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Horse Review
Vol. 21 • No.10
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Exercise of the Month
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Let’s Do the
Twist!
by Janice Dulak, Master Romana’s Pilates Instructor/Trainer, author of Pilates
for the Dressage Rider.
www.pilatesfordressage.com
Filly "Enchanted Charge" and foster
dog “Winston.” She is out of "Tommygirls A Chargin" by the stallion "Hancock Concho," owned by Julie Wilson
of Starkville, MS.
(Photo by Terri Snead, Starkville, MS)
Twisting the spine is another great exercise to keep the spine supple. It is also
beneficial to be able to turn your upper
body from your waistline for riding circles. Remember, as with any exercise program, please be sure you check with your
doctor to be sure it is safe to do so. Be
careful if you have a bad back, twisting
could not be good for you!
Have fun, and keep me posted on my
blog: http://janicedulak.posterous.com/
S
tep 1: Standing with your back
against a counter, place both hips
and waistline on the edge of the counter.
You will need to pull your stomach in and
keep your knees bent. Engage your buns
as you learned in April’s lesson. Cross
your arms over your chest. [Photo 1]
tep 2: Pulling your stomach in and
up, turn your torso to the right.
When doing this, be sure your waistline
stays on the edge of the counter. [Photo 2]
tep 3: Exhale and return to center.
Repeat 3 to 5 times each side.
S
S
Be sure to keep your stomach pulled in
and your buns tight when you are doing
this exercise to keep your back protected.
Also be sure you twist from the waistline
up! See you next month!
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Table of Contents
Exercise of the Month
Art & Movie News
Horse Health Care
Eventing & Reining
Racing & Steeplechasing
Hunter/Jumper
Carriage Driving
Training & Performance
Dressage
Polo
Western Style
On the Trail
Ranch Review
Bulletin Board
Classifieds
Calendar of Events
Youth News
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P. 4
P. 6
P. 14
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P. 18
P. 21
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P. 24
P. 26
P. 28
P. 33
P. 35
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Pp. 44-45
P. 47
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Art & Movie News
4. June, 2011 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com
ple with horse problems,
I’m helping horses with
people problems,” says
Buck Brannaman, a true
American cowboy and
sage on horseback who
travels the country for nine
months a year helping
horses with people problems.
BUCK follows Brannaman from his abusive
childhood to his phenomenally successful approach
to horses. A “horse-whisperer,” he eschews the violence of his upbringing
and teaches people to communicate with their horses
through leadership and
sensitivity, not punishment. The animal-human
relationship becomes a
perfect metaphor for meeting the challenges of daily
The trailer for the Sundance Festival
Audience Award winning film, BUCK is life. Buck dramatically transforms horses
now available at Apple.com. Featuring - and people - with his understanding,
horse-whisper Buck Brannaman, this doc- compassion and respect. Full of sage wisumentary will be released in theaters June dom and wit, he reminds us “You allow a
17, 2011. You can view the Trailer here: horse to make mistakes. The horse will
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/indepen- learn from mistakes no differently than the
human. But you can’t get him to where he
dent/buck/
“A lot of times, rather than helping peo- dreads making mistakes for fear of what’s
gonna happen after he does.”
"Your horse is a mirror to your soul, and sometimes you may not like what you
see. Sometimes you will."
- Buck Brannaman
Fresh Horses
You are invited to the Opening Art Reception June 3, 5-8 pm at the David Perry
Smith Gallery, 703 New York St., Memphis, TN. Paintings by Mary Cour Burrows; sculpture by Holly Fisher; and oil
and paper creations by Mary Reed are the
featured artists and art works.
Mary Cour Burrows and her large
equestrian encaustics have taken a turn for
the allegorical. Combining her usual
horse subjects with her capricious bent,
these pieces tell a story, but still retain the
richness and layers of the encaustic and
pigment. See: www.marycour.com
Holly Fisher is a new equine artist in
Memphis. Having recently moved here
from Michigan, she is artist in residence at
the Ornamental Metal Museum. She uses
traditional blacksmithing techniques with
all the history of that ancient art combined
with wonderful equestrian subjects.
See: http://hollyfisher.com/home.html
Memphis Artist Mary Reed has been
horse crazy lately. Horses have been a
well-loved subject for her in the past, and
lately she has been drawn to “revisit the
equestrian” with her oil and paper pieces.
The artists’ work will be on display the
entire month of June. Gallery website:
http://davidperrysmithgallery.com
Ann Moore at
Artreach Gallery
Ann M. Moore’s equestrian art work is
now on display and available at Artreach
Gallery in Germantown, TN. On June 25,
Artreach is hosting an Open House and
Ann will be demonstrating sculpting in 3D and bas relief. She will also have examples of each stage of the bronze casting
process.
New works from Ann on display at the
gallery are medallions in pewter and foals
in bronze. She sculpts the medallions from
photographs, so she can do custom work
for clients of their horse, dog, pets, children, favorite people and even places! The
back can be engraved.
Ann has two new lines of jewelry, some
in fine silver and some in pewter. Her lat-
GCHS
Program Cover
Art
Sheryl Hibbs, owner of Artreach
Gallery in Germantown, TN is the featured artist of the Germantown Charity
Horse Show. Her painting “Center of Attention” is on the cover of this year’s Germantown Charity Horse Show (GCHS)
program. She is donating the original
painting to be auctioned at the horse show,
which benefits the Exchange Club
Family Center. No posters are being
offered for sale this year, so if patrons
of the show want a copy of the art
work, they will need to purchase a
program.
The painting was inspired by a
photograph taken by Gail Ray, an
artist who has recently been painting
at the Artreach Gallery. “She has
Thoroughbred race horses in Kentucky and she had lots of photos of
horses that she had taken. I looked
through them and I particularly liked
this one. I liked the way the horse was
standing, the anticipation represented
in the image, like horse and rider are
getting ready to do their thing in a
show. It could be any horse, any rider.
It captures the essence of being in the
spotlight at the show,” Sheryl explained. The photo was taken at the
est creations are encased photographs
printed with archival inks on acid-free
paper. They are then embedded in artist
quality doming resin. The photos in the
jewelry reflect nature themes: leaves,
ferns. Ann does her own beadwork, too. “I
never have the same combination of beadwork, so each piece is unique.”
On June 18, Ann will be photographing
Chukkers for Charity in Franklin, TN, a
benefit polo match for Saddle UP! handicapped riding program and the Rochelle
Center, a residence program for mentally
challenged adults. The match takes place
at Lee Ann and Orrin Ingram’s Riverview
Farm in Franklin, TN. (see page 26 for
more details)
annual Junior League horse show in Lexington, Kentucky. Gail is also a photographer and an ER doctor who loves horses
and spends her spare time with them. You
can see more of Gail’s water color paintings
of
horses
at:
http://www.facebook.com/artbygailray
Artreach Gallery has a booth at the Germantown Charity Horse Show, where Sheryl will be available to autograph
programs. She is offering 10% off any
item purchased at the booth during the
horse show. Tell her the Mid-South Horse
Review sent you!
Horse Health Care
Feeding 101:
The Basics of
Properly Feeding
Your Horses
by Dr. Jennifer Dunlap,DVM
It can be hard to decide what to feed these days. There
is a wide variety of feeds on the market and shelves of supplements that promise to help with everything from hair
coat to weight gain. There are some basic rules to feeding
that can guide horse owners. What you feed, when you
feed, and how much you feed are important considerations.
First, remember that a horse's GI (gastrointestinal) tract
is designed for constant foraging and grazing: meaning
multiple small meals all throughout the day rather than one
- two big meals a day. While it is difficult to mimic Mother
Nature exactly, there are some things horse owners can do
to stick with what Mother Nature intended.
A horse's GI tract will do much better with a foragebased (hay or pasture) diet. Grain or pellets or a mix of the
two are a necessity to keep most horses in good condition,
due to limited pasture space and/or the jobs horses are
asked to perform.
It is important to provide as high quality roughage and
grain/pellets for your horse as possible. A good bale of hay
should weigh about as much as its counterparts from the
same cutting. If it is too heavy, it is too wet or moldy. A
good bale should “pop” when the strings are cut, expanding in length. Avoid feeding musty smelling hay or hay
with a weird color or odor. At best your horse won't eat it;
at worst colic or founder could result. When choosing
grains or pellets, your feed store and your veterinarian can
be good resources. Most major manufacturers have special expert people to answer any feeding questions. Don't
hesitate to call them.
Each feed bag should have a guaranteed analysis tag,
and you should be able to identify the first few ingredients
in the feed listed on the tag. These first ingredients are contained in the largest quantities in the bag of feed and should
be high quality and nutritional value! If the tag lists a lot of
byproducts, such as wheat middlings or dehydrated alfalfa
meal, instead of easily identifiable ingredients, it can be
less nutritious and sometimes more expensive to feed in
the long run since you have to feed more of it, or supplement it.
Feed is also classified as 10, 12, 14 or 16% protein levels. Higher numbers imply richer feed as the other ingredients tend to be richer to go along with that increased protein
level. However, protein level should not be the only consideration in choosing a feed! Fat content is also important,
as harder to keep horses may require a higher percentage of
fat, while easier to keep horses may need a lower percentage of fat in their diet. In general, feed should smell good,
have no to minimal dust, and be the same consistency from
bag to bag.
It is essential to literally take a hands-on approach to
your horse's weight to help you determine proper feeding
requirements. It can be easy to miss the horse who is doing
poorly in the winter because his/her hair coat may cover
things up. Routinely run your hands over your horse's ribs.
Your horse is likely at a good weight if you can run your
hands over the ribs and feel them with firm pressure; you
should be able to feel the last few ribs with medium pressure (there are fewer muscle layers over these last few ribs.)
There should also be soft sponginess over the topline/spine.
A softly rounded appearance should be present over the
pelvis. If there is a thick crest on the neck, fat pads over
the shoulders, fat pads around the tail head, and ribs are
hard to feel even with firm pressure, your horse is likely
overweight. A large belly is NOT an indication of obesity.
There are very thin horses with large bellies. A large belly
can be due to inactivity and a high amount of forage intake
resulting in abdominal muscle stretching.
General Guidelines:
1) Provide as much turnout as possible. If your pasture
is poor, supplement with good hay to provide roughage.
Spread hay in multiple piles to encourage moving around.
Moving around and grazing mimics nature and encourages
good gut motility; turnout lessens pent up energy while decreasing anxiety. Stall vices such as cribbing, weaving and
windsucking develop when horses are left in stalls for too
long periods of time without sufficient forage and nothing
to do. Some horses may need to be stall kept for long periods of time due to career choice or an injury. For these
horses, good quality hay fed at numerous intervals throughout the day is essential to prevent GI stress, ulcers and stall
vices. Keep hay in front of them at all times.
2) Provide as good a feed as possible, and as you can afford, to supplement forage. Feed according to individual
needs of the horse, as some are easy keepers and some are
difficult to keep weight on. However, grain should not be
overfed. It should be given in just the amount to keep your
horse in good condition. Feeding a high quality feed will
lessen the need for supplements. Too many supplements
can unbalance a diet and cause more harm than good. The
best way to feed is by weight. Keep a small scale in your
feed room to measure grain at each feeding. If feeding by
the scoop, make sure all feeders are aware of how much
each horse gets. A heaping scoop to one person may be
larger than another's heaping scoop. Break up your feedings into 2-3 times/day and make portions smaller to lessen
the risk of GI upset. If you keep your horses up during the
day or the night, feed your slow eater a smaller portion before turning out and the larger portion of his/her ration
when he/she will be up for the day or night to allow him/her
to get the entire ration. Feed hay about five minutes before
feeding grain. This causes saliva to be released as the horse
chews the hay and will provide buffering for stomach acid,
lessening the risk of ulcers.
3) Allow your horse plenty of time to eat. If your horse
is fed in a herd situation and is a slow eater, separating
him/her may be a good idea. If a horse is rushed while eating, choke could result or he may not get all of his feed.
Ideally a horse should have enough time to eat all of his
meal before being turned out. Your horse needs at least an
hour to digest his meal before he is ridden. Blood flow
travels to the stomach and intestines to digest his meal and
if he is worked too soon, the blood flow is diverted to the
muscles, preventing good digestion and possibly leading
to gas build up.
Guidelines for Special )eeds Horses:
1) Starving horses. Many have opened your hearts and
homes to abandoned, neglected and starving horses in our
area and a big THANK YOU isn't nearly enough. I work
with Dark Horse Rescue and with this depressed economy
the number of starving horses is on the rise. These horses
are the most challenging to feed as their GI tracts are not
operating normally by the time they get to the point of starvation. These horses need very small meals fed every few
hours in the beginning, and then gradually increase feed
volume over many weeks. This is all their GI tract and
other organs can handle. I generally start with Purina
Equine Senior because it is nutrient dense, easy to digest,
and is alfalfa based. This helps buffer stomach acid as many
of these horses have ulcers due to lack of food. Fresh water,
salt blocks and small amounts of forage round out their
diet. Colic and choke are high risk factors during the first
few months of rehabilitation, but small meals help prevent
this, as does putting the feed in a large pan to spread out the
feed to keep each mouthful small.
2) Easy keepers. Feeding the insulin-resistant or easy
keeper horse with metabolism problems can be difficult.
Founder is a high risk with these horses. These are the
horses who seem to "gain weight on air" and are obese even
on small amounts of feed. Discuss this issue with your veterinarian. There are many ways to combat this condition. In
general, hay should be substituted for lush pasture, which
contains fructans, or plant sugars, that can be hard for an
obese horse to metabolize, leading to laminitis or founder.
There are two yearly surges in fructan: one in the spring
and one in the fall. A grazing muzzle will allow turnout
with their buddies while limiting their intake of pasture.
Monitor the muzzle for wear and tear and the horse for rubs
from the muzzle. Measure your horse's nose to get the right
size muzzle. You should be able to fit two fingers between
the grazing muzzle and nose. There are feeds on the market to help manage glucose, such as Purina Well Solve
feeds.
3) Horses with ulcers. Alfalfa, in the form of alfalfa pellets, soaked alfalfa cubes or alfalfa hay, is a great way to
help manage ulcers. Alfalfa provides buffering for stomach acid. Be sure to avoid long periods of time with no forage. Empty stomachs lead to ulcers in even a normal horse
stomach if 12-18 hours go by with nothing to munch on.
Keeping hay or pasture available at all times helps manage
ulcers via diet, along with any anti-ulcer medications your
veterinarian may recommend.
4) Young, fast-growing horses. With pressure on youngsters to perform at an early age in the show ring, it can be
difficult to avoid the pitfall of overfeeding to get that “show
ring ready look.” Remember that your youngster will have
those legs for the rest of his life. If he is in the young, fast
growing breed group such as a Thoroughbred, Quarter
Horse or Warmblood, balanced feeding is essential. Again,
forage based feeding is the best choice, adding just enough
feed to keep your youngster at a good weight. Some leanness at this age is better than being too heavy. Have your
veterinarian show you the growth plates so you can monitor them for thickening; this can be the first sign of a problem of too fast growth. Thickened growth plates are
inflamed growth plates; inflamed growth plates often grow
at an uneven rate, leading to crooked legs. Have someone
walk your baby in the barn aisle every few weeks to watch
for straight leg growth. If you have a fast growing baby,
get your farrier involved early on, even if it's just to rasp
each hoof gently to keep growth on the right track. A lot
can be done via diet and farrier care to keep your baby’s
growth balanced.
