Destinations and vacations Top places for horse lovers to visit across the south Pages 16-21 Horse Review Mid-South LEAD CHANGE LAUREN PIGFORD ABBOTT, NEW PUBLISHER AND OWNER OF MSHR P. 4 PEOPLE & HORSES JB FARRELL AND THE SOUTHERNPODCASTCOWBOY P. 10 YOUNG RIDER KODIE YOUNG AND HIS LOOK AHEAD FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS P. 13 HORSE HEALTH FEEDING FOR SOUND SUMMER HOOVES P. 6 Claiborne Farm, Paris, KY Photo Courtesy of Kentucky Tourism
Professional Spotlight who are interested in learning more about the ranch and cowboy lifestyle as well.
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Within the last year Farrell layered another passion into his horse career, which was launch ing the Southern Cowboy Podcast in partnership with Panther Creek. Farrell’s father has worked in the media and broadcast industry his entire life. He grew up watching his dad tell stories to the community, which helped develop Farrell’s love for storytelling. Farrell listens to podcasts when he travels to western horse shows. While listen ing to several he envisioned a podcast about western cowboy culture right here in the south. “I listen to a number of western podcasts when I am on the road. They normally highlight the same cowboys over and over again, which gave me the idea to focus on southern cowboys and to tell their stories to our community,” Farrell said. He took the idea to his team at Panther Creek. It was a way to share the cowboy and ranch cul ture with the masses and help spread what Pan ther Creek was doing to help educate people and kids about ranching, horses, cattle produc tion and more. It was a natural partnership, and through connections made by Panther Creek, Farrell teamed up with cityCurrent and Andrew Bartolotta who edits and produces the podcast with Farrell. They were able to launch the first Southern Cowboy Podcast episode in February.
Educating people about horses and where America’s food and meat come are main goals of Farrell and the team at Panther Creek. He origi nally sat down and made a list of individuals he wanted to interview. It has evolved organically and his guests range from custom saddle makers and leather craftsmen to stunt devils on Para mount’s 1883 drama series. “A lot of people feel like they have to have a successful career outside of horses to afford hors es, or that the only careers you can have to work in the horse industry are to become a veterinar ian or a horse trainer, but there are many ways to build a career working with horses and in the industry,” Farrell said. His podcast highlights how several individuals have taken their passion for horses and the cowboy culture and made suc cessful careers. The Southern Cowboy Podcast tells stories of cowboys and cowgirls having an impact on the western world right here in the south. Episodes air every three weeks. The most recent guest was Will Lummus, steer wrestler and 4-time NFR qualifier. Farrell’s next guest will be Mike Moore, owner of Buckaroo Hatters in Covington, Tenn. That episode will air the first week of July. Peo ple can listen to the Southern Cowboy Podcast through any podcast apps or follow the Southern Cowboy Podcast Facebook page where new epi sodes are shared monthly.
Germantown Charity Horse Show Portrait Artist
Compiled by Nancy Brannon, Ph. D.; photo by Alex Ginsburg
I receive no specific direction from the organization as to what to photo graph during horse show week. I have carte blanche to photograph whatever I want. As you know, this show is the oldest multi-breed show in this area, so I have the opportunity to capture a lot of people and horses, all with their own distinct personalities. I have learned so much about their passion for living, raising, protecting, enjoying, riding, and loving their horses. There is beauty in every part of this equine experience. I photograph horses in much the same way I photograph anything of beauty. The light I have to work with, the per sonality of the horse, and the relation ship with its owner or rider, are all a part of the opportunity to tell their story.”
“Photographing the Germantown Charity Horse Show Association and Princess events throughout the year is always rewarding because of the many people we’ve met along the way. The actual show is a unique project for me.
The studio slogan for every session is: This is your moment – We get it! Alex is always trying to capture the special moments that should be remembered. Alex is a Master Photographer and Certified Craftsman member of Profes sional Photographers of America. He has won numerous national, regional, and local awards including the Kodak Award of Excellence, the Fuji Master piece Award, and Germantown Small Business of the Year award. Take a look as some of his amazing photos on his website:
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Alex Ginsburg
You see Alex at the Queen’s Ball in the spring photographing all the Princesses and the Queen, as well as the attendees, and at the various Queen and Princess events prior to the show. You also see him every day at the horse show pho tographing the people, the horses, and the equestrian action – all the special, and whimsical, moments that people want to remember. Alex and his wife Rhonda operate Alex Ginsburg Photographics studio in a bungalow-style building at 7707 Pop lar Pike in Germantown, Tenn., next to the horse show grounds. The auction print and its framing, the poster design, the graphics, and artwork of this year’s commemorative poster for the 73rd show were all donated by the studio.
The 73rd Germantown Charity Horse Show Auction Artist is Alex Ginsburg. Alex has been the official photographer for the Germantown Charity Horse Show (GCHS) for eight years, and the horse in the photo on the poster is a horse from a previous GCHS. In ad dition, the photo on the cover of this year’s GCHS program of Charity in the stall is also Alex’s.
