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The EightyDollar
Champion
Review by Nancy Brannon
everyone needs a heartwarming story for
the holidays, and for horse folks, it’s hard to
find a better classic than elizabeth letts’ story
of legendary rider and trainer Harry de leyer
and his rescue of a horse headed for the slaughterhouse. one horse show at a time and against
extraordinary odds, the pair rose to the very top
of the sport of show jumping
if you’ve read the book, it’s time to re-read
it in anticipation of the documentary film
“Harry and snowman,” coming out in 2015,
distributed by docutainment films of wellington, florida.
Born in st. oedenrode, Holland, Harry and
his wife immigrated to the u.s. right after
world war ii, with only $160 and Harry’s
amazing horsemanship skills. soon Harry was
the riding instructor at the knox school in New
york, an upper class girls’ school.
Harry often went to horse auctions, looking
for inexpensive horses that he could train for
use in the riding school. the night he found
snowman, he was late getting to the auction
and the only horses left to choose from were
those already bought by the “killer buyer.”
when Harry looked him in the eye, he saw
something extraordinary –a spark of life, of
bravery, of quiet confidence. “the horse
stretched out his neck and blew a soft greeting.” (p. 7) so for all the $80 Harry had, the
horse became his. later that evening when the
horse was delivered to his farm and unloaded
from the trailer, “snow drifted down, leaving a
dusting across his broad haunches.” Harry’s 4year-old daughter chimed out, “look, daddy,
he has snow all over him. He looks just like a
snowman.” All agreed the horse would be
named snowman.
the horse was always cool, calm and nothing rattled him. He was the perfect school horse
at the knox school, and, in addition, could easily carry all the de leyer children swimming in
the pond in the summertime, where they used
his rump as a diving board.
WEll SEaSoNEd: Savoring
life’s lessons
when Harry’s neighbor dr. rugen needed a
quiet, dependable horse, he sold snowman for
$160, with the stipulation that if the dr. ever
wanted to part with the horse, Harry would
have the option to buy him back.
“Everything I know I learned from
horses” - Elizabeth Les
Not long after the sale, snowman began escaping from dr. rugen’s pasture, returning to
Harry’s stableyard. After returning him numerous times, one morning Harry found snowman
back standing in the middle of the stable courtyard, dragging behind him a big rubber tire
with a piece of board ripped from the pasture
fence. “there was no mistaking the pride in the
horse’s eyes. ...there is one thing no horseman
can ever put a price on and that is heart.”
recognizing the horse’s innate jumping talent, Harry set out to properly train him to jump.
But he was klutzy over ground poles and simple cavaletti. one day on a dare from a stable
hand, Harry jumped snowman over a course of
four-foot jumps, which the horse sailed over
with room to spare. snowman could fly!
Harry continued schooling snowman over
the larger jumps and soon took the horse to his
first horse show. Harry always surprised,
amazed, and usually bested his competitors on
their expensive thoroughbreds. snowman
soon developed a following of horse show fans
after journalist marie lafrenz captured the
essence of the horse in her Herald Tribune article “the Cinderella Horse.”
Icelandic Horses
(Rebecca Webb Wilson photo)
By Rebecca Webb Wilson
memphis nature/wildlife photographer rebecca
webb wilson was at the Booksellers at laurelwood
near the end of october signing her photography
book: Well Seasoned: Savoring Life's Lessons. in her
newly published collage of photographs and essays,
wilson chronicles the seasons of life illuminated by
her unconventional take on the seasons of the year. “As a nature photographer i have a
great deal of wildlife in my portfolio (check out www.hawkeyenature.com). However,
in Well Seasoned there are more scenic shots than animals, though there are some,” she
said. Well Seasoned shares the author’s abundant gratitude for the sudden surprises and
unexpected joys revealed in nature's seasons, her own passing seasons, and the countless miracles her camera captures.
Becky wilson is an avid traveler and professional nature photographer who has
climbed mt. kilimanjaro, the swiss Alps part of the Haute route, and the inca trail to
machu Picchu. she began her love affair with travel when, after college graduation, she
became a stewardess with Pan American world Airways and flew all over the world.
After a brief stint as a realtor, rebecca attended law school at the university of memphis and served several years as an Assistant u. s. Attorney. following that career and
after the birth of her fourth child, she became involved with the memphis Zoological society in its efforts to remodel and revitalize its facility. in 1988, she founded a youth leadership program in memphis called Bridge Builders, which to date has had 21,000
participants from all public, private, and parochial schools in shelby County. A graduate of vanderbilt university, she serves as a member of its Board of trust. she also
serves on the board of directors of Baptist memorial Health Care Corporation. one of
memphis woman magazine's 50 women who make a difference, she received the legends Award from the women's foundation for a Greater memphis in 2010.
Becky graciously agreed to share some of her horse and horse farm photos with the
Mid-South Horse Review.
Cabin & Cowboy
(Rebecca Webb Wilson photo)
only two years after his rescue, snowman
won the 1958 horse show triple Crown — the
American Horse shows Association Horse of
the year, Professional Horseman’s Association
Champion, and Champion of madison square
Garden’s diamond Jubilee. the following year,
he was again the American Horse shows Association Horse of the year and Professional
Horseman’s Association Champion.
elizabeth letts keeps readers spellbound
with her details of each competition, mesmerizing them into hopeful anticipation of another
win for the amazing horse, despite various setbacks. it’s not only a story of a great horse, it’s
just as much a story about a great horseman and
his very empathetic method of training horses
to bring out their best.
interspersed are well-research details of the
historical, political, and social circumstances
of the times. she gives important background
information to set the context and the scene for
the events in de leyer’s and snowman’s life.
the reader will recognize many famous names
in the show jumping world, including olympic
champions, many of whom are still riding
and/or teaching riding today.
snowman retired from competition in 1962,
and in 1969, he was escorted into the new
madison square Garden at the National Horse
show for his retirement ceremony. “As Harry
walked into the ring, leading his beloved horse,
he remembered every step along the way, each
image of snowman… But the strongest image
was from that first moment on the slaughter
truck, when something in the horse’s expression caught his eye.”
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horse health care
ask The Veterinarian
Cold Weather
Nutrition
By: Sarah Cates, DVM
Do you have questions about your horse’s health? The
veterinarians at Full Circle Equine Services – Drs. Kakki
Wright, Sarah Cates, and Ellen Yungmeyer – answer your
questions. Submit your questions to their Facebook page,
Full Circle Equine Services (www.facebook.com/FullCircleEq). Those that aren’t selected for publication in
this feature column will be answered on Facebook.
Q: I always hear that you have to feed your horse
more during cold weather. Is this true? Should I just
feed more sweet feed?
A: As the seasons change, your horse’s dietary needs
Full Circle Equine
Autumn Party
By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D.
“After 24 years running up and down this road” alone,
kakki wright, dvm said, she has expanded her staff of
veterinarians, vet-techs, and secretary to “come full circle,” improving health care services to all her equine patients and their owners. the November 1st, 2014 party
was a celebration of not only the expanded staff and services, but also the newly expanded and improved physical
facility. the barn has been doubled in size and lots of new
tech equipment added for better diagnostics and treatment. wright is well-pleased with her staff, facility, and
the breathing space it allows her to now have time to take
her daughter kali to horse shows and to do a little horse
showing herself. Her veterinary clinic is still plenty busy,
but the work load is not as stressful.
the first cold snap and bit of frost didn’t keep clients,
friends, and well-wishers away from seeing the clinic,
meeting the staff, and enjoying the food and festivities.
the Hog wild/A moveable feast cooks brought various
savory hors d'oeuvres and hot cider to warm guests, a
meal completed by some of the best bread pudding and
hot coffee that one could ever find in the south. musicians
robby davis and Bob Boccia provided their personalized
blend of rock n’ roll favorites, as guests met new friends
and chatted with old ones.
when interviewing potential veterinarians for her staff,
some followed her around the clinic, wright said, but she
change, too. As the temperature decreases, increased energy is needed to maintain your horse’s temperature and
body condition. the lowest critical temperature (lCt) is
the lowest ambient temperature at which a horse does not
require additional feed to maintain body temperature. the
lCt for a horse with a heavy winter coat is 30˚f and 50˚f
with a moderate coat. the lCt increases to 60˚f with a
short coat or one that is wet.
An average horse should be consuming 2-3% of his/her
body weight in feed (includes both hay and concentrates)
a day. if you are feeding your 1,000-pound Quarter Horse
(that has a moderate hair coat) 2% of his body weight in
forage, this is 20 pounds of hay daily. for every 10˚f
below lCt, hay intake should be increased by 2 pounds.
for example, if the temperature decreases to 30˚f, your
horse now needs an additional 4 pounds of hay for a total
of 24 pounds daily. if the temperature is 30˚f and it’s
raining, your horse needs an additional 6 pounds of hay
for a total of 26 pounds. while sweet feed is calorically
dense, it is less effective than hay at keeping your horse
warm due to the way it is digested. the process of hindgut fermentation of forages will produce the heat that
helps keep your horse warm during the winter months.
Q: Why does it seem like horses colic more in the
winter? Is there anything I can do to prevent this?
A: the increase of colic events can be attributed to several things. when the ambient temperature drops, many
horses decrease the amount of water they drink a day. Additionally, many horses are transitioning from a grass diet
that is high in moisture to a hay diet that is low in moisture. water buckets have the potential to freeze, leaving
horses without water until the problem is remedied. Any
of these reasons can cause a decrease in hydration and
subsequently an impaction colic.
most horses will drink approximately 7-10 gallons of
water a day. like people, this amount varies from horse
to horse. it is important for you to establish a baseline of
what is a “normal” amount of water for your horse to
drink so you know what is abnormal. Always ensure that
your horse has access to clean, fresh and unfrozen water.
if your horses are outside, ensure that they have a clear
path to the water trough. water can be added to their
grain/concentrate to make a mash and to help increase the
amount of water they consume. Additionally, ensure access to a salt/mineral block or add a teaspoon of salt to
their feed daily to encourage water intake.
Q: I have a 28 year old Thoroughbred gelding that
is a hard keeper; how can I make sure he doesn’t lose
any more weight over the winter?
A: talk with your veterinarian to ensure your gelding
has no underlying disease processes that are responsible
for his being a hard keeper, including a thorough dental
exam. the foundation of a good equine diet is high quality forage. due to poor dentition, many older horses are
not able to utilize forage as well as younger horses. Because of this, many older horses thrive on a senior feed
that is a “complete feed” - a completely balanced diet that
includes high-quality fiber. if needed, a complete feed
can replace all the hay in your horse’s diet. Always ensure
that you are following the recommendations on the bag to
ensure your horse is getting all the nutrients he needs. Additional calories can be added to the diet in the form of a
fat supplement.
i always recommend blanketing thinner, older horses in
cold weather. they have less natural insulation and sometimes their hair coats are not as good - two things that are
important in keeping a horse warm. the blanket will help
keep them warm so they do not have to expend as much
energy towards warmth and will, hopefully, not lose condition over winter. As always, it is very important to take
your horse’s blanket off and assess their condition daily.
it is common for people to not look under their horse’s
blankets until spring and have the unfortunate surprise of
finding their horse has lost substantial weight over winter.
was impressed with ellen yungmeyer and sarah Cates,
“who walked shoulder to shoulder with me.” wright went
on to describe the difference in personalities of her two
new veterinarians to her guests. she described Cates as
very outgoing and ellen yungmeyer as more soft-spoken,
so each offers a different kind of personality that appeals
to a variety of wright’s clients; some connect with sarah
and some connect with ellen.
sarah was delighting in the “crisp” cool evening’s air,
since she is originally from Cincinnati, ohio and she
came to the memphis area from wisconsin. Her equine
experience includes 4-H, trail riding, and working with
thoroughbred race horses at the university of kentucky,
lexington and their breeding programs, including foaling mares and working with foals. Her specialty interests
are in performance horse medicine and emergency medicine.
ellen yungmeyer is the southerner of the team, growing up in east tennessee and graduating from the university of tennessee College of veterinary medicine.
she then spent time at mississippi state university, completing an internship in equine medicine and surgery.