5) Elderly horses. Many elderly horses have dental problems, which makes chewing difficult. Forage may not be a
big component of an elderly horse's diet. Feed a complete
and balanced ration such as senior feed. You can also wet
it to increase ease of eating. The metabolism of an older
horse often skyrockets and extra calories may be needed,
which can be supplied by a high fat supplement, such as
corn or canola oil; feed up to 1 cup twice daily. Purina Amplify is a high fat supplement. Add fat gradually over 7-10
days to prevent a fatty diarrhea. A senior horse also tends
to lose his/her sense of smell to a certain degree, which can
make him/her a picky eater. Finding a feed that they will
eat can be difficult. A senior feed topdressed with a couple
of handfuls of sweet feed for taste may work. Older horses
also tend to lose GI gut flora over time. Supplementing
with a probiotic, such as Probios, can be a good idea.
Picking a feeding program does have a trial and error
component, but is a very rewarding part of horse ownership. After all, who doesn't love the sight and sounds of a
healthy, shiny-coated horse happily munching away on his
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Jimmy and Beverly Thompson, owners of Hall’s Feed
and Seed in Collierville, TN generously hosted a very informative Purina Horse Owners Workshop (HOW) at
their store on May 10, 2011. The Workshop featured information about horse nutrition and the economy of feeding from Rusty Bane, Purina Equine Specialist, and an
acupuncture demonstration Dr. Kathy Mitchener, DVM
Veterinary Oncologist and Equine Acupuncturist.
Rusty explained general guidelines for feeding horses,
compared the nutritional value of feeds, and explained the
intended uses for various Purina Feeds.
He had an entertaining way to educate the audience
about feed, forage, and supplements with the game The
Feed is Right based on the TV game show The Price is
Right. Four audience members, Martin Lindbergh, Pam
Gaston, Jackie Gaston and Vanessa Derrick, were selected
at random to sit on the contestants’ panel. Different types
of feed, forage, and supplements were displayed as Rusty
asked questions about the products, such as weight, ingredients, mineral content, nutritional qualities, and cost.
The audience learned how to assess the nutritional
needs of their horses by considering the horse’s lifestyle,
use, age, history, and their body condition score. The system scores horses on a scale of 1 through 10, with 1 being
very emaciated to 10 being extremely obese. The ideal
score is 5 to 6.5 depending on age. He showed how to estimate the weight of a horse using a horse weight tape
measure around the heart girth.
Weight is one of the most important considerations
when developing a feeding plan. Most people measure
feed by the scoop and hay by the flake, but these meas-
Jackie Gaston (left) checks with audience members
as she answers one of Rusty Bane’s (right) questions
about feeds.
urements vary widely since grains and hays vary in density and have different weight to nutrition ratios. A simple
scale for the feed room is one of the best tools to use to
determine your feeding plan.
Dr. Mitchener demonstrated how acupuncture works
and the ailments for which it is suited. Ethan Read
brought his pony Buddy and Grace Read brought her
pony Sandy for the demonstration.
Mitchener is a veterinary oncologist for dogs and cats
and an acupuncturist for horses. After completing her veterinary residency at The University of Tennessee and
going into private practice in Memphis, she was often at
a loss on how to manage the pain in some of her canine
patients. She attended a seminar on acupuncture and was
intrigued enough to get extensive training to become a
certified Acupuncture Practitioner. An avid Dressage
rider, Dr. Mitchener brings a perspective from both atop
and beside a horse to her practice.
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Acupuncture was developed by the Chinese 3,000
years ago, in an agricultural society. The Chinese observed and recorded the effects from poking, leaching,
and bleeding in a variety of places on the body. The language they used to describe these specific points and the
responses these points evoked were based on metaphors,
which don’t easily translate into today’s modern neurophysiology. But they were actually studying and mapping
the neurophysiology of the body.
The Chinese were also interested in the treatment of
horses with acupuncture, so the first veterinary acupuncture book was written between 659 and 621 BC. Today
acupuncture is recognized by the American Veterinary
Medical Association and the American Association of
Equine Practitioners as a scientifically valid treatment for
relieving musculoskeletal pain, lameness, and back pain.
Acupuncture can also be very effective for treating hormone and metabolic diseases; gastrointestinal and urogenital conditions; respiratory and cardiovascular
problems; neurological disorders; heaves (COPD &
Inserting needles into the relaxation triangle.
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RAO); behavioral problems, and the prevention of disease.
Each body function is modulated by the
central nervous system. Acupuncture involves hundreds of points that fall along a
group of primary meridians, which relate
to the musculoskeletal system and internal
organs. Acupuncture treats pain and illness by stimulating specific points with
small needles placed at point centers
where there is a high density confluence
of lymphatic vessels, nerve endings, mast
cells, and arterioles. Stimulation of these
points can trigger biochemical and physiological reactions that assist the body in
healing itself.
In Chinese medicine, pain or illness is
thought to be caused by the blockage of
energy along the meridians. The energy,
referred to as Qi (pronounded “chee”), can
be blocked by internal and/or external factors including stress, trauma, bacteria, and
viruses.
Mitchener starts by examining the
horse’s body for areas of pain or soreness.
She showed the acupuncture points on the
horse which are mapped out and have a
number. After determining where the
painful areas lie, she first inserts three needles into the triangle in the neck, called the
relaxation triangle. She twists the needle
slightly until she gets a catch. She leaves
them in 20 minutes because Qi takes about
20 minutes to travel around the body.
Some treatments are for pain, some for
body functions like the digestive system,
and some behavioral problems. Some neural responses include release of endorphins, serotonins, and norepinephrine.
Mitchener explained the two parts of
the autonomic nervous system: the sympathetic system, which evokes the “fight
or flight” response, and the parasympathetic system, which is the calming system. Acupuncture balances these two parts
of the system.
She described generally the types of ailments she treats in horses. She sees a lot
of soreness in the shoulder in
hunter/jumper horses, especially where the
saddle goes. The sacroiliac joint and the
poll are two very vulnerable locations in
the horse’s body. The lumbar area is the
most vulnerable place in long-backed
horses. She has seen the most success with
non-surgical colics. She can even insert
needles in the horses during the colic
episode, with positive results.
Mitchener is very impassioned about
acupuncture because of the healing results
she sees. “It’s a very powerful treatment! I
get to go into the barn and help horses get
relief! A lot of horses go into a trance-like
state with acupuncture,” because it’s so
calming. She reiterated that acupuncture
works because it modulates the nervous
system. It is effective in treating musculoskeletal ailments, asthma, non-surgical
colics, muscle spasms, laminitis, arthritis,
and it can stimulate the immune system so
may be helpful with autoimmune disease.
Flooding
Highlights
Need for
Equine
Emergency
Preparedness
ical history, allergies, and emergency telephone numbers stored
in a water-tight envelope. Keep
them in an easily accessible
place to grab before you evacuate.
•Keep halters ready for your
horses. Halters should include a
tag with the following information: horse’s name, your name
and contact number, alternate
emergency number.
•Consider having your horse
embedded with a ID microchip.
Veterinarians and shelters have
universal microchip readers. In
the event that you are separated
from your horse or your horse is
By Becky Mueller, Extension Agent II
separated from its halter, this
chip can be read and you can be
Disaster preparedness is important for contacted. The chip is only
all animals, but with large animals such as good if you keep your informahorses, extra consideration should be tion current in the database.
Aerial photo of Hwy. 51 & Watkins area, showing K ) P Stable in middle.
(John Henry Photography)
taken in planning and preparing because
•Prepare a basic first aid kit
of their size and the requirements for
the last dry spot at his barn and it was disthat is portable and easily accessible.
transporting them. If you think you only
appearing fast!
•Be sure to have on hand a supply or
need to plan for a disaster if you live in a
Dr. Kim Garner, DVM from Big Creek
flood plain, on the coast, or on an earth- water, feed, hay, plus any medications for
Animal Hospital in Millington rushed sevquake fault line, you are mistaken. Disas- several days for each horse you are evaceral Coggins tests for displaced equines,
ters are not confined to these places, and uating.
making it possible to place them in volun•If your horses are not accustomed to
can include barn fires, hazardous material
teer temporary homes in Tipton County.
spills, propane line explosions, and train loading in a trailer, practice with them
She also provided temporary boarding for
derailments. Any of these situations might until they load comfortably. The day of
several horses and the donkey, both at no
lead to evacuation of horses from where evacuation is not a good time for a horse to
charge.
they are located. So before an emergency learn to load in a trailer.
T C stables had 60 horses on the prem•There may be times when taking your
is the time to plan and prepare.
ises
and had more logistical problems getBy Pam Gamble & Tommy Brannon
When a disaster strikes, you will have horses with you is impossible during an
ting their horses out. Coordinated efforts
limited time to react and limited time to emergency. You must consider different
In May 2011, Memphis, TN saw the among Becky Mueller, UT County Agrievacuate your horses. If you have a kit types of disasters, and decide whether flood of the century as the Mississippi cultural Extension Agent; Ranger Rick
and a plan in place, the process will be your horse would be better off in a barn or River rose to a height of 48 feet at crest. Richardson; and Peggy Hart, members of
much easier. If you are unprepared or wait loose in a field.
“By May 10, the river had swelled to six DART, Disaster Animal Response Team,
Prior preparation is a necessity when times its normal girth, more than 3 miles and SFEA, Shelby Farms Equestrian Aluntil the last minute to evacuate, you may
be told by officials that you must leave planning for your horses to deal with a dis- (5 km) across at Memphis,” Time reported. liance, resulted in getting 45 of those
your horses behind. Once you leave your aster. If you have any questions about dis- Flood gates that had not been used since horses transported to the Agricenter Show
property, there is no way to know how aster preparedness for horses, please call their manufacture after the great flood of Place Arena stables; the rest found homes
long it will be before you will be allowed Becky Muller at 901-752-1207 or email at 1937 were assembled. Many homes in elsewhere. The Show Place donated the
to return. If unprepared, your horses may [email protected]. The UT Extension low lying areas were inundated, and the stall space, which is usually $17 a day,
go without food, water or care for days or Service offers its programs and informa- area was named a Federal Disaster Area only charging for shavings and the horse
weeks. Here are some suggestions to help tion to all eligible persons regardless of on Tuesday, May 10 by President Obama. owners are responsible for stall cleaning.
race, color, national origin, sex, age or disyou prepare:
Not only were homeowners and their Unfortunately, some of the horses moved
•Make advance arrangements for trai- ability. Information for this article was pets affected by the floods, so were many to the Agricenter had been brought withlering your horse in case of an emergency. taken from the brochure “Disaster Pre- horse owners. Some of the worst flooding out their water buckets and other basic neIf you do not own a trailer, or a large paredness for Horses” by the Humane So- occurred in the area near Hwy. 51 and cessities. Rick called the T C manager,
enough trailer for all of your horses, have ciety of the United States.
Watkins Road. Self –Service barns K N P who had difficulty reaching the multiple
friends on standby to help.
stables and T C Stables on Watkins in owners. T C is a self-help barn, with ownFrasier were particularly vulnerable be- ers responsible for the care of their horses.
•Plan ahead. Know where you can
cause of their location on the flood plain
Hay was in short supply at the time of
take your horses in an emergency evacuaof the Loosahatchie River. Boarders at K the flooding. The 2001 spring crop had not
tion. Know which animal shelters, campN P Stables started early evacuating late been baled and most places were out of
grounds, veterinarians, friends and
April, but the evacuation took longer than hay. Many people helped in their own
relatives on your evacuation routes can
anticipated. Since many of the horse own- way. Susan Walker offered to sell 50 bales
take horses and have the resources to keep
ers at this barn do not own trailers, they at her cost. Blain Lanier at Harvest Feed
and care for them for several weeks.
had to persuade friends to help. Paul Kos- offered to sell 200 bales. Mark Norris of•Develop a buddy system. Inform
sik and Ashleigh Wayman helped with fered to donate 100 bales, but did not have
friends and neighbors of your evacuation
trailering and general help. Chrissy Say- transportation. Becky Mueller made
plans. Post detailed instructions in several
lor, owner of Carriage Tours of Memphis, arrangements to get hay picked up. Wildplaces-including at the barn and on the
made multiple trips with her truck and wood Farms offered to donate turn out
horse trailer to ensure that they are accestrailer, hauling horses to her parents land pasture.
sible to emergency workers or your friends
in Millington. K N P Stables had 30 horses
Rick thanks all the people who offered
in case you are not home when it is time to
to get out of the field. On May 2 the last whatever they had, and hopes they offer
evacuate.
equine was taken from K N P, a miniature again in the future. Peggy Hart coordi•Make sure you have a copy of your
donkey that, until that time, had refused to nated the logistics. She called people with
horses’ Coggins test(s), vaccination
Riverside Dr. and Beale St. be caught. The donkey did not seem to un- trailers to help transport the horses and had
records, identification photographs, med(Photo by Pam Gamble)
derstand that the round pen he was in was more offers of help than were needed.
Memphis
Hits High
Water Mark
Flooding Affects
Area Stables
Beth Watson posted on Face book for help
and the equine community answered.
Unidentified good Samaritans showed up
with three large horse trailers and transported many of the T C horses to the Agricenter
Beth Watson, former boarder at K N P
Stables came to the West Tennessee
Hunter Jumper Association Memphis in
May II show to raise awareness for other
displaced horses. Many mid-south horse
people are aware of the horses at the Agricenter, but Beth is trying to raise awareness of other horses that were evacuated
before the “last minute” and their needs.
“I have also cleared some space in my
storage room for any hay, shavings, etc.
and have been collecting contact information for people who haven’t had the benefit of being at Agricenter. The horses
evacuated to the Agricenter have been
publicized so they are getting help. But
many other people who moved their
horses before they were just taken at the
last minute are scattered and haven’t benefitted from the publicity the horses at
Agricenter have received.”
The West Tennessee Hunter Jumper Association responded to the needs of the
displaced horses. Led by Beanie Cone,
left-over hay and shavings from the Memphis in May horseshows were donated.
Beth hopes to represent the displaced
horses at the Germantown Charity Horse
Show as well.
The needs of the displaced horses will
continue for several months. Water will
take weeks to recede, and the damage afterwards for many properties will be irreparable. K N P hopes to reopen by the
end of June, but they realize this will be a
monumental task. The pasture must be
tilled and possibly treated in response to
tests that have been run for bacteria and
parasites.
An old school bus at K ) P barn
was being used for hay storage.
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Lake Okalowa is a picturesque 70-acre
spring-fed lake, 25 to 30 feet deep. It is the
largest watershed lake in the area.
Campers can kayak, canoe, swim, and fish
in the lake – or just enjoy relaxing on the
manmade beach. There is an arts and
crafts program and, of course, a nature appreciation program. There are trails for
hiking, a challenging obstacle course, and
opportunities for sliding down the Gullies
mud dunes – a favorite activity of
campers!
An interesting historic feature on site is
the chimney remains of the Tillman
House. It was once an L-shaped house
where three sisters lived prior to 1960,
when Girl Scouts bought the property. Another is the old Howell residence that has
been used to demonstrate old-fashioned,
heritage activities to campers, such as canning, making butter, beekeeping, and playing music.
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She is an alumna camper and Kiwani is
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Campers learn riding skills, how to care
for horses, grooming, and the ever-popular
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learn more about horses and acquire leadership positions, there are counselor-intraining programs available. Directors like
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the younger girls.
Girl Scouts Heart of the South has other
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Tik-A-With on 310 acres next to the
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Camp Cedar Point is located on Grenada
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All these camps emphasize “no waste”
camping, teaching kids to respect the land,
learn about nature, and take care of it.
