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This month we feature three books on
dressage, each with a different and useful
perspective.
Peter dove’s Master Dressage, revised
edition, is an excellent “how to” book,
using diagrams and photos to explain
clearly just how to correctly ride all elements of dressage movements. Contributing authors include Mary wanless bHsi
bsc, Jo Cooper, sue Palmer MCsP, and
demelza Hawes.
This book is one of the best guides to
developing correct basic riding skills and
applying them to riding dressage tests.
dove combines the vision of a long-term
outcome with step-by-step understanding
of the tasks at hand. He describes the aspects of riding a test in ways that help a
rider perform with accuracy and fluidity.
He describes the geometry of the test and
how to negotiate it. He includes a chapter
on rider biomechanics by Mary wanless –
the how of riding – and clearly explains
common mistakes riders make, with advice on how to avoid or correct them.
rider biomechanics is complemented by a
chapter on physiotherapy and massage for
your horse.
Central to the book is the scale of training: rhythm, suppleness, contact, impulsion, straightness, collection. The six
elements are depicted as a pyramid with
the lowest level – rhythm – being the base
for all others.
There’s a detailed chapter on Practice,
with regular schooling plans for to help the
rider progress through the levels of training the horse.
Jo Cooper writes the chapter on confidence, which is essential for competitors
in all sports, at all levels.
The final chapter is on ground work, a
subject with which many other trainers
begin rather than end. dove writes, “Having a cohesive groundwork strategy makes
training your horse more efficient and
straight forward.”
The first edition of the book was a great
success, and this revised edition has been
expanded to include chapters on groundwork and rider fitness. The book offers
easy to understand language, clear dia-
Book nook
grams and photographs, and the overall
philosophy of communication, empathy,
and skill development.
a great learning tool to accompany the
book is the Master dressage facebook
page: https://www.facebook.com/Masterdressage/ Here you will find excellent diagrams, instructional videos, and how to
fix a problem advice.
yvonne barteau’s The Dressage Horse
Manifesto: Training Secrets, Insight, and
Revelations from 10 Dressage Horses, is
written from the horse’s perspective.
grand Prix dressage rider and trainer
yvonne barteau asserts that everything
anyone needs to know about effectively
training horses is already known – by any
horse. “The best trainers,” she says, “are
not only ‘horse whisperers,’ they are [also]
listeners. and readers. over time, horses
told them how to be horse trainers, and
they listened. barteau believes that every
dressage rider can learn to listen and read,
and, thereby, have greater success and
partnership with his/her horse.
in this book, barteau has written what
she thinks ten different horses would say
to us about horse training, if they could.
The horses point out how simple things
are, but how complicated we make them.
They emphasize the value of routine; the
importance of leadership, fairness, and
trust; what rewards work and what frightens or annoys them; and what causes
horses to disregard us altogether. if you
listen properly, horses will tell you how to
train them.
barteau begins by explaining dressage
terms from the horse’s point of view, moving on to rider responsibility and six rules
to ride by.
Moving on to riding, she goes over the
basics of rider position and correct connection with the horse. Then, as if you
were getting feedback from your horse,
she explains horses’ general “pet peeves”
about riders’ bad habits.
The chapters that follow are organized
according to dressage level, from training
to fourth level, then the fei. each covers
the basics of what is introduced at this
level and how it feel. There are sections,
“Takeaway,” to emphasize the main points
of each chapter, and keystone exercises to
accomplish the requirements at each level.
Her concluding chapter includes a section
on becoming a true horseman or woman,
advancing your general horse care knowledge as well as riding ability.
The Dressage Horse Optimized: with
the Masterson Method, by Jim Masterson
and Coralie Hughes, takes the anatomical
approach to explain how the dressage
horse uses his body in performance.
The Masterson Method is an innovative
form of bodywork that relaxes the horse
and relieves his body, including muscles
and connective tissue, of deep stress and
pain. Through gentle and light manipulation of targeted release points; the movement of joints through a range of motion in
a relaxed state; and observation of the
horse’s responses, can lead to improved
health and performance while enhanding
communication.
This book clearly illustrates the handson ways we can help optimize a horse’s
suppleness, flexibility, balance, and movement. important contributions to his book
are the diagrams, illustrations, and internal structures painted on the horse from
susan Harris, creator of Anatomy in Motion™ The Visible Horse.
This book also begins with the classical
training pyramid and a detailed explanation of basic anatomy: how the equine
skeleton works; how equine muscles,
joints, tendons, and ligaments work.
once this understanding is accomplished, it’s time to move to the general
fundamentals of biomechanics and the
specifics of dressage biomechanics.
Part iii explains the Masterson Method
techniques and how to apply these techniques for various areas of the horse. The
intention is to help riders and horse owners learn the bodywork system so that they
can do it themselves to help keep their
equine partner’s musculoskeletal system
healthy.
Jim Masterson is equine Massagebodywork Therapist for Usef endurance
Teams. Coralie Highes is a Masterson
Method instructor and certified practitioner, a Usdf bronze Medalist & Usdf
“l” program graduate “with discinction.”
Knowing
Your Horse
Inside and
horse health Care
O
UTCVM Annual
Horse Owners
Conference
By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D.
Dr. Dennis Geiser, Assistant Professor and organizer of the conference
nearly 100 people came to the ag
Campus at the University of Tennessee,
knoxville for the annual College of veterinary Medicine Horse owners Conference on March 5, 2016. Topics covered
included equine nutrition basics, PPid,
back Pain, where to treat your horse’s illnesses and injuries, Toxic Plants, natural
food Care, and equine dentistry. The information-packed day-long conference included breakfast donuts and coffee and
break snacks, as well as a delicious barbeque lunch. Participants received a notebook of information from each of the
presenters to take home with them.
Equine Nutrition Basics
dr. Jeannie ivey led the day’s informational lectures with a presentation on how
to evaluate your horse’s weight and body
condition. in the notebook is a thorough
explanation of the Henneke body Condition scoring system and chart showing
characteristics of each of the 9 levels. all
this is part of UT’s equine welfare series
for ensuring accuracy in determining a
horse’s nutrient requirements.
PPID
dr. Melissa Hines explained PPid – pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, or
equine Cushing’s disease. The disease is
Dr. Carla Sommardahl spoke on
Equine Parasitology
Dr. José Castro spoke on Back Pain
in Horses
Dr. Rebecca Pierce spoke on Home
or Hospital: Where to Treat What
fairly common in aged horses because
aging causes loss of neurons in the Hypothalamus and dopamine is decreased.
without the inhibitory effects of
dopamine, the pars intermedia gets larger
in size and increases its hormone production. The most common clinical sign is
long, curly haircoat that does not shed normally, but there are other signs of this disorder. after appropriate diagnostic testing,
the treatment of choice of Pergolide, in addition to good management/husbandry.
she also described equine Metabolic syndrome (eMs) and listed the features common to both eMs and PPid. These are not
the same diseases, although some horses
can have both conditions.
Parasitology update
next on the agenda was dr. Carla sommardahl with information on Parasitology.
The types of internal parasites in horses
are: small and large strongyles, tapeworms, ascarids, pinworms, bots, lungworms, and strongyloides. Control of
these parasites includes use of anthelmintics and proper pasture management practices. she went over the Ten
Commandments of horse parasite control,
several of which debunk the “common
knowledge” myths that people have practiced for years. before using an anthelmintic (dewormer), it’s important to
know its efficacy against its intended parasite population.
fecal egg counts (feC) are important
in monitoring the effectiveness of one’s
deworming program. However, the feC
mostly counts strongyle type eggs and is a
crude estimate of one point in time of how
many eggs the horse is shedding. feCs are
measured as the number of eggs per gram
of feces. Horses are classified as high,
medium, and low shedders. even if a
horse has a zero eggs, that doesn’t necessarily mean the horse has no parasites.
feCs are best done in september for
horses in the southeast. keep in mind that
it’s the larval stages of the parasites that
causes problems in horses.
dr. sommardahl discussed several deworming programs, based on the feC, in-
cluding horses on a daily deworming
schedule. bottom line recommendation is
1 to 2 yearly treatments in the spring and
fall to target all parasites with ivermectin
or moxidectin. further treatments may be
necessary based on the feC and the type
of parasites targeted.
Back Pain in Horses
dr. José Castro was quite entertaining
as he began his presentation with tales of
his visits to the kentucky Horse Park. of
particular interest is champion race horse
lexington, whose skeleton has been unearthed and is on display in the Museum.
[ http://www.examiner.com/article/lexington-s-skeleton-now-resides-at-the-kentucky-horse-museum] on one of his recent
trips, he took a closer look at lexington’s
skeleton and discovered several problems
with the horse’s spine – “kissing lesions”
that would indicate the horse experienced
back pain. “i can still diagnose back problems on my day off!” he joked.
He used the analogy of a suspension
bridge to explain how the back of a horse
is structured. “Two main ligaments, the
supraspinous ligament and the interspinous ligaments, attach to this bridge,”
he explained. He also showed the main
back muscles that attach to the bridge. He
explained how to feel these muscles on the
horse’s back.
There are several causes of back pain,
including conformation, fractures, muscle
injuries, and others. “some lamenesses are
related to back pain,” he said. “This is a
fascinating topic!”
among all kinds of diagnostic procedures, the two he would choose over all
others are the clinical signs and saddle fitting.
“for lameness, time and rest are what’s
best. for back problems, exercise helps
best.”
He showed an animated short video of
a saddle on a moving horse. view it at:
http://frt-system.com/videos/index.html.
it’s also a great video for seeing how the
horse’s skeleton moves during the walk.
There’s another animation on this web
page showing the muscles with the horse
moving at a walk.
He revealed that many horses’ back
problems stem from “lack of use of a
mounting block” by the rider. “The horse
develops pain on the left side because the
saddle tilts a little to the left when the rider
gets on.” although riders try to restraighten the saddle after mounting, “the
saddle doesn’t go back to the correct
place,” Castro explained. “Just a little variation causes a lot of stress.” in addition to
proper saddle fitting, “Proper riding is important. it’s not just the tree or the saddle,
the saddle must fit the rider properly, too.”
another structural analogy he used is
roman columns, compared to knees.
“Motion creates instability! instability
causes bone deposits, which leads to
arthritis. There’s no cure, but the treatment
is exercise,” he explained.
Muscles keep the column stable, but
when a horse has muscle loss or atrophy,
that makes the column unstable. an underwater treadmill works great on muscles
for the six ways the back moves: up and
down, front to back, and side to side.
He emphasized the importance of
proper warm-ups and cool downs when
riding. “The warm-up is very important!”
He recommended longe lining at the canter not the trot. “Twenty minutes hand
walking on a loose rein so the horse’s head
can bob up and down, and the horse can
stretch his back. Cooling down is even
more important! The legs are bone and ligaments, and the ligaments are made of collagen (protein). if not properly cooled
down, the metabolic heat melts the collagen, causing chronic damage.
for his finale, he showed the carrot
stretch exercises. “Horses enjoy it! Just as
they like grooming, too.”