Although a lot of his photography work takes place outdoors, Alex said, growing up, his parents were not the outdoorsy type. “We never went camp ing, fishing, on picnics, and certainly no hunting. Horses were only seen in Mardi Gras parades, as I grew up in New Orleans. It was not until I moved to Memphis that I started to enjoy more outdoor experiences.” Now, a lot of his photography is created outdoors at peo ple’s homes or the portrait garden sat his studio. During COVID, he did “drive by” photo shootings of families in their yards.Alex said, “being a photographer for 32 years, I have had the pleasure to pho tograph thousands of portrait sessions and many of those included people with their horses in beautiful settings. As a photographic artist, creating im ages is not just taking a picture. It is revealing the beauty, telling a story, or sometimes showing life in a slightly dif ferent way that makes the viewer stop for a moment to see the things that we take for granted in another way.
What is your first memory with a horse: My first memory of a horse was watch ing Zenyatta run in the Breeders Cup to end up coming in second. What is it about horses that makes you want to ride? I have always been fascinated by their athletic abilities and potential and when you ride it gives you a feeling like no other. What is your biggest accomplish ment with your horse? My biggest accomplishment was when I went to Kentucky for the Thorough bred Makeover and ended up top Over all junior rider out of over 300+ riders and horses and ended up 2nd overall out of 500+ riders in the category show jumping. Tell us the biggest challenge you had with a horse? My biggest challenge lately has been overthinking things, and not making a decision until it is too late on what I want the horse to do. What is your short-term goal you have set for yourself? To get through the next show I go to without any rails coming down. How does your trainer help you reach your riding goals?
My trainers, Trey and Rose Marie Law son and Billy Anderson (and former trainer Victoria Hickerson), have all provided me with the foundational el ements of what riding is about.
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Favorite Quote: “Never give up on something you can’t go a day without thinking about.” -Winston Churchill What Trey Lawson, trainer, has to Say: What makes your young rider stand out from others his/ her age? Dedication! How does the rider excel in the barn? Kodie goes above and beyond. He is always willing to help others. He rides his own horses and usually another every day. If we are shorthanded, he cleans stalls, feeds horses, or cleans tack, whatever is needed. Describe your rider’s focus while working with horses? Every ride is devoted to being better than the last. Even the smallest step forward is rewarding. Tell us how you approach chal lenges with your rider to help him/ her succeed and reach their full potential? I remind Kodie that he can make it happen but it will take patience, prac tice and perseverance to succeed. What are areas of focus you and your rider are working on in the next year? Kodie has an opportunity to travel more and a job that he will be able to continue to show as an amateur for the summer into fall.
13July, 2022 Kodie Young has been riding since he was six years old. To say horses are his pas sion is an understate ment. He recently turned 19 on May 19th and typically rides six to seven days a week at Oak View stables in Olive Branch, Miss.. Kodie shows in the jumper ring with his Holsteiner mare, Odesza and takes care of his retired Oldenburg mare, Carmella.Kodierides under Rose Marie and Trey Lawson. In October of 2021 Kodie traveled to the Retired Race Horse Proj ect’s Thoroughbred Makeover in Lex ington, KY, and won top overall junior rider out of 300+ competitors and 2nd overall in the show jumping category.
Ten years from now you want to... I want to be riding at the upper levels of show jumping and show hunters as a professional equestrian.
Young Rider SpotlightKodie Young a leading Mid-South Young Rider
So how can one prepare for these pests? It is advised by the MSU Exten sion Office to think ahead and make sure you have the right equipment to treat an infestation early. Make sure you have a sprayer that is cleaned, repaired, and calibrated for immediate use. Know ahead of time which insecticide is best for your fields and if they are safe to use around horses and cattle and other livestock. Form a relationship with your county extension office and be prepared for heavy infestations before late sum mer and early fall. Also, know the warning signs. Learn to recognize armyworms feeding patterns. Newly hatched caterpillars are too small to feed through a leaf blade according to Dr. Layton. The newly hatched cat erpillars will feed on the underside of the leave. This creates “windowpanes” in the grass blades that appear silver or white. The grass will appear to have a subtle “frost” to it. Learning the early signs can help save a field. You can plan to do an early cutting on a hay field if the weather is ideal, or spray before too much damage is done. It is important to scout for these cat erpillars until the temperature starts to change. According to Dr. Layton, “In one laboratory study, conducted with caterpillars feeding on corn leaves at constant temperatures, the larval stage lasted about 22 days at 70 degrees, 14 days at 80 degrees, and 10 days at 90 degrees. Development rate is faster at higher temperatures, although it does begin to decline at temperatures above 93 degrees. Fall armyworms cannot sur vive freezing temperatures. Populations usually begin to decline a little before first frost. Armyworms cannot develop at temperatures below about 50°F. The bottom line is you need to be concerned about fall armyworms in late fall hayfields and early-planted winter grazing pastures until you stop seeing them and temperatures drop. Some years the threat of fall armyworm infes tations lasts longer than others because of high migration of moths. Depending on the weather, and late infestations are more likely during warm, ‘late’ falls.” learn more on how to be prepared for armyworms each year visit your county’s extension agency website and look for articles on Fall Armyworms. To read Dr. Layton’s report on armyworms
Last summer the mid-south experi enced a high infestation of armyworms. It left agriculture workers, hayfield and farm owners scrambling to find the best methods to remove the pests before they completely destroyed hayfields and crops. These caterpillars are known to destroy bermudagrass in just a matter of Falldays.armyworms are unfortunately unpredictable so it is recommended to have a plan in place if you spot them in your pastures.
