 16 . July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Carriage Dog Class By Nancy Brannon saturday (June 10) night’s Carriage dog Class is one of the fun, favorite classes at the GChs. drivers are dressed in their finest pleasure driving attire and the added attraction is a dog on the seat by their side. in judging, the performance of the horse counts for 30% and the overall impression of the turnout, including the dog, count another 10%. the suitability of the dog counts for the remaining 60%. only one dog is allowed per entry, and the dog may be of any breed or combina - The winning dog, Michael, in the carriage with Joanna Wilburn driving Rolling - woods Berry Last one. May May, a Corgie, rides in the car - riage with Pam Anderson driving Rebel.

tion of breeds. the dog may ride in the ve - hicle, either standing, sitting, or lying down. he should be quiet, well behaved and appear to enjoy the ride. the dog may wear a leash, but the dog must not be tied to the driver, passengers or to the vehicle. the dog may be held by a passenger in their lap or by a leash. What is preferred is a well trained companion dog that po - litely and calmly accompanies the turnout. this year’s winner was a rescued “mutt” named michael, with Joanna Wilburn driving rollingwoods berry last All Around Belmont, driven by Jana one. Pam anderson and her carriage dog Rodes, with her matching dalmation may may were second. taylor haynes carriage dog, was fourth. driving the Pink Panther was third. The Pink Panther, driven by Taylor Hanes, was third. Marilyn Lubin Memorial Team Walking Horse Challenge a new class on saturday night’s agenda at the GChs was the $5,000 marilyn lubin memorial Walking horse team riding Championship. sponsored by marilyn’s husband, nathan, the team riding Championship was open to any flat-shod horse that qualified by showing in an under class in any of these divisions: all day Pleasure, Classic Park Pleasure, Country Pleasure, lite shod, or trail Pleasure. one team rider showed the first way and the second rider showed on the reverse. teams could consist of any combination of professional trainers, amateur and youth riders. this year’s winners were Joe lester and kyndra myers riding side lined. second went to alan Calendar and bobby richards, riding light’em up. third were Julie Carlson and bailey momb with disaronne. Granted Parole was fourth, ridden by david mast and Jessica hiebak. Fifth was the Ghost Joe Lester and Kyndra Myers, riding Walker, ridden by sarah thomas and Sidelined, won the inaugural Marilyn Crystal deputy. and sixth place went to Lubin Memorial Walking Horse Team the magic burron, ridden by dakoda Challenge. Gardner and Cheyanne Gardner. other team competitors www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 17 . then came laid back naughty Pierre, Carriage stephanie James driving, posting another leisurely drive with a time of 89.791. speeding into the arena came GChs Barrel Racing Princess sarah Foster, driving, in her Article & photos by Nancy Brannon Princess attire, grey pony lacey. it was clear she would have a fast time, but after the exciting $5,000 Gamblers enough to beat molly? not yet; coming Choice jumper class on thursday evening through the finish line her time was (June 8, 2017), the jumps were cleared and 53.828. six barrels were set up, three at each end of the birthday gal, rose marie lawson the arena, for the exciting Carriage barrel (we won’t say how old she turned on June races – yes, barrel racing in the driving 8, 2017) driving milo was next to round venue. the barrels, completing the course in a time First to go were Pam anderson and her of 61.666. not too shabby! veteran driving/riding horse rebel, com - a determined maria roberts was next, pleting their run in a leisurely time of driving rollingwoods raydar with 72.269. michael tokaruk navigating – the jumper Joanna Wilburn takes a victory lap with Rollingwoods Berry Last one then came nora land driving molly, team turns to driving. still, they were not speeding around the course in a blistering fast enough to beat molly, turning the bar - time of 46.375! this was the leading time rels in 56.682. to beat. members of the lawson family were the next team, bush Farm louisiana back in the arena, with laura shifflette lyric, kaylee bartozzi driving for owner lawson driving kt barnabus and passen - ann kimberlin, tried, but only rounded the ger trey lawson looking relaxed as if on barrels in a time of 55.982. a leisurely sunday drive. they turned in a the next team, with rollingwoods time of 70.885. back in black, mary Francis mangum saving the highly competitive, not-to- driving,posted a better time of 51.412, but be-outdone Joanna Wilburn for last, the still not enough to win. stakes were raised again as she blasted into next in the arena was the elegant and the arena with rollingwoods berry last flashy rollingwoods Cookie thief, Clau - one. Wilburn crossed the finished line in dia mangum driving. he pranced his way 45.863, besting molly by just 0.512 sec - around the barrels in a time of 64.124. onds! the berry last one was the winner!

GCHS Princess Sarah Foster rounds the barrel with Lacey

Bush Farm Louisiana Lyric, Kaylee Bartozzi driving The fancy stepping Rollingwoods Cookie Thief, Claudia Mangum driving

Maria Roberts, driving Rollingwoods Raydar, Michael Tokaruk navigating Rollingwoods Berry Last one, Joanna Wilburn driving, rounds the barrel 18 . July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com hunter/Jumper

orage Z, ridden by Peter Jordan, Zavira with Louise Graves riding, winners of the Music Country Grand Prix Leadline winner: Charlotte Cifuni second in the Music Country GP (Brenda Black photos ) riding Amelia Bedelia

Music Country Grand Prix Photos by Brenda Black Collectible memorabilia and Cds Zeros, Carson Grisham riding, placed third in the Music Country Grand Prix were part of the Silent Auction. (Brenda Black photos ) the tractor supply Company-spon - sored music Country Grand Prix is now in its 29th year, a culminating event for the nashville Classic horse show at brown - land Farm in Franklin, tn, may 31- June 4, 2017. it is a premier equestrian show jumping competition in which top riders and horses compete for the $40,000 purse. in addition to the top caliber competition, this is also a social event that offers some - thing for everyone and raises funds for saddle up! on saturday, June 3, 2017 at 3 p.m. the gates and silent auction opened. the “People Prix” provided a fun, kid-sized jumping course in which young and young-at-heart competitors could test their jumping skills. at 5 p.m. the music Coun - try Grand Prix competition began. Miguel Ventura on Helen. The pair Sandra Zimmerli on Calido’s Treasure in the Music Country Grand Prix. this year’s winner was Zavira, ridden placed 12th in the Grand Prix. (Brenda Black photos ) by louise Graves, taking home the michael burnett squeezed between with a children/youth with disabilities. saddle June 4. this is the second in the series that $12,000 top prize. second went to orage seventh on iron. Jennings was also tenth up! offers recreational therapeutic horse - followed the nashville Country horse Z, ridden by Peter Jordan, and third was with Carmina. back riding, physical and occupational show, may 24-28, 2017. Find more infor - Zeros, ridden by Carson Grisham, who Faith davis placed ninth on davinci. therapy, equine assisted learning and the mation about these shows at: www.brown - also placed eleventh on Crack de muze. miguel ventura rounded out the top twelve saddle up! equestrian Club. more infor - landfarm.com. david Jennings rode aventador to with helen in twelfth place. mation is available at www.saddleup - more information about the music fourth place and Colleen acosta was fifth the music Country Grand Prix benefits nashville.org. Country Grand Prix is available at with himini. saddle up!, middle tennessee’s oldest the music Country Grand Prix is the www.musiccountrygrandprix.com and on david Jennings was sixth with harvest and largest nonprofit organization provid - highlight of brownland Farm’s nashville facebook at music Country Grand Prix. moon and eighth with km Corfina, while ing horse-based programs for Classic horse show, which ran may 31- www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 19 . 