JULY 2014 - Mid-South Horse Review
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JULY 2014 - Mid-South Horse Review
FREE H0rse Review Vol. 24 • No. 11 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 When Horses Fly! Cluny takes Christian Heineking soaring over the Knights, narrow 8-foot vertical in the jumpoff at the $25,000 Grand Prix of Germantown. Cluny won both the Grand Prix and the Welcome Stakes at the Germantown Charity Horse Show. (Nancy Brannon photo) JULY 2014 2. July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview.com Horse Review Equus Charta, LLC Copyright 2014 July ON THE COVER: 2014 The $25,000 Grand Prix of Germantown is the premier event at the Germantown Charity Horse show. This year, Cluny, ridden by Christian Heineking won the Grand Prix, as well as the Welcome stake on Wednesday evening. In the two classes the horse was entered at the show, he won both and a total of $12,000. CoNTENTs • vol. 24 • No. 11 6220 Greenlee #4 P.o. 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July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Book nook A Rider’s Reader, by Maddy Butcher Gray Book Review by Leigh Ballard at first I didn’t like this book: A Rider’s Reader: Exploring Horse Sense, Science & Sentiment. It seemed a little too haphazard; it was like reading journal entries from a person’s horse-related life. some entries were short, random thoughts about horses or riding, other entries were a brief report of something the author had read about or witnessed somewhere. It seemed rather “so what?” But I knew that Maddy Butcher Gray is an experienced journalist and blogger, so I read on. The more I read, I began to realize that many of the entries serve as introductory jumping off points for the reader, providing food for thought and ideas for further exploration. an idea is presented or explored or mused upon, often using less than one page, giving just enough information to make a reader pon- der it. Blanketing, whip use, acupuncture, rider weight and obesity, lyme disease, mustangs; these are just a few of the topics. among the personal essays and philosophical observations, I found enough valuable information to recommend the book. for example, there are a noteworthy couple of pages on bolting and rider fear. although it is a very short discussion, it brings up some very good points, and quotes Buck Brannaman’s opinions on the problems and how to work through Beyond the Blue Ribbons by Cindy McCauley them. anecdotes about and quotes from several other of today’s well-known trainers and clinicians offer insights on many training/riding issues. The author is very interested in Evidence Based Horsemanship (EHB) (reviewed in the May issue, Mid-South Horse Review). EHB uses scientific findings to explain horse behaviors and support horsemanship and training methods. The entries on EBH are more in-depth and informative, and they take up ten pages. Gray includes excerpts from interviews she has conducted with such folks as leslie desmond, who wrote the book on the complicated notion of “feel” with Bill dorrance. an interview with dahlov Ipcar, an interesting 96-year-old artist and illustrator, offers her viewpoints on creativity and work habits. and another interview is with a man who took a 2,000 mile backcountry horse trek. as you can see, the topics covered in this book are all over the board. This book will not be for everyone. But if you are the type who wants to read in short spurts, and/or likes to delve into thought-provoking ideas for further thought or study, it will be for you. read more about it and other folks’ comments about it on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/aridersreader. or find more of her musings at http://nickernewsblog.com Dreams of a 16th Annual National Farriers Week July 6-12, 2014 farriers work hard year-round to provide quality hoof care for horses worldwide. To honor their dedication and service, American Farriers Journal created National farriers Week. although we hope appreciation is shown all year long, we encourage everyone to acknowledge farriers’ hard work from July 6-12, 2014. In its third annual farrier spotlight, American Farriers Journal asks horse owners, riders, trainers, grooms, veterinarians and others in the equine community to to submit photos, videos and stories about their farriers.. farriers make a difference, and may have stories to tell about a mentor who has been meaningful in their career, or of how they helped improve a horse’s life. These stories will be featured during National farriers Week on facebook, Twitter and at the website americanfarriers.com. American Farriers Journal also posted a certificate for National farriers Week that horse owners can download and personalize for their farriers at: www.americanfarriers.com/ff/2014NfW. 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We offer a special show of gratitude for the hardworking farriers, because the old saying is true: “No hoof, No horse.” We interviewed a random sampling of farriers from the mid-south area, asking them about their training, mentors, shoeing styles, and favorite hoof care products. We also asked about any special advice they had for horse owners regarding hoof care, horse behavior and the like. Shawn Clarkson of Michigan City, Mississippi has been shoeing horses for nearly 30 years. His father shod horses and shawn worked with him as a young boy. His dad wanted shawn to advance farther than he could teach him, so he sent shawn to school to learn how to build corrective shoes and use other advanced techniques. shawn studied at the oklahoma Horseshoeing school in oklahoma City. He returned to Mississippi/Tennessee and apprenticed under Phil Mascari for a year and then went out on his own. He traveled around kentucky, oklahoma, Texas, louisiana and other places, following racehorses, mostly running Quarter Horses. after about 10 years with the racehorses, he returned to stay in Mississippi. Now he shoes a mix of horses, some performance horses, mostly barrel, roping, and jumping horses, but also trail-riding horses. during the winter he shoes field trial horses. although he often uses venice Turpentine, shawn doesn’t recommend any particular product, but makes case by case recommendations. The most common problem he sees, besides simple neglect, is founder, although his worst “problem” horse” has ringbone and requires special shoeing. His strongest recommendation to horse owners is to stay on a trimming/ shoeing schedule, especially in the summer when hooves grow faster. Take care of your horses’ feet the same way you feed them-regularly! shawn can be reached at 662-551-8914. Corey McCrone of Grand Junction, Tennessee is an up and coming farrier. He has been interested in shoeing horses since he was a teen and is currently a student in the 24-week program at arkansas Horseshoeing school in dardanelle, ar. He en- joys the program’s hands-on, in-the-field style learning environment and especially enjoys working on performance horses. The most common problem he sees is laminitis, which has progressed to founder. other problems he sees are quarter cracks and soft heel cracks. He doesn’t endorse any brand-specific products for hoof care, but makes recommendations on a case by case basis. However, his biggest advice is to keep on a regular schedule so you don’t let hooves over-grow and set up other problems. for owners,one bit of advice Corey gives is: when trying to help the farrier, don’t give treats to occupy a misbehaving horse, it only rewards the bad behavior. Corey feels fortunate to find how easy it is to get help with unusual or difficult shoeing situations. With a picture, a text, or a phone call, he can quickly have an experienced answer for a problem. farriers who entered the profession in the days before the current styles of communication had to learn without such fast and easy access to information like he has today. David Wentz of Tiplersville, Mississippi has been shoeing for 23 years. He trained at the oklahoma Horseshoeing school. His mentor was lim Couch whom he feels is responsible for a huge contribution to his own learning, and to good horseshoeing in the mid-south. david shoes all kinds of horses both English, Western and flatshod gaited, and he shoes quite a few Paso finos and cutting horses. a common problem he sees is, with good intentions, an owner can over-do hoof care, sometimes doing things that are unnecessary and might create problems instead of help the horse. He advises owners to be careful not to set up a situation that creates bad hooves, which then creates the need to follow up with a product to combat the problem. for example, he recommends less exposure to ammonia from horse manure. “I think horses are made to be more natural than we let them be.” david believes that the more natural an environment a horse’s feet are in, the better they will be. “The horses I work on out in the country, on pasture, tend to have better feet. ...It’s not that I’m against hoof care products. I use them. But they should be used only when the situation calls for them, and they should be used properly. and the biggest Download a certificate to personalize for your farrier at: www.americanfarriers.com/ff/2014NFW advice I can give on products is rEad dIrECTIoNs.” david can be reached at 662-587-2485. Greg Speltz has been shoeing for 26 years, since 1988. He was always interested when the farrier came to work on his horses, so he went to reggie kester’s school, oklahoma state Horseshoeing school in ardmore, ok. He worked with lee Mytt in Paul’s valley, ok for a while and then returned to Memphis, where he learned from James luttrell, lee lyles, Harold Elder, Phil Mascari and others. He shoes English hunters and jumpers, mostly Warmbloods. He shoes each horse to its particular needs. “You can’t be generic about the way you shoe. The way you shoe the horse depends on understanding its conformation and abilities and what it will be expected to do. You have to be flexible, you can’t shoe one way for all.” for owners, he recommends not following new trends or old habits, but rather, being as knowledgeable about horsemanship as possible, and having a deep understanding of care, nutrition and exercise. Good knowledge about these things will give an owner better insight toward their horse, his hooves, lameness, soundness, etc. understanding the horse’s health and capabilities makes for good owner/farrier/veterinarian relationships and expecta- Farms e s r o H Loose Common & Vaughns Bermuda Square & Round Bales tions where all parties can work together for a clear understanding of what a horse needs and why. Greg likes several products. He says durasole is a good product, and Magic Cushion is great for drawing out soreness for a horse that has been showing and jumping a lot. farrier’s formula is a good feed supplement. and for severe cases of bad hooves, laminasaver is a good product but expensive. Greg can be reached at 901-568-4487. Pete Ramey held a “barefoot farrier” clinic in Mt. Juliet June 7, 2014 at laurel and Matt Perrigo’s son valley ranch. Ten participants from Tennessee and surrounding states brought a variety of breeds of horses for evaluation. ramey’s goal was to assess each horse and make a plan to address each horse’s particular hoof issues. He got a detailed history on the horses from the owners, than assessed body condition, conformation, thickness of the sole, condition of the hoof wall, etc., while engaging audience members. ramey focused on the holisitic health of the horse: what they are eating, what kind of turf they eat and walk on, soil conditions, and the environmental effects of their lifestyle on their hooves. read more about Pete ramey and his methods at: www.hoofrehab.com. find a list of mid-south farriers online at: www.midsouthhorsereview.com HAY! FOR SALE STORED INSIDE Call or email for pricing Convenient location 10 miles east of Piperton Moscow, TN Will load from our storage facility or deliver for a fee 901.569.9140 | 901.494.3500 LooseHorseFarms@gmail.com ©MSHR 6. July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com “founder.” a common layman’s term for laminitis, “founder” denotes the sinking of a ship – or, in the case of the foundered By Allison Armstrong Rehnborg horse, the sinking or complete rotation of laminitis, or founder, may be one of the the coffin bone within the hoof as the lammost devastating diagnoses that a horse inae detach. While some people prefer to owner can receive regarding lameness in use the terms “laminitis” and “founder” intheir horse, but it’s also one of the most terchangeably, others view laminitis as a mysterious. Thanks to advances in re- term for mild cases of the disease and presearch and decades spent diagnosing, ana- fer to label severe cases as founder. regardless of how the terms are used, lyzing, and treating the disease, modern large animal veterinarians and equine sci- it’s the degree of rotation of the coffin entists know quite a bit about laminitis. bone that really determines the severity of But there are still aspects of this condition a particular case – and no one knows that that remain a mystery – starting with its better than long-time farrier dudley Hurst. “Everyone automatically discusses dename. “If you look at the word, ‘laminitis’ gree of rotation in cases of laminitis,” says means inflammation of the laminae,” ex- Hurst, Manager of farrier services at the plains steve adair, dvM, professor of Equine Performance Medicine and rehaequine surgery at university of Ten- bilitation Center at the university of Tennessee’s College of veterinary Medicine. nessee veterinary Medical Clinic in “But we haven’t truly documented that knoxville, Tennessee. “We’re talking [laminitis] is an inflammatory problem. about the angle that’s formed from the outThere are several theories out there. The side of the hoof wall and the top of the cofinflammatory theory is one. and then you fin bone. When you think of laminitis and have the vascular theory, where you have how it affects the hoof, we always qualify disturbances in blood flow. There’s also statements with, ‘he rotated ten degrees’ the endocrinology aspect, where you get or ‘six degrees.’” although the biological mechanism into horses with insulin resistance and that causes the laminae to weaken or die equine metabolic syndrome.” regardless of how the damage may be isn’t fully understood, many horse owners caused, the fact remains that the condition – and all veterinarians – know the typical known as laminitis involves a compromise catalysts for laminitis by heart. retention or weakening of the laminae in the equine of the placenta, using black walnut shavhoof – which typically results in pain and ings for bedding, excessive concussive lameness for the horse. Horses suffering stress, and trauma (such as surgery or from laminitis often exhibit a short, colic) are all common causes of laminitis. choppy gait, are reluctant to turn in tight But dietary-related laminitis, or “grass circles, and frequently stand with their founder,” is probably the most frustrating front feet “camped out” in front of them as variant of the disease – not least because they attempt to alleviate pain by shifting of its chronic nature and wild variation in their weight to the hind feet. These symp- severity. “sometimes we get mild, short-lived toms are all due to a breakdown of the laminae, which serve as key supporting cases of laminitis,” explains Christine Cocquyt, dvM, equine internist at the structures in the hoof. In describing the anatomy of the normal Tennessee Equine Hospital in Thompson’s hoof, dr. adair likens the laminae to a station, Tennessee. “In those cases, the “sling” or hammock, which supports the horses are footsore for a few days, respond coffin bone within the hoof capsule and really well to anti-inflammatories and rest, keeps the horse’s natural conformation of and they do really well. In more moderate cases, other horses may respond well to bones and hoof wall in line. “The laminae are almost like velcro,” shoeing changes that make them more dr. adair explains. “You have a lot of comfortable. In more severe cases, it sheet-like fingers and structures coming seems like there’s nothing you can do to off the bone, and corresponding fingers keep that horse comfortable. and those and structures coming off the hoof wall, cases can really impair a horse’s future and those interdigitate, or lock together -- health and ability to have good quality of just like when you shuffle a deck of life.” Grass founder is most commonly assocards.” In a healthy hoof, those structures be- ciated with “easy keepers,” those horses tween the coffin bone and the hoof wall re- that can gain and maintain weight easily main firmly linked, keeping everything in and often store large amounts of fat in place. But in a laminitic hoof, laminae