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2012 Olympics Issue Alexander Paternell, riding for South Africa on Asih, clears The Drop on the 2012 Olympic cross county course at Greenwich Park, London, England. Olympic coverage begins page 14. ( Photo by Hart ) 2. September, 2012 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview.com Murdoch Minutes Test Your HHoorrssee RReevviieeww Equus Charta, LLC Jumping Copyright 2012 6220 Greenlee #7 Position P.O. Box 594 • Arlington, TN By Wendy Murdoch Copyright© 2012. All 38002-0594 rights reserved. 901-867-1755 Do you fall forward when riding over Publishers: fences? Get left behind? Have trouble releasing your horse over the jump? Does your horse Tommy & Nancy Brannon consistently take a rail down? Here’s a quick Staff : test to find out if your jumping position is op - Andrea Gilbert Jorja Rose Jones and her Welsh Pony timal. Next time you ride, observe your jumping Pam Gamble Rollingwoods L of a Party at the Lon - Leigh Ballard green Schooling Show. (page 16) position. 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At the New chair,(or on the horse’s forehand) so I can - STATEMENT Forest Show, sheep ride well, too, with not lift it. My wrists have dropped and my The Mid-South Horse Review strives to hips are closed more than my body angle. a built-in wool saddle pad. (page 14) lighten our environmental footprint. We reuse, To find out how balanced your jumping po - recycle, compost, and seek the most environ - sition is do the following exercise. Find a light - mentally friendly processes and materials for Table of Contents weight plastic chair. From behind, grasp the our newsmagazine. Printed on recycled con - chair with your thumbs and fingers palms tent newsprint with soy ink and no binding, the Book Nook Page 4 down. Assume your jumping position. Do you Horse Health Care Page 6 MSHR is 100% recyclable. fold at the hips or the waist? Notice how much Our printer strives to be environmentally Training & Performance Page 13 weight you place on the chair. Put your heels benign with recycling, using eco-friendly Olympic Review Page 14 down (toes up as you are standing on the printmaking inks and solvents, and NO Press - Hunter/Jumper Page 17 ground) the way you do on your stirrups. Do room VOCs (volatile organic compounds). Dressage & Eventing Page 20 you lean onto the chair for support? If so you Carriage Driving Page 22 are relying on your horse’s mouth to stabilize With my back flat and pelvis counterbal - Subscriptions to the Western Style Page 23 your position. ancing my upper body, I can lift the chair. Mid-South Horse Review are Intentionally fold at your waist and feel how Gaited Horses Page 27 Use this Murdoch Minute to test your jump - the pressure on the chair increases. Round your available by first class mail ing position. Experiment with different ideas On The Trail Page 28 back and feel how much you lean on the chair. for $35 annually. while you attempt to lift the chair to feel which Greener Pastures Page 31 Make your back flat, folding at the hips, knees To subscribe, send payment to: is the easiest. When you ride your horse, re - Classifieds Pages 34 and ankles, and feel how this decreases your member what you learned and find out how he P.O. Box 594, Arlington TN Bulletin Board Pages 35-37 lean. responds to your improved position. Visit: 38002-0594 Calendar of Events Pages 38-39 Next, attempt to lift the chair off the ground. www.murdochmethod.com You only need to lift about 1 inch because you Phone: (901) 867-1755 www.midsouthhorsereview.com September, 2012 • Mid-South Horse Review 3. 4. September, 2012 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com

Book Nook Kim Gentry Dressage counter-canter or a half pass or a shoul - how to properly ride and train each ma - Dressage for der-in. The chapters are well organized neuver, and also gives a “judging tip” for Achieve Your according to particular movements and each maneuver. Each chapter is organ - Best! the imperfections that impede achieving ized in the same style. the Not–So- the best results. The USEF Rule Book de - The style of Foy’s writing is comfort - able, down to earth, and personal. She Perfect writes as if she’s coaching the reader, i.e., USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals “think about this,” “do this if that hap - Programs offered for all pens,” “remember this,” etc. The judg - levels of horses and Horse ing tips seem to me to be very helpful, USDF Certified riders from Training Instructor Book Review by Leigh Ballard and are given from her personal experi - Level and Young Horse ence as a rider who was often under the through Grand Prix in a The premise of Janet Foy’s Dressage USDF “L” Judge beautiful, first class scrutiny of a judge, and then from her Training Graduate for the No-So-Perfect Horse: Riding facility. viewpoint as an international dressage ••• Through the Levels on the Peculiar, judge. Foy intersperses personal anec - Young Horses Kim’s training and Opinionated, Complicated Mounts We dotes about her experiences with differ - through Grand Prix teaching program, All Love , is that most riders in dressage ent horses, mistakes she has made, and combined with are riding horses that are not perfectly disasters or successes she’s had. International internationally renouned bred or trained for the sport. In short, the Though I have no experience with Competitor clinicians and outstanding horse care, majority of riders are making do with the dressage, it seems to me that this book horse they have. Understandably, there provides a high level of would be extremely helpful and full of service for riders and are imperfections to overcome as a rider valuable detailed information for dres - owners serious about works her way through the levels to sage riders who are working through dressage. achieve a measure of success in the pur - problems either with their horses or with suit of dressage. As a judge, clinician, themselves, and the way they ride certain Available and coach, Foy has seen all the imper - scription of the movement is given. From maneuvers. Foy presents the information for Clinics and Judging fections, and this book is a handbook of that basis, Foy lists the “imperfections in a clear, organized, and easy to under - Quality Sales Horses sorts for correcting each one. and evasions” that are commonly seen in stand style. I recommend it! 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A memorial Back in the Saddle Again in Milan, TN students welcomed the break from serious gathering was held at the Buchanan House (731) 613-2399 academia! in Nashville on August 26, where overalls He loved music, played guitar, and even were welcome and a music jam brought Griffin Feed and Supply in Baldwyn, MS made his own gut-bucket bass. It was so good memories of our departed compan - (662) 231-2504 apropos with his steady attire - overalls! ion. www.midsouthhorsereview.com September, 2012 • Mid-South Horse Review 5.

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6. September, 2012 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview.com Horse Health Care sepsis. If the infection is not severe, treatment on the farm the lungs and the lymph nodes of the GI tract, causing di - A River Runs may be successful and treatment usually includes antibi - arrhea. This is a serious disease, but luckily it usually re - otics, plasma IV to help immunity, and GI protectants sponds very well to antibiotic therapy on the farm when such as sucralfate. If the infection is severe, hospitaliza - caught early. Through Them tion will be required. Diarrhea in Adults By Jennifer Dunlap, DVM About 9-14 days after birth your foal may develop It's easy to see the theme in foal diarrheas, i.e., likely mild diarrhea but still be acting totally normal. This is infection and call the veterinarian. But in adults, diarrhea Diarrheal diseases in horses aren't as common as other often called “foal heat diarrhea” because it occurs at the can occur from a variety of causes. The easiest to deal forms of GI issues such as ulcers and gas colics, but they same time the dam is going through her first heat after with is the wet, green manure that a lot of horses get when can be serious and sometimes even life threatening, de - foaling. It used to be thought the diarrhea was due to the the spring grass comes in. This results from increased pending on the cause. High volume diarrhea can literally mare's heat, but now we know that it is actually due to water content in the grass and changing flora in the gut to make you feel as if you are in the middle of a flood (thus the foal's GI flora changing over to handle what it is eat - adapt to diet change from stemmy dry forage to spring the title). There are also some diarrheal diseases that are ing. The key with foal heat diarrhea is your foal should grass. It is almost always self-limiting and should resolve contagious to humans, so care is necessary when handling otherwise be normal. If your foal shows any signs of a within a week. If your horse shows signs of colic, or other a horse with diarrhea. problem, depression, lack of nursing, swollen joints, soft signs of an issue, a call to your veterinarian is warranted. Diarrhea in Foals cough, nasal drainage or colic (often foals will roll up on Adults can also develop diarrhea from colon ulcers. Let's begin with types of diarrhea seen by age group. their backs or flag their tails excessively when colicking), Horses who have had been given a lot of steroids and When foals are born, they must pass the first stool, as your veterinarian should be called immediately. Foals do Bute are at a higher risk of developing colon ulcers, so meconium (a dark, tarry stool), within a few hours of not have the same reserves that adults have, and dehy - careful management is required to get them in shape birth. After this time the stool may become dark mustard dration and loss of electrolytes through diarrhea can cause again. A colonic ulcer diarrhea is often non-painful, but in color and soft; then the stool firms up over a 24-hour shock and necessitate the need for hospitalization within chronic weight loss can occur. Treatment with sucralfate period and small brown fecal balls form. It's very impor - a short period of time. is required; diet modification is often necessary; and care tant to make sure your foal is passing manure normally. For the several-weeks-old foal who develops diarrhea, should be taken to avoid Bute and steroids in the future. If your foal develops diarrhea within a few days after your veterinarian should also be called to rule out infec - Sucralfate is the best anti-ulcer medication to treat colon birth, this is cause for concern due to the possibility of tion but, many times rotavirus is to blame, and it can be ulcers. sepsis (infection). A Healthy Baby Checkup with your vet a self-limiting issue that resolves quickly with minimal Adults can also have infectious causes of diarrhea, but 6-8 hours after birth is critical to make sure your foal re - on-the-farm management. Foals who have rotavirus usu - these are less common than green grass diarrheas. These ceived enough colostrum, or first milk, from his mom to ally require Lactaid, due to the rotavirus damaging the are the main ones that can cause issues with people. help prevent sepsis. If your newborn has diarrhea, call gut lining that is responsible for the digestion of lactose Adults can develop diarrhea due to salmonella and your veterinarian immediately! Your veterinarian will or milk protein. clostridium. Fecal cultures can help determine the cause look for signs of pneumonia and swollen joints. Sepsis in A weanling who develops diarrhea should also be seen of the diarrhea. foals tends to attack the GI tract, leading to diarrhea; the by your veterinarian to rule out infection, especially with Salmonella diarrheas tend to be chronic, severe diar - lungs, causing pneumonia; and the joints, causing joint Rhodococcus equi, bacteria which can cause abscesses in rheas with weight loss (Continued on page 8, Diarrhea )

