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The Best of James Herriot

Review by Tom Brannon

having thoroughly enjoyed the PBs masterpiece series “all Creatures great and small,” which just completed on February 20th, i was in spired to read more of author James alfred Wright, (1916 1995) pen name, James her riot’s stories i searched through our bookshelves for the James herriot book we re ceived as a gift back in 1983, The Best of James Herriot this is a composite of herriot’s five books: All Creatures Great and Small ©1972, All Things Bright and Beautiful ©1973, All Things Wise and Wonderful ©1977, James Herriot’s Yorkshire ©1979, and The Lord God Made Them All ©1981 the titles of most of these books come from the lyrics of a church hymn familiar to many of his readers Finding the book, i delved into reading more stories from the veterinarian from the yorkshire dales stories that had not been a part of the PBs shows

this is not the first depiction on screen of herriot’s fictionalized memoir a movie (1975) and then a BBC television series, which ran 90 episodes, were produced 1978 1990 although this particular an thology is out of print, it can be easily found in used book stores and on the in ternet all of his books are still in print herriot organized the book into four parts: early days in darrowby; the vet Finds a Wife; memories of a Wartime vet; and Back to darrowby the stories are short, often humorous and wholesome, with a little wit and wisdom thrown in he doesn’t mind using a little self deprecation and many readers can relate to the “fish out of water” tales he tells this is great

reading for children and could be read to younger ones as well like many fictional works based on true life, herriot introduces the reader to some “char acters” which are not just humans, but also horses, dogs, cats, sheep, cattle, etc each is probably a combination of several in dividuals’ characteristics rolled into one one other bigger than life character is yorkshire itself and the village of darrowby, which herriot com bined from at least four different villages yorkshire is the most northern part of eng land, just south of the scottish lowlands and, at the time of herriot’s stories, was still largely rural, consisting of small farms, leased by the farmer ’s family for several generations and farmed with prac tices used for over 1,000 years his de scriptions of the countryside paint a picture of a beautiful landscape of green hills, stone walls, barns and houses, peo pled by robust farm families who live op timistically, just one failed crop away from disaster

Farming from the 1930s to the 1950s was transitioning from older methods to more modern ones, which included mech anization, i e , horses to tractors in the story, “a change of horse power for Cliff,” herriot begins, “Probably the most dra matic occurrence in the history of veteri nary practice was the disappearance of the draught horse ” these horses were fed four times a day and worked in the fields five or six hours of the day.

in the margins of my copy are small drawings with descriptions of various farm and veterinary tools that are very clever,

but no longer in common use this is in order to clarify something described in the accompanying story, although some items, such as a folding hoof pick, i use every day there are also drawings and descrip tions of various dog, horse, and cattle breeds and a little history of each there are some interesting traditions, such as braiding the manes and tails of draft horses if they were to be driven on a public road or into town ” each small plait along the mane was tied with a horse hair ”

you may recognize some of the stories in parts one and two that were portrayed in the PBs shows, but the series ends at Christmas, december 1938 soon after the munich Peace agreement between great Britain and germany unbeknownst then to herriot and family, World War ii would begin the following september 1, 1939

For more about the PBs masterpiece series, visit: www pbs org/wgbh/master piece/shows/all creatures great and small/

My favorite photo from the PBS Masterpiece series Nicholas Ralph portrays the young James Herriot. (photo courtesy PBS)

Compiled by Nancy Brannon

the episode of Nature that aired Febru ary 23, 2022 featured american horses from mustangs to morgans, appaloosas, and Quarter horses as each breed is fea tured, the program illustrates the particular conformation characteristics of each this program begins with the origin story of american horses that can be traced back through the 50 million year old fossil beds of Polecat Bench, Wyoming From these ancient beginnings, Equus spread around the globe, but mys teriously went extinct in North america i wanted to see if this was accurate in formation, so i searched the history of Equus in america according to a 2008 ar ticle by Jay F kirkpatrick and Patricia m Fazio, “the surprising history of amer ica’s Wild horses,” the authors verify: “Based on fossil records, the genus ap pears to have originated in North america about 4 million years ago and spread to eurasia 2 to 3 million years ago the last prehistoric North american horses died out between 13,000 and 11,000 years ago, at the end of the Pleistocene, but by

then Equus had spread to asia, europe, and africa ” also read more about the history of horses on the North american continent at: https://www pbs org/wnet/nature/blog/am erican horses horses in north america a comeback story/ arriving aboard ships, spanish con quistadors brought european horses to North america, returned to the continent after a 10,000 year absence as these horses flourished in the american West, they became feral and came to be called mustangs With their return, the stage was set for a new generation of american breeds and a lifelong partnership with hu mans this program features four uniquely american horses: mustang, appaloosa, morgan, and Quarter horse the program begins with the Pryor mountain (Wyoming) mustangs, which naturalist Phyllis Wray has studied and photographed over many years she de scribes the social dynamics and hierarchy of the herd, and gets photos of newcomers (new foals) to the group the program next travels to the uni versity of vermont’s morgan horse farm to

showcase the horse with a pedigree that traces back to 1789, when a small colt named Figure was born, owned by Justin morgan, that became the foundation of the morgan horse the ideal traits of the mor gan breed balance, athleticism, spirit, and stamina make a versatile workhorse a very poignant scene shows the birth of a morgan foal, who soon is able to stand on her own and nurse kim demars describes the scene: “the whole act of pushing that baby out only took 16 minutes this is about as perfect as it can go it's not some thing you get tired of it’s really cool ”

Next the show travels to the m y sweetwater appaloosa ranch to visit with descendants of the Nez Perce who raise appaloosas of course, the hallmark of the appaloosa is its spots, controlled by a sin gle gene known as the “leopard complex ” their other distinctive features are striped hooves, mottled skin, light and sturdy frame, and white sclera around the eye the story is that these horses are de scended from the horses that Nez Perce Chief ollokot, the younger brother of Chief Joseph, had. yearout says, “in my family, we've always had [appaloosa] horses as far back as i can remember with my mother, grandmother, great grand mother and so our heart is with the horses, carrying on the tradition of the horses ”

american settlers brought the Quarter horse to the open range and mountains of the West here, pasture roping cows is filmed at mike and tara miller ’s ranch the american Quarter horse was first celebrated for quick bursts of speed up to 55 miles per hour consistently the fastest horse in the world in the quarter mile all that speed comes from the Quarter horse’s unique conformation a Quarter horse's neck joins its sloping shoulders at a 45 de gree angle to allow it to work head down

the body is well muscled, especially in the hindquarters mike is shown perform ing reining maneuvers on his horse a horse with “cow sense” has a natural in stinct to anticipate, track, and direct a cow's movement, and Quarter horses excel in it

For kaelynn Clark, adopting and train ing mustangs has been her lifelong pas sion she is training her mustang, spartan, to show prowess on one of the oldest prov ing grounds in the american West the Pony express trail she explains how to develop trust with the wild horses, the training process she goes through, culmi nating in saddling and riding the horse the Pony express trail, the mission for kaelynn and spartan, is the same as it was in 1860: get the mail from st Joseph, mis souri to California in 10 days or less a 2,000 mile relay journey.

the program concludes with the idea that no matter what breed you have, if you’re a horse person, you’re a horse per son horse people are a unique kind of group; horses are part of their families

For millions of years, american horses developed in tandem with this continent an evolution that flows, in modern times, through human hands But deep in the Pryor mountains, horses continue to flour ish as they have for countless generations in the wild since the return of horses to america, we’ve become a country moved by horsepower

if you missed this episode of Nature, you can watch it online until march 23, 2022 at: https://www pbs org/wnet/na ture/about american horses/26867/

Source:

kirkpatrick, Jay F and Patricia m Fazio 2008 “the surprising history of america’s Wild horses ” www live s c i e n c e c o m / 9 5 8 9 s u r p r i s i n g h i s t o r y america wild horses html

By Nancy Brannon, Ph D

do you read bedtime stories to your children? this nightly ritual, starting from early childhood, inculcates a love of read ing books, along with the enjoyment of hearing stories read aloud Beverly a stubblefield, Ph.d., has put together a book of all kinds of horse stories for chil

dren ages six to twelve you’ll hear di rectly from the horses at the equestrian therapy Center, as they talk with each other about their day, the people they’ve helped, the challenges they’ve confronted, and the fun they’ve had these stories are based on the author ’s actual experiences with equine assisted psychotherapy, and are designed to teach coping strategies, to provide insights into emotions, and to pro mote sweet dreams for horse loving chil dren each story includes a Bible verse the book begins with an introduction about “aunt Bev,” a psychologist who with her husband uncle Bert have founded the equestrian therapy Center the idea began after hurricane katrina destroyed aunt Bev’s community and the surround ing countryside they saw a need to help the boys and girls who had lost so much from the hurricane, so the therapy center is a safe place away from the destruction and loss in their lives, and a place to talk with aunt Bev and the horses to learn how to overcome their fears and sadness there are stories about Clyde and mongo, horses that aunt Bev and uncle

Burt rescued because their owner had be come sick and unable to take care of them

What do the horses wear at night when it’s a cold 27°F outside? Why, of course aunt Bev and uncle Burt blanket the horses and give them extra hay, shavings, and water.

then there’s Wilbur, the neighbor ’s pet pig who wanders into the barn one night and is mistaken for a wild boar. one day PJ’s golden palomino mare gave birth to her first foal aunt Bev made sure that all went well and, as the new foal stood and nursed for the first time, aunt Bev began to sing: “all things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, our Father made them all ” kayla was afraid to ride because she had fallen off a week ago and this time the horse she was riding began to buck aunt Bev begins an investigation into why the two most gentle, reliable horses in the barn had recently bucked off their riders that night, the horses talk about what scared them and find reassurance that aunt Bev would never put them in danger

trust is an important part of riding the rider ’s trust in the horse and the horse’s trust in the rider the story about Ciao, an american Quarter horse, is about under standing loss and finding someone you can trust there are stories of birthday celebra tions, about the farrier ’s visit, about vol unteers at the equestrian therapy Center, about a visit from a jockey, mr. lopez, about a polo match, about how to confront fears, and more the final chapter is about aunt Bev’s and uncle Burt’s retirement and the horses’ worry about what will happen to them But most of them find “fulfilling lives telling bedtime stories to their new barn and pasture mates from life at the equestrian therapy Center ”

About the author: Beverly a stubble field received her Ph d in clinical psy chology from the university of mississippi she was a clinical psycholo gist at the equestrian therapy Center that she founded in slidell, louisiana she is now retired and resides with her husband Burt in ecru, miss