be- strange places, such as in the crest of the come compromised and start to weaken, neck, in front of the sheath or udder area, and around the tail head. These horses can losing their hold on bone and hoof wall. “depending on the severity of the com- also often be classified as suffering from promised laminae, you can get little or no “equine metabolic syndrome,” or EMs, a rotation of the coffin bone to complete de- condition which encompasses increased tachment of the hoof wall from the coffin fat deposits, insulin resistance, and a prebone,” dr. adair says. “In those cases, the disposition to laminitis. for EMs horses, any sudden excessive intake of sugary, horse walks right out of the hoof.” another common mystery surrounding starchy spring grasses can trigger a danlaminitis involves the use of the term gerous chain reaction in the gut, causing a painful bout of dietary-related laminitis. Laminitis according to dr. rhonda Hoffman, who holds her Ph.d. in equine nutrition from virginia Tech and currently serves as professor of horse science at Middle Tennessee state university in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, bouts of dietary-related laminitis often begin with an imbalance of good and bad bacteria in the equine gut. “a normal horse has a cecum and large intestine that are functional,” dr. Hoffman says. “There’s good bacteria that works in balance to help the horse, and there’s some bacteria that can be harmful in large amounts. The good bacteria works to help the horse digest fibers, like in forages and hay. But if a horse gets too much rich pasture or grain that reaches the cecum, then it promotes more of the bad bacteria, which produces a high amount of acid. That acid damages the lining of the cecum and large colon, the good bacteria begins to die, and the contents of that bacteria are released and absorbed through the damaged intestine. Those endotoxins then enter the bloodstream. Exactly why that endotoxin targets the hoof is the big question no one’s been able to answer, but that toxin goes to the hoof and affects the laminae.” The overloading of the gut with rich grass – or large quantities of grain, as when a horse breaks into the feed room overnight – is often thought of as the first step in a dietary-related laminitic case, but for horses with EMs, it may just be the latest event in a series of hormone- and insulin-related triggers. “The more overweight a horse is, the higher risk it has of developing laminitis,” dr. Hoffman explains. “as a general rule, overweight horses have a slight change in metabolism that makes them more susceptible to laminitis.” Noticing your horse’s tendencies toward obesity or easy weight gain is usually the first step in preventing an occurrence of laminitis. But it’s easy for excess poundage to start creeping up on a horse, especially during the summer months when it may be turned out on pasture. It’s also easy for horse owners to miss some of the earlier signs of laminitis, which can be subtle at first. “Nobody wants their horse to be lame,” dr. Christine Cocquyt, a horse owner herself, admits. “so we make excuses for it. But if your horse is walking gingerly or not wanting to turn or showing any mild signs that their feet are sore, that needs to be addressed. It’s not something to be brushed under the rug until it gets better. Clearly, this year, they have laminitis – but when you dig into the history, that horse may have had mild laminitis in past years, when they just got sore for a couple of days or weeks and then got better. You can certainly have cumulative effects, and getting on top of that during the first episode, rather than the third or fourth, is always better regarding long-term outcome.” ultimately, whether your horse has a history of dietary-related laminitis or not, the surest way to diagnose and treat an episode of laminitis is to put your veterinarian on the case. “You have to have a good relationship with both your veterinarian and your farrier,” dr. Hoffman says. “In the early stages of laminitis, you’re definitely going to need help from the vet to figure things out.” While some conditions in the horse can be remedied fairly quickly, laminitis isn’t one of those get-fixed-fast problems. Especially in cases of grass founder, painful and damaging episodes can occur again and again, requiring a long-term commitment from the owner to manage and monitor the horse’s diet and condition. “once you have a horse that has had changes in the laminae, you always have to be pretty diligent about preventing the triggers that may inflict that,” dr. Cocquyt says. “If it’s a metabolic problem, managing the diet and environment of the horse is important. If there are changes in the structure of the foot and there’s rotation in the coffin bone, you’ve got to manage the pressures on the laminae. I definitely think you have to be pretty astute about that horse’s condition, know about it, and know what may have been a predisposing cause so that you can continually work to prevent any changes and detect early signs of another episode.” David Wentz: about Lim Couch farrier david Wentz explained the brotherhood of respect in the “farrier community” for lim Couch: “I learned so much from lim Couch. He is the reason why so many horses in the tri-state area have good hooves - because he taught so many of the area farriers. The living I make from shoeing, it’s all because of what came from lim Couch. “I was a pallbearer at his funeral. There were eight of us farriers from the Memphis area as pallbearers, and the place [funeral home] was full of farriers. We usually compete all the time; we try to do a better job than the other guy, have a better reputation than the next guy. We never see each other, really, because if one farrier is at a barn, another one isn’t, you know? “But we all came together in respect for lim. We were all there as his friends and former students. No one was competing at all; we were just there for lim. It really spoke a lot for lim: how many of us he had influenced and how we were all there as a group to pay our respects to him.” Remembering Lim Couch By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. “Horseshoeing is not a job; it’s a way of life.” – Lim Couch The horse shoeing world of the mid-south has lost an icon– lim Couch passed away June 13, 2014. lim taught more folks about horse shoeing and hoof care and brought sound hoof care, and soundness, to more horses in the mid-south than any other single person. lim graduated from farrier school in 1966, but had been working with horses long before that. He established his horseshoeing school in 1976 – the first one in Tennessee. for 40 years lim Couch taught horseshoeing at Briarwood stables on Getwell road, Memphis, TN. during those years he taught over 1700 students, who came from every state in the u.s. and seven foreign countries, including Israel, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, and france. In addition, some of lim’s students were inducted into the International Horseshoeing Hall of fame and one former student established his own horseshoeing school in alabama. “It’s second and third generation horseshoeing. I’ve passed on the skill to a lot of students,” lim recalled. “I always told my students that horseshoeing is not a job; it’s a way of life.” lim started shoeing Elvis Presley’s horses in 1967. He served as farrier for Elvis during his lifetime, and continued in that capacity for Graceland long after Elvis was gone, but the horses remained. [read Tom Burris’ MidSouth Horse Review article about Ebony’s double at Graceland at: http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/ebonysdouble_elvis_last__horse.shtml] lim always had interesting stories about the folks he met at Germantown horse shows, including meeting doc severenson’s daughter, august Busch, and working on loretta lynn’s and lynn anderson’s horses. He was once introduced to lynn anderson as the “world's greatest horseshoer,” a compliment he didn’t take lightly. “I've traveled with the world's greatest veterinarians and horseshoeing masters to get to learn their knowledge,” he said. lim had a natural talent for hoof care; he could look at a horse and know exactly what to do. “It’s a God-given talent,” he humbly admitted. “I have had an illustrious, enjoyable career. I’ve shod for the rich and famous and have shod world champion horses in all respects. I’ve had horses that were near being euthanized, and through proper trimming (and shoeing), they got sound again and went back to the show ring.” In July 2001, lim moved his Mid-south farrier supplies business to Hernando, Mississippi, leaving Briarwood stables, which would soon be converted to warehousing. at the time, lim was sad to leave. “It’s sad,” he said. “It's like losing part of your family. I’ve got third generations boarding there and I’ve seen kids grow-up.” But he and Mary ann, and their clients, weren’t long in adapting to their new “digs” on laughter road, and lim regularly held farrier clinics at his Hernando location. Moving from Briarwood stables to Hernando meant that lim’s school would be the first horseshoeing school opened in Mississippi. His newest horseshoeing school bridged the transition from one phase of horseshoeing into the modern era: from the time that every shoe was handmade to the use of ready-made shoes. He helped redesign the anvil, changing it from “blacksmith-friendly to farrier-friendly,” he described. He designed and made hand tools for farriers as well. Continuing his pursuit of excellence, he developed expertise in the medical aspects of www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review 7. incapable of doing,” lim advised. long before it became trendy, lim believed that the farrier and veterinarian should have a good working relationship. “They should share information, and the knowledge of the two working together can have great success and be very beneficial to the horse. do your homework on both farriers and veterinarians!” he advised. The other half of lim’s hoof care team, his wife Mary ann Couch, runs the store. Mid-south farrier supplies stocks every type of supply a farrier could need, plus supplements, all kinds of tack, saddles, grooming products, and horse clothing. as a team, lim and Mary ann always Lim Couch was inducted into the international operated on a soundly simple philosophy: “Be honest. If Horseshoeing Hall of Fame in 2005 I don’t believe in a product, I won’t sell it or promote it.” In his later years in Hernando, lim may have been “reshoeing, working mainly with foundered (laminitis) tired” from horse shoeing, as Mary ann took charge of horses. “To be able to take a crippled horse and bring it the store, but he was always available to advise and eduback to health and use just gives me a confidence, a pride cate. “We try to get our customers’ questions answered in the work that I do,” he said. and help them solve problems. We try to be cost efficient, also in 2001, the International Horseshoeing Hall of and tend to the personal needs of our customers,” lim fame moved into a permanent home at the kentucky said. derby Museum in louisville, kY. a unique addition to lim saw that his life “has been an awesome trip. I’ve the awards program allowed horse owners and trainers to enjoyed it and the lord has really blessed me.” He kept a call attention to farriers for doing outstanding hoof care sense of humor about life too, making jokes about his work. The Museum included a special dedication to the name: “There's a couch in every house,” he would say. hundreds of farriers worldwide that would be honored by Now the man with the common name has received his owners, trainers, fellow farriers and others. The names of most uncommon reward. 72 farriers who had already been inducted into the Inter(below) Lim and Mary Ann Couch at Mid-South national Horseshoeing Hall of fame were listed on Farrier Supplies plaques. The International Horseshoeing Hall of fame was co-sponsored by the kentucky derby Museum and american farriers Journal, and its grand opening was held in mid-January, 2001. In 2005 lim Couch was inducted into the International Horseshoeing Hall of fame, receiving the honor in January at the International Hoof Care summit in Cincinnati, ohio. By this time, the Hall of fame had 95 members. “I'm just flattered; I'm awed to receive the award,” lim told the Mid-South Horse Review. “It’s the equivalent of receiving an olympic gold medal or an oscar. It’s that important worldwide because you are nominated by your peers, not customers who just like your shoeing.” lim always qualified his accomplishments by explaining that “my talent comes from God. I’ve been blessed with talent, and customers, and now God has given me this reward.” lim also served as President of the american farriers association in 1996 and 1997. read more about the International Horseshoeing Hall of fame and the inductees at: https://www.americanfarriers.com/pages/Information-International-HorseshoeingHall-of-fame.php lim’s formula for good hoof care and keeping a horse Hernando, MS - lim Couch, 75, world renowned sound was: “Proper trimming, good feed, good hay, and supplements for hoof growth. shoeing is for protection horseshoer passed away June 13, 2014. He was the and to enhance performance in the show ring. If you have owner of Mid-south farrier supplies and former owner a horse, it is important that you take care of it. Take care of Briarwood stables and Midsouth Horseshoeing acadof the hooves to prevent serious problems, like cracks and emy. lim was inducted into the International Horseshoeabscesses. “The foundation of good hoof care is proper hoof trim- ing Hall of fame in 2005 and was past president of ming on a regular basis by a knowledgeable farrier. This american farriers association. He was preceded in is very important! regardless of what shoe you put on, if death by his parents, limuel Earl Couch, sr. and verna the hoof is not trimmed properly in the first place, it ain’t lee Hall and brother, robert Paige Couch. lim is survived by his wife, Mary ann Couch of Hernando, daughgonna work!” lim cautioned. lim understood in great detail the hoof structure, the ters, susan Couch (Bubba) of Hernando, robin Couch bones of the hoof and leg, and importance of conforma- donovan (dan) of Jupiter, fl and lisa Couch of Memtion. He summarized: “Three words: form to function. phis, sister, Wanda Couch Wilkes of olive Branch, form is the conformation of the horse. How the horse is grandchildren, dalton Nutting of Hernando, sydni and built determines how to trim the hoof. function is the use Chance donovan of Jupiter, fl and his beloved sideof the horse. There are different breeds for different uses. kicks, Ethel and duncan. His memorial service was “knowledge of conformation is vital!” lim said. “The Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Hernando funeral Home. Infarrier and horse owner should know how the bones, lig- terment was in Bakers Chapel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent aments, and tendons work. The horse’s conformation and ability are important factors determining the horse’s per- to Baptist Trinity Hospice House Collierville or st. Jude formance. don’t ask a horse to do what he is physically Children’s research Hospital. Lim Couch Obituary 8. July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Josh Pounders: Farrier at Pony Camp Josh Pounders was the guest farrier at Michelle Walters’ federal farms Pony Camp in Eads, Tennessee on June 4, 2014. on hoof care and horse safety day, Josh was there to show the campers all about hoof care and handling horses safely. “I showed the kids what a farrier does,” Josh explained, since many of the kids did not have experience around horses. “I spent time showing them how to handle horses safely so as not to get hurt. I showed them how to pick out a horse’s feet and how to put on hoof dressing.” Josh emphasized how important it is when a farrier is working on the horse for the horse holder to keep the horse’s attention, keep the horse’s head straight, and always be alert for anything that could startle or spook the horse. The handler should be able to hold the horse safely and control the horse sufficiently to prevent the farrier from getting hurt. He showed the campers how to handle a horse safely, and taught them one main rule: always have a way out. don’t get caught between the horse and a wall. (above) Campers with farrier Josh Pounders (far right). (right) Campers learn to put hoof dressing on the horse’s hooves and to safely pick up the horse’s feet for cleaning. Make sure you can step away from the horse if you need to. “one of the first things that kids want to do, those who have not been around horses, is to treat the horse like a 4wheeler,” Josh said. He explained to them that this is a living breathing animal with its own mind and must be treated with caution and respect. “I have to explain to them that it’s not safe to sit on the ground next to the horse. always stay on your feet, because you can’t always anticipate what can happen.” Josh also emphasized the importance of a clean, clutter-free work area. “anytime you are working around the horse, whether shoeing, picking out the feet, or whatever, have a clean, safe working area all around the horse. You don’t want feed sacks, buckets, etc. cluttering the area. for more information about federal farms, please contact Michelle Walters or visit: www.federalfarm.com. To contact Josh Pounders, call 901-268-9733. www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review 9. Wholesale High Quality Baled Hardwood Shavings ardwood Sales & Planing Services, Inc. 4215 Windwood Farms Loop Rd. 