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VOL. 26 • NO. 10
The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992
JUNE 2016
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Over the last fence before the finish of the 2016 Iroquois Steeplechase, it’s a 3-way battle among (right to
left): #3 Rawnaq, #5 Shaneshill, #1 Nichols Canyon.
The winner was Rawnaq, second was Shaneshill, and
third was Nichols Canyon.
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Iroquois Steeplechase
Featured Artist: Hollie Berry
the featured artist for this
year’s Iroquois was chattanooga-based hollie Berry,
who created a special painting for the event. dwight
hall, chairman of the volunteer state horsemen’s Foundation,
the
non-profit
organization behind the
steeplechase, said the committee selected Berry for her
particular passion for equine
painting and for her attention
to detail in bringing the sport
to life on canvas.
“I’ve been fascinated with
horses ever since I can remember, and I look forward to the races
each year,” Berry said. “For me, it’s all
about the action of the horse, the excitement of the race and the thundering sound
of hooves as the horses run past you on the
green.”
she attended the Iroquois in 2014 and
2015, collecting her own photographic references for her paintings. she then created
several original steeplechase themed
pieces, submitted them in her application
portfolio, and was selected as the featured
Recycle
artist for 2016. her featured
painting, Endurance, was
used on marketing materials, the race day program,
and race posters. hollie
continued to create over a
dozen more steeplechase inspired works, which were
on display in Franklin, tn
prior to the race.
hollie Berry was born
and raised in texas, where
she developed an early fascination with horses. From
the time she had the motor
skills to hold a pencil, she
drew and painted horses almost exclusively. later on, she seized
every opportunity she could to ride, sometimes cleaning tack in exchange for lessons. as an adult, she continued pursuing
her craft and graduated in 2009 with a
BFa in studio art from the university of
texas at austin. a few years after graduation, Berry moved to chattanooga, tennessee, where she continues to paint the
horses she loves.
to see more of her work, visit her website: www.hollieBerryart.com
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the 75th anniversary Iroquois steeplechase on may 14, 2016 had absolutely perfect weather for racing, with cool
temperatures (60s), a good breeze, and
sunny skies. the second saturday in may
at percy warner park in nashville, tennessee is known for its derby-like atmosphere – with stylishly dressed women
wearing the most elaborate hats, nattily
dressed men, plenty of picnicking and partying in the infield, and, of course, beautiful horses competing on an exciting day of
steeplechase racing. the race is run by the
nonprofit 501c3 organization, the volunteer state horsemen's Foundation, to benefit the monroe carell Jr. children’s
hospital at vanderbilt. hundreds of volunteers work hard every year to make the
race day go smoothly.
christine a. moore millinery was the
official sponsor of this year’s hat contest,
which attracted a lot of creative hat designs. elizabeth holtz won best overall in
the hat contest. carolyn and thaddeus
Bryan won the prize for the most outrageous hat for their prince tribute.
the tradition before the fourth race is to
bring the children onto the race course to
compete in the michael stanley stick
horse race; this year’s winners received
a $100 gift card to phillips toy mart.
the pageantry of the parade of the longreen Foxhounds always precedes the seventh race of the day – the calvin
houghland Iroquois.
this year two world-class Irish horses
were imported to challenge the locals in
the Iroquois. the national steeplechase
association’s (nsa) Go Jump racing! described this year’s race as: “a race for the
ages, an international classic in an american spring classic.”
“the Irish challenge in the Iroquois was
certainly world-class. trainer w. p.
mullins arrived with nichols canyon,
third in the champion hurdle at cheltenham in march, and multiple winner
shaneshill. Both owned by english tech
entrepreneur Graham wylie and his wife,
lune De Caro (grey, left) on his way to winning race 2, The Bright Hour Stakes,
with keri Brion riding to her first steeplechase win here at the Iroquois. Andi’Amu
(center with shadow roll) finished second and Tubal (jockey in green & yellow silks,
yellow cap) finished third. (Nancy Brannon photo)
Elaborate hats, some by Christine A. Moore Millinery, were sported for the traditional hat contest. (left, Brenda Black photo; right, Tommy Brannon photo)
andrea, they were regarded as the race favorites, with rawnaq the third choice,”
wrote don clippinger in nsa, Go Jump
racing!
But it was Irvin s. naylor’s Irish-bred
rawnaq who won the day. the wylies’
nichols canyon (GB) and his stablemate
shaneshill (Ire) were among the top three
horses throughout most of the race. coming to the finish, it was rawnaq winning
by only a neck over shaneshill, with
nichols canyon three lengths behind.
the victory qualified rawnaq for the
$500,000 Brown advisory cheltenhamIroquois challenge. the Iroquois steeplechase has partnered with the world famous
cheltenham racecourse in england to
offer a $500,000 bonus challenge to any
horse that wins both the ryanair Group 1
world hurdle at cheltenham in march
and the 75th anniversary Grade 1 calvin
houghland Iroquois hurdle stakes in
may.
murphy said rawnaq probably will
have the summer off before tackling the
championship races in the fall, including
the Grand national (Gr. 1), in which he
finished third last year. “we’d have three
months in the winter to prepare for cheltenham,” he said, in the nsa report.
earlier in the day, the second race, the
Bright hour stakes, was a benchmark for
jockey keri Brion. keri won her first steeplechase race on lune de caro, a
Jonathan sheppard trained horse, owned
by tamara mcsorley. keri received the
traditional ice-water dousing from her fellow riders after her win in the 3-mile race
over national Fences.
keri was the only lady jockey at the
75th annual Iroquois steeplechase. In an
interview with eqI-tv after the race she
told about her career becoming a steeplechase rider. “I started riding when I was 5
years old and a horse-crazy little girl.
when I was 10, I went to work for ronnie
and Betsy houghton of sylmar Farm in
kirkwood, pa. they taught me how to
gallop when I was 13, so I started with the
race horses.” when she was 18, “one of
my best friends worked for Jonathan
sheppard, and said ‘why don’t you come
ride out?’ so, this was seven years ago, I
went and rode out for a week, and [decided] this is what I want to do. shortly
after I came back, I was there full time.
two years later I became an assistant and
I started schooling hurdles. and I knew I
wanted to ride jump races. I rode a lot of
the point to point races. and I won a bunch
there, but nothing compares to this, and
I’ve been knocking on the door. I was third
on this same horse at middleburg four
weeks ago. I was second on a horse of
Jimmy day’s by a neck two weeks ago.
It’s been right there! It’s really special to
do it here today! representing the females
– like Bethany Baumgardner, who was
second here last year. she and I are two of
the more up-and-coming female riders. It’s
really special to do it here for Jonathan,
and the owners are just amazing people.
I’m so appreciative because he’s a really
nice horse!”
In the third race, the marcellus Frost,
robert a. kinsley’s tempt me alex,
trained by elizabeth voss, claimed a 1½
length victory over Ice It, who barely held
off the late-charging african oil by a nose
for second. hardrock eleven closed from
the back of the field for fourth.
In the fourth race, the margaret currey
henley stakes for fillies and mares, the
lucky lady of the day was one lucky
lady. Irvin s. naylor’s mare, under jockey
ross Geraghty, held off a late challenge
from the Grange to win by half a length.
michael moran’s Ivy mills, under jockey
sean mcdermott, finished third, and Beverly steinman’s secret reward was ridden
by kieran norris to fourth.
The fifth race mishap.
(Nancy Brannon photo)
the fifth race, the George sloan & John
sloan sr. sport of kings maiden hurdle
was the only race of the day with a fall.
coming to the last hurdle, #4 Bishop’s
castle caught his left foreleg on the fence
and took a nose-dive, then a somersault.
help From heaven jumped right after him
and jumped well, but couldn’t avoid the
accident. Bishop’s castle jockey ross
Geraghty landed well away from the
horses, but was down for a short period of
time. he soon was up on his own, to applause from the crowd, and medical personnel took him off course in a golf cart.
the horses were shaken, but not injured.
In the only timber race, the mason
houghland memorial, the nephew,
trained by Jack Fisher, was the clear winner by 5 ¾ lengths. although Irv naylor’s
tax ruling took the initial lead in the
three-mile race, the nephew matched
strides with him and took over the lead in
the first mile. maintaining a clear lead, he
was challenged by le chevalier approaching the last of 20 fences. But the
nephew maintained his lead, leaving le
chevalier in second. magalen o. Bryant’s
Gustavian finished third, 18 1/4 lengths
farther back. holston hall’s hot rize, the
2014 timber champion, finished fourth.
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Nyquist, ridden by jockey Mario Gutierrez, wins the 142nd running of the kentucky Derby. longines, the Swiss watch manufacturer, is the Official Watch and
Timekeeper of the ky Derby. (Photo by Diane Bondareff /AP Images for Longines)
Exaggerator, ridden by jockey kent J. Desormeaux, wins the 141st Preakness
Stakes, Saturday, May 21, 2016, at a muddy Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore,
Md. (Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Longines)
Kentucky
Derby
The
Preakness
Compiled By Nancy Brannon
the first saturday in may means the exciting run for the roses in louisville,
kentucky. on may 7, 2016, churchill
downs was crowded with 167,227 fans,
here to savor the spectacle of the 142nd
running of the kentucky derby. the
crowd was the second largest in history,
just under the record of 170,513 last year.
the 2-to-1 favorite nyquist broke well
from the 13th pole position and moved
well to the front early on, running among
the top three horses for most of the race.
danzing candy took the lead going into
the first turn, with nyquist cruising near
the front with jockey mario Gutierrez biding his time for the right moment. coming
into the final turn, nyquist and Gun runner overtook tiring leader danzing candy
at the top of the stretch. then Gutierrez
and nyquist made their move, speeding
toward the finish line. coming down the
homestretch with 1/16th of a mile to go,
nyquist looked well clear, but exaggerator
closed fast in an unsuccessful try for the
win. nyquist completed the win by 1¼
lengths, leaving exaggerator in second.
“I thought we had time to catch
nyquist,” said exaggerator’s trainer, keith
desormeaux. “what a horse! I can’t respect that horse enough.”
Gun runner was third, edging out mohaymen, who was fourth. suddenbreakingnews, winner of the southwest stakes
and runner-up in the arkansas derby, was
fifth.
nyquist delivered a second derby win
for Gutierrez, trainer doug o’neill and
owner J. paul reddam. the southern california-based team was behind 2012
derby and preakness winner I’ll have another. the bay colt, who lacks any distinctive markings, now has 8-0 wins in his
career as the fourth consecutive favorite to
win the race. he entered the derby as the
2-year-old champion and was undefeated
on seven starts. In fact, he had already
bested at one time or another nearly a
fourth of the field in this year’s field.
Bred in kentucky by summerhill Farm,
nyquist was purchased by reddam at a
sale of 2-year olds for $400,000. nyquist
was named for swedish ice hockey player
Gustav nyquist, who plays for the detroit
red wings.
racing fans may remember the reports
on doug o’neill’s drug practices during
the 2012 triple crown season. the New
York Times reported that over 14 years and
in four states, o’neill had received more
than a dozen violations for giving his
horses improper drugs, and that his horses
also had a tendency to break down or
show signs of injury at more than twice the
average rate nationally. [see NY Times article “a derby win, but a troubled record
for a trainer” by Joe drape and walt Bogdanich, may 10, 2012]
tim layden wrote in a may 3, 2016 article, “Behind kentucky derby favorite
nyquist, a familiar team:”
“as I’ll have another was running toward history (in 2012 before the Belmont
stakes), the racing industry was struggling
to control the actions of trainers who use
illegal drugs to keep horses running fast,
or simply just running. o’neill had been
punished a dozen times for drug-related
violations in multiple states. he was cast
in the media as an example of all that was
wrong with the sport (and reddam was
criticized not only for employing o’neill,
but for once owning a company that sold
subprime mortgages and founding cashcall, the company he still owns, which
specializes in high-interest loans).
that year “the new york racing association implemented a rule mandating that
Belmont stakes horses be placed in a detention barn 72 hours before the race. the
rule lasted one year.”
