Vol. 22 • No.12 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992

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Vol. 22 • No.12
The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992
Annual VACATION Issue
Beanie Cone at the beach at St.
John’s Island, SC on Gandy
AUGUST 2012
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Murdoch Minutes
Lengthen
Your
“Collapsed”
Side
Which seat bone gets heavier? Does the weight
bearing seat bone push straight down or do you
shift forward toward the pubic arch, back toward the tailbone or do you roll over the outside edge?
This young man rode at the 16th St.
Jude Trail Ride at Gardiner Farm.
Sydney Dunham on Desperado in
Black (Blackie) at the WTQHA show.
Table of Contents
In a Man’ure of Speaking
Book Nook
Equine Vacations
Horse Health Care
Training & Performance
Hunter/Jumper
Dressage & Eventing
Carriage Driving
Western Style
Gaited Horses
Ranch Review
On the Trail
Classifieds
Bulletin Board
Calendar of Events
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Pages 35
Pages 35-37
Pages 38-39
Are you shorter on one side than the other?
Does your horse bend easier in one direction?
Do you have trouble weighting both seat bones
equally? Here’s a tip to help lengthen your
sides and make your seat bone weight more
even.
Next time you ride notice the distance from
your armpit to the top of the pelvis. Do you
collapse (shorten) one side? Is it the inside
going left and right? Or to the same side all the
time? Is your horse easier to turn toward your
shorter side? Is he easier to canter toward your
long side (left side long, left lead canter easier)? Does he consistently halt with the one leg
behind him? Does this correspond to your
longer or shorter side?
Riders often refer to themselves as “collapsing a hip” when they are uneven side-toside. Anatomically you cannot collapse your
hip because the hip is the ball and socket joint.
You can’t collapse your pelvis either because
this is a solid boney structure.
You can “collapse” through your side, decreasing the distance between the armpit and
the pelvis, by shortening the distance between
the bottom of the ribcage and the pelvis (waist
area) and/or bringing the ribs closer together
on one side. When one side shortens the other
side lengthens, meaning the ribs get further
apart. In horse terms, the shortened side is the
soft side (generally the right) while the other
side, which is lengthened, is considered stiff.
When you shorten one side the weight is no
longer equal on your seat bones. To even your
two sides and your weight, do the following
exercise.
Sit on a flat surface. Put one hand underneath one seat bone. Which side did you
choose first? You probably picked the side that
shortens easier. You can lift the pelvis on this
side and close the ribs to put you hand underneath. Repeat this movement several times.
How much do you bend forward? How much
to the side? Which ribs get closer together?
What happens to the ribs on the other side?
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Switch hands. What happens to your ribs on
this side? Do they get closer together or do you
lean to get your hand underneath? Does the opposite seat bone get heavier, lighter or not
change weight at all?
Alternate from side to side. What happens
to the weight on your seat bones? Do you lift
the same side of the pelvis either way? How
much do you push down with one or both feet?
Is it the same foot regardless of the side you
are lifting or does this change depending on
which side you shorten? Alternate several
times making this movement easier and more
similar as you go. Feel how the ribs have to
soften on one side and lengthen on the other.
Stop and sit with equal weight on both seat
bones. Notice that the length of your two sides
is more even.
Repeat this lesson on horseback. Do small
movements because you could shift the saddle
if you are not careful. Find the place where
both sides feel equal. Notice if your weight is
more even on the two seat bones.
Use this Murdoch Minute to lengthen your
two sides evenly. Softening your ribs on the
long (stiff) side will allow the short side to
lengthen. In the saddle you may find that equal
length on the two sides doesn’t feel like equal
weight on the two seat bones. This may be due
to the saddle and/or the horse. Notice how your
horse moves on circles and turns when your
sides are even and always remember to enjoy
the ride! Visit: www: murdochmethod.com
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In A Man’ure of Speaking
I Should
Have Never
Let Her In
The House
By Andrea Gilbert
During the extreme heat and usual summer sauna of the mid-south, we humans
can take refuge in our air-conditioned,
“climate controlled” homes, offices, and
automobiles. Few horse owners have air
conditioned stables, but some horses have
figured out how to share those “creature
comforts.”
A year or two ago when we had the first
really hot spell of 100° F temperatures,
Bar-B, my halter-bred Quarter Horse, was
so hot she was panting like a dog and, in
spite of all our efforts to cool her, she was
still panting. Desperate to bring her some
relief from overheating, we let her in the
foyer of our air-conditioned house. Once
inside, she was content just to stand there
and enjoy the cool air, even closing her
eyes to take a nap. We left her in quite a
while, until
we could tell
she
had
cooled down.
E v e r
since, when
she gets hot,
she comes to
the
house
and rings the
door
bell,
touching it
with
her
nose.
She
lets us know
when
it’s
time to hose
off her and all her buddies: Halo, Dream
Floater, and Georgie, aka Georgia Peach.
When I hear the door bell, I come out, they
all follow me, walking on the sidewalk in
line, around the corner of the house, and
then they all stand in a line over the water
hose by the faucet, waiting their turns to
be cooled off. I guess they have figured
out I won’t let them all in the house, so accept the next best thing – cool hosing.
My newest addition, Georgie, aka
Georgia Peach, a Thoroughbred ex-race
horse, likes to hang her head, peering
through the dining room window first
Book Nook
RAJA,
Story of a
Racehorse
Review by Leigh Ballard
As a former amateur steeplechase jockey and a lifelong
horsewoman, Anne Hambleton knows about the lives of
Thoroughbred horses. Raja:
Story of a Racehorse is her
debut work of fiction for
young people, and it captures
the imagination by being
largely from the point of view
of the horse. Raja’s life story
is traced from foalhood on the
breeding farm of an ultrawealthy sheik, to success at
the racetrack, and then
through many trials and misfortunes after his
life as a racehorse.
Raja’s story is one that keeps the reader a
little on edge wondering what stroke of good
luck or misfortune will befall the horse as
his story unfolds. Raja is a super talented
horse, but as is the case with many highly
bred hot-blooded horses, he has his quirks.
He is injured as a stellar racing career is
developing, but before he can fully realize
his potential at the racetrack. Then, because
of political and financial woes of his owner,
he is sold.
It is his good luck to find his way to a top
level show-jumping barn, where it is discovered that he is also very talented at jumping, possibly even of Olympic caliber.
However, his new owner is involved in a
disastrous car accident, and he must be sold
again.
His tale winds through a series of other
owners and experiences,
some good and some very
bad. He is put through some
cruel twists of fate, but he is
rescued from certain death,
and ultimately his story is one
of triumph (much to the
reader’s relief.) He has the
fortune, because of his extreme talent, to be recognized
by people who are connected
to each other in the highest
circles of competitive horses.
They know parts of his history, and this helps him be
able to realize the ultimate
success he deserves as a well-bred and talented horse.
While this story ends on a positive note,
it does give the reader pause to think about
the thousands of racehorses that come off
the track with nowhere to go. Young readers
will enjoy the book for its vivid descriptions
and excitement. Adults would also enjoy the
read, and probably find it ethically thoughtprovoking.
For more information, visit: http://rajaracehorse.com/ or Old Bow Publishing at
http://www.oldbowpublishing.com/
thing in the
morning to be
sure no one has
forgotten her
breakfast. She
clip-clops past
my
bedroom
window down
the sidewalk.
That’s her first
signal, telling
me to “get after
it.” When she
spots movement
in the window,
she then waits at
the front door to
be sure that someone is coming out to take
care of her needs. The second the door
opens, and she sees her favorite neon pink
bucket in hand, she makes a bee-line to the
round pen for her quiet morning, uninterrupted feeding.
Dream Floater, my daugther’s Arabian,
is always full of games and mischief. She
loves to be chased, or play Ring Around
the Rosie, before she lets my daughter
jump on bareback. And if she is not ridden
first, or thinks her “master” is more interested in someone else for the time being,
she runs around screaming, or puts on a
bucking-running-slide show to attract attention. After that, her “master” gets the 3day “I’ll run from you and give you the
silent treatment” act. Once she gets her
“suck up” and “I love you more than any
other horse on the property” attention, she
is back to her normal self again.
Halo is my 5-year-old show baby. She
is registered AQHA, but was raised as an
Arabian by “Aunt” Dream Floater to act,
blow, and prance like an Arabian. She now
moves and acts like a gaited Saddle Bred.
Needless to say, she is having an identity
crisis. These days, she will do anything to
show off how beautiful she is and stir up
lots of action. But she often gets snubbed
by the other horses for this behavior, and
comes to me pouting when the other
mares are not equally impressed.
My horses have their set routine and I
must adhere to their schedule. If I’m not
home at the appropriate time, I could expect a text message from them, wondering
where I am and announcing that their supper is late! It’s worse than being a teenager
with close monitoring from your parents!
Who’s in charge here, anyway? Next,
they’ll be asking me to take them on vacation to the beach!
(photo) Bar-B at the front door.
Nature,
Nurture and
Horses
and raised in the same environment. He has
been using the same classical methods for
many years. Because of this continuity, he is
able to witness and comment on the power
of both nature and nurture in a young horse’s
development.
The book is in journal form and includes
thoughtful musings on horses, life, character, and culture. Classical dressage technique and philosophy are explained, but this
not a book to teach the reader how to train a
dressage horse. It is more a book of understanding the fine points of individuality in
horses.
Excerpts from each week of training describe each of the four horses’ response to
the training for the week. We learn each
horse’s moods and attitudes, acceptance or
resistance to the training event of the week,
and the trainers’ patience and flexibility in
their demands on the horses. While each
horse makes individual progress at different
speeds and with different responses, they all
end up at about the same place in their education after a year, even though they didn’t
necessarily arrive there the same way. This
interesting book would be a good read for
those curious about the importance of individuality and sensitivity in horsemanship.
Editor’s Note: In parallel research, reported in an interview on NPR’s Fresh Air
in July, “Unraveling The Genetic Code That
Makes Us Human,” Sam Kean author of The
Violinist’s Thumb, concluded: “The more
that I looked at DNA, the more I realized it
was nature and nurture. It’s how genes and
your environment work together to produce
the person you are.” Apparently, the same
principle applies to horses.
Review by Leigh Ballard
Paul Belasik’s book, Nature Nurture, an
Horses: A Journal of Four Dressage Horses
– From Birth Through the First Year of
Training, focuses on the training process and
results of four horses bred at his farm, siblings by the same sire, raised and nurtured
together. After an initial description of each
horse’s birth and babyhood, the book follows them during their third year, chronicling their first training year as dressage
horses.
What is notable about the training is Belasik’s insight into how each horse’s personality and response to training methods varies
from one to the other, and from their full siblings in previous training years. Belasik has
the benefit of having bred, raised and trained
a series of horses, all of the same bloodlines
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Equine Vacations
Blackberry Farm
By Mallorie Mendence
Situated on 4,200 acres nestled into the foothills of the
Great Smoky Mountains in eastern Tennessee and with
access to an additional 5,000 acres of private wilderness,
Blackberry Farm is an elegant 62-room Relais &
Chateaux resort that brings together enjoyment of the
beautiful land, and utilizes it to provide every guest an
unforgettable experience. Voted the #1 resort in North
America for 2011 by Travel & Leisure's readers in the
World's Best awards, Blackberry Farm is a luxurious getaway offering world-class accommodations and activities
including equestrian sports, fox hunting, shotgun sports,
as well as fly fishing. It is the home of a celebrated culinary program headed by acclaimed chefs Joseph Lenn
and Josh Feathers who define the essence of farm-to-table
cuisine.
This unique getaway earned its name in 1939, when
Mrs. Florida Lasier of Chicago snagged her silk stockings on a wild blackberry bramble while exploring the
foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. She and her husband later built their country home retreat in the idyllic
spot. More than 30 years later, Kreis and Sandy Beall
were enthralled by the location and settled in at Blackberry Farm. As a new mother of 4-month-old Sam, Kreis
made Blackberry the family's home and opened the beautiful property to the public as a six-room country inn. Sam
Beall's love for Blackberry Farm began at an early age, as
he ate chocolate mousse, crêpes, and followed his mom
around the kitchen while she prepared and served meals
and welcomed Blackberry's first guests.
Today as proprietor, Sam Beall continues the family
tradition of offering Southern hospitality and service,
gourmet cuisine, and cherished experiences to all who set
foot on the farm. Blackberry Farm is, to him, not simply
a business, but his life. “Blackberry Farm was founded
on the idea of creating a home with good friends, family
and good food,” he said.
Just as the property has become known as a food and
wine destination, it is quickly becoming a top rated equestrians’ dream vacation location. With horse friendly activities for any level of interest or discipline, Blackberry
Farm’s equestrian program offers fox hunting, western
trail riding, hunter pace courses, natural horsemanship
courses, carriage rides and driving lessons as well as programs for children and customizable riding lessons.
“We want people to connect with this place through
one of our favorite ways – on the back of a horse,” said
Beanie & Friends
At The Beach
Beanie Cone, of Hunter’s Edge Stables, took several
of his students and horses to the Charleston Summer
Classic horse shows at St. John’s Island, SC, July 11-15
and July 18-22. In the few days between shows, what better thing to do than take your horses to the beach? The
beach was only six miles from the show grounds, so it
was a perfect opportunity to do some horse surfing.
(left to right) Sarah Kate Hanks, Beanie Cone, Kate
Duke, lori Phillips Hanks, liza Stockstill and Candy Duke
(Photos by Candy Duke)
equestrian program manager Carla Hawkinson, MFH.
“We also want them to connect to the horse and walk
away from the experience inspired and interested!”
Lately, the stables have seen very accomplished horse
men and women coming to Blackberry. “From Grand
Prix jumpers to casual equestrians, we have created experiences for them that tailor to their current interest or
even a wild fantasy. Imagine, a rider who has only competed at high level jumping events getting to ride a national level reining horse, or a competitive amateur who
lets it all go on the hunt field. We are providing experiences in a safe and professional environment that are ac
cessible and accompanied by the surrounding experience
of a world-class resort.”
“Whether our guests bring their own horses or enjoy
ours, it is our goal that the experience at Blackberry Farm
defines in every way the term ‘luxury equestrian vacation.’ The Beall family has created an ideal getaway for
horse loving couples, families, and friends. The non-riding companion will never feel left out, either. Opportunities for adventure and relaxation abound. Traditions of
celebration, toasting, and fine dining, have always been a
component of the equestrian passion. At Blackberry
Farm, we treat you well.”
Contact: Reservations (800) 577-8864; Carla Hawkinson, MFH (865) 273-8545.
Beautiful Views
At Magna Vista
Farm
Magna Vista Farm is named for its beautiful views of
the Holston Mountains, a ridge in upper east Tennessee and
southwestern Virginia in the Blue Ridge Mountains, part
of the Appalachian Mountains. The farm is located at 585
Thomas Road, Bristol, TN, about two miles from the South
Holston Lake that is backed up by South Holston Dam.
Part of the farm is actually in Virginia. It was deeded to the
Thomas family for services rendered during the Revolutionary War. The farm is still owned by the Thomas family,
and the eighth generation still farms here.
The fourteen-room farmhouse was built in 1878 and is
available as a Bed and Breakfast. It has four bedrooms,
three baths, and has been updated with Internet hookup and
cable TV. Each of the large guest rooms contains a double
bed and a single bed. Country cooking is provided upon
Wild West
Woman’s Week
By Nancy Brannon
Jo Kirchoff and her daughter Krissa, of Rosemark, Tennessee, took a mother-daughter vacation to the Montana Sky
Guest Ranch for “Wild West Woman’s Week.” The ranch is
nestled within more than 8,000 acres of beautiful, rugged
countryside and backs up to the pristine Gallatin National
forest. The Ranch offers the Wild West Women Adventure
for three weeks each May; women can choose which week
they want to get away to Big Sky Country.
Jo and Krissa had plenty of fun activities in addition to
riding the Ranch’s horses along trails throughout the beautiful countryside. The first evening they hiked one of the
Ranch’s many trails. They rode horses twice daily on the
trails “up the mountains, Jo said. “Some of the trails looked
a bit dangerous; there were huge cliffs!” So she was wary of
her horse getting too close. “They have wranglers who go
with the riders and all rides are guided,” she added.
“On day two, we rode two and a half hours over the
request. Primitive campsites are also
available for guests. Singing around the
campfire is a popular nighttime activity
at the B & B!
Historically, the farm has raised
sheep, cattle, tobacco, and corn, and is
now a full service horse boarding facility. The chestnut lumber barn, built in
the 1920s, has been carefully preserved
and contains seven large stalls for lease.
Several paddocks are available for
guests’ horses turnout. In 2010 new
fencing was added for pasture rotation,
as was a watering system with five
troughs and a storage tank.
Training at Magna Vista Farm specializes in natural horsemanship and natural hoof trimming.
Lorie Thomas Fleenor, farm manager, graduated with a
pre-veterinarian degree from Virginia Intermont College,
which also has a highly acclaimed equestrian program.
Lorie’s goal is “to bring horse and rider into a harmonious
relationship using natural horsemanship.” The farm offers
trail rides, an out-door arena, round pen, cross country
jumps, and riding lessons.
“With our 470-acre farm and adjoining property, our boarders and
guests can ride six miles of prepared
trails through fields, streams, and
forests, or take a casual ride through
the pastures,” said Clara Thomas,
owner of Magna Vista Farm. The climax of the wooded trail is an
overview of the Holston Valley and
the distant South Holston Mountains.
“All styles of riding are welcome,
but we cater to the avid trail rider and
cross-country rider,” said Lorie.
