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The Inner Life of Animals Review by Nancy Brannon Peter Wohlleben has another “inside look” at the inhabitants of this planet – this time animals. in his other books, he explores The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate (2015) and life on the planet more generally in The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things (2017). this book, The Inner Life of Animals, comes between the other two in chronological order, published in 2016. however, the english translations of his books are published by greystone Books in relationship with the David Suzuki institute, so my paperback edition was published in 2021.

Wohlleben, a german forester, began publishing popular books about scientific research, ecology, and forest management in 2007. a graduate of forestry school in rottenburg am neckar, he has managed a forest of mostly beech trees near hümmel, germany for over 20 years. the content of his books is a combination of personal observations and scientific research. he regularly takes people on guided tours through the forest, and reading this book is like going on a personal tour with Peter, as he helps us see with more depth the world of sentient animals all around us. horse people have a lot insight into the inner life of horses, dogs, and cats, living with them on a daily basis. We often attribute emotions to our domestic animals as we observe and interpret their behaviors. is this just anthropomorphism, attributing our own emotions onto our domestic animals? in the epilogue, Wohlleben addresses this question, writ-

ing, “When i look at animals, i like to make analogies to people, because i cannot imagine that animals feel so very differently from us… “the charge is anthropomorphism, i.e., that people who compare animals to humans are unscientific.” But his goal in writing this book “is not to anthropomorphize the animals, but to help us understand them better. ...i am suggesting that we infuse our dealings with the living beings with which we share our world with a little more respect.” i believe temple grandin would heartily agree. So, on to some of his interesting observations about the emotional life of animals. observing his own two horses – two mares – he finds they “have a highly developed sense of fairness …easily observed at feeding time.” this is especially true if one horse requires more feed than the other. Wohlleben created a way for the easy keeper mare to take the same amount of time eating as the other harder keeper mare who gets more feed.

Between our own two mares, the easy keeper quarter horse is always anxious to get to her feed, while the harder keeper thoroughbred mare is far less concerned about her feed. But when it comes to companionship, the reverse holds. the thoroughbred mare is always anxious when her buddy is gone and continues whinnying and looking for her until she returns. the principle of “justice” among animals can well apply to humans: “every member of a community should be treated equally. if they aren’t, resentment quickly bubbles to the surface and, if this resentment is constantly fed, it can lead to vio-

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lence,” he writes. on the contrary, play is a way to foster group cohesion and survival. in the chapter “Just for fun,” he describes “toboganning crows” who take a lid from a plastic container, carry it to the highest part of a roof, place it on the slope, and then jump on it to slide down. “no sooner does the bird reach the bottom than it goes back up for its next ride.” you have, no doubt, observed play in your animals, too.

Wohlleben concludes: “any playful activity within a group can act as social glue and therefore serve an evolutionary purpose. energy invested in cohesion promotes groups that are particularly resistant to external threats.”

Do animals feel grief? you bet they do and Wolleben has observed it in the red deer that live in the forest he manages. “grief helps them say goodbye,” he writes. over and over he observes a doe returning to the spot where her fawn died and calling for her fawn. “the doe must slowly accept that her child is dead and that she must distance herself from the tiny corpse.” if your dog has lost a buddy, you’ve probably observed the grief and depression that follow from such a loss. in “hidden agendas” he observes a crow that is very clever at hiding its food from the observant horse owner (Peter). he describes something we can all identify with: the dread of having to go out into a muddy pasture to feed the horses, “especially when a side wind is blowing a persistent drizzle into your face.” But duty calls, as the horses are waiting for their morning ration of grain. the vigilant crow always gets a bit of grain, plus this particular morning it has an acorn. the crow goes to a great deal of trouble to deceive Wohlleben as to where it’s hiding its acorn by poking numerous holes in the ground, but only one hole holds the acorn. the bird had considered what he might have seen and how it could hide the acorn in such a way as Peter would be fooled. But the

crow also showed time management in stocking food for future consumption. in “Communication,” he looks at nonverbal communication – transmitted by means of facial expressions and gestures, easily observable in humans as well as other animals. “our horse turned out to be capable of relatively nuanced vocalizations. …most horse owners know that horses communicate a lot using body language,” but he also discovered that “whinnies contain two basic frequencies and can transmit complex information.” he is convinced that there are “also whinnies that express affection.” he begins the chapter “in the Service of humanity” with the statement: “most animals used by people lead dismal lives,” referring to those such as pigs and chickens living in “factory farms who are regarded as nothing more than generators of raw material.”

But he counters, “however, there are touching examples of human-animal partnerships that are a joy to behold.” here he describes the partnerships with log haulers and their horse teams. if you’ve ever observed the draft horses “kroger” and “Big Star” at the ames Plantation heritage festival and how precisely they are guided by driver Jeff ferge to maneuver loading logs from the ground onto the log wagon, and then unloading, you can identify with Wohlleben’s description of logging with horses. he describes similar human-animal partnerships with shepherds and their dogs taking pleasure in their work. “they know exactly how to push our emotional buttons,” he writes. you’ll find many more interesting stories of the emotional side of animals in this book. Chapters are fairly short so you can zip through several at a sitting, or leisurely stroll through the topics, letting each resonate with your own experiences. visit Peter Wohlleben’s website at: www.peter-wohlleben.de

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bay, and brown; black and white are less common. they were initially used for harnessing, and now are used as sport horses in equestrian activities such as racing, competitive driving, dressage, jumping, and eventing. the ukrainian riding horse was produced at the studs in ukraine after the Second World War to meet the growing need for sport horses. the breeding program was first started in Dnepropetrovsk region, and it has continued over the years at other studs including aleksandriisk, yagonitsk, and Derkulsk. these large saddle horses were developed by crossing furioso, nonius, and gidran mares from hungary with hanoverian, trakehner, and english thoroughbred stallions. ironically, ukrainian riding horses were used by Soviet equestrians in competitions including the olympics, european games, and World Championships.

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By Jennifer Dowd on march 18-20, 2022, equine enthusiasts from all over gathered for an exciting event at the tennessee miller Coliseum in murfreesboro, tenn. the Southern equine expo is a gathering place for numerous clinicians, vendors, and equine professionals to showcase their talents and products. from equine apparel, feed/ nutrition assistance, training tips, and everything in between, equine enthusiasts were not disappointed. attendance increased almost 22% this year in presale tickets, and vendor spaces were sold out. over 90 vendors lined the mezzanine of the miller Coliseum, offering a wide variety of equine “necessities,” information, and fun activities, along with meet-and-greets with exhibiting trainers. With over 100 clinics, lectures, and demonstrations across various equestrian disciplines, riding styles, and breeds of horses, the equine expo offered something for everyone. a key event is the Colt Starting Competition. three well-known horse training professionals – amelia Joyner, Cat Zimmerman, and tiffany mcLaury – spent three days training never-handled young horses, transforming them in to riding prospects for purchase. at the end of the competition, the horses are expected to be ridden, have the ability to negotiate various obstacles in place, and safely transition from untamed to tame. Judges paid close attention to the willingness of the horses and the training techniques that were used to determine who made the most progress in the time allowed. the 2022 Colt Starting Champion is amelia Joyner, proving her ability after placing second going into the finals. Cat Zimmerman came in second, followed by tiffany mcLaury. all three trainers showed their best and created an outstanding colt to end the rigorous three-day competition. in the lower level warm up area of the expo were two more arenas with clinicians and demonstrations in farrier work, blacksmithing, and desensitizing your equine companion.

Spectators also could watch exhibitors try their horsemanship skills in the Smoky mountain trail Challenge. the obstacle course held many challenges – from an extreme water box to a teeter-totter bridge – where agility and accuracy were tested. exhibitors rode the first round of the series on friday march 18, hoping to make it to the second go on Saturday and then to the finals on Sunday.

Josh guin, trainer and Colt Starting Competition judge, held a clinic after the second go of competition to offer trail training tips and solving common trail problems. “this year the expo has been busy. i love to see it this way and hope this continues to grow,” said guin. one attendee wrote: “i thought Josh

guin was a great instructor with an interactive, low-pressure problem-solving breakdown in his trail clinic. Probably my favorite of the entire weekend.” ken mcnabb, of ken mcnabb horsemanship, followed suit with his “overcoming obstacles” demonstration. his lecture offered information on how to get your horse to confidently approach and negotiate trail obstacles, focusing on building confidence and a strong foundation. in the Protrition main arena, an intense schedule of performances, key speakers, and exhibitions were available. throughout the weekend the equestrian Chaos Stunt team wowed the audience with their vaulting skills and precision archery. guy mcLean, a natural horsemanship trainer, held a series of three clinics on young horse starting, focusing on “building on the basics,” and shared some tips on performing at-liberty through control and mutual understanding.

Patrick king talked about body control of the horse and rider, helping clinic participants understand the timing, balance, and tactfulness that lead to advanced conversations with your horse. he taught the value of lateral work, and introduced participants to garrocha training. robin Brueckmann, u.S. team member at the 2010 World equestrian games and Centered riding instructor, spoke on the importance of physical fitness in proper riding. She taught clinics on Centered riding and yoga for equestrians. She is both a Classic and Western Dressage competitor and judge.

Carl Bledsoe engaged the crowd with his gaited horse training techniques, showing how to develop softness in the bridle and steps to achieve the correct gait with a relaxed, supple horse.

Perry neal added some entertainment with vaquero roping and explained how to start your horse on working cattle, adding particular tools to train your horse. tennessee equine hospital veterinarians discussed particular horse health issues. Dr. allison Stewart spoke on “equine Colic: Signs, prevention, treatment, and prognosis” in the tribute Lecture hall. Dr. Christine Cocquyt spoke about “Physical exams and Basic first aid” in the Peak Demo arena. attendees expressed their satisfaction with participants in the Southern equine expo, most posting positive comments on social media. When asked about her experience, Chelsea guthrie, a first year attendee, said, “i was blown away by the whole experience – in the best way. the vendors were friendly, informative, and offered quality items to purchase at a great price. the organizers did an excellent job of communicating what vendors were available, their locations, and where to park.” Chelsea and her husband Joe guthrie recently adopted a mustang to train and to eventually compete in ranch horse shows. “it was also great for us to watch our friend and fellow mustang trainer compete in the Smoky mountain trail competition aboard her mustang,

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Colt Starting competitors: Amelia Joyner, Cat Zimmerman, Tiffany Mclaury

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Guy Mclean backs his horse in a serpentine through a line of horses raven,” said Chelsea. When asked, “Will you return next year?” Chelsea did not hesitate to say, “absolutely! We are spreading the word about it to family and friends!” for a number of years, the Southern

equine expo has been a staple to middle tennessee equestrians and a journey worth taking for those visiting from out of state. as this year’s expo concludes, plans for next year are already underway. find more information at: southernequineexpo.com.

