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Probable

Claws, by Rita MaeBrownBy Tommy Brannon, MFH

since meeting rita Mae brown in

person, more than once, and having

had at-length conversations with her about

foxhunting, i have become a fan of her

books – usually the ones about foxhunt-

ing. i recently picked up her latest book at

novel book store in Memphis, this one a

“Mrs. Murphy mystery,” co-authored by

the cat sneaky Pie brown, which is titled

(pun intended, i’m sure) Probable Claws

(© 2018). since we have inadvertently ac-

cumulated a herd of cats at our farm, i

have formed a strong bond with the male

“granddaddy” of several and can definitely

identify with the feline set, although i have

not yet mastered the cat language. Despite

all the different things they tell me, i still

only understand “meow,” or “mew” in the

case of the younger set.

in her 26th Mrs. Murphy mystery,

brown and her feline co-author sneaky

Pie brown return to albemarle County,

virginia, with a plot that converges paral-

lel mysteries from the past and the pres-

ent.

with the new year just around the cor-

ner, winter has transformed the cozy blue

ridge Mountain community of Crozet,

virginia into a living snow globe. it’s the

perfect setting for Mary Minor “harry”

haristeen to build a new work shed de-

signed by her dear friend, local architect

gary gardner. but the natural serenity is

shattered when out of the blue, right in

front of harry and Deputy Cynthia

Cooper, and in broad daylight, gary is

shot to death by a black-clad figure on a

speeding Ducati motorcycle.

outraged by the brazen murder, harry

begins to burrow into her friend’s past—

and unearths a pattern of destructive greed

reaching far back into virginia’s post-rev-

olutionary history (i love history!). an old

book of building codes disappears from

gary’s office, so harry suspects that the

missing book may hold the key to his mur-

der. Just when harry finds incriminating

evidence, the killer strikes again. gary’s

friend lisa roundabush, the highly intel-

ligent and competent head of the nature

First environmental group, is poisoned.

the second murder seems unrelated to

gary’s, except that both victims were in-

terested in dinosaurs.

heedless of her own safety, harry fol-

lows a trail of clues to a construction site

in richmond, where the discovery of mys-

terious remains has recently halted work.

in a doppelganger universe, a parallel plot

set in 1787 in the same county in virginia

reveals plantation owner ewing garth and

his family, managing a plantation, and

wondering what kind of government is

being created at the Constitutional Con-

vention in Philadelphia. the book chapters

switch back and forth between 1787 and

2017.

aided by her loyal, opinionated com-

panions – the crime-solving cats Mrs.

Murphy and Pewter, as well as tee tucker

the Corgi – harry hunts for a link between

the decades-old dead, the recently vio-

lently murdered, and the ancient secrets

that underlie everything. the modern-day

mystery is connected to the 18th century

story by a bone. and while other deaths

are narrowly averted in a flurry of fur, the

killer remains at large—ever more desper-

ate and dangerous. the deep-rooted legacy

of corruption that’s been exposed can

never be buried again. but if harry keeps

pursuing the terrible truth, she may be dig-

ging her own grave.

rita Mae brown’s style is to begin with

a description of each character in the book,

both human and animal, and in this case,

in both centuries. she also describes the

locations – two different plantations plus

richmond – in each of the centuries. as

there are so many characters in this book,

this is a helpful reference. Mrs. Murphy

and her friends all talk to each other, but

the humans cannot understand them. the

animals all have distinctive personalities

and phobias.

the book combines intuitive and curi-

ous animals, a mystery to be solved, and a

good dose of virginia history. (there’s

nothing better than an ample dose of his-

tory!) the 18th century thread woven into

the fabric of the story begins in one of the

author’s previous books, A Hiss Before

Dying (© 2017) and, according to the her

postscript, will continue in her next

sneaky Pie mystery. there is also a con-

trasting writing style between the chapters

set in the two different centuries. the 1787

chapters are written in the fluid prose and

vocabulary common to that time, and the

modern writing is in the much faster pace

of today’s speech.


horse fair & food truCK

FesTiValseptember 29, 2018

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Horses,Music, andFood TrucksBy Wanda Chancellor

on sept. 29, 2018 the germantown

Charity horse show (gChs) con-

tinues its 70th anniversary celebration

with the second germantown horse Fair

and Food truck Festival. in June, 2018

germantown hosted one of the largest

Charity horse shows ever. the stalls were

full with competitors’ horses and the

stands were packed with spectators. but

the celebration is not over yet!

For this year’s horse Fair, local barns

and organizations will be demonstrating

their equine disciplines. For the first time

ever in germantown, the Memphis Polo

Club will demonstrate arena Polo in the

“bowl” to give us a taste of the sport that

is usually played on a grassy field.

Jumping is a staple of the gChs and

riders from southern blues equestrian

Center in Collierville, tn will show how

it’s done. Mckrell and Christian baier,

owners and trainers of southern blues,

will show the progression of training stu-

dents to compete in jumping.

the Mid-south side saddle associa-

tion, will give us a glance back in time

when ladies rode aside in big skirts.

longreen Foxhounds will show how a

pack of foxhounds are trained to follow a

scent but never lose sight of the hunters.

and the east tennessee vaulting club

will astonish us all with their acrobatics on

the backs of moving horses.

the excitement of racking horses is a

big part of the gChs, and some of our

local best round out the evening with the

very fast paces of speed racking. rack on!

Music is an integral part of the event

with aD the DJ rocking it all night long!

of course, while you are watching, you

can be eating from some of the most pop-

ular Food trucks in the Mid-south. la

guadalupaña and let’s be Frank are back

by popular demand. Fuel Café, voted best

Food truck 2013 in the Memphis Flyer’s

best poll, is new this year with a great

menu of tacos. grisanti 9Dough1 serves

gourmet pizza and toasted ravioli. Mem-

phis bar ties will serve craft beer out of

its converted horse trailer bar – how ap-

propriate is that? and desserts are avail-

able from Parkers water ice and

MemPops.

the event boasts some original ven-

dors. gChs will have its Charity store

brimming with items. others will offer

pottery, jams and jellies, dog treats, plants,

jewelry, and more. there’s something for

everyone. bring the kids because we have

Pony rides and face painting.

the great family afternoon of horses

and food trucks runs from 4-8pm. Free

parking; admission is $5 for adults, $3 for

kids. Find us on Facebook and instagram.

O’Neill EarnsFirst Victoryin VancouverBy Catie Staszak

it only took one round of jumping to

determine the winner of the $145,000

Csi4*-w longines Fei Jumping world

Cup™ vancouver (Can). Uma o’neill

(Usa) jumped the only clear round

aboard Clockwise of greenhill Z to win

the class without a jump-off - and win her

first world Cup qualifier.

second to jump the alan wade (irl)

designed track, o’neill’s round held sway

as the only faultless performance through-

out the remainder of the 29-strong field.

Defending champion Conor swail (irl)

and rubens la silla finished second with

the fastest 4-fault round (74.26 seconds),

knocking only a careful plank vertical that

fell often throughout the afternoon. Juan

Jose Zendejas salgado (MeX) and tino la

Chapelle (4th, 75.87) finished third.

wade challenged the riders with nu-

merous technical nuances on course. the

course designer from the 2018 longines

Fei Jumping world Cup™ Final in Paris

(Fra) said he never designs with a num-

ber of clear rounds in mind.

“there were a lot of little tests out

there,” he said. “[the course] was solved

very early on— second horse in—so we

knew it was solvable. there were a lot of

riders with 4 faults that, i believe, felt that

if they had a second chance, they would

have gone clear. but that’s one of the great

things about show jumping: you get one

chance and you have to take it. we got a

lot of excitement and anxiety from people

knocking poles late [in the class]. it does-

n’t all have to be about speed [in a jump-

off]. it is show jumping after all. i think it

was good sport,” wade said.

results:

1. Clockwise of greenhill Z, Uma

o’neill (Usa) 0, 76.90

2. rubens ls la silla, Conor swail

(irl) 4, 74.26

3. tino la Chapelle, be Juan Jose Zen-

dejas salgado (MeX) 4, 74.87

Uma O'Neill (USA) rides Clockwise

of Greenhill Z in her victory gallop.

(Photo FEI/Cara Grimshaw)


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horse health Care

By Nancy Brannon, Ph.D.

on august 23, 2018, tennessee

equine hospital Memphis, located

in eads, tenn., offered free (regularly

$275) gastroscopy exams to horses, fol-

lowed by an educational seminar about

equine ulcers, with dinner, at 6 p.m. the

event was sponsored by boehringer ingel-

heim, maker of gastrogard and Ulcergard,

with senior equine veterinarian hoyt

Cheramie, DvM, Ms, DaCvs, with

boehringer ingelheim animal health, the

presenting speaker. his topic: “value in

Preventing, Diagnosing and treating

equine Ulcers.” boehringer ingelheim

conducts gastroscopy seminars through-

out the year at equine veterinary practices

nationwide, providing horse owners with

the diagnostic examination for their horse

at no charge, with medication purchase re-

quired only for those patients identified

with stomach ulcers. Medication discounts

and specials are available to seminar par-

ticipants.What is EQUS, Equine Gastric Ulcer

Syndrome? there are two types (and lo-

cations): (1) squamous disease, similar to

gastric esophageal reflux Disease

(gerD) in humans with “heartburn” to

esophageal erosions; and (2) glandular

disease. Cheramie showed a diagram of

the horse’s stomach that has squamous

mucosa in the top portion and glandular

mucosa in the bottom portion, a place

where ulcers most regularly occur. in hu-

mans, the lining of the esophagus is squa-

mous mucosa and all of the stomach is

lined with glandular mucosa. another dif-

ference is that horses don’t have “acid re-

flux” as humans do.

humans only produce gastric acid

when they eat. in contrast, horses produce

gastric acid constantly, 24/7. they produce

up to 16 gallons of acidic fluid every day.

but grazing and chewing help buffer the

acid. as horses graze, they make approxi-

mately 5,000 chews, creating about 15 gal-

lons of saliva, with has bicarbonate in it

that buffers acid. when fed grains (con-

centrates), horses produce even more

stomach acid for digestion.

what are some risk factors that can

lead to ulcers? of important note is that all

of these risk factors are created by hu-

mans.

(1) Feeding Patterns. horses are bi-

ologically structured to graze (eat) con-

stantly. so when under human care they

are fed 1X, 2X, or 3X/day – a pattern that

is contrary to their biology. withdrawal of

feed prior to work or competition is an-

other. Cheramie says this is the wrong

thing to do. Diet that favors grain and con-

centrates vs. hay/grass; limited or not

turnout/grazing time; and changes in feed-

ing routines, particularly when traveling,

can contribute.

(2) Stress – physical stress and be-

havioral stress. Physical stress factors in-

clude training/competition regimens;

illness and lay up time; painful disorders

and lameness; and surgery. behavioral

stress includes transport/trailering; stall

confinement; a new, unfamiliar environ-

ment; changes in routine; and social re-

grouping (new horse in the herd).

research has shown a correlation be-

tween the levels of plasma cortisol, gastric

mucosal prostaglandins, and the degree of

gastric ulceration produced by stress. Con-

tinued stress raises cortisol levels. Corti-

sol slows the production of “good”

prostaglandins. Prostaglandins (localized

hormone like cellular messengers) are de-

rived from essential fatty acids like fish

oil. “good” prostaglandins support im-

mune function, dilate blood vessels, in-

hibit “thick” blood and are

anti-inflammatory. slowed production al-

lows for the opposite - inflammation, im-

mune suppression, etc.

Squamous Mucosa Ulcers (aka

equine squamous gastric Ulcer syn-

Tennessee Equine HospitalGastroscopy Clinic

Dr. Hoyt Cheramie


drome) are caused by abnormal gastric

acidity in the stomach, such as hyperacid-

ity (too much acid) and acid where it does-

n’t belong. this creates physical damage

to mucosa by hCl (hydrochloric acid) and

other enzymes and organic acids, all of

which leads to decreased protective fac-

tors.

Glandular Ulcers (aka equine glandu-

lar gastric disease, eggD), refers to ul-

ceration in the ventral glandular region of

the horse’s stomach , where stomach acid

is produced. this condition was previ-

ously less known than equine squamous

gastric Ulcer syndrome, primarily be-

cause the original endoscopes used in

horses were only 2.5 meters long and were

unable to reach the pyloric antum, where

most glandular ulceration occurs, for vi-

sualization. with the advent of the three

meter endoscope, more complete observa-

tion of the entire equine stomach is possi-

ble, and subsequent research has shown

that the incidence of glandular ulceration

is higher than previously believed. how-

ever, it has been less researched and less

is known about their specific causes.