Magna Vista Farm has hosted Tennessee Valley Hunt foxhunts, Pony
Club and 4-H Horse Club events, and trail rides with The
American Competitive Trail Horse Association. The farm
also provides foxhunting, trail riding, 4-H, and Pony Club
clinics, as well as training programs for other riding disciplines.
To learn more, visit our website at www.magnavistafarm.com
ridges, and went to the actual working ranch. There we had
a big barbeque lunch. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner there
were really awesome! But I didn’t gain a pound.”
At the working ranch, guests could opt to do team penning, cattle sorting or they could play golf. “I chose cattle
sorting,” Jo said. Krissa also opted for the cattle sorting.
“There were 13 calves that were not yet branded. So you had
to match the calf’s tag with the cow’s tag and then move
them together to a different pasture to brand them.” She and
Krissa were a couple of the guests who actually knew a bit
about working cattle and were very comfortable heading into
a herd of cows, including bulls. “I had a blast doing it! There
was a herd of about 200 cows, including three bulls. I’ve had
experience with horses and cows, so I wasn’t afraid of riding into the herd, particularly not afraid of the bulls. This
was right up my alley! A great experience!”
“Another evening they brought a team of draft horses to
pull a wagon for a hay ride, and we also had hors d’oeuvres.
They let the guests drive the team. Both Krissa and I took a
turn driving.
Every day guests could take a morning or an evening
hike. In the evening, there was a bar and dancing for social
hour. Guests could visit with the wranglers during social
hour, too.
One option was a guided tour to Yellowstone National
Park, either by bus or an all day hike. Jo and Krissa chose the
all day hike and had some unforgettable experiences and
sights. “We saw the famous grizzly bear with twins. We saw
another grizzly up on the ridge, too. But we watched the
momma and babies as a professional photographer there got
photos of the three. We spent all day in Yellowstone. One
part that was particularly interesting looked a lot like the
Grand Canyon, and another had a huge falls. We saw Old
Faithful, but from a different angle. We hiked up the ridge to
see it from above. We spent time at the hotel at Yellowstone
Lake, enjoying some afternoon refreshment. ” Jo’s sister-inlaw is pastry chef there, so they had some “family time” as
well as vacationing.
Then, of course, there was more horseback riding, usually twice a day. Jo and Krissa went fly fishing one day, and
caught a few trout, then released them.
On the last day, Jo went skeet shooting. Jo was so good
that the wranglers started calling her “Annie Oakley” for her
proficiency. Once, they two disks were flung into the air. “I
got both!” Jo raved. “It was really a good trip. I had so much
fun! We both did!” she said.
For more information about Montana Sky Guest Ranch
and the Wild West Women Adventure, visit:
http://www.mtnsky.com/
Somerville Farm
Supply Horse
Seminar
Horse Health Care
By Tommy Brannon
On July 12 Somerville Farm Supply in Somerville, Tennessee hosted their 2012 horse seminar, with food and location for the seminar provided by The BBQ Store in
Somerville. There was a full house of 68 guests in attendance. Featured speakers were Tim Mays of Nutrena Feeds
to talk about Equine nutrition and Leigh Ballard of Equine
Imaging Solutions to demonstrate Equine thermal imaging.
Leigh showed the audience the camera used in thermal
imaging and how it works to detect heat and display the temperature differences with various colors. She explained that,
since a horse is bisymmetrical, the heat patterns in a horse
should be symmetrical. If they are not, that indicates that
there is something wrong. Various parts of a horse’s body
have different heat patterns, with some parts warmer than
others. For example, if the coronet on the left fore leg is red
(warm) in the image and coronet in the right fore leg is white
(very hot) in the image, this may be an indication of inflammation in the right leg. She said horses are very stoic animals. They have instincts to hide pain if they can, because in
nature, the horse is a prey animal and the individuals in a
herd that show weakness will be singled out by predators.
This is one of the reasons that lameness can be so difficult to
diagnose.
Leigh said that thermal imaging is used extensively at
race tracks by trainers as a preventative measure. Horses are
Tim Mays of nutrena Feeds
regularly scanned for problems before these problems manifest themselves during a race. She said that in a normal body
scan, a series of 28 images are taken to be used as a baseline,
and periodically horses are scanned during the training period. She said that she does not interpret the images. She is
trained to take the photos, but not interpret them. She sends
electronic images to veterinarian Dr. Joanna Robinson in
California who has read over 15,000 images. Dr. Robinson
is one of the most experienced veterinarians in the field of
thermography. The turnaround time for the analysis is three
to four days. She said that a very experienced farrier is also
used to interpret the hoof images.
Leigh showed the audience images of how thermography
is used as a tool to test saddle fitment. She explained how
detrimental a poorly fitted saddle can be to the horse, sometimes even killing the nerve endings in the horses hide. Thermography can show where the saddle is pinching, rubbing,
as well as where the saddle makes contact on the horse.
Tim Mays, the equine nutrition specialist for Cargill Animal Nutrition (Nutrena Feeds), gave a very comprehensive
talk on” understanding your horses nutritional needs.”
Tim made a declarative statement that seemed surprising
coming from a representative of a feed company: “Horses
do not need to be fed.” The proof is that wild horses are not
fed. He qualified that statement, though, by explaining how
the needs of domestic horses are very different from those of
wild horses.
Tim asked the audience to list the six most important nutritional needs of horses in order of importance. Many in the
audience got some of them correct, but most were surprised
by the answer. He gave the answer in reverse order: #6 vitamins; #5 minerals; #4 protein; #3 energy; #2 forage; and the
#1 most important nutrient is clean water. As the temperature
the day of the seminar was reaching 100 degrees the audience could definitely relate to that!
He used a diagram to demonstrate the digestive system
of a horse, explaining that 36% of digestion takes place in
the stomach and small intestine; the rest takes place in the
hind gut. It takes thirty-one hours for the feed or forage to
move through the entire system. He explained how the horse
utilizes each of the six important nutrients and how important it is to have the correct balance in the diet.
He asked the audience a series of questions about equine
nutrition, debunking some common myths. Prizes were
awarded for correct answers. One question,” Is brown mineral block salt is better than a white block salt?” Answer: no.
The minerals may not be in the correct balance for horses.
Tim discussed the variety of Nutrena Feed products for
horses; the types and textures of the feeds; the percentages
of nutrients in each of the feeds; and which horses would
benefit from particular feeds. The audience went away with
a better understanding of horses nutritional needs, based on
the breed and use of the horse, as well as some very generous door prizes provided by Somerville Farm Supply.
Tips To Avoid
Dehydration and
Colic In Long
Distance Travel
By Leigh Ballard
Any travel for a horse for more than five hours is considered “long distance transport.” A Tufts University
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine report states,
“Horses lose 2-5 pounds of body weight for every hour
they travel, and that’s in cool weather. This can increase
dramatically in hot weather due to evaporation at the
body surface or frank sweating.” Energy expenditure for
keeping balance in the trailer is roughly equivalent to the
effort required of walking. While that energy seems minimal, combine that effort with sweating and a disruption
in normal food and water intake for hours on end, and
some horses might develop a problem.
There are several respiratory and digestive complications associated with long-distance transport. Two major
complications are dehydration and colic. Horses often refuse to drink during travel, and it is possible for them to
become “clinically dehydrated,” which means they experience a loss of at least 5% of their body weight. Colic is
usually secondary to dehydration. When a horse’s body
loses water, so does his digestive tract. The food in his digestive tract becomes dehydrated and becomes a big risk
for impaction colic.
Most horses travel just fine most of the time, especially
those who are accustomed to a well-planned travel rou-
the day before the trip and during the trip will give your
horse the extra water he might need if he refuses to drink.
7) Give your horse an electrolyte supplement in his
feed beginning at least one day prior to the trip and also
during the trip. Use the kind that will top-dress over his
feed since electrolytes in his water won’t do him any good
if he won’t drink the water!
8) Get your horse accustomed to drinking flavored
water. Most horses like apple juice, and the flavor will
disguise the taste of “foreign water” so they won’t reject
it. Also, products such as “Horse Quencher” can induce a
horse to drink.
tine. However, problems can start to develop for some
9) If possible, at stop-overs let your horse graze fresh
when their time on the road is too long.
grass for additional moisture.
The following are tips for dehydration/colic-free
10) Check trailer ventilation.
travel:
11) Besides being aware of your horse’s food and
1) Plan to stop frequently and offer food and water water intake, watch for:
every 2-4 hours. In hot weather your stops should be
a. A lackluster expression
closer to the two-hour range, and in cooler weather within
b. Decreased amounts of manure/decreased urithe four-hour range.
nation. If there is no manure as expected, an extended
2) Plan for stop-overs. A horse should not have to break might be wise.
travel more than eight hours at a stretch because of the
c. Dry manure. Be sure to know what “normal”
stress this incurs.
looks like for your horse before the trip.
3) Get some mineral oil into your horse in a bran mash
d.Classic signs of colic- pawing, looking at sides
a few hours before the trip. Check with your veterinarian
e.Excessive sweating
on appropriate amounts.
12) After the trip, continue to keep an eye on the horse
4) Another recommended digestive aid plan is to start for any of these signs, and give him as much turnout as
feeding beet pulp or wheat bran mixed into his normal possible.
feed for about a week prior to the trip, reaching about a
Resources:
50/50 mixture. Continue feeding this through the trip, and
Tufts Veterinary “Transporting a Horse” bulletin at:
gradually decrease to normal feeding after the trip.
http://vet.tufts.edu/sports/transport.html
5) Since travel stress can upset gut function and bal“Probiotics and Prebiotics” by Heather Smith Thomas,
ance, probiotics prior to and during the trip can keep the article number 14007 at www.thehorse.com
intestinal tract balanced and moving. Check with your
“Transportation Stress: Potential Importance in the
veterinarian on administering appropriate doses.
Competing Endurance Horse” by Todd C. Holbrook,
6) Feed your horse wet hay for a week or so before a DVM. www.aerc.org/upload/VetNL0807.pdf
long trip so he is accustomed to eating it. Eating wet hay
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Strategies for
Managing Horses
in Excessive and
Prolonged Heat
By Leigh Ballard
The University of Tennessee Extension Horse Specialist
Bridgett McIntosh advises that checking horses for heat-related problems is important during the summer months, and
even more so during times of extreme heat. Good management can avoid serious problems such as hyperthermia and
dehydration. The following are some helpful management
strategies.
1) Always provide fresh, cool water. Tim Mays of Cargill
Animal Nutrition emphasizes that water is the NUMBER
ONE most important nutrient. Water should be clean and
palatable. To be palatable it should not be hot, muddy, or full
of algae. Water levels in troughs can get very low very
quickly when temperatures are high. Evaporation plays a significant role, in addition to horses drinking more than the
usual amounts. Check troughs more frequently when it’s
very hot, since a low water level becomes hot and unpalatable very quickly. Change water in troughs every day or two.
2) Provide shade, with trees, a run-in shed or other shelter. Remember that a tiny spot of shade offered by a single
tree will not provide nearly as much relief as deeper shade
that horses can enter more deeply; so large and numerous
trees are better. A ventilated run-in shed is better than an unventilated one. When planning for shade, consider the direction of the sun. Shade in the cool of the morning is not
nearly as valuable as shade in the hottest afternoon sun.
3) Care for your pasture. In times of prolonged heat and
dry weather, the pasture can become a dustbowl with tough
weeds and dry stubble. Proper mowing helps keep down
tough weeks that horses won’t eat. Horses might need some
supplemental food, such as hay or concentrates, to keep their
nutrition adequate. Nutritional deficiencies related to poor
diet will show up later, indicated as the hooves grow out, for
example. Feeding hay brings up the issue of water again.
Hay is dry, unlike normal pasture grass which is moist and
augments hydration. Feeding hay makes it doubly important
to monitor water and keep the horses hydrated and the gut
moving to avoid the risk of impaction colic. Supplementing
with feed and/or hay will take some pressure off your pasture
to prevent overgrazing and maintain long-term productivity.
Many grasses go dormant as a survival mechanism during
prolonged hot and dry stress conditions. While the grass is
still alive, “hoof traffic” and overgrazing can damage the
dormant crowns.
4) Horses’ main mechanism for regulating body heat is
evaporative cooling from sweating, so the need for extra
water is crucial. Provide access to plenty of salt. Salt is important for replacing the electrolytes lost through sweat because electrolytes help horses’ body functions stay in
balance.
5) Stabled horses need good ventilation. A fan on each
stalled horse is helpful to move heat off their bodies and help
the sweat evaporate. Heat rises, so additional vents or exhaust fans at the top of the barn help keep heat moving out
of the barn. Fans and good ventilation also help with fly control since insects can’t fly well in a strong air current.
6) Revise your turnout schedule to the early morning and
late evening to avoid the peak temperatures. Temporary
turnout onto a less dry grazing area may be beneficial for a
few hours a day. Provide water even for a few hours in a
temporary grazing spot.
7) Mesh fly sheets can shield horses from strong UV rays
and fly masks offer some protection against sunburn on sen-
sitive white areas of the face.
8) When riding remember, “When the rider is hot, the
horse is hotter.” A horse’s temperature rises much more
quickly during exercise than does a human’s temperature.
This is partly because they have more and larger muscles
than people, and these muscles under exercise produce a lot
of heat. As in turnout, revise your exercise or training schedule to ride during cooler part of day.
9) Hosing off hot horses gives them quick relief. Scrape
off the water and hose again, scrape again. It is important to
scrape off the water because, otherwise, the water will become trapped in their coat and heat up, creating the opposite effect from what you intended.
McIntosh says that horses’ natural cooling mechanisms
are fairly effective under normal conditions. The major problems arise when the ambient temperature combines with humidity levels. If the sum of these two numbers (temperature
+ %humidity) is less than 130, horses are usually fine. However, a sum between 130 and 150 can cause problems, over
150 is reason for caution; once the sum is over 180, it’s a serious situation. For example, a temperature of 98°F and a
relative humidity of 70% gives a sum of 168, which is approaching the “danger zone.”
Keeping horses healthy, safe and comfortable during hot
weather can be a challenge. Good knowledge, close observation, and quick response to signs of a problem can help
you and your horses make it through to cooler times!
See the following resource articles for more information:
Tennessee e-QUINE Report, May 2012, http://animalscience.ag.utk.edu/Horse/Publications-eQUINE.html
www.thehorse.com Article #16625 “Summer Riding:
When the Rider is Hot, the Horse is Hotter.” Article #19022
“Beat the Heat.” Article #20241 “Understanding Horses’
Water Requirements.” Article # 20237 “ Ten Tips to Keep
Horses Cool.” Article #20269 “Revise Equine Management
Strategies for Hot, Dry Weather.”
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Therapy
By Nancy Brannon
Showcase Equestrian Center in Eads,
Tennessee hosted an Equine Light Therapy
seminar with Dan Sumerel July 20-21.
Sumerel was invited to introduce Light
Therapy for horses, which is already in use
for humans.
Light Therapy uses specific wavelengths
of light with light emitting diodes (LED),
which studies show may have therapeutic
and healing benefits for injuries. The therapeutic effects are the result of light energy
absorption at the cellular level, which is then
used to heal tissue faster. Two wavelengths
that are primarily used are in the near-infrared and infrared spectrums. The near-infrared wavelength (visible red) is effective
for stimulating acupuncture points, releasing
trigger points, treating wounds and infections. The infrared wavelength (not visible)
penetrates deeper, and may be effective in
helping heal soft tissue injuries, joints and
muscles.
The Light Therapy system uses two components: a scanner, a device that is used to
go over the horse’s body externally and pinpoint where any problems exist; and the
equine therapy unit, which is used to apply
the lights to designated parts of the body
where problems or potential problems have
been “diagnosed.”
Before going into the stable area to
demonstrate the technology, Dan first explained the system and franchising opportu-
nities for buying and using the system. Dan
said that a commercial barn can have its own
equipment and designated people learn how
to use it. He told the audience that the system
saves money in veterinarian bills. Or individuals can own the equipment for their personal use; or can buy it for a
service business in which they
make calls to scan and treat
horses. He gave examples of
typical charges for the service
and explained that a training
DVD and booklet show how
to properly use the equipment.
On hand with Sumerel was
Taryn Edwards, an authorized
dealer in the Memphis, TN
area.
Dan explained that two
uses of the technology are in
fixing physical problems and
preventing physical problems.
He gave examples of the uses
of this therapy in treating
horses. One was of treating a colicky horse,
whom the veterinarian thought might have
to be put down. Dan told how he used the
device to “treat all colic points,” working
with the horse from 10 pm until 4 am.
Around 4:00 am, “the horse got up, peed,
and was relieved of colic,” he said. He gave
another example of a racehorse in whom he
had detected a developing tendon problem.
The owner and trainer, however, had the
horse examined by a veterinarian who did
not find any problem. Against Sumerel’s advice, the horse was raced the next day and
broke down on the track with a bowed tendon.
In the stable Dan demonstrated use of the
scanner, then invited some members of the
audience to practice using it. “You can’t scan
a wet or sweaty horse,” he explained. The
scanner emits a micro current of electricity,
which neither the person nor the horse can
feel. The current is used to measure the resistance in the tissue it contacts. High resistance means normal, healthy tissue. Low
resistance means there is something wrong
in the area. When a problem is detected, the
scanner beeps to indicate the location. The
strength of the beep varies with the severity
of each problem.
He drew lines on the horse with chalk to
show how to break down the horse’s body
into segments for scanning. “Use the same
pattern on every horse,” he said, until the
whole horse is scanned.
First, wet a small sponge,
which becomes a ground.
