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Jump The

MoonBy Kathy Simmers; illustrations

by Marjorie van Heerden

Review by Nancy Brannon

in the late spring and early summer,

when children are anticipating going to

Summer Horse Camp, they may have

dreams of bonding with a special pony or

horse. a little girl’s dream of bonding with

a special pony is the theme of Kathy Sim-

mers’ book Jump The Moon, illustrated by

marjorie van Heerden. author Simmers

told us, “the bond between the girl and

the pony was truly magical.”

the book tells the story of a girl with

long blond hair “who had always dreamed

of having a pony that she could love for-

ever.” She has never had a pony of her

own, but works in a horse barn where she

can partially live out her dream.

one day “a scruffy gray pony” named

me too is brought to the barn for training.

But the pony turns out to have a very ill

temperament and the trainer has to warn

everyone about her potential to kick, as the

pony pins her ears back and bares her

teeth, leaving everyone at the barn afraid

of the pony, except the girl with the long

blond hair. the trainer decides me too can

be the girl’s summer project and she can

ride the pony every day.

How would you react to such a pony

and try to change this behavior? the girl

with the long blond hair takes a positive

approach. Whenever the pony shows signs

of ill temperament, the girl just pats her

and whispers, “i love you, pony.” over the

summer, the girl gives the pony special

care, grooming, riding her, and especially

giving her treats – pony cookies. through

kindness and tlC, the pony’s behavior

changes and she comes to look forward to

the girl’s attention and enjoys their gallops

and jumping across the countryside. When

she takes the now-spiffy pony to horse

shows, the pair are frequent class winners.

But when summer is over, me too had

to go back to her old home. afterwards,

the pony is sold several times, moving

from home to home.

Here’s where the book gets rather an-

thropomorphic, but that’s expected in a

children’s fantasy story.

the pony misses the girl more than ever

and begins to dream about the girl. over

the course of seven years, the girl grows

up, goes to college, gets married, and

moves far away. then she begins to dream

about the pony, too, and she decides she

needs to find this pony. thus, a search for

the grey pony begins.

the remainder of the book is about the

search and the ultimate re-uniting of the

girl and the pony me too. it’s a happily

ever after story, as the girl dreams of jump-

ing the moon on this lovely pony.

Simmers told us that “the back story of

Jump the Moon is amazing.” at the end of

the book, Simmers explains the true cir-

cumstances behind the book: how the girl

with the long blond hair, her daughter

Denise, rode with merilee ventura at

Byway farms and spent one summer rid-

ing me too. She also tells about her

dreams of the pony, her search to find the

pony, and their eventual reunion.

About the author: Kathy Simmers was

one of those girls who always wanted to

live on a farm with horses, and she bought

her first horse at age nineteen. Simmers

says the message of the book is to never

give up on your dreams.

for me, the book is not only about how

we treat horses, but also about how we

treat other people, especially those who

are mean. Perhaps finding out why they

behave with meanness and treating them

with kindness in return is a viable way to

resolve personal relationships.

read an interview with Simmers about

the book at: https://www.allpony.com/au-

thor-of-jump-the-moon/ and find her on

facebook at Kathy Simmers.

About the illustrator: marjorie van

Heerden was three months old when she

“rode” a horse for the first time. as a child,

her best friend was her horse Billy Boy.

She grew up on a farm at the southernmost

tip of africa, where she drew animals,

people, dragons, monsters, and fairies.

She is also illustrator of the Hoop ‘n’

Holler book series, The Adventures of

Willy Nilly and thumper books, the Sto-

rieMuis series, and many others.

See more of her illustrations at:

https://www.scbwi.org/members-pub-

lic/marjorie-van-heerden

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Book & art nook

Check out Fergus the Horse at: www.fergusthehorse.com.

Author Kathy Simmers


Hands-On TTouch® Training for

Kids, by Bibi Degn

Review by Nancy Brannon

Children are coming to summer horse

camps to learn riding and horse care, and

we often photograph children riding at the

many horse shows we cover. it is so im-

portant to teach young horse folks good

basic horse care, riding skills and safety

around horses, so that the welfare of the

horse always comes first. We pulled this

©2011 book from the shelves to remind all

of the safe, humane way to treat and ride

horses.

at the beginning of the book is a photo

of author and riding instructor Bibi Degn,

a lovely grey arabian horse named Joram,

and the children who “helped make this

book.” Whenever the children are riding

or working a horse, they always wear

safety helmets. on each page of the book

is an illustration of angie, the “guardian

angel” of animals, who knows what horses

want and conveys that message to humans.

Proper horse care begins with greeting

Joram in the pasture and learning how to

safely halter and lead him to the barn.

“good manners and being polite is ex-

tremely important to horses. Joram doesn’t

like it at all when maria tries to put his hal-

ter on without greeting him first.”

next the children begin to learn

ttouches, the method that linda telling-

ton-Jones discovered for people’s hands to

communicate with animals with kindness.

“ttouches are very specific ways to lay

your hands on an animal’s body,” Bibi ex-

plains. “they are gentle, and you can use

them to win your horse’s trust and improve

his health.” the ttouch Circle is the foun-

dation of all other ttouches.

once the children learn the proper and

safe way to lead and groom Joram, then

it’s time to lead Joram over a series of

ground obstacles, like a wooden plank on

the ground simulating a bridge. from

there, the children progress to riding bare-

back and learn how to give one another a

“leg up.”

the children learn how to communicate

with Joram using a neck ring, learning to

signal him to go forward, stop, and turn.

one exercise the children like is the

“slalom,” which involves going back and

forth down a line of cones, similar to pole

bending. this exercise of tight turns im-

proves a horse’s flexibility.

Progressing to riding in a saddle, the

children learn to safely mount and dis-

mount, leg aids, and how to hold the reins.

“When maria wants to go faster, she taps

her legs softly against Joram’s sides. When

Joram increases his pace, she immediately

holds her legs quietly to show Joram that

he correctly responded to her cue.”

now using a bridle to communicate

with Joram, angie reminds maria to keep

a soft, friendly contact with the reins

which connect to Joram’s sensitive mouth.

once the leg and rein cues are learned,

maria is ready to ride through the ground

poles exercise called the “labyrinth” so

she can practice riding turns and curved

lines. “maria never forgets to tell Joram

when he has been good. He loves a stroke

or pat.”

after the ride, it’s time for more groom-

ing and sponging off. “even if your sad-

dle fits your horse well, there are many

good things that can be done for the

horse’s back. for example, you can do the

Zigzag ttouch after riding.” this ttouch

simulates what horses feel when they

groom each other with their teeth. “this

ttouch is like a sign of friendship be-

tween them.” and, of course, there’s al-

ways manure to clean up.

to conclude, Bibi offers a good photo

of Joram for the children to learn the parts

of the horse.

this book provides a solid foundation

to teach children respect and safe, loving

care for the horse. the emphasis on inter-

acting with horses in a kind and gentle

manner instills important life lessons and

promises years of fulfilling relationships

with animals of all kinds, sizes, and tem-

peraments.

About the author: Bibi Degn is a certi-

fied tellington ttouch® instructor and

has developed the angie program for chil-

dren and youth.

My Horse, My Friend

A horse enjoying Bibi Degn’s TTouch

(photo by Julia Sellman Photography)

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national Pet Week® celebrates the pets

that enrich our lives and encourages re-

sponsible pet care every day of the year.

Created by the american veterinary med-

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iary to the avma in 1981, it’s observed

during the first full week of may each

year.

Whether companion, comedian, confi-

dant, or protector, our pets are always

there for us. national Pet Week® cele-

brates this bond and encourages pet own-

ers to be certain to provide their best

friends with everything needed for a

happy, healthy life. veterinarians, veteri-

nary technicians, school groups, and com-

munities host a variety of fun and

informative events throughout the week.

everyone loves their pets, but not

everyone is aware of all that their pet

needs to be happy and healthy long into its

senior years. avma’s member veterinari-

ans – experts in animal health, welfare,

and behavior – invite you to take each of

the essential actions highlighted during

national Pet Week® that are vital to pro-

vide a lifetime of love:

Daily themes

each day of the week focuses on a dif-

ferent topic essential to responsible pet

ownership:

• Sunday: Choose well: Commit for life

• monday: Socialize now: new doesn't

have to be scary

• tuesday: nutrition and exercise mat-

ter

• Wednesday: love your pet? See your

vet!

• thursday: travel with care

• friday: emergencies happen: Be pre-

pared

• Saturday: Plan for their care: give

them a lifetime of love

What does every pet need? lots of

tlC and petting! find more information

at: https://www.avma.org/events/national-

pet-week

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From Alexandra Garza

neW YorK – the aSPCa® (the

american Society for the Prevention of

Cruelty to animals®) has launched the

first-ever adopt a Horse month, a nation-

wide adoption event taking place through-

out the month of may to help more

equines find great homes. over 150 equine

adoption and rescue organizations across

the county have joined the campaign to

promote the adoptable horses in their care

and engage with their communities to raise

awareness about equine adoption.

“adopt a Horse month supports equine

rescue groups across the country working

to find safe, loving homes for the horses

in their care. We hope to raise public en-

thusiasm and commitments to horse adop-

tion to the high levels we traditionally see

in dog and cat adoption, so we encourage

the public to not only adopt horses, but

also use this opportunity to raise aware-

ness of equine adoption with their friends,

family, neighbors, and social media fol-

lowers,” said aSPCa president and Ceo

matt Bershadker.

in addition to highlighting adoptable

horses on myrightHorse.org, the

aSPCa’s online adoption platform for

equines, the month of may is dedicated to

sharing resources for adopters across dis-

ciplines, at all skill levels, and throughout

each phase of their adoption process.

