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A Homecoming

for the AgesArticle & photos by Grace C. Clark

the 2015 Breeder’s Cup world Championships saw a

homecoming unlike any other, with hundreds of com-

petitors returning to the state, and city in which they were

born: lexington, kentucky. dubbed a “celebration of rac-

ing and breeding at its highest level,” by keeneland Pres-

ident Bill thomason, keeneland racecourse brought to

life the spirit of racing by hosting the Breeders’ Cup for

the first time, october 30-31, and set the stage for two

stupendous days of racing. over 95,000 fans attended the

event across the two days, bringing together everyone

from racing’s youngest fans to some of its most famous.

the Breeders’ Cup world Championships consisted of 13

races, with over $26 million dollars awarded in purses.

friday’s races included the Juvenile turf, won by Hit

a Bomb, under jockey ryan moore. the two-year-old colt

completed the mile in 1:38.86 for owner mrs. evelyn

shockwell, and trainer aiden o’ Brien. the las vegas

dirt mile had an incredibly deep field, with liam’s map,

sent off at odds of 1-2, coming off of the pace to win by

2 ½ lengths under jockey Javier Castellano. the four-

year-old colt completed the mile in 1:34.54, setting a new

track record for trainer todd Pletcher and owners teresa

viola racing stables and west Point thoroughbreds. the

Juvenile fillies turf gave trainer mark Casse his first

Breeder’s Cup champion in Catch a glimpse, who won

the mile race in 1:39.08 under jockey florent geroux for

owners gary Barber, michael ambler, and Jeff Begg of

windways farm. the longines distaff was the final race

of Championship friday. stopchargingmaria, for owner

town and Country farms and trainer todd Pletcher, won

the mile and an eighth race in 1.48.98 under jockey Javier

Castellano.

the Breeders’ Cup Championship on saturday began

with the 14 Hands winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile fillies.

the favorite, songbird, ridden by mike smith for trainer

Jerry Hollendorfer and owner fox Hill farms, dominated

the field to win by 5 ¾ lengths in a time of 1:42.73 for the

mile and sixteenths, even faster than the winner of the Ju-

venile, Nyquist.

the second Breeders’ Cup race on the card, the twin

spires turf sprint, had a full field of 14 horses lined up

for the five and a half furlong sprint. the 16-1 long shot,

mongolian saturday, under jockey florent geroux, stayed

at the neck of leader ready for rye before taking the lead

at the top of the stretch, and tenaciously fought lady

shipman to win the $1,000,000 race by a neck for owner

mongolian stable and trainer enebish ganbat.

the last time wavell avenue and la verdad met, la

verdad was the victor as the pace-setter in the gallant

Bloom stakes at Belmont Park. But the prior race was run

at 6 ½ furlongs, and the added furlong in the twinspires

filly and mare sprint proved beneficial to closer wavell

avenue. under jockey Joel rosario, wavell avenue was

held off a stellar pace set by la verdad, to overcome the

mare by 1 ¾ lengths at the finish. “avenue” finished in a

time of 1:22.39 for trainer Chad Brown and owners m.

dubb, d. simon, Head of Plains Partners llC, and Beth-

lehem stables llC.

stephanie’s kitten, owned and bred by multi-Breed-

ers’ Cup champions ken and sarah ramsey, entered her

final race in the filly and mare turf at odds of 8-1. the

six-year-old kitten’s Joy mare exited her swansong vic-

torious under jockey irad ortiz, Jr., winning the mile and

three sixteenths race in 1:56.22 for trainer Chad Brown.

runhappy, star of one of the most feel good stories in

racing this year with trainer maria Borell, entered the

twinspires sprint as the solid favorite. the three-year-

old super saver colt did not disappoint, stalking the pace

in a perfect trip by jockey edgar Prado, and dominating

the field in the final furlong to draw away by 1 ¾ lengths.

runhappy completed the six furlongs in 1:08.58 for

owner James mcingvale.

the mile was one of the most action-packed races out

of the entire 2015 world Championships. tepin, after ab-

solutely dominating her female competition, was taking a

shot at the boys, and female european champions, in the

turf race. included in her foes were defending mile cham-

pion, karakontie, and shadwell turf mile winner grand

arch. the four-year-old mare was three wide when she

made a commanding move before proceeding to win by

2 ¼ lengths in a time of 1:36.69 under jockey Julien lep-

aroux. tepin gave trainer mark Casse his second Breed-

ers’ Cup win, and owner robert masterson his first.

the sentient Jet Juvenile causes visions of the first

saturday in may, and victor Nyquist evoked memories

of derbys past. trained by doug o Neill, owned by red-

dam racing, and and ridden by mario gutierrez, the colt’s

connections are the same as those of 2012 kentucky

derby and Preakness stakes winner, i’ll Have another.

He likely sealed the two-year-old colt championship, win-

ning the mile and one sixteenth route in 1:43.79, even

after having a rough start.

the Breeders’ Cup is one of the few times a year in-

ternational horses and their american counterparts meet.

the longines turf typically has the largest contingency

of european competitors, due to the fact it is run on the

european surface of choice, and its mile and a half dis-

tance. golden Horn, winner of the Prix de l'arc de tri-

omphe in france earlier this year, entered as the favorite,

but was overcome by fellow european, found, in the final

furlong. the three-year-old galileo filly won by half a

length for owners michael tabor, derrick smith, and mrs.

John magnier, and trainer aiden o’ Brien. she covered

the mile and a half in 2:32.06 under jockey ryan moore.