Then scan the area in front of
the sponge. “Go with the
growth of the hair; the teeth
must make contact with the
skin.” As the scanner goes
over the body, it may beep
due to direct measurement of
unhealthy tissue or it may
beep due to finding an active
acupuncture point. Each time
the scanner beeps, he marked
the spot with chalk so he
would know where to treat
the horse.
After the whole horse is
scanned, the dots indicate the areas causing
problems. The second step to use the Equine
Therapy Unit (ETU) to treating the problems
located. The ETU uses red and infrared light
(LEDs) to stimulate the body to heal itself.
“This therapy will help anything that can regenerate and speeds up the process,” he said.
“There are about 23 physiological changes
that can happen. It stimulates the immune
system. It acts as an anti-inflammatory.
The demonstration horse, Banks, wore a
Poll Therapy Unit (PTU) on his head before
and during the body scanning. The PTU
treats the problems in the poll and creates an
endorphin release that relaxes the horse.
Sumerel also offered some training advice. “The key in any discipline is controlling the movement of the horse’s body. To
do this, first get the horse’s attention. Second, to control the horse’s body, most people
make the mistake of doing it physically only.
But instead, focus on the horse’s mind and
attitude. You must get the horse’s mind to
agree, rather than making control just a
physical thing. All the equipment in the
world won’t give you control if you don’t
first get the horse’s mind to cooperate. Third,
calm the horse. Teach the horse to associate
being calm and relaxed whenever humans
are around. Then you can have control, even
in a crisis situation. Humans often make the
mistake of making too many demands on the
horse – constantly! This can be very irritating! Instead, do something, then calm down.
Then do something else, followed by calm
down time. Following this pattern helps the
horse become comfortable around people.”
For more information about Sumerel
Training and Sumerel Therapy, visit:
http://sumereltraining.com/therapy.htm.
To contact Taryn Edwards, call (901)
573-1961.
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instead of leaning towards the inside rein, again keeping
that inside shoulder up and free so that the horse is balanced in the turn. Practice at increasing and decreasing
the circle gives the rider control over the precise line of
travel, and maintaining the same tempo throughout that
practice teaches the horse to shift his weight over his hind
legs coming into a turn, and not shift onto the forehand
coming out of it.
Dora Dawson, age 10. Her horse Chief White
Cloud still runs barrels and poles at 32 years old.
Using Dressage
Skills to Train
Barrel Racers
By Peggy Gaboury
I have worked with Western riders on a number of different horses, and I think that dressage has utility in training these horses at two different levels.
First, and most obvious, is that a basic grounding in
dressage gives the rider and horse a set of communication skills that will allow them to learn how to compete at
speed, and to solve the problems in balance that inevitably come up when running fast and turning quickly.
There is a primary need in both a good barrel horse and
a good dressage horse for the horse to be “rideable.” The
horse has to know his job, but he also has to be relaxed
enough and sufficiently well-trained to let the rider help
him. The horse needs to go and stop on demand, lightly
and in balance; to travel in a straight line without deviating left or right, which means without relying on rein;
and to “rate” within the gait, to slow down approaching
the barrel and then to speed up leaving it. Above all else,
the horse has to be able to turn at speed, without losing
control of his balance, so that he neither crashes into a
barrel nor has to slow down so much he has to rebalance
to gallop out again.
Every loss of balance turns into a loss of speed. So if
you want to have the fastest time, the most balanced horse
will likely get it. When the horse leans in too far and his
hind legs fling out, the turn will be wider and there will
have to be a moment of rebalancing before speeding out
on a straight line. If the horse is out of balance coming in
to the flying change, the change will not be fluid and the
horse will have to slow down or change its line of travel
to correct. If the horse loses balance to the left or right
starting the run, you have lost the most efficient line of
travel. The horse who braces in the neck and onto his
forehand cannot change direction or speed as quickly as
one that is balanced over his hind legs. Speed comes
down to balance!
All of those issues are addressed in basic dressage
training, where we teach both horse and rider to understand control of the shoulder, the rib cage and hind legs in
all lines of travel – straight ahead or sideways. If a horse
“dives into the turn,” we would use exercises in leg-yield
and moving turn on the forehand to show him to turn
without leaning in. Turns on the haunches teach the horse
to balance the turn by moving away from the outside aids
Macie Clark, age 16. Her horse is 6-year-old Boonlight-n-Dixie. She shows him in all AQHA events, as
well as dressage.
But the real value in giving a barrel horse some dressage work is that it may increase the usable working life
of the horse. Dressage aims to teach horses to work from
their central core. A horse who knows how to use the full
abdominal circle of his muscles puts less stress on his
joints. There is a big difference between using the hips
and hocks to go under the horse and support a fast turn,
and doing that same turn with a horse who lifts his back
and draws those hocks under him with the entire strength
of his core. A horse who uses his muscles to carry his
rider both lasts longer and is easier to ride.
So if you want to improve your barrel racing time, your
balance, your horse’s balance, and your horse’s muscular
ability – try dressage! Both you and your horse will be
glad you did! Flailing legs against the horse’s sides may
be “showy,” but they won’t help you win the barrel race.
isabel Dawson, age 13, pole bending on Adoby. She
also shows Adoby in 4-H dressage.
About the author: Peggy Gaboury has been riding and
training in dressage since 1975. In addition to traditional
dressage riders, she has worked with event riders, hunters,
jumpers, competitive trail riders, and western performance riders. She is the resident trainer at Cranesfield Farm
in Williston, TN and can be reached via email:
Gaboury@bellsouth.net or telephone: 901-853-1815.
Photos above are of Ki Allen’s riding students.
Integrating
Dressage With
Barrel Racing
By Ki Allen
First of all, combining these two disciplines, dressage
with barrel racing, is not the norm. As good riders or
trainers, we must work hard to pursue good riding form
and style with efficient and balanced moves of the horse.
As true horsemen (and horsewomen), we owe it to the
horse to ride and show him in his grandest style.
The basic requirement for dressage and barrel racing is
a correct seat. A rider’s seat must be supple, flexible, upright and deep. A balanced seat is vital! A rider must give
correct cues and aids without disturbing the balance of
the horse. The horse and rider should present themselves
as moving art, appearing to be two living creatures
merged into one.
Attitude is the main element for successful horse handling. One’s training must be consistent in order to have
a well trained horse. We are supposedly a superior thinking being; therefore, there is no room for one’s ego when
training dressage or barrel racing horses.
I try to take a couple of dressage lessons monthly. In
doing so, I have discovered that dressage drills and exercises seem to calm my horse and make my horse more
responsive, resulting in better barrel racing times.
Dressage places more value on time than force, culminating in a more joyous partnership between rider and
horse. Dressage has enlightened me to realize that when
a problem arises, I look to myself as the source of the
problem and address what needs to be corrected. I then return to the fundamentals to be sure that my horse understands the cues and aids I am asking for.
I do not substitute equipment or gimmicks for training
time, and I do not race at a speed faster than the level of
my horse’s understanding and ability to respond.
I have horses well into their twenties who are still competing, as well as being happy and healthy
About the author: (shown above, running Whiskey)
Kiazziah “Ki” Allen was born and raised on her folks’
small breeding farm, so she always had horses to ride.
She was the lead equestrian gymnast, roman rider and
trick rider for Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge, TN and
was a trick rider with the Harper & Morgan Rodeo Company in Iowa, LA. She is owner and Head Instructor of
the Ki Allen Riding School in Delhi, LA. Ki and her students regularly train in dressage with Peggy Gaboury to
improve their barrel racing.
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Downunder Horsemanship
Fundamentals Clinic
By Leigh Ballard
Five Point Farm in Rossville, Tennessee hosted a
Downunder Horsemanship (DUH) clinic July 10-12,
2012. Six horse and rider teams from west Tennessee and
Alabama participated in three days of training with certified clinician, Mark Tarver, of Stephenville, Texas in
Clinton Anderson’s horsemanship methods and philosophy. The 3-Day Fundamentals Clinic follows Anderson’s
step-by-step groundwork and round-penning process of
gaining the horse’s respect and moving the horse’s feet,
while always keeping a balance between sensitizing and
desensitizing exercises. The DUH methods are developed
to create a respectful, responsive, and willing horse.
Fortunately, the July heat wave broke, temporarily, the
day before the clinic. The participants were blessed with
overcast skies and relatively cool weather to work in,
which was good because the round pen exercises are high
action, with the horses learning to respond to pressure and
the release of pressure.
The beginning fundamental round pen exercises teach
the horse to “lock on” to the trainer, in this case, the clinic
student. This concept of “locking on” means that the
horse turns to the center of the round pen and looks at the
way. The exercise sounds and looks easy, but requires a
great deal of coordination and control from the trainer,
especially in the fluid reverse maneuver.
In the saddle, the exercises caused more consternation
for the riders than the horses! All of the riding exercises
in this clinic were done on a completely loose rein with
no steering from the rider. In one exercise, the riders
learned the “one-rein stop” at all gaits, going whichever
direction their horse wanted to go. This was a reasonably
controlled scenario in the outdoor arena since the horses
were stopping frequently.
The “cruising exercise” was a real learning experience
for both horses and riders. In this exercise, the horse travtrainer with both eyes. Initially, this exercise was chal- els wherever he wants to go, again on a loose rein with no
lenging for both horses and people who had not done it steering from the rider. In this clinic, the horse was dibefore. By stepping in front of the horse’s driveline at the rected to trot for a long time, all over the outdoor arena.
shoulder, the participants learned to stop the horse’s for- As you might imagine, the horses all wanted to stay in a
ward motion. Then the participants learned to turn the bunched-up group. Some of the participants gritted their
horse toward the inside to reverse. In this exercise, if a teeth as their horses rode tightly together, running up on
horse turns away for reverse, he is not getting the concept each other, jamming into the corners of the arena, and
and must try again. A horse who stubbornly refuses to generally looking like a “herd.” It was a good experience
lock on and respect the trainer continues to be sent around for all the riders (and horses!) who were not used to being
the round pen until he understands how to follow the “in traffic” and everybody was able to laugh about it
trainer’s cues. Eventually the horse follows the trainer when it was over.
freely of his own will as the trainer walks around the pen
The clinic aimed to set a good foundation for underwith his back to the horse.
standing the fundamentals of the Downunder HorsemanAnother challenging ground exercise for the horse is ship method. The participants and their horses all came
“circle-driving.” In this exercise, the horse is on the DUH away with a much better understanding of the DUH Funversion of a lunge line, which is a 14 foot marine rope damentals. They agreed that they made great strides in
with good weight and flexibility. The trainer reaches out their horsemanship because having a clinician working
his arm holding the training stick on the horse’s withers with them was much more helpful than just watching
and walks forward in a small circle, keeping the horse videos and trying to do it alone.
also moving forward in this circle. The training stick is
Information about Mark Tarver, other DUH clinicians,
only four feet long, so the horse is very close and bent in and how to host your own clinic can be found at Clinton
an arc around the trainer. This exercise encourages flexi- Anderson’s Downunder Horsemanship website,
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she said. “We competed at
the Oklahoma Dressage
Society show in Tulsa,
OK May 5-6 and the
St. Louis Area Dressage Society show
June 22-23.”
“Leo was a star in
his 1st First Level
Test scoring over
72% in First Level
Test 3. He went on
the next day to score
7.34 in the FEI 5 year
old qualifier. He was a
bit tense and it wasn’t his
best test, but who can
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Arabians flying past the warm
up ring in full costume!”
At the Summer Classic shows at St. Louis
Area Dressage Society, Kim Gentry riding
Leonardo were the winners of a $50 CWD
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Level, with 75.581%! Leo won First Level
Test 1 Maiden Horse; was second in First
Level Test 2 Open; won First Level Test 3
Open GAIG/USDF Qualifying with
75.806%; and won the 5YO Horse
Markel/USEF Qualifying with 79.600%.
Bonjardim VO won First Level Test 1
Maiden Horse; was second in First Level Test
2 Open; was second in the First Level test 3
Open GAIG/USDF Qualifying.
Viki Meyers was second the USEF 4 YO
Horse Markel/USEF Qualifying with
76.400%; was third with Gold Flash in the
USEF YH Test for 4 YO 2007 with
76.200%. She was “outflanked” in
that class by Kim Gentry on
Leonardo in FEI YH Final
for 5 YO with an amazing
82%. Laurie Simons
with Real Diamond
won the Intermediate
1
Jr/YR
AA
GAIG/USDF Qualifying with 66.579%.
Laurie was fourth
on Real Diamond in
the AA Jackpot
Ride, with 62.500%.
“I’m so proud of
my student and long
time friend, Viki Meyers, with her new partner
Gold Flash. They scored
an amazing 82.6% in the
USEF 4 year old qualifier and
over 74% at training level. Viki is
a former eventer and has made quite the
debut into the dressage world.
Viki and I won every one of our classes,
our level high point awards, and between the
two of us won all of the show championships
and high point awards (except JR/YR)! Viki
won a beautiful, huge trophy for the show
Amateur High Point.
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Tami
Crawford
Clinic
At Massar Stables
On July 7, Massar Stables of Arlington,
TN hosted another clinic with Tami Crawford of College Grove, TN. About ten or so
riders braved the heat to learn from Tami and
improve their dressage skills.
Tami Fleming Crawford and her longtime
partner Dakota, an Oldenburg Gelding, competed among the top twelve in the 2000
Olympic Selection Trials in Florida. After
the trials, Dakota was sidelined with a mysterious injury, but the chestnut gelding
bounced back, placing fifth in the 2002
World Cup Trials in Los Angeles. The pair
returned to the Olympic Selection Trials in
2004. During the 2004 Dressage in Florida
season the duo continued to gain in strength
and results as the season progressed.
The 14-year-old gelding by Donnerhall
has been Tami’s horse since he was a fouryear-old, and like his stable mate Markant,
Crawford has trained both her horses to
Grand Prix competing successfully, in spite
of raising a family and running a busy training and lesson operation at her farm in College Grove, Tennessee.
Wim
Foekema
Clinic
by Pam Gamble
Wim Foekema returned to the MidSouth Dressage Academy (MDA) on
Robertson Gin Road in Hernando, MS on
July 14 and 15 for a dressage clinic. This
clinic is the fifth time Wim has been to the
beautiful Clifton Farms, and he has developed quite a following in the Mid-South.
Anna Speer, instructor and trainer at
MDA, described the most recent clinic.
“We had eight participants Saturday and
nine on Sunday. There were quite a few
auditors, as auditing is free with our regular clinics. This is part of our mission to
make dressage more accessible.”
When asked why Wim is such a popu-
ALR Dressage
News
ALR Dressage students made the trek to
the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY
for Kentucky Dressage Association’s Spring
show. A huge congrats to Jenny Van de Loo
for her undefeated weekend with her horse
Lanzelot 99, winning her third level classes
with scores in the 70’s and taking the weekend’s amateur high point award.
Ally Rogers on Katherine Bateson-Chandler’s Absolute won the huge Third level test
3 open, and also showed Kathy Massey’s
13-year-old Hanoverian gelding, Eventide,
scoring a 63% in the large Prix St George
class, after his 2 year absence from the show
arena.
A big congrats to: Tina West who showed
her mare Dressed to Thrill in the Rolex Stadium for their Developing Horse Test. To
Patty Fannin and Roxy Royale who came
away with scores in the high 60s for both
their Third level debut and 6-year old young
horse finale tests. And to Nicole Ardito-Ng
who showed Argento, in her debut with this
Lusitano cross in First and Second level, for
some beautiful rides.
NCDCTA Highland Fling Show, June 2324:
Congrats to Ally Rogers and Absolute on
their debut Fourth level rides, coming home
with a 69% in 4-1 and a 71% in 4-3!
lar instructor,
Anna said, “It
doesn't matter
if you are a
beginner or at
Fourth level,
he makes you
feel
like
you're
the
only rider in
the ring and
that your journey is the
most important thing in
the world to
him. We had
one
lesson
with a beginner rider and an intermediate
rider together. He was able to make it
work beautifully!”
The clinic at MDA included some
memorable “pearls of wisdom.” Wim likes
to focus on helping each rider maximize
their personal strengths according to their
body shape (particularly the more petite
riders); he kept reminding participants to
“ride the half-halt through a tall upper
body,” holding strength in the core and
back. When a horse leaned on a rider's leg,
Wim's instructions were to “nudge [the
horse] in a very ladylike manner. If [the
horse] ignores you, then all heck breaks
loose!” With regards to a protesting horse,
Wim told his riders to ignore it and ride
through it, saying, “That's just [the horse's]
Pictured are AlR
Dressage students who
made the trek to the
Kentucky Horse Park
in lexington, KY for
the KDA Spring show,
May 24-27.
baggage. He
can't
help
that.”
This
playful, yet
serious approach makes
Wim a joy to
ride with.
W i m ' s
teaching philosophy
of
“Keep it simple, common
sense,
and
hard work”
was readily
apparent in
his soft-spoken, kind way of approaching each student. He encouraged the clinic participants
to “be intrigued with the minutiae of the
way the horse goes, moment to moment.”
His unhurried yet demanding approach to
dressage works the horse nose to tail, with
a clear and respectful understanding of
where each horse is and what goals need
to be set to progress steadily.
Wim started riding at age nine in his
home country of Holland. He followed an
all around education at the ORUN in Ermelo, The Netherlands. There he received
the Commandanten Diploma, the Assistant-Instructors Diploma, the Instructors
Diploma and the Instructors Course. Wim
is currently located at Pas de Duex South
in Ocala, FL.
Wim will be returning to MDA in late
September, and MDA staff members hope
to keep his visits regular throughout the
year. If you are interested in riding with
Wim or auditing his next clinic, please
contact Anna Speer at anna@midsouthdressageacademy.org
(far left): Wim Foekema. (left) Wim
teaching Anna on Adios Prince Dieke.