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According to Dr. Blake Layton Jr. with Mississippi State Univer sity Extension Office “some years, high populations do not occur until early fall, and the most heavily infested fields require only one or two sprays. Other years, damaging infestations appear as early as June, and some fields require six or more Armywormstreatments.”areso unpredictable be cause they do not survive the winter months in the mid-south. They rebuild each year from moths that migrate from farther southern regions like South America, Caribbean Islands and South Florida. The timing of when the moths arrive varies each year. Some years they arrive earlier causing late summer infes tations. The more southern regions of the mid-south usually experience high er infestations in late summer and early fall.Dr. Layton reports that, “fall army worms are primarily pests of grasses, including agricultural crops such as corn, sorghum, rice and millet. They especially like bermudagrass, regardless of whether it is a dwarf variety growing on a golf green, a field of sports turf, or a forage variety being grown for hay. Lush, well-fertilized grass is particularly attractive to egg-laying moths, and this is why infestations are so common in well-managed bermudagrass hayfields.”
Other forage grass that armyworms eat are bahiagrass, and dallisgrass. Dr. Layton advises that cattlemen and hay producers learn to watch strands of cer tain grasses as an early indicator of fall armyworm problems. Layton states: “armyworms will also attack early planted winter grazing crops like wheat and ryegrass and some times destroy stands as these crops are emerging. Newly emerging crops can be seriously damaged by much lower pop ulations that are required to damage established stands of perennial grasses.”
Make sure your property line fence is either constructed with permanent fence materials or is in good condi tion to keep your horses secure on your property. Plan which pastures will be used year after year and which pastures can be temporary grazing ar eas.Constructing your permanent fence while planning temporary fencing can enhance the quality of pastures and grasses each year. Tem porary fencing is easy to take down and move. It should not be used as a permanent fencing option, especial ly on your property line. When planning your fence con sider the cost of different fencing options. Board fencing is very attrac tive, safe and sturdy for horse farms. Posts are set between eight to ten feet with three to four boards across. The height of the fence should be four to five feet high. Board fencing is con siderably more expensive than other fencing options. The cost of lumber and labor is what puts this type of fence at the top of the most expen sive fence options. Maintenance and upkeep can also be expensive, espe cially if wood is not properly weather treated.Woven wire fencing consists of a number of horizontal lines. The dis tance between the lines and height of the fence should be determined by the size of horses and their jumping abilities. Generally, the top and bot tom woven wires are larger than the middle horizontal lines. Electric fencing is widely used throughout the mid-south and it is very successful as horse fencing. It is considered safe for most hors es and it is an inexpensive option. What is nice about electric fencing is that it can be used as a permanent or temporary fence if constructed properly. Plan your electric fencing to be able to take pressure and im pact from your horses. Make sure it has adequate power for the length of the fence line, and backup power if your property loses electricity for a period of time. Electric fencing can also be used to extend the life of an old permanent fence on your prop erty. Consider the color of your elec tric fence. Black is harder for horses to see. Consider brighter colors like white or orange. When comparing fencing options keep these things in mind: what the fence will be used for, if it is perma nent or temporary, how easy it is to build, and the cost of construction andBemaintenance.suretoplan your gates in the corners of your pastures, close to barns and farm buildings. Consider the width of gates as well and the need to easily move tractors and oth er vehicles through gates as needed. read more about fence planning visit the University of Tennessee Extension agency link: documents/pb1541.pdf.tension.tennessee.edu/publications/https://ex
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When it comes to planning horse fencing, there are several things to keep in mind before construction. Efficient planning will enhance the usefulness, life, and maintenance. Horse fences should be highly visi ble for your herd to see. Barbed wire should be avoided because horses can tear their hide on the barbs. High tensile wire fencing can pose a threat because horses can become entan gled in the wire, and cause severe injuries to legs and hooves. Board fencing has long been the standard for horse pastures, but woven wire works well, too. A top board can be positioned on woven wire fences so horses can easily see the fence line. Fencing is a costly investment. Selecting the proper materials and planning the construction will help extend the life of any fence. It is important to think about where your water source is for your pastures. Ideally a properly planned fence will give water access to multi ple pastures.
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There are four KBT distilleries all within walking distance, but if you decide on not walking, then there are many transportation services that know the KBT routes and can take you on a safe and thorough tour of the distilleries. The KBT website recommends leading restaurants to make reservations and places to stay to enhance the bourbon experience.