Kamp Kiwani is also open to use by community groups all year. And the camp is
always in need of volunteer labor for various projects and clean-up around the
1,250-acre site. Lately, cleaning up fallen
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Eventing & Reining
8. Hannah Sue Burnett/St Barths (USA) 53.3 + 0 + 8 =
61.3
9. Boyd Martin/Remington XXV (USA) 49.0 + 12.4 +
0 = 61.4
10. Rebecca Howard/Riddle Master (USA) 48.5 + 12.8
+ 4 = 68.5
For more information on the Rolex Kentucky ThreeDay Event visit www.rk3de.org.
Photos: far left: Mary King (GBR) on KI)GS
TEMPTRESS winner of the Kentucky Rolex ThreeDay Event.
left: Mary King (GBR) and FER)HILL URCO,
second after the Cross-Country phase.
(photos © Amy Dragoo/FEI)
King Reigns
Supreme At Rolex
Kentucky 3-Day
Mary King (GBR), a regular visitor to the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event for many years, this year takes
home a coveted Rolex watch, plus the lion’s share of the
prize-money. In a superb display of cool horsemanship,
she finished first and second and now has a convincing
10-point lead over Badminton winner Mark Todd (NZL)
after the second leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™.
King, 49, who was third at Badminton last weekend on
Imperial Cavalier, made history as the first rider in modern times to win a CCI4* on a home-bred horse, Kings
Temptress by Primitive Rising, coincidentally the sire of
last year’s winner, Cool Mountain, out of King’s own
mare Kings Mistress.
In addition, King joins an elite band of riders – Ian
Stark (Badminton 1988), Mark Todd (Burghley 1987) and
Blyth Tait (Burghley 1998) – to finish first and second at
a CCI4*.
She jumped clear on both her horses, and, having ridden out of order on the Davies family’s 10-year-old Fernhill Urco, at his first CCI4*, had the luxury of knowing
she was unbeatable before she entered the stadium on
Derek Baden’s Kings Temptress.
“I relaxed a bit after going clear on Urco, but I managed to gear myself up to ride Kings Temptress, as it was
so special to have the chance of winning on a horse I bred
myself,” said King, who breaks another record as the oldest female rider to win a CCI4*.
“And I’m especially thrilled with my Rolex watch! It’s
obviously a good spring for the ‘older’ riders, but the
young ones shouldn’t give up yet!”
Sinead Halpin (USA) made a spectacular CCI4* debut,
finishing third and best of the home side on Manoir de
Carneville, which in addition earns her the HSBC Training Bursary, worth $1,000 towards training, for the best
first-time CCI4* completion. A former pupil of William
Fox-Pitt, Stuart Black (CAN) and David and Karen
O’Connor (USA), Halpin now runs her own yard in Gladstone, New Jersey.
Halpin’s former teacher and last year’s winner, William
Fox-Pitt (GBR), moved up a place with a clear stadium
round on Neuf des Coeurs. He finished fourth and earns
his first HSBC FEI Classics™ points.
Clayton Fredericks (AUS), another former Kentucky
winner, was fifth on the mare Be My Guest, ahead of
Reining at Rolex
Oliver Townend (GBR), who was well pleased with the
first CCI4* showing of ODT Sonas Rovatio.
The only real casualty of the top 10 was former triple
winner Kim Severson (USA), who had a disastrous round
on Tipperary Liadhan, hitting six fences.
Dressage: After the dressage phase, America’s Tiana
Coudray was in first place with her Jersey Fresh CCI***
2010 winner Ringwood Magister. The duo earned the best
marks from the judges for a penalty score of 40.8.
Britain’s Mary King was less than a penalty point behind
the leading duo with her four-star first timer Fernhill
Urco. Allison Springer and Arthur dropped to third after
leading for two days with an impressive 42.3 penalties.
The first horse in the ring, Springer, of Marshall, Va., and
Arthur immediately grabbed first place on the first of two
days of dressage. At the end of dressage, fellow American
William Coleman and Twizzel shared fifth place with USbased British rider James Alliston aboard Jumbo’s Jake.
Cross country: A total of 44 riders started Derek di
Grazia’s 28-fence cross-country course, although days of
rain provided soft going in several places. Derek di Grazia
designed the Rolex Kentucky cross-country course for the
first time. Allison Springer was first on course. Of the 41
horses who started on course, 18 horses jumped faultlessly, but only three finished without time faults.
Mary King was the third rider out and after all was
said and done, held first place on Queen’s Temptress
(47.7) and second place on Fernhill Urco (49.7). King
earned her comfortable lead by guiding King’s Temptress
to a completely faultless round. The speedy round moved
the 11-year-old mare into the lead from fourth place.
Fernhill Urco, the third-to-last horse to start jumped perfectly, but he finished 20 seconds slow—still fast enough
to hold on to the second place he earned in dressage.
Results (dressage + cross country + stadium = total)
1. Mary King/Kings Temptress (GBR) 47.7 + 0 + 0 =
47.7
2. Mary King/Fernhill Urco (GBR) 41.7 + 8 + 0 = 49.7
3. Sinead Halpin/Manoir de Carneville (USA) 53.1 +
2.8 + 0 = 53.1
4. William Fox-Pitt/Neuf des Coeurs (GBR) 53.2 + 0
+ 0 = 54.0
5. Clayton Fredericks/Be My Guest (AUS) 50.2 + 2.8
+ 4 = 57
6. Oliver Townend/ODT Sonas Rovatio (GBR) 55.8 +
2.4 + 0 = 58.2
7. Jessica Phoenix/Exponential (USA) 60 + 0 + 0 = 60
Top Reiners Slide, Spin in
the Inaugural World
Championship Reining
Freestyle
May 1st, 2011-The field of twelve competing in the inaugural $25,000 Tarter Farm & Ranch Equipment World
Championship Freestyle included more than one gold
medalist. But USEF President David O’Connor’s gold
medal came in the Olympic sport of three-day eventing,
not reining, the sport in which he participated this
evening.
The NRHA World Championship event was held as
part of the CRI5* Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup at the
Kentucky Horse Park, in conjunction with the CCI4*
Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.
Four top three-day event riders competed alongside
eight of the world’s best reiners in front of a near-capacity crowd in the Alltech Arena. “I thought we were going
to be the pre-show entertainment, not actually competing!” said eventer Gina Miles, whose first time on a reining horse was 8:30am Sunday morning.
USEF President David O’Connor had managed to log
a few reining hours previously, and put in a respectable
round to finish sixth overall, with a score of 214.5.
O’Connor particularly impressed the judges by removing
the bridle from his horse just prior to his final turnaround.
The World Championship was decided by just one
point with Shane Brown and his mount Houston Shine
emerging victorious on a score of 226 points, edging out
five-time World Champion Pete Kyle and Whizs Bronze
Star (225 points).
Brown’s Houston Shine put in a foot-perfect performance, executing razor sharp rollbacks and sliding nearly
into the stands, before dizzying spins which were only enhanced by the roar of the appreciative crowd.
The freestyle performance, set to music and, in the case
of reining, “themed” if desired, is the highlight of any
competition. Runner-up Pete Kyle performed a “quick
change” in the ring, donning a ball-cap and sunglasses before executing a largely hands-free, technically precise
freestyle routine.
“I tried to make it a fun routine - fun for me and fun for
the crowd. I pulled on my horse just a little in the turnaround (spins) tonight and Shane’s horse turned really
well, so that’s what made the difference I think.”
Third went to the sequined and stylish Heather Johnson
and DoubleNotYourReeboks, whose “Dynamite” routine
got the crowd rocking early on, earning 223 points.
Mister Montana Nick, a
13-year-old stallion, is the
horse Schmersal rode on
the WEG team. “He never
lets me down. He just
keeps on knocking out all
those 6-year-olds,” said
Schmersal.
The Horsepower Inc.
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competition, with five
teams sponsored by five
companies: Clark Oil,
Shawn Flarida at the Kentucky Reining Cup.
ProEquine
Equipment,
Ariat, Purina and Smartpak. The Clark Oil team of Tim McQuay,
Mandy McQuay and Sam Smith took the
prizes for first place, with a score of 662.0.
Mandy McQuay and Smith each rode
horses they’d never shown before. “I just
kind of tried to get to know him, because
he’s a real experienced horse,” said Mandy
of her strategy. She first sat on Don Julio
Whiz on Wednesday, but she finished in
fifth place individually (222.0).
Smith has trained Paid By Corona for
“about a year” for owner Timmothy
Roper.
April 30th, 2011: Shawn Flarida, Craig
Tim, her father, was the team’s secondSchmersal and Tom McCutcheon—all leading scorer on Rudy Dun It (221.0). “It
members of the U.S. gold-medal team at was a lot of fun. I hope they ask us back
the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian next year,” he said of the Ariat Kentucky
Games—grabbed the top four places in the Reining Cup.
HorsePower Inc. CRI5* at the Ariat KenA highlight of the evening was watchtucky Reining Cup. This was the debut of ing singer Lyle Lovett perform his pattern
the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup alongside on his horse Smart And Shiney. Said
the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.
Lovett after finishing 20th (207.5), “I
Flarida rode KR Lil Commander to the think I need a bigger handicap.” When
top score of 226.5. Schmersal claimed sec- asked if he thought he might be considered
ond on Miss Lil Addy Tude (225.0) and a candidate for the 2014 World Champithird on Mister Montana Nic (224.5). Mc- onship team, Lovett quipped, “After the
Cutcheon earned the fourth-placed ribbon way I rode tonight, I’m the only one who’s
on Chic Olena Starbuck (222.5).
considering me.”
“There were a couple of places that
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Schmersal grabbed the runner-up position on Miss Lil Addy Tude even though
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Racing & Steeplechasing
Steeplechase
Horse Art
The Iroquois Steeplechase held an online art auction May 1-15 featuring local
celebrities and artists’ creative interpretations of horses.
Sixteen Nashville-based artists and
celebrities painted wooden horses, each
approximately 18 inches long,. Two of the
painted horses, created by Iroquois Steeplechase Child Ambassador Parker Logon
and country artists Joey + Rory, were auctioned at the Jockey Club Party on May 13
at Percy Warner Park, .
“This is a new fundraising event for
Steeplechase and the support from local
artists and celebrities is so generous.
These are truly one-of-a-kind pieces, and
best of all it’s for a great cause,” said
Libby Cheek, executive director for the
Iroquois Steeplechase.
Among those creating art for the online
auction included country music sensations
Little Big Town, Josh Turner, Rodney
Atkins, Darius Rucker, Heidi Newfield,
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, The
Nashville Predators and clothier to the
stars Manuel, as well as local artists Phil
Ponder, Myles Maille, Joseph “PePe”
Presley, Kathryn Dettwiller, Lain York and
Doug Regen.
About the Iroquois Steeplechase
Held on the second Saturday of every
May at Nashville’s Percy Warner Park, the
Iroquois Steeplechase is the premiere
spring race in American steeplechasing
and Music City’s traditional rite of spring
– typically attracting more than 25,000
spectators. Since being designated in 1981
as the official charity of the Iroquois Steeplechase, the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's
Hospital at Vanderbilt has received more
than $9 million from the event proceeds.
For information, visit the Steeplechase
website: www.iroquoissteeplechase.org.
(above) Darren )agle led the way in the Iroquois Steeplechase on Tax Ruling,
challenged by Slip Away (#9).
(below- left to right): Slip Away (grey) made a strong challenge for the lead coming toward the last hurdle in the Iroquois. Slip Away (grey) and Tax Ruling (bay)
approach the last hurdle together. But Slip Away’s bauble at the fence allowed Tax
Ruling to regain the lead to win.
(below- left to right) In the Mason Houghland Memorial Timber Stakes, He’s A Conniver (gold, red & blue)
led most of the race, far ahead of the rest of the pack. But in the last lap Triple Dip (black) took the lead, followed closely by Meet At Eleven (blue & white).
(bottom row - left to right) At the last hurdle, Triple Dip’s jockey Paddy Young was unseated in a too-close
encounter from behind with Meet At Eleven. However, Young regained his balance and galloped to victory, with
Meet At Eleven placing second.
(above) Cool, misty rains didn’t dampen fans’ attendance at the 70th Iroquois Steeplechase May 14th
at Percy Warner Park in )ashville, T).
70th Running
of the
Iroquois
Steeplechase
By ancy Brannon
Jockey Darren Nagle rode Irvin Naylor’s Tax Ruling to a second consecutive
victory in the Iroquois Steeplechase, seventh race of the day on May 14 at Percy
Warner Park in Nashville, TN. A cool,
misty rain pocketed the park all day, making the misting fans unnecessary and creating good racing conditions for the
horses, but bringing shivers and goosebumps to the sundress-clad female race
revelers. Tax Ruling faced a tough challenge from Slip Away, as Paddy Young ran
neck and neck with him toward the last
hurdle. Both approached the last fence together, but Slip Away left early and had an
awkward landing, requiring recovery
strides, while Tax Ruling’s landing was
well-balanced, on stride, giving him an
edge to victory.
The Iroquois was a repeat of last year’s
racing rivalry between the two horses. In
2010, Slip Away led the Iroquois most of
the way, but fell behind at the next to last
hurdle, as Tax Ruling edged ahead to win
the three mile race. This year’s race was
closer, but it was the last hurdle that may
have taken away those few precious seconds Slip Away needed to win. This year
Tax Ruling won by 5 lengths, winning it
by 4 ¾ lengths in 2010.
“I felt pressure from Paddy's horse late
in the race,” Nagle said, “But my horse
just kept going. (Trainer) Brianne Slater Shani also won the Margaret Currey Henhas done a great job getting Mr. Naylor’s ley by 3 ¼ lengths.
Hodsdon is one of only two female
horses ready. When I called on him, he had
plenty left.” Jack Ramsey the jockeys to win National Steeplechase AsNicholasville, KY-based owner of Slip sociation (NSA) jockey championships.
Away said, “It was all the last fence. He She was NSA champion in 2006 and earnmade a little bit of a mistake,” WSMV- ings leader in 2009. Riding for the powerful Jonathan Sheppard stable, she finished
TV of Nashville reported.
Slater took over the training of Tax Rul- second by wins and third by purses in
ing in April of this year. She started her 2010.
Sweet Shani is a 2000 grey mare,
training career in 2007 and is wife of
Kashani-Sterling Princess, by One Pound
jockey James Slater.
At the winner’s circle, a comment was Sterling owned by Mrs. Calvin (Mary
heard, “Three time’s the charm, Darren.” Ann) Houghland, widow of the longtime
Indeed, Darren Nagle had two other wins Iroquois Steeplechase chairman Calvin
for the day on Naylor’s horses. In the sec- Houghland. Mrs. Houghland continues her
ond race, the Bright Hour Amateur Hur- family’s heritage of racing high quality
dle, he took first aboard Chess Board. In steeplechase horses. Her stable includes
the third race, the Marcellus Frost, he pi- Nationbuilder, a 2005 bay gelding who
loted Decoy Daddy first under the finish placed third in the Iroquois, ridden by
Danielle Hodsdon and trained by Jonathan
wire.
A native of Ireland, Nagel began riding Sheppard. Calvin Houghland was the
in the U.S. in 2005. He was champion am- owner of the 2009 Iroquois winner, Pierrot
ateur jockey in 2010, and rides primarily Lunaire, and he died at his Bright Hour
Farm in Brentwood, TN in October 2009.
for Irvin S. Naylor.
Total purses, bonuses, and awards of
The only female jockey at the race,
Danielle Hodsdon, had a sweet victory in $425,000 at the Iroquois Steeplechase
the fifth race, the Margaret Currey Henley make it the richest event on the National
Sport of Kings Stakes aboard Sweet Shani. Steeplechase Association (NSA) spring
With trainer Jonathan Sheppard, it was a circuit.
repeat of last year’s victory, when Sweet
(above) Darren )agle pilots Decoy Danny to the
finish line to win the Marcellus Frost Stakes.