How ulcers occur. whereas acidic

content of the stomach “splashing” on the

unprotected mucosal lining above the

margo plicatus is the mechanism believed

to lead to squamous ulceration in the

horse, the glandular region below the

margo plicatus is designed to be exposed

to the highly acidic contents. the glandu-

lar mucosa is lined with gastric mucus, a

complex mixture of glycoproteins, water,

electrolytes, lipids, and antibodies that

provide natural protection from continu-

ally secreted acids.

it is believed that the glandular ulcera-

tion, then, results from the breakdown of

this protective lining, exposing the glan-

dular mucosa to damaging acids. while

there is no conclusive research indicating

exactly what leads to the breakdown of

this defense mechanism in the horse,

nsaiD use and bacterial agents have been

found to be causes in humans. Cheramie

said that acid injury and bacteria are un-

likely primary causes in horses. it could be

a defect in the protective barrier leads to

erosion and gastritis/inflammation. or is it

that gastritis/inflammation leads to barrier

dysfunction and erosion? obviously, more

research on this is needed.

Incidence. Cheramie’s data showed the

highest incidence among racehorses –

90% (Murray et al.

1996). Mitchell

(2001) found it in

63% of

hunters/jumpers; in

60% of show horses

generally (McClure

et al. 1999), and in

40% of elite west-

ern performance

horses (bertone

2000). it was found

in 66% of all horses

scoped by Merial in

august 2015. [note:

Merial is the devel-

oper of gastrogard and Ulcergard

(omeprazole) and was acquired by

boehringer ingelheim in Jan. 2017.]

Clinical signs. some horses may not

demonstrate obvious clinical signs or may

have low-grade discomfort that manifests

in subtle signs that may go unnoticed or be

blamed on something else.

the horse may be “not quite right” at

shows, be cranky, doesn’t show well or eat

well. Cheramie asked, “what is the most

common presenting complaint in horses

diagnosed with egUs? Poor perform-

ance!”

horses react to gastric pain in a variety

of ways, Cheramie said. in 84/134 horses

with ulcers studied, colic presented in

49%. the majority showed poor perform-

ance (77%), such as loss of jumping style,

resistance, not yielding, stiffness, lack of

response to leg aids, or “holding” their

body, leading to back pain or showing as

recurrent back pain. [info from Mitchell,

r. “Prevalence of gastric Ulcers in

hunter/Jumper and Dressage horses eval-

uated for Poor Performance.”21st annual

conference proceedings of the association

for equine sports Medicine, sept. 2001]

one treatment that has been used is a

“stomach block,” Cheramie said, which is

administering a combination of Maalox

(aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hy-

droxide) with lidocaine through a stom-

ach tube. Many horses will get better. but,

Cheramie’s recommended treatment is

omeprazole in the form of gastrogard or

Ulcergard.

Effects on Performance. Ulcers can

have a marked effect on performance. in

findings from a UC Davis study, horses

without ulcers have an increase in oxygen

consumption and are more efficient in

using oxygen in their red blood cells to en-

ergize muscles. they have a greater in-

crease in stride length, can run longer

before tiring, and have less lactic acid

build up.

Cheramie explained how this works.

horses breathe one time per stride. when

the front legs reach out, they breathe in.

when they do not have gastric distress,

they can reach out farther, breathe longer,

and take in more oxygen. this increase in

stride length can be 2.04 inches or greater

(24.55 ft. vs. 24.38 ft.) this may not sound

like much, but over the course of 1.25

miles (length of the kentucky Derby), the

increase is 45.7 ft or 5.7 lengths (268.84

strides). that’s enough to win a race!

why do horses with ulcers have shorter

strides? “referred” gastric pain; involun-

tary abdominal muscle contraction.

Diagnosis. gastroscopy is the preferred

diagnostic tool. Cheramie said that of the

12 horses that were “scoped” this day at

teh, 10 had grade 2 or 3 ulcers. he then

showed slides of what the various types,

locations, and stages of ulcers look like.

Current Treatment Options

(1) Medical Therapy – manage gastric

acid. histamine h2 receptor antagonists

reduce acid production by 1/3. acid pump

inhibitors virtually stop acid production.

a. glandular Ulcers: Proton Pump in-

hibitor, sucralfate, Prostaglandin analog,

Pectin-lecithin complete, corn or flax

seed oil, and if signs of infection, antibi-

otics. in Proton Pump inhibitors, the active

ingredient is omeprazole. it inhibits the

final step in acid production and sup-

presses acid production regardless of stim-

ulus for up to 24 hours. it allows the ph of

the stomach to increase, allowing the

stomach to heal itself.

omeprazole is a lipophilic weak base

that degrades rapidly in acid aqueous so-

lutions, in lower ph solutions (ph<7.5). it

must be passed through the stomach to be

absorbed in the small intestine.

From here, Cheramie showed charts

that compared gastrogard® to omeprazole

from compounded pharmacies. the com-

parisons showed gastrogard® had higher,

more consistent, more stable levels of con-

centration of omeprazole than the others.

he also gave examples of other non-FDa

approved equine omeprazole products on

the market.

(2) Adjunctive Therapy: increased

turnout with grazing or hay available.

walking has been shown to increase gas-

tric contractility and outflow as well as

colonic motility. in feeding regimens,

plenty of hay (Cheramie prefers hay bags

that allow the horse to get a little hay at a

time); multiple small grain meals. always

feed hay prior to feeding grain. that stim-

ulates saliva production, creating a physi-

cal barrier and buffering effect to stomach

acid. Cheramie prefers alfalfa hay; it is a

better buffer with with its high Calcium

and Phosphorus content.

Prevention. how do we prevent ul-

cers? through management – removal or

reduction of ulcerogenic factors; turnout;

feeding appropriate feedstuffs; continuous

roughage access; alfalfa hay. Did you

know that horses produce 30% more

saliva when they eat off the ground?

through pharmaceuticals, especially

during high stress and ulcerogenic situa-

tions. if you use nutraceuticals or supple-

ments, ask for the research behind them,

Cheramie said.

Cheramie recommended Ulcergard®,

which has 4 doses per syringe for a 1200

pound horse. Use for 28 days. he recom-

mended using it prior to and during stress-

ful situations (start 48 hours out). but,

Ulcergard is not cheap; the cost per tube

can range from $35 per tube to $202.50 for

case of 6 tubes. Ulcergard and gastrogard

are FDa approved, and currently, omepra-

zole is the only treatment drug approved

by the FDa.

Editor’s Notes:

Unanswered questions. as with any

research, the final questions asked are

what factors remain unexamined or unex-

plained? Cheramie didn’t talk about the

amount of time it takes an ulcer to develop

in a horse. i did not find that information

in other research on equine ulcers either.

the second question is: are there other

drugs that are effective in treating equine

ulcers? in an article in The Horse (1999),

Dr. Michael J. Murray, DvM, Ms, Diplo-

mate aCviM, associate Professor and

adelaide C. riggs Chair in equine Medi-

cine at the Marion duPont scott equine

Center at the virginia-Maryland regional

College of veterinary Medicine in lees-

burg, va. gives a detailed analysis of

equine gastric ulcers.

Murphy discusses two classifications

of drugs used in treating equine ulcers:

acid suppressant drugs that decrease acid-

ity in the stomach and mucosal protective

drugs. there are three categories of acid

suppressant drugs: (1) antacids and (2) his-

tamine receptor type 2 (h2) antagonists,

and (3) proton-pump inhibitors that block

gastric acid secretion. “the only mucosal

protective drug being used, says Murray,

is sucralfate and it is only effective for the

glandular lining of the stomach and the

duodenum, where ulcers and lesions are

less likely to occur.” the h2 antagonists

are Murray’s drugs of choice in most

cases. “treatment with h2 antagonists,”

he says, “has been successful in resolving

the gastric lesions and in resolving the pre-

senting problem. Cimetidine (tagamet)

and ranitidine (Zantac) are the most fre-

quently used, and both inhibit gastric acid

secretion in horses.”

Additional Resources:

blue ridge equine, “gastrogard versus

Ulcergard…” http://www.blueridgee-

quine.com/gastrogard-versus-ulcergard-

protect-your-horse-from-equine-ulcers/

kentucky equine research, “new

thoughts on gastric Ulcers in horses,”

https://ker.com/equinews/new-thoughts-

gastric-ulcers-horses/

nieto, Jorge, DvM, Ph.D., DaCvs,

“Diagnosing and treating gastric Ulcers

in horses.” UC Davis school of veteri-

nary Medicine. https://www2.vetmed.uc-

davis.edu/ceh/local_resources/pdfs/pubs-

oct2012-sec.pdf

succeed veterinary Center, “equine

glandular gastric Ulcer syndrome,”

www.succeed-vet.com/education/equine-

gi-disease-library/gastritis/eggus/

The Horse, “gastric Ulcers.”

https://thehorse.com/14523/gastric-ulcers/

The Horse, “it’s enough to give him

an Ulcer!” thehorse.com/151494/its-

enough-to-give-him-an-ulcer/

The Horse, “Compounding study:

know what you’re getting.” https://the-

horse.com/130700/compounding-study-

know-what-youre-getting/

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on the trail2018 MongolDerbyBy Liz Ampairee with The Adventurists;

photos by Laurence Squire

this year marks the 10th Mongol

Derby, featured in the guinness

book of records as the world’s longest

and toughest horse race. the 2018 race

featured 18 men and 26 women from 12

countries riding 1000km across Mongolia

on semi-wild Mongolian horses.

the race recreates genghis khan’s an-

cient horse messenger system in epic fash-

ion. the hardy and semi-wild native

horses of Mongolia reprise their traditional

role as the legs and lungs of the adventure.

the horse stations, or morinurtuus, are

manned by nomadic herding families as

they traditionally were. the messengers

are portrayed by horsemen and adventur-

ers from around the world, all riding up to

160kms a day, navigating independently

and changing horses at 40 kilometre inter-

vals.

Pre-race training took place august 5-

7, 2018, with the start of the 2018 Mogul

Derby on august 8. the race was com-

pleted by august 15.

three previous competitors were back

for more in 2018. they know the terrain

and the worst bits. the other 41 Mongol

Derby newbies featured a wonderful mix

of professional riders and happy horsemen

– an eclectic mix of accountants, nurses,

and vets as well as a translator, a fishing

captain, and one who works pack camels.