Breeders’ Cup Classic

as american Pharoah sashayed into the paddock for

the final time, memories of this once in a lifetime horse

flooded the 50,000+ fans watching in person at keeneland

racecourse, and millions more around the country. the

bay colt took america on a journey the likes of which

hadn’t been experienced in 37 years, and on a brisk oc-

tober saturday at keeneland, american Pharoah capped

off his career in a way not even fellow triple Crown win-

ners whirlaway, affirmed, Citation, and even secretariat,

can say they did.

“Pharoah” faced a field of seven other horses, includ-

ing Belmont stakes winner, tonalist, and one of only two

horses to ever finish in front of Pharoah, keen ice, in the

Breeders’ Cup Classic, the final race of the 2015 world

Championships. the triple Crown winning colt was sent

off as the heavy favorite at 6/5, and as in nearly every one

of his prior races, Pharoah did not disappoint. followed

by the cheers of over 50,000 fans, american Pharoah

broke on the lead and never looked back. at the top of the

stretch, after setting a reasonable pace that only slowed

as he went on, jockey victor espinoza turned on the af-

terburners and american Pharoah broke away from the

field, winning in gallant fashion by 6 ½ lengths, setting a

track record of 2:00.07 for the mile and a quarter.

in winning the Classic, american Pharoah became the

first winner of the grand slam of horse racing: the ken-

tucky derby, Preakness stakes, Belmont stakes, and

Breeders’ Cup Classic. as if he hadn’t already cemented

his place as one of the greatest horses of all time, Pharoah

exemplified his greatness with his Breeders’ Cup victory,

and the many who saw his feat will not let him slip from

their minds anytime soon.

find more information about the Breeders’ Cup at:

www.breederscup.com.

Grand Slam winner American Pharoah with jockey

Victor Espinoza is paraded for the keeneland crowd

after his legendary performance in the Breeders’ Cup

Classic.

American Pharoah trainer Bob Baffert speaks with

folks in the crowd at keeneland.

The Breeders’ Cup trophy.

The 2015 Breeders’ Cup Classic equaled or sur-

passed the kentucky Derby’s reputation as the “Most

exciting two minutes in sports!”


Nyquist heading to the track before his victory in

the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Mario Gutierrez up.

Runhappy in the paddock prior to his dominating

victory in the Twinspires Breeders’ Cup Sprint, Edgar

Prado up.

Super mare Tepin before her scintillating victory in

the Breeders’ Cup Mile.

2014 Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist in the pad-

dock prior to the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Stephanie's kitten, Irad Ortiz Jr. up, heads to the

track before her victory in the Filly and Mare Turf.

"It is an amazing day today," says the world's

biggest American Pharoah fan, Victor, "He is going to

lap the field today, just lap them. The Zayats have

been nice enough to share with us, the horse racing

community, and I thank them by giving back posting

pictures, kissing babies, shaking hands, etc." he said

with a laugh.

Breeders’ Cup

Filly & Mare

Sprint: La VerdadPrior to the Breeders’ Cup, this freakishly fast mare

was undefeated this year in 5 out of 5 starts and had

earned approximately $1.35 million to date, winning 15

out of 21 total life time starts.

“the last time wavell avenue and la verdad met, it

was the pace-setting la verdad who notched a half-length

victory over the late-running wavell avenue in the 6 1/2-

furlong gallant Bloom at Belmont Park.

“on saturday, october 31, the added half-furlong in

the seven-furlong twin spires Breeders’ Cup filly and

mare sprint made all the difference.

laverdad got to an early start in the race and led

throughout the majority of the race. But heading down the

stretch toward the finish, wavell avenue made a strong

move down the middle of the track, closing from 11th in

the field of 14. wavell avenue caught la verdad inside

the final sixteenth of a mile to register a 1 ¾-length vic-

tory over her rival to give trainer Chad Brown his sixth

Breeders’ Cup win - but first on dirt. “ridden by Joel

rosario, wavell avenue ($22) was sent off at 10-1 and

covered the seven furlongs in 1:22.39 while posting her

first stakes win.

“‘the dream trip for her is seven furlongs with pace in

front of her and no trouble,’ owner michael dubb said.

‘we clicked on all three cylinders today and it worked the

right way. so we’re just over the moon.’

“la verdad, who had her six-race win streak snapped,

was a neck ahead of third-place finisher taris.

sheila rosenblum is the founder of the all female race

syndicate lady sheila stables two in 2010. rosenblum’s

passion and interest in thoroughbreds prompted her entry

to racing following a successful career as a model with

wilhelmina and ford. teaming with top trainer linda

rice in 2013, the duo have since been a formidable pair

on the racetrack. for more information please visit,

www.ladysheilastabletwo.com.

*Quotes from the Breeders’ Cup recap

LaVerdad in the paddock headed for the track to

run the Filly and Mare Sprint.

(photo by Donna Bernstein)


book nook

The Essential

Fergus the HorseBook Review by Nancy Brannon

in october, 2015, trafalgar square Books released The

Essential Fergus the Horse, by Jean abernethy. Now

available is a collection of some of the most popular

equine cartoons, probably second or equal to thelwell.

my favorite cartoon, shown below, tells it all and is the

theme of what this publication is about.

in this book, abernethy has brought together the back

story her early life, of how fergus the Horse came to be,

his early years, the history of his friends and supporting

characters, combined with his most popular strips and car-

toon moments, some rarely-seen sketches, and brand new

comics created exclusively for this book. guy mclean

wrote the foreword. the result is a colorful, illustrated

treasury of fergus cartoons that will entertain anyone with

an eye for a horse and a need for a laugh.

fergus the Horse (equus hilarious) is a comical char-

acter created by artist/author Jean abernethy. He does not

represent any particular breed, nor pursue any specific

equestrian discipline. Perhaps it’s his quality of “every

man or woman’s horse” that has led to his immense pop-

ularity. “when fans write, ‘fergus reminds me of my

horse,’ i cannot be paid a higher compliment,” says aber-

nethy. while his familiarity may woo us, it is his expres-

siveness, honesty, charm, and keen sense of humor that

wins fans.

in the late 1990s, this little bay horse with four white

socks and a blaze was born. “fergus” has now traveled

the world many times over by print and web, inspiring a

line of merchandise featuring his visage.

on september 16, 2015 fergus gained his 300,000th

facebook fan!