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Then come the more difficult tasks of choosing the perfect pairing of mare and stallion, ensuring a successful conception, and maintaining a healthy pregnancy. despite the months of care and waiting, when a new foal finally arrives on the farm, it is an exciting and joyous moment for horse owners and caretakers. But what do you do when not one, but two foals make an appearance? While twinning in horses is rare, it can be an extremely dangerous occurrence for the mare and foals involved. recently, however, one lucky set of twins beat the odds. Partys Playgirl, a Quarter Horse mare owned by Mike and Janie akin of Counce, Tennessee, was sent to JW ranch in slayden, Mississippi in the spring of 2013 to be bred to alittle street smart, owned by Joe and Tricia Wright. a year later, Playgirl was brought back to JW ranch to foal out at the ranch around early May. Three weeks past her due date, Playgirl kept her labor a secret from her caretakers, and gave birth in the pasture during the middle of the day. Not only was her mid-day foaling a surprise, but also finding a pair of foals was a real shock for the Wright’s. “How she birthed those [foals] in fortyfive minutes to an hour and fifteen minutes, on her own… so often they say they try to present at the same time and kill the mare, and both of them die,” Tricia exclaimed, still amazed by the event that unfolded on her farm. The Wrights immediately called dr. Megan Hunt of Equine veterinary associates of olive Branch to inform her about the foals. Both foals were alert, stood within a reasonable timeframe, and began nursing adequately, which was a relief for both the Wrights and dr. Hunt to see. The morning after their birth, dr. Hunt went to the Wright’s to evaluate the foals. “I did physical exams, looking at eyes, listening to hearts, checking umbilicus, you know, just looking at them,” explains dr. Hunt, who followed up with blood work to check the foals’ immune systems. The smaller of the two foals, rudy, came back with poor levels and required plasma treatment to boost his immune system. rudy and Trouble, his bigger brother, were both diagnosed with angular limb deformities, due to the lack of room in the mare’s uterus during gestation. often times, foals suffering from angular limb deformities can see improvement from exercise and time, or in severe cases, confinement and time. In rudy’s case, his condition worsened as time went on, and it became evident that he would need assistance in correcting his leg structure. “We took radiographs to evaluate how severe his lack of development was and consulted with surgeons, and decided to splint him to try to give him some support while he develops more, so he can get big enough to put screws in his legs to help straighten them up,” dr. Hunt states. rudy continues to improve from the use of the splints, and he and his brother both have very positive prognoses from dr. Hunt. “once we can get rudy to grow enough and be strong enough, honestly, they have just as much chance of being performance horses as another foal that was born without angu- lar deformities.” rudy and Trouble are expected to undergo their corrective surgeries when they have reached about a month old. Twinning in mares typically occurs when two follicles release eggs at nearly the same time, resulting in the potential for both eggs to become fertilized. Twinning is a dangerous occurrence for horses, as they are not designed to carry two full-size foals at once. occasionally the mare may naturally reabsorb one embryo in a set of twins during early gestation, leaving little evidence that there were ever two foals in the first place. When one embryo is not reabsorbed, the twins begin to compete for nutrients and uterine space, often leading to poor development of one or both foals, early parturition, and in most cases, death of one or both foals. Twinning is preventable through early reproductive assessment by a veterinarian. In most cases, a veterinarian will suggest performing an ultrasound on the mare around day fourteen of gestation to detect the presence of an embryo, or more than one. If twins are found, there are some options that the veterinarian and owners can discuss in order to address the issue. “With twins, usually you don’t get two live foals. That’s extremely rare and, honestly, almost a miracle,” says dr. Hunt. “We are well on our way to having a good outcome for both foals, and that’s great.” (above) Veterinarians at Equine Veterinary Associates of Olive Branch, MS, Drs. Short and Mercer with vet tech Caitlyn, apply splints to Rudy's forelegs, which he so cutely sports (right). 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Multiple ovulations, either in the same or in separate By Leigh Ballard ovaries, are most often responsible for the incidence of twin conceptions successful live birth of twin foals is exceedingly “In a normal pregnancy, the embryo is mobile from rare. some resources say that the odds of successfully day 9 through to day 16. at day 16 it will 'fix', or 'setfoaling live twins is 1 in every 10,000 births. and for tle' either side of the junction of a uterine horn and uterthose live twins to survive is about a 1 in 15,000 ine body (corpus corneal junction). This is referred to chance! But that was the surprising thing that happened as Embryo fixation. The same applies if there are two in May at Joe and Tricia Wright’s JW ranch in slayconceptions. Both embryos may fix in the same horn den, Ms. (unilateral fixation) or, at separate horns (Bilateral fixParty’s Playgirl is the twins’ proud mother. and ation). It is not until this stage that a mare is likely to proud papa is JW ranch’s stallion alittle street smart. naturally terminate one of her pregnancies, with a high Both are cutting horses. smarty is on a layoff due to a proportion of an embryo discontinuing development soft tissue injury at the NCHa World show and Playbetween 25 and 40 days. girl is now retired from the NCHa show pen to the “unilateral fixation is more common than bilateral breeding barn. The two were paired last year and profixation. unilaterally fixed embryos are more likely to duced a nice baby, so owners Mike and Janie akin bred the mare again to the JW ranch stallion. The newborn twins each try to find their own “faucet” as naturally reduce to a single viable embryo by day 36 40 than bilaterally fixed embryos. This is thought to be They sent the mare back to the Wright’s in the spring momma patiently grabs some green grass. the result of the two sets of membranes coming into to foal. In May, as her due date approached, all the norcontact and competition for nutrients. mal foaling preparations were in place. The mare was “Bilateral fixation will result in fewer twin concephoused in a foaling stall by night and grazed in a padtions reducing to a single embryo by day 40. These are dock by day. Tony swedlund, the barn manager, knew capable to surviving longer because it is not until they her foaling history, her daily habits. all was proceedbecome more developed that the real competition for ing as normal in this, her fifth, pregnancy. she passed uterine/placental space - hence nutrient availability her due date, but she didn’t look abnormally large like comes into play. some mares do. Then she was three weeks past her due “as pregnancy progresses beyond day 40, there is date, and although she looked heavy in foal, she didn’t increasing pressure for the embryos to compete for the look like she was going to explode. available uterine wall space. one of two scenarios may on the morning of May 23, 2014 Tony put the mare develop during a twin pregnancy: in her paddock as usual. He went on about his busi1. symmetrical distribution of the placentas – ness, but out of habit kept a practiced eye on the mare. where the two placentas share equal portions of the for just a little while he worked out of sight of the uterine wall. This may result in two live foals being mare, even mentioning to Tricia he should probably go born alive and at full term, but is quite rare. check on her. Tricia fussed at him saying that mare isn’t very rarely does it eventuate that two healthy twin going to foal right now! He went on moving horses in foals are born alive. pastures, and then when he looked over toward the 2. asymmetrical distribution of the placenta – mare’s paddock, he saw a little foal halfway sitting up. where one fetus successfully out contests the other for “Well good, finally!” he thought. He hurried over to Newborn twins Rudy (left) and Trouble (right), just hours more of the uterine wall. the paddock, and much to his amazement there were old, lie in their “twins” position. “If both are born alive, one of the foals is likely to be two! and they were both breathing! He called Tricia significantly undersized. vital organs and bones are unon the cell phone, but she thought he was joking. makes his way around and can even get himself up the Tony has foaled out over 500 foals, and this was the short step into the barn. He certainly does have a lot of likely to be fully developed in most live twin foals, hence survival rates are limited. Even a quite well developed, first set of twins he’s encountered. looking back at the “want to.” live, twin foal is likely to be very open to infection, and day, he remembers specifically the mare was not dripping In the meantime, Party’s Playgirl is eating for three. milk or showing any signs of impending delivery. But, she eats 12 pounds of grain, 3 pounds of alfalfa cubes and possibly have slower development. “The actual birth of twins can often be complicated by maybe, she looked just a little dipped in the hips? Maybe about ¾ of a bale of hay. and she and the boys are turned presentation problems, causing future reproductive probthat was why he kept looking over at her. out for grazing every day. Tony estimates she drinks 35 The twins’ first days were good. The foals ran around gallons of water a day. It’s a lot of work raising boys! But lems to the mare.” Resources: bucking, seeming completely normal. Both are colts, and she remains calm and unflappable – unless Trouble Yallambee stud, “Twins in Thoroughbred Breeding.” the larger one soon showed his “larger” personality. “He’s chomps down a little hard while he’s nursing. Then she www.yallambeestud.com/stud_notes_twins_in_thorfeisty,” Tricia says. “We call him Trouble. We ought to gets after him! call him Mr. P.I. B. for pain in butt!” she laughs. “He ranch life is getting somewhat back to normal after oughbreds.html Goulburn valley Equine Hospital: jumps, runs, kicks, bites – you name it. He’s full of it! The this amazing birth. The twin foals are basking in their little one we call rudy. His brother knocks him down and fame as the winners of the NCHa’s 2014 cutest foals con- www.gvequine.com.au/reproduction/ultrasound/twins The Horse.com, “seeing double,” May 16, 2014 spins him around, and he just gets back up. He’s got so test and their winning photo will be seen by cutters everykE Wolfsdorf and Ml Macpherson, “Management of much ‘try to’ and ‘want to’. We named him after the Notre where as “future NCHa Champions.” alittle street Twins,” Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, lexington, dame football story about the boy rudy.” smart is back to exercising and preparing to return to the over the course of the second and third days rudy’s show pen. Tony and the Wrights have their hands full kY.www.hagyard.com/custdocs/Management_of_Twins. little legs started showing some signs of underdevelop- keeping up with the boy’s care. and the akins are look- pdf West vETs Equine reproduction Center, “double ment. They were spreading farther and farther apart and ing to the future for the ‘one (two) in a many thousands’ Trouble: Twin Pregnancies.” www.westvets.com.au/vetlooked like they were collapsing. The veterinarians were baby cutting horses. erinary-articles.php?id_art=48 called in, consultations were made with dr. Monty McIndr. Mina C.G. davies Morel, university of Wales, turf at Tennessee Equine Hospital, and the decision was aberystwyth, “Twin Pregnancies, a Problem in the Mare. made to splint little rudy’s splayed legs until the bones in /www.arabianlines.com/horse_health/wales_uni/uwa_twi his knees could develop more. after some time in splints, npreg.htm he will have a corrective surgery at Cousa valley Equine Compiled by Leigh Ballard Patrick McCue, dvM, Phd, Colorado state univerin alabama. His prognosis is very good, and he is exsince twins are a rarity in the horse world, we decided sity Equine Production laboratory, “Twins.” http://csupected to grow and catch up and be fully sound. to explore further how twin conceptions happen. Here is “In one way he has a real head start,” Tricia points out. some information from Yallambee stud, located in one of cvmbs.colostate.edu/documents/learnmares50-pregfoal“He’s learning to use his back end, and he’s developing australia’s most prolific regions for breeding sound Thor- twins-oct09.pdf very good balance.” Walking with the stiff splints, rudy oughbreds. additional resources follow. Two For One Bilateral Twins 12. July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com medicine since high school. she received both her Bachelor’s degree and doctor of veterinary Medicine from Mississippi state university. after graduating veterinary school, keri completed a rotating equine internship at Equine sports Medicine and surgery in Weatherford, Texas, By Cori Webb where she gained experience in lameness, surgery, medicine, and reproduction. keri’s professional interests include reproduction, neonatology, diagnostic ultrasound, and lameness in the Western performance horse. keri is married to kevin Camp, who is a ranch hand, and they currently have two dogs: Buford, a boxer, and Josie, a Hangin’ Tree cattle dog. They own Equine veterinary associates of olive a Quarter Horse mare, ladybug, who is Branch is pleased to announce that dr. used on the ranch. keri Camp joins our practice this month. 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July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Hydrated Horse By Leigh Ballard Grand Junction’s Second Hand Mall 253 Hwy. 57 Grand Junction, TN New & Used Treasures www.facebook.com/ SecondChancesLlc Open 9-5 • Mon - Sat • 731.732.4232 ©MSHR a horse’s body is about 70% water; so for an average horse, that’s over 700 pounds of water! keeping a horse hydrated is very important for keeping all his systems “flowing.” Water is the most important nutrient, without which no bodily system can function. Water maintains the body temperature (thermoregulation), lubricates joints, keeps the central nervous system operating, aids digestion, cleans the body of toxins, and does many other jobs. an average sized horse (1,000 pounds) at maintenance level, doing no work and not under stress, will drink a bare minimum of 5 gallons of water per day. Temperature and weather conditions, whether a horse is in work, whether a horse is on pasture, are some of the factors which can quadruple the minimum amount of water the horse might need – 20 gallons. for healthy horse keeping, you should provide conditions to ensure that a horse always drinks enough water. Water should be as clean and fresh as possible; otherwise a horse might not find it agreeable and not drink enough. Water temperature can be a factor in a horse’s opinion of water. Water in troughs can become quite hot in the burning summer sun, and icy water in the winter is not inviting either. Water should be replaced or refreshed often. Water in buckets in stalls can become “stale” so that horses do not willingly drink it. fresh water should always replace old water when a horse is put into the barn. a horse should always have access to a salt block because providing plenty of salt keeps a horse drinking. a correct sodium balance causes the proper thirst response. To ensure that a horse drinks, a tablespoon of white salt top-dressed over the feed ration twice daily will generally keep a horse drinking enough for normal purposes. This practice is especially useful, for example, if a horse is on a dry diet of hay and you want to be sure the horse drinks enough to have sufficient moisture in the diet. Impaction colic can be caused by insufficient moisture in the diet. Horses on hay or hay cubes should drink significantly more than a horse pastured on moist grass, because the pastured horse takes in a great deal of water when grazing. Water significantly helps digestion, so in the winter when horses generally drink less, there tends to be higher risk for digestive upset or colic. There are special occasions when one might worry more than normal about water intake. Travel is one of these occasions. Horses are notorious for being led to water and not drinking it! Well, who would want to drink strange tasting or “foreign” water? Transport stress is a cause of dehydration. drinking while traveling is important because trailers can get quite warm. The horse can lose water from sweating, either from warmth or nervousness. 