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VOL. 32 • NO. 6 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 FEBRUARY 2022
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book & art nook
Life with Horses is Never trated by “the top 5 most Annoying mo-
ments when Cleaning stalls.” of course,
the most annoying is when you accidently
pare for a horse show. Braiding? Another
exercise in futility.
other funny ones are the “dressage Pit
Orderly slam the pitchfork into the stall door or
wall, which flings the carefully collected
Crew” and “today’s spook is brought to
you by – the letter A.” then there’s deci-
Review by Nancy Brannon manure everywhere. my favorite in this phering your dressage test, where most of
chapter is “if your Horse had a Planner.” the squiggles in the “remarks” section
robert Burns’ poem “to A mouse” every day’s routine includes a “catered make no sense.
might as well have been intended for a breakfast, maid service, ‘noonsies,’ in ‘Tis the Season, check out “A Pony’s
horse, when he wrote “the best laid catered dinner, and night snack, with var- Christmas list,” which begins with
schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft ious special events throughout the week. “Horse treats.” valentine’s date Night
agley…” which we often translate to “oft monday is body work; tuesday is tip#12 says: “No matter how cute he says
go awry.” that’s pretty much the theme in acupuncture; Wednesday is pedicure with you look in breeches and boots and no
morgane schmidt’s book Life with Horses the farrier; thursday is spa day; friday is matter how unnatural it is for you, you
is Never Orderly: Cartoons for Riders chiropractor and massage. should leave enough time to shower and
Who Are In on the Joke. Puddles 101 illustrates how horses leap change into normal people clothes before
if there are two things that equestrians over mud puddles on the way to turnout, going out on a date.”
and horse owners have learned over time but then roll in the mud puddle after being in the chapter If Horses Are From
it’s, one, that horses will often upset our turned out. this goes well with “where Heaven, you’ve probably seen “the many
“best laid plans” with plans of their own money in, manure out, a novel, and
Broke, Broken and Bedraggled. the illus- would your horse choose to roll?” faces of mare,” all nine of which are the
and, two, to laugh at these situations. in Seasons are Fun, my favorite cartoon same irritated, ears back look regardless of
schmidt certainly understands the crazy tration of the horse trailer looking like a
giant beast’s open mouth with tongue as a is “when your horse has a sense of humor” whether she’s happy, bored, playful, hun-
times of life with horses, having owned that depicts a tiny “snow man” made of gry, stressed, or whatever. “time for Pony
and competed horses in eventing and dres- ramp is right on target from a horse’s point
of view for not wanting to load. And fa- manure balls. “snow” compares how non- Camp” shows a horse talking to a pony
sage for years. And she certainly knows horse people see it and how horse people covered with paintings of hearts, rain-
how to bring humor to the most madden- mous last words: “this horse is
bombproof! Beginners ride this horse. my see it. And there’s “reason #17 why eques- bows, flowers, and hand prints. Pony says,
ing and frustrating situations. trians winter in florida.” “the next person that touches me is losing
she has been a lifelong fan of thelwell grandma rides this horse!” is illustrated
with a pony bucking and a child flying Challenge Accepted explains why train- a finger.”
cartoons and began her own comic series ing isn’t for the faint of heart. “if my horse in Never Seen Before, “horses can be
in 2011, illustrating her funny reflections through the air.
How to Read Horse Sale Ads begins was aware that social distancing was a summed up simply as: it as all going so
on life with horses. ten years later, she thing” is illustrated by the horse avoiding well – until it wasn’t” as that plastic bag
turned her witty observations into a book- with the usual sale text and translates that
into what it really means. “is sensitive to being haltered. flies by. solving rubik’s Cube? Child’s
length collection of cartoon characters that Different Perspectives contrasts “what play compared to reassembling your bri-
every horse owner will find something to his surroundings” translates to “he spooks
at everything.” “Always in the ribbons” you see” with “what your horse sees.” dle after cleaning it. untangling polo
laugh about. so, bring more humor into read this to understand why horses spook. wraps from the wash is something we’ve
your life as you peruse the topics herein: translates to “mostly pink and green in
shows with no more than 5 or 6 in the Another funny illustration is using the all tried to do and requires the skill level of
Horse ownership, good Barn-keeping, tractor and front-end loader to push the an expert problem solver. finally, “my
seasons Are fun, Challenge Accepted, on class.” “free horse” is illustrated as a “bot-
tomless money pit.” there’s also an horse into the horse trailer. “i thought you Horse’s motto: there’s never a bad time
the road, ‘tis the season, if Horses Are were into Natural Horsemanship,” the for snacks” as the horse eats the greenery
from Heaven, riders vs. Normal society, equine vocabulary, as defined by horses
themselves. throughout the book, people horse thinks. equine yoga provides proof in the box by dressage letter C.
and Never seen Before. that your horse can bend when he wants to No doubt, you’ll find more than one
the book begins with “Horses: the ulti- are characterized as “small predators, aka
staff.” And, of course, social media fol- (imagine fergus reaching under the fence thing you’ve experienced with your horse
mate in character building,” taking you for a juicy blade of grass). illustrated here. it’s always good to bring
through a variety of humorous situations lowers will want to read “if equestrians
were Honest with their facebook Posts.” On the Road explores traveling with humor into your life with horses; helps
that horse owners face every day. there’s horses. did you know that horses who ride you cope with the frustrating and unex-
a list of “things i have worried about Good Barn-keeping takes you through
daily routines at the barn, where shoveling together in the trailer for 15 minutes are pected. find out more about the book, at:
today as a horse owner” and “Books i married for life? don’t miss the “check- www.horseandriderbooks.com/store/life-
could write as an equestrian,” such as manure is a major part of the day, illus-
lists: horse show edition” for how to pre- with-horses-is-never-orderly.html
Check out Fergus the Horse books at: https://www.fergusthehorse.com/
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middleburg, vA, 1/18/2022 - the Na-
tional sporting library & museum is
thrilled to present the flagstone exhibition,
2020 Hindsight: 40 Years of the American
Academy of Equine Art, which opened No-
vember 12, 2021 and runs through march
20, 2022. this exhibition explores the rich Kathleen Friedenberg (American, b.
history of the American Academy of 1942) Opening Meet, 2006, Bronze
equine Art (AAeA) with a dynamic se-
lection of works selected to highlight the
varied talents fostered by this influential
organization.