(photo courtesy PBS)

Coherent Horsemanship

adrienne Neary, owner of Beech tree arts, is pleased to share the news of an other award winning book, which invites us to understand and appreciate the sensi tive nature and generosity of horses more deeply

Coherent Horsemanship: Combining the Quantum and the Classical, winner of american horse Publications equine media award for equine related Non Fic tion Book published in 2020, is a diy manual for horse people

it features the art of Classical dressage, passed to Neary by dr. hlm van schaik, who, among other great achievements, studied many Classical dressage manu scripts in the languages they were origi nally written; some crafted between the 1600 and 1800s his intention was to learn principles as close to ‘source’ as possible, and embrace the richness and subtle mean ings that were so often lost in translation he applied what he learned, taught what he knew, and stayed true to Classical phi losophy; its roots extending thousands of years into the past and growing organi cally into the insightful cultivation of a horse’s natural talents for many tasks, in cluding figures of the arena this manual also features the art of hands on healing, passed to Neary by reiki master, dr John harvey gray, who was a zesty mix of Buddhist v 2 0 and meta physicist he carefully studied hun

dreds of books and texts, also extending thousands of years into the past, and com bined that knowledge with new develop ments in modern physics in practice, he always stayed true to the traditional usui form and philosophy of reiki that was passed down to him by his master, hawayo takata

the seriousness and vigor with which these people applied themselves to learn ing and practice was extraordinary. and now, riders in many countries are seeking a revision of the ‘old World’ to be made new and sustainable, to revive excellence for excellence sake Coherent Horseman ship: Combining the Quantum and the Classical makes this accessible to any horseperson:

“this is an exceptionally comprehen sive and moving book that holds the po tential to change lives i’d readily recommend it to every rider and, espe cially, instructors the first impression is “moving;” by the end, Neary has supplied a comprehensive guide to working with the horse through levels of “training ” il lustrations greatly enhance understanding and, in some cases, even create an emo tional response ” ahP Judge

get your e book edition directly from BeeCh tree arts msrP $14 99: https://beechtreearts com/downloads/co herent horsemanship quantum classical/

By Mary Beth Antunes

Williamson County, tenn 4 h hosted its first 4 h international Night on Febru ary 16, 2022 at the Williamson County ag expo Park in Franklin, tenn to explore the continent of asia the 4 h members were invited to select a country in asia to learn about and create a booth students were challenged to include information about the country related to their 4 h proj ect, in addition to general information about the culture and daily life

students represented fifteen countries at the event, and some have family or friends living in the country they selected to represent everyone in attendance re ceived a Passport at Customs when they arrived so that they could get a stamp from each country they visited the 4 h mem bers also led games that children play in

asia, taught crafts, and shared snacks and traditional foods from various countries the goal was to create a fun way for 4 h members to engage with global citizen ship and public speaking the event was a success because all the students learned about particular countries while having fun preparing and attending the event We plan to continue this new tradition next year with a focus on a different continent

USPC Convention Marks Success with Hybrid Event Free Melanie Smith Taylor Clinic

February 9, 2022 (lexington, ky) the united states Pony Clubs, inc (usPC) gathered nearly 500 equestrians of all ages for the 2022 usPC Convention, held January 26 30, 2022 in a hybrid for mat with a blend of in person, livestream, and on demand opportunities, including more than 60 workshops and seminars, plus meetings and awards presentations Convention attendees can enjoy extended access to all content on the digital event platform for the next six months

Pony Club members, leaders, and equine enthusiasts met in person in Nor folk, virginia for networking and educa tion, with additional attendees logging in online. representatives from 36 usPC regions participated in the event in addi tion to educational workshops, attendees enjoyed a variety of activities, from shop ping the trade fair and viewing research project fair entries to exploring the popu lar usPC anatomy lab, presented by Banixx horse & Pet Care Pony Club lead ers engaged in a professional development seminar, and members got advice on how to prepare for horse management at certi fications and rallies Workshop tracks fo cused on leadership, instruction, veterinary care, and riding disciplines the convention welcomed 19 delegates

to the 2022 National youth Congress, as well as honored the inductees into this year ’s academy of achievement: sally ike and Carol kozlowski

Pony Club awards were announced at the saturday morning meeting of the Cor poration, sponsored by the university of louisville College of Business equine in dustry Program

the following clubs were recognized with 25 year Club milestone awards: alley Cat Pony Club (Western New york region), Conestoga Pony Club (delmarva region), dune riders Pony Club (lake shore region), gambel oak Pony Club (intermountain region), redwood hills Pony Club (middle California region), and sawtooth Pony Club (intermountain region)

these clubs were honored with 50 year Club milestone awards: Connecticut val ley Pony Club (New york/upper Con necticut region), Covered Bridge Pony Club (Midsouth Region), hinkson val ley Pony Club (midwest region), river Bend Pony Club (virginia region), tus cawilla Pony Club (sunshine region) and Woodbrook hunt Pony Club (Northwest region)

upper level members received special recognition for achieving Pony Club’s

highest certification: arielle aharoni (amwell valley hounds Pony Club, New Jersey region), alexa ehlers (National member), Jessica Fan (tejas Pony Club, rio grande region) and Catherine mee han (Blue ridge hunt Pony Club, virginia region) earned a certifications the Brookfield land Conservation award was presented to Miami Valley Pony Club and Zoe Hagedorn in the Midsouth Region, while the Flash team work award went to deer Creek Pony Club in the sierra Pacific region at the saturday night banquet, Pony Club welcomed newly elected usPC Pres ident Jennifer sweet Winners of the usPC research Project Fair presented by grayson Jockey Club research Founda tion and supported by kentucky equine research were announced, and attendees celebrated the recipients of the usPC Founders awards for 2021, recognizing longtime volunteers darlene Connors and kim lowman vollmer for their dedicated service to Pony Club. outgoing usPC President Ben duke presented the inaugu ral President’s recognition award to gegi Winslett in gratitude for her commitment to Pony Club and all the knowledge and wisdom she has contributed over the years

the 2023 usPC Convention will be held January 18 22, 2023, as Pony Club will explore the “gateway to the Future” with the midwest region at the marriott st louis grand in st louis, missouri

omaha, Nebraska February 8, 2022 applications are open now for a free clinic with olympic gold medalist and 1982 Fei World Cup™ winner melanie smith taylor at the international omaha Presented by Burlington Capital the in ternational omaha will welcome top jumping and vaulting competitors when it returns to the Chi health Center omaha, may 5 8, 2022 applications for the chance to ride in the clinic will remain open through march 11 eight successful applicants will be in vited to participate in the clinic sessions include flatwork, gymnastics, jumping, and groundwork with taylor and usdF silver medalist alicia landman the clinic will be hosted in the demo arena at the Chi health Center throughout the four days of competition those selected to ride will be notified by march 22

For more information on the clinic and its application process, please visit https://omahaequestrian.org/education/cli nics/

China

United Arab Emirates

Vietnam Other countries represented were The Phillipines and India

horse health & Welfare

Horse Management Field Days

From Sawyer Main

the university of tennessee institute of agriculture held three in person field days focused on horse management, with pre sentations and hands on educational ma terials of interest to equine owners of all experience levels Presentations were pro vided by faculty from ut’s department of animal science, ut extension, and the ut College of veterinary medicine the topics focused on estimating body weight, forage analysis and evaluation, and how to properly fit tack and equipment each event included dinner and was open to the public, all ages welcomed the three events drew a total of around 215 partici pants

the dates and locations of the field days were:

• tuesday, February 8 Brehm animal science arena at ut institute of agricul ture Campus, knoxville, tN

• monday, February 14 First Farmer ’s Cooperative, 16219 highway 22 North, lexington, tN

• tuesday, February 15 middle ten nessee agresearch and education Center, 1000 main entrance drive, spring hill, tN

speakers included: dr Jennie ivey associate Professor and equine extension specialist

dr lew strickland associate Profes sor and extension veterinarian dr gary Bates Professor and exten sion Forage specialist

ashley self veterinary Nurse and ms student

larry mitchell extension agent

kyra Petty extension agent

Brian White extension agent

kaylee layton extension agent

kevin thompson research Center di rector middle tennessee research and education Center

each horse management seminar was comprised of four breakout sessions, with dinner and research updates in between session 1 was on Forage analysis by dr gary Bates, followed by session 2 on tack Fitting session 3 covered dental Care with dr lew strickland and session 4 was on Body Weight estimation

Find more information about these horse management field days at

horse management field days scheduled for february/ visit https://uthorse tennessee edu/ for

a blog article on Pasture management

Editor ’ s Note:

read a ut extension document on horse Welfare that includes information on feed, body condition scoring system (BCs), shelter, and horse care at: https://extension tennessee edu/publica tions/documents/pb1741 pdf

understanding the body condition scor ing system and evaluating your own horse is particularly important, as some horses photographed at a recent horse show were BCs 3 4, thin with ribs and hip bones showing.