20 . July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com young riders Midsouth Region Pony Club Rally by Vonna Read the midsouth Pony Club regional megarally was held June 16-25, 2017 at the kentucky horse Park in lexington, Horsemasters make Pony Club great kentucky. the megarally includes sepa - rate rallies for tetrathlon, show Jumping, they also participate in the vet box dressage, Combined training and event - after their cross country run, which is great ing. the C eventing rally is held concur - future training for advanced levels of rent with the region’s annual fundraiser – eventing. the manager plays a huge the midsouth Pony Club horse trials. role at the vet box! When the horse and West tennessee Pony Club sent teams to rider come in from cross country to the vet compete in both the show Jumping rally box, they are met by a team which in - and the eventing rallies. cludes veterinarians and their stable man - For show Jumping rally, team riders ager. the vets measure the temperature, were: ethan read, team captain; Grace pulse, and respiration (tPr) of the horse, read, and Gretchen nunnelee. WtPC’s then the stable manager and rider untack newest member, Jaylon Jones, served as and work to cool and walk the horse. the stable manager – a valuable and necessary horse is re-checked for tPr until these member of every rally team. Jaylon came values return to a normal resting state. the to Pony Club through the urban eques - stable manager must be sure that buckets trian Program (ueP) at southern blues of water for sponging and cooling the Ethan Read and Shamgar over the rolltop on Novice XC equestrian Center, where he has spent the horse after the run are ready when the rider last two years learning about horses and and horse come in from cross country. their care. the riders on the team were ex - and as the rider untacks, the stable man - perienced rally-goers, showing Jaylon the ager ensures all of the tack and rider ropes of Pony Club rally. Grace and equipment are labeled and make it back to Gretchen both laid down three clear the barns. rounds to come in first and second in their the novice cross country course was large divisions, with all three of the riders tough, with most of the course jumps at also taking individual ribbons. the team maximum height, with several interesting earned a third place finish overall out of and tricky “questions” along the way. tor - twelve teams competing. rential rains the night before, courtesy of ethan and Grace read also competed in tropical storm Cindy, necessitated some the eventing rally on a composite team, changes on the novice course at the water combining with kaylee vanWinkle of complex, as the water hazard was too deep hunter’s run Pony Club in ohio. to be safely negotiated, and another jump Gretchen nunnelee was the eventing had to be moved out of a running stream of team’s stable manager. For eventing rally, water! luckily most other courses were the riders must complete a jog every morn - run the day before, with no troubles. ing to show their horse is sound. the stadium courses were also full of tricky “questions,” with a surprisingly (below) Gretchen Nunnelee and Imp with a clear round in the Starter division. (above) Grace Read and Seventh Wonder (Chico) Novice XC course and (below) They placed 2nd overall. in Stadium Course www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 21 . Lead Line at the GCHS there are always plenty of cute children and ponies in the lead line class at the Ger - mantown Charity horse show. this year’s group sported two unique styles of riding. kathleen Walker’s 2-year-old son Jack rode in an authentic victorian wicker basket sad - dle. and Jessica rachor Jenkin’s daughter Caroline rode side saddle.

small number of clear rounds at the end of In the Vet Box after Cross Country the day. the WtPC composite eventing team time and were an encouragement to all. earned first place out of five teams com - they won the first place team ribbon for peting – no small feat with only 3 riders and the second place and no drop score! the team also earned overall team ribbon. second place in horse management. ethan ethan read and Grace read qualified read earned a fifth place individual award to compete in eventing rally at the us in the open novice division in a field of Pony Club national Championships, July 20 riders. 17-24, 2017. this is also a Festival year, another interesting note at the C event - so all activities will be at the kentucky ing rally – one of the teams was a horse horse Park, lexington, ky. Find more in - masters team. these are adults who are formation at: www.ponyclub.org over 25, but they can still be in Pony Club, earn certification rankings, participate in Pony Club educational opportunities, and compete in rallies. these riders had a great tennessee’s oonnllyy eQuestrian Consignment store

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Youth team winners Jordan Lockwood, Morgan-Bailey Horan & Allison driver WILLISTON, TN 38076 www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 23 . River Glen June Horse Trials Photos by Rachel Niceley the river Glen June horse trials were held June 10-11, 2017 at river Glen equestrian Park in new market, tenn. river Glen now hosts four useF/usea 2-day sanctioned horse trials a year: spring, in april; June; summer in august; and Fall in november. the horse trials offer beginner novice through intermedi - ate divisions. Course designer steve buck - man came to river Glen Park about two weeks prior to the June horse trials to make improvements to the cross country courses. this weekend had great weather for the horse trials, and even some foxhunters came to compete. Clare Pinney, the hunts - man for Cedar knob hunt rode here hunt horse herrenhal to third place in the be - ginner novice horse division. Casey bal - loch Johnsey, Whipper-in for tennessee valley hunt rode little miss tennessee to First place in the open beginner novice division. tennessee valley hunt Club member scott keating rode his wife's hunt horse Gingerbread Girl to second place in the starter division. and Fran Wheeler, Fran Wheeler of TN Valley Hunt from tennessee valley hunt, rode her hunt rode her hunt horse horse in the open beginner novice divi - sion. Winners for each division were : Open Intermediate : danielle busbee riding Fernhill allure (final score 47.0) Open Intermediate -- Preliminary : alexandra Green riding Fernhill limited edition (final score 48.1) Open Preliminary : sinead halpin rid - ing Cutty sark (final score 36.1) Preliminary--Training : Claire tyner riding Fly high harvey (final score 59.6) Open Training : ashlynn meuchel rid - ing theoretically (final score 29.3) Training, Rider : Caitlyn Carpenter rid - ing mimi’s musical (final score 33.0) Novice, Rider: annette reals riding knight’s tale (final score 27.5) Casey Balloch-Johnsey rode her hunt Open Novice : hannah horton riding horse Little Miss Tennessee Fernhill Fantastic (final score 26.5) Beginner Novice, Rider : Jett lord rid - ing rock on Professor (final score 30.8) Beginner Novice, Horse : sinead halpin riding sW little rascal (final score 26.0) Open Beginner Novice : Casey balloch Johnsey riding little miss tennessee (final score 21.3) Starter Test : kylee Casey riding belle (final