“We are thrilled to launch the first-ever

adopt a Horse month, which will give

thousands of at-risk horses new opportu-

nities to transition to safe homes, thanks to

the drive, compassion, and creativity of

equine rescue groups across the country,”

said Dr. emily Weiss, vice president of

aSPCa equine Welfare. “according to

our research, there are 2.3 million poten-

tial equine adopters in the u.S., and we are

committed to helping shelters and rescues

connect with those adopters to help them

find their right horse.”

the aSPCa expanded its equine wel-

fare efforts in november 2019 by wel-

coming the right Horse initiative, a

program focused on increasing the num-

ber of successful horse adoptions in the

u.S. and improving the number of positive

outcomes for horses in transition.

for more information about adopt a

Horse month, visit aSPCa.org/adopta-

Horsemonth. the aSPCa is asking all an-

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adoptable equines on their social media

channels using the hashtags #adopta-

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Horse Health & Welfare

By Zach Hulbert, DVM, CF, Tennessee

Equine Hospital

there are many opinions on how to

“correctly” balance the foot with the naked

eye. many farriers are trained to look for

certain landmarks of the hoof to guide how

to trim or shoe that are learned from gen-

erations of very observant people. Some

of those landmarks include the widest

point of the hoof or frog, coronary band

angle, duckets-dot. advancements in tech-

nology and shared learning in the podiatry

world have given us many articles refer-

ring to these anatomical landmarks and

different ways to apply a trim or shoe. for-

tunately, most of these methods do over-

lap. after all, every hoof care

professional’s goal is to keep the horse

sound and comfortable.

although methods may vary from one

farrier to another, alternate factors that the

farrier cannot always control should be

taken into consideration. genetic predis-

positions, wet environment, and medical

abnormalities may skew traditional land-

marks that used to be so reliable. this is

where a great farrier-owner-veterinarian

relationship can thrive to help your horse.

radiographs cannot lie.

Proper foot radiographs can guide your

veterinary/farrier team to help your horse.

there are many measurable guidelines that

we can use to help decide on trim, shoe se-

lection/placement, and even possibly a

medical diagnosis to explain why the

horse is not sound. radiographs early on

can help guide your farrier for proper bal-

ance to possibly prevent soundness issues

down the road. that’s the power of a great

veterinary-farrier team!

above are two images of the same

horse to illustrate one of the many meas-

urable guidelines that we use with digital

radiography: palmar angle.

the red lines in the figure show the re-

lationship between the bottom of the cof-

fin bone and the horizontal ground

surface. figure a shows a negative angle

in relation to the ground, whereas figure B

shows a positive angle. the green curved

line represents the Deep Digital flexor

tendon (DDft) that runs below the nav-

icular bone and attaches to the coffin bone

to be able to flex the leg. the negative

angle applies more tension on the DDft,

thus more force on the navicular bone.

this angle, over time, can cause pain on

the navicular bone and surrounding struc-

tures. figure B represents the same foot

trimmed with a shoeing package applied.

now the angle is positive, thus relieving

pressure on the navicular bone and easing

the force required for the foot to breakover

forward.

unfortunately, many times if you ma-

nipulate one aspect of the foot, another

may be compromised. in this case, heel el-

evation can cause the heels to be over-

loaded and crushed. this is why you may

see one farrier do one package while an-

other may choose something different.

there are numerous ways to achieve the

same goal, and each way is just trying to

minimize the side-effects of another. Just

because each farrier may do something

different, doesn’t always mean it’s wrong,

as long as there was a thought process be-

hind it.

radiographs are always a great start to

help your veterinarian and farrier achieve

their goals with your horse. i personally

have strived to make relationships with as

many farriers as possible in the area and

to continue my education in the podiatry

field. as a veterinarian i look forward to

the opportunity to meet your horse with

your farrier to develop the best option for

your horse’s feet. no foot, no Horse!

Podiatry: The Importance of Radiographs for Foot Balance

(left) Figure A: Negative Palmar Angle. (right) Figure B Positive Palmar Angle


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Barns across the mid-south are offering

summer horse camps again, as eager

youngsters await the opportunities to learn

all about horses and get in some riding

fun. the Mid-South Horse Review annu-

ally offers our Summer Horse Camps issue

in may, and this year with such pent-up

demand, we are spreading the word about

summer horse camps in two issues: april

and may. this is our second installment of

information on summer horse camps,

where children can learn responsibility,

grooming and horse care, riding and other

fun activities, and form new friendships

with fellow campers.

Horsemania Riding Camp at Coyote

run arena, 4393 gainesville road,

mason, tn. offers six camp sessions for

ages 5-12, June 7-July 30. Day camp for

girls and boys; overnight camps for girls.

for information, call: terri Draper (901)

634-7484; email: [email protected].

Hunters Edge Stables, 5610 forest

Hill-irene road, memphis, tn 38125. of-

fers 9 weeks of summer camps for ages 6

and up, may 24 – July 31. Camps run from

9am-2pm monday-friday, $400/week.

Campers ride, play games, and have arts

and crafts. to register, please visit

www.huntersedgestables.com/hes-camps

and complete the registration form.

Oak Hill Stables, 670 County road

101, oxford, mS 38655. offers Camp oak

Hill from June 27 to august 1, 2021 for

girls ages 7-19. located on laura’s beau-

tiful 500-acre property just minutes from

the oxford town square. Campers learn

riding skills and learn about horse care,

training, farm management, and showing,

with swimming in the afternoon. for in-

formation, contact laura Sale at (662)

801-2084; email [email protected].

Website: oakhillstables.net/camp-oak-hill/

Oak view Stables, 13600 looney

road, olive Branch, mS 38654. offers

horsemanship day camp for ages 5-14, 9

am – 1 pm; may 24-28; may 31-June 4;

June 14-18; June 21-25, 2021; $385 per

week. Camp activities include horseback

riding, grooming and handling, general

horse care, arts and crafts, and outdoor

games. for oak view camp information,

email [email protected]; contact

louise Carruthers at (901) 493-4238 or

901-409-8954; or visit: https://oakview-

stables.net/horsemanship-day-camp/.

Second Chance Thoroughbreds, 863

Cotton grove road, Jackson, tn 38305.

offers 3 weeks of horseback riding day

camp: may 24-28; June 7-11; June 21-15.

mon.-fri., 9 am – 2 pm. $300 per week.

Camp includes daily riding lessons, arts

and crafts, and other activities. to register,

contact Danielle tursky: 731-234-7214; or

[email protected].

Trinity Farm, 10365 monroe road,

lakeland, tn 38002. offers three sessions

of summer camp: may 24-28, may 31-

June 4, June 21-25; for ages 5 -12; hours 9

a.m.-12 p.m. daily; $350 per week. for

camp information, visit: https://trinity-

farmtn.com/summer-camp; Call (901)

867-8682 or email Priscilla Davis:

[email protected].

Aintree Farms Pony Camp, 8999 Clai-

borne farm Drive, germantown, tn

38138. three sessions, 9am-2pm monday-

thursday; ages 5 and up: June 14-17; June

21-24; July 12-15. Cost is $400 per week.

for camp information call louise turley

at (901) 494-0116 or Susan Johnson (301)

787-4941; [email protected].

Blue Ribbon Riding Academy, 439 e.

Sowell rd., Canton, mS, 39046. offers

five horsemanship camps, may 31 – July

23, 2021; $375 per week; 8:30 am to 2:45

pm. for camp information, visit:

www.blueribbonridingacademy.com/horse

manship-camps or call (601) 942-0626.

Camp of the Rising Son, 444 lake

road, french Camp, mississippi 39745.

offers one week of horse camp for girls

ages 14-16, July 19-24, 2021; $525. for

camp information, visit https://cam-

poftherisingson.com/camps/dates-and-

rates or call (662) 547-6169; email:

[email protected].

Camp Sycamore Hills, girl Scouts of

middle tennessee, ashland City, tn hosts

week-long horse camps in June and July

for various ages and levels of experience,

from third to twelfth grade. for camp in-

formation, call ashley gary, equestrian

manager (615) 947-3214; or email:

[email protected]. Website:

https:/ /gsmidtn.org/camp/ways-to-

camp/summer-camp/;

Fisherville Farms, 1825 n. Col-

lierville-arlington road, eads, tn 38028.

offers seven weeks of camps, June 7 –

July 30, 2021; Half day camps: $175; in-

termediate camp $200. for camp informa-

tion, visit fishervillefarms.com/camp/or

call (901) 308-7433; email: erin@fish-

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Hidden Hills Farm, 5900 edgemon

road, ooltewah, tn 37363. offers twelve

weeks of summer camps for ages 9 and

up; may 31 to July 30, 2021. Camps run

monday through friday, 9am-2pm;

$300/session. Plus, there are farm & for-

est Camps the same weeks after horse

camp at $200 per session. find camp in-

formation at: https://www.hiddenhills-

farm.com/summer-camps/; or call: (423)

488-3993; email tara Hills at: info@hid-

denhillsfarm.com.

Maple Grove Farm, 4961 Windsong

Park Drive, Collierville, tn 38017. offers

six weeks of farm-themed camps, three in

June and three in July, 2021; ages 4-12;

$245/week. for camp information, visit:

http://www.maplegrovefarm.net/camp/sch

edule/. Call tim or nicole mcDaniel (901)

861-7422; (901) 610-7322; or email

[email protected]

Midland Farms, 120 trott rd.,

Bell Buckle, tn 37020. offers three

weeks of Summer Camps, June 7-11,

June 14-18, July 5-9, 2021. Children

6 & up; 9 am – 3 pm; $225/week. for

camp information, contact Christy

mauney at 931-703-8611;

[email protected]; or visit:

www.midlandfarms.net.

Mississippi Horse Rescue, twelve

oaks road, Canton, mS. hosts six 3-

day summer camps; ages 8-14, mon-

day – Wednesday 9:30 a.m. - 4p.m.

Camps start June 7, June 12, June 21,

July 5, July 19, and aug 2;

$300/week. Camps teach ground work

methods, all aspects of owning a horse

from grooming to riding, plus games and

crafts. Campers can bring own horse for

an extra $30 for shavings, and owner pro-

vides feed. to sign up, email campres-

[email protected] or call leigh

ann 601-259-5493.

Need A Hand Horse Training, 3815

Woodbury Pike, murfreesboro, tn 37217.