Booth Malone, (American, b. 1950), Burrland Road, Orange County Hounds,
2018, oil on linen
a non-profit organization “dedicated to organization still inspires generations of
promoting and sharing representational art equine artists in all manner of media, tech-
that celebrates the horse in sport and life. niques, and artistic influences. 2020 Hind- Marilyn Newmark (American, 1928–
it also offers hands-on instruction from sight features works by founders, 2013) Man o’ War, 1977
Booth Malone (American, b. 1950) practicing equine artists with a goal of fos- celebrating their accomplishments and
Walk Up I, 2020, oil on canvas shoeing or grooming.
tering artistic excellence in the genre.” commitment to equine art. sculptures,
find more information at the National
the AAeA’s founding members were paintings, etchings, and drawings feature
Begun in middleburg, vA, in 1980 and sporting library and museum at:
some of the top sporting painters and horses jumping, sorting cattle, playing
now based in lexington, ky, the AAeA is http://www.nationalsporting.org
sculptors of the day. forty years later, the polo, and in daily barn activities such as
Richard Stone Reeves (American, 1919–2005) Mill Linda Volrath, Alfred Hunt Steeplethon, Glenwood Learnihan, Meryl (American, b. 1952) Just Taking
Reef and Geoff Lewis, 1977, oil on canvas Park, 2021, oil, linen on board It In, 2021
Dala Horse: oil painting, is a simplified form of kur-
bits painting. this colorful painting distin-
guishes itself through exaggerated
Symbol of richness of detail and was painted on
walls, cupboards, chests and mora clocks
Sweden
in the areas around siljan. the painting
started in leksand and rättvik around
1780 and during the 19th century it was
the dalahast, or dala horse, is the most even practiced in mora.
recognized swedish folk art internation- on the dala horses, kurbits painting is
ally. once a by-product of local furniture- usually shown in the flower-patterned sad-
making business, it was sold as a dle. traditionally these horses were
children’s toy and later as a barter item. painted in red or left as is without paints.
these carved wooden figurines have been But in the 1830s swedish artist, stikå erik
part of swedish culture for centuries. it be- DALAHÄST. Attributed to Stikå Hansson became known for painting his
came a permanent symbol of sweden in Erik Hansson, Risa, Mora dated 1880. own unique dala horses with a two-color
1939 in the New york World’s fair. simplified form of kurbits decoration.
considered as a status symbol and highly
there are many stories that accompa- Hansson’s dala horse pattern has since be-
valued property in the swedish household.
nied the dala horse, from Paganism and come the tradition for dala horse making
the dala horse’s colorful design, fancy
witchcraft to vikings. the horse itself was in sweden.
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Winner of
Legendary Hearts of Horses
Horse lovers sometimes describe their this marvelous trait, but then diverges
2021 EQUUS Film and Arts Festival equine partners as having a “lot of heart,” from that trodden path.
Equestrian Overall Literary Award referring to their ability to go farther, do she boldly jumps into the vast pool of
more, and perform long after we expect equine evolution and human ambition in
exhaustion has set in. Champion thor- order to discover more outstanding exam-
oughbred racehorse secretariat was the ples of stamina and loyalty. Neary clearly
epitome of a horse with a lot of heart. He connects the large heart trait to ‘old
Readers’ Favorite five-star reviews recipient was one of the most beautiful, anatomi- World’ horses, even suggesting that horses
cally correct horses there ever was, with in the wild had been very creative and
ideal biomechanics that produced a 24- proactive about their own survival.
foot, 11-inch stride. this is a fascinating journey into the
And when thomas swerczek, dvm, history of horses possessing larger than
Get to the Heart of the Matter Ph.d. performed the necropsy on secre- normal hearts, intertwining all the aspects
Author Adrienne Neary weaves the tangible and tariat, shortly after his death on october 4, of horse heart regardless of its physical
intangible qualities of the equine heart into an 1989, he made one of the most incredible size. the narrative deftly unravels how in-
inspiring tribute to our equine partners, featuring discoveries of his career. secretariat’s separable the tangible and intangible qual-
famous racehorses, famous horses in history, and heart was at least 2.5 times larger than the ities of heart really are. from thrilling feats
a fascinating perspective of how horses have average horse’s heart. it weighed approx- of speed and endurance, to the tenderness
helped and continue to help all of humankind. imately 21-22 pounds, compared to the av- and forgiveness freely given, you will feel
erage thoroughbred’s heart at 8-9 pounds. the spirit of Heart that resides not only
dr. swerczek was amazed. “there were within horses, but within all of us.
You’ll this book! no pathological abnormalities of the heart; “While my research spanned well over
all chambers were normal; there were no ten years, it’s an ongoing passion. Pedi-
lesions. it was a perfect heart, everything grees tell amazing stories. in my opinion,
was just bigger,” he found. the real reason extra large hearts show up
Beech Tree Arts the revelation of secretariat’s super in horses is closely tied to the mysteries
heart set the horse industry afire, reveal- that govern life, not just to the chemistry
supports horse lovers everywhere ing empirical evidence to support the an- involved,” Neary writes in the book’s in-
with empowering information. ecdotal. Legendary Hearts of Horses troduction.
Find this book at: follows the equine large heart trail insti- Adrienne N. Neary is an internationally
https://store.bookbaby.com/book/Legendary-Hearts-of-Horses gated by this famous American thorough- recognized equine digital artist and pro-
bred. Neary delves into the equine ducer of equine anatomy charts, equine re-
Also available on Amazon and other online booksellers pedigree history that other researchers searcher, equine energy facilitator, and
identified as being the fountain spring of classical dressage rider.