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Triple Crown® is a registered trademark of Triple Crown Nutrition Inc., Wayzata, MN. 8. September, 2012 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com (Diarrhea , continued from page 6) and with very advanced age. Sometimes pro - can require hospitalization. Diarrhea due biotics/prebiotics can help, and I've had to salmonella can spring up when a horse good luck with Platinum Balance. Make is stressed or can crop up “out of the sure your elderly horse is getting senior blue,” but it is rare. Many times salmo - feed, since ease of digestion can also be nella responds favorably to antibiotics an important factor. Calorie requirements such as Naxcel and Baytril when caught will increase as a horse ages, so be pre - early. If a horse is still eating well, drink - pared to feed multiple times a day and ing well and comfortable, management on feed higher calorie feeds, such as the sen - the farm is often successful, but the horse ior feeds, and add a fat supplement (corn should be kept away from other horses, oil, Amplify, Athlete) - not only for extra and human handlers should wear gloves calories, but also to provide short chain and booties when in that horse's stall. fatty acids for good gut health. Proper disposal of contaminated manure Diarrhea in horses is not common, but Celebrating our First Year of is required! If a horse shows colic signs, because it can be serious, it's a good idea isn't eating or drinking, hospitalization is to have a basic idea of what to watch for. necessary. Your horse will be kept in an Getting your veterinarian involved as soon Quality Equine Care isolation stall because of the contagious as possible can help get diarrheas be re - nature of salmonella to other horses and solved quickly and successfully. A lot of Many Thanks to our to people. diarrhea cases respond to good on-the- Clostridial diarrheas tend to be ex - farm management and care, but for those tremely painful and acute. Horses can get that are more serious, your veterinarian Clients & Patients toxic shock quickly with clostridial diar - will likely recommend hospitalization to rheas. They almost always require ICU ensure the best possible outcome. Charles Mercer, DVM care with IV fluids, antibiotics to prevent Chara Short, DVM secondary infections, care to ward off laminitis, and plasma to help with loss of Oops! Ashley Phelps, DVM protein through the diarrhea. Clostridial diarrheas also require an isolation stall to Correction… Phone: 662•893•2546 prevent hospital contamination and spread to other horses and people. In the August issue, page 22 , in our ar - 6740 CENTER HILL RD Elderly horses can develop diarrhea ticle “WTQHA Summer Circuit Show,” when the gut becomes unable to absorb we mistakenly listed Pam Tacker as re - OLIVE BRANCH, MS 38654 nutrients and reabsorb water from the ceiving the NSBA trophy. The REAL win - Clinic Open: Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm colon. This is difficult to combat as some - ner was Katherine Haynes, showing “A times it is simply the gut slowing down Bold Artifact.” Sorry ‘bout that folks. www.midsouthhorsereview.com September, 2012 • Mid-South Horse Review 9.

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FOR LIFE OUT HERE www.midsouthhorsereview.com September, 2012 • Mid-South Horse Review 11 . The Merits of Wasted Hay? 6’ round bale half eaten Beet Pulp Before (no net) By Leigh Ballard Beet pulp is a byproduct from the pro - cessing of sugar beets. After sugar has been extracted, the leftover fibrous mate - rial is a great source of highly digestible Beet pulp can increase total calories fed mended because beet pulp is very dry. It is fiber for horses. without increasing the risk of colic or dehydrated for feed use since in its natural Beet pulp is about 18% crude fiber and founder. It has a low glycemic index state it will mold easily. There is much about 10% crude protein. Other nutri - which is good for horses at risk for meta - misinformation and myth about beet tional aspects like vitamins and minerals bolic disorders. In contrast, high glycemic pulp’s dry state. The most often heard are unremarkable; the value is mostly in feeds, like corn and other cereal grains, myth is that it causes choke. While some the fiber and the type of energy it provides. break down to glucose rapidly in the small horses may choke on beet pulp, it is bolt - After (with net) There are several benefits to feeding intestine and cause spikes in blood glucose ing food that causes choke, not the food it - beet pulp. With its high fiber content, it is levels. Beet pulp causes very little rise to self. That said, soaking for about 15 almost a forage, but it provides more calo - blood glucose levels, but still provides en - minutes is often enough and is not too in - ries than most forages. Beet pulp is high ergy from fiber, which is broken down convenient for most people; the added in calories, but lower in energy than more slowly by microbes in the hindgut. benefit is more water in the horse’s sys - grains. However, the energy in beet pulp Beet pulp does not contribute to “hot” be - tem. comes from soluble fiber energy which is havior brought on by too much carbohy - Beet pulp comes in pellets or shreds easily broken down to usable energy, un - drate energy in the diet. It is a source of (types shown above). For many horses like energy from grains’ carbohydrate “cool calories” because of its low beet pulp is an “acquired taste,” and as sources. Therefore, beet pulp provides a glycemic index. with any new feed, should be introduced “safe” source of energy. Many horse-owners are already feeding gradually in small amounts to the regular Beet pulp has excellent digestibility. beet pulp without knowing it. Because of feed ration. 325-388-2727 Even though it is a little lower in fiber than its good digestibility, beet pulp is a key in - Resources : hay, it can be used to substitute part of the gredient in many well-known commercial “The Myths and Reality of Beet Pulp” forage ration and increase total calories feeds for senior horses, also called com - by Susan Garlinghouse Evans, DVM fed. It can also be used to “dilute” a grain plete feeds, performance rations, and in “Feeding Beet Pulp” by Karen Briggs ration without sacrificing calories. It is a formulas for those that need low sugar “What is Beet Pulp Horse Feed?” by good product to feed for a “hard keeper” diets. Eric Haydt www.txhaynet.com or a geriatric horse because it encourages When feeding beet pulp as a supple - Feed Your Horse Like a Horse by Juliet weight gain. ment to regular rations, soaking is recom Getty, Ph.D.

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The fol - 7) Use hay nets for preventing Makers of Fine Quality Vaughns lowing suggestions may help horse-own - waste when feeding hay, indoors or out. ers “stretch” their hay supply. The small weave nets keep the hay from Hybrid Bermuda Grass and 1) Round bales are usually consid - falling on the ground, and they also keep Tiffany Teff Grass hays ered the best value for the money. How - the horses occupied as it will take longer ever, when the bales are fed outdoors, to eat the hay. waste can ruin the savings if the bales are 8) Feed hay cubes to supplement not fed in feeders or kept dry. Another way your horse’s grain ration. Cubes will need We Pride Ourselves on to feed round bales is to store them in a dry to be rationed according to the horse’s Producing Top Quality, Weed Free, area, cut the strings, peel off hay and feed weight, whether a hard or easy keeper, and as you would normally feed flakes from a activity level. The University of Kentucky Horse Hay! Pitchfork Farm Only square bale. Extension Service has a publication on Uses Herbicides Labeled for Horses. 