(below) Wim and vonna Read, on
her Trakehner, Walk on Air.
WTPC Cross
Country
Clinic
by Mary Cour Burrows
West Tennessee Pony Club hosted a
mini cross-country clinic with Allison
Thompson, a Pony Club graduate from
Asheville, North Carolina, for some D2
members at Talana Vogel’s barn in Collierville, TN on July 4th.
Allison focuses on the equestrian sport
of eventing. She currently works for Jim
Graham at Meadow Run Farm in Florence, AL, and has ridden in many CCI*
events. She recently qualified to ride in a
two-star event.
“The clinic was a wonderful learning
event for the pony club members who participated,” said WTPC Co-District Commissioner Vonna Read. “Allison started
with some simple basics and then proceeded to have the kids apply these basics
as the participants rode around a simple
course, first without fences, then later with
fences added.”
“One of the benefits of Pony Club is the
emphasis on teaching,” continued Read.
River Run
Eventing
by Meredith Tipton
On June 22, a
team from River
Run Eventing in
Hernando, Mississippi traveled to the
Kentucky
Horse
Park to compete in
the open horse trials
at the Mid-South
Region Pony Club
event. The riders
ranged from 12 years old to an adult preschool teacher, and the horses ranged from
a 5-year-old off-track Thoroughbred to a 25year-old pony. Three of the riders placed in
the top seven and the fourth rider narrowly
missed finishing eighth.
They all rode in the “starter” division, a
new USEA recognized test that consists of a
beginner novice dressage test and cross
country and show jumping courses at the 2’
height. For the River Run group, this was the
first recognized event for both the riders and
their mounts. Julia Hunsberger, 13, rode her
Appendix gelding Honey Bear in their first
show together since purchasing him a month
and a half before the event. “Bear” previously had competed in dressage and had little jumping experience.
Missy Carlisle, an adult amateur who is a
preschool teacher in Hernando, MS, took her
Irish Thoroughbred Serendipity to their first
big event. “Sarah” previously competed in
hunters and had no eventing experience prior
to this winter when Missy purchased her.
D2 Clinic participants from West Tn Pony Club and Southern Run Pony Club
with Allison Thompson.
“This shined through in the way Allison Vogel, 11, and her pony Splash; Sarah
applied her own Pony Club background to Beth Slaughter, 10, and her pony Cover
find those perfect teaching moments, in- Girl; Grace Read, 10, and her pony Milo;
cluding capitalizing on a routine safety and Ethan Read, 11 and his pony Imp.
check to share meaningful information.”
Also attending as a guest was Natalie
“But one of the best things about West Hanasco, 9, from Southern Run Pony
TN Pony Club is the wonderful kids and Club with her mount Heidi.
parents,” added Read. “The food and
For more information about West Tenfriendly atmosphere were great, and the nessee Pony Club (WTPC), visit
pony clubbers had a refreshing dip in the http://wtn.ponyclub.org/. WTPC hosts its
pool after their ponies were properly cared annual horse show September 29 at the
for, watered, and peacefully resting in the Germantown Charity Horse Show arena.
shade.”
About USPC: The United States Pony
The D2 clinic participants were: Alana Clubs, Inc., develops character, leaderCassidy Doss, 12, competed on her 5year-old off-track Thoroughbred, Under the
Mistletoe. Cassidy purchased “Ellie” in December when she was just four and had been
off the track for a little over two months. At
the time of the event she had been off the
track for only nine
months, but competing at a big
venue such as the
Kentucky Horse
park did not phase
this young mare.
The final pair
from River Run
were Lauren Rainwater, 12, and
Meredith Tipton’s,
Skippity Do Dah. Lauren, who has only
been riding for one year, rode “Skip” the
super pony, who at age 25 conquered his first
recognized event. Better late than never!
At the end of the first day of competition,
all four riders had nice dressage tests and
clean show jumping rounds and were in the
top 10 in their respected divisions. Lauren
and Skip were first to go for the group on
cross country, and they were fast and clean,
finishing in 7th place in Starter division 1.
Julia and Bear and Cassidy and Ellie also
went double clear to finish the weekend in
3rd and 6th respectively in Starter Division
2. Missy and Sarah had a clean round, but
unfortunately missed a fence and were technically eliminated. They would have finished in 8th.
Overall it was a fantastic first event! All
four riders board and train at River Run
Eventing in Hernando, MS and are now getting ready for their next recognized event
this fall.
(photo by Steve Doss)
The Other
Olympic
Equestrian
Sport
By Tommy Brannon
Most horse enthusiasts are a well aware
of the equestrian sports in the Olympics:
Eventing, Dressage and Stadium jumping,
but there is another sport in the Olympics
that involves horses and requires a very
well rounded athlete. That sport is the
Modern Pentathlon.
The Modern Pentathlon is celebrating
its 100th year as an Olympic sport, having
been introduced at the 1912 Olympics in
Stockholm, Sweden. The famous WWII
General George S. Patton was a Modern
Pentathlon contestant on the US team at
that Olympics. He was a young cavalry
Lieutenant at the time.
Using the word “modern” in the
twenty-first century may be a misnomer.
The Pentathlon was designed to test the
skills that were needed by a nineteenthcentury military officer: fencing, swimming, riding, shooting, and running. But,
those are still the five segments of the
“modern” Olympic sport.
Unlike the other equestrian sports, the
Modern Pentathlon is segregated by gender. The women’s division was added in
2000 in Sydney, Australia. Modern Pentathlon competitions are staged over a sin-
ship, confidence, and a sense of community in youth through a program that
teaches the care of horses and ponies, riding, and mounted sports. For more information, visit http://www.ponyclub.org/.
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) named horse and rider combinations to the Short List for the 2012
Olympic Games Eventing team. It is no
surprise that many riders listed have Pony
Club backgrounds. Eight of the 11 riders
named to the short list are Pony Club graduates:
•Tiana Coudray on Ringwood Magister
– A, Santa Rosa Valley PC
•Buck Davidson on BallyNoe Castle
RM – UR, Mr. Stewart’s Cheshire Foxhounds PC
•Phillip Dutton on Fernhill Eagle (&
Mighty Nice & Mystery Whisper) – A,
Nyngan, New South Wales PC
•Sinead Halpin on Manoir de
Carneville – C, Palmetto PC
•Boyd Martin on Neville Bardos (&
Otis Barbotiere & Remington XXV) – A,
Forest Hill PC , Australia
•Clark Montgomery Loughan Glen –
UR, Brazos Valley PC
•Karen O’Connor on Mr. Medicott- A,
Groton PC
•Allison Springer on Arthur – A, Fox
River Valley PC
gle day. The men’s competition is scheduled for August 11, and the women’s on
August 12.
As there are five phases to the sport, all
of the athletes started with one of the skills
and had to learn the others. The athletes do
not provide their horse. They draw their
ride from a pool of donated horses and
have to get acquainted with their mount in
the warm up ring. It is a timed show jumping competition.
Particular athletes to watch in this
year’s Olympics are:
Lena Schörneborn: age 26 (Woman’s
German team), The 2008 Olympic gold
winner. Her strong sport is swimming, in
which she has earned many international
medals.
Suzan Stettnius: age 24 (Woman’s USA
team) from Parkton, MD. She is an amateur steeplechase jockey and Pony Club
graduate.
Dennis Brasher: age 29 (Men’s USA
Team) from Dallas, Texas. He is a US
army specialist. Swimming is his strong
sport.
Margaux Isaksen: age 20 (Woman's
USA team) from Fayetteville, AR. This is
her second Olympic competition; she was
on Team USA at age 16 in the 2008
Olympics. Her strong sports are running
and swimming.
For more information and results of this
year’s competition, visit the Official site
of the London 2012 Olympic Games:
http://www.london2012.com/modern-pentathlon/
Carriage Driving
CAA
Carriage
Festival
By Robin Bates
The Carriage Association of America
Carriage Festival was held June 29
through July 1st at the Kentucky Horse
Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The event
drew pleasure driving entries from all
over the country and gave Mid-Southerners a chance to see some outstanding
pleasure driving, antique carriages, and
all the beautiful horses and ponies pulling
them. There was also an antique car show
held in conjunction with the driving
events. Held in the air-conditioned Alltech Arena, the venue gave both man and
beast a welcome respite from the outside
temperatures, which topped 100 degrees
F during the show.
Many breeds were represented, including Morgans, Dutch Harness Horses,
Hackneys, Dales ponies, Friesians, Welsh
ponies, Miniature Horses, Haflingers and
Fjords. From tiny miniature horses measuring a scant 30 inches at the withers, to
17 hand Warmbloods hitched to road
Cathy & Carrie ostrowski driving Plainsview (which is modcoaches, every
Red
Hot, a Morgan gelding, put to an antique eled
after
conceivable
wicker
ladies phaeton.
Three
Day
size of animal
Eventing comwas
reprepetitions) and
sented. One of
for the Utility
the most popuDivision of a
lar divisions
Pleasure Show
was the Pony
helps reduce
Division,
the cost of
which had so
showing. For
many entries
many people,
that it was split
this division is
into two secfun way to “get
tions.
The carriages presented ranged from your feet wet” in several very different
an antique goat cart to enormous English types of competitive driving without the
road coaches pulled by four-in-hands of costs of buying multiple vehicles.
There were classes judged predomiimpeccably groomed horses. Although
many of the carriages being driven were nantly on the appearance and appointantiques, some exhibitors preferred to ments of the entries (Turnout Classes) to
drive vehicles that were reproductions of those that were purely performance timed
antiques. Driving a reproduction can help events (Fault and Out Obstacle Classes).
save the rare antique vehicles from wear There were classes judged on how well
and tear, and reproductions can also be the drivers performed (Reinsmanship
Classes), as well as those with the emmuch easier to maintain.
One of the most popular divisions at phasis mostly on the performance of the
the show featured neither antique nor re- horses or ponies (Working Classes). In
production carriages. That was the Utility addition to the full divisions the audience
Division, which allowed exhibitors to enjoyed a Carriage Dog Class, in which
drive the modern, metal vehicles that the canines got to ride along, and a Costhey might also use for cross country tume Class. The Coach Horn Class, in
competitions. Using a marathon carriage which classic Coach Horn calls were perfor both Combined Driving Events formed from atop antique English road
coaches, conjured up days long past in
England. The coach horns helped clear
the road when the giant vehicles were the
primary mode of transportation between
major cities.
The last day of the show saw the carriages rolling through the beautiful surrounding countryside in a judged outdoor
presentation pleasure drive. Despite the
heat, the steady stream of well-turned-out
carriages and their occupants were a
beautiful sight! To see photos of all the
exhibitors, visit the Carriage Association
of America blog at
(below) Jennifer Harber driving
Maja, a Fjord mare, put to a marathon
carriage. (photos by Janeene Jennings)
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were AQHA flat rate classes, National
Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA), trail
classes, showmanship, reining classes,
and ranch horse classes. There were slot
classes with $1000 added money, as well
as Jackpot NSBA classes with $500 added
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Jordan Coil was the 2012 Scholarship
Recipient with a $500 scholarship.
The youth Team held a fundraiser of an
Egg in Spoon Race to raise money to take
the Youth Team to Congress.
Josh Young riding “Locked N Loping,”
owned by Kenneth and Lisa Elam, won
the Slot Class with a check of $1,395, plus
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TN HS Rodeo
Queen
Kenzie Rainey
By Leigh Ballard
Kenzie Rainey, age 17, of Byhalia, MS
was crowned Miss Tennessee High School
Rodeo Association (THSRA) Queen
2012-2013 on June 9, 2012. She traveled
to Rock Springs, WY to the National High
School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) Finals, July 13-21, to represent Tennessee in
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Long
Distance
Traveler
By Tommy Brannon
And you think you travel a long way to
show your horses!
There is a common practice at many
horse shows for the announcer to ask the
participants who has traveled the farthest
to attend the show. Most of the time the
person who gets that prize has come from
a few hundred miles away, and on occasion, someone has come from across several states.
One horse enthusiast showing in AQHA
shows in the Mid-South this summer,
however, has everyone’s travel distance
beat. Paula Nelson is a school teacher in
Guam, way on the other side of the International Date Line. She teaches art in the
school system for U.S. military families on
Guam and has stationed herself in Russellville, Arkansas while on summer break.
Paula is working with her trainer Jeff
Honey in Greenbrier ,Arkansas.
Paula has been using Jeff as her trainer
since 2010 and he has helped her find her
last three horses. Paula recently purchased
her five-year-old bay mare Never on Impulse (Lilly Bell) from Jeff and is showing her in Green Western Pleasure. She
Queen competition, where she placed in
the top 20 among 48 young women from
across North America. It was a long trip
for Kenzie and her veteran horse, but they
were ambassadors of southern charm, and
Kenzie signed many autographs for aspiring young cowgirls. The NHSRA Finals
offer a tremendous competitive opportunity for youth in rodeo, with approximately 1,700 young cowboys and cowgirls
competing in all rodeo events.
The young women who compete for
the crown of Rodeo Queen show off their
horsemanship skills, and are also judged
on speeches (both prepared and impromptu), written tests, personality and
appearance. Kenzie competes in Breakaway Roping, Goat Tying, and Barrels,
and in the upcoming season will add Team
Roping to her list of competition events.
She has been competing in high school
rodeo for four years.
Kenzie will present the flag at the opening of the 2012-2013 THSRA season at the
Delta Fair in Memphis, TN in September.
Her responsibilities as Miss THSRA
Queen include traveling around the state
and attending each THSRA competition,
where she will present the opening flag,
make appearances, and give speeches. She
will also make appearances at Professional
Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA)
rodeos. She is currently organizing charitable works for Ronald McDonald House
and St. Jude’s Research Hospital.
(photo by Greater Image Photography)
says that her plans are to show Lilly Bell
in the Novice Amateur Western Pleasure
division next year.
In 2007 Paula purchased her first horse
and has now had five horses – all mares.
She said, “I will keep on until I find a
keeper.” Lilly Bell may be the one. “I like
mares that have good conformation, and
are feminine looking.” Thinking long
term, she said that when she retires she
would like to start a breeding operation in
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Sunset Hills
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Sunset Hills Saddle Club hosted a club
show on July 17. The judge, farrier Gary
Stevens, was not dressed in his usual farrier attire, but in a crisply starched buttondown shirt, polished boots, and a stylish
cowboy hat.
Shows start at 7:30 p.m. beginning with
the Halter, Lead In, and Buckaroo classes.
The arena is strategically placed with a
stand of large trees to the west, which
gives early shade to the arena.
Next in the show were other rail classes
for Horsemanship, Saddle Horses, and
Western Pleasure. It was common to see
the same entry in multiple classes.
The Saddle Horses were all required to
go through an inspection to ensure there
was no evidence of inhumane training
methods or abuse. Generally, a Designated
Qualified Person (DQP) is present to
check the horses, but if one is not available, a trained club member does the inspections, in compliance with the rules
and regulations of the USDA. This makes
the members and spectators confident that
all of the horses are being shown in a humane fashion, legally compliant.
After the rail classes, the speed events
took the center stage. Donna Hopper, current Secretary of Sunset Hills, explained
that the largest class is usually the Training
Barrel class, which normally has 40-50
riders. “We are very thankful for the bar-
rel riders coming and supporting the
shows. Plus, it makes for a fun show!”
Billy Hopper, current President of Sunset Hills, stated that they would like to see
more youth and gaited entries. “The youth
is us in ten years; we need the children to
continue the tradition. My family currently has three generations of participants
at Sunset. It would be a shame if local
multi-breed shows like ours should disappear. For now and the foreseeable future,
Sunset is alive and well in Southaven. All
riders are invited. All it takes is a tolerance
for outdoors, an interest in horses, and a
positive attitude.”
Sunset Hills Saddle Club hosts weekly
club shows on Tuesday nights at 3275
Stanton Rd. near Stateline Rd. in
Southaven, Mississippi. It is are one of
the oldest saddle clubs in the area, founded
in 1964. For 29 years, they were on Snowden Lane in Southaven. During that time,
the driving forces behind Sunset Hills
were Ted and Joan Isbell, and James and
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will be raffles and other fun events to raise
additional money, with all proceeds going
to House of Grace. This is a fun, family
event and spectators are always welcome.
For information, please contact Donna
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Mid-South
Reiners Are
NAJYRC
Reining
Champions
By Leigh Ballard
Two teams of mid-south area young riders enjoyed top honors at the Reining
Team Championships competition at the
Adequan/FEI North American Junior and
Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC)
held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, July 17 - 22, 2012. The competition venue was the Alltech Arena, site
of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian
Games. NAJYRC is the premier equestrian competition for junior and young riders in North America, offering a total of
nine championships across five disciplines.
Team USA Southeast Reining Juniors
won the Gold Medal. Team USA Southeast Young Riders won the Silver Medal
for their age group.
The Gold Medal team was composed of
Meloney Morris riding Mr Lonley 2006
(age 15, Germantown, TN); Savannah Ostner aboard Sparkin Hat Skidmark (age 13,
Memphis, TN); Nick Taylor showing Outlaw Whiz (age 14, Martin, TN), and
Stephen Timberlake riding Whiz Bang
Boom (age 13, Millington, TN). A very
strong team for years at the NAJYRC,
Team USA-Southeast is always a skilled
set of riders and with a team score of 594,
they bested the also very strong Team
Canada by 1.5 total team points - a very
tight margin in the sport's scoring system.
The Silver Medal team, Southeast Reining Young Riders, consisted of Jacklyn
Hoyt, a member of the University of Georgia Equestrian Team; Laura Sumrall, from
Summit, MS and a member of Texas
A&M Equestrian Team; and Jonathan
Timberlake of Millington, TN. All of the
Silver Medal team members were returning competitors.