Horse camps for ages 6-14 years; may 31-

June 4, June 7-11, 2021; 8am-3pm;

$300/session. for camp information, visit

http://www.needahandhorsetraining.com/s

ummercamps.html. Call Courtney Smith

(423) 309-8386; or email: courtney-

[email protected].

Oak Crest Farm, 1115 Dent road,

eads, tn 38028. offers horse camp for

new riders ages 5-12: June 16-18, July 21-

23 and camp for advanced beginner/

novice riders ages 8-14 July 14-16. Cost is

$300 per 3-day week or $125 per day;

10am-2pm. for camp information, call

Jane olsen (901) 491-5075; email: jane-

[email protected]. visit oak Crest

farm on facebook.

Panther Creek Stables, 5750 Conger

rd, nesbit, mS 38651. offers horseman-

ship camps and four weeks of summer

camp for ages 6-12, weeks of June 21, July

5, July 19, aug. 2, 2021. Sessions run 8:30

am – 3 pm; $350-$425 per session. for

camp information, visit https://panther-

creekstables.simpletix.com call Peyton

murray at (662) 912-5440, or email pan-

[email protected].

Raintree Equestrian Center, 9142

mineral Wells road, olive Branch, mS

38671. offers six weeks of summer horse

day camps, June 7 – July 16; 9 am – 2 pm;

ages 7-16 years; $295/week; raintree stu-

dents $275/week. Camp information, visit:

http://www.raintreeequestrian.com/sum-

mer-camp-2020. Call (901) 857-4074;

(662) 985-6400; e-mail raintreeeques-

[email protected].

River Run Eventing, 1188 love rd.,

Hernando, mS. offers three sessions of

horse camps: Pee Wee for 4 - 5 year olds;

Beginner camp for new riders ages 4-5;

and eventing Camp for intermediate and

advanced campers who can canter 2’ ver-

ticals and ride confidently in the open. for

camp schedule, contact meredith tipton,

(901) 674-1082; visit river run eventing

on facebook.

Shady Creek Farm, 11083 Shady

lane, eads, tn 38028. offers six weeks

of summer riding camps, may 31 – July

23, for children ages 5 to 7 and 7 and up;

$395/week; 9 am–3:30 pm. Half day

camps $195. for camp information, visit:

http://www.shadycreekfarm.com/word-

press/. Call/text: Julie lindow (901) 262-

1173; e-mail: [email protected].

Shelby Farms Stables, 500 n. Pine

lake Dr., memphis, tn 38134. offers be-

ginner horse camp; ages 8-15; m-f, 8:30 -

2:30; $355/week. advanced horse camp;

ages 9-15; m-f, 8:30 - 2:30; $390/week.

to register for camp, visit: www.rideshel-

byfarms.com; or call (901) 647-5793;

email [email protected].

Sonny Brooke Stables, 11904 Yarnell

road, Knoxville, tn 37932. offers five

weeks of Summer Horse Camps, may 31

– July 16, ages 6-10, 11 & up; $395 per

week; monday – friday: 8 am -1 pm.

also, Wee Camp for ages 3-5, June 22-25

and July 27-30; 10 am – 2 pm; $300. for

information, visit: https://sonnybrookesta-

bles.com. Call (865) 281-3099; e-mail

head trainer Krystle Bridges at 865-809-

3660: [email protected].

UT Martin Equestrian, martin, tn.

offers equestrian Camps June 26-27; June

28-29, ages 14-18, at ut martin ag Pavil-

lion; $300/rider. Camp information, visit

http://www.utm.edu/departments/nonde-

gree/camps/equestrian.php. Contact: Kim

leiter (731) 881-7261; or e-mail:

[email protected].

Campers at Mississippi Horse Rescue

Summer

Reading and

Crafts“Yet when the books have been read

and reread, it boils down to the horse, his

human companion, and what goes on be-

tween them.” – Walter Farley

What are your reading interests this

summer? are you reading about fergus?

reading thelwell books? or maybe

you’re interested in rita mae Brown’s

foxhunting or cat mystery books. are you

reading the Saddle Club series? We want

to know what books are on your summer

reading list.

Horse and rider Books offers a variety

of children’s horse books and books on

making horse-related crafts. read about

some of them at: https://horseandrider-

books.wordpress.com/category/childrens-

books/

Have you read Charlie mackesy’s The

Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse?

Have you read some of the classics like

Black Beauty, The Black Stallion, Misty of

Chincoteague and Stormy, Misty’s Foal?

there’s Paul goble’s The Girl Who

Loved Wild Horses. it won the Caldecott

medal for illustration.

How about Fritz and the Beautiful

Horses, written and illustrated by Jan

Brett?

there are many more to choose from.

Check with you local library or bookstore,

or browse the internet for “horse books for

children.”

arts and crafts are usually part of the

fun at summer horse camp. What will you

create this summer? Horse and rider

Books has a craft book to Make Your Own

Pony Pencil Holder. get instructions on

how to make it here: https://horseandrid-

erbooks.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/hors

efunmakeapencilholder-horseandrider-

books.pdf

if you have a horseshoe, you can make

a horse shoe frame or “luck catcher.” get

instructions on how to make them here:

https://horseandriderbooks.files.word-

press.com/2019/06/horsefunpicture-

frameluckcatcher-horseandriderbooks.pdf

We want to hear from you! Send us an

email: [email protected]

and let us know what books you read this

summer and tell us what you liked about

them. We want to report in our June issue

the horse books you’ve been reading and

would recommend to others.

for our July issue, we want to see some

of the art work and crafts you made at

summer horse camp. Send photos of them

to: [email protected]

Send us photos of you at summer horse

camp, too. We love to post photos of our

young readers having fun with horses.

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april 10, 2021 – irish-

woman rachel Blackmore

(31) rode minella times to

win the 173rd grand na-

tional Steeplechase at ain-

tree in liverpool, england

on april 10, 2021. at odds of

11-1, she became the first fe-

male jockey to win the pres-

tigious, grueling race. She is

only the 20th female jockey

to compete in the race that

has been a British sporting

tradition since 1839. Women

have only been allowed to enter the national

as jockeys since 1975.

“i never even imagined i’d get a ride in this

race, never mind get my hands on the trophy,”

Blackmore said, who as a little girl was in-

spired by the movie “national velvet.”

even though aintree was without race goers

because of the coronavirus pandemic, cheers

rang out as Blackmore made her way off the

course and into the winner’s enclosure.

Blackmore, the daughter of a dairy farmer

and a schoolteacher, grew up on a farm and

rode ponies. She didn’t have a classic racing

upbringing, which makes her ascent in the

sport all the more inspirational.

a professional jockey since 2015, she rode

the second most winners in irish jump racing

in 2018-19, the same season she won her first

races at the prestigious Cheltenham festival.

She was the first woman to finish as the lead-

ing jockey at Cheltenham march 19, 2021.

minella times went out as the fourth fa-

vorite of the 40 horses in the 4¼ mile race run

over 30 huge fences. minella times was al-

ways near the front of the field, and Blackmore

timed the horse’s run for victory to perfection,

easing past long-time leader Jett with about

three fences left to jump. the famous run to the

line — about 500 meters from the last fence —

was a procession as minella times won by 6½

lengths.

“He was able to travel into a gap, i seemed

to have loads of space everywhere and you

couldn’t have wished for a better passage. He

was just unbelievable, he really was; his jump-

ing was second to none,” as Blackmore de-

scribed the race.

on april 24, 2021, the Centers for Dis-

ease Control and Prevention put out new

guidelines for keeping summer camps

safe. the guidelines state, in part:

“Youth and summer camps can play an

important role in the lives of children, in-

cluding supporting their social, emotional,

and physical development. Camps provide

opportunities for children to try new ac-

tivities, develop relationship and social

skills, and be physically active. in addition

to allowing for free play and unstructured

learning, many camps also incorporate ed-

ucational content. the present guidance is

intended to help camp administrators op-

erate camps while preventing the spread

of CoviD-19 and protecting campers,

their families, staff, and communities.

“this guidance is intended for all types

of youth day camps with additional guid-

ance provided for overnight camps.

“CoviD-19 is mostly spread through

close contact by respiratory droplets re-

leased when people talk, sing, breathe,

sneeze, or cough. although less likely, it

is possible that people can get CoviD-19

by touching a surface or object that has the

virus on it and then touching their own

eyes, nose, or mouth. regardless of the

level of community transmission, camp

programs should fully implement multiple

prevention strategies to slow the spread of

CoviD-19. Key prevention strategies in-

clude

• getting vaccinated when eligible

• Staying home if sick or having symp-

toms of CoviD-19

• universal and correct use of well-fit-

ted masks that cover the nose and mouth

• Physical distancing, including cohort-

ing

• Handwashing and covering coughs

and sneezes

• engaging in outdoor activities when-

ever possible and increasing ventilation

for indoor activities

• Cleaning and disinfecting to maintain

healthy facilities

Remember: multiple variants of the

virus that causes CoviD-19 are circulat-

ing globally, several of which have been

detected in the united States. Some of

these variants seem to spread more easily

and quickly than other variants, which

could lead to more cases of CoviD-19.

rigorous implementation of prevention

strategies is essential to control the spread

of these variants.”

read full details of the new guidelines

at:www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-

ncov/community/schools-childcare/sum-

mer-camps.html

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Rachael Blackmore Wins

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Keeneland’s

Blue Grass

StakesPhotos by Grace Clark, Univ. of Ky.

Keeneland’s traditional Blue grass

Stakes was run at the track in lexington,

Kentucky on april 3, 2021 as part of

Keeneland’s Spring meet. the Blue grass

Stakes is one of the main qualifying races

on the road to the Kentucky Derby.

Started in 1911 and housed at

Keeneland since 1937, this year marked

the 97th running of the $800,000 toyota

Blue grass (g2), cancelled last april be-

cause of CoviD-19. Keeneland’s 2021

Spring meet presented 18 stakes, also in-

cluding the 84th running of the Central

Bank ashland stakes.

the toyota Blue grass, for 3-year-olds

at 1 1/8 miles, and the Central Bank ash-

land, for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles,

are each worth 170 points on the road to

the Kentucky Derby and road to the Ken-

tucky oaks, respectively. the winners of

each stakes earn 100 qualifying points to

the respective races.

first in the Blue grass was essential

Quality, 3-year-old grey colt, son of tapit,

trained by Brad Cox and ridden by luis

Saez.