[wright is a graduate of mississippi state College of veterinary medicine (1990).] yungmeyer’s specialty interests are lameness, “eyes,” foal care – neonatology, and
“scoping,” i.e., endoscopy and gastroscopy. one of the
musicians got a “kick” out of ellen’s comments about
being interested in “scoping” and “eyes.”
wright praised all her staff and pointed out Nora land
as always being ready for the next task. Nora is often seen
at neighbor Ann kimberlin’s farm and at nearly every
Nashoba Carriage driving event. land has been described
as one of Nashoba’s most talented Junior drivers, and she
often helps neighboring veterinarian and drivers dr. ruth
and Joanna wilburn with their talented rollingwoods
ponies.
full Circle equine services offers a wide range of
equine health care – from diagnostics to enhanced treatment tools, plus offers guides to horse owners about how
to better care for their horses. for more information on
services, staff, and care guides, visit the website:
http://www.fullcircleequineservice.com/
Equine Lameness and
Emergency Care
A clinic with Jennifer Dunlap, DVM, and
Daniel Bishop, AFA certified farrier
By Dana Shah Bishop
on November 10, 2014, the eads Civic Center on washington street in “downtown”
eads, tN was packed, as over 60 people came to hear veterinarian dr. Jennifer dunlap
and AfA Certified farrier daniel Bishop discuss emergency care for horses and how
veterinarians and farriers work together to develop solutions for lameness in horses.
dr. dunlap began the evening’s program with a synopsis on equine emergency care;
what should be included in an equine first aid kit; what every horse owner should have
with them when handling horses; and how to handle horses in various situations. she
gave examples of emergencies that could be encountered when trailering your horse,
trail riding, or just accidents on your farm. she discussed the “does and don’ts” of Banamine, and Banamine paste versus oral or iv. she stressed the importance of vaccinations for protecting your horse from disease; the importance of not sharing community
water troughs with horses that are not yours. she emphasized knowing your horse –
what are your horse’s normal behaviors and signs of irregular behavior. she described
the signs of colic and prescribed what to do and what not to do in colic situations. for
example, some people think that continuous walking is the thing to do to relieve colic
pain, but in reality, that tires and stresses the horse. in fact, continuous walking of a
horse in colic is detrimental because the blood is being pulled from the digestive track
to the fatigued muscles instead of where it needs to be flowing.
daniel Bishop talked about the importance of farrier and veterinarian relationships.
He discussed several lameness situations: laminitis, founder, hoof lacerations, abscesses, and white line disease, and then described treatments and the shoeing techniques for all these lamenesses.
At the seminar, snacks and drinks were served and there was a raffle at the end of the
discussion. this was a huge hit! leather halters, first Aid kits, equine treats, farrier
services, veterinarian services, and photography services were just a few of the items donated. look for more of these types of clinics coming 2015!
About the presenters:
daniel Bishop is a graduate of the eastern school of farrier science in martinsville,
virginia and is a certified farrier with over 18 years of experience. He continues his farrier studies by completing 50 hours of continuing education each year. daniel apprenticed with well-know international Horseshoers Hall of fame inductee mr. lim Couch.
throughout daniel’s education and the tutelage by mr. Couch, daniel became skilled
in the mechanics is therapeutic horseshoeing. daniel fabricates specialty shoes, braces
and equipment not only for hoof problems, but also for leg and neck injuries and has assisted in a variety of hoof-related surgeries. for some horses, his methods employ Glueon and drill tech methods, in addition to regular shoeing and trimming. most of daniel's
work focuses on performance horses.
dr. Jennifer dunlap holds a doctorate of veterinary medicine from tufts university
school of veterinary medicine in Boston, mA, which is renowned for its equine sports
medicine program. dr. dunlap completed her residency at university of tennessee in
equine surgery, where she was named resident of the year twice. Her internship and surgical residency following graduation allowed her to gain advanced training in all aspects of lameness – from the exam to specialized diagnostics, such as nuclear
scintigraphy (bone scan) to arthroscopic surgery.
dr. dunlap is a member of the American veterinary medical Association, American
Association of equine Practitioners, and veterinary emergency and Critical Care society. she is also a breeder of sport horses.
for more information, contact dunlap equine services at 901-463-0937 or daniel
Bishop Horseshoeing at (Cf) 901-292-4955.
Bruggen and rilla reese-Hanks both completed their internships at t.e.H. in preparation for working full-time at
t.e.H. memphis. dr. reese-Hanks is a certified acupuncturist, but also promotes equine wellness through traditional medicine. dr. Bruggen works in lameness,
reproduction, chiropractics, and general health and wellness.
marylu ernsting, a representative from kinetic vet,
Article by Allison A. Rehnborg
presented a lecture on equine skin disorders and shared a
on November 13, 2014 approximately 300 people few of kinetic vet’s topical products for skin problems.
“equine skin problems are the second most common
gathered at the tennessee equine Hospital (t.e.H.) in
disorder
we call our veterinarians for,” ernsting said.
thompson’s station, tennessee, for the t.e.H. Annual
“the
skin
is the largest and most visible organ on the
Client Appreciation seminar. the spacious main barn was
horse,
and
yet there’s a limited number of products dedecked out with buffet tables, an open bar, a live band,
signed
especially
for equine dermatology on the market
and a dance floor. friends, clients, and the veterinarians
today.”
and staff of the hospital filled the barn, chatting, eating,
ernsting said horse owners often depend on “shotgun
drinking, and dancing. musicians serenaded diners in the
therapy”
for treating equine skin disorders, trying this
barn, while equine business reps greeted visitors in the
salve
and
that spray in an attempt to rid their horses of
hospital lobby with fun giveaways. Partygoers also bid
rain
rot,
hives,
and fungal skin conditions like ringworm.
on silent auction items for take the reins, an equine-asBut
many
of
these
treatments either don’t work well or
sisted therapeutic riding center serving children with spedon’t
work
at
all,
leaving
horse and owner miserable. kicial needs.
netic
vet,
a
privately-owned
animal health manufacturer
the client education portion of the evening, in the sembased
in
lexington,
ky,
offers
equine dermatology prodinar room, featured marylu ernsting of kinetic vet and
ucts
for
specific
diseases.
the
two veterinarian brother
sarah Carty of take the reins. Before ernsting took the
owners,
drs.
scott
and
stuart
Pierce,
oversee the research
stage, Allison Gilbert, t.e.H. director of community deand
development
of
equine
dermatology
products.
velopment delivered an exciting update on tennessee
ernsting
described
various
equine
skin
disorders, from
equine Hospital memphis.
bacterial
infections,
like
rain
rot
and
scratches,
to fungal
t.e.H. is building a new satellite hospital in Arlington,
skin
conditions,
like
ringworm,
and
allergic
skin
disortennessee, which Gilbert described as a chance for t.e.H
ders,
such
as
insect
bite
hypersensitivity.
since
a
proper
to expand “one team into two locations.” once it opens,
t.e.H. memphis will offer advanced diagnostics and diagnosis of a skin disorder is the first step, ernsting enemergency care 24/7, housing a full complement of vet- couraged the audience to get their veterinarians involved
erinarians, technicians, and support staff. while still under as quickly as possible to diagnose the skin disorder. “most
construction, two full-time t.e.H. vets are already work- skin diseases clear up more quickly with early diagnosis
ing as ambulatory vets in west tennessee. drs. Zach and treatment,” ernsting said.
T.E.H. Client
Appreciation
Seminar
kinetic vet’s dermatological products are typically
available by prescription only. ernsting presented several
products to the audience, including vetasan (4%
chlorhexidine), a shampoo and salve similar to Nolvasan;
equishield Ck (2% chlorhexidine and 1% ketoconazole),
a treatment for fungal diseases; and equishield ir spray,
designed to treat allergic skin conditions.
in the second presentation of the evening sarah Carty,
vice president of take the reins, described how the
equine-assisted therapeutic riding program began as a
church ministry in 2011 and then quickly expanded, earning its nonprofit status in 2013. Based at Bending tree
farms in thompson’s station, tN and founded by farm
owners Jerry and sharon Clement, the PAtH-certified
center is designed for children aged 4 to 18, and is open
three days a week, serving the 25 children currently enrolled.
“we serve physically, intellectually, emotionally, and
medically challenged children,” Carty said. “right now,
we have 25 kids, 50 parents, and 40 volunteers involved.
we’re serving over 100 people in williamson, rutherford, and surrounding counties.”
since take the reins is nonprofit, Carty explained that
all donations fund programming and care for the ten
horses in the therapeutic riding program. the center hopes
to raise enough money to finish enclosing the outdoor
arena at the farm, since last winter, the children missed a
lot of riding lessons due to cold, rainy weather and a
muddy outdoor arena. the center was able to partially
roof the arena this summer, but the Clements and Carty
want the arena roof finished this winter. Proceeds from
the evening’s silent auction went towards completing that
project.
visit their website, www.tnequinehospital.com, or
their facebook page, www.facebook.com/tnequinehospital, for updates on next year’s educational lecture series.
driving
Linda Sherrer driving her Shetland pony
Dirty Harness
Fun Day
By Kate Bushman
marianna Cramer hosted a “dirty Harness fun day”
for middle tennessee Carriage Club near her farm in
Castalian springs, tennessee on saturday, october 18th.
there were ten carriage turnouts attending the event,
pulled by an array of equines from minis to warmbloods,
single and pairs. there was also a good complement of
members and interested people on foot. the weather was
warm and sunny for the driving portion of the day, and
all agreed that Cramer’s farm is a fantastic place to have
any size event! A special treat was to see Johnny ruhl
driving his own pony – we so often just see him sorting
Johnny Ruhl with his Dartmoor pony
out other people’s driving projects.
kate Bushman and kathleen Carey-Plock set up a
cones course in the roomy arena, complete with bleachers
for the on-foot folks. several Combined driving type obstacles were set up using round bales of hay and a natural pine grove. there were about 200 acres to drive over
at our leisure – all freshly mown and remarkably bump
free. to encourage people to explore the full extent of the
property, the drivers had to gather four wrapped playing
cards along the driving route, with a fifth card given out
at lunch. As everyone headed back to the barn, there was
a mock pleasure class in the ring to help acclimate some
of the green horses to being driven in a group. Anyone
who wanted to try their hand at the timed cones course
got a chance to make a run through before lunch.
By the time a huge potluck lunch was being laid, the
weather started clouding up and we added jackets to our
attire. kate handed out the final poker run card and the
Linda Grimes negotiating the cones course
winner, determined by the best poker hand, received a
very nice new canvas tote bag embroidered with the
mtCC logo.
After a brief club meeting, discussing how mtCC has
had a great “come back” year, we decided we should do
it all again in 2015 with much of the same events as in
2014 being planned. All these events take a lot of planning and volunteers to make them a success. so, please,
if you have time or skills that you can to offer to the club,
please let kate Bushman know.
the club thanks marianna Cramer for hosting a great
play day. find out more about the activities of the middle
tennessee Carriage Club at: www.midtenncarriageclub.org
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Show
Beautiful fall weather provided the perfect setting as west tennessee Hunter
Jumper Association finished its 2014 show
season November 6-9 with the usef A
rated Harvest time show. Highlighting the
weekend’s classes were the $15,000
1.15m Jumper Classic and the $1,500
david Q. wright equitation Classic. Apropos for fall weather was a saturday
evening Chili Cook-off to complement the
saturday night classes under the lights.
the fences décor carried out the Harvest
time theme with lots of fall plants, straw
bales, and pumpkins.
the show drew over 130 entries, a great
turnout to complete the show season.
Judges for the hunters and hunt seat equitation were walter J. lee of keswick, vA
and mindy Coleman of College Grove,
tN. Judging the jumpers was Paul sullivan of mounds, ok, who was also one of
the announcers for the show.
