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events • shows:Polo 12

hUnterS/JUmPerS 14

dreSSage 16

driving 18

YoUng riderS 20

CowBoYS & CowgirlS 24

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ON THe COver:kelsey guthrie rudy shows Cowboysainteasy-

toluv at the Palomino world Show in tunica, mis-

sissippi, July 16-21, 2018. the pair won the amateur

Showmanship on thursday, July 19th. (see p. 24)

(photo by Nancy Brannon)

deadline: for SePt.

iSSUe : aUg. 23 at 5 Pm

departments:Book & art nook 4

horSe health Care 8

training/PerformanCe 22

greener PaStUreS 33

ClaSSifiedS 35

BUlletin Board 36-37

Calendar of eventS 38-39

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features:Polo 12

USPC ChamPionShiPS 20

YoUr inner Cowgirl 22

Palomino world Show 24

wild wagon weekend 26

Piper Boggess on her pony Lightning at the Wild Wagon Weekend. She won the

Mutton Busting on Friday eevning. (see p. 26) (Nancy Brannon photo)

Polo was in full swing (pun intended) with Memphis Polo Club in July. Next

matches begin in September. (see p. 12) (Nancy Brannon photo)

Here’s lookin’ at you! Handsome horses pose for the photographer at the Palomino World Show in Tunica, MS. (see p. 24)

(photos by Nancy Brannon)

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New Designs

from Cowboy

BronzeBy Nancy Brannon

afixture at every Palomino world

Championship show is Clay gant,

artist and owner of Cowboy Bronze. for

the last ten years he has produced the

awards for champions and reserve cham-

pions at the show as well as had a booth

showing his vast collection of equine stat-

uary. last year he introduced a new sculp-

ture, “Summer Breeze,” that made its

debut at the PhBa world Championship

Show in tunica. added new this year was

the world Champion Color Class award –

in full Palomino color, of course.

one of his newest collections is called

the elites Collection. it is a collection of

select resin sculptures with pure bronze

plating and bronze filled.

in the photo above left, Clay is working

on a new elites sculpture. when finished,

the horse will be “drinking” from a stream

with a small water-

fall cascading down

the front over bits of

sand and gravel.

his next stop

after tunica is the

national Snaffle Bit

association world

Show, august 10-

19, 2018 in tulsa,

oklahoma.

find more infor-

mation about Cow-

boy Bronze at his

website: www.cow-

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follow Clay on face-

book at Cowboy

Bronze.

in the meantime, enjoy some of his

sculptures that were on display at the

PhBa world Show.

Summer

Adventures

every summer fergus’ creator Jean

abernethy packs her saddle bags,

loads her half-arabian willow, and heads

to South algonquin trails in harcourt,

ontario, Canada, where she spends several

months leading guided trail rides into the

algonquin Provincial Park. here’s Jean

abernethy’s latest report:

“my pony, willow, and i are working

our summer trail-guide job once again in

algonquin Provincial Park in northern

ontario.

“made a big story today. i started off on

a dry ride, then the sky opened up half way

through the ride, with scary lightening,

torrents of rain, all the while i was escort-

ing a family of guests from Switzerland.

lightening in a forest is never good! the

little children were terrified by a close

lightening strike, as were our horses! But

i managed to keep the horses calm enough

to get us in. wouldn’t want that to happen

again anytime soon!

“the sky is still grumbling. i'm headed

for my cabin to relieve myself of SBS

(squishy boot syndrome).”

This work-in-progress sculpture in-

terposes a female head and hair onto

the horse’s neck.

The ice Blues sculptures are made of

high resolution clear resin.


Harmony For

HoundsBy Tommy & Nancy Brannon

Some folks might have thought that

the oak grove foxhounds would

“sing” at the harmony for hounds soiree.

But their voices, lovely as they are when

“speaking” to the line, would be no match

for the glorious operatic voices of amanda

mcgee’s friends at opera memphis. it

brought goose bumps to hear these voices,

which can fill an auditorium, up close and

personal. even if folks didn’t know opera

or didn’t think they liked opera, they were

spellbound by the arias and popular songs

sung by these talented performers. eighty

four people attended the soirée, enjoying

an abundance of food and libations, as

well as the music.

amanda is Jt. master and huntsman for

oak grove hunt Club and a performer

with opera memphis. She uses her fabu-

lous mezzo-soprano voice in the hunt field

to help train the oak grove hounds.

the venue for benefit concert for oak

grove hunt Club and Strawberry Plains

audubon Society, held Saturday July 12,

2018, couldn’t have been lovelier. the

davis house, built in 1851 by ebenezer

nelms davis and his wife martha green-

lee davis, sits stately on the hundreds of

acres that surround it, the land named

“Strawberry Plains” for its abundance of

wild strawberries. these days it is the his-

torical centerpiece of Strawberry Plains

audubon Center, located just north of

holly Springs, mississippi. it is the main

“lookout station” for viewing humming-

birds in the back yard at the annual hum-

mingbird and nature festival each

September. other times of the year it is a

wedding and special occasion venue.

Playing the grand piano in the davis

house parlor was pianist and voice teacher

tommy gaines.

the evening’s singers included:

Soprano tatianna (tanisha) ward, who

is a former artist-in-residence with opera

memphis and the winner of an emerging

artist grant from arts memphis. She sang

“my man’s gone” from gershwin’s Porgy

and Bess, “o Soave fanciulla” from Puc-

cini’s La Boheme, and “vissi d’arte” from

Puccini’s Tosca.

Baritone marcus king sang “make

them hear You” from Ragtime, by

Stephen flaherty, and “tanzlied des Pier-

rot” from The Dead City by erich wolf-

gang korngold. marcus holds a Bachelor's

degree in music education, cum laude,

and a masters in vocal performance from

the University of memphis. he has per-

formed in quite a number of opera mem-

phis productions, as well as in europe and

england.

Soprano amanda Quinn performed

“Quando me’n vo” from Puccini’s La Bo-

heme and violetta’s solo from the Brindisi

(a toast song that celebrates love and life)

in verdi’s La Traviata.

tenor Joshua Quinn (amanda’s hus-

band) delighted the audience with the hu-

morous “tale of the oyster” by Cole

Porter and later sang “Sarah” from The

Civil War, a musical written by frank

wildhom and gregory Boyd, with lyrics

by Jack murphy.

mezzo Soprano amanda mcgee, or-

ganizer of the event, sang “Cara sposa”

from handel’s Rinaldo.

evelyn mcgee, daughter of amanda

and dr. Shannon mcgee, added some

songs from a child’s perspective: “a mil-

lion dreams” from The Greatest Showman

and “all the things You are” from Very

Warm For May, by kern and hammer-

stein. evelyn, 11, has already performed

in several opera memphis productions.

tenor drew massengale sang “giants

in the Sky” from Into the Woods by

Stephen Sondheim, “Un’aura amorosa”

from Cosi fan Tutte by mozart, and “an-

them” from Chess by anthony warlow.

tenor russell gammon sang “vesti la

giubba” (put on the costume) from Pagli-

acci by ruggero leoncavallo. enrico

Caruso’s recordings of this aria were

among the top selling records of the day

and reached over a million sales.

the singers also teamed up for several

duets and trios. amanda mcgee teamed

with amanda Quinn to sing the “flower

duet,” a famous duet for soprano and

mezzo-soprano from léo delibes' opera

Lakmé.

russell gammon and tanisha ward

sang “o Soave fanciulla” from Puccini’s

La Boheme.

Josh Quinn and drew massengale sang

“lilly’s eyes” from The Secret Garden.

Josh, drew, and russell sang the trio

“fugue for tinhorns,” the first song in the

musical Guys and Dolls. it is performed

by the characters nicely-nicely Johnson,

Benny Southstreet and rusty Charlie.

russell, Josh, and marcus sang the “li-

biamo ne' lieti calici,” otherwise known as

the “brindisi” (the drinking song) from

verdi’s La traviata, one of many highly

recognizable operatic tunes. the trio was

joined by the entire ensemble to complete

the evening’s performance, to the delight

of the audience swaying to the jaunty tune.

oak grove hunt Club has been enjoy-

ing the sport of fox hunting since its

founding in 1946. the season runs from

october through mid march. there are

several hunt locations (fixtures) in both

mississippi and tennessee. guests are

welcome to hunt. Contact the secretary,

dana lackey at 901-359-7945.

Strawberry Plains audubon Center

hosts its 19th annual hummingbird mi-

gration and nature festival, September 7-

9, 2018. find more information at:

http://strawberry.audubon.org/humming-

bird, or call 662-252-1155.

Guests enter the davis House Tanisha Ward

evelyn McGee

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tennessee equine hospital (teh)

staff are excited to welcome of the

addition of a new veterinarian at the eads,

tennessee location: dr. Samantha tate.

She has joined the memphis-area team full

time and brings a lot of value to the prac-

tice. in may, 2018 she completed a one-

year rotating internship in which she was

involved in managing numerous cases at

both hospital locations in arlington and in

thompson's Station, tn. She has com-

pleted additional training in chiropractic

evaluation and treatment for horses, and

can do chiropractic work on dogs, too.

originally from delhi, louisiana, dr.

Sam grew up riding on a small farm where

her love for the horse was born. She has

varied riding experience under her belt,

having ridden dressage, barrel racing, clas-

sical stock seat, and she has even done

some trick riding.

She completed her doctor of veterinary

medicine from lSU College of veterinary

medicine before starting her internship po-

sition with tennessee equine hospital. at

teh she has had a varied experience in

veterinary care, from wellness mainte-

nance (vaccinations, Coggins tests), to

lameness issues, treating emergencies such

as lacerations, colics and choke, to some

reproductive work and newborn foal

check-ups.

in her free time (veterinarians have free

time?), she enjoys listening to live music,

traveling, being outdoors, and spending

time with her niece and nephews. we be-

lieve you will like her wonderful smile and

her servant’s heart. welcome to the ten-

nessee equine hospital team dr. Sam!

Other news at TEH:

teh eads also welcomes new intern

nicole ferrero. She graduated from iowa

State and has been at teh for a couple of

months. her veterinary interests include

surgery, sports medicine, and lameness di-

agnosis and treatment. You’ll be seeing

nicole at the eads location for a few more

months; interns rotate between this loca-

tion and the thompson’s Station location

every five months.

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What are electrolytes?

electrolytes are compounds that

form electrically charged ions

when dissolved in water or other fluids.

the primary electrolytes are sodium, chlo-

ride, potassium, magnesium and calcium,

which all easily form solid bonds as salts

that are then dissolved in water or blood.

electrolytes may exist in other trace ma-

terials, but these five constitute the core

minerals.

What do electrolytes do?

the charged ions that remain after elec-

trolytes break down in solution create

electrical pulses to facilitate communica-

tion between cells. these pathways also

regulate the movement of fluid within the

body. electrolytes maintain cellular health

by ensuring that cells always have enough

water, which is accomplished by diffusing

across and through membranes to concen-

trate salt and water levels. without the

work of electrolytes, a horse’s (and per-

son’s) body would have difficulty in main-

taining these healthy ratios.

electrolytes are important in other

ways, as they support muscular and neu-

rological function, stimulate thirst and pro-

mote metabolism of fats. (cont. next page)

www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse review • August, 2018 9.Because of this, a depletion of electrolytes

can cause an array of symptoms and prob-

lems that need to be addressed.Why are electrolyte levels important

to track?

generally, trainers and owners don’t

have to keep a 24/7 eye on electrolytes, as

they are primarily lost during one activity:

sweating. however, the high rate at which

horses exhaust electrolytes through sweat

makes monitoring their levels during high

temperatures or heavy work vitally impor-

tant. horse sweat is the opposite of human

sweat in that it is concentrated with salts

and trace minerals—electrolytes—rather

than water. the more a horse sweats, the

more electrolytes it loses; and it doesn’t

take strenuous exercise to result in elec-

trolyte loss.

“electrolytes lost during a typical hour

of trotting and cantering on a hot, humid

day measure about 75g of sodium chloride

and 30g of potassium chloride in 25

pounds of sweat,” said hal Schott, a pro-

fessor at the michigan State University

veterinary school.

more physical work requires an even

closer eye to be placed on electrolyte lev-

els. endurance riding and training, condi-

tioning and competition are all activities

likely to cause electrolyte loss.What if electrolytes run low?

trainers and owners have a responsi-

bility to monitor electrolytes through

horses’ sweat output and water intake, be-

cause if levels become low, negative side

effects and conditions can take their toll.

thumps, for instance, is caused by de-

pleted electrolytes, while dehydration, re-

duced blood flow, metabolic changes, and

neural interruption are more serious wor-

ries if electrolyte levels become unbal-

anced.What can trainers and owners do?

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troduce electrolyte supplements into a

horse’s diet to ensure proper levels and in-

crease water intake. doing so could be as

simple as always making sure there’s a salt

lick available, to adding electrolyte-en-

riched products to water or feed. elec-

trolyte supplements can be delivered as a

powder or as a fast-acting paste given di-

rectly to the horse. in either case, provide

as much fresh water as possible, as elec-

trolytes can encourage horses to drink.

integrating electrolyte feeding into an

overall routine or regimen may be a good

idea for horses that get a lot of work, do

not drink enough water, or live in hot and

humid climates. generally, a gradual in-

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poloMemphis

PoloArticle & photos by Nancy Brannon

memphis Polo Club had great

weather for its home practice

games on July 21-22, 2018. temperatures

in the mid-eighties with reduced humidity

and a slight breeze are a rare occurrence

in the memphis area, so the polo folks

took full advantage of the opportunity.