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What about horses standing tied to the trailer waiting for their turn in the show ring? or how about the barrel horse that loses much water through sweat and hard work at a summertime show? all of these scenarios demand giving some special attention to water. Ensuring that traveling or showing horses drink might take some creativity. frequently offering water is the first line of defense. soaked hay is another way to provide extra water. flavoring the water or bringing water from home are other options. a horse can be accustomed at home to drinking water with flavoring, so using the same flavoring away from home tricks him into drinking foreign water. Besides flavors like Gatorade or apple juice, there are certain sweet feeds which flavor water quite well. There are also products on the market like Horse Quencher, which just about any horse will gulp after the first try. Health conditions are also occasions which call for special attention to water. The pregnant or lactating mare needs much more fluid during pregnancy, for amniotic fluid and for the developing foal’s systems since the mare is “drinking for two.” during lactation, additional water is needed for milk production. Pregnant or lactating mares might need three times as much water as other horses in an equal environment. Illnesses, especially those involving diarrhea, cause a horse to need extra fluids, even if he seems to be drinking normally. Water loss from diarrhea contributes to fever because thermoregulation is hampered by the water loss. drought is another situation to consider when monitoring how much water your horse drinks. In drought conditions a horse’s diet tends to be much drier. Because the grass is dry, he might be eating hay instead of moist grass, and ponds might become low and stagnant. Besides, during droughts it is often deathly hot, causing the horse to lose water through sweating. Where a horse might drink 5-10 gallons of water in the winter, this amount might double to 20 gallons in the hot summer. a horse owner should know the signs of dehydration. By the time a horse shows early signs of dehydration, he has already lost significant water, about 6% of his body weight. for a well-hydrated horse, gums should be pink and moist. a skin pinch test, in which the skin along the neck and in front of the shoulder is pinched and released, indicates skin elasticity. The skin of a hydrated horse should go back to normal within two seconds. visual signs, such as sunken eyes or a tucked-up appearance of the abdomen or flanks, indicate a dehydrated state approaching the need for veterinary care. The visual signs usually indicate an 8-10% dehydration level. at a 10% dehydration level, veterinarians administer fluids. Horse keepers should check and refill water at least once daily. Especially in the summer, it is surprising how quickly a few horses can drain the trough! 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July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Covering The Belmont racing California Chrome Article & photos by Sara Beth Raab The Belmont stakes is the last of the three Triple Crown races, and 2014 was the chance to possibly see the first Triple Crown winner in 36 years! and thanks to the Mid-South Horse Review, I had a press pass to this historic moment. over 130,000 people lined up to see the races. I walked up to the gate with my big camera in hand, all posh in my purple dress and my fascinator, passed through security, and made my way to the media room. My friends were set up in the second balcony. I could shoot photos from there or go where ever I wanted. I made my way to the hallway where the horses walk out onto the track, following the other photographers onto the field. feeling my feet on the track walking over to the grassy inner field was exciting! looking back at the 130,000 people in the stands I was floored at my good fortune! at the first race, up walked keith, the top dog of all the 200 or more photographers in the infield, all with significantly more experience than I. “Where is your pinny?” he asked rather sternly. This is where my ability to turn anything into a Tonalist (second from left) passing Commissioner near the finish, on his way to victory by a head in the 2014 Belmont Stakes. joke helped. We laughed at how it would ruin my outfit. I apologized for being ignorant about wearing a photographer’s pinny, so he explained how to get one. all the photographers on the track have a pecking order, but it was interesting to see how well they worked together. By the second race I had made some friends and found the rhythm. finally, it was time for The Big race. all of the photographers were nervous, double, triple, and quadruple checking their gear, while staking their claim at a place on the rail. I met a nice guy from Sports Illustrated who saved a spot on the rail for me. The pre-race festivities were electric, with thousands of people cheering, as ll Cool J sang. Then was time for the post parade. out came the horses for the Belmont stakes, led by their grooms. and there he was – the calm, cocky and very handsome California Chrome! as he was led past me, his jockey victor Espinoza winked at me. and then they were off! The thundering hooves were just barely louder than the clicking of shutters on the cameras beside me. The crowd was so intense and loud, compared to the still and silent press, as we were face to face with the galloping horses coming toward the finish. and quickly it was over. When California Chrome didn’t win, the silence of the press showed clear disappointment. There were whispers of “why?” and some tears. But the press followed the winner, as I did too for a second. Then I saw the chestnut with a blaze and four socks passing by. once so coveted by the press, he was now almost ignored by them. as he walked by I reached up to touch the handsome Thoroughbred, and the owner reached up to pat him. I was truly in awe of the moment! He walked back to his barn, with his grooms and owners, to eat hay like every other horse. I wonder if he knew the disappointment felt by his fans, and how desperately they wanted him to be a Triple Crown winner. read more about The Belmont at: www.midsouthhorsereview.com. Tonalist and jockey Joel Rosario head for the Winner’s Circle. Hall’s Feed & Seed © MSHR Happy Fourth of July! Support your horse’s feet from the inside! Don’t forget Summertime Fly Control We carry SafeChoice 155 US Hwy 72 Collierville, TN 38017 901.854.5739 HallsFeedAndSeed.com www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review 17. GCHS Driving driving Wednesday June 4th was the first night of driving competition at the Germantown Charity Horse show. Jorja Jones with dr. ruth Wilburn’s rollingwoods Berry last one won the Junior Exhibitor Carriage Pleasure driving Class. Jorja also won saturday Robin Bates driving Coco Chanel night’s Junior Exhibitor Champiwon the Opportunity Single Working Jocelyn Atkinson, driving Rosmel’s Rapunzel, onship. Wilburn’s other entry, Horse carriage class. rollingwoods Back In Black, won the Best Carriage Dog class. with Clara Hickerson driving, was second in the Junior Exhibitor class Wednesday and reserve in saturday’s Championship. In the single Pony Working class, Wilburn’s rollingwoods Cookie Thief was the winner. on Thursday, Wilburn’s pair were back to win the open Pair Horse or Pony Pleasure driving class, with Joanna Wilburn driving Berry last one and Back In Black. one of the crowd favorites at the show was the Best Carriage dog class. Jocelyn atkinson, driving rosmel’s rapunzel, earned top dog honors. sarah foster driving Major Marlow were a close second. Wanda Chancellor, driving flying diamond’s Twist-n-Trot, was third. full results of the show are available at JoannaWilburn rides along as Jorja Jones drives Rollingwoods Berry Last One www.MidSouthHorseReview.com to win the Opportunity Junior Exhibitor driving class. Mrs. imogene Erb drives Kentucky Savannah in the Opportunity Single Working Horse carriage class. (all photos by Nancy Brannon) Clara Hickerson drives Rollingwoods Back in Black in the Opportunity Junior Exhibitor class, with Dr. Ruth Wilburn riding. Chester Weber Sweeps Saumur CAIO4* for Second Year - Leads Team USA to Bronze saumur, france (June 9, 2014) Combined driver Chester Weber proved the usa’s mettle in the sport, leading the pack from start to finish in the CaIo4* (Concours d’attelage Internationaux officiels ) saumur for the second year in a row. This year’s Nations Cup competition CaIo saumur saw the united states win Team Bronze, with Weber’s untouchable score lead teammates allison stroud and Misdee Wrigley-Miller to success just behind the dutch team with Gold and the french team with silver. Weber, a native of ocala, florida, dominated the event from the beginning, scoring 32.91 in the dressage phase on friday. He finished the weekend with a total of 129.25, giving him a wide lead over second place finisher Theo Timmerman of the Netherlands with 147.06. Weber’s horses, a group of kWPN geldings co-owned by him and Jane forbes Clark, have been racking up win after win on the road to Normandy. “The horses remain in top form,” said Weber about the team’s performance in saumur, “and continue to prove that we are contenders. I was incredibly pleased with my team’s overall synergy, from the horses themselves to my staff. They are like a well oiled machine and we will continue to perfect our technique next month at aachen.” Weber secured the win at the prestigious Windsor royal Horse show in the united kingdom last month. Earlier in 2014 Weber added an eleventh National four-in-Hand Championship to his name by winning the 2014 CaI (Concours d'attelage International) live oak International. His team has gone undefeated so far this year, as well as taking the win at the CaI-a4* Caen in 2013, a test event for the 2014 World Equestrian Games. Weber and his team head to Germany for the CHIo aachen and the CaI riesenbeck before setting sights on the 2014 alltech fEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy. for more information on Chester Weber and his team, visit his website at www.chesterweber.com and follow him on facebook. Chester Weber and his team in dressage and on the marathon course at the CAiO4* Saumur. (Photo courtesy of PixelVisuel.com) 18. July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com hunter/Jumper 67th Annual Germantown Charity Horse Show - June 3-7 there, while simultaneously continuing her winning ways in the Hunter ring with her amateur rider. keepsake was always game to do whatever was asked of her with a happy disposition, including trail and cross-country rides. The keepsake Perpetual Trophy was donated by Peggy and Barney Mallace. The trophy and $1,250 were won by dar Tanion, ridden by andy kocher and owned by vick russell. Winner of the Gambler’s Choice, Zoubair Bennani and Serena. Winner of the Versatility Challenge, Dar Tanion ridden by Andy Kocher. Gambler’s Choice Versatility Challenge despite the rain, Thursday night’s (June 5) entertainment included speed events like the ever-exciting Gambler’s Choice jumper class. This class is the only one in which the riders choose their own course. The obstacles are given a point value, and riders try to rack up as many points within the allotted time as possible. Zoubair Bennani came away with the trophy on serena, owned by daniel Basconcelos. reid rickett was second on his Benderas de Bornival. stephanie ann Cook placed third on lionsway farm’s augusto. david Wright came in fourth on his Imperator, and david also rounded out the top five with fifth place on Gavin Moylan’s filip. The class is sponsored by the family of the late Harold Walker, Jr. as a younger jumper rider, Harold’s favorite class at the GCHs was Gambler’s Choice. The whole Walker family was on hand to deliver the trophy hand-crafted by andrea lugar. From Margie Quina The 26th annual Music Country Grand Prix got underway May 31, 2014 at Brownland farm, franklin, TN. Benefitting saddle up!, the Music Country Grand Prix is a premier equestrian show jumping competition featuring top riders and horses from across the nation competing for a purse of $40,000, the largest purse to date. This year’s winner was daniel Bedoya, from Magnolia, Texas, riding Quattro. He won the class in a single round – the only clear round on the course. This was Quattro’s first Grand Prix win. second was Goldrush, ridden by luis larrazabal with 4 faults. Third was Black first night of the show, Tuesday evening’s(June 3) performance began with the $5,000 GCHs Hunter Jumper versatility Challenge and presentation of the “keepsake Perpetual Trophy.” Horses entered in the class rode two rounds: Part a was ridden as a classic hunter style round with typical hunter-style jumps. Part B was a jumper speed round, with jumperstyle obstacles conducted under Table II.1 – fastest clear round over a minimum of 8 obstacles, fences 3’6.” The horse with the highest point total from both rounds was the winner. The keepsake Perpetual trophy is given annually in honor of keepsake, a very special horse who could do it all! she was successful in both the hunter and jumper rings. keepsake was a 1990 dutch Warmblood who, from early on in her show career, was a consistent winner in the regular Working Hunter division. she moved to the Jumper ring, winning classes Lochinvar, Matt Cyphert owner/ rider placed fourth in the Grand Prix. (Bill kabel photo) Kathleen Walker holds the pewter Lord Byron trophy that she created. Lord Byron Trophy a special trophy was awarded at saturday’s (June 7) Grand Prix: the lord Byron Perpetual Trophy, in memory of lord Byron, Michael Tokaruk’s special horse, on whom he won several Grands Prix at Germantown and other shows. The trophy was crafted by kathleen armour Walker of Tennessee Pewter, somerville, TN. “The horse meant so much to Michael, that, for me, it turned into a labor of love,” Walker said. “It is was first established in 1989 as the Music City Grand Prix by Christian Currey with the help of his parents, agneta and Brownlee. for 11 years, their river Circle farm in franklin, Tennessee, was the site of the $25,000 show jumping event. In 2001, the event moved to its current home, Brownland Winner of the Music Country Grand Prix Daniel farm, where it runs in conjunction with the Bedoya, from Magnolia, Texas, riding Quattro. Brownland farm Horse (below) Saddle up! rider with assistants. diamond, ridden by kris killam, also with 4 faults, but a few hundredths of a second slower. fourth was laura linback on HH dauphin, the 2013 Music Country Grand Prix winner. fifth was sun Tzu, ridden by Penny Brennan. laura linback’s other horse Whittaker MvNZ placed sixth and andrew kocher placed seventh with le Conte. The Music Country Grand Prix hand spun pewter, custom made. Michael felt confident in our craftsmanship and it took us a full three months to craft the trophy.” The trophy “has a double spun body to make it thicker and heavier,” Walker explained. “The handles and filials are cast and the whole piece is meticulously finished, down to the smallest detail. We also did the engraving in house. “I had a vision of what such a tribute should be; Michael also had a vision, and we made it come to life. Michael had a great love for ‘lordy.’” The engraving on the trophy begins with 2005, the first year Michael and ‘lordy’ won the Germantown Grand Prix. The pair won it again in 2012. Christian Heineking won in 2013 aboard NkH selena, and his name will be engraved, again, as the 2014 winner on Cluny. for more information about Tennessee Pewter, visit: https://www.tnpewter.com show series. since the Music Country Grand Prix’s inception in 1990, saddle up! has been the beneficiary of charitable dollars raised from