Home or Hospital: Where to Treat
What
when your horse has a sudden illness,
like colic, or an injury, you’re probably
going to call your veterinarian. Question
is: where should your horse be treated?
Home or Hospital? drs. Meggan graves
and rebecca Pierce were slated for a joint
presentation, but dr. graves was called out
Dr. Lew Strickland spoke on Toxic
Plants
Dr. Neal Valk answers questions
from a participant about Hoof Care
on an emergency situation. dr. Pierce
more than adequately explained the various emergency situations that call for a
veterinarian’s attention, either at the barn
or in the veterinary hospital.
for colic and wounds/lacerations, the
sooner the veterinarian sees the horse the
better. “gas colic is the most common type
of colic seen by vets and horse owners,”
dr. Pierce explained.
“for wounds, it they are suturable, if
they involve the eye – see your veterinarian!” she emphasized. “if there is synovial
involvement, go to the UT clinic. if you
get bacteria in a joint, you get damage and
infection. This can be very serious! if tendons and ligaments are involved, the horse
needs veterinary care. and get a tetanus
booster.”
The take-away: when is hospitalization
indicated? if your horse doesn’t improve
with treatments performed at home. when
tests such as bloodwork, ultrasound, and
endoscopy are needed to evaluate colic
symptoms. and, of course, as a last resort,
if colic surgery is needed. The booklet
given at the conference has an excellent
emergency flow Chart for wounds and
Colic, showing the symptoms and directing what procedures to follow.
Toxic Plants
dr. lew strickland was next on the
agenda, talking about toxic plants. His
“down home,” self-effacing humor offered
a lighter side to the often very serious issues of equine disease and injury. generally speaking, “Horses are smarter than we
are,” he said, explaining that in most pastures horses will not eat toxic plants that
might be there. “but if there’s not much to
eat, horses can eat toxic plants,” which can
also persist in hay, he said.
He clearly showed how to distinguish
the red Maple, which has three lobes on its
leaves and is toxic to horses, from the
sugar maple, which has five lobes on the
leaf.
“Check your pastures after storms,” he
recommended, looking for downed trees.
it’s the wilted leaves that have an unknown compound, making the horse’s
blood no longer able to carry oxygen. “if
your horse is urinating ‘rusty radiator’
water,” then that’s a likely symptom the
horse has eaten toxic leaves.
“dvM stands for dumb veterinary
man,” dr. strickland quipped, but he was
quite astute in his expertise of plants that
can cause horses harm. some are showy
crotalaria, which has yellow flowers, and
ragwort – both often seen in pastures and
hay fields.
[see: http://www.lsuagcenter.com/topics/livestock/animal_health/horses/horsespoisoned-by-showy-crotalaria]
“yew, with red fruit, an evergreen shrub
– all parts of the plant are toxic and even
small amounts ingested can be fatal.
“spotted water hemlock, seen in low,
swampy areas in the spring time, is very
poisonous, even to humans.” [see:
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.ph
p?id_plant=CiMa2]
“Hemlock and black cherry, choke
cherry are toxic. when wilted, the plant
leaves have hydrocyanic acid,” he said.
[see: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=Prvi]
He described several other toxic plants
and under what conditions they are most
toxic. He recommend two good websites
for toxic plant identification: Cornell University Poisonous Plants list [http://poisonousplants.ansci.cornell.edu/] and the
alabama Cooperative extension system
Poisonous Plants of the southeastern U.s.
[http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/a/anr0975/anr-0975.pdf].
“Prevention!” dr. strickland emphasized several times. “keep your horse well
fed and your horse will avoid toxic
plants.” if you see that your horse has
eaten a plant and you’re not sure if the
plant is toxic, dr. strickland’s humorous
answer was: “did the horse die? if not
dead, the horse must be ok.”
Natural Foot Care
dr. neal valk is one of the newest faculty members at UTCvM; he is a certified
equine veterinary surgeon and also an accredited barefoot trimmer; his topic was
“introduction to barefoot for Horse owners.”
dr. valk said he was introduced to natural hoof care as an alternative to shoeing
about 15 years ago. looking at their evolutionary history, horses have been around
55 million years, compared to the domes-
plained the “mustang trim” with the
beveled edge and arch in the sole. He
showed how he does the barefoot trim:
“anything that can’t be scraped out with a
hoof pick stays there.” He brushes the sole
with a wire brush and trims the bars to the
level of the sole. “i let the live sole tell
how much heel to take off.” He finished
with the “Mustang roll.”
Dentistry
last on the agenda was dr. eric Martin,
speaking on dental Care in the geriatric
Horse. Horse owners are generally aware
of the need for periodic “floating” of their
horses’ teeth to remove the sharp edges of
the teeth that form during the chewing
cycle. “Horse owners are becoming aware
Dr. Eric Martin talks with audience that their horses need dental care that exmembers about Equine Dentistry
tends well beyond floating,” he said.
geriatric horses, ages 18-20 years,
ticated horse (about 6,000 – 7,000 years
often
have more complex conditions that
ago). “we’ve been riding the horse about
require
more in-depth evaluation and treat5,000 years and shoeing the horse for
ment.
in
addition to dental disease, geriabout 1,000 years. if you look at Musatric
horses
often have concurrent disease
tangs, feral horses go barefoot over rocky,
processes
of
conditions that create addivaried terrain, and they regularly live into
tional
challenges
to their health care.
their 30s. They walk 16-18 hours a day,
dr.
Martin
explained
generally the
covering up to 30 miles seeking food and
characteristics
of
a
horse’s
dentition,
along
water. Their soles are twice as thick as dowith
age-related
changes
to
this
dentition,
mestic horses, and their feet tend to be
and the conditions commonly encountered
shorter than domestic horses.
as
horses age. These conditions include di“why shoe horses? Tradition” is one
astemata
(an abnormal space between
reason, he said. “we say for protection, but
teeth
that
is
a major cause of oral discomif you look at where a rim shoe is placed,
fort,
quidding
and weight loss), periodonit only covers the hoof wall, which is intal
disease,
and eoTrH. equine
sensitive in the horse.
odontoclastic
Tooth
resorption and Hy“another reason is for support, but the
percementosis
(eoTrH)
is a syndrome in
soft tissue structures can atrophy if there
horses
that
results
in
resorptive
lesions of
is too much support.
the
incisors
and
sometimes
canine
teeth. it
“when wear exceeds growth. The hoof
is
usually
gradual
in
onset,
though
often
is a very dynamic, adapting part of the
isn’t
diagnosed
until
quite
extensive
lehorses. Hoof growth speeds up and slows
sions
are
present.
Most
commonly
it
is
a
down in response to several factors.”
condition
of
older
horses
(15+),
although
He acquiesced that some horses are
shod for gait enhancement, such as Ten- it has been seen it in horses as young as
nessee walking horses, and some are shod 13.
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for traction, like event horses and pulling
up
to date information, visit UTHorse at:
horses. given the few exceptions, his
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t
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shoes nailed to his feet.
“Most horses are never given the op- and visit Tennessee Horse Programs on
portunity to acclimate to the terrain. Think facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tenabout the terrain our horses are on the ma- nesseeHorseProgram/?fref=nf
UT institute of agriculture has also
jority of time: soft grass, in a stall with
published
the first edition of its sciencebedding and mats, working in a sand arena
based
newsletter,
Tennessee Horseman. if
or arena with soft footing.” He quoted Proyou
don’t
have
a
paper
copy, you can read
fessor robert bowker, vMd, Phd of
it
online
at:
https://ag.tennessee.edu/aniMichigan state University: “bed your
horse in the terrain in which you wish to malscience/UTHorse/newsletter/Tn.Hor
ride.” [see: equine foot laboratory seman.voli.issue.i.pdf
http://cvm.msu.edu/research/faculty-re- EQuINE PODIATRY CONFERENCE
For Veterinarians and Farriers
search/equine-foot-laboratory]
on May 21, 2016, UTCvM equine
dr. valk explained in-depth the hoof
Performance
and rehabilitation Center
mechanism and how it works, and comwill
be
the
venue
for this year’s equine
pared that to the shod hoof and how shoes
Podiatry
Conference.
keynote speakers
impair the natural function of the hoof
are:
dr.
scott
Pleasant
dvM, Ms,
mechanism. He explained changes in the
daCvs,
director
of
equine
Podiatry
hoof after nine months of barefoot trimservices
at
virginia-Maryland
College
of
ming: the frogs, soles, and hoof wall all
veterinary
Medicine
get wider and thicker; the hoof gets bigger
Mr Travis burns CfJ, Te, ee, awCf,
generally.”
Chief
of farrier services at virginia-MaryHe referred to Jaime Jackson, the “faland
College
of veterinary Medicine
ther” of natural hoof care [see
for
more
information
visit:
http://www.jaimejackson.com/] and exvetmed.tennessee.edu/ce
Ask the
Veterinarian
The veterinarians at full Circle equine
services are glad to answer your horse
health care questions. Please submit your
questions to their facebook page,
www.facebook.com/fullCircleeq
Common
Problems
With Foals
By Dr. Allison Forbes
everyone’s expectation of their foal is
this: bright, happy, nursing well, and providing us endless entertainment that we
can post on facebook, instagram, and
Twitter.
Unfortunately, foals don’t always go by
the book. The once bright and happy foal
you had in the morning is now laying
down a lot and not nursing. The mare and
foal bond seen yesterday seems to have
disappeared. you can tell that something
is just not right with your foal. The following are common problems we see with
neonates:
Maturity – PRE, DYS, and POST
it is important to have an idea of your
mare’s foaling date. foals can be born
premature (less than 320 days of gestation), dysmature (born during normal gestation length, but small and showing
premature clinical signs), or post mature
(in between 340-360 days of gestation).
Premature foals have domed heads with
floppy ears. Their hair coats are typically
very silky, and their tendons are very lax.
They also have what we call “incomplete
ossification of cuboidal bones.” This is
when the bones in the knee (carpus) and
hock (tarsus) have not developed enough
and is a poor prognostic indicator. if your
photo courtesy playbuzz.com
vet is suspicious that your foal is premature, radiographs are typically taken of the
front and hind legs. Premature foals are
also at higher risk of failure of passive
transfer, or fPT. This is because they are
so weak and stressed that it is difficult for
them to have the strength to stand and
nurse. dysmature foals present similarly
to premature foals, but have a normal gestation length. Postmature foals are typically very large, may have contracted
tendons, and often cause a dystocia (difficult birth) due to their size. The overall
prognosis for premature, dysmature, and
postmature foals is good, but requires intensive and proper care.
Sepsis
sepsis, or septicemia, is infection in the
blood. Maternal illness during pregnancy,
failure of passive transfer, or any abnormality in the foal can lead to sepsis. Typical routes of infection are through the
gastrointestinal tract, umbilicus, respiratory tract, or wounds. early on in sepsis,
neonates may appear depressed with a decreased suckle reflex. foals also can have
injected, or dark red, mucous membranes,
petechia (small areas of hemorrhage),
uveitis, and trouble thermo regulating.
blood work consisting of a CbC (complete blood count), chemistry, lactate, and
glucose is performed. a blood culture is
obtained as well, and the neonate is started
on antibiotics and other supportive therapies. if caught early, the prognosis is fair
to good. However, once the disease progresses, the positive prognosis decreases.