score 30.3) Full results are posted at: http://event - ing.startboxscoring.com/eventsr/river - glen/ht0617/ Find more information about the events at river Glen equestrian Park at: http://www.river-glen.com/ Clare Pinney rode here hunt horse Herrenhal 24 . July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Saddle Fit and Sidesaddle Technology Clinic How Technological Advances By Pam Anderson Are Changing the Way Saddles Perhaps we can thank Are Fitted costume dramas such as downton abbey for the By Jochen Schleese, CMS, CSFT, CSE recent resurgence of in - ©2017 Saddlefit 4 Life. All Rights Re - terest in sidesaddle riding. such interest served has led to sidesaddle classes being incor - many people can tell you what’s visu - porated into the Germantown Charity ally wrong with your saddle, but there are horse show classes. in response to this few who can analyse the data to actually rekindled interest, the american sidesad - tell you what’s going on – and then fix it! dle association (asa) and Circle G Guest many tools have been developed over the ranch and event Facility of lynnville, tn years to assist in the diagnosis of saddle hosted a sidesaddle clinic on June 18, 2017. education was geared toward the fit, providing information that exemplifies The HorseShape® laser captures the 3-dimensional back shape with a computer beginning sidesaddle rider, but there was the situation at a given moment. you need printout that can be compared over time as the horse changes. someone who knows what to do with this something interesting for everyone, information to provide a fitting solution. automatically/electroni - whether they were riding or auditing. the saddle fitters can take a look at your cally, it is time-consuming clinicians were very welcoming of all lev - horse and measure his withers size and to do this – although the els of riders. most riders were novices shape using a flexible wire curve. this is results are very good. aside, but several had shown, fox hunted, the minimum measurement you should ex - many more saddle manu - steeplechased or done other more ad - pect during a saddle fitting session. this facturers are starting to use vanced sidesaddle practices. does not, however, tell you much more this tool as it is one of the head clinician maggie Pritchard her - about the horse’s three-dimensional back most comprehensively ac - lensky, President of the american shape (size and length of the saddle sup - curate on the market. sidesaddle association, was expertly port area) and really only works to deter - there is a device ap - aided by kimberly Cornelius and sue mine whether you need a narrow, medium proved by the association duncan. kim Cornelius is from lexing - ton, kentucky and is a member of ken - or wide tree. of saddlers and harness The Topographer by Equi Scan - used to measure the tucky sidesaddle (kyss). sue duncan is some tools can be subjectively manip - makers in Germany called 3-d back shape but somewhat awkward in its usage. ulated so that, in the “wrong” hands they the bvFr which deter - from Jamestown, tennessee and a mem - become simply a marketing tool to show mines the horse’s topline. ber of tennessee sidesaddle (tens). her - you exactly what the technician wants you but since this device al - lensky is from Chillicothe ohio and a to see. thermography is one of those tools ways needs to be used in member of southern ohio ladies aside which can provide a very colorful picture, conjunction with another (sola). asa is made up of regional clubs but the interpretation is open to error un - device to also determine from all over the country. less you have someone well-trained in the the actual shape of the sad - since several clinic participants came use of the instrument. Computerized sad - dle support area, it be - from out of town without horses, kimber dle pads to measure pressure points – in - comes a bit complicated to Goodman, owner of Circle G, provided tegrating sensors in every square inch of use accurately. some good horses for them. two of the the pad which are linked to a computer For most saddle evalua - lease horses were provided by asa in - readout – are also not without fault, as tions, we prefer the simple structor trainee, liz skelton. liz is also pressure will change according to the gait sprenger Withers Gauge to from lexington, kentucky where she is a member of kentucky sidesaddle. and rider balance. determine withers shape The Arc device (or "lobster claw") measures the an - an hour prior to the 10:00 a.m. start of one of the newest tools on the market is and angle to ensure gulation all along the back. the horseshape® laser which is truly an enough room at the pom - the clinic, preparation began with saddle interesting piece of machinery, reading the mel of the saddle, and a combination of fitting. since many clinic participants had three dimensional shape of the horse’s the arc device, an lWt (leather withers never ridden aside before, their horses back within seconds and transmitting this tracer) and the horseshape® laser (if the were fitted with provided by information to the main computer for client asks) to determine the actual three the association. the three ladies have analysis. it is used best when a full custom dimensional shape of the horse’s back and quite a collection of sidesaddles from all saddle is being made to accommodate a the saddle support area. eras, and they were able to fit all of the particular horse’s back, but also allows the We are also integrating the medi - horses and riders. their vintage saddles fit horse owner the option of getting a “cut- logic® computerized saddle pad into our the thoroughbred quite nicely, but many out” form of the shape which clearly al - diagnostics and offering “the ultimate di - modern horses are of spanish descent, like lows comparisons of changing agnostic experience” as anoption for a today’s Quarter horse, or are draft cross conformation over time. complete and detailed analysis. the medi - and need more modern saddles or those the arc device ™ is a manual measur - logic® pad enables one to see the pres - built on a western tree, which have a little more width in the fit. many horse and ing device, fitted to each individual horse’s sure distribution on the horse’s back while Tension device - ( Photo courtesy rider teams tried more than one saddle back while the saddle fitter or saddle er - in motion. it shows where undesirable of www.kivakuva.com ) gonomist records the angles. this is also pressure peaks occur and how riding tech - looking for a good fit. used to ensure that a saddle is refitted nique influences pressure distribution. We after the saddle fitting, new aside riders it’s still a matter of working with some - properly to accommodate the horse’s back also occasionally use the Pegasus Gait mounted their horses to get familiar with one who knows what they’re doing to en - shape. analysis software, a heart monitor, the their tack and the unusual balance. When sure proper saddle fit for you and your the topographer® by equiscancon - rein tension device, and the Port lewis riding near-side aside, the riders must con - horse – regardless of the devices that are sists of eleven individually moving sec - impression pad. it can seem like overkill, stantly think about keeping their weight available to make this easier. there are no tioned arms which are laid across the but there are clients who want the full deal onto the right hip and keeping the right shortcuts to expertise – just tools to make horse’s back. each number on each seg - and peace of mind that knowing what is shoulder back so the upper body is square it more precise. ment is recorded. until this can be done going on. with the horse’s shoulders. after a half www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 25 .