Selection for a championship team is
based on a ranking achieved while showing at National Reining Horse Association
(NRHA) sanctioned shows which offer a
special United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) class. The riders accrue points
from showing in this class, and they are
ranked according to their points. If they
are in the top ranking for their age group,
they are invited to the USEF Reining
Championships held at the NRHA Derby
in Oklahoma City. Then, based on their
scores from the Derby, the top competitors
are placed on regional teams according to
their home state. These regional teams
then go to the Championships.
Because the riders show regularly,
preparing their horses for the NAJYRC
was not too much different than preparing
for a regular show. The major difference
was that the riders were accustomed to
competing as individuals. For the NAJYRC they work as a team to achieve
combined scores that would win the
medal. Their coach, Randy Schaffhauser
I'm here. It was a little more pressure to
show on a team.”
Thirteen-year-old Ostner added, “We
all show in kind of the same region because we live near each other, so we know
each other well. We knew our strengths
and weaknesses so we could build off of
each other.”
Nick Taylor attributed the team's success to “really good practice shows back
home" and "really good horses.”
Stephen Timberlake contributed, “We
had a really good coach, Randy
Schaffhauser, to help us through.” He went
on to say, “I came here just wanting to finish strong and I didn’t really expect to win.
Everyone wanted to do well. It was just a
great experience, the entire thing.”
from Jonesboro, AR helped the team put
their game together.
(photo) Team Southeast, Junior ReinFor three of the four riders on the Gold ers left to right Stephen Timberlake,
Medal team, it was their first time showing nick Taylor, Savannah ostner, Meloney
at the NAJYRC and the first time they had Morris.
competed on a team. Morris noted, “It was
kind of scary, but it's really fun now that
Gaited Horses
In Memoriam:
Shannon
Leigh Stepp
By Pam Gamble
T.J. And Flashlight are both alive and
well with Shannon's good care. T.J. is 33
and Flashlight is 14. Shannon also gave a
home to a retired Memphis Mounted Patrol horse, also a Walking Horse. “A good
man will take care of his horses and dogs,
not only while they are young, but also
when they are old and past service.”
--Plutarch
Veterinary
Groups Call
for Ban
On Action Devices &
Performance Packages
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)
support a ban on the use of in the training
and showing of Tennessee Walking
Horses. These devices and packages are
implicated in the practice of soring, which
is the abusive act of intentionally inflicting
pain to accentuate a horse's gait.
Shannon Leigh Stepp was a person
who was well know in the Memphis area
horse world. Her father James was one of
the driving forces behind Sunset Hills
Saddle Club, and Shannon was an active
member there for 35 years. Lately she had
stepped into her father's shoes to become
a leader.
Shannon was an active member of the
Southern Amateur Saddle Club Association (SASCA) representing Sunset Hills.
In those days the SASCA organization
was huge and the weekly shows brought
hundreds of participants, lasting until the
wee hours of the morning.
Shannon's first mount was her pony
Black Beauty. The love of a child for her
first pony cemented a constant that would
remain throughout her life.
Her next mount was T.J., a walking
horse that she showed in the flatshod saddle horse divisions. Shannon and T.J. received the High Point award in this
division many times.
Her next mount was another walking
horse, Flashlight, whom she showed in the
padded saddle horse divisions in SASCA.
Flashlight also won Shannon many High
Point Championships in their division.
Flashlight's quirky personality suited
Shannon's. As you put him into the
crossties he would only turn one way – not
the way that most right handed people
turned. He would not turn right to left, but
only left to right. Shannon just laughed at
him when he did this.
In the past five years, Shannon was able
to realize a dream, as she began showing
the Walking Horse Association circuit
under the guidance of Abernathy Stables
in Byhalia, MS. Although she had several
young horses over the last few years, her
current horse, Sheza Gamer, a three-yearold, won several blue ribbons. Abernathy
Stables trainer, Edgar Abernathy stated
that this was the best horse that Shannon
had ever owned.
Shannon Leigh Stepp died at the age of
forty-three at her home in Olive Branch,
Mississippi on June 27. Memorials may
be sent to the Susan G. Komen Foundation or the American Heart Association.
She will be missed by her brother
James A. Stepp, Jr and her companion,
Phillip Broadway, along with her extended family and her horse family. Her
passing was much too early, but as they
say, “it was her time.”
Many people wonder if there is a place
for animals in heaven. Did Shannon meet
Black Beauty again? “My horse has gone
ahead now, To blaze a trail for us; To find
out every rocky place, Or one where we
can’t pass; He'll seek the finest grassland,
And water fresh and pure; To make sure
when we travel on, Our path beyond is
clear; He’s never let me down before, I
know now and I see; He’ll blaze our trail
to heaven, And come back one day for
me.” (quote from Kate Howe, 2004, California Rancher)
Action devices used in the training and
showing of Tennessee Walking Horses include chains, ankle rings, collars, rollers, and
bracelets of wood or aluminum beads. When
used in conjunction with chemical irritants
on the pastern of the horse's foot, the motion
of the action device creates a painful response, resulting in a more exaggerated gait.
Foreign substances are being detected on the
pastern area during pre-show inspections at
an alarmingly high rate, according to U.S.
Department of Agriculture statistics. While
there is little scientific evidence to indicate
that the use of action devices below a certain weight are detrimental to the health and
welfare of the horse, banning action devices
from use in the training and showing of Tennessee Walking Horses reduces the motivation to apply a chemical irritant to the
pastern.
The United States Equestrian Federation
(USEF), the national governing body for
equestrian sport in the United States, disallows action devices in the show ring for all
recognized national breed affiliates. The
AVMA and the AAEP commend the USEF
for this rule and urge the USDA-APHIS to
adopt similar restrictions for Tennessee
Walking Horses.
Performance packages (also called stacks
or pads), made of plastic, leather, wood, rubber and combinations of these materials, are
attached below the sole of the horse's natural hoof and have a metal band that runs
around the hoof wall to maintain them in
place. Performance packages add weight to
the horse's foot, causing it to strike with
more force and at an abnormal angle to the
ground. They also facilitate the concealment
of items that apply pressure to the sole of the
horse's hoof. Pressure from these hidden
items produces pain in the hoof so that the
horse lifts its feet faster and higher in an exaggerated gait.
Because the inhumane practice of soring
Tennessee Walking Horses has continued 40
years after passage of the Horse Protection
Act, and because the industry has been unable to make substantial progress in eliminating this abusive practice, the AVMA and
the AAEP believe a ban on action devices
and performance packages is necessary to
protect the health and welfare of the horse.
WHTA
Enforcement
The Walking Horse Trainers’ Association’s (WHTA) Enforcement Initiative
began its swabbing protocol at participating
horse shows on June 15, 2012. The new initiative tests for caustic agents and masking
agents through gas chromatography- mass
spectrometry (GC-MS) technology.
Any entry testing positive for a foreign
substance violation through the enforcement
initiative will result in the trainer receiving a
two-week suspension of their trainers’ license and all violations will be made public
on the WHTA web site. In addition, all violations will be made public to industry HIOs
accepting the protocol.
The new enforcement initiative of the
WHTA is administered by independent veterinarians and/or veterinarian technicians.
The results are sent to the independent lab
identified by the Tennessee Walking Show
Horse Organization (TWSHO), who has
helped administer and fund the initiative.
Those results are reviewed by an Independent Commissioner outside of the Horse Industry for imposition of the appropriate
penalty in conjunction with the TWSHO and
WHTA representatives. Testing and results
take 7-10 days to receive.
“Our board and our membership understand the importance of this initiative as we
continue to place importance on the welfare
of our horse. We have a great horse capable
of great things and this initiative will prove
the natural ability of the Tennessee Walking
Horse. We urge all horse shows that allow
Tennessee Walking Horses to embrace and
implement this testing,” said President Jamie
Hankins.
“Although we are extremely disappointed
in the recent joint statement of the American
Association of Equine Practitioners and
American Veterinary Medical Association,
we are encouraged that it clearly and correctly pointed out that our action device and
package cause no harm to our horse,” concluded Hankins.
Any trainer or entry that refuses to submit to the testing prior to showing will not
be allowed to enter the class and will receive
a suspension of their license for two weeks.
Jackie
McConnell
Update
District Judge Harry S. Mattice, Jr., will
sentence Jackie McConnell on Monday,
September 10, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. at the Federal Courthouse in Chattanooga, TN.
The trial of State of Tennessee vs. Jackie
McConnell, which was set for Tuesday, June
26, 2012, has been re-set in General Sessions Court on Tuesday, September 25,
2012, in Fayette County (Somerville), TN.
Drought In The
Mid-South
After surveying the drought damage in West Tennessee, the United States Department of Agriculture designated 15 Tennessee Counties Primary Disaster Areas.
Scattered rain brought some relief to parts of the baking
Mid-South in mid July, but most of the region remained
in the grips of the worst drought in half a century.
Two-thirds of the US is now in mild or extreme
drought, the USDA said. “Most areas need an excess of
10 inches of rain to break the drought,” said Jim Keeney,
a National Weather Service meteorologist. The Midwest
and Mid-South area saw weeks of temperatures above
100 degrees Fahrenheit, with only brief respite with scattered thundershowers. “There’s no change in the drought
pattern, just thunderstorms shifting around,” said Andy
Karst, a meteorologist for World Weather Inc. “There are
no soaking rains expected through early August.”
The US drought has been blamed on the El Nino phenomenon in the western Pacific Ocean, a warming of sea
temperatures that affects global atmosphere and can prevent moisture from the Gulf of Mexico from reaching the
US Midwest. Some scientists have warned that this year’s
drought, already deemed the worst since 1956, is tied to
climate factors that could have even worse effects in coming years. Dangerously hot summer days have become
more common across the Mid-South and Midwest in the
last 60 years, and the region will face more potentially
deadly weather as the climate warms, according to a re-
Ranch Review
port issued by the Union of Concerned Scientists (USC).
The report found that the number of hot, humid days has
increased, on average, since the 1940s and 1950s, while
hot, dry days have become hotter.
In a report, State of the Climate 2011, released July 10,
2012, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reviewed the most notable climate and weather
events of 2011. The agency also released its summary of
conditions in the US through the first half of 2012, focusing on the record June heat and spreading drought.
The report added new indicators to better understand
changes in the global climate.
The conclusion remains the same: global climate continues to change. La Niña contributed to weather and climate patterns in 2011, and with it many extreme weather
events occurred. Globally, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere surpassed 390 parts per million for the first
time. Four data sets show that global surface temperatures
continue to rise and that temperature has increased at a
rate of about 0.31°F per decade since 1980. The long term
trend is that temperatures at the Earth’s surface and lower
atmosphere continue to warm, while the stratosphere continues to cool. In the Arctic, the average temperature has
increased by about 3.6°F since the mid-1960s, more than
2 times faster than at lower latitudes. Long term trends
show that climate indicators, expected to increase in a
warming world, are continuing to increase. The annual
global temperature was one of the 15 warmest years on
record.
A peer-reviewed paper, underpinning some of the findings in the climate report, was published in the Bulletin of
the American Meteorological Society: “Explaining Extreme Events of 2011 from a Climate Perspective.” This
report states that determining the causes of extreme
weather events is difficult, but science can explain how
the odds of such events have changed in response to
global warming. Looking at events such as the Texas heat
wave, it was by wide margins the hottest and driest growing season on record; it was associated with La Niña conditions; and such a heat wave is now 20 times more likely
during La Niña years than in the 1960s. [This report does
not cover the current heat wave and drought in the midsouth, but conditions are similar.] The full report can be
accessed
here:
http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb/bamssotc/2011-peterson-et-al.pdf
The latest news from the Yale University “environment
360” project posted July 17 shows: “The U.S. National
Climatic Data Center (NCDC) says that 55 percent of the
Lower 48 states suffered from moderate to extreme
drought in June, the largest area affected by drought since
1956. With searing heat and drought conditions only intensifying in July...‘We’re moving from a crisis to a horror story,’ said Purdue University agronomist Tony Vyn.
‘I see an increasing number of [crop] fields that will produce zero grain.’
The current drought now covers a larger area than the
famous 1936 drought, although other droughts in the Dust
Bowl years — particularly the extreme drought of 1934
— still rank higher, the NCDC said in a report
[http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/drought/]. “The current
dry spell is the sixth most severe drought since the U.S.
began keeping records in 1895.”
The Climate Reality Project reported July 10, 2012 on
the extreme heat and storms in the U.S.: “In the month of
June, over 3,200 (Continued on page 34, Drought)
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Armyworms
Are Back
By Nancy Brannon
The Mid-South Horse Review received
an advisory from the UT Agricultural Extension Service, “Armyworms Are All
Around Us.” The report says: “Fall armyworms are most numerous in late summer
or early fall. Usually, reports of fall armyworm damage begin to come in during late
July or early August. There are three or
more generations of fall armyworms each
year. Fall armyworms are susceptible to
cold, and are unable to survive our winters.
“Fall armyworm damage may vary in
appearance and severity according to the
type of grass and management practices. In
closely grazed fields, the grass may seem
to thin out and develop brown spots similar
to those sometimes seen on golf courses.
These spots look burned or browned out.
This appearance is the result of grass plants
rapidly dehydrating after fall armyworm
larvae have chewed off the tender foliage.
For this reason, fall armyworm damage
often resembles drought damage.
“Established, healthy Bermuda grass is
rarely killed by fall armyworms, but the
complete defoliation caused by a severe infestation weakens plants and deprives livestock of pasture or a hay producer of a hay
cutting.
“Fall armyworm damage is most likely
to occur from August through October
when populations are at seasonal highs.
During periods of drought, it is not uncommon to receive the first reports of damage
in July. Natural enemies of the armyworm
are less effective during drought years.”
This report describes how to check
Bermuda grass pastures for Armyworms
and then, if necessary, to treat for Armyworms using insecticides such as Sevin
XLR and Tracer SC, which are available
without a private applicator’s license.
“Mustang Max is another choice, but a restricted pesticide,” the report said.
Several pieces of information are missing from this advisory. First, what is an
Armyworm? Second, what are the “natural
enemies” of Armyworms? Third, what conditions bring on Armyworm infestation?
Some other
sources revealed the answers to these
questions.
What are
Armyworms?
The fall Armyworm (Spodoptera
frugiperda) is part of the order of Lepidoptera and is the caterpillar life stage of a
moth. The Armyworm has four stages: egg,
larva, pupa; the fully developed parent is a
brownish-gray moth.
Their egg masses are deposited on or
near plant foods. Each female may deposit
several of these egg clusters. The caterpillar that hatches from the egg is only about
one-eighth inch long, but when fully
grown, it reaches a length of about two
inches.
The Armyworm’s diet consists mainly of
grasses and small grain crops. Their common name is derived from their feeding
habits. They will eat everything in an area
and once the food supply is exhausted the
entire “army” will move to the next available food source. The caterpillars usually
feed at night and hide in plant litter just
above the soil surface during the day. These
moth larvae chew off the grass blades
above the soil surface. When there is a
major infestation, the grass is eaten to the
soil level.
A hard frost may kill the larvae off. Although the moths do no damage to plants,
they will continue their life cycle and reproduce.
Predators: Predators that readily consume armyworm larvaeinclude: Ground
beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) are especially effective, as are various predatory
bugs (Hemiptera: various families), ants
(Hymenoptera: Formicidae), and spiders
(Araneae: Lycosidae and Phalangiidae)
feed on armyworm. Green lacewings, pirate bugs, and egg wasps are somewhat effective in the control of armyworms and
caterpillars.
Avian predators on Armyworms include:
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“Disaster struck in Texas during the first
D o l i c h o n y x year of the eradication program when the
o r y z i v o r u s Malathion killed off spiders, wasps and
( L i n n a e u s ) , other beneficial insects, which usually feed
s o m e t i m e s on pests like aphids and beet army worms,
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the and allowed the pests to ravage crops.
“ a r m y w o r m More than 80 percent of the crop was rebird” in North ported lost to pests, totaling over $140 milA m e r i c a . lion in crop losses and a $300 million hit to
Other birds of the Texas state economy.” So the boll weenote include vil eradication program actually conthe
crow, tributed to increased crop damage by
C o r v u s killing off beneficial insects that keep crop
brachyrhynchos Brehm, and starling, Stur- “pests” in control.
nus vulgaris Linnaeus. “According to the
The example with Malathion shows how
records of the United States Biological Sur- human efforts directed at controlling one
vey, more than 40 species of native wild particular pest, without considering the hobirds are known to eat the armyworm in its listic picture and relationships among a vavarious stages. Among the most important riety of plants and animals, can often have
of these are the following: Crow blackbird unintended consequences which are
or grackle, yellow-headed blackbird, chip- counter to the original goals. The efforts to
ping sparrow, bluebird, prairie hen, and Eu- destroy one “pest” or “weed” often destroy
ropean starling. Domestic fowls of all kinds a variety of other plants and animals, upwill greedily devour the caterpillars and setting the natural balance, allowing the
pupa, if allowed to roam over infested “pest” species to overpopulate.
fields. [free range chickens] Skunks and
Another factor contributing to the
toads also undoubtedly eat thousands of the wholesale destruction of crops by predators
army worms, both caterpillars and pupa. is the monocrop system practiced in agriThese birds and other animals should there- culture. A predator that feeds on one parfore be encouraged and protected by the ticular plant in its lifecycle will have an
farmer by all possible means.”
enormous feast when hundreds or thouDiseases commonly infect Armyworms, sands of acres are planted exclusively in its
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Metarhizium anisopliae, are reported in the plant and animal life, will establish an ecoliterature.
logical balance that keeps “pests” in check.