(above - left to right) Tax Ruling and Slip Away in the paddock prior to the
70th running of the Iroquois Steeplechase. Winning jockey Darren )agle.
The traditional parade of hounds takes place prior to the last race of the
day, the Iroquois Steeplechase. The Longreen Foxhounds were led by Susan
Walker, MFH-Huntsman.
(left) Trainer Jonathan Sheppard had lots to
smile about at the Iroquois Steeplechase, as
Sweet Shani (above left) was one of several of his
victorious horses. (above) Jockey Danielle Hodsdon
pilots Sweet Shani to win the Margaret Currey Henley Sport of Kings Stakes and celebrates the victory.
Hunter / Jumper
GCHS
Special
Events
The Germantown Charity Horse Show
is known for attracting the top riders in
the country to compete in a variety of
classes and riding disciplines. It is also
known for gracious Southern hospitality,
fun parties, specialty classes and events for
riders and riders-to-be of all ages.
Delicious food is always a part of each
evening’s activities, whether it’s a gourmet
picnic brought from home or offerings in
the hospitality tent for patrons of the show.
The show offers demonstrations of
other mounted equestrian activities that
are not part of the scheduled competition.
Past shows have included a polo demonstration; a driving marathon – driving a
team of four horses at fast speeds through
tight twists and turns; and a quadrille dressage demonstration – four horses dancing
to music. Annual favorites for young riders and riders-to-be are the costume class,
lead line class, and stick horse class. The
feature attraction for this year’s special
events is the Dixie Rough Riders Cowboy
Mounted Shooters.
Tuesday, June 7: Children’s Costume
Class, Pony and Horse Carriage Driving
Wednesday, June 8: Welcome Stakes
Jumper Class, Children’s Lead Line,
Multiples Carriage Driving, Dixie Rough
Riders Cowboy Mounted Shooters
Thursday, June 9: Dixie Rough Riders Cowboy Mounted Shooters, Carriage
Driving Championship, Mascot Night
Friday, June 10: Eli the Jumping
Clydesdale, Groom’s Class, Speed Racking Class
Saturday, June 11: Terrier Races
$25,000 Grand Prix Jumping Competition
Juleps in June Party, Children’s Stick
Horse Race
Conway Services Heating, Cooling and
Plumbing is the $25,000 Platinum Sponsor of the Germantown Charity Horse
Show Grand Prix. The Grand Prix attracts
some of the best jumpers in the country,
and is the main attraction each year on the
last day of the show.
The Germantown Charity Horse Show
raises money for the Exchange Club of
Memphis, an organization whose goal is
to prevent child abuse and family violence
through counseling and education.
Queen
Ellie Taylor
Ellie Taylor has roots deep in the horse
world. Both grandparents (Joe and Eleanor
Woodward) were Presidents of GCHS;
great grandfather (Boyd Arthur) was President and charter member (1948); and two
great uncles were President (Boyd Arthur
Jr. and Andrew Arthur).
She rode in her first lead line class at
age two and fell off in the ring trying to
put her foot back in the stirrup. Her Aunt
Allison Alder was leading her that day.
She started in cavalettis, then short stirrup
and then on to hunters and jumpers. She
has shown in Pony Club, Alderwood
Shows and the Germantown Charity
Horse Show. Her cousins and brothers
were at the in gate cheering her on and
waiting for their own classes. Ellie has
Germantown Charity Horse Show Queen Eleanor Ann “Ellie” Taylor, with taken the last couple of years away from
her horse Johnny Knoxville, a Thoroughbred.
horse shows for high school sports, but
horses remain an integral part of her life.
63rd Annual
Germantown Charity Horse Show
June 7-11, 2011
FEATURING:
$25,000 Grand Prix of Germantown
$5,000 Lucia Burch Memorial Hunter Classic
$15,000 Welcome Stake Open Jumper
$5,000 Children’s / Adult Jumper Classic
$2,500 Junior/Amateur - Owner Jumper Classic
$500 Pony Hunter Classic
USEquestrian AA Rated Hunter Sections
SPECIAL EVENTS:
TUESDAY: Children’s Costume Class, Pony & Horse Carriage Driving
WEDNESDAY: Welcome Stakes Jumper Class, Children’s Lead Line,
Multiples Carriage Driving
& Dixie Rough Riders Mounted Shooting Cowboys
THURSDAY: Dixie Rough Riders Mounted Shooting Cowboys
Carriage Driving Championship & Mascot Night
FRIDAY: Eli, the Jumping Clydesdale, Groom’s Race,
& Speed Racking Class
SATURDAY: Terrier Races, Children’s Stick Horse Race, Juleps in
June Party, & $25,000 GRAND PRIX OF GERMANTOWN
For Prize List & Information, go to
WWW.GCHS.ORG
Germantown Charity Horse Show
7745 Poplar Pike
Germantown, TN 38183
Horse Show Office: 901.754.0009
Princess
Jordan Oldham
Princess
Holly Evans
Holly represents Oak View Stables for
the 2011 GCHS. My love for horses
started when I was 6, when I would go to
my neighbor’s house and ride her horse. I
started taking lessons when I was 9 at Oak
View Stables. I started with hunters showing in cavalettis on a pony named B.B. and
worked my way to Short Stirrup. Later, I
moved onto a horse named Max ”Maximilian” doing Pre-Children’s and Children’s
Hunters, receiving many awards including
a Reserve Champion at the Germantown
Charity Horse Show in 2007 in Pre-Children’s.
I developed a passion for jumpers, so I
started riding jumpers on my horse Gracie
“Southern Grace.” I started in Hopeful
Jumpers and worked my way to HighChild Adult Jumper, receiving various
awards at shows including Grand Champion at the Germantown Charity Horse
Show in 2009, and Grand Champion of
the year in Low-Child Adults for MHJA.
Eighteen-year-old Jordan Elise Oldham
represents the Memphis Polo Club for the
2011 GCHS. She began riding at age 4 on
a Quarter pony named Tux n’ Tails. By age
7, Jordan was competing at local hunterjumper shows, and a member of Pony
Club, where she was introduced to eventing.
Within a few years, Jordan and her new
horse, Letnayakohn (aka Hugs), were
training in Alabama with Jim Graham and
competing at horse trials in a 12-state area.
During this time was home schooled,
which allowed her to travel and train
abroad, and spend winters in Florida,
training with top riders and coaches.
Jordan currently competes a 4-year-old
American Warmblood, Braveheart, who
was bred and raised on her Shelby Forest
farm, Valeria Sport Horse Facility. Jordan
recently graduated from high school and
will be starting college in the fall.
Jimmy Alfred Studios photo
Princess
Alison Slott
Princess
“Gabby” Ballin
Gabby represents Oak Grove Hunt
Club for the 2011 GCHS. I’ve been riding
since I was young. I started taking lessons
at Smith and Miller Farms then moved
with them to Southwind Stables. I took a
break from riding for a year or two and
started back when I was 12 volunteering
at their summer camp.
I enjoy riding horses of all breeds, ages,
and disciplines. I really enjoy doing dressage, hunter/jumpers, and just recently
started fox hunting. I am leasing a horse
named Fake ID, and I am hoping to show
him in 2012 in dressage and
hunter/jumpers. I also ride a thoroughbred
named High and Dry, aka Harry, and
would like to show him next year in dressage and hunter/jumpers. I am currently
training a Friesian named Medici in dressage. I enjoy training horses, exercising
people’s horses for them and hanging out
at the barn. I hope to attend Meredith
Manor to further my horse career.
Alison represents West Tennessee
Hunter Jumper Association for the 2011
GCHS. Ali is the daughter of David and
JoEllyn Slott and a senior at Briarcrest
Christian High School. She is a
hunter/jumper rider, competing at horse
shows year ‘round throughout the country.
She has qualified for the USEF Medal Finals and the ASPCA Maclay. Ali has lettered two years as a High School
Equestrian Athlete through the U. S.
Equestrian Federation.
Ali has been riding since she age 4. Her
interest in horses began, her mother said,
“When she was age 2, sitting in her car
seat pointing to the horses as we were
driving back and forth along Poplar Pike
to pick up her older brother from school
and activities. Every time she said, ‘Pony,
pony,’ I'd reply, ‘Yes, someday Ali, you
may ride a pony.’ By the time she was 4,
she was going to pony camp, loving every
minute with the farm animals. That led to
riding lessons, which led to leasing a pony
by the time she was 6. Ali has a true passion for horses and riding. We have been
with trainer Dave Pellegrini of Spring Mill
Farms since she was 6 years old.”
Kim Clark photo
Princess
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Princess
Nora Land
Nora Land represents the Nashoba Carriage Association for the 2011 GCHS.
Nora is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Land. She is a member of the Varsity Volley Ball team at Center Hill High School.
Nora is a member of the USEF and the
Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America
and the Nashoba Carriage Association.
She won the Libby Whitmore Memorial at
the 2007 Nashoba Classic. She currently
rides at Oak View Stables and Kimberlin
Farms.
Sarah Sutton represents the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for the 2011
GCHS.
Sarah started riding hunter/jumpers at
age eight, and she still does ten years later.
She rides at Hunters Edge Stable with
trainer Beanie Cone, and looks forward to
riding for the Equestrian Team at The University of Tennessee at Martin in the fall.
She is pictured riding Eli, the talented,
jumping Clydesdale, owned by Sherri
Flax. Eli was bred to be a Budweiser
Clydesdale, but he was considered to be
too small. Sarah and Eli will be doing an
exhibition on Friday Night at the Germantown Charity Horse Show.
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Bill Lower encourages Brenda Ranchor's pony Tilly to stretch down.
by Pam Gamble
The Nashoba Carriage Association
hosted Bill Lower for a driving clinic at
Kimberlin Farms May 14-16, his second
time in less than a year's time. Kimberlin
Farms in Olive Branch, MS hosted the Saturday-Monday clinic during a cooler than
average mid May. Early morning participants were in heavy jackets and long
johns and most spectators and the clinician
warmed up with a hot cup of coffee.
Bill quickly evaluated each horse or
pony. Were they bitted correctly? Were
they being driven properly for their level?
One draft horse had started his vertical
flexion, but needed to be on the bit more.
Bill gave Pam Gamble circular exercises
to put her gray Percheron, Rebel on the bit.
“It just takes time, but he’s right there,”
Bill said. One pony was tense and needed
to stretch across her top line. Bill gave the
whip (driver) exercises for her to work on
for the next couple of months to supple her
pony. Each horse and driver came away
challenged and determined.
Bill’s wife Sherri brought her hats and
an accessory boutique to the clinic. It was
a great opportunity to talk to someone who
is considered an expert in the “turnout” of
the horse and carriage.
Bill's driving career spans 37 years, and
includes the USET 1981 National Four-InHand Championships and USET's 1990
National Pairs Championships. Bill was
selected to represent the U. S. in the 1987
World Pairs Championships. He conducts
clinics throughout the U.S. and Canada,
and resides with his wife Sherri in Williston, FL.
Look for the driving classes Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings of the
Germantown Charity Horse Show.
(below) Robin Bates driving Coco
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Training & Performance
Revealing
Your
Horse's
Aptitude
By Linda Parelli
Just like people, some horses are
more suitable for certain jobs or activities, and trying to make a horse do
something that he doesn’t have the
aptitude for can make things challenging.
It’s like trying to push a round peg
through a square hole. The more mismatched the shapes, the harder it is;
and the harder you push it, the more
damage you are likely to cause.
In the performance world, trainers
and competitors have defined a profile for the ideal horse as a jumper,
cutter, reiner, eventer, endurance
mount—whatever your chosen discipline. They look for
a certain athletic type, breed, disposition and spirit level
because time and experience have proven that this style of
horse is more likely to be successful in the competition.
In the recreational world, the options are very diverse
and don’t necessarily involve riding or competition. The
goal is primarily to have fun with the horse in whatever
form that takes, and to be able to do things like take relaxing trail rides with friends. So what happens when you
end up with a horse that is scared to death of being in foreign territory with a bunch of strange horses, or you have
a horse with more ambition than average that just wants
to poke around?
Finally, there are kid horses. If you were shopping for
a horse for your precious child, what horse should you
look for? How do you find the kind, gentle spirit to which
you can entrust a young human life?
Understanding horses at a deeper level will help you
select the right horse for your endeavor as well as adapt
yourself and the horse you have to reach your goal without sacrificing the relationship. It’s all about Horsenality
(each horse’s personality) aptitude.
Horses for Courses
Ideally you would want to select the right horse for the
right activity. But what if you already have a wonderful
relationship with your horse and find out he is not wired
for the activity you want to do, and you don’t want to sell
and buy horses until you find the one that works?
Take heart. Everything can work to a certain degree,
and once you understand more about the situation, you’ll
have more clarity about what to do. It may mean you need
to modify your goals or keep the same goal and take more
time and be more generous with your expectations. The
worst thing you can do is force your horse to do things he
can’t do well and end up destroying the relationship or
his delicate emotional health.
Should you decide that you don’t want to change your
goal and you don’t have the time or inclination to go the
extra mile for your horse, then giving him to someone
who has the same interests he does might be a great idea,
especially for him. That’s way better than just putting him
up for sale and not knowing where he’ll end up. You can
then look for a horse with the right Horsenality.
Professional breeders have invested decades and even
centuries to genetically produce the ideal horse, one who
is athletically gifted for a certain specialty and has a
tractable disposition. While the quality of horse produced
today is by far the best the world has seen, there is no
guarantee that the horse will love doing what it is bred
for. Every breed of horse still features individual Horsenalities, so he might have the right physical attributes but
not quite the right mental aptitude for the sport of your
choice.
The moral of the story is to learn to be a good picker so
you can select a horse with all the right qualities, Horsenality included. Some progressive breeders are already
including Horsenality in their program, such as Atwood
Ranch in California. This ranch charts the Horsenalities of
their young stock so buyers know exactly what their aptitudes are before they write the check.
The Parelli Program suits any horse, and with careful
development your horse can even compete in events that
he is not perfectly suited for if you are willing to do what
it takes to help the horse be successful. This is where too
many performance horses don’t make it. They are talented
athletes who may not be entirely suited Horsenality-wise,
but their training program is too inflexible or does not
provide the necessary foundation for building confidence
so they can take the pressure.
Match—Mismatch . . . Oh, Boy!
Choosing the right horse is the first thing. If you’ve
found out that what you want to do is really not what your
horse is suited for, but want to make it work, the following real-life examples show how mismatches can work
between humanalities, Horsenalities™ and horse sports.
The Horsenality™ Profile can also be used to chart
yourself. This can be a great help in understanding the dynamics of your relationship and how you need to flex
your style so the partnership has a chance to succeed. Extroverts usually find it very hard to slow down enough for
Introverted horses, and vice versa. Getting enough energy
up and being able to sustain long enough is hard for Introverts with Extroverted horses. And then there’s that
thing called spirit, that bottomless energy and boundless
drive that marks the difference between average and exceptional in both horse and human!
Horsenality™ Aptitude Chart
Extrovert: Fast or Long Distance
Introvert: Slow or Short Distance
Left Brain: Variety
Right Brain: Repetition
•Left Brain Extrovert
Naturally Excels at: LIBERTY
Eventing
Combined Driving
Cross Country
Jumping
Reined Cow Horse
Cutting
Versatility
•Right Brain Extrovert
Naturally Excels at: ON LINE
Pole Bending
Flag Racing
Airs above the Ground (Haute Ecole)
•Left Brain Introvert
Naturally Excels at: FREESTYLE
Competitive Trail
Mounted Police Horse
Trail Riding
Barrel Racing
Roping
Bulldogging
Therapeutic Riding
Pony-Horse (Racetrack)
Driving/Draft
•Right Brain Introvert
Naturally Excels at: FINESSE
Dressage
Western Pleasure
Hunter
Trail Class
Endurance
Ranch Work
Kid’s Horse
Reining
Can There Be an All-Rounder?
