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The Sporting

HorseReview by Nancy Brannon

as the fEi World EquestrianGames™ tryon 2018 were hap-

pening, with sport horses in eight eques-trian disciplines, it seemed appropriate toreview the beautiful coffee-table book The

Sporting Horse: In Pursuit of Equine Ex-

cellence, by nicola Jane swinney and Boblangrish, mBE. swinney is a formernewspaper journalist who was hunting ed-itor and chief subeditor for Horse &

Hound. langrish is one of the world’sleading equestrian photographers – as isobvious by his stunning photos through-out the book.

the book is a celebration of the athleticabilities of horses, and the unique rela-tionship between horse and rider that ismost evident in the sporting arena. devel-oping four key characteristics – athleti-cism, speed, agility and endurance – eachwith its own chapter, journalist nicolaswinney explores how hundreds of yearsof selective breeding and careful traininghave developed and refined the horse’s

natural ability to perform a diverse rangeof sporting pursuits. from dressage topolo, snow sports to carriage driving,steeplechasing to barrel racing, the bookreveals how horse and rider work as oneto achieve sporting excellence. Horses aresimply amazing athletes! naturally fleet offoot, they have strength, stamina and in-telligence to match. We ask a great deal ofthese amazing creatures when we ridethem in competition, and the horses al-ways deliver.

this is a book you’ll first want to turnthrough from start to finish, soaking in allthe lovely photos that make up a substan-tial part of the book. the foreword is byeventer Jane Holderness-roddam, whohas won both Badminton and Burghley,represented Great Britain as the firstwoman to ride at an olympic three-dayevent, and won team gold medal in mex-ico in 1968. she writes, “my own careerhas been built upon the synergy betweenmyself and my talented equine partners,and this collection is a beautiful testimonythat relationship. the horse is our stalwartcompanion, our most loyal friend, and ourdevoted colleague.”

in the first chapter, “agility,” swinneyexamines poise and control, as exempli-fied by the exquisite movements of thedressage horse. i love the photo of ex-tended trot with Charlotte dujardin andvalegro! What a star!

from the ridden dressage horse, shemoves to the driven dressage test that isthe first element of the four-in-hand driv-ing trial. these horses show such greatagility at negotiating marathon obstacles,as shown in the photo of four-times WorldChampion four-in-hand driver Boyd Exellsplashing through the water obstacle. [Hewon individual gold at this year’s WEG]

swinney writes, “as with dressage,Western riding should look effort-less…Western riding comes in manyforms, but the most demanding in terms ofagility are reining and barrel racing.” Here

i would add to swinney’s list – cuttinghorses, who exemplify tremendous agilityas they closely watch and work the cow,ready on a split-second to move in re-sponse to the cow’s moves.

the remainder of the chapter on agilitycontains langrish’s fabulous photos ofdressage horses, driving, reining, and bar-rel racing horses.

key elements of “athleticism” are en-ergy and impulsion, as exemplified byshow jumping. one stunning photo of thehorse jumping is taken from below look-ing up. “at the point when it is in the airover a jump, the athletic horse stretchesevery sinew and brings its hind legs up andunderneath its body,” reads the caption.

next in the chapter is polo. “polo is afast game – the little horses reach speedsof 50kpf (30 mph) – and its players,human and equine, must have quick re-flexes,” swinney writes.

the remainder of the chapter showcasesphotos of jumpers (my favorites are thehead and front legs shot, page 93, and thejumper Chivas Z receiving a treat from hisrider richard spooner, page 105) andpolo, with a great close-up of the horsegalloping with all four legs off the groundas the rider is about to hit the ball (page113).

the chapter on “Endurance” featuresthe elements stamina and power, begin-ning with the three-day eventing horses.“peak fitness is vital for the cross-countryphase of a three-day event,” writes swin-ney. the culmination of an eventing cham-pion is the “rolex Grand slam,” mostrecently won by michael Jung: the ken-tucky three-day Event, Burghley, andBadminton.

“of all the equestrian disciplines, thesport of endurance is arguably the one thatdemands the greatest knowledge of the in-dividual horse’s abilities and limitation,”writes swinney. she tells the interestingstory of George Beck, a 30-year-old amer-ican who planned, in 1912, to ride his

horse, pinto, from his home on Bainbridgeisland, Washington to every state capital, ajourney of over 20,000 miles! Beck andthree companions, who called themselvesthe overland Westerners, did complete thetrip in 37 months. But pinto was the onlyhorse to complete the whole distance, asthe others were traded for fresh horses.

Endurance didn’t become a competitivesport until the 1950s, when Wendell robierode the rugged 100-mile trail from laketahoe to auburn in less than 24 hours. Hesubsequently founded the tevis Cup.

foxhunters will enjoy the part of thischapter on foxhunting, as well as appreci-ating the wont for hunt storytelling.“Huntsmen will tell tales of horses thatknew where the fox was before they did,that will jump five-bar gates with barelytaking a breath, and gallop all day.” i oncehunted a horse who knew where the ditchcrossings were, even if i forgot.

the remainder of the Endurance chap-ter includes thrilling cross-country photos(my favorite is alex Bragg obviously en-joying the ride on Zagreb at the Britishopen Championships, page 161), en-durance horses, and foxhunting photos.

perhaps the most impressive photo ofthe book is the two-page spread of race-horses at the beginning of the chapter on“speed,” featuring pace and acceleration.“there is little more exhilarating thanwatching a racing field stretch across thecourse…” swinney describes. another ison page 183, with two horses runningside-by-side, their front legs in perfectsynchrony.

swinney describes the history of race-horses in art (George stubbs) and photog-raphy (Eadweard muybridge), as well asthe origins of the modern racehorse withByerley turk (1690), the darley arabian(1704), and the Godolphin arabian, im-ported from france in 1729 by EdwardCoke. “it seems astonishing that the dnaof those three horses is still found intoday’s thoroughbreds,” swinney writes.


of course, secretariat is profiled, aseveryone knows of his prowess on theracecourse. sadly, he had to be euthanizedat age 19 due to laminitis. But there was aremarkable discovery about the famoushorse by dr. thomas swerczek, professorof veterinary science at the university ofkentucky, who performed the post-mortem examination. “i’ve seen and donethousands of autopsies on horses, andnothing i’d ever seen compared to it,” hesaid. “the heart of the average horseweighs about nine pounds. this [secre-tariat’s] was almost twice the average size,and a third larger than any equine heart i’dever seen. and it wasn’t pathologically en-larged. all the chambers and the valveswere normal. it was just larger. i think ittold us why he was able to do what hedid.”

“it is often said that the great horseshave plenty of ‘heart,’ and secretariat hadmore than most,” swinney wrote.

another famous racehorse was seabis-cuit, whose lineage traced back to the dar-ley arabian. in the american racehorsemuseum, seabiscuit and secretariat arejoined by man o’ War, phar lap, Citation,and seattle slew.

famous steeplechase racecourses arealso profiled, such as newmarket in Eng-land, the world-famous Epsom downsderby, and the national Hunt. swinney re-lates the uplifting national Hunt story ofaldaniti and his jockey Bob Champion. in1981 aldaniti won the Grand national

with Champion riding – only after he hadgone through some serious health prob-lems and almost died!

then there’s harness racing, and trottingraces became hugely popular in the u.s.in the late 1700s and early 1800s. theamerican standardbred is so named be-cause, in the early years, the only horseswho could trot or pace a mile in a “stan-dard” time of two minutes and thirty sec-onds were admitted to the studbook.

a new sport to many will be racing onsnow at the alpine resort of st. moritz inswitzerland. “Horse racing has been heldon a vast frozen lake at the ski resort formore than 100 years,” swinney reports.

the remainder of this chapter on“speed” includes stunning steeplechaseand flat racing photos, with an interesting“parting shot” of jockeys, and harness rac-ing. there are snow sport photos, includ-ing racing, horses pulling humans on skis,snow polo, and harness racing on snow.

interspersed throughout are photos ofhorses – just horses – without tack or rid-ers, just being beautiful horses. the lastphoto, appropriately, is of horses runningin snow.

this is a book of fabulous photos andinteresting tales of the wide variety of ac-tivities that horses are capable and willingto do for humans. in every issue of theMid-South Horse Review, i am amazed atthe varying capabilities of equine athletesand how adaptable they are. these trulyare amazing animals with a lot of heart!

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horse health care

by Kaitlin A. Mielnicki, DVM

Caring for an older horse can be a re-warding experience full of love

and joy. as horses age, however, theirneeds may change, requiring special at-tention and extra planning - particularly inpreparation for the challenges that winteroften brings.

Assessing his weight

the Henneke Body Condition scoringsystem is used by veterinarians to assessyour horse’s weight over time. the systemtakes into account fat coverage over theneck, ribs, back and tail head. While vet-erinarians detect changes in your horse’scondition from year to year, you can uti-lize this scoring system monthly to detectchanges sooner. in addition, taking and re-viewing monthly photographs of yourhorse allows you to appreciate trends inweight loss or gain.

With the assistance of a veterinarian,determine whether your horse is headinginto the colder months with an appropri-ate body condition score. if he is under-weight or overweight, develop a feedingand exercise plan to address this issue.Weight loss (or weight gain) may be a cue

to re-evaluate the nutrition he is receiving,to determine if it is appropriate or ifchanges can be made to increase (or de-crease) his body condition score. Weightloss (and, less commonly, weight gain)also may be a sign of illness, so it is im-portant to work in conjunction with hisveterinarian to determine the cause.

Feeding the older horse

as winter approaches, your horse’s feedintake must increase to supply his bodywith the amount of energy he needs tokeep warm. most horses require 2% oftheir body weight in forage per day. (foran average 1,000 lb. horse, this equates to20 lbs. of forage.) as pasture availabilitydecreases in the winter, this should be pro-

vided in the form of hay. if your horse is underweight and is re-

ceiving 2% of his body weight in forageper day already, a pelleted feed or grainmay be added to his diet. additional calo-ries may be added, as needed, by increas-ing the percent fat provided in his diet.some pelleted senior feeds have higherconcentrations of fat than others – look atthe labels or consult with your horse’s vet-erinarian. there are several commercial fatsupplements available that are sold as topdressings for feed or that are built-in to thesenior feed that your horse may already beeating. flaxseed oil may be used as an al-ternative source of fat. (note: some horsesfind the consistency of oil displeasing, sostart by drizzling a teaspoon over his feedtwice a day and gradually increase to amaximum amount of ½ cup twice daily.)

Whether it is an increase in the feed heis already eating, a transition to a newfeed, or the addition of a new supplementsuch as flaxseed oil, all feed or nutrition-related changes should be made graduallyover 7-14 days. a nutrition consultationwith your horse’s regular veterinarian willbe beneficial to ensure all of your horse’sneeds are being met.

Dental Care

Horses are born with a pre-determinedlength of adult teeth below the gum line.as they age, their teeth erupt, or grow,

continuously. When they chew, the top andbottom teeth grind against one another,wearing them down. routine dental floatsby a veterinarian ensure that the teeth wearevenly; however, despite regular care, thetooth roots will eventually reach the gumline causing loosening and subsequentialloss of teeth. as teeth are lost at random,the opposing teeth no longer have a sur-face against which to grind, allowing den-tal abnormalities to develop. thus, olderhorses may actually require more frequentdental floats than they did at a younger ageto maintain an even chewing surface.

Excessive wear, loosening or missingteeth may cause your horse greater diffi-culty in chewing his food. an inability toappropriately grind food before swallow-ing predisposes horses to episodes of“choke” (esophageal obstruction). as a re-sult, veterinarians may recommend thatolder horses with bad dentition not be fedany hay whatsoever. a complete, pelletedsenior feed is recommended in this case.sometimes, this feed may even need to bemixed with various amounts of water, cre-ating textures from a “cookie-dough” con-sistency to a slurry or soup.

Parasite Control

tapeworm infestations are highest inthe fall. despite this, fecal examinationsroutinely miss tapeworm eggs due to theirregular shedding of the eggs into feces

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and the small sample of feces that col-lected for examination. thus, the aaEprecommends that every horse, regardlessof life stage or strongyle fecal egg count(parasite burden), be dewormed in the fallwith a product containing praziquantel.praziquantel is a dewormer that kills onlytapeworms, thus it is sold in combinationwith other dewormers (i.e. ivermectin/praziquantel or moxidectin/praziquantel).the deworming medication with whichpraziquantel is paired will kill strongyleworms that may be present in your horse’sgut.

Exercise

regular, low-level exercise can keepstiff, arthritic joints limber and relativelypain-free. if any form of exercise causesyour older horse discomfort, consult withyour veterinarian about joint supplements,non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs(nsaids) or other medications/treat-ments that may help keep your “springchicken” spry.

frequent turnout also stimulates gas-trointestinal motility and decreases theirexposure to barn dust, which may precip-itate or exacerbate respiratory conditions.

vaccinations

the core vaccinations (as determinedby the american association of Equinepractitioners or aaEp) that are recom-mended for all horses include those thateffectively protect against rabies, tetanus,Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), West-ern Equine Encephalitis (WEE) and West

nile virus (Wnv). Without vaccination,each of these five diseases can be fatal.thus, it is important that your horse re-ceive these vaccines yearly, whether thatbe in the spring or fall.

if your horse receives his annual vacci-nations in the spring, then it is recom-mended that he receive his semi-annualvaccinations in the fall (or vice versa).semi-annual vaccinations consist of abooster for the mosquito-borne diseases-EEE, WEE and Wnv - as protectionagainst these diseases is generally onlyconveyed for 6 months after each vacci-nation. thus, vaccination is recommendedevery 6 months for horses living in regionsof the united states with prolonged mos-quito seasons, i.e., the mid-south.

another common annual and semi-an-nual vaccine conveys protection againstequine influenza (“flu”) and equinerhinopneumonitis (“rhino”) caused byEquine Herpesviruses 1 and 4. if yourolder horse still travels on/off the farm, oris exposed to horses that do so, thesehorses are at a higher risk of contractingthese respiratory infections. to provideyear-round protection, it is recommendedby the aaEp that this vaccine is be ad-ministered every 6 months.

Consult your horse’s veterinarian to de-velop a vaccination protocol that is mostappropriate for him, and schedule an ap-pointment to have him vaccinated this fall.With proper care and attention, your olderhorse can have a healthy, happy winter!

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Day at TEH

on Wednesday, september 12, 2018tennessee Equine Hospital in

thompson’s station hosted about 45 peo-ple – children and their parents – from aCatholic home school group for a day oflearning about horses. the children, ages 6to 12, and their parents got a complete tourof the clinic, and got to see the horses inthe stalls and the turnout-paddock. dr.

liberty Getman was doing surgery at thetime and the group got to peek in the orwindow to see the surgical procedure.there was also a q&a with the veterinar-ians about horse health and wellness.

Client appreciationtennessee equine Hospital is hosting

client appreciation events in novemberthis year. the memphis party will be onthursday, november 8 and the partythompson's station will be on thursday,november 15. they have speakers linedup and offer great food, good music, andplenty of fun for all.