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Dunlap Equine Services
The complex was designed with plenty of room for a farrier station.
needs. this area was also designed to
allow for plenty of client education semi-
Inpatients, outpatients, and isolation patients are housed separately within the nars.
clinic complex. Client education seminars have been
dunlap equine services, owned by Jen- being iCu stalls with special fluid pumps, planned for every other month for 2022.
nifer dunlap, dvm, has expanded opera- and there are two extra large stalls for draft they will vary from hands-on workshops,
tions to a new equine veterinary clinic at horses and mares and foals. there are in- such as a leg bandaging workshop held on
22495 Highway 194, somerville, tN. Am- door and outdoor arenas for lameness January 21, 2022, to large scale seminars,
bulatory service for farm calls continues workups and an in-house and online phar- such as A sports medicine Approach to
to be available in the west tennessee, east macy and an advanced in-house lab. lameness from both the veterinarian and
Arkansas and north mississippi area, but the site for the clinic was chosen for farrier perspectives being held march 21,
this new facility allows dunlap equine to ease of access off of i-40 (at exit 35) and 2022 by dr. Jennifer dunlap and farrier
expand its offerings. because even the largest 18-wheeler can daniel Bishop.
With the design of the clinic, outpa- easily circle within the complex, allowing the clinic is open for regular haul in ap-
tients, aka haul in appointments, inpa- for over-the-road horse haulers to be able pointments and 24/7 for emergencies. find The ability to host client education
tients, and isolation patients can be housed to unload safely. more information at: https://www.dun- seminars, such as this bandaging clinic,
separately to keep all patients safer. the A dedicated farrier area was placed in lapequineservices.com/ and on facebook. played a big role in the design of the fa-
clinic includes 26 stalls with four of those the outpatient barn for therapeutic farrier cility.
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Wintertime Equine ambient temperature. and secondly, doing so may not be enough
“When traveling, be mindful if you're to help a horse maintain their warmth
going a long distance or to a region that when they need it most.
Nutrition: 3 Facts has a very different temperature range than “increasing the amount of hay is the
what you’re coming from – your horse best way to increase heat production and
Help horses weather the winter with 80 degrees, which means horses near the may struggle a little bit more to retain heat keep a horse warm during winter,” dr.
insight from equine nutritionists and a low end of their thermoneutral zone will or try to get rid of it – depending whether Nichols said. “Horses will naturally in-
veterinarian have to use extra energy (thus calories) to you’re going to a colder climate or a hot- crease the amount of hay that they eat,
From Aimee Robinson, Valley Vet Supply maintain heat. ter climate,” said dr. Nichols. based on the temperatures dropping.”
to identify whether your horse is out- Fact 2: A Horse’s feed sources Will regarding how much more hay to pro-
While impressively stout yet entirely side of their thermoneutral zone, “you Help them maintain Warmth, in Addition vide, remember that the average ther-
fragile, horses require a great level of care, want to pay attention to whether or not to Weight. moneutral zone for horses in the u.s. is
especially as it relates to their nutrition they’re using any natural defenses to that it’s important to understand “metabolic between 40 and 80 degrees. dr. Nichols
over the winter. cold weather,” explained Brittany rahm, heat production” as it relates to increasing said, as a general rule of thumb, for every
“many horse owners may not realize nutrition consultant at stride Animal a horse’s feed during cold temperatures. one-degree fahrenheit below the lower
they actually need to feed horses differ- Health. dr. Nichols explained, “think of a range of 40 degrees, horses will need an
ently in the wintertime than they do in the these natural defenses can include: horse’s digestive system, or their hind gut, extra 200 calories.
summertime,” Jyme Nichols, Phd, direc- • shivering as a furnace. the more the microbes in the “so, to put that in perspective, your av-
tor of nutrition at stride Animal Health, • standing with tail to the wind, head horse’s hind gut are able to digest and fer- erage hay is going to have between 800 to
shared in an interview with valley vet lowered ment – especially fibers – the more heat 1,000 calories per pound. let's say you've
supply. • seeking shelter that can be generated for that horse. that’s got a 10-degree drop – you're going to
Here are three main facts to consider. dr. Nichols followed up, “Anytime you part of what goes into keeping them need an extra 2,000 calories. All i did there
Fact 1: A Horse’s “thermoneutral combine cold temperatures on top of warm.” was just take that 10 degrees times 200
Zone” directly impacts their Nutritional moisture – wind, ice and snow – a horse Fact 3: As Weather Changes, so should calories, and that gets me to 2,000 calo-
Needs. will have to increase their heat production a Horse’s diet, But Not in the Way some ries, which is roughly 2 to 3 lbs. extra hay
“the first thing that i think is important and will need to consume more calories. may think. per day. so, if you're feeding small square
for everybody to understand is a term that Additionally, young horses or underweight “A lot of times, people can get hung up bales of grass hay, that’s probably going to
sounds a little bit intimidating — ther- horses are going to hit that lower, critical thinking, ‘i need to change my horse’s be an extra flake, maybe an extra two
moneutral zone,” dr. Nichols said. “this temperature and get colder faster than a grain, or i need to change how much grain flakes.”
is basically the temperature outside in mature horse or a horse that’s going into i feed,’” dr. Nichols said. However, is ei- Horse owners will need to increase their
which a horse can maintain their own core wintertime with really good body condi- ther necessary? Not exactly, but there are horse’s hay intake, but what about their
body temperature without having to exert tion.” some other aspects for horse owners to grain? When the temperatures drop, up-
any extra effort to regulate either their heat An especially important detail for those consider. ping feed is a common practice, but not
loss or heat gain.” traveling for competitions or pleasure with While a well-meaning sentiment, in- recommended. dr. Nichols gave two spe-
Horses in the united states have an av- their horses is that it takes two weeks to a creasing grain can be harmful to a horse’s cific horse health examples: should horses
erage thermoneutral zone between 40 and full month for horses to readapt to a new health – heightening colic risk and more – be fed either a (Continued on p. 10)
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Wintertime Nutrition (Cont.