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Ida Hammer, Debbie Davies Clinic Article & photos by Tom Brannon melanie taylor’s Wildwood farm in germantown, tenn. hosted another ida hammer Clinic on march 25-27, 2022, this time a 3-day joint class with Deb Davies on the theme of “Decoding hoof and Body Compensations.” Davies is an osteopathically trained rider, clinician, and practitioner. She teaches the horse-rider partnership holistically.

Davies began her presentation using Power Point diagrams to show the horse’s anatomy and physiological connections among the skeletal, muscular, and neurological systems and how they are all interconnected. She explained the sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system and how they work, as well as the skeletal structure and spine and how the bones move in relation to each other. after viewing the diagrams on the screen, Davies used horses doing ground work on a lead to demonstrate movement, possible problems, and how the horse compensates for these problems. She utilized the color of one of the demo horses, a Palomino named Winslow, to visibly

Debbie Davies at Wildwood Farm mark locations on his body, highlighting muscle movements.

She used another interesting method to help the clinic participants understand muscle compensation and how the rear of the horse feels when something is off in the front. the participants formed a conga line as if dancing at a party. the front person donned a clown shoe on one foot so that her feet were slightly off balance, similar to how a horse may be a little “off” in the front. the conga line turned left, went

straight, and then turned right. each person, starting in the back of the line, was asked to explain how they felt about the movement and what they did to compensate for the off balance. it was an eye opener for many! another of Davies’ bag of teaching tricks is a bag of real bones. She has an extensive collection of horse bones, which she uses to show how the bones interconnect in relative position to one another, and how one bone being slightly out of position or off angle can cause another bone to be off angle as well. in particular is the relationship between the sacrum and the pelvis. She used an 8year-old off track thoroughbred gelding named Sonic, suspending the demo pelvic bone just above the demo sacrum bone in the area where they would be on Sonic. the clinic participants could then visualize just where these bones are on a horse and what their proper positions are. During this part of the demonstration she explained the phenomena commonly known as “hunter’s Bump,” where there is a visible bump or protrusion on the horse’s back just above the croup. hunter’s Bump is common on many jumpers who are in high level competitions. She explained using the demo bones that this is a subluxation (tilting under) of the sacroiliac joint, which may involve injury to the lig-

Davies explaines how the pelvic and sacrum bones fit together aments securing the pelvis and the spine.

She also used Sonic to show how a horse may compensate for misalignment and old injuries. he was a good sport about it and actually seemed to enjoy the attention, as well as the chiropractic treatments that came with it. in concluding, her charge to the clinic participants was to be observant of any subtle changes of (Continued on p. 10)

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2022 to remove all international equestrian events in russia and Belarus from the fei Calendar. following this decision, the fei Board on Wednesday march 2 announced an emergency resolution that prohibits the participation of all russian and Belarusian athletes, horses and officials in international events. the resolution also prohibits loose in hopes that the display of russian and Belarusian will help their flags, or their anthems played at or in conchances of survival as nection with any fei events. the prohibisupplies dwindle and tion went into effect on Sunday, march 6.

Horsetalk reported on march 7: shells land nearby. “as of march 6, “horses being evacuated out of ukraine only horses with eu- following the russian invasion are being ropean union papers permitted to enter moldova without reare allowed to cross strictions. an order from moldova’s agrithe border into culture ministry had been made to let all Poland. But the euro- animals through, even those without docpean equestrian federation (eef) is uments, the ukraine equestrian federation working with the ukrainian equestrian said. ten days of quarantine would be refederation, which estimates the country to quired. “two border crossings in romania are be home to about 100,000 domestic horses, to provide much needed hay, feed also providing free entry for horses being and sawdust to stables as they face criti- evacuated from ukraine, following the cally low supplies. the eef is processing russian invasion. a microchip and passsuch donations at a logistics hub in port are required to get horses through alPoland. more information on how to help bitas and halmeu. Slovakia, romania and the horses in ukraine can be found at hungary are also in the process of creating quarantine stations, the federation said. helpukrainehorses.eu.” read the full article by Laura Lemon at: it was also working to organize a shelter https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/fam in ukraine in an area beyond the military ed-stallions-cornet-obolensky-and- actions.” read the full Horsetalk article at: comme-il-faut-5-evacuating-ukraine the fédération equestre internationale www.horsetalk.co.nz/2022/03/07/borders(fei) decided on monday february 28, horses-evacuated-ukraine/

Foundation for the Horse Accepts Gifts for Ukrainian Equine and Veterinary Medical Relief From Keith Kleine as the devastation unfolds from the war in ukraine, many in the equine and veterinary communities have asked how they can help. through the foundation for the horse, the charitable arm of the american association of equine Practitioners (aaeP), you can make a financial gift to those providing emergency relief and support, including veterinary organizations and the horses and animals they care for. “our hearts go out to the animals, their owners, and veterinarians impacted by the devastation in ukraine,” said Dr. emma read, president of the foundation for the horse and the aaeP. “We are working with veterinary colleagues in europe to identify trusted organizations who are providing rapid response for equine and animal care in the region.” the images and reports from ukraine as well as the border countries are heartwrenching. While many residents fleeing ukraine are trying to take their pets and animals with them, thousands of displaced horses, donkeys, burros and other animals remain behind and, like the people of

ukraine, need your help. visit the foundation’s Disaster relief page, www.foundationforthehorse.org/impact/disaster-relief/, to donate and learn more about how we are connecting with veterinary groups and animal charities that are supporting those in need.

Other Ukraine-related Equestrian News: according to a report march 9, 2022 from The Chronicle of the Horse, “thousands of horses and humans are trapped inside ukraine, with fuel in short supply, evacuation routes jammed and some reportedly coming under fire from russian forces. on social media, horse owners have posted about turning their horses

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Davies (continued from p. 8) movement in their horses and, when the problem is corrected, to give the neurological system time to adjust. find more information about ida hammer clinics at: mackinawdells2.com/classschedule.html About Deborah Bowerman-Davies: Debbie’s passion for the horse began in her childhood living in the uk. She volunteered at a therapeutic riding academy, where she had earned an award for the most accomplished horsewoman at age 13. She competed in Pony Club events, earning her a rating. She spent her Junior rider years successfully competing in 3Day events. She was a working student for marie Stokes fBhS, where she com-

peted in Dressage, Show Jumping, Side Saddle, and english Showmanship as part of her British horse Society duties. She also had the opportunity to work with francois mathy, reiner klimke, and norman Dello Joio.

She worked with Peggy Cummings, owner and founder of Connected riding.

Peggy’s knowledge of the human and equine body, plus her exceptional way of translating concepts to a rider, helped Debbie understand how to find the posture that would further assist her horses. Debbie graduated from the quantum energetics School in 2008, and completed studies at the equine osteopathic School in 2012. find more information about Davies at: https://www.equineselfexpression.com/

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Champion foxhounds & Bird dogs

Foxhound Performance Trials Championship

U.S. Amateur All Age Derby Invitational Championship

March 25-27, 2022 at J. Robert Gordon Field Trial Grounds, Hoffman, NC

Photos by Vera Courtney

Photos by Mark Jump Photography the 2022 national foxhound Performance trials Championship is the culmination of nine regional performance trials held around america over the past year.

With the top ten qualifiers from each trial coming together to form the ultimate “Super Pack,” riders and spectators saw the best of the best competing for Best hound in the country. “more than 50 hounds from 18 states competed across two days of hunting and were followed by a field of 170 riders,” summarized photographer mark Jump. “Congratulations to all who competed and attended this weekend, sponsored by the masters of foxhounds association (mfha) and hosted by the Sedgefield hunt.” the qualified foxhounds hunted on the premier bird dog field trial grounds on the east Coast. this 9,000 acre game mecca is stocked with 3,000 quail each year, but is not fox or coyote hunted all season. the countryside has sand footing, with many sand roads and fire lanes making it easy for riders and truck followers to stay with the action. there were multiple fields, from first flight to hilltopper. the hillsides of open pines allow all flights to group above the hunting hounds so that everyone gets to watch these hounds at work. all foxhunters were welcome to participate, whether or not their hunt competed hounds. the social events of the Performance trial got underway on friday march 25 with the hound numbering party, cocktails, dinner and Calcutta. the first phase of the trial began at 8 a.m. on Saturday march 26 with a formal hunt, followed by the hunt breakfast at noon. Saturday evening’s festivities featured a BBq dinner, with first Day awards and a Whip Cracking Contest.

Sunday’s (march 27) hunt was ratcatcher, again beginning at 8 a.m. with the hunt breakfast at noon. Culminating the trial were the hound Show and the grand Championship awards. this year’s national Champion foxhound, with 312.5 points, is indigo with huntsman tot goodwin of the goodwin hounds. indigo was top hound out of 55 hounds from across the uSa competing in the national foxhound Performance trials in hoffman, nC. the crowd wildly approved the choice of top hound for one of the renowned huntsman in the Sport. indigo was the top foxhound after day 1 of the trials (297.5 points). hillsboro hounds’ Piston was fourth (237.5 points) and Charity was fifth (215 points). it was

Huntamsn Tot Goodwin and his National Champion Foxhound Indigo. (photos by Mark Jump Photography)

a great day’s hunt with two long chases on two coyotes. and a grey fox was viewed, reported gretchen Pelham. on day 2 of the trials, tennessee valley hunt’s (tvh) headboard was first (120 points) and tvh’s Wallet was second (67.5 points). gretchen Pelham commented that day 2 was quite different from day 1. “Lots of trying, but without the results of the day before,” she described. “they hit really quickly on a viewed grey fox. they really tried to keep it, screaming at times, but kept losing the scent. they eventually worked the line too close to the paved road and out of country. then it took some time to gather them up and cast in another spot.