the event. since 2005, the Music Country Grand Prix has raised and donated in excess of $800,000 to support saddle up!, the oldest and largest therapeutic Middle Tennessee nonprofit organization providing horse-based programs for children and youth with disabilities. saddle up! has served almost 1,100 children, provided more than 42,000 hours of services and cared for more than 110 noble horses who serve the program. a silent auction of highly desirable items, including a private concert by amy Grant, a 1975 avanti II coupe, a Tiffany pearl necklace, and an autographed Gibson guitar by kings of leon, contributed additional funds to the charitable cause. Tractor supply Company is the “Grand Champion” sponsor of the show. Many other prominent sponsors of the show are on display at the Major sponsors page of the the show’s website: http://musiccountrygrandprix.com/ (Photos by Rick Stufflebean) www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review 19. $25,000 Grand Prix of Germantown Cluny, ridden by Christian Heineking, won the 2014 $25,000 Grand Prix of Germantown and Wednesday’s Welcome Stake. (photos by Nancy Brannon) Zavira and Louise Graves, owner/ rider, took second place. Inaugural Tri-Star Hunter Classic perform a sitting trot back to the line-up. “We never get tested [in the Quarter Horse shows],” Henard said. “It adds that extra competitiveness and spark to your classes, and I think everybody really enjoys it. It’s an area where you can show off your best skills. Most medal classes are like that in the usEf show circuit, and I think it’s fantastic. The judge gets to see your thinking skills and what your plan is going to be, and it really tests the rider’s capabilities.” Henard and TwotHannah Bedwell and Do you Have The Magic in housand Model Te also the Huntfield Derby took second place in the $1000 Huntfield derby medal class with her 9-year-old, gray, apwith 72 points in the hunter round and 85.5 pendix Quarter Horse, deep Blue skies. points in the handy round. Myers trains with Clay farrell of fox lea With the success of the first-ever Tri-star farms in venice, florida. Hunter Classic fresh in his mind, kayser “The judges were good and the tests were was already thinking ahead to next year’s good,” Myers said after her winning ride. “It events. went really well. I went in for my first round “Peak Equine Productions, llC is dediand I got a 76, so I was in second place. cated to providing the horse industry events Then the top four came back for testing.” that promote the diversity of the equine athfor testing, the top four youth riders were lete,” kayser said. “I plan to have the event asked to drop their stirrups, canter two next year, and I’m looking to expand. I fences, halt, regain their stirrups, canter a would like to have the Tri-star Hunter sethird fence, trot a fourth fence, and then reries next year by having three events, highturn to the line-up. The absolute silence in lighted by the Tri-star Hunter Classic with a the arena during testing only added to the Huntfield derby in June and a possible Tritension, and since the riders had been asked star Hunter Championship rated show in the to stand with their backs to the course, only fall of 2015. I am very encouraged by the the thwack of a knocked rail or the thud of support of the MTHJa, aQHa and NQHl. a hard landing indicated to the top four how I think we really can make this series great their fellow competitors were doing. in Tennessee.” “The tests were a really big challenge,” The Tri-star Hunter Classic featured Myers said. “When they said to drop our courses designed by Jumps By fuzzy. sponstirrups, my trainer went, ‘oh, geez!’ You sors included the Equine Performax orthodon’t hear that a lot. and we all had our pedic Centre at the Jaeckle Centre, the backs to the course, so we couldn’t watch Tennessee department of agriculture, each other go. You never know who does the franklin Horse supply, Missy Jo best!” Hollingsworth, and Prairie star farms. In the NQHl amateur medal class, for more information on the Tri-star Miller Henard of kingsport, Tennessee, took Hunter Classics visit www.peakfirst place with a score of 79 on Twothouequine.com. for more information on the sand Model Te, a 14-year-old, appendixHuntfield derbies and the National Quarter bred Quarter Horse with two aQHa World Horse league, visit www.foxleafarm.com. Champion titles to his name. see more photos from the Huntfield In the testing round, the amateurs were derby at: www.midsouthhorsereview.com asked to canter three fences, halt, and then by Allison Armstrong Rehnborg Photos by Ryan Rehnborg for a hunt-seat rider, few things in life bring as much pleasure as a clean trip around a challenging course. on June 13-15, more than 600 entries pursued that hardwon ideal trip around the ring at Peak Equine Productions’ inaugural Tri-star Hunter Classic, held at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, TN. Combining a no-frills open hunter show with aQHa special event classes and high and low Huntfield derbies, the show drew participants of all skill levels, from beginners to multiple-time aQHa World Champions. “My vision was to be inclusive,” said Patrick kayser, show manager and CEo of Peak Equine Productions, llC. “By joining aQHa, Huntfield derbies, and Middle Tennessee Hunter Jumper association members, we hoped to bring together people with a passion to ride hunters regardless of the breed. It was fun to see the ponies, Quarter Horses, Thoroughbreds, and warm bloods all competing at the same show. We had exhibitors from virginia, florida, Georgia, kentucky, ohio, alabama, and Tennessee compete in the derbies and medal classes.” The $1000 Huntfield Hunter derby and $500 Huntfield low-Hunter derby on saturday were premier highlights of the weekend, attracting many great riders and high-caliber horses. for Hannah Bedwell of Ball Ground, Georgia, the $1000 Huntfield derby was one of the main reasons she chose to attend the classic – and it proved to be her time to shine. With usEf trainer Julie Mohr of alpharetta, Georgia by her side, Bedwell juggled multiple rides on her two american Quarter Horse bay geldings in various classes throughout the weekend, including the “high” derby. “I’ve ridden in a lot of derbies,” Bedwell said. “I like the derbies because you get different courses, not just the usual ones, and then in the handy round, you can use your imagination. Your imagination can take you so far into what you think you can do.” like many derbies, the $1000 Huntfield derby on saturday featured a regular hunter round and a “handy round,” where riders could put their own spin on the course. “You make the course as handy as you think you can by taking shorter turns and a different path,” Bedwell explained. “It’s still flowing and the judges still give you a course, but you can change it up as much as you like and do as much as you and your horse are capable of.” In both rounds, exhibitors could choose to take “high option” fences for bonus points, and in the handy round, riders earned additional bonus points for more imaginative maneuvers, which demonstrated their horse’s versatility and overall “handiness” around a course. “With Clay and kim farrell taking over the Huntfield derby and developing the National Quarter Horse league, it was easy to jump on the hottest thing in the Quarter Horse world [with this show],” kayser said. “The Huntfield derby is hot. The courses are fun, challenging, and riders can raise their scores by riding the harder lines.” Many competitors, including Bedwell, intended to raise their scores in the derby by taking some of those “harder lines,” plotting out some daring maneuvers ahead of time as they walked the course on saturday afternoon. “since this is a smaller show, I’m gonna do the kinds of things in the handy round that might make people ask me, ‘are you sure that’s going to work?’” Bedwell said with a laugh. “But I want to see what my horses are capable of. I know one of them is plenty capable, but the other one’s plenty green – so we’ll see.” Bedwell’s horses proved they were more than capable – especially her veteran show horse, 12-year-old Quarter Horse (and twotime aQHa World Champion) regal To a Te. With “Paddy,” Hannah secured first place in the $1000 Huntfield derby with a score of 85 in the hunter round and an astonishing 90 points in the handy round. With her green horse, 7-year-old do You Have The Magic? (aka “Jackson”) Hannah took third place, with scores in the low eighties. other attractions were the Equine Chronicle Youth Equitation over fences Medal Class and the NQHl amateur Equitation over fences Medal Class. Both classes began with riders taking a series of fences as usual. Then the top four riders for each class were invited back for testing, which typically involved a series of maneuvers designed by the judges. Youth rider Mandy Myers of Punta Gorda, florida took first place in the youth Christian Heineking placed third on NKH Quanto. 20. July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com young riders Young Riders at GCHS photos by Nancy Brannon The young riders were well represented at the 67th annual Germantown Charity Horse show. Exhibitors in the lead line class Wednesday June 4 were spit-shined, polished, groomed and braided to perfection. Tuesday night June 3 was the popular rachael smith Memorial Costume Class, with seven entries from area stables exhibiting a variety of themes and costumes. other fun-filled activities included the stick horse race and face painting Straight from Man of La Mancha, the Lugars’ entry Donkey-Oite (Don Quixote), pun intended, won “Most Original” award. Roman Lugar rode Mr. Bubbles (donkey), supported by Andrea Lugar (right). (photo by Bill Kabel) in anticipation of The Belmont, Nora Land’s entry “California Chrome,” aka Double Trouble, was ridden to the post by Kali Ryan. Hunter/jumper trainer Dave Pellegrini starts with the young ones! Some serious blue braids! Aintree Farm Stables’ entry, “Say yes to the Dress” with horse Beanie Baby, won the “Most Beautiful” award. www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review 21. sophie Wiedmar, age 10, from Covered Bridge Pony Club; reagan Thompson, age 10, from Covered Bridge Pony Club, and dot daus, age 8, from Miami valley Pony Club. The team had to keep their area clean and organized for stable Management, in addition to concentrating on their riding events. anna and sophi Pierce, age 7, are both from stones river Pony Club, but sophi was in division a 7 years old and younger. They both had the same C advisor, Caitlin Chase. d1s compete as individuals, not as teams at rally. They are given appropriate assistance from a ‘C advisor,’ who is a C1-or-above-rated Pony Club member who directs and assists, but does not do the work for the d1. d1 rally is a Combined Test, which consists of a dressage Test and a stadium round, or jumping test. dressage Test is 2011 usdf Introductory Test B, ridden in a small arena. stadium jumps are 12” height maximum and Anna rides her dressage test on independently. the course consists of 8 jumping efforts. full results and more information about the Midsouth My name is anna Jacobs and I am 10 years old. This region d1 rally are available at: www.midsouthponysummer I went to my first Pony Club rally at the ken- club.org/rally-information/d1-rally tucky Horse Park in lexington, kentucky, and I went without my mom. When my trainer, Julie downard, and I got to the Horse Park I couldn't believe how big and pretty it was! I had the best C advisor – Caitlin Chase. she helped me get to wherever I needed to be and kept me from being nervous. Jumping was overwhelming, but dressage was a lot of fun and I had my best dressage test ever! It was a lot of fun being with my team mate sophi. I learned a lot and made new friends and had such a good time! I can't wait for my next rally! About Anna and Rally: anna is a d-1 in stones river Pony Club and her pony is Independently. she competed in the Midsouth region d1 rally, June 18-19, 2014 in division C 8-10 years old. Team members included korie Anna returns to the barn after a successful ride ann Beasley, age 10, from Peachtree farms riding Club; with her C Advisor and stable manager teammate. My First Rally What’s my trainer saying? % ' " & % "$ "# #$ "$ " $ " #+ " $ # "& + $ # & "$ $(+ $% ( "# + & #$ + ) $ " $# $(+ + " + %$ $(+ " $ /3.,052,.140 $ 6/1+52. "$# " -% "#+ " # % $( " & %"# & # !% $ $" "# ' * %# $" "# 22. July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com dressage & eventing Allison Springer Clinic Article & photos by Tommy Brannon It’s all about correct position and a balanced seat: the prerequisites for everything else you do on horseback. allison springer emphasized these fundamentals at the southern run Pony Club sponsored 2-day clinic at Mid-south dressage academy June 13-14, 2014 in Hernando, Mississippi. Allison Springer friday was devoted to dressage and saturday was devoted to jumping fundamentals and gymnastic exercises. one of the best ways for riders at a clinic to learn is not only to listen and heed what the instructor says, but to also observe other riders and their horses. allison stated, “regardless of the type of horse, people learn from each other. We try to group appropriately, but some difference in a group is a good thing.” The most often heard comment to the riders was that they use too much hand and their leg is not strong enough. Here are some other comments about hands and legs allison made to riders in the clinic: To a rider mounted on a fractious mare that was not slowing down or responding to the rider: “softer arms. stay tall, lighten your rein. squeeze your leg into the halt. look where you are going. This mare may not know what an outside rein is but, you relax, use your leg and relax your arm. stretch and sit taller. lift your hands and be tall. If she doesn’t think this will be a tug of war, she will soften.” after the rider followed these instructions, there were noticeable improved results. To the group she said, “learn to have a tighter leg. Make sure you have power, true power in front of your leg. The more your leg swings on this horse, the hotter she is going to get. keep your body tall. If you turn too early, it is harder to get to the fence. use your eye, shoulder, and hip. Put your elbow in front of you so your shoulder moves with the horse. look at the fence early.” When some horses shied at a liverpool jump, her advice was: “Never go straight up to it to show it to them. Walk beside it.” To another rider alison said, “What happens after a fence is directly related to what happens before a fence.” Instruction to a rider working through a problem horse balking at a fence: “I promise it will work. lift your hand. look at the fence. I want you to use ‘pony club kicking.’ she is getting a lot of mixed signals. Please don’t fight her mouth. shorten your reins and try to stay light. stay organized.” some advice on a run out: “Never turn the direction that the horse runs out. You are under powered. Your horse needs to be behind your leg. don’t steer with your hands.” some encouraging words to a rider on a pony: “keep that position. Ponies are helpful for you to work on your position. If you lean too far forward, you will be over his ears. Practice not putting your hands on his neck. don’t press your knuckles on his neck.” To another rider: “stay in balance. You get mane in your face if you lean ahead of your horse. If you close your leg, the horse will be safe for you.” Mid-South Dressage Academy A Non-Profit School of Riding 6303 Robertson Gin Rd Hernando, MS 662-449-0968 www.midsouthdressageacademy.org • facebook.com/MSdressage Join our HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAM -- All disciplines welcome! horsemanship@midsouthdressageacademy.org © MSHR July 19: Debbie Hill Clinic July 20: All Things Disney show Aug. 30: Summer Sizzler show Sept. 20: Debbie Hill clinic Summer Employment - Part time Tack Store: T•O•P H•A•T•S & UNDER THAT Teaching Assistants (ages 16 & up) find us at: www.facebook.com/tophatsand The advanced rider group also received sound instruction: “You can prevent your horse from being sassy and over strong by not being underpowered. If you are in balance when he is strong, it will be a better conversation. use inside rein and outside leg to slow the horse. Halt with a tight leg. Horses love to make us ride them. Your horse has to be able to trust you with soft hands. You are less rough if you teach him to respect a light rein. You actually pull less if you keep balanced. When going to a fence, teach him with a tap of the artificial aid behind the leg. a shoulder tap is only a little encouragement . You will turn better if you use the outside rein. see how much better you turn when you are not pulling to the inside? do not tell him to accelerate to the fence. If you sit back to make your horse go, you are riding ahead of your leg. Your butt doesn’t make him go. Going fast and strung out is not safe. You have to sense your balance. If you don’t know where you are, the horse doesn’t either. look with your body. keep your eyes on the fence. If you run at the fences, then he will begin stopping at them. “There is only one human in this conversation and that is you. an open hand is not a soft hand. You and your horse cannot have a good conversation with an open hand.” allison’s advice to all at the end of the clinic.”Put a smile on your face and pretend that you are an actor. Part of riding is being an actor.” More about allison springer Eventing at: allisonspringer.com. www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review 23. Tennessean Dressage Show Brownland farm in franklin, TN was the site of this year’s Tennessean dressage show June 6-7, 2014, sponsored by the Central Tennessee dressage association (CdTa). Ginger Gilmore and killian's red won the National dressage Pony Cup at the show. Ginger is from Tuscaloosa, alabama, where she is diGinger Gilmore and Killian's Red (Photo courtesy of rector of Behavioral JLM Equine Photography) Medicine/athletic Trainer for the university of alabama football team. killian's red is a Welsh gelding. The dressage Pony Cup promotes ponies in dressage competition, and the Tennessean show is one of 19 partner shows that give american dressage Ponies their own competitions. The National dressage Pony Cup will be held in lexington, kY at the kentucky Horse Park on september 6-7, 2014. More information about the Pony Cup at: dressageponycup.com. High point Thoroughbreds were recognized by the Thoroughbred Incentive Program (TIP) at the Tennessean dressage show included: sharon anthony and It's New Trainer at Cranesfield Cranesfield farm announces the addition of a new trainer/instructor at the farm, who started this april: Bob Crane. Was he hired just because he has the correct last name? Is he the former star of Hogan’s Heroes? Hardly! dressage is Bob’s passion. for the last 12 years he has ridden with a number of top notch trainers; sarah Martin, amanda Bailey, Megg Hilly, kim fokema, Peggy Gaboury, ally rogers, Cindy Thaxton, sabine shutz-kerry and olivia Weltz-Gray, gaining knowledge in training and riding from them all. He has taken usdf training through second level precertification clinics and the precertification test, so is qualified through second level, but not usdf certified yet. His other “instructors” have been the difficult horses he has ridden. “I have ridden some rank horses and wouldn’t have it any other way,” Bob said. “I learned more from the difficulties than from the successes. Each horse has given me a new tool with which to work on the next horse. I am currently working a ‘gifted’ horse, and by ‘gifted’ I mean he is both very talented and was given to me. Being too much horse for his owner, she has graciously allowed me to use him indefinitely.” Bob has shown through Third level and is currently competing his horse renoir at second level. The pair received a score of 68.4% in second level Test 2 from national judge d. rodriguez at the Tennessean dressage show in franklin, TN, June 8, 2014. It was high score for second level open! Bob’s riding career started with eventing. “It was exhilarating and I thrived on the adrenalin,” he admitted. “I breezed through Beginner Novice, Novice, and Training levels with an off-the-track Thoroughbred named Winston. dressage was always the weakest part of our scores, but what he lacked in balance and connection, he made up for in sheer determination. ultimately, I got to Preliminary level and found I needed a new horse with more scope, and I absolutely had to improve my dressage scores. I bought an appendix Quarter Horse name Bodacious Bo Harley. What soul he had! I worked with kari Barber, ralph Hill, regis Webb, and rode in clinics with karen o’Connor, Cindy Thaxton, and Marty Hopkins. all these trainers added to my repertoire of jumping and dressage knowledge.” Fear Factor. “The same year that Christopher reeves took his spill, I took a similar spill at a water complex. I found I no longer had the edge needed to compete. It was the first time I had to deal with fear. Believing myself to be a liability to myself and my horse, I decided to go into dressage and have never looked back. I still love to jump, but it took a few years to work through the fear and rebuild my confidence. as a teacher I am completely empathetic with anyone who suffers from fear. You can’t just ‘get over it;’ fear has to be brought into the conscious realm from the nervous system wherein it resides. since I have done that, I can teach that process.” Training Philosophy. “With all horses, it takes time and lots of patience, clear aids, and more patience,” Bob explained. The formula starts with “creating rhythm, relax- Teddy; kelly arnold and Corrao; letha Calvin and look Cody look; and Emily Evans and read all over. CTda member Jana Henry and velando (aka andy) were High Point Champions in the first level adult amateur division. velando is a kWPN gelding, imported from the Netherlands as a four-year-old. door Number 3 (aka Monty) and CTda member Mimi Bliss were High Point Champions in theTraining level / adult amateur division. CTda member liz lindenauer and Weltwinn were the fEI High Point adult amateur and won first place in the Prix st. Georges aa. CTda member katie Macfarlane earned her usdf Bronze Medal with Merle at the Tennessean Express dressage show on June 7. In addition to dressage competition, there were “shop ‘til you drop” vendors on the show grounds, including Harmony farms saddle shop and Barn Girl Jewelry, which opened for business at the show. The previous weekend, May 31-June 1, CdTa held a schooling show at the roberson Equestrian Center in Murfreesboro, TN. Not only did the show include traditional dressage classes on May 31, June 1 was devoted to Western and Gaited dressage. The multi-discipline dressage schooling show A competitor in the Western Dressage classes held was quite successful. June 1st at the CDTA schooling show. ation, add more patience; forward tempo, connection, add more patience; working towards straightness, add more patience; and finally, collection. did I mention patience? When working with horses it is imperative to not have a strict agenda. Each day is unique. ride what is presented and improve on it, even if just a little. Each step builds to the next. My philosophy for teaching is very similar. lots of patience, clear communications, and work on moving up the training pyramid.” Artist. The other side of Bob Crane is the artistic side, which he likens to training and teaching. “as an artist I start with a foundation which can be built upon. Patiently I apply layer upon layer, creating a depth of color, texture, form and composition, knowing that with each ‘mistake’ is an opportunity to learn and to correct. I am currently represented by the red door Gallery in North little rock, arkansas. over the years I have been represented in Colorado, Texas, oklahoma, arkansas, and Tennessee. I am currently developing my own gallery, which should open by next year. I do accept commissions and have work ready for exhibit. I continue to create works, as I find it relaxes me and is an excellent source of grounding.” (a sample of his work is shown above.) Peggy Gaboury remains the manager and main instructor/trainer at Cranesfield. However, as Peggy does a lot of traveling to shows, Bob fills the gap in training and teaching when she is away. He works mainly with green horses and riders, training level and below, and schools others on a very experienced second level school horse. He also works with Peggy’s students sometimes, coaching them at shows while she is show secretary. “We’re both happy,” Peggy said. “our styles of teaching are different, but complementary.” Cranesfield farm is located at 7295 Hwy. 194, Williston, TN. for more information about Cranesfield and their instruction program, visit www.cranesfielddressage.com 24. July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Gaited horses Gaited Divisions at GCHS photos by Nancy Brannon several breeds of gaited horses competed in the 67th year of Germantown’s most well know show. Classes included: american saddlebred 5-gaited and 3-gaited, single footing, speed racking, multiple Tennessee Walking Horse flat shod categories and Paso finos. The most exciting classes, and crowd favorites, were the speed racking! In Thursday night’s (June 5) amateur/owner Paso fino Performance, Norman Timbs’ El valeroso de lM won the class, with Greg Branstetter placing second on Excelencia Bf. roberta Burns’ daja vu was third and Brandon Branstetter, fourth riding directa Bf. In the Paso fino Pleasure Championship, the Michael and Cindi Gascon’s Baba lu took top honors. Jaime Gascon rode Privilegio de Quisqueya to the Paso fino Classic fino Championship. The Paso fino Performance Championship went to Norman and debbie Timbs’ El valeroso de lM, shown by Carmen Micheletti. In Thursday’s speed racking Class, rowdy rawhides Wiley, owned & shown by Bobby Parks, won the class. But in Heat 2 on friday night (June 6), Jason Todd got the blue ribbon on Miss undertaker. The pair came back on saturday night to win the racking Horse finals. Jacob Parks was reserve Champion on Bobby Parks’ falcon’s Blue ribbon. The pair also won the ultimate sHoBa single-footing class on friday night. Carrie kessler rode CH red Hot Mamma to win the asB amateur Western Country Pleasure class and the saddle & Bridle shatner Western Pleasure class on friday night. she was back again saturday night 9June 7) to sweep the asB amateur Western Country Pleasure Championship. full results of the Gaited classes are available at: www.midsouthhorsereview.com Gaited Horses R&R RANCH HORSE FARM 1959 AR HWY 115 Smithville, AR 72466 870-528-9405 www.RRhorsefarm.com TENNESSEE WALKING & SPOTTED SADDLE HORSES OVER 30 TO PICK FROM Come Visit You Deserve A Well-Bred Gaited Horse. We have registered, flat shod, naturally gaited horses for trail, show & sport. www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review 25. Ride A Paso visitors to the Germantown Charity Horse show had a special opportunity to try out the smooth gait of a Paso fino, thanks to the Tennessee valley Paso fino Horse association. 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The High school rodeo also crowned a new Queen: Hailey rose viars of loudon, TN. Winners in the Bareback Bronc were: Houston Herbert of College Grove, TN, first; logan Hughes of Huron, TN, second; Trent Gooch of Westport, TN, third; and Carson Wulfert of lexington, TN, fourth. Winner in the saddle Bronc was ryan oliver. ashley Brooks of south fulton, TN won the Barrel racing. kelsey Phillips of New albany, Ms was second; Cory dowell of olive Branch, Ms, third; and Jordan fuchs of Clubb, Mo, fourth. In the Calf roping division, david Holt of Byhalia, Ms had the lead. Carson kennedy of Elkmont, al was second; Garner Holcomb of Houlka, Ms, third; and adam Jensen of franklin, TN, fourth. Jordan fuchs of Clubb, Mo was best through the Poles. kelsey sanders of spring Hill, TN took second. rachel Carrington of Milan, TN was third; and Mckenna Cox of Mckenzie, TN placed fourth. adam Jensen of franklin, TN and Clay Tilley of Marianna, ar led the Team roping division. ross Mitchell of Bolivar, TN and Garner Holcomb of Houlka, Ms placed second. levi Wilson of Monterey, TN and dalton schubert of Crossville, TN were third. Cody Bynum of Boaz, al and Trey Gargis of leighton, al were fourth. leader in the Breakaway roping was Hannah lee of Nesbit, Ms. Hannah James of Cordova, TN placed second. sage keener of McEwen, TN was third. shara adcock of smithville, TN was fourth. In steer Wrestling, Cody Hattaway of smithville, TN came away with the win. ramsey Goolsby of Watertown, TN was second. Garner Holcomb of Houlka, Ms placed third. Grant McEwen of Trenton, TN was fourth. In Goat Tying sage keener of McEwen, TN brought home the blue. ashley Brooks of south fulton, TN claimed the red. shara adcock of smithville, TN took home the yellow; and Hannah James of Cordova, TN claimed the white ribbon. Bull riding Champion was Tray Watkins of somerville, TN. second was la-kota luna of smithville, TN. Third was Heath Henry of lexington, TN. and fourth was ryan Mcdaniel of Yuma, TN. Boys all-around Champion was Garner Holcomb of Houlka, Ms. reserve went to Cody Hattaway of smithville, TN. Girls all-around Champion was ashley Brooks of south fulton, TN. reserve was shara adcock of smithville, TN. Boys rookie award went to david Holt of Byhalia, Ms. Girls rookie was sage keener of McEwen, TN. Congratulations to all the High school rodeo winners! More information about the National High school rodeo association available at: www.nhsra.com for Tennessee High school rodeo visit: www.tnhsra.com Thanks to photographer ashley Phelps of Terre Haute, IN for sharing her photos. 28. July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Covington ---: For The Kids Rodeo “Well it's bulls and blood, it’s dust and mud. it’s the roar of a Friday night crowd…” modified lyrics, Garth Brooks’ Rodeo Photos by Tommy Brannon There was certainly plenty of mud at the for The kids rodeo, June 13-14, 2014 in Covington, TN. lone star rodeo Company brought their stock to the show that benefitted the Boys & Girls Club of the Hatchie river region. Performances started at 7:30 pm nightly, with $500 added money incentives. In addition to the usual rodeo contest events – Bareback Bronc riding, saddle Bronc riding, Calf roping, Cowgirl’s Breakaway roping, steer Wrestling, Team roping, Cowgirl’s Barrel racing, and Brahma Bull riding – there were some special attractions for the kids. fashion was the thing for Best dressed Cowboy and Cowgirl (10 & under), but mud prevented the kids Gold rush. rodeo Clown reggie Purvis brought his antics to entertain the crowd. Cutter Madison showed his horse training skills with his liberty Horse flying feathers and pony little Bear (shown right). The sea of mud made for a little more level playing field in the game of cowboys vs. bulls. Jerry rogers rode rum runner past the 8 second mark, partly because rum runner almost stopped and stood still at one point. Evin Golliday completed his ride on 7-year-old Cutthroat with a score of 83. Cutthroat had previously tossed every cowboy who had tried to ride him. www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review 29. Cutting Horse Weekend Jaycee Lowery of Collierville, TN riding Big Bow Pepto. on May 30-June 1, 2014, arena one, Batesville, Mississippi, offered a full weekend of aQHa-NCHa cutting events. arena one was one of 25 select locations across the u.s. and Canada chosen by NCHa and its partner aQHa for three days of fun-filled cutting action. The series kicked off May 30, with many locations offering live music, cookouts, and other family-oriented activities as well as increased payouts. aQHa/NCHa Weekend cutters have the chance to qualify for the aQHa World Championship show, which will be held November 7-22, 2014 in oklahoma City, oklahoma. “aQHa/NCHa Weekend is one of the most important events of the year because it highlights weekend cutters,” said NCHa Harris Cole of Lula, GA riding Bless This Deal. Executive director Jim Bret Campbell. “NCHa is excited to partner with aQHa for a successful weekend of great cutting competitions across the nation. We look forward to cheering those qualifying competitors on at the 2014 aQHa World show.” New this year, aQHa is allowing these events to be double judged at some locations (two aQHa judges concurrently during one cutting run), which will allow for competitors to receive double points. last year’s aQHa/NCHa Weekend awarded more than 200 amateur points and approximately 160 open points, making these weekend cutters eligible for a shot at the $41,000 in amateur payouts and over $80,000 in open money awarded at the 2013 aQHa World show. Christopher Little of Batesville, MS riding ima Little ichi. (Photos courtesy of Snap Shot Ranch) July 12: NBHA barrel race: training 2 pm • show 4 pm July 11-12: TLBRA Summer Sale July 26 & 27: NWCHA Invitational Try our España SILK All Natural grooming products www.barnflyfarms.com r & J FeeD suPPLY © MSHR 1030 South Highland Ave. Jackson,TN 38301 731-427-3531 All Your Horse’s Needs In One Store! 