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Chukkers for Charity ( Bill Kenner phot o) 2. October, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview.com ON THe C OVeR : cover photo is by bill Kenner, taken at the chukkers for charity event. HHoorrssee RReevviieeww october 2013 the Mid-South Horse Review is pleased to show - Equus Charta, LLC case several of Kenner’s photos in this issue. He has - Copyright 2013 contents • v ol . 24 • n o. 2 photographed various equestrian events since 2007. 6220 greenlee #7 photography has been his hobby since childhood, and he has done most genres from studio work, to p.o. box 594 • arlington, tn features : product shots, to sports. He began photographing 38002-0594 Fall Fairs anD Festivals : 20-21 equestrian events when his wife began to ride with 901-867-1755 the Hillsboro Hounds. He does pro bono work for tHe legenD oF butcHer Holler : 30 saddle up! and the iroquois steeplechase. Publishers: Tommy & Nancy Brannon Staff : Andrea Gilbert Leigh Ballard
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October, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com book nook herbs have medicinal properties for Horse Crazy! horses. the histories of race horses, cham - pions of many disciplines, vocabulary lists by Jessie Haas of horse lingo, and rules for horse games Book Review by Leigh Ballard are part of the fact-filled pages. many breeds are described, from the ones every - what a wonderful one has heard about to little book for kids who some exotic breeds love horses! the subti - with whom people tle reads: “1001 Fun might not be so famil - Facts, craft projects, iar. Has anyone ever games, activities, and heard of the guoxia or Know-How for Horse the pony moussey? loving Kids,” and that there are also fun facts is a very apt descrip - about horses in history tion. the pages are and how they helped filled with horse trivia shaped it. and lore from all equine For the creative realms: art, history, reader, tips and exam - movies, literature and more. the book is ples of how to write about and how to cleverly divided into sections called “in photograph horses are divulged. there are (left to right) Victoria Hickerson, Mimi Hickerson, and Clara Hickerson listen the Know,” “in the saddle,” “in the spot - lots and lots of projects, too. How to make to author Sharon Miner (center) reading a horse story at Judy's Tack Shop in Ger - light,” and “the tail end.” each section a pony pillowcase, a wallpaper border for mantown, TN. has a strong focus, such as history, care, your room, and a horsey gift bag are but a or showing/competing, but all the sections few of the crafty projects. there are also the types of horses she has wanted from have a very broad range of information directions for practical skills, like how to Author age 11. within their focus. tie knots and how to braid manes and tails. after the untimely death of a beloved readers learn about things as widely and for the horsey bookworm, there are horse, sharon decided to fulfill another variable as how to incorporate your horse mini book reviews about horse fiction. Sharon Miner goal, to share her passions of both books in school projects, disaster relief for this is a great idea book not only for and horses. she used the horses from her horses, clicker training, wagon trains, and kids, but for parents or club and camp di - Visits riding stable as the basis of her first book the benefits of therapeutic riding. readers rectors who need to keep “horse crazy” in her Beloved Horses series, Beloved can read about giving treats safely, how to kids busy! School Horses . there are now five books make healthy cookie treats, and what Tennessee in the beloved series, the most recent By Leigh Ballard being Beloved Horses From Around the World . all of the stories in the beloved se - as part of her ten-day book tour, ries are true stories, either told to sharon Boots • Clothing sharon miner stopped at Judy’s tack shop by loving owners or experienced firsthand Accessories • Home Decor in germantown, tn on september 5, and by sharon. the following day at Judy’s in Franklin, the new book is full of accounts of tn, to read and discuss her horse books unique bonds between people and their and the inspirations and life experiences horses. many of the stories are people behind them. before appearing at Judy’s, about saving horses. others are about sharon and her husband bill visited st. horses saving people. there is a special Jude’s children’s research Hospital in story of a terrified and dangerous off-track memphis to read to patients and help them thoroughbred named rosey who helped a decorate horseshoes with “bling.” after severely injured iraq war veteran in her her stop in germantown, sharon traveled post-war healing. there is another touch - on to a horseshow in nashville, before ing story of bud, a horse who lost both winding her way south through more stops eyes to uveitis, but overcame blindness to in georgia on her way home to Florida. win a top aQHa award. and there is a 1926 Emporium Dr. Suite C, Jackson, TN sharon knew at a very young age that sweet story of major, a retired police Mon.