Blank. nothing. So at 11:15 a.m. they called it.” in overall scoring, Bull run hunt’s Wicked was second with 305 points and hillsboro hounds’ Piston was third with 282.5 points. hillsboro hounds’ Charity placed sixth (190 points). Champion huntsman’s Choice: Shawnee Dart. view more of mark Jump’s photos on facebook at mark Jump Photography. find more information about the mfha’s Performance hound trials at: https://mfha.com/performance-trial and on facebook at foxhound Performance trials.

the 2022 u.S. amateur all-age Derby invitational Championship was hosted by the West tennessee field trial Club in Dancyville, tenn., march 25-27, 2022.

Judges were Larry huffman of michigan City, miss. and Wallace reichert of Whitesburg, ga. trial Chairman was quintin Wiseman and reporter was Jim atchison. Photographer vera Courtney commented on the ambiance of the field trial: “great weather, great food; first and foremost – great people.” the weekend’s weather was ideal for field trialing, with fair skies and temperatures in the upper 50s, to 62°f on Saturday, with lows around 40°f. the twelve best amateur Derby dogs in the u.S. competed at the amateur Derby invitational in order by region: eastern, Central, and Western. earning the top overall Points and Winner of the Jim Crouse memorial high Point was awakened, owned and handled by matt Pendergest. the top Derby dogs (with handlers) qualifying for the invitational were: east region: awakened (matt Pendergest), Lacy’s Cool hand Luke (Perry Lacy), Pleasant run Sally (David hendricks), Phillips’ Linebacker (nathan Phillips) Central region: reed’s Super Spirit (Jason Super), rester’s Powered up (Cecil rester), hP Social Distance, rester’s Cajun Justice (Cecil rester) West region: Perkins’ rebel Within (Chris Perkins), touch’s amazing greyce (austin turley), Carbonado’s Silver Sage (austin turley) Wildcard: Cocklebur’s Breaking Bad (Bubba Spencer) note: Lamb’s Prime Choice (Jon Lam) ran in lieu of hP Social Distance. there were six braces, 45-minute qualifying heats, on friday, breakaway at 8 a.m., and six braces on Saturday with the

U.S. Amateur All-Age Derby Champion phillips’ linebacker, with handler Mike Small and scout Mason Ashburn. (photo by Vera Courtney) dogs running in reverse order. on Sunday, there was a 45-minute callback heat.

Phillip’s Linebacker ran in the first brace on friday and the last brace on Saturday. rester’s Cajun Justice ran in the fifth brace on friday and the third brace on Saturday.

Champion: Phillips’ Linebacker, handler mike Small Runner Up: rester's Cajun Justice, Cecil rester matt Pendergest received the eastern region high Point award. Jason Super was awarded the Central region high Point title. Chris Perkins received the West region high Point award. the inaugural gary Phillips memorial Breeders’ award went to Phillips’ Linebacker. the field trial winner received a trophy saddle by haggis Saddles, eight bags of Purina dog food, a garmin Pro 550 Plus, and a painting by Leah Brigham. the runner up also received a trophy saddle by haggis Saddles, four bags of Purina dog food, and a painting by mike kearney. the winning scout received Briar chaps by Patty’s Custom Chaps. find more information on facebook at u.S. amateur all age Derby invitational.

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Judges larry Huffman and Wallace Reichert (photo by Vera Courtney)

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Hunter/Jumper

Live Oak International Show Jumping

Bertram Allen and Harley vd Bisschop clear the longines jump at live Oak International Show Jumping. (photo: Alison Green/ Erin Gilmore Photography) World Cup™ in an exhilarating jump off From Natasha Beynon with a winning time of 37.67 seconds.

Ocala, Fla. (March 6, 2022) –Live oak riding harley vd Bisschop, a 15-year-old international was home to an exciting and gelding owned by Ballywalter Stables, talented field where Bertram allen went allen is credited with the win today. last and fast to take the victory in the of the 30 starters, 12 went clear to chal$216,200 CSi4* Longines fei Jumping lenge for the top spot over the course de-

signed by olaf Petersen Jr. the jump-off was action packed and kept the crowdpacked stands and viP tent on the edge of their seats. the course was exciting to watch with some of Live oak international’s famous jumps strategically placed on the grass field of perfection.

Leading until the final rider, taking second place, was defending champion Daniel Coyle. Daniel was aboard the 12year-old mare, Legacy and completed the jump off with a time of 38.03 seconds. andre thieme put in a solid effort aboard DSP Chakaria, finishing third with a jump-off time of 39.01 seconds. in addition to Sunday’s competition results, there were four jumping specialty awards presented. first was the $5,000 epic insurance group Leading u25 rider award. hunter holloway, age 25, who accumulated the highest number of points over the three days of show jumping competition, was the recipient. the Cannahorse Leading owner award was presented to ariel grange from the consistent rides by Daniel Coyle and hyde moffat. the $10,000 netjets inc. Leading rider award went to Daniel Coyle for posting consistent results throughout the competition. for the first time, Live oak interna-

tional offered competitors a CSi1* division. the Classic Champions young horse award of Distinction went to adrienne Sternlicht.

Ocala, Fla. (March 5, 2022) –Second last to go in the jump off, ireland’s Daniel Coyle rode ivory tCS to an impressive victory, catching Bertram allen and emmyLou who had been leading in the $37,000 Live oak international CSi4* Longines World ranking Class. With a lightning-fast time of 34.32 in the jump off, Daniel Coyle took home the blue ribbon in the $37,000 Live oak international CSi4* Longines World ranking Class. ireland’s Bertram allen took home the second prize on emmyLou with a time of 35.58 and germany’s andre thieme took home third spot with Conacco with a time of 37.10. the CSi1* division continued, with the eight-year-old Bull run’s Jireh, piloted by kristen vanderveen, taking home the top spot in the CSi1* $5,000 Classic Champion grand Prix with a time of 34.72.

Lawson Whitaker was second with Brownies and Cream with a jump off time of 34.98, and Brooke kemper was third with mount eton with a time of 36.14. find more information about the Live oak international show at: https://liveoakinternational.com/

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2022 GCHS Queen’s Ball after two years of having the cancel and then reschedule the germantown Charity horse Show (gChS) queen’s Ball, the spring debutante ball was back for 2022 at the hilton inn, memphis on march 26, 2022. the 2022 queen miss kiersten alexis Sudlow was presented along with her royal Court. four members from opera memphis sang “the Way you Look to-night” as queen kiersten was escorted to the stage by her father Charles “Chad” Sudlow. after the presentation of the royal Court, tributes to the queen and the queen’s remarks, dinner was served. after dinner, the first ones to the dance floor were queen kiersten and her dad Chad for the first “father daughter” dance. Later, when everyone else hit the dance floor, the band thumpdaddy had everybody in the swing of things.

Judging from the length of the conga line to the number of princesses and their escorts who ventured to the stage to dance, everyone was having a great time. the 2022 Princesses are: miss emme hope Ballard, representing germantown Lion’s Club miss avery reece Barber, representing autumn Chase farm miss Charlotte marie Blondis, representing hunters edge Stables miss madison reese Carey, representing heritage Women’s Club miss alexandra Jeannine Clark, representing nashoba Carriage association miss Julia grace Cutchin, representing

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Bunny Hop USDF Show Article & photos by Nancy Brannon mid-South Dressage academy (mDa), hernando, miss., started its 2022 Dressage show season march 26-27, 2022 with the uSDf rated Bunny hop Dressage Show.

Judge was Debbie riehl rodriguez “S” from Colorado, with tD Joyce hardesty. owner elizabeth Clifton was pleased with the turnout, although she said this is usually their smallest show of the year, owing to the weather and the fact that folks haven’t had much opportunity to ride. however, the fair weather and pleasant temperatures (high 50s, low 60s) drew riders from a five-state area: Louisiana, alabama, arkansas, tennessee and mississippi. there was a full day of rides both days, running from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. elizabeth was also pleased to see at least six young riders at this show (ages 15-18) who were riding at third and fourth

Deborah Gordon on lantonio Aislin Falasco on Unscripted

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Another Chapter?

By Adara, a German Riding Pony, as recorded by rider Michele Harn; Photo

by Sara Ryerson there’s a strange light headed towards my pasture. What’s going on? it’s 5:30 a.m. on Saturday march 19, 2020 so it’s pitch black. fox hunting season is over so i’m confused. i should be on break!

“Darry Doodle, where are you?” she calls out into the night. i try to hide behind a tree, but my glistening white hair, thanks to the bath i had yesterday, gives me away.

“We have a new adventure today. you’re gonna love it!” She must be writing a novel because i’ve lost track of how many “new adventures” we’ve gone on.

Let’s see, there’s been Carriage Driving, Combined Driving, Competitive trail riding with obstacles, and fox hunting so

far. turns out, this one is new for her too; something about dancing and jumping. maybe this has something to do with the endless roundy-round trotting we’ve been doing lately. i’m happy for the hay net in the trailer and pleased i didn’t have to be confined for long. She says we’re going to Southwind Stables in olive Branch. mississippi for a Ct (combined test). it’s still dark as we arrive, but i smell horses, so i’m sure it’ll be okay. my girl takes me on a walk in an arena with lots of painted, cut-up trees. She says something about trotting over these painted branches later this morning after we do a dance in the covered arena. after brushing me so much i thought i’d be bald, she puts on my saddle and bridle and we go ride with the painted branches. other horses and their people join us. Soon we’re headed over to the covered arena for our turn to dance. the lady at the table rings a bell and we go off to the right. i hate going to the right, so i let my girl know about it. then the lady at

levels. Caitlyn massey, of massar Stables in arlington, tenn., rode mikato at third and fourth levels and scored a whopping 80% in uSef Dressage Seat equitation. randi Cron, of huntsville, ala., rode expert aCB at third level, scoring 68.250%.

Lauren hammond, also from massar Stables, rode fantasia at third level and uSDf Dressage Seat equitation, scoring 76.000%. emerson Blandford, of murfreesboro, tenn., rode Stortebeker in fei young riders. aislin falasco rode unscripted at third level, scoring 68.125%. and last year’s first and second level champion adeline Batcheller brought a young horse (5-year-old) to show at training level. “it’s nice to have a bunch of young riders coming along so well,” elizabeth said. mDa will host a Jr./young riders clinic June 3-4, 2022 with Jos Sevriens, followed by a schooling show June 5th.