2) Limit the number of horses fed in feeding “Alfalfa Cubes for Horses” at: group feedings on the ground. The hay http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Ani - gets pushed around and trampled, slept in, malSciences/pubs/id145.pdf Contact: muddied and otherwise abused. Sarah @ 901-579-0014 3) Feed your less premium hay Resource : when the horses are the most hungry, “Five Ways to Stretch Your Hay Sup - For Pricing and Scheduling which is usually in the morning. They will ply” www.good-horsekeeping.com be probably be less picky and clean it up 12 . September, 2012 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com www.midsouthhorsereview.com September, 2012 • Mid-South Horse Review 13 . Training & Performance Next, Dudley moved into training exercises, such as Springbuck using a four-leaf clover pattern to refine a horse's ma - neuverability. For this exercise, 11-year-old Avery Robin - son and her six-year-old quarter horse mare, Maya, were Horsemanship the duo used to demonstrate learning the skill. Following the progression of training, Dudley finished Clinic his clinic by having young Avery ride a more advanced horse. She rode Dudley's six-year-old stallion, Sparks Sun Article & Photos by Pam Gamble Whizard, to demonstrate the disposition of the stallion trained by Dudley, and the riding ability of 11-year-old Avery. Various guest horses with "issues" were brought in pe - riodically during the day to show practical problem solv - ing. Dudley was meeting these horses for the first time! Guest horses included Tempe Chancellor's three-year-old Morgan Horse, Chance. Chance had been started previ - ously, but had not been worked recently. Dudley demon - strated colt-starting groundwork with Chance, with an emphasis on building trust and respect. This session wrapped up with an impromptu lesson on trailer loading to show how Chance had become a willing partner with Dudley's leadership. David Gaston brought his Welsh Pony, Third Rock, who had head slinging issues. Amy Rainey brought her 3-year-old Gypsy Vanner, Bravo, with bridling issues. Dudley first taught Bravo les - son number one, "stay out of my space!” He then moved onto desensitizing Bravo, allowing him to touch his head Dudley and Whizard's Angel Pie address the spec - and ears. At first Bravo was extremely insistent that no tators at the Springbuck Horsemanship Clinic one could touch his ears, so Dudley utilized his stick and string as an extension of his arm. Eventually, Bravo tol - to finishing exercises. erated the touch much better and after thirty minutes of The first horse to be worked was a half Quarter Horse, work, Amy was able to bridle him with little problem. half Arabian by Dudley's stallion, Sparks Sun Whizard. Dudley advised Amy to follow up with the exercises fre - This two-year-old palomino filly, Whizard's Angel Pie, quently to completely remove the head shyness issue. was used to demonstrate the first lesson of "Stay out of "I've seen this problem quite a bit in South Africa; ticks my space!" He also demonstrated yielding of the are horrible there, and if one gets in an ear and an infec - hindquarters and yielding of the shoulder. He then pro - tion sets in, you've got a real problem." gressed to desensitizing exercises using a white plastic In summary, Dudley’s basic approach made an im - Avery Robinson and Lil Bit, a six year old QH geld - bag on the end of a "handy stick." He used the principle pression on the spectators: "We are in a relationship with ing, carry the Stars and Stripes of advance and retreat to get the horse to stand still, relax, our horse, and both parties have a responsibility. We must and pay attention. be less of a predator and more of a partner to our horse; Dudley also used Whizard's Angel Pie to demonstrate Dudley Mandy shared his "Springbuck Horsemanship" and our horse must be less of a prey animal and more of trailer-loading techniques. To show the willingness of the with the Mid-South Area in a one-day clinic on Sunday, a partner to us." He added, "To achieve excellence with filly to load, Dudley sat on the ground and pointed toward July 29, 2012. The clinic was held at his new facility lo - horses requires a large amount of time and effort. Too the trailer. The filly promptly went in. cated at 9580 E. Shelby Drive in Collierville, TN. often we humans are found wanting in this regard." To further illustrate the relationship that can be built The clinic began with a patriotic “Opening Celebra - For more information about Dudley Mandy’s Spring - through these techniques, Ann McFall and her yearling tion” with Avery Robinson riding flag horse, Lil Bit, a buck Horsemanship techniques contact him at 901-834- filly, Whizard’s Lil Spark, demonstrated how even very six-year-old Quarter Horse. While Avery displayed the 7798 or e-mail him at [email protected]. His young horses benefit greatly from the early learning of "Stars and Stripes," Ellen Nikbakht and Julia Schifani website is www.springbuckhorsemanship.com. these exercises. Ann described how she has taught Spark from St. Agnes Academy’s “Ladies First” ensemble led to be a trusting and respectful partner through Dudley’s the National Anthem in a lovely a cappella duet. Dudley methods of Natural Horsemanship. Spark performed all stated that even though he is from South Africa, he is hon - seven fundamental exercises, and then ended the session ored to be living in the United States. by trotting into the horse trailer on Ann’s cue. Dudley first addressed the whole group and empha - The next part of the clinic focused on advanced sized the notion: "Horses don't love us like we love; what groundwork techniques. Valerie Barris and her Quarter we should be striving for is a willing partner. You must Horse mare, Journey, helped Dudley demonstrate these behave like another horse, and sometimes that can require techniques. firmness. Don't act in a predatory fashion, but act more Then Dudley explained his techniques to transition a like a dominant horse.” horse from groundwork to work under saddle. Dudley Dudley has forty years of experience training horses. continued with Angel, asking her to perform a series of Although Dudley is mainly self-taught, he made sure to exercises to gain control and respect on the ground. The mention that his mentors are Pat Parelli and Monty underlying principle of these exercises is to get the horse Roberts. Dudley follows many of the same procedures as to yield its five major body parts using a minimum of Pat does, especially with young horses. physical, rhythmic, or mental pressure. After tacking up Dudley organized the clinic to show the progression of Angel, Mary Jane Schifani went through the exercises skills to be learned in Natural Horsemanship. Ground - under saddle emphasizing softness, flexibility, and will - work exercises that all horses need as a foundation of ingness to move backwards, forwards, and sideways with their education were demonstrated first. The clinic then the lightest touch. progressed to putting a young horse under saddle and then Bravo learns to “get out of my space.” 14 . September, 2012 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Olympic Review running the Forest today. All the ridden along with every type of vendor from exclu - Hunter type is a pony who could go out for Journey to ponies at the Farrier’s stud are used to round sive harness makers, tack and riding attire a day’s hunting, shown in plain leather bri - up the herd in the annual drifts across the vendors, to people selling “WOW” cleaning dles with riders in hacking jackets, while the New Forest. [For more information see: cloths. Row after row of vendors, demon - show type is finer, shown in ribboned brow the 2012 www.farriersnewforestponies.co.uk/wel - strations, displays and food sellers reminded bands and riders in navy jackets. come] Will, their trainer and rider, had just me of the old Mid-South Fair at the Fair - In working hunter classes, jumping become the proud owner of two Tradition - grounds in Memphis. The Countryside Al - classes, and all others, ponies were were Olympics als, known as Gypsy Vanners in the U.S. liance, working to repeal the ban on fox being shown by adults as well as children. Will had bought the mare at the Beulieu hunting, had a whole corner of the main row, They take ponies seriously in England! Auction and he got two for the price of one! giving demonstrations of falconry, sporting There were also classes for the larger rid - and More Simon and Shirley took their stallion Farri - dogs, i.e., Labradors retrievers and bird dogs ing horses: pleasure riding, the cobs, the From the Mid-South Horse ers Fingerprint (Buster), with Will up, and like Springer Spaniels, police dogs, and even maxi-cobs, and the coloreds, what we call one of Buster’s offspring, Farriers True Print a demonstration on how to hunt a ferret. Paints. Show jumping was held every day Review London Bureau (Lotty), with Shirley up, to the New Forest Best of all were the ferret races, where the with several Gambler’s Choice classes, By Peggy Hart Show. The mare won Champion in the New ferret wins by a tail. A system of pipes with Grand Prix classes, Speed Classes, and Forest Ridden Class open cages at the end “Seven and Out,” in which the horses are Ever since my daughter Cary accepted a and Buster was Re - were set up as a ridden on the same course seven times, each position at the ACS Egham International serve Champion. course. With much time the fences being raised. A process of School in Egham, England, a suburb of Lon - The following day, fanfare, the ferrets, elimination crowned the winner. don, three years ago, we have been making Sunday, we watched each with his own There were classes for the heavy horses: plans to attend the 2012 London Olympics. Cary’s friend Lyndon “colors,” were re - Shires, the Suffock Punch, Belgians, and On July 18, 2012 I boarded a plane to show her weanling, leased into the pipes. Fresians. The heavies were shown in hand Heathrow Airport, and our adventures Marmite, her recently Some came out and and pulling everything from farm equipment began. gelded Welsh section went back in, or sat in to work wagons, pleasure carriages and New Forest Pony Show Journal A, at his first show in the cages grooming stage coaches. The horses were braided in Before going to the Olympics, we spent a young stock class. themselves. Eventu - their breed-specific style. The pleasure car - three days at the New Forest and Hampshire Since the shows cover ally one decided to riage horses included the high stepping Agricultural Show, where Cary’s friend Lyn - expenses only, all the see what was at the Hackneys, Cleveland Bays, and other vari - don Barrow of Dibden, was a steward for the officials at British end and stick his nose eties. The Coaches were assembled with pony classes. Set aside as a hunting ground horse shows, whether out; but he would driver, two footmen, six to eight passengers, by William the Conqueror 900 years ago as a large show or small, only win if his tail and the guard who blows a long silver horn his “New” Forest it is approximately 50 are volunteers, in - came out, too. The to announce their arrival. square miles of woods, with the remainder cluding the judges winner of the race There were parades of the hounds by the in heather, bracken-clad heath, open pas - and stewards. One that I watched came New Forest Hunt and the Wilton Hunt, and The London 2012 Olympic Individual tureland and marshy ground. Ponies, don - judge flew in from out completely, exam - spectators were invited to pet the hounds. Eventing champions: (L to R) Sweden's keys, cattle, sheep and pigs wander the forest South Africa to offici - ined the cheering There was a young girl who had hearing and freely and are owned by the forest inhabi - ate at the New Forest Sara Algotsson Ostholt (silver), Ger - crowd, and promptly seeing disabilities, but still rode in