Sources:
cnn
ny times Blog
new Jersey.com
Baltimore sun
asn.tv
louisville courier Journal
By Nancy Brannon
It was a rainy day with a very muddy,
sloppy track at the pimlico race course in
Baltimore, md for the 141st running of
the preakness, saturday may 21, 2016.
derby winner and favorite nyquist lost his
bid for the triple crown when exaggerator, ridden by jockey kent J. desormeaux
and trained by keith desormeaux, pulled
ahead to win the preakness stakes. In four
previous races, exaggerator had lost to
nyquist, including a second at churchill
downs. But this day, he handed nyquist
his first career loss, dropping his record to
8-1.
out of the starting gates, nyquist
jumped to the lead, along with uncle lino,
awesome speed, and collected. exaggerator was then 13 lengths behind nyquist.
the pace for the first ¼ mile was very fast,
so nyquist was forced to work hard early.
nyquist continued to lead, with uncle
lino and awesome speed on either side,
but exaggerator was steadily moving up
on the inside rail. uncle lino continued to
battle nyquist in the far turn. coming into
the stretch, nyquist was still leading, but
then exaggerator got the jump on him and
took the lead! at the eighth pole exaggerator was in the lead with nyquist switching to the outside. exaggerator kept
pulling ahead of the pack to win the preakness stakes by 3 ½ lengths. “It was exaggerator’s day today!” said the race
commentator. officials announced that a
record 135,256 people were in attendance
at this year’s preakness.
141st preakness results:
1 exaggerator; jockey kent desormeaux;
trainer keith desormeaux
2 cherry wine; jockey corey lanerie;
trainer dale romans
3 nyquist; jockey mario Butierrez;
trainer doug o’neill
4 stradivari; jockey John velazquez;
trainer todd pletcher
earlier in the day, the deaths of two
horses in prior racers lent a somber tone to
the event. homeboykris, a nine-year-old
gelding, had won the first race of the day.
he was taken to the winner’s circle for the
usual photograph session. afterwards, he
walked about 100 yards, collapsed, and
died. track officials said they believe he
suffered cardiovascular collapse. he was
sent to new Bolton center hospital in
pennsylvania for a necropsy.
In the fourth race, 4-year-old filly
pramedya broke down on the final turn of
the 1 1/16-mile turf race, suffering a broken cannon bone in her left front leg. she
was euthanized on the track. Jockey
daniel centeno, who was thrown to the
turf, fractured his right clavicle and was
taken to sinai hospital. pramedya was
owned by roy and Gretchen Jackson, who
also owned Barbaro, the 2006 kentucky
derby champion who shattered his leg in
the preakness.
more information about the preakness
is found at: www.preakness.com.
Sources:
the Bleacherreport.com
the Baltimore sun
the washington post.com
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Southern
Reins Offers
By Nancy Brannon
Opera singer kallen Esperian was a
guest at the Jockeys & Juleps party.
If you couldn’t be in louisville, kentucky on derby day - may 7, 2016 – the
best alternative was to attend a kentucky
derby party, where dressy hats, delicious
food, mint juleps, and live music (by the
Bluff city Blacksliders) were prelude to a
live broadcast of the run for the roses.
kirby dobbs Floyd and her husband
Glenn hosted an elaborate Jockeys and
Juleps derby party to raise funds for
southern reins center for equine therapy. Floyd’s childhood home on shady
Grove rd., memphis, tn, teemed with
nearly 900 guests. the weather was absolutely perfect for the garden event,
which, of course, featured a hat contest.
celebrity guests included valerie calhoun
from Fox 13 memphis and opera star
kallen esperian.
the horse-themed event included live
equines. entering the grounds, guests were
greeted by longreen whipper-In chip
carruthers, mounted on his chestnut horse,
and longreeen mFh susan walker,
mounted on her grey mare miss meg. on
their way to the front door, guests met
southern reins’ minis Freckles and
shadow.
with major sponsors like First tennessee Bank advisors, lexus of memphis,
dobbs management service, and a long
list of other sponsors and contributors, this
first fundraising event collected $290,000
for southern reins. In addition to the
sponsorships and donations, an art auction
and a live auction raised $64,000 for
southern reins. several artists donated
paintings for the art auction, including
margaret munz losch, “all the pretty little ponies;” olga king, “Blaze” and
“Glory;” samantha sherry, “Final turn;”
lesa rowe, “running for home;” catherine erb, “untitled horse;” John sampietro, “window Fillies;” and leslie Barron,
“winter pasture;” among others. some of
the live auction items were a 2017 kentucky derby excursion for 2; a delta
(above & right) Students at Southern
Reins Center for Equine Therapy.
overnight Getaway at “the roost”
in clarksdale, mississippi; and a
north carolina mountain retreat.
About Southern Reins: southern
reins center for equine therapy is
a new, non-profit therapeutic riding
program located in nesbit, mississippi. located on panther creek
ranch, the facility includes a 12
stall barn, lounge, outdoor riding
arena, and lush pastures.
Southern Reins’ minis Freckles and Shadow
the program serves individuals welcomed arriving guests.
with disabilities through the midsouth – southwest tennessee,
northern mississippi, and northeast
arkansas. the program offered its
first 8-week lesson session in september 2015 with 13 participants,
followed by a 3-week holiday lesson session in december with 20
riders. this spring’s session was
filled with 35 riders.
“we hope to grow the number of
students, so that we can serve close
to 50 per week,” said Julie haag,
executive director. “we offer lessons throughout the year, with 8week sessions in the spring and
Fall, two 4-week summer sessions,
and a 3-week holiday session in
december.”
southern reins serves people
with disabilities, such as down
syndrome, autism, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, cerebral
palsy, amputation, mental and
Fox 13 Memphis’s valerie Calhoun was a
physical disabilities, attention
featured guest host at Jockeys & Juleps.
deficit disorder, and more. thera(all party photos by Nancy Brannon)
peutic riding lessons target physical, social, and recreational goals,
fostering positive self‐awareness,
increased muscle strength and coordination. the minimum age to
participate is 5 years old, and the
program supports both children and
adults.
the program currently offers
equine assisted activities, including
therapeutic riding and barn lessons
in group and individual formats. In
the near future southern reins will
offer equine facilitated mental
health and hippotherapy.
southern reins is a path, Intl.
member center and its equine-assisted activities and therapies follow path Intl.’s standards. all
riding and activities are conducted
by path, Intl. certified riding instructors. Find more information at:
www.southernreins.org.
Preparing Your
Horse for Show
Season
by Liberty M. Getman,
DVM, Diplomate, American
College of Veterinary Surgeons; Surgeon, Tennessee
Equine Hospital
now that warm weather is
here to stay, many horses are
back in competition. since
horses often compete less frequently in the winter months,
spring is a good time to evaluate your horses’ overall
health and performance needs in order to keep them competing successfully. It is a good idea to have your veterinarian perform a full physical and lameness exam prior to
resuming training and competition, especially if the horse
has had time off. this will identify any subclinical issues
that may become problems when the horse resumes consistent work. the following items are important to discuss or perform during your veterinarian’s visit:
• History: tell your veterinarian about any past physical, lameness, training or performance issues your horse
has had. this should include any past diagnosis of physical or lameness issues (even if they have been resolved),
joint injections, and any medications/supplements the
horse is on.
• Goals & Expectations: would you like your horse to
horse health Care
advance in the level of work they are doing? or stay at
the same level/drop down in the level of work? what are
the “big” shows you are aiming for? what else would you
like to accomplish this season?
• Nutrition Consult: what are you feeding now (feed,
hay, supplements)? Is this providing your horse with all
that it needs to achieve your goals?
o a fecal exam is recommended, with a deworming
program tailored to your horse based on these results.
• vaccination History: many disciplines will require
some vaccines be given more frequently than just spring
and fall. additionally, if your horse is traveling frequently,
your veterinarian may recommend a different vaccination
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• Full Physical Exam: a complete evaluation of the
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o your veterinarian may also recommend some baseline blood work to make sure there is no evidence of subclinical disease (such as anemia or “low blood count” or
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o a full lameness exam including watching the horse at
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o depending on the results of this exam, your vet may
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o anti-ulcer medication - If your horse has had issues
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o regenerative therapy-platelet rich plasma [prp],
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o hoof care – make sure your horse’s feet are well balanced and trimmed or shod to fit their specific needs.
o Joint injections - some horses may benefit from joint
injections, especially as they advance in their careers.
these are just guidelines; every horse and discipline
have specific issues that may require more attention. establishing a good relationship with your veterinarians and
having continued communication with them throughout
show season will help maximize your horse’s success. we
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Compiled by Nancy Brannon
proper horse care is a “given” for most
horse owners, but occasionally, folks observe situations where the horses (and
other livestock) are not under the best of
care, to say the least. when one suspects
livestock cruelty or neglect, to what
agency should it be reported? the tennessee department of agriculture (tda)
has made reporting livestock cruelty a lot
easier and it can be done through one website: http://tn.gov/agriculture/article/agbusinesses-livestock-welfare
when a complaint is received through
this website, the tda promises to address
the situation within one business day.
once the complaint is received, it is forwarded to local law enforcement who may
request that tda assist in the investigation. however, tda only conducts examinations in alleged livestock cruelty cases.
If the complaint involves a dog, cat or
companion animal, the citizen must contact local authorities. the guidance pro-
vided on this website applies to cattle,
horses, swine, sheep, goats, poultry and
other livestock.
livestock cruelty is defined under tennessee code annotated 39-14-202 (2015)
– and the website provides a link to that
law:
http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/tncode/
the website also provides a link to an
excellent 12-page publication by the ut
extension service on horse welfare that
explains what constitutes equine neglect
or abuse.
an essential element that horses must
have is water. horses must have access to
clean, palatable, potable water and be able
to drink their fill at least twice a day. the
page on water explains the physical harms
that can come to a horse without adequate
fresh water.
the next pages cover feed – forage and
grains – that are necessary to meet a
horse’s nutritional requirements. along
with proper feeding, Body condition
scoring (Bcs) is explained. the publication recommends that horses should be
maintained in a body condition score of at
least “three or more in most cases.” In the
table that follows, each body condition
score is explained with an accompanying
photo of a horse in this particular condition. horses with a 1 Bcs are highly recognizable, looking literally like skin and
bones. a 2 Bcs is also easily recognizable since the animal is still emaciated with
“spinous processes, ribs, shoulders and
neck structures …discernible.”
adequate shelter is another important
element of proper horse care. “horses
should have free access to natural or constructed shelter that is well-ventilated with
adequate space and free of hazards. stabled horses should be allowed daily exercise.”
regular health care should be provided
to equids in human care. they need regular vaccinations against diseases, regular
hoof care, a deworming schedule, teeth
care, and general veterinary care as
needed. “tennessee law requires that
horses have a negative coggins test.”
when a citizen suspects that equine
neglect/abuse may be occurring, the website explains clearly what should be considered before filing a complaint and
answers ten commonly asked questions.
once a citizen files a complaint through
this website, what happens next? the citizen will receive an e-mail confirming that
the complaint was received. the tda and
the county sheriff’s department will be notified, and law enforcement will decide
whether to ask tda to inspect the livestock.
Finally, the website links to additional
sources of information and assistance: the
ut extension program and Facct – the
Farm animal care coalition of tennessee.
If you suspect livestock cruelty, this
website is an excellent resource:
http://tn.gov/agriculture/article/ag-businesses-livestock-welfare
IEA National
Finals
Young riders
By McKenzie Yates, IEA Communications Coordinator
on april 20-24, 2016, 549 of the nation’s leading middle school and high
school equestrians competed in the Interscholastic equestrian association (Iea)
2016 national Finals at the alltech arena
in the kentucky horse park in lexington,
kentucky. the finalists represented over
1,300 teams and over 11,000 student-riders from eight zones throughout the country. Individuals and teams participated in
multiple competitions during regular season shows, regional finals, and zone finals
to qualify for the national Finals.
riders competed in hunt seat equitation over Fences and on the Flat, western reining, and horsemanship classes.
the Iea format requires that riders compete in unfamiliar tack on unfamiliar
mounts; therefore, they draw their horses
the day of competition and enter the arena
after a brief, if any, warm-up.