Fourteen were from australia, one from

botswana (dual Usa/Uk citizen), two

from Canada, two from ireland, two from

the netherlands, one from Pakistan, one

from Portugal, three from new Zealand,

one from the Uk, one from Uraguay, thir-

teen from the Usa – including Michael

gascon of Poplarville, Mississippi – and

two from south africa.

liz ampairee reported daily from 2018

Mongol Derby, and enthusiasts could fol-

low her on twitter at: twitter.com/mon-

golderbylive

Following are her reports, beginning

with the last day, August 15, 2018:

today, the 10th Mongol Derby, the

longest and toughest horse race in the

world, 1000km across the Mongolian

steppe, was won by adrian Corboy from

australia and annabel neasham, a 27-

year-old brit from oxfordshire. annabel

is racing Manager to Ciaron Maher in

Melbourne, and adrian stepped in at the

last minute for Ciaron, who is one of his

work riders and hacks horses for breakfast,

lunch and dinner.

the pair crossed the line at 13.25 today

(Mongolia time) having received no vet

penalties at all throughout the race. hQ re-

ports:

“we’ve seen great horsemanship from

both - clear vet cards. at every station aC

carries both saddles in, giving the horses a

break, while an dumps the remains of

their hydration packs on their horses to

cool them down.” #mongolderby2018

the pair completed the race in six days

and faced typical Mongolian weather –

monsoon rain, fog, boiling hot sun, cold

one minute, hot the next – as well as a

flooded steppe with lots of rivers to cross.

and on finishing the Mongol Derby –

“people say when they finish, they could

easily do another 1,000k; well...i think i’m

good with this”

Report from August 14, 2018:

Many rivers to cross in the 2018 Mon-

gol Derby. (continued on page 12)

Winners of the 2018 Mongol Derby: Adrian Corboy from Australia and

Annabel Neasham, a 27-year-old Brit from Oxfordshire.


it seems likely that the Mongol Derby will

be won tomorrow – but with a lack of

communications this evening from Mon-

golia, we’re not quite sure by whom!

it seems that aussies adrian Corboy

and annabel neasham (who apparently

i’ve just found out today might actually be

british!) are still in the lead and at horse

station 26 (just two away from the finish).

texan Devan horn is not far off their an-

tipodean tails.

in the absence of news as to where

everyone is in the field is tonight, i’ve sent

what can only be described as some ab-

solutely staggering pictures of Mongolia.

enjoy!


one Day Five of the 2018 Mongol

Derby, texan Devan horn lost her lead at

the end of the day, being forced to sit out

a vet penalty at horse station 21. the in-

trepid aussies, adrian Corboy and

annabel neasham have now taken the

lead and are camping out in a small hold-

ing just away from hs21.

the rest of the field are now separated

by some six horse stations (that’s roughly

250kms if my math is right) with a few

more retirees today.

i failed to report last night that the

hugely popular Pakistan rider saif noon

has retired, which is just as well as he

drank some strong airag overnight and de-

cided to un-retire himself this morning.

two other riders, aussie kathy garbriel

and our oldest competitor, 70 year-old rod

herman, have also had a ride in the blood

wagon and are off to Ulaan baatar for

medical checks - but rod remains “deter-

mined to finish.” hopefully, tomorrow

will make it clear who is still in the race.

the Mongol horses continue to chal-

lenge, with riders pressing their help but-

tons, left, right, and centre. as noted by

Mongol hQ: “how to get on. Mongolians

like their horses to go and expect horses

to go as soon as they feel a foot in the stir-

rup. Common problems are: rider hesi-

tates, horse goes, rider hits deck…”

today also saw what can only be de-

scribed as ‘scorchio’ weather; so for those

who hadn’t drunk enough monsoon rain

the last few days, dehydration became an

issue. Quote of the day from Portuguese

rider, Manual Mendes:

“official cocktail of the Mongol Derby

2018, straight vodka with electrolyte pow-

der mixed in, it fixes everything and

makes you happy.”

Many of the riders have yet to brave the

river crossing just past hs18 – here’s

Devan horn showing them how to do it.

( h t t p s : / / t w i t t e r . c o m / i / s t a -

tus/1028827043130105856)


the world’s longest and toughest horse

race continues to live up to its reputation

for being exactly that. they’ve had hail

stones as big as snooker balls (well, al-

most), flooding, storms, blazing sun – and

today, it’s been cold and wet again.

heather ‘Flash’ accardo, 37, from

louisiana has been the latest rider forced

to retire due to a bad fall and a broken col-

larbone. the dreaded D&v seems to have

also struck a few of the riders including a

few of the aussie archibald-bell clan who

seem to be carrying on regardless. as our

Mongol hQ twitter feed informed us:

“hQ note: de pukibus, or ‘on sickness.’

every year, the dreaded D&v strikes the

Derby. strange bugs, new food - **it hap-

pens. sometimes it puts riders out of the

race, but more often than not they grit their

teeth, clench their bums, and ride on.”

with three retirees to date, the field is

now 40 strong (we think). Up the front

end, the remarkable texan Devan horn

forges on. there seems to be no stopping

this girl who is currently at hs18, has

once again shredded the field and has a

substantial lead. Future aspiring Derby

champions take note how she picks her

horses: “this guy has a nice body and was

fighting and kicking the others on the

line.”

hot on her heels (15km or so behind) at

hs17 are the ‘superlative’ aussies, adrian

Corboy and annabel neasham. tomorrow

they may have a chance to make ground

on Devan. not only does she have a vet

penalty to sit, but the riders up front will

have to swim/ford the mighty kherlen

river 5kms beyond hs18 and anything

could happen here.

Mongol hQ report: “if it's anything like

the usual hazards of Mongolia, the horses

will just sigh, roll up sleeves and crack on,

while all the humans watch from between

their fingers.”

the rest of the field are strung out

across the four previous horse stations like

the proverbial Mongolian washing, but the

support for all of them across social media

is staggering. Previous Derby runner-up,

irishman richie killoran is keeping a

close eye on his irish brethren, John

Moore, 40. richie tweeted:

“so, months before JD Moore em-

barked on the 1000km @mongolder-

bylive, he asked me for advice. i think top

of the list was get a good gPs. turns out

he didn’t even bother to bring one and

brought a compass instead... like bringing

a knife to a gunfight; oh, and he’s lost that

now, too.”


Day two of the 2018 Mongol Derby,

the world’s longest and toughest horse

race was all about the power of the mighty

Mongolian horse. in our modern world,

we tend to put sparkly brow bands on

horses and use them as a recreational

thing. but in Mongolia, horses are at the

centre of their existence – their transport,

their sustenance, their livelihood. their

horsemanship is incredible!

the horses out there are semi-wild and

every year, riders are forced to retire from

the race as they deposit them on the floor.

today, we lost samantha anderson from

south africa who dinged her ankle and

went off to Ub for a scan (damaged liga-

ments). we also lost Madison smith from

san Fran, who has a dislocated shoulder.

sad for her as it’s the second time she’s

had to retire (she’ll be back no doubt).

henry bell, one of the bell/archibald

clan from australia showed how to har-

ness the speed of a bolting horse (video on

twi t t e r :h t tps : / / tw i t t e r. com/ i / s t a -

tus/1027793780999483393). in Mongolia,

bolting isn’t a vice, it’s a good thing – they

quicker they run, the longer they live!

at the business end of the race, texan

Devan horn has now been joined at horse

station 8 by Charlotte howard, 25, a seri-

ously focused kiwi and they will start to-

morrow in joint first position. there are a

few others hot on their heels so the week-

end (for us, not them) leaves everything to

play for and no minute to lose.

Find complete information about the

Mongol Derby at: https://www.mon-

golderby.com/adventures/mongol-derby

see more photos on the Mshr website.

Aussie Eliza Allan crossing the river solo on August 14.Pamela Karner with just an eagle for company, near HS13 on August 13.

Botswanan competitor, Michael Turner trying to work out how to turn on his

satellite navigation, August 10.


The MightyMongolHorse

“It is easy to conquer the world from

the back of a horse” - Genghis Khan

By Liz Ampairee

Mongolian horses were the inter-

continental ballistic missiles of

the thirteenth century, carrying the all-con-

quering Mongol warriors across half the

world. Diminutive, sturdy, fearless, wild,

and unbelievably tough, they are revered

in Mongolian culture and have changed

very little over the centuries, remaining es-

sentially free from human interference.

of the three million horses inhabiting

the vast Mongolian steppe, the great ma-

jority of them live in huge quasi feral

herds. they live, eat, and die here having

to survive temperature extremes from

minus 40 degrees Celsius in winter to plus

30 in the summer. they eat grass and lit-

tle else, drink water as they find it, and are

rarely given any nutritional extras by their

human compatriots.

in spite, and because of this, Mongolia

remains one of the last places on earth

where the relationship between man and

horse is symbiotic. to the nomadic Mon-

golians living on the steppe, the horses are

an integral part of their social culture.

the male horses are used for trans-

portation, racing and, occasionally, meat.

the mares are rarely ridden, but are used

for milk (up to six times a day in summer)

and breeding. Most of the horses are

‘owned’ by a herder or family and branded

appropriately, being brought in a few

times a day in a similar way to cattle being

herded.

the horses tend to seek out the same

grazing places during the seasons so the

Mongolians know where to find them.

they usually stay within 10kms; herding

takes a few hours, and is sometimes just

performed with a team of two riders.

once brought in, at the family ‘ger’

(dwelling), the horses are either put in a

pen or tied to a line whilst milking takes

place or horses are needed for work. they

tend to have four or five favored riding

horses in a herd of 25 or 30 male horses

(and a similar number of mares), and the

rest remain a symbol of wealth and status.

around four or five horses will work al-

most daily, sometimes all day. some

horses are kept for the use of the family as

riding horses, older quieter horses are rid-

den by children and women, and everyone

in the family will have favorite horses.

they also give them as ‘gifts’ to each

other.

racing plays an important part in the

Mongolian social culture and approxi-

mately half the herding families keep one

or two racehorses. ‘naadams’ or race

meetings happen four or five times over

the summer, from very local up to the mas-

sive national Festival in the capital Ulaan-

bataar in July. the children also race

yearlings and two year olds over short dis-

tances (minimum 5 kms).

Mongolians often also put the children

on foals and weanlings as they start to

‘break’ them in for work. During the day

in the summer when their mothers are

milked, the foals are tied to a line where

the toddlers play with them and socialize

them.

herded since birth, they are used to

being handled, so when it comes to being

ridden, the process is very quick. at age

two or three, the working and riding

horses are hobbled, someone is legged up,

and the horse broncs off into the distance.

if the rider falls off, they just get back on

and after a matter of minutes, once the

horse accepts the rider, it re-joins its herd.

the Mongolians ride with absolutely no

fear, and amazing balance.

tack is very basic: essentially a bridle

with two very long thin bars wider than the

horse’s mouth and a wood-based saddle

that has a high back and front, making a

very stable and comfortable seat and al-

lowing maximum freedom for the horse to

move. Mongolian horses have very tough

feet and are rarely shod.

veterinary care is similarly basic. they

might clean out a wound themselves and

cut off rotten flesh, but they cannot put a

horse on box rest or an equivalent as it will

starve. if it’s their prized animal, they

tend to it, and maybe get drugs from a vet-

erinarian if they can. but for lame horses,

they leave the pain to limit the horse's

movement, but have to let the horse go out

with the herd. only the fittest survive.

the Mongolian riding style varies

greatly from western equitation, in the

sense that they leave the horse a great

amount of freedom in a given situation

whilst they perform other tasks. they do

not expect to completely control the horse,

but trust it to do its job and find the best

way through. therefore, if a western rider

gets on a Mongolian horse and expects ab-

solute control, the Mongolian horses es-

sentially rebel!

Most horses have five gaits instead of

four (the fifth being a running walk, vari-

ously called tölt, single-footing, or rack-

ing) and most seem to prefer cantering in

virtually any situation.

Mongolian horses are not monitored by

any kind of breeding society or registry.

Mother nature is pretty much the registry

association for the breed. if they can’t sur-

vive the weather, the terrain, and cannot

exist on available plants, then they won’t

survive to breed.

standing between 12 and 15 hands,

they have short necks, short legs, and are

built like bricks. their cannon diameter is

about eight inches. Many have conforma-

tion flaws frowned on by european

breeds, such as cow hocks, ewe necks, or

ram profiles. although they are catego-

rized as ‘horses’, they are pony-sized and

pony shaped and come in all colors.

often working up to the age of 18, these

are supremely tough beasts. in a land

locked country of only three million peo-

ple, the three million horses remain inte-

gral to everyday life in Mongolia.

Michael Gascon treks across the

Steppe in the 2018 Mongol Derby.

Mongolian Horses. (photo by Laurence Squire )

“A Mongol without a horse is like

a bird without the wings.”