regular tants known as commoners. The traditions Show. Some judges many's Michael Jung (gold) and Ger - went back in! classes by stationing a person at each corner and atmosphere are preserved by a system of are designated “riding many's Sandra Auffarth (bronze). Ponies Galore! of the arena to focus on; she placed! There Verderers who are responsible for managing judges” and actually (Photo: FEI/Kit Houghton ) We saw Moor & were Breed classes, with the babies running the administration of the park and Agisters get on the competitors’ horses to see how Mountain (M&M) breeds used from every - along side their mothers. And, of course, who manage the livestock and wildlife. The they go. thing from hunting, showing, and eventing there was the Queen. Her Majesty Queen animals have the right of way and people are On Tuesday we headed to the New Forest to hauling game down the mountains of Elizabeth and Prince Phillip attended the just visitors. Traffic jams occur often as the Show grounds. Set up at a large equestrian Scotland. We watched Shetland ponies being second day of the show to view the New critters wander down a road or meander facility, where just days before there had shown, with even a Shetland Grand Na - Forest ponies, as the last stop of her Dia - across one. There are no fences except been pastures, were two extremely large are - tional with children jumping small steeple - mond Jubilee tour. around the perimeter of the forest to keep the nas and two smaller arenas, all grass, that chase jumps. The M&M small breeds are Back to London. We visited Camden, an animals in, and around people’s homes to would stay busy with horse classes from Shetland, Exmoor, Dartmoor, Welsh, international market, filled with everything keep the animals out. early morning until nightfall for the next Eriskay, and Kerry Bog breeds; the large imaginable. Built at the crossroads for the Our first visit was to the Farrier’s Stud three days. A midway kept the children breeds are the Connemara, Highland, Dales, canals, trains, and horse drawn haulers, it is where we met Shirley and Simon Young happy with every kind of ride imaginable. Fell, and New Forest. located in a huge stable. Gigantic bronze who raise New Forest ponies. The Brock Huge tents held cattle being judged, sheep, Lead line classes are for children under sculptures of horses pulling wagons, farriers herd of New Forest ponies was established rabbits, exotic birds, and fowl were close by age 7, riding hunter or show type ponies. putting on shoes, and statues of horses are in 1870 and is the oldest recorded herd still Mark Todd, NZ, on Campino

Ingrid Klimke (GER) riding Butts Abraxxas - leader after first day of dressage in the Eventing competition. (Photo: Kit Houghton/FEI ) www.midsouthhorsereview.com September, 2012 • Mid-South Horse Review 15 . around every corner. A plaque on the wall ride this challenging venue. We watched as starting with William Fox-Pitts. We watched Street and shops, and asked where we could tells the story of hundreds of dray animals the competitors climbed up the slope to the as he negotiated the Wind in the Willows see the gallops. A storekeeper answered, “If used to move the commerce of an entire drop, only to find that it was still over their Jump that was a steep downhill, to a tight they are out, just go up the hill and you will country. The stables went far underground heads! It was a tricky obstacle; one that took right hand turn, into the water, and to an oxer see them on either side of the road.” As we and included tunnels for the horses to be courage from both horse and rider. designed to look like a river barge. Previous left the town and drove up the hill, the valley driven through to protect them from the At 12:00 sharp the competition began horses jumping into the water ran out of once again presented its beauty. We waited noise and confusion from above with the with Boyd Martin on Otis Barbotiere for the room going to the barge, but Fox-Pitts’ horse beside the road only a short time and we trains and traffic. Included was a veterinar - USA as the first rider. What a rush to see Lionheart galloped in and nailed the barge were in luck. The chill of the morning and ian hospital, as well as the stalls, which were him gallop by! As first US team member before proceeding 3 strides to the log and the wind masked the sound; we had almost now filled with vendors. Over 400 hundred out, he would tell the rest of the team how jumping out on an angle over Ratty’s house. climbed back in the car to leave when we horses lived and worked here. the course rode. Later he had to withdraw Next was Mark Todd of New Zealand. In saw them galloping up the rise of the hill on 2012 Olympics Eventing from the Show Jumping phase. 1984 Cary and I watched him on the leg - soft green grass in groups of two and three, Finally came cross country day at the The crowd responded to every rider on endary event horse Charisma, the only horse flying past us with their manes and tails Olympics, held at Greenwich Park, which is course from whatever country; but when a to win two consecutive Olympic Eventing streaming behind them and their jockeys only 165 acres and had to accommodate not British rider came on course, you could hear Gold Medals. I was lucky enough to see him poised in their stirrups. These wonderful only the cross country course, but also the the resounding roar and could follow their ride again in Atlanta in 1996 and now in creatures can “fly without wings!” equestrian stadium, the warm up rings, and progress from the excitement of the crowds 2012 Cary and I saw him ride another As my time in England drew to a close, stabling. The park was hilly, so the cross as they rode through each obstacle. Olympic course on Campino, and he was there was one more trip to make back into to country course went up then down the hills We watched Karen O’Conner, USA, have burning up the course! London. We visited the British Museum twice, with the tracks in many cases paral - to endure a 20 minute hold at the start gate. As soon as cross country was finished, we where the Saudi Arabian government spon - leling each other. This meant that the course Her horse Mr. Medicott blasted out of the watched the volunteers begin to dismantle sored a display on the history of the horse, was very tight and technical, rather than a start box when she was finally allowed to go. the jumps. This course would disappear in emphasizing the Arabians’ impact on the wide open galloping course like at the Ken - We saw Ingrid 24 hours and the park Thoroughbred industry. tucky Three Day Event in Lexington. Klimke, daughter of would be back as it Also in this display was a George Stubbs By 6:00 a.m. we were on the train headed Dr. Reiner Klimke had been, a beauti - treasure. George Stubbs was one of the for London from my daughter’s apartment Gold Medalist at the fully landscaped greatest equine artists of all time, and the in Ascot. As we stepped out of the train sta - Los Angeles botanical garden, al - first to actually study the anatomy of horses. tion, we were greeted by volunteers in the Olympics on Aldrich though the arenas He and his wife spent 18 months dissecting purple and pink uniforms of the Games di - in dressage and a would stay up for the the cadavers of horses, so that when he recting us with cheerful “Good Morning!” Gold medal winner in show jumping and painted them, they would be anatomically “Welcome to the Games!”,and “We’re happy her own right in dres - dressage. correct. Most horse people have probably you came!” Since we arrived early before sage, as she flew the Dick Francis seen his paintings, especially his famous the gates opened, we spent time talking to course with little Country Whistlejack, but his drawings have not been others waiting in the “queue.” Finally they problems. She was a After resting up so available. In the display of Arabian opened the gates and a flood of people made member of this year’s for a day, we set off horses and pictures of foundation sires of their way through security onto the grounds Gold Medal German for a very special Thoroughbred horses of today was a Stubbs of Greenwich Park, home of the Royal As - Team. The Aus - place. A Dick Francis folio. tronomical Society and Greenwich Mean tralians, lead by An - fan for years, I Also in the British Museum are the Elgin Time. First order of business was to walk drew Hoy, put on a wanted to see some of Marbles, the frieze of horses, soldiers, kings the course, see all the jumps, and watch fantastic show, but Individual Jumping Medalists at the the places he wrote and gods that encircled the Parthenon of some of the competitors, like Boyd Martin, this was not their year. London 2012 Olympic Games: (L to R) about in his books. As Athens, Greece. Sent to England by Lord do their last course walk before the start of One of the best rid - Gerco Schroder (NED) silver, gold you drive down the Elgin in the 1800s, they have survived, while the competition at 12:00. ers to see was Mary medallist Steve Guerdat (SUI) and winding, narrow roads much of the Parthenon has been damaged. Each cross country jump represented King on Imperial Cav - bronze medallist Cian O'Connor (IRL). between the These carvings from 438 BC reflect the age- some aspect of English life: a wicker chess alier taking the big (Photo: FEI/Kit Houghton ) hedgerows of Eng - old love of man for these beautiful creatures. set; the market combination of a log to ditch drop, the one that was land, it is hard to get a While they were seen mainly as animals to a skinny; the Timeline Clocks, with clocks taller than the men standing under it. Her view of some of the land. But as we topped bringing victory in war, the carvers of these showing the current time in various coun - horse never hesitated, but cleared the drop a hill, I saw the most beautiful scene I have and the Assyrian Freizes, from the country tries participating in the Olympics; to the in such a leap that he landed not on the slope been privileged to see. There in front of us now known as Syria, displayed the horse as River Bank aka the “Wind In The Willows” - but at the bottom of it with Mary’s hands were green hedgerows and fields of golden creatures of beauty. water complex. The combinations were on the buckle of the reins! It is said, “Look wheat across a valley with the morning mist I look forward to my next adventure in straight forward and the fly fences lovely. It where you want your horse to go and he will still on it. This was the Vale of the Horse, England! Watch for the next episode from was the changes in footing and terrain that go there,” and that is exactly what she did. and we were headed to the town of Lam - the MSHR London Bureau. influenced how this course would ride. She looked at the skinny two strides in front bourn, one of the premier racing towns of (More photos from the New Forest Show As we walked the course, we watched the of her horse, closed her legs, and he flew the England. The Downs on the hillsides are on page 22) competitors as they took their last course jump. It was glorious! where the horses are exercised and trained. walk and made decisions on how they would Two of the best of the 74 riders went last, We stopped in the village, with its High