Junior Hunter Champion was Abigail
sellers and tee time, with liz Capocaccia and Calett 3 in reserve. Addison Bihm
and forever were the Junior Hunter 3’3”
Champions, with Colleen mcNorton and
Argent as reserve.
in the Adult Amateur Hunters, rachel
Black and her fiona were Champions in
the 18-35 group. mindy wurzburg and
overseas were Champions in the 35-49
group. Brad wolf and libretto were
Champions in the over 50 group, and also
Champions in the wiHs/NAl Adult
Hunter Classic. mindy wurzburg and
overseas were reserve in the wiHs/NAl
Adult Hunter Classic.
linda Brzoza and No doubt had a great
week as Champions in the Pre-Green
Hunter division and Champions in the A/o
Hunter division, with Holly labry and
red rooster reserve. in the A/o Classic,
the results were reversed with Holly and
red rooster taking the Championship.
kate duke and Be my date were
Champions in the Junior Hunter Classic,
while Addison Bihm and forever were
Champions in the Junior 3’3” Hunter
Classic.
Caroline wilson and her Nose Better
won the wiHs/NAl Children’s Hunter
Classic. Hidden springs fennel with tate
Allen aboard won the Pony Hunter Classic.
Addison Bihm rode Cinderella to the
wiHs/NAl Child/Adult Jumper Classic
Championship.
the david Q. wright equitation Classic
drew 23 riders, but it was sarah Clifton
yandell riding to the top on Cornedo for
the win. kate duke and Gandolf the Grey
were second.
winner of the $15,000 1.15m Jumper
Classic was michael tokaruk on mr. Papageorgio, with trish fielder finishing
second on her Ca va Bien. full results are
available at: horseshowsonline.com.
www.midsouthhorsereview.com november, 2014 • Mid-South Horse Review 13.
Harvest Time
Show
hunter/Jumper
(photos by Mary Haley Hamm)
mary Haley Hamm has spent her life
surrounded by animals, developing an understanding of their individual personalities. she enjoys creating portraits of
horses, dogs, and their humans that express their unique relationships. mary
specializes in natural light photography,
using beautiful natural backdrops to spotAddie Wright Bimn and Cinderella
light her subjects. mary Haley has 7 dogs won the WIHS/nAL Child/Adult
and 2 horses that constantly inspire her.
Jumper Classic
Shea Taylor on To the Moon and
Mary Franklin Williams on Daddy
Back, M&S /u.S. Pony Medal winner
Said no, Children’s Hunter Pony
Under New
Ownership
for only the third time since its founding in 1972, saddles N’ such, at 2135 s.
Germantown road in Germantown, tN,
has a new owner: fara foster sudlow.
fara took over the store from Charb miller
and Nicole miller Harris November 1,
2014 and she already has lots of plans for
renovating and updating the store.
saddles N’ such is one of the few
places where one can purchase used tack
and riding clothing on consignment. she
plans to continue offering the “turnover
tack and togs,” keeping an ample selection
in stock.
fara will be taking on some new lines
in the store, for example, Noble outfitters;
Horze equestrian; lo-ride of California
equestrian wear; Parlanti boots; and
samshield riding helmets. she already
sells irH and troxel helmets. she has
shires equestrian Products for horse and
rider, plus devon-Aire. she plans to pick
up the kerrits line and has stirrups line of
clothing. she’ll be adding kelly Herd fine
western jewelry and just got in a shipment
of 5A Baker Blankets.
fara grew up in Collierville, tN and
started riding in the Germantown area,
training with Phoebe sheets and dave Pellegrini. she has returned as a resident in
Germantown, but in the intervening years,
she traveled extensively and worked at a
number of hunter/jumper stables around
the country. she worked for Helen Goddard in Colts Neck, NJ; for vic russell at
ly-Nard Hills farm in Columbus, NC,
where she was on the road 22 weeks out
of the year campaigning horses; she had
her own Pathway stables in Collierville;
and she worked for kathy and Gerry Newman when they were in upperville, virginia. their Allwyn Court farm is now
Kelly Byrne on CT Welt Risueno II,
third in WIHS/nAL Children’s Hunter
Classic
Mallory McDonald and Lochland,
Children’s Hunter 14 & under Champion
Sophia Zuckerman and Morning
Star Struck By Silver, Large Pony
Hunter
Kakki Wright on TnT’s Party Time,
Pre-Adult Hunter
new owner of Saddles n’ Such Fara
Sudlow
located in wellington, florida.
leaving the hunter/jumper riding and
training world for a while, fara went back
to graduate school “to train for a real job,”
she said. Adding to her Bachelors degree
in medical technology and she received
her masters in health care administration.
for the last 6 ½ years she has worked for
st. Jude Children’s research Hospital as
an electron microscopy specialist.
Her husband Chad collects antique hunt
whips, sandwich cases, horns, and other
hunt accoutrements. He can tell you all
about the British craftsmen and their companies who made the whips, horns, and accessories, and he knows all their
hallmarks. it’s like consulting an expert on
Antique’s roadshow! “He has definitely
done his research in that area!” fara said.
Her daughter kiersten, age 13, competes in the low Children’s Jumpers and
trains at oak Crest farm with Jane olsen.
she competes on riff raff, a 14 year-old
bay ott thoroughbred. she competed in
the low division all season and just
moved up to the High division at the Harvest time show.
fara plans to keep the name and the location and continue the store as an equestrian boutique and tack shop. “i hope to
continue the saddles N’ such tradition that
so many have come to know and love for
another generation of equestrians,” she
said. you can still reach the store at: (901)
754-7452.
she has plans for remodeling and an
official Grand opening in 2015. on december 6, 2014 she will host an open
House with the Noble outfitters representative available, refreshments, door prizes,
and giveaways.
MegFord
Schooling
Show
the west tennessee schooling show
season finished on Halloween weekend
(oct. 31-Nov. 1) in Germantown, tennessee at the Germantown Charity Horse
show Arena with the final megford
schooling show. friday afternoon’s
strong, frigid winds made it a little tough
to “warm up,” but “competitors persevered through the siberian schooling and
enjoyed the crispness of the air,” said Ann
ford upshaw. “it was a good end of the
year show.”
young competitors got to trick-ortreat through the barn area on friday
night, as all the participating stables
brought candy and goodies to share. riders got to dress themselves and their
horses in scary holiday themes for the
Costume Class, but horses weren’t required to participate. entry fees from the
class went to benefit the meadow woods
dog rescue. there were also jumper
classes under the lights on friday night.
And, of course, the rusty stirrups class is
a favorite of those who may not have ridden in a while. full Circle equine graciously supplied hospitality for the
exhibitors and a Q & A session with the
veterinarians.
starting early on saturday both the
hunter and jumper rings were going “full
blast,” with over 90 horses in multiple
classes to fill the rings. the winds had died
down and the sunshine was warmly welcomed.
A new time saving measure was implemented at this show: giving specific start
times for each jumper division. “People
seemed to like that idea,” said Ann ford.
Ann ford is already making plans for
the 2015 schooling show series. “Next
year we want to have a fun class at each
show as a fundraiser.”
the 2015 show dates are: march 27-28,
megford i; April 25, Hunters edge stables; may 23, oak view stables; June 1920, megford ii; July 11 and August 1, oak
view stables; August 21-22, megford iii;
september 25-26, west tN Pony Club;
october 17, oak view stables; october
30-31, megford iv.
Pictorial highlights from the MegFord Schooling Show
River Glen
Horse Trials
Jesslyn Woodall of Georgetown, KY
on the Open Preliminary cross country
course at River Glen Fall Horse Trials.
(photo © WNC Photography)
10621 Kingston Pike • Knoxville, TN
the fall river Glen fall Horse trials,
held November 15-16, 2014 at New market, tN, attracted over 170 entries. Course
designer steve Buckman made some
pretty cool cross course changes. He said
“bye bye” to the wicked Preliminary ditch
and “hello” to a new and improved spring
Pond. the stacked logs and step up were
replaced by a bigger and better three-level
bank going up.
Cathryn “Alexa” Green won the open
intermediate division on Coin toss ii; she
was second after dressage. Alexa ehlers
and Juicy Couture were winners of the
open Preliminary; she also was second
after dressage. Cassidy reese on subway
Prophet was first in the Preliminary rider
division, after finishing first in dressage
and having only a few time penalties on
cross country. she jumped clean on both
cross country and stadium. Junior training rider winner was margo Goldfarb on
denver’s two Bits. she was first after
dressage and had no penalties in the other
two phases, finishing with only her dressage score. Jackie lemastus won the open
training division on kiss the sky. there
were two Junior Novice rider winners:
Carly Payne and Airplane mode won section A and emily smith on Jumpin Jack
won section B. Alison wilaby and Notorius were tops in the open Novice division. erin Pullen on strider Can fly was
first in Beginner Novice Horse and Grace
Gallo rode Alongaboutdaybreak to first in
Beginner Novice rider. rachel miles and
rusty were winners in open Beginner
Novice.
full results are available at:
http://www.evententries.com/livescoring/15762.html
find more information about river
Glen equestrian Park at: http://www.riverglen.com/ and on facebook.
see photographs from the event at
wNC Photography: www.wncphoto.com
dressage & eventing
ALR Dressage: at Regional Championships and U.S. dressage Finals
By Allyson Rogers
Alr dressage riders enjoyed a very successful outing
at both the region 2 usdf Championships and at the
u.s. dressage finals, both shows held in lexington, ky
at the kentucky Horse Park.
the u.s. dressage finals were held November 6-9,
with nearly 400 Adult Amateur and open riders from
training level to Grand Prix competing. intense head-tohead dressage competition across 30 championship divisions concluded on sunday. the Great American
insurance Group/usdf region 2 Championships were
held october 9-12. the kentucky dressage Association
fall Classic i Horse show was held the same weekend at
the ky Horse Park.
Ally’s student Jennifer van de loo qualified for regionals with highly competitive scores throughout the
year on her 15-year old oldenburg gelding, lanzelot 99
in both Prix st. George and her very first year of intermediate i. Her assistant trainer, Nicole Ardito-Ng, also
qualified on her own royal step, a 5-year-old oldenburg
gelding that she imported from Germany a year ago. despite more than adverse weather conditions, and 24 hours
of rain, she persevered to lay down a beautiful training
level test in the huge open class with a score of 68%!
Jenny placed third in her Prix st. George class and fourth
in her intermediate i class, also both large, highly competitive classes.
“sometimes it’s tempting to choose a regional Championships that’s not as highly competitive to ‘up’ your
chances of making the finals. i try to resist that so we can
get an honest result going into Nationals,” said rogers.
“region 2 Championships was one of the largest in the
country with over 1,600 rides and an extremely high quality level of competitors. this is the reason i think we
ended up so successful going to the finals!”
though Nicole stayed home to hold down the fort,
Jenny qualified with her great wild card scores and proved
that she more than deserved to be there by placing seventh
in the intermediate i class and then put in the test of her
life to claim the reserve Champion Prix st. George Adult
Amateur in the Nation! Ally couldn’t be prouder of the
continual progress and success of all of her students. “one
of the most rewarding things about teaching is watching
my students not only progress up the levels and enjoy
competitive success, but also become more effective, confident and secure in their own abilities,” rogers said.
more information including final results, photo galleries, and news archives from the us dressage finals
presented by Adequan® are available on the website
www.usdressagefinals.com. A complete archive of each
competition day’s results is listed at this link:
http://www.usdf.org/usdressagefinals/competitors/results.asp. more information about usdf region 2 is
available at: http://www.usdfregion2.org/
Jennifer van De Loo and Lanzelot 99
nicole and Royal Step
Adelaide: Third
Time Lucky For
Manson
Park Grandstand. they were attentive through the
two-star, and warmed up and ready to appreciate
the action of the fei Classics™ which unites the
world’s six four-star events.