- Sat. 10 am- 8 pm • Sunday 1- 6pm she loved horses. she was the middle child horse, who helped retrieve a little girl from of 11 children, and her family did not have a downward emotional spiral. www.rusticsoulww.com | facebook the means to support a horse hobby. they not all of the stories are about rescues, were amazed at the love of horses she had; though! there is a very interesting tale of Goin’ to Jackson... they didn’t know where it came from! she all the air flights, trailer trips, and quaran - to get my favorite brands of Western wear read every horse book she could get her tines involved in travelling around the hands on, but owning her own horse was world with a special horse. and there is an out of the question. undeterred, at the ten - account of a man who fell in love with der age of 11, sharon wrote her goals on a mules and zebras and now is a renowned piece of paper that she still has today. she breeder and trainer of both these, as well even brought it with her on tour to show as zonkeys, a donkey/horse hybrid . children that if they have dreams, they miner has also written three preteen fic - should write them down as goals and not tion books of drama and adventure. two just simply dream about them. other books about sharon’s loveable and every one of sharon’s dreams/goals energetic dog, woogie, are for beginner came true. she eventually had plenty of readers. horses, her own riding stable, a farm, and For more information about sharon and more. she has lived where she imagined her books, visit www.sharonminer.com © MSHR she wanted to live, and she bred and raised www.midsouthhorsereview.com October, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review 5. customers and friends of Hall’s Feed In remembrance: and seed in collierville, tn, especially children, are sadly having to adjust to the loss of tiger, the official Feed store cat Tiger since beverly and Jimmy bought the store by Li’l Matt, Editor, in 1999. she passed away in July, and her Mid-South Kitty Review absence has been sorely missed, particu - larly by store owner beverly. “everybody loved her,” beverly remi - nisced. “tiger was a part of the store. she let children pick her up and carry her around. the children always asked for her and wanted to pet her. she was a good mouser, too.” tiger was 19 years old when she passed away. Her surviving family member, sister bandit, is still at the store, as is her buddy max. sisters gabby and gracie are the new Hall’s Feed store cats, still going through “orientation.” they were adopted from the collierville animal shelter, and selected by beverly’s two grandchildren.
the photos of several equestrian events that as an opportunity for fun and fellowship, THANK YOU bill Kenner has generously contributed, Blessing of as well as an opportunity to appreciate all especially the cover photo. life. the Mid-South Horse Review gratefully Just as important - we especially thank regardless of the weather, “it’s such a acknowledges the photographers, writers, our advertisers who make it possible for the Pets happy event!” said margaret ledbetter veterinarians, readers, and all who con - us to deliver twelve free issues to you per weaver, church treasurer. “we just love tribute to our monthly content. we are es - year, including two pages of free calen - sharing it! and we do fellowship well at pecially thankful for those stunning Celebration dar of events listings. we hope you will this church!” photographs that we receive! patronize their businesses and thank them By Leigh Ballard episcopal churches throughout the From last month’s college review cen - personally, because their financial support country annually observe the Feast of st. ter article, we thank christine Henry and makes the Mid-South Horse Review free Francis of assisi with the blessing of the Kevin Holst for graciously allowing us to publication possible. animals. the patron saint of animals be - use their photographs of mtsu riders and thank you very much! lieved that the light of god was perfectly horses. this month, we deeply appreciate reflected in all of nature, and nowhere is His essence better revealed than in the un - conditional love, companionship and de - votion to the animals we hold dear to our hearts. this day then is for creatures - great and small - to receive god's bless - YOUR HOMETOWN FEED STORE ing, a blessing they so richly deserve. 