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July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com training & performance Buck Brannaman Clinic By Robyn Miller, Point Pleasant Farm i was fortunate to be invited to buck brannaman’s 2017 Colt starting Clinic at his houlihan ranch in sheridan, Wyoming, held June 1-4, 2017. arriving at the ranch, we were wel - comed by buck’s daughter and organizer of the clinic, reata, who directed us to my assigned colt, dusty, a 3-year-old Quarter horse Palomino gelding. at first dusty was a little unsure of me, but after spend - ing some time with him, he began to ac - cept me. the clinic had 35 colts to be started and the group was divided into two sessions. those not in the morning session got to watch and experience all the fun of the first group, and vice versa. buck started each session by working his own horse and discussing things he looks for and wants to feel as he progresses his horses. he followed by opening up the demon - stration to questions from the spectators. While he is working, all of the participants are already working with their colts in his 150 foot round corral. day one we began by doing ground - work exercises and flag work with our colts to get them focused and accepting and step out. buck moved the colts around side. i walked and trotted him around, parts of each day was getting to watch him leadership. We also got them saddled; the round pen for a bit to get them moving working on his understanding of the and listen to how he likes to achieve his some accepted saddles seamlessly, others, and check them out to make sure they meaning of my leg and moving forward, results. not so much. every participant did an out - were ready; then he brought us back in to guiding with the rein, stopping and getting We were once again split into groups to standing job of redirecting his or her colt’s catch them. soft. it was a pretty hectic environment go into the smaller round pen. today we feet when they got worried and needed once we had caught them, it was time working on these movements amongst fif - didn’t turn them loose; we got on first some help. to get on. We all stepped up and got on teen others all doing similar things on colts thing. again, we started by taking their once all of the colts were saddled and with the colts wearing just the halter. our that didn’t yet know how to be steered. at heads around from side to side getting doing pretty well, buck asked us to take first task, once on board, was to bring the times it felt like bumper cars. but was sure them acclimated to the different feel of the their off and turn them loose. the horse’s head around laterally and get them a lot of fun. We ended day two with a suc - ; then moving the hind end a few colts all ran, some bucking, some search - used to that. We would swing the lead rope cessful first ride! times before asking them to walk out. ing for a friend; it was a fun time. as the over the horse’s head to switch sides. We day three we started in the same fash - today we walked, trotted, and encouraged colts were adjusting to wearing saddles for continued this way for a few minutes, rub - ion as day two: doing our groundwork the canter. it was a little tight with that the first time, buck mounted his horse and bing and petting for reassurance. then we with colts saddled, but today we put on the much going on inside the small round pen. started to move them around the round began asking for them to move their feet. snaffle . We increased the colt’s de - dusty and i struggled to get the canter. pen. he was trying to get them to move to - With the head bent around, i started lightly sensitization by using our ropes more, he was quite happy with just trotting. gether as a unit and look to him for sup - bumping my leg to encourage my colt to swinging them over their heads, around buck said that getting the canter wasn’t port. When he felt they were in a good step his hind end over. after a few minutes their legs, leading them by their feet. We the most important thing, though; it was place, he asked everyone to come back in of this, it was time to move him out to a also used tarps and, of course, our flags. more about keeping them from being and catch their colt. We worked as a team walk. i was lightly using my legs to ask We encouraged them to move off a feel of scared and worried about the rider. each to help each other until everyone had their him to move forward and before i knew it, lightness with focus, doing exercises to one will get it their own time, he said. halter back on their colt. We ended the first our group was moving around the round move each foot where we wanted. it was We were turned out to practice in the day revisiting our groundwork and stand - pen. buck helped us out by directing the amazing to see so many colts being han - large corral again and continued to work ing up in the , preparing for the first colts around the pen if they got stuck. it dled by great horseman all starting to on freeing up their feet, getting them used mounting and first ride. seemed like no time before we were walk - move together with unity as the pairs be - to being guided with the rein, and stopping day two we once again began with ing and trotting around, using the one-rein came more confident with each other and with one rein. as the session went on, groundwork, colts already saddled, doing to stop if our colt started to get unsure. the colts were finding leadership that they buck gave us words of encouragement more preparation with flags and ropes as once all of us were doing pretty well, it found comforting. and helped us as we needed it. he also an - buck warmed up his horse. on this day, was time to go out of the small round pen after our groundwork warm-up, buck swered questions from the audience and inside the large round corral a smaller and ride them in the big corral and prac - demonstrated on his horse. Watching him told great stories of his experiences over round pen was set up in the center. buck tice while the next group got going. work is truly amazing! he is one with his the years. you could hear a deep respect asked us to bring our colts into the smaller my colt was handling things pretty horse and makes everything look so and an admiration whenever he would round pen six at a time. We were then in - well. he was actually a little on the lazy smooth and effortless. one of my favorite mention his mentor, ray hunt. structed to, once again, take our halters off www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 27 . We ended the session with another suc - cessful ride. both horses and riders were hot and tired, as the weather was sunny and 85 degrees. nevertheless, we were all smiles! day four, saddle and bridle on, flag in hand, we headed to the round corral again. today we did less groundwork and it was soon time to get on. no smaller round pen work today. all of us just started working on getting better with moving our colts around, guiding, and softness. dusty and i were getting much better at moving out to the trot, but still struggling with his willingness to step into the can - ter. at one point, we were attempting it and ended up stopping right in front of buck. at that point i asked buck for some Robyn Miller with dusty advice to get him to move out. he told me to get busy with my legs so they would after coming back down, it was time to mean something to him and not to give up put the colts away for the last time. it was until i got a