Second was Highly motivated, 3-year-

old bay colt, trained by Chad Brown and

ridden by Javier Castellano.

finishing the trifecta was rombauer, 3-

year-old bay colt, trained by michael mc-

Carthy and ridden by florent geroux.

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dressage & eventingKentucky

3-Day EventOliver Townend Wins Third Consec-

utive Title

By Marty Bauman, Classic Communi-

cations

lexington, Kentucky – april 25, 2021 –

Before now, in the 43-year history of the

land rover Kentucky three-Day event

Presented by marS equestrian™

(lrK3De), only michael Jung had won

three times in a row. on Sunday, world #1

oliver townend (gBr) made his mark

when the two-time defending champion

jumped clear under pressure to add to his

record a third consecutive CCi5*-l vic-

tory at the Kentucky Horse Park and sixth

career five Star win. it was also the sec-

ond five Star victory for Ballaghmor

Class, owned by Karyn Shuter, angela

Hislop and val ryan.

the scores were incredibly close before

show jumping, with the top eight all

within a rail of the lead. townend’s day

had an unhappy start, when eighth place

Cooley master Class was spun from the

final horse inspection. By the time tow-

nend entered the rolex arena for his show

jumping round aboard Ballaghmor Class,

he was faced with needing a fault-free

round to win. a successful effort and fin-

ishing score of 27.3 earned townend a

$50,000 pay day and one-year lease on a

2021 land rover Discovery.

“i had a plan and just went in and did

it,” townend said. “Ballaghmor Class was

jumping exceptionally, which makes my

job very easy. my biggest concern is that i

find it easy to have time penalties with

him. He’s a big jumper and actually quite

slow in the way he does things. it’s very

easy to get stuck in gear. my biggest thing

was to have a good strong pace, don’t be

caught on time, and just try and get him in

the position to clear the fences.”

typically, the rolex arena is packed

with fans on the final day of competition.

Spectators were absent this year, but tow-

nend felt there was still an atmosphere to

contend with.

“the stadium itself is the most special

stadium in the world for eventing. When

you go in that stadium, whether it’s full to

the brim or it’s completely empty, for me

there is still a very strong aura because this

place is so special to us,” townend said.

“of course we love to perform in front of

the crowd, and we miss the crowd, but at

the same time it took nothing away from

the competition.”

Boyd martin (uSa) was sitting second

after cross-country with his and the turner

family’s on Cue and needed a clear round

to hold his placing. a rail at the first ele-

ment of a double combination off a tight

turn dashed his hopes of putting the pres-

sure on townend for the win, but with a

fourth place finish on a final score of 31.8,

martin won the land rover/uSef CCi5*-

l eventing national Championship Pre-

sented by marS equestrian™ for the

second time in a row. in 2019 he won the

national Championship with tsetserleg

tSf. this year he piloted the 15-year-old

mare on Cue to a national Champion title

in her five Star debut.

“i’m absolutely thrilled with on Cue.

When you bring a horse to this level for

the first time you don’t quite know what

to expect,” martin said. “She’s unbeliev-

able, though. She gave everything she had

this weekend and exceeded my expecta-

tions. i thought it would be my other horse

tsetserleg that would have done better, but

she really stepped up and tried her ab-

solute best. i would have loved to jump

clear today, but having one pole down

with this company is still respectable.”

the new Zealand power couple tim

and Jonelle Price placed second and third,

respectively. they were also the only in-

dividuals in the competition to finish on

their dressage scores with two out of five

horses entered between them.

tim and Xavier faer moved up from

11th after dressage to finish second on

28.2 with no jumping or time penalties to

add all week.

“i thought it was a very difficult show

jumping course. it had all sorts of ele-

ments. the time wasn’t just a ‘gimme.’

You had to work for the clock,” tim said.

“i thought there was an opportunity in

there to jump a clear round, but i thought

it was going to be difficult to manage

today. i didn’t manage it on [Bango] … i

managed to get it done with [Xavier

faer].”

Jonelle Price had three horses in the

competition and finished with two in the

top ten. She placed third on grovine de

reve with 30.7, adding just 0.4 time

penalties in show jumping. She and her

longtime partner Classic moet finished on

their dressage score of 35.2 for seventh

place.

Alyssa Phillips and Oskar Win the

Kentucky CCi4*-S

the last time alyssa Phillips won at the

Kentucky Horse Park, she won the 2011

fei north american Junior/Young rider

Championship at age 14. on Sunday april

25, 2021, Phillips won at Kentucky again,

this time taking home the Kentucky

CCi4*-S title riding her and Julie Phillips’

Holsteiner gelding oskar. Phillips and

oskar were tied for 15th after dressage on

a score of 32.3. they added 5.6 time

penalties but no jumping penalties on a

testing cross-country track Saturday.

their cross-country performance put

them second going into Sunday’s final

phase on a score of 37.9. they produced

one of only five fault-free show jumping

rounds to put the pressure on the leader,

who ultimately pulled a rail, giving

Phillips her first four Star win. tamie

Smith and ruth Bley’s envogue were

leading the way after the first two phases,

but an unlucky rail plus 1.2 time penalties

saw them finish second on 40.2.

Earlier at the LRK3DE

Compiled By Nancy Brannon

the 2021 Kentucky three-Day event

(lrK3De ) almost didn’t happen. on

february 2, 2021 a press release stated that

the lrK3De had been cancelled because

of “so many uncertainties still remaining

regarding the CoviD-19 pandemic.

given the importance of the health and

well-being of spectators and competitors,

we feel the only option this time is to can-

cel the five Star event and hopefully pro-

ceed with other events that fans can enjoy

via livestream and other outlets,” said

mike Cooper, president of equestrian

events, inc.

then on february 10, 2021 an updated

press release stated: “an unprecedented

outpouring of public support and a grass-

roots fundraising effort have led to a re-

versal of the announced cancellation of the

land rover Kentucky three-Day event

CCi five Star presented by marS eques-

trian™ (lrK3De). a new partnership be-

tween equestrian events, inc. (eei), pro-

ducer of the world-class event, and the

Kentucky Horse Park foundation, com-

bined with the support of uS equestrian

and longstanding sponsors land rover,

mars equestrian, and rolex will ensure

that the CCi5*-l three-day event will be

held, without spectators, alongside a new

CCi4*-S, april 22-25 at the Kentucky

Horse Park in lexington, KY.

on the first day of inspections, april 21,

2021, “the Kentucky Horse Park woke up

to a blanket of snow Wednesday morning,

setting a unique scene for the start of the

Kentucky three-Day event.

“in the afternoon, CCi5*-l competitors

presented their horses to the ground jury

for the first time during the first horse in-

spection. the sun had emerged and the

snow disappeared, making for a beautiful

setting on the jog strip. a total of 63 horses

presented and all passed the inspection.”

on thursday, april 22, after the first

day of dressage, there was a three-way tie

for first place: “tamie Smith (uSa) and

Danito, Doug Payne (uSa) and Starr Wit-

ness, and liz Halliday-Sharp (uSa) and

Cooley moonshine all received a score of

28.1 from judges Helen Brettell (gBr)

and mark Weissbecker (uSa).”

But their lead was short-lived when

“marilyn little (uSa) and rf Scandalous

delivered a stunning performance thurs-

day, earning a 21.7 to lead the CCi5*-l.”

this historic score was followed by tamie

Smith (uSa) and mai Baum who turned

in a score of 21.8, placing Smith and the

15-year-old german Sport Horse in sec-

ond just 0.1 points behind little and rf

Scandalous.

on Saturday april 24, 2021, “the

leaderboard looked very different after an

exciting day of cross-country. oliver tow-

nend (gBr) turned in two clear rounds

and sat in first with Ballaghmor Class and

eighth with Cooley master Class. Both

horses lost a shoe on course, and persistent

rain made the footing slick.

“By the time townend left the startbox

with Ballaghmor Class, it had been rain-

ing heavily for some time. the horse lost

a shoe at fence seven, so townend said he

tried to protect his mount around the slip-

pery turns. Still, they crossed the finish

only two seconds over the optimum time

to take the lead on 27.3.”

then the tables turned again on show

jumping day. on april 25, 2021 two-time

defending champion Cooley master Class,

ridden by oliver townend (gBr), was not

accepted at the final horse inspection Sun-

day morning. “He’s picked up a cut that

he’s sore on, but i’ve hopped on him and

given him a little ride this morning,” tow-

nend said. “He’s sound to ride and very

fresh. i’ve no doubt he would jump very

well, but unfortunately he didn’t present

well. obviously the welfare of the horse is

paramount in our sport.” townend's sec-

ond ride and the overnight leader, Bal-

laghmor Class, was accepted.

Oliver Townend praises his horse Ballaghmor Class after winning the Kentucky

3-Day Event, April 25, 2021. (photo by Grace Clark)


Jonelle Price and Grovine de Reve on cross country (photo by Grace Clark) Tim Price and Xavier Faer in dres-

sage (photo by Grace Clark)

Doug Payne (USA) and Starr Witness

(photo by Grace Clark)

Boyd Martin and On Cue, USA Champions (photo by Grace Clark) Kevin McNab on Scuderia 1918 Don Quidam (photo by Kristi Crowe)

Lauren Nicholson on Paramount importance (photo by Kristi Crowe) Tamra Smith and Mai Baum (photo by Kristi Crowe)

Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class (photo by Kristi Crowe) Tim Price and Xavier Faer (photo by Kristi Crowe)


Holly Hills

Horse TrialsBy Meredith Tipton

the mid-South was well represented at

the Holly Hill Horse trials, at Holly Hill

farm equestrian Center on april 17-18,

2021. river run eventing of Hernando,

mississippi took a group of seven young

riders, ages 11-15, to compete in the spring

event in Benton, louisiana.