Results
1 Jessica manson/ legal star (64.60)
2 megan Jones/ kirby Park Allofasudden
(70.70)
3 soigne Jackson/ Gold (95.90)
4 katja weimann/ BP Cosmopolitan (96.40)
5 elizabeth lowery/ kl kismet (97.90)
6 tegan lush/ tempus fugit (98.20)
7 keira Byrnes/ fox Hill (104.60)
8 isabel english/ feldale mouse (113.50)
9 seumas marwood/ wild oats (123.20)
10 Charlotte Price/ kinnordy Gambia (131.70)
By Anna Sharpley
twenty-two-year-old Jessica manson withstood the pressure applied by olympian and former Adelaide champion megan Jones, posting a
super clear round aboard her 13-year-old Australian stock Horse, legal star, to win the second
leg of the fei Classics™ at the Australian international 3 day event.
manson set up her victory by producing the
best cross country run, adding just 2.8 time penalties. that, coupled with a seemingly easily executed clear
stadium round, clinched the victory with just over six
penalties ahead of Jones.
it is not just a matter of putting your best foot forward,
but putting all your feet forward the best, and the sure
footed grey, which stands at 15.3 hands high, demonstrated no ill effects from his near mishap departing from
the second water on the cross country course. “i was a bit
shocked really,” declared a delighted manson, “i had
three down last year and that was on my mind when i
walked the course, but when i rode in i just focused on the
job i had to do.”
megan Jones had a tough ride on cross country, but the
big thoroughbred gelding kirby Park Allofasudden produced his characteristic good jumping round in the influential final phase. this was the third occasion that he has
taken second place in the Adelaide four-star. “i will not
start him at Adelaide next year,” said megan, who is delighted with his fitness, “and i will prepare him with rio
in mind.”
soigne Jackson was sixth overnight with her ex-racehorse, Gold, by opera Prince, and moved into third place
with just two fences on the ground. “Gold was bred in
dubbo in outback New south wales,” explained twentyfour-year-old soigne. “i grew out of my pony and my parents were keen for me to ride him, and i was a bit anti the
idea. People have advised me to sell him, saying he would
never get out of novice, but we make a good team.” they
have completed Adelaide twice, with ninth place in 2013
and now third.
the final jumping phase can cause a great deal of
movement in the placings and, with just three clear rounds
from the eleven strong field, victorian professional katja
weimann moved from eleventh to ninth, then up to fourth
thanks to jumping talent from her home bred BP Cosmopolitan.
Cool weather, sunshine, and action enticed crowds to
the final Jumping phase in front of the heritage victoria
(center) Winner of the FEI Classics™ Jessic Manson on Australian Stock Horse Legal Star during the
cross country phase (photo ©Julie Wilson/FEI)
(above) Megan Jones led after dressage phase with
Kirby Park Allofasudden (photo: ©Julie Wilson/FEI)
Sinead Halpin
Clinic
By Erika Adams and Katherine McDonough
on what could have possibly been the last beautiful
autumn weekend before winter, 24 riders gathered at
river Glen equestrian Park, just outside of knoxville,
tennessee for a two-day clinic with sinead Halpin. riders from starter to intermediate were challenged through
gymnastic exercises on saturday and cross-country questions on sunday. A true test of any clinician is to be able
to challenge a diverse group of riders and horses. sinead
was able to outline five essential areas of training needed
to be successful at any level, two of which were speed
and direction. whether riders were accomplished eventers on three-year olds, or new eventers on accomplished
horses, every horse and rider pair found an area of weakness within the same exercise.
Day One – Gymnastics
on saturday, riders were tested on their speed and direction through a series of gymnastic exercises that required elasticity and accuracy. in the lower levels, speed
and direction were the focus. riders needed to maintain
a steady pace in order to execute the direction of the forward motion. riders commonly found themselves with
either the correct speed, or the correct direction, but not
both. they would either be too fast to negotiate the turns,
or be able to turn, but have inaccurate distances. sinead
helped the riders identify these weaknesses, and gave
them tools to correct the issues at hand.
Sinead Halpin (unmounted) and riders in the clinic
the upper level groups worked over the same series of
exercises. what was a question of speed and direction in
the lower divisions, turned into identifying the different
types of canters you need to ride your line. these groups
started out with the same warm-up as the lower-level
groups, and progressed to riding a series of fences where
they had to change their step based on requirements given
by sinead. A distance of four, five, or six strides were all
possible on a bending line and were determined by the
speed and length of the canter.
Day 2 – Cross-Country
on sunday, the lower levels learned about finding their
balance in the three positions while out on cross-country:
Cruising, Prep (aka neutral), and sitting C. the riders in
these groups learned to find a comfortable balance in the
cruising position – up and off their horses’ backs. After
they acquired their balance, the riders applied these posi-
Stones River P C
Combined Test &
Dressage Show
great. the cool thing about horses is that it unites all
of us, regardless of age.”
for more than thirty years, stones river Pony
Club has been working hard in murfreesboro to
build the club and manage shows where horses and
people can connect, and this year’s fall show didn’t
disappoint.
“we’re just horse people getting together to have
fun,” Boylan said.
stones river Pony Club’s next Combined test
and dressage show will take place march 14 and 15,
2015, in murfreesboro.
Article by Allison Rehnborg; photos by Ryan Rehnborg
Based in murfreesboro, tennessee, stones river Pony
Club (sPrPC) horse shows always bring out some of the
most dedicated local riders and trainers in the middle tennessee equestrian community. offering two combined
tests each year, fall and spring, the club provides indoor
schooling opportunities for local dressage and eventing
enthusiasts.
on November 15-16, 2014 the Pony Club hosted its
annual fall Combined test and dressage show at the tennessee livestock Center, in murfreesboro. on saturday,
riders competed in dressage and over a stadium course in
the Combined test. on sunday, the dressage show began
with a small contingent of western dressage and walking
Horse dressage riders before continuing with exhibitors
competing in classical dressage. saturday saw close to
seventy rides, with more than eighty rides on sunday.
Judges for the event included mary fike and Jenny
Hogan.
“we had a very full show – it’s actually over full!
which is how we like it,” said kellye Boylan, district
Commissioner (d.C.) of stones river Pony Club and
show manager for the event. “we do this as a schooling
show, giving another opportunity for riders and horses to
get out and experience an indoor arena, since there aren’t
a lot of combined tests held indoors in this area. And we
do this to raise money for our Pony Club, which provides
opportunities to bring clinicians and a lot of education for
our Pony Clubbers. we also hope this show provides education for people who aren’t in Pony Club, but get a
chance to come out.”
tions over cross-country obstacles. with this new balance, riders were able to find the security they needed to
jump confidently. sinead also emphasized the building
blocks of cross-county to create confidence for horse and
rider. By building a solid foundation for the green rider
or horse, they are able to meet new challenges with more
relaxation and “not sweating the small stuff.”
this theory of keeping things calm, relaxed, and confident was extended to the upper level groups. for example, every upper level rider jumped the beginner
novice ditch. they jumped it repeatedly until the horse
essentially took a canter stride over it rather than “jumping” it. sinead did not have riders add any complexity to
the exercise (bigger ditches, adding related fences) until
horse and rider were confident and relaxed over the small
ditch. for some riders, they culminated this exercise by
going through the training coffin. other riders did the
training, preliminary, and finally the intermediate coffin,
but riders did not move on until the exercise at hand was
soft, confident, and relaxed.
sinead was an absolute professional, giving constructive criticism with a warm, positive and patient teaching
style. Because she provided individualized instruction,
every rider was able to improve through the weekend.
everyone came away with things to think about and a big
smile on their faces.
thank you to Bill Graves for offering river Glen as
the host site for the weekend – the grounds were the perfect place to hold the clinic. thank you to Crossroads
dressage and Combined training society, to the many
volunteers who helped set up jumps, and, especially, to
our smiling, helpful friend dave mcAdoo. finally, a huge
thank you to sinead for a great weekend!
(left) SRPC Claire Perrigo on Trader in the
Baby Green
(below) SRPC Kylee Smith on Yates in the
Starter level
Competitors for the weekend included members of
stones river Pony Club, middle tennessee Pony Club,
and riders from the Peach tree riding Center in Arrington, tennessee, as well as variety of young and adult riders from the surrounding area.
for one adult exhibitor, susan Jackson of murfreesboro, the event represented her first time to compete in a
Combined test on her American Quarter Horse, mojo
Quick.
“we’re really fortunate to have so many nice shows
here, and this is my first combined training event, so i’m
really excited to be here,” Jackson said. “it’s really fun.
this is something that all of the people in my barn can
participate in. we have a group of diverse people – we all
do the english events, but i normally show in breed
shows, like AQHA. And not everyone has a Quarter
Horse. so this is something we can all go to, which is
Oak Grove
Combined Test
Photos by Tommy & Nancy Brannon
on saturday November 22, 2014 oak Grove Hunt
Club offered a Combined test, with dressage and cross
country, at Peggy Hart’s misty meadows farm near Byhalia, mississippi. Pony Clubbers from southern run
Pony Club, west tennessee Pony Club, riders from
Brewer equestrian Center, and several area adults and
children turned out on a perfect fall day to experience a
taste of eventing – at a lower level than at recognized
shows.
the Combined test offered Novice and Beginner
Novice divisions, and for those just getting started in the
sport: Green As Grass and modified terrified. dressage
Judge ila Handy praised the event as being “very well organized” and noted how smoothly everything ran. she
had “saintly praise” for many horses and ponies doing
their best for their beginner riders, as well as praise for
the riders performing their tests precisely and in good
form. she commented that she wished there were a “cute”
category in the Collective marks section of the test, because several riders and ponies would certainly get high
scores in such a section.
winner of the Novice division was lawrence Hyde,
riding silver fox. second was Alana vogel and Big Bartz.
Ashley evans and splash of Class won the Beginner
Novice division. in the modified terrified division,
ethan read and ima little excited were the winners in
section B, while Chandler Head and Baby Boo Bear were
first in section A. Now that wasn’t so terrifying, was it?
in Green As Grass, maddie mogridge and scout were
tops in section A, and olivia mogridge riding Graceful
impression were first in section B. the girls certainly
made positive impressions!
organizer Peggy Hart, event secretary marge Nick-
Article & photos by Nancy Brannon
“two roads diverged in a yellow wood,” – thus begins
the poem by robert frost, “the road Not taken.” it’s the
favorite poem of graduate A Pony Clubber erika Adams
and has perfect meaning for her eventing stable near
lenoir City, tN: road less traveled eventing at yellow
wood farm.
“i love poetry, and that’s my favorite poem,” Adams
said. she was trying to come up with a name for her newly
acquired stable and one of her students suggested “the
road less traveled” to commemorate the poem and to
describe an attribute of the folks who stable their horses
here. “we pride ourselves in being a collection of folks
who want to have fun and that often means we take the
road less traveled,” Adams explained. And when she
bought the property, house, stable, and covered arena,
(above) novice Division winner Lawrence Hyde and
Silver Fox. (below) Chaffin Smit on Taffy on CC.
Ashley Evans and Splash of Class
Ethan Read and Ima Little Excited
els, rick richardson and members of oak Grove Hunt
Club worked for many weeks perfecting the cross country course, preparing the dressage arena, and doing all the
work required for a combined training event. many hunt
club members and friends volunteered as jump judges,
runners, and generally helped keep the day’s event running smoothly and on time. Hall’s feed & seed and the
Mid-South Horse Review were sponsors of the event.
(right) Olivia Mogridge and Graceful Impression
“everything was already painted yellow.” so, of course,
the farm is named yellow wood farm.
Adams rode with tennessee valley Pony club in her
younger days, often attending the mid-south region mega
rally in lexington, ky at the kentucky Horse Park, and
many years qualifying for Pony Club Championships east.
Now as an adult, she owns her own eventing stable and
her competition level has increased markedly. this year
she took two horses to fair Hill and completed the 2-star
course on williston, aka “Bruce.” she was quite pleased
with her no-fault cross country ride. Her other horse, rainbow sky, will be going to her first 1-star soon.
since she moved in January 18th of this year, “there’s
been something going on at the farm nearly every weekend,” she said. “we have dressage clinics, symposiums,
breed inspections; we had Jim koford for two weeks and
we’re having JJ tate after thanksgiving for a dressage
clinic.” this fall she attended a George morris clinic
(what’s an eventer doing at a George morris clinic?) and
a sinead Halpin clinic. kate wooten was available for
saddle fitting for the “team” in November. Adams and her
students often travel to horse trials – to river Glen in New
market, tN, to the Horse Park in kentucky, to Chattahoochee Hills and Poplar Place events in Georgia, and this
year they plan to travel to ocala, florida over the winter.
Adams’ yellow wood farm encompasses 15 acres, a
15-stall barn, and a covered arena. she offers regular lessons, trains horses, and has a working student, lauren. she
strives to keep her paddocks green and have lots of turnout
for her horses.
yellow wood farm is located at 4562 kingston Hwy.,
lenoir City, tN 37771. find out more at: www.rlteventing.com or facebook: road less traveled eventing team.