Starting at 10 a.m. both Saturday and Sun-

day, the teams played six chukkers each

day, pitting memphis Polo Club vs.

rossville farms, aka “blue” against

“white.” the teams were fairly evenly

matched, with both sides scoring goals

each chukker.

Playing for the blue team were Club

manager alfredo guerreno, fargason erb,

midge ellison, Jocelyn atkinson, and al-

fredo Jimenez.

Playing for the white team were tito

gorosito and his 12-year-old son lazaro,

oscar atkinson, Sayle atkinson, and

Casimir van der Byl.

Spectators had shade from the sun

under the cabana, with tables and chairs

available for pleasant seating. always

keen to watch the matches, matriarch of

the family imo erb was on hand with her

daughter margaret atkinson. after the

chukkers, polo players came by the cabana

to offer their greetings to mrs. erb.

memphis Polo has been traveling to

matches this summer – the prior weekend

(July 14-15) to St. louis for the 2018

USPa Congressional Cup tournament.

the first match of the USPa Congres-

sional Cup began on friday July 13 at

Southern Spring Polo Club in eureka,

missouri, pitting the kräftig Polo team vs.

riverbend farms Polo team. the river-

bend farms Polo team had an overtime

victory over the kräftig Polo team on fri-

day evening to take the first match of the

tournament. Score was 9 to 8 at the end of

the 7th chukker.

on Saturday, July 14 at kräftig Polo

Club it was the memphis Polo team vs.

the kräftig Polo team. then on Sunday,

July 15, again at kräftig Polo Club, the

memphis Polo team vs. the riverbend

farms Polo team. matches started at 10

a.m. each day, and memphis Polo Club

took home the tournament trophy from

the weekend.

St. louis Polo Club wrote: “Congratu-

lations to the memphis Polo team for win-

ning this weekend’s tournament to take the

2018 USPa Central Circuit Congressional

Cup. well done runners-up teams kräftig

and riverbend farms. well played all!”

on the memphis team were: Sayle atkin-

son, midge ellison, alfredo guerreno, and

oscar atkinson.

the last weekend in July (July 28-29),

the team traveled to lexington, kentucky

for a match with lexington Polo at the

kentucky horse Park.

memphis Polo will take a “heat break”

in august and then start the fall season

with a polo tournament on September 8-9.

the following weekends, September 15-

16 and September 29-30, offer club polo,

with matches beginning at 2 p.m.

october is an-

other full month for

polo, with a tourna-

ment october 6-7,

club polo october

13-14, and the end

of the season polo

tournament on octo-

ber 20-21.

the public is en-

couraged to come out and watch the polo

matches; admission is free; and folks can

bring picnics to enjoy an afternoon of ex-

citing, fast polo action with family and

friends.

Club manager alfredo guerreno en-

courages folks to learn to play polo and he

offers lessons. he says, “with our lessons,

you can learn to play polo at your own

pace in a safe, non-intimidating environ-

ment. our lessons are open to both mem-

bers and non-members. we can provide a

seasoned lesson horse, or you can bring

your own. we welcome all skill levels—

from accomplished equestrian to first-time

rider.”

for lesson information, contact alfredo

at 901-651-4944. keep updated on mem-

phis Polo’s activities on their website

www.memphispoloclub.com and on face-

book at memphis Polo Club.

memphis Polo Club plays and trains on

200 acres of beautifully landscaped coun-

tryside, and they play on an immaculately

maintained Bermuda grass field. the field

is located just off highway 57 at rossville,

tenn. turn south on frazier rd., go 1.25

miles, turn left onto Stinson rd. entrance

is on the right at 2650 Stinson road.home games are free & open to the public. for match info: call

901-651-4944 or visit our website: www.memphispoloclub.com

follow us on facebook at: memphis Polo Club

to exit for

Sept. 8-9 2 p.m. Polo TournamentSept. 15-16 2 p.m. Club PoloSept. 29-30 2 p.m. Club Polo

Oct. 6-7 1 p.m. Polo TournamentOct. 13-14 1 p.m. Club PoloOct. 20-21 1 p.m. Polo Tournament

Join the fun and excitement of polo, socializing with friends and

tailgating! Check our website or facebook page for any changes

in game times or cancellation due to wet fields.

Winning Memphis Polo Team: Sayle,

Midge, Alfredo, and Oscar


Franklin PoloFrom Sammie Uys, Polo Manager

franklin Polo hosted its second twi-

light Polo match in the arena har-

linsdale farm, franklin, tenn., on July 28,

2018 (the first was June 30). the interna-

tional Cup contested the USa vs. mexico,

with all local players, yet from their re-

spective countries.

on team USa were: lexie armstrong,

nick Cifuni, wes finlayson

on team mexico: emmanuel huerta,

Cesar rangel, armando huerta

Prior to the featured match, some of

franklin Polo academy’s “graduating”

students experienced their first exhibition

chukker.

then franklin Polo of-

fered Cowboy Polo –

“the first time we've done

this. it’s literally what it

sounds like,” said Uys.

in addition to arena

polo, there was live com-

mentary, music, food &

drinks, kids’ activities,

and half-time challenges.

gates opened at 6:00

p.m.; student and cowboy

chukkers began at 6:30;

then the USa vs. mexico tournament

started at 7:30. there was a viP after

Party with chances to meet the players and

photo opportunities.

the next polo matches at harlinsdale

are october 6, an interscholastic match

and a State Challenge Cup, and october

28 - Poloween: Superheroes vs. villans

and franklin Polo academy vs. University

of kentucky. admission to fPa games is

$10 per person, with kids free, and tiered

seating. if you want shade, viP Cabanas

are $200 each, which includes one table

and 10 chairs. Spectators can bring their

own food and drink, or enjoy catering by

apple Spice, available at extra cost.

for more information, visit franklin-

polo.com.

Chukkers for

CharityFrom India Mayer

Chukkers for Charity returns on Sat-

urday, September 8, 2018 for the

22nd annual polo match and car show held

in franklin, tenn. this year’s theme, “di-

amonds and divots,” will celebrate an af-

ternoon of polo featuring all female polo

players for the first time in the polo

match’s history. Chukkers for Charity

raises funds for the

rochelle Center and

Saddle Up! that

serves children and

youth with disabili-

ties through equine

therapy. the event

has raised $2.1 mil-

lion over the last 21

years.

Chukkers for

Charity, the largest

polo event in mid-

dle tennessee, also

features a vintage

car show parade

during half time, a

silent auction, cabana decorating compe-

tition, and a hat contest, as well as best

dressed for the event. field side Patron ta-

bles are $2,500 per table of 10. Standard

Patron tables are $1,750 per table of 10.

tailgating cabanas are $300, which in-

cludes 6 wristbands and a cabana.

Chukkers for Charity is hosted by lee

ann and orrin ingram at riverview farm

in franklin, tenn. gates open at 1 p.m. for

tailgaters and 2 p.m. for patrons. the

opening ceremony will be at 2:45 p.m.

with the polo match beginning at 3 p.m.

for more information, visit the website

www.chukkersforcharity.net.

Peyton Hoge photo

(above photos and facing page) Polo action at the Memphis Polo field on Saturday, July 21, 2018. The club polo match pitted the Blue team vs. the White team.

(photos by Nancy Brannon)

Brownland’s

Mid-South

Classic

Summer horse showing at Brown-

land farm in franklin, tenn. con-

tinued over the July 4th week, with the

mid-South Classic running July 4-8, 2018.

here’s what folks at Brownland wrote

about the $25,000 Brownland grand Prix:

“what an amazing grand Prix class!

Christoph Schroeder and duran duran

won the class, going last in a jump off with

seven [clear first rounds]! laura Conn-

away and Ceralena earned the second

place finish, followed by haley gassel and

Quite dark 2 in third.” Schroeder also rode

Celine to fifth and atlanta to eighth.

there were 34 entries in the $5,000

Brownland farm hunter derby, and erin

Clayton and walkabout’s neptune fin-

ished first on friday July 6. She also fin-

ished second on Payard, taking home

$2,500 for both top places.

So far, fifteen horses have qualified for

the $25,000 hunter derby finals at the

autumn Classic show, october 24-28,

2018.

Results in select classes:

in the medium Pony hunter Classic,

margaret anderton and read all over

were the winners.

in the Small/large Pony hunter Clas-

sic, hagen Blackwell and hey Scooby

were the winners.

in the waSh/nal Children’s hunter

Classsic, ava hagood and dSh anka

topped 13 entries for the win. there were

also 13 entries in the waSh/nal adult

hunter Classic, with lisa westin and Cat-

titude taking first.

in the Junior hunter Classic 3’3”,

gabby Stouffer and denver took the blue

ribbon. in the Junior hunter Classic 3’6”,

Jordan Cobb and Central Park west earned

the blue ribbon.

in the a/o hunter Classic, kristen

Schnelle and Calena earned top honors.

Brownland is gearing up for fall with

two schooling shows august 25-26, the

latter being a double points mthJa show.

then the fall schedule begins September

5-9 with the Brownland farm fall i, and

fall ii on September 12-16, 2018.

thanks to lili weik for these photos.

See photos from this and other Brownland

farm shows at lili weik Photography: lili-

weik.photostockplus.com/albums


hunters & Jumpers

Christoph Schroeder and duran duran, winners of the $25,000 Brownland

Grand Prix (photo by Lili Weik photography)

erin Clayton and Walkabout’s Neptune, winners of the $5,000 Brownland Farm

Hunter derby (photo by Lili Weik photography)

Summer in

the RockiesInfo from JRPR

where do folks go to avoid the

mid-south’s sweltering summer

heat? Some go to the rocky mountains

where Summer in the rockies shows take

place at the Colorado horse Park in

Parker, Colorado. the park hosts a series

of six shows running weekly from June 6

through July 22, 2018.

during week iv (June 27-July 1) of

Summer in the rockies, michael tokaruk

from germantown, tn rode the handsome

grey gelding Corcovado Bg to victory in

the 1.25m and won the omega alpha

healthy horse award. Corcovado is an

eight year old american warmblood, out

of Chapultepec (ChinChin) x tecmessa,

and is bred and owned by Blue gate farm

of dousman, wi. “he’s got a really great

personality in the barn, and today he did

really well. he handled all the questions

of the course well,” said tokaruk of his

mount. having ridden seven horses over

the weekend, tokaruk was well versed in

the many courses, “the courses are very

appropriate for the levels we are at and the

level of the show.” going into the final

weeks of the series and the end of summer

tokaruk hopes to get Corcovado in the

1.40m and some smaller grands Prix.

tokaruk was third with Junta in the

1.25m that week; first with who’Z my

daddy in the 1.30m open Jumper; and

three wins with giovanni in the 1.0m.

Corcovado BG, winner of the

Healthy Horse Award. (below) Tokaruk

shows him at the GCHS Grand Prix.

(Nancy Brannon photo)

(above) Laura Connaway and

Ceralena, reserve in the Grand Prix.

(below) Haley Gassel and Quite dark

2, third in the Grand Prix.


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Compiled by Nancy Brannon

the annual national dressage Pony

Cup was held July 20-22, 2018 at

the lamplight equestrian Center in

wayne, illinois, featuring divisions from

introductory level to grand Prix, fei

Pony test, musical freestyles, plus Breed

Shows and awards. the show provided

adult amateur, open, Junior, and Young

rider categories.

Several mid-south riders were quite

successful at the show.

in training level adult amateur,

kendra Pomeroy of hot Springs, arkansas

and her mare Juliet, a rescued pony, were

Champions with an average score of

79.603%. the pair were also fourth in

first level adult amateur with an average

score of 63.760%.

in training level open, alexandra du

Celliee muller of little rock, arkansas

and her mustang Sorja rC were fifth with

an average score of 67.675%. also in

training level open, alexandra was third

with fenna, her thoroughbred, and sev-

enth in first level open.

maddie kanda, of woodbury, ten-

nessee, and her morgan B-Squared were

Champions in fei toC Young rider di-

vision and Champions in the musical

freestyle Young rider division.

Caitlyn massey of arlington, tennessee

and her pony mare Zassafrass were Cham-

pions in the fei Pony test with an aver-

age score of 61.303%.

Caitlyn’s mother kathy massey of

massar Stables in arlington, tenn. wrote

about the show: “the 2018 national dres-

sage Pony Cup held at lamplight in

wayne, il was a wonderful show to at-

tend. the grounds are beautiful with vi-

brant colors from the flower beds in mass.

there were seven rings running all day

with outstanding horses and ponies. mu-

sical freestyles ran for hours each day.

Caitlyn and Zoey came home with a

Champion ribbon from the fei Pony

test. i thank kirsi for coaching and

deann gabrick for being our support per-

son and cheerleader. we all had a great

time despite rain and cold (yes, cold in

July) and were glad to see the occasional

breaks of sun. this show continues to

grow with over 225 ponies entered this

year and the additional Small horse divi-

sion and breed show, plus an open show at

the same time.”

find more details about the show at:

http://www.dressageponycup.com/annual-

show.html

(right) Beautiful flowers at the show

grounds

dressage

Zassafreass, aka Zoey, Caitlyn

Massey’s Champion pony.