New ForestHorse ShowInter HuntRelayBy Cary Hart; photos by Cary Hart and

Ian Fletcher

every year at the end of July the

new Forest and hampshire County

show is held in hampshire in the United

kingdom. this year’s show was July 24-

26, 2018 at new Park, brockenhurst. the

new Forest agricultural show society

was founded in 1920 and the first new

Forest and hampshire County show was

held in 1921 as a small one day local event

at bartley Cross.

today the new Forest horse show an

annual three day agricultural show that at-

tracts around 95,000 visitors each year.

the show is rated amongst the top ten

agricultural shows in the country that

hosts many events and activities. a visit

from her Majesty the Queen and his

royal highness the Duke of edinburgh in

2012 boosted the profile of the show to its

highest level yet.

show jumping is a major feature, with

international classes held throughout the

three days. there is a full range of eques-

trian classes, with a multitude of breeds

and riding styles included – from arabs

and anglo-arabs to Miniatures, Mountain

and Moorland ponies, Connemaras, Dales,

Dartmoor, exmoor, shetlands, welsh,

Cob, and new Forest ponies to irish

Draught, world breeds, and british rare

breeds. there are in hand, as well as rid-

ing classes, including sidesaddle. there

are driving classes, coaching, heavy horse

driving, horn blowing competitions, and

donkey classes. there are classes for ex-

race horses, the atkinson action horses

stunt Display team, side saddle Con-

cours D’elegance, and a new Forest Polo

Display.

there are other livestock competitions

including cattle and sheep, a poultry sec-

tion, rabbits, caged birds, honey bees, fer-

ret races, and booths of crafts and home-

made food stuffs. there are demonstra-

tions of dog training. there is an art

pavilion with exhibits from both amateur

and professional artists; blacksmithing

with wrought ironwork; flower arranging,

a women’s institute, and a variety of award

winning vegetables found in the vegetable

Marquee.

there is an old time farming demon-

stration with a multitude of tractors on dis-

play. this year’s tractor display celebrated

60 years of Massey Ferguson tractors,

which joined the usual variety of 1900s

tractors that helped produce food through-

out the First and second world wars.

there were also stationary engines, which

did everything from powering milking

machines to lighting and pumping before

modern-day electricity. with ‘grandfa-

ther’s shed’ full of yester year tools and

displays of old milking equipment, saws

and more, there was a lot to see and to

learn about. then there is the Farmhouse

kitchen where local corn is milled and

ground to flour to be baked into bread and

cakes.

this year i was offered the opportunity

to sponsor the inter hunt relay class on

behalf of oak grove hunt. i jumped at the

chance, as i have always enjoyed watch-

ing the hunt relays. they are fast paced

and fun to watch!

the inter hunt relay is a class that has

four teams from different hunts with four

riders on each team. this year riders came

from the new Forest hounds, the wilton

hunt, and the avon vale hunt. riders

take turns carrying the hunt whip across a

variety of obstacles. this year there was a

small coop and a post and rail to a set of

flags that the horses and riders had to

weave through. next, was stopping at the

stirrup Cup and taking a drink, followed

by walking over a bridge. then they had

to jump a roll top and two verticals before

turning towards home and jumping the

bullfinch. this type of fence has a solid

base with several feet of brush protruding

out of the top, and the jump can be up to

six feet high. the horse is supposed to

jump through, rather than over, the brush.

as the announcer said each day, “what

are the rules, you ask? there are no rules.”

well, there kind of are rules. the horses

and riders lose 5 seconds for anything that

the judges deem as not completing a task,

or taking a rail down. so, for examples,

not walking over the bridge or not drink-

ing the stirrup Cup loses your team 5 sec-

onds. the team that wins is the fastest

team over their two runs – so time is of im-

portance.

the competition starts with two teams

vying against each other, running on par-

allel tracks in the arena. then the second

set of teams run. the slowest two teams

then compete for third and fourth place,

while the fastest two teams compete for

first and second place.

what you don’t see in this article is the

cheating! you may know that in most

competitions you are not allowed to show

your horse the obstacles first. that did not

stop the teams from walking over the

bridge or through the flags on their way to

the starting point! everyone was well

aware of the attempts to get an advantage

before the class, and it was enjoyed as part

of the fun of the class.

the actual relay was fantastic and a

great way to watch teamwork – from the

team members cheering each other on to

teammates taking over the run when one

rider’s horse refused to go over the bridge

to riders giving each other leads over the

bullfinch.

i was also asked to greet the huntsmen

and Masters who paraded their hounds be-

fore the relay. Michael woodhouse is the

huntsman of the new Forest hounds; will

hudson is the huntsman for the wilton

hunt; and oli thompson is huntsman for

the avon vale hunt. [Find out more about

these three hunts at their websites:

w w w . n e w f o r e s t h o u n d s . c o . u k ,

www.wilton-hunt.co.uk, and avonvale-

hunt.co.uk]

For me it was great to be an official

sponsor in the sponsor’s tent for tea and

cakes, and share my love of foxhunting in

the U.s. with a show steward who hunts

with the royal artillery hunt. she asked

lots of great questions about how we hunt

in the U.s. and was a bit surprised to find

out that it is much the same as the way

they hunt in the U.k. [Find more about the

royal artillery hunt at: www.rahsc.co.uk]

the weather was around 85 degrees,

and it was a miracle they weren’t all

passed out from the heat! but those of us

from the south enjoyed the cool spell,

compared to what our summers in July

usually feel like.

all and all it was a great three days and

i enjoyed meeting the Masters of Fox-

hounds of several of the area hunts and

their hounds! if you want to attend, next

year’s show is July 20-august 1, 2019. i

have managed to make it to many of the

shows since my first time in 2002.

Find full information about the show at:

www.newforestshow.co.uk.



The author Cary

Hart (left) and the

show steward com-

pare foxhunting in

the U.S. and in the

U.K.


MeridianEquine ShowPhotos by Allison Rehnborg

Meridian equine education Center

(MeeC) in lebanon, tenn. held

their third show in the hunter series on

august 11, 2018. the shows are a com-

bined effort with MeeC and lucky Fox

Farm, and this show was a double points

show with Middle tennessee hunter

Jumper association (MthJa). the show

offered primarily lower hunter fences for

new/green riders and green horses. in ad-

dition, the over the Moon jumpers at 2’6”

were fairly popular.

lucky Fox Farm is based near

Murfreesboro, tenn. and offers instruction

from Cha certified instructors with horse

science and education degrees. they offer

traditional hunter showing as well as host-

ing an interscholastic equestrian associa-

tion (iea) team. Folks at lucky Fox Farm

had this to say about saturday’s show:

“we had an amazing day out at the

MeeC/lFF double point MthJa show

on saturday. so incredibly proud of how

all our riders rode, how the horses went,

and how much everyone pitched in to put

on an awesome show! we saw several new

riders show successfully for the first time,

several riders take on new horses, and

some horses had their best show to date!

we can’t even begin to list everyone’s ac-

complishments this weekend! we had so

many great rides and learning experi-

ences!! ready to take on the next show at

brownland in two weeks and then we are

starting to iea season after that. a sincere

thank you and congratulations to all lucky

Fox riders and parents who had an awe-

some weekend showing with us! we are

so proud of how everyone did!”

Selected results:

leadline winner: tara Flenner-Preston

on salty Dog; sloan Flenner-Preston was

second on hillpost taking names

Mini stirrup Div. Champion: becky

huddleston on Peaches

green rider equitation Div. Champion

(MthJa): amanda agee with a little bit

of luck

short stirrup equitation Div. Champion

(MthJa): Charlotte beasley on Peter Pan

Pre-Childrens/Pre-adult hunter Div.

Champion (MthJa): Charlotte beasley

on a Cat named socks

special hunter Div. Champion

(MthJa): shelia Franklin on snr steel

blue Magnolias

Puddle Jumpers Div. Champion

(MthJa): Courtney alexander on Zelda

over the Moon Jumpers Champion

(MthJa): ella sutherland on bust-a-

Move.

Full results at: horseshowsonline.com

hunters & Jumpers

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This year is going to be busy at Meridian! We will be hosting 6 trail obstacle challenges on3 dates through Equine Trail Sports; 2 openbreed Western shows; and a new 4-show hunterand jumper series. The hunter series will be co-hosted in partnership with Lucky Fox Farmand 2 of the shows will be MTHJA shows.

We are excited about the 2018 show season! It is going to be a lot of fun, and we hope to seeyou all there.

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MegFordShowBy Tommy Brannon

the third installment of the 2018

MegFord hunter Jumper schooling

show series was held august 24-26, 2018

at the show Place arena in Memphis, tn.

this is the third year that the MegFord

horseshows have been held there.

the arena is in the process of a series of

updates and improvements which, when

completed, will make it a first rate facility.

at present, construction has been com-

pleted in the indoor warm up arena and the

show offices have been relocated to that

building. the front of that building has a

new look with stone and cedar columns.

there are new aDa compliant, handi-

capped-accessible restrooms and a new

hvaC system for the show office that is

very welcome in the mid-south august

heat. ann Ford, the show organizer said,

“the new office and warm up arena facil-

ity is absolutely fantastic! we finally have

a great place for our exhibitors to be able

to relax and cool off! the footing in the

rings was wonderful! Jamie white and his

staff have worked very hard to help our

shows be successful!”

there were 80 entries in this show. the

numbers have been increasing in the show

series at a manageable rate. both the in-

door arena and covered arena were kept

busy with classes running simultaneously.

Many of the riders and some horses were

entered in both hunter and jumper classes.

Jumper classes were held on Friday night

and saturday morning, with hunter classes

throughout all three days. Jack nash was

the course designer as he has been for

many of the past shows. the MegFord se-

ries has been running for several years and

the organizers have a format that many

competitors understand. they are always

asking for feedback to improve the shows.

thanks to the sponsorship of Magnolia

Manor Farms Friday night’s hospitality

food was provided from the Memphis

restaurant “strano by Chef Josh” [steiner].

everyone agreed: it was fantastic pizza,

salad and cookies! the restaurant was re-

cently featured in a very complimentary

article in the Memphis Flyer. the food is

tasty because steiner grows his own veg-

etables and herbs for his restaurant in east

Memphis.

the fourth/last show in the 2018 Meg-

Ford series is scheduled for november 2-

4, again at the show Place arena in

Memphis. For more show information,

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2018 at the Fei european Dressage U25

Championships 2018, held in exloo, the

netherlands, august 13-17, 2018. Just 12

days ago the Dutch-based yorkshire rider,

who trained with british legend Carl hes-

ter during her teenage years, claimed the

7-year-old title with glamourdale at the

longines Fei world breeding Dressage

Championships in ermelo (neD). this af-

ternoon she added another gold medal to

her collection when posting a great score

of 82.145 with the lovely 10-year-old

gelding, Dark legend, to be crowned U25

Freestyle champion.

the result ensured she went home with

a full set of colors, having posted the

biggest individual score in wednesday’s

team Championship to boost great

britain to bronze medal position, and slot-

ting into silver medal spot behind yester-

day’s grand Prix winner Jil-Marielle

becks (20) from germany.

becks was joined by bianca nowag

(Fair Play), Juliette Piotrowski (sir Dia-

mond) and lisa-Maria klossinger (Fbw

Daktari) to top the team standings with a

score of 219.706, which left them well

ahead of their Dutch rivals in silver medal

spot. Carlijn huberts (watoeshi), Maxime

van der vlist (bailey), Denis nekeman

(boston sth) and Jeanine nieuwenhuis

(tC athene) racked up a final tally of

212.765 for the netherlands. but the

british foursome of Fry, ryan todd

(Charlex eskebjerg), rebecca Jane ed-

wards (headmore Delegate) and Claire

gallimore (annette ballerina) were hot on

their heels in bronze when posting

212.118.

becks, who with her 10-year-old chest-

nut gelding Damon’s satelite was an indi-

vidual bronze medalist at the young rider

Championships in valencia (esP) in 2016,

won thursday’s grand Prix with a score

of 75.385, while Fry took silver when

posting 75.308. bronze went to Den-

mark’s victoria vallentin (20) who rode

ludwig der sonnenkoenig to a mark of

74.000.

Fry turned the tables on Friday when

pinning becks into silver in the Freestyle,

and it was the german rider’s team-mate,

klossinger (25), who scooped bronze this

time around with Fbw Daktari.

Frysaid that Dark legend is a very

nervous horse. “this is the first show he

felt confident in the ring, so he peaked at

a good time!” she pointed out. “today was

a really good test; he couldn’t have been

better; he really rose to the music and

danced to it!” she added.

and her plans for the future? “to com-

pete at the olympic games someday, but

for now i just want to get my feet back on

the ground and start training again!” she

said.

everyone was singing the praises of the

venue at hippisch Centrum exloo, and the

quality of the performances from the Dres-

sage world’s rising stars left even the

judges in awe. “what we saw here this

week was almost at the same level as sen-

ior riders, and it’s really very exciting!”

said ground Jury President, Francis ver-

beek-van-rooy.

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By Kimber Whanger

the newly integrated Dressage Pilot

Program of the interscholastic

equestrian association (iea) begins the

season on september 8, 2018. increasing

interest in the iea Dressage program has

team development at a pace exceeding ex-

pectations, according to Dressage admin-

istrator emily David. the iea Dressage

Pilot Program has been running scrim-

mages for the past two years in Pennsyl-

vania, west virginia, new york, indiana

and ohio. in addition to these states,

teams are being organized and shows are

currently being scheduled in Maryland,

virginia, new york, tennessee, georgia,

oklahoma, arizona, Colorado, Connecti-

cut, texas and Mississippi.

beginning with this 2018-19 season,

the Dressage discipline has been officially

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allowing riders, coaches and teams to of-

ficially register as iea Dressage members.

in addition to the growing interest

among members, the iea has recently

gained the support of the intercollegiate

Dressage association (iDa) as a partner-

ing organization to help promote and grow

the Dressage Pilot Program. Many iDa

teams are planning on hosting iea horse

shows this season which will assist the

iea with manpower, guidance and spon-

sorship opportunities.