Care of the horse is the focus of the Horse Management Field Days

Estimating a horse’s body weight

Jennie Ivey explains tack fit

Dental Care for Horses

By Kentucky Equine Research Staff

the condition of a horse or pony’s teeth often serves as a bellwether for its overall well being if an owner allocates time and money to dental care, she likely addresses other routine maintenance: timely vacci nations and deworming, regular hoof care by a competent farrier, and prompt veteri nary attention when necessary

Why then do well kept horses often have neglected teeth? owner uncertainty often precludes horses from getting the dental care they require “Where do i find a competent equine dentist?” “What will a visit entail?” “how much will dental ex amination and correction cost?”

to find a dentist in your area, consult with your veterinarian, or check the Bul letin Board in the mid south horse re view legal requirements for equine dentistry can vary by country and state once you’ve identified an experienced professional, reach out to him request references and check them Never be too timid to ask about the prices of basic serv ices, but it will come as no surprise that final cost likely depends on services ren dered

Basic dental services include:

• examination most dentists will use a speculum to gently pry open the mouth so every structure in the mouth can be evalu ated thoroughly When properly fitted, the

speculum in no way hurts the horse Prob lematic teeth can injure cheeks, gums, and the tongue, so the entire oral cavity should be examined closely

• Floating Perhaps the most common dental procedure, floating smooths sharp points on cheek teeth, corrects misalign ments, and balances dental arcades to ac complish this, dentists use either a handheld tool or a motorized instrument either method is acceptable so long as the practitioner is skilled

• age dependent procedures age dic tates the necessity for some procedures Wolf teeth, for example, erupt near the first premolar and are sometimes removed because they can interfere with bitting Baby teeth, also called deciduous teeth, that do not shed properly and continue to sit on top of permanent teeth are called caps and must be removed.

other procedures are less common but may be just as important to the health of an individual horse: incisor adjustment, usually shortening or evening incisors so horses can grasp grass and chew more ef ficiently; addition of bit seats to the mo lars of performance horses; correction of overly long or sharp canine teeth; and tooth extraction extractions are most common in aged horses, those in their late teens and beyond, but horses of all ages can have diseased or fractured teeth that

necessitate removal

many horses require the services of a dentist once a year, though young, old, and those with chronic conditions such as pe riodontal disease may need to be exam ined more frequently indicators of dental problems include:

• dropping feed from mouth when chewing or chewing with obvious diffi culty, sometimes raising or tilting the head;

• tossing head, opening mouth exces sively, lolling tongue, or chewing the bit excessively when bridled;

• Performing poorly, including pulling on the reins, becoming more difficult to turn or stop, or exhibiting uncharacteristic misbehavior, such as rearing or bucking lapses in dental care can create health problems for horses: sharp points can cause ulcers or abscesses on tongue or cheek tissue; wolf teeth can be the source of pain and consequent behavioral prob

lems; and crooked, loose, or painful teeth can keep horses from processing feed stuffs adequately to derive optimal nutri tion from them

“at times, managing horses may seem like an exercise in organization, schedul ing one healthcare professional after an other: veterinarian, nutritionist, farrier, dentist,” said Catherine Whitehouse, m s , a nutritionist at kentucky equine re search “these specialists elevate the care that we can offer our horses, which only benefits them in the long run ”

“i frequently ask horse owners to de scribe dental care When faced with unex plained weight loss, this is one of the first things that comes to mind because poor dentition is often the reason for ribbiness, especially when the horse has sufficient forage and feed available to him,” White house said “i cannot overstate the value of regular and skillful dentistry to any horse’s nutritional well being ”

EDCC To Promote Biosecurity Awareness

From Katie McDaniel, EDCC Communi cations Manager

lexington, ky the equine disease Communication Center (edCC) working with the american association of equine Practitioners (aaeP) has been awarded a cooperative agreement from usda aPhis National animal disease Pre paredness and response Program (NadPrP) for $176,960 to increase awareness of biosecurity and help prevent the spread of infectious diseases in horses.

Based at the american association of equine Practitioners (aaeP) headquarters in lexington, kentucky, the edCC is an industry funded source for real time and accurate information about diseases, vac cination and biosecurity With the Nad PrP support, the edCC will develop tools to improve disease recognition and practi cal biosecurity, while communicating the importance of biosecurity to all horse in dustry constituents this will include cre ation of user friendly biosecurity information and procedures for distribu tion throughout the horse community using media and the network of horse or ganizations and allied industry the edCC will also provide ongoing sources of con tinuing education for distribution by vet erinarians to their clients horses are transported more than any

other livestock to horse shows, racetracks, sales, breeding farms and international events, creating an increased risk for in fectious disease spread within the united states to decrease this risk, all industry participants from horse owners to event managers need to be aware of the need for increased biosecurity and how to use it to mitigate diseases when they occur to assess the industry’s current level of knowledge, the edCC will complete a survey of horse owners and veterinarians

“dealing with Covid 19 has high lighted the need for biosecurity procedures to reduce risk of infection; however, most horse owners are still not fully aware of the threat to their horses from both en demic and foreign animal diseases either at home or when traveling,” said dr Nathaniel White, edCC director “We need to understand the gaps in biosecurity knowledge armed with that information, we will create specific plans for facilities and events, enabling the industry to react to domestic and foreign disease threats ” all facets of the horse industry (own ers, producers, veterinarians and allied in dustry) will benefit from the continuing education information and biosecurity templates created during this project dr White and katie mcdaniel, edCC’s com munication manager, will work with the aaeP’s infectious disease Committee to

create “how to” plans and resources which will be available on the edCC website these tools will help owners and veteri narians decrease disease risks during horse shows, events, race meets, breeding oper ations, pleasure horse activities and travel infographic designs for signage, visual aids and presentations will be made avail able through the edCC, supporting mem ber organizations and allied companies.

“this is the first NadPrP grant awarded for an equine focused project” said katie Flynn kentucky state veteri narian “this is exciting news for the equine industry as the funding will dedi cate resources to advancing biosecurity within the equine community Promoting every day biosecurity will have significant benefit to the health and welfare of our horses as well as ensuring the economic health of the industry ” to learn more visit www equinedis easecc org

Editor ’ s Note: an important service that edCC provides is “disease alerts” about current disease outbreaks that could affect your horses We recently received news about an ehv 1 outbreak that is spreading across the country Check this page on their website to find out about any equine disease outbreaks in your area: https://www equinediseasecc org/alerts

field trials

123rd National Championship

Lester Sends Shock Wave Through Ames Plantation

By Nancy Brannon, Ph D

the 2022 National Championship could be described in clichés: “it ain’t over ‘til it’s over” (as Ny yankee catcher yogi Berra said about baseball’s 1973 National league pennant race); “save the best to last.” and that’s what it came down to: de ciding the winner of the 123rd running of the field trial came down to the last brace on the last afternoon lester ’s shockwave, aka “Bud,” handled by gary lester in that last brace is the 2022 National Champion the 2022 National Championship, held at ames Plantation, grand Junction, tN, originally drew 25 contenders for the title, but before the field trial got underway, two dogs had to be withdrawn because of health conditions: touch’s Blackout and Whippoorwill Forever Wild that left 23 dogs, all drawn on saturday February 12 to run in the 12 braces of the week Weather permitting, this year ’s champi onship would be completed in one week, starting February 14, 2022

But having lost a full day’s braces on thursday, February 17 to rain and thun dershowers, the field trial, which was sup posed to conclude on saturday February 19, concluded on sunday afternoon Feb ruary 20. since more rain and thunder showers were predicted to come through the area on monday and tuesday, possibly Wednesday and thursday of the next week, it was prudent to run the final two braces on sunday this was the first time ever braces were run on sunday in the Na tional Championship, and dr Carlisle em phasized that this is not setting a precedent all week this year ’s National Champi onship had seen a dearth of bird finds People may have wondered if the ice storm that preceded the National may have had an effect on the birds dr Carlisle said that the ice storm did take down some cover however, he said that Quail popu lations operate in cycles last year there was a lower number of bird contacts, as there was this year But he expects that next year the numbers will be up again he also said that before a front comes through, birds will go out to feed to sate themselves and sustain them over a period of bad weather he noted that “Bud” hunted in places where other dogs hadn’t gone. “of the six finds, four were in new places where nobody had seen birds pre viously in the week,” Carlisle said so it could have been a combination of birds out feeding for 2 3 hours in the afternoon and “Bud” looking in new places for birds that resulted in more finds than any other dog had this year until “Bud” had six bird contacts in the last brace, the most any other dog had was

three

the two females running in brace 3 were the first dogs to complete the three hours, but they each had only one find in brace 5, lester ’s storm surge and touch’s malcolm story both finished the three hours, but storm surge only had an unproductive, a divided find, and a back story had an unproductive, a stop to flush, a divided find, was twice found standing but birds not seen (a rabbit was seen on the second one); and one final find at 2:44 miller ’s speed dial (brace 6) was the next dog to complete the three hours, but only had two finds and an unproductive in the following braces of the week, no other dog finished the three hours and sev eral had “no bird work ” so it all came down to the last brace on sunday after noon with lester ’s shockwave taking the course solo with handler gary lester

William smith official reporter of the 2022 National Championship, de scribed the brace:

“sometimes the last is the best that was the case when lester ’s shock Wave ran as a bye dog in the last brace of the 2022 National Birds had been scarce and it was a do or die scenario for lester and shockwave shockwave made it known early in the heat that he meant business when he recorded his first find at 0:23 in the mounting Block field he went on to record four more flawless finds and a stop to flush on a relocation he was sub servient to lester the entire three hours and he hunted the likely places, going on his own to investigate his speed remained constant during his bid. he stood stately on each of his finds and no exception was taken to his manners at any time his last find was at 2:50 in morgan swamp. he finished in the morning Breakaway field (near the field trial stables) still running strong the announcement at the manor house made it official lester ’s shock wave is the 2022 National Champion ”

so gary lester got to stand in his fa vorite place to be this time of year: on the green steps of the ames manor house unfortunately, the owners tommy and Bonnie hamilton were not at ames to see their dog’s performance or the share in the glory of his win the mood on the steps was a combina tion of solemnity and jocularity lester and dr Carlisle exchanged some joking ban ter about who had to wait on whom for the ceremony to begin [When lester won in 2020 with miller ’s speed dial, folks had to wait about half an hour or more for lester to get to the manor house. he had been eating at a restaurant in grand Junc tion when the announcement was made ]

“oh, boy, is this fine!” lester began his remarks on the steps lester first wanted to thank god almighty for his blessings, and said a prayer of thanks: “lord, you’ve

been so good to me We thank you the way you’ve blessed us: for all the friends that you have shown us through the dogs and horses; for all the opportunities to serve you Beautiful day, lord, and we just

want to thank you again amen Now, most of you all know that this is my fa vorite spot to be in February ” lester had praise for his scout korry rinehart, as well as scout Nick thompson

Lester’s Shockwave is poised for the breakaway Sunday afternoon in the last brace. (all photos by Nancy Brannon)

Gary Lester, with scout korry Rinehart, pose with Lester’s Shockwave and his championship trophies on the green steps of the Ames Manor House Judges Dr Stan Wint, Tom Shenker, and Jadie Rayfield are in back row.

who has helped him a lot “this ain’t no one man show, i’ll tell you ” and he con tinued to thank all of those who helped make this moment possible, beginning with his wife Joy he praised “great own ers” tommy and Bonnie hamilton [the hamiltons own both lester ’s shockwave and lester ’s storm surge, who are broth ers ] he had thanks for all “the Company” starting with those who whelp the pup pies and then socialize them “then they go up to mr Ferrell and scott mason,” who run them until they are ready to go down to south georgia and north Florida

for more work “a lot of those kennels down there are full of white dogs,” he proudly said then a few dogs are chosen to go to work in south dakota for more training and when finished there, they be come lester ’s responsibility “i’ve had so much fun with them!” he said he was grateful to all the folks who have “been good to me ” he reiterated that “this just doesn’t happen with one man it takes a lot of people

“oh, i do like it up here on this porch!” he digressed lester addressed Carlisle, “i got here before you did today, and i even

took a shower ” Carlisle retorted that he was waiting on lester

“it’s just once every few years when i get up here and all the pretty women want to hug me,” lester continued “i got me a shower; so you all come on and hug me now ”

lester concluded by thanking all the judges and the officials of this year ’s run ning he invited his wife to the green steps, saying, “they don’t make them any better ” and thus the picture taking began

(left) National Champion Lester ’s Shockwave on point

The three judges for the 2022 National Championship (left to right) Jadie Ray field, Dr. Stan Wint, and Tom Shenker.