Caitlyn and Zoey across the diagonal

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Saddle Fit

and Saving

MoneyBy Jochen Schleese, CMS, CSFT, CSE

©2018Saddlefit 4 Life® All Rights Res.

Your saddle is probably the second

most expensive purchase you

make when riding (after your horse), so

the price of the saddle is always of con-

cern. we often come to saddle fitting clin-

ics and hear things like “my budget is

$1000” or “i’m only looking for a good

used saddle.” these are both valid state-

ments; the reason someone has made an

appointment in the first place is often just

to learn and to see whether or not their

saddle fits or can be made to fit their horse.

often they will come to a clinic with an

older Schleese saddle they have procured

at a bargain price, but it may not be a

proper fit for their horse.

our designs, technology, and innova-

tions are constantly being upgraded, so a

saddle we made 10, 15, 20 years ago will

look and work much differently than the

saddles now on the market. with improved

levels of knowledge, the gullet channels

have become wider, and the panels have

become shorter to properly accommodate

the actual saddle support area of the

horse’s back, and sometimes there is not

really much that can be done to even a

name-brand saddle.

i often get this reaction when i am in a

barn doing saddle fit sessions for our

clients and someone comes by to watch:

“i’d love to buy a new Schleese saddle,

but they’re just too expensive.” we like to

think that there is value in buying some-

thing that you can keep over the course of

your horse’s life and development (and we

like to think that this is environmentally

responsible as well).

when we first came over from ger-

many in 1986 we found that saddles were

very much treated like commodities – they

were purchased (and either they fit, or they

‘sort of fit’, or they were ‘made to fit’ with

umpteen pads…), used, and then disposed

of when there were no other options.

there wasn’t really anyone who a) could

really fit the saddles; b) could properly re-

pair broken trees; or c) came out to the

barn and measured both horse and rider to

ensure optimal fit. much of what has

changed in the way saddles are now sold

is due in part to the way i was trained in

germany and brought over here.

So my smart wife came up with a rela-

tively simple calculation (she’s the mBa).

it makes sense and a logical argument that

investing in saddle that should last you a

mini-lifetime is the right decision to make.

She says it’s called a ‘net present value’

calculation, and in its most basic form

looks like this.

the premise is that you actually can

save money riding in an adjustable ‘non-

disposable’ saddle!

a fully adjustable saddle can be re-fit-

ted to your horse over the course of its life.

fully adjustable means not only being able

to change the flocking, but actually adjust

the gullet plate (at the tree points) in both

width and angle to accommodate the

horse’s changing conformation over its

life. a truly adjustable saddle will save

you thousands of dollars and aggravation

over the years! look at the savings:

average price of fairly mid-range non-

adjustable english Saddle that can be re-

flocked but not adjusted at the tree (except

perhaps in the angle, not the width of the

gullet plate): $3000.

over 20 years of riding, statistics indi-

cate that you will buy minimum 5 saddles

(one every four years or so) @ $3000 =

$15,000.

maintenance/reflocking once a year

(average $250) for 20 years = $5,000.

total: $18,000

or

one fully adjustable saddle can be re-

fitted over and over to accommodate

changes in the developing horse or re-fit-

ted to a new horse if necessary

mid-range/high-end saddle (average

price): $5,000

re-fit/complete adjustments once a

year for 20 yrs.@ $340= $6,800

total: $11,800

the latter can save you up to $20,700

over 20 years. (Purchase price of 5 new

saddles plus reflocking @ $32,500 vs.

$11,800 for more expensive but infinitely

adjustable saddle + maintenance)

if these savings are invested at, say, 3%

for 20 years, you could reap a total return

of around $37,386 using net present value

calculation. we can calculate this as the

amount you would receive if you had in-

vested the savings over 20 years of riding.

granted, these are pretty general state-

ments and make some pretty broad as-

sumptions that will, of course, vary from

situation to situation. But i think you get

the idea. if you think of your saddle as an

investment, especially in the good health

of your horse and the money you would

save on vet bills etc., doesn’t it make

sense?

Editor’s Note: fit right Saddle Solu-

tions held a clinic July 21, 2018 near

Crossville, tenn. for some basic saddle fit-

ting principles and information about how

saddle fit affects the horse’s behavior, per-

formance, and ultimately, the health of

horse and rider. for future evaluations,

visit www.fitrightsaddlesolutions.com and

facebook: fit right Saddle SolUtionS.

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drivingSchooling for

Combined DrivingBy Kate Bushman; photos by Cameron Adams

on Saturday June 16, 2018 in Shelbyville, ten-

nessee, themiddle tennessee Carriage Club held

their fourth annual Schooling driving trial, offering

training through intermediate levels and both Combined

test and full driving trial formats to enter. the dres-

sage judge for the day was elizabeth keathley, who pro-

vided helpful feedback both in the ring, at the end of each

test, and to the group as a whole during lunch.

the Cones course was challenging, being set on a

changing grade and including some of the tricky layouts

seen at bigger competitions: zig-zags, rollback, narrower

cones, etc.

the marathon was held after lunch over a 4.2 km

course with three obstacles. the course was really lovely,

taking a route down towards the duck river through big

hay fields, and then into the woods and back to the start.

almost every entry was a unique size or hitch, so it was

a happy day to hand out many first-place ribbons. top

scores in the horse driving trial training and Prelimi-

nary levels received championship ribbons and gift cer-

tificates donated by dover Saddlery.

the winners were:

training Champion: earl Burkett driving easton; re-

serve: Claire root driving Canton’s By design.

Preliminary Champion: kate Bushman driving Jewel;

reserve: Jeanette henning driving henning.

taking home blue ribbons for training and Prelimi-

nary Combined tests were Jane hoffman driving gator,

Brenda rachor driving Bunny, and vanessa morgan driv-

ing Carson & Bates.

Special honors went to rebecca Jones and her young

pony obi, who didn’t finish, but got good experience.

we send our deep appreciation to all the volunteers for

the day!

find more information about middle tennessee Car-

riage Club activities at: www.midtenncarriageclub.org/

Coming up this fall, the nasahoba Carriage associa-

tion hosts its annual nashoba Carriage Classic at the ger-

mantown Charity horse Show arena in germantown,

tennessee, october 19-21, 2018.

Jane Hoffman driving Gator earl Burkett driving easton

Kate Bushman driving Jewel

vanessa Morgan driving Carson & Bates

Brenda rachor driving Bunny

Claire root driving Canton’s By design

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Young ridersMounted

Games at

USPC

ChampionshipsBy Christian Love

iam super excited to share information

about Zoe love and whinnie and

their adventure at USPC Championships.

Zoe was on a composite mounted games

senior team, called whiplash. they had

one rider from kentucky, one rider from

new York, two riders from florida, and

Zoe from tennessee.

Zoe is 14 and has been a pony clubber

since she was 7 years old. She has partic-

ipated in numerous rallies: in quiz, show

jumping, combined training, and games.

She currently events and competes in

mounted games.

the parts of playing mounted games

that she loves the most are the teamwork

and the partnerships formed, not only with

your pony, but also with your other team-

mates to accurately and quickly complete

each race. there are over 30 different

games in which they participate, and the

team must know how to perform them ef-

ficiently and effectively.

the well-trained ponies, like whinnie,

know the games just as well as the rider.

they look for the placement of the equip-

ment and know when to take off. they

turn when needed and stop when needed.

they have to be able to go straight as an

arrow at speed, yet also turn and stop on a

dime. the ponies need to be accustomed

to popping balloons, jousting boards, long

sticks with flags waving next to them, the

sound of sword rings and litter jiggling

near their ears, while racing to hand off

within inches of the next pony. these

ponies and riders are amazing!

another neat thing about mounted

games is it provides an opportunity for a

rider to continue riding and competing on

that special pony long after they have

jumped their top height or grown too tall

to look perfect for the show ring. many

ponies love the games and love to race!

that is where Zoe’s and whinnie’s

story begins. whinnie was purchased as an

unbroken pony from a family in west ten-

nessee. i was simply driving past a pasture

with the cutest little pony in it all by itself

and stopped to enquire. at that time i

owned a mobile petting zoo and needed an

adorable pony for princess pony dress up

parties. Sure enough, i drove home with

that adorable pony in the same trailer with

a miniature donkey, a snow goose, and a

baby Jersey cow. Zoe (who was in diapers

at the time) immediately fell in love with

her. She sat on her all of the time and loved

that pony to no end.

while Zoe was learning to ride, whin-

nie was learning to be a petting zoo pony,

becoming accustomed to balloons,

clowns, screaming kids, and lots of han-

dling. whinnie loved every minute of it.

nothing fazed her, and the more kids, the

better.

at age five, wren frazer was willing to

bring Zoe on as a student, where she

learned beautiful equitation. wren found

her a pony to lease while whinnie went off

to training camp with a student of wren’s

to learn to jump. whinnie was a bit quick

at jumping for the hunters, but did it with

enthusiasm. whinnie went on to compete

at many Brownland, hunters Court, and

4h shows, while Zoe learned to ride on

amazing lesson ponies with wren.

whinnie returned ready to teach Zoe

how to fly. Zoe joined Pony Club and took

her pony whinnie wherever we went.

Sally goldfarb helped Zoe at her first

combined training rally, where whinnie

taught Zoe how to kick on and stay fo-

cused. the next rally was a mounted

games rally and the big bit. at about this

time, Zoe was lucky enough to be training

with Becca hoos for eventing. Becca and

Zoe realized that whinnie had her height

limit for jumping and we had hit it. it was

time to look for a new eventing partner.

But Zoe was not willing to let go of her

precious whinnie. that is when Zoe made

whinnie a full time games pony and

whinnie was super happy and apprecia-

tive. at this time, Zoe joined USmga

(United States mounted games associa-

tion) and her games journey began. Since

then, they attended many mounted games

rallies and USmga competitions. these

two have literally grown up together.

the last two years have been a dream

come true. whinnie and Zoe have a USPC

national Championship under their belts,

a USmga national Championship, just

completed their first international

mounted games competition, the nations

Cup, with teams from australia and new

Zealand. Zoe and whinnie were on the

USPC midsouth team Pickles, which

placed second in this year’s Prince Philip

Cup in april at the kentucky three-day

event. and this summer, July 25-29, 2018

whinnie and Zoe competed in the USPC

Championships east at the tryon interna-

tional equestrian Center in mill Spring,

nC.

Zoe and i both want to share mounted

games with more kids in the mid south

area and want to find more kids who want

to participate in this amazing adventure. it

is a bitter sweet time for us because this is

whinnie’s last big competition with Zoe.

as wonderful as whinnie is, she is not a

racer. She is fast but not quite fast enough

for international competitions. we are

looking for whinnie’s next partner to

bring along in mounted games, while we

search for Zoe’s next partner to take her to

the next level. we thought it would be fun

to share Zoe’s and whinnie’s story. they

are quite a sweet pair!

whinnie has been the best pony any girl

could ask for. Starting from pony rides in

diapers to USPC Championships and in-

ternational competitions, Zoe and whin-

nie have had an amazing adventure. there

is no truer relationship than a girl and her

pony achieving dreams together. You can

see the trust and relationship they have

built while playing on the field.

(above) The MidSouth region Mounted Games team: Pickles

(below right) Zoe and Whinnie in Mounted Games competition

USPC

Championships

EastFrom Shelley Mann

the United States Pony Clubs, inc.

(USPC) headed to tryon interna-

tional equestrian Center (tieC), July 25

– 29, 2018 for the USPC Charles owen

2018 Championships east, presented by

flair, llC and airowear.

each year, USPC holds national Cham-

pionships in dressage, western dressage,

eventing, mounted games, Polocrosse,

Quiz, Show Jumping, and tetrathlon. all

members competing at Championships

qualify through participation in regional

rallies, where teams of members are se-

lected. teams are scored not only on their

success in the ring or on the field, but also

on their horse management skills and

knowledge.

the event kicked off thursday evening

July 26 with the festive opening Cere-

monies bringing together Pony Club com-

petitors, volunteers, friends and family for

a celebration. the traditional tieC Satur-

day night lights featured the President’s

Cup, a competition among the top five

senior games teams from the week’s com-

petition. riders and horses tested their

skills in relay games at high speeds, such

as dunking an object into a basket at a full

gallop, and passing a baton to other team

members.

“Pony Club warmly welcomes com-

petitors from across the globe for the 2018

tetrathlon exchange and the new voca-

tions Pony Club Challenge at this year’s

USPC Championships east,” said teresa

woods, executive director of USPC.

the cornerstones of the Pony Club

foundation are education, safety, sports-

manship, stewardship and fun. members

learn teamwork, a sense of responsibility,

safety, self-confidence, and leadership,

through the riding and care of horses. the

Championships bring together hundreds of

members, volunteers and families, as there

are activities for all to see and do during

the event. the team environment provides

a unique experience that creates life-long

bonds and, for many, is the pinnacle of

achievement during their Pony Club ca-

reer.

to learn more about the USPC 2018

Championships east, please visit

www.ponyclub.org or download the

USPC event app.

the Midsouth region sent several

teams to this year’s Championships east.

in tetrathalon: Cian and aiden Yorba.