Parasite

Control

Special

thompson’s station, tennessee --autumn is the time when para-

sitic life cycles tend to change, thusrequiring us to deworm our horses toprotect them into the winter months.

Check out the following article at theHorse.com about fall parasite activity:https://thehorse.com/130576/fall-de-worming/.

then bring your horse’s manure totennessee Equine Hospital for 50% off afecal Egg Count (fEC) and 10% off thepurchase of dewormer for the week of oc-tober 4-11, 2018.

there will also be a free client educa-tion about the importance of parasite con-trol for your horse at the main hospital inthompson's station on thursday, october4 starting at 6:30 pm. Come by and join usfor good food and an informative speakerfrom the sponsor Zoetis. please rsvp bycalling their office at 615-591-1232.

Here’s what to do. submit the manure sample from at least

2 months following the last deworming.place a few frEsH fecal balls in a Ziplocbag; squeeze out the air and seal the bag.submit the sample within 24 hours of col-

lection. keep the sample refrigerated dur-ing this time. freezing and hot tempera-tures will affect the test results. samplesmay be dropped off at the front desk dur-ing business hours or given to your veteri-narian during a farm call. please allow 24hours for results and deworming recom-mendations.

Editor’s Note: Zoetis recommendsweighing your horse (with a weight tape)before deworming. under- and overdosingwith dewormer can contribute to resist-ance and safety issues. using a weighttape or scale eliminates the guessing gameand ensures an accurate dose for yourhorse.


Chukkers

For CharityPhotos by Brenda Black

the 22nd annual Chukkers for Char-ity polo match was played on sat-

urday, september 8, 2018, hosted by leeann and orrin ingram at riverview farmin franklin, tenn.

John and Crispin menefee’s ironhorsefarms and Eleanor menefee parkes’ Colo-nial Hill farm were the team sponsors,thus creating a bit of sibling rivalry, as theopposing farm owners John and Eleanorare brother and sister.

Both teams featured all-female players,with the ironhorse farms team includingmartha Bennett, virginia ingram, Hopearellano and Gillian Johnston. the Colo-nial Hill farm team included GracieBrown, lexie armstrong, dawn Jones(wife of actor tommy lee Jones) and allieHenderson.

attendees were provided with greenribbons to wear in honor of the head of themenefee family, albert menefee iii, whopassed away september 3, 2018. therewas also a moment of silence to remem-ber him. albert had succumbed from in-juries sustained from a horseback ridingaccident. He had been master of foxHounds of the Hillsboro Hounds, and laterestablished his own pack, the Cedar knobHounds, which are hunted on his family

farm near lynnville, tenn. John menefeeis his brother and Eleanor menefee parkes,his sister. [see memoriam, page 34]

the event returned with the theme “di-amonds and divots” to raise funds forrochelle Center and saddle up!, two mid-dle tennessee organizations that supportindividuals with disabilities. this year’sevent raised over $220,000 for these char-ities.

the annual polo match featured theusual Classic Car show at “half time,” apetting zoo for the children, a silent auc-tion, and began with some celebrity-pro-vided music. rising Country music artistCurtis Braly performed “america theBeautiful,” and the sweet tea trio, an-other Country group from nashville,

rocked the national anthem. as withmany “see and be seen” social events,there were contests for best dressed fe-male, best dressed male, best hat, bestbling, and a cabana decorating contest.

Champions of the afternoon’s matchwere the ironhorse farms team, with ascore of 6 to 5, and the most valuableplayer award went to dawn Jones.

find more Chukkers polo informationat: www.chukkersforcharity.net.

About Rochelle Center

in 1968, educator W.r. rochelle beganthe foundation for the agency to offer sup-ports for adults with developmental andintellectual disabilities. these supportswould enhance skills necessary for theseindividuals to become as independent as

possible in the community. today’srochelle Center continues that missionwith community integration, employment,and residential services. for more infor-mation, visit www.rochellecenter.org.

About Saddle Up!

saddle up! is middle tennessee’s cen-ter for equine therapy, education and ad-vocacy. a patH premiere Center, saddleup! provides equine therapy services thatinclude physical therapy, occupationaltherapy, speech therapy and adaptiverecreational riding for children ages 2through 24 with diagnosed disabilities.the program was incorporated in 1991 tomake positive physical, mental and cogni-tive improvements in children’s livesthrough the power of the horse.

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world equestrian Games

FEI World

Equestrian

GamesBy Nancy Brannon

Weather was definitely a factor atthe fEi World Equestrian

Games™ at the tryon internationalEquestrian Center in mill spring, northCarolina, september 11-23, 2018. Evenbefore the games began, tryon receivedrain on sunday and monday, with somerain again on opening day september 11,as the opening Ceremony started undervery cloudy skies.

But the real weather threat was hurri-cane florence bearing down on the northCarolina coast, first described by theweather forecasters as a “dangerous Cate-gory 3 storm with winds of 130 mph.”tryon had a link to weather updates ontheir facebook page, and the media re-ceived regular weather-related updatesfrom fEi: “We have an onsite weatherstation here at the tryon internationalCenter (tiEC) and the national Weatherservice is providing us with weather up-dates every six hours.

“there are 1,288 permanent stalls on-site and all barns are built in conformancewith the international Building Code to

withstand winds up to 90mph (144kph), sothe horses are in the safest place here on-site,” fEi officials stated.

the showers alternated with sunshine,heat, and high humidity. the showersflooded one car parking area, making itunusable, and there was flooding in someof the vendor area. But some vendors kepta sense of humor about the situation. asign posted outside the smartpak tentread: “Hurricane Hurry! first monthfrEE. this deal may float away.”

Wednesday’s Endurance competitionhad to be cancelled due to the combinationof false start and misdirection, then ex-treme heat and humidity, an unusuallyhigh number of horses displaying clinicalsigns of metabolic issues, and the addi-tional exertion required of the horses fol-lowing heavy rainfall that afternoon. thefEi statement read: “an unusually highnumber of horses had already been sent tothe Endurance treatment Clinic. of 53horses in the clinic, 52 were for metabolicissues, and only one for lameness. almostall 53 were dehydrated from excessivesweating and fluid losses and requiredfluid

therapy.” on thursday, some dressage competi-

tors had to ride their test in the rain, whileothers dealt with the heat and humidity.despite the weather disadvantages, thegames carried on.

“florence made landfall nearWrightsville beach, nC at about 7:15 a.m.friday morning, september 14 as a Cate-gory 1 storm, about 340 miles wide withhurricane force winds stretching across a70-mile span,” according to CBs news.florence brought heavy rains and recordflooding to parts of north Carolina.

By friday, the national Weather serv-ice was predicting florence’s arrival attryon, with heavy rain starting on satur-day evening through sunday. as a result,the final show Jumping phase for Event-ing was moved to monday september 17,giving the horses an additional day be-tween cross country and show jumping.But the soundness jog before jumpingtook place on sunday afternoon in heavyrainfall.

plans had also been made to move theHelgstrand dressage freestyle competi-tion from sunday to monday morning. But

fEi officials said that “the logistics of put-ting all necessary elements into place intime have proved insurmountable. as a re-sult, and very regrettably, the dressagefreestyle will be cancelled.”

Competitions resumed on monday,september 17, finishing Eventing with theshow jumping phase, and other competi-tions just starting. rain had still taken itstoll, as the driving competition venue hadto be changed, “due to recent heavy rainand the fact that spectator viewing areasare no longer fit for purpose,” fEi medialiason Gayle telford communicated.

for the second week of competition, theweather was much improved, althoughstill rather warm, with highs in the 80s tonear ninety and lows around 60°f.

the fEi World Equestrian Games™ areheld every four years in the middle of thesummer olympic cycle. administered bythe fédération Equestre internationale(fEi), the worldwide governing body ofequestrian sport, this is the major interna-tional championship for eight equestriandisciplines: show jumping, dressage andpara-equestrian dressage, eventing, driv-ing, endurance, vaulting and reining.

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Opening Ceremony was dressage sen-

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Ceremony bearing the USA Flag. (Photo FEI/Christophe Tanière)

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My 2018 WEG

ExperienceBy Lara Moody

While some will focus their memo-ries of WEG 2018 on challenges

resulting from Hurricane florence and thenot yet completed facilities at the eventcenter, i will remember the brilliant per-formances, the rider emotions, and myown reflections on past and future eques-trian efforts. my friend kathy and iplanned our trip a year ago, making thedrive from Washington d.C. and stayingat a lovely little rental house in Hender-sonville, nC. Both of us now focus ondressage, but with eventing in our past, weeagerly looked forward to seeing both dis-ciplines.

the hurricane had little impact on thefirst four days of dressage and eventingcompetitions. it’s unfortunate the dressagefreestyles were postponed and eventuallycancelled. But, we had no complaints.Weather is a factor beyond control, and ina week of hurricane gloom, the slow-mov-ing system afforded us the opportunity tosee three days of elite dressage in mostlysunny and dry conditions, and one greatday of cross country in cloudy, sometimesdrizzle that created good conditions for thehorses.

a silver medal in u.s. team dressage;laura Graves and verdades achieving in-dividual silver in the Grand prix special;all four u.s. riders placing in the top 30and getting to ride in the Grand prix spe-cial – that was special in itself to see thegrowth in u.s. dressage over the lastdecade! But as a dressage enthusiast, whenyou get to see so many quality rides backto back, you gain an appreciation for thebrilliance that separates the great ridesfrom the greatest rides. the brilliance wasin the suppleness, the riding between themovements, and the transitions; and ittranslated into the overall flow and supplepower demonstrated by the top five pairs.i found myself watching not only thehorses, but also the riders’ hands, their halfhalts, and their ability to bend in the cor-ner.

there were no bad seats in the well-groomed arena, but we really did have ex-cellent seats. Beyond an excellent view

from ‘s’, we were also by the arena en-trance and exit. nowhere were the rider’semotions more evident! from those newto the WEG arena to the experienced com-petitors, tears of joy and exaltations of tri-umph were on display.

local favorite Julio mendoza rode hisfirst time in the WEG arena, and he be-came the first rider to represent Ecuadorin dressage at the WEG. Julio now gets torepresent Ecuador in the pan am Gamesfor a chance to ride in tokyo at the 2020olympics. He was able to contain theadrenaline and emotions for himself andChardonnay with a good test (that finishedin 35 out of 70 riders), but all that spilled

over as he finished. Clearly proud of hishorse, with tears of joy and pride, thecrowd was jubilant and supportive of whatthey knew he had accomplished! in a re-cent article in the Asheville Citizen Times,Julio notes he grew up poor in Ecuadorlearning to ride on $200 horses and earn-ing money by polishing boots and saddlesat the local military academy. pursuing ahigher level of sport, he came to the us.What about that is not inspiring?!

German rider isabel Werth qualifiedthree horses for the WEG team competi-tion, but she had to select one. Her choicewas Bella rosa, a mare she last competedinternationally at the WEG in 2014 [in

normandy, france], where the mare hadto be withdrawn after the team competi-tion. she calls Bella rosa her favoritehorse of all time, and for a rider who’sbeen competing successfully for 25 years,she has a lot to choose from. after her finalcenter line, with impeccable transitionsfrom passage to piaffe to passage leading,she too opened a door of emotions thatmoved many watching who knew thepair’s story.

the team medal ceremony was worththe wait, and the next day’s Grand prixspecial offered more excellence in thesport. Charlotte dujardin’s new 9-yr-oldmare freestyle showed us all her potential,and sonke rothenberger and Cosmo, ris-ing stars for Germany, demonstrated thequality of gaits and work the country isknown for. i, and likely many others, leftthe WEG dressage arena inspired to reachfor our own successes in the sport.

the Eventing dressage was underwayconcurrent with the dressage competition,and on the forth day of WEG competition,kathy and i were glad to be on the cross-country course. Captain mark phillips laidout a compact, technical, and beautifulcourse that impacted the team and indi-vidual standings. the fences were imagi-native and beautifully decorated, withhorses negotiating sail boats, squirrels,honey bees, and turtles.

it’s hard not to be awed by the speed,agility, and power of the top horse andrider combinations on cross country. myriding is rooted in eventing, and whiletoday, i thrive on the training and processof bringing a young horse through to theupper levels of competition, i once gal-loped intermediate courses. at WEG, iwas lucky to cross paths with a friend withwhom i had spent many hours in the sad-dle and on the road in the 1990s, criss-crossing the southeast to compete andtrain. in a matter of minutes, we were rec-ollecting times past and maybe times tocome, as she had just purchased a horseafter 15 years away from horses.

i don’t know the top names in the sportanymore, but i appreciated the good rid-ing of these top riders. ingrid klimke wasflawless; her father would be so proud! inher, you could see the true harmony withher special horse Hale Bob. as on anycourse, there were thrills and spills, but allriders and horses walked away in goodhealth. i think i will stick with dressagefor now, but i would be lying if i didn’tadmit to at least thinking about how fun itwould be to be back in the jump saddleagain on a good horse who knows the thrillof the course and has the desire to gallopand jump in his blood!

About the author: lara Beal moody isvice president of stewardship and sus-tainability for the fertilizer institute. sheis an Ha graduate from u.s. pony Cluband has previously evented through inter-mediate level. she now focuses on dres-sage and has competed through prix st.George level.

Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg jump over fence #11 the Honey Bee trakehner.

(Photo by Lara Moody)

ingrid Klimke and Hale Bob jump the sail boat portion of fence #7 the Mey-

dan Marina. (Photo by Lara Moody)

Laura Graves (USA) on verdades

(Photo FEI / Martin Dokoupil)


Germans

Take

Dressage

Team Titleby Louise Parkes

Germany took the lead after the firstday of team dressage at the fEi

World Equestrian Games™ tryon 2018on Wednesday september 12, but withonly a narrow lead over sweden in silverand the usa in bronze medal position.

German domination was underpinnedby the best performance of the day fromJessica von Bredow-Werndl (32) and the11-year-old mare tsf dalera BB, whosemark of 76.77 gave her side a 1.4 point ad-vantage over the swedes.

a personal-best score of 75.248 fromswedish rider Juliette ramel (31) andBuriel k slotted them into second. a totalof 38 horse-and-rider combinations tooktheir turn that day, and another 39 struttedtheir stuff before the 2018 championswould be crowned.