“the intercollegiate Dressage associa-

tion is thrilled to be working with iea to

help grow the sport of Dressage. we know

how rewarding competing as a team can

be for young riders and having that avail-

able for middle and upper school Dressage

riders through iea is a fantastic new op-

portunity,” says current iDa President,

ginger henderson from averett College.

the iea Dressage Pilot Program is cur-

rently open for enrollment for the 2018-

2019 season. Dressage teams can form

with as few as one rider and one coach, of-

fering an excellent opportunity to try out

this new discipline. For more information

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By Shelley Mann, August 7, 2018 (Lex-

ington, KY)

Pony Club members returned to

tryon international equestrian

Center for the UsPC Charles owen 2018

Championships east, presented by Flair,

llC and airowear on July 25-29, 2018.

Members competed on the same grounds

where the Fei world equestrian games

will be held in september.

the event brought more than 500 Pony

Clubbers together representing twenty-six

regions to compete in Dressage, eventing,

games, Polocrosse, show Jumping,

tetrathlon and Quiz. a large group of

Pony Club leaders, volunteers, parents and

friends helped to organize and staff the

days of competition.

“i had so much fun competing in this

year’s UsPC Championships east. tryon

international equestrian Center is an im-

pressive venue that has so many opportu-

nities for spectating and competing. one

of my favorite things this year was that

Polocrosse was playing right outside the

eventing barns. i have never seen a

Polocrosse match and it was so much fun

watching in the mornings while i got ready

for my rides. that is what i love about

tieC: all the disciplines are competing so

closely the competitors have the opportu-

nity to watch other disciplines that we may

not always have the chance to see regu-

larly,” said eventing competitor Micaela

Forsyth (h-hM/h-traditional, eastern

Pennsylvania region & national youth

board Member).

in addition to traditional competition,

twenty-eight Pony Club members brought

their off-the-track thoroughbreds to

participate in the new vocations Pony

Club Challenge competition in four dis-

ciplines. seven members competed in

eventing, twelve in show Jumping, nine

in Dressage of which, two rode western

Dressage. Members used their horseman-

ship skills to retrain their adopted mounts;

over the weekend they were judged on

performances in the ring as well as their

Pony Club horse Management skills in

the barns. Caitlin Deisler (C-1 tradi-

tional/hM, red river region) navigated

Mach seven to win the eventing Division.

Keely Bechtol (h-b/C-2 traditional/C-3

show Jumping, Midsouth region) pi-

loted why not whiskey to top honors in

the show Jumping Division. savannah

ranes (h-b/C-1 Flat/C-1 Dressage,

southern California region) rode Jackson

square for the blue in the Dressage and

rhian Cline (C-1 hM/C-1 western, heart-

land region) rode Conquest neighplam to

win the western Dressage Division.

there was great competition in dres-

sage, eventing, quiz, show jumping and

tetrathlon, but the President's Cup compe-

tition sponsored by hero kids Foundation

was the highlight event during the satur-

day nights lights evening at the tryon in-

ternational equestrian Center. the

switchblade team hoisted the trophy sat-

urday night. team Members included:

Captain Cora raniowski (C-1, old Do-

minion region), Jess bradley-Johnson (C-

2, eastern Pennsylvania region),

Mackenzie raniowski (D-3, old Domin-

ion region), and azaria smallwood (D-3,

eastern Pennsylvania region).

teams in each discipline were judged

on their horsemanship skills at various

points during the competition. turnout in-

spection ensured that the horse or pony

was well-groomed and reflected regular

care and that tack fitted properly. after

each ride, turn back inspections ensured

that the young riders properly groomed

their horses and cleaned their tack and

equipment. in addition, each team worked

together to properly equip their team tack

room, which included a utility kit, first aid

and veterinary care kit, extra tack and

safety equipment.

MidSouth region riders

this year UsPC offered a Developing

horse/rider competition, with eight teams

enrolled. the Midsouth region paired

with Maryland for a scramble team. team

members were Captain taylor gibboney

(C-2, Maryland) with Flying First Class;

ella braun (C-1, Midsouth) with gigi;

lidia olyha (C-1, Midsouth) with some-

thing to scout about; Morgan trotter (C-

1, Midsouth) with Corner oak loch

lorian; and stable Manager gabrielle

brown (D-3, Maryland). the teams com-

peted in five rounds of show Jumping and,

as always, in horse Management.

the Maryland/Midsouth Developing

horse/rider team placed second overall in

the competition. in addition, team mem-

bers won individual awards. ella braun

and gigi, won the individual rider award

in the Developing horse/ rider division!

Morgan trotter, with Corner oak loch

lorian, placed second individually; lidia

olyha, with something to scout about,

placed 6th individually; and taylor gib-

boney (team captain) placed 14th individ-

ually. Congratulations!

here’s what lidia olyha said about her

experience at the 2018 UsPC Champi-

onships east:

“this year i had the opportunity to

compete at UsPC Championships in

tryon, nC. it was my first time at UsPC

Championships, tryon, and participating

as a member of a scrabble team. i could

not have asked for a more exciting and

challenging opportunity at this point in my

riding career! i met some amazing girls

and we enjoyed spending time together,

especially in our tack room, where we

would prepare for our upcoming rounds

and inspections. this has been the farthest

away from home my horse and i have

competed, as well as the largest show we

have been to together. yet, despite my

nerves, my horse jumped his heart out for

me and we finished in fourth place in our

division! i can’t thank Pony Club enough

to give me (and others like me) these

amazing opportunities to grow as both a

rider and as a person. what a privilege it

has been to be a PC member and attend

this event!”

team Captain taylor gibboney also

shared her thoughts about competing at the

2018 UsPC Championships:

“this year was my third year compet-

ing at Pony Club Championships and my

second time at tryon. going into this

championship i was really excited because

i had never been on a scramble team with

another region before. after competing at

champs, i wouldn’t have wanted it any

other way! i got to meet four awesome

girls and their horses. overall, our team

did really well, ending up second overall.

some of my favorite moments from

champs are meeting my teammates, get-

ting second in the lip sync battle, and re-

ceiving the best equitation score i’ve ever

ridden. Pony club championships is al-

ways fun, with this year definitely being

one to remember!”

at UsPC Jumping Championships

east, another Midsouth team won the in-

troductory a Jumping team competition.

the team placed 4th in horse Manage-

ment. Members were:

sarah Miller (captain) C-1 and tM

hezacash (10th individual); audrey Cozzi

D-3 and sorrella bella bleu (6th individ-

ual); sophie Jaynes C-1 and Dublin (3rd

individual); Madelyn gibbs D-3 stable

Manager

in tetrathalon, Cian and alden yorba

were on a scramble team with Capital

Pony Club. other team members were:

Jorgia walker, itM girls, and ariana

Dickey, novice girls. the team placed

eighth overall.

Find complete results at: www.pony-

club.org/events/Championships/Program-

resultseast.aspx

MidSouth team: (left to right) Morgan Trotter, Lidia Olyha, Deb Wilson

(Coach), Ella Braun, Taylor Gibboney, and Gabrielle Brown.

Pony Club ChampionshipsEast A Success

Lidia Olyha jumps Something to

Scout about at USPC Championships

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Five countries, 771 competitors,

1056 horses, and almost 3500 en-

tries. this is what Zach McCarver faced

when he ventured to the 2018 built Ford

tough aQhya world Championship

show on august 2-11, 2018 at the state

Fair Park in oklahoma City.

Zach McCarver, 17, is homeschooled,

a 4-h’er, eagle scout, and horse trainer

from Jackson, tennessee. he started rid-

ing horses five years ago and obtained his

first horse, Ms red Devil, a.k.a. bingo, a

year later. he has trained bingo in aQha

ranch riding himself under the instruc-

tion of barry “bear” bolton, an aQha

trainer from henderson, tennessee. Zach

has also recently begun working with bob

Johnson, an aQha judge and trainer from

burns, tn. after four years of hard work,

dedication, and showing in local shows

and in 4-h, Zach felt he and bingo were

ready to test themselves at the next level.

they qualified and were invited to com-

plete among the best of the best youth in

the world. Zach would be riding with the

tennessee Quarter horse association

(tQha) youth team.

the McCarvers embarked on the ten-

hour road trip to oklahoma City, okla-

homa, for a week full of showing. Zach

and bingo began the week working dili-

gently with bob Johnson to ensure that

they were prepared for the first class, the

l3 ranch riding Prelims on sunday, au-

gust 5th, which ran concurrently with the

l2 ranch riding class.

Zach stated, “For the Prelims, i was

15th to go. i remember being very focused

and very nervous when i went in. i don’t

remember much from that ride, but bingo

and i gave it our all and we had a great

run.”

the pair came in 15th place out of 104

entries. this qualified them for the l3

ranch riding Finals and placed them 8th

in the world for l2 ranch riding. with

this amazing accomplishment, Zach spent

the following days in high spirits as he

prepared for the l3 Finals on tuesday, au-

gust 7th.

“Finals... it was surreal. i was incredi-

bly honored and grateful just being there.

having the opportunity to show in the

arena where champions are crowned is

something i’ll never forget! surprisingly, i

wasn’t nervous at all going into my run. i

think that just being there and being able

to compete was enough for me, no matter

how the placings turned out.” said Zach.

in the final results of the show, Zach

and bingo placed 18th in the world (out

of 104 entries), due to a rough lead change

in his pattern. Despite not winning the

ranch riding Championship title – a

young cowgirl from newnan, georgia,

erin nicole Mask, and her blue roan Fig-

ured out vegas cinched that title – the pair

accomplished a lot. they had the experi-

ence of a lifetime and Zach is hopeful that

one day they will take home the champi-

onship title.

Zach is grateful to his mom and dad,

kenneth and kabao McCarver, along with

the rest of his family, his friends, all the

people who encouraged and helped him

along way, the tQha youth team, west

tennessee Quarter horse association

(wtQha) and the arkansas Quarter

horse association (arQha), and espe-

cially to his teammate through it all,

bingo.

Zach and Ms red Devil placed third

(out of 30 entries) in the $500 added

ranch riding at the arQha Memorial

Day Circuit in tunica, Miss. in June, 2018

and the pair were level 1 youth high

Point Champions at the Circle g Classic

in april, 2018, also in tunica.

Find more information about the 2018

aQha youth world, and results of ranch

riding, at: www.aqha.com/shows/world-

showresultsclassdetail

Zach McCarver’s YouthWorld Show Experience

Zach McCarver at the AQHYA World Championship.

(photo by Ashley Himmeslbaugh)


training & performanceRanch Clinicwith TrinaCampbellBy M. Kay Turley

July 28 through august 8, 2018 was

one of the best ten days of my life. i

was fortunate enough to be able to ride

with trina Campbell and friends in her

ranch Clinic at hat Creek ranch in

wheatland, wy. the clinic covered foun-

dation horsemanship, h1 and h2 horse-

manship, cow working, and ranch roping.

on any given day, we had twenty six to

thirty riders. they came from California,

wyoming, washington, Pennsylvania,

texas, Colorado, nebraska, georgia,

south Dakota, Michigan, arkansas (me),

and Canada. what an assortment of back-

grounds and abilities!

we started the week practicing some

basic horsemanship on some colts, “sale”

horses, and our own horses. when trina

had everybody sorted out, we went to

gather cows in the big pasture. we circled

them and rode around them to get both cat-

tle and horses used to each other.

on another day in the arena, we did ex-

ercises moving some “parts” around on

our own horses – soft feel, front quarters,

hind quarters, side pass, 360 turns, and

backing. and then we all swapped horses

and did the same maneuvers on someone

else’s horse. we were to observe the

horses and decide which was the best

horse of all; we voted on that in the pas-

ture the next day. Denny was the clear

winner!

the following day, we went to the 200-

foot round pen, which is about a mile from

the barn, and gave all the horses the op-

portunity to go through a tire “contrap-

tion” by putting one foot in the tire and

then pivoting. then we put in the other

foot and pivoted, and then the hind feet.

some of the horses had never seen such a

“contraption!” trina helped those horses

who lacked confidence, because patience

is a big key to success!

another day, we rounded up the neigh-

bor’s cow/calf pairs and moved them

through an alleyway made by four riders.

the riders had to count cows and calves as

they traveled through the alley. i still don’t

know how many there were. somewhere

in the 80s! we had to count really fast to-

wards the end.

one afternoon, we had several “semi-

nars,” beginning with one on equine den-

tistry by amanda webb from Colorado.

she gave excellent demonstrations and

was very educational about horses’ teeth.

lee robinson and Daniel Morris gave a

talk on farrier practices, which was very

informative. we had a great chance to ask

questions one always thinks of after your

shoer has left!