Michele Harn aboard Adara the table rings the bell again. oops, my girl kept me trotting when i was supposed to walk. i’m patient with her, knowing she must be nervous trying something new. after some time at the trailer with my hay net, we go back to the painted branches. i was so excited to canter, but

Jill Zednick on Virtuoso there is always delicious, nutritious food for lunch at mDa, too. a solid favorite is the rosemary bread that elizabeth gets from mrs. hippie eats in downtown hernando. [check it out at https://www.mrshippieeats.com/] the bread is fresh baked from scratch with no preservatives. on Saturday at this show, there was a green salad, homemade egg salad, and homemade (made by marty, from scratch) chocolate chip cookies. alex du Celliee muller had a high score of 76.200% in the uSDf materiale Class on nikita 3h. natasja kraska rode her new horse navarro d’noble in training level, scoring 70.345%. amanda molter had high scores of over 70% on Diamond Caliente in third level. find full results from this show at www.foxvillage.com. next at mDa is the fairy tales-themed schooling show april 24, and the uSDf Spring time shows, april 30-may 1. my girl said, “no, we need to trot and develop rhythm and relaxation.” i think she over-uses those words. i like trotting over the painted branches and hope she’ll bring me here again. Before we leave, they give her a paper with numbers and words on it. the lady at the table wrote that i have “nice bounce,” but that my girl needed to keep me “between the legs.” i hope that doesn’t mean more roundy-round trotting. oh, and they also give my girl a pretty ribbon and a cup filled with peppermints for me. i like this place! on the way home, i think about how fun the day was and how i hope she’ll take me to more Cts. i tell the other horses at home about it and now they want to go, too. But i’m the special one who goes places and they stay home. it’s good to be sparkling white so i’m easy to find.

Southwind Stables Ct on march 19 was the first of several in the 2022 memphis eventing series. these Combined tests include a Dressage test and a stadium jumping course.

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Freedom Reigns Ranch Fundraiser Photos by MG Equine Photos freedom reigns ranch held a fundraiser horse show at Walnut trace farm in nashville, tenn.on march 26-27, 2022. the show featured a variety of classes, from Jumper divisions with gambler’s Choice and equitation; games; hunter equitation, and beginner classes. there was even a special prize for the best

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Live Oak International Combined Driving

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Chester Weber with his winning four-in-hand team (Erin Gilmore Photography) Four USEF National Champions Determined On Final Day of Competition From Natasha Beynon Ocala, Florida – March 6, 2022 – Driving on the final day of competition at Live oak international were competitors chasing top honors for uSef national Champion titles. Winning the uSef national Champion advanced Single Pony was Jennifer keeler with her pony Zeppo. taking the uSef national Champion award for advanced Pair Pony was katie Whaley, with mary Phelps winning the uSef national Champion for four-in-hand pony. the uSef national Champion advanced horse Pair went to Jacob arnold.

Ocala, Fla. (March 5, 2022) – Chester Weber thrilled spectators with an impressive marathon performance today at Live oak international, taking the four-inhand marathon win. kicking off the third day of competition at Live oak international, the Driving marathon didn’t disappoint the gallery of spectators who

travelled from hazard to hazard to watch the drivers give it their all.

Chester Weber completed the fei fourin-hand course conquering all seven hazards with his team first edition, goveneur, amadeus, and ideaal with a total score of 152.02, taking the top honors on his home turf. the fei horse Pair win went to american Jacob arnold with a score of 159.92. in second place was american Paul maye with a score of 178.64 taylor Bradish from the uS and katydid Duchess with a score of 144.51 took home the top spot in the fei Single horse, with italy’s gabriele grasso taking second with hendrik on a score 147.26. finishing third was Carrie ostrowski from the uS and gellerduht scoring 156.02. for the fei Pony Single marathon class, Jennifer keeler did it again with Zeppo with a score of 166.39. Jennifer and Zeppo won the marathon at Live oak international in 2020. Dana Diemer finished

Ashton Maye (Erin Gilmore Photography)

USEF National Champion Advanced Horse pair, Jacob Arnold.

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Margaret Shenker with Heart land Flash Back (Erin Gilmore Photography)

second with mack the knife with a score of 174.99. Deborah Lawrence navigated top Secret 53 to third place. all three are from the uS. the fei Pony team win went to mary Phelps with a score of 242.77 and the fei Pony Pair top finisher was katie Whaley with a score of 162.77. in first for the intermediate horse team was Jean thornton with a score of 212.31. all three drivers are american.

Canadian Jerome Drolet was first in the intermediate horse Pair with a score of 198.27, and Janelle marshall was first in intermediate Pony Single, scoring 125.38 uS driver andy marcoux took home the honors in the intermediate horse Single with a score of 144.46. americans margaret Shenker placed in second with 146.61 and allison Stroud placed third with a score 147.88.

Ocala, Fla. (March 3, 2022) – Chester Weber took the top spot on day one of competition at the 31st Live oak international, winning the Bridlewood farms fei four-in-hand Combined Driving dressage phase. Weber drove his team to the win with an impressive score of 38.96.

Dana Diemer took home the win with her pony Clarwood mack the knife in the fei Single Pony Dressage with a score of 59.22. this was the first fei win for the driver pony combination. in second place was Deborah Lawrence and top Secret 53 with a score of 68.99, and in third was Jennifer keeler and Zeppo with a score of 70.50.

With a score of 52.88 taylor Bradish won the fei Single horse Dressage with katydid Duchess. Second to Bradish was Carrie ostrowski and gellerduht with a score of 55.32, and in third with a score of 55.64 was garbriele grasso with hendrik.

Winning the fei Pair horse was Jacob arnold with a score of 52.30. the secondplace honor went to Paul maye with a 66.37. the fei Pony Pair win went to katie Whaley with a 58.54, and the fei Pony team win went to mary Phelps with a score of 67.20. margaret Shenker with heart Land flash Back was the winner of the Single horse intermediate Dressage with a score of 53.12. Second place went to andy marcoux and Loretta with a score of 60.74.

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Cowboys & Cowgirls

TQHA Spring Celebration Photos by Miranda Taylor Photography tennessee quarter horse association (tqha) began its 2022 show season with the Spring Celebration opener march 1113 at the roane State expo Center in harriman, tenn. But mother nature had a different way of celebrating spring: by ushering in a winter storm, dumping several inches of snow on the area early Saturday morning. Sunday’s start time was delayed until 9 a.m. because of the extremely cold temperatures (in the teens) and classes that went until midnight on Saturday, plus losing an hour because of the time change to daylight savings time. the main classes affected were the hunter classes on Sunday, with people unwilling to travel with their horses in the snow. Despite the weather, many classes had 10, 15, and 20 exhibitors, according to first-time show manager tina freeland Buffkin. four judges – manita Defoor, glenn

Wells, Jerrfey Pait, and Shane young – gave exhibitors four times the opportunities to earn points over the three-day show. the show secretary korry Cole reported over 3,000 class entries with over 200 horses stalled at the show. there were high Point awards for L1 youth and L1 amateur, plus all-around awards for youth 13 & under, youth 1418, amateur, Select, and open. and a Jackpot of 50% payback of the entry fee for all ranch rail classes with 5 or more entries was an additional incentive to show in ranch. in fact, ranch horse classes were very popular at this show, with large classes. the all around, high point and class circuit winners, circuit champions and reserves are posted on the tqha website, along with the judges’ score cards: https://www.tqha.org/events there were some humorous moments at the show. for example, kyle Pears was videoed by Jeff gant jumping over the hunter course in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Photographer miranda taylor got photos of show staff trying to “wrangle” an errant calf in the arena. Cowhorse classes were understatedly described as

“an entertaining event.” But our favorite of miranda’s photos is a halter horse “kicking up her heels.” Looks like the weather didn’t stifle folks having fun at the show. miranda taylor Photography was the official photographer for the show, so be

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Ranch Horse March Madness

Photos by Gary Cox the volunteer ranch horse association (volrha) has moved all their shows to the Show Place arena in memphis, tenn. this year, beginning with the march madness show, march 12-13, 2022. tammy Bledsoe, volrha secretary/treasurer, thanked “all of those who braved the cold to come out. We managed to survive a snow storm and time change all in the same weekend to have an amazing horse show. the number of runs we had go through the cattle classes were awesome, and we are thankful for all who braved the outdoor pens with the cold.” as predicted, late friday afternoon and into Saturday morning, a winter storm

blew down from the north into the midsouth with strong winds bringing several inches of snow and temperatures in the 20s. the area snowfall ranged from 3 to 6 inches or more. it was sunny on Saturday, but still quite cold with the high only in the mid-30s and back down to the 20s Saturday night. to counter the cold, Jonathan fortenberry and american national insurance Company provided hot coffee at the show over the weekend. Jonathan is a volrha member and american national is a season sponsor of volrha, Wtqha, midsouth qha, and tnrha. on Sunday morning, Shane Campbell brought the Cowboy Church message.

Photographer gary Cox took a lot of photos of the classes on Saturday. he was really impressed with the cattle dog herd-

ing the cattle back into the chute.you can view all his photos at: https://www.gcphotoproductions.com/horse-Shows-2022/312-3-13-22-vrha-agricenter-memphis gary and his wife Carol are regular contributors of photos to this publication and they generously share them with people at the shows that they photograph. We ask that you generously contribute to their photographic endeavors through PayPal at: www.paypal.com/paypalme/gcphotoproductions for more information about volrha at: http://www.volrha.com. find results, awards, and score sheets on google Drive; link to it from the volunteer ranch horse association facebook page. volrha will be back at the Show Place arena in april for their Spring fling.

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Jx2 Big Ticket Roping Photos by Gary Cox John Johnson brought his Jx2 team roping productions back to the mid-south for the Big ticket event in tunica, miss., march 11-13, 2022. the tunica arena & expo Center were busy with horse activity as competition got underway on friday with the 15.5, 14.5, Classic 13.5 Big ticket, 13.5 WStr, and 12.5 WStr divisions.