“when i learned how to use facebook in march of

2012,” Jean recounts, “i could present fergus to the whole

world, and apparently the ‘whole world’ really likes this

little horse!”

abernethy watched in mild astonishment as the num-

bers of fans grew, with likes, shares, and comments to a

global community of fun-loving horse people. as the

facebook count reached 200,000, and then 250,000, Jean

worked earnestly, creating posts and new comics to keep

the fans entertained with the humor they have come to

love. one facebook post, published on New Year’s eve

2014, had a post reach of well over a million, according

to facebook statistics. the benchmark of 300,000 ‘likes’

synchronized with the publishing of fergus’s first book.

find more about fergus and his creator at these links:

www.facebook.com/fergustheHorse, www.fergusthe-

horse.com and www.Jeanabernethy.com

About the author: Jean abernethy has been producing

equestrian-related drawings, horse portraits, and horse

cartoons for more than 30 years. she has illustrated sev-

eral books and instructional articles, and created technical

how-to drawings and diagrams for instructional purposes.

she has also done children’s and fantasy illustrations. Her

work has taken her coast-to-coast to farms and equestrian

events, where she’s been involved with a wide variety of

horse breeds, sports, and disciplines.

we interviewed Jean about her riding interests and ex-

periences, and she replied: “i had riding lessons (english)

in college years ago, and a few lessons since, so i have

the basics. i ride for pleasure. other than playing mounted

games with a friend two summers ago, i have never com-

peted. i am primarily a trail rider. i am much more inter-

ested in exploring than competing.

“the past three summers i have worked a trail riding

job at south algonquin trails, on the edge of algonquin

Provincial Park near Harcourt, ontario, Canada. we take

riders out onto the logging trails in the Park.

“the first summer (2013) i rode the proprietor’s

horses. the past two summers (2014 & 2015), i’ve taken

my own little mare up there, and she's been my partner

for the season. willow, my only horse, is an aQHa - ara-

bian cross, 14.1 hands, 7 years old. she’s in the photo with

me (shown below).

“there are also some parks and conservation areas here

in ontario where i like to ride with friends and family

members.

“i ride a western saddle that i built myself. i’ve put

over 450 hours on it with my little horse, sometimes up to

a 6 or 7-hour day, and it’s never made her sore, and it’s

never made me sore. so i guess it’s a success.

“in the off season i get on her as often as i can, which

is never often enough. i may be lining up for a competi-

tive trail ride in the spring. we'll see how much of my

time fergus requires.

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The Stylish

Life

Equestrian,

by Vicky

MoonBook review by Nancy Brannon

stroll through this coffee table book to

see features of the elaborate, exquisite

human cultural phenomena that the hum-

ble horse has inspired. Published by

teNeues in sept. 2015, this photo album

provides a stunning look at a variety of

equestrian people and horses on an inter-

national scale.

“the horse has always provided inspi-

ration for style…the equine image stirs

artistic creativity…the horse offers a sense

of secure partnership for their famous and

not so famous owners, riders, and specta-

tors,” writes author vicky moon.

explore the world of equestrian sports

and culture, first to destinations and events

around the world. lexington, kentucky is

the center of thoroughbred racing and the

origin of a wide array hats and fashion

worn to equestrian events. Photos capture

a sea of hats at the royal ascot, the ken-

tucky derby and secretariat, santa anita

race track and the dublin, ireland Horse

show; Cartier international Polo in dubai,

and the Blessing of the Horse before the

Palio di siena in italy.

the next section focuses on the horse

people – legends and characters. there’s a

classic photo of Jockey Calvin Borel just

after he rode mind that Bird to win the

135th running of the kentucky derby.

featured here, also, are dressage legends

Charlotte dujardin and edward gal; fa-

mous show jumper athina onassis at the

2013 Palm Beach international equestrian

Center, and New York City mayor

michael Bloomberg’s daughter georgina

Bloomberg at the Central Park Horse

show. of course, there’s the royal family

– the Queen riding sidesaddle and a photo

of her taking a photo. several photos show

german show jumper Hans-günther win-

kler: an impressive one going down a

steep bank on his horse. there are eliza-

beth taylor, Jacqueline onassis and her

children, and grace kelly. there’s Julie

krone, the first female triple Crown win-

ner, at aqueduct.

Horses inspire fashion as Coco Chanel

used her riding jodhpurs as inspiration for

her tailored style. few are more famous

than ralph lauren designs, some of which

utilize polo player Nacho figueras as

model for the ralph lauren Polo collec-

tion. the most outlandish ensemble, prob-

ably, ever worn to a sporting event is on

page 95: mrs. gertrude shilling wearing

an apricot-colored, feather-trimmed outfit

with matching cartwheel hat at the ascot

races, 1969. gucci is certainly not omit-

ted, and neither is rodrigo Pessoa. How

many know about famous boot maker

John lobb, whose customers include

Queen elizabeth? Hermés saddles as well

as fashion scarves and ensembles are cap-

tured at the spring 2011 fashion show, the

finale of which shows the eight models

mounted on horseback.

finally, the focus comes to art and de-

sign, which includes not only horse paint-

ings, sculptures, photography, and film,

but also some very elaborate horse hous-

ing structures, such as the royal mews at-

tached to Buckingham Palace, the covered

running track and architectural framework

of the arena at le centre d’entrainement de

grosbois in france (these are not simply

“barns”). meet artist sir alfred munnings,

one of england’s finest painters of horse.

included are images of royalty, so-

cialites, and fabulously-dressed spectators

intermingling with the high-profile stars of

the sport. the book makes a wonderful

compendium for every horse lover and

anyone interested in rarefied equestrian

sport culture and lifestyle

a Pdf of the book can be found here:

https://www.hightail.com/download/ZwJ

Yre9uQzNrYs92wnNuQw. But brow-

ing through the glossy, print book in your

hands is much better.