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We had a horse in our family for many years who was the ideal bareback ride: shasta. she was half Quarter Horse and half Mustang, so had the calm temperament mixed with a fierce streak of independence and a touch of “wildness” that never totally succumbed to human-imposed discipline. shasta was built for comfort, but also had some speed when needed. she had a broad round back with her own built in knee rolls, but not so round so that a saddle would not stay comfortably in place. she rode as well in a halter and lead rope as with a snaffle bridle – either way she was in control of the speed when she wanted to be. shasta was also the ideal berry picking horse. at 15 hands, it was easy to reach the berries on the vine from her back and she was happy to stand quite still as we picked – because she was picking her own, too! she had a knack for Farrier, the late Fred “Cowboy” Harrison on picking the berries without Shasta at 7901 Old Poplar Pike - now Bobby Lanier getting stabbed by the “stickFarm Park in Germantown, TN. (photo ~1976) ers,” something we humans could not totally avoid. But it was easiest for her just to grab a bite out of the bucket of berries we had already picked. We never worried about colic or digestive problems when shasta ate blackberries. she probably never got enough to cause any “upset,” as we did our best to keep her out of our bucket of picked berries. With a little research, we have found, as shasta showed us, that blackberries are not harmful to horses, eaten in moderation. Even rutgers university has collected and published information about “odd Things that Horses eat” (by sarah l. ralston, vMd, Phd, daCvN, associate Professor, department of animal sciences). on the list of those causing “No problem, assuming fairly limited quantities and otherwise balanced ration” are blackberries. so you might want to take advantage of the opportunity in July to enjoy fresh picked blackberries with your favorite steed. and if you have enough left over, here’s a recipe for my favorite dessert, blackberry cobbler. Enjoy! ARKANSAS BLACKBERRy COBBLER from danette Watkins, lepanto, arkansas, Published in Gracious Goodness cookbook “Best when you grow your own blackberries and have had the fun of picking them.” 3 cups fresh blackberries 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla 1 ½ cups sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour ½ cup butter, sliced Place fruit in unbaked 9-inch processor pastry shell and sprinkle with vanilla. Mix sugar with flour, pour over fruit, and top with batter. 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Red Banks, MS. 662.526.9100 206 Hwy 51 South Como, MS © MSHR Friday Adoption: 8AM h 7PM Saturday Adoption: 8AM h 7PM Adoption FEE: $125.00 CALL: 1-888-274 274-2133 Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review 35. Classifieds to place your Classified ad, call (901) 867-1755 or place it online at w w w. m i d s o u t h h o r s e r e v i e w. c o m . BOARDING BoardING. raintree Equestrian Center. olive Branch, Ms. self Board $95. Partial Board $150 and full Board $395. round pen, lighted arena, turnout pasture, indoor hot/cold wash rack. lessons for all disciplines. Horse training and Horse transport also available. Horse shows on site. www.raintreeequestrian.com. (901) 857-4074. 7-rtfn oakland stables. full board $350 or pasture board $175. Multiple horse discount. Trails, riding arena, round pen, hot/cold wash racks, with lots of extras. (901) 3313313. only 20 min. from Wolfchase. SuMMER SPECiAL: $50 discount on 2nd month’s board. 7-rtfn southwind stables located between Hacks Cross and riverdale rd. on stateline rd. Boarding, leasing & lessons. Hunter/Jumper, Eventing, dressage & foxhunting. Horse transportation locally. Gated Community. 4 lighted arenas/1 covered arena with mirrors. Hot/cold wash racks. Clubhouse w/ central heat & aC. Trails around barn. stalls, private paddocks & field turnout with run-in shelters. Board $400. (901) 828-4199. 7-rtfn stonebridge ranch. Collierville, TN. 901486-1588. Pasture Board with grain and hay twice daily, $275. full use of barn--hot water, wash rack, tack room. lighted arena. Position open. free board for minor barn work. 7-1tp Horse board, middle Tennessee, lay-ups and retirees. $275/mo. 12X16 matted stalls; 1 acre grass pastures. Individual care offered. 30 years experience; references available. Cat Hoffman Mackenzie (908) 907-8902. 7-1tp Boarding: Triple r ranch, Marion, ar. self care. Covered arena, competition size arena, 60 ft. round pen, horse trailer parking, trails, and more. 1 mile off paved road. owner lives on site. $150 month. 901-493-4075. 7-1tp HAY AND FEED vaughn's #1 Bermuda: 50 to 60 lb. square bales @ $7; ~1,000 lb. rolls @ $70. discounts on large quantities. Guaranteed analysis: 12.5% to 18% protein; 64% to 67% TdN. This hay will sustain a horse or cow over the winter, feeding 2% of their body weight/day. No grain supplements needed! We do soil tests yearly and follow uTk Ext. ser. recommendations for lime and fertilizer. No herbicides used during growing season. Pick up hay at our barn at 4300 N. Watkins st., Memphis, TN. delivery available. Hardwood shavings available $4/bale. Call Mike (901) 634-3912. 7-rtfn fertilized Bermuda: Bales $4.50. rolls available. delivery is available for a fee. (901) 299-5081. atoka, TN. 7-1tp large round rolls. last year's mixed grass hay. Good for cattle. (cell) 901-485-4103. 7-1tp Horse Quality alfalfa Hay. Pure or 20% orchard Grass mix. 60 lb. bales. $7 in barn. friendship, TN. 731-589-2238. 7-3tp Hay for sale. vaughn Bermuda square bales $5 each for 25 or more bales, or $5.50 per bale. oakland/arlington area. Call 901-553-2174. 7-1tp HORSES FOR SALE aQHa Palominos & Buckskins. Yearlings, colts, broodmares. Excellent bloodlines & dispositions. $200 up. (662) 562-9264 or (662) 292-0368. 7-1tp EMPLOYMENT Horse-drawn carriage drivers needed. downtown Memphis. Will train. No experience necessary. (901) 496-2128. uptowncarriages.com 7-rtfn The Mid-South Horse Review seeks experienced Marketing and sales associate. Call Tommy (901) 867-1755. or E-mail: midsouthhorsereview@yahoo.com. 7-rtfn EVENTS PETTING Zoo: Basic farm animals. Birthday Parties, Church and Company Events, also day Care. Memphis area. (901) 603-1121 or (901) 487-1229. 7-3tp St. Jude Trail Ride. sept 26-28. facebook: Buck Creek Trail ride. Website: www.buckcreektrailride.org. kathy Moore 731-617-1225 7-2tb FARRIERS drW HorsEsHoEING. david Wentz. 23 years experience. Certified Journeyman I farrier. Natural and Therapeutic shoeing for lame and performance horses. (662) 587-2485 7-6tp diamondback Gas forge. only used 2 years. Complete with owners manual. $300. 615-316-9134 or 615-305-2530 7-3nc FENCING Circle 5 Outfit PRODUCE BLACKBERRiES. 20 acres of big, sweet Himalayan berries. You pick $8/gal. We pick $14/gal. 210 Mask, Hickory valley, TN. open 7 days/week during July. Mac fawcett 731-609-3982. You won't be disappointed! 7-1tp SADDLE REPAIR saddlE & TaCk rEPaIr: van's leather Craft. In stock new and used saddles and horse health products. off Hwy. 309, 1909 Bubba Taylor rd., Byhalia, Ms. (662) 838-6269. 7-rtfn STALLION SERVICES Proven friesian. Now standing in Middleton, TN. accepting all breeds. $300. 731-3761042. vpeffers@bright.net 7-rtfn TRACTORS & FARM EQUIPMENT round Pen. 50 ft. less than 2 years old. 14 panels plus gate. $750. Holly springs, Ms. 702271-3073. 7-1tp REAL ESTATE BarN for rENT: 12-stall barn on 100 acres, 25 acres fenced, less than 10 minutes from Collierville. Eight (8) 12X12 stalls, 16 ft. aisles, wash rack, tack room, hay & equipment storage. Wire fenced with 6 paddocks. lighted arena. Call for info: Walker (901) 685-2909. 7-btfn Horse Property For Lease. 12 min. from downtown Memphis, 3 miles E. of Marion, ar. 58 1/2 acres with 24-stall barn, 60 ft. round pen, competition size arena, 50 X 100 covered, partially enclosed building, and much more. 901-493-4075. robin.. leave message. 7-1tp 21 stall Barn. fully loaded. 40+ acres. 150 acres for leasing. Equestrian facilities. luke Noe 865-389-3070 www.rarityequestrian.com. 7-1sp Equestrian Home. 5 Br/3.5 Ba. 3 stall barn, hay stall, tack/feed rooms. Joyce Mckenzie 901-335-8460. 7-1sp 65+/- acres Pasture land. $1,750/acre. Cabin 1 Br/1 Ba. Home 3 Br/2 Ba. 6 stall barn & more. Hunt 901-871-4450. 7-1sp Hernando, Ms. Huge indoor arena, 2 barns, 2600 sq. ft. home on 20 acres. sherry Moberly, Bob leigh & associates. 901-299-3984. 7-1sp laGrange, TN. Cute country place on 10 acres. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Mary Jean smith, Banyan Tree realtors. 901-359-2520 7-1sp Coldwater, Ms near arkabutla lake. 289 acres, 6200 sq. ft.home. 4200 sq. ft. Cypress barn. Jason Burch realty Group 662-274-4935 7-1sp Byhalia, Ms. Country Cottage. swimming pool. 4 stall barn, 15 fenced acres. $245,000. allen Green. John Green & Company. 901412-2998. 7-1sp Collierville, TN. 3900 sq. ft. home. 9 stall barn. Covered arena. 18.06 acres. $879,000. Molly stevens. Crye-leike. 901-672-4402 7-1sp Moscow, TN. 10.41 acres, 4 Br, 4 Ba home. Huge 62 X 40 ft. workshop. Tommie Criswell, Crye-leike. 901-230-7653. 7-1sp At the Barn... Schooling At Trinity Farm Shanna Beyer riding Marley at Trinity Farm in Lakeland, TN. Adelina Wood riding Lilly at Trinity Farm in Lakeland, TN. Dressage At Massar Stables MSHR Classifieds $15 for first 15 words 30¢ per word after (901) 867-1755 Kristin Lamberson schooling dressage at Massar Stables, Arlington, TN 36. July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Mid-South Horse Review Bulletin Board place your Business Card here! call (901) 867-1755 or e-mail: midsouthhorsereview@yahoo.com New Hope Saddles & Tack ©MSHR only 10 minutes from Collierville, TN! Specializing in correcting equine behavior issues and starting the young horse by using natural horsemanship techniques and traditional foundation training methods. 750 New Hope Road Ripley, TN 38063 Cell: 731-697-3356 Email: rlangly@bellsouth.net Saddles & Tack <> Saddle Repair Custom Leather Work P HAy FAR P A Bermuda Hay M T Training Boarding 385 Raines Springs Rd. Jackson, TN 731-616-6052 www.bellaserafarm.com Megan Pifer, owner & trainer Alfalfa • Orchard Grass • Timothy Bermuda • Mixed Grass Small or Large Squares Round Bales Bermuda Hay Round & Square Bales winter storage available Mic hael Anderson 901-277-4198 1 7 2 9 0 H w y. 7 6 • S o m e r v i l l e , T N SlAydeN weldiNg Call danny: 662-551-4333 33 06 H w y . 72 S l A y d e N , MS 3863 5 All Types of Repairs & Modifications Aluminum Boat & Trailer Repair Aluminum Carriage Repair BARNS & FENCES We Build & Repair Them! 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S. • Hernando, MS (662)429-0802 • farrier66.mc@gmail.com Contact: Mary Ann Couch • CoMPLete Line oF suPPLies For Farrier anD Horse owner • Shoes • Tools • Nails • Pads • Anvils • Forges • Hoof Stands Tool Boxes • Stall Jacks • Delta Hoof Care Products Hoof Repair • Hoof Dressing • Alum. Shoes - Race Plates E.Q. Solutions • Equine Meds. • Full Line of English Tack WE BUY & SELL SADDLES! UPS DELIVERY! • LOW PRICES! Hours: Mon-fri.8 a.m-7 p.m. • sat.8 a.m.-2 p.m. • Closed sun. We Offer Advice On Shoeing Problems KaKKi Wright, DVM 5875 Center hill roaD oliVe BranCh, MS 38654 Experience and Cutting Edge Care 24/7 office: (662) 895-7943 Fax: (662) 893-0048 -24/7 emergency care - Lameness Diagnostics - Digital X-ray & Ultrasound - General Health Care - Prepurchase Exams - Powerfloat Dentistry - Upper Airway Endoscopy Robert Parsonson D.V.M. • John English D.V.M. Large Animal calls Mondays by appointment Charles Mercer, DVM • Chara Short, DVM Megan Dorris Hunt, DVM • Keri Camp, DVM Phone: 662•893•2546 6740 CeNTeR Hill Rd • oliVe BRaNCH, MS 38654 Clinic open: Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wolf River Veterinary Services Phone: #)( 731-300-3344 1 731-300-3346 Fax: Amy Weatherly, DVM emergency: ' +" ( 2731-225-5345 ' $&demingvet@eplus.net '$("/ - *&., ( e-mail: Diplomat American College of Veterinary Surgeons Equine & Large Animal Ph o n e : (9 0 1 ) 8 3 3 -WRVS (9 7 8 7 ) +)/$ $(" . &$-2 + !)+ ' && ( +" 0 - - )! -# +$&$-2 &$($ ' .& -)+2 ' +" ( 2 )+, 02 ,%,)( E-Mail: dr.weatherly@wolfrivervet.com Website: wolfrivervet.com Farm Calls Available By Appointment © MSHR A niMAl C liniCS Willow Bend 1536 Hwy 4 East Holly Springs, MS & New Albany 918 Hwy 30 West new Albany, MS 662-252-5454 662-534-5176 R. D. Childers, DVM M. A. Thompson, DVM, DACT D. M. Hunt, DVM facebook at Willow Bend & New Albany Animal Clinics EARN CASH BACK ($' &, +/$ , Mid-South Horse Review Rewards Program Earn a “bird dog” commission on a PAID ad that you refer to us (901) 867-1755 Some restrictions apply Call for details 38. July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of Events J U LY - SEPTEM B ER The Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of Events lists horse shows and other equine events over the coming three months. We attempt to keep listings current; however, we cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of any item. Please contact the individuals listed for additional information and to verify dates. AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA Memphis, TN, www.agricenter.org JuL. 25-27: West TN Quarter Horse show AuG. 1-3: Battle in the saddle SEP. 19-21: dynamite Barrel race CANTON MULTIPURPOSE CENTER 501 soldiers Colony rd., Canton, Ms. JuL. 12-13: Ms Mounted shooters assn. JuL. 19: short strap Team roping AuG. 2: short strap Team roping AuG. 16-17: Ms Mounted shooters assn. FORREST CO. MULTI PURPOSE CNTR Hattiesburg, Ms www.forrestcountycenter.com JuL. 4-6: fire It up Productions Team roping JuL. 11-13: southern summer fun Barrel race AuG. 15-16: Great southern stampede Bulls, Barrels & Bands AuG. 22-23: Great southern stampede E&E Memorial Calf roping Challenge AuG. 29-SEP. 1: Great southern stampede Barrel race TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER Murfreesboro, TN www.mtsu.edu/tlc AuG. 9-10: TN Paint Horse show AuG. 15-17: TN valley Paso fino show AuG. 30-31: volunteer ranch Horse show SEP. 13-14: Pony of americas show SEP. 18-20: Ntnl. spotted saddle Horse show TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM Murfreesboro, TN www.mtsu.edu/tmc JuL. 10-13: usTrC Eastern Team roping Championships JuL. 16-20: E.Coast reined Cow Horse Classic JuL. 24-27: TWHBEa World versatility Championships & futurity JuL. 28-AuG. 2: WHoa International Grand Championships AuG. 8-10: PaTH regional Conf. AuG. 15-16: state IBra Barrel racing finals AuG. 22-24: ole south dressage show AuG. 29-SEP. 1: TN state Cowboy Mounted shooting finals SEP. 2-6: Eastern Cowboy Mounted shooting Championships SEP. 12-14: TQHa fall QH show SEP. 30-OCT. 5: aQHa Novice East Championships TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER Cleveland, TN www.tsec.org JuL. 4-5: rHPa racking Horse JuL. 12:Tri-state spring open Horse show AuG. 16: Tennessee state show SEP. 3-6: World show SEP. 12-13: uPHa Chap. 8 SEP. 20: al Miller show SEP. 27: Mounted Games TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTR Tunica, Ms www.tunicaarena.com JuL. 4-6: Mid-south QH show JuL. 9-20: PHBa Palomino World JuL. 25-27: southern Miniature Horse Confed. AuG. 9-10: Brother N laws Team roping AuG. 29-SEP. 1: usTrC southeast regional finals SEP. 5-7: lucky dog Barrel races SEP. 19-21: WCHa Big Money Halter futurity SEP. 26-28: Cotton Bowl Classic QH show UT MARTIN AG PAVILLION www.utm.edu/departments/coe/pavilion.php JuL. 1: 4-H/ffa livestock Expo WILLIAMSON COUNTY AG EXPO franklin, TN www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov AuG. 1-9: Williamson County fair TN HS RODEO ASSN SEP. 6-7: Memphis, TN. delta fair 4-H/USPC JuL. 14-21: lexington, kY. kY Horse Park. usPC festival. JuL. 28-AuG. 2: raleigh, NC. southern regional 4-H Horse Championships CLINICS / CLASSES JuL. 19: Hernando, Ms. Mid-south dressage academy. debbie Hill Clinic. Info: www.midsouthdressageacademy.org AuG. 3-4: Madison, al. steel Prize stables. debbie rodriguez Clinic. Info: www.tvdcta.org AuG. 8-10: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum. PaTH region 5 Conference. AuG. 16: louisville, Ms. louisville Coliseum. Goat Tying Clinic. 9-5. $80. Info: audrey Cunningham (662) 403-0664 or diamondahorses@gmail.com AuG. 19: Thompson's station, TN. Tennessee Equine Hospital lecture. Internal Medicine by dr. Christine Cocquyt & dr. rena Chang. Info: www.tnequinehospital.com SEP. 20: Hernando, Ms. Mid-south dressage academy. debbie Hill Clinic. COWBOY CHURCH MONDAy: Circle Cross Church. 7 p.m. Info: stan (901) 848-4959; email: stan@circlecrossrodeo.com MONDAy: Bells, TN. Bible study meetings. 7 p.m. Marty overton's, 4051 Cherryville rd. Info: Marty 731-225-0237 or Clint 731-983-0511 TuESDAy: richland, Ms. His Brand Cowboy Church, 1631 Cleary rd. 7 p.m. Info: (601) 5436023 email: dccowboychurch@yahoo.com TuESDAy: Wynne, ar. Cr 381. Three Trees Cowboy Church. fellowship supper 6:30 pm; services 7 pm. Info: Jimmy 870-261-2505 SuNDAy: longtown, Ms. 548 Bryant lane. Bryant lane Cowboy Church. 10:30 am. Info: Bro. scott urban 662-501-0031 SuNDAy: oakland, TN. 7720 Hwy 64. rafter H Cowboy Church. J. Mark Wilson. 