In the individual competition, kayla
lott, grade 12, who rides for elvenstar,
moorpark, california, was named the
2016 leading hunt seat rider, winning
the varsity open championship class.
ellexxah maxwell, grade 9, who rides for
autumn rose Farm equestrian team,
plain city, ohio, was named the leading
western rider. meghan moran, grade 11,
from Bridgewater, massachusetts, was
awarded leading crossover rider - the
highest placing rider who competed in
both the hunt seat and western.
the champion of the upper school
hunt seat team competition was north
Gate equestrian team from sudbury,
massachusetts in Zone 1. In the middle
school hunt seat competition, north
Gate also took home First place ribbons
and prizes. the champion upper school
2016 IHSA
Nationals
lexington, ky- may 9, 2016- the savannah college of art and design
(scad) took their second consecutive
hunt seat team win at the Intercollegiate
horse shows association national championships, may 5-8, 2016, at the kentucky
horse park.
this year scad dominated almost
from start, clinching the title well before
their ryan Genn topped the final collegiate open Flat class, making it a 16-point
victory over second-placed mount
holyoke college (massachusetts). the
university of Findlay (ohio) placed third,
with centenary college (new Jersey) in
fourth.
Western Coach Award winners
Roger and Sandra Elder
Thomas (provided by Otterbein university, Westerville, Ohio) was named Outstanding IEA Hunt Seat Horse (all photos by Ron Schwane Photography)
Hunt Seat Champion kayla lott
western team competition came down to
one class to determine the winner. autumn
rose Farm equestrian team from plain
city, ohio in Zone 5 took home the win. In
the middle school competition, km
equestrian team from Findlay, ohio, in
Zone 5 was champion. the hunt seat
team spirit award went to woodside
Farm from stanford, california and the
Western Team Spirit Award went to
last lap Ranch, Maryville, Tennessee.
the Iea holds the trait of good sports-
In the useF/cacchione cup individual
championship, tufts university’s chase
Boggio demonstrated how a lifelong love
of horses, a supportive team, and dedication to the sport all culminate in a making
a dream come true. In his final appearance
at the Ihsa nationals, the graduating senior topped the useF/cacchione cup with
a wire-to-wire victory in the three-phase
competition.
mid-south region competitors and
placings:
leah piper, from middle tennessee
state university (mtsu), murfreesboro,
tn was first in western division open
reining (Individual).
Western Rider Champion Ellexxah
Maxwell
manship in the highest regard – both for
riders and coaches. For the hunt seat,
mehdi kazmi of old homestead Farm
from rocky point, north carolina, in
Zone 3, took home the second annual
coach sportsmanship award. Roger and
Sandra Elder from last lap Ranch in
Maryville, Tennessee in Zone 4 received
the top award among all Western
Coaches. sarah doss from chatham hall
in chatham, virginia was awarded the
victor hugo-vidal sportsmanship award
MTSu's leah Piper, 2016 IHSA Individual Reining National Champion
ariel herrin from mtsu was champion in alumni horsemanship and reserve champion in alumni reining.
and caroline Gute from dublin, ohio,
who rides for autumn rose Farm equestrian team, took home the nrha sportsmanship award.
each year at Iea national Finals, the
united states pony clubs Inc. (uspc)
presents a non-riding competition in the
form of a test – a horseman’s knowledge
test for the western riders, and a holy Innocents’ horsemanship test for the hunt
seat riders. kate Baugh, grade 11, who
rides for rocky mountain wranglers,
Berthoud, colorado, was the overall winner for the western test, and ariana chinoporos, grade 11, from north Gate
equestrian team, sudbury, massachusetts
was the highest scoring hunt seat rider.
the Iea is committed to the wellness
of the horses in all competitions. to recognize the quality of the horses donated
for the five-day event, “thomas” (provided by otterbein university in westerville, ohio) was named outstanding Iea
hunt seat horse, and “kesha” (provided
by Jewell reining in conyers, Georgia)
took home the nrha outstanding western horse title.
Founded in 2002, the Iea was organized to promote and improve the quality of
equestrian competition and instruction
available to middle and secondary school
students.For more information, please
view the Iea website at: www.rideiea.org.
delaney rostad of mtsu was champion in advanced horsemanship.
In alumni reining, kimberly kingstorey of the university of tennesseeknoxville, tn was third. ariel herrin
from mtsu placed fifth.
lauren king of mtsu was reserve
champion in open horsemanship and
champion in open reining. In aqha
high point western rider, lauren king
placed seventh.
In novice western horsemanship (Individual) Brooke smith of murray state
university, ky was ninth. kevyn cunningham of murray state placed sixth in
open western horsemanship (Individual).
Full results are posted on the Ihsa
website:https://members.ihsainc.com/publicnationals/results.aspx?year=2016
see more on facebook at: Intercollegiate horse shows association
Hoof It For
Girl Scouts
Camp Oak Hill
By Tommy Brannon
middle tennessee Girl scout equestrians at camp sycamore hills and the Girl
scout equestrian teams will be the beneficiaries of a “tack and togs” raising campaign, taking place the entire month of
June in Franklin, tn. the campaign,
dubbed “hoof it for Girl scouts,” is the
brainchild of lee ann Ingram of
nashville, tn. the idea is for donors to
clean out their barns and closets and help
fill a horse trailer with much needed tack
and equestrian clothing for the camp and
teams. ames krebs, owner of Franklin
horse supply and Franklin kubota, has
offered his parking lot for the trailer during
the donation month.
carol coats, director of the riding program at camp sycamore hills, helped lee
ann compile a wish list for the 42-horse
facility, which is not just for summer
camps. the Girl scout equestrians have a
year round program with riding lessons,
and the equestrian teams compete with the
Interscholastic equestrian association.
some graduates of the Girl scout program
have gone on to compete on their college
teams and some have chosen equine professions.
lee ann entreated, “I greatly appreciate any support. any gift is appreciated,
June 26 - July 24, 2016
whether it is a hoof pick or $100. It all
goes to ‘load the trailer!’ you may stop by
anytime during business hours to drop off
your items. If you want to purchase clothing for the riding teams, you could make a
donation to the Girl scout equestrian program; then the girls could purchase helmets and boots that fit them.” donors can
also purchase a gift card for the team.
the Girl scout equestrians are accepting all kinds of donations – from riding
clothing, boots, and helmets to barn/stall
equipment to grooming supplies to salt
blocks for the horses. For more details
about the “wish list,” contact carol coats,
equestrian manager at 615-947-3214 or
by email: ccoats@gsmidtn.org.
camp sycamore hills is located in ashland city, tn. Find more information
about the Girl scouts of middle tennessee
at: http://gsmidtn.org/camps/summercamps/sycamore-hills/. Franklin horse
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Cedar Knob PC - 2nd in
USPC Foxhunting Challenge
By Shelley Mann
may 25, 2016,
(lexington, ky) the united states
pony clubs, Inc. is
pleased to announce
the winners of the
tenth annual live
oak hounds uspc
Foxhunting challenge. the live
oak challenge is
designed to encourage pony club
members who do
not regularly hunt
(left to right) Jacob Wallace, Harry Caldwell, Beecher Cole,
to try the sport, and
Charlie
Caldwell, and Zachary Wallace. All are members of
to reward members
CkPC
except
Beecher, who is a member of a Pony Club in vA.
who hunt on a reguCkPC
members
not pictured who foxhunt: Elizabeth Walker,
lar basis to act as
Sophia
Soloman,
and Sydney Burch.
mentors to the lessexperienced pony
club
members.
$10,000 in awards will go to the top pony
3rd place: elkridge harford pony club
clubs who regularly take the greatest in maryland who hunted with elkridgenumber of active pony club members out harford hunt.
hunting. a total of 68 pony club members
4th place: spring valley hounds pony
competed this year, and that counted for club in new Jersey who hunted with
more than 705 days out in the hunt field. spring valley hounds.
this award is made possible through the
5th place: Buffalo creek pony club in
generous support of mr. and mrs. c. mar- virginia who hunted with red oak Foxtin wood III, Joint masters of the live hounds.
oak hounds in monticello, Florida, and
6th place: Blue mountain pony club in
past presidents of the mFha.
pennsylvania who hunted with the rose
“It’s delightful that a vibrant new pony tree-Blue mountain hunt.
club, the arapahoe hunt pony club, has
also participating: old dominion
won the live oak challenge award this hounds pony club in virginia, who
year - the club’s close and continuing col- hunted with the old dominion hounds.
laboration with a historic hunt such as araAbout U.S. Pony Club: uspc was
pahoe is clearly paying off, and bodes well founded in 1954 by a group of avid foxfor the future of the sport in the region,” hunters. a knowledgeable rider on a happy
noted nancy ambrosiano, uspc liaison pony (or horse) is the goal of pony club.
to the mFha and president of caza pony club offers several opportunities for
ladron hunt.
members to explore Foxhunting. visit
The 2016 Challenge winners:
ponyclub.org for more information.
1st place: the arapahoe hunt pony
club in colorado who hunted with arapahoe hunt.
2nd Place: Cedar knob Pony Club in
Tennessee who hunted with cedar knob
hounds, longreen Foxhounds, hillsboro
hounds and marlborough hunt.
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Guide to the 68th GCHS
set your Gps for 7745 poplar pike,
Germantown, tn 38138 and reserve June
7-11, 2016 for five days and nights of
equestrian thrills and entertainment for the
whole family. Bring your picnic supper,
relax, and enjoy the country fair atmosphere of the 68th annual Germantown
charity horse show (Gchs). It is a spectacle you don’t want to miss!
no worries if you don’t bring your own
supper. Food vendors at the show have
barbecue, ice cream, smoothies, funnel
cakes, popcorn, cotton candy, special coffees, and more. shop from the merchandise vendors on the hill for tack, leather
goods, jewelry, hats, t-shirts, and every
horse-themed item you can imagine.
the Gchs is the area’s only all Breed
show, with hunters and Jumpers, paso
Finos, american saddlebreds, Gypsy vanners, tennessee walking horses, carriage
horses, and racking horses. each night
features a particular breed of horse in the
showcase oF the stars – first
showing what the horse does best in the
ring, and then in a ringside stall for a close
encounter.
daily performances of the hunters start
at 7:30 a.m. and include all the aa-rated
divisions, plus the wthJa hunter and
equitation divisions. you can find a complete list of the hunter classes at:
http://gchs.org/hunter-classes/
Jumper classes range in
height from 1.0m to 1.45m,
with children’s Jumper, adult
amateur Jumper, modified
Jumper, and the 1.30/1.40m
Junior/amateur
owner
Jumper. a complete list of jumper classes
is available at: http://gchs.org/jumperclasses/.
nightly performances start around
4:00-5:00 p.m. and offer a variety of
equestrian classes. visit with charity, the
horse show mascot, as he makes his way
around the stands to pose for photographs
and welcome folks to the show. all the
beautiful charity horse show royalty
will be at the show every evening presenting the ribbons and trophies. a full show
schedule is available at: http://gchs.org.
Tuesday evening begins with the
hunter/jumper versatility challenge and
presentation of the keepsake perpetual
trophy. the winning horse in this class
must perform well in both hunter style,
and at speed, jumper style. next is the
costume class, with kids and horses
dressed in a wide array of imaginative costumes. new this year are the sidesaddle
classes, which begin tonight.