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foxhunting
Chula Homa Opening Meet
By Allison Crews
the Chula Homa
Hunt hosted its thirtysecond annual opening
meet and Blessing of
the Hounds at tilda
Bogue, the home of
mr. and mrs. Jim
Crews, on November
8, 2014 in Canton,
mississippi. more than
40 riders and 200 spectators attended, coming
from all over the country – as well as special
guests from england
and Canada. six ladies
rode aside, or sidesaddle, and two of them led the field.
Janice Clemons and Allison Crews of Canton co-chaired the event. Hunt festivities
began with a catered breakfast and a silent auction. masters and staff gathered the
hounds for the Blessing and stirrup Cup. then it was off to find and chase the quarry!
the hounds had good runs and at one time a gray fox ran right in front of Crews and
first flight! the terrain is nearly all woods, so it is tricky to keep the pack together; but
they ran beautifully all morning on foxes. the first flight field also crossed the famous
“river Crossing” used in James franco’s adaption of faulkner’s novel, As I Lay Dying,
filmed at tilda Bogue. we only lost one rider – and she was just soaked, not hurt, and
the horse was collected unharmed. Quite a fun day!
foxhunting has existed in North America since Colonial days and was enjoyed extensively by night hunters, farmers, and landed gentry. the earliest record of imported
hounds is on June 30, 1650, when robert Brooke arrived in maryland with his family
and pack of hounds. By the early 1700s, foxhunting was increasing rapidly.
the earliest surviving record of American foxhunting is the pack instituted by
thomas, sixth lord fairfax in 1747 in northern virginia. much of what little is recorded
comes from letters written by lord fairfax and the diaries of George washington. washington was an ardent foxhunter who owned his own pack of hounds, and his ton’s diaries are laced with references to foxhunts. on one occasion while Congress was in
session, hounds ran near the Capitol. many congressmen ran outside to watch hounds
and some jumped on their horses and joined the chase.
North American foxhunting has evolved its own distinct flavor, noticeably different
from the British tradition. North American foxhunting emphasizes the chase rather than
the kill, and hounds predominately hunt coyote rather than foxes. the larger coyote usually provides longer and faster runs than foxes.
in today’s casual dress world, formal attire still stands for foxhunters. Black leather
boots, breeches, heavy or light hunting coat, a shirt with a tie or stock tie and a protective hat are essential.
every hunt has two seasons - cub hunting when young hounds are introduced into the
pack - and the formal season. opening meet signals the beginning of the formal season,
when the staff wears its livery, red coats with white breeches and black boots with tan
cuffs. members wear black coats, buff breeches, and black boots. some ladies add to the
elegance and ride sidesaddle. mississippi’s Chula Homa hunt has two members who
regularly ride aside.
Hunting gear has changed little since foxhunting began and is based on practicality.
Heavy boots and breeches protect riders from branches and brambles. the melton coats
are warm and almost waterproof. A stock tie, fastened with a plain gold safety pin, can
serve as a bandage for man, hound, or horse in case of an accident.
foxhunting continues to grow. Currently there are 167 organized clubs in North
America and Canada, three of them hunting regularly in mississippi. Chula Homa is
the only hunt with its kennels in mississippi. the others are in Alabama and tennessee.
Galloping over the countryside on a fine horse flying his fences well is a thrill for anyone! And for those not wanting to move along quite so rapidly, just the sights and sounds
of a huge pack of hounds in full cry stops the heart. today’s hunters have a special reward: permission to ride over private and public land, which still constitute magnificent open spaces. No group of individuals is more aware of this privilege, nor is there
a group more outspoken in their desire to protect quarry and preserve their environment. People from all walks of life and any age enjoy foxhunting. it is wonderful fun
for the whole family that can be enjoyed for a lifetime.
On page 25 are pictorial highlights of Opening Meets around the mid-south.
Hillsboro opening meet November 1, 2014 (photos by Bill Kenner); Cedar knob
Hounds opening meet November 2, 2014 (photos by Brenda Black); longreen foxhounds opening meet November 1, 2014 (photo by Susan Wilson); and oak Grove
Hunt Club opening meet: November 8, 2014 (photo by Susan Wilson)
HIllsboro Hounds Opening Meet
(photos by Bill Kenner)
Cedar Knob Hounds Opening Meet
(photos by Brenda Black)
Longreen Opening
Meet
(photo bySusan Wilson)
Oak Grove Opening Meet
(photo bySusan Wilson)
cowboys & cowgirls
An Abundance of Colors
By Rachael Doner
Horses from four separate breed associations united and vied for Congress Champion
titles at the Color Breed Congress, held November 4-9, 2014 in tulsa, oklahoma. the
Built ford tough livestock Complex hosted over 1,290 exhibitors, 814 horses and 3,611
class entries.
Presented by the Pinto Horse Association of America, inc. (PtHA), the Color Breed
Congress encompassed four separate breed shows running simultaneously. Participating breed associations included the Pinto Horse Association, the Palomino Horse Breeders of America, the Appaloosa Horse Club and the American Buckskin registry
Association.
in addition to the breed shows, PtHA hosted the western dressage world show, held
in conjunction with the Color Breed Congress, November 1-2.
with over $50,000 in awards, prizes included medallions for 1st-6th place exhibitors
in each class and jackets from tioga territory to class winners in classes with five or
more entries. trophies were presented to winners of
National snaffle Bit
Association dualapproved classes.
Jackets were presented to grand and
reserve champions
in addition to kensington saddle/halter
bags and Gist silversmith belt buckles for high points
and reserves. in addition to the buckles, the overall high
point youth in each (left) Karisa Clark (right) Sara van Den Elzen, Trail
breed received a scholarship. the scholarships, in addition to Cash Challenge classes and
NsBA classes, brought the total payouts from the show to $14,000.
“the amount of awards brings the most amazing color breed horses from across the
country to one spot,” said darrell Bilke, PtHA executive vice President and Chief operating officer. “we strive to ensure our exhibitors leave with great memories and have
fun while competing.”
the Champion of Champion classes were one of the unique aspects of the show. exhibitors who placed in the top three of select classes in each breed were invited back to
compete against each other for Champion of Champion. “the Champion of Champion
classes are a great way for exhibitors to showcase their skills in front of the entire audience,” Bilke said. “you never know which one will take home the title.”
the Color Breed Congress will return in 2015. tentative dates are set for November
7-15, 2015, at the Built ford tough livestock Complex in tulsa, okla. the western
dressage world show
will be held in conjunction, as well.
for more information
about the 2014 Color
Breed Congress and complete results, please visit
w w w. c o l o r b r e e dcongress.com.
to learn more about
the Pinto Horse Association of America, visit
www.pinto.org or find
more on facebook at:
www.facebook.com/
pintohorseassociation
(left) Caitlin Worrell, Western Dressage (right) English Dressage
UT Martin
Rodeo
Women’s Split
First; Men’s Finish
4th at West al
By Ryne Rickman, UT Martin Sports Information Director
liviNGstoN, Ala. – the university
of tennessee at martin women’s rodeo
team won its second straight rodeo the first
weekend in November, splitting first place
honors with missouri valley College in a
rodeo hosted by west Alabama.
the ut martin women and missouri
valley College each racked up 300 points,
30 points better than third-place west Alabama. meanwhile, the ut martin men’s
team compiled 250 points, finishing in
fourth place out of 10 teams.
the strongest
performance for
the men’s team
came during the
bareback riding
event. tanner
Phipps finished
third in average
(136) after coming in third in the
first go (70) and
fifth in the short
go (66). Colt kitaif came in
fourth
place
overall
(135)
after a 74 in the
short go (thirdbest score) and a
61 in the first round (fourth-best score).
Jack kitaif also compiled points for ut
martin, coming in fourth place in the short
go (67) and sixth in average (124).
Cody inman and slade Bronson each
performed well in calf roping. inman finished second overall with a 21.5 average
after placing third in both the first go (9.9)
and the short go (11.6). Bronson led all
cowboys in the first go with a time of 8.9.
representing the ut martin women’s
team in breakaway roping was Alexandria
Hancock. she split second and third in the
first round with a time of 3.0 and came in
sixth place in both the second round (12.7)
and in average (15.7).
three ut martin cowgirls accumulated
points in the barrel racing event. dacia
Horne won the event with a 34.73 average
after finishing first with a 17.19 short go
and third with a 17.54 first round time.
Ashley Brooks also scored points in each
round, finishing fourth in average (35.1),
fourth in the short go (17.5) and fifth in the
first round (17.6). katie Brown also got
off to a strong start with a first-place performance in the first go (17.28).
ut martin closed out its fall slate November 6-8, 2014 when the teams traveled
to southern Arkansas.
mAGNoliA, Ark. – Both the university of tennessee at martin rodeo teams
finished in third place at southern
Arkansas, as the men’s team compiled 530
points and the women’s squad tallied 180
points in the last rodeo of the fall.
the ut martin men’s team finished just
25 points behind second place southern
Arkansas and 225 points behind leader
missouri valley College. meanwhile, the
women’s team finished 120 points behind
second place missouri valley College and
270 points behind team champion southern Arkansas.
Jack kitaif compiled points for the
men’s team in bareback riding, as his 66
point performance in the short go was
good enough to split third and fourth.
in calf roping, Clay Brewer accumulated points in all three rounds, tallying
second place honors in the short go (10.1)
and average (21) while splitting sixth with
two other cowboys (10.9). lane mitchell
racked up points in both the short go (12.8,
split fourth and
fifth) and in average
(24.5,
fifth).
Both Jacob
dagenhart and
mitchell earned
points with solid
performances in
steer wrestling.
dagenhart
ranked second in
average
time
(12.8) and time
in the short go
(5.0) while also
finishing sixth in
the first round
(7.8).
meanwhile, mitchell was responsible for fifth
place finishes in average (16), first go
(6.8) and short go (9.2).
A half-dozen ut martin cowboys
pitched in with points in the team roping
event. the team of tucker kail and Cody
inman dominated to the tune of top finishes in both average (13.5) and short go
(6.4) while producing a third place finish
in the first round (7.1). dagenhart teamed
up with Zack mabry to generate the best
first round performance with a time of 5.8.
the ut martin tandem of savanah warner
and vann figgeroa placed fourth in both
average (18.7) and in the short go (10.1).
for the second consecutive week, dacia
Horne won the barrel racing event for the
ut martin women’s team. she dominated
in every facet of the event, placing first in
average (34.76), first go (17.47) and the
short go (17.29). kayla edmondson also
earned points in all three phases of the
event, compiling times of 17.75 in the
short go (fourth), 35.53 in average (fifth)
and 17.78 in the first round (17.78).
ut martin opens its 2015 spring season
on february 19-21, 2015, traveling to
texarkana, Ark. for a rodeo hosted by
Cossatot Community College.
Miss Sunbelt Expo Rodeo
Heads To Miss Rodeo USA
it’s a rare honor to compete for miss
rodeo usA and 18-year-old sydney
Caen, daughter of morris and wendy Caen
of Columbia, tennessee, is one of the special chosen few who will compete for the
title January 16-18, 2015 in oklahoma
City, oklahoma.
sydney was crowned miss sunbelt
expo rodeo in october at the 38th annual
sunbelt Agricultural exposition in moultrie, Georgia, and she served as an ambassador for the sport of rodeo during the
expo. the expo is the largest farm show
in America and North America’s Premier
farm show®. every year the expo brings
together all segments of rural living, from
research and education to live farm harvests and agribusiness. Add in rural
lifestyle fun, truck, tractor, live field
demonstrations, reining and barrel horse
demonstrations, and Atv test drives and
the venue is a perfect showcase for everything farm-related.
the miss rodeo usA pageant will be
held during the international finals rodeo
January 11-18, 2015. Contestants from
across the country will compete for the
title miss rodeo usA 2015, who will
serve as the official ambassador for the international Pro rodeo Association.
in her competition speech, sydney
stresses the importance of promoting
farming in America.
sydney’s Platform is: don’t just follow
your dreams, catch them. sydney has
qualified for the National finals rodeo
twice, won many buckles and lots of
money over the years. “Never give up and
never let others take your dreams from
you.” if you would like to help promote
sydney, you can reach her via email at
2014misssunbeltexpo@gmail.com.