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
(HIE) or Perinatal Asphyxia Syndrome
These foals are known commonly as
“dummy foals.” They appear normal after
birth, but within the first few to 24 hours,
become quiet, weak, forget or don’t know
how to nurse, and don’t form a strong
bond with the mare. for instance, if you
remove the mare from the stall, the correct
response is to follow the mare. “dummy”
foals will typically just stand in the stall
and make no effort to stay with their dam.
if your veterinarian is suspicious of Hie,
supportive therapy consisting of careful iv
fluid administration and plasma may be
considered. Hypertonic saline, dMso,
Magnesium, vitamin C, and vitamin e
may also be administered. The prognosis
for these foals, if caught early and treated
aggressively, can be good to excellent,
with up to 80% survival rate. However,
the prognosis drops with concurrent illness, such as sepsis, or if the foal was premature.
Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT)
it is extremely important for your foal
to be standing and nursing soon after birth.
The foal needs to nurse in order to receive
colostrum, or milk with high immunoglobulins, which supports their humoral or innate immune system.
Colostrum is the first milk that the foal receives from the mare. This aids in protecting foals from disease the first few
months of life while their adaptive immune system develops. without the
colostrum, foals are extremely susceptible
to infections and have a decreased ability
to fight off disease. exposure to pathogens
or illness can then lead quickly to a life
threatening situation. Mares can leak
colostrum before birth, and can continue
to leak after birth. so, if your foal is noT
up and nursing, contact your veterinarian
right away. depending on your location,
the foal can be supplemented with
colostrum orally or give intravenous immunoglobulins (plasma). fPT foals are
more likely to become septic.
uroperitoneum
bladder rupture during the birthing
process can occur, which allows urine to
leak into the abdomen. Colts appear to be
more predisposed than fillies. neonates
with ruptured bladders will strain to urinate, dribble urine, and stand with their
legs stretched out. a fluid wave may also
be felt on palpation of the abdomen. a
very good diagnostic test for uroperitoneum is comparing blood creatinine to
abdominal fluid creatinine. a ratio of
greater than or equal to 2:1 is considered
diagnostic. The first round of therapy is
aimed at stabilizing the foal, and then either surgical or medical management can
be considered. Prognosis is variable, as
these foals can be septic as well.
Neonatal Isoerytholysis (NI)
This is a disease that causes jaundice
(yellow-colored mucous membranes) and
anemia (low red blood cells) in foals.
There are several prerequisites to developing ni: 1) The foal must inherit the trait
from the sire, and express an erythrocyte
antigen that is not possessed by the mare,
2) the mare must become sensitized to the
incompatible antigen and produce antibodies to it, and 3) the foal must ingest the
antibody containing colostrum within the
first 24 hours of life. The foal becomes
weak and anemic after ingesting the antibodies in the mare’s colostrum, which
causes their immune system to destroy
their own red blood cells. These foals are
born normal, but within 6-72 hours be-
come: lethargic/weak, white or yellow
mucous membranes, increased heart rate,
increased respiratory rate and effort, and
have a decreased suckle. appropriate treatment including proper nutrition and meeting the metabolic demands of the neonate
is extremely important. iv fluids are typically administered, and liver and kidney
values monitored. a blood transfusion
may be necessary. Prevention is key with
ni; if a mare has had a foal with ni in the
past, she will most likely have another foal
affected. if a mare tests positive, the foal
should be muzzled and the colostrum
withheld until the colostrum itself tests
negative. alternative colostrum should be
given for at least the first 24 hours until the
foal’s gut closes.
To reiterate, call your veterinarian at the
first sign of concern. Prompt veterinary
intervention and care can lead to a better
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Cupid Brings
Home Sixth
Rebel Victory
For Baffert
followed by gray sky, discreetness, Cutacorner, spikes shirl, ralis, Z royal,
Madtap, american dubai, and siding
spring.
Cupid, who just broke his maiden february 7, was winning for the second
straight time in his fourth career start. He
has now earned $587,500. He also jumps
into fourth in the kentucky derby points
standing after receiving 50 points for his
victory. whitmore is now 10th with 24
points after finishing second in the rebel
and southwest stakes.
suddenbreakingnews, who earned 10
points by winning the southwest, and discreetness, who has 10 points from his victory in the smarty Jones, are sitting at #25
and #27, respectively and would need a
top four performance in the $1,000,000
arkansas derby on april 16 to advance to
Churchill downs. The arkansas derby offers a 170 total points with 100 points to
the winner.
By Jennifer Hoyt;
photos by Coady Photography
Hot springs, ark. (saturday, March 19,
2016) – one year after winning the rebel
stakes with eventual Triple Crown winner
american Pharoah, Hall of fame trainer
bob baffert finally returned with the right
horse, after two unsuccessful trips earlier
this season, and won the $900,000 race
with Coolmore’s Cupid. overall, it was
baffert’s sixth victory in the race since
2010. His other winners were champion
lookin at lucky, secret Circle, The factor, and Hoppertunity.
Using his inside post position to his advantage, Cupid went to the front right
from the start and proceeded to lead his 13
other rivals through fractions of :22 4/5
and :46 4/5, while being tracked by siding
spring and Madtap. Jockey Martin garcia
was able to give Cupid a breather into the
far turn and it allowed him to keep just
enough in reserve to hold off whitmore to
win by 1 ¼ lengths in a final time of 1:43
4/5 for 1 1/16 miles over a fast track. Creator, who like Cupid is a gray son of Tapit,
came on willingly for third.
photo by Coady Photography
“i am so happy that he ran so well, especially for Martin,” said baffert by
phone. “He works so hard getting these
horses ready and he got the win. i’m
happy for the Coolmore (owners) gang,
too. i knew going in he was a nice horse.
but he never had been tested and that was
a pretty strong bunch. That was like the
Tapit rebel.
“we got a little beat up that last couple
of times we were at oaklawn (this year).
The last time we went there Jimmy said
they were booing him. we kept throwing
3-year-olds at them
and we finally found
the right one. i'm just
very happy.”
Cherry wine, who
shipped in from dale
roman’s barn in
south florida, finished fourth, a head in
front of 5-2 favorite
and southwest stakes
winner suddenbreakingnews. They were
photo by Coady Photography
Will Munnings Powers
Home To Gazebo Victory
By Jennifer Hoyt
Hot springs, ark. – Xpress Thoroughbreds llCs’ will Munnings lived up to his
role as the 2-1 favorite with an impressive
1 ¾ length victory in the $100,000 gazebo
stakes for 3-year-old sprinters on saturday March 26, 2016. He returned $6.80,
$3.40 and $3.
ridden by jockey Jon Court, the winner
was the fastest out of the gate, but then settled into second as Cataroux led the field
through early fractions of :21 4/5 and :45
1/5 for the first half mile. will Munnings
took command entering the stretch and
was never seriously challenged as he completed the six furlongs in 1:10 4/5 for six
furlongs over a fast track.
“we couldn’t find a non-winners of
three for him, so we figured we would step
him up in this spot and see what kind of
horse he is,” said trainer william H.
“Jinks” fires. “it worked out good for us.
we were happy with the way he was coming into this race and thought he had a big
chance. He’s really stepped it up in his last
two races. i’m not sure where we will go
next with him. we will look at our options
and take it from there.”
entertainer, who had raced near the
back of the eight-horse field early, closed
willingly for second and force it showed
some late interest to get third. Mudd light,
Cataroux, Cash bonus, Taylors angiel and
silver doddge.
will Munnings, the second stakes winner of the meet for Xpress Thoroughbreds,
fires and Court, has now won three of
nine starts and has earned $169,880. ear-
lier this season, the connections won the
$100,000 smarty Jones with another talented 3-year-old discreetness.
(left) A happy jockey Jon Court on
Will Munnings. (above) Will Munnings
racing to the win in the Gazebo Stakes.
(photos by Coady Photography)
Hiwassee College
Equestrian
Program
Young riders
Barn manager Brittany Gregg
By Nancy Brannon
by now you’ve probably read about kelsey Hawkins,
the Hiwassee College student named Miss rodeo Tennessee 2016, in our March 2016 issue. The twenty-yearold is an equine science student at the college in
Madisonville, Tennessee. but she’s not just an “isolated
incident;” there’s more going on at Hiwassee.
Hiwassee College has a full equestrian studies program with two degree tracks of study. first, their b.s. in
equine science is a 4-year degree program for students
who wish to pursue a career in veterinary medicine or
other equine-related science-based career. Classes in this
program include general horsemanship, basic riding,
basic training, stable management, horse evaluation, and
others.
second, their b.a. in equine Management and Training is a 4-year degree for students wishing to pursue a career as a riding instructor, trainer, or barn manager.
Classes in this curriculum include basic and advanced riding, teaching, stable management, equine law, and others.
students have the opportunity to ride and train several different types of horses and get hands-on barn management
experience in the “Hay barn.”
“our first-rate faculty and staff, along with our wonderful facilities and school horses, make Hiwassee a very
desirable choice for students interested in an equine degree,” said dara lindner, dvM, assistant Professor of
equine science.
“our program focuses on hands-on learning of useful
and marketable skills and knowledge. our barns and arenas are our classrooms, and every member of our faculty
and staff is committed to our students’ education,” she
added.
dr. lindner is very excited about the expansion of the
Hiwassee equine program and the riding facilities available. They have a dressage arena, a new all purpose arena,
a turf jumping field, and several new school horses.
“we’re branching into hunter/jumpers and western riding,” while still including the traditional dressage focus
at Hiwassee. “our whole program is growing and we
have an influx of new students,” she said. in scholastic
interviews conducted over a late february weekend, about
¾ were interested in their equine program, lindner said.
barn manager brittany gregg keeps the boarding barn
very neat, clean, and workmanlike. gregg is a Hiwassee
Assistant Professor Dara Lindner, DVM
graduate and is now working on her Masters degree at UT now her focus is dressage. she has competed at the naknoxville. boarding, including full board and pasture tional finals and earned her Usdf bronze medal.
founded in 1849, Hiwassee College is a co-educaboard, is available for both students and community members. “since this is primarily a teaching facility, students tional, residential, liberal arts college affiliated with the
get to see more kinds of horses and more types of riding; Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church. its
campus has grown from the original seven acres, donated
it works out well for all involved,” said lindner.