Wednesday evening starts with the
$15,000 welcome stakes jumper class,
Lavaro
Celebrates
30th Birthday
By Heidi Lynn Duke and Margaret Ledbetter Weaver
live music, a
champagne bar, and
a lavish buffet welcomed over 40 fans
and
friends
to
lavaro’s 30th birthday party at spring
mill Farm, eads, tn in april 2016.
lavaro, a 16.2 hand holsteiner gelding
enjoyed his favorite treat, the carrot.
lavaro began his impressive career as
a Grand prix jumper in Germany. at 14
years of age, shortly after coming stateside, he became a member of the Glassman family, carrying their eldest daughter
lauren to top ribbons in adult Jumpers.
when lauren went off to college, the
youngest Glassman, Zoe, took the reins,
competing lavaro in short stirrup and
childrens hunters, before moving to children’s Jumpers, where they earned top
honors at lake placid, west palm, atlanta,
Gulfport, and Brownland.
eventually, the pair was 10th in the nation! In 2008, at age 22, lavaro’s career
lavaro with Zoe Glassman
was celebrated with a ceremony and victory lap at the Germantown charity horse
show.
In his senior years, lavaro has partnered with the Glassman family matriarch,
susan. In the past eight years, the pair has
shown to blue ribbons in the walk/trot
and walk/trot/canter crossrails.
as a beloved resident of spring mill
Farm, lavaro embodies the care, commitment and love the animals in our lives deserve. as lavaro’s party came to a close,
the guest of honor and his equine stablemates enjoyed a nightcap of fresh water
and ribbon-wrapped bouquets of carrots.
followed by the lead line
class, with some of the cutest
future riders you’ll see anywhere! next, local tv and
radio celebrities enter the arena
on horseback in the media
class. carriage driving begins
tonight and continues each
night throughout the show.
on Thursday evening is the exciting
$5,000 Gambler’s choice jumper class,
sponsored by the harold walker family.
each jump is worth a particular number of
points and riders choose their own line to
accumulate the most points in the fastest
time. next, the tone settles for Gypsy vanner dressage. then the pace rockets, as
thursday and Friday nights feature the
speed racking heats - a crowd favorite!
come back on saturday night, when the
top five race for the championship.
start your Friday night with the second
rounds of the pony hunter classic and the
Germantown hunter classic. these riders
will be dressed formally in “tails;” maybe
you will, too! the memphis mounted patrol performs the flag ceremony opening
tonight’s performance. the Gypsy vanners show at liberty in the arena. carriage driving fun continues with the
scurry races, as drivers negotiate through
a set of obstacles barely wide enough for
the carriages.
the exciting grand finale begins early
on Saturday evening with the $25,000
Grand prix of Germantown, sponsored by
conway services. Get there early (by 4:00
p.m.) to get a seat and see all the action.
olympic Gold medalist and author
melanie smith taylor will be on hand to
provide commentary and a course preview
of the Grand prix. melanie will later be
signing her books at the saddles n’ such
booth.
don’t go away, because next are the
stick horse races, followed by the “old
west special trails Grand entry team”
performing choreographed movements on
horseback. you won’t want to miss
tonight’s cutest and Best carriage dog
class! afterwards, the pyramid vodka
challenge lightens up the evening, as riders on their smoothest moving horses see
how long they can ride without spilling a
glass of vodka. the competition continues
with the $2,000 speed racking Finals, and
championship classes in most divisions.
It’s a fun-packed week of equestrian
competition and entertainment, food,
shopping, and a chance to reunite with
friends. tickets are only $5.00 for adults
and $3.00 for children – so bring the
whole family and enjoy a Germantown
tradition with modern day excitement! all
proceeds from the show benefit the exchange club Family center. For more information, call 901-754-0009 and visit:
http://gchs.org.
Photos by Tommy Brannon
GCHS Royalty
every year the Germantown
charity horse show (Gchs)
hosts the royal Ball in march,
where the current year’s queen
and princesses are formally presented. these ladies work everyday and evening of the horse
show, presenting ribbons and trophies, and volunteering their time
to do a multitude of tasks that
help the horse show run
smoothly. we present the 2016
Gchs royalty!
Princess Olivia Grace AlPrincess Abigail kathryn
mand, represents Oak view Baskind, represents Suburban
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Memphis in
May Shows
west tennessee hunter Jumper association continued its 2016 spring show season with two back-to-back shows,
memphis in may I (may 5-8) and memphis in may II (may 12-15) at the Gchs
arena in Germantown, tn.
at memphis in may I, the Junior/ao
classic drew 17 entries, with Grace hutson and davinci besting the rest. olivia
yukon and levonworth were second, and
Isabel dlabach was third with Ilario.
the ushJa national hunter derby
drew 19 entries, with ashley hotz and
Great as Iz the winners. Grace hutson and
davinci placed second, while kristen
schnelle and adele were third.
the low hunter derby was another
popular class with 20 entries. reagan
Bugg and confidante won the class, and
martha lannom and yankee doodle were
second.
the memphis in may II show featured
the wthJa hunter derby, drawing 24 entries. allison reichenbach and sally carrera were the winners and recipients of the
$1300 top prize. kristen schnelle rode
calena for second and adele for third
place. Isabel dlabach was fourth on Ilario.
In the pony classic with 12 entries,
madison hill and vienna topped the
leaderboard, with natalie sharp and carnival second. katherine walters rode
northwind liam to third, and madison
hill was fourth with rollingwoods over
the top.
Full results of both shows are available
at horseshowsonline.com
Cassie kime on Tenacious D, winner of the 1.15m Harvest Time Qualifier at the
Memphis in May II show.
(above) Ava Swords riding My Way.
She was Champion in Children’s Pony
at the Memphis in May I show.
(right) lauren Taylor on vDl Zingaro H, winner of the Pessoa Hunter
Seat Medal Class, in the no stirrups riding test.
(far right) Sarah Trotz riding Brownland Miss kimmy.
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Rolex KY 3Day Event
dressage & eventing
By Grace Netter; photos by Brenda
Black
For the second consecutive year, German rider michael Jung won the 2016
rolex kentucky three-day event on his
mare Fischerrocana Fst, owned by his
parents Brigitte and Joachim Jung. the
pair finished on a score of 39.2, keeping
first place through all three phases. he was
the only rider to maintain a score in the
30s through the event, even with 0.8 time
penalties in cross-country and 4 jumping
faults in stadium. along with adding a second rolex watch to his wrist, Jung took
home the winner’s purse of $110,000.
second place and $55,000 went to lauren kieffer of the u. s., riding veronica.
she moved up from eighth place to second, with her final score of 52.5. she had
7.6 time penalties during cross-country
and 1 time penalty in stadium. she was
also the highest-placing american in the
competition.
third place, making the biggest jump
from her dressage placing of twelfth, went
to maya Black of the u. s. on doesn’t
play Fair, with a score of 53.9.
phillip dutton of the u. s. came in
fourth on mighty nice with a score of
57.8. he placed fifth on his other mount,
Fernhill cubalawn.
team usa won the fourth annual
$20,000 dubarry nations team challenge, with their score of 178.5 penalties.
In second place was team new Zealand
with 238.0 penalties, and team australia,
Germany, and Great Britain tied for third
with 298.5 penalties each.
Dressage–April 28-29:
on the first day, michael Jung and Fischerrocana Fst recorded a near perfect
dressage test with an astounding 34.4
score, putting them in first place. on the
second day, the last rider, allison springer
and her horse arthur, showed their usual
prowess in dressage, scoring 39.7, to put
them in second place. marilyn little and
rF demeter scored 42.5 for third place,
Cross Country course designer Derek
Di Grazia on the course walk.
Michael Jung with the crystal Rolex
Three-Day Perpetual Trophy
and elisabeth halliday-sharp and Fernhill
By night sat in fourth place with a score of
43.0.
a big first at this year’s event was
daniela moguel – the first four-star competitor from mexico. karen o’connor,
who is the coach for the mexican eventing
team, trained moguel, who achieved a
58.1 in dressage and finished 28th overall
with a final score of 86.5 penalty points.
seven horses were withdrawn before
cross-country, including elisabeth halliday-sharp’s fourth placed Fernhill By
night.
Cross Country–April 30:
saturday’s forecast was for down-pouring rain, yet 34,552 people came out to
watch the cross country phase.
the seasoned ground crew made sure
that the footing around the course was as
safe as possible, even in the rain.
course designer derek di Grazia built
a very technical course this year, making it
a challenge to finish within the optimum
time of 11:51 minutes. the course featured
29 fences in total, including a whopping
five water complexes.
out of 64 riders qualified for crosscountry, 56 finished. di Grazia’s forward
course left no double clear rides. the
fastest time was that of michael Jung, who
was only 2 seconds over the optimum.
Five horses were eliminated on course,
while three retired. there were four rider
falls, including third place rider marilyn
little, who fell with her horse rF deme-
Holly Payne Caravella and Never
Outfoxed
Michael Jung and FischerRocana FSTin the Show Jumping phase.
ter. this was the only horse to fall during
the competition, and there were no injuries
to horses or riders during the entire weekend.
Stadium Jumping–May 1:
on sunday, even as the clouds loomed,
25,545 spectators came for the stadium
Jumping phase. like the past 16 years, the
sunday lineup started with the presentation of the prince philip cup to the winners of the united states pony clubs
mounted games competition. the opening
ceremony followed with a parade of the
flags of each country represented.
as the rain came intermittently, only
four of the 54 riders went double clear with no jumping faults and no time penalties - on this tough, technical course by
richard Jeffery. only seven horse and
rider combinations had no jump penalties,
while 25 had no time penalties. the optimum time was 92 seconds to jump the
course of 13 fences, which included an option on fence 11.
the top four did not come out unscathed either. michael Jung had one rail
down, yet it didn’t hurt his first place
score. lauren kieffer, originally in sixth
place, only had one time penalty, which
bumped her to second place. third place
maya Black had one rail down, as well,
and phillip dutton had two rails down,
which added eight penalties to his score
and bumped him to fourth place.
In the awards ceremony, Jung was all
smiles as he was presented with his second rolex watch. his parents, the owners
of Fischerrocana Fst, joined him in the
arena to receive the crystal rolex threeday perpetual trophy, which will stay at
the kentucky horse park.
Other Events at the Horse Park
In addition to the competition, there
were other events buzzing around the
horse park. For the second year, the rk5k twilight run and accompanying 1
mile fun run brought runners on a route
winding throughout the park.
this year, instead of the kentucky
reining cup, five-time Grammy nominee
hunter hayes performed in the alltech
arena on saturday night, following the
cross country phase. a portion of the ticket
sales went to support the u.s. equestrian
team Foundation and the thoroughbred
aftercare alliance. the trade Fair had
over 175 merchants with a wide variety of
mostly horse-related goods for sale.
Full results and further information
about the rolex kentucky three-day
event are available at: www.rk3de.org.
Find more photos on the mshr website.
Elisa Wallace and Simply Priceless. The pair finished in 8th place.
Mackenna Shea and landioso. The pair finished in 29th place.
kyle Carter and Madison Park. The
pair finished in 34th place.
Boyd Martin and Shamwari 4. The
pair finished in 12th place.
Phillip Dutton and Fernhill Cubalawn. The pair finished in 5th place.
Buck Davidson and Petite Flower.
The pair finished in 9th place.
lauren kieffer on veronica, who finished in 2nd place.
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in Spring
Time
Dressage
by Nancy Brannon
mid-south dressage academy presented its second
useF/usdF recognized dressage show, memphis in springtime, may 14-15, 2016 in
hernando, ms. the Judge was
tom poulin, “s” from Illinois.
elizabeth clifton, owner of mid-south
dressage academy, was extremely
pleased with the show and the turnout. the
weather was a perfect spring day, as if it
had been special ordered. the show was
full. “sadly, we had to turn away over 12
riders because we were full. we had about
43 entries,” elizabeth said.
“people came from missouri,
louisiana, alabama, arkansas, tennessee,
and mississippi,” elizabeth continued.