309 H WY 51 N. immanuel episcopal church has pub - lished a cook book, seasons of celebra - RiplEY , TN tion, which will be available mid-october. the cook book features each liturgical 731-635-0861 season of the church, with special meals that fit the four celebrations in each sea - son. the hardback book is 256 pages with 50 full color photographs, and includes a immanuel episcopal church, la section on the blessing of the pets. grange, tn hosted its 7th annual blessing of the pets celebration, sunday, septem - ber 29 with the reverend barney gordon officiating. immanuel episcopal church has celebrated the Feast of st. Francis of assissi with a blessing of the pets since 2006. this year’s celebration was ham - $5 OFF pered by rain, so there weren’t many horses in attendance to be blessed. but there were plenty of dogs, and even a lit - Nutrena® Feeds* tle lizard in a cage. a blessing of animals witnesses to the for your horses & hounds church’s care and concern for all life. many animals found throughout biblical *On purchases of $25 or more stories have played important roles in helping humans, and the interdependence (top) Rev. Gordon blessing TWH Valid ONLY at Ripley Home Hardware between humans and animals is a cause Shelby. (above left) Mrs. imo erb with for rejoicing. pets give us happiness and her dog Biscuit. (above) Pam and Ger - service, among other things. the im - ald Wade with their 17-year-old TWH manuel church blessing of the pets serves gelding Shelby. 6. October, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com horse health care Ask the Veterinarian determined this zone for acclimated, mature Quarter consumption when the weather is colder, because this Horse geldings to be between 5 F to 50 F. 1 this means helps them to generate body heat through the metabolic that in this temperature range these horses were expected digestive process. i save bales of hay that have more Blanketing to produce enough body heat to equal the amount of heat coarse hay for the coldest days. there is a higher fiber with Dr. Brent Pughof Mid South Veterinary Services loss without placing additional demand on metabolism. content and more heat will be generated during the chew - adult healthy livestock and horses, when adapted and al - ing and digesting process. How often should i lowed to grow sufficient hair coat, are “metabolically” a lot of fine stemmed bermuda grass hay can some - blanket my horse and comfortable in colder temps. times cause intestinal impactions in horses during winter. should i clip his hair coat you may notice that horses like colder weather. there so make sure you don’t suddenly lock your horse in the during the winter? are fewer flies, less sweating, and horses do not seem as stall and feed three times the amount of hay normally fed, with cooler tempera - irritated as during the dog days of summer. there is, how - along with a frozen bucket of water. remember: gradual tures on the way, this ever, a lowest critical temperature for horses. this is de - sensible changes for your horses. fall/winter season, many fined as that temperature in which the body cannot all this information is relevant to blanketing because owners become concerned generate enough heat to maintain normal temperature. it it will help you understand there are other ways to keep about their horse’s ability to must then increase metabolism to generate the lost body your horse warm than with a blanket. but, that said, we stay warm. there are sev - heat. this does not mean your horse will become hy - must then enter horse owners into the equation. eral factors to consider pothermic. it means that the body will need to increase as owners we can enjoy a lot of events with our horses when asking yourself “to blanket or not to blanket?” metabolic output in order to maintain normal body tem - during the colder months such as: trail rides, fox hunting, such as health status, intended discipline, and natural hair perature. For example, shivering generates body heat as winter series barrel racing and ropings, and a few rodeos. coat. well as walking and moving around. other horses are given rest and recovery over the winter. ever wonder why horses tend to buck and play, run nutritional demand will also increase as ambient tem - i rely on my basic horse care advice, “keep it simple.” and snort more when temperatures are lower? they love peratures come closer to a given horse’s lowest critical my goal is to help you determine when to blanket your the cooler temps and their metabolism is under less stress, temperature. the feeding of hay and higher fiber feeds horse and when to remove it. i personally do not own a as well. Horses, as well as other livestock, have what is (complete pelleted feeds, whole oats, and alfalfa/timothy horse blanket and cannot