Quiz: madison trenaman, faith Bar-

ringer, taylor Parker, flannery morey,

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Zoe love’s mounted games team,

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training & performance

By Lisa Sparks

the need for accountability is what

brought fellowship of the hoof

members to trina Campbell’s one-day

clinic on July 7, 2018 at Circle g guest

ranch near lynnville, tn. twice a year

the group attends clinics to keep our un-

derstanding of the vaquero style of horse-

manship true to form. our hope was that

this clinic would give us a better idea of

what the horses needed so that we could

be more effective with them. learning

more about how to use the rein in rela-

tionship to moving their feet was one of

our major concerns. our horses have some

issues with forward motion and staying

straight.

trina Campbell became my clinician of

choice because of the huge impact her late

husband, Peter Campbell, had on local bri-

dled horseman, Zach Johnson. he

restarted my horse gigi and started two of

my other horses, so we were familiar with

bridled techniques. having a woman’s

point of view and discovering the “inner

cowgirl” proved to be quite interesting for

me and my young students: autumn wat-

son, age 20; anna fulcher, age 15; and

mia gaskins, age 14.

we brought three horses to the clinic:

mandy, a 24-year-old arabian mare;

dancer, a 12-year-old appaloosa gelding;

and gigi, my 11-year-old Quarter horse

mare. when we arrived at the facility, we

received a warm welcome from owner

kimber goodman and her crew. dee

tomshamy was our hostess for the clinic

and made sure our horses had everything

they needed: stabled in stalls that were fit

for kings’ horses, complete with fresh

shavings, water and a personal fan. Be-

cause of the threat of rain, the girls set up

their tent in the dining hall, while i slept

on my cot close to the big fan.

the next morning as trina entered the

mirrored arena, she was calm and confi-

dent, giving an account of the numerous

horses she had started and ridden. She

gave credit to her husband and the late

tom dorrance. She observed that many

people do not spend a lot of time riding

their horses until they come to a clinic. her

desire was to make us successful, starting

from where we were with our horses. oth-

ers in the clinic were Jeff the rancher, my

group the trail riders, helen the teenage

barrel racer, narci the barn manager, and

dee the clinic hostess. not only did we

come from different walks of life, but also

our skill levels varied. one by one trina

addressed the braced or stiff areas the

horses presented. the bracing was a tactic

the horses used to protect themselves, so

they don’t give their feet willingly. for

example, the barrel horse had a high stiff

head, so trina worked with him until he

was relaxed, licking, and chewing. then

he could be led around with a soft feel.

Quickly trina picked up on the disre-

spect my horse demonstrated while toss-

ing her head on the lead rope, pointing out

that she was not mentally with me. She en-

couraged me not to judge my horse, but to

put aside my own agenda and figure out

what the horse needs to do better. in my

case, i needed to change my approach so

that i could give her better guidance and

support. losing her mental focus on me

caused her to focus on something else.

trina could not remember ever being

with a horse without having a job in mind.

giving the horse a job works the mind of

a horse, giving him a strong sense of pur-

pose.

trina’s father was a packer and outfitter

in Canmore, alberta, Canada. when she

married Peter, they moved to California

where they worked on ranches, and it was

during this time they learned from tom

dorrance. when they moved to their ranch

in wyoming, she helped Peter give clinics.

while we did ground work with our

horses, trina stressed the importance of

untracking the hindquarters by using the

inside front foot as a pivot foot. without

this important piece of the puzzle, it is dif-

ficult to separate the hindquarters from the

front quarters. once we untracked the

hindquarters, we relaxed the ropes, asking

the horses to stand still looking at us. to

keep them straight, we made adjustments

with the lead rope. from this exercise we

could see how the rope influenced each

foot to keep them looking at us in a

straight line. By understanding straight-

ness, we had a better idea of what it means

to keep our horse between our reins and

legs when we ride.

at lunch time, homemade goodies were

available as we fellowshipped with each

other, talking about our horses. every as-

pect of the clinic became a learning envi-

ronment for me and the girls.

i was expecting the afternoon session to

be all of us riding in a circle around the rail

while trina critiqued our riding. to my

surprise we were instructed to work on rid-

ing our horses up to poles on the ground,

untracking their hindquarters without for-

ward motion, and keeping them straight.

next we rode down the pole keeping it be-

tween the horse’s legs, once again striving

for straightness. Backing up along the pole

was another mental exercise. for fun we

attempted to side pass down the pole with

straightness in mind. the mirrors helped

me with my timing because i could see my

mistakes. it was more effective when i

used leg cues first, and then used my rein.

my crowning moment was when i realized

how little i had to do to cue her, sometimes

just a suggestion!

dee had been to several of trina’s clin-

ics, so she was further along with her

“inner cowgirl.” to demonstrate how all

this comes together, trina rode Bear,

dee’s haflinger gelding, with collection

that came from a relaxed head, back feet

that moved underneath, and front feet that

reached outward. there was no bracing to

interfere with Bear balancing on his feet.

he was confident and soft, first mentally

then physically.

i could not stand it any longer so i

struck out on my own and walked gigi on

the rail. But trina’s watchful eye spotted

the resistance gigi had moving off my

legs and she remarked, “She is pushing on

your legs.” Pushing on me while i rode

was the missing piece of the puzzle. i felt

it, but could not put it into words. the

problem, i thought, needed spurs, but re-

ally needed better connection of her feet

with the reins. a braced horse is protect-

ing itself! the “inner cowgirl” challenges

me to consider my horse’s needs in rela-

tion to the way they think and feel. my

approach needed to be more compassion-

ate and less egotistical. where my horse is

in the moment is more important than my

goals. if we meet the horses where they

are, this changes our attitude toward them

and the possibility of a partnership

emerges.

the fellowship of the hoof ladies and

i have discovered our “inner cowgirl” and

want to develop it further at trina’s no-

vember clinic in el Paso, arkansas, hosted

by kay turley. this time it will be a two-

day clinic offering horsemanship and cow

work.

the addendum to our trina Campbell

clinic was the eventful trip home. it is im-

possible to travel with teenagers and

horses and not experience misadventures

of some kind. after the clinic was over and

horses were taken care of, dinner was

served, but my girls opted to discover the

rope over the creek and then drive to town

for Chic-fil-a. i got the best of both

worlds – dining with trina and clinic

friends, and then laughing with the lively

teens.

on the way home a miscalculation redi-

rected our trip to williams Port highway,

a winding two lane county road. without

warning, an explosion sounded and our

right back trailer tire was flat. with no

phone service, i searched for other op-

tions, only to behold two men seated on

their front porch peering down at us from

their house on the hill. right away this

scene struck horror in my young riders.

huddled in the back seat of my truck were

the teen girls who had faced challenges in

the woods on horseback, but now i was the

one elected to face the unknown.

i trekked up the hill and found the men

unmoved by my dilemma. following a

very brief discussion, it was decided that

one of them would go inside and get the

house phone. after i failed to contact my

husband, my only choice left was to call

911. within minutes an officer came to

Trina rides Bear, dee Tomshamy’s Haflinger gelding

Trina Campbell Brings Her

Inner Cowgirl To Mid-South


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rolling again, it was the guys on the front

porch who remained first in line for hero

status. without the landline, there would

have been no rescue. i guess i just had to

meet them where they were!

(right) Officer roger Maddux

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Palomino

World ShowArticle & photos by Nancy Brannon

the Palomino horse Breeders of

america (PhBa) once again

brought their world Championship Show

to the expo Center in tunica, mississippi

for the sixth year. there was plenty of

handsome horse flesh to see for nearly two

weeks. the first week of the show, June

11-14, was for the young exhibitors – the

Palomino Youth world Show, with the

amateur and open world Show the fol-

lowing week, July 16-July 21. new to the

Youth Show this year were novice ranch

riding and ranch rail Pleasure Stakes.

Judges for the show were darrell Bilke,

lita hottel, Jim isley and Carmen

mayabb. President vicki Parker said,

“these judges are very professional; they

are highly qualified and come highly rec-

ommended.”

PhBa general manager and world

Show manager terri green said the Youth

world Show got off to a good start. the

Youth show included games “designed to

allow the kids to break into teams, have

fun, and get to know each other,” green

said. the games included a stick horse bar-

rel race, dress the trainer competition, a

scavenger hunt, and others. “it’s just a nice

way for them to get together and have fun

before the competition starts,” she added.

President Parker said, “Youth week

starts with the Youth Bash. we had a great

Youth Bash last week! Some trainers got a

delicious cream pie in the face! it’s all in

good fun. at the end of their week, the

youth had their convention and awards

banquet.” See some photos of those train-

ers with pie in their faces on the PhBa

Youth facebook page.

President Parker had plenty of good

things to say about the show and the staff

at the Paul Battle arena in tunica. “People

here are very welcoming and it’s a family

atmosphere. the staff are phenomenal.

they all have their specific jobs to do and

they work very hard. they are a good

group to work with.

“hospitality is outstanding. every

morning we drove down the aisles with

coffee and donut holes, and everyone

came out to say hello. one fellow decided

to ‘enhance’ the hospitality by adding

juice boxes and big watermelon slices to

the cart. he’s done that all week! then in

the afternoon, he was passing out popsi-

cles. not to be outdone, another lady

brought a snow cone machine and gave

free snow cones to the kids. that was re-

ally great in this hot weather!”

on wednesday, the amateurs held an

ice cream social. Parker said that PhBa

hosted a catfish dinner on friday, free to

anyone who wants to attend.

President Parker continued, “People

come from all over the U.S., and we had

an exhibitor from australia this year.

everyone has a good time at this show.”

this year In Stride magazine, the offi-

cial publication of PhBa, had a special

centerfold section on the world Show and

had a booth at the show.

tammy Bradshaw was back at the show

again this year. She showed fg Singully

Coolintru to second in the amateur Year-

ling mares. She was first with fg my-

ohmy Shes Cool in the amateur two-

Year-old mares and in the amateur

Premier halter mares divisions.

Saturday July 14 closed out the 2018

PBha Youth world Show with hat, tie,

& Shades day, with the trail competition

finishing the classes. at 5 p.m. Saturday,

the PBha Youth held their national Youth

meeting, followed by the awards Banquet

and Benefit auction on Saturday night.

following are the Youth golden horse

award winners by division.

walk-trot 5-9: BCQh diamond lass,

CJ kirkland, Buckner, mo

walk-trot 10-18: heza izzy roper,

Stephanie gail Brown, Sanger, tX

novice Youth: invite this Blonde –

margaret worley, lawrence, kS

Youth 13 & Under: Juan its Sudden

done – taylor anderson, hugo, mn

Youth 14-18: timer hid my fancy –

mcauley ross, madison, mS

Palomino-Bred high Point: PS Zip By

kat, Shelby ann Banks, hillsboro, oh

max eisenberg memorial Sportsman-

ship award: kyrah Bowker, moriarty, nm

Youth Scholarship award winners

($500 ea):

margaret worley, lawrence, kS

dawson Chaney, Quitman, tX

full results of the Youth Classes are at:

https://www.palominohba.com/show-

info/world-show/youth-world-show/2018-

tentative-youth-class-schedule/

Sunday July 15, 2018 was a special day

featuring “Challenged horseman” classes

all day – both unassisted and assisted.

there were showmanship, hunt seat,

hunter under saddle, lead in, trail, western

riding, and western horsemanship classes.

winners of these and the open and ama-

teur classes are posted at: www.palomino-

hba.com/show-info/world-show/2018-tent

ative-world-show-schedule/

the amateur and open world Show

started on monday July 16 with the Yel-

low rose futurity horses, which was,

again, a feature of this year’s show, with

2017 yearlings and 2016 two-year-olds

sired by wCha futurity enrolled stal-

lions. the Yellow rose futurity was fol-

lowed by the PhBa/nSBa 3-year-old

western Pleasure derby. various halter

classes followed, with trail classes in the

afternoon.

this year’s winner of the nSBa/PhBa

3-yr-old derby was a Cool Berry Blazin,

owned by llC Sundander horses of

glendale, aZ and shown by robert Smith.

tuesday July 17 started again with the

halter classes, moving into the hunt Seat

and hunter classes in the afternoon.

wednesday morning July 18 started

with pleasure driving classes, then moved

into the halter classes, followed by more

hunter and hunt Seat classes in the after-

noon. finishing the day was the western

Parade horse class.

thursday July 19 began with yearlings

on the longe line, followed by more halter

classes. then came the Showmanship and

horsemanship classes, with western

Pleasure and western riding in the mix.

on friday July 20, the show began with

the PhBa/nSBa non-Pro western Pleas-

ure Stakes. friday was stallion day with

the handsome dudes shown in halter.

ranch riding took the stage after the stal-

lions, with a variety of classes, followed

by more western riding, and then the

reining classes late in the day.

Saturday July 21 once again began with

the stallions, followed by western Pleas-

ure classes, and then it was on to the speed

classes: Pole Bending, Stake race, flag

race, and finishing with Barrel racing.

Jeff kirkbride Photography was the of-

ficial photographer for the show. find

show photos at www.kirkbridephoto.com.

find more information about the PhBa

world Show at: http://www.palomino-

hba.com/ the PhBa world Show will re-

turn to tunica, mississippi again next July.

Cowboys & Cowgirls

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as they trot to accept their trophy as winners of Amateur Select Showmanship.