Dr. Jenny knutson, DvM from south

Dakota gave a talk on vital signs in horses

and showed us how to check pulse rates,

breathing rates and other vital signs. it

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aPha champion valerie baker gave us

a roping lesson on the ground, teaching us

the proper way to hold and throw our

ropes. she was very encouraging! as well

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some techniques from tim and helping

him with some horsemanship tips for im-

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one evening Dale harwood, known as

one of the greatest saddle makers in the

country, gave a talk on the evolution of the

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fork (also known as an a-fork) buckaroo

style that is specifically built to be a work-

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lucky Dog Productions brought

their fifth in the series of nine bar-

rel races across the mid-south to the show

Place arena in Memphis, tenn. on august

3-5, 2018. this is a new show date for

lucky Dog, the first time they have added

this date and location to their series. and,

apparently, it was an outstanding success,

with 1,926 total runs over the weekend.

elaina Mckinney of Carbondale, il,

won multiple races and was the high

money winner at the weekend’s barrel

races. elaina wrote: “we have had an awe-

some weekend at the lucky Dog at Mem-

phis! Cool [wrs kool Memories] won

the open all three days with 379 entries

saturday and Fame placed in the top four

all three days and won the derby side pot

each day! thank you to the whole lucky

Dog crew for always putting on the best

shows! thank you to all my family,

friends, and sponsors for everything! give

god all the glory for all he blesses me

with!”

elaina is now number one in the 2018

women’s Professional rodeo association

(wPra) Junior world standings. as of

august 6, 2018, she has earned

$25,406.98 in barrel racing winnings this

year. she is currently number three in the

better barrel races eastern 1D standings.

at the wbr league youth world Fi-

nals, held in Memphis, tn, July 4-7,

elaina was 2018 wbrl youth world

Champion and won the Jr. nFr qualifier.

“so proud of both horses,” she wrote. Cool

ran the fastest time of the weekend and

won the average! Fame placed 5th in the

1D in the Finals!”

on saturday, June 30, elaina competed

at the 7th annual independence barrel

bash in lebanon, tennessee, where she

placed first and second in the youth and

placed second in the open, with more than

300 entries, and over 150 entries in the

youth.

she is also a troxel ambassador and

sported a spirit black Duratec helmet on

the cover of barrel horse news, July 2018

edition, riding wrs kool Memories.

elaina posted the cover photo on her face-

book page, as did troxel on their facebook

page.

lucky Dog owner Christy lewis had

this to say about her: “elaina is leading the

lucky Dog high Money standings for the

year with over $28,000 in earnings, at-

tending just 4 of the 5 events we’ve held

so far. those standings don’t include any

futurity, derby, or rodeo sidepot earnings.

she has earned over $30,000 including

earnings in those sidepots. over $9,000 of

that was earned at the Memphis event.

“elaina is a very remarkable young lady

with a bright future in our industry. you

can tell she has her priorities in order and

she has always been a very humble win-

ner. she is always quick to give god the

glory for her success.”

Following is a summary of the week-

end’s races winners:

on Friday, Mckinney, riding wrs

kool Memories, won the open 1D and the

youth sidepot with a fast time of 14.451.

she won the Futurity sidepot 1D on Dad-

dys Dollar with a time of 15.247. and she

won the Derby sidepot on one hot stin-

son with a fast time of 14.803.

hannah grimwood, of bismarck, Mo,

riding runaway Dinky won Friday’s adult

sidepot 1D, with a time of 14.783.

Cheryl Ziegler of Coal hill, ar, and go

risky Frenchman won Friday’s senior

sidepot 1D, with a time of 15.165.

saturday’s Pony1D winner was short-

cake, ridden by sage scarato of high

ridge, Mo, rounding the barrels in a time

of 16.494. river weldon of bruce, Ms

won the 2D on Prissy (17.104) and the 3D

on short go (17.509).

elaina Mckinney was back to win mul-

tiple races on saturday, taking the open

1D and the youth sidepot 1D on kool

with a time of 14.568. she also placed sec-

ond in the youth sidepot 1D on one hot

stinson, with a time of 14.717. she took

her second win of the Futurity sidepot 1D

with Daddys Dollar on saturday with

15.161 seconds on the clock, as well as,

again, winning the Derby 1D on one hot

stinson (14.717). she took the number one

and two prizes in the rodeo sidepot 1D

on wrs kool Memories (14.568) and

one hot stinson (14.717).

elizabeth holloway of valley Park, Ms

rode Frenchbug on Fire to win saturday’s

adult sidepot 1D in a time of 14.714.

Cheryle laws, of Forrest City, ar, and

Jade ta Fame took the top prize in the sat-

urday’s senior sidepot 1D in a time of

14.968.

in saturday’s running with the Pack

series, elaina took another 1D win on

wrs kool Memories (14.568). elizabeth

holloway was second with Frenchbug on

Fire (14.714) and elaina also took third on

one hot stinson (14.717).

elaina continued “cleaning up” on sun-

day in the open 1D and the youth sidepot

with the fastest time on wrs kool Mem-

ories (14.390). she won the Derby side-

pot again on one hot stinson (14.672).

she took first and second in the rodeo

sidepot 1D on wrs kool Memories

(14.390) and one hot stinson (14.672).

and she won the running with the Pack

1D on wrs kool Memories (14.390).

alexandra skipworth, of Florence, al,

won sunday’s adult sidepot 1D and the

running with the Pack 1D on Perfect

Definition (14.550). the pair were third in

the weekend’s open average 1D and Pack

average 1D.

sunday’s senior sidepot 1D winner

was Cheryle laws and Jade ta Fame, with

a time of 15.068.

angela Festervan of benton, la took

sunday’s Futurity on Dark side of Fame

(15.121). that time gave her third place in

sunday’s rodeo sidepot 1D, and she

placed fourth on wedding Crasher

(15.146). (continued on next page)

Cowboys & Cowgirls


John ressler was

the adult high

Money weekend win-

ner, taking home

$380.80 and a

buckle. Jennifer bar-

ron was the senior

high Money winner,

taking home $281.04

and a buckle.

in the weekend’s

totals, elaina Mckin-

ney took home first

and a buckle in the

open average 1D

and the running

with the Pack 1D

average with wrs

kool Memories and

second with one hot

stinson. she was the

youth high Money winner for the week-

end, taking home $842.22 and a buckle,

and she was also the overall high Money

winner, taking home $7,796.01 and a

buckle for her weekend’s work.

elaina comes by her barrel racing talent

honestly, as her granddad, bob Mckinney,

made a career in barrel racing for about 50

years. her dad rick also barrel raced, and

elaina is the third generation to keep the

family tradition. the family owns Mckin-

ney’s western store

in Marion, illinois,

and elaina’s parents

are the second gener-

ation of Mckinneys

to own/operate the

store. [phone num-

bers: (800) 897-9819;

(618) 997-6974]

elaina is on facebook

at: elaina Mckinney.

she has her own web-

site: https://mckin-

ney679.weebly.com/

but it’s a bit outdated.

Full results of all

classes and informa-

tion about upcoming

shows is available at:

w w w . l u c k y d o -

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the next stop for the big lucky Dog

semi-trailer will be tunica, Miss. on sep-

tember 7-9, 2018 for the eighth annual

tyler Parten Memorial and tunica triple

the luck saddle series. the grand finale

of the series will be back in Memphis no-

vember 30-December 2, 2018 for the bbr

Mid-south X-tra tour Finale with $5,000

added and $10,000 select stallion stakes

bonus Money.

Elaina McKinney on the cover of the

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The Heat IsOn!Article & photos by Nancy Brannon

the heat was on at the tunica, Mis-

sissippi expo Center, august 10-

12, 2018, but, of course, it was cool

comfort inside for another JX2 team rop-

ing event. with co-sponsor equibrand,

there were 12 saddles to give away, 8 pairs

of bex sunglasses, plus 20 pairs of

equibrand bell boots and splint boots, two

gist buckles, ten resistol hat certificates,

and plenty of cash to the winners.

on august 8, 2018, Johnny Johnson

wrote: “…heading to tunica, Ms for the

heat is on roping. we’ve got equibrand

ropings, a wstr special Fees roping,

and prize events! this is always an awe-

some roping, the facility is wonderful,

plus you can come hang out with us after-

wards at sam’s town! we have a couple

of weeks off, but then we head straight

back to tunica for the vegas of the south

super Q. this is a new and improved

southeast regionals!”

the vegas of the south super Q takes

place august 31-september 2 at the tu-

nica, Ms arena & expo Center.

next on the agenda is the back in black

hillbilly red neck roping in Morristown,

tn, september 7-9, 2018; then the beast

of the east invitational, october 12-14 in

Franklin, tn in the ag expo Park.

The Heat Is On results:

resistol #8 winners: average: Jeremy

ball/ aiden reel

beX #6 saddle roping winners: bran-

der smith/ lyndon green

#10 american Cowboy winners:

Jonathan bell/ brent Duvall

#9 equibrand winners: tommy

thompson/ Carson bell

#10 equibrand winners: Jonathan bell/

shane holder

#11 equibrand winners: hunter Crof-

ford/ DeDe hunt

Jr. looper winners: 6 & Under: tee

Paul; 7-9: trenton tucker; 10-12: grant

ball

#11 slide warm Up winners: Dexter

Flannagin/ will McCraw

JnFr #10 winners: Cooper Cowan/

Cash Palmore

JnFr open winners: Cash Palmore/

blake walker

#12 equibrand winners: beverly rob-

bins/ brock Middleton

#13 equibrand winners: Chase

bierma/ Douglas henry

#13 wstr winners: Justin Johnston/

Desmond ladner

#15 handicap winners: luke tyree/

Josh hamby

#15 handicap warm Up winners:

shane overby/ Jay shaffer

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Teel WinsMusic CityKnockout By Kacie Albert; Photos by

Andy Watson/BullStockMedia.com

nashville, tennessee – in front of a

record-setting, capacity crowd

Cody teel (kountze, texas) captured his

first Pbr (Professional bull riders) major

win saturday night inside bridgestone

arena, victorious at the 25th Pbr: Un-

leash the beast Music City knockout,

presented by Cooper tires.

after advancing to the event’s champi-

onship round for the second consecutive

year, teel outlasted Colten Jesse (konawa,

oklahoma) to earn $116,300 and 905

world points.

“glad i worked my way to the end and

stuck it out,” teel, the 2012 PrCa Cham-

pion said moments after the win. “getting

on that many bulls, and of that caliber, can

mentally and physically wear you down.

you have to regroup between bulls and

start over. it’s a challenge for sure.”

teel’s march to the win began after he

advanced to round 4 when his third round

opponent nathan burtenshaw (Coonam-

ble, new south wales, australia) was un-

able to continue due to an injury sustained

when [the bull] soup in a group (Dakota

rodeo/Chad berger/Clay struve/wilks

ranch) fell on him.

Capitalizing on the moment, teel cov-

ered big black Cat (Dakota rodeo/Chad

berger/Clay struve/heal Pro bulls) for

78.5 points, eliminating valdiron de

oliveira (Piranhas, brazil), to reach the

Final Four where he then knocked out

2016 Pbr world Champion Cooper Davis

(buna, texas) on buckoff time.

in the final faceoff of the night, teel

reached 2.46 seconds on bottoms Up

(tnt bucking bulls/hart Cattle Co.) best-

ing Jesse’s 1.83-second effort on livin’

large (Dakota rodeo/Chad berger/Clay

struve/staci wilks/n bar ranch).

the 26-year-old, who entered the vol-

unteer state event ranked no. 12 in the

world rankings, reached to the top 10, and

is now no. 6, 665.84 points behind no. 1

kaique Pacheco (itatiba, brazil). Pacheco

failed to record a qualified ride and earn

world points in nashville.