5:30 pm. Info: danny Cooley (901) 485-4103 SuNDAy: Wynne, ar. Cr 381. Three Trees Cowboy Church. fellowship B'fast 9:30 am. Worship 10 am. Info: Jimmy 870-261-2505 HORSE SALES JuL. 18-19: versailles, kY. lakeside arena, 1385 duncan Millville rd. BlM Mustang adoption. Info: 888-274-2133 JuL. 25: Tunica, Ms. Tunica arena & Expo Center. registered Miniature Horse auction. 6:30 pm. Info: www.smhconfederation.net AuG. 8-9: decatur, al Morgan Co. Celebration arena. BlM Mustang adoption. Info: www.extrememustangmakeover.com SEP. 5-7: Pagosa springs, Co. Parelli Educ. Inst. auction of 8 horses trained for 1 year by Parelli instructors. Info: www.parelliinstitute.org SECOND FRiDAy: Gleason, TN. West TN auction Barn. 330 fence rd. 6:30 pm. Info: Chucky Greenway 731-571-8198 SPECIAL EVENTS JuL. 4-6: Barton, Ms. double r ranch arena. Bulls, Barrels, & roping Extravaganza. Info: 901-487-9405 or www.facebook.com/BullsBarrelsroping JuL. 6-12: 16th annual National farriers Week. Info: www.americanfarriers.com/ff/2014NfW JuL. 11-12: springfield, TN. Barnfly farms. TlBra summer sale! Western wear, tack, household items & more. Info: Casey 615-4487463 To submit your event, call or e-mail the information to: Phone: (901) 867-1755. midsouthhorsereview@yahoo.com or editor@midsouthhorsereview.com. all submissions are subject to editing by MsHr staff to meet format and length restrictions. Entries must be received by deadline date to ensure inclusion in the print edition. JuL. 11-13: lexington,kY. kY Horse park. Breyerfest. Info: www.breyerhorses.com JuL. 12: International Helmet awareness day 2014. riders4Helmets.com JuL. 14-21: lexington, ky. kY Horse Park. usPC National Championships & festival: 60th anniversary. Info: www.ponyclub.org JuL. 15-20: lexington, kY. kY Horse Park. fEI North american Junior & Young rider Championships. AuG. 1-9: franklin, TN. Williamson County ag. Expo Park. Williamson County fair. Info: www.williamsoncountyfair.org AuG. 8-9: decatur, al. Morgan County Celebration arena. Extreme Mustang Makeover. Info: http://extrememustangmakeover.com AuG. 14-24: louisville, kY. kY Exposition Center. kentucky state fair and horse shows. World's Championship Horse show aug. 17-23. Info: www.kystatefair.org SEP. 18-21: NY City, NY. Central Park. Celebration of the Horse. Info: email: centralpark@chronofhorse.com SEP. 18-20: fort Worth, TX. Will rogers Eq. Center. Extreme Mustang Makeover. Info: blm.gov APPALOOSA SHOWS JuL. 26-27: shelbyville, TN. Clearview farms. lots of spots spectacular. Info: Judy schultz 256-828-0457 or appyspots@mchsi.com BARREL RACING JuL. 4-5: Byhalia, Ms. Bulls, Barrels, roping Extravaganza. Info: Brad Hart 901-487-9405 or www.facebook.com/BullsBarrelsroping JuL. 4-5: Brookhaven, Ms. July Jamboree. Info: http://ms05nbha.com JuL. 4: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek arena. Practice 5:50-7:30 pm; IBra show 8 pm. JuL. 5: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek arena. NBHa show. Practice 10:30-12:30; show 1 pm. JuL. 11-13: Hattiesburg, Ms. forrest Co. Multi Purpose Center. southern summer fun run JuL. 12: springfield, TN. Barnfly farms. NBHa Barrel race. Info: alison 337-401-1496 JuL. 12: Covington, TN. Covington saddle Club. NBHa TN05 summergeddon show JuL. 18: Holly springs, Ms. Marshall Co. fairgrounds. Jackpot Barrel racing IBra Ms. Info: Beau McCoy or sherri surman, 662-544-5290 or 901-335-4876, JuL. 19: Holly springs, Ms. Marshall Co. fairgrounds. Coldwater Cross NBHa Ms01 Info: Beau McCoy 662-544-5290 JuL. 20-26: Perry, Ga. NBHa Youth World JuL. 25-27: Jackson, Ms. kirk fordice Equine Center. summer Blowout Platinum series. Info: Timmy Woodcock or kendall ladner, 228-8608104 or 228-234-2049 AuG. 1-3: Memphis, TN. show Place arena. safe Harbor's Battle in the saddle. Info: www.safeharborevent.com AuG. 2: Gallman, Ms. NBHa Ms05 double show. Info: http://ms05nbha.com AuG. 15-16: Murfreesboro, TN. TN state IBra finals. Info: www.ibra.us AuG. 16: Holly springs, Ms. Marshall Co. fairgrounds. Coldwater Cross NBHa Ms 01. Info: Beau McCoy, 662-544-5290 AuG. 29-SEP. 1: Hattiesburg, Ms. forrest Co. Multi Purpose Center. Great southern stampede Barrel race AuG. 30: Holly springs, Ms. Marshall Co. fairgrounds. Coldwater Cross NBHa Ms 01. Info: Beau McCoy, 662-544-5290 SEP. 5-7: Tunica, Ms. Paul Battle arena. lucky dog Barrel races. www.luckydograces.com SEP. 13: somerville, TN. NBHa TN05 summergeddon Championship SEP. 18-21: Gulfport, Ms. Harrison Co. fairgrounds. southern showdown Barrel race. Info: www.facebook.com/gulfcoastbarrelracing SEP. 19-21: Memphis, TN show Place arena. dynamite Barrel race. SEP. 27: Holly springs, Ms. Marshall Co. fairgrounds. NBHa Ms01. Info: Beau McCoy, 662544-5290. SEP. 27: Brookhaven, Ma. NBHa Ms05 double show. Info: http://ms05nbha.com COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING www.tncmsa.com, www.cmsaevents.com AuG. 2-3: shelbyville, TN. Clearview arena. Western Mounted shooters. Info: darren (931) 632-0408 AuG. 9-10: shelbyville, TN. Clearview arena. Mounted shooters. Info: Greg Hopper (731) 614-2496 AuG. 29-SEP. 1: Murfreesboro, Tn. Miller Coliseum. TN state Cowboy Mounted shooting finals Info: www.tncmsa.com SEP. 2-6: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum. Eastern Cowboy Mounted shooting Championships. Info: www.cmsaevents.com CUTTING HORSE EVENTS arena one: suzy Barnett (662) 578-5824 or (662) 934-9224. JuL. 3-6: Batesville, Ms. arena one. Mid south CHa JuL. 5-6: Harriman, TN. East TN CHa Info: 731-587-5193 JuL. 11-13: Batesville, Ms. arena one. dixie region Team JuL. 12-AuG. 2: fort Worth, TX. Will rogers Coliseum. NCHa summer spectacular. Info: nchashows.com JuL. 19-20: lebanon, TN. Country Music CHa. Info: 731-587-5193 JuL. 26: verona, Ms. Northeast Ms CHa show. added money. Info: robert ferrell (731) 6144242 or linda Clark (205) 246-3798 AuG. 2-3: Harriman, TN. East TN CHa. Info: 731-587-5193 AuG. 4-5: louisville, kY. kY Exposition Center, Coliseum & Broadbent arena. NCHa show. Info: www.kystatefair.org AuG. 7-10: Batesville, Ms. arena one. Mid south CHa AuG. 11-14: Batesville, Ms. arena one. North Ms CHa AuG. 28-30: Batesville, Ms. arena one. Mid south CHa Info: 662-563-1492 AuG. 30-SEP. 6: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum. CMsa Classic Equine Eastern us Championship SEP. 6-7: Harriman, TN. East TN CHa. Info: 731-587-5193 SEP. 20-21: lebanon, TN. Country Music CHa. Info: 731-587-5193 SEP. 25-27: Batesville, Ms. arena one. Mid south CHa. Info: 662-563-1492 DONKEYS & MULES JuL. 10-12: shelbyville, TN. Great Celebration Mule & donkey show. Info: www.tennesseedonkeys.com AuG. 2: shelbyville, TN. Bedord Co. fair donkey show. Info: www.tennesseedonkeys.com AuG. 3: franklin, TN. Williamson Co. ag-Expo Center. Williamson Co. fair donkey show. Info: williamsoncountyfair.org www.midsouthhorsereview.com July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review 39. AuG. 17: lebanon, TN. James E. Ward ag Center. Wilson Co. fair donkey show. Info: www.tennesseedonkeys.com SEP. 7: fayetteville, TN. volunteers Horse & donkey show @ lincoln Co. fair. Info: www.tennesseedonkeys.com SEP. 13: Nashville, TN. 500 Wedgewood ave. TN state fair donkey show. SEP. 27: Westmoreland, TN. 4011 fleetwood dr. Westmoreland Mini Mule & donkey show. THuRSDAyS: Golden, Ms. Belmont saddle Club arena. donkey Penning Practice. 6 pm. TN donkey association monthly driving. Info: sally lightner: 931-361-0086 DRESSAGE JuL. 20: Hernando, Ms. Mid-south dressage academy. all Things disney schooling show. Info: www.midsouthdressageacademy.org AuG. 2: lexington, kY. Masterson station. Horse aid live Combined Test & dressage show. Info: www.horseaidlive.org AuG. 2: Madison, al. steel Prize stables. TvdCTa dressage show. Info: www.tvdcta.org AuG. 16-17: shelbyville, TN. Clearview farm. Western dressage Weekend. Info: www.clearviewhorsefarm.com AuG. 22-24: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum. ole south dressage show. Info: www.tndressage.com AuG. 30: Hernando, Ms. Mid-south dressage academy. schooling show. Info: www.midsouthdressageacademy.org SEP. 21: Hernando, Ms. Mid-south dressage academy. superheroes schooling show. ENDURANCE SEP. 5-6: oneida, TN. Big south fork National river & recreation area. 30/50/100. Info: Eric rueter 865.986.5966; Eric@fleetfootfarm.com EVENTING AuG. 1-3: New Market, TN. river Glen summer Horse Trials AuG. 2: lexington, kY. Masterson station. Horse aid live Combined Test & dressage show. Info: www.horseaidlive.org SEP. 6: oxford, Ms. Cedar Wind farm schooling Horse Trial. Info: www.cedarwindfarm.com SEP. 13-14: Carbondale, Il. dunnabeck Horse Trials. Info: www.dunnabeckhorsetrials.org OCT. 11-12: Nashville, TN. Middle TN Pony Club HT GAITED / WALKING / RACKING SHOWS JuL. 4-5: Cleveland, TN. Tri state Exhibition Center. rHPa racking Horse show JuL. 24-27: Murfreesboro, TN TWHBEa World versatility show JuL. 28-AuG. 2: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum. WHoa Grand Championships. Info: www.walkinghorseowners.com AuG. 2: Millington, TN. Woodstock Cuba saddle Club. all Gaited show. 7 pm. lydia Holland 901-282-9709 or verlon Todd 901-444-1312. AuG. 15-17: Murfreesboro, TN. TN livestock Center. volunteer spirit Paso fino show. Info: tvpfha.com/shows AuG. 17-23: louisville, kY. kY Exposition Center. World's Championship Horse show. Info: www.kystatefair.org SEP. 18-20: Murfreesboro, TN. TN livestock Center. National spotted saddle Horse show SEP. 29-OCT. 4: lexington, kY. kY Horse Park. Grand National Championship Paso fino show & Expo. Info: www.pfha.org HUNTER/JUMPER JuL. 2-6: franklin, TN. Brownland farm. Midsouth Classic JuL. 12: olive Branch, Ms. oak view stables schooling show AuG. 2: olive Branch, Ms. oak view stables. longreen Hounds schooling show AuG. 22-23: Germantown, TN. GCHs arena. Megford schooling show AuG. 29-31: Germantown, TN. GCHs arena. Tenn H/J Classic. Info: www.wthja.com SEP. 13: olive Branch, Ms. oak view stables. longreen Hounds schooling show MINIS / PONIES JuL. 25-27: Tunica, Ms. Paul Battle arena. southern Miniature Horse Confederation THiRD SATuRDAy: Pontotoc, Ms. Pontotoc agri-Center. 11 am. Miniature Horses fun show. registered or unregistered, up to 38 in. Info: www.nomsminihorseclub.com OPEN ARENA TuESDAy NiGHTS: Humboldt, TN. Goodrich arena, 403 Hwy. 45 W. Calf roping and Goat Tying. Info: Cliff (731) 426-2530. WEDNESDAy NiGHTS: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek arena. Barrel Horse practice 5-9 p.m. Info: (931) 582-3292 www.bluecreekarena.com. THuRSDAy NiGHTS: Holly springs, Ms. Marshall Co. fairgrounds. 6-8 pm. Info: (662) 252-5441 www.mcfairgrounds.com THuRSDAy NiGHTS: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek arena. Team roping 5-9 p.m. Info: (931) 582-3292 www.bluecreekarena.com PAINT/PINTO HORSE SHOWS AuG. 9-10: Murfreesboro, TN. TN livestock Center. TN Paint Horse Club show SEP. 27: Harriman, TN. roane state Comm. College. TN Paint Horse Club show PASO FINO/ PERUVIAN PASOS JuL. 11-13: shelbyville, kY. shelbyville fair Grounds. kentucky Classic. Info: Eric Bates 859-512-5281 or eric.bates@cfcky.com AuG. 15-17: Murfreesboro, TN. TN livestock Center. TN valley Paso fino show POLO www.memphispoloclub.com Info: alfredo Guerreno (901) 651-4944. 2650 stinson road, rossville, TN. JuL. 12-13: Club Polo 2 pm JuL. 26-27: Club Polo 2 pm SEP. 6: franklin, TN. riverview farm. 1475 Moran rd. 18th annual Chukkers for Charity Polo Match & Classic Car show SEP. 6-7: Club Polo 2 pm. Junior league of Memphis benefit SEP. 13-14: Club Polo 2 pm SEP. 20-21: Club Polo 2 pm. Benefit for Cancer foundation QUARTER HORSE SHOWS JuL. 4-6: Tunica, Ms. Paul Battle arena. Midsouth QH assn. liberty Circuit. Info: www.midsouthqha.net JuL. 18-20: Harriman, TN. Country Music Circuit. Info: www.tqha.org JuL. 25-27: Memphis, TN. show Place arena. West TN QH show. Info: wtqha.com AuG. 4-9: louisville, kY. kY Exposition Center. Quarter Horse show. Info: www.kystatefair.org SEP. 12-14: Murfreesboro, TN. TQHa Circuit. Info: www.tqha.org RANCH HORSE JuL. 7-12: Bowling Green, kY. Wku ag Center. arHa World Championship show. Info: 606-271-2963; arhacontact@aol.com JuL. 12: fayetteville, TN. arHC lincoln Co. Horseman's assn. Info: 931-433-7923 AuG. 9: fayetteville, TN. arHC lincoln Co. Horseman's assn. Info: 931-433-7923 AuG. 30-31: Murfreesboro, TN. TN livestock Center. volunteer ranch Horse show REINING AuG. 26-31: Tulsa, ok. Expo square. Tulsa reining Classic. livin' on Tulsa Time. Info: www.tulsareining.com SEP. 12-14: Harriman, TN. roane state Comm. College. autumn reins. Info: www.tnrha.org SEP. 20-21: Canton, Ms. Canton Equine Complex. october rein. Ms reining Horse assn. Info: Brooks derryberry 601-573-1031 RODEOS & BULL RIDING JuL. 4-6: Barton, Ms. robert rainey arena, Quinn rd. Bulls, Barrels & roping JuL. 11-12: Gallatin, TN. sumner Co. antidrug Coalition rodeo. Info: 706-373-8318 JuL. 18-19: sweetwater, TN. sweetwater rodeo. Info: 800-639-9002 JuL. 19-20: Holly springs, Ms. knotty Bolden Memorial rodeo. Jerry Bolden 662-551-0475 AuG. 15-16: Hattiesburg, Ms. forrest Co. Multi Purpose center. Great southern stampede Bulls, Barrels & Bands AuG. 23-24: ashland, Ms. Benton Co. fair rodeo. Info: Jerry Bolden 662-551-0475 SADDLE CLUB SHOWS JuL. 11: Mason, TN. Coyote run arena. saddle Club Point show. 7:30 pm JuL. 12: Ingrams Mill saddle Club. sasCa open show 7 pm JuL. 12: Covington, TN. Cobb-Parr Park. summer Geddon NBHa show. 7:30 pm. JuL. 19: Covington, TN. Cobb-Parr Park. Covington saddle Club Point show. 7:30 pm. JuL. 19: dover, TN. 245 sandy road. stewart County open Horse show. Hunt seat, saddle seat, Western, speed. Info: kristi 931-232-6044. www.legendacresboarding.com/horse_shows JuL. 25: Mason, TN. Coyote run arena. saddle Club Point show. 7:30 pm AuG. 2: Covington, TN. Cobb-Parr Park. Covington saddle Club Point show. 7:30 pm. AuG. 8: Mason, TN. Coyote run arena. saddle Club Point show. 7:30 pm AuG. 16: Covington, TN. Cobb-Parr Park. Covington saddle Club Point show. 7:30 pm. AuG. 16: dover, TN. 245 sandy road. stewart County open Horse show. Hunt seat, saddle seat, Western, speed. Info: kristi 931-232-6044. www.legendacresboarding.com/horse_shows AuG. 22: Mason, TN. Coyote run arena. saddle Club Point show. 7:30 pm SEP. 5: Mason, TN. Coyote run arena. saddle Club Point show. 7:30 pm SEP. 6: Covington, TN. Cobb-Parr Park. Covington saddle Club Point show. 7:30 pm. SEP. 19: Mason, TN. Coyote run arena. saddle Club Point show. 7:30 pm SEP. 20: dover, TN. 245 sandy road. stewart County open Horse show. Hunt seat, saddle seat, Western, speed. Info: kristi 931-232-6044. www.legendacresboarding.com/horse_shows FRiDAyS: Hernando, Ms. robertson Gin rd. sunset Hills saddle Club shows. 7:30 pm. May 2-aug. 8. Info: donna Hopper (901) 833-4000 STOCK / COW HORSE JuL. 3-6: shelbyville, TN. Clearview farm. TN stock Horse assn. show. Info: Patrick kayser 615-962-3655 JuL. 12-14: shelbyville, TN. Clearview farms. stock Horse show series II. Info: 615-962-3655. www.Peak-Equine.com JuL. 16-20: Murfreesboro, Tn. Miller Coliseum. East coast reined cow Horse Classic. Info: www.ecrchc.com JuL. 26-27: springfield, TN. Barnfly farms. NWCHa Invitational. Info: barnflyfarms.com SEP. 26-28: shelbyville, TN. Clearview farms. stock Horse show series III. Info: 615-9623655. www.Peak-Equine.com TEAM PENNING / RANCH SORTING JuL. 11-13: Batesville, Ms. Bruckner Cow Horses Classic. Brian Buckner (601)867-1090 AuG. 2: Tunica, Ms. Paul Battle arena. region 3 & 11 finals. Info: Nick Mills (731) 879-9300 AuG. 15-17: Batesville, Ms. arena one. Cattlemen's Bash. Info: Brian McClain or lynn Goforth 270-703-5660/2 TEAM ROPING JuL. 4-6: Hattiesburg, Ms.forrest Co. Multi Purpose Center.fire It up Team roping JuL. 10-13: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum. Eastern regional finals AuG. 9-10: Tunica, Ms. Paul Battle arena. Brother N laws Team roping. Info: kirby Hill 903-875-8130 AuG. 29-SEP. 1: Tunica, Ms. Paul Battle arena. usTrC southeast regional finals TuESDAy: Moscow, TN. roping practice, sonny Gould arena, 1985 Poole rd. 6-9 p.m. $20 Info: (901) 491-1678 THuRSDAy: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek arena. Team roping 5-9 p.m. Info: (931) 582-3292 www.bluecreekarena.com TRAIL RIDES JuL. 18-19: Tuscumbia, al. Gardiner farm. saddle up for st. Jude. Info: Circle 5 outfit: 800-282-7436 or 256-446-5392 AuG. 17: Jamestown, TN. True West Campground. aoC. donna Martin (931) 752-8272 SEP. 26-28: alamo, TN. 92 Weaver rd. 16th annual Buck Creek st. Jude Trail ride. Info: kathy Moore (731) 617-1225. www.buckcreektrailride.org and facebook, Buck Creek Trail ride SEP. 27: strawberry Plains, TN. river Plains farm. legends of the fall aoC. Info: Jocelyn smith (865) 406-6137 DEADLINE Deadline for AuGuST issue: JuLy 25 August is our annual vacation issue. Parting Shot: The Best Carriage dog class at the Germantown Charity Horse show. (photo by Nancy Brannon) 40. July, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com