About the Author: vicky moon chroni-

cles the horse world and its surrounding

culture as a writer and photographer, hav-

ing written seven books and for many

magazines such as People, Town & Coun-

try, and House and Garden, on the subject.

About the Publisher: teNeues Publish-

ing group provides the world’s most dis-

cerning consumers with the very finest

visual communications. thanks to exact-

ing standards in layout, typography, and

design, we are recognized in the areas of

fashion, architecture, design, travel, and

pop culture. teNeues has become one of

the leading international publishers of cof-

fee table books. www.teneues.com

Photos © The Stylish Life - Equestrian, published by teNeues, www.teneues.com. (left) Racehorses in the Starting Gate.

(Photo © Ben Wood/Corbis) (right) Prince Feeds his Horse. (Photo © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis)

Photos © The Stylish Life - Equestrian. (left) Polo Players, Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic. (Photo © SartorialPhoto/Splash

News/Corbis) (right) Versailles, Paris, France. (Photo © Matteo Carassale/Grand Tour/Grand Tour/Corbis)

Gyroscopic hat on a race goer at

Royal Ascot, 2011 (Photo @ Roy

Beardsworth/Colorsport/Corbis)


Centered Riding

Turns 30Compiled by Nancy Brannon

2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the

publication of Centered Riding, the book

that launched an international riding in-

struction movement. the classic text by

sally swift has sold over half-a-million

copies worldwide and has been published

in 16 languages. for many horse people—

across riding disciplines, and state and na-

tional borders—it changed the way

practical riding instruction was dissemi-

nated, marking the first contemporary

“how-to-ride” text that moved away from

the formal riding books of the classical

masters. the book went on to inspire an

international organization devoted to rid-

ing instruction that continues to flourish

today.

Centered Riding was the first “horse

book” published by trafalgar square

Books (tsB) (www.horseandrider-

books.com), a small business housed on a

working cattle and horse farm in the idyl-

lic hills of rural vermont. in the years fol-

lowing Centered Riding’s release, tsB has

focused on the publication of books and

dvds on horses, horse care, and riding

with one mission—for the good of the

horse—in mind.

sally swift is widely known for her in-

novative teaching philosophy stressing

body awareness, the value of “soft eyes,”

proper breathing, centering, and balance.

Her methods combine functional anatomy,

mental imagery, horse and rider biome-

chanics, and elements from the martial arts

as tools to improve the balance and effec-

tiveness of the rider. swift is one of those

pioneering riding instructors who revolu-

tionized the art of riding in harmony with

the horse – working together naturally

without pain.

swift did not believe in forced training

techniques that cause stiff bodies and tense

riding. instead, through the use of vivid,

unusual, and highly creative images that

transcend mechanics (“Pretend you're a

spruce tree; the roots grow down from

your center as the trunk grows up”), plus a

thorough knowledge of human and equine

anatomy, this wise and inspiring teacher

enables the conscientious equestrian to re-

assess habitual responses and change to

natural positions, allowng one to ride with

comfort, vitality, and precision. Precise il-

lustrations and photographs in the book

explain anatomy and the inner process of

mental imaging to show how to achieve

these new, relaxed approaches to riding.

there are now Centered riding in-

structors worldwide who continue teach-

ing the methods that swift developed 30

years ago. the instructor Program which

sally developed is now taught by the

level iv instructors who apprenticed di-

rectly with sally (1986-1991) or with

level iv instructors who have apprenticed

with those directly taught by sally.

find more information about Centered

riding at: www.centeredriding.org

in early November (6-8), 2015 the Cen-

tered riding international symposium

was held in the Netherlands. the program

of the 2015 international Centered riding

symposium offered Centered riding and

‘beyond’ – not to take people into a higher

level of a certain discipline, but to widen

and deepen their knowledge and experi-

ence as riders and teachers. the sympo-

sium offered three lectures, workshops,

and demonstrations parallel to each other,

allowing the participants to ‘shop around’

and visit those items that most interested

them.

About the author: sally swift was born

in 1913 and grew up in Hingham, massa-

chusetts, north of Boston. she lived to be

almost 96 years of age; she passed away

in 2009 just weeks away from her birth-

day. at seven years of age, she developed

scoliosis, which later was instrumental in

her development of Centered riding.

mabel ellsworth todd, author of The

Thinking Body, was swift’s first teacher in

body awareness. later swift studied the

alexander technique™ and applied it to

riding. the alexander technique™ is a

method of re-educating the mind and body

towards greater balance and integration,

with special reference to posture and

movement. swift’s work with this tech-

nique enabled her to discard the back

brace she had worn for many years.

sally swift received the lifetime

achievement award from the american

riding instructor Certification program in

1997 and in 2006, at the age of 93, swift

was inducted into the united states dres-

sage foundation’s Hall of fame, an honor

reserved for those who have made a major

impact on horseback riding. in June 2008,

she was presented with the seventh annual

equine industry vision award by Pfizer

animal Health and american Horse Pub-

lications, an award that recognizes inno-

vation, ingenuity, and service across the

entire equine market. in January 2010,

swift was posthumously awarded the

united states equestrian federation Pega-

sus award, a very prestigious award rec-

ognizing an individual who has made an

outstanding contribution to the equestrian

sport.