“we had a lot of FeI rides, and entries at
every level from Intro to Grand prix. we
had one freestyle ride. we had 4 to 5 rides
in prix st. Georges and three in Intermediate I. we had a very nice group of newer
people and horses coming along, so the
‘mid-range’ of levels is filling in. the
show also attracted a younger group of riders. and caitlyn massey is one to watch!”
trainer Jamie lawrence added, “It’s
wonderful that the sport is catching on. we
had a lot of first time riders come to mda.
one came all the way from chattanooga.”
karen raber and debbie hill were the
top performers in Grand prix. natasja
massey and windsor were winners in the
prix st. Georges tests. elizabeth clifton
got a first in the Intermediate I class on her
el samson Ga, while nelson long and Be
cool metall were first in the other Intermediate I class.
Judy Fendley was excited about her
rides, having received a blue ribbon
against some really good competition.
“It’s been a good show. the weather was
beautiful,” she said. Judy did well with
rollingwoods easy choice, with two firsts
at First level and a first and second at second level.
high point awards went to: Jr/yr daniel patterson 71.818% training 3;
adult amateur - Bethany Gallager
71.316% training 3; open - katy stoy
78.043% training 1.
Full results of the show are posted at:
www.foxvillage.com/Fvdshowresults/
(right) Elizabeth Clifton shows her
precision driving in Tractor Dressage
Third level.
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Michael Jung
Rides Into
History At
Badminton
by Kate Green
(left) Michael Jung with his trophy.
(right & far right) Jung on Cross Country and on Sunday’s stadium course.
there were happy scenes at the mitsubishi motors Badminton horse trials
(GBr), fourth leg of the FeI classics™
2015/2016, as a sell-out crowd watched
the phenomenal michael Jung (Ger) and
la Biosthetique sam FBw make history
on may 8, 2016. he is the first German to
win the 67-year-old event, and has become
only the second winner of the rolex
Grand slam of eventing.
the top four riders after cross country
all went clear in a tense final show Jumping phase, but Jung was the clear winner
by a huge nine-penalty margin, and his
final score of 34.4 was the lowest in Badminton history.
when asked the secret of his success,
the olympic champion said simply: “I just
like riding horses; it’s not only my job, it’s
my hobby.” when asked if he felt like
shedding a tear, he smiled and said: “I
think I might. sam is more than just a
good horse to me; we’re a special partnership. I need a bit of time for this to sink in,
but it is a special moment for me, especially when you think of the history and
tradition of Badminton and all the great
riders who have won it before.”
Jung’s extraordinary run of success
began with victory at Burghley (GBr) last
september on his parents Joachim and
Brigitte’s la Biosthetique sam FBw, followed by the european title a week later
on Fischertakinou, and, last weekend, a
repeat win at kentucky rolex 3-day event
with Fischerrocana Fst.
la Biosthetique sam FBw is a 16-year-
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lynnville, tn 38472
931-922-3464
Andreas Ostholt Riding So Is Et
old by stan the man out of a heraldik
mare. he is owned by the Jung family,
erich single and dokr.
andreas ostholt (Ger) scored a career
best in second place on the 13-year-old
westphalian gelding so Is et and said:
“It’s like a win for me. my only expectation after two unlucky times at Badminton
was to finish in a good way, so this is
much more than I could have wished for.”
Gemma tattersall (GBr) thrilled the
home crowd in third place on the fabulous
cross country horse arctic soul and looks
to have a good chance of securing a place
on the British team at the olympics.
the new Zealanders showed what a
force they are. the legendary sir mark
todd was fourth on leonidas ll and Badminton first-timer clarke Johnstone’s journey from new Zealand paid off with fifth
place on Balmoral sensation. he is now
second, behind Jung, in the FeI classics™
2015/2016.
uSA Competitors:
libby head with sir rockstar finished
in 31st place with a dressage score of 57.8;
27.6 cross country penalties; and 4 show
jumping faults.
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Gemma Tattersall Riding Arctic Soul
Bruce davidson, Jr. with the apprentice retired on cross country after earning
a dressage score of 45.7.
Boyd martin with cracker Jack was
eliminated on cross country after producing a dressage score of 51.0.
Final results
1 michael Jung/la Biosthetique sam
FBw (Ger) 34.4 + 0 + 0 = 34.4 penalties
2 andreas ostholt/so Is et (Ger) 38.2
+ 5.2 + 0 = 43.4
3 Gemma tattersall/arctic soul (GBr)
44.6 + 0 + 0 = 44.6
4 sir mark todd/leonidas ll (nZl)
44.8 + 0 + 0 = 44.8
5 clarke Johnstone/Balmoral sensation
(nZl) 40.8 + 4.8 + 0 = 45.6
6 Jock paget/clifton lush (nZl) 45.2 +
0 + 4 = 49.2
7 kristina cook/star witness (GBr)
49.7 + 0 + 0 = 49.7
8 Izzy taylor/allercombe ellie (GBr)
40.4 + 6.0 + 4 = 50.4
9 camilla speirs/portersize Just a Jiff
(Irl) 49.9 + 0.8 + 0 = 50.7
10 Jonelle price/classic moet (nZl)
47.3 + 0 + 4 = 51.3
Full results at www.badminton-horse.co.uk
Compiegne
By Louise Parkes
team usa were deemed winners of the
third leg of the FeI nations cup™ dressage 2016 series at cdI5* compiegne
(Fra) where torrential rain led to the cancellation of sunday’s (may 22) Grand prix
special. an extraordinarily heavy downpour left the arenas under water, and the
Ground Jury made the decision to base the
result on saturday’s (may 21) Grand prix
alone, in which american riders came out
on top by a convincing 11-percent margin.
team results:
kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet (FEI/Christophe Bricot)
1. usa 226.800: verdades (laura
Graves) 75.440, doktor (shelly Francis)
71.120, roosevelt (allison Brock) 73.920,
Goerklintgaards dublet (kasey perryGlass) 77.440.
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Pole Bending
Clinic with
Ken Smith
training and performance
By Nancy Brannon
Barnfly Farms in springfield, tennessee hosted a pole Bending clinic with
ken smith on may 6-8, 2016. tracy
mcpherson, owner of Barnfly, actually got
to ride in the clinic, too, and was well
pleased with the instruction.
tracy wrote: “the clinic was awesome!
we had some really great people in the
clinic and had everyone from beginners to
experienced pole benders. ken smith is a
wonderful clinician! he was able to help
everyone in the clinic and gave encouragement where and when it was needed.
“on saturday morning he had us all do
a pole bending run at our current level. For
some of us that meant running; some of us
were loping; and some of us were trotting.
ken gave us all a lot of one-on-one instruction and a lot of information to take
home and build on. he showed us how to
position our horses through the poles and
why it works.
“Joe (my husband) was a spectator over
this weekend. when we all did our pole
runs on sunday afternoon, he was really
amazed at the progress that everyone had
made. I would love to have ken back and
would encourage anyone to go to one of
his clinics if they ever have a chance!”
ken begins his clinics with the foundations for “speed event horsemanship.” he
teaches flexion, rein and leg aids; and positions, such as hand, leg, and body positions. everything else builds on these
basics.
ken’s technique uses a zig-zag pattern.
“It is a slalom. think ‘skiing’,” he says.
this approach encourages the horse to
move through the pattern following its
nose with its shoulders, and hips out away
from the poles.
the other approach that is commonly
practiced is the side-pass. But ken says
this method encourages the horse to run
with its shoulders and hips in, with a
falling kind of action, as well as using up
a lot more space. “this method results in a
lot of poles being tipped by either the
rider’s knee or the horse’s hip,” he explained.
tracy continued relating what she
learned: “we learned drills for our run
down, first turn, bending, using our seat
and speed building drills. we would work
each drill at a walk and then a trot. each
time we worked through the drill, he
would ask us for a little more. Before you
knew it, you were running through the pattern without thinking about it.
“starting each drill at a walk and slowly
progressing helped us to remember to ask
our horses to bend and to help them, rather
than just pulling them through the pattern.
this helped several of us build confidence
at speed.
“mr. smith teaches the zig-zag pattern
on the poles. he helped us all to see how
working through them in a zig-zag motion,
rather than a weave, was much more effective for successful runs. It allowed us
more room to move though the poles
cleanly.”
ken’s anatomy of the zig-zag, slalom
pattern starts with the position of the horse
in the bend and moves to the connection
between the turns and the bending segments. “a successful bending segment is
critically dependent upon the proper completion of the preceding turn,” he explained.
In the session on turns, he teaches the
basics of the three-pivot turn, preparing
the horse for the turn, rider position for the
turn, applying basic horsemanship, and
properly finishing the turn. he stresses the
importance of “looking with your body”
and avoiding being “behind” the horse’s
motion.
smith has a pole Bending help page on
his website and he offers a pole Bending
technique dvd for further instruction.
For more information about ken smith,
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Franklin
Rodeo
Cowboys & Cowgirls
By Nancy Brannon; photos by Brenda
Black
the 67th annual Franklin rodeo was
back at the williamson county ag expo
in Franklin, tn on may 19-21, 2016. prerodeo activity started on saturday, may 14
with the Franklin rodeo parade in downtown Franklin. wednesday night featured
a “behind the chutes” tour, showing folks
what it’s like from the cowboy’s point of
view, with live music, line dancing, pony
rides, and mechanical bull rides.
the full rodeo got started on thursday
night with the “school’s out” special at $10
per seat. all the championship rodeo
events were in full swing over the weekend: bareback and saddle bronc riding,
steer wrestling, team roping, tie down roping, barrel racing, and bull riding. two
events made just for the younger set were
mutton bustin’ and calf scramble. “danger” dave whitmoyer was the featured
rodeo clown and entertainer. dave entertained at the clarksville, tn rodeo the
previous weekend.
each night had a special beneficiary.
thursday night’s was the “man up crusade” against domestic violence, created
by canyon county sheriff kieran don-
Rodeo funny man “Danger” Dave
Whitmoyer
ahue. Find out about the Bridges domestic violence center in Franklin at:
www.bridgesdvc.org. the Friday night
beneficiary was one Generation away,
with monthly food distributions in
Franklin, columbia, murfreesboro, and
centerville to combat racism and poverty.
Find out more at: www.onegenaway.com.
saturday night was “tough enough to wear
pink” to benefit the williamson medical
Breast health center.
more photos next page.
WTQHA
Show at
Martin, TN
Photos by Trena Moffett
west tennessee quarter horse association (wtqha) came back to martin,
tennessee for the second show of their
2016 horse show series, the homecoming
circuit, on may 21-22, 2016. wtqha offered a flat fee of $200 for one horse, one
stall, all classes. the show was described
as “no bling,” requiring no need for fancy
attire – “just bring your horse and enjoy
the ride.” Judges on saturday were Jon
Barry and John Boxell. sunday’s judge
was Bobby harrison. that meant, essentially, a “3 show” weekend.
show secretary trena moffett said, “It
was a really good show and everyone was
glad to be back showing in martin. we had
several youth to participate, so we were
excited about that. we had almost 500 entries!”
this summer, wtqha and the midsouth quarter horse association
(msqha) are partnering for two shows to
offer “dual points” for members of both
organizations. the first show is hosted by
msqha in tunica, ms on July 1-3, 2016.
all wtqha members who participate at
this show will receive wtqha points.
then wtqha hosts the next “dual point”
show at the showplace arena July 29-31,
2016 – the summer circuit, where
msqha members can receive points for
showing at the wtqha show.
wtqha returns to martin, tn on au-
gust 13-14, 2016 for the
hot to trot circuit.
For more information
about wtqha shows, visit
www.wtqha.org and find
them on facebook at west
tennessee quarter horse
association “wtqha.”
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(above) The horses can be unpredictable coming out of the chute.
(below) A little tyke prepares to do some “muttin’ bustin’.”
Jacksonville
Truck Roping
Photo by Val Ford
on the last weekend in april, april 29may 1, 2016, ropers headed to the Jacksonville, Florida equestrian center for the
ntrl world series/truck roping. top
prize for the weekend’s work was a brand
new ram diesel, 4-door, dually truck. the
show offered wstr qualifiers in the #13,
#12, #11, #10, #9, and #8. the most desired classes of the weekend were saturday’s and sunday’s #10 truck roping.