Dressage Day Two

Brilliant performances from sonkerothenberger (23) and isabell Werth (49)secured the Helgestrand dressage teamtitle for Germany at the fEi World Eques-

trian Games™ 2018 on thursday, sep-tember 13. the defending championsthrew down the gauntlet when Jessica vonBredow-Werndl’s (32) leading score withtsf dalera BB was backed up by anothergreat result from dorothee schneider (49)and sammy davis Jr. their national an-them rang out across the us trust arenawhen their compatriots wrapped it up tosecure their 12th victory in the 52-yearhistory of the world dressage champi-onships, and their seventh in the eight edi-tions of fEi World Equestrian Games™.

it was a gritty battle for silver andbronze, with only a whisper separating theBritish, americans, and swedes going intothe closing stages. and it was the swedeswho lost out on a podium placing whenlaura Graves’ last-to-go effort saw thehost nation pin them back to fourth by an

agonizing 0.15 points.Werth has won more medals than any

other athlete in equestrian sport, but thisyear’s WEG success with her beloved 14-year-old mare Bella rose, who was al-ready rising to the very top beforesuffering an injury in 2014 that put her outof action for more than three years, wassomething very special to her. she burstinto tears after posting 84.829 to put the

result beyond doubt with the biggest scoreof the competition.

once Werth had settled the destiny ofgold, it was a nervous wait for the Britishwhose total score of 229.628 was alreadysettled. the final riders from sweden andusa could push them out of a medal plac-ing, and sweden’s patrik kittel came veryclose to doing just that when putting78.199 on the board, but it wasn’t quiteenough. When Graves and verdades pro-

duced the second-best mark of the day,81.537, the British had to settle for bronze.But Carl Hester (Hawtins delicato), Char-lotte dujardin (mount st John freestyle),Emile faurie (dono di maggio) andspencer Wilton (super nova ll) were well-pleased with what they achieved withthree exciting young horses on their team.

Graves was delighted to pull her coun-try into silver medal spot, backed up bygreat performances (continued next page)

dressage & eventing

isabell Werth and Bella Rose (photo courtesy of Sportfot)

Laura Graves USA and verdades

(Photo FEI / Liz Gregg)

Charlotte Dujardin GBR on Mount St

John Freestyle (Photo FEI / Liz Gregg)

Steffen Peters and Suppenkaspe

(Shannon Brinkman photo)

individual medalists: Laura Graves of the United States, isabell Werth of Ger-

many and Charlotte Dujardin of Britain (Photo FEI / Martin Dokoupil)

Silver Medalist US Dressage Team on the podium. (Shannon Brinkman photo)


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from steffen peters (suppenkasper), adri-enne lyle (salvino) and kasey perry-Glass (Goerklintgaards dublet). “i wasfeeling a bit under the weather today, butadrenalin is an amazing thing, and this isan amazing team to ride on!” she said.

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and Goerklintgaards dublet, and steffenpeters with suppenkasper, led by Chefd’Equipe robert dover, were a force to bereckoned with, to medal with a final scoreof 233.229 percent.

Germany won the team gold medal on a242.935 percent, while Great Britainclaimed the team bronze with a 229.628percent.

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Eventing

Gold for

Team GBDressage: Day One

From Shannon Gibbons, FEI

German Eventer Julia krajewskitreated the sun-drenched specta-

tors at the fEi World Equestrian Games™tryon 2018 (WEG) to one of the greatdressage rides of all time, as she finished athrilling first day, thursday september 13,7.2 points clear of the field,

the German and her mount ChipmunkfrH had been in scintillating form in thedressage arena this season and the duolived up to their billing as one of the fa-vorites with a mark of 19.90 – the thirdbest dressage score ever recorded at aWEG.

Home hero Boyd martin fed off thepacked stands to saunter his way to secondplace, with a score of 27.10, while GreatBritain’s piggy french was third, just 0.70points behind.

Dressage: Day Two

By Luke Norman

ingrid klimke underlined Germany’sextraordinary dominance in dressage asshe and mount sap Hale Bob old leaptto within touching distance of compatriotJulia krajewski at the top of the leader-board, as the first stage of the mars event-ing dressage came to an end.

a beautifully controlled ride in front ofa packed house secured the reigningolympic team champion a score of 23.30,placing her second.

“He was so relaxed, so calm, so con-centrated that i could really ride him andwas not sitting on a bomb or anything,”klimke said of 14-year-old Hale Bob.

the nation’s combined score of 73.40going into the cross country is the highestmark ever recorded at this stage of an fEiWorld Equestrian Games™. Great Britainin second was a significant 7.40 points be-hind. the usa team, who had three ridersinside the top 18, sat third, less than apoint ahead of france in fourth. ireland se-cured their best ever start to a WEG - theirteam total of 87.5 placing them seventh.

all eyes now turned to Captain markphillips (GBr) designed cross country

course. ingrid klimke neatly summed upthe excitement and anticipation coursingthrough tryon 2018. “there are beautifuljumps out there,” klimke said. “We can’twait to get out.”

Cross Country

on saturday, september 15, 81 ridersrepresenting 23 countries set forth on Cap-tain mark phillips’ championship crosscountry course. Clean rides inside the timewere the ticket to the top of the leader-board, as tightly-packed dressage scoresmeant that even a few seconds over the op-timum caused a shift in the placings.

ingrid klimke (GEr) and sap HaleBob old, her own 14-year-old oldenburggelding, were the last pair out of the startbox for the German team. performing theirrole as team anchor admirably, klimkeand “Bobby” came home right on the op-timum time of 10 minutes to move into thetop spot on a score of 23.3.

“He was really fit,” klimke said ofBobby. “He really cantered up the hill andi could ride for time. We had wonderfulteam spirit, and i’m really happy. it was agood feeling. He is always a fast horse.His favorite is going cross-country; he had[great] energy!”

as klimke anchored for the Germanteam, so did rosalind Canter (GBr) andallstar B, the 13-year-old kWpn geldingowned by Canter and Caroline moore,leaving the box last for the British team.Coming home nine seconds under thetime, Canter and allstar B secured silvermedal position for themselves headinginto the final phase on a score of 24.6.

“it’s my first time at WEG,” said Can-ter. “allstar B is just the most fantastichorse. We’ve grown up together, learningtogether. He really delivered for me.today was all about the team, as was yes-terday. i’m in silver medal position at themoment, so it’s really exciting, but i haveto thank our whole team and support teambecause i couldn’t do it without them. Weall knew our horses were fit today, so weall just went for it, and we delivered.”

sarah Ennis (irE) and Horseware stel-lor rebound, the 14-year-old irish sportHorse gelding, rose from sixth place tobronze medal position on their dressagescore of 26.3 after a double-clear cross-country round. “He was super!” Ennis saidhappily. “He flew around, and it felt veryeasy. up the hill, he handled it like a race-horse.”

lynn symansky and donner, a 15-year-old thoroughbred gelding, were the soleu.s. combination to go double-clear oncross country. the pair crossed the finishline just four seconds under the optimumtime to move from 18th place to ninthplace on their dressage score of 28.3.

phillip dutton and Z, the 10-year-oldZangersheide gelding, jumped clean, butwere 16 seconds over the optimum time,adding 6.4 time faults to their dressagescore to drop down to 21st place on a scoreof 34.

Boyd martin and tsetserleg, an 11-year-old trakehner gelding, William Cole-man and tight lines, an 11-year-old pur

sang gelding, and lauren kieffer andvemiculus, an 11-year-old anglo arabiangelding, all ran into trouble on the course.martin and “thomas” picked up 20 jump-ing faults at fence 10B, the mars sustain-ability Water, and additional 11.6 timefaults to sit in 54th place on 58.7.

Coleman and “phish” picked up two re-fusals, one at fence 10d, an element in themars sustainability Water, and one atfence 14B, part of the CsX Junction, plusan additional 11.6 time faults for a two-day score of 87.2 and 68th place. kieffer,who was competing as an individual forthe u.s., fell from “Bug” on the landingfrom fence 18a, a huge spread in the landrover turn, and the pair were eliminated.

the four team riders from Great Britainput in four clear rounds inside the time, se-curing gold medal position heading intothe final phase of competition. they sat onan unchanged score of 80.8, 8.2 pointsahead of the silver medal team. all five ofthe British riders sat inside the top 20.“Every rider had clear rounds – they wereclass acts,” said richard Waygood, BritishEventing’s performance director. “theysat beautifully, they rode beautifully, thehorses reacted to them, and it was super.”

the irish team also had a cracking daywith three of their four riders running clearand inside the time to catapult the teamfrom seventh place after dressage to silvermedal position following cross-country ona score of 89.0, adding just 1.5 points totheir combined dressage score of 87.5.“they did an amazing job,” said sallyCorscadden, High performance directorof the irish Eventing team. “We knewthey could do it, and they believed inthemselves. the riders had their planssorted and knew what they needed to do.”

the team from france, which movedfrom fourth place to bronze medal posi-tion, added 8 points to their combineddressage score of 83.8 to sit on 91.8 goinginto show jumping. four of the fivefrench riders sat inside the top 20, with allbut one of their five riders picking up timefaults on cross-country.

twenty-seven of the 81 rider encoun-tered difficulties on the cross country

course, just 33 percent of the field. thecombinations that caused the most troublewere the mars sustainability Water, fence#10 abcdefg, and the CsX Junction, fence#14 abcd, with problems occurringthroughout the numbered elements.

Show Jumping

of the 70 competitors going into theshow jumping phase on monday sept. 17,it was ingrid klimke GEr (sap Hale Bobold) in the lead (23.3); rosalind CanterGBr (allstar B) in second (24.6); andsarah Ennis irl (Horseward stellor re-bound) in third (26.3). two french teammembers were in fourth and fifth: lt. Col.thibaut Ballette (qing du Briot EnE Hn)(26.8) and astier nicolas (vinci de lavigne) (27.2) – tied with tim price nZl(Cekatinka) (27.2) and padraig mcCarthyirl (mr. Chunky) (27.2). piggy frenchirl (quarrycrest Echo) was just 0.6 sec-onds behind in eighth (27.8), and lynnsymansky usa (donner) in ninth (28.3).usa’s philip dutton (Z) was in 21st place(34.0); Boyd martin (tsetserleg) was in54th (58.7); and Will Coleman (tightlines) was in 67th (87.2).

Going next to last, rosalind CanterGBr had a clear round with no timepenalties, finishing with her dressage scoreof 24.6. the pressure was on klimke tohold onto first, but she incurred 4.0 jump-ing penalties (27.3), pulling her down tothird and the bronze medal. in a big upset,ireland’s padraig mcCarthy and mr.Chunky moved from fifth to silver medalwith a clear, no time penalties round to fin-ish with just his dressage score (27.2).

australia’s andrew Hoy (vassily delassos) finished on just his dressage score(29.8) for fourth. ireland’s sarah Ennis(Horseware stellor rebound) dropped tofifth with her 4.0 jumping penalties (30.3).frances lt. Col. thibaut vallette (qing duBriot Ene HH) was sixth with 4.0 jumppenalties (30.8), and his teammate astiernicholas finished seventh with 4.0 jumppenalties (31.2).

the usa’s phillip dutton (Z) incurredno show jumping penalties for a final totalof 34.0 for 13th place. lynn symanskyand donner had 12.0 jump penalties to fin-

Gold Medalists Great Britain (l to r) Major Richard Waygood, Piggy French,

Gemma Tattersall, Ros Canter, Tom McEwen. (Photo FEI/Christophe Tanire)


ish 25th on 40.3. Boyd martin and tset-serleg had 12.0 jump faults for 56th (70.7).

and William Coleman (tight lines) fin-ished in 66th, with 12.0 jump faults (99.2).

in team competition, Great Britain tookhome the gold, with team members ros-

alind Canter (allstar B) finishing on justher dressage score (24.6); piggy frenchand quarrycrest Echo finishing with 4jump faults added to their dressage score

(31.8); and tom mcEwen also adding 4jump faults to his dressage score (32.4).Gemma tattersall’s (arctic soul) score(44.4) was dropped.

team ireland were the silver medalists,led by padraig mcCarthy and mr Chunkyfinishing on just their dressage score(27.2); sarah Ennis and Horseware stellorrebound adding 4 jump faults to theirdressage score (30.3); and sam Watson(Horseward ardagh Highlight) finishingon just their dressage score (35.5). teammember Cathal daniels’ (rioghan rua)score (41.6) was dropped.

france won the bronze medal, led bylt. Col. thibaut vallette (qing du BriotEne HH) with 30.8; maxime livio(opium de verrieres) with 32.1; and sid-ney dufresne (tresor mail) with 36.9. do-natien schauly adj’s (pivoine de touches)score (39.3) was dropped.

team Japan finished in fourth; teamGermany in fifth; team australia in sixth;new Zealand in seventh; and team usain eighth. full results are posted at:https://tryon2018.com/officialresults

ingrid Klimke GER on SAP Hale Bob OLD on stadium. (Photo FEI/Liz Gregg)

Lynn Symansky and Donner over the sailboat in the Mars Sustainability Bay.

(photo courtesy USEA)

ingrid Klimke and Hale Bob into the Mars Sustainability Bay. (photo courtesy

USEA)

Phillip Dutton and Z into the Mars Sustainability Bay. (photo courtesy USEA) Sarah Ennis iRE on Horseware Stellor Rebound through fence #18 b&c, the

squirrels. (PhotoFEI / Martin Dokoupil)

Gold medalist Ros Canter GBR on-

Allstar B taking their victory lap!



USA Wins

Team

Jumping Gold

team usa won the Bank of amer-ica team Jumping Championship

at the fEi World Equestrian Games™2018 on friday, september 21, but theywere chased all the way by a brilliantswedish side that took silver, while Ger-many claimed the bronze. it was an epicbattle on this final day of the team event,and nothing came easy.

out in front as the action began, theswiss lost their grip when Werner muff’s13-fault round with daimler was followedby elimination for Janika sprunger whenBacardi vdl crashed through the firstfence and then refused to tackle the sec-ond on the 14-obstacle course.

it was a roller-coaster ride from start tofinish, and the swedes, lying fourth as theaction began, piled on the pressure --adding nothing to their previous day’sscoreline of 20.59 as Henrik von Ecker-mann (toveks mary lou), malin Baryard-

Johnsson (H&m indiana), and fredrikJonsson (Cold play) all posted three bril-liant clears. this was enough to overtakethe Germans whose total rose to 22.09 de-spite foot-perfect runs from simone Blue(dsp alice) and marcus Ehning (pret atout); four faults from laura klaphake(Catch me if You Can); and maurice

tebbel (don di-arado) picked upfive.

although ameri-can hopes werehigh, the result washanging in the bal-ance right to theend. devin ryanopened the host na-tion account with asingle mistake at thesecond-last fence,and when adriennesternlicht and

Cristalline picked up five, then the swedeswere out in front. But laura kraut rode tothe rescue, steering Zeremonie home witha clean sheet to a great roar from thecrowd! if mclain Ward could follow thatwith another clear the job was done andthe gold would be in american hands. Butthe olympic double-gold medalist faulted

at fence seven and suddenly everythingchanged once again. the usa and swe-den were tied on 20.59 penalties and itwould take a jump-off to separate them.

“mclain made us all work a littleharder - he could have made it a whole loteasier!” joked his team manager.

But in the end it was Ward who won itfor them, with a scorching last-to-go runwith the grey mare Clinta. Both teams pro-duced three clear rounds against the clock,but Ward’s gallop through the timers sawusa post an accumulated time of 100.67,while the swedes were two secondsslower.

Youngest team member adriennesternlicht (25) was overcome with emo-tion at the post-competition press confer-ence, and she wasn’t the only one to sheda tear. “i love my horse so much! mclainhas been the most unbelievable mentor forme, such an important part of my life. forme it’s been a battle of overcoming myown mind and i’m so grateful that roberttrusted me and trusted mclain enough toput me on this team. to be with laura anddevin and mclain, three riders i’ve hon-estly looked up to my entire life, i’m sograteful for this opportunity - it’s been awonderful day!” sternlicht said.