With a last minute rider change, alli

gill catch rode rre’s topnotch tux n

tails in the Jr. novice Division a. al-

though she had only ridden him twice be-

fore, alli had a stellar weekend and

finished on just her dressage score of 29.8

(no cross country or stadium penalties) to

end up third in her division.

Sarah Bomar and her 8-year-old ottB,

area fifty one, also jumped double clear

on cross country and show jumping to fin-

ish on just their dressage score in seventh

place in Junior novice B.

alli gill also rode her 5-year-old ottB

in Jr. Beginner novice a, earning a score

of 31.1 in dressage and finishing fourth in

her division.

Skylar thornton and her flashy Paint,

ace of Spades, had a lovely dressage test

earning a score of 35.3, and then jumped

clean cross country to finish in seventh in

Jr. Beginner novice C.

ann Parker meyers finished an exciting

weekend on her dressage score of 36.7 to

place third in the Jr. Starter a division.

olivia mcnatt and her 9-year-old

ottB, Bluesboro, earned a career best

score of 37.5 in dressage and jumped dou-

ble clear on cross country to place sixth in

the Jr. Starter B division.

Henley mcCutchen and her pony When

in roan had a beautiful dressage test, earn-

ing 39.7 and jumped double clear in show

jumping in Jr. Starter a.

Holly Hill also offered a team competi-

tion for the new iel, interscholastic

eventing league, a program that is open

to students in grades 7th-12th. the team

of alli gill, Sarah Bomar, grace atchly,

and ally Petro, representing river run

eventing, finished fourth out of 8 teams.

Congratulations to these hard working

young ladies who had a fantastic show!

find more information and full results

of the show at: https://www.hollyhill-

farm.net/horse-trials/

Sarah Bomar and Area Fifty One on the stadium course.

Skylar Thornton and Ace of Spades

on the cross country course.

Sarah Bomar and Area Fifty One on

the cross country course.

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Article & photos by Nancy Brannon

Spring Schooling ShowWest tennessee Hunter Jumper associ-

ation started its 2021 show season with a

schooling show on Saturday of easter

weekend, april 3, 2021 at the gCHS

arena in germantown, tenn. the day’s

weather was perfect – 70 degrees f and

sunny, and there was good participation

from area stables with 75 horses compet-

ing. even for just for a schooling show,

horses were immaculately groomed and

riders were spiffy, dressed in formal attire.

for current WtHJa members, the show

counted toward year-end awards. the

show primed riders and horses for the up-

coming uSef rated WtHJa shows:

Springtime in Dixie (april 8-11) and

Springtime encore (april 15-18).

all the shows followed all CoviD-19

biosecurity requirements to maintain a

safe, healthy environment for all persons.

Biosecurity for horses included the usual

current negative Coggins test plus veteri-

nary documentation of equine influenza

and equine Herpes virus vaccinations

within six months of the competition.

Hunter classes ranged from 18” cross

rails to 2’ short stirrup and 2’3”, 2’6”,

2’9”, 3’, and 3’3” schooling over fences.

Jumper classes ranged from .70m to 1.0m

over fences. there were equitation classes

and a Pre-Children’s/adult mini medal.

WtHJa hosted an easter egg raffle

with lots of fun prizes. WtHJa t-shirts

were on sale in the office for $10 each.

Cash flow (owned by Beanie Cone)

and elizabeth thompson won the Pre-

Child/adult mini medal. Brooke Buras

rode Cash flow to win both Short Stirrup

equitation o/f and flat classes.

there were four Short Stirrup division

winners: Patchwork Seagull, ridden by

Callie mullis, and lamborghini, ridden by

Hannah roark, tied for Champion. Cash

flow, ridden by Brooke Buras, and Billy

the Kid, ridden by Piper tushek tied for

reserve.

the 0.70m Jumper Champion was

Samantha Davis on Sharon nicholls’ gold

Cielo (trained by Poppy Doyle). the

0.80m Jumper Champion was amanda

Stagg on aviatrix (also trained by Poppy

Doyle). and the 0.90m Jumper Champion

was elizabeth o’Donnell on mr. Sailboat

(trained by Jamie Kroh-Jones).

Springtime in DixieWest tennessee Hunter Jumper associ-

ation held the first of its two uSef a-rated

spring shows on april 8-11, 2021 at the

gCHS arena in germantown, tenn.

Springtime in Dixie featured the WtHJa

Hunter Derby, the Jr/ao Hunter Classic

and the $1500 WiHS/nal Child/adult

Jumper Classic. Show manager Barnie

mallace commented on the “great weather

and great exhibitors” at the show, although

he said the turnout was “light,” with ap-

proximately 107 exhibitors and 715

classes entered.

Special class winners included:

WtHJa Hunter Derby: Sea glass,

owned by Carita Palmer and ridden by

Jason Schnelle;

Junior/amateur owner Hunter Classic:

Calena, owned/ridden by Kristen

Schnelle;

WiHS/nal Childrens/adult Jumper

Classic: gustav 303, ridden by meg

Selvidge;

WiHS/nal Childrens Hunter Classic:

on my Honor, lara eason;

WiHS/nal adult Hunter Classic: Cap-

tivate, mary grayson fauser. fauser and

Captivate also won the uSHJa Handy

Challenge.

giselle grench and Casino won the

uSef medal, aSPCa/maclay medal, and

were Junior Hunter Champions.

Kiki finneran was “popular and fash-

ionable” as Pony Hunter Champion with

en vogue; owner rachel Sutton.

Chara Short and her uSa D’Horset

were Champions in the low Jr/ao

Jumper division, as well as first in the

1.10m/1.15m Jumper.

Beanie Cone commented that his riders

“Had a great first week in the ring at

WtHJa’s Springtime in Dixie.” maggie

Dixon and Brighton Whimsical were

Champions in 11&under equitation and

finished second in the Pony Hunter Handy.

Samantha Bisignano and runway finished

as Champion in Pre-Child/adult equi-

tation. lisa Ballo and activated were

Champions in the low open Hunter o/f,

placing first in every class. the pair were

second in the WiHS/nal Child/adult

Jumper Classic.

Springtime EncoreWtHJa’s second a-rated spring show,

Springtime encore, ran april 15-18, 2021.

entries were up at this show, with over

132 exhibitors entering nearly 900 classes.

Show manager Barnie mallace com-

mented about the “great weather” (cool, in

the 60s and cloudy), the “great footing,”

and praised the food vendor, Chef Char-

maigne. “Chef Charmaigne is from

louisiana and the food is really good,” he

said. Check out the menu items on face-

book at Chef Charmaigne..

the show culminated with several spe-

cial classes on Sunday. WtHJa Hunter

Derby: Katana Kennedy o’Brien took the

blue on Chablis 162. giselle grench and

Casino were reserve. giselle also won the

aSPCa/maclay medal on Casino and was

reserve in the Dover uSef medal. abi-

gail arnold won the Dover uSef medal

on Quinito.

this show featured several “Classics.”

Winner of the WiHS/nal Children’s/

adult Classic was Heidi Duke on Delaney.

Sarah morris and gidget were first in the

a/o Hunter Classic. Calder trotz and fate

were tops in the Junior Hunter Classic,

with sister ella trotz and as ever in re-

serve. Calder and fate were also Cham-

pion in large Junior 3’6” 16-17.

margaret Dixon and Brighton Whimsi-

cal were Pony Hunter Champions, 11 &

under equitation Champion and WiHS

Pony equitation Champion.

Kitty Walters won tHiS Children’s

medal with an app for that.

all show results are posted at horse-

showsonline.com. WtHJa stays in a

show mode for memphis in may i (may

6-9) and memphis in may ii (may 13-16).

WTHJA Spring Shows

Penelope Sugg on Tango Shoes

Al Copony, ridden by Kambree Bue-

naventurs

On My Honor, Lara Eason; Chil-

dren’s Hunter Reserve Champion,

USHJA 2’6” Reserve Champion, and

winner WiHS/NAL Children’s Classic

Leslie Reynolds on Pacha De Nantuel


Cowboys & Cowgirls

the mid-South Quarter Horse associa-

tion (mSQHa) began its spring show sea-

son at the Show Place arena in Cordova,

tenn. with the Spring Circuit, april 16-18,

2021. four judges presided: Bruce army,

Cynthia tucker, Sissy anderson, and Jim

Dudley, with Circuit awards given in each

class to those who showed to all four

judges. Show activities went simultane-

ously, with trail classes in the outdoor

Covered arena and Performance, Halter,

Horsemanship and Showmanship classes

in the large indoor arena. for ranch rid-

ers, the show offered $1000 added ranch

rail Jackpot on Saturday, with $500 added

each to open and non-Pro. find more information about mSQHa at: www.midsouthquarterhorse.com

MSQHA Spring Circuit

Jeff Honey, winner of the $500 added

Open Ranch Rail Jackpot

(photo by Nancy Brannon)

Jenny Honey, winner of the $500

added Non-Pro Ranch Rail Jackpot

(photo by Nancy Brannon)

Trail class (photo by Gary Cox)(below) Showmanship and Halter (photos by Gary Cox)

Volunteer

Pinto Horse

ShowPhotos by Nancy Brannon

over easter weekend, the volunteer

State Pinto organization hosted the mem-

phis madness show at the Show Place

arena in Cordova, tenn., april 2-4, 2021.

the show offered “package deals:” un-

limited aPHa/PtHa classes for $350 for

one horse; unlimited Yearling and mini

Classes for $200 (one horse); and unlim-

ited all Breed classes for $200 (one

horse); all packages included one stall and

appropriate fees. Horses were groomed to

a “spit shine” and exhibitors dressed in

their fitted, sequined jackets.

the 4-judge aPHa/PtHa show started

on good friday with aPHa and PtHa

trail classes and ranch riding.

Saturday morning got off to a colorful

start with an array of Halter classes. mov-

ing into the performance classes, there was

Western riding with some all Breed

Showmanship mixed in, followed by the

longe line classes. Sunday’s show sched-

ule brought in the jumping, driving, and

english classes. after the break came the

lead line class and Western Pleasure

classes. the show concluded with a vari-

ety of Horsemanship classes.