If one didn’t win the truck, there were
six cactus trophy saddles to be won by
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the high point #6, #5, #4, #3, for 50 and
over, and female ropers. there were trophy buckles for 1st – 5th places. and sixth
– 15th placers received Jx2 sponsor products.
when all was said and done, denver
Ivester of clarkesville, Ga drove home his
brand new dodge truck. Blake walker of
Forest city, nc took home a saddle as the
#6 winner. J.s. elliott, of live oak, Fl,
was the #5 saddle winner. mason Johnson
of piney Flats, tn earned a saddle as the
#4 winner. kagan davis of Blackshear,
Ga was the #3 saddle winner. and Becky
cannizzaro of Folsom, la was the lady
roper winner of a saddle. Jeffrey hartfield
of charlestown, In won a saddle in the 50
and over category.
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Hope Barrel
Race
by Robin Curry;
photos by Michelle
Gwyn
on may 14, 2016 the showplace arena
in memphis, tn was rockin’ with fast action and positive attitudes at the live the
hope Barrel race. this event was produced by rafter h cowboy church as a
service to the mid-south barrel racing
community and as a benefit for st. Jude
children’s research hospital. through a
special offering, the rafter h church family raised $1,800 for added prize money.
there were no processing or late fees and
all races paid back 100% of entry fees.
total payout in the open class was $8,025.
rafter h cowboy church was able to send
$1,010 to st. Jude children’s research
hospital.
rafter h conducted a raffle during the
day, too. donated items included a handmade rope basket (Gould ropin’ horses),
a hand-tooled leather bronc halter (stan
hopper), a horse spa treatment (Finish
line Farms, llc), two handmade wreaths
(lesa Grace), a painting (tracy GreenBella G designs), and shirt or hat gift cer-
Sarah Gwyn rounds the barrels.
tificates (sy wilson company). rafter h
cowboy church provided a walmart gift
card, three engraved yetI tumblers and a
yetI cooler. event t-shirts were also
available.
the open, adult and youth classes
were IBra west tennessee and mississippi sanctioned, with contestants coming
from Illinois, missouri, tennessee, ken-
tucky, mississippi,
arkansas, alabama,
and south carolina.
the adult division
drew 45 entries, with
casey peart of cross
plains, tn, riding
packin
French
socks, taking the 1d
win in 15.033 seconds.
mackenzie
Gass of Jackson,
mo, on speedy, won
the 2d, with 16.049
seconds on the clock.
elizabeth smiley of
memphis, tn, on
turp, had the best
time for the 3d win –
17.844 seconds.
the open division
had 168 entries.
elaina mckinney of
carbondale, Il, riding cool memories,
won the open 1d in
14.660 seconds. ashley Brooks of south Fulton, mo, on Jane,
had the best time for the 2d win: 15.207
seconds. shaunnah thompson of crawfordsville, ar, on charming selection,
was tops in the 3d with 15.648 seconds.
the youth division attracted 45 entries,
with elaina mckinney and cool memories, again, taking the 1d win in 14.660
lauren Todd (left) and Sarah Gwyn
volunteered to work at the event.
seconds. Jaisey pettigo of marietta, ms,
on hesa Jettin Bug, won the 2d with
15.736 on the clock. allison cratin of
holly springs, ms rode rickys two sox
to the 3d win in 16.698 seconds.
rafter h cowboy church is located at
7720 highway 64, oakland, tn. live the
hope is the motto/mission statement of
rafter h, and the letter 'h' in the rafter h
logo symbolizes the hope. rafter h is not
limited to cowboys and cowgirls. the pastor is J mark wilson, who is also a wellknown bullfighter around the mid-south.
Find more information about rafter h,
at: www.rafterhcowboychurch.org or on
Facebook. Full race results are on the live
the hope Barrel race Facebook page.
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UTM Men’s Rodeo Wins
Ozark Region Title
By Ryne Rickman
martIn, tenn. – the university of
tennessee at martin men’s rodeo team
earned the 2016 ozark region championship as the final regular season standings were released in anticipation of June’s
college national Finals rodeo (cnFr).
the ozark region title is the 14th since
head coach John luthi took over the ut
martin rodeo program in 1997. the ut
martin men’s team will enter the 2016
cnFr ranked third nationally with 5,945
points.
the ut martin women’s team finishes
the ozark region season ranking sixth in
the team standings with 1,415 points.
seven participants will represent ut
martin in the upcoming cnFr. tanner
phipps (bareback riding), slade Bronson
(calf roping), Ben walker (team roping,
calf roping), lane mitchell (team roping)
and douglas rich (team roping) will compete for the men’s team. nealey dalton
(barrel racing) and natalie Fletcher
(breakaway roping) will make the trip to
casper, wyo. on behalf of the women’s
squad. to qualify for the cnFr, a cowboy
or cowgirl must rank in the top-three in
their region in their respective events.
phipps, a senior from dalton, Ga., will
be making his third career cnFr appearance. he ranks fifth nationally in bareback
riding with 1,390 points.
a senior from Jennings, Fla., Bronson
will be making his second career appearance in the cnFr.
walker will serve as the header in team
roping alongside his teammate rich. this
will be the third career cnFr appearance
for the senior from sparta, tenn.
mitchell was the ozark region champion heeler in team roping, and he ranks
fifth nationally with 670 points for the season. this will be the third career cnFr
appearance for the senior from Bolivar,
tenn.
rich is a heeler in team roping alongside walker, and he ranks 19th nationally
with 505 points. the junior from herrick,
UT Martin
Loses
Cowboy
the university of tennessee at martin
athletics department is saddened to announce that coy lutz, who recently completed his freshman season on the ut
martin rodeo team, passed away on saturday evening (may 28, 2016).
lutz, 19, of howard, pennsylvania, was
fatally injured while competing in the
bareback bronc riding event on the opening night of the cowtown rodeo in pilesgrove, nJ. authorities say he was knocked
(photo by Jesse Bair | For NJ Advance
Media)
off the horse and then stepped on several
times by the horse. he was taken to a local
hospital, where he died a short time later.
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Ill. will be making the second appearance
of his cnFr career.
a senior from adamsville, tenn., dalton is in line for her third career cnFr appearance. she currently ranks 13th in the
nation with 800 points in barrel racing.
also making her third career cnFr appearance is Fletcher, a senior out of
knoxville, tenn.
the culmination of college rodeo, the
cnFr is set for June 12-18, 2016 in
casper, wyo., where the national Intercollegiate rodeo association (nIra)
crowns individual champions in saddle
bronc riding, bareback riding, bull riding,
tie down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping and
goat tying. more than 400 cowboys and
cowgirls from over 100 universities and
colleges compete at the casper events
center every year. contestants compete all
year in one of the nIra’s 11 regions for a
chance to rope or ride at the cnFr. In addition to the top three students in each
event, the top two men’s and women’s
teams from the nIra’s 11 regions qualify
for the cnFr.
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Article & photos by Nancy Brannon
eclectic vision, with many details to attract
the eye. to see her design ideas implemented inside the house, view the photos
posted on her website: http://www.faganart.com/design.htm
In the spring and early summer months,
a couple of times a year, artists deborah Fagan carpenter and Jimmy crosthwait team up to offer an art tour at the
studio on canada road in lakeland, tn.
on may 13-15, 2016, the pair offered
their “spring studio tour,” which included paintings by carpenter, sculpture
by crosthwait, and agnes stark pottery.
while most folks come to see the wide
variety of artwork offered for sale, one of
deborah’s talents that makes the gallery
such a pleasure to visit is her eye for design. she has taken a simple, brick country
house and made each room an inviting,
patios and outdoor spaces are particularly
alluring, and people spend a great deal
more time outside. deborah’s small patio
area is particularly inviting because it’s so
well laid out for relaxing and enjoying the
outdoor space. she uses a lot of container
arrangements amid the outdoor furniture,
along with pieces of pottery, some re-purposed items, wind chimes, and, of course,
a piece of crosthwait sculpture. perhaps
you will gain some ideas for your own outdoor space from deborah’s design, and
make it a place where you’ll want to spend
a lot of time.
Author’s Notes: at my house, we enjoy
outdoor time on the front porch or the
patio. we begin our day (before dawn) to
the sounds of a wide variety of birds. the
whippoorwill sings very early, and in the
evening at dusk. evening is also the time
we hear the whoo – who-who whowho of the resident owl. after dark, the
frog party gets in full swing! It’s a veritable symphony of croaks, from the Bass
Bullfrog to the piccolo peepers. the party
is usually over by 11 p.m. or so, with just
an occasional croak through the night.
then the cycle starts again next morning
with the melodic blend of bird calls.
check out this website to Id frog sounds:
http://www.leaps.ms/soundpage.htm
Tips for a Tidy Barn
By Jennifer Roberts
the birds are singing and the flowers are blooming. But does your barn still feel like
it has the winter blues? If your barn needs an overhaul, but you’d rather spend time in
saddle; you have come to the right place. here are a few tips and tricks to freshen up
your barn in no time at all.
Clear the Clutter. when it comes to cleaning, one of the highest impact jobs is taming the excess “stuff” that has accumulated. take a look at any broken tack and either
repair it or get rid of it. sort through the tack room, and remove any empty containers
or expired products. many items may be sent to the recycle bin! If you find tack that you
no longer have a use for, consider bringing it to a tack sale or donating it to your favorite
equine charity.
It’s time to tidy the barn aisle, too. a clear, wide aisle without a lot of clutter is far
safer for your horses.
Hay Now. chances are your hay supply is low. now is a great time to clean out your
hay storage area. sweep up the excess hay and dust that has accumulated in your hay
loft or hay shed, and prepare it to store this year’s clean fresh hay. check for wet spots
on the floor, which could indicate a leak in the roof.
Clean your Room. strip away all of the bedding in the stalls and inspect them thoroughly. check for uneven floors, rotting boards, and protruding nails. neutralize any
noxious ammonia odor that can pose a health threat to your horse by putting down a
healthy layer of stall freshener, such as sweet pdZ, before re-bedding the stall.
Wash your Clothes. remove the heavy blankets from your horses’ stall doors (or
blanket storage area), and wash them or have them professionally cleaned and repaired
before you pack them away. they’ll be clean and ready to use next winter.
Clean Out the Cobwebs. cobwebs tend to accumulate quicker than you imagine.
when the horses are turned out, take a broom, a leaf blower, or duster and remove the
webs from the ceilings and walls of your stalls, tack room, and barn aisle. For some
barns, a pressure washer may do the trick faster and easier.
See Clearly. cleaning the windows in your barn only takes a few minutes, and makes
a big impact. Grab a bottle of glass cleaner and use old newspapers to clean the windows
inside and out. clean windows allow more light into the barn.
Barn cleaning doesn’t need to be a big ordeal. whether you tackle it all in one day or
chip away it each time you visit the barn, simple steps can help your barn sparkle – and
be healthier for your horses.
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National Equestrian Trails
Conference
the national equestrian trails conference takes place July 8-10, 2016 at the
sheraton Imperial hotel and convention
center (research triangle park) in
durham, nc. more information about the
national equestrian trails conference
(netc) and the topics that will be discussed can be found at www.natetc.org.
this is the only “all equestrian” trails
meeting in the nation. the full conference
agenda is available at:
natetc.org/agenda/.
For the first 50 registrants,
there is a special rolling conference option: a room rate
of $99/night at the hotel for
netc meeting attendees.
you can find the agenda, online registration, as well as a
hard copy registration form on their website.
About NETC
In october 1998, clemson university
hosted the national symposium on horse
trails in Forest ecosystems: the first concerted effort at focusing on trails issues in
a natural resource conservation policy
context.
Following the national symposium,
clemson university Forestry
professor Gene w. wood
was instrumental in the creation of the southeastern
equestrian trails conference
(setc), which was first held
in 2000 at clemson university.