Final Team Results (out of 23 teams):Gold: team usa: devin ryan (Eddie

Blue), adreinne sternlicht (Cristalline),laura kraut (Zeremonie), and mclainWard (Clinta)

Silver: sweden: Henrik von Ecker-mann (toveks mary lou), malin Baryard-Johnsson (H&m indiana), fredrik Jönsson(Cold play), and peder fredricson (H&mChristian k)

Bronze: Germany: simone Blum (dspalice), laura klaphake (Catch me if YouCan old), maurice tebbel (don di-arado), and marcus Ehning (pret a tout)

hunters & Jumpers

McLain Ward of the United States on Clinta (Photos: FEI / Martin Dokoupil)

(below) Adrienne Sternlicht of the United States on Cristalline

by Louise Parkes

Germany’s simone Blum (29)etched her name into the record

books when becoming the first woman inthe 28-year history of the fEi WorldEquestrian Games™, and only the secondfemale athlete in the 65-year history of theWorld Jumping Championships, to takethe individual title in the Bank of americaChampionship at tryon on sunday, sep-tember 23.

in a finale that kept spectators on theedges of their seats, she produced twomore fantastic clear rounds with the ex-traordinary mare, dsp alice, to put the re-sult beyond doubt. it was a super day forthe swiss when martin fuchs (26) claimedsilver with Clooney, and steve Guerdat

(36) and Bianca bagged the bronze.in pole position, Blum made alan

Wade’s first-round course, that caught outso many of the other 25 starters, look likea walk in the park. Guerdat was one placeoff the medal podium in fourth spot andjust over a fence off the leader. He was onfire with the mare Bianca, never putting afoot wrong, but unable to overtake com-patriot martin fuchs, who collected twotime faults in an otherwise blissful tour ofthe track.

When austria’s max kuhner slippedout of silver medal spot with two fenceson the floor from Chardonnay, then Blumhad a fence in hand and fuchs and Guer-dat were now stalking her. “actually wheni came into the course i was so focused

that i wondered - can i have one down ornot? maybe i should try to ride a clearround!” and that’s exactly what she did, asthe incredible alice soared high and wide

before galloping through the finish withjust a single time-fault to add.

Blum, who also collected team bronzeon friday, said she owes her success to herfiancee, Hansi Goskowitz because “hefound alice, and he is the most wonderfulman for me in the world and it’s just be-cause of him i am sitting here! i will marryhim in the next four weeks - he will be-come mr Blum!”

the jumping competition took placeWednesday, september 19 – friday, sep-tember 21 and sunday september 23, withteam competition finishing on friday.

Final individual Results (out of 120competitors):

Gold: simone Blum (GEr), dsp aliceSilver: max kühner (aut), Chardon-

nay Bronze: martin fuchs (sui), ClooneyFifth: mclain Ward (usa), Clinta17th: laura kraut (usa) Zeremonie20th: adrienne sternlicht (usa),

Cristalline24th: devin ryan (usa), Eddie Blue

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Caitlyn

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Caitlyn massey competedat the usEf dressage

seat medal finals, held in con-junction with the u.s. dressagefestival of Champions, atlamplight Equestrian Center inWayne, illinois, august 21-26,2018. Caitlyn and Zassafrasscompeted in the fEi pony teamtest 2018 and dressage seat Equitation,placing fifth with a score of 83.000%.they scored 62.286% for 8th place in thepony team test.

the u.s. dressage festival of Champi-ons showcases the top athletes and horses

in 14 divisionsincluding theusEf dressageseat medal fi-nals, whichhighlights ex-cellence in eq-uitation. Youthriders qualifyby placing firstor second at theu s d f / u s E fdressage seatmedal semi-fi-nals held at the

regional Championships. the top twofrom each usdf region are invited to par-ticipate in the finals. Caitlyn massey fin-ished 5th in the country in the 14 years andunder division.


lexington, ky. – us Equestrian an-nounced the nomination of show

jumping athlete mattie Hatcher to repre-sent the united states at the summerYouth olympic Games Buenos aires2018, on october 6-18, 2018.

as one of the two highest placing na-tions in the individual final at the 2017north american Junior Championship, theunited states earned qualification of oneshow jumping athlete to the 2018 Youtholympic Games. Hatcher, (little rock,ark.) along with one athlete each frommexico, Haiti, Honduras, and panama,will compete on the five-member northamerican show jumping team. they willcompete against five teams from nationsin africa, asia, australia, Europe andsouth america. athletes will competewith borrowed horses on courses includ-ing jumps up to 1.30m in height andmedals will be awarded in team and indi-vidual competition.

Hatcher represented the united stateson the Junior nations Cup team this sum-mer at the langley odlum Brown BCopen with Cristiano. she and her eight-year-old swedish Warmblood geldingjumped a clear second round, leading to ajump-off, resulting in a gold medal for theteam. Hatcher was also a part of the Zone7 gold-medal team at the 2017 ade-quan®/fEi north american Youth Cham-pionships presented by Gotham north.

the third edition of the summer Youtholympic Games features 32 sports, bring-ing approximately 4,000 athletes, ages 15to 18, from 206 nations together. like theolympic Games, athletes participate inopening and Closing ceremonies and livein the Youth olympic Games village.

find out more about the Buenos aires2018 Youth olympic Games at:www.olympic.org/buenos-aires-2018;https://inside.fei.org/fei/games/youth-olympic/2018

Mattie Hatcher andCristiano (photo by Emma Miller/Phelps Media Group)

Mattie Hatcher: 2018 Youth

Olympic Games

lexington, kY - september 12, 2018Haley Gassel of lenoir City, ten-

nessee has been selected as the HollowBrook Wealth management show Jump-ing Hall of fame rider of the month foraugust.

Gassel competes in the East Confer-ence, amateur-owner division of theshow Jumping Hall of fame Jumper Clas-sic series. she earned the award by ridingquite dark 2 to first place at the kentuckysummer Classic and to second place at theBlue Grass festival Horse show, both ofwhich were held in lexington, kentucky.

“i would like to give hearty congratu-lations to Haley Gassel on being namedour august rider of the month. Her hardwork has shown, and she is, without adoubt, a deserving winner,” commentedGeorge morris, president of the showJumping Hall of fame.

When Haley received the certificate,she was at a loss for words. she wrote, “iwas on the verge of tears this morning. ihad no idea this was coming!”

quite dark 2 is a very dark bay (almostblack), 13-year-old Holsteiner geldingwho stands a very tall 17 hands 3 inches.Haley got him in february 2013, mainlyto ride him in the naJYr Championshipsin 2014. “He’s such a talented, all around,amazing trier! He does so well that i de-cided to keep him,” Gassel said, and con-tinue to compete him at Grand prix level.

since this is her last year to show in theu25 division (under 25, open to amateursand professionals showing at 1.45m+), shechose to do the High amateur owner di-vision (no professionals) in kentucky totry to qualify last minute for the nationalHorse show. the 135th national Horseshow runs from october 27 to november4, 2018 at the kentucky Horse park inlexington, kY.

Haley has two other horses she’s riding.one is a six-year-old royal dutch Warm-blood named Hambesi. “He’s incredibly

talented,” she said. “i’m hoping he’ll makeit to the big level. now, he’s doing theyoung jumper classes and will be going tothe Young Jumper Championship in ken-tucky.” Her other is a 13-year-old swedishWarmblood named Werner 61.

Haley keeps her horses on her farm infriendsville, tennessee, the WestwindEquine training Center, where there are“36 acres, rolling hills and pastures, and abarn with 26 stalls,” she described. it is afull boarding and training barn with a-show riders and an iEa team. Her barntrainer is amanda melton-finger, but shedoes not travel to shows with Haley. shestays and teaches clients at their farm.

in addition to riding, Haley is a healthand fitness coach (Jumping into fitnessWith Haley) and an equine insuranceagent at taylor Harris insurance.

the show Jumping Hall of fame con-ducts the Hollow Brook Wealth manage-ment show Jumping Hall of fame JumperClassic series. the series hosts separatedivisions for junior and amateur-ownerriders in two Conferences and followsGrand prix rules and specifications. Eachmonth the series honors the rider whoearns the most points on one horse in se-ries competition that month. the seriesprovides an opportunity for amateur-owner and junior riders to compete athigher levels and serves as a provingground for many who aspire to representthe u. s. in international competition.

the show Jumping Hall of fame wasorganized to promote the sport of showjumping and to immortalize the legends ofthe men, women and horses who havemade great contributions to the sport. it islocated at the kentucky Horse park inlexington, kentucky.

for more information about the riderof the month selection, please visit theshow Jumping Hall of fame website:www.showJumpingHalloffame.net.

Haley Gassel: Show

Jumping Hall of Fame Rider

(left) Haley and QD2 at the HiTS Balmoral Show (photo by Andrew Ryback 2018)

(right) Haley with the huge Quite Dark 2 at home

Young riders


Team USA’s

Gold Victory

Thrills Home

CrowdFrom US Equestrian:

the us Equestrian Combined driv-ing team closed out their home fEi

World Equestrian Games (WEG) withtheir first-ever four-in-hand team goldmedal at tryon 2018 on sunday, septem-ber 23. the u.s. driving team of James“Jimmy” fairclough, misdee Wrigleymiller, Chester Weber, and their respectivegroups of horses, finished with 353.39penalties, following three phases of com-petition. in addition, Weber earned his sec-ond career individual WEG silver medal,ending on 163.38 penalties. the nether-lands won silver on 356.79 penalties andBelgium won bronze with 364.089 penal-ties. individually, australia’s Boyd Excellwon gold with 154.14 penalties and Bel-gium’s Edouard simonet rounded out thepodium with 174.15 penalties.

Team Results

Gold: team usa: James fairclough,misdee Wrigley-miller, & Chester Weber

Silver: netherlands: Bram Chardon,koos de ronde, and ijsbrand Chardon

Bronze: Belgium: dries degrieck,Glenn Geerts, and deouard simonet

Extraordinary

Exell Wins

Individual

GoldBy Luke Norman

on a day when the home nationusa, secured a stunning victory in

the polaris ranger driving team competi-tion to round off a triumphant fEi WorldEquestrian Games™ tryon (WEG), aus-tralian driver Boyd Exell (aus) proved heremains in a league of his own, securing athird successive individual WEG goldmedal.

not even broken brakes could preventExell from tightening his grip towards a agold medal as the driving marathon testdelighted the packed crowds at the fEiWorld Equestrian Games™ tryon on sat-urday, september 22. the australian no-ticed early on that his braking system wascompromised, and yet the 2010 and 2014

WEG individual champion managed toget round the richard nicol-designedcourse in a score of 121.93, the third bestof the day. that was enough to extend hisoverall lead to 7.00 points over second-placed Chester Weber.

Home favorite Weber kept up the pres-sure on the all-conquering australian witha controlled display, backed up by an in-

tricately planned strategy designed tocombat the searing heat and humidity.

“We have done a lot of studying of lac-tate levels and heart rates to try to get thehorses ready for this,” Weber explained.“When the temperatures get hotter, theheart rates get higher and lactates grow.We trained them at home (florida) withgallop sets – you can actually train themto drop their heart rate.”

despite the valiant efforts of crowd fa-vorite Chester Weber, who showed icycomposure to drive his team to gold andgrab individual silver, no one was able torival Exell from the moment he entered thedressage arena on day one.

first in the dressage, third in themarathon stage despite driving with bro-ken brakes, and second in the closingcones phase, Exell finished with an over-all score of 154.14, almost 10 points clearof Weber. Edouard simonet, the 29-year-old Belgian who was once a back-stepperfor Exell, took the bronze medal with afinal score of 174.15.

individual Results:

Gold: Boyd ExellSilver: Chester WeberBronze: Edouard simonet

Chester Weber in the Marathon phase of Combined Driving

(Photo FEI / Christophe Tanire)

Boyd Exell in the Dressage phase of Combined Driving (photo courtesy FEI)Boyd Exell in Marathon, driving Carlos, Celviro, Checkmate, & Daphne

(Photo by Pam Anderson)

Edouard Simonet in Marathon (Photo FEI / Christophe Tanire)

driving


on the trailMichael

Gascon at

the Mongol

DerbyBy Nancy Brannon

there were 44 competitors whocame from around the world to

tackle the 2018 mongol derby, the world’slongest and toughest horse race, august 8-17, with pre-race training august 5-7. thisyear’s race attracted 18 men and 26women from 12 countries to ride 1,000 km(just under 622 miles) across the mongo-lian steppe on semi-wild mongol horses.

there were 14 riders from the u.s., in-cluding renowned gaited horse trainermichael Gascon, 29, of poplarville, mis-sissippi. in his words, it was “the adven-ture of a lifetime!”

upon returning from completion of thederby, michael shared his thoughts aboutit on facebook: “it was an absolutelyamazing adventure – the adventure of alifetime! Everything we were searchingfor – and more! it was probably one of themost challenging things that i’ve everdone in my life, but also one of the mostrewarding things i’ve ever done in my life.it was just amazing: the culture, the peo-ple, the horses, and how much travel therewas, how many miles there were, howlong you had to go. it was like the never-ending story! We would get through oneobstacle and there would be another oneright after it, and another one right after.We were able to make it through. and thenparty at the finish, and make it home safeand sound and in one piece.”

i talked with michael after he returnedhome, as he was getting right back intoriding horses without delay. What wouldprompt a person to try the strenuous mon-gol derby? He said a friend mentioned itto him and, when he heard, he replied, “itsounds legendary! i have to do it!”

michael says he “wants to be the mosteducated horseman alive.” to do that, hewants to find out about other countries,other cultures – ones that are completelynew to him – and learn all about theirhorses. as part of his global education, heregularly likes to travel. He has attendedthe school of Equestrian arts in spain; hehas traveled to England, Germany, den-mark, mexico, Canada, and has studiedvarious riding disciplines in the u.s. Hesays he “rides anything you can strap asaddle on.”

i asked him about the nature of themongol horses. “the biggest differencebetween our culture and mongol culture isthat their culture believes that the more un-domesticated the horses, the stronger theirspirit; it is better for their survival. if thehorse is too wild to ride, they believe thehorse is majestic and they turn it free to bebreeding stock. the most rambunctious,the most spirited horse – they see it as anhonor if you can ride it. the language ofthe horse is universal. these horses havebeen conditioned to be tough.”

i had seen photos of michael on a mon-gol horse that was rearing and bucking.“that happened on a practice day beforethe race. they had to hobble the horse toget a saddle on,” he said. the local herders

are the ones who provide horses for therace. so after that day, as he traveled toeach Horse station, where food, shelter,and fresh horses were provided by the lo-cals, they recognized him and always triedto have a rank horse for him to ride.

i asked about his progress on the ride.“it was a combination of bad luck up frontand the fact that i have no experience inendurance riding. they kept warning usnot to get the horses too tired. so i took iteasy on the horses, walking them quite abit to make sure they didn’t get too tired,while other competitors ran their horses. ittook me a couple of days to learn how torun the race. You run the horses as far asyou can as fast as you can, all the whilemaking sure you go through all the waterplaces and that you go through pastureland [for them to graze].”