The “Hay barn,” named because of its hay loft, is man- by reverend daniel b. Carter, to a campus comprised of
aged by students in the advanced stable management eighteen buildings situated on 60 acres of a 400 acre tract
class, where they can put their knowledge into applica- of land located just one mile north of the town of Madisonville, Tennessee.
tion, dr. lindner explained.
for more information on Hiwassee’s equestrian studin addition to arena riding, there are lots of trails to ride
through the managed forest land at Hiwassee. “The ies, visit http://hiwassee.edu/academics/programs/equeforestry majors maintain the trails through the woods,” trian-center/equestrian-studies-degree-programs/
for information about the facilities, visit: http://hilinder said. “There is tons of room to ride outside the
wassee.edu/academics/programs/equestrian-center/facilrings!”
starting this fall, Hiwassee will launch an iHsa team. ities/
“we already have team members,
and we are offering a show-prep
class over the summer to get the
team ready.” There are also three
students who will be taking school
horses to the river glen spring
Horse Trials in the latter part of
april. “This is a unique opportunity
at Hiwassee, for students to have the
ability to take school horses to show
events. we have a good selection of
schooling shows around here and
some combined tests. students can
go off campus to ride quite a bit.”
dr. lindner is a veterinarian specializing in equine reproductive
health. she holds two bachelors de(above) Indoor aisle of the main barn. (below) The dressage arena and
grees from Middle Tennessee state
pastures
for horses.
University (MTsU), one in equine
science, one in biology. she earned
her dvM at the University of Tennessee, knoxville. afterward graduation, she interned at equine
reproduction Concepts in virginia.
for the past 8 years, before coming
to Hiwassee, she practiced veterinary medicine at advanced equine
reproduction in new Market, Tn.
“i have a passion for teaching, and
the students are truly the reason behind my career change,” she said.
Her horse experience spans
eventing and fox hunting, from age
8 through her college years. at
MTsU, she competed on the equestrian team and horse judging team.
Brady Bachert Wins WHOA
Sportsmanship Award
By Jessica Parsons
in february 2016 the walking Horse
owners association (wHoa) held their
annual awards banquet in Murfreesboro,
Tn. Many prestigious awards were
handed out that night and, among them,
brady bachert won the youth sportsmanship award. This was a great and honorable achievement for this young man and
it topped off a show season for the record
books.
brady, who lives in wildwood, Missouri, shows under the direction of Zach
Parsons of Parsons stables in fayette
County, Tennessee. in June, 2015 brady's
parents, Jason and kary bachert, purchased J J’s red bull from Zach and Jessica Parsons, and brady began lessons to
show him. “red bull” had already won at
the germantown Charity Horse show in
the trail pleasure division and media class
before brady went on to show him in the
youth trail pleasure division.
brady won his first of three prestigious
shows in august 2015 when he expertly
rode the horse to win the youth Trail
Pleasure division for a wHoa international Championship. later in august, he
won the 11 and Under Trail Pleasure
world Championship in shelbyville, Tn
at the Tennessee walking Horse Celebration. To top it off, in september 2015 he
won the youth Trail Pleasure division for
a national Championship at the nwHa
nationals and made a victory pass for the
record books. Until that time no other
horse had won a world, national, and international Championship in any division!
brady and red bull will go into the record
books as the first horse and rider team to
accomplish this feat. brady always smiles
and stays humble through his wins and his
losses, which made him the perfect candidate for the sportsmanship award.
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MSU
Eventing
Team
By Tommy Brannon
The Mississippi state
University (MsU) eventing Team began
its spring season at the Poplar Place Horse
Trials in Hamilton, georgia on March 2527, 2016. The competition included all
three phases: dressage, Cross Country and
show Jumping.
Two members of the team, sarah buffington riding Carpenters Jack and alexis
Tentler riding Curious george, joined two
riders from Transylvania University in
lexington, kentucky to form a collegiate
challenge team. other collegiate teams at
the event were from auburn University,
the University of alabama, the University
of georgia and Columbus state University, whose home base is the Poplar Place
facility.
Teams are comprised of four riders who
compete at their own level i.e. novice,
training, etc., depending on the horse’s and
rider’s ability. The lowest single score
(highest number of penalties) of the four
team members is dropped, and the remaining number of penalty points is tallied for the team score.
The United states
eventing association (Usea) has
scheduled several
events with Collegiate Team Challenges this spring. in
addition to the
Poplar Place Horse
Trials, there will be
collegiate team challenges at the Chattahoochee Horse Trials in georgia april 910, the fenCe Horse Trials in Tryon,
north Carolina april 16-17, and the intercollegiate Championship at the virginia
Horse Trials, lexington, virginia May 2629.
eventing is a relatively new Collegiate
equestrian sport, originating just a few
years ago with Usea. The Mississippi
state team was founded in 2014. Unlike
other collegiate equestrian sports, competitors ride their own horse at these
events, rather than one drawn at random.
The Mississippi state team has some
riders with experience at eventing, but not
all do. sarah buffington, for example, has
previously ridden hunters. nor are all the
riders animal science majors. one is a
Marketing major and one is majoring in
french. There are also three non-riding
members, who provide “ground support.”
The MsU College of agriculture and life
sciences department of animal and dairy
sciences sponsors the team, which is advised by dr. Molly nicodemus, associate
MSu Eventing Team
Professor of equine sciences. Three of the
team members are heading across campus
next year to enter the Mississippi state
College of veterinary Medicine.
The trainers for the team are betsy ball
and Jessie schull, who house the eventing
team at their red bud farm, which is near
the main Campus in starkville and the
Mississippi Horse Park. Jessie competes at
the CCi2* level, and both trainers spend
much of the winter in the ocala florida
area. some students have been able to join
them there for competitions. one disadvantage for eventers is that the competitions are so spread out, making it
necessary to haul to Tennessee, north Carolina, south Carolina, georgia, florida,
and virginia. but the team members are
willing to go for the long haul.
MsU eventing Team members were
excited to be featured in the Usea’s post
March 29, 2016. read the post here:
http://useventing.com/news/mississippi-
Juliana Santiago competing at River
Glen Horse Trials in 2015
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students interested in the eventing
Team can contact dr. nicodemus at [email protected]. for further information on intercollegiate eventingvisit:
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qualifiers, who then ride and represent
their school at the annual iHsa national
Championships.
This year the western semi-finals was
hosted by Middle Tennessee state University (MTsU) and Zone 5 region 1; judges
were debra Jones-wright of georgia and
Tyler Crouse of Missouri. The show, sponsored by the national reining Horse association (nrHa), was held March 19-20,
2016 at the Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tn. with 246 riders on 36 teams
from nine regions throughout the United
states, MTsU had their hands full managing and coordinating 48 horses during the
two days of classes. The top four teams
and the top three riders who placed this
weekend will head to nationals in lexington, kentucky, May 5-8, 2016. according to MTsU equestrian Coach, anne
brzezicki, “The pressure here needs to be
high, because if they can’t handle it here,
or they won’t be able to handle it at nationals. nationals is tough and brings the
best riders in their division.”
MTsU brought their share of tough riders. The MTsU western team was represented by: leah Piper riding in individual
open reining, Morgan bowie riding in
the team advanced division, lori grimes
riding in individual intermediate, ryelee
Jordan riding in team novice intermediate, and Chelsey lynch riding in team beginner. some of these individuals were
strong riders throughout the season,
whereas others had to work very hard to
get to this level this year.
MTsU student lauren king rode in the
open individual reining at this show.
lauren came to the MTsU equestrian
Team as a transfer from UT-Chattanooga.
Throughout this season she made huge
progress and worked extremely hard to
obtain her spot at the semi-finals.
Chelsey lynch came to the MTsU
equestrian Team from the walking Horse
world. she learned to ride Hunt seat and
western, and she was here showing the results of her hard work at semi finals.
The horses used at this event were
mostly MTsU school horses, with additional horses brought from local alumni,
private owners, and local trainers. MTsU
equestrian Coach anne brzezicki was
thrilled to have horses brought in from
Moorehead state, alfred University in
new york, and st. andrews University.
several horses were used more than others because of their personality, background, and experience. anne worked
incredibly hard to make sure all horses had
the opportunity to rest so they could perform their best for the competitors. it was
quite apparent the horses’ care came first!
with everyone in their place and a place
for everyone, it didn’t mean hiccups were
avoided throughout the weekend. one
surprise came as riders in the individual
novice Horsemanship section b were
asked to line up and face the judges. it was
just a few seconds later when a show steward was called. a bridle had broken and a
horse was waltzing through the arena with
its bridle dangling from its head and neck.
while the startled rider used her limited
rein control to direct her mount, anne was
notified and she bounded to the arena with
a different bridle. Thankfully, the broken
bridle surprise alleviated some of the
nerves and stress. while the class got back
to hear the announcement of the placings,
anne laughed with her fellow show staff
at the broken bridle, while thankful it happened at the end of the class so no serious
harm was done.
all who attended were appreciative of
the national reining Horse association
(nrHa) for sponsoring the show. anne
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commented about how the iHsa semi finals would not be possible without the
nrHa’s support. she continued to express her gratitude of their recognition of
equestrian education.
The nrHa Manager of Marketing and
Communication was on site, and is no
stranger to MTsU or the Miller Coliseum.
Hayley eberle is an MTsU and iHsa
alumni member. an internship with the
nrHa lead to the opportunity to apply for
a position, which came open after her internship ended. This led to her career with
the nrHa, which allows her to travel to
the events they sponsor and share information about the organization. Hayley
spoke of how the nrHa strives to inform
people about what the nrHa is, what they
do, and make their presence warm and
welcoming, as they offer a level of riding
for everyone from beginner to professional. The nrHa has been supporting
the iHsa for many years. They also support interscholastic equestrian association
(iea), which is the middle school version
of the iHsa.
ring stewards for the show were andrea rego and Casey Henry. The announcer was Cori gould. The draw
steward was becky Huddleston. The
iHsa Coach for Tennessee Tech and
show stewards were: Carla wennberg,
amanda love, erin leCompte, and
sherry Cashman.
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Germantown
Charity Horse
Show Royal Ball
Photos by Tommy & Nancy Brannon
beauty abounded at the 2016 annual germantown
Charity Horse show (gCHs) royal ball on March 18th
at woodland Hills in Cordova, Tennessee. The 2016
royal Court, including the Queen and twenty Princesses,
were the focus of the evening’s debutant celebration.
The theme of this year’s ball was brigadoon, complete
with bagpiper J. stephen sanders. legend has it that
through an arrangement with god, brigadoon and its
denizens appear for one day every 100 years, and then
disappear into the mist in a dreamlike sleep to wait for a
century to pass before they can appear again. at the royal
ball, guests could imagine the princesses appearing out
of the fog as they were escorted down the stairs and officially presented, all to music from a germantown symphony quartet.
virginia walker, 2016 Horse show President, welcomed guests to the ball and introduced Master of Ceremonies alex livesay, who described the
accomplishments of each princess as they were presented.
The 2016 horse show Queen is alison Jo slott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. david Michael slott. alison has been
competing at ‘a’ rated hunter jumper shows, and during
hunter/Jumper
her senior year in high school, qualified for both the
Usef Medal finals and the asPCa Maclay finals. she
was a member of the University of alabama equestrian
team, which is a member of the intercollegiate Horse
show association (iHsa). she currently competes in the
low and High amateur owner Jumpers on her horse
loui.
germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo read a proclamation from the City of germantown honoring alison slott
as the 2016 horse show Queen. Then alison and her dad
had the first father-daughter dance of the night.
dinner followed the presentation ceremonies, and as
the rhythm and blues band played on, guests, young and
old, could “dance the night away.”