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cepting their ribbon in Amateur Show-

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Wild Wagon

WeekendBy Tommy Brannon

four days and nights of old west style entertainment

took place at the marshall County fairgrounds and

arena in holly Springs, mississippi on July 5-8, 2018.

organized by Brad hart of hart Productions, the event

consisted of trail riding, chuck wagon races, bull riding,

ranch rodeo, pasture roping, team roping, team sorting, a

scavenger hunt, arena and pasture barrel racing, mutton

busting, cowboy mounted shooting, ranch rodeo, as well

as live music with the Buddy owens Band and the Jason

miller Band.

Spectators and competitors came from throughout the

mid-south: mississippi, tennessee, arkansas, missouri,

alabama, oklahoma, texas, louisiana, and South Car-

olina.

many activities took place out in the large open field,

others in the indoor and outdoor arenas. large round hay

bales were used for demarcation on the race course along

with orange plastic construction barrels. Quite a number

of competitors and spectators camped out on the grounds

for the whole weekend.

friday’s activities began at noon with a trail ride

Scavenger hunt, followed by Cowboy mounted Shoot-

ing and Pasture Barrels. at 4 p.m. Pasture roping began

in the big outdoor field. this is a lot more difficult than

team roping in an arena, and more authentic to ranching

in the old west. working cowboys in the old west had to

rope and brand cattle out in the open. the cows at this

event did their best to outsmart the cowboys; they avoided

capture by ducking into woods and around campsites;

several would have made it to the highway if it weren’t

for the high chain link perimeter fence.

at 6 p.m., friday night’s activities moved to the indoor

arena for two sets of bull riding and barrel racing. Pre-

ceding the bull riding, the young ones got their chance to

ride a sheep in mutton Busting. in the Calf Scramble, the

youngsters (ages 8-14) were turned loose in the arena,

minus one shoe, to try to take the ribbons off the tails of

two calves. then at 7 p.m. was the first round of the bull

riding. Justin dickerson and PrCa sound man randy

“Stretch” mayer bantered back and forth, along with Bull

fighter Jake “the turtle” england.

winner of friday night’s bull riding was rooster mc-

keenaw with an 80 point ride. kay Boatner had the best

time in barrel racing friday night with 15.582. at 9 p.m.

everyone exited to the outside stage to listen to the Buddy

owens concert.

Saturday morning’s events started at 10 a.m. with bar-

rel racing, followed by the 2-year-old bucking futurity.

the main attraction, however, were the Chuckwagon

races, starting at 1 p.m. in the big front field.

the event’s name, wild wagon weekend, was a good

description of the Chuckwagon races in the large open

field. there were several categories of Chuckwagon

races: landrush, 52” mules, 52” and 46” Ponies, Youth

mule and Youth Pony, 4Up mules, Big mules, Classic

and Buckboard.

there was a lot of excitement, enhanced by whooping

and yelling, bell ringing, sirens blaring, and even fire-

crackers from the racers. Unlike the Chuckwagons of old,

these wagons were quite small, with small steel wheels

and hard rubber tires of lawnmower size. this gives the

wagon a lower center of gravity and, thus, is harder to

turn over in a sharp turn. teams’ names such as Seriously

Stupid, Born 2 Boogie, freaks on a leash, and injury list,

were blazoned on the wagon covers. Spectators watched

from three sides of the field, as well as the center of the

course. tailgating in the bed of a pickup gave a good van-

tage point, but there was little protection for spectators or

for racers from collisions. one wagon collided into one of

the hay bales on the outside turn, causing the drivers to

take a side trip to the hospital to be checked out. they re-

turned later for more action.

the mother of one of the junior drivers explained how

the races are conducted. “the idea is to copy what the

cowboys did on the trail in the old west, with some added

competition. the wagons are pulled by a team of two with

a driver and a cook in each wagon. there are race cate-

gories for large ponies, small ponies, large and small

mules, and full size horses. there are races for juniors and

adults, buckboard and classic wagons. the race team con-

sists of the wagon and an outrider racing on horseback.

the wagons line up for a pistol start with the outriders

dismounted. the outrider has to load the moving wagon

with a cook stove and a bedroll and then jump onto his

horse to gallop at full speed. Somewhere on the course

the outrider has to pass the team wagon and must cross the

finish line ahead of the wagon.”

the challenge for the outrider is to mount a moving

horse who has already anticipated the start of the race,

and maintain control to beat the other team. Several out-

riders had runaway situations with horses running past the

announcers stand, food venders, and campers. one rider

came off and her horse ran past the stables. a tragic situ-

ation happened when two outriders were racing neck and

neck and one hit the chain link perimeter fence, injuring

the rider and breaking the horse’s left hind leg.

later on Saturday afternoon, Cowboy mounted shoot-

ing took place in the outside arena. following at 6 p.m.

was the ranch rodeo with four events: calf branding,

team sorting, steer tie-down roping, and trailer loading.

the Jason miller Band concert started at 9 p.m.

Sunday morning began with Cowboy Church and the

competition began at 10 a.m. with Jackpot team roping.

the weekend’s competitions finished with more Chuck-

wagon races, continuing all afternoon.

Brad hart says he plans to have a second wild wagon

weekend next year at the marshall County fairgrounds.

Piper Bogess, the only cowgirl competing, won the

Mutton Busting on Friday night.

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By Kristi Crowe

the tennessee miller Coliseum, in

murfreesboro, tenn., was full of

action July 18-22, 2018 with horses, cows,

spectators, cowboys and cowgirls at the

east Coast reined Cow horse Classic.

there were several vendors in the coli-

seum with everything from hat bands to

saddles on display. there also was a food

truck with delicious smells wafting in the

breeze.

today’s reined cow horse show compe-

titions began on large cattle ranches. at the

end of the work day, the ranch cowboys

and California vaqueros would practice

what is needed on a typical day on the

ranch, as they also competed with each

other. according to Brandi Scheer of

Scheer Performance horses in verbena,

alabama, reined cow horse competition

classes are indicative of what is typically

required of a cowboy and his horse when

out on the range working the cattle. if

there is a cow that needs some doctoring,

too much time would be wasted if the

cowboy had to ride back to get help.

this training technique of working the

cows, with all the finesse involved, was

carried into the arena and the skill of the

California vaqueros was put in front of the

judges.

first, a modified reining pattern is per-

formed. the pattern has all the compo-

nents of a typical reining pattern, but is

significantly shorter. when the rider has

finished that pattern, a signal is given to

the wranglers to release a steer for the

fence portion. the rider and horse must

box in the cow on the short end of the

arena, make the cow turn a couple times,

and then drive the steer at a run down the

long side of the arena and circle it back.

this is not a timed event. when the rider

has completed all the required maneuvers,

the judge blows an air horn to signal to the

rider that they have completed their run.

on occasion, a steer may not honor the

horse and will just stand by the gate. if the

rider is not able to engage the steer, the

judge may call for another steer. the rider

always has the option to reject the steer.

Benton Scheer came up from verbena,

alabama with his parents, t.C. and

Brandi, who operate Scheer Performance

horses. Benton is four years old and com-

petes in the youth division, riding his 16-

year-old pony Big Brown Bear. Benton

has been riding for two years and has been

riding Big Brown Bear for one and a half

years. t.C. trains cutting horses, while

Brandi trains reined cow horses. they live

and work on Sam Shepard’s cattle ranch

in verbena. Benton helps his dad work on

the ranch, cutting cattle and doctoring

them. Benton had this to say about Big

Brown Bear: “he is a good boy, but he

gets stiff and won’t turn left sometimes.”

Brandi says the fence work is fast and

super exciting, but there are crashes some-

times. after Benton finished competing,

he relaxed a little by riding his bicycle

around the barn, being careful of horses

getting prepared for competition. every-

one watches out for Benton with a smile

on their faces.

there are two major divisions of the

reined Cow horse competitions, pro and

non-pro. Some of the competitors are just

that, competitors. the remainder actually

live and work the life of a cowboy, as well

as competing at shows.

it was easy to feel the camaraderie in

the coliseum while people were compet-

ing, with the encouraging whistles and

shouts of encouragement. looking at the

order of go, the competitors joked around

with each other. on the way from the

arena to the barn there were words of con-

gratulations exchanged. there is a definite

feeling of friendship and support among

the reined Cow horse community.

the following competitors won east

Coast Championships awards:

mark a Sigler and Senor Shiney Cat –

open Bridle

Brandy Johnson and Quixotes

Smartremedy – limited open Bridle

amy d Bailey and electra tuff – non

Pro Bridle

allysn light and the fresno fox – in-

termediate non-Pro Bridle and novice

non-Pro bridle

Paul e Bailey and franken time – non

Pro two rein

mark a Sigler and its time to Smokum

– open hackamore

alexandra r Ciavardelli and ichis

Starry night – limited open hackamore

Joe w harper and duals Big Catt –

open two rein

Caleb Z Bailey and Callme mister mis-

ter – Youth Bridle

alex rose and Peppys hickory Jane –

Youth limited

dianne r green and a oh Cay on top

– non Pro limited

emily P Barlowe and Surely a Pepto

nic – non Pro limited

erin e Bledsoe and feather oak -

$1,000 non Pro limited

Paul l henrich and remedys Shinin

Cash – Select non Pro Bridle

full results from the 2018 east Coast

reined Cow horse Classic can be found

on their website, ecrchc.com.

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erin Bledsoe, from Lynnville, TN riding Feather Oak, first in the $1,000 Non

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Rodeo RoyaltyBy Sue Lynn Perry

new tiaras and trophy buckles were awarded to two

young tennessee cowgirls on Saturday, July 21,

2018, during the Buckin’ on the river rodeo in Savan-

nah, tn.

Cedar hill, tn cowgirl Josie mcgrew was crowned

miss teen rodeo tennessee 2018-19, and williamsport,

tn cowgirl ruby Suggs was named Junior miss rodeo

tennessee 2018-19.

mcgrew, 15, is a sophomore at Jo Byrns high School

in Cedar hill and the daughter of andrew and Casey Ben-

der. She has been an avid rodeo competitor in the ala-

bama little Britches association and the middle

tennessee Junior rodeo association. her rodeo events

are barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, break away

roping, team roping, and ribbon roping. She has qualified

in multiple events for the national little Britches rodeo

finals for four years in a row. Plus, she won the title of

middle tn Jr rodeo association Senior girls reserve

all-around in 2017 and 2018.

Suggs, 11, is a 6th grader at hickman County middle

School in Centerville, tn and the daughter of mary Beth

Suggs of williamsport, tn. She competes in barrel racing

and pole bending, and is currently ranked 6th overall in

the Star rodeo associ ation. She is a high point buckle

winner for the fairview Saddle Club, and a first-place

winner in the 4h regional junior division speed events.

Both titleholders will represent the sport of rodeo for

one year, traveling the state. follow their travels on face-

book, twitter and intagram.

for more information about the miss rodeo tennessee

Pageant, contact director Sue lynn Perry at

[email protected] or call 901-230-4000.

Miss Teen rodeo Tenn. 2017-18 Hailey rose viars

awards prizes to Miss Teen rodeo Tenn. 2018-19 Josie

McGrew. (Photo by Kevin DeBusk)

National

Junior High

Finals RodeoCompiled by Nancy Brannon

the 2018 national Junior high fi-

nals rodeo drew young cowboys

and cowgirls from all over the U.S.,

Canada, and australia – even a few from

the mid-south – to huron, South dakota,

June 24 – 30,, 2018. there were several

outstanding youngsters from tennessee

and mississippi who participated at the

nJhfr. in the major categories following

all the performances, these outstanding

youngsters held some top positions and

turned in some outstanding performances

in their individual events.

tennessee Youth rodeo association

President randy Prince said, “we are re-

ally proud of these kids. this is the high-

est tennessee has ever placed at the

nJhrf. we have put on three clinics and

helped the kids practice and it’s starting to

show. People ask us how we can get so

many folks to work with these kids, and

they’re all in it for the kids. we have a

great team atmosphere.”

All Around rookie Cowboy: 3. Stone

reeves, magnolia, miss.

All Around Cowboy: 10. Connor grif-

fith, Skullbone, tenn.

All Around rookie Cowgirl: t2-3.

landri Jo Powell, mendenhall, miss.

4. logan wilson, louin, miss.

All Around Cowgirl: t5-6. landri Jo

Powell, mendenhall, miss.