Centered Riding is for every rider–

from those with little experience all the

way to world class.

“The ultimate goal of Centered Riding is not to be a discipline unto itself. It

must go forward in its purest and least complicated form so it may be integrated

into all disciplines of riding.” ~ Sally Swift

Sonora

Ladies Night

at Hewlett

DunnBy Nancy Brannon

Hewlett dunn, on the Historic square

in Collierville, tN, gave their customers

an early start on holiday shopping, offer-

ing sonora Boots ladies Night on No-

vember 19, 2015. in fact, the merchants on

the Collierville square all opened their

shops for a Holiday open House, with one

store providing live music. ladies could

enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres while trying

out a variety of styles of sonora Boots.

about 200 ladies came out to shop, try on

boots, and enjoy the amenities of the His-

toric Collierville square.

one of sonora’s newest boot designers,

Hannah smith, came all the way from

Pennsylvania to advise customers about

the boots. “the first collection i worked

on is our spring line, some with tooling

and rivets, square toed boots. …sonora

boots are pretty basic, traditional. we

make boots that won’t quickly go out of

style. our fall collection was inspired by

the sonoran desert.”

in designing boots, Hannah first looks

at what others are doing in fashion and she

chooses outfits she likes. then she creates

a “mood board,” a collage of photos that

she likes. from there, she makes dozens of

sketches, which are narrowed down to

about ten. then the leathers are chosen and

the sample is made in mexico. the team

goes to mexico to see what the sample

boot looks like before more boots are pro-

duced.

also at Hewlett dunn was timberli

Pacifico, who administers the brand and

sells the shoes and boots. she does a lot of

traveling for trunk shows such as this.

sonora strives to make boots that are

both stylish and comfortable. the com-

pany says because of their oasis comfort

technology, “each pair of sonora boots is

designed to feel just as comfortable at the

end of the day as when you first put them

on.”

Holiday

Open House

at Saddles N’

Suchfind gifts for your horse friends, and

maybe a free scarf for yourself (with

Noble purchase), at the Holiday open

House at saddles N’ such in germantown,

tN on saturday, december 12, 2015. the

store is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and owner

fara sudlow will offer refreshments and

door prizes to guests at the store. there

will also be complimentary gift wrapping.

melanie smith taylor will be at the

store signing her book, Riding with Life:

Lessons from the Horse, from 1 to 3 p.m.

on saturday. if you don’t already have a

copy, fara will have some in the store for

purchase. it will be a great time to meet

and visit with olympian melanie taylor.

saddles N’ such is located at 2135 s.

germantown rd. Phone: (901) 754-7452

Hannah Smith looks over some of the Sonora boots she designed.


Blood-Horse

to Publish

American

Pharoah:

Salute to a

ChampionLexington, Ky. –November 23, 2015 –

Blood-Horse announced publication of

American Pharoah: Salute to a Champion,

a photographic tribute to racing’s grand

slam winner. the 116-page collector’s edi-

tion chronicles american Pharoah’s bril-

liant career with more than 100

unforgettable images from racing’s finest

photographers.

american Pharoah’s Breeders’ Cup

Classic and triple Crown victories are

captured in dramatic fashion. His loyal en-

tourage—including trainer Bob Baffert,

groom eduardo luna, and lead pony

smokey—are among the colorful cast of

american Pharoah’s remarkable story. in

addition, salute to a Champion celebrates

the colt’s special appeal to legions of fans

who witnessed his exploits from Califor-

nia to kentucky to New York and beyond.

a limited-edition publication, American

Pharoah: Salute to a Champion will be

available in early december for $19.95.

for additional information, visit

shop.BloodHorse.com

(photo courtesy Coady Photography)


horse health careAsk the Veterinarian

The veterinarians at Full Circle Equine Services are

glad to answer your horse health care questions. Please

submit your questions to their Facebook page, www.face-

book.com/FullCircleEq

Senior Horse CareBy Hannah Weimer

Question: i have an 18-year-old gelding that has gen-

erally been an easy keeper, but just recently began losing

weight. with winter approaching, i really want to do all

i can do to help him. what are your recommendations?

Answer: a question like this is always hard to answer

since there are a variety of reasons an older horse, or any

horse for that matter, may begin to lose weight. my first

recommendation with cases like these is to have a veteri-

narian sedate the horse and perform a complete dental

exam. even if you haven’t noticed the common signs,

such as difficulty chewing, dropping grain, or head toss-

ing, dental problems always top the list for why a horse

could be losing condition. unlike humans, horses have

hypsodont teeth which have long, well developed roots

that continually erupt over time. this growth is offset by

the grinding that occurs when a horse chews, so that the

portion of the tooth you see above the gum line stays the

same height. Problems occur due to size difference be-

tween the upper and lower arcades, the upper being

slightly wider which allows sharp points to form on the

cheek side of the upper teeth and the tongue side of the

lower teeth. these sharp points, over time, can wear on

the cheeks and tongue causing ulcerations to form.

larger points called hooks (upper) or ramps (lower) can

also form off the front of the first premolars and back of

the last molars causing discomfort as the horse chews.

these problems can generally be controlled with a dental

exam and float once a year.

a problem more commonly seen in the mouths of older

horses is “wave mouth.” this occurs as one tooth is ei-

ther lost or fractured, or even just worn down, allowing

the opposite tooth to become longer since it is no longer

being ground down by the shortened tooth. this causes

the whole occlusal surface to take on a wave, or s shape,

which decreases the effectiveness of the horse’s chewing

motion and limits utilization of feed. this problem is

more difficult to correct and may need to be addressed

with a dental float every six months.