Here’s the derby report from august15: “from what we can tell from the Gpstracker, michael is currently camping orstaying with a mongolian family just out-side of Hs 24. Yesterday he traveled 143km, almost 50 km more than he has donein any other leg of the race in one day. it’sgoing to be so awesome to hear the storiesabout the steeds he’s been able to ride! Heis 827 km in to the 1,000 km race nowwith no vet penalties! He should finish the

race tomorrow or first thing in the morningon the 17th. We want to give a huge con-grats to the winners of the 2018 mongolderby! they made it through 28 Hs sta-tions and received no vet penalties, show-ing that they took the best care of theirhorses and allowed them to compete attheir highest potential.”

michael maintained, “it was an ab-solutely amazing adventure! like an ironman competition – a long, grueling selftest. i was not rushing to get in front. so ifyou are not in a position to vie for the win,like first, second, or third, then you don’treally care where you place. the rest arejust trying to complete the race.

“i rode for eight days. the longest dayi rode was from 5:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. thelast two days i rode over 100 miles each. igot stronger as the race went on. from daythree, i got stronger and stronger and gal-loped most of the time.

“You ride standing in the stirrups – youdon’t sit. the saddles have conchos in aplace that really punishes you if you sit. irode in 2-point position or posted the gal-lop. Every other stride you post. thatsaved my knees and legs.”

i asked about the horses that were pro-vided. “this race is an economic opportu-nity for the mongolians. few herders have40 race horses, so many riders got averagehorses, and some got what was left over,who weren’t up to the task, that you hadto really help along.”

the weather on the trip was quite vari-able. “We had a jawbreaker-size-hailstorm the first day that lasted for an hour.my horse just shut down and kept his buttto the storm. there was absolutely noplace to take cover. then we had flashflooding after the hail storm,” michaelsaid. “the temperature fluctuates a lot. itcan be extremely hot, as in desert areas;then a short time later you run into rainand then to cold.

“it’s simply amazing how vast the landis. it’s a sea of green and goes on as far asthe eye can see, like the ocean. there arerolling hills, but no structures and no trees.it was truly beautiful to be there and to seea life lived so simply.”

i asked about the food and where hestayed after each day’s ride. the ridersstayed at the Horse stations. “families hadtwo or three gers (their houses), and ridersstayed in the empty ones. the familiessupplied the horses and fed the riders. thepeople have no refrigerators, so if they hadrecently butchered a goat, it might behanging in the empty ger. many riderscouldn’t eat the food, and if they couldn’teat, they couldn’t finish the race. the dietwas mainly mare’s milk and rice. We hada lot of mutton; it might be in a soup orwith noodles. there were few vegetables.and the bread was small; the size of donutholes; and it was hard. But i made it apoint to eat every time we switched horsesand i ate whatever they offered. i filled mycamel pack with (continued next page)

Michael Gascon gallops along. (photo by Lawrence Squire, The Adventurists)

Michael Gascon hangs on to a bucking, leaping, plunging horse during the pre-race practice session (August 8).

(photos by Laurence Squire, The Adventurists)


water, regardless of what it looked like.the water usually looked dirty (having abit of turbidity), but it was boiled. somepeople had water filters. i had an in-linefilter.”

michael finished the derby on august16, and if he were to ride in it again, hethinks he could contest for winning it. soi asked if he would try again next year, buthe said he would prefer to go to patagoniaor south africa – “just to have a new ad-venture.”

He was in mongolia for 20 days, with a22-23-hour flight each way to get thereand back. But the race didn’t slow downhis home riding schedule. right after hisreturn, he was riding horses most of theday again. Within a couple of weeks afterreturning from mongolia, he would beheaded to the World Equestrian Games todo colt starting demonstrations. there, hewould get to share the round pen withsome of his mentors and idols, like montyroberts.

“at the colt starting demo, i will have30 minutes to take a horse from unbrokento under saddle, performing maneuvers,going over obstacles, at walk, trot, andcanter. that calls for crystal clear commu-nication with the horse. You make sure thehorse is ok with what you are asking. Yougo step by step. this will be an amazingopportunity, when people who are my he-roes, my mentors, will be my co-workers.”these mentors of his are scheduled beforeand after his work in the round pen. “Youhave to be a good student!” he said.

FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon

Endurance

the first equestrian competition tobegin the 2018 fEi World Eques-

trian Games™ (WEG) was Endurance onseptember 12. led by Chef d’Equipemark dial, the usa team of Gwen Hall,Cameron Holzer, kelsey russell, andCheryl van deusen set out on the five-loop, 100-mile test early on Wednesdaymorning, september 12. the plannedcourse would start and finish on the tryoninternational Equestrian Center propertyand included mandatory veterinarianchecks and rest periods to ensure horseand rider safety. the competition will alsodetermine individual medalists. But amishap at the start required restructuringthe event and heavy rains eventually led tocancellation of the event.

fEi WEG 2018 bulletin, september 12: As some teams were unfortunately mis-

directed at the start of today’s Endurance

ride, the competition will be stopped at the

first vet gate and re-started as a 120 kilo-

metre championship. ...The restart of the

ride will take place 45 minutes after the

last horse has been inspected at the vet

gate, as there is no possibility to resched-

ule the ride tomorrow…

then heavy rains came in the afternoonand officials decided that the remainder ofthe Endurance competition had to be can-celled “due to a potentially dangerouslyhigh combination of heat and humidity,

and the conditions out on the trail follow-ing heavy rain this afternoon.” the deci-sion was unanimous with the president ofthe Ground Jury, technical delegate andpresident of the veterinary Commission,and the organising Committee. “this wasa difficult decision to make…” presidentof the veterinary Commission thomastimmons said.

sadly, on friday september 14, one ofthe endurance horses had to be euthanized:a 20-year-old anglo-arab gelding Barackobama, ridden by team new Zealand’sJenny Champion. He was taken to the En-durance treatment Clinic after beingtransported back from the second loop ofthe 120-kilometer ride and treated for kid-

ney problems onsite at tiEC and thentransferred to the tryon Equine Hospitalfor further treatment.

usa Endurance team members were:Gwen Hall of Woodland park, Colorado

riding sizedoesntmatter, a 12-year-oldarabian gelding

Cameron Holzer of Houston, texas rid-ing kong, a 9-year-old shagya sporthorsegelding

kelsey russell of Williston, florida rid-ing fireman Gold, an 8-year-old arabiangelding owned by Wendy macCoubreyand valerie kanavy

Charyl van deusen of new smyrnaBeach, florida riding Hoover the mover,a 14-year-old arabian gelding

A foggy, early Wednesday morning start for Endurance riders.

(Photo FEI/Martin Dokoupil)


Team USA

Reining

Scores Goldby Simona Diale

reiners thrilled the fans in tryon as63 horse-and-rider combinations

representing 20 national federations laiddown impressive runs, paid back by thejudges with great scores. the team Com-petition counted 12 full teams and, with aphenomenal 681 composite score, teamusa clinched its fifth consecutive teamgold medal.

first to enter the pen on home turf wasCasey deary riding Hilldale farm’s Heavyduty Chex; the pair marked a 223.5. Withfive horses left to show in the first section,team usa’s youngest rider, 18-year-oldCade mcCutcheon, laid down an impres-sive performance aboard Custom madeGun, a 7-year-old stallion owned by hisgrandparents, tim and Colleen mcquay.once he closed his run, a 229 appeared onthe score board.

the talented young rider set the bar andhis score held until the very end. “i’vebeen riding this horse since he was a 4-year-old and he keeps getting better everyyear,” said an enthusiastic mcCutcheon.

in the second section, team membersdaniel Huss riding ms dreamy, for fred-erick Christen, and Jordan larson aboardarc Gunnabeabigstar, owned by HdCquarter Horses llC, performed to a 226.5and 225.5 respectively, firmly placingteam usa on the highest step of thepodium. “all these riders did a phenome-nal job, and what took place behind thescenes is probably the most meaningfulpart for me,” said team usa’s historicalcoach, Jeff petska who was quick to creditthe work of the team behind the scene. “aspecial thank you goes to our team vet, dr.newcombe, and all our grooms.”

it was a three-peat for team Belgium asanchor rider Bernard fonck sealed the sil-ver medal for his team by performing agreat #8 pattern aboard What a Wave. thestallion, once again, showed off his poten-tial and the duo closed with a 226.5 score.“this horse is simply amazing,” said

fonck. “He is an outstanding athlete whoalways gives me his heart, and today, onceagain, gave me all he had.” fonck’s wife,ann, had ridden made in Walla, owned bysabine lisec, to a 225.5, and dries ver-schuren, riding his own smart n sparkin,had closed with a 219.5. the final com-posite for the Belgians, who also saw CiraBaeck and piet mesdagh’s Gunnerssnappy Chic, was a 671.5.

With a final score of 666.5, team Ger-many claimed the bronze medal thanks toGrischa ludwig and ruf lil diamond,markus suechling and spotlight Charly,robin schoeller and Wimpy kaweah, andJulia schumacher riding Coeurs littletyke. only half a point away from thepodium was team austria.

the team Competition and the firstqualifier of the individual Competitionkept reining fans glued to their seats. thetop 15 riders automatically made their wayto the individual Competition, vying forthe fEi medals. the top five riders fromthe second qualifier, on thursday, alsoearned their chance to slide to the podium.

Reining Team Results:Gold: team usaSilver: BelgiumBronze: Germany

cowboys & cowgirls

Team USA’s Cade McCutcheon with Custom Made Gun


Dan Huss and Ms Dreamy

(Erin Gilmore for Shannon Brinkman Photography)

The Gold Medal Reining Team USA on the podium (Photo: FEI)

(above) Martin Muhlstatter on Blo Gun in the spin. (Photo FEI / Liz Gregg)

(left) individual Reining Medalists (Photo: US Equestrian / Taylor Penced)


By Simona Diale

reining competition closed the weekon saturday september 15th at the

fEi World Equestrian Games™ tryon2018 with great performances as some ofthe world’s best riders battled it out for thefEi medals at the Johnson Controls indi-vidual reining Competition finals. Whenthe curtain fell upon the tiEC indoorarena, the dream team of Bernard fonck(BEl) and What a Wave made history byclaiming the gold medal for Belgium witha perfect execution of pattern #12.

the Belgian rider has won close to$1,800,000 in reining competition and hismount, an 11-year-old american quarterHorse stallion owned by Gina de pauwand steve vannietvelt, scored a 227 for thewin, claiming the highest step of thepodium. “this is the first time in historythat a European rider leaves the WorldEquestrian Games with the individual goldmedal, and i could not be any prouder,”said fonck. “What a Wave is the sweetesthorse i have ever had the pleasure of rid-ing. i am very fortunate to have had morethan one ‘once in a lifetime’ horse, and heis at the top of this list. Every time weshow, he gives me all he has and everytime it gets better and better. When i camehere i knew that we could probably makeit to the top five positions, but i wouldhave never imagined that we would claimthe gold.”

team usa’s dan Huss and his double-registered american quarter Horse andamerican paint Horse mare ms dreamy,owned by frederick Christen, set thecrowd on fire as they burst into the arenasetting the dirt flying and spinning fast tomark a 226.5. the duo clinched the silvermedal and they too made history. the tal-ented 8-year-old horse is the first mare to

earn an individual medal in reining at thefEi World Equestrian Games™.

a run off determined who would takehome the bronze medal as both Cade mc-Cutcheon (usa), riding Custom madeGun, and Joao felipe lacerda (Bra)aboard Gunner dun it again scored a 225during the finals. they returned to thearena to battle it out and both horse-rider-combinations once again thrilled thecrowd.

lacerda and Gunner dun it again, a 7-year-old american quarter Horse stallionowned by paulo francisco tripoloni, laiddown a powerful performance paid backby the judges with their highest score ofthe Games: a 227.

fighting until the bitter end was 18-year-old Cade mcCutcheon aboard Cus-tom made Gun, the flashy 7-year-olddouble registered aqHa/apHa palominostallion owned by his grandparents, timand Colleen mcquay. Having topped thefirst individual qualifier with an outstand-ing 229 score, the pair was last to go in theseeded individual finals. once it was timeto ride back into the arena, they performedto a 228 score and firmly captured thebronze medal.

amazingly, both Gunner dun it againand Custom made Gun were both bred bymcCutcheon’s grandparents, and they areboth by the legendary stallion Gunner(aqHa Colonels shining Gun) and out oftwo mares by yet another stallion that hasmade history, Hollywood dun it. Bothstallions are owned by the mcquays.

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the university of tennessee at mar-tin 2018-19 rodeo season got under-

way with a three-day event at pearl riverCommunity College in Hattiesburg, miss.,september 13-15, 2018.

it was a successful season opener forboth ut martin rodeo squads as thewomen’s team claimed top honors, whilethe men’s team finished second.

the ut martin women’s squad tallied380 points, besting second-place murraystate by 132.5 points. the men’s teamearned 475 points, placing second behindmissouri valley College (1,000 points).

the freshman duo of kailey schmidtand lauren Heck excelled in goat tyingduring their collegiate debuts. schmidt fin-ished in second place across the board,posting times of 7.8 in the first round and7.7 in the short go for a 15.5 average.Heck’s 16.2 average ranked third, afterplacing fourth in both the opening roundand the short go with times of 8.1 seconds.

ashley Brooks and madison mcfallpaved the way for ut martin in barrel rac-ing. Brooks had the top performance of theshort go (15.53), finishing second in aver-age (31.29), and fifth in the opening round

(15.76). mcfall earned top-four finishes inall three phases: second in the short go(15.62), third in average (31.37), and fourthin the first round (15.75).

four ut martin cowboys scored pointsin bareback riding, led by Hunter Green.the newcomer from Bastrop, la. postedthe best score (85) in the short go, finishedsecond in average (161), and split third inthe opening round (76). stetson Biermanearned points in all three phases, finishingsecond in the first go (78), splitting thirdwith a 155 average, and placing fifth with a77 in the short round. Weston Hamilton’s70 points in the first round placed him fifthand fifth in the average. Blake leamon’sshort-go score of 81 ranked third.

robbie van Holten came away withpoints in all three phases of calf roping. Histime of 10 seconds in the second round splitfor third; he was fourth in average (20.5)and split sixth in the first round (10.5).

in saddle bronc riding, robert Haleywas one of only three cowboys to recordpoints. His 81 was the best score of the firstround, and that same score held for thethird-best mark in the average.

ut martin gained scoring contributionsfrom four cowboys in steer wrestling.Hunter styles led the charge with the sec-ond-best time in the first round (5.0), thethird-best average score (10.8), and thefourth-best time in the short go (5.8). vanHolten split second (5.6 seconds) in theshort round, and his 11.9 ranked fourth inaverage. Craig parks (5.5) and Chasethrasher (5.9) had strong first rounds, plac-

ing fourth and sixth, respectively.five ut martin cowboys collected

points in team roping. Clay tilley teamedup with northwest mississippi’s CadeCowan to win the average (14.6) after split-ting first in the short round (7.0) and plac-ing fifth in the opening go (7.6). thetandem of quentin sawyer and Will mc-Craw split first in the second round (7.0),split second in average (14.9), and splitsixth in the first go (7.9). thrasher andstyles also joined forces to place fourth inthe first round (7.3), sixth in the short go(15.8), and sixth in average (23.1).

ryan mcdaniel was one of just fourcompetitors to accrue points in bull riding.His 84 points in the second round provedto be the best score in the field.