Absolutely. Many horses can do a variety of sports at
a comfortably low to medium level, and many riders, too.
But as soon as the goals get higher, finding the horse that
can excel in all areas is tough, especially if you are not a
talented or accomplished horseman; and the higher the
goal, the more important the match. Some sports, like
eventing and reined cow horse, really test the versatility
of horses and riders and drive them to develop a more balanced set of skills, because they demand both fast and
slow speeds, technical precision and endurance.
Fulfillment is in revealing your horse and discovering
your potential so you can live your dream. Our job is to
help you reach your dream while keeping the relationship
with your horse intact or, better still, improving it.
About Parelli
Pat Parelli, coiner of the term “natural horsemanship,”
founded his program based on a foundation of love, language and leadership. Parelli Natural Horsemanship allows horse owners at all levels of experience to achieve
success with their at-home educational program. Together
with his wife Linda, Pat has spread PNH across the globe
with campuses in the United States, United Kingdom and
Australia. Newly launched in 2011, parelliconnect.com
provides an online social forum packed with training
tools, step-by-step to do lists, video and more. Log on
today for your FREE 30-day trial at www.parelliconnect.com.
Will-Mar
Farms
Dudley
Mandy Clinic
by Tommy Brannon
A demonstration clinic by Natural
Horsemanship trainer Dudley Mandy was
held May 15 in the indoor arena at
Mandy’s Springbuck Horsemanship training center near Rossville, TN. A full house
of 45 to 50 people attended the clinic.
Food was available from the entrepreneurial children of hosts McCall and Elizabeth Wilson.
Trainer Dudley Manley was born in
South Africa and has honed his Natural
Horsemanship skills over the years both in
Africa and the U.S. He has studied the nature of the horse, especially being a prey
animal and how the horse has survived
over the millennia by being very wary. It is
absolutely essential that one gain the confidence and trust of horses to teach them
to do one’s bidding.
Dudley used several horses in various
stages of training, with the help of assistants, to demonstrate his techniques. Almost all the horses were quite green and
some had previously had bad experiences.
He taught a horse’s first lessons on the
ground, and then his lesson first under saddle. He showed how to teach a foal to lead
from the ground and how to teach a foal to
lead while riding his dam. The two foals
he used had completely different personalities. Shiny and Spotty are both
Palomino get from Dudley’s stallion
Sparks Sun Wizard, but one, a filly, was
very protective of her “space” guarding
the exit gate and the other, a colt, ran and
bucked, kicking up his heals. Both eventually settled town to business as they listened to Dudley.
Dudley advised, “Do everything new in
threes. When the horse does a good move,
go on to something else. Reward the
slightest try. Touch and rub the foal a lot.
Ask him to lie down.”
Dudley uses a cloverleaf pattern to encourage a fast horse to go slower. He set
up a diagram of the pattern on an easel to
show the spectators how it works. Every
turn is as deep as possible into the corners.
When the results are achieved, reverse
direction, first at the trot and then at the
canter using two hands on the reins and
then one hand on the reins. He described
the mare he used for the demonstration as
one who could not be caught.” It took two
years to find the small shank bit that she
likes.
Elizabeth Wilson rode Miss Muffett to
demonstrate riding without a bridle. Elizabeth carried a long crop, holding it in the
Dudley explains the cloverleaf pattern to audience members.
vertical position over the withers. She
pointed her finger the direction she wanted
to turn and used the crop on the opposite
shoulder to guide the mare. Elizabeth also
rode Miss Muffett bareback so that Dudley
could show the importance of an independent seat.
Wizard was brought out to show a
warm up routine utilizing independent
lounging, jumping and maneuvering
through obstacles. Then Dudley tacked
him up to demonstrate under saddle techniques.
Finally Dudley brought a trailer into the
arena and taught two very green yearlings
how to load. Both horses were very afraid
of the trailer at first, but with his techniques such as sitting down in the trailer,
or in a chair in front of the horse and banging on the trailer, and making noise to get
the horses used to the scary sounds. Afterwards, both horses loaded easily in about
15 minutes each. Dudley finished with
some advice about trailers: purchase the
best that you can afford and ride in the
trailer yourself to see how noisy it is.
11660 Montery Rd.
Eads, Tennessee
just one mile west of
Collierville-Arlington Rd.
901.861.6628
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Hunter/Jumper
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• Amenities include: Large 12 ½ X 12 ½ stalls; double indoor
wash racks; covered, lighted arena; outdoor dressage arena;
plenty of turn out and trail riding areas on 70 acres.
• Full service care includes: 2 to 3 X daily feeding; hay; stalls
cleaned; horses blanketed as needed; turnout
Jennifer Simmons
Resident trainer
has 19 years full time
experience teaching and training
Lessons available
Clinics with other professionals
Next one is
Elizabeth Wilson rides Miss Muffett
using the crop in the vertical position.
May 28-29 with Wim Foekema
Summer horsemanship games. Barn parties
Trail rides • Show coaching
Ride to show or ride for pleasure at a very friendly barn!
Emphasis: Safety, Horsemanship & FUN!
Dressage
Notes From a
Horse: Dealing
With an Unskilled
Rider
By Peggy Gaboury
My rider is kind to me in all ways. She has arranged
for me to live in a big pasture, with other horses to hang
out and play with. We have lots of grass, and plenty of
hay in the winter, and we have trees and sheds for shelter
when the weather is bad. She brings me treats, and I have
a comfortable saddle that fits me well. My feet are
trimmed, so it is easy for me to move comfortably.
There is just one problem. She doesn’t really notice
very much about how her own body interacts with mine.
Sometimes she is so tense I can hardly move. Her legs
clamp into my ribs and she keeps my rein short and tight.
Since she is stronger with her right leg than with her left,
she pushes herself off my left side with her right leg,
while clutching the left rein for balance. Then I think that
she wants me to turn left. But she doesn’t because she is
pulling on the right rein, and I know what that means. I
guess I will just ignore that left rein for a while.
I know that I would be more comfortable if I relaxed
my neck down and lifted my back, but I cannot do that
when she is sitting crooked on my back. It’s better to
keep my head up and use my strong lower neck muscles
for balance. That does make my back ache, though. So
I hold my back tight, too. That makes her bounce more
on my back when we trot and canter, but at least it lets
me move without dropping her.
I keep falling to one side, trying to balance when she
sits unevenly; but then she is unhappy that I do not trot
and canter in a straight line, but constantly fall to the left
or right. She tries to steer me with the reins, but when
she takes the rein, she pulls it. She leans in one direction
and pushes my shoulders in the other direction. Now I
am even further from the line I am supposed to be traveling on. Oh well, I’m not really sure why that straight
line matters anyway.
I think it would be good if she could learn to hold the
rein without bracing against it, and to use the rein without
also tensing her legs.
I like it when we leave that closed-in dirt space where
we work most of the time, and go for a long walk outside.
Sometimes, though, when she is all tensed up and looking
around, I find I start looking around too. My body feels
her tension, and I try to understand. I need to look at
things that are different, so that I will know whether or
not I need to run from them. If they are dangerous, I am
fast. I can take her with me, and we will both be safe then.
I can feel that her body is ready, so I am ready too; but I
don’t see or hear anything. The horse I am walking with,
though, is just sauntering along. He says his rider isn’t
worried and everything is ok. He is my friend from the
pasture, and I know that he would run if it were bad. I
guess I will try to ignore this feeling from my rider, and
keep walking along.
Sometimes, when she is relaxed, her legs hang at my
side, not so loosely that they swing all over the place, but
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just with a steady easy feel. I know that they are there, but
they are not squeezing my rib cage. Her seat bones are
steady, balanced on each side of my spine. Her breathing
feels like my breathing, easy and slow. Then, if her leg
touches my side, I know that I should move faster, or that
she is preparing me to turn left or right. Her hands are
quiet and her shoulders and wrists are relaxed. I can
stretch my neck and swing my back.
When she rides like that, it is easy to carry her, and we
have fun together. I like to go; I like to do things with my
body. I know when I am pleasing my rider. It is frustrating when we are tense together. I am uncomfortable and
unhappy, and I know that she is too. I wonder if there are
supplements I could give her? Something to help keep her
calm and perhaps something for her joints.
Memphis in
Springtime
Dressage Shows
Delta Dressage Association held its first recognized
USDF and USEF rated spring shows of the season May
14-15 at the Shelby Show Place Arena. Memphis in
Springtime I and II were run as two separate shows, giving riders two chances to qualify for DDA year end
awards.
Complete show results are available at www.deltadressage.com/show_results. Click on Memphis in Springtime
I and Memphis in Springtime II.
On Rider Balance
From Jane Savoie
by ancy Brannon
In her book Dressage 101, Savoie devotes Chapter Four, “Let’s Get Personal,” to explaining and illustrating rider balance and position. “You need the physical skills that enable you to give commands from an independent seat that is balanced, not only over your
center of gravity, but over the horse’s center as well. An independent seat means that you
can give an aid, or use one part of your body, without causing unwanted motion elsewhere in your body” (p.27) The pages following this description illustrate clearly how
to sit in balance on the horse, plus the differences in balanced seat positions in hunter
seat, dressage, saddle seat, and western riding.
To develop the physical skills needed for balanced riding, she explains in text and
with photos a series of exercises
for the rider. Most are done initially on the longe line to allow
the rider to concentrate on the exercises without having to steer
and regulate pace. Following
this, she offers exercises to develop the rider’s position off the
longe. “If you feel like you’re
losing your balance during any of
the exercises, hold onto the front
of the saddle until you feel secure
again” (p. 40)
Jane Savoie’s Dressage 101
(2011) is published by Trafalgar
Square Books. To order the book,
call 800-423-4525 or visit:
www.horseandriderbooks.com. A
review copy is available at the
Mid-South Horse Review office.
Wim Foekema
Clinic
By Anna Speer, Instructor/Trainer, Mid-South Dressage
Academy
Wim Foekema returned to Mid-South Dressage Academy (MDA) in Hernando, MS on May 21-22 for a dressage clinic. He first began teaching clinics at Mid-South
Dressage Academy in 2010. Brought in by his friend and
MDA family member Marsha Klimetz, these clinics became great successes. Four clinics later, Wim has developed a following in Hernando, with riders lining up
months in advance to reserve their places.
A recurring theme in his most recent clinic was the importance of stepping the horse forward to meet the bit and
build the frame. In a sport where it is very easy to slip into
the habit of riding the horse “front to back,” i.e., pulling
the horse into frame, it is very beneficial to work with instructors who focus on generating hind-end thrust to generate “thoroughness” and strength. By using an effective
leg aid to ask the hocks and stifle to engage and quicken
with each stride, the rider gets the horse to lift its back
and gain muscle tone. This creates a stronger equine athlete, whose joints, tendons and ligaments are less stressed.
Clinic participants and auditors alike appreciate Wim's
ability to challenge each horse and rider pair while maintaining a playful, diplomatic attitude. Corrections are
made promptly but kindly. Exercises, drills and aids are
explained fully and questions are encouraged. Riders are
taught to keep it simple, stick to a plan, ride elegantly and
effectively and work hard. Wim's teaching philosophy is:
keep it simple, common sense and hard work!
Wim started riding at age 9 in Holland. He followed an
all around education at the ORUN in Ermelo, The Netherlands, where he received the Commandanten Diploma,
Assistant-Instructors Diploma and Instructors Course
with one of the highest scores for his teaching abilities.
He was also an "R" judge in Holland. Wim is currently
located at Pas de Duex Farm in Burnsville, MN, and Pas
de Deux South in Ocala, FL. He has competed at the FEI
level successfully for the last 5 years with Oelizan at Prix
St. George and Ovatio at Intermediare I & II.
Wim will be returning to Mid-South Dressage Academy in late July (dates to be announced at www.midsouthdressageacademy.org). If you are interested in riding
in or auditing this clinic, please contact Anna Speer at
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Memphis Polo summer season opened
May 22 with the “Queen’s Party.” Home
games continue through June and August
at 10:30 am on Sundays at 2650 Stinson
Road near Rossville, TN.
On June 18 the Memphis Polo Club
home game will raise funds for Fayette
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Gates open at 3
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clothing and household necessities, rent
and utility aid, and other crucial services
to impoverished people in Fayette County.
Fayette Cares also operates the Good
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where great bargains can be found!
Fayette Cares received the Innovator in
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award from United Way of the Mid-South
in 2008.
For more information about Fayette
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Chukkers
For Charity
“Spare” bas relief by Ann M. Moore to be auctioned at Chukkers for Charity.
Chukkers for Charity is the annual
fundraiser for Saddle Up! and the Rochelle
Center. This year’s event is June 18 at
Riverview Farm, home of Lee Ann and
Orrin Ingram in Franklin, TN. It includes
a stunning parade of Cool Classic Cars
along with an afternoon of International
Polo.
The Car Show will consist of around 40
cars on the Polo field for all attendees to
enjoy. Gates open at 2:30 pm, with the Car
Show from 3:00 - 4:30 pm. Polo Match
begins at 5:00 pm and the event culminates with a Patron/Player Dinner with
live entertainment at 7:00 pm.
Ann Moore will be in Franklin on June
18th for the annual Chukkers for Charity
polo match. “This year I’m donating a new
polo sculpture called “Spare” to the silent
auction. It’s an open edition framed bas relief with a bronze finish that depicts a
groom patiently waiting with a spare polo
pony tacked and ready to play at field side
during a match. It’s based on a photo I
took at a Memphis Polo Club match. I always look forward to the Chukkers event
and I like that the proceeds benefit Saddle
Up! and the Rochelle Center. I am happy
when my artwork can help other people. I
also enjoy the fast and furious match. The
dinner and party afterwards are great, too.
A very fun way to spend a Saturday in
June!” she said.
The Rochelle Center, founded in 1972,
is a non-profit agency offering outcomebased day supports for adults with developmental disabilities as they strive to be
self-reliant in our community. Saddle Up!
is middle Tennessee's oldest and largest
recreational therapeutic horseback riding
program exclusively serving children and
youth with documented disabilities.
Founded in the summer of 1990, Saddle
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night a week for 10 students, and serves
nearly 190 students annually with more
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For tickets and more information, visit:
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Western Style
Photos above and next page: Action at the Memphis in May Team Roping event at the Agricenter Show Place Arena, May 6-7.
Memphis in
May Team
Roping
The Memphis in May National Team
Roping League (NTRL) & World Series
Qualifier was held at the Agricenter Show
Place Arena May 6-7, 2011. A little rain
Saturday morning to add to the Memphis
flood waters didn’t keep team ropers from
pursuing payouts at the JX2M Productions
event.
Dorie K Lund (Lynchburg, TN) and
Brice Long (Springfield, TN) were the Average and Overall FT winners of the #10
Lubrisyn sponsored class, taking home
$2,170 with 33.53 on 4.
Andrew Livingston (Stephenville, TX)
and Darrell J Tatum (Ripley, MS) won the
Average in the #12 Lubrisyn sponsored
class with 34.19 on 4 to take home $1,450.
Andrew Livingston (Stephenville, TX)
and Stuart Bigbee (Tuscumbia, AL) were
the Overall FT winners in this class.