Show Secretary Carmen lay said the

show had a good turnout, with 75-80

horses coming to the memphis area. the

show offered an easter morning breakfast

and devotional, followed by an egg hunt

for the kids. She explained how the “in-

hand” classes were judged: “just like in

aQHa, with the pattern done correctly

with the best form possible. for the rail

classes, judges are looking for correctness,

a true trot and true lope. they add in the

‘difficulty’ factor, with the slower the

horses go the more difficult it is.”

the mini classes are all in hand, she

said. and the longe line classes are for

yearlings and two-year-olds, judged on

movement with the element of conforma-

tion, lay explained.

Judges for the show were Kathy

Boggetta, Kathryn Kope, Casey orr, and

Jodi finkenbinder. Class results are posted

through the aPHa and Pinto Horse web-

sites.

Carley Sheppard and a Zip n Sensation

were aPHa and PtHa winners of the

Super Horse Saddle, donated by randy

Johnson of natchez ford. gabe Brown

and touch of Southern were reserve

High Point and aPHa novice Youth

Horse.

Savannah Brus and Cherry Wine won

all-around novice Youth 18 and under;

were aPHa & PtHa High Point Youth

and novice Youth winners; Zone 6 High

Point Youth; and Zone 6 High Point ten-

nessee State Horse.

olivia rose Silvey and Dm Kings

Starbaby were all-around mini Champi-

ons.

Wyatt fallstrom and Sassy Jean were

leadline winners.

find more information at: www.volun-

teerstatepintoorg.com


By Ryne Rickman; Photos: UT Martin Univ. Relations

martin, tenn. – the 53rd annual ut martin Spring

College rodeo was a stirring success as the Skyhawk

women’s squad finished first and the men’s team took

third place in the final team standings of the three-day

event, april 15-17, 2021.

the ut martin women’s team accrued 365 points – its

most since a 480-point performance at northwest mis-

sissippi on april 25-27, 2019 – for a convincing victory,

defeating second-place east mississippi by 120 points.

on the men’s side, ut martin’s 530 points ranked just

behind east mississippi (540) in second place as missouri

valley College won with 860 points.

three ut martin cowboys earned points in bareback

riding, led by Blake leamon who split first in the open-

ing round (77) and finished fifth in average (129). Stetson

Bierman’s 59 points in the short go and 114 average each

finished in fifth place, while Weston Hamilton’s 64 in the

first round was good enough to split fifth.

in calf roping, Chase thrasher picked up points in all

three phases as the senior from Columbia, tenn. placed

second in average (18.9), third in the opening round (9.1)

and third in the short go (9.8). robbie van Holten addi-

tionally came away with points in all three phases, gen-

erating times of 19.4 in average (split third), 9.5 in the

first go (fourth) and 9.9 in the second round (fourth). Cole

Walker’s 9.3 seconds in the short go was the second-best

time and his 19.4 average split third with van Holten. ut

martin’s fourth cowboy to accumulate points in the event

was tyler Brooks, who placed sixth in both average (20.7)

and in the second round (10.2).

grace Bryant stood out all weekend for the ut martin

women’s squad with a remarkable performance in break-

away roping. the freshman out of Pendleton, SC split first

in average (5.4), after having the best time in the opening

go (2.4), and split second in the short round (3.0).

a pair of ut martin cowboys accrued points in saddle

bronc riding. tyler Pruitt won the opening round with a

score of 72, and his 133 average and 61 short go per-

formance ranked him third and fifth, respectively. Jack

Smithson was also solid throughout, collecting points in

all three opportunities: 66 short round, third place; 131

average, fourth; 65 first go, split fourth.

Walker started out the steer wrestling event on a tear,

as the sophomore from Sparta, tenn. registered 4.8 sec-

onds for the best time in the field. that effort carried over

into the average to place him fifth in that category.

the ut martin women’s team compiled points from

four cowgirls in goat tying. Kailey Schmidt led the way

with second-place finishes in average (14.0) and in the

short round (6.7). Shayne mallory earned times of 7.5 in

the second go (fourth place), 14.7 in average (fifth place)

and 7.2 in the opening round (split sixth). first round

scorers also included Bryant (6.6, split second) and lau-

ren Heck (6.8, split fourth).

Bryant generated points in her third event of the week-

end – team roping, joining forces with van Holten to split

sixth in the opening round with a time of 9.7 seconds.

Capping off the ut martin women’s team win was a

noteworthy performance by madison mcfall in barrel

racing. the junior from Columbia, tenn. placed second in

average (26.67) and finished fourth in both the opening go

(13.32) and in the short round (13.35).

UT Martin Women’s Team Tops Field

at 53rd Annual Spring College Rodeo

Volunteer

Ranch Horse

ShowPhotos by Gary Cox

the volunteer ranch Horse association

(volrHa) was back in memphis, tn with

another show at the Show Place arena

april 10-11, 2021. Show manager tammy

Bledsoe commented that the Spring fling

was a tremendous show, with about 130

horses and over 800 entries. it was one of

the largest shows the association has had

in a long time, she said. the show drew

competitors from numerous states around

the mid-south.

Competitors are coming primarily to

earn points in the nrCHa classes, Bled-

soe said. the show also offers all the

classes to qualify for the aQHa versatility

all around award. as an affiliate of the

national ranch & Stock Horse alliance,

their volrHa classes qualify competitors

for the nrSHa World Show.

Jonathan fortenberry with american

national insurance and insure equine

sponsored the morning’s coffee and

doughnuts and snack table at the show.

the lead line class was held on Sun-

day after the vrH conformation class and

before Cowboy Church. Bledsoe said that

entries in lead line are increasing, as is

attendance at the church service.

the open High Point award went to

libby Clifton and Hesalittlebitcountry (22

points) and reserve open High Point to

Barry Bolton on lil Bear Cat (16.5

points).

amateur High Point award went to

Stephanie Stalans and thisDudesShamok-

inHot (30 points) and reserve amateur

High Point to Julie mcBroom and lil Bear

Cat (20.5 points).

Youth High Point award went to Julia

Whitehead and uno miss Hollywood

(30.5 points) and reserve Youth High

Point to libby Clifton and Hesalittlebit-

country (23 points).

amateur Select High Point award went

to Kyle Sanders and ima tinseltown

Champ (19.5 points) and reserve amateur

Select High Point to Suzanne Whitehead

and Cutter oak (11.5 points).

the association is planning another

show in memphis in may, the volrHa

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again at the ShowPlace arena.


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This month we begin a series of articles

on horse trails in Tennessee, authored by

Josh Guin, owner and trainer at Cross-

roads Ranch and Equestrian Center in

Nolensville, Tenn. He and his family have

given themselves the enviable task of rid-

ing and producing a video and article for

every horse trail in Tennessee. They will

include information about each trail, the

terrain and footing, access, trailer park-

ing, and amenities.

Highland

Rim TrailBy Josh Guin

in my travels across tennessee i’ve en-

joyed riding some of the most beautiful

trails you’ll find in the Southeast. from the

fields of West tennessee to the mountains

of east tennessee and everything in be-

tween, there’s a lot to experience in

“rocky top.”

recently, i rode the entirety of the

Highland rim trail on the natchez trace

Parkway, and there was something so spe-

cial about this trail. actually, there were

five things!

Here are five reasons why the Highland

rim trail is one of my favorite trails and

why you should consider riding it.

1. History – this place is seriously rich

with american history. Historians believe

that the original trail was formed by herds

of bison traveling from the mississippi

river to nashville salt licks. Some of the

first people to travel the trace were native

americans, and then europeans. from the

garrison Creek trailhead, named after a

nearby 1800s army garrison, to riding in

the eroded path of the original natchez

trace, you’ll feel the special connection to

those who traveled there long ago: people

like andrew Jackson, who led his troops

down the path during the War of 1812 to

meriwether lewis, who explored much of

america.

2. location – the trail is located on the

natchez trace Parkway, south of

nashville in middle tennessee. the roads

leading to the parkway are mostly rural

and the parkway itself is perfect for haul-

ing horses, with light traffic and a low

speed limit. the trail conveniently paral-

lels the trace and is easily accessible by

vehicle in case of emergency.

3. length – this 25-mile trail runs north

and south from the most northern trailhead

in leiper’s fork (garrison Creek trail-

head) down through fly, tennessee (Hwy

7 trailhead) to the most Southern trailhead

in Shady grove, tennessee (Hwy 50 trail-

head). Primitive camping is allowed by

permit along the trail, or you can ride from

trailhead to trailhead with someone to drop

you off and pick you up along the way. try

to ride the entire trail, whether in one trip

or several. although i had ridden portions

of the trail in the past, there really was

something different about completing the

entirety of the trail. it was a sense that i

truly had the full experience.

4. terrain – the “rideability” of this

trail is enjoyable with a wide variety of

terrain, from hill-country hardwoods to

fields and meadows with pine groves

growing alongside. the trails are well

marked and maintained. the footing may

require hoof boots or shoes for some

horses, but is what i considered safe for

myself and my horse. the landscape lends

itself to leisurely walks under the canopy

of tall oaks, trotting along a babbling

stream, and there is plenty of opportunity

to stretch your horse’s legs and canter

through open fields.

5. local Culture – leipers fork has true

southern charm. it has a lot to offer, from

country diners to fuel for your trip. my

family and i enjoy making special trips

there when we’re not hauling horses so

that we can spend time visiting the local

shops and eating at one of the diners.

the Highland rim trail offers you the

opportunity to ride the same path, in much

the same way that so many great people

did who built this nation. Simply put, if

you have not tried this wonderful trail, you

should consider adding it to your list. i am

sure glad i did.

for more information on the Highland

rim trail and other great riding destina-

tions, follow Josh guin on Youtube or

visit his website: www.nashvillehorse-

lessons.com

on april 13, 2021 the middle ten-

nessee State university (mtSu) Stock

Horse team hauled five horses and six stu-

dents to Sweetwater, texas to compete at

the american Stock Horse association

(aSHa) Collegiate and national Show.