Some examples of “Bud’s” ground race going strong from start to finish, working the course and going into the thickets to find birds. (photos by Nancy Brannon)

Gary Lester ’s wife Joy brings Lester’s Shockwave to the Ames Manor House for the winner’s announcement.

Gary Lester kisses his wife Joy on the steps of the Ames Manor House (all photos by Nancy Brannon)

Gary Lester with Lester’s Shockwave still running strong nearing the end of the course. (all photos by Nancy Brannon)

Dr Rick Carlisle announces the 2022 National Champion from the steps of the Ames Manor House.

West Tennessee Open AllAge and Derby Stakes

Article & photos by Tom Brannon

the West tennessee Field trial Club hosted its annual all age and derby stakes on Friday February 18, 2022 at the Currie Farm in dancyville, tenn the field trial was slated to start on thursday Feb ruary 17, but all day rain and some thun derstorms postponed the trial until weather improved on Friday Judges were mike Jackson of Battle ground, iN and keith Wright of Covington, iN Jim atchison of Carthersville, mo reported the field trial there were 32 dogs entered in the all age stake, with 19 derby dogs competing this is a very nice open course and sev eral bird dog enthusiasts have farms and training facilities within and close to it the terrain is mainly well drained, no till row crop, with some wooded areas and fallow fields the rustic clubhouse pro vides a comfortable place to warm up, and there is adequate horse trailer parking this annual field trial is scheduled si multaneously with the National Champi onship taking place at the ames Plantation in grand Junction, tN, and thus draws some of the best handlers in North amer ica who take the opportunity to work some of their up and coming dogs

Familiar handlers from the National were on hand to give their all age dogs more experience and points: Fred Corder with game rebel, mark mclean with touch’s malcolm story, randy anderson with touch’s Fire away, gary lester with lester ’s storm Chaser, steve hurdle with last year ’s National entry ascension, and more ike todd had several derby dogs to run, as did allen vincent and other well known handlers

West tennessee open all age results

Judges: mike Jackson & ike todd

1 Como thunder, handled by steve hurdle, owned by david russell

2. touch’s malcolm story, handled by mark mclean, owned by alex & Brianna rickert

3. Como rain, handled by steve hur dle, owned by Billy k Blackwell

West tennessee open derby results

1 knight's hill ray, scott griffin owner, ike todd handler

2 Pat, steve hurdle handler

3 touch’s too much, keith Wright owner, ike todd handler

The footing was good at the Danceyville, TN field trial

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Ike Todd (center) chats with Mike Jackson

Proper Saddle Fit

Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance

By Terry Peiper, Fit Right Saddle Solu tions

if you are planning for the show season, you have to schedule the shows you’re at tending, train and condition the horses if you are planning to trail ride and camp, you have to schedule the time off work, make reservations and get the camper ready if you are competing in distance riding, you have to schedule the train ing/conditioning rides leading up to the competition No matter what type of rid ing you do, you also have to plan to check your saddle fit

the text book says to have the saddle checked professionally once a year, but i have seen some saddles go very wrong in a year, so i tell everyone 6 12 months and every rider should be checking their own saddle fit every time they tack up horses change shape due to seasons, rid ing schedules, age, training/conditioning, so the saddle that fits today will not likely fit in 6, 12, or 24 months

if you have an adjustable saddle, you should get it checked professionally every 6 12 months since you purchased a sad dle that can continue to fit as the horse changes, it would be a shame not to take advantage of that benefit if you have a saddle that is not adjustable, you might be able to improve the fit with flocking ad justments or a saddle pad there are a lot of saddle pad options to try to improve saddle fit. But there are no saddle pads that can make a saddle fit, although mar keting will try to tell us that it will if your saddles are not adjustable, you might need to have a couple different saddles some signs that your saddle doesn’t fit could be rubs, girth sores, white hairs, be havior issues like not standing to be mounted, hot headed or anxious, trouble with leads, lack of willingness to move forward, refusing jumps, unexplained lameness, the need for chiropractic care, not engaging the hindquarters, hollowing the back, not gaiting, head tossing, poor posture, or muscle atrophy here is a basic saddle fit checklist for your horse Place the saddle on the horse with no saddle pad the horse needs to be standing on a reasonably level surface, standing as square as possible with the head straight and level to evaluate static fit

1 Does the saddle sit level? an old trick is to put a pen or a piece of chalk on the seat and it should roll to the middle of the seat not the front or back a downhill horse will need a rear balance seat for the horse and rider to line up and stay bal anced with the rider ’s center over the horse’s center saddles that are too wide are usually too low in the front saddles

that are too narrow are usually too high in the front

2 Does the saddle provide wither clearance? there has to be space between the saddle and the top of the withers the rule is usually three fingers to allow for the movement of the horse, saddle pad and the compression that happens with the girth and rider ’s weight

3 Does the tree angle match the horse’s shoulder angle? this is ab solutely critical so that the cartilage on the top of the shoulder is not damaged when it slides back under the front of the saddle

Pressure on the shoulders can cause the horse to shorten his stride, which then can cause damage to the front feet Whether you are riding a gaited horse, a jumper, dressage, trail, timed events, western per formance, or for pleasure, every horse needs to have shoulder freedom. the western horses performing in timed events need to have the maximum reach for quicker times. the dressage horse needs to be able to extend the trot and engage the hindquarters for lead changes, pirouettes, and lateral work. the reining horse needs to lift the shoulders for lead changes and sliding stops the trail horse needs to carry a rider for several hours over varied terrain the gaited horse needs to lift the shoulders and lower the haunches to have a true and smooth gait

4 Are the billets or rigging in the right place? the billets of an english sad

dle and rigging on a western saddle need to fall into the girth grove if they are not falling in the right place, there will be a constant conflict while you are riding be tween where the saddle wants to sit and where the billets/rigging want to pull it to this constant conflict usually leads to girth sores

5 Is the saddle the right length and balance for the horse’s back? the sad dle support area is behind the shoulder along the top of the rib heads and ends at the front of the lumbar at the last rib eng lish saddles are shorter and can fit behind the shoulder and in front of the last rib Western saddles are longer than the horse’s saddle support area, so the tree flares in the front over the shoulder and the rear to keep most of the rider ’s weight be hind the shoulder and in front of the last

rib a saddle that is too long can trigger a bucking reflex too much weight on the lumbar can cause a horse to be off or lame in the hind end

6 Is the channel of the saddle wide enough to keep the pressure off of the spinal ligament? most horses have a spinal ligament 4 5 fingers wide the pan els or bars need to be wide enough to dis tribute the rider ’s weight along the top of the ribs on both sides while protecting the spinal ligament from pressure the horse’s spine needs to sway as the horse moves and bend while going around turns a sad dle that is pinching the spinal ligament will cause the horse to hollow the back and lift the head When the spinal ligament is free from pressure, the horse will want to stretch down and forward because it is nat ural and comfortable to be in that position.

7 Does the arc of the tree or panels match the arc of the horse’s back? a saddle that is not touching the horse in the middle under the rider ’s leg is bridging When a saddle is bridging, all the pressure is in the front and back. the saddle should distribute the rider ’s weight almost evenly ideally there would be 30% to the front, 40% in the middle where the horse is the strongest, and 30% to the rear the oppo site of bridging is rocking a saddle that rocks usually causes rubs and white hairs in the middle of the horse’s back Saddle Fit Check List

have someone video you riding or take some pictures of you on your horse stand ing on a reasonably level surface, and also while walking, trotting, or gaiting

1 Does the seat fit? For an english saddle, the flap should frame the rider ’s leg there should be room for your hand behind your seat in front of the cantle the flap should be a few inches below the top of your boot For a western rider, you should have 2 4 fingers in front of your leg behind the pommel. the rider should be able to stand in the stirrups

2 Do you have hip, knee, or back pain after riding? the hip, knee, and ankle joints are the shock absorbers What is not absorbed in the joints is absorbed in the lower back. the saddle must allow the rider to have the natural curve in their back to absorb the shock, just like when we

(above) Does your saddle cause your horse’s back to hollow? (below) Or does it allow your horse to round his back and come through?

Front of the wade on my horse Easy

saddle seats that are

painful

Does the saddle cause rubs? the seat must be supportive yet comfortable it is common for riders to think of their horse’s comfort first, but the saddle must work for both horse and rider a rider that is compensating for an uncomfortable seat will cause uneven pressure on the horse’s back

4 Are you having trouble with bal ance and poor leg position? the saddle should allow the rider to be in the shoul der hip heel aligned position with their center over the horse’s center Just like we walk around, shoulder, hip, heel are aligned Whether the rider is jumping with

very short stirrups or trail riding with long stirrups, we must have our feet under us or we are off balance

5 Are the stirrup bars or fenders in the right place? the stirrups are there to take the weight of the leg off the hip joints, but they must be attached to the saddle in the right place for the rider ’s leg the length of the rider ’s femur will determine how far forward or back the stirrups need to hang so the rider can be balanced how the saddle fits will affect our horse’s behavior, performance and ulti mately the health of horse and rider make checking your saddle fit a part of your rou tine Find more information about proper saddle fit at: https://www fitrightsaddles olutions com/