UT Martin At Missouri valley College

the university of tennessee at martinrodeo teams continued their early seasonschedule, as the men’s squad finished thirdand the women’s team turned in a fourth-place finish at missouri valley College,september 20-22, 2018.

the ut martin men’s team collected320 total points and the women’s squad tal-lied 140 points. West alabama claimed thewin on the men’s side with 855 points,while host missouri valley College led thewomen’s standings with 395 points.

the trio of stetson Bierman, HunterGreen, and Blake leamon led ut martinin bareback riding, each earning points inall three phases. Bierman opened strongwith the second-most points in the firstround (75), finished third with a 132 aver-

age, and sixth in the short round with (57).Green placed third in the short go (64points), fifth in average (126), and sixth inthe opening round (59). leamon came infourth in the short round (61), fifth in theopening (60), and sixth in average (121).

in calf roping Chase thrasher’s time of11.8 seconds in the first round rankedfourth.

on the women’s side, kailey schmidt’s3.1 seconds in the opening round of break-away roping split third. schmidt also tookpart in the goat tying event, splitting fifthin the first round in 7.4 seconds.

in steer wrestling, Hunter styles androbbie van Holten ranked amongst the topcowboys in the event. styles’ first-roundtime of 6.3 seconds placed second; he fin-ished third in average (15.2) and fourth inthe short go (8.9). van Holten finished third(6.9) in the short round and placed fourthwith a 15.4 average.

the ut martin women’s squad per-formed extremely well in barrel racing, asraegan taylor, ashley Brooks and madi-son mcfall each earned points. taylor fin-ished with the best overall average (29.54)after splitting second in both the openinground (14.81) and in the short go (14.73).Brooks placed fourth in average (29.76),fourth in the short round (14.87), and fifthin the first go (14.89). mcfall’s time of14.94 seconds in the first round split sixthwith two other competitors.

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Circle G Guest ranch in lynnville,tn hosted a horsemanship clinic

with founder of the Extreme Cowboy as-sociation (EXCa), Craig Cameron, on au-gust 31-september 2, 2018. With his kindand understanding ways, Craig teaches hisclinic participants that it is important to bea leader for their horse, not a feared han-dler. He says the secret to good horseman-ship is: “the better they back, the betterthey go sideways, the better they do every-thing;” it is all about control. Horseman-ship is also about the ability to multitask:a rider has to do about 25 things at oncewhile on a horse.

twelve horse and rider teams attendedthe 3-day clinic, ranging from first timeclinic participants to members of EXCa.they rode a variety of horses, includingquarter Horse, friesian sporthorse, ten-nessee Walker and rocky mountainbreeds.

Gregg and Cheryl moore traveled fromamory, ms so Gregg and his horse smokylonesome could learn from Craig. sinceGregg and Cheryl are part of the advisoryBoard for dixie outlaw EXCa Club,

Gregg loves the chance to be coached bythe “man” of EXCa. other dixie outlawmembers present were michael and sherryGarmin from nashville, tn and Bob Hillfrom florence, al.

kathleen Harvey and her 12-year-oldfriesian sporthorse Charm, from mem-phis, tn, were looking to gain moreknowledge. kathleen commented “CraigCameron is one of the best [clinicians].”Geneen o’Bryan and her horse Blackberrywere ready to work. sherry Garmin’srocky mountain horse stormy is verysensitive when his rider uses too much legpressure, so sherry was hoping Craig

could help her with that.as riders made their way to the large,

covered riding arena, Craig was mountedon J.C., a quarter Horse owned by CircleG Guest ranch owner kimber Goodman,talking to people and answering questions.after discussion and questions, it was timeto ride! and Craig had several exercisesfor them to do.

four cones were set up in the middle ofthe arena to make a 50 foot square. thefirst pattern had one rider start around thesquare, with the second rider starting whenthe first rider reached the half way point.they would make two trips around at a

canter, then stop before goingto the end of the line. the pur-pose of this pattern was tokeep the horse under control,make nice corners, and stopthe horse – immediately, oncue.

a second exercise empha-sized softening the horses andgetting them to bend aroundthe circle. While executing anice round circle, the outsideleg is behind the girth to bendthe horse around the inside legat the girth; the inside hand israised to lift the horse’s shoul-der, and the outside hand isheld firm to keep the horsefrom running out.

a third exercise worked onlateral movement – leg yield.

this required making an X between thecones, and was done at a trot. While ahorse is making this lateral movement,their body is arced in the opposite direc-tion of travel. When a horse does the legyield properly, their front and hind legscross over one another. susan and herhorse were “the best of the day” in this lat-eral movement exercise.

after the lateral movement exercise,Craig had several other exercises thatgradually increased the intensity of work.it was impressive to see the partnershipdeveloping between rider and horse.

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The National Article & photos by Nancy Brannon

for the second year in a row, the na-tional Walking Horse association

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a tWH show would not be completewithout music. providing live organ musicaccompanying the classes was Charles

ritchie, organist and senior pastor atagape Baptist Church in memphis – whenhe’s not playing at a horse show. ritchie’svast repertoire offered a familiar tune forevery phase of the classes – whether it becalming sounds as the horses were linedup waiting for the class placings, or

“movin’ on” music when the judges calledfor a faster pace. if you watched the horsesclosely, you could see many of them mov-ing in time with ritchie’s music.

the show began on sunday afternoonwith dressage classes, following on mon-day morning with Western dressage, then

trail obstacle. “We had an awesome trailobstacle course,” said nWHa secretarykatie tanner.

on most show days there were severalcategories of pleasure classes, includingcountry, all day, trail, plantation, and bare-back. there were plenty of lite shod

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classes, too, and many classes were riddenWestern style. there were showmanshipand equitation classes in English, stockseat, and walking seat. reining, barrel rac-ing, and pole bending were on friday af-ternoon, as well as the famous water glassclass. How fast and far can you go with-out spilling a drop?

thursday’s schedule included the rack-ing Horse, open division, regional GrandChampionship and, that evening, the trailpleasure regional Grand Championship.for excitement, there were speed rackingclasses, with the speed racking Champi-onship on saturday evening.

the show finished on saturday with di-vision championships, presentation of thesportsmanship award, followed by theClosing Ceremony. this ceremony hon-ored all branches of the military, featuring

exhibitors carrying flags from each branchof service. in fact, this show benefits theWounded Warriors project, and saturdayevening was the Wounded Warriors class.“We might expect at least 30 entries in thisclass,” said tanner.

this show attracted over 120 horses andriders (620 entries) from all across the na-tion – 20 states. show personnel said somefrom north Carolina came early to escapehurricane florence. there were exhibitorsand horses from tennessee, mississippi,alabama, louisiana, florida, Georgia,south Carolina, kentucky, virginia, mis-souri, texas, ohio, indiana, illinois, Wis-consin, michigan, pennsylvania, newJersey, and as far away as California.

tanner explained more about thenWHa, a 501(c)(3) organization. “thehorses are all flat shod and we promote thesound and natural Walking Horse. We arevolunteer run and member driven.” theorganization promotes the general welfareof the Walking Horse and advocates forthe horse against abusive and inhumanetreatment. “sound principles – soundHorses” is their motto.

tanner described several programs theorganization offers. “We have a robust trailriding program,” she said. trip (trailHorse incentive program) is open to anygaited breed of horse and offers awards fortrail Horse of the Year, trail rider of theYear, and Youth trail rider of the Year.

CHip (Competitive Horse incentiveprogram) “is for people interested in com-

petitive trail riding, trail obstacle courses,and field trials,” tanner said.

they also offer the dressage Horse ofthe Year program. Exhibitors can submittheir dressage tests from usEf recognizedgaited dressage classes for that award.

lsap is the lifetime superior achieve-ment program. “this rewards the versatil-ity horse,” tanner said, with qualifyingclasses in western riding, reining, barrelracing, pole bending, equitation, waterglass class, trail obstacle, dressage, andjumping.” i asked tanner about gaitedhorse jumping. she explained that thehorses do canter the fences and their jumpsrange in height, up to a maximum of about3ft.6 in. the pinnacle of the versatilityhorse is achievement of the order of theEquinus award.

tanner said the organization also doesdemonstrations throughout the year, atevents like Breyerfest and Equine affairein ohio and massachusetts. in the summerthey offer Youth Camp. this year it was innorth Carolina, June 28-30. the organiza-tion offers several scholarship programs toyouth members: the neil Clark scholar-ship, the nWHa scholarship, the nWHaYouth achievement award, and Youthversatility.

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another exercise required two riderstrotting side by side, gently tossing a 3 footwooden handle to each other. not only didthey have to control their horse, they hadto look at each other and catch a stick. notone person dropped the stick! it was funto watch all the horses listening to theirriders.

all of these exercises were done beforelunch! Before the riders put their horsesaway, Craig had everyone circle aroundhim, including the auditors, to go over keypoints to remember when riding. one ofthese points is to plan when riding, knowwhat you are going to do before you do it.“prepare, prepare, prepare,” he said. tohelp riders understand how a horse learns,Craig said that the horse’s reward fordoing what he is told is the release of pres-sure, whether that be reins, legs or seat.the easiest way to get through to a horseis not with punishment, but to make thewrong thing difficult and the right thingeasy. With that knowledge, horsemanshipis vastly improved.

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By Nancy and Tommy Brannon

What’s the best place to learn allabout hummingbirds, as well as

a lot of other types of animals and plants?at strawberry plains audubon Center, justnorth of Holly springs, mississippi, at theannual Hummingbird migration and na-ture Celebration. this year’s event, sep-tember 7-9, 2018, featured special guidedphotography bird walks with audubonnaturalists and hands-on coaching fromCanon photography experts sharing tipson how to capture great bird photos.Canon’s representative, durys photogra-phy of nashville, tn had a booth show-casing their cameras, lenses, andbinoculars.

southeastern avian research sent ex-perts to examine, measure, weigh, andband hummingbirds at two stations. Herefolks could get up-close looks at the tinybirds, feel their fast heart beat, and somegot to hold one in their hand when the birdwas ready to be released.

there were plenty of large birds to beseen, too: owls, hawks, and a turkey vul-ture. darcy Evelhoch and annie Griggswith the World Bird sanctuary presented“raptor awareness: live Birds of prey.”

did you know we almost lost the amer-ican Bald Eagle, symbol of our nation, topesticides? rachel Carson’s 1962 book,Silent Spring, told the real-life story ofhow bird populations across the countrywere suffering as a result of widespreadapplication of the synthetic pesticide ddt,dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, whichwas being used to control mosquitoes andother insects. Carson reported that birdsingesting ddt tended to lay thin-shelledeggs, which would break prematurely inthe nest, killing the unhatched birds andresulting in marked population declines.the problem drove Bald Eagles, as well as

peregrine falcons and other bird popula-tions, to the brink of extinction, with pop-ulations plummeting more than 80percent. Banning ddt brought the popu-lations back to a healthy number.

dr. Cathy shropshire gave a portrayalof fannye a. Cook, a pioneer among sci-entists, conservationists, and women whowas the driving force behind creating themississippi Game and fish Commission(now department of Wildlife, fisheriesand parks). she founded the mississippimuseum of natural science; she led thepush to create a system of wildlife man-agement areas and to protect the Gulf ofmexico’s barrier islands; she cataloguedmississippi’s flora and fauna; and spenther life researching and teaching.

if you want to have birds, you need na-tive plants on which they depend for foodand housing. John rowden spoke on theimportance of native plants for all birds,especially hummingbirds, and how to cre-ate a bird-friendly yard or garden. utiliz-ing audubon’s native plants database[www.audubon.org/native-plants] you cantype in your zip code and get a list ofplants native to your area and the types ofbirds they attract. strawberry plains hadplenty of these native plants to purchase attheir plant sale.

Got milkweed? You’ll definitely wantsome in your yard and garden. it’s theplant on which monarch butterflies laytheir eggs. these eggs develop through thelarva and pupae stage until the newlyemerged adults will fly further north to anew patch of milkweed and lay their eggs.an exhibit that fascinated visitors, bothyoungsters and adults, was the display ofmonarch butterflies in the Hummingbirdand Butterfly information tent, next to thedavis House. dr. Holley muraco has beencollecting monarch eggs, then letting themdevelop into the caterpillar and pupae

stage. she had the innovative idea of tyingthe pupae with dental floss to earring wiresso they could be hung in a display case forvisitors to see. in perfect timing, the but-terflies began emerging from their pupaeduring the festival, so visitors could see“new born” monarchs! Given a few hoursto get stronger, folks could watch one upclose and personal on a piece of sponge(dipped in Gatorade) at the end of a stick.When they were ready, the monarchs tookflight. Everyone was awed at the sight ofthese delicate, colorful butterflies!

Holley also brought tomato Horn-worms (the bane of gardeners!) for pet-ting. actually, the children (and theirparents) enjoyed holding them and feelingthem tickle their palms. Holley answered a

child’s question about what they do on thetomato plants. Holley told the group ofchildren that the only things they do is eatand poop. the children replied in unisonwith an emphatic “Ewyoo!”

visitors could also learn about the Gulffritillary Caterpillar, which feeds exclu-sively on the passionflower vine, andother fascinating butterflies native to themid-south. there are several kinds ofhummingbirds, other than the ruby-throated, that can be seen on occasion inthe mid-south. (continued on p. 33)

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CreationsBy Tommy Brannon

tim Cranford did not envision beingan artist when he first started work-

ing in plant maintenance at age 17, but itcertainly helped him develop the metalwork skills he now uses to create his pop-ular sculptures. He was influenced byother metal workers, such as his foremanWayne summerhill, who was doing metalart work at the time. tim said that that firstjob did not last long, but it started his pas-sion for metal work which has lasted over40 years. tim once owned E Z rider ofmemphis, tn, a custom motorcycle shop.in that business he custom fabricated itemssuch as teardrop fuel tanks. He also owneda metal fabrication shop in memphis.

tim said that nature is the major inspi-ration for his art. He makes sculptures offeathers and birds, as well as emulatingnative american art. His Hummingbirdsculptures were the hit of this year’s Hum-mingbird festival at strawberry plainsaudubon Center, sepember 7-9, 2018.His work has also been displayed at theoakland festival, oakland, tennessee; heis the featured artist at the WhittingtonGallery in Hot springs, arkansas, october5th, and at the millstone market in Ger-mantown, tennessee october 27, 2018.

tim’s family has an artistic bent as

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tim’s latest piece of metal art is ahorse’s head, constructed of steel by weld-ing and grinding, which is how most oftim’s sculptures are made. tim said thatthe idea came to him from the front coverof the march 2018 issue of The Mid-South

Horse Review lying on his workbench. italso didn’t hurt that he and his family havethree horses pastured at their farm nearsomerville, tenn., just a few steps fromhis workshop. this herd consists of a mininamed sweet pea, a paso fino named an-dale, and a paint named princess. He said

that he used the photo rather than one ofhis horses as a model because “it is toohard to get the horse to stand still longenough,” he said.

many horse owners find their “perfectmount” by first looking in the horse’s eye.this is how tim started his horse headsculpture, starting with the eyes. Heneeded just the right shape and proportionthat is unique to the eye of a horse.

many years of looking at everyday ob-jects with an artist’s eye has taught timthat what is right in front of you, might beusable in a sculpture. sure enough, hefound that the back of a measuring spoonwas just the right shape for the horse’seyes. He scrounged through his kitchen

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source (ElCr) is pleased to announce thatGeorge strawbridge, Jr. was honored withthe 2018 robert n. Clay Conservationaward at the thoroughbred owners andBreeders association (toBa) nationalawards dinner on september 8, 2018 inlexington, kentucky.

the award, established in 2014 as apartnership between toBa and ElCr tohelp increase awareness of the importanceof land conservation to the thoroughbredindustry and to serve as an inspiration toothers, is presented annually at the toBanational awards dinner.

strawbridge, through his augustin sta-ble, has been an important player in bothflat and steeplechase racing and an indus-try leader. He has also been at the fore-front in land conservation. over the years,strawbridge has purchased several farmsin pennsylvania with the purpose of es-tablishing a conservation easement on theland to preserve the beauty and function ofthe property. While some of the propertieswere subsequently sold once an easementwas in place, he retains ownership of over

900 acres of farmland in pennsylvania, allof which are under conservation easement.