remember when i have ever called a “thermoneutral zone.” the thermoneutral zone pellets) produces body heat through a process called heat blanketed my horses. but, i will be buying one very soon can be defined as: the range of ambient temperature (sur - of fermentation. Fermentation is the process of hindgut because my geriatric horse just doesn’t handle cold, wet rounding environmental temperature) in which a horse is bacteria breaking down the fiber in hay and feed stuffs weather like he used to. able to produce enough body heat to maintain constant during digestion. this produces the beneficial by-prod - remember, horses are creatures of habit and do well body temperature under normal metabolic demand. this uct of heat and nutrients for the horse. High starch feeds with what they are used to. in normal situations horses is a characteristic of homoeothermic (warm blooded) an - do not generate this fermentative heat. therefore, corn, can insulate themselves very well with their natural hair imals. this zone is not constant and it can depend on age, molasses, and sweet feeds do not make your horse “hot.” coat if it is allowed to grow. However, there are excep - sex, and breed, level of acclimatization, weather and feed - it may increase their energy and excitability, but does not tions. i have seen many horses that do not put on a thick ing practices, even if it is day or night. generate significant core body heat. if you pay close at - hair coat and start shivering when the temperatures get a study performed in the 1980’s (mcbride et al. , 1985) tention to your horses’ hay intake, they will increase hay cooler. but, in general, most horses cope very well with www.midsouthhorsereview.com October, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review 7. the coat they have. warmer. so the answer to when to blanket your horse de - remember to provide the option for horses to seek pends heavily on the horse, its discipline, and the owner’s Grand Opening Of shelter if they so desire and provide plenty of good qual - perception of their horse’s comfort. i strongly believe if ity, clean hay and water. many times i have seen this sce - you plan to blanket your horse, just look at the weather nario with my horses: it will be raining and 50 degrees and plan accordingly. if it is going to be 30 degrees at UT Hospitals with 15-20 mph winds and they are standing in the pas - night and 65 degrees during the day, please take the blan - the ut veterinary medical center celebrated the ture with their rumps to the wind. they have the choice ket off that morning so the horse can comfortably enjoy grand opening of its new Farm animal Hospital, equine to get out of the weather. so, i figure they are happy. the warm day. if horse owners want to provide the whole Hospital on september 21, 2013, in conjunction with its there are other factors of cold weather to consider natural concept to their horses, then i believe unneces - equine performance and rehabilitation center. the event when deciding to blanket your horse. simple examples sarily clipping their winter coat and/or constantly wearing was held at the ut institute of agriculture campus at include the wind, rain, humidity, sun exposure, herd num - a blanket is about as unnatural as it gets. 2407 river Drive, Knoxville. ut president Joe Dipietro bers, and hay/water availability. please take into consid - to summarize, horses are meant to live outside all year and ut institute of agriculture chancellor larry arring - eration that your horse is likely warmer outside on a long. it is our responsibility as their owners to provide a ton spoke during a brief ceremony with a ribbon cutting sunny winter day at 20 degrees, than locked in a stall. in common sense approach to help our horses adapt to the immediately following. the mid-south we do not often reach the lowest critical changes we place on them. your horse is probably fine in spring 2011, the college broke ground on the $20.9 temperature for most of our normal, healthy horses. For without a blanket, in most cases, as long as they have a million project that encompasses more than 85,000 the cases i see and with my own horses, the coldest days good healthy winter hair coat, shelter, plenty of good square-feet of new and renovated construction. the new in the mid-south winter are those days with prolonged quality hay, access to water that is not frozen (please con - Farm animal Hospital, which was recently completed, in - rain and wind, giving them no break. the toughest, in my sider a water tank de-icer), sun exposure, and access to cludes standing and recumbent surgery suites, species- observation, is about 35 – 40 degrees with rain and a physical activity. if your horse is geriatric, very thin, specific (bovine, small ruminant and