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cowboys & cowgirls

The Dixie National

By Laura Miller; Cody Parmenter photos

Jackson, ms February 21, 2022. the 56th annual dixie National Quarter horse show ran February 15 20, 2022 at the mississippi state Fairgrounds in Jackson, miss , with large classes and lots of fun the show began with the mary hop kins memorial equestrian With disabili ties aQha classes on February 8 9 there was a full line up of aQha, NsBa, and PhBa classes, ranging from walk jog and walk job lope Western horsemanship to trail, para reining, and hunter under sad dle all of the participants had a great time, and made a lot of new friends We are grateful to our sponsors, volunteers, and exhibitors who made this show a suc cess sally Blackwell was the official pho tographer for the eWd show the dixie National aQha show, with all classes at the kirk Fordice equine Cen ter, began on Wednesday, February 12th with roping, Cow horse and Boxing, with large numbers filling the classes the fourth CC dubois memorial tie down roping was also held on Wednes day, sponsored by elite Custom saddlery, which donated custom halters and portfo lios to the winners of every roping class this is the fifth year in which elite Cus tom saddlery has donated the andrew mcBeath memorial high Point Cattle horse saddle, which was awarded to Bobby lewis and J lows glow, owned by larry & denice Bledsoe

gary Wells Performance horses along with Carl and Pam mcBeath paid out to the fastest time in the youth and amateur tie down roping the reining and ranch riding numbers were also large the equine expo was held on the upper level of the equine Center and outside in

their trailers, with a variety of vendors

Wednesday saw reining, and ranch rid ing classes and for the first year, ranch trail classes, which were well attended thursday was a full day of versatility ranch horse (vrh) classes, with all lev els and all events included cutting and cow horse

Friday saw showmanship and english classes, culminating on Friday night with a Free colt breaking session from Wild mustang ministries this very interesting session was well attended saturday included our grandparents’ fa vorites: leadline and stick horse race. We had 14 leadline exhibitors and 34 stick horses, which made for fun classes We also had our halter and western pleasure classes on saturday and finished the day with a youth mixer on saturday night

We concluded the show on sunday with a day of trail all trail courses were writ ten, prepared, and maintained by the m o t tim kimura

For the full schedule of the show, visit: https://dnqhs org/schedule

High Point and All Around winners: small Fry high Point: maycee Watt small Fry reserve high Point: olia ay otte

level 1 youth Walk trot high Point:

maycee Watt

level 1 youth Walk trot reserve high Point: Jaymee Carruth level 1 amateur Walk trot high Point: tammy ricks level 1 amateur Walk trot reserve high Point: emma dale level 1 youth high Point: estelle mc parlan level 1 youth reserve high Point: gia Wyrosdick level 1 amateur high Point: Cheryl graganella level 1 amateur reserve high Point: stephanie sheppard youth all around: estelle mcparlan youth reserve all around: Jaymee Carruth amateur all around: rachel trebesh amateur reserve all around: sabrina turner select amateur all around: rhonda Bell select amateur reserve all around: sandy limpscomb

Versatility Ranch Horse (vrh) limited youth vrh: Barbara Pippin limited youth vrh reserve: Josie

mansfield

limited amateur vrh: Christina har ris limited amateur vrh reserve: Zachary Cody Newsome amateur vrh: Johnny Neergaard amateur vrh reserve: Will hancock open vrh: shane Campbell open vrh reserve: Charles Pellham all around winners received a trophy saddle provided by elite Custom saddlery high points were awarded trophy buckles vrh winners were awarded a custom halter provided by elite Custom saddlery and reserves received an engraved tumbler from mickey’s trophy shop dixie National Committee thanks all our 2022 major sponsors, contributors, class sponsors, volunteers, and all the ex hibitors who made our show a success

Joci Jefcoat ready for Small Fry Showmanship

Louisiana Quarter Horse Youth As sociation member Cher Blackwell with Miss Rodeo America Hailey Frederik sen of Colorado

Leme Wins at Little Rock

Daylon Swearingen Believes in Helmets

From Kacie Albert; photos courtesy Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media

North little rock, ark two time reigning PBr (Professional Bull riders) World Champion Jose vitor leme (ribas do rio Pardo, Brazil) knocked down two monstrous 90 point rides saturday Feb 26, 2022 at simmons Bank arena in North little rock, arkansas, winning unleash the Beast’s PBr Bad Boy mowers mow down.

at the tenth unleash the Beast event of the 2022 season, leme surged to No 4 in the world standings, inching closer to at taining his third consecutive PBr World Championship leme was quick to strike in round 1 on Friday evening, tying for second after making the 8 aboard re ride draw Choc tease for 89 75 points as Championship saturday got under way, leme earned his third round win of the season when he conquered hang em high for 90 25 points

Catapulted to the top of the leaderboard, leme had first pick in the championship round bull draft the former semi profes sional soccer player passed on Woopaa, an opponent with whom he had registered the two highest scored rides in PBr history, and instead made a strategic choice to go head to head with diddy Wa diddy

leme was a picture of perfection aboard diddy Wa diddy, matching the bull jump for jump to earn a 92 point score, clinching the PBr Bad Boy mowers mowdown win the 90 point score was leme’s PBr best fourth of the season and the 59th of his career the only other rider to go a perfect 3 for 3, manoelito de souza Junior (itamira, Brazil) finished a career best second at the PBr Bad Boy mowers mowdown, earn ing $21,145 and 106.5 world points.

souza advanced to the final round sec ond in the standings after covering home grown for 89.5 points in round 1 and skull Crusher for 87 points in round 2

With the second selection in the bull draft, souza was quick to choose reigning yeti PBr World Champion Bull Woopaa as his final animal athlete opponent souza then delivered the high marked ride of his career and first 90 point effort on the premier series, covering Woopaa for a commanding and championship round best, 92 75 points mauricio moreira (gaviao Peixoto, Brazil) and home state hopeful Chase outlaw (hamburg, arkansas) tied for third Competing in front of a home state crowd, outlaw covered his very first draw back, riding Night moves for 88 75 points

By Kacie Albert; photo courtesy Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media

st louis on February 12, 2022 in oklahoma City, daylon swearingen (Pif fard, New york) was carried off the dirt on a backboard the next weekend, February 19, 2022 in st louis, he stood atop the Can am Cage holding the buckle pre sented to the event winner

Just one week after being involved in a vicious wreck that left his helmet shat tered, the 22 year old was back to his win ning ways as the PBr’s (Professional Bull riders) unleash the Beast returned to st louis, missouri Compliments of a cham pionship round 90 point ride on saturday night, swearingen won the PBr ticket smarter invitational, presented by Cooper tires, surging to No 2 in the world and inching within 61 34 points of the No 1 rank in the race for the 2022 PBr World Championship as action got underway on Friday evening February 18 inside enterprise Center, swearingen was unrivaled, win ning round 1 after making the 8 aboard hurts so good (Cord mcCoy/david Wolfe) for 89.75 points. swearingen, how ever, was not able to continue his momen tum in round 2, brought down by sky harbor (Wilks ranch/Clay struve/dakota rodeo/Chad Berger) in 5 03 seconds

With the fifth pick in the championship round bull draft, swearingen opted to go head to head with yeti PBr World Champion Bull contender Wsm’s Jive turkey (Wsm auctioneers/ Clay struve/ dakota rodeo/Chad Berger) swearingen erupted from the bucking chute, matching Wsm’s Jive turkey jump for jump for a monstrous 90 points the 90 point ride clinched swearingen’s first unleash the Beast win of the season

But swearingen would not have been able to accomplish this feat had he not been wearing a helmet when he had his crash the previous weekend “i am defi nitely thankful for wearing a helmet,” he said he had had a vicious buckoff against

vanilla ice in the 15/15 Bucking Battle swearingen had to be backboarded out of the arena and was eventually diagnosed with a concussion, but he avoided a possi ble skull fracture or further injury

“i am definitely thankful,” swearingen said “everybody coming up should wear a helmet ever since i was really young, my mom put helmets on my brother and me when we were riding sheep it looked ridiculous with us getting on with bike hel mets, but i am glad it became normal ” swearingen did not realize how bad his injury appeared until he watched his wreck on tiktok on sunday evening “When i saw the video, it didn’t even really look that bad from the angle i first saw,” swearingen said “i didn’t even think i got stepped on, and then i saw a video that was sent to me of a different angle and re alized i definitely got stepped on ”

swearingen’s helmet was shattered dur ing the buckoff, but that is not out of the ordinary, he explained

“the way 100x makes the helmets, it is supposed to break like that once it takes a big hit,” swearingen said “if it didn’t break, it would absorb all the pressure When it broke, it relieves it ” swearingen proudly wore another new 100x helmet on Friday night, and he won’t be worried about what happened a week ago in oklahoma City “i’m thankful for my helmet, dr tandy, and our entire sports medicine team,” he concluded.

the top five from the PBr unleash the Beast, st louis, February 19, 2022:

swearingen,

Dixie National Rodeo

Colton kelly gets big win in Jackson

From Tracy Renck, PRCA

Colton kelly searched for his break through moment in Prorodeo eight months removed from left knee recon struction, kelly found it at the dixie Na tional rodeo

the rhome, texas native put on a show Feb. 18, 2022 in Jackson, miss., with a 91 5 point ride on stace smith Pro rodeos’ let’s gamble

“i’ve known that bull for a long time and i knew he was a really great bull i just recently saw Parker Breding ride him at the NFr,” kelly said “so, when you go to Jackson (miss ), you want to draw one that bucks so you can really get the money i was blessed he made me work for it for sure, and we hustled it was good; it was a great bull ”

his matchup, let’s gamble, is as good as they come the ride marked only the fourth qualified ride in 20 tries over the last three years

the win represents kelly’s first of the 2022 season With only a handful of rodeos under his belt, the victory gave kelly a boost, earning $6,000 “(my confidence is) through the roof i feel great We’re heading to our next stop, and i feel completely different,” kelly

Bill Lipscomb Rodeo

Photos by Gary Cox

the 18th annual Bill lipscomb memo rial rodeo, came to the Batesville Civic Center, Batesville, miss on saturday Feb ruary 26, 2022 for two performances, 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. the iPra and sPra sanctioned rodeo featured bull riding, bar rel racing, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping and tie down rop ing the rodeo is named for the late rodeo enthusiast from Como, miss who died in 2002. he was a was a member of the in ternational rodeo association

said “i’ve been waiting on that break through moment and i really feel like that one (in Jackson) was it right there ”

multiple injuries in his left knee in late may forced kelly to end his 2021 season early the road to recovery was not easy rehab included daily physical therapy and two hour workouts to help increase lost strength

the time away from rodeo allowed kelly to take inventory

“i took that as a time to assess what i had been doing wrong and why i wasn’t as successful as i really wanted to be,” kelly said “i just hit the reset button and really worked at it… i feel better now than i did before knee surgery ”

Other winners at the $217,857 rodeo were all around cowboy timothy Pharr ($5,031, tie down roping and team rop ing); bareback rider Cole Franks (87 5 points on Brookman rodeo's Joe dirt); steer wrestler Caden Camp (8 3 seconds on two head); team ropers Bubba Buck aloo/Joseph harrison (8 0 seconds on two head); saddle bronc rider kolby Wanchuk (87 points on Brookman rodeo's Beaver trail); tie down roper ty harris (15 5 sec onds on two head); and barrel racer sherry Cervi (13 88 seconds)