George has been recognized as an ar-dent supporter of open space preservationfor decades. His donation of multiple con-servation easements to the BrandywineConservancy, since 1993, has protectedover 2,500 acres of land in lancaster andChester counties. strawbridge was one ofthe original investors in the Buck and doeassociates limited partnership thatbought and conserved the king ranchproperty, totaling over 5,000 acres.

strawbridge is an active trustee of theBrandywine Conservancy and encourageslandowners to conserve their properties sothat future generations have a chance toappreciate the land before it is lost to de-velopment.

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(continued from p. 31) they include therufous, anna’s, allen’s, Black-chinned,Calliope, and white-eared hummingbird.

tammy Greer, ph.d., member of theunited Houma nation and an associateprofessor of psychology at the universityof southern mississippi, spoke about thehistoric and current native tribes in themid-south, and the native plant and mate-rial cultures (e.g. baskets, dress, tools) ofmississippi tribes. she described the his-torical and current uses for native plantsamong southeastern american indians,and told their native stories, includingthose about our ancestral relatives thehummingbirds.

Bob tarter, of the natural History Edu-cational Company of the midsouth, enter-tained audiences with a variety of animals.familiar animals included a raccoon and ared fox. not so familiar animals includedan african pixie Bullfrog. after telling theaudience about this amphibian, he ap-proached one young lady and asked her tokiss the bullfrog to see if it would turn intoa prince. When the kiss did not result inthe transformation, tarter surmised that itwas because she wasn’t a princess either.

terry vandeventer is annual favoritewith his “down home mississippi snakes.”this year he convinced a number ofyoungsters to help him hold up a verylarge snake, an Eastern indigo. He intro-duced the audience to the region’s poison-ous snake, the Copperhead, and said thatmost people are bitten by Copperheads

when they are trying to kill one. so, don’twant to be bitten? don’t try to kill one.Just leave it alone, and stay a cautiousthree feet away.

in addition to the many educational ac-tivities and displays at the festival therewere 19 arts and crafts venders, where onecould talk directly with the artisans abouthow they produced their many useful andbeautiful items.

the annual festival is a great opportu-nity to learn about the natural world inwhich we live and share with a multitudeof fascinating creatures and plants. lookfor this festival in september 2019 justafter labor day. there are plenty moreevents going on at the Center throughoutthe year. find more information at: straw-berry.audubon.org and on facebook atstrawberry plains audubon Center.


the foxhunting and steeplechasecommunities lost a great supporter

and benefactor on september 3, 2018 withthe passing of albert l. menefee iii,mfH. His generosity, kind disposition, or-ganizational skills, and dedication werewell known throughout the mid-south.

He was master of the Cedar knobHounds in lynnville, tennessee and pres-ident of the iroquois steeplechase 2009-2014. He was a former Whipper-in and Jt.master of the Hillsboro Hounds, and hisfoxview farm was one of the Hillsborofixtures. in 2012 he revived the Cedarknob Hounds (founded in 1971) as a pri-vate pack, generously providing the finan-cial and land resourses to make the huntpossible. He was a lifelong equestrian whoenjoyed being able to show others greatsport, procuring, training and hunting hispack of penn-marydel hounds. He wasalso a hard worker who didn’t mind get-

ting a little dirt under his nails – buildingjumps, clearing trails, repairing equip-ment, as well as feeding and caring forhounds and horses. His legacy to foxhunt-ing continues as the Cedar knob Houndsremain a vibrant and active hunt.

His altruistic spirit and generosity werealso manifested as president of the iro-quois steeplechase. the iroquois is amajor fundraiser for the monroe Carell Jr.Children’s Hospital at vanderbilt. duringhis tenure as president, the steeplechaseraised over a million dollars for the hospi-tal. He was inspirational to the many vol-unteers that he recruited and supervisedduring the race. With a hands-on manage-ment style, he could be seen throughoutthe day with radio in hand, golf cartingfrom place to place on the course, makingsure everything ran smoothly.

some of his other philanthropic workincluded serving on the board of the ten-nessee Wildlife federation, working withCenterstone military services in supportof wounded veterans, the vanderbilt in-gram Cancer Center, Williamson medicalCenter, Boys and Girls Club, the Boyscouts of america, as well as the monroeCarell Jr. vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.Having a rare blood type and antibodyprofile, he was a regular donor to theamerican red Cross.

an avid conservationist, he wasawarded the land Conservationist of theYear award by the tennessee Wildlifefederation for his work restoring nativehabitat in Giles County, tennessee, wherehis farm is located. He was instrumentalas a member of friends of franklin parksand Harlinsdale in bringing horse activi-ties back to Harlinsdale park in franklin,tennessee. albert menefee leaves a last-ing legacy for those who love horses,hounds, and wildlife.

In Memoriam: Albert Menefee

Fall Flowersand Other PlantsArticle & photos by Nancy Brannon

september was blooming with plen-tiful yellow wildflowers, and some

cultivated ones, many of which linger intooctober.

sunflowers were still blooming at theagri Center and at several private farmsaround the area.

one of my favorites is Coreopsis,which i found blooming profusely alongthe roadside. Coreopsis major grows from2 to 4 feet fall along roadsides and at theedges of open forests.

there were plenty of wildflowers thatattract butterflies and hummingbirds atstrawberry plains audubon Center, in-cluding the bright red turk’s Cap (Mal-

vaviscus drummondii), american BeautyBerry (Callicarpa americana), obedient

plant (Physostegia virginiana).although not in its flower stage, cotton

is a fall staple of the mid-south landscapewith its cotton bolls looking like snow onthe plants – at a distance.

an interesting sight is a row (or ring) ofmushrooms that can emerge in fields.Every year, autumn rainfall stimulates fun-gal mycelia to start sending up their fruit-ing bodies, which we call mushrooms.

most lawn mushrooms are a good signthat your soil is healthy below the soil sur-face. fungi feed on decomposing plantmaterial, breaking it down gradually, andeventually converting it into humus. thosemushrooms popping up on your propertyare most likely fertilizing your lawn, asfungi break down wood and other deadplant material into nutrients that otherplants can use.

and my volunteer pumpkin vines arestill thriving, putting out new growth tooutrun the insect “varmints” and producemore pumpkins. ready for fall harvest!

Coreopsis Turk’s cap

Beauty Berry Obedient Plant

(photo by Brenda Black)

Painting-like photo of Albert with one of his hounds, by Michael Gomez.


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Because of their small size, miniaturehorses offer the opportunity for many peo-ple to encounter a horse that, otherwise,they would not have because of disabili-ties, illness, location, or any number ofother reasons. their diminutive size elim-inates the intimidation some people feelaround full sized horses, and many peopleare more comfortable around a miniaturehorse as a therapy animal than dogs.

mini horse therapy has a number ofphysical benefits, such as lowering bloodpressure, diminishing pain, and the release

of endorphins which produce a calmingeffect. in a clinical setting, minis can helpdecrease feelings of isolation and alien-ation, and encourage communication. in-teracting with a mini can assist childrenand adults in re-developing personal andsocial skills, such as empathy, appreciationfor living things, nurturing instincts, andphysical interaction. Befriending a mini isa “safe zone” because an animal’s accept-ance is non-judgmental, forgiving, and un-complicated.

You may have noticed some of theminis in the photos wearing what lookslike tennis shoes for horses. Gibson said,“most of the places that we visit have slickfloors and the minis need something ontheir feet to provide traction. the shoes arefrom Build a Bear Workshop. the shoesfrom BaB only work for my very smallminis (30 inches and smaller). for thelarger minis, i wrap their hooves in vetwrap. the tennis shoes are always a bighit with residents!”

Gibson has been a life-long horseowner. she also operates 646 minis, afarm where she trains and sells miniaturehorses for therapy programs and for horselovers with special needs. “i grew up inthe suburbs. no one else in my family hasan interest in horses. But the first time isaw a horse, it was love at first sight, andthey have been a big part of my life eversince,” says Gibson.

“as my children have gotten older andrequire less of my time and attention, ibegan looking for something meaningfulto do that involves horses. a few yearsago, i attended an equine event where aminiature horse was introduced to thecrowd, and i was surprised by the over-whelmingly positive response. Everyonethere was already a horse enthusiast, butthe miniature horse really piqued their at-tention. i knew that there was somethingspecial about the way that people, evenhorse people, interacted with a miniaturehorse, and so i began looking into uses for

miniatures. after doing a little research, ilearned about animal assisted therapy anddecided that this was what i wanted to pur-sue with the minis.”

Gibson began training miniature horsesto become part of a certified therapy teamthrough pet partners, a national organiza-tion for animal assisted therapy. oncehorses become certified by pet partners,they are ready to make official visits.“originally, my focus was on traininghorses to sell to therapy groups and privateindividuals wanting a therapy horse.However, during my first official pet part-ners visit, i was completely overwhelmedby the response from the residents. theywere so excited to be visited by a minia-ture horse! several members of the staffcommented about how it was the happiestand most interactive some of the residentshad been in quite awhile. i realized thatthis venture was much more personal forme than just training horses. While thepeople i visit benefit from the experience,i am the one who is truly rewarded by hav-ing the opportunity to share what i love.after word about the visiting miniaturehorses got around, my calendar filled upquickly with requests,” explained Gibson.

mini Hooves, Big Hearts therapyminis is a 501(c)(3) organization locatedin newbern, tn, whose minis make visitsall across West tennessee. more informa-tion can be found on facebook at: miniHooves Big Hearts therapy minis and thewebsite, minihoovesbighearts.org.


Mid-South Horse Review Calendar of EventsCalendar of EventsOCTOBER - NOVEMBER

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 ARENAOCT. 27-28: mid-south qH Breeders fut.NOv. 2-4: megford show NOv. 30-DEC. 2: lucky dog Barrel race

GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENAOCT. 19-21: nashoba Carriage assn. showNOv. 8-11: WtHJa Harvest time show

MARSHALL CO FAIRGROUNDSOCT. 27: outlaw series barrel racingNOv. 10: outlaw series barrel racing

MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARKOCT. 19-21: Horse poor Barrel raceNOv. 2-4: lucky dog Barrel race

ROANE STATE EXPO CENTEROCT. 26-28: no Bulls Barrel raceNOv. 17-18: ntrlNOv. 30-DEC. 2: tqHa Hillbilly Classic

TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM OCT. 12-14: smoky mtn. reining showOCT. 17-20: south. saddlebred fall finalsNOv. 2-4: natn’l academy Championship NOv. 9-11: volunteer ranch Horse showNOv. 16-18: tennessee stock Horse show

TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTEROCT. 6: ranch Horse showOCT. 13: tenn. nBHaNOv. 3: ranch Horse showNOv. 10: taGdEa dressage show

TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CNTRNOv. 1-3: tunica fall Classic tWH showNOv. 16-18: f5 Barrel raceNOv. 24-25: mid-south qH show

UT MARTIN AG PAVILLION OCT. 11-12: Equestrian teamOCT. 19-20: rodeo Booster Club Barrel raceNOv. 1-2: utm Equestrian team - usCNOv. 16-17: rodeo Booster Club Barrel race

WILLIAMSON CO. AG EXPO OCT. 12-14: Beast of the East team ropingOCT. 24-25: ut Extension ag fun fairNOv. 19-20: 4-H livestock CampDEC. 28-30: 4-H Horse Camp

ISHA/IEA HORSE SHOWSOCT. 6-7: maryville, tn. univ. of tenn. Elder'slast lap ranch, 7380 Hopewell rd. Western OCT. 7: Wills park, Ga. Zone 5, reg. 2. HuntseatOCT. 20-21: Berry College, Ga. Zone 5, reg.2. Hunt seatOCT. 27-28: rockford, tn. maryville College.335 roddy Branch rd. Hunt seat showOCT. 27-28: tuscaloosa, al. univ of alabama.Zone 5, region 2. Hunt seat & WesternNOv. 3-4: murray, kY. murray state univ.Zone 5, region 1. Western showNOv. 10-11: auburn univ. Zone 5, region 2.Hunt seat & Western

INTERCOLLEGIATE RODEO ASSNOCT. 11-13: sikeston, mo. three riversCollegeNOv. 1-3: magnolia, ar. southernarkansas univ.NOv. 15-17: murray, kY. murray stateuniversity

TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL RODEOOCT. 6-7: Cookville, tn

NOv. 3-4: fayette, al.NOv. 17-18: Cleveland, tn.

TENNESSEE YOUTH RODEOOCT. 6: shelbyville, tn. Clearview farm.southern star Youth rodeo finalsOCT. 13: tuscumbia, al. longhorn r arena.OCT. 20: Bradford, tn. 1 park st.