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According to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail website, in 1964, a Congres sional Resolution declared Bourbon an indigenous product of the United States—meaning that no other country can make a product and call it Bourbon. Ninety-five percent of the world’s bourbon is made in Kentucky.
The tour starts in Louisville where it is recommended to spend up to three days. The official drink of Louisville is the Old Fashioned. The Ken tucky Bourbon Trail (KBT) welcome center is located at the Frazier Muse um. Directly leaving the museum Whiskey Row is less than one mile away.
It is recommended to plan which distilleries to visit in advance. Each distillery has set times for tours, so to guarantee you are able to visit and By Lauren Abbott
The Kentucky Bourbon Tour Kentucky will always be known for horses. According to Kentuckybred. org the equine industry generates $6.5 billion in annual cumulative eco nomic activity and a total of 60,494 jobs in 2021. No matter where you travel in Kentucky you see horses. Louisville and Lexington are the two cities best known for horse activity, but the Kentucky Bourbon Trail is a unique way horse lovers can travel throughout the state, sampling the best food, arts, horse culture and, of course, bourbon.
Southern destinations horse lovers
After leaving Louisville the trail leads travelers through several days hit ting towns in Shepherdsville/ Owensboro, Bardstown, Lebanon and Dan ville/ Lawrenceburg. The tour ends in Lexington to give travelers a full week exploring the state of Kentucky, historic distilleries, top restaurants, ideal places to stay, and a rich culture, all while being surrounded by active horse activities and horse farms. Travelers can choose their own itineraries and have the flexibility to enjoy KBT distilleries for a weekend or up to a full week. There are also 41 craft distilleries that travelers can work into their plans if wanting to explore even more.
The original Bourbon Trail itinerary allows for 9 days of traveling through out Kentucky and visiting 18 main distilleries. The idea of the Bourbon Trail is to “sip, stroll and savor your way throughout the Bluegrass state.”
The south is known to have some of the best vacation spots in the country. There are white, sandy beaches with em erald waters along the Gulf Coast, lush mountain ranges that expand from north Georgia, east Tennessee, North Carolina, West Virginia and Virgina, and multiple riv ers and lakes that flow through every southern state. The south is known for amazing cuisine, culture, art and music that draw peo ple every year to places like New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville, and Charleston. There is a unique vacation usually within driving dis tance for mid-southerners. We decided to breakdown top destina tions for horse lovers in the south. The first stop is in Kentucky, the horse capital of the world.
17July, 2022 for tour specific distilleries you will need to sched ule your tours at least two months before you plan to travel. The kybourbontrail.com has all the information needed to plan a trip. There are recommended places to stay, restaurants, transportation services, and, of course, other activities that help enrich the entire experience throughout the horse state like horse farm that enrich the entire experience. “Sip, Stroll and Savor your way throughout the Bluegrass state.” The traditional Derby Day cocktail, and a southern ritual crafted from bourbon, simple syrup and mint. INGREDIENTS 2 StraightOZ. Bourbon Whiskey 1/2 OZ. Woodford Reserve® Mint Julep Cocktail Syrup 3 Fresh Mint Leaves Crushed Ice INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1: Express the essential oils in the mint and rub them inside the STEPglass. 2: To the same glass, add sim ple syrup, bourbon, and crushed ice. STEP 3: Stir. STEP 4: Garnish with more ice, fresh mint, and powdered sugar. Woodford Reserve’s Mint Julep Recipe Photo courtesy of Kentucky Tourism Courtesy of Kentucky Bourbon Trail Photo by Adam Jamie
Historic downtown Franklin is filled with events all year round. There are scheduled wine tastings, art crawls, ghost tours, and Civil War battlefield tours. Franklin is also home to Harlinsdale Farm, the most significant horse farm associated with modern day Tennessee Walking Horses. In 2004, the Harlin Family expressed interest in selling the 200-acre farm to the City of Franklin. The property would be developed as a passive park while maintaining and protecting the Walking Horse history. The City of Franklin opened the park’s first phase for the community’s enjoyment in 2007. The Park at Harlinsdale Farm is also home to The Tractor Supply Arena where Franklin Polo Academy regularly holds matches. Harlinsdale highlights 200-acres of rolling farmland, a 4-acre dog park, equestrian trails and more.Polo match at Harlinsdale farm.
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Franklin is known for hunter/ jumper shows at Brownland Farms, the Franklin Rodeo, the longest held annual event in Williamson County, and the Volunteer’s State Horseman’s Foundation, which is housed in Franklin and organizes the Iroquois Steeplechase that takes place at Percy Werner Park in Nashville every May.
Photo courtesy of Visit Franklin
Pet friendly downtown Franklin.
Photo Courtesy of Visit Franklin The Park at Harlinsdale Farm. Photo courtesy of Visit Franklin
Historic Franklin, Tenn. The next destination is located about an hour south of the Kentucky state line. Right outside of Nashville, Tenn, Franklin has a population of about 80,000. Franklin is known to be a unique blend of history and progress. Downtown Franklin consists of 16 blocks of historic Victorian architecture. It is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and offers unique shops, restaurants, antique stores, entertainment, the arts and more.