Conditions Conducive to Armyworm InResources:
True Armyworms Showing Up In MS
festation: No-till and minimum tillage
fields experience greater problems with Wheat, online at: www.mississippiarmyworm, relative to conventional tillage crops.com/2012/03/29/true-armywormsfields.
showing-up-in-ms-wheat-ahead-of-schedul
A 1996 report from the Organic Cotton e/
Monitor, produced by the Institute for AgriHow To Control Armyworms and Catercultural and Trade Policy, reported that pillars, online at: http://www.thegardenfarmers in the Texas Rio Grande Valley helper.com/armyworm.html
voted overwhelmingly to terminate a $10
Texas Eradication Program Terminated,
million Boll Weevil Eradication Program. http://www.ibiblio.org/london/orgfarm/cro
The farmers had adopted the program in ps/Organic.Cotton.Monitor
1994, which involved periodic application
Damage to Turf from the Armyworm,
of Malathion at critical stages of the boll http://gsr.lib.msu.edu/1920s/1924/2407166
weevil's breeding cycle. While other states .pdf
like Georgia and the Carolinas had seen imUniv. of Florida, Dept. of Agriculture,
pressive results from the eradication pro- Featured Creatures, online at :http://entgram, unintended consequences soon nemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/field/true_army
appeared. The report stated:
worm.htm
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Product Reviews:
Horse
Quencher
By Leigh Ballard
With our recent horrendous heat wave
of temperatures of 100°F or more and no
rain for weeks, I started wondering about
my horses’ drinking habits. I was also
preparing a horse for a three-day clinic
during this time, which made me think
about keeping him hydrated. Kim Winstead at The Stockyard feed store told me
about a product she uses regularly with
her barrel horses when she has them on
the road competing. She also uses it at
home as a treat and as an inducement for
one of her older horses to drink more.
“Horse Quencher” is a flavored product
that is added to water to encourage horses
to drink. It comes in four flavors: Apple,
Butterscotch, Peppermint, and Root Beer.
I tried both the Apple and Peppermint
flavors on three horses, and I have to say
I was amazed at their instant LOVE of
water! Kim warned me that at first the
horses might just splash and play in the
water and sip at it rather than drink it, but
after a few tries over a day or two, they
would stop playing and drink it up. Not so
for my guys – no play time needed!
The bay mare has no special need for
extra water except for the fact that she’s a
dark horse out in the pasture. She stuck
her nose in the bucket of Apple flavor, and
after about ½ second of investigation,
drank the entire 1 gallon I offered and
tried to lap up the rest of the product in the
bottom of the bucket. She loved it! She
had the same response to Peppermint the
next day.
The gelding in preparation for the clinic
was not quite so easy. He is a heavy
sweater, a finicky eater, and, overall, just
more sensitive to everything. I was a little
more concerned about his water needs because of the heat wave, and because he
was working and sweating more than nor-
mal preparing for the clinic. Additionally,
he was going to be kept stalled and hates
to drink out of a bucket. His response to
the Apple flavor was more in line with
Kim’s description of what to expect. He
investigated a little longer than the other
horse, and splashed in it, but after about a
minute or two, drank about half of what I
offered. I left the remainder in his stall and
he drank more of it later. I tried the Peppermint flavor the next day and he drank
more of it, probably about a gallon at one
time, without so much playing and splashing in it as the first time. I considered that
a big success for him.
The third horse is a lactating mare with
very high water needs. She’s a good
drinker – she takes in at least 20 gallons
of water a day. Just for fun I gave her the
leftover 2 gallons of Peppermint mixture I
used to experiment with the other horses
and she attacked it! She ambled over to
see what was in the bucket, sniffed it, and
immediately drank the entire thing. Yum!
I would highly recommend Horse
Quencher for horses traveling or showing
and off their normal drinking routine, or
for horses that just need to drink more.
The product comes in sample 1-dose
packets, so you can experiment with all
the flavors before you buy a full tub. I
only tested two flavors, but I decided the
Peppermint flavor was the flavor of choice
for my herd.
Visit www.horsequencher.com for
more information on the product.
ogradable (they break down in 28 days or
less), and are derived from renewable resources. “Total Body Wash is made from a
key non-ionic surfactant derived from soy,
corn, palm and cotton seed oils, their alcohols, fatty acids, esters and
We've had some horrendous heat
other related materials.” eZall
in our area in late June, early July,
claims it combines science and
so horses come in hot and sweaty, or
technology with Mother Nature
with dried sweat, dirt, and fly bites
for the ultimate in bio-based
on their coats. A handy, easy way
cleaning products. “We save you
to get your horses clean again is
time, effort and money.” We
using eZall Total Body Wash
agree!
Green. Using this is like “running
eZall takes issue with chemithem through the car wash.” It
cals used in other brands of
washes away all that dirt and
shampoo products and says it
sweat, and leaves their coats shiny
does not use them, notably
and clean smelling. And they're
sodium laureth, tripolyphosphates, bocooled off, for a while.
The product is easy to use. Just hook rates, ammonia, and aldehydes. eZall
your hose to the hose connection on the claims: “These products do not clean as
bottle of body wash and turn on the water. well, are known to be irritating to the skin
Move the plastic tab to soap, and soap of animals, and harmful to their coats.
your horse with a little water pressure. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and its close
Once soaped all over, move the tab to relative Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
water only and rinse. That’s all! And your are not contained in eZall's products. Both
horse is clean, refreshed. There’s even a SLS and SLES are commonly used in
notch for off, when you are ready to soaps, shampoos, detergents, toothpastes
and other products that we expect to foam
change horses for the next wash.
Since the body wash worked so well, I (check your shampoo label). They have no
checked the ingredients on the MSDS: other use than to make foam. SLS and
“Nonionic surfactant, soy, corn, tall oil SLES are esters of Sulphuric acid - SLS is
fatty acids and plant based fatty acids, or- also known as ‘Sulfuric acid monododeganic alcohol.” Additional information cyl ester sodium salt,’ as well as over 150
from the company states that eZall prod- other names. In fact, SLES is commonly
ucts are bio-based, meaning that they are contaminated with dioxane.”
For more information on the product,
made from agricultural crops. They are
non-toxic, non-carcinogenic, readily bi- visit http://www.ezall.com/.
eZall Total
Body Wash
New Section
in MSHR
Next month we begin a new section in
the Mid-South Horse Review - Greener
Pastures, near our Ranch Review section.
The section will feature down to earth
news you can use about environmental issues, such as the extreme heat and drought
we have been experiencing this summer.
We will begin with an article from the
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture: “Environmental Best Practices for
Horse Owners,” sent to us by an MSHR
reader, and “Grazing Management During
Drought.” We’ll give you tips for staying
cool without air conditioning and how to
protect your vital water supply.
Each month we’ll bring you informative articles about a variety of environmental issues, how they affect your life,
and what you can do to improve living
conditions on Earth - for all creatures great
and small - especially your equine friends!
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On The Trail
14th Buck
Creek St.
Jude Trail
Ride
16th Gardiner Farms Ride
Gardiner Farms near Tuscumbia, Alabama hosted the 16th annual St. Jude Trail
Ride July 20 and 21. Riders could enjoy trail riding over 2,500 beautiful acres, dine
on some delicious cowboy stew, enjoy live entertainment in the evenings, and have
plenty for the children to do. The Kerry Gilbert Band played on Friday night and
Joe Diffe entertained folks on Saturday night.
The 14th annual Buck Creek St. Jude
Trail Ride is scheduled for September 2830, 2012 at Weaver Farms, 92 Weaver
Road, Alamo, TN. Supporting children
and families, involving the community,
and entertainment for the entire weekend
all result in raising funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
All total for the past 13 years, this event
has sent $269,037 to St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital. The ride has increased
every year, from 68 riders in 1999, to 657
riders in 2011, and thousands of participants over the years. To date, St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital has 18 active patients and a total of 46 children
from Crockett County alone. On a daily
basis, they treat over 21,000 children.
This year’s entertainment will be Sunny
Connie Bridges:
Enduring To Ride
By Gay Morgan Moore
Distance rider Connie Bridges believed, “If God has
put a dream in your heart, don’t let it die.” The story of
this enthusiastic, diminutive 55-year-old begins with a
move to Bradley County, Tennessee from Texas in 2006.
While moving into her new home, she began to bleed profusely from a mole on her right arm, and soon thereafter
was diagnosed with malignant melanoma.
Before moving to Tennessee, she and her husband,
Tim, purchased two horses. Connie was eager to begin
riding again, a sport she enjoyed as an adolescent. When
the horses were delivered it was obvious that one of them,
Major, was not the well-behaved horse they believed they
had purchased. Fiercely independent and aggressive with
no respect for any mere human being, everyone including
Connie was afraid of him. Nonetheless, Connie declared,
“Major changed me in ways that I could never have anticipated. He became my buddy. He challenged me.”
Following surgery and beginning the first rounds of
chemotherapy, Connie continued to care for the horses
Major and Buddy, rather than give into being a full-time
cancer “victim.” Realizing she could not manage Major
without special training, Connie visited Clinton Anderson in Crossville, Tennessee and began to use his techniques to win the horse’s respect. Slowly Connie and
Major developed a bond of mutual respect, but it was one
and half years before she would attempt to ride him.
As the child of a military family Connie was accustomed to moving and meeting new people, but her support system was back in Texas. Several months after her
diagnosis, Connie and Tim started an adult riding club,
the “Giddy-Up Riders,” which provided her with the supportive women friends she needed. Connie recruited
Lenore Scannapiego and the two began making frequent
trail rides. “Lenore understood my illness, including the
exhaustion and mental fogginess caused by the chemo,
and was willing to ride with me in the way I was able to
ride, sometimes for just fifteen minutes. Lenore encouraged me, but she didn’t pressure me.” Connie also began
working as a crew member for Lenore during distance
races. Eventually, Connie prepared for her first distance
race.
While training for her initial race at Talladega, Alabama, Connie was increasingly exhausted and having difficulty breathing, so she returned to her oncologist. Four
years from her initial diagnosis, she saw a thoracic cancer specialist, who discovered an inoperable stage four
melanoma between her lung and chest wall. Taking an
experimental drug, she continued to plan for the race despite warnings from her doctor that she would probably
be too weak to ride in the competition. She even ran in
place for him to demonstrate that she had regained sufficient energy and stamina. But as the race approached, she
found she could not ride and loaned her horse Major to
Lenore to make the race. Connie crewed for Lenore while
nursing her own horse, Kinsey, who had injured his eye.
Sweeney on Friday night, a “For Women
Only” Rodeo, and DJ music by Daryl
Holder. Saturday night, the entertainer is
Doug Bartholomew Band with a sparkler
celebration for the funds raised. This event
welcomes weekend camping, horses, people with horses, all children, and everyone
who doesn’t have a horse. We have something for everyone all weekend. For all the
activities, check the website: www.buckcreektrailride.com and/or facebook: Buck
Creek Trail Ride for updates, details, information, contacts, contests for entry, and
comments.
A negative Coggins test is required for
all equines arriving at the entrance gate.
All out-of-state equines arriving at the entrance gate are required to have a Health
Certificate and negative Coggins test.
This year, for bio-security and disease
control, we are asking all equine owners
to bring their own water buckets. There
will be water wagons on site for your convenience.
Many thanks to all the volunteers for
the time and work you put into this event!
For more information on how to volunteer
or how to donate, please contact: Kathy
Moore 731-617-1225 or Sheri Knox 731345-0543.
In February, 2011, Connie rode with Lenore in her first
distance race in Mississippi. In a sport where completing
the two-day, twenty-five mile competition is a victory,
Connie, riding Kinsey who had lost his eye, and Lenore
came in fifteenth and sixteenth, respectively.
Connie soon began to anticipate her next race. In fall,
2011 despite chemotherapy-related burning pain in her
hands and feet, she placed thirty-sixth out of fifty-seven
riders at Skyemount, Tennessee, riding Major who, despite balking while crossing a narrow bridge, carried her
through the 25-mile race!
Insisting that she “does not feel inspirational,” she
credited a number of sources for her success in dealing
with cancer, including the support and caring of others
such as her husband, the doctors who offered her hope,
and her willingness to discharge one specialist who did
not offer her hope. She credited her military father, who
always told his children that the words “I can’t” were not
acceptable in their home, and her boss at one of her two
part-time jobs, who purchased a wig for her when she lost
her hair. Most of all it was her supportive friends in the
riding club, especially Lenore, and the horses themselves,
for “when you are riding, all labels are off; you are not a
cancer patient.”
Connie was her own best medicine with her indomitable resolve and her abiding spirituality, often visualizing herself as “David” shooting at the cancer
“Goliath.” Connie believed, “You always have a choice.
You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control how you react and what you do.”
Connie Bridges died of malignant melanoma January
14, 2012, one month after this interview.
About the author: Gay Moore is a free-lance writer
whose fifth book, Chattanooga’s St. Elmo, is due out in
October. A non-rider who confesses to being intimidated
by horses, she has the utmost respect for those who enjoy
the sport of distance riding.
Photo above: Connie Bridges and her horse Major
at Skyemount Race. (Photo by Lenore Scannpiego)
(Drought, continued from page 27) day- putting on the world, if we do nothing diftime high temperature records were bro- ferent, I believe we are looking at a time
scale of a century or even a few decades
ken or tied across America.”
In even more worrisome news, the Yale for a tipping point to arrive,’ lead author
e360 project reported June 4, 2012: “The Anthony Barnosky, a biologist at the Unirapid warming of the planet, a soaring versity of California, Berkeley, said in an
human population, the steady loss of bio- interview.”
diversity, over-exploitation of energy reOther reports on the heat and drought:
sources, and the degradation of the world’s
Elizabeth Kolbert in The New Yorker:
oceans are driving the world toward an “The Big Heat” can be read online at:
ecological tipping point, according to a http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comnew study in Nature. Twenty-two scien- ment/2012/07/23/120723taco_talk_koltists from five nations compared the major bert
changes taking place today with previous
Dot Earth blog: Andrew Revkin, NY
ecological shifts — such as the end of the Times: http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/
See the September MSHR for Part 2 of
last Ice Age 14,000 to 18,000 years ago —
that triggered mass extinctions of some this report, on possible solutions to the
species, expansions of others, and the cre- problems.
ation of new global ecosystems. The paper
Photos show the toll that the extreme
said that while there is still considerable
uncertainty as to whether the world is now heat and drought have taken on corn
approaching such a ‘state shift,’ many crops in the mid-south.
signs point to a future of ecological upheaval. ‘Given all the pressures we are
Bryan“Duck”
Adams
Memorial
Bull Riding
Ernie Roberts is organizing a Bryan
“Duck” Adams Memorial Bull Riding,
August 31 at 7:00 pm at the Gibson
County Fairgrounds, Trenton, TN. It will
take place during hte Gibson County Fair.
Gates Open at 5:00 pm. All proceeds will
benefit LeBonheur Children’s Hospital.
The bull ridng event features the top 5
THSRA Jr. Bull riders; top 5 THSRA Bull
riders; open Bull riding; and 35 & over
Old Timers Bull Riding. A commemorative buckle will be awarded to the winner
T-shirts are available.
Tickets: 16 and up: $8 ($7 in advance)
Children 9-15: $6 ($4 in advance)
For more information, contact Marilyn
Adams (731) 618-1188 or Shane Adams
(731) 487-6552 or Stephanie Carlton
(731) 377-2860 or e-mail: steph.carlton@yahoo.com
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pen, lighted arena, turnout pasture, indoor
hot/cold wash rack. Lessons for all disciplines. Horse training and Horse transport
also available. Horse shows on site.
www.raintreeequestrian.com. (901) 8574074.
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FULL/ PARTIAL BOARD. Multiple
horse discount. Lots of trails, turnout, lighted
arena, round pen, hot & cold wash bay, and
restrooms. Olive Branch, MS. Call Cyrilla at
(901) 604-8925.
8-2tp
Oakland Stables. Full board $350 or partial board $150. Multiple horse discount.
Trails, riding arena, round pen, hot/cold
wash racks, with lots of extras. (901) 3313313. Only 20 min. from Wolfchase.
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Southwind Stables located between
Hacks Cross and Riverdale Rd. on Stateline
Rd. Boarding, leasing & lessons.
Hunter/Jumper, Western, Dressage & Foxhunting. Horse transportation locally. Gated
Community. 4 lighted arenas/1 covered
arena with mirrors. Hot/cold wash racks.
Clubhouse w/ central heat & AC. Trails
around barn. Stalls, private paddocks & field
turnout with run-in shelters. Board $365.
(901)828-4199.
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1 FREE MONTH BOARD with a 12month commitment. $300/ month. 15 miles
from Arlington and Germantown. Stalls and
private paddocks. Purina food and very high
quality hay. 8 acre lake, 38 acres of pasture.
Trails, turnout, lighted arena, round pen, hot
and cold wash bay, and trailer parking. Free
transportation offered. Lessons available.
(901) 626-9499.
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Showcase Equestrian Center, 755 Dent
Rd, Eads, TN. Boarding, Sales, Leasing &
Lessons. Training specializing in
Hunter/Jumpers, Eventing, Equitation &
Dressage. Pony Club riding with Southern
Run Pony Club, including beginner Pony
Club ages 4-6. Horsemaster program pony club for adults. Horse transportation
offered locally. 300 x 200 outdoor jumper
ring with warm up area; 200 x 100 covered
ring with GGT German Textile Footing,
full cross country course with water complex, banks and ditches. 6 Hot/cold wash
racks. Lounge w/ central heat & AC, flat
screen tv, computer and wireless internet.