Scheduled for Saturday were the Priefert 12.5 Big ticket, Wrangler 11.5 Big ticket, 11.5 WStr, and Carroll original Wear 10.5 Big ticket divisions. Sun-

day’s roping finished with the heel-omatic 9.5 Big ticket. on friday night, a winter storm rolled through the mid-south dumping several inches of snow throughout the area. Because of the weather, roping was delayed an hour on Saturday morning. By Sunday, warming temperatures had melted quite a bit of the snow. on friday, the Big ticket #15.5 winners: mason Johnson and Preston Day Big ticket #14.5 winners: Justin Spotts and Chris kyle Classic rope #13.5 winners: Derrick Davis and tanner Brown

#12.5 WStr Winners: Shawn harris and John Spotts #13.5 WStr Winners: austin roebuck and Cody Warner on Saturday: #10.5 winners: Cullan mcCarson and Josh Carr #11.5 WStr Winners: Joey hagan and Cole harmon #11.5 Big ticket Winners: Josh Carr and tyler holder Jr. Looper Winners: 6 & under- emery Weddle 7-9- first Braden vaught; second Peyton owens 10-12- Stetson holder #12.5 Big ticket Winners: Dusty Breedlove and adam Brown #12.5 Warm up Winners: Bo Clem and

Cody Warner on Sunday, the fast Back ropes #6 winners: average - hunter Jarman and Brody Smith; second: Jackson Strong and Chico Williams heel-o-matic #9.5 winners: mike Batterton and Cody erby #9.5 Warm up winners: Carlie reynolds and Jaxon reynolds Cactus ropes #8.5 winners: average kohl Batterton and Brock kimbrough Second - kohl Batterton and ryder Clark fastback ropes #6 winners: average hunter Jarman and Brody Smith Second- Jackson Strong and Chico Williams

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Tenn. HS & Jr. High Rodeos tennessee high School rodeo association (tnhSra) held its first rodeo of the spring on march 19-20, 2022 at the Show Place arena in Cordova, tenn. it was a joint rodeo with tnhSra, tenn. youth rodeo, kentucky high School rodeo association, and kentucky Junior high Division. the rodeo was preceded by an iBra-sanctioned open 4D Barrel race on friday, with all proceeds going to support tnhSra. in the main indoor arena were hS Bull riding, Jr. high Steer Bareback, hS Bareback, hS Saddle Bronc, Jr. high Saddle Steer, Jr. high Barrels, hS Barrels, Jr.

high tie Down roping, Jr. high ribbon roping, hS tie Down roping, Jr. high team roping, hS team roping, Jr. high Boys Breakaway, Jr. high girls Breakaway, hS Breakaway, Steer Wrestling, and Jr. high Bull riding. in the covered outdoor arena, were the Jr. high girls goat tying, hS girls goat tying, Jr. high Boys goat tying, Chute Dogging, Jr. high and hS Poles. on Saturday night, tnhSra hosted a Cowboy Prom. ty ferrell Photography got photos at the Prom. view them at: https://tyferrell.smugmug.com find more information about the rodeo at: https://tnhsra.com/ and at www.tennesseeyouthrodeo.com.

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Tennessee HS Rodeo Queen Maggie Minor

Bull Riding: Grant Mayfield (TN)

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Ingram’s Mill Saddle Club 2022 Royalty Pageant

By Madeline Murphree, Treasurer; photo

by Linda Wages, Awe Chute Photography the ingram’s mill Saddle Club royalty Pageant is an annual event. this year’s pageant was held on Sunday march 13, 2022, beginning with judged horsemanship at rollingwoods farm in olive Branch, miss., and concluding with modeling interviews and coronation at the thistledome and Carriage house Coffee in Byhalia, miss. Judges were Joanna tatum, michelle Braden, and Candace Jones. Pageant Directors were madeline

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2022 ingram’s mill Saddle Club royalty Court: queen, Lauren Lewis queen 1st alternate, gracie Suggs queen 2nd alternate, taylor atchison Princess, tatum atchison Princess 1st alternate, avery holt Princess 2nd alternate, Sawyer Bolton Sweetheart, eva moore Sweetheart 1st alternate, ashlan adair Sweetheart 2nd alternate, hadley rorie 2021 crowning Princess, mabry moore

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On the trail

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By Josh Guin named after the beautiful mountain Laurel shrub found in the area, Laurel hill Wildlife management area (Wma) consists of 15,000 acres of wooded hill country with over 30 miles of horse trails. the wildlife management area is located between Waynesboro and Lawrenceburg in southern middle tennessee. the trails are well marked with ribbons, yellow posts, and brown signs. there is plenty of shade during the summertime and the trails intersect the Little Buffalo river, as well as other streams, to provide a constant water source along the way. the trail terrain has something to offer everyone from easy flat paths to steep hills. many of the trails consist of sand and gravel footing, but i do recommend shoes

or boots as some sections are rocky. horseback and atv riding are prohibited during all big game hunting seasons. a high impact habitat Conservation Permit or hunting license is required for horseback and atv use. the use of alcoholic beverages is prohibited. the wildlife management area also offers miles of chert roads perfect for those who prefer wagons and atvs, and there are two lakes stocked with plenty of fish for anglers. riders with a keen eye may get a view of the resident eagles over the lake. one of my all-time favorite rides was alongside the lake as an eagle swooped down, caught a fish, and landed in a tree just above us to enjoy its catch. robert Dalton opened the nearby Laurel hill horse Campground, also called “Laurel hill trail and Camp,” over ten years ago. today the camp has flourished into a busy getaway for tennessee and alabama trail riders. you’ll experience a real down-home feel with fruit trees, manicured grape vines, blackberry bushes, and flowers decorating the partially shaded landscape. Laurel hill trail and Camp has a quaint family atmosphere. the smaller size of the campground and the centrally located pavilion create a communal feel to your stay, and the regular campers welcome everyone to congregate in the evening at the pavilion for food and fellowship around the fire. two trailheads lead out of the camp to the Wma horse trails, providing easy access for campers.the campground offers over 30 rv sites equipped with water and electricity, a shower house with restrooms, and several cabins to choose from. two small barns provide campers with over 20 covered stalls with water, lights, and 16 outdoor pens are available as well. the Campground is located adjacent to the parking lot on artimis road/ Smith road about 3.5 miles from the Boat Docks at the lake and 3 miles from the natchez trace. the drive in is easy on two lane country roads, and the campground consists of a gravel circle drive with back-in and pull-through sites. as a side note on supplies, be sure to bring your hay, ice, wood, and shavings. for me personally, staying at Laurel hill trail and Camp takes me back to days gone by.

What i mean is that they have this special family feel without trying. it reminds me of the days when people were not so self-absorbed about what

The little Buffalo River runs through the middle of laurel Hill WMA

The barn and facilities at laurel Hill Trail and Camp their own needs were or the expectations they had of a horse camp. here i experienced love, honesty, grace, generosity, and a whole lot of happiness between old friends and new. there are so many reasons to go check this place out, from the atmosphere to the trails, but whatever reason you choose, i’m sure you’re going to enjoy your experience. my family and i love finding these places along our horseback journey that value fun, family, and friendship. We appreciated the welcoming atmosphere of this camp, and it was refreshing to ride and camp with people who truly enjoy their horses and one another. for more information and a video of Laurel hill trail and Camp please visit www.tnhorsetrails.com. also find information about Laurel hill Wildlife management area, Lawrenceburg, tn at: www.tn.gov/twra/wildlifemanagement-areas/middle-tennessee-r2/la urel-hill-wma.html. Please note the abundant “Wildlife to Watch” on this webpage. find Josh guin at Crossroads ranch, 1875 Burke hollow rd., nolensville, tn; www.nashvillehorselessons.com

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Greener pastures

Improving Soils to Halt Climate Change From Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland – February, 2022 investing in the ground beneath our feet could have wide-ranging benefits for the environment, animal and human health – as well as moving closer to net Zero, according to research led by the institute for global food Safety (igfS) at queen’s university Belfast.

Soil acts as a carbon ‘sink,’ locking in green house gases (ghgs) that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. upgrading soils, particularly farmland and degraded peatlands, could radically improve their ability to store carbon. indeed, improved soil and land management could result in the potential to offset between 510% of global ghg emissions, the researchers claim.

But improving soils would also create a host of other, ancillary benefits including ecosystem services, making it a ‘winwin’ situation, according to the scientists.

Spinoff benefits could include improved biodiversity; flood and erosion mitigation; increased crop yields (important in terms of a growing global population); better animal health and welfare; a reduced need for artificial fertilizers and therefore less pollution; and enhanced nu-

friday april 22, 2022 is earth Day, celebrated around the world since 1970 by people from all walks of life who are concerned about preserving the environment. after all, it’s what sustains us all, for if we do not have a habitable planet, nothing else is possible. the theme of this year’s earth Day is invest in our Planet. find more information on this theme and the many activities in which to participate at: www.earthday.org/earth-day-2022/ there are more places to find information about earth Day. here is a sampling:

tritional value of food produced. these reported benefits map on to many of the un’s Sustainable Development goals, including Climate action; Life on Land; Zero hunger; and good health and Wellbeing. in a paper published in Food and Energy Security journal, a multi-disciplinary group of academic scientists along with prominent uk agriculture campaigner, Lord Curry of kirkharle, suggest that investing in the quality of earth to enhance its ability to ‘lock in’ carbon should be a central pillar in the national and global push towards net Zero. governments, however, need to quickly implement ‘regenerative agriculture’ policies to incentivize farmers to take up the challenge, the researchers recommend. for example, a carbon-credit ‘marketplace’ whereby farmers could ‘trade’ credits would encourage the adoption of more soil-friendly practices. Ways of regenerating soil include less tillage farming and more legume-growing; growing multispecies swards; grazing-land management; and targeted addition of organic matter to improve soils. the researchers advocate these measures in partnership with other strategies on the farm to mitigate climate change, for example nutri-

the official earth Day website: https://www.earthday.org/ earth Day at the farmer’s almanac: https://www.farmersalmanac.com/whatwhen-earth-day-quiz-activities marshall university celebrates earth Week, april 18-22 with a week-long event focusing on how we can invest in the Planet: https://www.marshall.edu/sustainability/earth-week-april-18-22-2022/ find out more about earth Day 2022 at earth reminder: https://www.earthreminder.com/earth-day-2022-theme-factsevents-celebrations/

tional supplements to reduce methane emissions from ruminants. away from farms, the scientists argue strongly that peatlands should be restored to maximize natural capital. Peatlands are the ‘gold standard’ of carbon sequestration, locking in carbon 100 times faster than emitting it, but many peatlands have become degraded through drainage, for example – so much so that they have now become carbon emitters. the research evolved from a workshop held in 2021, hosted by food and farming futures, a charity chaired by Lord Curry. that event attracted farmers, scientists, the agrifood industry, and policy makers to discuss the leading role that soil could play in the journey towards net Zero.