A highlight in Memphis has been a surge of local restaurants and craft breweries throughout downtown, midtown and east Memphis. Memphis is known for BBQ and the World’s BBQ Championship, held every year in Memphis in May, but the local restaurant scene has been boasting eclectic cuisine outside of BBQ for many years. Craft breweries have also been popping up through downtown and mid town for the last decade. Whether people are traveling to the Greater Mem phis area for horse events or coming to see historic Graceland, the National Civil Rights Museum, Stax Museum, or Sun Studios, Memphis has some thing to offer all travelers.
The Greater Memphis area has a thriving horse industry backed with equine history and ongoing hunter/ jumper shows, leading Quarter Horse shows, rodeos, and the Germantown Charity Horse Show, one of the lon gest held and largest multi-bred, rated horse shows in the nation. This past June GCHS celebrated its 74th annual show.
Music Hall of Fame opening by Troy Glasglow. Photo courtesy of Memphis Tourism
High Cotton Brewery by Craig Thompson & courtesy of Memphis Tourism. Graceland, Photo by Alex Shansky & courtesy of Memphis Tourism.
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Greater Memphis Area
About 200 miles west of Franklin is the heart of the mid-south, Mem phis, Tenn. Memphis has long been known as a top destination spot in the country. It is the “Home of the Blues and Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll.” Known for Elvis and Graceland, the Mighty Mississippi, and the world’s best BBQ. Memphis has long been a top tourist city.
Oaklawn is a full-service Thoroughbred racetrack and a casino resort. A newly built hotel offers rooms overlooking the racetrack where vacationers can watch morning workouts and jogs by the horses and exercise riders. The resort offers a top-of-the-line spa, Astral Spa, where you can schedule couples’ massages, facials, manicures, pedicures and much more. Oaklawn resort also offers top dining experiences and bars. With nine bars, restau rants, deli and lounge options, your trip can include the finest dining ex perience to a lively music scene for late night adventures. Whether it is a lake vacation or a planned trip to the races, Hot Springs and Oaklawn are leading horse lover’s destinations in the mid-south.
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Oaklawn Racing & Hot Springs, Ark Hot Springs, Ark is just under 200 miles west of Memphis, and about 50 miles southwest of Little Rock. Hot Springs has long been known as “The Spa City- America’s First Resort.” It is known for the natural hot springs that produce almost one million gallons of water a day. The hot springs were coveted as a natural wonder and in 1832, President Andrew Jackson, designed Hot Springs as the first federal reservation. Hot Springs Reservation was America’s first national park, predating Yellow stone National Park by 40 years. Hot springs has historic Bathhouse Row where the hot springs water is pumped into historic downtown hotels and spas. Aside from the hot springs the town is named after there are also several lakes that draw va cationers to the town every summer. Lake Catherine, Lake Hamilton, and Lake Ouachita offer boating, fishing, camping, hiking, and many more outdoor activities. It is a perfect summertime lake vacation with top notch resorts, golf courses, spas, restaurants and more. What makes this a top destination for horse lovers is historic Oaklawn Racing. Oaklawn wasn’t the first racetrack in Hot Springs, but it’s still going strong today, the lone survivor of what was a fairly crowded central Arkan sas landscape more than a century ago. Historical data indicates a track called Sportsman’s Park was operating in the late 1890s. Essex Park, adjacent to a major train route from Malvern to Hot Springs, opened on Malvern Road in 1904. Even Little Rock, 50 miles northeast of Hot Springs, had a race meet. By 1920, Oaklawn was the only track still standing and is the only race track in Arkansas today. Race season starts the second weekend in Decem ber and runs through the first weekend of May. The Arkansas Derby will be held the first weekend in April in 2023.