breakthrough. so, back out we hard to say goodbye to my new little went to try again. i was kicking and kick - friend. i thanked him for such a great ex - ing and would not get much canter, but it perience and wished him good luck in his was coming slowly. buck was coaching new adventure. me and said “you keep busy with your legs it was time to leave the houlihan ranch and he’s going to realize pretty soon that and gorgeous mountains of Wyoming, but you’re the one keeping him safe.” What he The beautiful scenery at Houlihan Ranch in Sheridan, Wyoming the memories will be with me forever. meant by that didn’t sink in at first, but it i was fortunate to be able to share this became very clear rather quickly! as i was “encouragement.” after a bit, dusty fi - take them for a spin.” the gate was experience with great people. my mem - kicking away trying to get him to canter, nally realized that it was in his best inter - opened and up the mountain we went. phis support group was wonderful and i buck rode up behind me, swinging his ests to go when my legs asked him to go. What an awesome ride that was! riding would like to thank all of them: melanie rope. if he got close enough, he would that was so much fun!! We were both hot up this beautiful mountain, the views were smith taylor, harriet mcFadden, Jamie swing the rope and pop my colt on the and tired afterward, but what a rewarding breathtaking. dusty and i did really well, Caton, katharine heller, elena smith, hind end! that put him in high gear! For experience of achievement. too. he stayed quiet and relaxed among snow morgan, Julianne Portia, and edgar several minutes i would ask, and if he did - after this session buck said, “ok, let’s the group and we had an amazing time. hernandez. n’t canter, buck would come with some 28 . July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Cowboys & Cowgirls

NJHFR Compiled by Nancy Brannon; photos by Rodeopixs by Acentric Video the 13th annual national Junior high Finals rodeo was held in lebanon, tenn. at the James e. Ward ag Center June 18- 24, 2017. this year’s all around Cowboy is Jeb nelson of iowa Falls, iowa. all around rookie Cowboy is kade madsen of hon - eyville, utah. all around Cowgirl is Chaley hext of Canadian, texas. kenlie raby of mt. ver - non, ark was fifth for the title. all around rookie Cowgirl is Presley haworth of lanesville, ind. in tenth place for the title was sierra holder of Georgetown, tenn. in team standings, texas had the most and saddle bronc steer riding. points for the number one position. ten - each summer, the “best of the best” nessee ranked 19th, arkansas ranked from each state and province qualify for 22nd, and mississippi ranked 30th. the national Junior high Finals rodeo. boys team standings: again, texas had approximately 1,000 competitors show the number one spot. tennessee was 20th, off their talents in the event and compete mississippi was 24th, and arkansas was for thousands of dollars in scholarships 26th. Photos show steer wrestling, barrel rac - into the high school ranks of the associa - and prizes. Gallup, n.m., hosted the Girls team standings: oklahoma won ing, junior bull riding, and team roping. tion. today, all 48 states and provinces that nJhFr from 2005 through 2013. the the title, with arkansas 9th,tennessee in Full results of mid-south riders by divi - belong to the nhsra also produce a Jun - rodeo moved to des moines, iowa, for 19th, and mississippi in 29th. sion are available at the mid-south horse ior high division as well, with over 2,500 2014-15 and was hosted by lebanon, Full results are posted at: review website. Congratulations to all members in total now competing. Junior tenn., in 2016-17. this year’s event was https://www.nhsra.com/junior-high-divi - these successful mid-south cowboys and high division students compete in a vari - a week full of action and excitement! sion/2017-njhfr-results/ cowgirls! ety of events, including barrel racing, Find more information about the many thanks to accentric video for Created in 2004, the nhsra Junior Pole bending, Goat tying, breakaway nJhFr at: https://www.nhsra.com/junior- providing photos for this article. visit high division was established to bring the roping, tie-down roping, Chute dog - high-division/ and on facebook at: them at: www.acentricvideo.com and excitement of the sport to 6th, 7th, and 8th ging, team roping, ribbon roping, and https://www.facebook.com/nhsra/ www.rodeopixs.com. graders and to serve as a feeder system Junior bull riding, bareback steer riding www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 29 . men’s team earned five top-three finishes postseason appearance with an impressive with two victories, while the women’s showing in barrel racing. the senior from squad placed third or better in seven adamsville, tenn. secured a time of 14.73 rodeos, including one win. seconds to rank sixth out of 52 competi - day Five: CNFR tors in the event. houston herbert, nealey dalton and a freshman hailing from bolivar, tenn., kenzley Wilson each represented the uni - ross mitchell made his CnFr debut versity of tennessee at martin on June 15 alongside east mississippi’s ethan in the evening performance round at the Wheeler in team roping. the duo ac - Mitchell 2nd 2017 College national Finals rodeo. counted for a time of 6.6 seconds, which herbert, a junior from College Grove, comes in at fifth place out of 44 partici - tenn., performed for the first time since pants. Nationally In Marcus Theriot (EMSCC) in Tie-down monday. he produced a score of 62.5 in houston herbert made his second ap - Roping. (photo Dan Hubbell , CNFR) the third round of bareback riding, bring - pearance in as many days in the bareback Team Roping ing his overall total to 191.5 points. he rank sixth out of 44 teams in the individual riding event. the junior out of College currently ranks 16th out of 34 cowboys in standings of that event. Grove, tenn. compiled 63.5 points during At 201 7 CNFR the event. a senior from adamsville, tenn., his second round, as his 129.0 overall taking part in her third round of barrel nealey dalton continued her blazing start points now rank ninth out of 34 in the in - By Ryne Rickman racing was dalton, who hails from at the 2017 CnFr with a time of 14.44 dividual standings. adamsville, tenn. the senior crossed the making her CnFr debut was madison CasPer, Wyo. – ross mitchell, who seconds in the second round of barrel rac - finish line in 19.53 seconds in this Crow, a senior from kingston springs, recently completed his freshman season at ing. she currently sits in 15th place out of evening’s performance to tally a three- tenn. she took part in barrel racing, com - the university of tennessee at martin, 52 participants with an aggregate time of round time of 48.70, which ranks 31st in ing in 21st place out of 52 with a time of earned a victory during saturday (June 17) 29.17 seconds. the field of 52 participants. 