“Soil has been somewhat overlooked in the carbon debate, to date,” said Dr. ryan maguire, research fellow at igfS and

lead author on the publication. “there is an urgent need for stronger monitoring, reporting, and verification processes in this area and for these to be streamlined by governments. the potential of soil to sequester carbon is huge and should be fully maximized.”

Co-author Professor Pete Smith from the university of aberdeen and Science Director of the Scottish Climate Change Centre of expertise said: “there are no magic bullets for tackling climate change, and we must de-carbonize all sectors of the economy as quickly as possible. But soil carbon sinks are an important, natural way of balancing the emissions that remain in 2050 – to help us achieve net Zero by mid-century.” another co-author, Professor Steve mcgrath, head of Sustainable agricultural Sciences at rothamsted research said: “to realize the potential of soils, farmers need to know what is possible with their soil and management combinations and how to manage and maintain any increase in carbon storage over time.”

Lord Curry of kirkharle added: “the government’s ambition to achieve net Zero carbon emissions by 2050 will not succeed unless we optimize the carbon-sequestration potential of our soils. all governments across the uk [and the globe] should regard this as a priority.” this publication can be read here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.10 02/fes3.352

nashville, tn celebrates earth Day on Sat. april 23: https://www.nashvilleearthday.org/2022 in memphis, tn, Shelby farms Park is the site of earth Day celebrations: https://www.shelbyfarmspark.org/earthday-celebrations memphis Botanic gardens hosts its annual spring plant sale april 21-23, so what better way to celebrate earth Day than to plant beauty in the garden? information at: https://membg.org/events/sps-22/ Dixon gardens also hosts a plant sale on april 22-23. find information about Dixon’s plant sale and other events at: www.dixon.org/events/day/2022/04/22 visit the yale environment 360 website: https://e360.yale.edu/ the environmental magazine: https://emagazine.com/ News from Green Government Tenn: food awareness Week: During the week of april 4-9, 2022 the tennessee Department of environment and Conservation is hosting food Waste awareness Week with both virtual and in-person opportunities to participate. the uSDa estimates that more than one-third of the food available in the united States is never eaten. the goal of the event is to highlight issues associated with food waste and to inspire tennesseans to do their part in helping eliminate food waste. for more in-

formation on how to participate in tennessee food Waste awareness Week, visit getfoodsmarttn.com and follow tDeC and utia/fC extension on social media. the Campus race to Zero Waste (formerly recyclemania) is a friendly competition among higher education institutions across the uS and Canada that galvanizes the student body to get involved with sustainability efforts. this year there are three universities in tennessee participating: austin Peay, ut knoxville, and ut martin. in addition to the competition, the event provides tools to help advance campus recycling and waste reduction efforts as well as planning resources and activity ideas. it is an opportunity for schools to reduce waste and decrease their environmental footprint as well as benchmark their waste minimization and recycling efforts against other campuses. for more information and helpful resources, visit https://recyclemania.org/.

News from Tennessee Clean: read about the tennessee Clean act (tCa) to reduce litter across the state: https://tennesseecleanact.org/ tennessee is too beautiful to trash. Send pictures of litter you come across to photos@tennesseecleanact.org. tCa will share them online @tennCleanact to remind our leaders at every level that litter is an issue we want solved!

Healthier soils can store more carbon as well as provide other environmental and health benefits.

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Researchers Eye CrabFescue Toxicosis in Mares: grass as Forage for Horses How Much Ergovaline?

By Kentucky Equine Research Staff Seen as a menace to landscape professionals, crabgrass has a reputation as a prolific weed. Because of this, few horsemen would ever consider it a desirable pasture plant. rutgers university researchers recently reimagined its potential as a forage for horses by capitalizing on its strengths, namely robust growth in hot climates.

While all crabgrasses are warm-season annuals that thrive in the heat, improved varieties developed over the last decade are much different than their common variety cousins. they germinate rapidly, grow quickly, and offer large-leafed, highquality summer forage. With this as impetus, researchers theorized that new varieties of crabgrass would pair well with cool-season grasses that have a tendency to grow slowly in summer months. the grass mix would allow for more total forage to be produced throughout the growing season. to test this theory, two 3.7-acre rotational grazing areas, each divided into six sections, were used—one as a control plot (mixed cool-season grasses) and one as an integrated plot (crabgrass and mixed coolseason grasses). researchers designated three grazing periods based on time of year: early (mid-may to mid-July), slump (mid-July to mid-September), and late (mid-September to mid-november). three horses grazed each area during every period. horses moved from one section to another within a grazing area when sward height became too low. forage samples were analyzed for nutrient content prior to each rotation. the body condition of all horses was tracked monthly using the henneke system of 1 (emaciated) to 9 (extremely fat). how did the two plots fare? researchers calculated that the integrated system produced 20,000 lb (9,125 kg) of forage over the growing season, whereas the control plot produced nearly 14,000 lb (6,335 kg) of forage, indicating that implementation of “an integrated rotational grazing approach incorporating the warm-

season annual crabgrass may offer production advantages when compared to a traditional cool-season grass rotational grazing system.” of particular note, the crabgrass performed well during the summer slump period, from mid-July to midSeptember, just as the researchers hoped.

Both systems provided adequate nutrition to horses, as evidenced by the fact that all horses maintained moderate body condition throughout the study. good-quality pasture is a cost-effective feedstuff for horses, so it is best to maintain grazing areas as well as possible, including appropriate reseeding, fertilization, and weed control measures. if reseeding, work with a pasture specialist to determine the best species for your region. “horses are engineered to be efficient grazers. Depending on the season and pasture quality, many horses can meet, even exceed, their energy requirements when allowed to graze,” explained Catherine Whitehouse, m.S., a nutritionist with kentucky equine research. “Some horses, because of metabolic disease, may not be able to graze freely, but many can. grazing also satisfies social and exercise needs.” for horses fed all-forage diets, appropriate vitamin and mineral supplementation is often necessary for optimal well-being. Choose a high-quality supplement manufactured by a reputable company, Whitehouse recommended. *Weinert-nelson, J.r., W.a. meyer, and C.a. Williams. 2021. yield, nutrient composition, and horse condition in integrated crabgrass and cool-season grass rotational grazing pasture systems. translational animal Science 5:1-18.

Editor’s Note: observe what your horses eat and you may find that they find crabgrass quite tasty. additional articles: https://www.hayandforage.com/article1813-crabgrass-%e2%80%94-turning-aweed-into-forage.html https://thehorse.com/18238/the-grassguide-large-crabgrass/ https://nchorse.blogspot.com/2019/06/c rabgrass-for-horses.html

By Kentucky Equine Research Staff researchers established the effects of endophyte-infected tall fescue on late-term pregnant mares long ago: prolonged gestation, thickened placenta, oversized foals, difficult births, and little or no milk production. the endophyte produces chemicals called alkaloids that have distinct, and oftentimes toxic, pharmacological effects. the alkaloid in highest concentration in endophyte-infected fescue is ergovaline, which is a vasoconstrictor known to compromise circulation to the hooves. researchers at the university of kentucky measured endophyte and ergovaline, as well as pasture species composition, to calculate ergovaline in broodmare pastures.* though no exact threshold of ergovaline in the total diet has been established for broodmares, the university of kentucky uses 200 ppb as an accepted threshold value because mares demonstrated constriction of the distal palmar artery at this level. the distal palmar artery supplies blood to the hoof, and palpation of this artery is performed to assess digital pulse. the risk for late-term pregnant mares grazing pastures in the 201-500 ppb range is moderate but, according to the researchers, this risk can be diminished by reducing ergovaline in the diet through pasture management, such as mowing to remove infected seedheads but still maintaining a grazing height of about 15 cm (6 in.), as ergovaline concentrates at the base of plants. Pastures over 500 ppb are unsafe for late-term pregnant mares. aside from lab tests to determine the level of endophyte and ergovaline, the amount of tall fescue in a pasture can help dictate management decisions, though consultation with the attending veterinarian is also warranted. a professional agronomist who specializes in grazing plants can help determine pasture composition measurements.

• if tall fescue is less than 10% of pasture, there is little risk to late-term pregnant mares, except during severe stress periods when the tall fescue might grow

but other species become dormant.

• if tall fescue is 10-25% of pasture, risk is slight, but safe pregnancy is not guaranteed. mares should be watched carefully if the last 60-90 days of gestation occur in march and april (or november and December for Southern hemisphere breeders).

• if tall fescue is 25-50% of pasture, risk to late-term pregnant mares is significant, especially during stress periods. most managers would elect to remove mares from this pasture 60-90 days prior to due date.

• if tall fescue is 50-100% of pasture, risk is high, and mares should be removed from pasture during the last 60-90 days of gestation.

Depending on the composition of a given pasture, an agronomist might recommend overseeding, chemical weed control, tall fescue mitigation, or complete renovation of pasture. new cultivars of tall fescue that contain a novel endophyte have been developed. these cultivars produce alkaloids that imbue the plant with desirable plant characteristics, such as drought tolerance and insect resistance, but do not produce the alkaloids that are harmful to late-pregnant mares. + in addition to good-quality forage and concentrate, many broodmares benefit from targeted supplementation to support reproductive processes, including provision eo-3, a source of the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids known as ePa and Dha, and nano-e, a natural-source vitamin e.

Footnotes: *Lea, k.L.m., and S.r. Smith. 2021. using on-farm monitoring of ergovaline and talk fescue composition for horse pasture management. toxins 13:683. +mcDowell, k., v. taylor, t. Phillips, k. Lea, r. Smith, g. aiken, and m. Barrett. 2019. Pregnant mares grazing a novel endophyte-infected tall fescue foal normally. Journal of equine veterinary Science 74:56-64.