from p. 9) fortified feed or ce-
real grains, such as whole corn
New Vet at TEH West
and oats? dr. stephanie golm joined tennessee
example 1, fortified feed in- equine Hospital West as an equine intern
crease – if horsemen are feed- in June 2021 before moving to the mem-
ing a fortified grain at a phis location at the beginning of the year.
recommended level of 4 lbs. she graduated from the university of Wis-
per day, then increase by 1 lb. consin school of veterinary medicine in
per day. may 2021 with an emphasis in equine
that feed is designed to meet medicine.
all vitamin, mineral require- she was born and raised in the mid-
ments, amino acid require- west, and moved to tennessee just before
ments, etc., at 4 lbs. per day. While that the hay and consider a supplement that starting with teH. she said, “i've wanted
extra pound may not be more harmful, it will keep them drinking,” rahm said. to be a veterinarian since i was about three
will provide some extra calories, but the for senior horses or horses with poor years old. i have a passion for all animals,
calories will be more quickly digested. dental conditions, both rahm and dr. but developed a love for horses at a young
this means the increased grain does not Nichols recommend feeding forage pel- age. i grew up both riding for fun and
provide horses with long-term heat pro- lets, such as timothy or alfalfa hay pellets, showing in the hunter/jumper circuit
duction, like hay does. or even beet pulp shreds, which all have through college. i enjoy all aspects of Dr. Stephanie Golm
example 2, cereal grain increase – say similar benefits as long-stem hay forage. equine medicine, but sports medicine and
horsemen are feeding a whole corn/oat “for horses who are underweight, it is dentistry are my biggest passions. my hus- selves. it was humbling to learn about
mix at 4 lbs. per day and decide to double important to try to improve their body con- band, luke, has been in the military for the their history and lifestyle. these people
it. Corn and oats are really high in starches dition, which will support their ther- past three and a half years, so when i'm not are amazing horsemen and women, and it
and sugars, which puts a really heavy load moregulation and overall health. in working i enjoy spending time with him was an experience i will always cherish.”
of sugar on the digestive tract that the addition to increasing their total hay in- and our cat, ember.” Her other experiences include kennel
small intestine can't digest very well or take, we recommend adding a high-quality in August 2019, golm worked with the assistant at indian Prairie Animal Hospi-
very quickly. you can then have an over- protein and energy supplement to help horses owned by the lakota People at Pine tal, vet tech at south trail Animal Hospi-
spill of starch into the hind gut of the support healthy weight gain,” said tony ridge reservation. she wrote: “it was a tal, and large animal vet student at uW
horse, impacting the balance of the good Hawkins, dvm, technical service veteri- privilege to be able to provide veterinary veterinary Care.
bacteria in that gut and presenting colic is- narian at valley vet supply. service to the horses that belong to the she reminds animal owners: “remem-
sues; it can also cause founder or laminitis Bundle up, stay safe, and keep in mind lakota People. it was amazing to see both ber to be kind to your veterinarians. in the
issues in some horses. these three facts to help your horse the need and how much they care for these end, all we want is what’s best for you and
“you want to keep your grain level the weather the winter. animals. Not only did i learn a lot from the the animals whom we’ve dedicated our
same. if you're going to increase anything, amazing doctors and students on this trip, lives to helping.”
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Field trials
Ames Amateur Field Trial
Dialed In Wins Prestigious Ames were less than favorable as she was turned
Amateur All Age loose on the afternoon course on thursday.
By Kent Walker; photos by Vera Court- Nonetheless, Claire responded with the
ney toughness that has brought her to the win-
ners’ circle on so many other occasions
What has for many years been arguably throughout her career.
one of the most prestigious and competi- taking second place honors was
tive All Age events in the country, the small’s White Charger for owner and han-
Ames Amateur once again lived up to its dler mike small of evansville, indiana.
storied past. drawing a field of 46 All Age Charger was credited with one find well to
contestants and 16 derby entries, the trial the front and a forward and searching
ran from monday december 27 to friday ground race.
december 31, 2021 at the Ames Planta- third place laurels went to game rebel
tion, grand Junction, tenn. for dr. fred Corder. rebel had one find
early morning and afternoon tempera- during his hour near the old agronomy
tures remained near 70 degrees with over- shed, where he was discovered by the
cast skies throughout the entire trial. only scout after a brief absence, as the course
one half day’s running was delayed due to All Age winners: Front Row: Matt Pendergest with Dialed In, Mike Small with
turned back south on the third afternoon.
thunderstorms and heavy rain. Smalls White Charger. Back Row: Kent Walker, Korry Rinehart (judge), Megan
After a long ride back to the call of
Judging this year’s renewal were elton Henry, Scott Little, Elton Bray (judge) and Mason Ashburn.
“point,” the handsome pointer was stand-
Bray and korry rinehart. Neither are ing with style for wing and shot. He fin- Cocklebur Breaking Bad for Bubba, Amy and others throughout the midsouth and
strangers to the judicial saddle. Both are ished his hour well to the front at pickup. and Colt spencer. the second and third region 6, stepped up again this year do-
excellent horsemen and ride with a keen in the companion derby event, matt place dogs showed all age potential in nating dog food to all the winners. Club
eye on each bird dog. Pendergest was back in the winner’s cir- their ground races. director Chris Weatherly of the Ames
veteran eight-year old-performer di- cle once again – this time with Awakened. As with most trials there are many peo- Plantation rode every brace and marshaled
aled in, “Claire,” was absolutely ‘dialed for first place honors, Awakened ran a ple to thank. this trial in particular has a the trial. ken Blackman did yeoman’s
in’ to the birds, as she carded three stellar good forward race, carding a stylish find great supporting cast, beginning with the work of driving the dog wagon, providing
finds while laying down a strong forward near the end of her brace. taking second Ames Plantation staff and the use of these snacks between braces, assisting at road
and responsive ground race under the was Phillips linebacker for mike small. historic grounds. the ongoing, much ap- crossings, and collecting entry fees. south-
whistle of matt Pendergest. With temper- third place was awarded to a consistent preciated support of sportsman’s Pride ern eatery and linda stewart provided
atures reaching 72 degrees, conditions winner on the derby circuit this season, dog food, who has represented this trial tasty lunches throughout the trial. And
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Derby winners: Front Row: Mike Small with Phillips Linebacker, Amy Spencer
with Cocklebur Breaking Bad, Colt and Bubba Spencer. Back Row: Kent Walker,
Korry Rinehart (judge), Lowry Strickland, Elton Bray (judge), John Chandler
Strickland, John Taylor, and Chris Weatherly.