Sara Algotsson Ostholt riding Wega. (Photo: Kit Houghton/FEI ) Pony Race at the New Forest Show. ( Hart photo ) 16 . September, 2012 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Host Team Games™ in Kentucky (USA) just two years ago, but only really clinched his place in the Olympic side with perform - Takes ances over the last eight months riding Hello Sanctos. He hails from Peebles in Olympic Scotland and, in an interesting coinci - dence, there was also a Scotsman on the only other British team to claim Olympic Jumping gold back in 1952. That was Douglas Stewart who rode Aherlow alongside Wil - fred White (Nizefela) and Harry Llewellyn Gold (Foxhunter). by Louise Parkes Just eight nations battled it out in the second round of the team competition. There were ecstatic scenes in Green - Brazil and the USA were carrying eight wich Park when Great Britain ended a 60- faults each following the first round, year drought to claim Jumping team gold Canada was carrying five and Great for only the second time in the history of Britain, The Netherlands, Sweden and the Olympic Games. They had to battle all Switzerland were sharing silver medal po - the way, and it came down to a two-way sition with four faults apiece, while Saudi jump-off against The Netherlands. But Arabia held the lead with just one time Nick Skelton, Peter Charles, Ben Maher fault on the board. and Scott Brash triumphed in the finest But course designer Bob Ellis quickly style on home soil. Saudi Arabia took separated them with a big, demanding 13- bronze behind the Dutch, with Switzerland fence track. The opening oxer and follow - finishing fourth. ing vertical led to a tricky three-fence line (above) Nick Skelton (GBR) riding Big Star. For Skelton and Charles, success at this that began with the London 2012 vertical (below) The gold medal winning show jumping team: (left to right) Scott Brash, level has been a long time coming. "It’s at three, followed by the White Cliffs open Ben Maher, Nick Skelton, Peter Charles. taken me 54 years,” Skelton said. “It’s un - water at four, and the Cutty Sark vertical at believable and what a place to do it! I have fence five. The stride distance between the a wonderful horse and it’s a dream come first two proved difficult to get, and there true. It’s great for our country and great for were plenty of wet feet. The most spectac - our sport. The lads have done great” he ular water-crossing was made by Avenzio, added, turning to his team-mates, “and I'm ridden by Japan’s Taizo Sugitani, who rose really pleased for Pete (Charles). He has like a helicopter and danced around in the had a rough trip, but he did well in the air before descending on the landing side. end." The triple combination at fence seven For Brash and Maher, Olympic glory was the next trouble-spot as the middle has come early in their careers, and both and final elements fell consistently, while recognized that they were fortunate to con - the wide Nelson’s Column oxer at eight tribute to it. “I’m delighted for the older also claimed a number of victims, as did guys. All these years they’ve worked hard, the Greenwich Meantime double at nine, riding loads of different horses, and it’s and the related-distance vertical at 10. great to play a part in helping them to There was no let-up on the way home with achieve this - everyone played their part,” another massive oxer at 11, with the penul - said 26-year-old Brash who is the timate maximum-height gate and big final youngest team member. oxer all taking their toll. Brash broke into the British team for

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Barbier believes in keeping a horse “light and happy,” and he focuses on the Gaited Horsemanship importance of mental communication and the understand - ing of the horse’s nature. Article & photos by Nancy Brannon “With riders, we work on position and understanding the aids. Where is your seat? What are leg aids? When you Jennifer Bauer was like many horse crazy young girls, use your calf, what does that mean to the horse? What are hanging out at the barn and mucking stalls just to get a ride. rein aids? Many riders don’t have these basics,” Jennifer And like many young girls, her parents were not into said. “The riders need to get into a position where they can horses. She grew up in Caledonia, MN, was active in 4-H, use the aids effectively.” and went to the University of Wisconsin, River Falls, “We work on balance, and getting riders out of the where earned a degree in Animal Science Equine Business. ‘chair seat’! We get the riders in a balanced position.” Jen - All her life she wanted a life that revolved around horses, nifer continued. “Women have a natural arch in their backs. and that life-long dream has come true. When they exaggerate this arch, they stiffen. Men have a She had the opportunity to get started correctly riding naturally flat back, but tend to lean back in the saddle.” and training horses, learning the methods of legendary “We also work on saddle fit. So many saddles are made trainer Jack Brainard, who started the riding program at the for men. But for women, they need a little bit of crown in University of Wisconsin. Jack has a passion for Cowboy the saddle. We can lift it a little to make them more com - Dressage, and through his friendship with Eitan Beth-Ha - fortable. Now a few saddle makers are starting to make lachmy of Grass Valley, California, the two have made saddles specifically for women.” The crown is the round - quite an impact on the training of gaited horses and west - ness of the bar side to side. “The majority of women who ern horses. Well known in the reining horse world, Jack confidence, and the horse follows by gaining confidence. Con - sit in my saddle love it! I spent hours with the saddle maker was inducted into the Iowa Quarterhorse Hall of Fame in Janu - fidence building in both horse and rider is based on balance, making it right!” Jennifer said. ary 2010 and the National Reining Horse Association Hall of rhythm, and timing. These three elements are extremely impor - “The crown of the saddle is where you want to concentrate Fame in June 2010. tant in any horse, but especially in a gaited horse. Every exer - on fit for the rider – in the ground seat. When you get the ground Jennifer with through the program started by Jack and then cise she uses in training the horse or teaching the rider is built seat right, you don’t need extra padding on the saddle. You can linked up with Larry Whitesell. She was working at a Paso Fino on these basic ideas of balance, rhythm, and timing with confi - ride without it hurting your hips or your seat.” Poor ground seats farm at the time she met Larry. Folks there were impressed at dence. that force the rider’s weight to be in an unbalanced position can how the horses got calmer when Jennifer was riding them She also emphasizes the importance of the rider’s attitude cause all sorts of problems. Especially common is the seat that She apprenticed with Larry, and then became his business toward each exercise and the horse. If a rider overreacts to the throws the rider’s weight to the base of the cantle. If the ground partner at his stable in Baxter, TN, just west of Cookeville, TN. horse, the horse is going to overreact to the rider. It’s less im - seat is built to place the rider straight, there shouldn’t be a prob - Both Jennifer and Larry teach out of the Baxter facility. “Larry portant how the rider handles things when they are going right, lem with fit. but more important how the rider handles things when they are going wrong. At the 5-day clinics, attendees bring their own horses and stable there. Jennifer and Larry help “tune up” both rider and horse, with Jennifer focusing mainly on the rider and Larry fo - cusing on training the horse. They have three schooling horses for riders to learn what a proper aid and response feel like, so they know what to look for in their own horse. They also have “finished” horses, which take a little more perfection from the rider. “Some of our clients have to learn how to canter. With the finished horses, I can give the cue to canter so the client can easily learn how to sit it,” Jennifer said. “We also teach clients how to ride properly on the trail, es - pecially going up and down hills,” Jennifer added. “We work them through obstacles they might encounter, and get them in the water.” She works with the horses to help them “loosen down” and loosen their back. Some of the typical problems they see and help correct are: “We see a lot of horses running through the bridle,” Jennifer said. “And riders not understanding that the bridle is connected to the horses’ feet, only the head. Being able to soften, turn, stop, and slow are important. The bridle is to help create a Jennifer’s and Larry’s stabling facility has several amenities: has been training horses about 30 years,” Jennifer said. “Before frame. So we work with getting the horse to understand the aids a 60 foot breaking round pen; a 100 foot round pen; an indoor that he was a school teacher, so he knows how to teach!” That’s and what the bridle and legs mean. We do not work on the gait, arena attached to the stalls; stabling for 12 horses; and plenty of a very important attribute, as Jennifer said she has met top-notch per se. But after the horse understands the aids, responds and turn out pastures. There is a trail obstacle course, including a riders, who don’t know how to properly teach their methods. softens to the aids, the gait automatically improves. bridge, tarp, creek, chicken coop (with live chickens), logs and Her training partnership with Larry has turned out to be a “Whenever the horses pace, that means they are locked down other natural obstacles. very successful one. Larry works primarily with the horse and in the back somewhere. We try to figure out how to unlock that An interesting technique that Jennifer uses with horses who Jennifer