LITTLE BRITCHES RODEOOCT. 13-14: Brandon, ms #5, 6OCT. 27: Columbia, tn. pJ farms. tri-starlBrNOv. 17-18: meridian, ms #7, 8

4-H/USPCFiRST SUNDAY: millington, tn. Westunion Cumberland presbyterian Church,3099 West union. Woodstock Cuba Ghostriders. 3 pm. lydia Holland 901-282-9709OCT. 6-7: nashville, tn. percy Warnerpark. middle tn pony Club Horse trials.info: delana owen 615-598-0205NOv. 2-4: lousville, kY. kY fair & ExpoCenter. East. national 4-H Horse roundup

CAMPSOCT. 8-10: mason, tn. Coyote run arena.fall Break Horse Camp. 901-634-7484

CLINICS / CLASSESOCT. 3-4: thompson’s station, tn. JaeckleCentre. sonosite: innovations in managingthe Equine athlete.OCT. 12-14: shelbyville, tn. Clearviewfarms. Buck Brannaman Clinic. info: 931-619-0773. clearviewhorsefarm.comOCT. 12-14: lynnville, tn. Circle Granch. van Hargis Horsemanship Clinic. OCT. 19-21: lynnville, tn. Circle Granch. kerry kuhn Horsemanship Clinic.OCT. 27-28: Crossville, tn. otter pointfarm. 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 pmmarty overton’s, 4051 Cherryville rd.marty 731-225-0237 or Clint 731-983-0511TUESDAY: richland, ms. 1631 Clearyrd. His Brand Cowboy Church. 7 pminfo: (601) 543-6023; [email protected]: Wynne, ar. Cr 381. threetrees Cowboy Church. supper 6:30 pm;services 7 pm. info: Jimmy 870-261-2505SUNDAY: sarah, ms. 548 Bryant lane.Bryant lane Cowboy Church. 10:30 am.Woody key, lead Elder, 662-519-1784SUNDAY: Wynne, ar. Cr 381. threetrees Cowboy Church. fellowship B'fast9:30 am. Worship 10 am. info: Jimmy: 870-261-2505

HORSE & TACK SALESOCT. 6: thaxton, ms. 11347 Hwy. 6. Coltsale. $25 consignment fee. info: 662-840-2427 or 662-790-3699NOv. 3: thaxton, ms. 11347 Hwy. 6.

Horse & tack sale. info: 662-840-2427 or662-790-3699 NOv. 16-17: rainsville, al. nE al agri-Business Center. Blm mustang adoption.info: blm.gov

SPECIAL EVENTSOCT. 4-7: lexington, kY. kentucky Horsepark. 2018 thoroughbred makeover. info:www.tBmakeover.orgOCT. 20: Cottontown, tn. safe Harbortraining Center, 3585 Hwy 76. safe Harborfall festival. www.safeharborsanctuary.orgNOv. 8: Eads, tn. tennessee Equine Hos-pital. Client appreciation party. rsvp:(901) 300-3830NOv. 15: thompson's station, tn. ten-nessee Equine Hospital. Client appreciationparty. rsvp: (615) 591-1232

APPALOOSA SHOWSOCT. 26-NOv. 3: fort Worth, tX. Willrogers Eq. Center. World appaloosa show

BARREL RACINGOCT. 6: Halls, tn. flying H arena. info:leanna dyson 731-413-1211OCT. 12-14: texarkana, ar. lucky dogBarrel race. info: www.luckydograces.comOCT. 13: mt. Juliet, tn. rock Bottom sta-bles arena. nicole Clawson 615-720-7870OCT. 13: Cleveland, tn. tri-state Exhibi-tion Center. tenn. nBHaOCT. 19: treadway, tn. valley viewfarms. Jackpot Barrels and poles. info: 865-210-0073OCT. 19-20: martin, tn. utm ag pavil-ion. info: katie White 270-627-1031OCT. 20: sparta, tn. sky ann Wilsonarena. info: neysa logan 423-903-7437OCT. 26-28: Harriman, tn. roane stateCC Expo Center. no Bulls Barrel race. Jeffrobinson, email: [email protected]. 27: mt. Juliet, tn. rock Bottom sta-bles arena. nicole Clawson 615-720-7870OCT. 27: Holly springs, ms. marshall Co.fairgrounds. outlaw series barrel racingOCT. 27: mason, tn. Coyote run arena.fall Barrel BashNOv. 2-4: starkville, ms. lucky dog Bar-rel race. info: www.luckydograces.comNOv. 10: Holly springs, ms. marshallCounty fairgrounds. outlaw series barrelracingNOv. 16-18: tunica, ms. Expo Center. f5Barrel race NOv. 30-DEC. 2: memphis, tn. showplace arena. lucky dog Barrel race. info:www.luckydograces.com

CUTTING HORSE EVENTSOCT. 5-6: Batesville, ms. arena one.northeast ms CHa Challenge seriesNOv. 2-3: Batesville, ms. arena one. mid-south CHaNOv. 3-4: lebanon, tn. James Ward agCenter. CmCHa. info: frank Casey (731)514-0701NOv. 10: Batesville, ms. arena one.northeast ms CHa Challenge series

DRESSAGEOCT. 6: murfreesboro, tn. robersonEquestrian facility. Ctda schooling showOCT. 6: lynnville, tn. Circle G ranch &Event Center. dressage schooling showOCT. 20: nashville, tn. Walnut tracefarm. Ctda schooling showOCT. 21: Hernando, ms. mid-south dres-sage academy. Halloween-theme show.www.midsouthdressageacademy.orgOCT. 27: murfreesboro, tn. robersonEquestrian facility. Greystone triple dschooling showNOv. 10-11: lynnville, tn. Circle G ranch& Event Center. usdf dressage at Circle G NOv. 17: lynnville, tn. Circle G ranch &Event Center. dressage schooling showNOv. 17-18: Hernando, ms. mid-southdressage academy. turkey trot show

DRIVINGOCT. 2-7: Edinburgh, in. Hoosier Horsepark. the national drive. info: www.na-tionaldrive.netOCT. 19-21: Germantown, tn. GCHsarena. nashoba Carriage Classic. drivingderby, pleasure driving, sidesaddle. info:mindy Hanisco, [email protected].

ENDURANCEOCT. 5-6: altamont, tn. skymont 25/50.info: troy J. nelson 256-431-6530;[email protected]. 18-19: newport, tn. meadow Creekmingle pioneer. info: Charlesey Charlton-mcCallister 423-620-7721OCT. 20: Wiggins, ms. desoto nationalforest. Hunting for Big foot. info: Jane lee601-347-1850NOv. 3: Hillsboro, al. Bankhead nationalforest. 25/50. info: Judy rogers-Buttram256-476-7339; [email protected]

EVENTINGOCT. 6-7: nashville, tn. percy Warnerpark. middle tn pony Club Horse trialsinfo: delana owen, dC: [email protected]; 615-598-0205OCT. 27: Byhalia, ms. misty meadowsfarm, 264 lake Hill Cove. oak Grove HuntCombined test. Closing date: oct. 17. En-tries: marge nickels (901) 268-9580 [email protected]. 10-11: new market, tn. river Glenfall H.t.

EXCAOCT. 6: Cave City, kY. ricky Carrreyfarm. keninten october race. info: kelsieGraham Yates 615-785-0869; email: [email protected]. 13: fairburn, Ga. ChattahoocheeHills Eventing. Cowboy up Georgia. info:rebecca Bowman 859-489-8141

FIELD TRIALSOCT. 26: lavergne, tn. percy priestWma. southern Comfort amateur ftNOv. 1: Blue mountain, ms. Hell CreekWma. Hell Creek amateur field trial ClubNOv. 6: Blue mountain, ms. Hell Creek

Wma. Hell Creek open all ageNOv. 8: Holly springs, ms. Hendrixfarms. Como amateur field trial ClubNOv. 15: Huntingdon, tn. CarrollCountyamateur field trial ClubNOv. 16: lavergne, tn. percy priestWma. southern Comfort amateur ftNOv. 29: Blue mountain, ms. Hell CreekWma. alabama amateur field trial ClubNOv. 29: fort Campbell, tn. americanquail Classic open all age

FOXHUNTINGNOv. 10: Canton, ms. tilda Bogue. ChulaHoma Hunt opening meet & Blessing ofthe Hounds. rsvp by oct. 30.NOv. 10: Holly springs, ms. lodge farm.oak Grove Hunt Club opening meet &Blessing of the Hounds. rsvp: (901) 606-2119

GAITED HORSE SHOWSOCT. 3-6: shelbyville, tn. CelebrationGrounds. ssHBEa fall showOCT. 19-20: Belvidere, tn. Circle E Guestranch, 50 Circle E lane. fall Brawl speedracking & pacing. info: 931-962-1790. circleeguestranch.comOCT. 23: murfreesboro, tn. mac Gregorstables. WHoa versatility showOCT. 27: franklin, tn. Harlinsdale farm.WHoa fall ClassicNOv. 1-3: tunica, ms. Expo Center. tu-nica fall Classic tWH show

HUNTER/JUMPEROCT. 3-7: Columbus, oH. longines fEiWorld Cup Jumping. info: splitrockjump-ingtour.comOCT. 6-7: franklin, tn. Brownland farm.no frills 5,6 schooling showOCT. 6-7: Bristol, tn. fox Hollow. EtHJa OCT. 13: olive Branch, ms. 13600 looneyrd. oak view stables show. info: oakview-stables.net/shows/OCT. 13-14: franklin, tn. Camwood fallii. info: (513) 267-8157OCT. 13-14: talbot, tn. Walnut Grove.EtHJa showOCT. 17-21: franklin, tn. Brownlandfarm. autumn Country show

OCT. 20: murray, kY. st. rt. 80 E. Wran-glers riding Club dressage &Hunter/Jumper schooling show. info: [email protected] & facebookOCT. 20-21: lenoir City, tn. noah’s ark.EtHJa showOCT. 23-28: Washington, dC. Capital onearena. 60th Washington international Horseshow. www.wihs.orgOCT. 24-28: franklin, tn. Brownlandfarm. autumn Classic showOCT. 27-28: knoxville, tn. fiesta farm.EtHJa showNOv. 2-4: memphis, tn. show placearena. megford showNOv. 3-4: Bristol, tn. fox Hollow. EtHJa NOv. 3-4: knoxville, tn. select sportHorses. EtHJa showNOv. 8-11: Germantown, tn. GCHsarena. WtHJa Harvest time showNOv. 10: thompson's station, tn. JaeckleCentre Jumper show. info: 855-523-2553ext. 788; [email protected]. 10-11: Bristol, va. Emory & HenryCollege. EtHJa showNOv. 17-18: thompson's station, tn.Jaeckle Centre Hunter show & mtHJa fi-nals. info: www.jaecklecentre.com NOv. 17-18: White pine, tn. Walters stateExpo Center. EtHJa show

OPEN SHOWSOCT. 13: lebanon, tn. meridian EquineEducation Center. autumn Classic Westernopen show. (615)289–7539; [email protected]

PAINT/PINTOOCT. 20: Brandon, ms. rankin Co. multi-purpose. mpHC showOCT. 27: murfreesboro, tn. tn livestockCenter. tn paint Horse show. info: marvinButler 615-397-6754

POLOOCT. 6: franklin, tn. Harlinsdale farm.state Challenge Cup: East vs WestOCT. 6-7: rossville, tn. memphis polo. OCT. 13-14: rossville, tn. memphis poloOCT. 20-21: rossville, tn. memphis polo.

uspa tournament; oCt. 21 rotary BenefitOCT. 28: franklin, tn. Harlinsdale farm.poloween! franklin polo academy

QUARTER HORSE SHOWS OCT. 2-28: Columbus, oH. ohio ExpoCenter. all american quarter Horse Con-gress. info: www.quarterhorsecongress.comOCT. 27-28: memphis, tn. show placearena. mid-south quarter Horse Breedersfuturity. penny robertson 662-837-9089;facebook: mid-south BreedersNOv. 24-25: tunica, ms. Expo Center.mid-south qHa show. info: sherri robb(901) 831-3753NOv. 30-DEC. 2: Harriman, tn. roanestate Expo Center. tqHa Hillbilly Classic

RACING/STEEPLECHASINGOCT. 27: aiken, sC. fall steeplechaseOCT. 27: the plains, va. internationalGold CupNOv. 3: pine mountain, Ga. steeplechaseat CallawayNOv. 2-3: louisville, kY. Churchilldowns. Breeders' Cup. info: www.breeder-scup.comNOv. 11: Hollywood, sC. steeplechase ofCharleston

RANCH HORSEOCT. 6: Cleveland, tn. tri-state Exhibi-tion Center. ranch Horse showNOv. 10-11: murfreesboro, tn. miller Col-iseum. volunteer ranch Horse show

REININGOCT. 12-14: murfreesboro, tn. millerColiseum. smoky mountain reins. info:www.tnrha.org

RODEOS & BULL RIDINGOCT. 6: Chattanooga, tn. mckenziearena. sean Willingham invitational (pBr).info: www.pbr.comOCT. 12-13: iuka, ms. tishomingo Co.fairgrounds rodeo. info: 662-252-4634OCT. 13: Buchanan, tn. milam’s Horse-barn, Hwy 218. pro and non-pro Bull rid-ing and mutton Busting. 8pm. Call monday,oct. 8, 4-10 pm @ 731-642-8346. info:731-644-5665OCT. 19-20: murray, kY. Expo Center.

Bull Blowout 2018 - pro Bull riding, Bar-rel racing, Calf scramble, mutton Busting.8pm. Call monday, oct. 15, 4-10pm @ 731-642-8346. info: 731-644-5665OCT. 27-28: Jackson, tn. oman arena.Cody nance invitational (pBr). info:www.pbr.comNOv. 10: Buchanan, tn. milam’s Horse-barn, Hwy 218. pro and non-pro Bull rid-ing, mutton Busting. 8pm. Call monday,nov. 5, 4-10 pm @ 731-642-8346. info:731-644-5665

ROPINGOCT. 12-14: franklin, tn. ag Expo park.Beast of the East. info: www.Jx2events.com NOv. 17-18: Harriman, tn. ntrl north-east regional. info: www.Jx2events.com TUESDAY: moscow, tn. team ropingpractice, sonny Gould arena, 1985 poolerd. 6-9 p.m. $25 info: (901) 491-1678.www.GouldropinHorses.comTUESDAY: Humboldt, tn. Goodricharena. Calf roping, Breakaway, Gymnas-tics. 5:30-8 pm. info: (731) 426-2530

TEAM PENNING / RANCH SORTINGOCT. 13-14: Batesville, ms. arena one.info: Clint price 704-524-3229NOv. 17-18: Batesville, ms. arena one.info: Clint price 704-524-3229

TRAIL RIDES/TRAIL CHALLENGEOCT. 6: Walnut, ms. Hines' farm. 2697saulsbury rd. Hopewell st. Jude Benefittrail ride. 10 am. pre-ride party oct. 5.info: savannah 731-212-7579; facebook:Hopewell st. Jude Benefit trail rideOCT. 27: Byhalia, ms. Hillside stables.Halloween trail Challenge. info: pktheobald (901) 857-7500. www.Hillside-stables.wordpress.com & facebook

DEADLINE Deadline for November issue: Oct. 24,

2018 at 5 p.m. don’t miss it!november is our annual foxhunting

issue.

PARTING SHOTSWe leave you with some “behind the

scenes” photos from this month’s events. see you next month!


When Bob Tarter, of Natural History Education Co., makes a wildlife presen-

tation, one has to wonder who’s in charge. (see p. 31) (Nancy Brannon photo)

Opposite team members vie for the ball at the Chukkers for Charity Polo Match

(see p. 13) (photo by Brenda Black)

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