Ranch Sorting Events at
East Fork
Ranch
Article & photos by Nancy Brannon
since the first saturday in october, michael and
daphne Grose have been hosting ranch sorting
events twice a month at their east fork ranch in
saulsbury, tN. Avid participants themselves, the
ranch sorting National Championships (rsNC) affiliation allows them to have a bunch of friends over to their well-equipped indoor arena
for a day’s fun working the cows.
ranch sorting is performed in two pens that are fifty to sixty feet long with a twelve
to sixteen foot opening between the pens. the corners of the pens are cut at 45 degrees.
Both pens are the same size and sorting can take place from either pen to the other.
At the beginning, there are eleven calves at the end of one of the pens with numbers
on their sides for identification. the judge raises the flag and when the riders cross the
gap between the two pens the clock starts and the competition begins. the team of two
riders has to move the cattle one at a time from one pen to the other in numerical order,
starting with a random number called by the judge. the fastest time wins. if a calf gets
from one pen to the other out of order, then the team is disqualified. the two riders have
to work well together, “tag team it,” so that only the one desired cow goes through the
opening at a time; not more than one cow and not the wrong numbered cow. ranch
sorting contestants are rated from a #1 (Beginner) to #9 (professional) based on their
ability level.
it’s a lot of fun and several folks commented that they could be doing something else
on a saturday, like farm work, but they’d rather be having fun at east fork ranch sorting cows. mr. david rainey was frequently sending coaching instructions to whichever
team was working at the time, telling them which cows and how to work them loose
from the herd to send them to the other side. He had a great time, himself, working the
cows.
ranch sorting events at east fork ranch continue two saturdays of every month
through march 28, 2015. However, the tennessee state Championships will be december 20, 2014. for more information about the rsNC, visit: www.rsnc.us. for more
information about the east fork ranch sorting events call daphne Grose at 901-4916156 or email eastforkranch@hotmail.com.
top winners from the November 15, 2014 event follow.
All Levels - 15 Teams
#10 Beg. Ranch Hand - 14 Teams
1st - david rainey/shannon terry
1st - Heath delaney/susan Phillips
2nd - david rainey/Bo wells
2nd - susan Phillips/david rainey
3rd - ricky Barnhart/Blake Hensley
3rd - Heath delaney/david rainey
#10 Master Handicap - 5 Teams
#6 Handicap - 43 Teams
1st - daphne Grose/eddie stewart
1st - Jacob Baker/Alan kee
2nd - david rainey/mike Barber
2nd - Jake mckelvey/Chelsie mck3rd - david rainey/ricky Barnhart
elvey
#10 Handicap - 37 Teams
3rd - daphne Grose/eddie stewart
1st - Alan kee/david rainey
2nd - Jacob/erin Baker
3rd - Alan kee/Jake mckelvey
Tri-State Finals Rodeo
By Sydney Caen
Jackson, mississippi became a cowboy town from November 14-16, 2014 for the
tri-state rodeo Association finals. the top fifteen cowboys and cowgirls from Alabama, louisiana, and mississippi converged at the kirk fordice equestrian Center in
Jackson, mississippi to, hopefully, end the year with a championship title.
team roper david Johnson said he loves the tri-state rodeo Association because
even though it’s a smaller association, contestants make enough money competing to really look forward to finals weekend. the tri-state rodeo Association (tsrA) keeps
President Chuck sullivan busy. Chuck said that a lot goes into organizing the finals,
everything from finding judges and funny men, to getting entry forms organized, and
finding host arenas.
Chuck isn’t the only one who works hard at the finals though. stock Contractor
shelby Bearden said that the hardest part of his job is equally matching bucking stock
to contestants. though it is a tough job, it’s a job that shelby loves. “the best part is traveling thousands of miles to arenas across the county and watching our animals perform.”
Participants at the Tri-State Finals Rodeo
And those bulls and horses did perform, but it wasn’t too much for bull rider Joe
Johnson. He finished second for the year, but before the performance on sunday, Joe decided to do a victory lap. for Grand entry, Joe followed the contestants, but unlike the
other contestants, he wasn’t on horseback; he just “loped” around the arena on his own
two feet! “the finals only happen once a year and i wanted to go out with a bang!” he
said. His fun spirit sums up what a great group of members makes up the tsrA.
for more information about tsrA, please visit www.tristaterodeo.net
Tri State Rodeo Association 2014 Champions
Bareback – Colt kitaif; Calf roping - Glen Breaux; Breakaway - millie Bankston;
saddle Bronc - Brad Bates; steer wrestling - lane Holland; team roping Header Justin Johnson, team roping Heeler - rowdy lee; Barrel racing - Jenny smith; Bulls
- koby radley
Tri State Rodeo Finals 2014 Average Winners
Bareback - Colt kitaif; Calf roping - Austin davis; Breakaway roping - Ashlea
Pierce; saddle Bronc - Brad Bates; steer wrestling - lane Holland; team roping
Header - ruston ferguson, team roping Heeler - wesley Barlow; Barrel racing - Angela Gilliam; Bull riding - koby radley
2014 Rookie Champions
Barrel racing rookie -labrellah Hutchins; Bull riding - koby radley; Calf roping
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Betty Sain Shook the Walking Horse World:
With Shaker’s Shocker, 1966 World Grand Champion
By Sandy Lemons, with contributions
from Nancy Brannon
PBs recently aired a series of programs
about remarkable women who have inspired a nation and made a lasting impact
on opportunities for women: “makers:
women who make America.” the sixpart series examines the impact of women
in six fields once largely closed to women:
business, space, Hollywood, comedy, war,
and politics. we suggest that the emmy
Award-winning filmmaker dyllan mcGee
consider adding another field to the series:
equestrian sports. Among the many capable and pioneering women in equestrian
sports, we suggest Betty sain, the first
woman to ride a horse to the tennessee
walking Horse world Grand Championship in 1966, and her famous horse
shaker’s shocker (#621314).
understandably, Betty and shaker’s
shocker have already received much acclaim. there is a permanent display about
them at the tennessee walking Horse National museum in wartrace, tN. there is a
Bedford County Historical marker on the
property where the sain House and sain
stables used to stand, which is now owned
by the webb school, commemorating the
sain family and the 1966 world Grand
Champion tennessee walking Horse,
shaker’s shocker.
But in a world divided between those
striving to eliminate the cruel practice of
soring and those trying to keep alive the
tennessee walking Horse “traditions,”
Betty and shaker’s shocker remind the
horse world of an earlier time, before the
“stacks” and before the need for a Horse
Protection Act (passed in 1970). the anniversary of Betty’s birth is a good time to
remember this record-breaking woman
and the remarkable horse she had the
pleasure of training and riding.
elizabeth fay sain, aka “Betty,” was
born to love horses on November 20, 1942
in manchester, tennessee. she was the
second child of virginia wright sain and
H. Pearl sain, and the younger sister of
two-year-old Parker sain.
By the year of Betty’s birth, 1942,
records show that only three tennessee
walking Horses had been crowned Grand
Champions of the world. those were:
strolling Jim, in 1939; Haynes Peacock, in
1940 and 1941; and melody maid, in
1942. But 24 years later, september 3,
1966 was a saturday night that changed
the lives of a tremendous number of people. this particular saturday night championship was remarkable for both the
horse who won and the rider who rode the
horse to the championship.
shaker’s shocker was bred by tom
Barham of lewisburg, tN, who first
named the colt Handshaker’s Nodder.
Barham told Betty’s mother about the
“big, strong, dandy colt” when she came
in his store to pick up some riding clothes
for her daughter. mrs. sain went with tom
Barham to see the colt and it wasn’t long
before mr. sain went back to lewisburg
and bought the colt from Barham.
the colt went to his new home in Bell
Buckle, tN in october 1962. Betty
changed his name to shaker’s shocker,
and the colt was raised from a weanling,
trained, and ridden solely by Betty. in fact,
Betty’s father was in the hospital when she
first started shocker under saddle late in
the fall when he was coming two; she had
no one to help her when she first started
riding him. But the two formed a remarkable partnership.
shocker was an outstanding animal. He
was huge, gorgeous, but difficult to handle. only Betty could handle shocker. No
one else could even get in his stall, but he
adored Betty.
Betty’s approach to training was to
“start with a good horse,” she explained.
“then it is patience and common sense.
He was a big, powerful horse.” shocker’s
daily training consisted of an hour and a
half workout on the farm “in a great big
open field,” with Betty in the irons. He
perfected his flat walk, canter and running
walk through these fields at his home.
Betty said that he was never trained inside
an arena. training in the open fields
helped the stallion develop a powerful way
of going and the stamina to produce his
show gait far longer than other contenders,
whose shorter workouts generally involved circles in a practice ring or trips up
and down a barn aisle.
shocker started his show season as a
two-year-old in 1964, showing at
Goodlettsville, wartrace, and Geraldine,
Alabama. shocker had a very bright Junior
show season in 1965, placing first at
lewisburg, fifth at lafayette, and first at
Belfast.
in 1966 the rules changed, making all
4-year-old horses Junior Horses. that year
shocker became a leader in the race to become the 4-year old Junior Champion.
As a four-year-old stallion, Betty knew
shocker “had the walk,” but shocker was
also working out for the endurance it
would take to defeat the aged stallions he
would be up against, should he make the
final night championship stake class.
the 1966 Celebration began on friday,
August 26. when the class for Junior stallions came on wednesday August 31,
shaker’s shocker entered the ring with the
other four-year-old stallions, but emerged
with the blue ribbon and the silver trophy!
He was now the favored horse to win the
Junior world Championship on friday
september 2.
But Betty had different plans; instead,
she entered the world Grand Championship on saturday, for which they had
qualified by winning the Junior stallion
class. this move did not sit well with the
other all-male contenders in the maledominated show world of tennessee
walking Horse Grand Champions. Betty
was the only female and the youngest rider
in the class, at only 23 years old. Horsewise the competition was stiff, too: she
competed against 12 accomplished walking horses including the winner of the
Aged stallion class Johnny midnight.
the electricity in the air and vibrations
from the stadium combined in anticipation
of seeing the first young woman ride her
big black stallion against the men and aged
stallions in the final championship stake
class. during this era, the flat walk was
fun to watch; the canter was performed in
a natural position for the equine body; and
the horses were in their element at the running walk.
when the 13 horses and riders entered
the gate and were introduced by mr. emmett Guy, in his smooth southern drawl,
the crowd jumped from their seats,
cheered, stomped their feet and clapped
for over an hour and a half. the noise was
deafening, but continued to grow even
louder when mr. Guy announced “let’em
go running walk.” the aged stallions were
trying with all their might to stay with the
young woman and her stallion. some of
the other riders tried to tire shocker or
“bump” him “accidentally” with their
horses in an attempt to cause him to break
gait. But the 17 hand black stallion flicked
his ears back and forth towards miss
Betty, listening for instructions, as he
“walked on” and left the competition in his
dust. shaker’s shocker was raw power,
and the more he worked, the longer his
stride became. the overflow crowd of
people could not contain their excitement
watching this black stallion perform!
when all was said and done, the top five
ribbons went to champion shaker’s
shocker, Go Boy’s Chatterbox, Go Boy’s
sun dust, duke’s Handy man, and Johnny
midnight.