works primarily with the rider. Both have the goal of place in their back. Bringing them back to the walk when they easily get bored is to teach them to pony another horse. “That making both horse and rider more comfortable, mainly by help - pace does not accomplish the purpose of stopping the pace; it’s gives them a job to do and their interest and attitude improves!” ing the rider be more knowledgeable about and effective with the wrong approach. It actually teaches them that if they pace, Jennifer has attained the position that every horse crazy girl the aids, and riding in a balanced position. they get to come back to walk. dreams of: to ride horses every day and get paid for doing it. Jennifer is an internationally known gaited horse clinician. “If the gaited horse trots, that means the horse is ‘strung out,’ But she’s not just riding, she’s working to get the best the horse She and Larry are booked throughout the year, offering 2-day not collected; or the rider’s leg is weak and ineffective. is capable of doing. “Larry is the only trainer I’ve met who clinics with both Jennifer and Larry; 5-day clinics at their sta - As one might expect, with basic training from Jack Brainard, doesn’t think he knows it all,” she said. “He never hides things ble near Cookeville, TN, and 2-day clinics with just Jennifer or Jennifer is a student of classical dressage and uses classical dres - from you, as some other trainers do; he’s very authentic. And just Larry. sage methods in training gaited horses. She even has the dres - he’s always learning something new. He told me he wants me to Trail riders are their main clients. “Many of them had a horse sage letters around her indoor arena. “It makes the horse so be better than him, but I’ve got to keep learning, too, to keep up as a kid; then had a career and family. Now they are getting back much better!” she emphasized. “I use the same techniques as in with him!” into horses, many in their 50s and 60s, and want to ride again. the trotting horse,” flexion, bending, etc. “You just can’t go as For more information, visit these websites: www.gaited - But they have lost their confidence and need to get it back,” Jen - deep into the shoulder-in with the gaited horse because they al - horsemanship.com/ and whitesellgaitedhorsemanship.com/. nifer explained. ways have one foot on the ground. There is no moment of sus - Their stable is located at 450 Lance Drive, Baxter, TN. You can Jennifer’s training and teaching philosophy is that a horse is pension, as with the trotting horse. I do shoulder fore and a lot reach Jennifer by phone at 931-267-6723 or by E-mail: a mirror image of the rider. If the rider does not know what to of lateral work.” [email protected]. do or how to do something, confidence is lost in both the horse Larry also learned classical dressage – from Dominique Bar - and rider. As the rider gets tools (or exercises), the rider builds bier. “For many years Larry showed a lot and was very suc - 28 . September, 2012 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com On The Trail NATRC rides are long distance rides over a log. on their horsemanship skills and the Competitive which are timed, but they are not races. One of the aims of NATRC is to teach horse’s willingness to cooperate, adjust, be NATRC provides three levels of competi - good horse care and riding while covering brave and trust the rider. Teams are tion: Novice, Competitive Pleasure, and long distances. Horse and rider teams are awarded up to 20 points per obstacle, 10 Trail Riding Open. Novice rides are up to 24 miles in judged multiple times throughout a ride by for the horse and 10 for the rider. The ob - By Leigh Ballard one day or 40 miles over two days. A nor - two judges: a veterinary judge and a stacles can often be natural like ditches mal pace is usually about 4 miles per hour, horsemanship judge. The veterinary judge and logs, but ACTHA has a list of poten - As the sizzling summer (one of the achieved mainly by walking. Competitive checks condition, soundness, trail ability, tial obstacles that simulate “situations,” hottest on record) finally cools down, Pleasure is very similar to Novice; it is for and manners. These vet checks include like vine tangles or bridges, one might en - many trail riders are ready to ride again. riders who have “topped out” in Novice, monitoring of pulse and respiration, hy - counter on a ride. One creative obstacle Several national trail riding organizations but don’t want the longer distances found dration, and lameness evaluations. The described on their website is: “A competi - and programs are available for trail riders in the Open division. Open rides are usu - horsemanship judge looks for proper horse tor may be asked to pick up a ‘wounded who want the challenge and reward of ally between 25-35 miles for one day, up handling, care and grooming, safety, and animal’ place it on the saddle, remount and competing, combined with the relaxation to 90 miles for a 3-day ride, and have a good riding. This judge also evaluates the ride off. This is an imagined scenario that of the outdoors and natural settings. faster pace. Novice and Open divisions are rider on being balanced and light, making shows how the obstacle applies to a real These groups offer a venue for fellowship divided into Lightweight and Heavy - the horse’s job easier. Evaluations by both life situation.” with like-minded horse enthusiasts and re - weight classes: Lightweight being not these judges teach the rider to prepare and About 75% of ACTHA rides are lationship-building rides with your horse. more than 189 lbs. including tack and condition the horse, learn to pace the horse fundraisers for charities, for example The North American Trail Ride Con - Heavyweight being 190 lbs. and over. To to maintain his stamina, recognize a Horses for Heroes-NM, Inc., a horseman - ference (NATRC) is the oldest trail riding be competed in NATRC, horses must be stressed horse, and understand the impor - ship and wellness program for veterans. organization, founded in 1961. NATRC’s at least 4 years old, based on their actual tance of good tack fit and hoof care. Proceeds from nationwide rides on Vet - website offers information about the orga - birth dates, for Novice and Competitive While the NATRC rides are timed, the eran’s Day weekend honor veterans and nization’s purpose: “The Nature of our Pleasure divisions, and at least 5 years old timing is a function of what a well-condi - benefit the program. ACTHA is also heav - Sport: The North American Trail Ride for Open. tioned horse should be able to do within a ily involved with horse rescue organiza - Conference (NATRC) provides long dis - Riders usually encounter several natu - certain time frame. The “win” comes in tions and supports many retirement farms tance competitive trail rides for riders of ral obstacles through the ride, such as points. All riders start with a certain num - and horse charities. An ACTHA member all breeds and from all disciplines. We ditches, logs, water. All divisions almost ber of points, and points are taken away as benefit is a program called Find a Buddy promote safety, sportsmanship, education always cross water and climb a hill. These the team makes a mistake, such as in (FAB) where members can find a list of and trail horse advocacy through qualified two obstacles are a good gauge of both the safety or trail skills, or does not meet con - trail riders who are looking to share the evaluation of horse and rider by veterinary horse’s and rider’s basic trail skills. De - dition standards at a vet check. For exam - trail riding experience with others who and horsemanship judges, in a fun, re - pending on the division in the ride, other ple, if the horse’s pulse and respiration do need a riding partner. sponsible environment for the whole fam - more complicated skills may be judged, not come back to normal in the allowed The American Quarter Horse Associa - ily.” such as backing out of a ditch or backing rest time, he will lose some points. tion has the AQHA Horseback Riding Pro - Another popular trail riding organiza - gram, which rewards members who spend tion is the American Competitive Trail time in the saddle. Riders log their hours Horse Association (ACTHA). ACTHA’s and receive awards as they move through first ride was held in 2008, so it is a new thresholds up to 5,000 hours, many of organization. ACTHA hosts Competitive which are spent on the trail. The AQHA 14th Annual Buck Creek Trail Challenges (CTC) that are usually also has a new Trail Challenge program. 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Article & photos by Nancy Brannon ing opportunities, Orchard Cove brings in clinicians about three times a year. A clinic Nestled on the border of the Great Smoky with Wendy Murdoch was available to riders Mountains National Park near Townsend, August 17-20. Other clinicians such as TN (the peaceful side of the Smokies), lies Bryan Neubert and Liz Graves are regulars away as Africa,” Orchard Cove Stables, a 160-acre farm that at Orchard Cove. Freda said. “We have is a popular destination for trail riders who Orchard Cove offers comfortable stabling lots of repeat cus - want to ride the Park trails. Owned and op - for horses: a new 20-stall barn, a 90’ x 200’ tomers. The Smokies erated by the Webb family, Heather, Freda, covered arena, and a bathhouse. Stalls are offer different riding and Ed, the stables and grounds are well- roomy at 10’ X 12.’ The barn is constructed experiences than maintained with hands-on care. “We do to provide the best sanitary conditions pos - other places. Here everything,” Freda Webb said, “including sible. The walls on two sides are solid con - it’s cool in the sum - our own landscaping and maintenance. We crete and washed thoroughly and disinfected mer since most trails feel like we owe the horses the best that we after each horse. There are stall gates on the are through the can provide.” front and rear (not panels), and the open con - woods and the higher Orchard Cove Stables are located on the struction provides excellent ventilation. elevations of the western side of the Park near School House One-piece rubber mats cover the entire con - trails bring cool tem - Gap Trail, so it’s a very short distance from crete stall floors, giving cushion to tired peratures.” Gregory the stable to the trailhead – just out the back horses. Stalls are bedded with shavings Bald trail is one of yard! “It’s the only place on this side of the upon arrival. Additional shavings, ice, and the higher elevation Smokies where you can ride directly into the firewood are available as needed. Horse trails, and goes by Park without having to ride on paved roads,” owners are responsible for bringing their the Visitors Center, Cades Cove. site to visit while in the area. Orchard Cove said Freda. “The Schoolhouse Gap Trail own hay and feed. Horse owners are re - June through October months are their is located in “Dry Valley,” called such be - from Orchard Cove also is one of the few sponsible for cleaning their stalls daily and busiest time; folks come to see the flowers cause a crystal clear stream flows through places where you can access and ride on the stripping them upon departure. Muck buck - in late spring and early summer, then come the length of the caverns, draining much of Appalachian Trail. Go to Spence Field, ets are provided for “curbside service” to in the fall for the colorful leaves. “A Mis - the surface water from the small Alpine where you can access the Appalachian Trail. take the manure offsite for composting. The souri group comes at the end of March every cove, Dry Valley, located directly above part You see all kinds of wildlife: bears (horses arena is located next to the barn and is avail - year and they usually encounter snow in the of the caverns. For information about don’t mind bears), wild turkey, deer.” able for riders’ use at no charge. Stock trail - upper elevations,” Freda said. The average Tuckaleechee Caverns, visit: Spence Field lies along the Tennessee- ers are available for rent to take horses to length of trail ride in the Smokies is about http://www.tuckaleecheecaverns.com North Carolina border, between Blount other trailheads in the Smokies. six hours, so horses are usually ready for Another stable in Dry Valley is Gilbert - County and Swain County. It rises 3,000 feet Camping is free at Orchard Cove, and the those comfy stalls when they return! son’s Lazy Horse Retreat, also a family above Cades Cove to the north and 3,300 facility offers 30-amp service and water at Access to Orchard Cove by vehicle is owned and operated business. The Retreat feet (1,000 m) above Fontana Lake to the each site (no sewer, but they do have a dump from Townsend, Highway 321, to 1263 boasts of its magnificent panoramic view of south. The “field” spreads out atop the crest, station). The sites have picnic tables but no School House Gap Rd. Complete directions the mountains: Rich and Scott Mountains covering approximately 200 acres. The Bote grills. An attractive bathhouse is near the and information are available on their web - towering behind and the Chilhowee Moun - Mountain Trail, which intersects the Ap - trailer sites. site: http://www.orchardcovestables.com. tain Range in front. The Retreat has four palachian Trail at Spence Field, can be ac - Some folks come just for the weekend; The route goes by Tuckaleechee Caverns, rental cabins plus stabling facilities in a tran - cessed at its trailhead along Little River others stay as long as ten days or two weeks. limestone caverns estimated to be between quil ranch setting. For more information, Road or via several spur trails. “People come from all over, even from as far 20 and 30 million years old; this is another visit: http://www.lazyhorseretreat.com/ In addition to nearly year-round trail rid -

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Fair - OCT. 26-28: Mid South Quarter Horse Breeders Fu - Franklin TN (615) 595-1227 NOV. 10: Bowling Green, KY. West Ky Horse Sales. grounds. Kudzu Klassic 4-D Barrel Racing. turity http://www.williamsoncounty- WKU Ag Expo Center. 11 am. (270) 365- www.mcfairgrounds.com FORREST CO. MULTI PURPOSE CNTR tn.gov/index.aspx?NID=597 7272.www.westkentuckyhorsesales.com. TUESDAYS: Humboldt, TN. Goodrich Arena, 403 962 Sullivan Rd. Hattiesburg, MS SEP. 21-22: TNBHA State Finals Barrel Racing NOV. 11: Oklahoma City, OK. Performance Arena Hwy. 45 W. July 5 thru Nov. 20. 3-5 p.m. Horse - (601) 583-7500 OCT. 13-14: Lubrisyn Big Ticket Team Roping at State Fair Park. AQHA World Championship manship and Barrel Race Help Session. 5:30-8 p.m. SEP. 1- 3: Great Southern Stampede Barrel Race NOV. 8-11: National Sorting Cow Horse Assn. 2012 Show Sale. 10 am. Preview Nov. 10 at 1 pm. Calf Roping and Goat Tying Help Session. Info: SEP. 14-15: 4H Fall Livestock Show World Show NOV. 17: Fayetteville, AR. Univ. of AR, Pauline Cliff (731) 426-2530 or Julie (731) 267-0504. SEP. 20-23: Dixie Regional Team Penning Finals NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE RODEO AS - Whitaker Arena. 12th Razorback Roundup Horse WEDNESDAYS: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek Arena. GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENA SOCIATION auction & Tack sale. Info: 479-575-8423. Barrel practice 6-10 pm. $5 per horse. Info (615) www.gchs.org (901) 754-0009 http://www.collegerodeo.com/ bumperscollege.uark.edu/razorback_roundup/ 310-9210, (931) 582-8834. SEP. 7-9: Germantown Festival OCT. 4-6: Murray, KY. Murray State Univ. Info: JD SPECIAL EVENTS www.bluecreekarena.com. SEP. 21-23: Jack Russell Show VanHooser (270) 809-3039. SEP. 7-17: Nashville, TN. Tennessee State Fair CARRIAGE DRIVING SEP. 28-29: West TN Pony Club show TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL RODEO Equestrian Events. Sep. 8: Walking Horse Show. http://www.nashobacarriage.org . OCT. 4-7: MegFord Shows http://www.tnhsra.com/ (731) 658-5867 Sep. 15: Equine Clinic with Aelin Johnson. Sep. 16: OCT. 12-14: Lexington, KY. Ky Horse Park. Na - OCT. 26-28: Nashoba Carriage Classic SEP. 8-9: Memphis, TN. Show Place Arena during 4-H Open Youth Horse Show. Info: tional Carriage Drive. NOV. 7-11: WTHJA show the Delta Fair http://www.tnstatefair.org/equestrian-exhibits OCT. 26-27: Germantown, TN. Germantown Char - NOV. 15-18: MegFord Shows OCT. 6-7: Cookeville, TN. SEP. 7-9: Holly Springs, MS. Strawberry Plains ity Horse Show arena. Nashoba Carriage Classic and MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK OCT. 27-28: Bowling Green, KY Audubon Center, 285 Plains Rd. Hummingbird Arena Driving Trial. Starkville, MS (662) 325-0508 or 662-325- TENNESSEE JR RODEO ASSOCIATION Migration Celebration 9am-5 pm. (662) 252-1155. COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING 9350 http://msucares.com/centers/agricenter/ www.tnhsra.com/tn_junior_rodeo_association/ strawberryplains.audubon.org. www.tncmsa.com, www.cmsaevents.com SEP. 11-12: Farmtastic (731) 855-1860 SEP. 30: LaGrange, TN. Emanuel Episcopal SEP. 1-2: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum. Ten - TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER SEP. 15: Rutherford, TN. Baiaer Arena Church annual Blessing of the Animals, 4 pm. nessee State shoot. Murfreesboro, TN http://frank.mtsu.edu/~tlc/ OCT. 13: TBA First Jr. Division Rodeo Info: Margaret Weaver 731-433-7170. Bring your SEP. 4-8: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum. East - SEP. 1-2: Volunteer Ranch Horse Show NOV. 10: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek Arena. horses! ern US Championship SEP. 8-9: Pony of America Club Show NOV. 24: Shelbyville, TN. OCT. 12-13: Oklahoma City, OK. National Cowboy SEP. 29: Columbia, AL. Cool Breezes. Southern SEP. 13-15: National Spotted Saddle Horse Show 4-H & Western Heritage Museum. Cowboy Crossings. Cross Ranch SEP. 22-23: Timberline Schooling Show www.utextension.utk.edu/4h/calendar/index.htm Cowboy Artists of America 4th annual fine art exhi - SEP. 30: Columbia, AL. Punkin Roll. Southern NOV. 17: Stones River Pony Club Show msucares.com/4h_Youth/calendar/calendar.pdf bition and sale. Info: www.nationalcowboymu - Cross Ranch TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM MTSU SECOND & FOURTH TUESDAYS: Germantown seum.org OCT. 6-7: Location TBD. Cowboy Mounted Shoot - Murfreesboro, TN 4-H Horse Club. Hunters Edge Stables, 5366 Forest OCT. 19-21: Clemson, South Carolina. Extreme ing Clinic with Denny Chapman. No audit fee. Info: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~tmc/ Hill-Irene Road, Memphis, TN. Info: Lori Hanks Mustang Makeover. Info: 512-869-3225 Cody Clarkson 901-870-7936. SEP. 1-2: TN State Mounted Shooting Champi - (901) 850-0317. extrememustangmakeover.com OCT. 14: Montgomery, AL. Shoot-Out on the Mid - onships CLINICS / CLASSES OCT. 21-26: Lexington, KY. Hilton Downtown way. Crawford Arena. SEP. 4-8: Cowboy Mounted Shooting Eastern US SEP. 7-9: Pagosa Springs, CO. Parelli Performance Hotel. 9th International Conference on Equine In - CUTTING HORSE EVENTS Championships Summit. Info: fectious Diseases. Features practitioner's day Oct. 21 www.nchacutting.com,www.cuttingnews.com SEP. 14-16: Halter Futurity & World Conformation www.parellinaturalhorsetraining.com/parelli-sum - for equine veterinarians & interested others. Con - Arena One: Suzy Barnett (662) 578-5824 or (662) Futurity; TQHA Show mit-2012/ ference Info: www.eidc2102.com. 934-9224. SEP. 21-23: American Stock Horse Region 2 Cham - SEP. 15-16: Nashville, TN. Tennessee State Fair - NOV. 2-4: Richmond, VA. Richmond International SEP. 1-2: Harriman, TN. East TN. CHA @ Henry pionship grounds. Equine Clinic w/ Aelin Johnson. Info: Raceway. Equine Extravaganza Equestrian College Stafford OCT. 3-7: AQHA Novice World Championship www.tnstatefair.org Fair. SEP. 3-6: Batesville, MS. Arena One. North MS OCT. 11-14: Smokey Mtn. Reining & Volunteer OCT. 6-7: Location TBD. Cowboy Mounted Shoot - Info: www.equineextravaganza.com/schools.htm CHA Breeders Futurity ing Clinic with Denny Chapman. No audit fee. Info: NOV. 13-15: Columbus, OH. 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Info on bull riding: Ernie Roberts @ OCT. 13: Purvis, MS Lamar Co. Multipurpose Cen - www.deltadressage.com, www.midsouthdres - World Show 731-676-4586; on bull fighting: Jon ter. Arabian Horse Assn. of MS open show. Info: An - sageacademy.org, mseda.blogspot.com, SEP. 15: Ride to Remember NRHA Show Roberts@ 931-619-8870. gelena at 601-613-7121 or www.cedarwindfarm.com,www.tndressage.com SEP. 15: Area 4 Special Olympics Eques. Event COWBOY CHURCH [email protected] SEP. 22: Arrington, TN. Chasing the Muse Farm. OCT. 26-28: Josh Lyons Horsemanship Clinic MONDAY: Bartlett, TN. Circle Cross Church. Mid NOV. 17-18: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum. CTDA schooling show. Info: NOV. 10: Reinsman Roping Clinic South Baptist Association Office, 6896 Hwy 70. 7 Music City Arabian Horse Show. Info: Jill Girardi http://www.sp4horses.com/ctda.html NOV. 16-17: Tennessee High School Rodeo p.m. Info: Stan: (901) 848-4959. www.thecircle - Thomas @ [email protected] or 615-794- SEP. 22-23: Brentwood, TN. Green Pastures Farm. TUNICA ARENA & EXPOSITION CNTR cross.com. 6283. www.mtaha.com/shows.htm Jan Brons Clinic. Info: Jen Thompson 615-513-1112 Tunica, MS (662) 363-3299 MONDAY: Bells, TN. Bible study meetings. 