Brent King (Thompsons Station, TN)
and Donald Silver (Moscow, TN) took top
winnings in the #9 Lubrisyn sponsored
class with 36.55 on 4 to earn $2,550.
David R Wentz (Ripley, MS) and Darrell J Tatum (Ripley, MS) took home the
$500 pot in the #11 Warm-up. They were
also the Overall FT winners.
Joel T Reagan (Romance, AR) and
Vann Figgeroa (Gleason, TN) won the #8
Bonus class, taking home $1,500 with
22.28 on 3. C J Inboden (Bono, AR) and
Shane Swire (Mc Ewen, TN) won the
Overall FT in this class.
Full results are available at NTRL website: http://www.ntrlinc.com/results/Details1.asp?EventUID=8596 or at the
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National
Rodeo Finals
by Wendy Caen
Taylar Coulter and Sydney Caen will be
representing the Memphis area at the 2011
World National Rodeo Finals in Gallup,
New Mexico June 26-July 2 in barrel racing. Both of these young ladies are members of the Tennessee Junior High School
Rodeo Association and during the Wrangler Finals on May 1, 2011 in Martin, Tennessee, they won the honor of representing
the State of Tennessee and the City of
Bartlett and Cordova in the World National Finals where the top four riders in
the state are chosen to attend.
Taylar Coulter, a 12 year old from
Bartlett, and her horse Rafter have been
rodeo training together since August, 2010
with her trainer Sarah Paratore, as they attended rodeos along the way. Taylar
started riding Hunter/Jumper when she
was 8 years old and decided just last year
that “she wanted to go fast!” So with the
help of her coach, she will travel to the
World National Finals to compete in the
barrel racing division.
Sydney Caen, a 14 year old from Cordova, and her horse Maverick have competed in several rodeos to earn a slot at the
World National Finals. Sydney started
rodeo training with Trena Patterson when
she was 11 years old. She has also hadtraining in western pleasure, but will be
competing in the barrel racing division.
Sydney recently won Miss Teen Rodeo
Tennessee in Franklin, TN.
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2011 Mid-South Quarter Horse Association
Liberty Circuit
July 1-3, 2011
Tunica, MS • Paul Battle Arena
Judges: Friday and Saturday - Doug Cline and LG Heier
Saturday and Sunday - Robert St. Clair and Mark Russell
8:00 a.m. Friday
1. Green Trail
2. NOV Youth Trail
3. NOV Amateur Trail
4. All Age Youth Trail
5. Select Amateur Trail
6. Amateur Trail
7. All Age Trail
8. Green Western Riding
9. NOV Youth Western Riding
10. All Age Youth Western Riding
11. NOV Amateur Western Riding
12. Amateur Western Riding
13. All Age Western Riding
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15. NOV Youth Horsemanship
16. NOV Amateur Horsemanship
17. Youth Horsemanship
18. Select Amateur Horsemanship
19. Amateur Horsemanship
20. Amateur Pleasure Driving
21. All Age Pleasure Driving
BREAK
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23. NOV Youth HUS
24. Youth HUS
25. NOV Amateur HUS
26. Select Amateur HUS
27. Amateur HUS
28. ALL AGE HUS
29. NOV Youth Hunt Seat Equitation
30. NOV Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation
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35. Non-Pro Longe Line ($50 entry)
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37. Open Walk Trot
38. 2 YR Old Western Pleasure
39. Youth Walk Trot 18 & Under
40. Green Western Pleasure
41. NOV Youth Western Pleasure
43. JR Western Pleasure
44. NOV Amateur Western Pleasure
45. Select Amateur Western Pleasure
46. Amateur Western Pleasure
47. Adult Walk Trot 19 & Over
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23. NOV Youth HUS
24. Youth HUS
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30. NOV Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation
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32. Select Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation
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2011 Mid-South Quarter Horse Association
Liberty Circuit
July 1-3, 2011
Tunica, MS • Paul Battle Arena
Judges: Friday and Saturday - Doug Cline and LG Heier
Saturday and Sunday - Robert St. Clair and Mark Russell
8:00 a.m. Saturday
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60. 3 YR Old Stallions
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64. Youth Mares 3 & Over
65. Youth Performance Mares
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66. Amateur 2 & Under Mares
67. Amateur 3 YR Old Mares
68. Amateur Aged Mares
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76. Youth Geldings 3 & Over
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79. Amateur 3 YR Old Geldings
80. Amateur Aged Geldings
81. Amateur Performance Geldings
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88. NOV Youth Showmanship
89. NOV Amateur Showmanship
92. Select Amateur Showmanship
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51. NOV Amateur Reining
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family and community in Wyatt, Missouri.
Their farm is located near where the levee
was exploded, so their farms were flooded
in order to save a small town. They and
their parents and their uncle all lost their
homes and all of their crops. They only
had 5 days’ notice to empty out their four
homes, barns, equipment and animals. It’s
hard to imagine what these families are
going through! The girls had been given
the clinic as a Christmas present and they
were not going to come, but their family
insisted that they go ahead and make the
trip.
When I learned of their story, I made
sure that Charmayne knew about it too.
Charmayne was so gracious and down to
earth with everyone, especially these girls.
Not only did everyone learn about barrel
racing from the 11 times World Champion,
but also everyone was blessed to experience compassion for one another. The
weekend was truly a blessing for everyone
involved, especially me.
By Mitzie McDonnell
About Charmayne James:
Charmayne James earned the title of
Blue Creek Arena in McEwen, TN
World Champion Barrel Racer at the
hosted a Charmayne James clinic May 5 young age of 14, a title she continued to
8. There were 32 students who traveled
hold for the next 10 years. Each of the confrom several states to participate in the
secutive ten titles was achieved with the
clinic.
same horse – Scamper.
Two of the students were sisters who
She grew up in Clayton, New Mexico
came from their farm in Missouri. The
where she had only open spaces, practice
week before the clinic had been a hard one
barrels and a drive to succeed. In 1984 she
for them. Amanda Presson-Martin and
was awarded Rookie of the Year honors by
Catherine Presson are part of a farming
the Women's Professional Rodeo Associa-
Charmayne
James Barrel
Racing Clinic
tion. She qualified for the National Finals Rodeo for 19
consecutive years, also beginning in 1984, and was National Finals Rodeo Average
Champion seven times. In
1992, she was inducted into
the National Cowgirl Hall of
Fame in Fort Worth, Texas.
With her horse, Cruiser, James
won the 2002 WPRA World
Championship, her 11th
WPRA World Title. Charmayne retired from rodeo competition in
2003 to devote herself to training horses
and riders with the same single-minded
determination that earned her over $2 million in the arena.
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(above) Wyatt, MO - MAY 03, 2011: Amanda
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acres of land which they farmed was flooded when
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AUCTIONEER: WAYNE BOYD, PRINCETON, KY
By Peggy Hart
The sky clouded over, lightning
crashed, thunder roared, rain came down,
and then a glorious sun came out for a
great day for trail riding at Blackwater
Ranch benefiting the Shelby Farms Equestrian Alliance. Twenty-four riders, undaunted by the weather, gathered in two
groups: the mighty and the brave at any
speed and the walking and enjoying the
scenery riders, followed trail bosses Peggy
Hart and Jana Smith as they toured Backwater’s 1,200 acres. Riders had a variety
of terrain to explore from pastures, woods,
and small creeks to big hills.
Stopping first at the restored 1850’s
dogtrot log cabin, the groups moved
across rolling pastures replete with cows
and their calves watching the group ride
by. Over the railroad bridge and into the
woods which, still dripping, were cool and
pleasant after the sunny pastures.
Lunch was served on the grounds under
spreading oak trees. After much enjoyable
conversation in the shade about horses,
riding, and what a great day it was, the
hard core riders saddled up for another
jaunt.
This time the riders made the loop to
the south passing Adam's and Eve’s ponds,
then on to the west boundary line to tackle
the steeper hills on the Ranch. The reward
on this route was to arrive at the high point
of the ranch and see the land spread out
before them. They had a good gallop
down Armadillo Alley a short time later.
Afterward, the group leisurely meandered
back to the ranch house, past the big lake
with the dock and up the hill toward home.
Thanks to all who made this ride possible, volunteers and participants. Brynda
and Ron Read, Rick Richardson, and Wes
Mueller deserve special thanks.
Support of the Alliance benefits the
horse community in many ways, including
our recent efforts to relocate 125 horses
and 12 goats when their pastures and barns
flooded.
SFEA will offer another ride at Blackwater Ranch in the future. Watch for news
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On their rolling 400+ acre farm, Jan and
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no hormones or antibiotics. But the cows
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The Hayberts moved to this farm 17
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House sponsor was Frank Nicely (RKnoxville, District 17); Senate sponsor
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The Brentwood Chapter of the Weston A.
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bill.
However, the production of raw milk
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Hayberts and other milk producers across
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pond to hold 1 million gallons of wastewater, when the farm only uses about 50
gallons a day. Evergreen is definitely not a
“factory farm.”
Evergreen tried to establish pasteurized
milk production alongside their raw milk
products. The officials specified that they
would have to “write up a program telling
step by step how they would clean up a
raw milk spill. Any tools used to clean it
up, such as a mop, would have to be
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compliance with all requirements to pasteurize milk. In fact, we went above and
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The Hayberts had 28 cows, but are now
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They have whole milk, skim milk, half
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Evergreen Farm also has free range
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They have two Berkshire sows, one named
“Miss Sally,” and one boar. There used to
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the farm. “Now we have two and one draft
mule. They’re pure pets; we don’t ride
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The Hayberts are discouraged about the
raw milk business and are planning to sell
the operation. The luxurious farm was
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Evergreen Farms still has quite a number of customers to whom they deliver
fresh milk, butter, and eggs every Wednesday. The milk is delivered in returnable
glass bottles, so there is no plastic and no
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BOARDING
HORSES BOARDED: Full or partial
care, pasture and stalls, round pen, riding
arena, wash rack, hay on site. $125 to
$325 per month. Twin Oaks Farm, Hernando, MS. (901) 734-5178.
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BOARDING. Raintree Equestrian Center. Olive Branch, MS. Self Board $85.
Partial Board $150 and Full Board $350.
Round pen, lighted arena, turnout pasture,
indoor hot/cold wash rack. Lessons for all
disciplines. Horse training and Horse
transport also available. www.raintreeequestrian.com. (901) 857-4074.
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FULL BOARD ONLY starting at
$275.00. Multiple horse discount. Lots of
trails, turnout, lighted arena, round pen,
hot & cold wash bay, and restrooms. Olive
Branch, MS. Call Cyrilla at (901) 6048925.
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Southwind Stables located between
Hacks Cross and Riverdale Rd. on Stateline Rd. Boarding, leasing & lessons.
Hunter/Jumper, Western, Dressage & Foxhunting. Horse transportation locally.
Gated Community. 4 lighted arenas/1 covered arena with mirrors. Hot/cold wash
racks. Clubhouse w/ central heat & AC.
Trails around barn. Stalls, private paddocks & field turnout with run-in shelters.
Board $365. (901)828-4199.
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4 STALL BARN w/hay storage, lights,
water and pond. 4 acres fenced. Price negotiable. (901) 230-3325. (901) 289-6359.
3746 Church Rd., Horn Lake, MS.
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Oakland Stables. Full board $350 and
pasture board $175. Multiple horse discount. Trails, riding arena, round pen,
hot/cold wash racks, with lots of extras.
(901) 331-3313. Only 20 min. from
Wolfchase.
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HORSES FOR SALE
GAITED HORSES: Over 40 to pick
from. Well-bred, Reg., flat shod, naturallygaited horses. Trail, sport & versatility
horses started in “Cowboy Mounted
Shooting” & “Extreme Cowboy Ranch
Racing.” R & R Ranch Horse Farm,
Smithville, AR. (870) 528-9405.
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AQHA PLEASURE MARE: Shown in
Walk/Trot & Canter, adults and kids, always in top 5. 11-yr-old red dun, blaze
face, 2 stockings. $1500. Charles Lott.
(731) 414-5796.
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Horse for sale: 8-yr-old Dark Bay Saddle Mare, 15h broke. $600. Mules for sale:
4-yr-old Dark Bay gaited mare (mule),
15h green broke $800. 2-yr-old Dark Bay
gaited mare (mule) halter broke. $600.
(662) 871-1171.
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TWH: two 2-year-olds: Tobiano greenbroke gelding; black filly with bald face
and four stockings, ground work started.
Both Carbon Copy. $800 each or both for
$1500. Joe Carpenter (662) 512-8606.
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AQHA Palominos & Buckskins yearlings, colts, broodmares. Excellent bloodlines & disposition. $200 up. (662)
562-9264 or (662) 292-0368.
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13 year old Tennessee Walker. Gelding,
15h, black, field trial horse, good disposition. Good family horse. (901) 606-9553.
6-1tp
Friesian Stallion. 16.2h, born 2/2/02,
out of Jorrit 363. Gentle, green broke only.
$4700 OBO. (731) 234-1640
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Bay mare w/ star. Very sweet. 15h. 10
yr old. Well trained, needs to be ridden.
$600 obo. Riding helmets for sale. (917)
375-4098.
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EQUINE VACATIONS
Silver Ash Ranch: Overnight relaxing
vacation. National Forest trail riding. Accomodations & camping available. No
hookups. 25-acre stocked lake. Hilary
(662)333-9419
or
(917)375-4098.
www.silverashranch.com
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HORSE CAMP
Overnight camp for girls. Day camp for
boys and girls. To register, (901) 634-7484
or www.horsemaniacamp.com
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HORSE TRAILERS
2001 Exiss 3-horse slant gooseneck,
$8,100. 4 ft. short wall. Big head drop
down windows. (901) 337-2208 or (662)
890-5403.
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EVENTS
PETTING ZOO: Basic farm animals.
Birthday Parties, Church and Company
Events, also Day Care. Memphis area.
(901) 603-1121 or (901) 487-1229.
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Cowhorn Trails TRAIL RIDE, with
night ride, June 10, 11, & 12. Pheba, MS.
Camping (no hookups), concession stand.
Entertainment Fri. & Sat., meal Sat. night.
Arena games, 18-mile trail ride, road
wagon ride. For info and details call (662)
494-8184, or www.cowhorntrails.com.
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FARRIERS
DRW HORSESHOEING. David
Wentz. 18 years experience. Certified
Journeyman I Farrier. Natural and Therapeutic shoeing for lame and performance
horses. (662) 587-2485.
STALLION SERVICES
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AQHA Kings Doc Dun. 90% color producer of Buckskins, Palominos, & Duns.
Lott Quarter Horses. (731) 784-3251 or
(731) 414-5796.
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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
Tack for Sale: Approx. 6 Western horse
saddles, 10 youth & pony saddles, saddle
blankets, breast collars, headstalls, halters,
lead ropes, buckets & more. Call (870)
739-4893
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17” Trail Saddle, American Saddlery.
Great condition. Dark brown with Reinsman Tacky Too Pad. $600. (901) 2381753, (662) 544-3004
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Two person cart, excellent condition.
$600. Call (731) 593-5701 for more info
and pictures.
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HORSE TRANSPORTATION
Worry Free Horse Transportation.
Texas Based. Red Carpet Service. Honest
Communication. Coast to Coast or Door
to Door. www.3barlhorsetransport.com.
940-468-9331; 940-452-8239.
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HELP WANTED
Earn $60,000/yr. Part Time in the
equine appraisal business. Horse background required. Classroom or home
study courses available. 800-704-7020.
www.equineappraiser.com.