For Jesse, the runner-up finish is the

best to date of his two-year career on the

elite tour. going a combined 1-for-6 across

the two days, including an event-best 88.5

points on hedoo (Jane Clark/gene owen),

he earned 500 word points and a check for

$41,300. he soared from no. 35 to no. 17

in the world.

koal livingston (burleson, texas) was

named the ride score Champion after

going 2-for-6 to amass 173.75 points in the

aggregate. also finishing seventh overall

in the event, the 20-year-old earned

$39,300 and 410 world points, catapulting

him from no. 36 to no. 22 in the world

standings.

after falling to teel in the Final Four,

Davis, the winner of the event’s second

Chance bracket, finished third to net 340

world points and $11,800. Jumping one

spot in the world rankings to no. 8, the

texan closed the gap on no.1 Pacheco,

now 970 points off the lead.

solidifying his no. 2 world ranking,

Claudio Montanha Jr.’s (Pacaembu,

brazil) fourth place effort garnered him

280 points and allowed him to rise to

within 21.67 points of the top spot in the

world standings.

smooth operator (Dakota rodeo/Julie

rosen/Clay struve/Chad berger) earned

his first yeti “built for the wild” bull of

the event honor of the season. the bovine

was marked 45.75 points for his 2.1-sec-

ond buckoff of livingston.

event leaders (event points):

1. Cody teel - 905 Points.

2. Colten Jesse - 500 Points.

3. Cooper Davis - 340 Points.

4. Claudio Montanha Jr. - 280 Points.

5. tanner byrne - 155 Points.

6. valdiron de oliveira - 155 Points.

*7. koal livingston - 110 Points.

*Koal Livingston earned an additional

300 world points as Ride Score Champion.

Pbr comes back to the mid-south next

month. on october 6, 2018 is the sean

willingham invitational at the Mckenzie

arena in Chattanooga, tennessee. then

tennessee’s own Cody nance comes to

Jackson, tennessee for the Cody nance

invitational on october 27-28, 2018 at the

oman arena. Find more information about

the touring Pro Division at www.pbr.com.

Cody Nance bucks off Chopper

ride Score Champion Koal Livingston bucks off YETI “Built for the Wild” Bull

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Sean Willingham covers Crash for 83.25 points

Event winner Cody Teel attempts rising Sun


By M. Rebecca Jones; photos by Kay

Kass Katydid Imaging

the tennessee Paint horse Club

continued with its successful 2018

show season with their independence

shows i & ii held July 14-15, 2018 at the

tri-state exhibition Center in McDonald,

tn. the weather was near perfect for July

and there were two full days of good

horses and good competition. the youth

were well represented and there was quite

a battle for the youth high points each day.

the youth organization also sold tickets

for their tjPhC Fund raiser, a custom

cowhide tPhC saddle stand donated by

Cowhide Customs. these tickets will con-

tinue to be sold until the drawing at the

october show; the winner does not have

to be present to win, and shipping will be

arranged.

the tPhC is looking forward to the

rest of the 2018 show season with the next

show, the september 29 Fall Colors show

at the tennessee livestock Center on the

campus of MtsU in Murfreesboro, tn.

the Fall Colors show will be a four-judge

show. the final show of the season is the

october tPhC spooktacular Final with

two judges at the James e. ward agricul-

tural Center in lebanon, tn. this show

will feature the second annual Chili Cook

off on Friday night, october 26 along

with trick or treating for the kids, and a

costume class. For more information on

the tennessee Paint horse Club and their

events, visit www.tnpainthorseclub.com or

Facebook: official tennessee Paint horse

Club.

High Point Champions, July 14 show:

tPhC Pilot youth walk trot high

Point: Dakotas status Quo, tammbra

smith

youth walk trot high Point: red hot

lilly, emma womack

youth high Point: what a hot hand,

lily kennedy

nov amateur high Point: Cardinal

rule, Jessica nguyen

amateur high Point: Macnificent Ma-

chine, leila owens

open high Point: white hot spot

light, katie korsack

High Point Champions, July 15 show:

tPhC Pilot youth walk trot high

Point: Dakotas status Quo, tammbra smith

youth walk trot high Point: red hot

lilly, emma womack

nov youth high Point: lopin on bitz of

gold, olivia Campbell

youth high Point: what a hot hand,

lily kennedy

nov amateur high Point & amateur

high Point: Cardinal rule, Jessica nguyen

open high Point: Macnificent Machine,

leila owens

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By Beth Hall, photos courtesy UTIA

Crossville, tenn. – budding land-

scapers, gardening enthusiasts, and

everyone interested in plants were all in-

vited to the tenth annual Fall gardeners’

Festival on august 28, 2018 in Crossville,

tenn. hosted by the University of ten-

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Center, this event is a fall favorite for

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Master gardeners, and nursery profes-

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Formal tours and educational seminars

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Climate change is already having an

impact on agriculture. For exam-

ple, more warm nights decrease crop pro-

ductivity. and while it presents significant

challenges to the agriculture industry, it

also presents opportunities. the american

Farmland trust hosted a Free range Con-

versation on august 13, 2018 to hear more

about how farmers and ranchers across the

nation are working and innovating to com-

bat climate change. this is part of aFt’s

Farmers Combat Climate Change initia-

tive.

on the call, aFt president John Piotti

discussed the unique role farmland can

play in putting carbon back into the soil.

Piotti: “this is a special Free range Con-

versation because you’ll take home a new

perspective of farming. …what do you

feel are the greatest threats to humanity?

at the top of the list: overpopulation and

climate change – the latter is the issue that

most concerns young folks today.”

Piotti talked about the important con-

nection between agriculture and climate

change. “it will be impossible to combat

climate change unless we rethink agricul-

ture. …through farming we have a chance

to change things for the better – signifi-

cantly. …

“as of 2009, the total excess carbon in

our atmosphere was 200 billion tons.”

the goal was to keep carbon at the “safe

level” below 350 ppm in the atmosphere,

but his March, Co2 levels reached 400

ppm. “a lot comes from burning fossil

fuels. some of it has been emitted from

our soil.” Piotti said that land and soil

degradation from agriculture since 1850

accounts for more than 50% (close to

75%) of those 200 billion tons; 155 billion

tons of carbon were put into the atmos-

phere between 1850 and 2010.

the impact of soil degradation on cli-

mate change is that when we lose top soil,

we lose carbon molecules. Much of the

carbon lost from the soil can be put back in

the soil with improved farming practices,

like no till/low till and use of cover crops.

“we need to put atmospheric carbon back

into the soil. we must also actively reduce

burning fossil fuels. Farming done right is

a big part of the answer.” Piotti said.

Caller allen said: “we have had the an-

swer since the Dust bowl, from the soil

Conservation service / nrCs, but we’re

not following proper practices.”

Piotti responded that aFt shows farm-

ers the techniques that work better for the

planet, and enhance the farmers’ bottom

line. Unfortunately, low till/no till prac-

tices are still being used with heavy doses

of herbicides and pesticides, which do not

enhance soil health. they can be done bet-

ter with organic measures.

Carbon farming is done purposely to se-

quester carbon back into the soil where it

came from. Farmers manage more than a

billion acres of land in the U.s. that can

act as a natural carbon ‘sink’ by absorbing

carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and

storing it in plants and soil. building

healthy soils is a part of better farming

practices. healthy soils absorb more water

during heavy rains, which reduces runoff,

and offer better resilience during periods

of drought. healthy soil also is more pro-

ductive and increases crop yields.

in aFt’s Climate Change initiative, the

solutions are straightforward: protect the

most productive, resilient farmland and

improve its soil, which benefits farmers,

consumers, and the environment. link to

the full Climate Change initiative report:

https://www.farmland.org/initiatives/farm-

ers-combat-climate-change

environmentally sound farming prac-

tices should also include restoring health

of planet by putting more carbon in the

soil. Farmers combating climate change

are an integral part of the solution. Find

more information at the aFt website:

www.farmland.org\climate

Additional resources: yale school of

Forestry and environmental studies:

e360.yale.edu/features/how-the-world-

passed-a-carbon-threshold-400ppm-and-

why-it-matters

ePa has information on how Climate

action benefits agriculture and Forestry:

https://www.epa.gov/cira/climate-action-

benefits-agriculture-and-forestry

National Geographic describes the ef-

fects of climate change on crops at:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/cli-

m a t e - c h a n g e / h o w - t o - l i v e - w i t h -

it/crops.html

the national Climate assessment sum-

marizes the impacts of climate change on

the U.s., particularly on agriculture at:

https://nca2014.globalchange.gov/re-

port/sectors/agriculture

the Center for Climate and energy so-

lutions published a brief on “agriculture’s

role in addressing Climate Change.”

agriculture contributes approximately 7

percent of total U.s. ghg emissions. in

addition to reducing the ghs emissions,

agriculture has opportunities to assist in

offsetting emissions from other sectors.

read how U.s. agricultural sector could

take advantage of these opportunities:

https://www.c2es.org/document/agricul-

tures-role-in-addressing-climate-change/

Free Range Conversations Early FallFlowersArticle & photos by Nancy Brannon

All photos taken at the author’s farm

around our farm, and across many

other lands in the mid-south, late

august and early september present an

array of blooming wildflowers. Many of

them attract butterflies, which have been

prolific in the mid-south this year, as well

as honeybees.

of course, sunflowers have been

blooming around the area, with special

plantings at the agricenter international in

Memphis, tenn.

ironweed is a tall plant, growing up to

five feet, with purple blooms in august

and september. these showy purple fall

flowers attract pollinators, and their seed

feed birds. i can’t say the plant itself is at-

tractive, but the blooms more than make

up for the plant’s homeliness.

soon goldenrod will be displaying its

yellow flowers. it’s three-to-five foot tall

stems make excellent perches for birds and

the seeds are an important late season food

source.

thoroughwort grows three to five feet

tall with white hairs covering the stem.

the small flowers form a large cluster

which blooms white through august and

september.

Partridge pea has beautiful yellow flow-

ers with leaves that resemble mimosa

leaves. this annual plant produces so

many seeds that it is basically a perennial.

the seeds are in dark brown pods which

pop open when the seeds are developed.

two other favorites of mine are tall

Coreopsis, which has multiple small

daisy-like flowers on tall stems that reach

four to eight feet in height. impressive in

large colonies, tall coreopsis is a favorite

of goldfinches and butterflies. the other is

butterfly weed, which i don’t consider a

weed at all. it, as the name says, attracts

butterflies. it is an important nectar source

for Monarch butterflies and its leaves pro-

vide essential food for developing

Monarch caterpillars; but you may also see

a variety of pollinators making use of this

plant. it grows in various places around

my horse pastures, and i make sure not to

mow them with the bushhog. after bloom-

ing, the flowers make long, tubular seed

pods which can be harvested when they

turn brown and start to break open on their

own. the seeds have puffs of cotton at-

tached to them, which allows them to fly

in the wind and seed themselves all around

the area. so, make sure to collect the seeds

as soon as the pods start to break open.

Did i mention the “volunteer” garden?

again this year i have volunteer pumpkins

and a tomato plant. that’s the advantage

of composting with horse manure and raw

vegetable scraps. but drat those pesky

squash bugs!

IronweedIronweed w/ Butterfly

Thoroughwort w/ Ladybug Partridge Pea

volunteer

Pumpkin vinePumpkins


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Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of EventsCalendar of EventsSEPTEMBER - OCTOBER

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

OCT. 27-28: Mid-south Qh breeders Fut.

FORREST CO. MULTIPURPOSE SEP. 1-3: southern stampede barrel race

SEP. 29-30: superior equine barrel race

GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENASEP. 29: horse & Food truck Fair

OCT. 19-21: nashoba Carriage assn. show

MARSHALL CO FAIRGROUNDSSEP. 15: outlaw series barrel racing

OCT. 27: outlaw series barrel racing

MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARKSEP. 24-28: FarM tastic

OCT. 19-21: horse Poor barrel race

ROANE STATE EXPO CENTERSEP. 1-2: east tn Cutting horse assn.