13 X 13 Stalls with water and electric,
large turnout paddocks. (901) 850-9697.
www.showcaseequestriancenter.com
BOARDING: Self-service barn. Wash
bay, tack and feed rooms, turn out pasture.
Private residence in Ellendale/Bartlett, only
minutes from Wolfchase Galleria. $125 per
mo. per horse. (901) 628-7086.
8-1tp
HORSES FOR SALE
AQHA Palominos & Buckskins yearlings, colts, broodmares. Excellent bloodlines & disposition. $200 up. (662) 562-9264
or (662) 292-0368.
8-2tp
HORSE TRAILERS
REAL ESTATE
2005 Sundowner bumper pull 2-horse
slant, front and rear tack, saddle racks (2),
drop down windows. Kept in covered barn;
very clean. $9,5000. (901) 299-6138.
Brighton, TN
8-1tp
3-Bedroom house for rent. Iron security
gate at driveway. Old town Williston, TN. 2
small paddocks, 1 extra large stall w/ run-in
shed, storage, 1+ acre. $900/mo. (901) 4866387.
8-1tp
BARN FOR RENT: 12-stall barn on 40
acres less than 10 minutes from Collierville,
TN. Eight (8) 12 X 12 horse stalls, 16 ft.
aisles, wash rack, tack room, hay & equipment storage. Wire fenced with 6 paddocks.
Lighted arena. Info: Walker (901) 685-2909.
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FOR SALE: READY FoR HoRSES!
30 acres, cross fenced w/ 2 ponds. 3-bedroom house trailer, 6 stall barn, tack building. Byhalia, MS. (901) 494-0125. 7-1tp
FOR SALE: 5 acres on the corner of
Good Springs Loop and Hewlett, Rossville,
TN. (901) 487-4920.
8-1tp
HoUSE FoR REnT: 1 Bedroom, 1 1/2
baths, 1,000 sq. ft. Large walk-in closet,
Laundry room, Kitchen w/ refrigerator and
range. Located only steps away from barn,
in a private setting. Ideal for horse owners!
Ellendale / Bartlett. (901) 628-7086.
8-1tp
FOR RENT: Farmhouse, 2,800 sq. ft. +
single detached garage, small barn on 10
acres. Eads/Collierville area. (901) 6063880.
8-1tp
LAND WANTED TO LEASE. For horsebackriding and hunting. Large tracts, 1,000+
acres, preferred. References available. (901)
573-9074.
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EVENTS
PETTING ZOO: Basic farm animals.
Birthday Parties, Church and Company
Events, also Day Care. Memphis area. (901)
603-1121 or (901) 487-1229.
8-2tp
Buck Creek St. Jude Trail Ride
September 2 8 - 3 0 , 2012
HAY AND FEED
Bermuda Hay. Clean, fertilized, high protein, no weeds. Brownsville, TN. Call (731)
432-9179. Can deliver.
8-1tp
HAY: Tifton 44 square bales in barn.
Coldwater, MS. Call Fred Stone (662) 5010980 or (662) 622-5213.
8-1tp
Baling Now. 4 1/2 X 5 rolls $50. Last
year’s $20. Ebeneezer Loop. Williston area.
(901) 754-3344. (901) 854-9345.
8-1tp
Tifton 44 Bermuda. Square bales $4.50.
Delivery available for a fee. (901) 299-5081.
Tipton Co. Atoka.
8-1tp
4 stall barn w/ hay storage, lights, water,
and pond. 4 acres fenced. Price negotiable.
(901) 230-3325 or (901) 289-6359. 3746
Church Rd., Horn Lake, MS.
8-1tp
Camp Creek Stables 12 X 12 stalls, haygrain fed, fertilized pasture turn out. Tack
room, bathroom, hot water, lighted 100' X
200' arena, round pen and more. Olive
Branch, MS. (901) 485-1896. See us online.
8-1tp
92 Weaver Rd., Alamo, TN.
Friday night: Sonny Sweeney
Sat: Dough Bartholomew Band
www.buckcreektrailride.com.
Facebook: buck creek trail ride
Info: Kathy Moore (731) 617-1225
Sheri Knox (731) 345-0543
FARRIERS
APHA Bay Paint
Gelding For Sale
DRW HORSESHOEING. David Wentz.
18 years experience. Certified Journeyman I
Farrier. Natural and Therapeutic shoeing for
lame and performance horses. (662) 5872485.
8-5tp
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condition. 16" seat. Can email pictures on request. Call: (901) 490-3505.
8-1tr
SADDLE & TACK REPAIR: Van's
Leather Craft. In stock new and used saddles
and horse health products. Off Hwy. 309,
1909 Bubba Taylor Rd., Byhalia, MS. (662)
838-6269.
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STALLION SERVICES
List your stallion services here for only
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A U GU ST - OC TOB ER
The Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of Events lists horse shows and other equine events over the
coming three months. We attempt to keep listings current; however, we cannot guarantee the completeness
or accuracy of any item. Please contact the individuals listed for additional information and to verify dates.
AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA
7777 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis, TN
(901)
757-7777
ext.7106
http://www.agricenter.org
JUL. 31-AUG. 5: IBHA Circuit & World Championship
SEP. 8-9: Delta Fair, TN HS Rodeo
OCT. 26-28: Mid South Quarter Horse Breeders
Futurity
FORREST CO. MULTI PURPOSE CNTR
962 Sullivan Rd. Hattiesburg, MS
(601) 583-7500
SEP. 1- 3: Great Southern Stampede Barrel Race
SEP. 20-23: Dixie Regional Team Penning Finals
GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENA
www.gchs.org (901) 754-0009
AUG. 23-26: MegFord Shows
AUG. 29-SEP. 2: WTHJA show
SEP. 7-9: Germantown Festival
SEP. 21-13: Jack Russell Show
SEP. 27-30: West TN Pony Club show
OCT. 4-7: MegFord Shows
OCT. 26-28: Nashoba Carriage Classic
MARSHALL COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
1569 Hwy. 7 N, Holly Springs, MS
(662) 252-5441 or on Facebook
MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK
Starkville, MS (662) 325-0508 or 662-3259350 http://msucares.com/centers/agricenter/
AUG. 18-19: MS Paint Horse Club
SEP. 11-12: Farmtastic
TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER
Murfreesboro, TN http://frank.mtsu.edu/~tlc/
AUG. 11: TN Paint Horse Show
AUG. 17-19: TN Valley Paso Fino Show
SEP. 1-2: Volunteer Ranch Horse Show
SEP. 8-9: Pony of America Club Show
SEP. 13-15: National Spotted Saddle Horse Show
SEP. 22-23: Timberline Schooling Show
TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM MTSU
Murfreesboro, TN
http://frank.mtsu.edu/~tmc/
AUG: 17-19: IBRA TN State Barrel Racing Finals
AUG: 23-26: Ole South Dressage Show
SEP. 1-2: TN State Mounted Shooting Championships
SEP. 4-8: Cowboy Mounted Shooting Eastern US
Championships
SEP. 14-16: Halter Futurity & World Conformation Futurity; TQHA Show
OCT. 3-7: AQHA Novice World Championship
OCT. 11-14: Smokey Mtn. Reining & Volunteer
Breeders Futurity
OCT. 19-20: Southern Saddlebred Sales
OCT. 26-28: Pat Parelli: Horse & Soul Tour
TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER
Cleveland, TN http://www.tsec.org
AUG. 4: Reinsman Roping
AUG. 18: Tennessee State Racking Horse Show
SEP. 5-8: National Racking Horse Association
World Show
OCT. 26-28: Josh Lyons Horsemanship Clinic
TUNICA ARENA & EXPOSITION CNTR
Tunica, MS (662) 363-3299
http://www.tunicaarena.com
AUG. 11-12: Brother N Laws Team Roping
AUG. 31-SEP. 3: USTRC Southeast Regional Finals
SEP. 8-9: Lucky Dog Productions Barrel Race
SEP. 21-23: Circle G Quarter Horse Show
USA STADIUM RODEO ARENA
Millington, TN Stan McCall (901) 848-4959 or
stan@circlecrossrodeo.com
AUG. 25: NBHA-TN05 Barrel Race
SEP. 1: NBHA-TN05 Barrel Race
SEP. 7: Goat Days Barrel Race
SEP. 8: Babe Howard Memorial Rodeo
SEP. 15: NBHA-TN05 Barrel Race
SEP. 22:CCR/NBHA TN05 Barrel Race
OCT. 20: NBHA-TN05 Barrel Race
UT MARTIN EQUESTRIAN
http://www.utm.edu/departments/coe/2011_AgPavillion_Schedule.pdf
SEP. 28-30: WTQHA Futurity
WILLIAMSON COUNTY AG EXPO PARK
Franklin
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(615)
595-1227
h t t p : / / w w w. w i l l i a m s o n c o u n t y tn.gov/index.aspx?NID=597
AUG. 3-11: Williamson Co. Fair
AUG. 25: Living Green Expo
SEP. 21-22: TNBHA State Finals Barrel Racing
Championships
OCT. 13-14: Lubrisyn Big Ticket Team Roping
Competition
NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE RODEO
ASSOCIATION
http://www.collegerodeo.com/
OCT. 4-6: Murray, KY. Murray State Univ. Info:
JD VanHooser (270) 809-3039.
TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL RODEO
http://www.tnhsra.com/ (731) 658-5867
SEP. 8-9: Memphis, TN. Show Place Arena during the Delta Fair
OCT. 6-7: Cookeville, TN.
OCT. 27-28: Bowling Green, KY
TENNESSEE JR RODEO ASSOCIATION
http://www.tnhsra.com/tn_junior_rodeo_association/ (731) 855-1860
AUG. 25: Millington, TN. USA Stadium. Info:
(270) 627-1031
4-H
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/4h/calendar/index.
htm
http://msucares.com/4h_Youth/calendar/calendar.pdf
JUL. 30-AUG. 5: Perry, GA. Southern Regional
4-H Horse Championships
SECOND & FOURTH TUESDAYS: Germantown 4-H Horse Club. Hunters Edge Stables, 5366
Forest Hill-Irene Road, Memphis, TN. Info: Lori
Hanks (901) 850-0317.
CLINICS / CLASSES
AUG. 31-SEP. 2: Reddick, FL. USDF Sport Horse
Seminar at Pennock Point Sport Horses. Info:
Sandi Lieb 352-466-3661. http://www.usdf.org/education/other-programs/sport-horseseminars/index.asp
SEP. 7-9: Pagosa Springs, CO. Parelli Performance
Summit.
Info:
www.parellinaturalhorsetraining.com/parelli-summit-2012/
SEP. 15-16: Nashville, TN. Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Equine Clinic w/ Aelin Johnson. Info:
www.tnstatefair.org
or
http://www.equinenow.com/service-ad-4156
COWBOY CHURCH
MONDAY: Bartlett, TN. Circle Cross Church.
Mid South Baptist Association Office, 6896 Hwy
70. 7 p.m. Info: Stan: (901) 848-4959. www.thecirclecross.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.
THURSDAY: Sarah, MS. 4037 Sees Chapel Rd.
Bryant Lane Cowboy Church. 7 pm. Info: Bro.
Scott Urban 662-501-0031
SUNDAY: Sarah, MS. 4037 Sees Chapel Rd.
Bryant Lane Cowboy Church. 10:30 am. Info:
Bro. Scott Urban 662-501-0031
Calendar of event listings are free.To submit your event, e-mail the information to:
midsouthhorsereview@yahoo.com or editor@midsouthhorsereview.com.
Phone: (901) 867-1755.
All submissions are subject to editing by MSHR staff to meet format and length restrictions.
HORSE SALES
AUG. 18 Mize MS. Meadows Livestock Sales
601-765-3530 dmea106849@aol.com
SEP. 8: Bowling Green, KY. West Ky Horse Sales.
(270) 365-7272.
www.westkentuckyhorsesales.com.
OCT. 13-14: Salina, KS. Farmers & Ranchers
Livestock. Fall Classic Catalog Horse Sale & Colt
& Yearling Catalog Sale. (785) 825-0211.
www.farmersandrancherslivestock.com/www.far
mersandrancherslivestock.com
OCT. 19-20: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum.
Southern Saddlebred Sales. Info:
www.southernsaddlebredsales.com
SPECIAL EVENTS
AUG. 4: Brighton, TN. Dacus Riding Club, 9051
Hwy. 51. Tractor Pull. 5 pm. Info: Kenny Lane
901-870-2986. www.dacusridingclub.com.
AUG. 7-10: Cle Elum, WA. USPC West Championships. www.ponyclub.org
AUG. 17-25: Lebanon, TN. 945 E. Baddour Pkwy.
Wilson County Fair and horse shows. AUG. 18:
Youth Horse Show. 10 am. Info: Kim Smith 615714-3202 or kimsmith@ourcoopcom. AUG. 19:
Stock Horse Show. 10 am. Info: Vicki McCurdy
615-237-0375 or 504-2902.
SEP. 7-17: Nashville, TN. Tennessee State Fair
Equestrian Events. Sep. 8: Walking Horse Show.
Sep. 15: Equine Clinic with Aelin Johnson. Sep.
16: 4-H Open Youth Horse Show. Info:
http://www.tnstatefair.org/equestrian-exhibits
SEP. 7-9: Holly Springs, MS. Strawberry Plains
Audubon Center, 285 Plains Rd. Hummingbird
Migration Celebration & Nature Festival. 9am-5
pm. (662) 252-1155.
http://strawberryplains.audubon.org.
OCT. 12-13: Oklahoma City, OK. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Cowboy Crossings. Cowboy Artists of America 4th annual fine
art exhibition and sale. Info: www.nationalcowboymuseum.org
OCT. 19-21: Clemson, South Carolina. Extreme
Mustang Makeover. Info: 512-869-3225
extrememustangmakeover.com
OCT. 21-26: ATTENTION VETERINARIANS:
Lexington, KY. Hilton Downtown Hotel. 9th International Conference on Equine Infectious Diseases. Featurea a practitioner's day Oct. 21 for
equine veterinarians & interested others. Conference Info: www.eidc2102.com. Read about it in
Bluegrass Equine Digest:
http://www.ca.uky.edu/gluck/images/BED/BEDJune12.pdf
ARABIAN SHOWS
www.ahamississippi.com/ www.mtaha.com/
OCT. 13: Purvis, MS Lamar Co. Multipurpose
Center. Arabian Horse Assn. of MS open show.
Info: Angelena at 601-613-7121 or ahamississippi@yahoo.com
NOV. 16-18: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum.
Music City Arabian Horse Show. Info: Jill Girardi
Thomas @ info@brookhillfarm.com or 615-7946283. www.mtaha.com/shows.htm
BARREL RACING
JUL. 30-AUG. 5: Memphis, TN, Agricenter and
Showplace Arena IBHA Circuit and World Championship, 423-340-0640
AUG. 18: Brighton, TN. Dacus Riding Club, 9051
Hwy. 51. Jackpot Barrel Show. Info: Kenny Lane
901-870-2986. www.dacusridingclub.com.
SEP. 1: Millington, TN. USA Stadium. NBHA
TN-05 show. Trainers 5 pm; Show 7 pm. Info:
Linda Rice (901) 496-4889.
SEP. 3: Memphis, TN. Show Place Arena. NBHA
TN-01 and TN-05 Labor Day Barrel Show. Held
during the Delta Fair & Music Festival. Info: Linda
Rice (901) 496-4889.
SEP. 15: Millington, TN. USA Stadium. NBHA
TN-05. Trainers 5 pm; Show 7 pm. Info: Linda
Rice (901) 496-4889.
SEP. 21-22: Franklin, TN. TN State Show. Info:
www.nbha.com/
OCT. 13: Holly Springs, MS. Marshall Co. Fairgrounds. Kudzu Klassic 4-D Barrel Racing.
www.mcfairgrounds.com
OCT. 20: Millington, TN. USA Stadium. NBHA
TN-05. Trainers 10 am; Show 1 pm. Info: Linda
Rice (901) 496-4889.
TUESDAYS: Humboldt, TN. Goodrich Arena,
403 Hwy. 45 W. July 5 thru Nov. 20. 3-5 p.m.
Horsemanship and Barrel Race Help Session.
5:30-8 p.m. Calf Roping and Goat Tying Help Session. Info: Cliff (731) 426-2530 or Julie (731) 2670504.
WEDNESDAYS: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek
Arena. Barrel practice 6-10 pm. $5 per horse. Info
(615) 310-9210, (931) 582-8834. www.bluecreekarena.com.
CARRIAGE DRIVING
http://www.nashobacarriage.org.
OCT. 26-27: Germantown, TN. Germantown
Charity Horse Show arena. Nashoba Carriage
Classic and Arena Driving Trial.
COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING
www.tncmsa.com, www.cmsaevents.com
AUG. 12: Briston, TN. Shootin Sunday. McPhersons Quarter Horse Arena
AUG. 18-19: Brandon, MS. Riverbottom Shooters State Championship Shoot. Rankin Co. MultiPurpose Livestock Pavillion
AUG. 25: Columbia, AL. Dust Buster Shootout.
Southern Cross Ranch
AUG. 26: Columbia, AL. El Dorado Stake Out.
Southern Cross Ranch
SEP. 1-2: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum.
Tennessee State shoot.
SEP. 4-8: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum.
Eastern US Championship
SEP. 29: Columbia, AL. Cool Breezes. Southern
Cross Ranch
SEP. 30: Columbia, AL. Punkin Roll. Southern
Cross Ranch
OCT. 14: Montgomery, AL. Shoot-Out on the
Midway. Crawford Arena.