Girls Team Standings

9. miSSiSSiPPi, 1,735

15. tenneSSee, 1,100

Boys Team Standings



Team Standings



there were nine mid-south riders in

Barrel racing, with landri Jo Powell of

mendenhall, miss., finishing sixth in the

average (48.493). She had a first in Per-

formance 3, with a time of 16.201; a fifth

in Performance 10, with a time of 16.297;

and a sixth in Performance 13, with a time

of 15.995.

in Bareback Steer riding, Connor grif-

fith of Skullbone, tenn., finished sixth in

the average with a score of 170. in Per-

formance 1, he was fifth with a score of

59; second in Performance 12, with a

score of 56; and sixth (tie) in Performance

13, with a score of 55. elijah Caldwell of

Cottage grove, tenn. and grant mayfield

of alamo, tenn. also competed in this di-

vision.

in Boys Breakaway, Stone reeves of

magnolia, miss. was first in the average

with a score of 9.12. his other placements

were fourth in Performance 7, with a time

of 3.49; fifth in Performance 13, with a

score of 2.96.

trip Carter of eads, tenn. placed third

in Performance 2, with a time of 3.82.

hadley Jones of lumberton, miss placed

third in Performance 6, with a time of

3.18. Brody Smith, hazlehurst, miss.

placed third in Performance 8, with a score

of 2.82.

there were seven mid-south riders in

Boys goat tying with Cody Smith of

monticello, miss. turning in a fourth in

Performance 4, scoring 10.8. Connor grif-

fith of Skullbone, tenn. was fifth in Per-

formance 6, scoring10.07 and fourth in

Performance 7, scoring 9.85.

four mid-south riders competed in Bull

riding, with Cole Townsend of Paris,

tenn. finishing reserve World Cham-

pion Bull rider. he placed second in the

average with a score of 215 and first in

Performance 7, scoring 74 points. he was

third in Performance 13, with a score of

75. Prince said, “Cole is a really good boy,

he tries hard, and he’s very athletic.”

hudson Bolton of milan, tenn. was

first in Performance 6, scoring 71 points.

and grant mayfield of alamo, tenn. was

first in Performance 12, scoring 69 points.

five mid-south cowboys competed in

Chute dogging, with Carter mcCartney of

milan, tenn. placing third in Performance

3, scoring 3.52 on the clock.

in girls Breakaway, Colby ellen Curry,

liberty, miss. was second in Performance

2, scoring 3.71. darby toole of hernando,

miss. was third in Performance 8, with a

score of 3.92.

in girls goat tying, logan wilson of

louin, miss. placed first in the average

with a score of 23.17. She was first in Per-

formance 10, with a time of 7.15; second

in Performance 3, with a time of 8.27, and

third in Performance 13, with a time of

7.75.

in Pole Bending, landri Jo Powell of

mendenhall, miss. turned in a first in Per-

formance 8, with a time of 20.978 and sec-

ond in Performance 5, with a score of

20.566.

Bree roark of georgetown, tenn.

placed second in Performance 11, with a

time of 20.637; third in Performance 2,

with a time of 21.143; and fifth in Per-

formance 13, with a time of 20.539. Bree

was fifth in the average with a score of

62.319.

in ribbon roping, Connor griffith of

Skullbone, tenn. and anna wilder of

millington, tenn. placed second in Per-

formance 9, with a time of 8.43. Bryson

tays of Crossville, tenn. and lauren

Shultz of orlinda, tenn. were fifth in the

average with a score of 33.22. the pair

were fifth in Performance 1, with a time

of 12.22; fourth in Performance 12, with a

time of 9.62; and sixth in Performance 13,

scoring 11.38.

in Saddle Bronc Steer riding, Connor

griffith of Skullbone, tenn. tied for third

in Performance 11, with a score of 50.

in team roping, hadley Jones and

trent davis, of lumberton, miss. were

first in Performance 1, with a blazing fast

time of 8.8. the pair placed 15th in the av-

erage with a score of 21.93.

in tie down roping, Bryson tays of

Crossville, tenn. was second in Perform-

ance 4, with a time of 11.83.

Complete results are posted at:

https://www.nhsra.com/2018-njhfr-results/

NLBRF

randy Prince also pointed out that

the national little Britches rodeo

finals just finished at the lazy e arena in

guthrie, oklahoma, July 10-15, with mid-

south cowboys and cowgirls performing

well.

Connor Griffith of Skullbone, tenn.

won the All Around Junior World

Championship and Kenzie Johnson wasreserve World Champion in Jr. Girl

Pole Bending.

find full results at: www.nlbra.com

NHSFR

at the national high School finals

rodeo, Jesse Keysaer was

Champion in Steer Wrestling.

team standings at the nhSfr were:

the tennessee girls team finished 17th,

as did the tennessee Boys team. the mis-

sissippi girls team was 29th and the Boys

team 30th. tennessee finished 18th over-

all and mississippi was 31st overall.

IFYR

at the international finals Youth

rodeo, July 8-13, 2018 in

Shawnee, oklahoma, Sadie wolaver of

fayetteville, tn finished tenth in the final

standings in barrel racing.

Cole walker of Sparta, tn placed in

calf roping and steer wrestling. he was

t15-16 in calf roping final standings.

Cody dowell of olive Branch, mS

placed 9th in pole bending in the average

go 1&2.

Ty dodson of Crossett, ar won the

Bull riding in the average go 1&2.

kason davis of lumberton, mS and

Bryce graves of Poplarville, mS tied 4-5

in team roping. they were 9th in go 3.

Complete results are posted at:

https://www.ifyr.com/draws--scores.html


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Maury Co.

Sheriff’s

RodeoBy Kristi Crowe

Summer is time for festivals, beaches

– and rodeos! July 13-14, 2018

marked the 15th annual maury County

Sheriff’s rodeo in Columbia, tn. Sheriff

enoch george started the maury County

Sheriff’s rodeo as a fundraiser for com-

munity outreach programs, with the goal

to help whoever needed help in the entire

community. the rodeo also raises money

for Shop with a Cop, thanksgiving bas-

kets, and last year, proceeds purchased ap-

proximately 275 polar fleece coats for kids

who didn’t have a coat. Sheriff george ran

the rodeo for 11 years, and now Sheriff

Bucky rowland has run the rodeo for the

past four years.

the opening ceremony for the rodeo

brought two police vehicles into the arena

with lights flashing. the Sheriff and

deputies then filed into the arena and

Courtney rowland, Sheriff rowland’s 13-

year-old daughter, entered the arena and

sang national anthem.

the first event was Bareback riding.

Sheriff Bucky rowland is an avid horse-

man, so he assisted as a pick up rider. one

of the bareback riders was Columbia’s

own Josh Cragar, who has been a world

champion and traveled across the country.

Josh won this event with a score of 83.

during houston herbert’s bareback

ride, his horse jumped up in the air from

his hind legs, landed on his hind legs, lost

his balance, and sat down! Since he fell,

houston was able to choose a re-ride.

raymond hostetler won the Saddle

Bronc event with a score of 78.

in Calf roping, Justin thigpen had the

fastest time: 8.0.

in Steer wrestling, Cord Spradley had

the best score: 4.3.

in Breakaway roping, it was kolby

whitesell on top with a score of 2.3.

among the Barrel racing competitors

were a mother and her two daughters. kim

matthews had the fastest time: 14.953,

over taycie matthews (15.018).

Seth driggers and douglas henry were

tops in team roping with a score of 4.9.

one of the teams in the Junior loopers

were brothers Jase ring, 5 and tate ring,

3, of Columbia, tn.

will loomis won the bull riding with a

score of 85.0.

tim lepard and his team ghost riders

performed for the packed bleachers. there

were three Border Collies, 2 Capuchin

monkey riders, and a small herd of sheep.

the dogs and monkeys worked the sheep

around the arena, into a pen, and then onto

the top of a dodge ram truck. the mon-

keys did a great job staying on the dogs

while they sped around the arena, driving

the sheep where they wanted them to go.

not only did the sheep jump into the bed

of the truck, they went on top of the cab

and rode there as the driver drove out of

the arena.

attendees of the rodeo had plenty of

food vendors to choose from. there were

several tractors on display from local deal-

ers, shopping opportunities, and a me-

chanical bull to ride. kids had a bounce

house to play in and there was a rock wall

for climbing. kids all over the park had

glow in the dark necklaces. it was a pleas-

ant family atmosphere.

full results of the 2018 maury County

Sheriff’s rodeo can be found on the Pro-

fessional Cowboy association website:

http://pcarodeo.com/pca/15th-annual-

maury-county-sheriffs-rodeo-columbia-tn-

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west tennessee Quarter horse as-

sociation (wtQha) presented

their Summer Circuit show on July 27-29,

2018 at the memphis, tn Show Place

arena. even though construction still con-

tinues at the facility, the new office and

hospitality space, next to the warm up

arena, is a welcome improvement to show

Secretary Pat kress, the judges, and other

show staff. Judges for the show were mike

Perkins, lg heier, dolly Chayer, glenn

wells, Jess herd, and Cyndi Brown.

the dual-point show offered points for

mid-South Quarter horse association

(mSQha) members as well as wtQha

members. wtQha had teamed up with

mSQha for dual points at the mSQha

liberty Circuit show in tunica, miss. on

June 30-July 1.

this show offered points toward circuit

awards, all-around high point awards, and

$2500 cash prizes in “luck of the draw.”

there must be at least five entries under

all six judges for payback: $100 for first

place; $100 for second place; and $50 for

a random draw third through ninth place.

the luck of the draw was offered in ten

classes, one class from each category:

over fences, hunter Under Saddle, hunt

Seat equitation, halter, Showmanship,

western Pleasure, western horsemanship,

ranch riding, reining, and trail.

a new feature of this year’s shows is l1

ranch riding, as well as l1 Youth work-

ing hunter, l1 Youth equitation over

fences, l1 Youth hunter hack, and l1

amateur Select over fences, plus more

Small fry classes.

weather for the show was quite pleas-

ant with mild temperatures. wtQha

wrote: “we could not ask for any better

horse showing weather than if we had

placed a special order, so thankful!”

Photographer michael Patton was on

hand taking action shots at the show. You

can view his photos at his website:

www.michaeljpatton.com.

full results from the show were not

available at press time, but for more infor-

mation about the show, visit

www.wtqha.org and facebook: west ten-

nessee Quarter horse association

“wtQha.” wtQha offers one more

show in the 2018 season: the hot to trot

Circuit, august 11-12 in martin, tenn.

wtQha members can also earn points

at the tQha September Circuit at the

miller Coliseum in murfreesboro, tenn.

on September 14-16.

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greener pastures

Cover Crops

at Milan

No-Till Day

incorporating cover crops in a no-till

farming system was the theme of the

30th annual milan no-till field day. ten

educational presentations were delivered

on this topic at the University of ten-

nessee agresearch–sponsored event on

thursday, July 26, 2018.

“we’ve been working with cover crops

for many years, but there’s been renewed

interest, thanks in large part to the USda’s

natural resource Conservation Service’s

cost share programs,” said Blake Brown,

director of the Ut agresearch and edu-

cation Center at milan.

Cover crops are used to improve soil

health, fertility and water infiltration. with

the recent onslaught of herbicide-resistant

weeds, many producers have returned to

cover crops as a weed control tool. But

Brown cautions that cover crops do come

with challenges and a learning curve.

“the cover crops we’re using now have

much greater biomass than the wheat stub-

ble into which we used to plant,” said

Brown. “So if we’re planting into cereal

rye and vetch that’s over five feet tall, as

opposed to wheat that’s less than half that

height, that does create some issues.”

University scientists addressed cover

crop planting methods, timing of planting

and the impact of cover crops on crop

yields. other cover crop–related topics in-

cluded planting corn behind cover crops,

insect management in cover crops, and

finding the right cotton planter attach-

ments for those high biomass covers.

tours demonstrated crop rotations and

the various cover crop species to use with

each, as well as the impact of crop rotation

and cover crops on soil properties and

water infiltration.

“if we can improve infiltration, we can

reduce runoff, and when we reduce runoff

we ultimately reduce soil erosion, which

is why we started the no-till conservation

movement in the first place,” said Brown.

“the use of cover crops fits well with our

mission of soil stewardship for future gen-

erations.”

for more cover crop information, visit:

http://milan.tennessee.edu/mntfd.

From Ginger Rowsey

Summer Celebration, one of the

largest gardening shows in the mid-

South, was held thursday, July 12 at the

west tennessee agresearch and educa-

tion Center in Jackson, tennessee. the

event featured more than 40 plant and craft

vendors, 16 talks/tours led by gardening

experts, an extensive master gardener

Plant Sale, and a plant and pest diagnostic

clinic. hosted by the University of ten-

nessee institute of agriculture, Summer

Celebration ran from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. with

breakfast and lunch available so guests

could make a day of it

“the goal of our program is to plant

‘seeds of success’ in the minds of garden-

ers,” said Jason reeves, curator of the Ut

gardens, Jackson. “we want to show them

how their gardens can be more productive,

more cost-efficient, and possess greater

curb appeal.” reeves said part of success-

ful gardening is choosing the right plants

for the right places.

garden talks topics included garden de-

sign, successful seed starting, soil and pest

management, vegetable gardening, water-

ing do’s and don’ts, and garden travel.

reeves and Carol reese, Ut extension

horticulturist and garden writer, shared

their picks for the top plants for tennessee.

outdoor garden talks included walking

tours of the Ut gardens, Jackson, plus a

wagon tour of some of the research in

progress. guides pointed out high per-

forming annuals, perennials, trees and

shrubs, including many varieties of the

2018 featured garden plant - basil.

Utia plant and pest experts identified

weeds, disease, insect damage and other

plant ailments at the Plant and Pest diag-

nostic Clinic. there was also free testing

of soil ph levels, so visitors could bring

cup of soil with them for analysis.

the west tennessee agresearch and

education Center is located at 605 air-

ways Boulevard, Jackson, tennessee.

more program information can be found

at west.tennessee.edu/events and on the

Ut gardens, Jackson facebook page.

UTIA Summer Celebration:Seeds of Success

Vermillionaire cuphea is excellent for

attracting hummingbirds and butter-

flies to the garden.