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REAL ESTATE
BARN FOR RENT: 12-stall barn on 40
acres less than 10 minutes from Collierville, TN. Eight (8) 12 X 12 horse
stalls, 16 ft. aisles, wash rack, tack room,
hay & equipment storage. Wire fenced
with 6 paddocks. Lighted arena. $1,000/
mo. Info: Walker (901) 685-2909.
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Horse Facility for Lease or Rent: Marion, AR. Stalls, pasture, trails, 60 ft. round
pen, large arena with lights, 50 X 100 partially enclosed building, wash area, tack
room, bathrooms. Call (870) 739-4893.
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Equestrian Estate with 12 stall barn &
private 6 acre lake situated on 22 acres.
Enjoy life in your beautiful brick home
(approx. 5300 sq. ft.) with all the latest finishes including granite counter tops, red
oak flooring, stack stone fireplaces. Built
for a vet-the barn is state of the art. Come
see Caitiana Farm at 2165 Latting Hill
Cove (Eads area) or call Angie Chittom @
901-568-1961. $649,900. Priced $135,000
under appraisal.
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25 acre horse farm 20 minutes from
Collierville. 3 BR, 2 Ba home built in
2005. 2 stall barn w/ tack room, run-in
barn, equipment barn, 3 water sources,
electricity in barns. $295,750. Additional
acreage available. Becca Dickerson, Sowell & Company. (901) 237-7729.
www.sowellandco.com
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36.4 ACRES: 11 miles east of
Somerville on Trainer Road, one mile off
Hwy. 64. Newly fenced and cross fenced.
Lovely homesites; 3 ponds; huge trees and
lush pastures. Electricity at Road. A bargain at $4,000 per acre. Fayette County,
low taxes. Contact (901) 634-7892 or
(901) 853-9688.
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SERVICES
ALL BREED DOG GROOMING:
(901) 853-9688 by appointment. The
Shepherds Place, 26205 U.S. Hwy. 64,
Whiteville, TN. A lifetime of experience
in all breed grooming. Special for Summer: FREE Tick and Flea Bath with
grooming!!
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Gaited Horses
R&R RANCH
HORSE FARM
1959 AR HWY 115
Smithville, AR 72466
870-528-9405
www.RRhorsefarm.com
TENNESSEE WALKING
& SPOTTED SADDLE
HORSES
OVER
30 TO PICK FROM
Come Visit
You Deserve A Well-Bred Gaited Horse
Registered, flat shod, naturally gaited show
horses - trail, sport & versatility horses
started in “Cowboy Mounted Shooting” &
“Extreme Cowboy Ranch Racing”
Proud To Serve The
Fayette County Equine Community
“Let our experienced staff help you with tack,
health care products and feed.”
See our large selection of:
• Fencing
• Horse Supplies
• Paneling
• Pet Supplies
• Stalls
Bagged Shavings & Horse Hay Always Available!
Somerville Farm Supply, LLC
17085 Hwy 64
Somer ville, TN • 465-2844
Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of Events
J U N E - A U G U ST
The Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of Events lists horse shows and other equine events over the
coming three months. We attempt to keep listings current; however, we cannot guarantee the completeness or
accuracy of any item. Please contact the individuals listed for additional information and to verify dates.
AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA
7777 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis, TN
(901) 757-7777 ext.7106.
http://www.agricenter.org
JUN. 17-19: Barrel Bash
JUL. 22-24: WTQHA show
JUL. 30-AUG. 6: IBHA World Show
CANTON MULTIPURPOSE CENTER
501 Soldiers Colony Rd. Canton, MS
(601) 859-0349 http://www.cmec.ms
JUN. 6-7: Mississippi Paint Horse Association
JUN. 12-13: Magnolia Cutting Horse Association
JUN. 20: Wayne Lloyd Team Roping Series
JUN. 26-28: Southwest District 4H Horse
Show
JUL. 10-11: Magnolia Cutting Horse Assn.
JUL. 25: Wayne Lloyd Team Roping Series
AUG. 15-16: Mississippi Paint Horse Assn
MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK
Starkville, MS (662) 325-0508
http://msucares.com/centers/agricenter/
JUN. 8: TK Martin Center Camp Jabber Jaw
JUN. 15-18: District 4-H Show
JUL. 19: MS Farm Bureau Equine Commodity
Meeting
AUG. 6: NBHA MS 04 Barrel Race
TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER
Murfreesboro, TN. http://frank.mtsu.edu/~tlc/
JUN. 2: TN State 4-H Judging contest
JUN. 4-5: Timberland Farm Hunter Schooling
Show
JUN. 18-19: Karen Evans Mundy Clinic
JUL. 23-24: Volunteer Ranch Horse Summer
Sizzler
AUG. 13-14: TN Paint Horse Show
AUG. 19-21: TN Valley Paso Fino Show
TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM MTSU
Murfreesboro, TN. http://frank.mtsu.edu/~tmc/
JUN. 3-5: 4-H District Horse Show
JUN. 6-8: Walking Horse and Western Riding
Camp
JUN. 11-12: National Pole Bending Championships
JUN. 13-15: English Riding Horse Camp
JUL. 7-10: USTRC Team Roping Eastern Regional Championships
JUL. 14-17: East Coast Reined Cow Horse
Classic
JUL. 21-13: TWHBEA Championship Walking
Horse Show
AUG. 12-14: Southeast Horse Sale & Cutting
Show
AUG. 26-28: Ole South Dressage Show
UT MARTIN EQUESTRIAN
http://www.utm.edu/departments/caas/coe/pavil
ion.php
JUN. 3-5: 4-H Regional Horse Show
JUN. 11: Equestrian Open Horse Show
JUN. 17-19: West TN Quarter Horse Assn.
JUN. 28: 4-H/FFA Livestock Expo
TUNICA ARENA & EXPOSITION CTR
Tunica, MS (662) 363-3299
http://www.tunicaarenaexpo.com
JUN. 3-4: Dixieland Bucking Bull Sale
JUN.
15-26:
Delta
Blues
Classic
Hunter/Jumper Horse Show
JUL. 1-3: Mid-South Quarter Horse Show
JUL. 13-17: Southern Belle Snaffle Bit Futurity
JUL. 22-24: U.S. Team Penning
JUL. 27-31: Regional 4-H Show
AUG. 6-7: Brother-N-Laws Team Roping
SEP. 2-5: USTRC Southeast Regional Finals
SEP. 9-11: Lucky Dog Productions Barrel Race
SEP. 23-25: Circle G Quarter Horse Show
OCT. 14-16: TN Palomino Horse Show
NOV. 5-6: AR Reining Horse Show
NOV. 10-12: Delta Fall Classic TN Walking
Horse Show
NOV. 18-20: Fortune 5 Barrel Race
NOV. 25-27: Mid-South Quarter Horse Show
DEC. 10-11: Rope the Ozarks
DEC. 28-31: Winter Cutting Horse Futurity
GERMANTOWN CHARITY HORSE
SHOW ARENA
JUN. 7-11: Germantown Charity Horse Show
JUL. 2: Alderwood show
AUG. 20-21: Alderwood show
AUG. 24-28: WTHJA show
AUG. 30-SEP. 4: WTHJA show
USA STADIUM RODEO ARENA
Millington, TN Stan McCall (901) 848-4959
or [email protected]
JUN. 11: Spring Barrel Racing Series (Race #5)
JUN. 18: Spring Barrel Racing Series (Race #6)
JUL. 2: Independence Day Celebration Rodeo
SEP. 10: Circlecross Rodeo Goat Days Rodeo
TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL RODEO
http://www.tnhsra.com/ (731) 658-5867
JUN. 9-11: Cookeville, TN. THSRA State Finals
JUL. 17-23: Gillette, WY. NHSFR
TENNESSEE JR RODEO ASSOCIATION
http://www.tnhsra.com/tn_junior_rodeo_association(731) 855-1860
JUN. 4: Hazel, KY. Stateline Ranch & Home
JUN. 18-19: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek Arena.
TJRA State Finals
4-H
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/4h/calendar/ind
ex.htm
http://msucares.com/4h_Youth/calendar/calendar.pdf
JUN. 3-5: Murfreesboro, TN. MTSU-TN.
Miller Coliseum. 4-H District Horse Show.
Info: (615) 898-2832
JUN. 15-18: NE District MS 4-H Horse Show
and Judging Contest, Starkville MS
JUN. 16 - 18 Northwest MS District 4-H Horseshow Arena One Batesville Ms Ginger
Rodgers 662-563-6260
JUN. 20-25 Shelbyville, TN. Horse Championships
JUN. 20 Shelbyville, TN Judging Contest
JUN. 28-JUL. 2 State 4-H Horse Championships, Jackson, MS
JUL. 26-31 Southern Regional 4-H Horse
Championships Tunica, MS
SECOND & FOURTH TUESDAYS: Germantown 4-H Horse Club. Hunters Edge Stables,
5366
Forest Hill-Irene Road, Memphis, TN. Info:
Lori Hanks (901) 850-0317.
CAMPS
JUL. 11-15: Hernando, MS. Mid-South Dressage Academy. Pony Camp Session 2. Info:
Anna Speer.
[email protected]
JUL. 18-22: Hernando, MS. Mid-South Dressage Academy. Pony Camp Session 3. Info:
Anna Speer.
[email protected]
JUN. Horse Communication Camps. 4 weekly
camps 7:30-11:30am M-F. Lisa Sparks 901-
Calendar of event listings are free.To submit your event, e-mail the information to:
[email protected] or [email protected].
or mail to: P.O. Box 423, Somerville, TN 38068-0423.
All submissions are subject to editing by MSHR staff to meet format and length restrictions.
606-7523 [email protected]
CLINICS / CLASSES
JUN. 3-5: Moscow, TN. Bob Martin's Split Tree
Farm. Richard Watson Jumping Clinc.
Info: Debra Heaton email: [email protected].
(901) 491-8168
JUN. 4-5: Moscow, TN. Kim Gentry Dressage.
Hwy. 57. Heather Blitz Biomechanics Clinic.
Info: www.deltadressage.com.
OCT. 14-16: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek Arena.
Walt Woodard Team Roping Clinic. Info: Frank
615-310-9211.
TUESDAYS: APR 5-NOV 20. Goodrich
Arena, 403 Hwy. 45 W., Humboldt, TN. 3-5
p.m.
Horsemanship and Barrel Race Help Session.
5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Calf Roping and Goat
Tying Help Session. Info: Cliff (731) 426-2530
or Julie (731) 267-0504.
THURSDAYS: Tie down & breakaway clinics.
5-8 pm. John Toole (901) 604-6757.
COWBOY CHURCH
MONDAY: Bells, TN. Bible study meetings. 7
p.m. Marty Overton's, 4051 Cherryville Rd.
Info: Marty 731-225-0237 or Clint 731-9830511.
TUESDAY: Richland, MS. His Brand Cowboy
Church, 1631 Cleary Rd. 7 p.m. Info: (601)
543-6023
or
email
[email protected].
WEDNESDAY: Memphis, TN. Circle Cross
Church. Hillwood 7 p.m. Info: Stan: (901) 8484959. www.thecirclecross.com.
HORSE SALES
AUG. 5: Memphis, TN. Agricenter Show Place
Arena. IBHA Buckskin Sale. (219) 552-1013.
AUG. 13: Murfreesboro, TN. TN Miller Colisrum. Southeast summer sale.
Professional Auction Services 800-240-790
www.professionalauction.com
SPECIAL EVENTS
JUN. 3: Memphis, TN. David Perry Smith
Gallery. "Fresh Horses" Art Exhibit Opening
Reception. 5-8 pm. 703 New York St. Info:
(901)606-9690 or (901)347.3541.
www.davidperrysmithgallery.com
JUN. 24-25: Fort Smith, AR. BLM Wild Horse
Adoptions. Info: (866) 4MUSTANGS.
www.blm.gov.
JUN. 25: Germantown, TN. Artreach Gallery.
Ann M. Moore art opening and sculpting
demonstration. 2075 Exeter Road, Suite 40.
Info: (901)759-9119. Gallery open 10 am-5 pm.
JUL. 15-17 BreyerFest, Kentucky Horse Park
Lexington, KY
JUL. 18-26: Lexington, KY. KY Horse Park.US
Pony Club Festival. Info: www.ponyclub.org
OCT. 7-8: Nashville, TN. 2011 Women's Horse
Industry Association Networking Expo. Radisson Hotel Opryland. Info: Catherine Masters
(615) 730-7833.
APPALOOSA SHOWS
MS Appaloosa Horse Club: Info: Kevin Blackney (601) 764-4821.
ARABIAN SHOWS
www.ahamississippi.com/
www.mtaha.com/
JUN. 11: Purvis, MS. Lamar County Multipurpose Center. Open All Breed Horse show. Info:
Angelena at 601-613-7121
or [email protected]
BARREL RACING
JUN. 4: NBHA TN-05. Woodstock Arena.
Trainers 5 pm. Show 7 pm.
JUN. 11: Millington, TN. USA Stadium. Spring
Barrel Racing Series. NBHA TN-05. Trainers
5 pm. Show 7 pm. Info: Stan McCall (901) 8484959 or [email protected]
JUN. 11: NBHA MS-01. Hernando Saddle
Club. Trainers 12 noon. Show 2 pm. Info:
Sherri Surman (901) 335-4876.
JUN. 17-19: Memphis, TN. Cowgirl Tuff Barrel Bash. Info: (641)745-5845. www.barrelbash.com
JUN. 18: Millington, TN. USA Stadium. Spring
Barrel Racing Series. NBHA TN-05. Trainers
5 pm. Show 7 pm. Info: Stan McCall (901) 8484959 or [email protected].
JUL. 2-3: Searcy, AR. White County Fairgrounds. Art Atwood Memorial Race. Lucky
Dog Productions. Info: 870-930-7717; 870930-7718; [email protected].
JUL. 9. McEwen, TN. Blue Creek Arena.
$1000 added barrel race. Night show. Info:
(931)582-8834 or (615)310-9210.
JUL. 16: NBHA MS-01. Hernando Saddle
Club. Trainers 5 pm. Show 7 pm. Info: Sherri
Surman (901) 335-4876.
AUG. 11: Paris, TN. Henry County Fair. Bull
Riding, Non-Pro Bull Riding, Barrel Racing &
Mutton Bustin.' 8 pm Info: (731) 642-8346
AUG. 20: NBHA MS-01. Hernando Saddle
Club. Trainers 5 pm. Show 7 pm. Info: Sherri
Surman (901) 335-4876.
AUG. 21: Lexington, TN. Triple P Arena. 29th
Annual McPeake Steer Wrestling & Barrel
Race. Barrels 9 am. Info: (731) 968-4225.
AUG. 27: Woodstock Arena. NBHA TN-05
show. Trainers 6 pm; show 8 pm.
TUESDAY: Humboldt, TN. Goodrich Arena,
403 Hwy. 45 W. April 5 thru November 20. 35 p.m. Horsemanship and Barrel Race Help
Session. 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Calf Roping and Goat
Tying Help Session. For more information contact: Cliff (731) 426-2530 or Julie (731) 2670504.
WEDNESDAY: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek
Arena. Barrel practice 6-10 pm. $5 per horse.
Info (615) 310-9210, (931) 582-8834.
http://www.bluecreekarena.com.
CARRIAGE DRIVING
http://www.nashobacarriage.org
JUN. 7-11 Germantown Charity Horse Show
COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING
JUN. 8-9: Demonstration. Germantown Charity
Horse Show. www.gchs.org
CUTTING HORSE EVENTS
http://www.nchacutting.com/
Arena One: Suzy Barnett (662) 578-5824 or
(662) 934-9224.