14.99 seconds. evening’s short go in team roping before also taking part in the second round of a junior from black oak, ark., Wilson also representing ut martin was dou - finishing second in the national standings the barrel racing was madison Crow, a did not score during her third round of glas rich, who partnered with east mis - at the 69th annual College national Finals senior from kingston springs, tenn. she breakaway roping this evening. she ranks sissippi’s marcus theriot in team roping. rodeo. completed her turn in 15.17 seconds and 23rd out of 48 cowgirls with an overall a senior out of herrick, ill., rich did not a native of bolivar, tenn., mitchell now ranks 38th in the field with an overall time of 2.3 seconds in the event. compile a score in the opening round. once again joined forces with east missis - time of 30.16 seconds. day Four: CNFR opening day: CNFR sippi’s ethan Wheeler to record a time of ross mitchell and east mississippi’s senior madison Crow was the only three university of tennessee at mar - 5.5 seconds during saturday’s perform - ethan Wheeler rounded out their second university of tennessee at martin partici - tin riders got started on the opening day, ance round – which was clocked as the round performance in team roping, as the pant to compete on Wednesday June 14 at June 11, 2017, of the 69th annual College best time out of the 12 qualified teams. freshman from bolivar, tenn. helped the 2017 College national Finals rodeo. national Finals rodeo (CnFr), held at the their overall score of 28.1 seconds fin - record a time of 8.2 seconds. the duo is Competing for the third consecutive Casper events Center. ished second in the nation behind only the ranked 16th out of 44 teams in the event. day, Crow was one of 14 cowgirls in the houston herbert, ryan mcdaniel and texas tech squad of Wesley thorp and two days after she led the 48-person third round of barrel racing. the kingston kenzley Wilson each made their CnFr Cole Wheeler (25.2 seconds). breakaway roping field, kenzley Wilson springs, tenn. native dialed up a time of debuts among the best of the best in colle - mitchell was the lone ut martin repre - returned for her second round, but unfor - 20.47 seconds, giving her a three-round giate rodeo during the matinee session. sentative to compete for a national cham - tunately did not record a score. despite her score of 50.63 seconds. that mark ranks Wilson came through with the best pionship at the 2017 CnFr. other final third day bad luck, the junior from black 24th out of 52 participants in the event. score, tying for first place out of 48 com - results involving ut martin participants oak, ark. still ranks 21st overall in the day Three: CNFR petitors in breakaway roping. the junior included ryan mcdaniel finishing 17th of event. a half-dozen student-athletes repre - from black oak, ark. recorded a time of 39 cowboys in bull riding (no score), also competing for ut martin after a sented the university of tennessee at mar - 2.3 seconds to tie southeast oklahoma houston herbert coming in 18th place out two-day layoff was ryan mcdaniel, a tin on the third day, tuesday June 13, of state’s brandi epps for top honors after of 34 in bareback riding (191.5), douglas sophomore from yuma, tenn. he could the 69th annual College national Finals the first round. rich and east mississippi’s marcus the - not manage a score in the second round of rodeo at the Casper events Center. a junior hailing from College Grove, riot placing 25th out of 44 in team roping bull riding, but he still ranks 20th out of douglas rich had two performances in tenn., herbert placed 19th out of 34 cow - 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Andrew Mickelson of the University of Memphis points out one of the pre - were on hand to explain their work and the ing ceramics and architectural materials historic mounds to historical society members. (right) one of the mounds on Ames through a process called “block excava - importance of the history and pre-history Plantation. (below right) A prehistoric house site. (Nancy Brannon photos) of ames Plantation. the two sites are the tion.” they have found ten different types Fanny dickens plantation and the pre-his - mound is a vertical cemetery. other documents list her as a planter, rather than of tobacco pipes, buttons, bottle glass, toric native american settlements. mounds had wooden temples where about a farmer. glass beads, and barrel hoops. the re - dr. mickelson began the program by 250 people lived at the town’s peak. the 1850 slave census indicates that searchers believe the slave houses were giving an outline of prehistoric archeology but just as climate changes affect Fanny dickens owned 39 slaves, 20 of built on the ground, not on pedestals. a and the eras under study. the first peoples today’s landscape, a changing climate af - whom were children under the age of 12. small river or drainage area separates came to north america from asia around fected these ancient peoples, too. the me - eleven of these 20 children were under 5 Fanny’s house from the slave quarters. 15000 bC. the Pre Clovis era spans from dieval warming period evolved into a little years old. dickens ran the plantation her - research on the two areas continues 15000 bC to the Paleo-indian period ice age. there were mega droughts from self. every summer with dr. mickelson and his around 12000 bC, then to the Clovis pe - 1250-1300, and that is a reason re - Fanny passed away in 1851, but her u of m students and dr. kasper and her riod. the archaic period is from 8500 bC searchers believe the town collapsed. brother continued to run the plantation rhodes students. Find more information to 6000 bC. the Woodland era extends dr. kimberly kasper and her team are until 1853, when everything was then sold about the history and historical research at from 2000 bC to 1000 bC when it be - investigating 19th century slave life at off to neighbors. ames Plantation at: www.amesplanta - comes evident that small farmers were ames. kasper is keen to make archeology the archeological research is uncover - tion.org. ( more photos on page 34 ) changing the landscape. relevant to today’s world. she’s officially the late Prehistoric/mississippian era an archeobiologist, one who studies plants, (1000 – 1600 ad) shows urbanization pat - especially food plants at archeological terns, expansion of agriculture, and mound sites. some of the questions she’s investi - building. it is in this era that researchers gating are food inequality and the histori - are looking at the smaller upland settle - cal origins of contemporary food. she ments at ames. referred to michael twitty’s book, The mississippian cultures spread through - Cooking Gene: A Journey Through out the southwest from illinois to African American Culinary History in the louisiana. they had large scale cultures, Old South , about the origins of “soul chiefdoms, a class hierarchy, and built food.” monumental earthworks; they also built the environmental archeology Field palisade fences around the towns. their school at ames examines the daily lives diet consisted mainly of corn (maize), of slaves at the household level at the beans, and squash. their artifacts include Fanny h. dickens plantation. slavery was pottery and bows and arrows. they had a a major part of the region’s heritage. the poly-culture type of agriculture, which researchers look at how oppressed people was very efficient. they had a calendar exercised personal choice, as determined system and there are wood henges found by their material culture. some of the arti - at ames, which were useful at tracking the facts they are finding include glass beads solstices. and belt buckles. there are five main town sites in west a unique fact about the Fanny h. dick - tennessee: in obion, kenton, denmark, ens plantation at ames is that it was Pleasant run, at ames. the ames town bought and owned – and managed – by a existed from abound 1150 ad to 1300 ad woman. after dickens’ first husband died, and occupied about six acres. researchers Fanny married her second husband, have found a wall trench and post con - samuel dickens, who was a land agent for struction of houses. the university of north Carolina and a fix - ©MSHR the two prehistoric sites under study at ture in Fayette County records from the Leigh Ann Carkeet ames are the “ames town” (1100-1130 1820s and 1830s. 