Six mtSu students and horses competed

under the guidance of coach and mtSu

Horse Science faculty, andrea rego. Stu-

dents competed in cow horse, pleasure,

reining, and trail events. the raiders

earned five individual national and reserve

national champion titles.the team placed

fourth overall in a competitive division ii.

“they’ve worked hard for this since 2019

and after a 2020 spring season of cancel-

lations, they were driven to meet their

goals. i am so proud of how well they rep-

resented mtSu at this national

event,”said andrea rego.

Team Members:

lindsay gilleland, Senior from Powder

Springs, ga • taylor meek, Junior from

murfreesboro, tn • JoBeth Scarlett, Soph-

omore from new market, tn • Jordan Dil-

lenbeck, Junior from murfreesboro, tn

rachel Petree, Junior from maynardville,

tn • louann Braunwalder, freshman

from lascassas, tn

“the key difference between the aSHa

limited non-pro and the novice divisions

is the degree of difficulty in the trail and

cowhorse classes. novice riders have

more limited showing experience, there-

fore they perform a dry work pattern and

box the cow for 60 seconds. limited non-

pro riders must box, drive down the fence,

and box on the other end of the arena.

limited non-pro riders also must perform

a log drag in the trail class. for most stu-

dents, they have limited experience show-

ing in ranch horse events prior to joining

the mtSu team,” said coach rego.

ASHA National Show Results:

taylor meek was awarded the Sumrall

Sportsmanship award, which was chosen

by the national show officials and coaches

and awarded to a college rider who exem-

plified the character of late Brian Sumrall,

a stock horse clinician, judge, and execu-

tive committee member of aSHa.

national Champion, limited non-Pro:

taylor meek & Dunnits Smokin; national

res Champion ltd non-Pro Pleasure;

Collegiate ltd non-Pro trail Champion;

3rd overall Collegiate ltd non-Pro rider.

national Champion, novice: Jo Beth

Scarlett and Dontjacwithmyspook; na-

tional novice trail, reining, and

Cowhorse Class Champion.

national Champion, Youth 14-18:

louann Braunwalder and twentyeleven-

twister; national Youth Pleasure & rein-

ing Champion.

national reserve Champion, non-Pro:

lindsay gilleland and Dontjacwith-

myspook; national non-Pro trail &

Pleasure Champion; Collegiate ltd non-

Pro res. Champion Cowhorse; 6th all-

around Collegiate ltd non-Pro rider.

national reserve Champion, novice:

Jordan Dillenbeck and BC Pennys from

tari; national novice Pleasure Champion;

national novice res. Champ Cowhorse.

fourth overall in nation, novice:

rachel Petree and Hay now Sunshine; 3rd

in nation novice Cow; 5th in nation

novice trail; 6th in nation Collegiate

novice Pleasure + trail.

MTSU Stock Horse Team Earns ASHA National Titles

JoBeth Scarlett riding Dontspook-

withmyjac (photo by Abbey Bratcher)

Lindsay Gilleland riding Dontspoon-

withmyjac (photo by Andrea Rego)

Jordan Dillenbeck riding BC Pennys

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Greener pastures

By: Chris Pianta

on april 22nd, people around the world

celebrated earth Day. this year’s official

earth Day theme is “restore our earth.”

earthday.org had lots of great suggestions

for events and activities that you could

participate in to help protect our planet.

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ronment and Conservation (tDeC), we

believe every day is earth Day, so we

work year-round to be good stewards of

our environment by protecting and im-

proving the quality of tennessee’s natural

resources. to highlight our efforts, our de-

partment shared a series of videos that de-

tailed some of the programs that our

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tennessee State Parks created videos

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clude tips guests can do to help go green

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remember, we only have one planet, so

celebrate earth Day by each of us doing

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international Dark Sky Week

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human health, wasting money and energy,

and blocking the view of our universe. it is

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at Picket CCC memorial State Park in

Jamestown, tennessee, the stars seem to

shine a little brighter at night. in 2015, the

park converted all of its exterior lighting

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a Silver-tier international Dark Sky Park

designation. it became the first state park

in the Southeast to gain this prestigious

recognition. visitors can enjoy sweeping,

rich views of the night sky similar to those

found in many of the Western states.

Waste Management Corner

Did you know that earth Day origi-

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ating for a better future for our planet.

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ter along streets and sidewalks. one sim-

ple activity that you can do that can have

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across the globe.

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associated with growing, producing, trans-

porting, and storing the food we eat. You

can try a foodprint calculator to find out

how your meals affect the planet.

(3) the great global Cleanup seeks to

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all kinds of litter and plastic pollution that

harms a wide array of animal, fish, and

bird life. at home, look at the waste you

create, remove the single use items and

other items that you regularly throw away.

(4) Climate literacy: launched in Sum-

mer 2020, this formal educational cam-

paign ensures that students across the

world benefit from high-quality education

to develop into informed and engaged en-

vironmental stewards.

(5) global earth Challenge: this citi-

zen science initiative engages millions of

people while integrating billions of data

points from both new and ongoing citizen

science projects. for example, a current

project seeks to understand how insect

populations like bees are changing. there

is also research on air quality, plastics, and

food security.

find out more about each of these top-

ics, a history of earth Day, and learn more

at the website: www.earthday.org.

PBS Educational Programs

as a prelude to earth Day, PBS aired

two programs hosted by David attenbor-

ough about the state of our planet. “ex-

tinction: the facts” laid out the alarming

rate of extinction of a variety of species on

earth and how rapidly it is occurring. the

huge variety of life on earth, known as

biodiversity, is being lost at a rate un-

precedented in human history. one inter-

esting fact is how the extinction crisis is

related to increases in pandemic diseases.

You can stream the entire show at:

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the other program attenborough

hosted was “Climate Change: the facts.”

this program brought together leading cli-

mate scientists who are documenting the

current changes to the planet as increased

greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and

methane, are increasing the global mean

temperature. these scientists examine the

consequences of rising temperatures on ice

sheets, fragile ecosystems, developing

communities, and extreme weather events.

extreme weather events have an impact

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coming increasingly uninhabitable as tem-

peratures rise. With global temperatures

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able to keep up with the changing climate.

the loss of even the smallest organism

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tential collapse of the world’s ecosystem,

which holds together life on earth.

find more information and view video

clips from this program at:

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the “bottom line” related to all these

environmental issues is: unless we have a

habitable planet, nothing else is possible.

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HughesBy Tom Brannon

the Mid-South Horse Review has had the privilege of

interviewing many horse breeders and trainers over the

years, and passing along a bit of their experiences, knowl-

edge, and wisdom. We were recently honored to talk to

mary anne Hughes from Hickory valley, tenn., now re-

siding in florida, whose farm in Hickory valley once pro-

duced some very fine tennessee Walking and gaited

horses for field trialing and showing.

mary anne grew up in Hickory valley in the 1940s and

1950s. “my horse connection began at a very young age,

with my Shetland pony, and advanced to the breeding of

tennessee Walking horses, starting in 1989,” Hughes re-

called. “my grandfather and father were excellent with

horses, both riding their saddle horses on the family farm

where we lived in Hickory valley.

“the acquisition of a singlefooting gelding named

Dan, that my Dad traded an a-model ford for, allowed

me to bond with this ‘renagade’ energetic 14-hand horse

every day after school. after weeks of climbing on the

gate to give him apples, i finally got enough courage to

climb on his back without any tack. We became insepa-

rable for the rest of my teenage years. this amazed every-

one in the small town because of Dan’s bad reputation.

eventually, Dan was sold to a person in a town over 30

miles away. my parents were surprised to hear a horse

whinny at breakfast time the next day and looked out the

window to see the unbelievable sight of Dan standing

there. He had decided to come home! i was not told about

his return home until after i graduated from college in

1957.”

mary anne met her future husband, John Parry

Hughes, in their sophomore year at grand Junction High

School. His family had moved from north easton, mass.

to the ames Plantation near grand Junction, tenn. His fa-

ther (who had emigrated from Wales) was the ames’ but-

ler and his mother (who had emigrated from Sweden) was

the ames’ head cook.

While John was in the navy, joining in 1954 and serv-

ing on the submarine uSS Clamagore, mary anne was at

union university in Jackson, tenn. “We kept the letters

flowing during that period,” she said. mary anne gradu-

ated from college in 1957 and the couple married on au-

gust 7, 1958.

the couple moved to florida, where mary anne taught

second grade in Hollywood, fla. and then served as a

media Specialist, retiring in 1988 after 30 years with the

system. John worked for the South florida Water man-

agement District.

“my career kept me very busy, so my free time didn’t

allow my passion for horses for almost ten years,” mary

anne said. “When John recognized that i was ready to get

a horse again, he suggested we go to Hialeah race track

and buy a thoroughbred from a claiming race. We se-

lected makesco, a 7-year-old, 16.2-hand chestnut gelding

for me to ride and train as a hunter/jumper. i entered local

english shows and began winning ribbons. i’ll never for-

get riding back to the stable with the trophy in Hunter

under saddle, along with second place in equitation and a

third in pleasure. makesco did me proud!

“at a show in Coral Springs, fla., the judge, ‘Don’

Julio valls, asked to see me after the show. John and i

were rather perplexed about this, but approached the

judge, who was the former head of the Havana military

academy in Cuba and a refugee from the Baptisia revo-

lution. He complimented my horse and thought he would

be suitable for dressage. His criteria for a good dressage

horse were conformation, intelligence, and temperament.

He wanted to know if i would allow him to train and ex-

hibit the horse and, in exchange, he would teach me dres-

sage.”