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

OCT. 26-28: no bulls barrel race

TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER SEP. 13-15: spotted saddle horse show

SEP. 29: tn Paint horse show

TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM 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

OCT. 12-14: smoky Mtn. reining show

TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTERSEP. 5-8: nrha world show

SEP. 22-23: tagDea bitting Clinic

OCT. 6: ranch horse show

OCT. 13: tenn. nbha

TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTRAUG. 31-SEP. 2: UstrC se regionals

SEP. 7-9: lucky Dog barrel race

OCT. 26-28: tn high school rodeo

UT MARTIN AG PAVILLION AUG. 31- SEP. 2: vol. ranch horse show

SEP. 14-15: rodeo booster Club barrel race

SEP. 20-21: UtM equestrian team - auburn

OCT. 19-20: rodeo booster Club barrel race

WILLIAMSON CO. AG EXPO OCT. 12-14: beast of the east team roping

OCT. 17-18: Ut extension ag Fun Fair

ISHA/IEA HORSE SHOWSSEP. 2-3: shelbyville, tn. Clear view horse

Farm. iea team show. kate Moreton 570-350-

4678; [email protected]

SEP. 29-30: sewannee, tn. University of the

south

OCT. 7: wills Park, ga. Zone 5, region 2 hunt

seat

OCT. 20-21: berry College, ga. Zone 5, re-

gion 2 hunt seat

OCT. 27-28: tuscaloosa, al. Unv of alabama.

Zone 5, region 2 hunt seat & western

INTERCOLLEGIATE RODEO ASSNSEP. 13-15: hattiesburg, Ms. Pearl river

Comm. College

SEP. 20-22: Marshall, Mo. Missouri valley

College

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

alabama

OCT. 11-13: sikeston, Mo. three rivers

College

TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL RODEOSEP. 7-9: harriman, tn

OCT. 6-7: Cookville, tn

TENNESSEE YOUTH RODEOSEP. 22: oakfield, tn. Pugh bourne Park. 10

am & 5 pm.

SEP. 22: shelbyville, tn. Clearview Farm.

southern star youth rodeo. allstarrodeo.com

OCT. 6: shelbyville, tn. Clearview Farm.

southern star youth rodeo Finals

LITTLE BRITCHES RODEOSEP. 15-16: brandon, Ms. #3, 4

OCT. 13-14: brandon, Ms #5, 6

OCT. 27: Columbia, tn. PJ Farms. tri-star

lbr

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

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. 31-SEP. 2: lynnville, tn. Circle g

ranch. Craig Cameron horsemanship

Clinic. 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.

OCT. 3-4: thompson’s station, tn. Jaeckle

Centre. sonosite: innovations in Managing

the equine athlete.

OCT. 12-14: shelbyville, tn. Clearview

Farms. buck brannaman Clinic. info: 931-

619-0773. clearviewhorsefarm.com

OCT. 12-14: lynnville, tn. Circle g

ranch. van hargis horsemanship Clinic.

OCT. 19-21: lynnville, tn. Circle g

ranch. kerry kuhn horsemanship Clinic.

OCT. 27-28: Crossville, tn. otter Point

Farm. barb gerbitz horsemanship Clinic.

info: Christie walling riek 309-781-4825;

[email protected]

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 SALESSEP. 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

OCT. 6: thaxton, Ms. 11347 hwy. 6. Colt

sale. $25 consignment fee. info: 662-840-

2427 or 662-790-3699

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. 15: Cottontown, tn. safe harbor

training Center, 3585 hwy. 76. images of

hope equine Photography. www.brittney-

broadrickphotography.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]

OCT. 4-7: lexington, ky. ky horse Park.

2018 thoroughbred Makeover. info:

www.tbmakeover.org

OCT. 20: Cottontown, tn. safe harbor

training Center, 3585 hwy 76. safe harbor

Fall Festival. www.safeharborsanctuary.org

BARREL RACINGSEP. 1: Milan, tn. Milan saddle Club.

info: David Prince 731-414-6609

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. 8: winchester, tn. southern Middle

tn Pavilion. neysa logan 423-903-7437

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. 15: holly springs, Ms. Marshall Co.

Fairgrounds. outlaw series barrel racing

SEP. 15: newbern, tn. newbern saddle

Club. info: James bell 731-694-3273

SEP. 21: Mt. Juliet, tn. rock bottom sta-

bles arena. nicole Clawson 615-720-7870

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

OCT. 6: halls, tn. Flying h arena. info:

leanna Dyson 731-413-1211

OCT. 12-14: texarkana, ar. lucky Dog

barrel race. info: www.luckydograces.com

OCT. 13: Mt. Juliet, tn. rock bottom sta-


OCT. 13: Cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi-

tion Center. tenn. nbha

OCT. 19: treadway, tn. valley view

Farms. Jackpot barrel and Poles. info: 865-

210-0073

OCT. 19-20: Martin, tn. UtM ag Pavil-

ion. info: katie white 270-627-1031

OCT. 20: sparta, tn. sky ann wilson

arena. info: neysa logan 423-903-7437

OCT. 26-28: harriman, tn. roane state

CC expo Center. no bulls barrel race. Jeff

robinson email: [email protected]

OCT. 27: Mt. Juliet, tn. rock bottom sta-


OCT. 27: holly springs, Ms. Marshall Co.

Fairgrounds. outlaw series barrel racing

COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTINGSEP. 1-2: Murfreesboro, tn. Miller Coli-

seum. tenn. state Championship

SEP. 5-8: Murfreesboro, tn. Miller Coli-

seum. eastern Us Championship

CUTTING HORSE EVENTSSEP. 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

OCT. 5-6: batesville, Ms. arena one.

northeast Ms Cha Challenge series

DRESSAGESEP. 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

OCT. 6: Murfreesboro, tn. roberson

equestrian Facility. CtDa schooling show

OCT. 21: hernando, Ms. Mid-south Dres-

sage academy. halloween-theme show.

www.midsouthdressageacademy.org

DRIVINGAUG. 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

OCT. 19-21: germantown, tn. gChs

arena. nashoba Carriage Classic. Driving

Derby, Pleasure Driving, sidesaddle. info:

Mindy hanisco, [email protected].

ENDURANCESEP. 7-8: oneida, tn. big south Fork

recreation area. info: eric rueter 865-986-

5966; [email protected]

OCT. 5-6: altamont, tn. skymont 25/50.

info: troy J nelson 256-431-6530;

[email protected]

EVENTINGOCT. 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

OCT. 27: byhalia, Ms. Misty Meadows

Farm, 264 lake hill Cove. oak grove hunt

Combined test. Closing date: oct. 17. en-

tries: Marge nickels (901) 268-9580 or

[email protected]

EXCAOCT. 6: Cave City, ky. ricky Carrrey

Farm. keninten october race. info: kelsie

graham yates 615-785-0869; email: ky-

[email protected]

OCT. 13: Fairburn, ga. Chattahoochee

hills eventing. Cowboy Up georgia. info:

rebecca bowman 859-489-8141

GAITED HORSE SHOWSSEP. 8: lynchburg, tn. Metro Moore

County Project graduation horse show

SEP. 16: nashville, tn. tn state Fair-

grounds. tn state Fair horse show

SEP. 13-16: Murfreesboro, tn. tn live-

stock Center. national spotted saddle horse

show. info: Donna Fletcher 615-890-2864

SEP. 16-22: Memphis, tn. show Place

arena. nwha national championship

OCT. 3-6: shelbyville, tn. Celebration

grounds. sshbea Fall show

OCT. 19-20: belvidere, tn. Circle e guest

ranch, 50 Circle e lane. Fall brawl speed

racking & Pacing. info: 931-962-1790.

circleeguestranch.com

OCT. 23: Murfreesboro, tn. Mac gregor

stables. whoa versatility show

OCT. 27: Franklin, tn. harlinsdale Farm.

whoa Fall Classic

HUNTER/JUMPERSEP. 5-9: Franklin, tn. brownland Farm.

Fall i

SEP. 8-9: bristol, tn. Fox hollow. ethJa

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

OCT. 6-7: Franklin, tn. brownland Farm.

no Frills 5,6

OCT. 6-7: bristol, tn. Fox hollow. ethJa

OCT. 13: olive branch, Ms. 13600 looney

rd. oak view stables show. info: oakview-

stables.net/shows/

OCT. 13-14: Franklin, tn. Camwood Fall

ii. info: (513) 267-8157

OCT. 13-14: talbot, tn. walnut grove.

ethJa show

OCT. 17-21: Franklin, tn. brownland

Farm. autumn Country

OCT. 20: Murray, ky. st. rt. 80 e. wran-

glers riding Club Dressage &

hunter/Jumper schooling show. info:

wranglersridingclubofmurrayky@hot-

mail.com & facebook

OCT. 20-21: lenoir City, tn. noah’s ark.

ethJa show

OCT. 24-28: Franklin, tn. brownland

Farm. autumn Classic

OCT. 27-28: knoxville, tn. Fiesta Farm.

ethJa show

OPEN SHOWSSEP. 15: Murray, ky. st. rt. 80 e. wran-

glers riding Club open show. info: wran-

[email protected]

& facebook

OCT. 13: lebanon, tn. Meridian equine

education Center. autumn Classic western

open show. (615)289–7539; Cristin.Jor-

[email protected]

PAINT/PINTOSEP. 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

OCT. 20: brandon, Ms. rankin Co. Multi-

purpose. MPhC show

OCT. 27: Murfreesboro, tn. tn livestock

Center. tn Paint horse show. info: Marvin

butler 615-397-6754

POLOSEP. 8: Franklin, tn. riverview Farm.

Chukkers for Charity. info: www.chukkers-

forcharity.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


state Challenge Cup: east vs west

OCT. 6-7: rossville, tn. Memphis Polo.

UsPa tournament

OCT. 13-14: rossville, tn. Memphis Polo

OCT. 20-21: rossville, tn. Memphis Polo.

UsPa tournament


Poloween! Franklin Polo academy

QUARTER HORSE SHOWS 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

OCT. 27-28: Memphis, tn. show Place

arena. Mid-south Quarter horse breeders

Futurity. Penny robertson 662-837-9089;

facebook: Mid-south breeders

RACING/STEEPLECHASINGSEP. 1,6,8,9,13: Franklin, ky. kentucky

Downs live racing. kentuckydowns.com

RANCH HORSEAUG. 31-SEP. 1: Martin, tn. Ut Martin.

volunteer ranch horse show. info:

www.volrha.com

OCT. 6: Cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi-

tion Center. ranch horse show

REININGOCT. 12-14: Murfreesboro, tn. Miller

Coliseum. smoky Mountain reins. info:

www.tnrha.org

RODEOS & BULL RIDINGSEP. 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

OCT. 6: Chattanooga, tn. Mckenzie

arena. sean willingham invitational (Pbr).

info: www.pbr.com

OCT. 12-13: iuka, Ms. tishomingo Co.

Fairgrounds rodeo. info: 662-252-4634

OCT. 27-28: Jackson, tn. oman arena.

Cody nance invitational (Pbr). info:

www.pbr.com

ROPINGAUG. 31-SEP. 2: tunica, Ms. expo Cen-

ter. UstrC super Qualifier.

SEP. 7-9: Morristown, tn. hillbilly truck

roping. info: www.Jx2events.com

SEP. 27-30: tuscumbia, al. longhorn r

arena. bigbee's biggest east of the Missis-

sippi. info: Cole 214-726-6109

OCT. 12-14: Franklin, tn. ag expo Park.

beast of the east. 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 HORSESEP. 28-30: shelbyville, tn. Clearview

Farm. MtsU stock horse show. info:

www.mtsustockhorse.org/events.html

TRAIL RIDES/TRAIL CHALLENGESEP. 2: springfield, tn. Paradise ranch.

safe harbor trail ride. $25 donation. info:

www.safeharborsanctuary.org

SEP. 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 [email protected]; 731-

617-1225; www.buckcreektrailride.org

DEADLINE Deadline for OCT. issue: September

22, 2018 at 5 p.m. Don’t miss it!

PARTING SHOTSwe leave you with some “behind the

scenes” photos from this month’s events.

we’ll have coverage of the world

equestrian games in the october issue.

see you next month!


The Heat Is On team roping at Tunica, MS, August 10-12, 2018. See article p.

26 (photo by Nancy Brannon)

riders at Spring Mill Farm enjoy a cool summer ride through the woods.

(photo courtesy Spring Mill Farm)


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