Oaklawn Resort on a spring racing day
Photos by Bill Solleder with Visit Hot Springs
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This southern destination guide would not be complete without men tioning a beach vacation perfect for horse lovers. On Virginia’s eastern shoreline is Chincoteague Island and the gateway to Chincoteague Na tional Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island. Chincoteague is known for its beaches and wild Chincoteague ponies. Misty of Chincoteague, by Marguerite Henry children’s novel made the island and the ponies famous. The book told the story of Misty, and the wild ponies’ resil ience on the mid-Atlantic coast. In July, tens of thousands of spectators gather to the island to watch the historic pony swim. This year the pony swim will take place on July 27th. It will be the 97th year for the swim. Each year the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company purchases a grazing permit from the National Fish & Wildlife Service. This permit allows the Fire Company to main tain a herd of approximately 150 adult ponies on Assateague Island. The Fire Company controls the herd size with a pony auction on the last Thursday in July. Spectators come to watch the Saltwater Cowboys swim the pony herd from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island. Down the Atlantic coast are several more ideal beach destinations. Florida has always been known for its amazing beaches and horse activ ities. Horse events take place throughout many cities including Ocala, Wellington, Palm Beach and South Florida. It is not uncommon for jumper shows and polo matches to be held on the beaches in Miami. Whether you want a beach or lake vacation, a historic tour through the bluegrass country, or a get-a-way weekend to fill up on amazing food, and drinks you can celebrate horses at any of these leading, south ern destination cities. courtesy of Chincoteague
Mid-South Horse Review22 F R A N K l I N H O R S e S U P P l YF R A N K l I N H O R S e S U P P l Y 1561 COLUMBIA AVE. | FRANKLIN, TN 370641561 COLUMBIA AVE. | FRANKLIN, TN 37064 FRANKLINHORSE.COM | 615.786.0571FRANKLINHORSE.COM | 615.786.0571 Instagram: franklin_horse_supplyInstagram: franklin_horse_supply || Facebook: @franklinhorsesupplyFacebook: @franklinhorsesupply We have the SAddle to ride your best And the veSt to ride in safety Co ntact us to s che dul e a But et or Hel ite fitt ing to day. © MSHR Hunter/Jumper Competition Zone Brownland Farm Music Country Grand Prix David Jennings and Follow Me flew to victory in this year’s Music$50,000County Grand Prix for the second year in a row. Steph anie Collier and Care too were second. This week’s Grand Prix attracted 22 compet itors. Photos by Brenda Black
23July, 2022 Hunter/Jumper Brittany Kasprack wins the $25,000 Germantown Grand Prix on Sriacha GCHS took place June 7-11, 2022 Top photo: Michael Tokaruk on My Lord Castanoo took home 4th place. Right photo: Bowers Cone on Roscommon came in 15th place. Photos by Tom Brannon Germantown Charity Horse Show GCHS’ Lead Line Class is a favorite. Tiny Riders debuted their skills in the Sonny Foster Arena. The youngest rider was 9-month oldJackson Ry erson riding Rollingwoods Berry Last One. Pho tos by Nancy Brannon. Brittany Kasprack taking her victory gallop
Mid-South Horse Review24 1355 Vann Drive | Jackson, TN 38305 | Ph: 731.300.0560 | www.rusticsoulww.com instagram @rustic_soul | Store hours: Mon-Sat 10-8 | Sunday 12-5 | facebook: Rustic Soul ©MSHR Shop our TENT 50-70%SALEoff over tax-free weekend JULY 29-31, 2022 Carriage Driving The Carriage Driving teams did not disappoint at GCHS. Between the obstacles, barrels and carriage dog class, exhibitors showed off the ele gance and athleticism of their driver horses and ponies. Photos by Nancy & Tom JoannaBrannonWilburn driving Rollingwoods Berry Last One
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The night classes at GCHS featured an array of gaited horses. American Saddlebreds, Paso Finos, Racking Horses and Tennes see Walking Horses showed about every evening the week of Juine 7th. A crowd favorite was the speed Racking Horse class and listening to the Paso Finos as they cross down the wood planks in the center of the ring. by Nancy & Tom Brannon