Jonathan Burch Guy Hendrix
special thanks to vera Courtney for all the All Age winners:
wonderful photography during this years’ First: dialed in, matt Pendergest,
Ames Amateur. mrs. vera has been cap- owner/handler owner/handler Second: Phillips linebacker, mike
turing photos of the Ames Amateur for Second: small’s White Charger, mike Derby winners: small, owner/handler
seventeen years. What a great crew! small, owner/handler First: Awakened, matt Pendergest, Third: Cocklebur Breaking Bad, Bubba
Hope to see everyone again next year. Third: game rebel, dr. fred Corder, owner/handler and Amy spencer, owners/handlers
Bubba Spencer Matt Pendergest
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Belle Meade
Foxhound
Performance
Trials
From Epp Wilson, MFH, Fred Berry,
MFH, and Tom Brannon, MFH
the masters of fox Hounds Associa-
tion (mfHA) is sponsoring a series of
foxhound Performance trials. each of
these events is a great opportunity to ex-
perience the very best foxhunting behind
Whippoorwill Forever Wild (shown on left of photo) works the course ahead of handler Matt Cochran an exceptional pack of hounds, and in
some of the best hunt country in North
Hobart Ames America.
Performance trials offer a way for fox-
hunters to gather, measure hound per-
Memorial formance, enhance breeding programs,
and exchange ideas. every three years, the
Classic mfHA sponsors the Performance trial
Championships. during the 2021-2022
season, multiple exciting qualifying events
By Nancy Brannon; photos by Vera
culminate with the Performance trials
Courtney
grand Championship on march 26-27,
the 69th renewal of the Hobart Ames 2022 in Hoffman, North Carolina.
memorial Classic, open All-Age and Hunts participate by invitation only and
derby, started monday, January 10, 2022. they bring only their very best hounds.
Judges for this National Championship Hounds are numbered to allow mounted
qualifying stake were mike Jackson of judges to record their observations, which
Battle ground, iN and virgil moore of are then loaded into a scoring program to
Canyon, tx; reporter, Jim Atchison of determine the awards.
Caruthersville, mo. Braces were run on (above) Riders in the gallery on a very cold first day of the Hobart Ames Me- All fox hunting is fun, and Perform-
the National Championship courses at morial Classic All-Age field trial. (below) Brothers Shannon and Keith St. John ance trials are like “fox hunting on
Ames Plantation, grand Junction, ten- rode in Friday’s Derby. (all photos by Vera Courtney) steroids.” you will find many of the best
nessee. National Amateur All-Age in- hounds and the most avid foxhunters at
there were 48 dogs running in the All- vitational (december 6, 2021), these Performance trials. this level of
Age stake. on the first day a “cold morn- there were eleven finds on foxhunting is definitely an adrenalin sport.
ing with ‘bluebird skies’ greeted this monday, ten finds on tuesday, Belle meade Hunt in thomson, geor-
morning’s riders in the 2022 Hobart Ames and four finds in the call-back. gia hosted their 21st qualifying perform-
memorial All-Age,” vera Courtney wrote. “We have seen an influx of ance trial on January 22-23, 2022. the
day two was a “brisk 27 degrees” with an hawks in the area lately, so the Pack Championship winner was ten-
“almost cloudless sky,” she reported. birds are staying close in nessee valley Hunt (tvH) of New mar-
day three of the Hobart Ames memo- cover,” dr. Carlisle said. “you ket, tenn.
rial All-Age was a “cool, 35 degrees with fly, you die.” Competition was stiff! seven of the
thin clouds for this morning’s breakaway,” All-Age Results: best packs of hounds from illinois to ken-
Courtney reported. on January 13, it was First: game Wardon, han- tucky to georgia competed, and they had
another “cool 35 degrees for the kick off of dled by dr. fred Corder, owner outstanding hunting both days. A team of
the last day of All-Age dogs.” Second: Papa Joe, handled twelve judges scored hounds in the cate-
there was, indeed, cold weather for the by mike Hester for owner gories of Hunting, trailing, and full Cry.
All-Age braces, but most days were tremel Hester (his grandson) ryan Johnsey, mfH and Huntsman for
mostly sunny and temperatures reached al- third: Hendrix’s Copperline, tennessee valley Hunt, was asked to com-
most 50 degrees by friday afternoon. in- handled by Burke Hendrix, owner January 14, 2022 with 24 dogs contending ment on the weekend’s Performance trial.
clement weather held off until saturday the Hobart Ames memorial derby for the honors (25 entered, but one with- ryan was very complimentary about how
afternoon for the last braces of the derby, began on a “beautiful morning,” friday, drew). mike Jackson also judged the well organized and well run this trial was,
when rain poured and temperatures derby, along with Joey mcAlexander, by epp Wilson, mfH and the Belle meade
dropped to the 30s. snow came in the area who is the new President of the Hobart hunt. He said that placing well at a per-
later saturday night. Ames memorial field trial Club. the formance trial can be a matter of a hound
dr. rick Carlisle of Ames Plantation derby was completed on saturday Janu- being at the right place at the right time,
said that “birds were at a premium during ary 15, 2022 with the following winners. and the stars seemed to be aligned for
this trial.” in the All-Age Classic, there Derby Results: tvH’s hounds that weekend. “We were
were 12 finds from 11 dogs. in the derby First: Haney’s storm Warming, handler asked to choose five of our best hounds for
Classic, there were eight finds from seven ike todd, owner Chris Cagle the competition and, when asked which
dogs in one and one-half days. this was in Second: knight’s little John, handler one i would root for the most, it was tvH
contrast to the Ames Amateur (dec. 27, ike todd, owner scott griffin Headboard. this hound lived up to my ex-
2021), which saw 24 finds by the All-Age Third: seek N in, handler/owner Will pectations. i’ve been watching him per-
dogs and eight finds by the derby dogs in dunn form well all season. He shines! He is pure
eight 30-minute braces. At the AftCA Penn-marydel, bred and whelped at tvH,
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Foxhunting
hounds and ‘doc’ Addis. His dame was all hounds performed very well and no
tvH Heartless, who was one the last hound got picked up for running deer.”