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Dacus Riding
Club Royalty
By Lydia Holland
on april 23, 2016
dacus riding club
held the annual royalty show along with
a fun show to kick
start the 2016 show
season. the royalty
contestants had to
demonstrate their
ability to carry a flag
around the arena, and
then exit for a brief
interview with the
judges
nancy
stephens and Jennifer Blackwell. the
winners selected were queen Grace
looney and princess layla holland.
dacus riding club hosts shows on the
2nd and 4th saturday of each month. For
more information regarding dacus riding
club, please contact president rusty trimble at 901-409-8110 or email him at
dacus2016@yahoo.com.
Queen Grace looney
Grace looney is the daughter of kim
looney of millington, tn and is a sophomore at Bolton high school, with a 4.3
Gpa. she participates in the Beta club
and thespian club. she is active in the
tipton county 4-h programs and is a
member of try (teens reaching youth),
honor club, and horse club. Grace has
traveled to washington d.c. twice with
try. Grace is a national no Bull ambassador and a dairy promotion chairperson.
her horse time is devoted to her horses
skittles, sneakers
and coop. Grace is a
versatile rider, showing in the english,
western
pleasure,
and ranch divisions
at club shows.
Princess layla
Holland
layla rosa holland is the daughter
of Branden and lydia
holland of woodstock, tn. layla is 8 yrs. old and a second
grader at e. e. Jeter elementary, where she
is a member of the clue program. at
dacus shows, she competes in the timed
events – flags, poles, speed, and barrels,
along with horsemanship, on her pony
twinkle, who she has been riding since
age 4 years old. she will be showing her
new tennessee walking horse cinnamon
in the gaited classes. she enjoys swimming, basketball, drawing, competing in
rodeo pageants, and recently starting collecting Breyer model horses. she is an
active “clover bud” member in woodstock’s Ghost rider’s 4-h horse program.
Polo Season
Starts at
Harlinsdale
polo ponies are headed back to the park
at harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, tn.
Franklin polo academy will kick off their
inaugural year with a twilight polo event
on Friday, June 3, featuring top professional and amateur players in an international match.
teams representing the usa and south
africa will square off through six 7.5minute chukkers. presented by ashBlue
and crain’s nashville, the event will serve
as a fundraiser for Friends of Franklin
parks, and tickets at the door are $10.
“we have some world-class players in
middle tennessee and others who will be
in town for this event, so the competition
will be strong,” said James armstrong, director of the Franklin polo academy and a
player once ranked among the best in
america.
Before the opening ball drops, south
african recording artist nikki williams
will perform her country’s national anthem, and local singer christopher sprankle will sing “the star spangled Banner.”
For those who want to try out arena
polo, the united states polo association
and Franklin polo academy offers beginner clinics. Introductory clinics cover topics such as riding for polo, hitting the ball,
rules of the game, and basic horsemanship.
the clinics are open to anyone age 10 and
up, and horses will be provided. Go to
www.franklinpolo.com to learn more or
sign up.
Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of Events
J U N E - J U LY
the Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of Events lists horse shows and other equine events over the
coming two 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
Jul. 7-10: charmayne James barrel race
clinic
Jul. 29-31: wtqha show
CANTON MULTIPURPOSE CENTER
JuN. 4-5: ms reining horse assn.
Jul. 9: ms mounted shooters assn.
FORREST CO. MULTI PURPOSE CTR
JuN. 6-11: hs & Jr high rodeo Finals
Jul. 1-3: Fire It up team roping
Jul. 8-10: turn n Burn Barrel race
GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENA
JuN. 7-11: Germantown charity horse show
JuN. 24-25: megFord schooling show
LEE COUNTY AG CENTER
JuN. 18: all american Barrel race
MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK
JuN. 10-12: nBha state show
Jul. 29-31: path Intn'l. region 5 conf.
TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM
JuN. 2-4: central region 4-h show
JuN. 17-19: southeast regional poa show
JuN. 24-26: Battle in the saddle barrel race
Jul. 7-10: ustrc eastern championships
Jul. 14-17: east coast reined cow horse
Jul. 21-22: twhBea world versatility
Jul. 24-30: whoa International Grand
championship
TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER
JuN. 10-11: upha saddlebred show
JuN. 15-18: chattanooga/cleveland charity
horse show
JuN. 21-23: equestrian summer camp
Jul. 2-3: smoky mtn. horse show series
Jul. 6-8: pony club camp
Jul. 23: nrha saddlebred horse show
TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTR
JuN. 3-5: lucky dog Barrel race
JuN. 9-11: northwest dist. 4-h horse show
Jul. 1-3: mid-south quarter horse show
Jul. 13-24: palomino world horse show
UT MARTIN EQUESTRIAN
JuN. 3-4: 4-h regional horse show
TENNESSEE HS RODEO
JuN. 9-11: Franklin, tn. williamson co. ag
expo park. state Finals
TENNESSEE JR RODEO ASSN
JuN. 19-27: lebanon, tn. James e ward ag
center. nhsra Jr. high div. rodeo Finals
LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO
JuN. 4: Brandon, ms. rankin co. multipurpose
center. mslBra #23
JuN. 11: Brandon, ms. mslBra #24, #25
4-H/USPC
JuN. 2-4: harriman, tn. roane state cc.
eastern region 4-h horse show
JuN. 2-4: murfreesboro, tn. miller coliseum. central region 4-h horse show
JuN. 3-4: martin, tn. ut martin. 4-h regional horse show
JuN. 9-11: tunica, ms. expo center. northwest dist. 4-h horse show
JuN. 20: shelbyville, tn. 4-h horse Judging
JuN. 21-25: shelbyville, tn. state 4-h
championships
Jul. 27-31: mills spring, nc. tryon Int'l.
equestrian center. us pony club champ. east
FIRST SuNDAy: millington, tn. west
union cumberland presbyterian church, 3099
west union. woodstock cuba Ghost riders.
3 pm. Info: lydia holland 901-282-9709
CLINICS / CLASSES
JuN. 11-12: lynnville, tn. circle G ranch.
robert langston horsemanship clinic. Info:
931-922-3464. www.circlegranchevent.com
JuN. 11-12: Belden, ms. Goat tying &
nlBra trail course clinic. Info: audrey
cunningham (662) 403-0664. www.diamondahorses.com
JuN. 24: lynnville, tn. circle G ranch.
Justin case drilling 4 success Info: 931-9223464. www.circlegranchevent.com
Jul. 7-10: memphis, tn. show place arena.
charmayne James barrel race clinic
Jul. 21-24: thompson’s staion, tn. Jaeckle
center. therasage-equine massage certification. Info: www.therasageemc.com
Jul. 22-23: thompson's staion, tn. Jaeckle
center. whole horse wellness veterinary ce
seminar. www.thejaecklecentre.com
Jul. 29-31: starkville, ms. ms horse park.
path Intn'l. region 5 conference
COWBOY CHURCH
MONDAy: circle cross church. 7 p.m. stan
(901)848-4959; stan@circlecrossrodeo.com
MONDAy: Bells, tn. Bible study meetings.
7 p.m. marty overton’s, 4051 cherryville rd.
marty 731-225-0237 or clint 731-983-0511
TuESDAy: richland, ms. his Brand cowboy church, 1631 cleary rd. 7 p.m. Info:
(601) 543-6023; dccowboychurch@yahoo.com
TuESDAy: wynne, ar. cr 381. three
trees cowboy church. 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: Jason lepard (901) 603-5764
SuNDAy: wynne, ar. cr 381. three trees
cowboy church. Fellowship B'fast 9:30 am.
worship 10 am. Info: Jimmy: 870-261-2505
HORSE & TACK SALES
JuN. 4: thaxton, ms. 11347 hwy. 6. horseman central livestock. tack sale: 10 am.
horse sale: 1 pm. Info: 662-790-3699.
www.larrymeadows.com
JuN. 10-11: cross plains, tn. mustang education, demonstration, & adoption. carrs
wild horse & Burro center. 4844 couts carr
rd. Info: mustangheritageFoundation.org
JuN. 18: mize, ms. meadows livestock
horse & tack sale. Info: larry or diane
meadows: 601-765-3530 or 601-517-7777.
larrymeadows.com. or facebook
Jul. 16: mize, ms. meadows livestock
meadows: 601-765-3530 or 601-517-7777.
larrymeadows.com. facebook: meadows
livestock sales
Jul. 30: mize, ms. meadows livestock
meadows: 601-765-3530 or 601-517-7777.
larrymeadows.com. facebook: meadows
livestock sales
SPECIAL EVENTS
JuN. 17-19: shelbyville, tn. clearview
Farm. horse rescue challenge. Info: rally for
the rescues tn.com
to submit your event, call (901) 867-1755 or e-mail the information to:
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. 22-24: lexington, ky. ky horse park.
BreyerFest. Info: www.Breyerhorses.com or
800-413-3348
APPALOOSA SHOWS
JuN. 4-5: shelbyville, tn. Info: Beth maher
256-527-2617; darlabmaher@gmail.com
BARREL RACING
JuN. 3: meridian, ms. lauderdale county ag
center. spring Into summer series. Info: lisa
pevey (601) 934-1765
JuN. 3-5: tunica, ms. lucky dog Barrel
race. Info: christy lewis 870-930-7717
JuN. 4: tuscumbia, al. longhorn r arena.
st. Jude Barrel race. Info: latricia Isbell 256366-9397
JuN. 10-12: starkville, ms. ms horse park.
nBha state show. Info: mshorsepark.com
JuN. 14: Jackson, ms. kirk Fordice equine
center. all american Barrel race. Info: ralph
Feathers (901) 626-8994
JuN. 18: verona, ms. lee county ag center.
all american Barrel race. Info: torrey
mitchell (662) 871-9273
JuN. 24-26: murfreesboro, tn. miller coliseum. Battle in the saddle. Info: nicole shinholt: (901) 650-4474
JuN. 25. meridian, ms. lauderdale co. agricenter. nBha ms 07 5d. Info: lisa pevey
601-934-1765
Jul. 15: meridian, ms. lauderdale co. agricenter. moonlight summer runnin' 5d. Info:
lisa pevey 601-934-1765
Jul. 22: Jackson, ms. kirk Fordice equine
center. Blowout for cystic Fibrosis. Info:
misty 228-860-4708 or info@platinumbarrelraces.com
COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING
Jul. 9: canton, ms. canton multipurpose
center. ms mounted shooters assn.
CUTTING HORSE EVENTS
JuN. 3-5: Bateville ms. arena one. area 14
ncha weekend
JuN. 30-Jul. 7: Batesville, ms. arena one.
liberty circuit
DRESSAGE
JuN. 11-12: Franklin, tn. Brownland Farm.
ctda recognized dressage shows. Info:
mary cokeing 901-230-9316
dressage at circle G summer Fun show Info:
931-922-3464. www.circlegranchevent.com
JuN. 25-26: hernando, ms. mid-south dressage academy. useF/usdF summer solstice
show. www.midsouthdressageacademy.org
EVENTING
JuN. 11-12: new market, tn. river Glen
June horse trials
EXTREME COWBOY ASSOCIATION
rocky top extreme cowboys shoot out.