CUTTING HORSE EVENTS
www.nchacutting.com,www.cuttingnews.com
Arena One: Suzy Barnett (662) 578-5824 or (662)
934-9224.
AUG. 2-5: Batesville, MS. Arena One. Mid-South
CH
AUG. 4-5: Harriman, TN. East TN CHA. Info:
(731) 587-5193
AUG. 6-9: Batesville, MS. Arena One. North MS
CHA
AUG. 10: Canton, MS. Magnolia Classic CHA
Info: (601) 750-5548
AUG. 30-SEP. 2: Batesville, MS. Arena One. MidSouth CHA
SEP. 1-2: Harriman, TN. East TN. CHA @ Henry
Stafford
SEP. 3-6: Batesville, MS. Arena One. North MS
CHA
SEP. 15: Lebanon, TN. Country Music CHA @
James W. Ward Ag Center
SEP. 22: Verona, MS. Northeast MS CHA @ Lee
Co. Agri Center
SEP. 27-30: Batesville, MS. Arena One. MidSouth CHA
DRESSAGE
www.deltadressage.com, www.midsouthdressageacademy.org, mseda.blogspot.com,
www.cedarwindfarm.com,www.tndressage.com
AUG. 11: Nashville, TN. Walnut Trace Farm,
Collins Rd. CTDA schooling show. Info:
http://www.sp4horses.com/ctda.html
AUG. 17-19: Dickson, TN. Moon Shadows Farm.
Carrie Harnden Clinic. Info: Lu Ann Wagner (615)
441-5795.
AUG. 24-26: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum.
Ole South Prelude and Ole South Dressage shows.
Info: http://www.tndressage.com
SEP. 22: Arrington, TN. Chasing the Muse Farm.
CTDA schooling show. Info:
SEP. 22-23: Brentwood, TN. Green Pastures Farm.
Jan Brons Clinic. Info: Jen Thompson 615-5131112 or thompjmy@bellsouth.net.
SEP. 23: Hernando, MS. Mid-South Dressage
Academy fun show. Info: midsouthdressageacademy.org/
SEP. 28-30: Dickson, TN. Moon Shadows Farm.
Carrie Harnden Clinic. Info: Lu Ann Wagner (615)
441-5795.
OCT. 13: Franklin, TN. Willing Horse Farm.
CTDA schooling show. Info:
OCT. 27-28: Brentwood, TN. Green Pastures
Farm. Jan Brons Clinic. Info: Jen Thompson 615513-1112 or thompjmy@bellsouth.net.
OCT. 28: Hernando, MS. Mid-South Dressage
Academy Halloween fun show. Info:
midsouthdressageacademy.org/
ENDURANCE
http://www.aerc.org/
SEP. 9: Big South Fork Nat'l. River & Recreation
Area. 30 and 50-mile rides. Info: Eric Rueter 865986-5966 or Eric@FleetFootFarm.com
SEP. 20-22: Asheville, NC. Biltmore Estate. 50 &
100-mile. Info: Cheryl Newman 828-665-1531 or
cherylnewman@charter.net
EVENTING
http://useventing.com
AUG. 4-5: Newmarket, TN. River Glen Summer
HT. Info: www.river-glen.com
OCT. 13-14: Nashville, TN. Percy Warner Park.
Middle Tennessee Pony Club Horse Trials. Info:
Deborah Lovett (615) 377-0570 or (615) 3000211. www.mtn-ponyclub.org/
GAITED/ WALKING/ RACKING SHOWS
http://www.nwha.com/,
http://www.twhbea.com/, http://www.sshbea.org/
AUG. 18: Fayetville, TN. SSHBEA Sanctioned
PWHAT Jamboree
AUG. 22-SEP. 1: Shelbyville, TN. Calsonic Arena.
TWH Celebration. Info: (931)684-5915.
twhnc.com.
SEP. 8: Brighton, TN. Dacus Riding Club. 2nd Annual All-Gaited horse show. Info: Kenny Lane
901-870-2986.www.dacusridingclub.com
SEP. 10-15: Lexington, KY. Kentucky Horse Park.
Rocky Mountain Horse Association; International
Championships. Info: Peggy Entrekin 859-2430260.
SEP. 28-30: Lewisburg, TN. Rising Glory Farms
SSHBEA Sanctioned PWHAT/WHOA Versatility
Show.
OCT. 3-6: Shelbyville, TN. Calsonic Arena. 28th
Fall Spotted Saddle Horse World Championship.
www.sshbea.org
OCT. 13: Murfreesboro, TN. Macgregors. SSHBEA Sanctioned PWHAT Horse Show
HUNTER/JUMPER
http://wthja.com/ http://www.mhja.net
JUL. 31-AUG. 5: Lexington, KY. Ky Horse Park.
Kentucky Summer Classic.
AUG. 4: Olive Branch, MS. Longreen Hounds
Schooling Show at Oak View Stables. 13600
Looney Rd. Info: Rose Marie Lawson (662) 8954544 or (901) 550-8954
AUG. 7-12: Lexington, KY. Ky Horse Park. USEF
Pony Finals.
AUG. 15-19: Lexington, KY. Ky Horse Park.
Bluegrass Festival Horse Show, featuring the
$100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals, August 17-18.
AUG. 22-26: Lexington, KY. Ky Horse Park.
KHJA Horse Show. Info for all shows in the Ken-
tucky Summer Series: www.kentuckyhorseshows.com.
AUG. 24-25: Germantown, TN. GCHS arena.
MegFord Schooling Show. Info: Ann Ford Upshaw Email: annford@megforddesign.com or
(901) 497-9874.
AUG. 25: Franklin, TN. Brownland Farm No
Frills III. www.brownlandfarm.com
AUG. 31-SEP. 2: Germantown, TN. GCHS Arena.
WTHJA Labor Day Show. USEF "C" Rated. Info:
www.wtjha.com
SEP. 5-9: Franklin, TN. Brownland Farm I.
www.brownlandfarm.com
SEP. 12-16: Franklin, TN. Brownland Farm II.
www.brownlandfarm.com
SEP. 15: Memphis, TN. Hunter's Edge Stables
show. 5366 Forest Hill-Irene Rd. Info: 901-7590450. www.huntersedgestables.com
SEP. 28-29: Germantown, TN. GCHS Arena. West
TN Pony Club horse show. Info: E-mail Margaret
Meyer at: dc@wtnpc.org.
Website: wtn.ponyclub.org/AboutWTNPC.htm
SEP 29: Heber Springs, AR. Hickory Hills
Hunter/Jumper show.Info:
www.arkansashunterjumper.com
SEP. 29: Franklin, TN. Brownland Farm No Frills
IV. www.brownlandfarm.com
OCT. 13: Olive Branch, MS. Oak View Stables
show. 13600 Looney Rd. Info: Rose Marie Lawson (662) 895-4544 or (901) 550-8954
OCT. 17-21: Franklin, TN. Brownland Farm Autumn Country. www.brownlandfarm.com
OCT. 20: Benton, AR. Harmony In Hooves
hunter/jumper show. Info:
www.arkansashunterjumper.com
OCT. 24-28: Franklin, TN. Brownland Farm Autumn Classic. www.brownlandfarm.com
OCT. 31-NOV. 4: Franklin, TN. Brownland Farm
Autumn Challenge.
MINIS
AUG. 3-5: Valley Center,Kansas. Kansas Pavilion.
American Miniature Horse Association (AMHA)
Central Championship show. Info: 817-783-5600
ext. 318 or Stephanie@amha.org. www.amha.org.
AUG. 7-11: Tulsa, OK. The Pavillion at Expo
Square. 2012 American Shetland Pony Congress.
Info: www.shetlandminiature.com
AUG. 10-12: Springfield, OH. Champions Center.
AMHA Eastern Championship show. Classes include: jumping, driving, obstacle, liberty, halter,
showmanship and more. Info: 817-783-5600 ext.
318
or
email:
Stephanie@amha.org.
www.amha.org.
OPEN ARENA
MONDAYS: Millington, TN. USA Rodeo Arena.
6-9 p.m. Cowboy church service 7 pm. Info: Stan
McCall (901) 848-4959. www.thecirclecross.com
TUESDAY NIGHT: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek
Arena. 6-10 p.m. Info: (615) 310-9210; (931) 5828834. www.bluecreekarena.com.
PAINT HORSE SHOWS
http://www.aphaonline.org
AUG. 18-19: Starkville, MS. Mississippi Horse
Park. MS Paint Horse Club show.
www.missphc.com
OCT. 13: Starkville, MS. Mississippi Horse Park.
MS Paint Horse Club show.
www.missphc.com
NOV. 7-17: Fort Worth, TX. Will Rogers Center.
2012 APHA World Championship Show.
PASO FINO
AUG. 17-19: Murfreesboro, TN. TN Livestock
Center. TN Valley Paso Fino Show.
Info: Mary Beth Roland (615) 791-7128
POLO
http://www.memphispoloclub.com
Info: Alfredo Guerreno (901) 651-4944. 2650 Stinson Road, Rossville, TN.
SEP. 2: 6-Goal Tournament. 2 pm. Gates open at 1
pm.
SEP. 8: Polo for Preservation, benefit for Memphis
Heritage. Lee Taylor Memorial 8-Goal Tournament. 2 pm. Gates open at 1 pm.
SEP. 16: 6-8 Goal Tournament. Junior League Sustainers. 2 pm. Gates open at 1 pm.
SEP. 22: 6-8 Goal Tournament. 2 pm. Gates open
at 1 pm.
SEP. 30: Home Game. 2 pm. Gates open at 1 pm.
OCT. 14: 6-Goal Tournament. 2 pm. Gates open
at 1 pm.
OCT. 21: 6-Goal Tournament. 2 pm. Gates open
at 1 pm.
QUARTER HORSE SHOWS
www.tqha.org, http://mqha.org,
http://wtqha.com, www.midsouthqha.net/
AUG. 30: Rapid City, SD. Kjerstad Event Center.
AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge. Info:
www.aqha.com/ranchingheritage.
SEP. 21-23: Murfreesboro, TN. Tennessee Miller
Coliseum. American Stock Horse Assn. Region 2
Championship. Info: Patrick.kayser@comcast.net
or (615) 962-3655.
www.americanstockhorse.org
SEP. 29-30: Martin, TN. Martin Futurity WTQHA
show. 2 Split/Comb. 4 judges.
Info: http://wtqha.com
OCT. 5-7: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum.
AQHA Novice Championship shows. Info:
www.aqha.com/showing.
OCT. 26-28: Memphis, TN. Show Place Arena.
Mid-South QH Breeders Futurity. Info: www.midsouthbreeders.com
RANCH HORSE
http://www.americanranchhorse.net
AUG. 11: Fayetteville, TN. ARHS-Lincoln Co.
Horseman's Assn. Info: 931-433-7923
sbaugh@yahoo.com
AUG. 18: Bell Buckle, TN. ARHS-Mid-Tenn
Open Classic Series. Info: 615-713-7105
catmathews@comcast.net
SEP. 8: Fayetteville, TN. ARHS-Lincoln Co.
Horseman's Assn. Info: 931-433-7923
sbaugh@yahoo.com
SEP. 22: Bell Buckle, TN. ARHS-Mid-Tenn Open
Classic Series. Info: 615-713-7105
catmathews@comcast.net
RODEOS & BULL RIDING
AUG. 4: Paris TN. Henry County Fairgrounds. Pro
and Non-Pro Bull Riding & Mutton Busting, Barrels. Added Money Call July 29 3-10PM 731-6428346
AUG. 17-19: Lexington, TN. Beech River Bend
Arena, Hwy 22 South. Professional Rodeo, by
Professional Cowboys Assn. of Robertsville, AL.
8 pm nightly. $5 children under 5; $10 adults. Benefits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Info: Diane McPeake 731-968-4225 or 731-5494257.
AUG. 18: Lexington, TN. McPeake Arena, Hwy
104 South/East. 30th annual McPeake Steer
Wrestling. 9 am: calf roping. Followed by breakaway roping. Info: Diane McPeake 731-968-4225
or 731-549-4257.
AUG. 19: Lexington, TN. McPeake Arena, Hwy
104 South/East. 30th annual McPeake Steer
Wrestling. 9 am: barrels. Followed by 19 & under
and open steer wrestling. Info: Diane McPeake
731-968-4225 or 731-549-4257.
AUG. 31: Trenton, TN. Gibson County Fairgrounds. Bryan "Duck" Adams Memorial Bull
Riding. 7 pm. All proceeds benefit LeBonheur
Children's Hospital. Info: Marilyn Adams (731)
618-1188, Shane Adams (731)487-6552 or
Stephanie Carlton (731) 377-2860.
SEP. 8: Buchanan, TN. Milam’s Horsebarn, Hwy
218. Pro and Non-Pro Bull Riding and Mutton
Busting. 8pm. Call on Sept. 3 2-10 pm: 731-6428346
SEP. 8: Millington, TN. USA Stadium. Goat Days
Rodeo. Info: Stan McCall (901) 848-4959.
stan@circlecrossrodeo.com
SEP. 21-22: Covington, TN. Covington Saddle
Club Rodeo. Info: Email: Amandarchannell@hotmail.com or mathishope@bellsouth.net.
OCT. 13: Franklin, TN. Tap Root Farm, 4104
Clovercroft Rd. Ranch Rodeo Series Finals. 6:30
pm. Info: (256) 221-8704. www.taprootfarm.com.
OCT. 13: Buchanan, TN. Milam’s Horsebarn,
Hwy 218. Pro and Non-Pro Bull Riding and Mutton Busting. 8pm. Call on Oct. 8 2-10pm: 731-
642-8346
OCT. 19-20: Murray, KY. Expo Center. Bull
Blowout 2012 - Pro Bull Riding ($500 added),
Barrel Racing, Calf Scramble and Mutton Busting.
8pm nightly. Call on Oct. 15 2-10pm: 731-6428346 or 731-644-5665.
ROPING
WEDNESDAYS: Decaturville, TN. Triple P
Arena. Team roping practice. 6 pm. Info: Wayne
Powers (731) 549-6517.
SADDLE CLUB SHOWS
AUG. 3, 10: Mason, TN. Coyote Run Saddle Club
point shows. Coyote Run Arena. Info: Memrie Andress (770) 503-4673.
AUG. 4: Selmer, TN. McNairy Co. Equine Assn.
show. 7 pm. Info: Julia(731) 610-2088
AUG. 18: Sardis, TN. Hardin County Saddle Club
horse show. 6 pm. Info: Cheryl 559-791-0260.
SEP. 15: Sardis, TN. Hardin County Saddle Club
horse show. 6 pm. Info: Cheryl 559-791-0260.
SEP. 29: Selmer, TN. McNairy Co. Equine Assn.
show. 7 pm. Info: Julia (731) 610-2088
OCT. 6: Selmer, TN. McNairy Co. Equine Assn.
show. TBA. Info: Julia(731) 610-2088
TUESDAYS: Southaven, MS. Sunset Hills Saddle Club. 3275 Stanton Rd. 7:30 pm. Info: Donna
Hopper 901-833-4000.
FRIDAYS: Olive Branch, MS. Raintree Equestrian Center, 9142 Mineral Wells Rd. Info: (901)
857-4074.
FRIDAYS: Holly Springs, MS. Briarwood Saddle
Club. Marshall County Fairgrounds. Info: (901)
496-8550. Find us on Facebook!
FRIDAYS: Millington, TN. Woodstock Cuba Saddle Club. Info: Dana Shelly, President (901)3787350
www.woodstockcubasaddleclub.faithweb.com
FRIDAYS: Millington, TN. Lazy Anchor Saddle
Club. Info: (901) 872-3656.
http://lazyanchorsaddleclub.faithweb.com/
FIRST & THIRD SATURDAYS: Somerville, TN.
Community Livestock Center. 7:30 pm. Info:
(901) 485-0203 or (901) 486-7566
SECOND & FOURTH FRIDAYS: Covington,
TN. Covington Saddle Club. Info: Amanda Channell (901) 482-3272.
SECOND & FOURTH SATURDAYS: Brighton,
TN. Dacus Riding Club. 9051 Hwy. 51. Info:
Kenny Lane 901-870-2986. www.dacusridingclub.com.
THIRD SATURDAYS: Camden, TN. 4380 Hwy.
641 S. Magic Valley Saddle Club Shows, 7 a.m.
until. Info: Crissy Dzeima (731) 584-7468 or Andrea Townsend (731) 584-6492. www.magicvalleysaddleclub.com
TEAM PENNING / RANCH SORTING
NOV: 12-17: Ardmore, OK. Hardy Murphy Coliseum. USTPA 2012 Wrangler World Championship. Info: Meredith Van Benthuysen (817)
326-4444
or
meredith@ustpa.com.
www.USTPA.com.
TEAM ROPING
TUESDAY: Somerville, TN. Team Roping,
Golden K Arena. 6 p.m. Info: (901) 465-9633 or
(901)268-2723.
TUESDAY: Moscow, TN. Roping practice, Sonny
Gould Arena, 1985 Poole Rd. 6-9 p.m. $20 Info:
(901) 491-1678.
THURSDAY: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek Arena.
Team Roping 6-10 p.m. Info: (615) 310-9211 or
(931) 582-8834. www.bluecreekarena.com.
TRAIL RIDES
SEP. 28-30: Alamo, TN. 92 Weaver Rd. Buck
Creek St. Jude Trail Ride. Fri. night: Sonny
Sweeney. Sat. night: Dough Bartholomew Band.
Info: Kathy Moore (731) 671-1225 or Sheri Knox
(731) 345-0543. www.buckcreektrailride.com.
Facebook: buck creek trail ride.
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