JUN. 6-9: Batesville, MS. Nort Ms CHA Cutting Horse Show, Arena One. www.arenaonems.com/
JUN. 12-13: Canton, MS. Canton Multi-Purpose Complex. Magnolia Cutting Horse Assn.
Classic. Info: Gay Searcy (601) 750-5548
JUL. 10-11: Canton, MS. Canton Multi-Purpose Complex, Magnolia Cutting Horse show.
Info: Gay Searcy (601) 750-5548
AUG. 4-5 Batesville, MS. Mid-South CHA
Cutting Horse Show, Arena One. www.arenaonems.com/
AUG. 8-11 Batesville, MS North MS CHA
Arena One.
DRESSAGE
www.deltadressage.com, www.midsouthdressageacademy.org, mseda.blogspot.com
www.cedarwindfarm.com\,
www.TNDressage.com
JUN. 4-5: Moscow, TN. Kim Gentry Dressage.
Heather Blitz clinic. Info: [email protected]
JUN. 11: Memphis, TN. Fair Meadow Farm,
5610 Forest Hill Irene Rd. Summer Sizzler
Show. Info: [email protected]
JUL. 10: Hernando, MS. Fun Show, Mid-South
Dressage Academy. Info: www.midsouthdressageacademy.org
JUN. 25: Chapel Hill TN. Double H Farm.
CTDA Schooling Show.
AUG. 26-28: Murfreesboro, TN. Ole South
Dressage (CTDA).
Info: [email protected]
EVENTING
http://useventing.com
AUG. 6-7: Newmarket, TN. River Glen H.T.
open 6/21 close 7/19 Julie Burns, Secretary
615-596-5750 www.river-glen.com
GAITED/WALKING/RACKING SHOWS
http://www.nwha.com/
http://www.twhbea.com
http://www.sshbea.org/
JUN. 7-11: Germantown TN. Germantown
Charity Horse Show. www.gchs.org
JUN. 25: Belvidere, TN. EXCA Race, Circle E
Guest Ranch.
JUL. 22-24: Murfreesboro, TN. TWHBEA
World Versatility Show, Miller Coliseum
AUG. 24: Shelbyville, TN. TWHBEA National
Futurity
AUG. 24-SEP. 3: Shelbyville, TN. Tennessee
Walking Horse National Celebration.
AUG. 27: Shelbyville, TN Celebration All
Youth Day
SEP. 26-OCT. 1: Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum. NWHA 2011 National Championship
HUNTER/JUMPER
http:www.//wthja.com http:www.//mhja.com
JUN. 7-11: Germantown TN. Germantown
Charity Horse Show. www.gchs.org
JUN. 11: Trinity Farm Horse Show. Info: Poppy
(901) 483-2705
JUN. 15-19: Folsom, LA. Jumpin Into June.
Info: Kathleen Aertker (225) 205-2171.
JUN. 16-26: Tunica, MS. Tunica Arena & Exposition Center. Delta Blues Classic
Hunter/Jumper Horse Show
JUL. 2: Germantown, TN. GCHS Arena. Alderwood show.
JUL. 9-10: Folsom, LA. GB Summer. Info:
Ginger Black (817) 372-8822.
JUL. 16: Olive Branch, MS. Oak View July
show. Info: Rose Marie Lawson (901) 5508954.
AUG. 6: Olive Branch, MS. Oak View August
show. Info: Rose Marie Lawson (901) 5508954.
AUG. 27: Olive Branch, MS. Longreen
Hounds Hunter show. Info: Rose Marie Lawson (901) 550-8954.
MINIs
JUN. 3-5: Shelbyville, TN. Area 3 National
Show. AMHR. Classic, Modern, ASPR. Info:
Dixi Cohea: [email protected]
(636) 290-6258
JUN. 17-18: Ocala, FL. Fun in the Sun. AMHR.
Classic, Modern. Info: Gary Owen:
[email protected] (352) 279-2732
JUN. 25: Raleigh, NC. East Coast Performance
Classic. AMHR Info: Vanessa Mullen: [email protected] (919) 499-4777
JUN. 30-JUL. 1: Fletcher, NC. 2011 Mini Celebration. AMHR. Classic, Modern, ASPR. Info:
Dixi Cohea: [email protected]
(636) 290-6258
JUL. 2-3: Bowling Green, KY. Freedom Fling
2011. AMHR. Classic, Modern, ASPR. Info:
Lonnie Hardesty: [email protected] (812)
366-4537
JUL. 12-16: DesMoines, IA. ASPC SHETLAND CONGRESS. Classic, Modern, ASPR,
NSPR. Info: ASPC/AMHR Office [email protected]
AUG. 6: Summerfield, FL. Orange Blossom
August Show. AMHR. Classic, Modern, ASPR.
Info: Marilyn Gilchrist: [email protected]
(352) 694-2337
AUG. 6: Meridian, MS. Southern Miniature
Classic. AMHR. Info: David Wright:
[email protected] (620) 474-1551
OPEN ARENA
TUESDAY NIGHT: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek
Arena. 6-10 p.m. Info: (615) 310-9210; (931)
582-8834. www.bluecreekarena.com.
PAINT HORSE SHOWS
http://www.aphaonline.org.
JUL. 16-17. Canton, MS. Canton Multi-Purpose Complex. Zone 6
AUG. 13-14: Murfreesboro, TN. TN Livestock
Center. TN Paint Horse Show
POLO
http://www.memphispoloclub.com.
Info: Alfredo Guerreno (901) 651-4944. 2650
Stinson Road, Rossville, TN.
JUN. 12: Memphis Polo home game. 10:30 am.
JUN. 18: Memphis Polo & Picnic Benefit for
Fayette Cares. 4:00 pm.
JUN. 18: Franklin, TN. Riverview Farm.
Chukkers for Charity (and Classic Car show).
Gates open 2:30 pm; car show 3-4:30 pm; polo
match 5 pm. 1475 Moran Rd. Info:
www.chukkersforcharity.net/
JUL. 10: Memphis Polo home game. 10:30 am.
AUG. 21: Memphis Polo home game. 10:30
am.
AUG. 28: Memphis Polo home game. 10:30
am.
QUARTER HORSE SHOWS
JULY 1-3: Tunica, MS. 2011 Mid-South QHA
Liberty Circuit. Paul Battle Arena. Info:
www.midsouthqha.net
NOV. 26-27: Tunica, MS. 2011 Mid-South
QHA, Liberty Circuit. Paul Battle Arena. Info:
www.midsouthqha.net
RANCH HORSE
http://www.americanranchhorse.net
JUL. 18-23: Wilmington, OH. Roberts Arena.
American Ranch Horse Assn. 2011 World.
Show. Info: (606) 271-2963 or (606) 653-7097.
RODEOS & BULL RIDING
JUN. 3-4: Friendship, TN. Crockett Co. Saddle
Club Arena. Bull Riding & Bull Fighting
Clinic. Pro Bull Riding 7 pm. Info: Stephanie
Carlton: [email protected] or Ernie
Roberts 731-676-4586. For Pro Bull Riding,
Tommy Wilbanks 662-223-0804.
JUN. 3-4: Hyden, KY. Lonestar Rodeo.
Info: (270)269-6000. www.lonestarrodeocompany.com
JUN. 17-18: Clarksville, TN. Lonestar Rodeo.
JUN. 24-25: Shelbyville, KY. Lonestar Rodeo.
JUL. 2: Millington, TN. USA Stadium Rodeo
Arena. Independence Day Celebration Rodeo.
Info: Stan McCall (901) 848-4959 or [email protected].
AUG. 11: Paris, TN. Henry County Fair. Bull
Riding, Non-Pro Bull Riding, Barrel Racing &
Mutton Bustin.' 8 pm Info: (731) 642-8346
AUG 19-20: Lexintgon, TN. Beech River Bend
Arena. 9th Annual PCA Championship Rodeo.
8 pm. Info: (731) 968-4225.
ROPING
AUG. 20: Lexington, TN. McPeake Arena,
Hwy 104S. 11th Annual McPeake Calf roping.
9 am. Info: (731) 968-4225.
WEDNESDAYS: Decaturville, TN. Triple P
Arena. Team roping practice. 6 pm. Info:
Wayne Powers (731) 549-6517.
THURSDAYS: MAR, APR & MAY. Calf Roping & Breakaway practice. 5-8 p.m. Private lessons available. Info: John Toole (901)
604-6757.
SADDLE CLUB SHOWS
JUN 3, 17: Gibson County Saddle Club Open
Arena 7-11 pm.
JUN. 4: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek Arena. Summer Fun Show. Western Pleasure classes, speed
events, fun classes. Info: (931) 582-8834 or
(615) 310-9210.
JUN. 10: Gibson County Saddle Club Game
night.
JUN. 11: Southaven, MS. Lazy W Saddle Club,
Church Rd. Open Jackpot show. 7 pm. 50%
payback, added money in Open classes.
SASCA sponsored. Info: Mike Swatek (662)
404-4162.
JUN. 25: Gibson County Saddle Club Points
Show.
JUL. 9: Ingrams Mill Saddle Club, Red Banks
Rd. Open Jackpot Show. 7 pm. 50% payback,
added money in Open classes. SASCA sponsored. Info: Charlotte Howard (662) 850-0004.
AUG. 13: Ingrams Mill Saddle Club, Red
Banks Rd. Open Jackpot Show. 7 pm. 50% payback, added money in Open classes. SASCA
sponsored. Info: Mike Swatek (662) 404-4162.
K RANCH & ARENA
2011 Season
2 48 0 Ke n n ed y Rd . Mi d d le t o n, T N
901) 634-367 5 (731) 609-0785 (73 1) 609-7 646
T E A M P E N N I N G / RA N CH S O RT I N G
Fi r st S atur d ay Ea ch Mo n th
* J u n e 4 - R a n c h S o r t i ng 5 p m *
* July 2 - Team Penning 5 pm*
* A u g us t 6 - R a n c h S o r t i n g 5 p m *
* S I G N U P O N E H O U R B E F O R E S TA R T
*Concessions available
*Current Coggins required
TUESDAYS: Southaven, MS. Sunset Hills
Saddle Club. 3275 Stanton Rd. 7:30 pm. Point
shows May 31– Aug. 2. Must ride in half of the
shows to be eligible for year end awards.
Judged events and speed classes, Training Barrels, foot race for kids. Info: Donna Hopper
(901) 833-4000.
THURSDAYS: Olive Branch, MS. Raintree
EQuestrian Center, 9142 Mineral Wells Rd.
June 2,9,23,30; July 7, 14 Open shows. 7:30
pm. Classes: unpadded & padded Walking
Horse, Western, English & barrels. Info: (901)
857-4074.
FRIDAYS: Holly Springs, MS. Briarwood Saddle Club. 12 shows: March 25-July 8. 7:30 pm.
Marshall County Fairgrounds, indoor arena.
Info: (901) 496-8550. Find us on Facebook!
FRIDAYS: Millington, TN. Woodstock Cuba
Saddle Club. 7:30 p.m. Info: Dana Shelly, President (901) 378-7350
www.woodstockcubasaddleclub.faithweb.com
FRIDAYS: Millington, TN. Lazy Anchor Saddle Club. shows June 3, 10, 17, 24 at 7:30 pm.
Info: (901) 496-4889.
SECOND & FOURTH FRIDAYS: APR. 22AUG. 26. Covington, TN. Covington Saddle
Club. Info: Amanda Channell (901) 482-3272.
FIRST & THIRD SATURDAYS: Somerville,
TN. Community Livestock Center. Open horse
shows April-Sept. 7:30 pm. Info: (901) 4850203 or (901) 486-7566
SPEED SHOWS
JUN. 25: Covington, TN. Covington Saddle
Club. Added money. Rain date: JUL. 9 Info:
Amanda Channell (901) 482-3272.
TEAM PENNING & RANCH SORTING
JUN. 4: Middleton, TN. K Bar Ranch. Ranch
Sorting. 5 pm.
JUL. 2: Middleton, TN. K Bar Ranch. Team
Penning. 5 pm.
AUG. 6: Middleton, TN. K Bar Ranch. Ranch
Sorting. 5 pm.
TEAM ROPING
JUN. 3-4: Tuscumbia, AL. Longhorn "R"
Arena. 10th Annual St. Jude Benefit Team Roping. Info: Mike Jones (256) 740-2929 or
Cameron Isbell (256) 483-8134
OCT. 14-16: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek Arena.
Walt Woodard Team Roping Clinic. Info: Frank
615-310-9211.
TUESDAY: Somerville, TN. Team Roping,
Golden K Arena. 6 p.m. Info: (901) 465-9633or
(901) 268-2723.
TUESDAY: Moscow, TN. Roping practice,
Sonny Gould Arena, 1985 Poole Rd. 6-9 p.m.
$20 Info: (901) 491-1678.
THURSDAY: McEwen, TN. Blue Creek
Arena. Team Roping 6-10 p.m. Info: (615) 3109211 or (931) 582-8834.
www.bluecreekarena.com.
TRAIL RIDES
JUN. 4: ACTHA Ride for the Mustangs. Proceeds benefit Mustang Adoptions.
JUN. 10-12: Pheba, MS. Cowhorn Trails. Trail
ride with night ride and road wagon ride. 18
miles of trails. Camping, concessions, entertainment Fri. & Sat. Info: (662) 494-8184.
www.cowhorntrails.com
JUL. 15-16: Tuscumbia, AL. Gardiner Farms.
15th annual St. Jude Trail Ride. Info:Circle 5
Outfit. (800) 282-7436 or (256) 446-5392.
www.saddleup4kids.org
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overall health.
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aid in nutrient digestion and availability.
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consumption.
* Complete Steel Building Materials
* Large Tack Department
* Clothing and Much More
Moore’s Feed
Mill & Store
Available at:
662-489-1411 • Pontotoc, MS
Youth News
Fun Times at
the GCSC
The rain held off long enough for the
Gibson County Saddle Club (GCSC) to
hold their Easter weekend show. There
were participants in most classes with Halter, Western Pleasure, and Speed events
being the favorites.
Friday May, 13, the GCSC held its second game night of the season, with the
arena opening at 6 pm and games starting
at 8 pm. Game night is always a fun-filled
night at the saddle club.
The GCSC invites any riders and all
horse lovers out to join the fun of game
nights and these events. Visit us on Facebook or at www.gibsoncountysaddleclub.com:
June 3rd Open Arena 7-11
June 10th Game Night 6-8 pm; open
arena 8-11 pm
June 17th Open Arena 7-11 pm
June 25th Point Show 4:00 pm
Josey Jr. World
The fastest horses joined R. E. and
Martha Josey at Marshall, TX May 13-15
for the 30th Annual Josey Jr. World. 426
contestants aged 20 and under from 20
states and two countries had three funfilled days with barrel racing.
(below) Korie King, 12-year-old cowgirl from Iowa, Louisiana rode her Paint
gelding “Paint,” owned by Whitney Wells,
to clinch the 1D Championship with a
time of 15.390.
(above) Jaylie Shaver coming off her
final turn in Pole Bending competition
at Gibson Co. Saddle Club.
Southwind
Schooling
Show
Southwind Stables in Olive Branch, MS
sponsored a horse show on April 23, 2011.
Participants competed in Dressage, Walk
Trot X-rail, Walk Trot Center X-rail, 18"
X-rail, 2' Hunter, 2'3" Hunter, 2'6" Hunter,
2'3" Jumper, 2'6" Jumper, and 2'9" Jumper.
Claudia Keith judged, and all had a great
time!
(left) Jessica James
and RT E Belongs To Me
won the State 4-H show in
Shelbyville, T). RT was
first out of 32 in senior
halter. (Photo by Tina
Wooley)

JUNE 7-11, 2011 - Mid

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