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July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Mid-South Horse Review CCaalleennddaarr ooff EEvveennttss Please contact the individuals listed for additional information and to verify dates. to submit your event, call JULY - AUGUST (901) 867-1755 or e-mail the information to: [email protected] or editor@midsouth - the Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of Events lists horse shows and other equine events. We at - horsereview.com . all submissions are subject to editing by mshr staff to meet format and length restric - tempt to keep listings current; however, we cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of any item. tions. entries must be received by deadline date to ensure inclusion in the print edition. AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA JUL. 28-30 : thompson's station, tn. JUL. 14-16 : lexington, ky. ky horse JUL. 3-6 : batesville, ms. arena one. JUL. 6-9 : Charmayne James Clinic Jaeckle Centre. Core clinic w/ Candice Park. breyerFest. "Gateway to india." info: northeast ms Cha $1,000 added JUL. 28-30 : WtQha show king. info: melanie Fransen (859) 492- www.breyerhorses.com; 800-413-3348 JUL. 15-16 : lebanon tn. Willson County AUG. 25-26 : megFord show 7348; [email protected]. /the - APPALOOSA SHOWS Fair Grounds Country music Cutting horse CANTON MULTIPURPOSE CENTER jaecklecentre.com/events/ AUG. 5-6 : shelbyville, tn. Clearview association www.CmCha.com JUL. 8 : nbha barrel race AUG. 19-20 : harriman, tn. roane state Farm. heart of dixie appoloosa show. info: JUL. 22 : batesville, ms. arena one. FORREST CO. MULTI PURPOSE CC expo Center. Chris martin barrel race beth maher (256)527-2617 nCha Challenger series AUG. 19 : bulls, bands & barrels Clinic. info: alex leepacka 352-538-4279; ARABIAN SHOWS AUG. 5 : batesville, ms. arena one. GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENA [email protected] JUN. 28-JUL. 2 : lexington, ky. kentucky nCha Challenger series SEP. 1-3 : tenn. h/J Classic COWBOY CHURCH horse Park. region Xiv silverama horse AUG. 14-17 : batesville, ms. arena one. MARSHALL CO. FAIRGROUNDS MoNdAY : Circle Cross Church. 7 p.m. show. info: www.aha14.com/silverama or northeast ms Cha $1,000 added JUL. 1 : kudzu klassic stan (901)848-4959; stan@circlecross - Cindy Clinton 937-962-4336 AUG. 19 : batesville, ms. arena one. JUL. 7 : nbha ms rodeo.com AUG. 18-20 : murfreesboro, tn. miller nCha Challenger series JUL. 22 : kudzu klassic MoNdAY : bells, tn. bible study meet - Coliseum. 38th annual music City arabian AUG. 24-27 : batesville, ms. arena one. JUL. 29 : kudzu klassic ings. 7 pm marty overton’s, 4051 Cher - horse show. info: www.mtaha.com mid-south Cha $500 added MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK ryville rd. marty 731-225-0237 or Clint BARREL RACING DONKEYS AUG. 6, 20 : usta harness race 731-983-0511 JUL. 1 : mcewen, tn. blue Creek arena. JUL. 2-4 : shelbyville, tn. Clearview ROANE STATE EXPO CENTER TUESdAY : richland, ms. 1631 Cleary nbha info: kenny mcCallister (615)616- Farm. music City donkey show. JUL. 1-2 : east tn Cutting horse rd. his brand Cowboy Church. 7 pm 9956 DRESSAGE JUL. 13-16 : tn reining horse assn. info: [email protected] or JUL. 7 : holly springs, ms. marshall Co. JUL. 7-9 : lexington, ky. kentucky horse AUG. 4-6 : east tn Cutting horse assn. (601) 543-6023 Fairgrounds. nbha ms01. info: beau Park. kda dressage show & national AUG. 12 : nbha TUESdAY : Wynne, ar. Cr 381. three (662) 544-5290 Pony Cup. info: 859-276-8993. www.ken - AUG. 19-20 : Chris martin barrel race trees Cowboy Church. supper 6:30 pm; JUL. 8 : Winchester, tn. southern middle tuckydressageassociation.org; Clinic services 7 pm. info: Jimmy 870-261-2505 tn Pavilion .nbha. info: lana blanken - JUL. 8 : Franklin, tn. old hillsboro manor. AUG. 26 : tn Paint horse Club SUNdAY : sarah, ms. 548 bryant lane. ship (931)247-2340 Ctda show TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER bryant lane Cowboy Church. 10:30 am. JUL. 8 : White Pine, tn. smoky mountain JUL. 29 : Cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi - JUL. 29 : nah open horse show series info: bro. scott urban 662-501-0031 expo Center. info: kevin Pitsenbarger tion Center. dressage benefit show AUG. 12-13 : tn Pinto horse Club show SUNdAY : Wynne, ar. Cr 381. three (865)712-2589 AUG. 5 : College Grove, tn. traveler's AUG. 18-20 : tn valley Paso Fino show trees Cowboy Church. Fellowship b'fast JUL. 8 : halls, tn. Flying h. West tn bar - rest Farm. Ctda show TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM 9:30 am. Worship 10 am. info: Jimmy: 870- rel horse association. info: melinda dar - AUG. 25-27 : murfreesboro, tn. miller JUL. 7-9 : ustrC e. team roping Champ. 261-2505 nell (901)475-4335 Coliseum. ole south Prelude and Classic JUL. 13-16 : e Coast reined Cow horse Classic HORSE & TACK SALES JUL. 8 : Canton, ms. Canton multi Purpose dressage shows JUL. 21-29 : Whoa Grand Championship JUL. 1 : thaxton, ms. 11347 hwy. 6. Complex. info: Wendy thornburg DRIVING TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER horseman Central livestock. tack sale: 10 (601)540-5095 JUN. 30-JUL. 2 : lexington, ky. kentucky JUL. 8 : tn Paint horse show am. horse sale: 1 pm. info: 662-790-3699. JUL. 8 : harriman, tn. roane state expo horse Park. Caa Carriage Festival. info: JUL. 15 : kyle rector barrel race www.larrymeadows.com Center info: brea hodge (865)773-6285 John stallard (859)231-0971 JUL. 22 : nrha Ga state show JUL. 15 : mize, ms. meadows livestock JUL. 15 : Cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi - EVENTING JUL. 29 : tri-state dressage benefit show horse & tack sale. info: larry or diane tion Center. kyle rector barrel race JUL. 14-16 : lexington, ky. kentucky AUG. 5 : nrha ala. racking horse show meadows: 601-765-3530 or 601-517-7777. AUG. 5 : senatobia, ms. northwest arena. horse Park. Champagne run ht. info: AUG. 6 : ben Carol roping larrymeadows.com. facebook: meadows nbha ms01. info: beau (662) 544-5290 www.champagnerun.com; 859-621-2478 AUG. 19 : tn nrha racking horse show livestock sales AUG. 12 : Pontotoc, ms. Pontotoc County AUG. 5-6 : new market, tn. river Glen AUG. 26 : southeast ranch horse series JUL. 6-8 : lexington, ky. ky horse Park. agricenter. megan mann (662)983-5686 summer ht. info: www.river-glen.com TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTR extreme muststang makover and auction. AUG. 12 : harriman, tn. east tn agricul - GAITED HORSE SHOWS JUL. 1-3 : mid-south Qh liberty Circuit www.extrememustsngmakover.com tural expo Center info: kevin Pitsenbarger JUN. 30-JUL. 1 : Cleveland, tn. tri-state JUL. 12-23 : Palomino World Championship JUL. 29 : mize, ms. meadows livestock 865-712-2589 exhibition Center. rhba racking horse AUG. 4-6 : ustPa regionals horse & tack sale. info: larry or diane AUG. 19 : holly springs, ms. marshall Co. trainers assn. show AUG. 11-13 : Jx2 team roping meadows: 601-765-3530 or 601-517-7777. Fairgrounds. Coldwater Cross kudzu klas - JUL. 5 : Pikeville, tn. bledsoe County UT MARTIN EQUESTRIAN larrymeadows.com. facebook: meadows sic. info: beau (662) 544-5290 Fairgrounds. spotted