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By Dana Shah Garner, Blues City Warmbloods every cowgirl at some point in her life has a horse that truly defines her passion for horses and riding. onassis was my “fairytale dream horse come true.” he was breathtaking to watch and a thrill to ride – in Dressage and on the trail. onassis was one of the most versatile horses that i have ever seen and had the pleasure to ride and call mine. onassis was registered with the friesian horse association of north america, was a Bronze elite stallion with the friesian Sport horse association, and a registered Blue Preferred american Warmblood Society stallion. all of onassis’ offspring have his kind demeanor, athleticism, and talent, several of whom are currently competing and excelling in many disciplines. i still own onassis’s firstborn, BCW india, who looks nothing like her daddy in color, but has almost all his other traits. i purchased onassis’s mom, anne easley, in 2004. She had recently been imported from the netherlands to Petaluma, California, and was in foal to the wellknown friesian stallion Lucas 324 (19862011). When onassis was born on June 3, 2004, i knew he was something special. as he grew up, he became the most beautiful horse i had ever seen, with a most gentle and kind demeanor. i had not really planned on leaving him a stallion. But as he matured, his laid back demeanor made keeping him a stallion a distinct reality.

When onassis was three years old, we started him under saddle. he was the easiest horse to get going, never offering any buck, always eager to please. at that time i was riding at massar Stables with allyson rogers on my other friesian, Damascus eq7. i brought onassis out for a lesson one afternoon and he was a “natural” at Dressage. ally immediately made him one of her favorites at the barn. ally recalled: “onassis was a special boy. he had a beautiful shoulder and reach with his front leg. he was really made for Dressage. he was spicy and forward, but so honest in his temperament, and the judges loved him. even as a stallion, he

could be around a barn full of other horses, including mares, and he was the perfect gentleman.”

We competed in Dressage for several years, showing up to Second Level and receiving marks in the high 60% and 70%. another Dressage trainer, michelle riley, showed him successfully, winning many classes. riley said of onassis: “in all my years of riding, this one always brought a smile to my face. When he was in training with me at Serenity farm, i rode him first. i loved listening to his little grunts as our work day got going. he communicated with me in so many ways, kisses and begging for treats included. i just loved his personality and he was always the perfectly behaved stallion. he touched my heart so much that i had to have one of his babies. now in the hands of another good Dressage professional, mia got her daddy’s good looks and wonderful front leg extension. She is headed to grand Prix level, a beautiful testament to his incredible talent.”

Dressage was just one of the highlights of onassis’ career. he did numerous photo shoots, such as one with a model for Black history month. he went to tractor Supply for special events. he went to workout with me at orange theory fitness in Lakeland, tenn., coming to the front door to wave at everyone. i loved seeing smiles on people’s faces, and onassis seemed to eat it up as he “showed off.” onassis loved to wave to his fans, which is something i taught him that backfired on me a few times. one particularly funny memory happened at a recognized uSDf Dressage show. i was nervous as we entered the ring at trot, and then halt and salute. Before i could proceed for-

ward, onassis waved to the judge! although cute, this is totally unacceptable in a Dressage class. on my test sheet the judge’s comments were something like, “filled with unnecessary animation.”

We competed in the feathered horse Classics, at the equine expo, and at the horsapalooza. in august 2019 we dressed up like a trojan for the first football game at millington Central high School. he was a huge hit at the game and we had so much fun! But this would be the last big event onassis and i did together. onassis was always my go-to horse for trail rides. We have been all over parks in mississippi, tennessee, and arkansas trail riding and camping. he could stay in horse camp stalls with no issues. the week before onassis passed away, he showed no signs of being “sick.” the only indication that something was wrong was the look in his eyes. the day i took him to Dr. Jennifer Dunlap, he had quit eating. he stayed with Dr. Dunlap for a few days while we awaited his results

from the cardiologist at rood & riddle hospital in Lexington, ky. the news was devastating, regarding his heart: aortic valve regurgitation or insufficiency. the prognosis was not good, even if onassis would respond to the heart meds and all the “nursing” care. on march 6, 2022 onassis made the fateful decision for me.

Dr. Dunlap was compassionate, and took extra steps to make sure his passing was as comfortable as possible. She has played a role throughout his life, from right after he was born to his well-baby check-up to having to say good-bye. onassis is buried on our farm, and i pass by him every day while doing chores. i talk to him in our special way of talking. in all my 48 years, this is by far the greatest loss i have suffered. those who understand the bond between people and their animals know that the special bond i shared with onassis for 18 years was like no other. i love you onassis, and i will see you again one day.

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AGRICENTER SHOW PLACE ARENA ApR. 1-3: mid-South quarter horse Show ApR. 10-11: volunteer ranch horse Show MAy 5-8: Lucky Dog Barrel race MAy 10-12: Jx2 team roping MAy 21-22: volunteer ranch horse Show FORREST CO. MULTIPURPOSE ApR. 9: hattiesburg open rodeo ApR. 15-16: easter Barrel race GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENA ApR. 2: WthJa Schooling Show ApR. 7-10: WthJa Springtime in Dixie ApR. 13-16: WthJa Springtime encore MAy 5-8: WthJa memphis in may i MAy 12-15: WthJa memphis in may ii MARSHALL COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ApR. 1: no Joke Barrel race ApR. 2-3: tn hS & youth rodeo ApR. 23-24: Barrels & Buckles MAy 15: Barrels & Buckles MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK ApR. 8-10: Lucky Dog Barrel race ROANE STATE EXPO CENTER ApR. 1-3: Se ranch horse Series ApR. 15-16: Southern Series Barrel race ApR. 23: 4-h Clover Classic ApR. 29-MAy 1: Smoky mtn. miniature horse Show MAy 6-8: east tn Cutting horse assn.

MAy 14-15: Centerline Dressage Show MAy 20-22: Se ranch horse Series MAy 28: national racking horse youth Show TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER ApR. 9: Pleasure Walking horse Show ApR. 23: rutherford Co. 4-h horse Show ApR. 30: Saddle up for aCe Learning Center MAy 7-8: tn Paint horse Club Show MAy 21: national Spotted Saddle horse Show TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM ApR. 7-10: Wtqha Spring fling MAy 4-8: Lucky 7 quarter horse Show MAy 19-22: tnrha Spinning in the rein TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER ApR. 14-15: Walking horse Show ApR. 22-23: east tn Saddlebred assn.

MAy 6-8: tn nBha MAy 21: east regional 4-h horse Show MAy 28: Dash for Cash Barrel race TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CENTER ApR. 10-16: Cowboy mounted Shooting MAy 21: Southern Soul Black invit. rodeo UT MARTIN AG PAVILLION ApR. 7-9: ut martin Spring rodeo WILLIAMSON CO. AG EXPO PARK ApR. 2-3: Downunder horsemanship MAy 13-15: 4-h horse Show MAy 19-21: franklin rodeo IHSA / IEA HORSE SHOWS ApR. 28-MAy 1: harrisburg, Pa. farm Show Complex. iea national finals. info: www.rideiea.org MAy 5-8: harrisburg, Pa. farm Show Complex. 53rd annual ihSa national Championship. ihSainc.com INTERCOLLEGIATE RODEO ASSN. ApR. 7-9: univ. of tenn. martin ApR. 21-23: univ. of ar monticello ApR. 28-30: nW mS Community College TENNESSEE HS RODEO ASSN. ApR. 2-3: holly Springs, mS MAy 14-15: tuscumbia, aL TENNESSEE YOUTH RODEO ASSN ApR. 2-3: holly Springs, mS ApR. 23-24: Decaturville, tn. triple P arena. Cinch ApR. 30-MAy 1: martin, tn. tyra finals LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO ApR. 9-10: Brandon, mS. mSLBra #17-18 ApR. 30-MAy 1: Brandon, mS. mSLBra #19-20 MAy 28: Brandon, mS. mSLBra #21 HORSE & TACK SALES. ApR. 2: houston, mS. triple e Livestock. mule sale. info: a.J. ellis 662-401-9760 MAy 7: houston, mS. triple e Livestock. info: a.J. ellis 662-401-9760 MAy 21: Salina, kS. farmers & ranchers Spring horse Sale. may 20: rope horse Preview & ranch horse Competeition. info: 785-825-0211. www.fandrlive.com See our ad page 3

CLINICS / CLASSES ApR. 2-3: franklin, tn. Williamson Co. ag expo. Downunder horsemanship. bobbydevo@gmail.com ApR. 6: Somerville, tn. Dunlap equine Services, 22495 hwy. 194. Sports medicine approach to Lameness seminar. info: facebook ApR. 9: Crossville, tn. 470 Copperhead Lane. understanding Saddle fit class. terry Peiper tpeiper@aol.com SPECIAL EVENTS ApR. 7-10: Columbus, oh. ohio expo Center. equine affaire. info: equineaffaire.com ApR. 29-30: ocala, fL. 2022 extreme mustang makeover. info: mustangheritagefoundation.org ApR. 30: Bartlett, tn. 7715 hwy 70. Stewart Bros. hdwe. traeger grill Demo. (901) 377-1234 MAy 7: Collierville, tn. 916 Billy Bryant rd. Southern reins Jockeys & Juleps. info: 901-290-1011 APPALOOSA SHOWS ApR. 2: Benton, ar. ark. aphC Spring fling BARREL RACING ApR. 1: holly Springs, mS. marshall Co. fairgrounds. no Joke Barrel race ApR. 1: murray, ky. Bill Cherry expo Center. iBra. info: Lauren Pickett 636-465-5839 ApR. 2: malvern, ar. nBha ar09 Whiskey ridge ApR. 2: Decaturville, tn. triple P arena. info: Jamie White 901-378-7470 ApR. 3: Winona, mS. montgomery Co. Coliseum. nBha mS04. info: Brandi fleming 662-230-2766 ApR. 5: goodlettsville, tn. Bethel rd. Saddle Club. info: Laura Primm 615-969-2355 ApR. 8-10: Starkville, mS. Lucky Dog Barrel races. info: www.luckydograces.com ApR. 9: Louisville, mS. Louisville Coliseum. mS07 nBha. Scott thomas (601) 504-7811 ApR. 12: goodlettsville, tn. Bethel rd. Saddle Club. info: Laura Primm 615-969-2355 ApR. 16: harriman, tn. roane State. nBha tn04/06 ApR. 16: Decaturville, tn. triple P arena. info: Jamie White 901-378-7470 ApR. 16: Winchester, tn. Southern middle tn Pavilion. nBha tn02. Lana Blankenship (931) 247-2340 ApR. 16: Brookhaven, mS. Lincoln Co. Civic Center. nBha mS05, info: amy Davis 601-669-1428 ApR. 19: goodlettsville, tn. Bethel rd. Saddle Club. info: Laura Primm 615-969-2355 ApR. 23: Pontotoc, mS. Pontotoc agri Center. nBha mS01. Dianne holman 501-454-0803 ApR. 23: midway, tn. Banks farms Campground. nBha tn07 ApR. 23-24: holly Springs, mS. marshall Co. fairgrounds. Buckles and Barrels. info: madeline murphree 662-816-9383 ApR. 26: goodlettsville, tn. Bethel rd. Saddle Club. info: Laura Primm 615-969-2355 ApR. 30: midway, tn. Banks farms Campground. nBha tn07 MAy 3: goodlettsville, tn. Bethel rd. Saddle Club. info: Laura Primm 615-969-2355 MAy 5-8: memphis, tn. Lucky Dog Barrel races. info: www.luckydograces.com MAy 7: Scooba, mS. Scooba riding Club. nBha mS07. Scott thomas (601) 504-7811 MAy 10: goodlettsville, tn. Bethel rd. Saddle Club. info: Laura Primm 615-969-2355 MAy 13: meridian, mS. Lauderdale Co. agri Center. nBha mS07 MAy 14: Brookhaven, mS. Lincoln Co. Civic Center. nBha mS05. info: amy Davis 601-669-1428 MAy 15: holly Springs, mS. marshall Co. fairgrounds.