Not only did shocker’s daily training
pay off , but also did the young woman’s
strong determination from the saddle,
which one newspaper article called “one
of the greatest rides of horsemanship in the
Celebration’s history.” the love and respect between this young woman and her
four-year-old black stallion was a combination that could not possibly be beaten on
september 3, 1966. miss Betty would be
the first one to tell the reader that “it was
about the horse then, and it should be
about the horse now.” shaker’s shocker
is the only tennessee walking Horse
(photo courtesy of the Tennessee State
Library and Archives)
Champion ever awarded the Sports Illustrated Award of merit, which he received
on september 26, 1966.
since that competition, the tennessee
walking Horse breed has had no better
ambassador of its history, beauty, intelligence, and natural versatility than
shaker’s shocker and Betty sain. she has
exhibited the best of the breed all over the
south at horse shows and in parades in
major cities across the nation. A favorite
story is about miss Betty being invited to
the lion’s Club Banquet held at the Hyatt
regency in Nashville, tN. she didn’t
think twice about taking “shocker’s
spook” to the banquet, saddling him up,
and riding him on the carpet of the banquet hall. some guests had never seen a
tennessee walking Horse, but that
evening miss Betty made sure they saw
one.
through the years following the Championship, thousands of people have traveled to her farm at desiderata to see
shocker, Black dust, m.r., and merry
Boy’s traveler (her three stallions), as well
as the mares and foals in her breeding operation. she never denied anyone their request for her to saddle up a horse and show
its beauty and strength. she has continued
to educate those interested in the breed’s
history, served on countless committees,
and given her straight-forward opinion on
how to start a new, successful walking
Horse association. Her message has always been the same: “It has to be about
the horse and nothing else.”
in Betty sain’s world, there are no
shortcuts to owning, training, and caring
for the best gaited horse in the world.
Betty is a hero to the hundreds of girls she
influenced because of her courage at such
a young age; she instilled in them a dream
that has never died. Happy Birthday miss
Betty! thank you for all you have done to
promote, protect, and educate people
about, the tennessee walking Horse.
Dr. Dave Whitaker Retires
Article by Allison Rehnborg; Photo by Ryan Rehnborg
on october 25, 2014 the tennessee miller Coliseum in
murfreesboro, tN rang with affectionate applause as the
students, faculty, and alumni of the mtsu Horse science
Program bade farewell to one of their own: dr. dave
whitaker. Preceded by a reunion and an alumni open
house at the Horse science Center, dr. whitaker’s retirement dinner in the Coliseum included presentations by colleagues, former students, mentors, and family. Attended by
close to 200 people, the evening was a fitting tribute to the
man who spent more than three decades in the service of
his industry, his university, and his students.
for the past 34 years, dr. whitaker has worked to build and promote the mtsu
Horse science Program. He first arrived in 1976 as director of Public service in Horse
science. during those early years, dr. whitaker worked hand-in-hand with fellow professor Anne Brzezicki to develop the program from its humble beginnings, when just a
handful of majors and students took riding classes for physical education credit.
Part of whitaker’s vision for the program involved the development of the mtsu
Horse Judging team. over the years, dr. whitaker and his judging students have competed in regional and national competitions all over the united states. the group won
the world Championship Quarter Horse show contest twice and the Quarter Horse Congress judging contest three times. one of those wins was with a four-person team in
2005, the first four-person team to win the Congress since the contest began in 1969.
After leaving tennessee to earn his doctorate in animal behavior at texas tech university, dr. whitaker returned to mtsu in 1982 as leader of the Horse science Program. As the horse industry grew throughout the 1980s and 1990s, so did mtsu’s Horse
science enrollment. in 1994, with a grant from the John and mary miller foundation,
construction on the tennessee miller Coliseum began, and it was completed in 2003.
the university raised sufficient matching funds to obtain a u.s. department of Agriculture grant to build the mtsu Horse science Center and create two new faculty positions. in 2003, as the students and faculty moved into their new facilities on thompson
lane, dr. whitaker became the official director of the mtsu Horse science Program,
while he continued to teach multiple classes each semester and to coach a new judging
team every year.
today, the mtsu Horse science Program is the only one of its kind in tennessee,
with over 100 students, five instructors, a secretary, barn manager, and assistant barn
manager to care for the nearly 50 university-owned horses. in 2011, mtsu Horse science expanded to include a graduate program in Horse science, offering a master’s degree with three horse-related concentrations.
whitaker has always taken great pride in helping his students discover and develop
their talents – and then ensuring that they get the necessary experience, skills, and confidence to find their places in the horse world. under whitaker’s leadership, the Horse
science Program developed therapeutic riding classes (held in partnership with saddle
up! therapeutic riding Center in franklin, tennessee) to teach Horse science students
about equine-assisted therapy. most recently, mtsu Horse science has created the Center of equine recovery for veterans (Cerv), a partnership with the veterans recovery
Center in murfreesboro. through Cerv, students learn about equine-assisted therapy
with adults, while veterans learn about basic horse behavior, body language, and riding.
At dr. whitaker’s retirement party, all his accomplishments were on the minds of
the attendees. more than a dozen of doc’s colleagues, former students, and mentors
took the microphone to share their memories of times spent with dr. whitaker in the
classroom, the show ring, and the community.
dr. doyle meadows, retired ut extension Horse specialist and a longtime colleague
of whitaker, said simply, “we are not great. we may be good, we may be kind, and we
may be gracious. But we are truly around greatness in dave whitaker. And for him,
[greatness has] been easy: it was always about the kids.”
many of those “kids” – members of doc’s past judging teams – offered their heartfelt thanks for his impact on their lives. mtsu alum terry young spoke at length about
his experiences on one of doc’s judging teams, and what makes whitaker so special.
“there are three things dave does well and teaches others to do well,” young said.
“He’s a good leader. He is a master at putting together teams. if you’ve ever done that
– you know it’s not easy. He’s instrumental in building programs, facilities, and organizations. in developing people, he’s a recycler. He learns as much from the people he
mentors as his students [learn from him]. dave’s influence through judging and friendship and those life skills he has taught took me in a new direction. He is a visionary
leader, and visionary leaders don’t stop.”
lanas smith, an mtsu alum from the 1970s, described dr. whitaker with these
words: “integrity. Grace. Generosity. Humor. wit. Coach. teacher. leader. friend. family man. visionary. transformer. stockman.”
Greener pastures
Anne Brzezicki, dr. whitaker’s colleague for more than thirty years, described dr.
whitaker’s sense of vision: “He knew we could grow and always be improving our facilities, our people, and our offerings to our students and the horsemen of tennessee. He
saw what next big thing was coming down the pike that was going to be important to
the horse industry. And he figured out how we could and should respond to that for the
best of our students.”
leaving sizeable void in the mtsu Horse science Program, Brzezicki and the other
faculty members at Horse science realized that tackling dr. whitaker’s duties will be a
team effort: equine nutritionist dr. rhonda Hoffman will take the administrative duties,
while equine exercise physiologist and stock horse team coach dr. Holly spooner will
coach the judging team. sarah Newton-Cromwell, m.s., will develop and teach mtsu’s
equine-assisted activities and therapies courses.
“i have a lot to learn and huge shoes to fill,” dr. Hoffman said. “But this isn’t about
me – [it’s] about the mtsu Horse science program. the plan is to continue to build and
improve upon what we have, and in doing so, honor dave’s life and vision.”
regarding her plans for the judging team, dr. spooner said, “i’ll never fill dr.
whitaker’s shoes when it comes to horse judging, but i have his passion for it and see
the value it has for students in terms of horses and reaching far beyond. we’ll continue
to have a judging team, starting with the usual trip to texas this spring and be back in
full swing next fall at the Congress and world show contests. we won’t let dr. whitaker
stray too far! He'll remain my top advisor on judging and he'll be back to help with our
contests.”
dr. whitaker spoke to the crowd of friends and family gathered around him: “y’all
sure know how to reduce a man to pure emotion. i owe so much of who i am to you.
one thing we have in common is the horse – and what a wonderful creature, from a
wonderful God, who made it for us. i always thought it was my job to reach down and
help those below me, as i’ve been helped in the past. And because each of you were
there, my life has been so richly blessed. People have been asking me, ‘what’ll you do
now?’ And my answer is, ‘i don’t know. i’ve never done this before.’”
dr. whitaker leaves a legacy at mtsu Horse science that any faculty member at
any university would be proud to claim! And as far as we’re all concerned, in retirement,
dave whitaker can do anything he sets his mind to. Best wishes and happy trails to
you!
ELCR Land
Conservation
Partnerships
the equine land Conservation resource
(elCr) has partnered with tread lightly!,
AQHA, and tractor supply Co. to develop a
land awareness campaign, “respected Access
is open Access.” the campaign promotes respectful riding behaviors across private and
public lands. A growing body of research indicates promoting respectful behaviors can enhance access to public and private lands and
waters. Conversely, research indicates poor behaviors negatively impact efforts to sustain participation in outdoor recreation and recruit new
outdoor enthusiasts. unfortunately, in far too
many instances, poor behaviors also lead to restricted access or complete closures. As a result, there is a growing need for horsemen and
women to be educated in the areas of respected
access and shared use of both public and private land in order for the equine community to
maintain access for various equine related activities. one of the points of the campaign is to
remind riders not to ride on wet trails, a practice that accelerates erosion and complicates relationships with land owners and managers.
AQHA and tractor supply have formed the
steP program. stewards for trails, education
and Partnerships (steP) is a new program
under AQHA that was formerly known as trail
trotters, launched in 2004 by the equestrian
land Conservation resource in partnership
with the National forest foundation. the idea
was to build a program that would increase participation in trail stewardship among equine enthusiasts, while casting a positive light on
horseback riders to land managers and other
trail users. equestrian groups and individuals
are encouraged to participate in trail maintenance and restoration projects.
in partnership with tractor supply Company, AQHA will be funding groups or organizations that have the most impact for
community involvement and trail sustainability. through funding by an AQHA steP Grant,
elCr is working with tread lightly! to deliver an expanded educational component
around the previously developed PsA's. this
project will continue throughout 2015.
tread lightly! Promotes respected access to
maintain and enhance access to public lands.
the non-profit organization’s core focus is to
support and encourage stewardship on America’s lands and waterways. tread lightly!
seeks to balance the needs of the people who
enjoy outdoor recreation with the need to maintain healthy ecosystems and thriving populations of fish and wildlife. the organization
leads a national initiative to protect and enhance outdoor recreational access and opportunities and promotes the ethics of good land
stewardship.
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D EC EM B ER - FEB R U A RY
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coming three months. we attempt to keep listings current; however, we cannot guarantee the completeness
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AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA
memphis, tN, www.agricenter.org
DEC. 5-7: lucky dog Barrel race
DEC. 27: liberty Bowl rodeo
CANTON MULTIPURPOSE CENTER
501 soldiers Colony rd., Canton, ms.
DEC. 5-7: ms Hunter/Jumper Assoc. show
JAn. 30-31: 4-H show
FEB. 21-22: ms reining Horse Assn. show
FORREST CO. MULTI PURPOSE CNTR
Hattiesburg, ms www.forrestcountycenter.com
DEC. 4-7: deep south team roping finals
DEC. 12-13: southern farriers Association Conference
MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK
starkville, ms (662) 325-0508 or 662-325-9350
http://msucares.com/centers/agricenter
FEB. 13-14: rotary Classic rodeo
TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER
murfreesboro, tN www.mtsu.edu/tlc
FEB. 21: Block & Bridle Preview show
MAR. 13-14: stones river Pony Club show
MAR. 19-21:tN Pony of Americas Club show
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TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM
murfreesboro, tN www.mtsu.edu/tmc
JAn. 16-18: iBrA Barrel race
JAn. 23-24: seBrA Bull riding Championships
FEB. 20-22: southern equine expo
MAR. 6-7: lonestar rodeo
TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER
Cleveland, tN www.tsec.org
FEB. 21: GA interscholastic equestrian Assn.
show
FEB. 28-MAR. 1: ieA region 12 finals
TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTR
tunica, ms www.tunicaarena.com
nOv. 28-30: mid-south Quarter Horse show
DEC. 12-14: ms Classic ustrC team roping
JAn. 16-18: diamond l Production Barrel race
UT MARTIN AG PAVILLION
www.utm.edu/departments/coe/pavilion.php
JAn. 15: ffA Horse clinic
JAn. 29-31: equestrian team uGA and ksu
WILLIAMSON COUNTY AG EXPO PARK
franklin, tN (615) 595-1227
www.williamsoncountytn.gov
JAn. 17-18: Jx2 team roping
INTERCOLLEGIATE HORSE SHOW
FEB. 14-15: murfreesboro, tN. mtsu hunt seat
FEB. 21-22: Cookeville, tN. tN tech western
FEB. 27-28: murfreesboro, tN. mtsu western
MAR. 1: murfreesboro, tN. mtsu western
regional Championships
MAR. 7-8: murray, ky. murray state univ. hunt
seat
TN HS RODEO ASSN
FEB. 14-15: scottsville, ky. Branham farms
LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO
DEC. 6-7: Jonesboro, Ar. Asu equine Center
H4l ranch rodeo
DEC. 13-14: Brandon, ms. rankin Co. multipurpose. mid south # 9 & 10
JAn. 10: searcy, Ar. white Co. fairgrounds
CAlBrA # 9 & 10
JAn. 17-18: winona, ms. montgomery Co.