drafts that we got from todd ‘doc’ Addis, tvH and shawnee Hounds both had
mfH before he died in 2019.”(Editor’s two hounds place in the top ten both days. Ryan Johnsey, MFH and Huntsman of Tennessee Valley Hunt, with Penn-Mary-
note: “doc” Addis, dvm was the first three hunts, tvH, shawnee, and host del foxhound TVH Headboard. (courtesy of Mark Jump Photography)
Huntsman for tvH, 1989-1991, and es- hunt Belle meade, had two hounds each in Results from day one: tvH’s Head- hawk was second. tvH’s Wallet was
tablished tvH’s foundation pack. doc the top ten on the second day. Belle meade board ranked number three, with tvH’s fourth, Headboard was sixth, and Hudson
was instrumental in promoting the Penn- Bullet was the overall first place winner Willow number five. Portia, from Bridle- was ninth. shawnee’s foghorn was fifth,
marydel breed of foxhound, generously and tvH Headboard placed second. tvH spur Hunt, was in the number one position, gandalf was seventh, and gipper was
drafting hounds to hunts throughout the was the winning hunt with three hounds in followed by Ziggy from thornton Hill in tenth. Bridlespur Hunt’s Bond was eighth.
u.s.) ryan added, “scoring of a particu- the top ten. these top ten hounds quali- second. Bell meade’s hounds: saber was Overall Total: Belle mead’s Bullet
lar hunt and hound at a performance trails fied for the National Performance trial fourth and Bullet was sixth. shawnee’s placed first and Bismarck third. tvH’s
is the culmination of placement in various Championship scheduled for march 25- hounds: Cuda was seventh and Jamie was Headboard was second, Wallet sixth, and
categories both days, such as hunting and 27, 2022 in Hoffman NC. ninth. Hudson eighth. thornton Hill’s fishhawk
endurance. there is a reason there is a sec- find more information about foxhound Results from day two: Belle meade’s was fourth and Ziggy was fifth. shawnee’s
ond day. A particular hound may not per- Performance trials at: mfha.com/perfor- Bullet moved to number one and Bismark foghorn was seventh and gandalf was
form as well two days in a row. that said, mance-trials/ was number three. thornton Hill’s fish- tenth. Bridlespur’s Portia was ninth.
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Hunter/Jumper
The Arnie Pittman Out-
standing Service Award
Mary Grayson Fauser on Captivate (photo by Nancy Brannon)
“Congratulations Barney! We will miss this year’s recipient, kitty Walters, has all
you in germantown, tenn., but we know of these qualities.
you will enjoy your time in sunny kitty is kind and polite to everyone.
Barney Mallace riding Keepsake (2008) florida,” davidoff concluded. she is helpful to others without being
asked and often is one of the first ones to
From Susan Davidoff arrive at the show and one of the last to
leave. she genuinely cares for the well-
this year, West tennessee Hunter
being of her horses.
Jumper Association (WtHJA) had to can-
kitty cheers on everyone, often offer-
cel its in-person awards banquet because
ing to video rounds for her friends and
of the rapidly riding cases of Covid-19
barn mates. she is the epitome of a good
in the community. However, WtHJA an-
sport, regardless of what kind of a day she
nounced winners of awards on their face-
is having, and she is an excellent example
book page and on instagram. the first
for all.
award presented was the 2021 Arnold
Congratulations to kitty Walters for
Pittman outstanding service award. susan
being selected to receive the Arnie Pittman
davidoff wrote about the award:
Junior sportsmanship Award for 2021.
“West tennessee Hunter Jumper Asso-
The Double Stuff Award
ciation has a long history of volunteer
the double stuff Perpetual trophy is
help, and is run by many different people
presented each year to the high point
who are integral to our success. the great-
short/ long stirrup horse and rider. the
est volunteers are the ones who step up to
winner for 2021 is lamborghini and Han-
the plate when they see things that need eight obstacles at 3’6” in height, con- Barney is definitely enjoying his new nah roark.
doing and are always there to help without ducted under table ii.1, fastest clear home on Hutchison island, florida. Bar- for those who were lucky enough to
needing to be asked. round. the winner of the keepsake trophy ney moved to memphis from south have known double stuff, or oreo as he
“Arnie Pittman volunteered for many is equally successful in both rounds. florida 40 years ago and now, in retire- was known around the barn, remember
years and served this association with en- keepsake was a 1990 dutch Warm- ment, comes full circle in moving back to that he was a pony rider’s best friend and
thusiasm and success. this year’s winner blood who began her show career winning florida. He only has to look outside his a trainer’s dream. Anything asked of oreo
is no different. the Arnie Pittman out- big in the regular Working Hunters. she window to have a great view of the beach was done obediently and patiently until his
standing service Award for 2021 goes to moved into the Jumper ring, also winning and Atlantic ocean. “i can’t believe i get young rider got the exercise right. the
our past show manager and show coordi- many classes, while simultaneously carry- this beautiful view every day!” he re- word no was not in his vocabulary, and his
nator, Barney mallace. ing her amateur rider around the Hunter marked. He just has to go down the eleva- longevity allowed many generations to
“Barney has been a fixture in the ger- ring. it was quite a sight to see her win a tor and the beach is right outside his door. learn their skills on him.