The royal ball is prelude to the gCHs, which runs
June 7-11, 2016. This marks the 69th year of the largest
all-breed show in the mid-south. The charity beneficiary
of the show is the exchange Club family Center, whose
mission is to break the cycle of child abuse and neglect by
replacing abusive and violent behavior with effective parenting skills. The show attracts national talent and features the $15,000 welcome stakes and the grand finale –
the $25,000 germantown grand Prix. in addition to a
wide array of hunter/jumper classes, there are carriage
driving classes, gypsy vanners and the feathered horse
divisions, american saddlebred classes, light shod Tennessee walking horses, and the ever-popular speed racking classes. This year the show welcomes a ladies'
sidesaddle division. There will be fun classes, such as
the costume class and the Pyramid vodka smooth ride
Challenge. each day of the show offers one or more hospitality events for exhibitors and patrons. Those with box
Queen Alison Jo Slott with escort Jason Bellows
(below) the GCHS Royal Court
seats set up their week-long home-away-from-home with
flowers, tables, candelabra, and tablecloths – all spread
with delicious gourmet food for dinner at the show
grounds.
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Mustangs: A
Photo Essay
By Veronica Batterson
i am a writer, novelist and photographer, newly arrived to the Memphis area,
having moved here from Chicago. My latest book, Daniel's Esperanza, is a novel
with the setting in a wild horse sanctuary.
The following is the book description from
the back cover.
A rancher and his wife provide a haven
for wild Mustangs on ten thousand acres
in Northern New Mexico. Unable to have
children of their own, they also provide a
home to a broken and abused teenage boy
from Virginia. Their wild horse sanctuary
gives comfort to the boy, while the family
faces challenging actions and lies from a
vindictive neighbor and the threat of the
boy’s biological father resurfacing.
Under the backdrop of Native American
culture and New Mexico ranch life, Daniel
escapes his abusive father and finds a new
home with Frank and Sarah Carpenter,
ranchers and owners of a wild horse sanctuary. For three years, he heals, is nurtured and becomes an adult. Daniel
learns how to ride horses, train them and
accept a family as his own.
training and performance
However, a vengeful, neighboring
rancher and son become formidable enemies. They engage in threats against the
Carpenters and Daniel that involve horse
stealing, gambling and potential danger to
the sanctuary horses. The neighbors also
hire a private investigator to look into
Daniel’s past, allowing his abusive father
to learn of his whereabouts.
These are photos from a visit i made to
northern new Mexico to research my
book, Daniel’s Esperanza. all the horses
in these photographs are wild and were located at a wild horse sanctuary in new
Mexico.
The top image is a band of horses frolicking and carefree.
The lower photo is of a wild stallion
wandering just away from his band
(harem). i learned a year later that this
beautiful horse was killed by snipers who
trespassed onto private land. neither the
stallion nor the other horses had wandered
off the sanctuary land, and those who
committed the act have never been found.
all were curious and wondering about me.
More of my photographs are on the
fine art america site at www.veronicabatterson.pixels.com. My short stories and
essays appear on my blog at www.veronicarbatterson.blogspot.com, and my website is: www.veronicabatterson.com.
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Cowboys & Cowgirls
TN High School Rodeo:
Memphis Challenge
Article & photos by Nancy Brannon
on the wettest weekend this year, with
record flooding in the wolf and loosahatchie rivers, competitors, fans, and parents all flooded into the showPlace arena
for the Memphis Challenge, Tennessee
High school rodeo March 11-13, 2016.
even though there was so much rain and
mud, the rodeo competitors still had a
good time, especially at the dance on saturday night.
rodeo secretary vicki Mitchell said,
“we had contestants representing Tennessee, arkansas, kentucky, Missouri, indiana, and illinois competing in this rodeo
weekend that started on friday night and
ended on sunday afternoon. arkansas was
the state winner.”
following are the top four placers in
each event at the Memphis Challenge.
Bareback Bronc: rodeo #1: shannon
warren, first; Coy garton, second. rodeo
#2: russ Campbell, first; Job dunlavey,
second.
Saddle Bronc: rodeo #1: Tyler smith,
first; shannon warren, second. rodeo #2:
Casey whittle, first; russ Camapbell, second.
Barrel Racing: rodeo #1: Jordan neeley, first: emma grace easley, second.
rodeo #2: katelyn Morley, first; sydni
Cunningham, second.
Calf Roping: rodeo #1: david Holt,
first; garner Holcomb, second. rodeo #2:
Myles neighbors, first; ben Piazza, second.
Pole Bending: rodeo #1: anna dietrich, first; Cody dowell, second. rodeo
#2: anna dietrich, first; karlee sanders,
second.
Team Roping: rodeo #1: garrett lock
& Justin Johnson, first; dayton williams
& Cale McCall, second. rodeo #2:
Cooper lee & booker McCutchen, first;
Taylor biggs & ryan sutton, second.
Breakaway Roping: rodeo #1: kaci
starkey, first; gracie raby, second. rodeo
#2: katelyn Morley, first; Michaela Caudle, second.
Steer Wrestling: rodeo #1: Myles
neighbors, first; Justin Johnson, second.
rodeo #2: Jackson williams, first; Justin
Johnson, second.
Goat Tying: rodeo #1: Jordan neeley,
first; Josey Powell, second. rodeo #2:
gracie raby, first; Chyanne fogg, second.
Bull Riding: rodeo #1: James
wheeler, first; Cole skender, second.
rodeo #2: Christian Cox – only one qualified ride.
(above left) Josh Norman of Poplar
Bluff, Missouri in Bull Riding (or trying
to)
(above) Katelyn Morley of Arkansas,
first in Breakaway Roping
(below) Myles Neighbors of Benton,
Arkansas, first in Steer Wrestling
MSU Bulldog
Classic
Article & photos by Tommy Brannon
one of the top aQHa shows of the season, The Mississippi state University
(MsU)bulldog Classic was held March
10-13 2016 at the Mississippi Horse Park
in starkville, Mississippi. This annual
Quarter Horse show is always popular and
usually sells out. it is a good value because
the cost is a flat fee per horse and includes
entries, stalls, and drug fees. The facility
is first rate - with excellent footing, heated
indoor arena, both a covered and an open
warm up arena, easy parking for big and
small rigs with rv hook ups, an ample
number of stalls, and spectator seating
with handicapped access. The lighting is
bright and the place is clean!
The judges this year were elizabeth
baker, larry Hansch, Jennifer leckey and
Tracy wills. bricklee Miller, the show
manager, said that entries come from all
over the southeast – Tennessee, alabama,
Texas, florida, as well as Mississippi.
The high point winners are:
All Around Open Horse - im Talkin
big, Pamela J Hall, Tyler, TX
All Around Novice Amateur - gotta
Ashley Roach on RV Flashy N Radical. She won first in the Youth Trail
class.
Hanna Hussey riding Slying Cowboy. She won both the Youth (getting first from
all four judges) and Open Reining competitions.
wear My silks, Mindi Meadows Posey,
rainsville, al
All Around Amateur - Cadillac in
black, Jamie radebaugh devoe, rowlett,
TX
All Around Select Amateur - won lopin
rv Machine, vickie kent, graceville, fl
All Around Novice Youth - Mist My in-
(above) Sarah Lipscomb on Hot Vodka. (below) Chip’s Classical Stone ridden
by Kyle Sanders in Ranch Pleasure
vitation, Maddie Passmore, Melissa, TX
All Around Youth - They Call Me Jake,
kamiah Mcgrath, Murfreesboro, Tn
High Point English Horse - only a
natural, rachel Trebesh, navarre, fl
High Point Western Horse - im Talkin
big, Pamela J Hall, Tyler, TX
(above) Suddenly No Warning ridden by Jenny Honey in Ranch Pleasure.
(below center) Andrew Fox on Lena’s Sparkling Sun. (below) Figured Out Vegas
ridden by Angie Schmeck
By LaCresha Kolba
The Tennessee Paint Horse Club kicked
off their 2016 show season with the Music
City Classic on March 12-13, 2016 at the
Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tn.
This was a split, combined show with four
judges: Michael ochetto from Texas,
nancy wilde from Texas, brent Harnish
from indiana, and susan stafford from
Tennessee. Competitors at this show could
gain aPHa breed points. no doubt the
$215 flat fee and $150 youth flat fee were
a big draw, with riders coming from Tennessee, kentucky, alabama, Mississippi,
Missouri, delaware, Pennsylvania, washington state, Michigan, indiana, ohio,
virginia, oklahoma, louisiana, north and
south Carolina, Connecticut, and florida.
There were 160 stalls filled and 770 entries at this four-judge show.
The youth really turned out for this
show. kenny Honaker posted, “Thirty-two
youth Halter geldings. How awesome is
that! The youth are this club’s future.” The
folks from gHf Performance Horses
posted that they “had a great Music City
Paint Horse Classic show this past weekend. Classes were huge!”
Box Office Sensation, winner of the
Super Horse 2016 show award.
(Shane Rux photo)
show secretary and Tennessee Junior
Paint Horse Club director Carmen lay
was proud that their members maintain
such an approachable demeanor. They
strive to have a great youth organization
and offer scholarship opportunities for
youth members who are in their senior
year of high school.
others showing ranged from beginners
just getting their feet wet, to seasoned
horse show competitors. saturday classes
consisted of ‘in-hand’ classes: halter,
showmanship. sunday offered hunter
under saddle, western equitation, reining,
and ranch riding classes, which are rapidly
growing in popularity.
The club strives to add special recognition awards to their event, and this year
they offered the “super Horse award.”
This award went to any horse with the
most points obtained by anyone showing
the horse over the weekend. whether it
was shown western or english, all points
counted. The winning horse received a
classy show cooler/blanket with “super
Horse 2016” embroidered on it, along with
the Tennessee Paint Horse Club logo. Congratulations to serena rubin and box office sensation who received the super
Horse award.
along with keeping their awards fresh
each season, Carmen lay explained how
they work very hard to offer a great horse
show. “showing horses is as much of a
social activity as it is a competitive activity. we want to keep things fun by offering social opportunities with our
exhibitors’ dinner [on saturday night],
and keeping our entries fees at a fairly reasonable price. we are able to manage our
money very well, so we don’t have to
charge high prices to put on shows. our
flat fees are popular; exhibitors don’t have
to worry about calculating the cost of a lot
of classes.” The flat fee includes unlimited
classes, aPHa fee, office fee, and friday
and saturday night stall fee for one horse.
“it’s a great deal! and we offer a really
good staff. i am proud of our staff, and we
couldn’t do this show without them! it was
a really, really good show!”
This organization has been around since
the 1970s with a current local membership
of 70 competitors. Hosting six shows a
year, they draw interest from Paint Horse
association riders throughout the United
states. in fact, the Tennessee Paint Horse
Club’s March 2015 show was the 12th
largest show in the nation and ranked in
the top 20 aPHa shows.
for more information about their five
remaining shows, and results of this show,
visit: TnPaintHorseClub.com or link to
Tennessee Paint Horse Club on facebook.