Coliseum. mid south # 11 & 12
FEB. 28: searcy, Ar. white Co. fairgrounds
CAlBrA # 11 & 12
4-H/USPC
DEC. 20-22: franklin, tN. williamson Co. Ag
expo Park. ut extension 4-H camp
JAn. 21-25: Arlington, vA. Hyatt regency
Crystal City. usPC 2015 Annual meeting. info:
www.ponyclub.org
CLINICS / CLASSES
JAn. 15: martin, tN. ut martin Ag Pavillion.
ffA Horse Clinic
MAR. 14-15: shelbyville, tN. Clearview Horse
farm. richard winters clinic. info: Carol James
(615) 289-7611; email: cann289@yahoo.com
COWBOY CHURCH
MOnDAY: Circle Cross Church. 7 p.m. info:
stan (901) 848-4959; email: stan@circlecrossrodeo.com
MOnDAY: Bells, tN. Bible study meetings. 7
p.m. marty overton's, 4051 Cherryville rd. info:
marty 731-225-0237 or Clint 731-983-0511
TuESDAY: richland, ms. His Brand Cowboy
Church, 1631 Cleary rd. 7 p.m. info: (601) 5436023 email: dccowboychurch@yahoo.com
TuESDAY: wynne, Ar. Cr 381. three trees
Cowboy Church. fellowship supper 6:30 pm;
services 7 pm. info: Jimmy 870-261-2505
SunDAY: longtown, ms. 548 Bryant lane.
Bryant lane Cowboy Church. 10:30 am. info:
Bro. scott urban 662-501-0031
SunDAY: oakland, tN. 7720 Hwy 64. rafter
H Cowboy Church. J. mark wilson. 5:30 pm.
info: danny Cooley (901) 485-4103
SunDAY: wynne, Ar. Cr 381. three trees
Cowboy Church. fellowship B'fast 9:30 am.
worship 10 am. info: Jimmy 870-261-2505
HORSE SALES
SECOnD FRIDAY: Gleason, tN. west tN
Auction Barn. 330 fence rd. 6:30 pm. info:
Chucky Greenway 731-571-8198
SPECIAL EVENTS
DEC. 6-10: salt lake City, utah. salt Palace
Convention Center. AAeP 60th annual Convention. www.aaep.org/info/annual-convention-318
JAn. 10: Jackson, ms. ms state fairgrounds.
miss rodeo mississippi & miss dixie National
Pageant (deadline dec. 15). info: deshannon
(601) 917-8920 or Allison (601) 842-1315
JAn. 21-25: Arlington, vA. Hyatt regency
Crystal City. 2015 usPC Annual meeting &
equine symposium. info: shelley mann 859254-7669. www.ponyclub.org
FEB. 20-22: murfreesboro, tN. miller Coliseum. southern equine expo.
BARREL RACING
nOv. 29: Holly springs. ms. marshall Co. fairgrounds. kudzu klassic. trainers 10 am; show 1
pm. info: 662-252-5441
nOv. 29: decaturville, tN. triple P Arena, 96
Camper rd. robert "dylan" ferrell fundraiser.
Barrel/Pole race. training 11 am; show 2 pm.
info: wayne Powers 731-549-6517, ronnie
roberts 731-614-1779, freda roberts 731-6141787, or Cheryl searle 559-791-0260
nOv. 29-30: kiln, ms. Hancock Arena. 4184
kiln-delisle rd. turkey Barrel Bash. info: Carol
rushing 228-861-3530 or email: rushingcarol@gmail.com
DEC. 5-7: memphis, tN. show Place Arena.
lucky dog Barrel races. info: www.luckydograces.com
DEC. 20: mason, tN. Coyote run Arena. winter series show #3
DEC. 20: iron City, tN. iron City Arena. dirty
south Barrel racing series. $500 added. exhibitions 11 am. Pee wee starts 2 pm. info: Adrienne morrell 931-279-9358 or lindsey Calton
931-332-4956. www.ironcityarena.com
DEC. 27: mason, tN. Coyote run Arena. winter series show #4
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.
DEC. 27: Holly springs, ms. marshall County
fairgrounds. info: Beau mcCoy 662-544-5290
DEC. 27: mcewen, tN. Blue Creek Arena.
iBrA show. kenny mcCallister 615-617-9956
JAn. 1: mason, tN. Coyote run Arena. New
year's day Barrel race
JAn. 9-10: martin, tN. utm Ag Pavilion. ut
martin rodeo Booster Club winter Barrel racing series. info: katie Brooks (270) 627-1031 or
Jamie white (731) 693-6315
JAn. 16-18: tunica, ms. Paul Battle Arena. diamond l Production Barrel race. info: kenny
lane 901-288-8484
JAn. 17: iron City, tN. iron City Arena. dirty
JAn. 24: mason, tN. Coyote run Arena. winter series show #5
FEB. 7: mason, tN. Coyote run Arena. winter
series show #6
FEB. 21: mason, tN. Coyote run Arena. winter series show #7
FEB. 21: iron City, tN. iron City Arena. dirty
MAR. 21: iron City, tN. iron City Arena. dirty
COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING
JAn. 2-3: Columbia, Al. southern Cross ranch.
Al New year's Celebration
CUTTING HORSE EVENTS
Arena one: suzy Barnett (662) 578-5824 or
(662) 934-9224.
nOv. 30-DEC. 1: fort worth, tx. 2014 NCHA
world Championship futurity
DEC. 28-31: Batesville, ms Arena one. open
futurity. info: 662-563-1492
JAn. 1-4: Batesville, ms. Arena one. mid south
CHA. info: 662-934-9224
DONKEYS & MULES
THuRSDAYS: Golden, ms. Belmont saddle
Club arena. donkey Penning Practice. 6 pm.
info: larry Bolton at 662-424-2158.
tN donkey Association monthly driving.
info: sally lightner: 931-361-0087
DRESSAGE
DEC. 3-6: Cambridge, mA. usdf Annual Convention. info: www.usdf.org/convention
DEC. 13: Hernando, ms. mid-south dressage
Academy. schooling show. info:
www.midsouthdressageacademy.org
JAn. 8 - MAR. 29: wellington, fl. Palm Beach
international equestrian Center. Adequan Global
dressage festival
EVENTING
DEC. 3-7: fort worth, tx. omni fort worth
Hotel. useA Annual meeting Convention, info:
useventing.com/membership/convention
FIELD TRIALS
DEC. 4-7: Blue mtn., ms. Hell Creek wildlife
mgmt. Area. Alabama field trial Club. info: J.r.
Page (662) 423-9086
DEC. 5-7: lavergne, tN. Percy Priest wildlife
mgmt. Area. tN valley Amateur All-Age shooting dog invitational. info: ronnie rogers (865)
217-9229
DEC. 11: Buena vista, tN. Carroll Co. field
trial Club. Amateur All-Age Championship.
info: ken Blackman (901) 606-9553.
JAn. 12: Grand Junction, tN. Ames Plantation.
Hobart Ames memorial ft. info:
www.amesplantation.org
FEB. 9-20: Grand Junction, tN. Ames Plantation. National Championship. drawing feb. 7.
info: www.amesplantation.org
GAITED HORSE SHOWS
FEB. 4: lexington, ky. embassy suites Hotel.
NwHA National meeting
FEB. 14: murfreesboro, tN. mtsu James
union Bldg. wHoA Awards Banquet
HUNTER/JUMPER
DEC. 6-7: Canton, ms. Canton multipurpose
Center. mHJA Holiday Classic
DEC. 28-29: thompson's station, tN. Jaeckle
Center. Holiday Horse show info:
mzimmer@jaecklecentre.com
OPEN ARENA .
THuRSDAY nIGHTS: Holly springs, ms.
marshall Co. fairgrounds. 6-8 pm. info: (662)
252-5441 www.mcfairgrounds.com
PAINT/PINTO HORSE SHOWS
FEB. 7-8: Jackson, ms. kirk fordyce Arena.
dixie National Paint-o-rama
QUARTER HORSE SHOWS
nOv. 28-30: tunica, ms. Paul Battle Arena.
mid-south QH Assn. turkey Circuit. info: sherri
rob 901-831-3753. www.midsouthqha.net
DEC. 12-14: Jackson, ms. kirk fordyce equine
Center. mAQHA Holiday Classic. info: rob
seal 601-917-8041 or 601-482-8498
JAn. 16-18: Cookeville, tN. Country inn &
suites. 2015 tQHA Convention & Annual meeting
FEB. 16-22: Jackson, ms. kirk fordyce equine
Center. dixie National QH show
RANCH HORSE
JAn. 16-18: Bowling Green, ky. ArHA Convention
FEB. 7-8: murfreesboro, tN. volunteer ranch
Horse Assn. show
REINING
FEB. 21-22: Canton, ms. Canton multipurpose
Center. ms reining Horse Assn. show
RODEOS & BULL RIDING
DEC. 4-13: las vegas, Nv. wrangler National
finals rodeo. info: nfrexperience.com
DEC. 13: Buchanan, tN. milam’s Horsebarn.
Pro and Non-Pro Bull riding, mutton Busting.
8pm. Call in dec 8, 3-10 pm. info: 731-642-8346
or 731-644-5665
DEC. 27: memphis, tN. show Place Arena.
liberty Bowl rodeo. info: www.autozonelibertybowl.org
JAn. 10: Buchanan, tN. milam’s Horsebarn.
Pro and Non-Pro Bull riding, mutton Busting.
8pm. Call in Jan 5, 3-10 pm. info: 731-642-8346
or 731-644-5665
JAn. 23-24: murfreesboro, tN. miller Coliseum. seBrA Bull riding Championships
FEB. 13-14: starkville, ms. ms Horse Park.
rotary Classic rodeo. info: 662-325-9350
FEB. 28: Batesville, ms. Batesville Civic Center. Bill lipscomb memorial rodeo. info: 800639-9002
MAR. 6-7: murfreesboro, tN. miller coliseum.
lonestar rodeo
ROPING
DEC. 4-7: Hattiesburg, ms. forrest Co. multipurpose Center. deep south team roping finals. info: www.deepsouthteamropers.com
DEC. 12-14: tunica, ms. Paul Battle Arena. ms
Classic ustrC team roping
JAn. 11-12: franklin, tN. Ag expo Park. music
City truck roping. info: www.jx2events.com
FEB. 14-16: memphis, tN. show Place Arena.
muddy river Classic. info: www.jx2events.com
TuESDAY: moscow, tN. team roping practice, sonny Gould Arena, 1985 Poole rd. 6-9
p.m. $25 info: (901) 491-1678.
www.GouldropinHorses.com
TEAM PENNING / RANCH SORTING
DEC. 6, 20: saulsbury, tN east fork ranch.
rsNC event 10 am. Books open 9 am. info:
daphne (901) 491-6156 or eastforkranch@hotmail.com
JAn. 10, 24: saulsbury, tN east fork ranch.
FEB. 14, 28: saulsbury, tN east fork ranch.
MAR. 14, 28: saulsbury, tN east fork ranch.
TRAIL RIDES
nOv 29: memphis, tN, shelby farms Park,
Gate #11. shelby farms equestrian Alliance
trail Challenge. info: rick richardson 901262-4202 or rangerrick76@hotmail.com.
DEADLINE
Deadline for JAn. issue: DEC. 23
Parting Shots:
(below) Heart my Horse! (photo by Bill
Kenner); (below right) Christmas tree brand
(photo by Nancy Brannon); and (right) kick
up your Heels (photo by Tommy Brannon)

december 2014 - Mid-South Horse Review

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