Tri- County Farm Ser

Muddy River Super Qualifier

randy Chandler

Johnny Johnson and his Jx2 Produc tions brought Ntrl roping to the show Place arena, memphis, tenn on the pre valentine’s weekend, February 11 13, 2022 the weekend’s roping was a Wstr Qualifier for the ariat World series of team roping, a ustrC Qualifier, and a qualifier for the ustrC Junior looper Championships Johnson is celebrating his 25th year of producing team roping events

gary Cox captured some of the action on Friday February 11, 2022 Following are the weekend’s results:

#7 Wstr Winners: Jeff stubblefield &

Ingram’s Mill Saddle Club

Photos by Gary Cox

ingram’s mill saddle Club started its 2022 show season February 12th at the marshall County Fairgrounds in holly springs, miss they have nine shows slated for this year with two in February, two in march, one in may, and two each in september and october the shows offer both judged classes, such as trail, halter, gaited horses, horsemanship, western and english riding classes; and speed events, such as barrels and poles

gary Cox went to the show on Friday and took “a ton of photos,” he said see

#8 5 ustrC Winners: average ryan shrable & Bryan Freeman

#8 5 Wstr Winners: steve hinson & gus hinson

#9.5 ustrC Winners: average evan Corzatt & Jaxon reynolds

#9 5 Wstr Winners: mike Batterton & robert staggs #9 5 ustrC legends Winners: kevin Bell & shane holder

#10 5 ustrC Winners: Cullan mcCar son & scout mcelroy #10 5 Wstr Winners: Cade Wilson & Cody reed #11 5 ustrC Winners: mike Chan

dler & adam Brown

#11 5 Wstr Winners: Bruce Barnett & Josh hamby

#11 5 ustrC legends Winners: mike Chandler & shane holder

#12 5 ustrC Winners: dusty Breedlove & adam Brown

#12 5 Wstr Winners: isaac darnell & John alley

#13 5 ustrC Winners: Chase Bierma & adam Brown

#13.5 Bloomer Wstr Winners: mason Johnson & darrell tatum

#14 5 Wstr Winners: Cooper Cowan & Cody Warner

#15 5 ustrC Winners: mason John son & mike White

Jx2 Big ticket will be in tunica, miss march 11 13 and in Franklin, tenn march 18 20 for the tennessee super Qualifier

Photos by Gary Cox

St. Jude

Photos by Nancy Brannon

the 9th annual st Jude Barrel Jam was back at the show Place arena in Cordova, tenn February 25 27, 2022 for another big fundraiser for st Jude Children’s re search hospital in memphis, tenn. the show offered over $11,000 in added money, plus an event auction and a stal lion auction. individual fundraisers who raised $1,000 for st Jude earned a custom buckle those who raised $5,000 had an opportunity to win a saddle. the st. Jude fundraising website posted $180,629 had been raised for st Jude multiple vendors lined the south end of the arena, and sweat shirts sporting the 2022 st Jude Barrel Jam logo were avail able for sale

Photographer and videographer Brent Puhl came down from ohio to film the ac tion, which was posted on horsesportsnet work com see Puhl’s Photography at: https://puhlsphotography smugmug com/ the competition got underway Friday at 4 p m with the $2,000 added open 5d saturday’s events started with the $1,000 added michel otten memorial Pole Bending, followed by the $250 added Fu ture legends, and the main event the $2,500 added open 5d Between compe titions, buckles were awarded to the top fundraisers for st. Jude, as success stories from st Jude patients were broadcast

through the arena

at 9 a m sunday the Future legends were back in the arena, and the show cul minated with another $2,500 added open 5d Selected winners:

Friday open 5d: 1d winner: Jimmy Cagle of Fayetteville, tN on libbyson thelabel (14 373)

Friday youth: 1d winner: taycie math ews of Wynne, ar taking first on one hot stinson (14 451) and second on heavens doosey daisy (14 631)

Friday adult: 1d winner: dusty Pike of Caruthersville, mo on Wood B streakin lil (14 689)

Friday masters: 1d winner: Jimmy Cagle of Fayetteville, tN on libbyson thelabel (14 373) and second on eyesa Famous Bugs (14 619)

saturday Pole Bending: 1d winner: larken riley of richmond, ky on shrimpinonthe rocks (19 907) larken also placed third on Fierce Firey N Fa mous (20 700) in second was Cole mosby of mcleansboro, il on Fan Frostin tastic (20 059)

on saturday morning, 77 young Future legends ran the pattern, with darcy de ment of Jackson, tenn riding hel on socks taking first in 1d (14 659) But, the cutest were the last two riders, Cinch Boane on Charlie and emma Cupples on racey tracey, this year riding on her own

they might not have been the fastest, but they certainly were “show stoppers ” emma has been a st Jude patient, so st Jude means everything to her family

saturday open 5d: 1d winner: taycie matthews of Wynne, ar on heavenly Firewater (14 417)

saturday adult: 1d winner: dusty Pike of Caruthersville, mo on Fannystreakon fire (14 697)

saturday masters: 1d winner: miranda hartman of Fayetteville, tN on dellish ious (14 603)

saturday youth: 1d winner: taycie matthews was first on heavenly Firewa ter (14 417) and second on one hot stin son (14 483)

Find more results and information at: https://barreljam.com/

Emma Cupples rounds the last bar rel on Racey Tracey.

Cinch Boane on Charlie gets some help running the pattern.

On

Williamsport Lakes WMA

By Josh Guin

Williamsport lakes Wildlife manage ment area (Wma) is a day ride facility lo cated just west of Columbia, tennessee in maury County the Wma totals 1,800 acres and is comprised of several fishing lakes and wetlands most notable is that it offers equestrians over 15 miles of horse trails the property was transferred to the tennessee Wildlife resources agency from occidental Chemical Corporation in 1997 this day use facility is open from sunrise to sunset and offers a simple pull through day use parking area

there is a store on site with seasonal hours that offers daily meals, ice, and snacks Be sure to pick up a map as there is limited official trail signage the store also sells the Wma high impact Permit necessary for riding all trails managed by tennessee Wildlife resources agency (tWra).

Bring water for your horses as there is no official water source for horses i don’t recommend watering your horses from the lakes occidental Chemical Corporation once mined phosphorus from the sur rounding land and used the lakes as set tling ponds for the mud they washed off the phosphorus rocks i tried watering in the lake and, due to the extremely deep mud in the shallows, my horse sunk up to her knees

if you’ve read my past articles, you know how much i love seeing the history of the land i ride, and Williamsport does n’t disappoint with recent history the re tired mining operation is still visible along the trails today in the form of old pipelines, concrete building foundations, forest roads, and hillside cut outs Be sure to keep an eye out for the old army truck sitting alongside the trail though it now gives way to vines and saplings, it tells a story of hard work and heavy loads back

when the mine was in operation the 15 miles of equestrian trails vary from wooded hillside and flatland paths to fields and management area roads i rec ommend that you be an experienced rider on parts of this trail, simply because there are sections that can be hard to navigate due to vegetation and downed trees on steeper hillside trails most any skill level should be safe if you avoid these sections and ride the lowland trails, fields, and roads the footing is rocky and should be ridden with a horse that’s shod or wearing hoof boots.

there are several things that i enjoy about this trail, but my favorites are the old mining relics you’ll find in the woods other interesting sights are the steel pipes that are now homes for local wildlife and, of course, the beautiful streams flowing downhill to feed the series of lakes on site you can really imagine what the mining operation must have looked like, based on the footprints left behind, But mother Na ture never ceases to amaze me by how she will quickly reclaim even the biggest dis turbances she’ll hide them within her green cloak of forested ground cover, making things beautiful again and leaving just enough behind to spark our imagina tion of days gone by thank you to tWra for making this land available to us trail riders and to the volunteers who help maintain it For more information about Williamsport lakes Wma please visit www tnhorsetrails com

Editor ’ s Note: also find information about Williamsport lakes Wma at: www tn gov/twra/wildlife management areas/middle tennessee r2/williamsport wma html

Find Josh guin at Crossroads Natural

Greener pastures Muck Boots

dragged or harrowed to provide seed depth and firm seed to soil contact Following seeding, remove horses from the pasture until sufficiently grown seedlings should be 4 to 6 inches tall and not easily pulled from the ground

Seed Choices

Dealing With Pasture Mud

By Martin W Adams, Ph D , PAS, From Kentucky Equine Research, Equinews™

Pasture mud is unsightly and unsafe, and it provides a perfect substrate for weed growth spring gives us an opportunity to use the natural “tillage” of hoof prints to help establish new seedlings in the voids where established grasses may have failed heavy traffic may also have left holes, ruts, erosion gullies, and compacted areas that aren’t conducive to the existing grass or new seedlings

if seed is merely broadcast on undis turbed, packed ground, the chance of es tablishment is poor if a drill isn’t available, the ground will need to be

Cool season grasses can be seeded right now horse paddock/pasture mixes pro vide for year round grazing with both hot and cold season root growth and summer persistence these mixes typically contain varieties of orchardgrass, timothy, peren nial ryegrass, and clover, along with blue grass

if you are looking to seed for hay, or chardgrass is a desirable variety however, it will require more rotational grazing than fescue for persistence another choice strictly for pastures is forage Bermuda grass, which is most adapted to continu ous grazing in the summer months unlike the cool season grasses, you will need to wait for a soil temperature of 65 degrees at a two inch depth for germination in the late summer or fall, ryegrass can be over seeded into the Bermudagrass for fall and winter grazing regardless of what seed you choose, as the weather warms up and the sun begins to shine, you may be pleasantly surprised at how much grass has survived over seeding can fill in the gaps and provide even more grazing

Product Review by Tom Brannon

in February 2020 i received a pair of edgewater Classic muck Boots and started using them right away two years of daily use on the farm is a great way to test the durability and usability of many farm products, and the edgewater Classic muck Boot is no exception other rubber and composite boots that i have worn doing farm chores have had to be replaced each year because they would split and leak, or the insides would crumble and dis integrate these muck Boots have lasted two years with the insulation and lining staying intact there is material separation, however, at the ankle where the lower foot portion is attached to the leg portion this makes the, otherwise, waterproof boot leak in deep water and thus needing re

placement keep in mind, these work boots have been used daily to clean the stalls and pasture shelters, as well as other farm chores that is, approximately 2,100 muckings, 1,200 groomings, 780 tractor drives and mowing, 50 garden weedings, tillings and other gardening chores, 30 tree trimmings, 20 trail and driveway re pairs, 15 gate and fence repairs, 10 barn repairs and an occasional bareback ride so when the opportunity to replace them with another pair arose, i was de lighted the Mid South Horse Review was shipped a pair to test, and i immediately put them to use Weighing about 3½ pounds they are a considerably heavier than some of their competitors, such as tingley® ultralight boots, but are fully lined for warmth in winter and are com fortable enough to wear outdoors all day they have good traction walking through pastures and in the mud and are not so bulky that they hamper operating a tractor or driving a truck. they are, however, too bulky to fit in stirrups they fit snug enough so they won’t slip off while riding bareback, but can still be removed without the necessity of a boot jack the lower wa terproof portion can be cleaned using a water hose or bucket, but the upper breath able top will hold water if it gets wet and will take a day to dry out msrP on the company website, $140; made in China

Magnificent Moss

By Paul Moore, Nashville based plants man and photographer

What comes to your mind when you think of moss? do these small, non vas cular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta sensu stricto transport you to an enchanted forest in a fairytale, or a memory of hiking along a mountain stream hugged by moss covered boulders?