The basil trail (photo by L. Vath, courtesy UTIA)

Summer

Sunflowers From Christine Donhardt; Photos by

Nancy Brannon

Sunflowers started blooming on July

25, 2018 at agricenter international

in memphis, tennessee. over 78,000 sun-

flower seeds were planted in two phases

for the community to enjoy. the blooming

sunflowers will last a couple weeks, de-

pending on the weather, and one month

from now there will be a new crop of sun-

flowers blooming next to it.

Photography is allowed, but please do

not pick sunflowers. agricenter has des-

ignated parking areas for visitors to enjoy

the sunflowers. enter on timber Creek

drive, and follow the signs to sunflower

parking.

the agricenter encourages photogra-

phers to send their photos of the sunflow-

ers to be included in their album. Send

photos to [email protected] or use the

hashtag #agricenterSunflowers.

to view last year’s photos visit:

www.agricenter.org/sunflowers.


BOARDINGBoarding. raintree equestrian Center.

olive Branch, mS. Self Board $125. Partial

Board $175 and full Board $410. round pen,

lighted arena, turnout pastures, & hot/cold wash

racks. lessons, pony parties, horse camp, horse

sales, and leasing available. www.raintreee-

questrian.com. (901) 857-4074.

8-rtfn

Southwind Stables is located between hacks

Cross and riverdale rd. on Stateline rd.

Boarding, leasing and lessons. Beginner and in-

termediate with options to show, in

hunter/Jumper, eventing & dressage. 3 lighted

arenas, 1 covered with mirrors. Pasture & add'l

9 acres w/cross country jumps. hot/cold wash

racks. Clubhouse w/ central heat & aC. trails

around barn. gated facility. Stalls, private pad-

docks & field turnout w/ run-in shelters. horse

transportation locally. full board starts at $475.

(901) 828-4199

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horSe Boarding. Stalls available

$250/month. nice, friendly barn located in Cor-

dova, tn on 16 acres. Cross fenced, riding

arena, woods, and trails. located 5 minutes

from germantown, Bartlett, and Shelby farms,

and only 10 minutes from east memphis and

Collierville. owners on site. call rob at (901)

359-3341. 8-1tp

green gables Stables. Sits on 67 acres; lo-

cated at 4346 hwy. 304, hernando, mS. we

have recently remodeled our 17-stall barn. we

have an indoor riding arena, circle arena, wash

bay, tack room, and 6 large pastures, and an

owners' lounge for your comfort while on the

ranch. full Board $400, Self Board $300.

overnight boarding if needed, $25 a night.we

also offer riding lessons. Call donna at (901)

870-1785 for more details.

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tokarUk Show StaBleS. Col-

lierville, tennessee finest quality

hUnter/JUmPer/eQUitation training

and Showing, and horses for sale.

www.tokaruk.com 8-3tp

HAY AND FEEDtifton 44 Bermuda hay. limed, fertilized,

extra clean. Square bales $5.00. Call 901-491-

3807 or 662-252-2209. leave a message.

8-1tp

organic mixed grass & legume hay. no

chemicals or herbicides. 4 X 5 rolls stored in

the barn. $40. Squares (this season) $5. Call

tom at (901) 573-9074. 8-1nc

HORSES FOR SALEQuarter horse weanlings, 2-year-olds, Bays

& Sorrels. good conformation, easy movers.

$250 & up. Call: 662-292-7384 or 662-292-

0368 8-1tp

EMPLOYMENThorse-drawn carriage drivers needed.

downtown memphis. will train. no experi-

ence necessary. (901) 496-2128. uptowncar-

riages.com 8-3tp

Breeding aSSiStant needed. well

known Quarter horse breeding and training fa-

cility seeks person to assist in its breeding op-

eration. responsibilities include assisting in

foaling and mare care as well as artificial in-

semination, and cooling, freezing, and shipping

semen. Competitive compensation and excel-

lent living accommodations provided. Please

forward resume to 400 Union drive

Somerville, tn 38068.

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EVENTS

SADDLE REPAIRSaddle & 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 8-rtfn

TRACTORS & FARM EQUIPJohn deere 350 manure spreader. very good

condition. no rust. $6000 obo. norman Burton

901-355-6782. 8-1tp

Backhoe attachment (Bushhog

Brand)1000h Pto hydraulic pump, used less

than 20 times. top Seal leaking. independent

hydraulic motor 540 Pto $5000 obo. norman

Burton 901-355-6782.

8-1tp

ford 4600 diesel tractor with 6 ft pasture

cutter. Both $6800. Call (901) 573-9074.

TRAILERSlivestock and flatbed trailers. wholesale

trailers. lebanon,tenn. financing available.

Call 615-714-3894. 8-8tp

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Riders4Helmets

International

Helmet

Awareness Day From Lyndsey White

By the end of July, 385 retailers in 12 countries hadregistered to participate in the ninth annual riders4hel-mets international helmet awareness day, to be held au-gust 18-19, 2018. riders4helmets hopes to exceed the680 retailers in 19 countries that participated in 2017.

“it is a testament to the continued need for educatingequestrians on all aspects of helmet wearing that sees thisyear’s event on track to be our biggest event to date,” saidlyndsey white, riders4helmets. “i am absolutely over-whelmed at the continued support shown to the rid-ers4helmets campaign by helmet manufacturers,retailers, and equestrians around the globe.

“Back in 2010 when riders4helmets was founded andwe hosted the first international helmet awareness day,i never imagined that the campaign would inspire tens ofthousands of equestrians to wear a helmet for the firsttime, and serve as a continued reminder to those whowere already wearing a helmet, to ensure it is fitted cor-rectly and that they replace it when appropriate.”

riders4helmets.com has teamed up with 19 helmetmanufacturers this year that will offer discounts on theirhelmets for two days only, via their global retailer net-work. the helmet brands that have committed involve-

ment are Champion, Charles owen, dublin, eurohunter,gatehouse, gPa, international riding helmets (irh), JinStirrup, kask, keP italia, kwesta, laS helmets (leslieSutcliffe Uk), one k, ovation, Samshield, tipperary,trauma void, troxel, and Uvex.

retailers in australia, Canada, denmark, england, ire-land, netherlands, new Zealand, Poland, Scotland, Southafrica, Spain, USa, and Zambia have already registeredto participate in this year’s event.

international helmet awareness day was founded in2010 as a direct result of US olympian Courtney kingdye’s accident, with the aim of educating equestrians onthe benefits of wearing a properly fitting, secured and cer-tified helmet.

equestrians may visit the website: https://www.rid-ers4helmets.com/what-is-ihad/ to learn more about inter-national helmet awareness day and can search forparticipating retailers by “name” or “geographic loca-tion” on the participating retailer map. equestrians are en-couraged to visit the site on august 18-19, 2018 to viewthe most current update, as participating retailers will con-tinue to be added on a daily basis.

for more information on the riders4helmets cam-paign and on rider safety, visit www.riders4helmets.comand at these social media sites: www.facebook.com/rid-ers4helmets, www.instagram.com/riders4helmets, andwww.twitter.com/riders4helmets.

U.S. Pony Club has a video titled “every time, everyride” which shows the critical need for aStm/Sei pro-tective helmets, and why they can prevent serious headinjuries. actual lab testing of helmets show the life-threat-ening difference between “item of apparel” and f1163helmets. USPC requires all members to wear a helmetwhen riding or working around a horse or pony. helmetsmust meet national or international standards.


Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of EventsCalendar of EventsAUGUST - SEPTEMBER

the Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of events lists horse shows and other equine events. we at-tempt 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. to submit your event, call(901) 867-1755 or e-mail the information to: [email protected] or editor@midsouth-

horsereview.com. all submissions are subject to editing by mShr staff to meet format and length restric-tions. entries must be received by deadline date to ensure inclusion in the print edition.

AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENAAUG. 3-5: lucky dog Barrel race

AUG. 24-26: megford Show

SeP. 15-22: natn’l walking horse Champ.

FORREST CO. MULTIPURPOSE AUG. 3-5: no Bulls Barrel race

AUG. 11: Bulls Bands & Barrels

SeP. 1-3: Southern Stampede Barrel race

SeP. 29-30: Superior equine Barrel race

GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENASeP. 29: horse & food truck fair

MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARKAUG. 2, 16: Summer Barrel Series

AUG. 19: USta Sanctioned harness race

SeP. 24-28: farmtastic

ROANE STATE EXPO CENTERAUG. 4-5: east tn Cutting horse assn.

AUG. 18: nBha barrel race

SeP. 1-2: east tn Cutting horse assn.

SeP. 29-30: east tn Cutting horse assn.

TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER AUG. 11-12: volunteer State Pinto Show

AUG. 17-19: tn valley Paso fino Show

TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM AUG. 10-11:tn iBra State Show

AUG. 24-26: Ctda, USdf ole South

Prelude and ole South Shows

SeP. 1-2: CmSa tn State Championship

SeP. 5-8: CmSa east. US Championship

SeP. 14-16: tQha Circuit

SeP. 25-27: iBra national finals

TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTERAUG. 4: nrha alabama Show

AUG. 5: Ben Carol roping

AUG. 11-12: ranch horse Show

AUG. 18: tn racking horse assn. Show

SeP. 5-8: nrha world Show

SeP. 22-23: tagdea Bitting Clinic

TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTRAUG. 3-5: UStPa team Penning

AUG. 10-12: Jx2 team roping

AUG. 31-SeP. 2: UStrC Se regionals

SeP. 7-9: lucky dog Barrel race

UT MARTIN AG PAVILLION AUG. 11-12: wtQha hot to trot Circuit

AUG. 31- SeP. 2: vol. ranch horse Show

SeP. 14-15: rodeo Booster Club Barrel race

SeP. 20-21: Utm equestrian team - auburn

WILLIAMSON CO. AG EXPO AUG. 3-11: williamson County fair

TENNESSEE YOUTH RODEO ASSNAUG. 25: halls, tn. flying h arena. 5 pm

LITTLE BRITCHES RODEOAUG. 18-19: meridian, mS #1,2

SeP. 15-16: Brandon, mS. #3,4

INTERCOLLEGIATE RODEO ASSNSeP. 13-15: hattiesburg, mS. Pearl river

Comm. College

SeP. 20-22: marshall, mo. missouri valley

Collete

SeP. 27-29: livingston, al. Univ. of west

alabama

4-H/USPCFirST SUNdAY: millington, tn. west

Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church,

3099 west Union. woodstock Cuba ghost

riders. 3 pm. lydia holland 901-282-9709

AUG. 1-5: Perry, ga. georga national

fairgrounds. Southern regional 4-h horse

Championships

SeP. 22-23: huntsville, al. river Pine

farm, 3017 green Cv. rd. ahJa huntsville

Pony Club Show. info: 256-603-0057

OCT. 6-7: nashville, tn. Percy warner

Park. middle tn Pony Club horse trials.

info: delana owen 615-598-0205

CLINICS / CLASSESAUG. 8-10: Jackson, tn. madison Co. ex-

tension office. advanced master Small ru-

minant program. info: amanda mathenia

931-589-2331; [email protected]

AUG. 31-SeP. 2: lynnville, tn. Circle g

ranch. Craig Cameron horsemanship

Clnic. info: www.circlegranchevent.com

SeP. 27-30: thompson’s Station, tn.

Jaeckle Centre. therasage emC.

www.therasageemc.com

SeP. 28-29: Shelbyville, tn. Clearview

farm. tri-State trio stock horse clinic.

https://mtsustockhorse.weebly.com/events

SeP. 28-30: lynnville, tn. Circle g ranch.

Josh lyons horsemanship Clinic. info:

www.circlegranchevent.com

COWBOY CHURCHMONdAY: Circle Cross Church. 7 p.m.

Stan mcCall (901) 881-1908; (901) 848-

4959

MONdAY: Bells, tn. Bible Study 7 pm

marty overton’s, 4051 Cherryville rd.

marty 731-225-0237 or Clint 731-983-0511

TUeSdAY: richland, mS. 1631 Cleary

rd. his Brand Cowboy Church. 7 pm

info: (601) 543-6023; dccowboy-

[email protected]

TUeSdAY: wynne, ar. Cr 381. three

trees Cowboy Church. Supper 6:30 pm;

Services 7 pm. info: Jimmy 870-261-2505

SUNdAY: Sarah, mS. 548 Bryant lane.