Parasites are another common reason for a horse to lose

weight. while it was previously recommended to de-

worm your horse several times a year with rotating de-

worming agents, the aaeP has changed its stance in the

last few years and now recommends that a fecal egg count

be performed on each horse yearly and an individualized

deworming program be created, based on the type and

amount of parasite eggs that are seen in the manure sam-

ple. the benefits to this method are two-fold as it pro-

vides a more efficient system targeting the parasites that

the horse is shown to have, as well as, in many cases, sav-

ing the owner money as horses that are low shedders can

be dewormed less often than the previous system recom-

mended. this system is also a way to decrease the re-

sistance that we have seen building in equine parasites

www.midsouthhorsereview.com December, 2015 • Mid-South Horse Review 11.from the previous overuse of deworming

agents. management strategies such as

not feeding hay on the ground, cleaning

turnout pens regularly, and limiting the

number of horses per pasture to prevent

overgrazing can also help decrease your

horse’s exposure to parasites.

if you’ve addressed all of the issues

above and they haven’t resolved your

weight loss issues, i would recommend

having your veterinarian look further with

a full physical exam, complete with blood-

work. this bloodwork can help determine

if you horse has an underlying infection or

anemic condition, as well as checking

liver, kidney, and muscle function. this is

also a good time for your veterinarian to

examine what you are feeding your horse

and make nutritional recommendations. a

fat supplement may be suggested to add

more easily digestible calories to the diet,

or a complete feed may be needed de-

pending on the status of your horse’s teeth

and their ability to properly chew and di-

gest roughage. Hay quality should also be

evaluated to be sure that you are provid-

ing the most nutritious feed possible for

your senior horse.

Because our equine companions are

reaching increasing ages, thanks to the im-

provements in general management and

veterinary care that have occurred over the

years, many veterinarians are offering sen-

ior wellness packages to their clients in an

effort to offset some of the costs accrued

with the proper management of older

horses. full Circle equine currently offers

a senior wellness Program which includes

biannual physical exams and dental care,

vaccines, Coggins tests, and annual blood

work at a 20% discount.

fall is a great time to get older horses

prepped for the winter months. with your

veterinarian, develop a good nutrition

plan, have a dental exam performed, and

make sure the horses are up to date on

their vaccines and have been dewormed.

remember, older equines are even more

susceptible to disease and parasites, so it’s

extremely important to vaccinate and have

a deworming program in place. winter is

tough on our senior friends, but with the

proper veterinary care, husbandry, and nu-

trition, they can stay fuzzy and happy until

springtime!

Editor’s Note: Horse dvm.com has a

chart showing details of elderly Horse

Care tips at: www.horsedvm.com/info-

graphic/horsedvm-elderly-horse-care-tips/

(infographic is shown above). it’s a good

reference chart that covers, at a glance, the

issues described by dr. wiemer in this ar-

ticle.

it just makes good sense to provide

sound health care for our equine senior cit-

izens. an older horse with training and ex-

perience under their girth is often a

superior choice for new and young riders.

older horses have better focus and are

calmer. they have years of experience

with reading humans and other horses and

have already learned what it takes to be-

come part of a herd and a family.

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Product Review

Hardwood

Shavingsthe staff of the Mid-South Horse Re-

view have been trying out new stall bed-

ding the past few weeks. it is wood

shavings from gum trees (Liquidambar

styraciflua).

take a quick hike around any farm in

the mid-south and you would recognize

gum trees growing everywhere. the leaf

is bright green with five points in a star

shape. You may also recognize the gum-

balls or fruit of the tree. they are round

with prickly spines. gums are one of the

first trees to pop up in a field that is left

un-mowed. they like our hot humid sum-

mers and will grow fast around ponds and

lakes. they do not grow in the higher ele-

vations of the appalachian mountains or

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in veneers. one of the more popular uses

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the wood shavings we have been using

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95% gum, but may also have some sas-

safras, oak, or ash. He added that they will

never have any walnut. He said, “we are

well aware how toxic black walnut is to

horses.”

these bags of shavings are dust free.

this is partly due to the type of cutter that

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Hillsboro

Opening

MeetHillsboro Hounds held their annual

opening Hunt and Blessing of the Hounds

at orrin ingram’s Happy Hill farm Pavil-

ion near Cornersville, tN on saturday,

November 7, 2015. about 165 people at-

tended the meet.

“it was an unbelievably nice day!” said

hunt secretary rachel looney. there were

several views and plenty of good hound

work on the day’s hunt.

for more information about Hillsboro,

including their fixture card, visit their

website: www.hillsborohounds.com

the Mid-South Horse Review gives

many thanks to Bill kenner for his photos.

foxhunting

(above) Huntsman Johnny Gray at the Blessing of the Hillsboro hounds.

(below) Johnny, flanked byWhipper-in Leilani Gray, road the hounds to a covert.

A bagpiper provided music at Hills-

boro’s Blessing of the Hounds ceremony.