swine, and camelids) strong, constant north wind. now that they are older, i grows a poor hair coat, or their job requires them to be wards and treatment rooms, new cattle-working facilities will consider blanketing my horses in that type of weather body clipped, then wise use of a blanket is necessary. and a new facility dedicated to rehabilitation of injured if they appear to be having a hard time. most horses do enjoy cold weather- allow them to do so livestock. a horse’s hair coat is like insulation in your house. it sensibly. the new equine Hospital and the 32,000 square-foot has a great ability to hold heat if not compressed tightly. if you have any specific equine health related ques - equine performance and rehabilitation center (eprc) blanketing a horse can actually decrease the hair coat’s tions you would like me to address just e-mail them to were finished in February of this year. in addition to an natural insulation properties. i feel that a horse with an [email protected]. mention if you wish isolation ward, intensive care unit including dedicated adequate hair coat and shelter is better without a blanket. to remain anonymous; otherwise, i look forward to help - neonatal (foal) icu stalls, and four surgical theaters, the imagine wearing a large heavy fleece that is soaking wet ing you understand any health questions you may have renovation also includes an advanced diagnostic imaging when it is cold outside; your horse is cold and you would concerning our wonderful equine companions. center offering spiral ct, nuclear medicine and mri. be as well! 1mcbride, g. e., christopherson, r. J. and sauer, w. the eprc houses an arena, in-ground underwater tread - in the normal horse, the hair coat will respond to its 1985. metabolic rate and plasma thyroid hormonecon - mill, free walker, cold saltwater hydrotherapy unit, solar - demands. if a horse is consistently blanketed early in the centrations of mature horses in response to changes in ium and a podiatry center. cool season, that horse may not grow a full hair coat and ambient temperature. Can. J. Anim . 65: 375-382 (June in addition to self-guided tours, the public saw various more blanket time is warranted. a horse that is body 1995) species of farm animals and enjoyed free mayfield Dairy clipped for show or performance purposes will definitely ice cream. “maggie” the mayfield Dairy cow was pres - need some blanket and/or stall time to keep the animal ent at the event.
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From Dr. Megan Hunt at Equine Veteri - nary Associates of Olive Branch, MS Dr. Hunt reports their clinic is now see - ing cases of pigeon Fever. “it should taper off in the colder months,” she said. the usual sign is a rather large abscess on the horse’s chest. “once the abscess can be lanced or is draining, it is important to keep the horse isolated,” she advised. “it is equally important to keep the bacteria from getting into the environment where other horses can be in contact with it. the disease is not per se transmitted from From Dr. Kim Garner of Big Creek Ani - horse to horse, like, for example rhino mal Hospitalin Millington, TN flu.” but they can get the bacteria from the some of the horse health issues Dr. environment near an infected horse. “once garner has been seeing this fall include the abscess starts draining and requires laminitis from cool season grasses, since flushing with betadine, for example, you many cool season grasses never went into want to prevent the drainage from getting their dormant stage. “we have seen some into the dirt and common areas. you can bad ones,” she reported. and recovery capture it in a bucket, and then dispose of “depends on the dedication of owners to it properly,” some place on the farm where horse care, following instructions, and the other others and animals don’t have ac - severity of the laminitis,” she said. treat - cess. Horse flies and other insects also ment is: “basically reduce carbohydrates play a role in transmitting the disease. in the diet, and reduce exercise; give stall “the bacteria that cause pigeon Fever rest and no grazing,” Dr. garner ex - has properties that allow it to get into the plained. “soak their hay for one hour be - lymphatic system and lymph nodes,” Dr. fore feeding, then discard the water. this Hunt explained. “most of the time we see leaches the sugars out of the hay. we usu - abscesses on the chest, but occasionally a ally give the horses acepromazine, a seda - horse can get internal abscesses and folli - tive, three times a day for five days. culitis (an infection in the hair follicles). acepromazine also acts as a vasodilator to in treatment of pigeon Fever, antibiotic stimulate blood flow. we give “bute” as a usage is more controversial than con - pain