saddle horse show JUL. 24-28 : 4-h roundup days livestock sales AUG. 19 : millington, tn. Woodstock sad - JUL. 15 : shelbyville, tn. Pleasant valley AUG. 11-13 : West tn Qh show AUG. 5 : thaxton, ms. 11347 hwy. 6. dle Club. West tn barrel horse association. Farms. PWhat Jamboree. Whoa TENNESSEE HS RODEO ASSN horseman Central livestock. tack sale: 10 info: melinda darnell (901)475-4335 JUL. 21-29 : murfreesboro, tn. miller Col - JUL. 16-22 : Gillette, Wy. nhsFr am. horse sale: 1 pm. info: 662-790-3699. AUG. 19 : White Pine, tn. smoky moun - iseum. Whoa international Grand Cham - 4-H/USPC www.larrymeadows.com tain expo Center. info: kevin Pitsenbarger pionship. www.walkinghorseowners.com JUL. 17-24 : lexington, ky. kentucky AUG. 19 : mize, ms. meadows livestock (865)712-2589 AUG. 5 : Cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi - horse Park. usPC Festival 2017. info: horse & tack sale. info: larry or diane AUG. 19 : holly springs, ms. marshall Co. tion Center. nrha ala. state show www.ponyclub.org; (859) 254-7669 meadows: 601-765-3530 or 601-517-7777. Fairgrounds. Coldwater Cross kudzu klas - AUG. 19 : Cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi - AUG. 2-6 : Perry, Ga. southern regional 4- larrymeadows.com. facebook: meadows sic. info: beau (662) 544-5290 tion Center. tn state nrha racking horse h horse Championships livestock sales AUG. 26 : estill springs, tn. estill springs show FIRST SUNdAY : millington, tn. West SPECIAL EVENTS arena. lana blankenship 931-247-2340 AUG. 19 : Franklin, ky. kentucky downs. union Cumberland Presbyterian Church, JUL. 13 : Jackson, tn. West tn agre - COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING Whoa show 3099 West union. Woodstock Cuba Ghost search Center. summer celebration. AUG. 12-13 : meridian, ms. lauderdale AUG. 31 : lebanon, tn. James e Ward ag riders. 3 pm. lydia holland 901-282-9709 http://ag.tennessee.edu Co. agriCenter. ms state Championship Center. Whoa tsCa state Finals CLINICS / CLASSES JUL. 14-15 : savannah, tn. miss rodeo CUTTING HORSE EVENTS HUNTER/JUMPER JUL. 6-9 : memphis, tn. show Place tennessee and miss teen rodeo tennessee JUL 1-2 : harriman tn. roan state arena JUL. 5-9 : Franklin, tn. brownland Farm. arena. Charmayne James Clinic. info: Pageant. info: email [email protected]; east tn Cutting horse assn. www.etcha - mid-south Classic. info: www.brownland - www.charmaynejames.com facebook, twitter, instagram cutting.com farm.com www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review 39 . JUL. 6-9 : lexington, ky. kentucky horse Pinto horse Club show. info: linda krieg RANCH HORSE AUG. 6 : Cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi - Park. robert murphy h/J show. info: (615)653-7157 JUL. 16-22 : Cloverdale, in. C bar C expo tion Center. ben Carol roping www.olivehillsporthorses.com; AUG. 26 : harriman, tn. roane state ag Center. arha World Championship show. AUG. 11-13 : tunica, ms. expo Center. 859.255.3422 expo Center. tn Paint horse show info: www.americanranchhorse.net ntrl/World series Jx2 team roping. Pam JUL. 15 : Cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi - POLO AUG. 26 : Cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi - smith 423-575-2295. www.jx2events.com tion Center. traC hunter/Jumper show JUL. 1-2 : rossville, tn. memphis Club tion Center. southeast ranch horse series TUESdAY : moscow, tn. team roping JUL. 15 : harpersville, al. el Gezira rid - Polo REINING practice, sonny Gould arena, 1985 Poole ing academy Jumper show. info: www.al - JUL. 15 : Franklin, tn. harlinsdale Farm. JUL. 13-16 : harriman, tn. roane state rd. 6-9 p.m. $25 info: (901) 491-1678. abamahunterjumpers.org tenn. vs. Florida. info: www.franklin - CC, stafford expo Center. tnrha show www.Gouldropinhorses.com JUL. 15-16 : new market, tn. river Glen polo.com autumn . info: www.tnrha.org TUESdAY : humboldt, tn. Goodrich equestrian Park. river Glen Gathering. JUL. 15-16 : rossville, tn. usPa tourna - JUL. 29-30 : lexington, ky. kentucky arena. Calf roping, breakaway, Gymnas - www.river-glen.com ment horse Park. Clayton Woosley hall of Fame tics. 5:30-8 Pm. info: 731-426-2530 JUL. 29 : thompson's station, tn. the JUL. 22-23 : rossville, tn. memphis Club reining show. krha.info or 859-983-9571 STOCK HORSE/COW HORSE Jaeckle Centre. Jumper series. info: Polo RODEOS & BULL RIDING JUL. 13-16 : murfreesboro, tn. miller Col - melanie Fransen 859-492-7348 or AUG. 19 : Franklin, tn. harlinsdale Farm. JUL. 7-8 : dixon tn. dixon County Fair iseum. e. Coast reined Cow horse Classic [email protected] raise the roof Fundraiser. info: Grounds. lone star Championship rodeo. JUL. 29-30 : shelbyville, tn. Clearview JUL. 29 : Wilsonville, al. Falcon hill Farm www.franklinpolo.com (270)269-6000 Farm. national working Cow horse assn. Jumper show. info: www.alabamahunter - AUG. 26 : Franklin, tn. riverview Farm, JUL. 14-15 : Columbia, tn. maury County invitational. info: tracy 615-543-0199 jumpers.org 1475 moran road. Chukkers for Charity. Fairgrounds. iPra rodeo (800)639-9002 TEAM PENNING/RANCH SORTING AUG. 8-13 : lexington, ky. kentucky www.chukkersforcharity.net JUL. 14-15 : Gallatin, tn. triple Creek JUL. 7, 9 : batesville, ms. arena. buckner horse Park. useF Pony Finals. QUARTER HORSE SHOWS Park. sPra/iPra rodeo. (865)556-9154 Cow horses Penning & sorting. info: brian AUG. 25-26 : memphis, tn. showPlace JUL. 1-3 : tunica, ms. expo Center. mid- JUL. 15 : new albany, ms. union County buckner 601-867-1090 arena. megFord show. www.megford.com south Qha liberty Circuit. info: Fair rodeo. 8 pm AUG. 4-5 : tunica, ms. expo Center. AUG. 26 : Franklin, tn. brownland Farm. www.midsouthqha.net JUL. 21-22 : holly springs, ms. hwy 7. ustPa regionals. info: Jared lesh 405- no Frills iv. www.brownlandfarm.com JUL. 12-23 : tunica, ms. expo Center. knotty bolden memorial arena. knotty 269-3467 AUG. 27 : Franklin, tn. brownland Farm. Palomino World Championship show. info: bolden memorial rodeo TRAIL RIDES/TRAIL CHALLENGE mthJa double Point show. info: 918-438-1234 www.palominohba.com JUL. 21-22 : maynardville, tn. union JUL. 14-15 : tuscumbia, al. Gardner www.brownlandfarm.com JUL. 28-30 : memphis, tn. showplace County rodeo. nCa/iPra (865)933-8588 Farms. 21st annual saddle up for st. Jude PAINT/PINTO arena. WtQha summer Circuit (dual JUL. 28-29 lynville, tn. robert dunavent trail ride. Jimmy king (256) 446-5392. JUL. 8 : Cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibition point show w/ mid-south Qha). info: memorial Park. Giles County young Farm - DEADLINE Center. tn Paint horse show www.wtqha.org ers and ranchers rodeo deadline for August issue : July 25, 2017 JUL. 22 : brandon, ms. ms Paint horse AUG. 12-13 : martin, tn. utm ned AUG. 18-19 : ashland, ms. benton County at 5:00 p.m. show. info: www.missphc.com mcWherter ag. Complex. WtQha hot to Fair rodeo. 8 pm Parting Shots : AUG. 12-13 : murfreesboro, tn. tlC. tn trot Circuit. info: www.wtqha.org ROPING We leave you with some “parting shots” JUL. 7-9 : murfreesboro, tn. miller Coli - from the events we covered this month. seum. eastern regional Finals. info: hope you enjoy these “behind” the scenes ustrC (254) 968-0002 images. see you next month!

Nancy Brannon photo Maria Roberts completes her Gambler’s Choice win with a “victory jump.”

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Nancy Brannon photo (left & above) old West Special Trails Grand Entry Team at the GCHS. 40 . July, 2017 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com