(above) Robin Dahl

(below) Jennifer Amanda Walker

Jessica Rachor Jenkins

Pony Club

Members

Win at

JNAFHCthe 2015 Junior North american field

Hunter Championships were hosted by

old dominion Hounds in Hume, va on

November 8, 2015. the event, designed

for junior riders, is set in the hunt field

with participants competing in Hilltopping

and first flight divisions. many current

and former Pony Club members competed

and finished in the top ten of some chal-

lenging divisions. view complete results

at: http://ponyclub.informz.net/pony-

club/data/images/Communications/JNa%

20foxhunting%20Champs%202015.pdf

division winners include:

Hilltop Division

Champion Brighton Craig, C-2 Hm, C-

2 trad, old dominion Hounds Pony Club,

virginia region

First Field 12 and under

Champion maggie Buchanon, C-1 Hm,

C-1 trad, mr. stewart’s Cheshire fox-

ounds Pony Club, easter Pa region

reserve Champion emma keahon, C-2

Hm, C-2 trad, old dominion Hounds

Pony Club, virginia regionFirst Field 13-18

Champion Heather feconda, H-B Hm,

C-3 trad, loudon Hunt Pony Club, vir-

ginia region

foxhunting is a founding discipline for

Pony Club. riders ride through open space

following hounds. the first flight divi-

sion is for riders who are comfortable rid-

ing at speed and jumping natural fences

with a group, while the Hilltopping divi-

sion is meant for riders not yet ready to

add jumping to the thrill of the chase. the

goal of the field Hunter Championships is

to encourage today’s youth to continue to

enjoy the tradition of riding across the

country to the cry of hounds in good sport.

riders are expected to dress themselves

and their mount in traditional hunting at-

tire as well as being able to show their

mount as a suitable hunting horse. for more information, visit: www.jnafhc.com

Young riders in the field at the Junior

North American Field Hunter Champi-

onships.

(photo courtesy of jnafhc.com)


Cedar Knob

Opening Hunt

2015By Anne-Marie Lacey

Photos by Brenda

Black

the Cedar knob

Hounds opened their

2015 hunting season

on sunday, November

1, 2015 at foxview

farm, owned by mas-

ter and Huntsman albert menefee, iii. it rained all day on

saturday, and more rain was predicted, so the riders were

anticipating a wet start. the day dawned cool and foggy,

but the weather cleared in time for the Blessing of the

Hounds at 9:00 a.m. father Breen blessed the seven cou-

ple of Penn marydel foxhounds, and thirty-three riders.

the conditions turned out to be perfect for scenting!

albert drew the first cedar covert behind the farm, and

within twenty minutes, Honorary whipper-in rob Cald-

well tally-hoed a coyote away! the hounds followed it in

full cry, ran it for over an hour and a half, and traveled

some fourteen miles. the steep rocky hills of the Cedar

knob territory are very challenging, and at the end of that

time, kennelsman and whipper-in Clare Pinney had run

the steam out of her second horse! the field’s mounts

were exhausted as well. so albert collected his tired,

happy hounds and the group headed in for a barbeque

lunch. over one hundred guests, including local landown-

ers, were served.

the original Cedar knob Hounds was a private pack

organized by Buck allison in November 1971, who

hunted in lincoln County, tennessee. in the early 1980s,

this group merged with the Hillsboro Hounds, becoming

the Hillsboro-Cedar knob pack. in November 2008, al-

bert menefee iii revitalized Cedar knob Hounds as his

own private pack, comprised exclusively of Penn-mary-

del foxhounds obtained from mfH todd “doc” addis.

menefee continued the traditional livery of the old Cedar

knob hunt, in which the coats worn by gentlemen mem-

bers and lady staff members are dark green with gold pip-

ing, rather than scarlet. the Cedar knob Hounds have

hunt territory that spans giles and marshall Counties in

tennessee, as well as the old Cedar knob territory in the

Coldwater area of lincoln County, tennessee.

as of the 2015-2016 season, Cedar knob Hounds is

now a registered hunt with the masters of foxhounds as-

sociation (mfHa).

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(above) Blessing of the Hounds at Cedar knob

Opening Meet with Huntsman Albert Menefee, III.

(top right photo) Honorary Whipper-In Rob Caldwell

gallops to keep up with the hounds.

(lower right) Albert Menefee, III hunts the hounds.


MakINg THe HOlIdayS MORe affORdaBle

Oak Grove

Opening

MeetBy Tommy Brannon, MFH

Photos by Susan Wilson

oak grove Hunt Club began its 69th

season of foxhunting with the annual

opening meet and Blessing of the Hounds

on November 7, 2015. the ceremony was

held at lodge farm, home of dr. shannon

and amanda mcgee, in the Hudsonville

area north of Holly springs, mississippi.

a large crowd of nearly 90 guests,

mounted and unmounted, came to enjoy

the hunt. the weather was overcast and

chilly – about the right temperature for

those mounted, but with a sharp breeze out

of the north, making for tricky scenting

conditions.

the rev. John Bliffen of east win

Christian Church of memphis, tN blessed

the hounds, horses, riders, quarry,

landowners, and all those involved in the

hunt. foxy walker provided her famous,

secret recipe stirrup cup, served at the

Blessing. keeping with tradition, riders

were presented with st. Hubert medals.

there were four “tally Ho” hay wagons

for spectators to watch the action.

“the hounds put on a beautiful show

for all of our guests!” said Huntsman

amanda mcgee, mfH. soon after they

were cast, hounds struck a line on a coy-

ote, viewed by whipper-in Bill lackey,

and ran the line through five deer that were

bedded down. “Hounds stayed true to the

line,” said whipper-in tom Brannon,

mfH, but the coyote had already found a

clever, evasive way to mix similar scents

and amanda called up the hounds.

after the hunt, riders and spectators re-

tired to Barry and martha Johnson’s red

Barn for a scrumptious “breakfast” of

tummy warming red beans and rice by

southern eatery, in Holly springs. guests

enjoyed acoustic musical entertainment by

ronnie Caldwell and Jojo Jeffries.

oak grove Hunt Club foxhunts every

saturday, october to mid-march. Hunts

take place in mississippi, and some in ten-

nessee. mounted guests including children

are welcome. Contact Peggy Hart, mfH

at 901-299-5032; [email protected]. Tom Brannon, MFH on Tessa

(left) Huntsman Amanda McGee with an Oak Grove Hound. (above) Huntsman

Amanda McGee and Oak Grove staff road hounds to the Blessing of the Hounds.