Whatever your memories or knowledge of moss might be, it is a fascinating living thing that is often either misunderstood or simply goes about its life unnoticed i have loved moss for as long as i can remember Photography and the love of nature have been central in my life for over 40 years, and moss has always been part of the visual background and beauty of many of the areas i hold near and dear to my heart, yet i knew little about them in the fall of 2011 that was all about to change because moss was about to enter my world in a big way i had been trying to establish a nice lawn to complement my native plant gar den for years, but the soil was so thin and of such poor quality that i had all but given up on it one fall i was walking the lawn area and trying to decide if i was going to plant grass seed again when i noticed a small patch of moss about 3 feet in diam eter growing in what lawn remained i made the decision to nurture the area by keeping it free of leaves and debris and en couraging the moss i manually removed the grass and weeds in the area so the moss didn’t have any competition then i used an assortment of natural weed and grass killers, with various levels of success, to speed up the process

slowly the moss began to spread and by spring it had filled in most of the area, though it was still not what one might call “lush ” after a few years, the moss filled all the areas that had been lawn, and it was beautiful! i began posting photos of the moss lawn on my social media and web site and sharing them with all my plant friends in all my years of growing and promoting native plants, nothing com pared to the level of interest and enthusi asm the moss lawn received

i began reading in earnest everything i could about moss the more i read, the more fascinated i became the questions from visitors and from followers on social media began to roll in

“Can i walk on it?”

“does it stay green year round?”

“are there mosses that grow in the sun?”

“do i need to weed a moss lawn?”

my research assured them they could, it would, and i answered yes, yes, yes more questions came:

“do you have to fertilize it?”

“do i have to mow it?”

“does moss need good soil?” and to them, more answers: no, ab solutely not, nope, definitely not then came the more complex questions that required more in depth answers, such as: “does moss have roots?”

the answer: moss doesn’t have true roots, but a root like structure called rhi zoids that attach to the soil surface the more i researched, the more enthralled i was and the more momentum this new in terest gained New moss enthusiasts were born a moss lawn may not be the solution for everyone, but it’s a great option for those with the right conditions a moss lawn is an environmentally friendly lawn alternative and its year round beauty will reward you for years to come my sugges tion is to start with a small area to learn its requirements the primary varieties in my moss lawn are Thuidium delicatulum, Oxyrrhynchium hians, Hypnum curvi folium and Brachythecium sp to further your knowledge, i recom mend these books, The Magical World of Moss Gardening by annie martin, Gath ering Moss by robin Wall kimmerer, and Common Mosses Of The Appalachians by karl B mcknight, Joseph r rohrer, kristen mcknight Ward and Warren J Perdrizet

it is critically important to buy mosses from nurseries that are both responsible and sustainable in sourcing what they sell you can view an installation of diverse mosses at the ut gardens, Crossville, tN

Fundraiser

old West special trails, a non profit or ganization located at 1665 Collierville ar lington rd in eads, tN, is conducting a fundraiser to purchase the 94 acre prop erty that it has been leasing for the past 15 years the well maintained facility is home to 105 horses and has stabling, an arena with chutes, round pens, and ample parking for all of the varied horse activi ties that take place there

old West special trails, inc was founded in 1990 by debbie and danny Cooley as a 501(c)(3) organization their vision is that every child should have the opportunity to know and love a horse without regard to financial, physical, or mental restrictions. through their faith, they have created a unique, safe haven for children and horses debbie said that the owner of the prop erty has had an offer from a potential buyer, but he has until march 15, 2022 to formally accept it. the owner has offered to sell it to old West special trails, pro vided that they could procure the funding by that date the Cooleys said that it is just not feasible to start over from scratch at another location, having to build what they need, and at the same time teach lessons, provide summer horse camps, special needs riding, and all of the other horse ac tivities at the facility they would have to close the operation

“the good news” she added “is that we have a great working relationship with a local bank and the bank has assured us that if old West can come up with the down payment of $200,000, we can get a loan to buy the property ” Perhaps using addi tional assets, she feels confident that this is an attainable goal

to that end, a fundraiser has been es tablished and donations for the down pay ment are being held in a special account so that if the sale does not go through, con

tributors have the option of a refund or can donate to other activities of the 501(c)(3) as of press time, $80,000 of the needed $200,000 had been donated shutting down the operation will leave 100 horses and more than 350 children without their equine home and safe haven By purchasing this land, old West special trails can continue providing:

● Private and group riding lessons for all skill levels

● special Needs riding

● homeschool lessons

● summer Camps

● Boarding for horses

● horse shows

● group riding events like Birthdays Parties/reunions/Corporate events

● grand entry Performances for Com munity events

● Christian ministry/outreach old West special trails provides a safe, alcohol and drug free space for children and teens those who come to old West not only learn about horses and riding, they also grow in responsibility and self confidence, learn to control emotions, build leadership/teamwork/job skills, in crease their physical fitness, and have ample opportunities for volunteer service those interested in helping old West special trails have several ways to con tribute their tax deductible donations:

● mail a check to: 12280 macon rd, Collierville tN 38017

● PayPal: donations@oldwestspecial trails org

● old West special trails Facebook: https://www facebook com/oldWestspe cialtrails/

●go Fund me Fundraiser: https://go fund me/ea27ad8d

Please contact lucy Whitaker at 901 605 8466 or lucyWhitaker@yahoo com with any questions, or to arrange in per son pick up of a donation learn more at: oldwestspecialtrails org

Freedom Reigns Ranch Fundraiser

Walnut trace Farm in Nashville, tenn is hosting a Charity horse show for Free dom reigns ranch on march 26 27, 2022 at their facility at 8388 Collins road Classes include a host of Jumper divisions with gambler ’s Choice and equitation; games; equitation Based hunter divi sions, ranging from walk trot to ground poles and cross rails to 2 foot equitation over fences classes ribbons will be awarded to first through seventh places, with division Champion and reserve awards there’s even a special prize for the best decorated horse and rider so this is a lots of fun show with 100% of the proceeds going to Freedom reigns ranch troubled teens Child abuse Bullying sexual harassment or even worse, sex trafficking young folks who have experi enced significant trauma or challenging circumstances in their lives need a place of safety, comfort, hope and redemption Founded by photographer Carissa rams dell in 2012, Freedom reigns ranch is a 501(c)(3) Charity located in thompson’s station, tennessee, whose mission is to mentor, equip, and empower people through horsemanship one on one men tor sessions are provided to children and young adults who have experienced sig nificant trauma and other life challenges the services are 100% donor funded and

volunteer run, and all services are free of charge to the clients the mentorship pro gram is open to people from every walk of life horses are a critical part of the pro gram, since the way we communicate with them often mirrors our relationships with others about 75% of those who come here for help are the victims of sexual abuse, or rape or sex trafficking, and have experi enced significant trauma in their lives, Carissa said their clients range in age from 4 to 30 the program runs year round, except in august and december when time is reserved to give the horses a reprieve from work or to further their training as needed and equine rescue is another phase of the work done at Freedom reigns ranch in fact, some of the session horses are res cues. Find out more about Freedom reigns ranch at: www freedomreign sranch com “hope rides here!”

Charles

BOARDING

hillside stables NoW oFFeriNg custom organic herbal packs. give your horses exactly what they need offering full board, 2x daily feeding, stall cleaning and daily turnout. retired/aged horses welcomed Wound care/rehab available, plus lessons for horse or rider amenities include covered arena, round pen, and wooded trails Full board starting at $500 00 located south of Collierville/ germantown 901 857 7500 www hillsidestables wordpress com 3 1tp

Premier horse Boarding & training: full & pasture retirement board excellent care w/lots of amenities outdoor arena moscow, tN 901 331 3500 dana

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Nice friendly barn located in Cordova/ memphis, tN located 15 minutes from germantown, Bartlett, east memphis and shelby Farms owners are on site retired or aged horses welcome high dry barn, trails, and small arena Call rob (901) 359 3341 3 1tp

Boarding: lakeland, tenn stalls with pasture turnout owner is responsible for all care and feeding. 3 stall minimum. $125 per stall 901 338 9686

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mastiff) puppies available 4 females and 1 male (901) 265 4115

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HAY AND FEED

mixed grass & legume hay, 4x5 round bales $45 and square bales $6 stored in barn, no chemicals only a few left Call tom Brannon at (901) 573 9074

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HORSES FOR SALE

Caballos en venta: Quarter horse weanlings, 2 year olds, Bays & sorrels good conformation, easy movers: $750 & up 662 292 7384 or 662 292 0368

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HORSE TRAINING

horse gentling & training the correct way. 6 days/ wk training & desensitizing. Quality grain & hay $650 month must have current Coggins/vaccinations Call michael: 901 857 8060

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Three Silos Training developing your horse for its specific job; helping set up a successful partnership between horse and rider expertise in lead change, col lection, suppleness, balance & lightness to the aids Collierville, tN $1,200/month in cludes full care & turnout suzy hoyt 901 497 1131

EMPLOYMENT

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the Mid South Horse Review has an opening for a sales representative who is horse & horse product savvy knowl edge about horse farms & land/real estate sales is a plus Contact tom Brannon: of fice (901) 867 1755; cell: (901) 573 9074; email: midsouthhorsereview@yahoo com

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horse drawn carriage drivers needed in downtown memphis We will train No experience necessafy (901) 496 2128 up towncarriages.com