Tennessee
Championships
The ag expo Park in franklin, Tennessee was teeming with ropers March 1820, 2016 as the top ropers gathered for the
Tennessee Championships, the national
finals qualifier that offered $160,000
UsTrC flex earnings. action started at 9
a.m. daily, with the Junior loopers roping
at noon on saturday.
The #8 winners were: kali Carpenter
and Terry Moore. second went to Julien
stewart and ben gruber. Third were Cannon smith and Justin Parlett.
in the #9, average winners were Clint
Thomas and riley kittle. The #9 incentive
was taken by Mitch rogers and dawson
boswell.
The #10 gold Plus winners were: average - Joseph southern and shane Holder.
incentive - beau Tabor and bill evans.
in the #10, Jacky barnett and Paul
Moore won both the average and the incentive.
in the #11 winners were: average riley kittle and Matt wilson. incentive wyatt allen and eric Maloney.
in the #12 gold Plus, both average and
incentive winners were Mike woolven
and eric Maloney.
The #12 winners were Tyler boatwright
and Mike Jones.
The #13 winners were Tyler boatright
and ryan Pratt.
The #15 winners were brantley swofford and lane Mitchell.
The Junior loopers won hats and buckles, too. winners were:
ages 10-12: first Jack luna; second Ty
brigance. ages 7-9: first kT Hamilton;
second emma Collins. ages 6 & under:
first gregory Mitchell; second luke luna.
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roping
The Junior Loopers - all winners!
The #13 winners Tyler Boatwright
and Ryan Pratt
(photo by Val Ford,
C Bar C Photography)
The #8 Average winners Kali Carpenter and Terry Moore.
(photo by Val Ford, C Bar C Photography)
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if the riders’ faces showed anything, it
was raw determination to beat the clock!
as the kudzu klassic barrel racing series,
presented by Coldwater Cross, continued
with two more shows in March, riders at
the March 19th show were feeling the
pressure to accumulate as many points as
possible, leading to the final show May 21.
High points in the series award a saddle
for first place and a buckle for second
place in the open, youth, adult, and Master Classes. Plus, each show offers added
money in these divisions.
The shows have been averaging about
420 entries each
this year. last
year’s Memorial
day race had 567
rides, and organizer beau McCoy
expects even more
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Two Farms
Development
Greener pastures
Compiled by Nancy Brannon
The rural town of Thompson’s station,
Tennessee may soon have some big
changes coming to the bucolic farming
community. located just south of
franklin, amid the rolling hills and pastoral countryside of middle Tennessee, the
area is home to equestrian activity, with facilities like the Jaeckle Centre and Tennessee equine Hospital located here.
There are plenty of green pastures with
black board fencing, as well as some older
established farms. The population was
2,194 at the 2010 census, but it is likely to
increase tremendously when a large parcel
of land is developed into 950 plus/minus
650 homes and a golf course. who knew
horses played golf?
since at least January of this year, residents in the Thompson’s station area have
been voicing their opposition to a proposed development of nearly 2,000 acres
in the northwest part of town. The proposed development, called Two farms by
beacon land development of dallas,
Texas, “has met sharp community criticism,” the Williamson Herald reported.
“The proposed development could bring
800 to 900 homes and a golf course to
1,200 acres north of Hwy 840 and southwest of west Harpeth road, along Coleman road.
“a crowd of more than 125 people
packed into the Thompson’s station Community Center [on January 12, 2016] to
voice their opinions about the proposed
development.” Most of the audience was
against it, citing the enormous traffic problems that would be created, environmental damage, and drastically changing the
aesthetics of the area, which is currently
farmland. among their environmental
concerns were: the loss of beautiful vistas,
loss of rich agricultural land, loss of
wildlife habitat including that for bald eagles, light pollution, and run off from herbicides and fertilizers used on lawns and
the golf course that would pollute local
streams.
“The $150 million mixed-use community that could include a Tiger woods-designed golf course is on the drawing
boards for 1,229 acres in williamson
County,” The Tennessean reported.
“Planned components of Two farms at
Thompson’s station include 800 homes,
a fitness and health center, a wellness center offering concierge medicine, a town
square, a recreation center… The eagles
rest house on one of the properties will be
used as a music venue and for weddings
and other gatherings… Michael abbott,
the developer’s president, said beacon
land… is in discussions with woods
about designing the golf course, but didn't
Farmland along the West Harpeth, Spring 2016
have a contract with him yet. abbot said
development of the eagles rest farm and
keenan farm (landowner Thomas
keenan) will initially include 1,229 acres,
with the rest to be pursued later.”
despite community opposition, the
Thompson’s station board of Mayor and
aldermen approved “rezoning of the
1,229 acres between west Harpeth road
and Coleman road to a Transect Community and the 732 acres south of west Harpeth road and north of state route 840 to
a T2 rural zone,” the spring Hill Home
Page reported.
Concerned conservations have started a
facebook page to create public awareness
of what land changes the Two farms development would bring, calling it “Two
farms equals one nightmare.” They
argue that this corridor of rural farmland
is needed for the area’s sustainability,
clean water, air, food and for the beloved
beauty that enhances the region. “once destroyed, it cannot come back,” they say.
visit
their
facebook
page
at:
https://www.facebook.com/twofarmsonenightmare/?fref=nf
“The apathetic attitude ‘There is
nothing we can do and this is the way
things are’ is what allows bad situations to escalate. I’ve seen many people say things along that line, which
really means, ‘I’m not going to say or
do anything about it.’”
– Ron Block of Alison Krauss and
union Station
Pam lewis, active member of the Tennessee Preservation Trust, says: “it is crucial for long range planning to consider the
effects on the entire region as a whole, in
a big picture way. as we are seeing impacts globally, we too must consider impacts regionally and consider our shared
legacy. while i understand and respect
landowners’ rights to sell their land, i must
insist that the property rights and quality
of life for existing neighbors must also be
respected. land owners are not entitled to
(photo by Anne Goetze)
zoning changes and bonus density. i urge
buffering in rural areas and land set aside
for the common good, for future parks and
greenways. There have been many arguments put forth: loss of wildlife habitat,
water concerns, fertilizer run off from the
golf course, migratory bird route disruption, eagle sanctuary disturbance, loss of
fertile agricultural land and rural landscapes, negative impacts on native american lands and Civil war history. you can
tell from the public outcry that the majority of people do not want it.” other concerned conservation groups are the land
Trust for Tennessee, the Heritage foundation, and the Harpeth river watershed.
Thompson’s station has a long history,
dating to the late 1700s. in 1780, a young
man named edward swanson was the first
to stake a claim to land in this area.
Thompson’s station was known as white
House in the early 1830s, then littlebury
in 1836, named after then-postmaster littleberry starks. in 1856, when dr. elijah
Thompson donated the land on which the
village was built, the name was changed
to Thompson’s station. The first trains
rolled into Thompson’s station in 1855,
sparking the village’s growth as a shipping
center, where farmers could drive their
hogs, sheep and cattle to be loaded onto
trains and taken to market. The railroad remained a big part of the town’s life
through the 1940s.
of course, the town was involved in the
Civil war. Union troops garrisoned in
nashville and franklin frequently reconnoitered and foraged for food as far south
as Thompson’s station and spring Hill.
on March 5, 1863 Confederate general
earl van dorn defeated Union troops
under the command of Colonel John
Coburn, who was captured along with
1,220 of his men.
rex weeks, Ph.d., Curator of the Tennessee state Museum in nashville, said he
has it “on excellent authority that generally the area between west Harpeth and
Coleman roads along the west Harpeth
river has a very high probability for native american archaeological sites. at
least two sites have been formerly reported, including a mound with likely
burials and a shell-midden with confirmed
graves. it is my understanding that a comprehensive professional archaeological
survey needs to be conducted. future archaeological investigations will probably
discover lots of additional sites” in the
Thompson’s station area.
on March 29, the Thompson’s station
board of Mayor and alderman voted,
again, on rezoning. The developer of Two
farms was requesting rezoning for 650
more homes, in addition to the 950 high
density homes already planned.
beacon land development is a partnership between Michael abbott and
Casey Paulson. The company specializes
in developing exclusive, resort-type communities, and their three current projects
all include a golf course as central to the
residential development. Paulson is a Pga
professional golfer and abbott is well
known in the golfing world as swing
coach to Pga tour players and a former
esPn golf commentator. He even joined
former President bush for a round of golf
at bluejack national in 2014. find out
more information at their website:
http://beaconld.com.
One way to preserve the land.
Photographer/artist “anne goetze resides on a small farm in the countryside
outside of leipers fork, Tennessee. Her
cherished subject matter features the rural
life and landscape of middle Tennessee…”
she believes that “we all share in a connection to god's Creation, and in the same
shared relationship of our souls needing a
'sense of place'.”
“We must remember that for life to
exist, there must be clean food and
water. The soul also needs to be fed –
and that is with beauty. Everything we
need is found in Nature – the Godgiven life sustaining land. It deserves
our utmost respect and responsibility
of stewardship. Once it is destroyed by
exploitation, we are destroyed.”
–Anne Goetze
Her father’s photography hobby and her
mother’s love of nature helped shape her
own artistic direction. Her grandfather and
her mother’s uncle were also photographers.
The subject of some of her photography
and paintings is her “beloved williamson
County.” she has a deep appreciation for
the natural farm landscape of the rolling
hills of middle Tennessee. Using camera
and paintbrush, anne has spent over 15
years documenting one of williamson
County’s most revered bucolic retreats,
and her home – leiper’s fork. as changes
have come to the countryside, goetze has
painted and photographed the landscape to
capture what might not be there tomorrow.
(continued on page 35)
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(continued from page 32) one of the great
influences on her painting is dorothea
lange, who documented the land and the
people who are part of the land. “she captured moments and personality and character. Her stuff had character to it. artists
are attracted to light. That’s what photography and painting is [sic]. i paint a lot
outdoors, because you get a different
mood. you see more colors in it,” goetze
said in a 2015 interview for the brentwood
Home Page.
(photos by Anne Goetze)
she moved to leiper’s fork about 20
years ago, attracted by the rural countryside, the rural lifestyle, and the salt-of-theearth people. but she sees that landscape
changing and feels a sense of urgency to
document the landscape before it is
changed forever. Her concerns about preserving the landscape come out clearly in
both her photography and paintings. visit
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goetze has documented an eagle’s nest
that will be threatened by the proposed
Keenan Farm, Spring 2016
(photos by Anne Goetze)
Two farms development. video footage of
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbrlpyzCTk&feature=youtu.be
if you are interested in land conservation and commenting on this issue, the
facebook page, Two farms one nightmare, offers information and has an online
petition that people can sign.
Resources:
http://www.williamsonherald.com/com
munities/thompsons_station/article_1cae0
018-bbd4-11e5-be1a-b7820e4f8473.html
http://www.tennessean.com/story/mone
y/real-estate/2015/10/30/tiger-woods-designed-golf-course-eyed-thompsons-station/74902338/
http://www.springhillhomepage.com/t
wo-farms-at-thompsons-station-rezoningapproved-cms-7041
http://www.brentwoodhomepage.com/a
rtist-anne-goetze-its-all-about-light--cms19813#.vvm02Xqb1nh
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A PR IL - M AY
The Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of Events lists horse shows and other equine events over the
coming two months. we attempt to keep listings current; however, we cannot guarantee the completeness
or accuracy of any item. Please contact the individuals listed for additional information and to verify dates.
AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA
APR. 1-2: bill Pickett rodeo
APR. 9-10: downunder Horsemanship Tour
APR. 29-MAY 1: dynamite barrel race
FORREST CO. MULTI PURPOSE CTR
MAY 28-30: May fest barrel run
GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENA
APR. 1-2: Megford schooling show
APR. 7-10: wTHJa springtime in dixie
APR. 14-17: wTHJa springtime encore
LEE COUNTY AG CENTER
MAY 7: bull riding
MARSHALL COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
APR. 2: kudzu klassic barrel race
APR. 16: kudzu klassic barrel race
MAY 21: kudzu klassic barrel race
MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK
APR. 1-3: lucky dog barrel race
APR. 23-24: 4-H Horse show
APR. 30-MAY 1: Ms Paint Horse Club show
MAY 13-15: Central states Peruvian Pasos
TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER
APR. 2-3: stones river Pony Club show
APR. 15-16: MTsU stock Horse show
MAY 20-21: national spotted saddle Horse
TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM
APR. 8-10: west Tn Quarter Horse show
APR. 16: wHoa spring kick-off show
APR. 21-23: so. saddlebred sales & show
MAY 4-8: TQHa lucky seven QH show
MAY 13-15: spring slip & slide reining show
MAY 20-21: wHoa Pleasure Jamboree
MAY 28-29: volunteer ranch Horse show
TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER
APR. 2: smoky Mtn. Horse show
APR. 8-10: rMi Hunter/ Jumper show
APR. 16: barrel race
APR. 29-30: eTsa saddlebred show
MAY 7: ga/Tn draft Horse assn. show
MAY 14: Choo Choo nrHa racking Horse
MAY 21: smoky Mtn. Horse show series
MAY 27-28: outlaw Pro rodeo
TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTR
APR. 1-3: Circle g Quarter Horse show
APR. 10-11: Tn CMsa
APR. 13-16: CMsa national Championship
APR. 22-24: Jx2 Team roping
MAY 27-30: ar Memorial QH show
UT MARTIN EQUESTRIAN
APR. 14-16: UT Martin rodeo
MAY 7-8: Tn Hs rodeo
MAY 14-15: Tn Jr. Hs rodeo finals
MAY 20-22: west Tn Quarter Horse assn.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY AG EXPO
APR. 2-3: Tn High school rodeo
INTERCOLLEGIATE HORSE SHOWS
APR. 2: savannah, ga. savannah College.
Zone 5 finals
MAY 5-8: lexington, ky. ky Horse Park.
iHsa national Championships
NATN’L INTERCOLLEGIATE RODEO
APR. 1-2: west Point, Ms. east Ms Community College
APR. 7-9: Monticello, ar. Univ. of arkansas
APR. 14-16: Martin, Tn. UT Martin
APR. 21-23: senatobia, Ms. northwest Ms
Community College
APR. 28-30: Texarkana, ar. Univ. of
arkansas-Cossatot
TENNESSEE HS RODEO
APR. 2-3: franklin, Tn
MAY 7-8: Martin, Tn
TENNESSEE JR RODEO ASSN.
APR. 9: oakfield, Tn
APR. 23-24: decaturville, Tn
LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO
APR. 16-17: Meridian, Ms. lbra #17 & 18
APR. 23-24: springfield, Tn. barnfly
farms, 6015 Hwy. 76 e. Tlbra rodeo
MAY 7-8: brandon, Ms. Mslbra #19, 20
MAY 28-29: springfield, Tn. barnfly
farms, 6015 Hwy. 76 e. Tlbra rodeo
MAY 28-29: brandon, Ms Mslbra #21, 22
4-H/USPC
APR. 23-24: starkville, Ms. Ms Horse Park.
4-H Horse show
FIRST SuNDAY: Millington, Tn. west
Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 3099
west Union. woodstock Cuba ghost riders.
3 pm. info: lydia Holland 901-282-9709
CLINICS / CLASSES
APR. 2-3: lynnville, Tn. Circle g ranch.
alicia landman Clinic. info: 931-922-3464.
APR. 9-10: Cedar grove, Tn. southern
serenity ranch. Howard Hamilton's ride
with Us clinic. info: (731) 394-3007 or
[email protected]
APR. 9-10: Memphis, Tn. show Place arena.
downunder Horsemanship Tour. info:
www.walkaboutevents.com
APR. 13: Thompson's station, Tn. Tennessee
equine Hospital. regenerative Medicine seminar
rsvP:
to
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ayers,
[email protected]; 615-591-1232
APR. 14: arlington, Tn. 12314 Hwy. 64. Tennessee equine Hospital. regenerative Medicine seminar rsvP to katie white,
[email protected]; 901-300-3830
ken Mcnabb clinic. info: 931-922-3464
APR. 16-17: Hernando, Ms. Mid-south dressage academy. l Program. introduction to
Judging & biomechanics with lois yukins.
info: www.midsouthdressageacademy.org
APR. 16-17: Thompson's station, Tn. Jaeckle
Center. geoff Teall Clinic. Melanie fransen
859-492-7348 [email protected]
dale Cunningham Horsemanship Clinic. info:
931-922-3464. www.circlegranchevent.com
MAY 3: Collierville, Tn. Halls feed & seed.
Purina How. info: 901-854-5739
MAY 6-8: springfield, Tn. barnfly farms.
6015 Hwy 76 e. Pole bending Clinic with
ken smith. info: Tracy at 615-210-6530
MAY 6-8: Thompson's staion, Tn. Jaeckle
Center. dan James/double dan Horsemanship. info: Melanie fransen 859-492-7348 or
[email protected]
MAY 16-20: Murfreesboro, Tn. MTsU. CHa
instructor Certification. info: anne brzezicki
[email protected]
MAY 21: knoxville, Tn. UTCvM. equine
Podiatry Conference. vetmed.tennessee.edu/ce
COWBOY CHURCH
MONDAY: Circle Cross Church. 7 p.m. stan
(901)848-4959; [email protected]
MONDAY: bells, Tn. bible study meetings.
7 p.m. Marty overton’s, 4051 Cherryville rd.
To submit your event, call (901) 867-1755 or e-mail the information to:
[email protected] or [email protected].
all submissions are subject to editing by MsHr staff to meet format and length restrictions.
entries must be received by deadline date to ensure inclusion in the print edition.
Marty 731-225-0237 or Clint 731-983-0511
TuESDAY: richland, Ms. His brand Cowboy Church, 1631 Cleary rd. 7 p.m. info:
(601) 543-6023; [email protected]
TuESDAY: wynne, ar. Cr 381. Three
Trees Cowboy Church. supper 6:30 pm; services 7 pm. info: Jimmy 870-261-2505
SuNDAY: longtown, Ms. 548 bryant lane.
bryant lane Cowboy Church. 10:30 am. info:
bro. scott Urban 662-501-0031
SuNDAY: oakland, Tn. 7720 Hwy 64.
rafter H Cowboy Church. J. Mark wilson.
5:30 pm. info: Jason lepard (901) 603-5764
SuNDAY: wynne, ar. Cr 381. Three Trees
Cowboy Church. fellowship b'fast 9:30 am.
worship 10 am. info: Jimmy: 870-261-2505
HORSE & TACK SALES
APR. 2: Thaxton, Ms. 11347 Hwy. 6. Horseman Central livestock. Tack sale: 10 am.
Horse sale: 1 pm. info: 662-790-3699.
www.larryMeadows.com
APR. 29-30: knoxville, Tn. knoxville livestock Center. blM wild Horse/burro adoption. info: 888-274-2133. blm.gov
MAY 7: Thaxton, Ms. 11347 Hwy. 6. Horseman Central livestock. Tack sale: 10 am.
Horse sale: 1 pm. info: 662-790-3699.
www.larryMeadows.com
SPECIAL EVENTS
APR. 2: franklin, Tn. The Park at Harlinsdale
farm. grand opening & franklin fun show.
9am. info: kathy lewis 615-653-8130.
APR. 7-10: Columbus, oH. ohio expo Center. equine affaire. info: equineaffaire.com
APR. 23: franklin, Tn. grand opening Triple
a ranch. 4408 n. Chapel rd. 4-6pm. info:
agatha dumford 574-457-6345
APR. 30: Millington, Tn. woodstock Cuba
saddle Club. Horsapalooza. 10-4. info: lydia
Holland 901-282-9709; [email protected].
www.mywcsc.com
BARREL RACING
APR. 1-3: starkville, Ms. Ms Horse Park.
lucky dog br Christy lewis 870-930-7717
APR. 2: Holly springs, Ms. Marshall County
fairgrounds. kudzu klassic barrel race. info:
beau McCoy 662-544-5290 or [email protected]
APR. 16: Holly springs, Ms. Marshall
County fairgrounds. kudzu klassic
APR. 16: Cleveland, Tn. Tri-state exhibition
Center. barrel race. info: stacie layne 423273-5335
APR. 29-MAY 1: Memphis, Tn. show Place
arena. dynamite barrel race. info: Jamie
white 731-693-6315
MAY 14: stuttgart, ar. Cross b arena. 2219
Hwy. 63 n. Price Hancock Memorial barrel
race. info: kara Moorehead (501)626-7904
MAY 21: Holly sping, Ms. Marshall County
fairgrounds. kudzu klassic barrel race.
COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING
APR. 10-11: Tunica, Ms. expo Center. Tn
CMsa south Central regional
APR. 13-16: Tunica, Ms. expo Center.
CMsa national Championship
CUTTING HORSE EVENTS
APR. 21-24: batesville, Ms. arena one. Mid
south CHa
MAY 5-7: batesville, Ms. arena one. north
Ms CHa
DRESSAGE
APR. 2-3: Hernando, Ms. Mid-south dressage academy. Usef/Usdf bunny Hop
dressage show
dressage at Circle g spring fling show. info:
931-922-3464. www.circlegranchevent.com
MAY 21-22: lynnville, Tn. Circle g ranch.
western dressage symposium. info: 931-9223464. www.circlegranchevent.com
EVENTING
APR. 22-24: new Market, Tn. river glen
spring Horse Trials
APR. 28-MAY 1: lexington, ky. ky Horse
Park. rolex kentucky 3-day event
GAITED HORSE SHOWS
APR. 16: Murfreesboro, Tn. Miller Coliseum. wHoa kick-off Horse show
APR. 29-30: Cleveland, Tn. Tri-state exhibition Center. eTsa saddlebred show
APR. 30: franklin, ky. ky downs. wHoa
MAY 14: Cleveland, Tn. Tri-state exhibition
Center. Choo Choo nrHa racking Horse
MAY 14: franklin, ky. kydowns. wHoa
MAY 20-21: Murfreesboro, Tn. livestock
Center. national spotted saddle Horse show
MAY 20-21: Murfreesboro, Tn. Miller Coliseum. wHoa Pleasure Jamboree
HUNTER/JUMPER
APR. 1-2: germantown, Tn. gCHs arena.