7 p.m. BARREL RACING or [email protected]. http://www.tunicaarena.com Marty Overton's, 4051 Cherryville Rd. Info: Marty SEP. 1: Millington, TN. USA Stadium. NBHA TN- SEP. 23: Hernando, MS. Mid-South Dressage Acad - SEP. 8-9: Lucky Dog Productions Barrel Race 731-225-0237 or Clint 731-983-0511. 05 show. Trainers 5 pm; Show 7 pm. Info: Linda emy fun show. Info: midsouthdressageacademy.org/ SEP. 21-23: Circle G Quarter Horse Show TUESDAY: Richland, MS. His Brand Cowboy Rice (901) 496-4889. SEP. 28-30: Dickson, TN. Moon Shadows Farm. OCT. 5-6: High Rollers Classic Bull Riding Church, 1631 Cleary Rd. 7 p.m. Info: (601) 543- SEP. 3: Memphis, TN. Show Place Arena. NBHA Carrie Harnden Clinic. Info: Lu Ann Wagner (615) NOV. 3-4: Arkansas Reining Horse Show 6023 email [email protected]. TN-01 and TN-05 Labor Day Barrel Show. Held 441-5795. NOV. 8-10: Delta Fall Classic TN. WH Show THURSDAY: Sarah, MS. 4037 Sees Chapel Rd. during the Delta Fair & Music Festival. Info: Linda SEP. 29: Oxford, MS. Cedar Wind Farm Horse Trial NOV. 16-18: Fortune 5 Barrel RAce Bryant Lane Cowboy Church. 7 pm. Info: Bro. Scott Rice (901) 496-4889. & Dressage Show. Info: www.cedarwindfarm.com NOV. 24-25: Mid-South Quarter Horse Show Urban 662-501-0031 SEP. 15: Millington, TN. USA Stadium. NBHA TN- OCT. 13: Franklin, TN. Willing Horse Farm. CTDA USA STADIUM RODEO ARENA SUNDAY: Sarah, MS. 4037 Sees Chapel Rd. Bryant 05. Trainers 5 pm; Show 7 pm. Info: Linda Rice schooling show. Info: Millington, TN Stan McCall (901) 848-4959 or Lane Cowboy Church. 10:30 am. Info: Bro. Scott (901) 496-4889. http://www.sp4horses.com/ctda.html [email protected] Urban 662-501-0031 SEP. 21-22: Franklin, TN. TN State Show. Info: OCT. 27-28: Brentwood, TN. Green Pastures Farm. SEP. 1: NBHA-TN05 Barrel Race HORSE SALES www.nbha.com/ Jan Brons Clinic. Info: Jen Thompson 615-513-1112 SEP. 7: Goat Days Barrel Race SEP. 8: Bowling Green, KY. West Ky Horse Sales 11 OCT. 13: Holly Springs, MS. Marshall Co. Fair - or [email protected]. SEP. 8: Babe Howard Memorial Rodeo am (270) 365-7272. Chuck Givens QH Sale. 6 pm grounds. Kudzu Klassic 4-D Barrel Racing. OCT. 28: Hernando, MS. Mid-South Dressage SEP. 15: NBHA-TN05 Barrel Race www.westkentuckyhorsesales.com. www.mcfairgrounds.com Academy Halloween fun show. Info: SEP. 22:CCR/NBHA TN05 Barrel Race OCT. 13-14: Salina, KS. Farmers & Ranchers Live - OCT. 20: Millington, TN. USA Stadium. 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(rain TEAM ROPING Deborah Lovett (615) 377-0570 or (615) 300-0211. POLO date Oct. 6) Info: Carol Shaw 731-627-2920. TUESDAY: Somerville, TN. Team Roping, Golden www.mtn-ponyclub.org/ http://www.memphispoloclub.com SEP. 22: Brighton, TN. Dacus Riding Club Point K Arena. 6 p.m. Info: (901) 465-9633 or (901)268- OCT. 19-21: Lexington, KY. KY Horse Park. Team Info: Alfredo Guerreno (901) 651-4944. 2650 Stin - show. 7 pm. 9051 Hwy 51. 2723. Challenge 3-day event. son Road, Rossville, TN. SEP. 29: Brighton, TN. Dacus Riding Club, 9051 TUESDAY: Moscow, TN. Roping practice, Sonny NOV. 17-18: Newmarket, TN. River Glen Fall HT. SEP. 8: Polo for Preservation, benefit for Memphis Hwy 51. SPECIAL SHOW. Mischa Anderson Me - Gould Arena, 1985 Poole Rd. 6-9 p.m. $20 Info: Info: www.river-glen.com Heritage. Lee Taylor Memorial 8-Goal Tournament. morial Horse Show, 5 pm. Info: Kenny Lane 901- (901) 491-1678. GAITED/ WALKING/ RACKING SHOWS 2 pm. Gates open at 1 pm. 870-2986. THURSDAY: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek Arena. http://www.nwha.com/, SEP. 16: 6-8 Goal Tournament. Junior League Sus - SEP. 29: Selmer, TN. McNairy Co. Equine Assn. Team Roping 6-10 p.m. Info: (615) 310-9211 or http://www.twhbea.com/, http://www.sshbea.org/ tainers. 2 pm. Gates open at 1 pm. show. 7 pm. Info: Julia (731) 610-2088 (931) 582-8834. www.bluecreekarena.com. SEP. 8: Brighton, TN. Dacus Riding Club. 2nd An - SEP. 22: 6-8 Goal Tournament. 2 pm. Gates open at OCT. 6: Selmer, TN. McNairy Co. Equine Assn. TRAIL RIDES nual All-Gaited horse show. Info: Kenny Lane 901- 1 pm. show. TBA. Info: Julia(731) 610-2088 SEP. 28-30: Alamo, TN. 92 Weaver Rd. Buck Creek 870-2986.www.dacusridingclub.com SEP. 30: Home Game. 2 pm. Gates open at 1 pm. TUESDAYS: Southaven, MS. Sunset Hills Saddle St. Jude Trail Ride. Fri. night: Sonny Sweeney. Sat. SEP. 10-15: Lexington, KY. Kentucky Horse Park. OCT. 14: 6-Goal Tournament. 2 pm. Gates open at Club. 3275 Stanton Rd. 7:30 pm. Info: Donna Hop - night: Dough Bartholomew Band. Info: Kathy Rocky Mountain Horse Association; International 1 pm. per 901-833-4000. Moore (731) 671-1225 or Sheri Knox (731) 345- Championships. Info: Peggy Entrekin 859-243- OCT. 21: 6-Goal Tournament. 2 pm. Gates open at FRIDAYS: Olive Branch, MS. Raintree Equestrian 0543. www.buckcreektrailride.com. Facebook: buck 0260. 1 pm. Center, 9142 Mineral Wells Rd. Info: (901) 857- creek trail ride. SEP. 28-30: Lewisburg, TN. Rising Glory Farms QUARTER HORSE SHOWS 4074. OCT. 5-6: Walnut, MS. Hines Farm, 2697 Saulsbury SSHBEA Sanctioned PWHAT/WHOA Versatility www.tqha.org, http://mqha.org, FRIDAYS: Millington, TN. Woodstock Cuba Sad - Rd. Hopewell St. Jude Benefit Trail Ride. Show. http://wtqha.com, www.midsouthqha.net/ dle Club. Info: Dana Shelly, President (901)378- Entertainment on 5th, Trail ride on 6th, 10 am. Info: OCT. 3-6: Shelbyville, TN. Calsonic Arena. 28th SEP. 21-23: Murfreesboro, TN. Tennessee Miller 7350 Frank Hines 662-750-0253. Fall Spotted Saddle Horse World Championship. Coliseum. American Stock Horse Assn. Region 2 www.woodstockcubasaddleclub.faithweb.com NOV. 10-11: Ride to Remember: a nationwide trail www.sshbea.org Championship. Info: [email protected] or FRIDAYS: Millington, TN. Lazy Anchor Saddle ride to honor & benefit veterans. Info: OCT. 13: Murfreesboro, TN. Macgregors. SSHBEA (615) 962-3655. Club. Info: (901) 872-3656. https://www.actha.us/rtr Sanctioned PWHAT Horse Show www.americanstockhorse.org http://lazyanchorsaddleclub.faithweb.com/ DEADLINE NOV. 2-3: Shelbyville, TN. Clearview Farms. SSH - SEP. 29-30: Martin, TN. Martin Futurity WTQHA FIRST & THIRD SATURDAYS: Somerville, TN. Deadline for the October issue of the Mid-South BEA Sport Horse Championship show. 2 Split/Comb. 4 judges. Community Livestock Center. 7:30 pm. Info: (901) Horse Review is September 22 . NOV. 8-10: Tunica, Ms. Delta Fall Classic TN. Info: http://wtqha.com Walking Horse Show. Janet Howell 931-703-0150. OCT. 5-7: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum. HUNTER/JUMPER AQHA Novice Championship shows. Info: http://wthja.com/ http://www.mhja.net www.aqha.com/showing. bulll riding && bbulll fighting school SEP. 5-9: Franklin, TN. Brownland Farm I. OCT. 26-28: Memphis, TN. Show Place Arena. www.brownlandfarm.com Mid-South QH Breeders Futurity. Info: www.mid - Cowboys for Christ arena SEP. 12-16: Franklin, TN. Brownland Farm II. southbreeders.com 277 Jernigan road www.brownlandfarm.com RANCH HORSE SEP. 15: Memphis, TN. Hunter's Edge Stables show. http://www.americanranchhorse.net friendship, tennessee 5366 Forest Hill-Irene Rd. Info: 901-759-0450. [email protected] www.huntersedgestables.com SEP. 8: Fayetteville, TN. ARHS-Lincoln Co. Horse - SEP. 28-29: Germantown, TN. GCHS Arena. West man's Assn. Info: 931-433-7923 TN Pony Club horse show. Info: E-mail Margaret [email protected] ooccttoobbeerr 2200 aanndd 2211,, 22001122 Meyer at: [email protected]. SEP. 22: Bell Buckle, TN. ARHS-Mid-Tenn Open Website: wtn.ponyclub.org/AboutWTNPC.htm Classic Series. Info: 615-713-7105 tuItIon: $300 bull riding • $250 bull fighting SEP 29: Heber Springs, AR. Hickory Hills [email protected] $150 deposit due by october 10, 2012 Hunter/Jumper show.Info: RODEOS & BULL RIDING www.arkansashunterjumper.com SEP. 8: Franklin, TN. Tap Root Farm, 4104 Clover - Bull Riding Instructors Bull Fighting Instructor: SEP. 29: Franklin, TN. Brownland Farm No Frills croft Rd. Ranch Rodeo Series. 6:30 pm. Info: Gary Leffew • World Champion Bull Rider IV. www.brownlandfarm.com (256) 221-8704. www.taprootfarm.com Jon Roberts has trained 12 World Champions & 2 SPBR OCT. 13: Olive Branch, MS. Oak View Stables SEP. 8: Buchanan, TN. Milam’s Horsebarn, Hwy 2011 SPBR Bull Fighter of the Year & World Finals Champion Bull Riders show. 13600 Looney Rd. Info: Rose Marie Lawson 218. Pro and Non-Pro Bull Riding and Mutton Bust - current PRCA Bull Fighter (662) 895-4544 or (901) 550-8954 ing. 8pm. Call on Sept. 3 2-10 pm: 731-642-8346 Dennis Morris • 4-time IPRA World Champion OCT. 17-21: Franklin, TN. Brownland Farm Au - SEP. 8: Millington, TN. USA Stadium. Goat Days tumn Country. www.brownlandfarm.com Rodeo. Info: Stan McCall (901) 848-4959. OCT. 20: Benton, AR. Harmony In Hooves [email protected] hunter/jumper show. Info: SEP. 15: Hazel, KY. TNT Arena. State Line Ranch www.arkansashunterjumper.com Bull Riding, Barrel Racing, & Mutton Busting. stock will be available for beginning & advanced students OCT. 24-28: Franklin, TN. Brownland Farm Au - 7 pm. Info: Lindsey Gasper (731) 247-5453. tumn Classic. www.brownlandfarm.com SEP. 21-22: Covington, TN. Covington Saddle Club bull riding is limited to first 15 students OCT. 31-NOV. 4: Franklin, TN. Brownland Farm Rodeo. Info: Email: for information on the bull riding school, Autumn Challenge. [email protected] or NOV. 3: Little Rock, AR. Faith Hope Love Farm [email protected]. contact ernie roberts @ 731-676-4586 hunter/jumper show. Info: www.arkansashunter - OCT. 13: Franklin, TN. Tap Root Farm, 4104 jumper.com Clovercroft Rd. Ranch Rodeo Series Finals. 6:30 ••••• NOV. 8-11: Germantown, TN. GCHS Arena. pm. Info: (256) 221-8704. www.taprootfarm.com. WTHJA Harvest Time Show. "A" Rated. Info: OCT. 13: Buchanan, TN. Milam’s Horsebarn, Hwy bull fighting is limited to first 6 students www.wthja.com 218. Pro and Non-Pro Bull Riding and Mutton Bust - NOV. 16-17: Germantown, TN. GCHS Arena. Meg - ing. 8pm. Call on Oct. 8 2-10pm: 731-642-8346 for information on the bull fighting school, Ford Schooling Show. Info: Ann Ford Upshaw OCT. 19-20: Murray, KY. Expo Center. Bull contact Jon roberts @ 931-619-8870 (901) 497-9874. Blowout 2012 - Pro Bull Riding ($500 added), Bar - NOV. 17: Shannon, MS. Brewer Equestrian Center rel Racing, Calf Scramble and Mutton Busting. 8pm Horse Show. Jive Turkey n Jumpin Horse Show. nightly. Call on Oct. 15 2-10pm: 731-642-8346 or 40 . September, 2012 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com

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