mantown area since the early 1980s. He 3’6” jumper class while the same day tak- His plans are to get back to riding once oreo’s competition results span from
has served our area and association as a ing good care of her other rider in the Pre- he’s settled in and to explore working on minnesota to Palm Beach, florida and
trainer, rider, board member, show com- Adult division. ceramics again. from North Carolina westward to Col-
mittee member, show secretary, judge, Barney was most recently the show Barney has not severed all ties with the orado. His usef results show 14 different
mentor, and has helped WtHJA and the manager and show coordinator for the mid-south. He’ll be back for this year’s riders competing over 24 years! He earned
memphis horse community in many more WtHJA shows for about 11 years. germantown Charity Horse show, for notable championships at: metamora Hunt
capacities. “WtHJA is a successful local horse show seven weeks in franklin, tN for the Club, Horseshows by the Bay, trader’s
“Barney was an amateur owner rider association largely because of Barney’s Brownland shows, and in katy, tx at the Point, ledges, gulfport, Atlanta, and the
with the amazing keepsake, successful in commitment to making the shows great. great southwest equestrian Center. germantown Charity Horse show.
both the hunter and jumper rings.” each He has identified and foreseen problems WtHJA had more awards to give to its oreo’s time in germantown spanned
year at the germantown Charity Horse and offered up solutions or ideas to move 2021 stars. from 2009 through 2016, with an estab-
show, Barney donates the keepsake Per- us in a better direction. Barney was de- The Arnie Pittman Junior Sports- lished fan base at Aintree stables. A spe-
petual trophy for the winner of the versa- voted to WtHJA and worked tirelessly be- manship Award cial thanks to Carson Cash, who owned
tility Challenge class. this class consists hind the scenes on all the small details it the Arnie Pittman Junior sportsman- oreo for 16 years and always made sure
of two rounds: first, a classic hunter style takes to make our shows run smoothly. ship Award is given to a rider who exhibits he had everything that he needed. oreo
round over fences 3’3” to 3’6” in height. Although he is receiving the outstanding the following qualities: a desire to learn was respectfully retired in 2016 and spent
second is the jumper speed round open to service Award for 2021, he deserves to be and grow in the sport, the ability to rise two years blissfully grazing in green pas-
the top twelve horses from round one. this recognized for the years and decades he from adversity, and good sportsmanship. tures until he passed away in 2018.
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Women Dominate Again in
$75,000 Battle of the Sexes
Keebler, ridden by Abigail Arnold
The Linda Brzoza Perpetual Trophy
the engraving on the linda Brzoza Per-
petual trophy says: “No matter if you win Caelinn Leahy for the women’s team. (photo courtesy of Sportfot)
or lose, the most important thing in life is
to enjoy what you have.” linda’s dedica- From Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. riders go to head-to-head over the same
tion and will to win can be a light to oth- course, and the one with the fastest time
ers and motivation for riders to strive for Wellington, fl – January 8, 2022 – the gains a point for their team. following the
the same successes that she had. first “saturday Night lights” event of the first phase, the score was tied with five
the linda Brzoza memorial Perpetual 2022 Winter equestrian festival kicked points for each team. the standout was
trophy honors an amateur rider whose ef- off on January 8 with the $75,000 Battle Caelinn leahy who had a scorching fast
forts through each competition year shine of the sexes, presented by Wellington re- round.
and reflect the spirit and hard work that gional medical Center. the event was a in the second phase, each team had
linda lived every day. the winner of the highlight of the Premiere week of the 2022 three relay groups, wherein the three riders
2021 linda Brzoza High score Amateur Winter equestrian festival (Wef), which in the relay each did a section of the
rider award is rachel sutton. runs for 13 weeks through April 3. the course. the women’s team gained 10 more
The Overseas Award women’s team won for the 11th time in the points with two wins out of the three
the overseas Perpetual trophy is 13-year history, and the class made its re- groups, leading 15 to 10.
awarded each year to the highest scoring turn after a hiatus in 2021. the final phase was a match race in
Adult Amateur Hunter for the year. Con- the women’s team for Battle of the which riders competed over a course that
Rachel Sutton sexes consisted of team captain kelly
formation, movement, soundness, person- mirrored itself in the ring, and they com-
ality, and intelligence, along with a soleau-millar, Hayley iannotti, taylor pleted it at the same time. When the
many people, having had a long and suc-
winning form over fences, are among the land, Caelinn leahy, samantha macken- women won five of the first six rounds at
cessful career, most notably as a Junior
criteria with which we gauge a horse’s zie, mia mannis, Abigail mcArdle, three points each, they secured their vic-
Hunter for Nicole Harris in germantown,
greatness. But, there is also the horse’s Jacqueline steffens, Anna Wilks, and tory, and the last four match races did not
tenn. He began doing the 3’6” Juniors as
winning record and longevity in the sport Heather Caristo-Williams. have to finish. leahy sealed the deal for
a four-year-old and, even though he was
that contribute to its reputation of being the men’s team, led by captain Charlie her team by taking the decisive victory
quite small, he handled the big jumps with
“great.” mindy Wurzburg’s horse over- Jayne, also included david Blake, Chris- over michael tokaruk, and the women
ease. the grand Champion Junior Hunter
seas had all of these qualities, and we are tian Coyle, daniel Coyle, Jordan Coyle, won by a score of 30 to 13.
award and the Why Not farley trophy
pleased to award this trophy in his mem- luis larrazabal, simon mcCarthy, Watch the video of the match race be-
goes each year to the horse that wins the
ory. the winner of the overseas Perpetual samuel Parot Jr., michael tokaruk, and tween michael tokaruk and Caelinn
most points in the 3’6” Junior Hunter di-
trophy for 2021 is Captivate, ridden by Hardin towell. leahy at: pbiec.coth.com/article/women-
vision, regardless of size. this year’s
mary grayson fauser. the Battle of the sexes consists of three dominate-again-in-75000-battle-of-the-
award goes to keebler, ridden by Abigail
The Why Not Farley Award phases, with the first being a table C sexes-presented-by-wellington-regional-m
Arnold.