When mary anne and John retired in their early 50s,

they decided to move back to the family farm in ten-

nessee and breed horses. of the 250 acres, John person-

ally fenced 65 acres for pasture, and they eventually had

as many as 30 horses at one time for riding and breeding

stock. mary anne was the rider in the family and John,

who passed away in 2008, enjoyed running the farm.

their farm was only two miles from ames Plantation,

so they participated in the field trials and other activities

at ames, including the Bird Dog national Championship.

they also got many referrals and buyers of tWHs from

field trailers. Horses bred and raised by the Hughes found

homes throughout the united States and Canada. for

many years they would donate a colt to the ames Planta-

tion auction to help raise funds for the field trials.

mary anne did not lose her passion for showing either,

but switched to tWH shows, including the Celebration

in Shelbyville. “i tallied up the number of breeds that i

had ridden before selecting the outstanding tWH and was

surprised to learn that i had the opportunity to ride over 18

different breeds,” she said. She liked to show young colts

and fillies in halter classes and once got a purchase offer

from another contestant whose strategy was to buy the

competition, so that his horse would always win. mary

anne declined the offer.

John’s nephew nicholas Hughes began coming down

from ohio at age 14 to spend the summer at the farm and

help train and show the horses. each summer nicholas

would take on a new project horse. nicholas eventually

attended mississippi State university and now rides and

shows horses at his home in ohio. (Cont. on p. 30)

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“our breeding was expanding, with foals

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now living in florida and no longer

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AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENAMAY 6-9: lucky Dog Barrel race

MAY 14-16: Jx2 team roping

MAY 28-31: arkansas Quarter Horse Show

JUN. 4-6: lucky Dog Barrel race

JUN. 25-27: uS mounted Shooting

GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENAMAY 6-9: WtHJa memphis in may i

MAY 13-16: WtHJa memphis in may ii

JUN. 8-12: germantown Charity Show

MARSHALL CO. FAIRGROUNDSMAY 1: ingram's mill Saddle Club Show

JUN. 5: ingram's mill Saddle Club Show

ROANE STATE EXPO CENTERAPR. 30-MAY 2: east tn Cutting Horse

MAY 15-16: Se ranch Horse Series

JUN. 4-5: Blue Horse Barrel race

JUN. 11-13: Se ranch Horse Series

TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUMMAY 14-16: tnrHa Show

JUN. 3: Central District 4-H Show

JUN. 15-20: tQHa Dogwood Classic

TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTERMAY 7-9: tn nBHa Spring Show Down

MAY 15-16: YeDa great Smoky mtn.

Show Down

MAY 20-22: east. region 4-H Horse Show

MAY 28-29: Dash for Cash Barrel race

JUN. 4-5: uPHa Saddlebred Show

JUN. 10-13: Chattanooga Cleveland Char-

ity Horse Show

JUN. 18-19: nBHa 04-06 Barrel race

JUN. 24-27: YeDa Summer nationals

TN HS RODEO ASSNMAY 1-2: martin, tn

MAY 27-29: martin, tn. State finals

TN YOUTH RODEOMAY 8-9: tBa. tYra finals

LITTLE BRITCHES RODEOMAY 1-2: Brandon, mS #19-20

MAY 22-23: Brandon, mS #21-22

MAY 29: Brandon, mS #23

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County agri Center. mS07 nBHa. info:

Jeff arrington 601-917-7356

CUTTING HORSEMAY 1: Harriman, tn east tn. ag expo-

sition. etCHa. frank Casey 731-514-0701

MAY 1-2: forest, mS. Scott County forest

Coliseum. info: linda Clark 205-246-3798

MAY 15-16: lebanon, tn. James e. Ward

ag Center. Country music CHa. info:

elaine Jackson 618-499-0606

MAY 29: Prairie, mS. infinity ranch. ne

mS CHa. info: linda Clark 205-246-3798

JUN. 12-13: forest, mS. Scott County for-

est Coliseum. Central mS CHa info: linda

Clark 205-246-3798

JUN. 19: Prairie, mS. infinity ranch.

northeast mS CHa. info: linda Clark 205-

246-3798

DRESSAGEMAY 1: franklin, tn. Harlinsdale farm.

CtDa Show. wordpress.tndressage.com

MAY 15-17: new market, tn. river glen

Dressage by the river. www.river-glen.com

MAY 22: Chapel Hill, tn. Double H farm.

CtDa Show. wordpress.tndressage.com

JUN. 11: murfreesboro, tn. thorsport.

tennessean express.

JUN. 12-13: murfreesboro, tn. thorsport.

tennessean Dreessage. info: http://word-

press.tndressage.com/shows/

EVENTING APR. 30-MAY 2: new market, tn. river

glen Spring H.t. www.river-glen.com

MAY 30: nashville, tn. Walnut trace

farm. Spring mini Horse trials. info: wal-

nuttracefarm.com

JUN. 12-13: new market, tn. river glen

June H.t. www.river-glen.com

GAITED HORSE SHOWSMAY 1: morristown, tn. estes acres.

Walking for the future. info: www.walk-

inghorseowners.com

MAY 8: Shelbyville, tn. Bedford Co. ag

Center. PWHat fun Show. info:

www.walkinghorseowners.com

MAY 21-22: murfreesboro, tn. mtSu

livestock Center. nWHa region 5 Cham-

pionship Show. info: nwha.com

MAY 29: murfreesboro, tn. thorsport

farm. WHoa thorSport Spring fling. info:


JUN. 4-5: Cleveland, tn. tri-state exhibi-

tion Center. uPHa Chap. 8-17 Saddlebred

Show. info: Janet Crampton 423-284-3677

JUN. 5: Belfast, tn. S.W. Beech arena.

PWHat fun Show. info: www.walking-

horseowners.com

JUN. 19: Cookeville, tn. tn tech.

WHoa/Cookeville Summer Classic. info:


JUN. 25-26: murfreesboro, tn. mtSu

livestock Center. WHoa Pleasure Jam-

boree. info: www.walkinghorseowners.com

HUNTER/JUMPERMAY 6-9: germantown, tn. gCHS arena.

WtHJa memphis in may i

MAY 13-16: germantown, tn. gCHS

arena. WtHJa memphis in may ii

MAY 22-23: new market, tn. river glen

gathering. etHJa. www.river-glen.com

MAY 26-30: franklin, tn. Brownland

farm. nashville Country

JUN. 2-6: franklin, tn. Brownland farm.

nashville Classic

JUN. 8-12: germantown, tn. gCHS

arena. germantown Charity Horse Show

JUN. 23-27: franklin, tn. Brownland

farm early Summer

JUN. 25-27: germantown, tn. gCHS

arena. exel show

JUN. 30-JUL. 4: franklin, tn. Brownland

farm Summer

PAINT/PINTOMAY 8-9: murfreesboro, tn. mtSu live-

stock Center. tenn. Paint Horse Show. info:

tphconline11.homestead.com

MAY 15-16: Brandon, mS. rankin Co.

multipurpose. miss. Paint Horse Club mag-

nolia madness. info: www.missphc.com

JUN. 5-6: lebanon, tn. James e Ward ag

Center. volunteer State Pinto org. ride the

Pattern. www.volunteerstatepintoorg.com

QUARTER HORSE SHOWS MAY 5-9: murfreesboro, tn. miller Coli-

seum. tQHa lucky 7. info: www.tqha.org

MAY 28-31: memphis, tn. Show Place

arena. memorial Day/Stanford Happening.

info: arkansasquarterhorse.com/shows

JUN. 16-20: murfreesboro, tn. miller Col-

iseum. Dogwood Classic. www.tqha.org

JUN. 19-20: Kiln, mS. Hancock Co. fair-

grounds. Sun n fun. info: www.mqha.org

RACING / STEEPLECHASINGMAY 1: louisville, KY. Churchill Downs.

Kentucky Derby. www.kentuckyderby.com

MAY 15: Baltimore, mD. Pimlico. Preak-

ness Stakes. www.preakness.com

MAY 29: the Plains, va. virginia gold

Cup races. info: www.vagoldcup.com

JUN. 5: elmont, nY. Belmont Park. Bel-

mont Stakes. info: www.belmontstakes.com

JUN. 5: Columbus, nC. green Creek race

track. tryon Block House races. info:

tryon.com

JUN. 26: nashville, tn. Percy Warner

Park. iroquois Steeplechase. info: www.iro-

quoissteeplechase.org

RANCH HORSEMAY 22-23: murfreesboro, tn. miller Col-

iseum. volunteer ranch Horse Show.

REINING MAY 14-16: murfreesboro, tn. miller Col-

iseum. tnrHa Spinning in the rein. info:

www.tnrha.org

RODEOS & BULL RIDINGMAY 14-15: athens, al. limestone Sher-

iff's arena. limestone Co. Sheriff's rodeo

MAY 21-22: Senatobia, mS. 1 Quality ln.

tate County fair PrCa rodeo and open

Horse Show. info: tatecountyfair.org

MAY 22: Shelbyville, tn. Clearview Horse

farm. all Star Youth rodeo. info: ross:

615-934-8253

JUN. 11-12: gallatin, tn. triple Creek

Park. Sumner Co. anti- Drug Coalition

JUN. 18-19: lawrenceburg, tn. lone Star

rodeo. www.lonestarrodeocompany.com

JUN. 28-JUL. 3: fort Worth, tX. Cow-

town Coliseum. Jr. nfr. www.jrrodeo.org

ROPINGMAY 14-16: memphis, tn. Show Place

arena. ntrl/WStr. www.jx2events.com

MAY 15-16: Shelbyville, tn. Clearview

Horse farm. t.v. roping info: Jeff green:

615-969-6835

JUN. 12-13: Shelbyville, tn. Clearview

Horse farm. t.v. roping assn. info: Jeff

green: 615-969-6835

TEAM PENNING / RANCH SORTINGMAY 7-9: Shelbyville, tn. Clearview

Horse farm. rSnC. info: Kevin reese 931-

625-1322

MAY 8-9: forest, mS. Scott Co. forest Col-

iseum. DJ Cow Horses Pen & Sort. info:

Dustin Johnson (662)-312-6073

JUN. 4-6: Shelbyville, tn. Clearview

Horse farm. rSnC. info: Kevin reese 931-

625-1322

TRAIL RIDESJosh guin rides tennessee trails. visit:

Youtube, Josh guin. or visit his website:

http://www.nashvillehorselessons.com

DEADLINEDeadline for JUNE issue: MAY 23rd

find many more articles and photos on our

website: www.midsouthhorsereview.com.

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