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Mid-South Horse Review26 © MSHR Bermuda square bales $8 Mixed Grass square bales $650 Rolls 4x5 net wrapped Bermuda $60 | Mixed $40 Payne_quarter pg_Layout 1 6/21/2022 12:13 PM Page 1 Gypsy Vanners Gypsy Vanner Hors es are a newer breed at GCHS with classes beginning a few years back. This versitile breed shows in En glish Pleasure, Halther In-Hand, Hunter, Dres sage, Trail Obstacle, Western Pleasure and Carriage Driving. Photos by Nancy & Tom Brannon
27July, 2022 Visit your PURINA Dealer in “Ellendale” 7715 Hwy 70, Bartlett, TN • 901-377-1234 STEWARTHARDWAREBROTHERSCO. ©MSHR Happy 4th of July We h ave a fu ll stock of gr ills, smokers, and accessories for the 4th holiday and summer grilling. Our Plants are ON SALE Great deals for summer living at Stewart Brothers! Memphis Eventing Combined Test Dressage & Eventing Panther Creek in Nesbit, Miss., hosted its first Mem phis Eventing Combined Test on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Young and Adult Amateur riders focused on their Dressage tests and jumping courses. Photos by Gary Cox
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29July, 2022 Calendar of Events 7777 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis, TN (901) 757-7777 ext.7106 Jamie White 731-693-6315; 901-378JUL.http://www.agricenter.org/events/74701-3:Mid-SouthQuarter Horse JUL.Show9-16: NRCHA Eastern Derby JUL. 22-24: West TN Quarter Horse Sho 1569 Hwy. 7 N, Holly Springs, MS JUL. 8, 15, 22, 29: Sunset Hills Saddle RoaneClub State Community College, Harri man, #AnchorTopScience/UTHorse/Pages/Shows.aspxhttps://ag.tennessee.edu/Animalhttp://extension.msstate.edu/4-hern/Pages/default.aspxhttps://extension.tennessee.edu/westaspxhttps://4h.tennessee.edu/Pages/default.club.orgChampionshipsternationalJUL.calendar/https://middletennessee.ponyclub.org/https://deepsouth.ponyclub.org/https://www.huntsvilleponyclub.org/dar/https://midsouth.ponyclub.org/calenEvents.aspxhttps://www.ponyclub.org/Calendars/JUL(731)JUL.JUL.JUL.JUL.JUL.www.tristateexhibitioncenter.orgCleveland,TRI-STATEColtJUL.JUL.Murfreesboro,JUL.JUL.MuleJUL.JUL.edu/?6497-Events-Calendarhttp://www.roanestate.TN1-3:EastTNCuttingHorseAssn.8-9:AGMAWorldChampionship&DonkeyShow16-17:CenterlineDressageShow30-31:TNStockHorseAssn.ShowTNwww.mtsu.edu/tmc7-10:KYQHACircuitShow21-30:InternationalPleasure&GrandChampionshipEXHIBITIONCENTERTN423-476-93101-2:NRHA8-9:Jx2Productions16:LutherinSaddlebredShow22-23:ScenicFlightDressage29-30:ScenicFlightDressage658-5867http://tnhsra.com17-23:Gillette,WY.NHSFR27-31:MillSpring,NC.TryonInEquestrianCenter.USPCEast.Info:www.pony
FIRST SUNDAY: Millington, TN. West Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 3099 West Union. Woodstock Ghost Riders 4-H Club. 3 pm. Info: Lydia Holland 901-282-9709; facebook: Woodstock Cuba Ghost Riders Sarah, MS. 548 Bryant Lane. Bryant Lane Cowboy Church. Info: facebook Wynne, AR. CR 381. Three Trees Cow boy Church. Info: threetreescowboy church.com; facebook Collierville, TN. 1656 N. Col-Arl. Rd. Old West Special Trails. Sunday 10:30 AUG.am. 6: Houston, MS. 959 Hwy 8 W. Triple E Livestock. Tack 10 am. Horses 2 pm. Info: A.J. Ellis 662-401-9760
Henry Stafford Ag Exposition Center. ETCHA. Info: Frank Casey 731-514-0701 JUL. 8-10: Forest, MS. Scott Co. Forest Coliseum. Central MS CHA. Info: Linda Clark 205-246-3798 JUL 16-17: Lebanon, TN. James E. Ward Ag Center. Country Music CHA. Info: Joquethia Eatherly wtqha.org,www.tqha.org,FranklinPolo.comFarm.JUL.2650Info:franklinpolo.comwww.memphispoloclub.com,blesJUL.brownlandfarm.comFarm.JUL.www.gulfcoastclassiccompany.comcom,www.brownlandfarm.com,http://wthja.com,Center.JUL.shobaonline.comwww.walkinghorseowners.com,https://nwha.com,EssexHorseTrials.orglandFarm.JUL.comhttp://useventing.com;Info:NWHA.Dressage,ExpoJUL.stonedressage/homehttps://sites.google.com/view/greyorg,www.TNDressage.com,www.midsouthdressageacademy.org,615-642-0605www.tvdcta.kentuckydressageassociation.com,16-17:Harriman,TN.RoaneStateCenter.CenterlineShow.WesternUSEFLITE/WDAA/AQHA/Info:TriciaMiles239-860-2265TriciaMiles239-860-2265www.river-glen.1-2:Gladstone,NJ.HamiltonEssexHorseTrials.XCatMoorFarminFarHills,NJ.Info:www.www.sshbea.org,www.9:Lebanon,TN.JamesE.WardAgPWHATFunShowhttps://mhja.info,www.mthja.www.ethja.org6-10:Franklin,TN.BrownlandMid-SouthClassic.Info:www.9:OliveBranch,MS.OakViewStaSchoolingShowwww.AlfredoGuerreno901-651-4944.StinsonRoad,Rossville,TN16:Franklin,TN.HarlinsdaleFranklinPolo.Tenn.vs.Ky.Info:www.mqha.org,www.www.midsouthquarter horse.com, facebook Mid-South Breed JUL.ers 1-3: Memphis, TN. Show Place Are na. Mid-South Liberty Circuit JUL. 7-10: Murfreesboro, TN. KY QH Assn. Double Down Circuit. JUL. 13-17: Murfreesboro,TN. TQHA Southland Circuit. Info: www.tqha.org JUL. 22-24: Memphis, TN. Show Place Arena. WTQHA Summer Circuit www.ipra-rodeo.com, www.prorodeo. com, www.lonestarrodeocompany.com
AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA MARSHALL COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ROANE STSTE EXPO CENTER TENN, MILLER COLISEUM MTSU TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER TNHIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOC. US PONY CLUB 4-H COWBOY CHURCH HORSE SALES & ADOPTIONS CLINICS/ CLASSES Special Events BARREL RACING CUTTING QUARTERHUNTER/JUMPERGAITEDDRESSAGEHORSEEVENTINGHORSESPOLOHORSESHOWS RODEOS & BULL RIDING ROPING STOCKY HORSE/ WORKING COW TRAIL RIDES & CHALLENGES
FIRST, THIRD, FIFTH FRIDAY: Wood bury Livestock Market, 2403 McMinn ville Hwy. Tack 5:30 p.m.; Horses 8 pm. Info: (423) 447-8119
FIRST SATURDAY: Hattiesburg, MS. T. Smith Livestock Sales. Tack 10:30 am. Horses 1:30 pm. Info: 601-583-0828 SECOND SATURDAY: Gleason, TN. West TN Auction Barn. 330 Fence Rd. Tack 5:30 pm. Horses 8 pm. Info: Chucky Greenway 731-571-8198 SECOND & FOURTH SATURDAY: Scotts Hill, TN. Scotts Hill Stockyard. Info: James Linville 731-549-3523. www.face SECONDbook.com/scottshillstockyard&FOURTHSATURDAY: Car thage, MS. Farmers Livestock Market ing. Tack 1 pm. Horses 5 pm. Info: 601267-7884; 662-317-9021 JUL. 16: Crossville, TN. 470 Copperhead Lane. Understanding Saddle Fit class. Info: Terry Peiper tpeiper@aol.com JUL. 29: Harriman, TN. Roane State Ag Expo. Versatility Summer Clinic. Info: JUL.www.tnsha.org30-31:Oxford, MS. Vault Farms. Meghan O’Donoghue clinic. Info: Libby Ty Bauer (662) 202-5139; libby.ty.bau JUL.er@gmail.com14:Jackson, TN. West TN AgRe search and Education center. Summer Celebration. Info: Linda Long 731-4254751; llong19@tennessee.edu JUL. 15-17: Lexington, KY. KY Horse Park. BreyerFest. www.BreyerHorses. http://www.nbha.com;com/BreyerFest https://ibra.us/ JUL.shows/US-TN-WEST3:Goodlettsville, TN. Bethel Rd. Saddle Club. Info: Laura Primm 615JUL.969-23559:Halls, TN. Flying H Arena. Info: Leanne Dyson 731-413-1211 JUL. 16: Winona, MS. Montgomery Co. Coliseum. NBHA MS04. Info: Brandi Fleming JUL.www.nchacutting.com662-230-27661-3:Harriman,TN.
JUL. 8-9: Hohenwald, TN. 115 Smith Ave. 3rd annual Hohenwald Rodeo. Info: 337-427-6336 JUL. 8-9: Dickson, TN. Dickson Co. Fair grounds. Dickson Stampede Days Ro deo. Info: 270-269-6000 JUL. 11: New Albany, MS. Union Co. Fair Rodeo. Info: 662-252-4634; 662JUL.252-921415-16: Savannah, TN. Hardin Co. Fairgrounds. Savannah Breakaway. Buckin On The River. JUL. 15-16: Columbia, TN. Maury Co. Fairgrounds. Maury Co. Sheriff’s Dept. IPRA Rodeo. Info: 337-427-6336 JUL. 15-16: Tuscaloosa, AL. Ray C Jen kins Multipurpose Arena. 14th annual Sokol Park Arena Rodeo. Info: 205-372JUL.3182 16: New Albany, MS. Union Co. Fairgrounds. Union Co. Fair Rodeo. Info: 662-252-4634 JUL. 22-23: Philadelphia, MS. Neshoba Co. Fairgrounds. Neshoba Co. Fair & JUL.Rodeo.22-23: Whitwell, TN. 2350 Ketner’s Mill Rd. Ketner’s Mill Arena Rodeo. Info: 337-427-6336 JUL. 23: Holly Springs, MS. Knotty Bold en Memorial Arena. Knotty Bolden Me morial Rodeo. Info: 662-252-4634; 662JUL.252-921423:Houston, MS. Hayseed Cowboy Church Rodeo JUL. 29-30: Sweetwater, TN. 1855 New Hwy. 68. 10th annual Sweetwater Ro deo. Info: 337-427-6336 JUL. 29-30: Springfield, TN. Robertson Co. Fairgrounds. Guptons Ram Tough IPRA Rodeo. Info: 337-427-6336 www.ustrc.com, www.jx2events.com JUL. 9-10: McDonald, TN. Tri State Exhi bition Center. USTRC Signature Series. www.americanstockhorse.org, Jude.Farms.JUL.www.natrc.orgorgExpo.JUL.www.tnsha.orgwww.mtsustockhorse.org/events.html;https://29-31:Harriman,TN.RoaneStateTNSHAShow.Info:www.tnsha.14-16:Tuscumbia,AL.Gardiner26thannualSaddleUpforSt.Info:256-446-5392.www.saddleup4kids.org
FOURTH SATURDAY: Holly Springs, MS. Marshall County Fairgrounds. Marshall Co. Livestock Exchange. 662-317-9021
FIRST SATURDAY: Houston, MS. Triple E Livstock. Tack 10 am. Horses 2 pm. Info: A.J. Ellis 662-401-9760; 662-266-2808
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