Why Not farley was a dream horse for faults-converted speed course where the edical-center-at-2022-wef
Lamborghini, ridden by Hannah Roark Captain of the women’s team Kelly Soleau-Millar. (photo courtesy of Sportfot)18. February, 2022 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com
2021 Equestrians of the Year 2021 Horses of the Year
medal finish at the event
since 2005 in the mercedes
Benz Aachen Nations Cup
with their double-clear effort.
to conclude their remarkable
year, the pair capped the
weekend with a thrilling sec-
ond-place finish in the rolex
grand Prix of Aachen, one of
the most difficult classes in
the world. in total, the pair
were clear in five consecu-
tive 5* grand Prix classes in
2021.
National Horse of the
Year: Big Shot
Balou du Reventon, 2021 International Horse of the Year if Big shot, a 2011 Hol-
(Shannon Brinkman Photo) steiner gelding, could write
his autobiography, it would
Balou Du Reventon and Big Shot be a compelling read. He has been profiled
Laura Kraut riding Baloutinue at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Shannon Brinkman photo) Win 2021 Horse of the Year Titles several times and his 2021 competition
us equestrian is pleased to announce record is all the evidence anyone would
us equestrian is pleased to congratu- since 1904 with the team silver medal.
that Balou du reventon, Ann thompson’s need to say that the horse, affectionately
late 2021 international equestrian of the kraut and Baloutinue then helped the u.s.
2006 oldenburg stallion, was voted the known as “dude,” can back the claim of
year laura kraut (royal Palm Beach, team capture the win in the mercedes-
2021 international Horse of the year and being a Big shot. He returned to the show
fla.) and National equestrian of the year Benz Nations Cup Csio5*, the first u.s.
Big shot, dulcie lou morris’s 2011 Hol- ring in 2021 after a serious metabolic dis-
Hunt tosh (Alpharetta, ga.). kraut and win since 2005, and finished fifth in the
steiner gelding, was voted the 2021 Na- order kept him out of competition in 2020.
tosh were recognized along with other rolex grand Prix of Aachen.
tional Horse of the year by the usef the partnership between “dude,” rider
award winners at the 2022 Pegasus National Equestrian of the Year –
membership. Balou du reventon and Big Jenny karazissis and owner dulcie lou
Awards dinner Celebration at the usef Hunt Tosh
shot were honored during the smart- morris has helped position him for recog-
Annual meeting in Naples, fla., on thurs- in 2021, tosh claimed victory at several
Pak/usef Horse of the year Awards din- nition.
day, Jan. 13, 2022. of the most prestigious hunter competi-
ner Celebration on saturday, January 15, With karazissis in the irons, Big shot
International Equestrian of the Year tions in the country with a relatively new
2022. earned the title of champion or reserve
– Laura Kraut horse, Cannon Creek, owned by the
International Horse of the Year: champion in six out of the seven perform-
laura kraut’s 2021 season was high- Wheeler family. their first big victory of
Balou du Reventon ance and high-performance hunter com-
lighted by a team silver medal at the the year came at the usHJA international
Balou du reventon, the 2006 olden- petitions they entered in 2021. karazissis
tokyo 2020 olympic games aboard Hunter derby Championship where they
burg stallion ridden by Brian moggre and and Big shot had several notable wins last
Baloutinue. kraut took over the ride on dominated the field of 103 entries. tosh
owned by Ann thompson, had one of the year, including the $100,000 World Cham-
Baloutinue in early 2021, and they cap- also won the 2021 Pennsylvania National
most successful years of his jumping ca- pionship Hunter rider West Coast spec-
tured their first win together in the Horse show grand Hunter Championship
reer in 2021, representing the united tacular and four usHJA international
$137,000 Bainbridge Companies grand with Cannon Creek, as well as earning the
states in multiple international competi- Hunter derby qualifiers.
Prix Csi3*. the pair then helped the Net- title of 2021 leading Hunter rider.
tions and being short listed to the u.s. Big shot was the leading horse of the
Jets® u.s. Jumping team take fifth place tosh had standout showings in the 2021
Jumping team for the tokyo 2020 2021 usHJA international Hunter derby
at the Nations Cup of rome Csio5*, fol- usHJA green Hunter incentive Champi-
olympic games. the oldenburg stallion Qualifying series and is currently listed in
lowed by second place in the rolex grand onships, winning the 3’ to 3’3” champi-
has had successful results with several in- the top 50 for the usHJA international
Prix of rome Csio5*. onship and the first round of the 3’6”-3’9”
ternational riders, but no success has come Hunter derby – Horse money Won life-
kraut was selected for the u.s. Jump- championship on Chorus. tosh was
faster than with moggre in the irons. time standings.
ing team for the tokyo olympics—her awarded the 2021 kenneth Wheeler style
following moggre taking over the ride Big shot also competed with his ama-
third olympic team—and became the old- of riding Award for his classic riding
in 2020, the duo was selected to represent teur owner, dulcie lou morris, while
est u.s. female athlete to win a medal style.
the u.s. Jumping team at the Wellington karazissis competed him in the bigger di-
Csio4*, where the team took their first visions and derbies.
win of the 2021 season. the pair then rep-
resented the u.s. in fei
Jumping Nations Cup Poland
Csio5*, where the team fin-
ished seventh, before secur-
ing an impressive victory in
the longines 1.60m grand
Prix Csio5*. the pair fin-
ished in ninth at the rolex
1.60m grand Prix at the
royal Windsor Csi5* before
being named as a reserve to
the tokyo 2020 olympic
games team. moggre and
Balou du reventon were
then selected to represent the
u.s.at the prestigious CHio
Aachen in september, where
they lifted the u.s. Jumping Big Shot, 2021 National Horse of the Year
Hunt Tosh riding Cannon Creek at the USHJA International Hunter Derby Champi- (photo: Terisé Cole/USHJA)
team to their first gold-
onship. (Photo: Terisé Cole/USHJA)You can also read