reliever.” traindicated. “antibiotics may not be indi - Dr. garner reported that her clinic has cated,” she said, “unless a horse goes off seen one confirmed case of west nile his feed, feels lethargic, or develops a virus, so she emphasizes the importance fever. then we treat with anti-inflamma - of getting your horses vaccinated against tories and antibiotics.” the disease. the fall months also bring “colic sea - “we’ve also been seeing a lot of son,” as the weather changes. “we see a choke,” she added. the cases are mostly number of mild and impaction colics,” Dr. with pelleted feed, but the upside is that Hunt said. the impaction colics usually saliva (and water) can eventually break - come about from horses not drinking down the pelleted feed to allow the horse enough water. “lack of sufficient water in - to swallow. “but we’ve also seen it with take is usually the culprit,” she said. “the grain feeds, too,” she said. she surmises best way to prevent this type of colic is to that the feeding regimen may be the un - provide plenty of fresh water to the horse, derlying cause. if the horse is only fed maybe add electrolytes or table salt to the grain once a day and is fed a large quan - feed. i have also had good success with tity, the horse is hungry, and scoops up a Horse Quencher. in colder months, horses large mouthful at once, choke can occur. prefer lukewarm water, not ice cold she says that there are feeders on the mar - water.” so offer your horses warmer water ket, like pre-vent Feeders that prevent the in cold weather. horse from being able to get a large when the rains return, they can create mouthful of grain at one time. conditions that can cause problems in For more information about big creek horses’ feet and pastern area. “in wet, animal Hospital, visit their website: muddy conditions we see more thrush and www.bigcreekanimal.com. you can also pastern dermatitis,” Dr. Hunt said. “the find the latest animal health news on big early fall is a good time to evaluate the creek’s facebook page. area around your barn, gates, and water troughs. now is the time to put something www.midsouthhorsereview.com October, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review 9. on the ground to prevent mud in the wet - vised. ter months.” so, if the area is dusty now, it the Mid-South Horse Review has will be muddy later. also consider moving posted an informational guide to pigeon water troughs rather than leaving them in Fever, compiled by the american associ - the same spot all the time. ation of equine veterinarians, on our web - “now is a good time to evaluate lame - site. the six-page pdf document explains HARVeST ness issues, too, especially arthritis,” Dr. and shows in photos the clinical signs, Hunt said. “colder months can exacerbate transmission, diagnosis, environmental these problems. so now is a good time to persistence, and specific control and treat - evaluate what needs to be done to make ment for this disease. we thank the aaep FeeDS your horses more comfortable,” she ad - for use of this document.
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the mid-south Dressage academy (msDa), Hernando, ms, hosted a puttin’ on the ritz dressage show on september 15, 2013, where exhibitors were invited to wear their best “tie and tails” or “dress to the nines” for their rides. Jenny Hogan was the judge for the one-day fun show. there was a full day of showing, with Marylee Muscari on Comet rides going from 9 am until 3:30 pm, with (all photos by Nancy Brannon) only a short lunch break. Here are a few shots of the action at the “sold out” per - coming up october 26, with the annual Jennifer Mills on Walter Suzy Hoyt Chaneler on Talulah formance. while not all the riders dressed spooktacular following that evening, 3-6 the part, their horses were groomed to the pm, and on December 14. there will be nines! another opportunity to “dress up” for the there are lots of activities at msDa. Halloween fun show october 27. and the they’re in the midst of the usDF l pro - uDeF/useF turkey trot Dressage show gram; session b was september 28 & 29 will be november 23-24. For more infor - and session c is scheduled for november mation, visit www.midsouthdressageacad - 16 & 17. there are Debbie Hill clinics emy.org or their Facebook page. HHaallll’’ss FFeeeedd && SSeeeedd