Buckles and Barrels. madeline murphree 662-816-9383 MAy 17: goodlettsville, tn. Bethel rd. Saddle Club. info: Laura Primm 615-969-2355 MAy 21: Brandon, mS. rankin Co. multi-purpose. nBha mS03. info: Wendy Warren (601) 540-5095 MAy 21: houston, mS. Chickasaw Co. agri Center. nBha mS02 MAy 22: Winona, mS. montgomery Co. Coliseum. nBha mS04 MAy 24: malvern, ar. nBha ar09 Whiskey ridge MAy 24: goodlettsville, tn. Bethel rd. Saddle Club.

MAy 27: meridian, mS. Lauderdale Co. agri Center. nBha mS07. info: Scott thomas (601) 504-7811 MAy 31: goodlettsville, tn. Bethel rd. Saddle Club. info: Laura Primm 615-969-2355

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COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING ApR. 10-16: tunica, mS. tunica arena. CmSa national Championship. info: www.cmsaevents.com CUTTING HORSE ApR. 8-10: forest, mS. Scott Co. forest Coliseum.

Central mS Cha. info: Linda Clark 205-246-3798 ApR. 16: Prairie, mS. infinity ranch. ne mS Cha. info: Linda Clark 205-246-3798 MAy 6-7: harriman, tn. roane State expo Center. etCha. frank Casey 731-514-0701 MAy 13-15: forest, mS. Scott Co. forest Coliseum.

Central mS Cha. MAy 21: Prairie, mS. infinity ranch. ne mS Cha. info: Linda Clark 205-246-3798 MAy 26-29: Cordova, tn. Show Place arena. midSouth memorial Day Lae Cutting DRESSAGE ApR. 2: nashville, tn. Walnut trace farm. CtDa Dressage Show ApR. 24: hernando, mS. mid-South Dressage academy. fairy tales schooling show. info: www.midsouthdressageacademy.org ApR. 24: virtual greystone Dressage Show.

ApR. 30-MAy 1: hernando, mS. mid-South Dressage academy. Springtime i & ii uSDf MAy 7: College grove, tn. Serenity falls equestrian Center. CDta Dressage Show.

MAy 22: virtual greystone Dressage Show.

ENDURANCE ApR. 1-2: allardt, tn. east fork Stables. giddy up and run Pack Burro race. www.PackBurroracing.com EVENTING ApR. 9: nashville, tn. Percy Warner Park. mtPC mini trials. info: middletennessee.ponyclub.org ApR. 16: olive Branch, mS. Southwind Stables. Combined test. info: facebook ApR. 22-24: new market, tn. river glen Spring ht. www.river-glen.com ApR. 28-MAy 1: Lexington, ky. ky horse Park. ky 3-Day event. www.kentuckythreedayevent.com MAy 8: nashville, tn. Walnut trace farm. Spring mini trials. info: walnuttracefarm.com FIELD TRIALS ApR. 1: Lavergne, tn. Percy Priest Wma. mcminnville ftC FOXHUNTING ApR. 2: Cornersville, tn. Carl fox rd. hillsboro hounds hunter Pace. info: www.hillsborohounds.com MAy 21: hudsonville, mS. oak grove kennels. hunter Pace and timed trail ride. info: amanda mcgee 901606-2119 GAITED HORSES ApR. 9: murfreesboro, tn. tn Livestock Center.

PWhat fun Show ApR. 23: Bulls gap, tn. three Bulls farm. Walking for the future ApR. 30: gallatin, tn. Sumner Co. fairgrounds.

Whoa gallatin Classic MAy 6-7: Shelbyville, tn. tWh Celebration grounds.

SShBea Spring Show. www.sshbea.org MAy 7: Lewisburg, tn. marshall Co. arena. PWhat fun Show MAy 13-14: murfreesboto, tn. mtSu Livestock Center. nWha regional Championship MAy 21: morristown, tn. estes acres. Walking for the future HUNTER/JUMPER ApR. 2: germantown, tn. gChS arena. WthJa Schooling Show. info: www.wthja.com ApR. 7-10: germantown, tn. gChS arena. WthJa Springtime in Dixie. info: www.wthja.com ApR. 13-16: germantown, tn. gChS arena. WthJa Springtime encore. info: www.wthja.com ApR. 20-24: franklin, tn. Brownland farm Spring i. info: www.brownlandfarm.com ApR. 23: memphis, tn. hunters edge Stables Show ApR. 27-MAy 1: franklin, tn. Brownland farm Spring ii. info: www.brownlandfarm.com MAy 5-8: germantown, tn. gChS arena. WthJa memphis in may i. info: www.wthja.com MAy 7: Lynnville, tn. Sugar valley farm. mells foxhounds fun Show. info: Clare Pinney 615-920-3320 MAy 12-15: germantown, tn. gChS arena. WthJa memphis in may ii. info: www.wthja.com MAy 25-29: franklin, tn. Brownland farm. nashville

Country. info: www.brownlandfarm.com MAy 28: olive Branch, mS. oak view Stables Show PAINT / PINTO ApR. 23: Brandon, mS. rankin Co. multipurpose. mPhC. info: Joanie rosamond 662-803-0813 MAy 7-8: murfreesboro, tn. mtSu Livestock Center. tPhC music City Classic. tphconline11.homestead.com MAy 14-15: Brandon, mS. rankin Co. multipurpose. mPhC. info: melinda tinsley 601-624-3225 QUARTER HORSE SHOWS ApR. 1-3: Cordova, tn. Show Place arena. mid-South Spring Circuit. www.midsouthquarterhorse.com ApR. 7-10: murfreesoro, tn. miller Coliseum.

Wtqha Spring fling. info: www.wtqha.org ApR. 8-10: meridian, mS. Lauderdale Co. agri-Center. roland Stacey memorial Show. info: www.mqha.org ApR. 29-MAy 1: texarkana, ar. four States equine Center. Circle g Classic MAy 4-8: murfreesboro, tn. tn miller Coliseum. tqha Lucky 7 Show RACING / STEEPLECHASING ApR. friDayS-SunDayS. hot Springs, ar. oaklawn Live racing.

MAy: 1, 6-8: hot Springs, ar. oaklawn Live racing.

MAy 7: Louisville, ky. Churchill Downs. the kentucky Derby MAy 7: the Plains, va. great meadow. the virginia gold Cup races. www.vagoldcup.com MAy 14: nashville, tn. Percy Warner Park. iroquois Steeplechase. info: www.iroquoissteeplechase.org MAy 21: Baltimore, mD. Pimlico race Course. Preakness Stakes. info: www.preakness.com RANCH HORSE ApR. 1-3: harriman, tn. roane State expo Center.

Southeast ranch horse Series ApR. 9-10: memphis, tn. Show Place arena. volrha ranch horse Show MAy 20-22: harriman, tn. roane State expo Center.

Southeast ranch horse Series MAy 21-22: memphis, tn. Show Place arena. volrha ranch horse Show REINING MAy 20-22: murfreesboro, tn. miller Coliseum. tnrha Spinning in the rein RODEOS & BULL RIDING ApR. 7-9: martin, tn. ut martin Spring rodeo ApR. 8-9: magnolia, ar. magnoia Stampede ApR. 8-9: hampton, ar. hogskin arena. hogskin holidays rodeo. info: 337-427-6336 ApR. 15-16: el Paso, ar. Central ark. PrCa rodeo ApR. 16: houston, mS. hayseed Cowboy Church rodeo ApR. 22-23: Lebanon, tn. Whip Crackin' Charity rodeo. www.whipcrackinrodeo.com ApR. 29-30: mcDonald, tn. tri-State exhibition Center. alhambra Shrine rodeo. info: 337-427-6336 MAy 6-7: ozark, ar. rodeo on the river. info: 337427-6336 MAy 14: houston, mS. hayseed Cowboy Church rodeo MAy 19-21: franklin, tn. Williamson Co. ag expo. franklin rodeo. info: franklinrodeo.com MAy 20-21: Clarksville, tn. Bill hoy kiwanis rodeo. info: www.clarksvillerodeo.com MAy 22: Culleoka, tn. Bk arena SW Jackpot. info: 337-427-6336 ROPING ApR. 23-24: tuscumbia, aL. Spring fling ntrL/WStr. info: www.jx2events.com MAy 13-15: memphis, tn. Show Place arena. Jx2 team roping. info: www.jx2events.com TEAM PENNING / RANCH SORTING ApR. 1-2: moscow, tn. gould arena. ranch Sorting. info: Parker Bradford 901-651-1145 ApR. 23-24: Benton, ar. Saline County fairgrounds. natural State Showdown. ustpa.com MAy. 6-7: moscow, tn. gould arena. ranch Sorting. info: 901-651-1145 DEADLINE Deadline for MAy issue: ApRIl 22 find more on our website: www.midsouthhorsereview.com

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