Info: 931-922-3464 website: www.circlegranchevent.com
Jul. 30: Jamestown, tn. east Fork stables.
exca races. Info: 931-879-1179
GAITED HORSE SHOWS
JuN. 4-5: Franklin, ky. ky downs. whoa
show
JuN. 10-11: cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibition center. upha saddlebred show
Jul. 21-22: murfreesboro, tn. miller coli-
seum. twhBea world versatility show
Jul. 23: cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibition
center. upha saddlebred show
HUNTER/JUMPER
JuN. 1-5: Franklin, tn. Brownland Farm.
nashville classic
JuN. 4: Franklin, tn. Brownland Farm. 28th
annual music country Grand prix. Info:
www.musiccountrygrandprix.com
JuN. 4-5: Bristol, tn. Fox hollow, peter
krukoski - 423.878.7433 pkrukoski@btes.tv
JuN. 7-11: Germantown, tn. Germantown
charity horse show
JuN. 11-12: talbot, tn. walnut Grove. dene
423.736.3287 deneFoxhunter@charter.net
JuN. 18: murfreesboro, tn. hunters court
stable. 615-896-4185
JuN. 24-25: Germantown, tn. megFord
schooling show
JuN. 29-Jul.3: Franklin, tn. Brownland
Farm. Brownland summer
Jul. 9-10: talbott tn. walnut Grove stables
423-737-3287 deanFoxhunter@charter.net
Jul. 6-10: Franklin, tn Brownland Farm.
mid-south classic
Jul. 16-17: knoxville, tn. Fiesta Farm et
hJa show: susan kuliasha 865-604-4863
spk@FiestaFarm.com
Jul. 23: murfreesboro, tn. hunters court
stable. 615-896-4185
Jul. 23-24: knoxville, tn. select sport
horses ethJa show; Jocelyn Gibson 865724-6773 jocelyn@selectsporthorses.net
OPEN ARENA
thursday nIGhts: holly springs, ms.
marshall co. Fairgrounds.6-9 pm. Info: (662)
252-5441 or www.mcfairgrounds.com
OPEN SHOWS
JuN. 25: Franklin, ky. Jim roberts community park. hunt seat, western, ranch classes.
Info: facebook.com/FsFaIr or rubybranchfarms@gmail.com
PAINT / PINTO HORSE
JuN. 13-25: tulsa, ok. Built Ford livestock
complex. 51st annual pinto world
championship show. www.pinto.org
JuN. 18: Brandon, ms. rankin co. multipurpose arena. ms phc no Bling show
JuN. 23: Brandon, ms. rankin co. multipurpose arena. ms phc point show
Jul. 9: lebanon, tn. ward agricultural center. tn paint horse club show
PASO FINO/ PERUVIAN PASOS
JuN. 7-11: Germantown tn. Germantown
charity horse show. www.Gchs.org
POLO
JuN. 3: Franklin, tn. harlinsdale Farm. 5
pm International match. Info: Franklin polo
accadamy www.franklinpolo.com
JuN. 4-5: rossville, tn. memphis club polo
Info: www.memphispoloclub.com
JuN. 11-12: rossville, tn. uspa sportsmanship cup
Jul. 23-24: rossville, tn .uspa sportsmanship cup
QUARTER HORSE SHOWS
JuN. 3-5: Jackson ms. kirk Fordice equine
center. region 9 championships msqha
JuN. 16-19: harriman, tn. henry stafford
expo center. tqha region II dogwood
classic. www.tqha.org
Jul. 1-3: tunica, ms. expo center. midsouth quarter horse show
Jul. 13-24: tunica, ms. expo center.
palomino world horse show
Jul. 29-31: memphis, tn. show place
arena. summer circuit. Info: www.wtqha.org
RACING
JuN 11: elmont, ny. Belmont stakes
RANCH HORSE
Jul. 17-23: cloverdale, In. world championship show. Info: arhacontact@aol.com or
call 606-721-2963
REINING
JuN. 4-5: canton, ms. canton miltipurpose
center. msrha summer slide
JuN. 9-12: harriman, tn. stafford expo
center. tnrha slide into summer
Jul. 14-17: harriman, tn. stafford expo
center. tnrha autumn reins
RODEOS & BULL RIDING
JuN. 4: Barton, ms. robert rauney Jr. memorial arena, 928 quinn rd. 662-252-4634
JuN. 10-11: etowah, tn. hwy 411.
spra/Ipra Buckin For a cure. Info: 865556-9154
JuN. 17-18: lawerenceburg, tn. lawrence
rotary park Fairgrounds. lone star rodeo.
Info:270-269-6000
Jul. 8-9: Gallatin, tn. 1333 triple creek
pkwy. Info: 865-555-9154
Jul. 15-16: columbia, tn. murry county
Fairgrounds. Ipra rodeo. Info 800-639-9002
Jul. 16: new albany, ms. union county
agri center. dsra/Ipra rodeo. Info: 662252-4634
Jul. 22-23: holly springs, ms. knotty
Bolden memorial rodeo. Info: 662-252-4634
Jul. 28-29: cookville, tn. putnam county
Fairgrounds. Info: 270-269-2000
Jul. 29-30: springfield, tn. robertson co.
Fairgrounds. Ipra rodeo Info: 800-639-9002
ROPING
JuN. 11-12: morristown, tn. smoky mountain expo center. Info: www.jx2events.com
JuN. 18: louisville, ms. coliseum. diamond
a horses, llc. Jackpot calf roping & Goat
tying. pre-enter by June 14. Info: www.diamondahorses.com or (662) 403-0664
Jul. 7-10: murfreesboro, tn. miller coliseum. ustrc eastern championships
TuESDAy: moscow, tn. team roping
practice, sonny Gould arena, 1985 poole rd.
6-9 p.m. $25 Info: (901) 491-1678.
www.Gouldropinhorses.com
SADDLE CLUB SHOWS
FRIDAy. millington, tn. woodstock cuba
saddle club. start in may. Info: John 901412-0327 or pam 901-409-2485
FRIDAy: halls, tn. Flying h arena.
SATuRDAy: mason, tn. coyote run saddle club. Info: facebook
SATuRDAy: Brighton, tn. dacus riding
club. Info: facebook dacus riding club
SATuRDAy: covington, tn. covington
saddle club. Info: facebook
SATuRDAy: hernando, ms. hernando saddle club. Info: facebook
FIRST SATuRDAy. henry county saddle
club. april-oct. 6 pm. July show is July 9.
rain date second sat. showbill on facebook.
Info: vicky 731-707-3423, Judy 731-6973466, angela 731-431-8857.
SECOND SATuRDAy. soddy daisy, tn.
9818 smith morgan rd. saddle pals riding
club open horse shows. 2 pm. april - oct.
Info: adam presley 423-595-5409 /facebook
FIRST & THIRD SATuRDAy: somerville,
tn. community livestock center. Info:
tommy riles 901-485-0203
STOCK HORSE/ COW HORSE
JuN. 25-26: shelbyville, tn. clearview
Farms. tn stock horse show & clinic with
stephen
Freeman.
Info:
Jessica.schultz@mtsu.edu.
Jul. 14-17: murfreesboro, tn. miller coliseum. east coast reined cow horse classic.
http://ecrchc.com
TEAM PENNING / RANCH SORTING
JuN. 11, Jul. 9: Bowling Green, ky. wku
ag expo center. southern ky team penning
assoc. 11:30 am. Info: 270-792-3868.
TRAIL RIDES / TRAIL CHALLENGE
JuN. 4: holly springs, ms. 2953 hudsonville
rd. oak Grove hunt club hunter pace/timed
trail ride. Info: amanda mcGee (901) 6062119 or Barbara henking (901) 494-9371;
sandamcgee@mindspring.com
JuN. 6-12: pegram, tn. Bucksnort trail
ride. Info: linda Baker (615) 662-7512.
bucksnorttrailride.com/tn/
Jul. 15-16: tuscumbia, al. Gardiner Farm.
st. Jude trail ride & concerts. Info: ann Jones
256-446-5392
DEADLINE
Deadline for the July issue: June 24 at 5 pm.
don’t be left out!
Parting Shot:
The pack heads down the back straight on the last lap of race 2, The Bright
Hour, at the Iroquois. The grey horse, lune De Caro, ridden by keri Brion, won.
Mid-South Horse Review
Classifieds
to place a Classified ad, call (901) 867-1755 or e m a i l :
e d i t o r @ 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 $125. partial
Board $175 and Full Board $410. round pen,
lighted arena, turnout pastures, & hot/cold wash
racks. lessons, pony parties, horse camp, horse
sales, and leasing available. www.raintreeequestrian.com. (901) 857-4074.
6-rtfn
southwind stables is located between hacks
cross and riverdale rd. on stateline rd.
Boarding, leasing and lessons. Beginner and Intermediate with options to show, in
hunter/Jumper, eventing & dressage. 3 lighted
arenas, 1 covered with mirrors. pasture & add'l
9 acres w/cross country jumps. hot/cold wash
racks. clubhouse w/ central heat & ac. trails
around barn. Gated facility. stalls, private paddocks & field turnout w/ run-in shelters. horse
transportation locally. Full board starts at $475.
(901) 828-4199
6-rtfn
hunter haven Farm.. Full board
$250/month. equine retirement home in the
country w/50 acres of pasture. lots of tlc. 50
minutes from town. call 901-359-1217.
6-rtfn
Green Gables stables. sits on 67 acres, located at 4346 hwy. 304, hernando, ms. we
have recently remodeled our 17-stall barn. we
have an indoor riding arena, circle arena, wash
bay, tack room, and 6 large pastures, and an
owners' lounge for your comfort while on the
ranch. Full Board $375, self Board $275. we
also offer riding lessons. call donna at (901)
870-1785 for more details.
6-rtfn
private barn or stalls with an indoor riding
ring for lease in cordova. 901-299-6821.
6-1tp
Full/partIal Board. multiple horse
discounts. lots of trails, turnout, lighted arena,
round pen, hot & cold wash bay, and restrooms.
olive Branch, ms. call cyrilla (901) 6048925.
6-4tp
HAY AND FEED
mixed grass horse quality hay, 4'x5' round
bales (2015) stored in the barn. $35/roll. square
bales (2016) available $4.50/bale. all stored in
barn. shelby county, tn (901) 573-9074.
6-rtfn
HORSES FOR SALE
aqha excellent bloodlines and disposition. Bays and palominos. colts, yearlings, &
broodmares. $500 - $1500. 662-292-0368 or
662-292-7384
6-1tp
specIal horse wanted for disabled rider. registered quarter horse, no
health issues. vet check & trial period required (2 week minimum). 5 to 10 years old;
between 14.3 & 16 hands high; smooth gaits
(ideally western pleasure); good on trails and
in an arena; knows its leads; smart, willing &
trainable. emily dilley (901) 734-0572;
emily.dilley@fidcpa.com
6-1tp
Great kids horse for sale. 22-year-old saddle horse mare. excellent health, good natured, gentle, very pretty. $800 firm. Includes
bridle and kids saddle. all shots up to date,
trailers well, ok with electric clippers, easy
keeper. (901) 289-8809.
6-1tp
EMPLOYMENT
horse-drawn carriage drivers needed.
downtown memphis. will train; no experience
necessary. uptowncarriages.com (901) 4962128.
6-rtfn
the Mid-South Horse Review seeks experienced Graphic arts designer. position for sales
representative also available. call tommy:
(901) 876-1755. e-mail resumé to: midsouthhorsereview@yahoo.com
6-rtfn
EVENTS
Buck creek st. Jude trail ride. sept. 2225, 2016. 95 weaver road, alamo, tn 38001.
kimberly helton Band, Bobby marquez, and
david Ball weekend entertainment.
www.buckcreektrailride.org
6-2tb
OPEN HORSE SHOW. June 25th. Jim
roberts community park, Franklin, kentucky.
hunt seat, western, and ranch classes offered.
50% payback on all classes and added money
classes. $5 entry fee per class. $10 class fee for
$100 and $50 added classes. Info:
facebook.com/FsFaIr or rubybranchfarms@gmail.com
6-1tp
FARRIERS
drw horseshoeInG. david wentz.
23 years experience. certified Journeyman I
Farrier. natural and therapeutic shoeing for
lame and performance horses. (662) 587-2485
6-7tp
pounders Farrier service. serving the tristate area since 1997. 901-268-9733. 6-rtfn
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) 8386269
6-rtfn
TACK & TOGS
Bear valley 16" roping saddle, basket
weave tooling. nice condition. would like to
trade for 15” barrel racing saddle. text for photos or call: 901-896-9465
6rtfn
MISCELLANEOUS
Bo-manx cats (Bob cat & manx ancestry).
1972 original breeder. selling kittens and young
breeding stock. $300 - $500. (901) 825-0986
spring creek, tn.
6-1tp
ADVERTISING
try classified advertising in the MidSouth Horse Review! only $15 for the
first 15 words, and 30¢/word thereafter.
picture classifieds are only $55. call us at:
(901) 867-1755
or e-mail us at:
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