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Club evie tumlin hosted a Fall Horse trials and Dressage at her cedar wind Farm at At Dunnabeck HT oxford, ms on september 7, 2013. For the By Meredith Wilkes Tipton combined training riders, Divisions of - fered ranged from green as grass through southern run pony club had a huge novice and training level. For Dressage showing at the Dunnabeck Horse trials in only riders, useF 2011 test from begin - carbondale, illinois on sept. 14-15. eight ner through second level were offered. riders attended, four from cedarwind evie is a co- Dc of southern run pony Farm in oxford,ms and four from river club. run eventing in Hernando, ms. one of this is one of the most popular events southern run pony club members, 11 in the mid-south, especially for those com - year old sydney Doss, rode in her very peting at the lower levels of eventing. the put into the cross country course. most of the course was observable from just one or first recognized event at Dunnabeck, fin - Sydney Doss on Road Less Traveled, folks at cedar wind do such a good job of two locations, and trainers were not dis - ishing fifth in starter (pretty impressive a 15- year-old Connemara/Arab cross organizing the event, shown particularly since she only started riding last July). by obvious hard work and thought they couraged from assisting the green as grass riders on the course. indeed, it was with him this year, since my training with humorous to see a pony club Dc riding Jock Paget michael Jung, and now give him a little bareback on a pony over the course, en - more room in front of fences. it’s really couraging and coaxing timid riders over only just sinking in that i’ve won bad - the jumps! this, of course, would consti - Supreme at minton, let alone burghley, but i know that tute an elimination at any higher level, but it’s a very special achievement.” such training and encouragement may Burghley clifton lush, the horse on which paget well keep timid riders in the sport long was lying second after cross country, was enough to build confidence to advance to withdrawn overnight due to a bruised fet - higher levels. Horse Trials lock. the novice and training level courses were well designed and constituted the By Kate Green one of paget’s chief mentors, andrew nicholson, was second, third and eighth - most work in relation to the number of en - Jock paget became the fifth new another record - in a Kiwi whitewash. “i tries. Zealander to lift the top prize at the land brought three horses and i still can’t beat competitors came from west ten - rover burghley Horse trials, the much- him,” the 52-year-old nicholson joked nessee and north mississippi, including respected british cci4* and final leg of about his former protégé. west tennessee pony club members the Hsbc Fei classics, september 5-8, ingrid Klimke’s (ger) FrH butts grace read, sarah beth slaughter, sarah 2013. abraxxas went clear on his last cic3* run bratton, olivia lawhorn, and ethan read. Kiwi riders have won 12 of the last 26 and Klimke said she had decided not to southwind stables, southhaven, ms, burghleys, but it was 14 years ago that a practice in between. the strategy seemed brought a large contingent of riders: alli - rider captured both badminton and burgh - to work well, as they only hit the third son gill, Daniel patterson, olivia ley in the same season on the same horse fence, to rise two places to fifth. lawhorn, Katie beninati, abby Fowler, (great britain’s ginny leng on master on the first day of the burghley Horse sela ward, sarah grace steen, ashley craftsman). trials, ingrid Klimke (ger) and FrH evans, sarah thomas, and emma miller, paget’s dual-winning mount, Frances butts abraxxas produced a superb test to the barn manager/trainer who competed at stead and russell Hall’s new Zealand take the lead after the first day of Dres - training level. with the exception of thoroughbred clifton promise, an ex- sage. they scored 39 penalties and were emma miller and olivia lawhorn, it was racehorse, seemed to grow in confidence three points clear of the two riders then the first event for these southwind riders. around richard Jeffery’s Jumping track. holding joint-second place cedar wind is planning another Horse He only hit the last fence, by which time but the second day, Jock paget (nZl) trial in the spring. more about cedar the land rover trophy, and third place in and clifton promise took over the lead wind Farm at: www.cedarwindfarm.com the Hsbc Fei classics series, was in the with a score of 36.7, after an outstanding Photos: (top, on cross country and bag. “i was nervous because i wanted to performance, in which he scored his first stadium) Sela Ward on SW’s Bazingd in win, but i knew i had two rails in hand and 10 at cci4* level, for the halt. Beginner Novice. (above) Allison Gill i had a lot of confidence in how promise (shown at right) Jock Paget on on Happy Feet. Both riders are from was jumping in the warm-up,” explained Clifton Promise in dressage, on cross Southwind Stables. paget. “i have altered a few little things country, and stadium course. 12 . October, 2013 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com
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