Bryant lane Cowboy Church. 10:30 am.

woody key, lead elder, 662-519-1784

SUNdAY: wynne, ar. Cr 381. three

trees Cowboy Church. fellowship B'fast

9:30 am. worship 10 am. info: Jimmy: 870-

261-2505

HORSE & TACK SALESAUG. 4: thaxton, mS. 11347 hwy. 6.

horseman Central livestock. tack Sale: 10

am. horse Sale: 1 pm. info: 662-840-2427

or 662-790-3699

SeP. 1: thaxton, mS. 11347 hwy. 6.

horseman Central livestock. tack Sale: 10

am. horse Sale: 1 pm. info: 662-840-2427

or 662-790-3699

SeP. 8: Bowling green, kY. wkU ag Cen-

ter. west kentucky horse Sales. info:

wayne Boyd 270-365-7234

SeP. 22: midway, ar. Bar none Cowboy

Church. ozark foundation Breeders assn.

horse sale. 12 noon Ct. info:

www.ofbahorsesale.com

SPECIAL EVENTSSeP. 7-9: holly Springs, mS. Strawberry

Plains audubon Center. 19th annual hum-

mingbird migration & nature festival. info:

strawberry.audubon.org/hummingbird

SeP. 10-23: tryon, nC. tryon international

equestrian Center. world equestrian

games. info: https://tryon2018.com

SeP. 21-23: orlando, fl. homes for

horses Coalition Conference. info:

http://bit.ly/2018horseconference

SeP. 28-30: fort Collins, Co. Certified

horsemanship assn. international Confer-

ence. temple grandin, keynote Speaker.

http://Chainstructors.com/conference

SeP. 29: germantown, tn. gChS arena.

horse fair & food truck festival. info:

wanda Chancellor: [email protected]

BARREL RACINGAUG. 3: treadway, tn. valley view

farms. Jackpot Barrels/Poles.865-210-0073

AUG. 3: meridian, mS. lauderdale County

ag Center. nBha race. info: lisa Pevey

662-934-1765

AUG. 3-5: memphis, tn. Show Place

arena. lucky dog Barrel race. info: 870-

930-7717

AUG. 10-11: murfreesboro, tn. miller

Coliseum. tn iBra State Show. info:

Jamie white 901-378-7470

AUG. 11: Brandon, mS. rankin Co. multi-

Purpose. wendy thornburg 601-540-5095

AUG. 18: lebanon, tn. wilson County

fair. Barrel race. info: 615-443-2626

AUG. 18: harriman, tn. roane State CC

expo Center. nBha. info: Pam Brown

865-973-0030

AUG. 22-25: Jackson, mS. kirk fordice

equestrain Center. the mega Barrel race.

lanBar Barrel racing 901-626-8993

AUG. 25: winona, mS. montgomery Co.

Coliseum. Stephanie raper 662-614-0215

SeP. 3: Pontotoc, mS. Pontotoc ag Center

outdoor arena. info: Courtni lofton 901-

651-7622

SeP. 6-8: Cleveland, tn. tri-State exhibi-

tion center. nBha world Show

SeP. 7-9: tunica, mS. expo Center. lucky

dog Barrel race. info: 870-930-7717

SeP. 14: treadway, tn. valley view

farms. Jackpot Barrels and Poles. info: 865-

210-0073

SeP. 15: winona, mS. montgomery Co.

Coliseum. Stephanie raper 662-614-0215

SeP. 22: murray, kY. wranglers riding

Club. Jackpot Barrels. info: 270-293-3437;

731-363-7275

SeP. 25-27: murfreesboro, tn. miller Col-

iseum. iBra national finals. info: Jamie

white 901-378-7470

COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTINGAUG. 11-12: meridian, mS. lauderdale

Co. agri-Center. riverbottom Shooters

State Championship. info: www.riverbot-

tomshooters.com

SeP. 1-2: murfreesboro, tn. miller Coli-

seum. tn State Championship

SeP. 5-8: murfreesboro, tn. miller Coli-

seum. eastern US Championship

CUTTING HORSE EVENTSAUG. 3-5: Batesville, mS. arena one.

mid-South Cha.

AUG. 4-5: harriman, tn. roane State

expo Center. east tn Cutting horse assn.

info: lynn hicks (423)741-1435

AUG. 17-18: Batesville, mS. arena one.

northeast mS Cha Challenge Series

SeP. 1-2: harriman, tn. roane State expo

Center. east tn Cutting horse assn. info:

lynn hicks (423)741-1435

SeP. 14-16: Batesville, mS. arena one.

mid-South Cha.

SeP. 21-22: Batesville, mS. arena one.

northeast mS Cha Challenge Series

SeP. 29-30: harriman, tn. roane State

expo Center. east tn Cutting horse assn.

info: lynn hicks (423)741-1435

DRESSAGEAUG. 4: College grove, tn. traveler's

rest farm. Ctda Schooling Show

AUG. 18: lebanon, tn. James e ward

agriculteral Center. greystone dressage

Show. info: kim Carpenter 931-452-9225

AUG. 18-19: Shelbyville, tn. Clearview

farms. western dressage Show. info: 931-

619-0773. https://clearviewhorsefarm.com

AUG. 24-26: murfreesboro, tn. miller

Coliseum. Ctda, USdf ole South Prel-

ude and ole South Shows

SeP. 1: Chapel hill, tn. double h farm.

Ctda Schooling Show

SeP. 8-9: lynnville, tn. Circle g ranch.

dressage at Circle g. USef/USdf rated.

info: www.circlegranchevent.com

SeP. 15: nashville, tn. walnut trace

farm. Ctda Schooling Show.

DRIVINGAUG. 3-5: goshen, kY. hermitage farm

kentucky Classic Cde. info: www.her-

mitagefarm.com

AUG. 18: lebanon, tn. James e ward

agricultural Center. greystone dressage

Show, includes driving Classes. info: kim

Carpenter 931-452-9225

AUG. 25-SeP. 2: Clinton, arkansas. Bar of

ranch. national Championship Chuck-

wagon races. www.chuckwagonraces.com

SeP. 15: franklin, tn. mtCC driving

derby. info: www.midtenncarriageclub.org

ENDURANCESeP. 7-8: oneida, tn. Big South fork

recreation area. info: eric rueter 865-986-

5966; [email protected]

EVENTINGAUG. 4-5: new market, tn. river glen

Summer h.t. info: www.river-glen.com

AUG. 30-SeP. 2: Stamford, lincolnshire,

england. Burghley house. Burghley horse

trials. www.burghley-horse.co.uk

OCT. 6-7: nashville, tn. Percy warner

Park. middle tn Pony Club horse trials

info: delana owen, dC: o_delana@bell-

south.net; 615-598-0205

EXCAAUG. 11: gainesville, ga. Chicopee wood

agri-Center. ga State Championship. info:

tracy Pinson 352-217-2448;

[email protected]

AUG. 25: Cave City, kY. ricky Carrrey

farm. regional Championship. info: kelsie

graham Yates 615-785-0869; ky-

[email protected]

GAITED HORSE SHOWSJUL. 27-AUG. 4: murfreesboro, tn.

miller Coliseum. 40th intn'l. Pleasure &

Colt grand Championship. info:

www.walkinghorseowners.com

AUG. 11: Shelbyville, tn. hagewood

arena. SShBea Youth Council Show

SeP. 8: lynchburg, tn. metro moore

County Project graduation horse Show

SeP. 16: nashville, tn. tn State fair-

grounds. tn State fair horse Show

SeP. 16-22: memphis, tn. Show Place

arena. nwha national championship

HUNTER/JUMPERAUG. 1-5: north Salem, nY. old Salem

farm. fei north american Youth Champi-

onships. info: www.usef.org/events/youth-

championships

AUG. 7-12: lexington, kY. kentucky

horse Park. USef Pony finals

AUG. 11: lebanon, tn. meridian equine

education Center. meeC/lff hunter

Show; mthJa sanctioned. info: Cristin

Jordan 615-289-7539

AUG. 11-12: knoxville, tn. Penrose farm.

ethJa show

AUG. 19-20: lenoir City, tn. noah's ark.

ethJa show

AUG. 24-26: memphis, tn. Show Place

arena. megford Show

AUG. 25: knoxville, tn. Stone gate.

ethJa show

AUG. 25-26: franklin, tn. Brownland

farm. no frills 4,5

SeP. 5-9: franklin, tn. Brownland farm.

fall i

SeP. 8-9: Bristol, tn. fox hollow. ethJa

show

SeP. 8-9: knoxville, tn. Select Sport

horses. ethJa show

SeP. 12-16: franklin, tn. Brownland

farm. fall ii

SeP. 15: lebanon, tn. meridian equine

education Center. meeC/lff hunter

Show. info: Cristin Jordan 615-289-7539

SeP. 15: olive Branch, mS. 13600 looney

rd. oak view Stables Show. info: oakview-

stables.net/shows

SeP. 22-23: franklin, tn. Camwood fall i.

info: (513) 267-8157

SeP. 22-23: talbot, tn. walnut grove.

ethJa show

SeP. 29-30: knoxville, tn. fiesta farm.

ethJa show

OPEN SHOWSAUG. 18: murray, kY. St. rt. 80 e. wran-

glers riding Club open Show. info: wran-

[email protected]

& facebook

SeP. 15: murray, kY. St. rt. 80 e. wran-

glers riding Club open Show.

PAINT/PINTOSeP. 17-30: fort worth, tX. will rogers

center. aPha world Championship Show

SeP. 29: Cleveland, tn. tri-State exhibi-

tion Center. volunteer Pinto org. Show

SeP. 29: murfreesboro, tn. tn livestock

Center. tn Paint horse Show. info: marvin

Butler 615-397-6754

PASO FINO/ PERUVIAN PASOSAUG. 17-19: murfreesboro, tn. tn live-

stock Center. tn valley Paso fino Show

POLOSeP. 8: franklin, tn. riverview farm.

22nd annual Chukkers for Charity. info:

www.chukkersforcharity.net.

SeP. 8-9: rossville, tn. memphis Polo.

USPa tournament. free admission.

SeP. 15-16: rossville, tn. memphis Polo

SeP. 29-30: rossville, tn. memphis Polo

QUARTER HORSE SHOWS AUG. 11-12: martin, tn. hot to trot Cir-

cuit. www.wtqha.org

SeP. 14-16: murfreesboro, tn. miller Col-

iseum. tQha Circuit. www.tqha.org

SeP. 15-16: Jackson, mS. mQha/

mQhYa fall Classic. www.mqha.org

RACING/STEEPLECHASINGSeP. 1,6,8,9,13: franklin, kY. kentucky

downs live racing. kentuckydowns.com

RANCH HORSEAUG. 11-12: Cleveland, tn. tri-State ex-

hibition center. ranch horse Show

AUG. 31-SeP. 1: martin, tn. Ut martin.

volunteer ranch horse Show. info:

www.volrha.com

RODEOS & BULL RIDINGAUG. 3: Cookeville, tn. iPra 2nd Sanc-

tion. www.lonestarrodeocompany.com

AUG. 3-4: dayton, tn. rhea County fair

rodeo. info: 865-556-9154

AUG. 10-11: ripley, mS. tippah Co. fair

iPra rodeo. info: 800-639-9002

AUG. 17-18: lexington, tn. 16th annual

St. Jude rodeo. info: 731-968-4226

AUG. 17-18: nashville, tn. Bridgestone

arena. PBr music City knockout

AUG. 17-18: Sevierville, tn. Sevier Co.

fairgrounds. info: 800-639-9002

AUG. 24-25: Pontotoc, mS. Pontotoc Co.

fair world Championship rodeo. info: 800-

639-9002

AUG. 24-25: Crossville, tn. iPra 2nd

Sanction. www.lonestarrodeocompany.com

SeP. 7-8: ashland, mS. Benton Co. fair-

grounds rodeo. info: 800-639-9002

SeP. 28-29: lebanon, tn. wilson Co. fair-

grounds. mending fences Cowboy Church

rodeo. info: 800-639-9002

ROPINGAUG. 10-12: tunica, mS. expo Center.

ntrl world Series. www.Jx2events.com

AUG. 31-SeP. 2: tunica, mS. expo Cen-

ter. UStrC Super Qualifier. info:

www.Jx2events.com

SeP. 7-9: morristown, tn. hillbilly truck

roping. info: www.Jx2events.com

TUeSdAY: moscow, tn. team roping

practice, Sonny gould arena, 1985 Poole

rd. 6-9 p.m. $25 info: (901) 491-1678.

www.gouldropinhorses.com

TUeSdAY: humboldt, tn. goodrich

arena. Calf roping, Breakaway, gymnas-

tics. 5:30-8 Pm. info: (731) 426-2530

STOCK /WORKING COW HORSEAUG. 17: lebanon, tn. wilson County

fair. tenn. James e. ward ag Center. Stock

horse assn. Show. info: 615-443-2626

SeP. 30: Shelbyville, tn. Clearview farm.

mtSU Stock horse Show. info: www.mt-

sustockhorse.org/events.html

TEAM PENNING / RANCH SORTINGAUG. 3-5: tunica, mS. expo Center.

royal flush. info: Jared lesh 405-269-3467

AUG. 25-26: Batesville, mS. arena. Cinch

rSnC. info: Jack Scott 901-619-6383

TRAIL RIDES/TRAIL CHALLENGESeP. 22: lebanon, tn. meridian equine

Center. fall harvest obstacle Challenges.

info: www.equinetrailsports.com

SeP. 27-30: alamo, tn. 95 weaver rd.

Buck Creek St. Jude trail ride. info: kathy

moore 731-617-1225; or email: buck-

[email protected]

www.buckcreektrailride.org & facebook

DEADLINE deadline for SePT issue: August 23,

2018 at 5 p.m. don’t miss it!

PARTING SHOTSwe leave you with some “behind the

scenes” photos from this month’s events.

See you next month!


Amateur Showmanship Champion CowboysAinteasyToLuv, shown by Kelsey

Guthrie rudy at the Palomino Show, gives his “best shot.” (Nancy Brannon photo)

Memphis Polo team opponents vie over who gets the ball at the club polo, July

21, 2018 at rossville, Tenn. (Nancy Brannon photo)

rooster McKeenaw finally parts company with the bull after pulling an 80-point

ride Friday night, July 6th, at the Wild Wagon Weekend. (Nancy Brannon photo)

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