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Almost Parting Shots

PUPPIES FOR SALE

iCCF registered Cane Corso (italian

SADDLE REPAIR

saddle & taCk rePair: van’s leather Craft in stock new and used sad dles and horse health products off hwy 309, 1909 Bubba taylor rd , Byhalia, ms (662) 838 6269

STALLIONS

standing at stud: 15h dun stallion by Cartels Feature, grand sire Corona Cartel stud fee: $500 Call (731)518 6184

Mid-South Horse Review Calend ar of Even ts

M A R C H - A P R I L

AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA

MAR 12 13: volunteer ranch horse show

MAR 18 20: tN hs rodeo

APR. 1 3: mid south Quarter horse show

APR. 10 11: volunteer ranch horse show

FORREST CO MULTIPURPOSE

APR 9: hattiesburg open rodeo

GERMANTOWN CHARITY ARENA

APR. 2: WthJa schooling show

APR 7 10: WthJa springtime in dixie

APR 13 16: WthJa springtime encore

MARSHALL COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

MAR. 19: NBha Barrel race

MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK

MAR 5: 4 h Winter Classic horse show

APR. 8 10: lucky dog Barrel race

ROANE STATE EXPO CENTER

MAR 4 5: J r 's Pro rodeo

MAR 11 13: tQha Celebration Circuit

MAR. 19 20: se ranch horse series

MAR. 25 27: tN reining horse assn

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 Classic minia ture horse show

TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK CENTER

MAR. 12 13: stones river Pony Club show

APR. 9: Pleasure Walking horse show

APR. 23: rutherford Co 4 h horse show

APR 30: saddle up for aCe learning Center

TENNESSEE MILLER COLISEUM

MAR. 5: lone star rodeo Championship

MAR. 11 13: volunteer state Pinto org

MAR 18 20: southern equine expo

MAR 24 27: iBra turning spring

APR. 7 10: WtQha spring Fling

TRI STATE EXHIBITION CENTER

MAR 5: tagdea

MAR 11 12: NBha

MAR. 18 19: scenic Flight dressage

MAR. 25 27: Jx2 team roping

APR 14 15: Walking horse show

APR 22 23: east tN saddlebred assn

TUNICA ARENA & EXPO CENTER

MAR. 11 13: Jx2 team roping

APR 10 16: Cowboy mounted shooting

WILLIAMSON CO AG EXPO PARK

MAR. 18 20: ustrC tN team roping Cham pionship

APR 2 3: downunder horsemanship

INTERCOLLEGIATE RODEO ASSN

MAR. 17 19: e ms Community College

MAR. 24 26: Pearl river Comm College

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

MAR. 19 20: memphis, tN

APR 2 3: holly springs, ms

TENNESSEE YOUTH RODEO ASSN

MAR. 5: tuscumbia, al

MAR. 19 20: memphis, tN

APR 2 3: holly springs, ms

APR 23 24: decaturville, tN triple P arena Cinch Finals

APR. 30 MAY 1: martin, tN tyra Finals

LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO

FEB 26 27: Brandon, ms mslBra #13 14

MAR. 19 20: Brandon, ms mslBra #15 16

APR. 9 10: Brandon, ms mslBra #17 18

APR 30 MAY 1: Brandon, ms mslBra

HORSE & TACK SALES

MAR 5: houston, ms triple e livestock tack 10 am horses 2 pm info: a J ellis 662 401 9760

APR. 2: houston, ms triple e livestock mule sale info: a J ellis 662 401 9760

CLINICS / CLASSES

MAR. 21: somerville, tN dunlap equine serv ices, 22495 hwy 194 sports medicine approach to lameness seminar info: facebook

MAR 24 27: germantown, tN Wildwood Farm ida hammer and deb davies clinic hoof to neck connection

MAR. 26 27: lebanon, tN hurricane Creek middle tN Working equitation clinic & school ing show info: terry Peiper tpeiper@aol com

APR. 2 3: Franklin, tN Williamson Co ag expo downunder horsemanship info: bobby devo@gmail com

APR 9: Crossville, tN 470 Copperhead lane understanding saddle Fit class info: terry Peiper tpeiper@aol com

SPECIAL EVENTS

MAR 18 20: murfreesboro, tN miller Coli seum southern equine expo info: south ernequineexpo com

MAR 18 20: murfreesboro, tN rutherford County extension Center and mtsu 45th an nual american youth horse Council symposium info: ayhc com/symposium

MAR 26 27: Nashville, tN Walnut trace Farm 7th annual Freedom reigns Charity horse show info: www freedomreignsranch com

BARREL RACING

MAR 1: murray, ky Bill Cherry expo Center iBra info: 636 465 5839

MAR 4 6: texarkana, ar. lucky dog Barrel races info: www luckydograces com

MAR. 5: decaturville, tN triple P arena info: Jamie White 901 378 7470

MAR 5: mason, tN Coyote run arena 4393 gainsville rd , Winter series info: aubrey lemmons 901 355 3429

MAR 8: murray, ky Bill Cherry expo Center iBra info: lauren Pickett 636 465 5839

MAR. 12: Winchester, tN southern middle tN Pavilion tN02 NBha info: lana Blankenship (931) 247 2340

MAR 12: mason, tN Coyote run arena 4393 gainsville rd , Winter series info: aubrey lemmons 901 355 3429

MAR. 19: holly springs, ms marshall Co Fairgrounds ms01, ms02 NBha info: dianne holman 501 454 0803

MAR. 19: Cookeville, tN hyder Burke arena tN03 NBha info: Peggy Pulley 615 568 5359

MAR 19: Winona, ms montgomery Co Col iseum NBha ms04 info: Brandi Fleming 662 230 2766

MAR. 25 27: murfreesboro, tN miller Coli seum iBra info: 502 239 4000

APR 2: decaturville, tN triple P arena info: Jamie White 901 378 7470

APR. 2: murray, ky Bill Cherry expo Center iBra info: lauren Pickett 636 465 5839

APR 3: Winona, ms montgomery Co Coli seum NBha ms04 info: Brandi Fleming 662 230 2766

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. 16: decaturville, tN triple P arena info: Jamie White 901 378 7470

APR 16: Winchester, tN southern middle tN Pavilion tN02 NBha info: lana Blankenship (931) 247 2340

APR 23: Pontotoc, ms Pontotoc agri Center NBha ms01 info: dianne holman 501 454 0803

COWBOY MOUNTED SHOOTING

APR. 10 16: tunica, ms tunica arena & expo Center Cmsa National Championship info: www cmsaevents com

CUTTING HORSE

MAR. 19: Prairie, ms infinity ranch Ne ms Cha info: linda Clark 205 246 3798

APR 8 10: Forest, ms scott Co Forest Coli seum Central ms Cha info: linda Clark 205 246 3798

APR 16: Prairie, ms infinity ranch Ne ms Cha info: linda Clark 205 246 3798

DRESSAGE

MAR. 26 27: hernando, ms mid south dres sage academy Bunny hop usdF

MAR 27: greystone virtual dressage show sites google com/view/greystonedressage/homa

APR. 2: Nashville, tN Walnut trace Farm Ctda dressage show

APR 24: virtual greystone dressage show info: https://sites google com/view/greystone dressage/home

APR 30 MAY 1: hernando, ms mid south dressage academy springtime i & ii usdF

ENDURANCE

APR. 1 2: allardt, tN east Fork stables giddy up and run Pack Burro race info: www Pack Burroracing com

EVENTING

MAR. 12 13: murfreesboro, tN stones river Pony Club Combined test

MAR 19: olive Branch, ms southwind sta bles Combined test info: facebook

APR. 9: Nashville, tN Percy Warner Park mtPC mini trials

APR 16: olive Branch, ms southwind sta bles 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 kentucky 3 day event info: www ken tuckythreedayevent com

FIELD TRIALS

MAR 4: lavergne, tN Percy Priest Wma Cumberland Field trialClub

MAR. 10: Blue mountain, ms hell Creek Wma montgomery Co Field trial Club

MAR. 17: huntingdon, tN Clarksville Bird dog Club

MAR 25: dancyville, tN u s amateur all age derby invitational

APR. 1: lavergne, tN Percy Priest Wma mcminnville FtC

GAITED HORSES

APR. 9: murfreesboro, tN tN livestock Cen ter PWhat Fun show

APR 30: gallatin, tN sumner Co Fair grounds Whoa gallatin Classic

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 schooling show

APR 27 MAY 1: Franklin, tN. Brownland Farm spring ii info: www brownlandfarm com

PAINT/PINTO

MAR 11 13: murfreesboro, tN miller Coli seum vol state Pinto org show

QUARTER HORSE SHOWS

MAR. 11 13: harriman, tN roane state expo Center tQha Celebration Circuit

MAR 19 20: martin, tN utm equestrian team Benefit by WtQha info: www wtqha org

MAR 26 27: Benton, ar saline Co Fair grounds aQha/all Breed clinic and show info: arkansasquarterhorse com

APR. 7 10: murfreesoro, tN miller Coliseum WtQha spring Fling info: www wtqha org

APR 29 MAY 1: texarkana, ar Four states equine Center Circle g Classic info: arkansasquarterhorse com

RANCH HORSE

MAR 12 13: memphis, tN show Place arena volrha show info: www volrha com

APR. 9 10: memphis, tN show Place arena volrha show

REINING

MAR 25 27: harriman, tN roane state expo Center tN reining horse assn

RODEOS & BULL RIDING

MAR 4 5: harriman, tN roane state expo Center Jr's top gun showdown 865 933 8588

MAR. 4 5: rainsville, al Ne al agri Business Center dekalb Co shrine Club rodeo info: 706 857 5149

MAR 5: murfreesboro, tN miller Coliseum lone star Championship rodeo www lonestar rodeocompany com

MAR 25 26: lucedale, ms george Co mul tipurpose george County Pro rodeo info: 205 372 3182

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. 29 30: mcdonald, tN tri state exhibi tion Center alhambra shrine rodeo info: 337 427 6336

ROPING

MAR. 11 13: tunica, ms Jx2 team roping info: www jx2events com

MAR 18 20: Franklin, tN Williamson Co expo Center ustrC tN team roping Cham pionships info: 423 340 0640

APR. 23 24: tuscumbia, al spring Fling Ntrl/Wstr info: www jx2events com

STOCK HORSE/COW HORSE

MAR. 26 27: rainsville, al tNsha show info: www tnsha org

TEAM PENNING / RANCH SORTING

APR 1 2: moscow, tN gould arena ranch sorting info: Parker Bradford 901 651 1145

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