Megford schooling show
wTHJa springtime in dixie
APR. 8-10: Cleveland, Tn. Tri-state exhibition Center. rMi Hunter/Jumper show
APR. 9: franklin, Tn. brownland farm. no
frills ii
springtime encore
APR. 20-24: franklin, Tn. brownland farm.
spring i
APR. 27-MAY 1: franklin, Tn. brownland
farm. spring ii
PAINT HORSE
APR. 23: Harriman, Tn. roane state. Tn
Paint Horse Club show
APR. 30-MAY 1: starkville, Ms. Ms Horse
Park. Ms Paint Horse Club show. info:
mshorsepark.com
PASO FINO/ PERUVIAN PASOS
APR. 29-30: lexington, ky. ky Horse Park.
Paso fino demo at rolex ky 3-day event
MAY 13-15: starkville, Ms. Ms Horse Park.
Central states Peruvian Paso Horse show.
QUARTER HORSE SHOWS
APR. 1-3: Tunica, Ms. Circle g Quarter
Horse show
APR. 8-10: Murfreesboro, TH. Miller Coliseum. wTQHa spring fling Circuit.
APR. 15-17: Harriman, Tn. Henry stafford
expo Center. TQHa Country Music
Circuit. www.tqha.org
MAY 5-8: Murfreesboro, Tn. Miller Coliseum.. lucky 7 Classic. info: lucky7classic.com
MAY 20-22: Martin, Tn. UT Martin ag
Pavilion. west Tn QH show. info:
www.wtqha.org
MAY 27-30: Tunica, Ms. expo Center.
arkansas Memorial Quarter Horse show
MAY 28-30: Harriman, Tn. stafford expo
Center. TQHa region iii Hillbilly Classic.
www.tqha.org
RACING
APR. 1- 16: Hot springs, ar. oaklawn. 2016
race Meet. www.oaklawn.com/
RANCH HORSE
APR. 22-23: searcy, ar. white County fairgrounds. arkansas ranch & stock Horse
assn. show. info: Mark (501) 671-2190 or
John (501) 412-1257. arkstockhorse.org
MAY 13-14: searcy, ar. white County fairgrounds. arkansas ranch & stock Horse
assn. show. info: Mark (501) 671-2190 or
John (501) 412-1257. arkstockhorse.org
MAY 28-29: Murfreesboro, Tn. Miller Coliseum volunteer ranch Horse assn. show.
info: leslie fluhr (502) 551-7955; e-mail: [email protected]. Marvin butler (615) 3976754; e-mail [email protected]
REINING
MAY 12-15: Murfreesboro, Tn. Miller Coliseum. TnrHa spinning in the rein
RODEOS & BULL RIDING
APR 9: buchanan, Tn. Milam’s Horsebarn,
Hwy 218. Pro and non-Pro bull riding and
Mutton busting. 8pm. Call Monday, april 4
4-10 pm. 731-642-8346 or 731-644-5665.
APR. 9-10: north little rock, ar. verizon
arena. Pbr bad boy Mowdown.
APR. 14-16: Martin, Tn. UT Martin's 48th
annual spring rodeo. info: 731-881-7660
MAY 27-28: Cleveland, Tn. Tri-state exhibition Center. outlaw Pro rodeo
ROPING
APR. 1-3: liberty, ky. nTrl/bluegrass
Championships. info: www.jx2events.com
APR. 16-17: Tuscumbia, al. longhorn r
arena. st. Jude Team roping. info: Mike
Jones 256-740-2929
APR. 22-24: Tunica, Ms. expo Center.
nTrl/world series. www.jx2events.com
MAY 14-15: Harriman, Tn. nTrl. info:
www.jx2events.com
TuESDAY: Moscow, Tn. Team roping
practice, sonny gould arena, 1985 Poole rd.
6-9 p.m. $25 info: (901) 491-1678.
www.gouldropinHorses.com
SADDLE CLUB SHOWS
APR. 10: Millington, Tn. woodstock Cuba
saddle Club royalty show. 2 pm. info: lydia
Holland 901-282-9709; [email protected]
FRIDAY. Millington, Tn. woodstock Cuba
saddle Club. start in May. info: John 901412-0327 or Pam 901-409-2485.
SECOND SATuRDAY. soddy daisy, Tn.
9818 smith Morgan rd. saddle Pals riding
Club open Horse shows. 2 pm. april - oct.
info: adam Presley 423-595-5409 /facebook
STOCK HORSE/ COW HORSE
APR. 15-16: Murfreesboro, Tn. Tn livestock Center. MTsU stock Horse show. info:
Jessica schultz, Holly spooner. 615-3496982; 615-494-8849
TEAM PENNING / RANCH SORTING
APR. 16-18: batesville, Ms. buckner Cow
Horse Penning & sorting.
TRAIL RIDES/TRAIL CHALLENGE
APR. 9-10: Troy, al. spring in dixie. Paula
riley (903) 926-3950; [email protected]
MAY 7-8: Hodges, al. rock bridge Canyon.
st. Jude Trail ride, sponsored by Colbert Co.
Cowboy Church. info: Truman sutton 256810-8773
MAY 7-8: Crossville, Tn. Catoosa ridge riding stables. Manna's Hanna benefit Challenge
& rides. Justin Case (931) 250-1097
Classifieds
to place a Classified ad, call (901) 867-1755 or e m a i l : e d i t o r @ m i d s o u t h h o r s e r e v i e w. c o m
BOARDING
boarding. raintree equestrian Center.
olive branch, Ms. self board $100. Partial
board $155 and full board $410. round pen,
lighted arena, turnout pasture, indoor wash
racks. lessons for all disciplines. Horse training
and Horse sales and leasing also available.
Horse shows on site. www.raintreeequestrian.com. (901) 857-4074.
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HAY AND FEED
Mixed grass horse quality hay, 4 x 5 round
bales stored in the barn. $35/roll. shelby
County, Tn (901) 573-9074.
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HORSES FOR SALE
aQHa Palominos and bays. yearlings,
colts & broodmares. excellent bloodlines &
disposition. $200/up. 662-5292-0368 or 662292-7384
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southwind stables is located between Hacks
Cross and riverdale rd. on stateline rd.
boarding, leasing & lessons. beginner & intermediate w/ options to show, in Hunter/Jumper,
eventing & dressage. 3 lighted arenas, 1 covered with mirrors. Pasture & add'l 9 acres
w/cross country jumps. Hot/cold wash racks.
Clubhouse w/ central heat & aC. Trails around
barn. gated facility. stalls, private paddocks &
field turnout w/ run-in shelters. Horse transportation locally. full board starts at $475.
(901) 828-4199
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Help! i need to find a great home for a
good natured, dead broke saddle horse. 22
years old. excellent kid's horse. $850 firm.
(901) 289-8809.
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Hunter Haven farm.. full board
$250/month. equine retirement home in the
country w/50 acres of pasture. lots of TlC. 50
minutes from town. Call 901-359-1217.
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green gables stables. sits on 67 acres, located at 4346 Hwy. 304, Hernando, Ms. we
have recently remodeled our 17-stall barn. we
have an indoor riding arena, circle arena, wash
bay, tack room, and 6 large pastures, and an
owners' lounge for your comfort while on the
ranch. full board $375, self board $275. we
also offer riding lessons. Call donna at (901)
870-1785 for more details.
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Horse Boarding. oak view stables. offering full board, Pasture board, and Training
board. over 60 acres, private and group
turnout. lighted indoor & outdoor arenas, all
weather footing, trails, indoor & outdoor
hot/cold wash racks. family friendly. lessons,
horse shows, foxhunting. Horse transport available. owner on grounds. night checks. family
owned & operated with over 40 years experience. (901) 409-8954 or (901) 550-8954
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Horse boarding. stalls available
$250/month. nice, friendly barn located in Cordova, Tn on 16 acres. Cross fenced, riding
arena, woods, and trails. located 5 minutes
from germantown, bartlett, and shelby farms,
and only 10 minutes from east Memphis and
Collierville. owners on site. Call rob at (901)
359-3341.
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Private barn or stalls with an indoor riding
ring for lease in Cordova. 901-299-6821.
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8-yr-old 15.2h Q.H. Palomino gelding. People friendly, trail ridden, loads, and clips fine.
$2,200. 901-829-3938.
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EMPLOYMENT
Horse-drawn carriage drivers needed.
downtown Memphis. will train; no experience
necessary. (901) 496-2128.
Uptowncarriages.com
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The Mid-South Horse Review seeks experienced graphic arts designer. Call Tommy:
(901) 876-1755. e-mail resumé to: [email protected] or to [email protected].
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EVENTS
buck Creek st. Jude Trail ride. sept. 2225, 2016. 95 weaver road, alamo, Tn 38001.
kimberly Helton band, bobby Marquez, and
david ball weekend entertainment.
www.buckcreektrailride.org
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2016 Tate County Fair Barrel Race and
Ranch Rodeo. sponsored by: sycamore bank
Presented by: bryant lane Cowboy Church.
Quality lane, senatobia, Ms - fairgrounds
June 3rd, friday night barrel race; Trainers 57 pm. $3 per ride; youth & open classes, begin
at 7 pm.. $1250 added Money! entry fees:
$25.00 open & $20.00 youth. June 4th, saturday: 12 noon - 4 pm - buckaroo bash! Horse
free events for kids! ages 14 & Under - no
Horse required! free To enter! Prizes awarded
for each event! events include: stick horse
races, granny panties race, bubble gum race,
egg & spoon races & more! saturday night:
ranch rodeo begins at 7 pm.. Call-ins open
from Monday, May 30th noon until Thursday,
June 2nd noon. $750 added Money! 15 Teams
Maximum. Call-in asaP! all events will be
run Consecutively (sorting, branding, wild
cow milking, & trailer loading) with a Maximum Time limit of 6 Minutes Per Team. entry
fees: $400 per team/$100 per person. Call in
to: gay briggs 662.560.7904 or olivia Patterson 662.501.0220. leave a message & we will
return your call to confirm.
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FARRIERS
drw HorsesHoeing. david wentz. 23
years experience. Certified Journeyman i farrier. natural and Therapeutic shoeing for lame
and performance horses. (662) 587-2485
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Pounders farrier service. serving the tristate area since 1997. 901-268-9733.
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SADDLE REPAIR
saddle & TaCk rePair: van's leather
Craft. in stock new and used saddles and horse
health products. off Hwy. 309, 1909 bubba
Taylor rd., byhalia, Ms. (662) 838-6269
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TACK & TOGS
bear valley 16" roping saddle, basket
weave tooling. nice condition. $400. Text for
photos or call: 901-896-9465
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wanTed: Child’s 13” western saddle in
good condition. (901) 573-9074 or (865) 6030270.
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REAL ESTATE
Horseman's dream Home! House with separate in-law quarters, in-ground pool. barns,
pasture, arena, and indoor ring in Cordova, Tn.
for lease or sale. 901-754-7687.
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