Longreen

Opening

MeetBy Tommy Brannon, MFH

Photos by Nancy Brannon

longreen foxhounds began its 58th

formal foxhunting season with the Bless-

ing of the Hounds and opening meet, No-

vember 14, 2015. this year’s meet took

place at Birdlands Plantation near Como,

ms, owned by Jake and Harriet mcfad-

den. this fixture is a hunting preserve that

was purchased and restored by Harriet’s

grandfather in 1936. the white columned

plantation house has all of the charm of the

old south, and the preserve consists of sev-

eral thousand acres of mature hardwood

and planted pine forests, interspersed with

pastures, open fields, and lakes. the jumps

are coops over the wire fences. and there

is plenty of wildlife!

seven couple (14) Penn-marydel fox-

hounds, along with 70 horses and riders,

as well as four horse-drawn carriages,

were blessed by the reverend John leach,

rector of the episcopal Church of the

Holy apostles in Collierville, tennessee.

st. Hubert medals were placed around the

necks of the riders and stirrup cups were

passed around for a toast to the day of

sport. including riders and spectators, 170

people participated in the Blessing includ-

ing allen mueller, mfH, son of lon-

green’s founder, the late Bart mueller.

susan walker, mfH and Huntsman,

rode her 24-year-old gelding dunraven.

this was dunraven’s 22nd opening meet

and susan’s 48th. susan roaded the

hounds out to the first cast, followed by

three fields, the carriages and three “tally

Ho” hay wagons filled with spectators.

in spite of a chilly previous night, the

day turned warm quickly and the sun was

out in full force. scenting was spotty, but

the first cast brought out a coyote that was

viewed going north of the cast. the coy-

ote turned west and traversed some fields

and woods, where it gave the hounds the

slip. susan continued the hunt, working

hounds through the coverts for some time,

but not finding again.

it was soon “half time,” when riders,

carriages, and wagons gathered in an open

field for refreshment and more photo-tak-

ing. this, we were told, has become a reg-

ular tradition at longreen in the past few

years. with “half time” over, the hunters

resumed the game and several more

coverts were drawn, but turned out blank.

at the end of the hunt all returned to the

Birdlands manor house, where a feast was

consumed with much reverie.

Huntsman Susan Walker, MFH roads the Longreen Hounds from the Blessing

tothe first covert. (below) A flask says “Grandpa’s Cough Syrup.”


Windcrest Photography

Windcrest Photography

Costume Class photos by Debbie Glenn


hunter/JumperMegFord

FinaleCostume Class photos by Debbie Glenn

the last megford schooling show of

2015 came just in time for Halloween –

october 30-31, 2015. festivities began on

friday night with the Hospitality dinner.

at 6:00 p.m. the show started with the

very popular Costume Class, with the $10

entry fee going to the meadow woods

rescue. the Costume Class was a big hit

with 27 entries, and there were some fan-

tastic costumes, judged by Jack Nash.

meadow woods rescue received $270

from class entries!

following the Costume Class on friday

night were the Jumper and the rusty stir-

rup classes. mary livesay and swirl won

two out of three of the rusty stirrup

classes.

“this was one of the largest horse

shows we’ve ever had,” said Jack Nash,

with about 120 entries. “i’ve never been

as impressed with the exhibitors as i was

at this show. we offered more jumper

classes on saturday – a new thing for us.

and while the turnout was fairly light for

the jumpers, we had no scratches in the

hunter ring.” a light drizzle coming down

saturday morning, turning into more rain

by afternoon did not in the least dampen

riders’ determination to show.

megford shows are utilizing a “new

generation of judges,” Nash said, with

katie North judge for the North ring and

Brittany kasprack judge for the south

ring.

the short stirrup class was so large it

had to be divided, and Jack said they’re

thrilled to see all the new riders coming

along. “the little divisions are enormous!”

Jack remarked.

mckenzie welch and magical me were

winners of the short stirrup division, with

sophie Chandler and Charming Charlie

coming in second. Zoe and alder mielenz

placed first and second, respectively, in the

short stirrup u/s class. Zoe rode Clover-

croft’s Bodacious Babe and alder rode do

a little dance.

lead line winner was Josie kate eng-

berg on go diego go. wesley kate Bar-

nett was second with wildfire.

the Pony medal winner was katherine

dimento, riding rollingwoods Piece of

Cake. ava swords, on Breezway full

moon, was second.

sophie Chandler and Charming Charlie

won the mini medal 2’ class. alder mie-

lenz was second with do a little dance.

kayla Benson and ellie mae took top

honors in the mini medal ii 2’6”. olivia

almand and Bella vita were second.

full results at: horseshowsonline.com Windcrest Photography


WTHJA

Harvest TimeBy Nancy Brannon, with contributions

from Jack Nash

west tennessee Hunter Jumper associ-

ation’s closing show of the 2015 season

was Harvest time, November 5-8, at the

germantown Charity Horse show arena in

germantown, tN. “riders from several

new stables came from middle tennessee,

alabama, and missouri. this was our

largest show of the year,” said show man-

ager Barney mallace. “last year’s Harvest

time show won the usHJa members

Choice award for nationally rated shows

in Zone 4, and the tennessee Hunter

Jumper Classic from this year won the

same award for regional show in Zone 4!”

the exhibitors’ party on saturday night

was a meet and greet with the veterinari-

ans from the new tennessee equine Hos-

pital in eads, tN.

two of the top classes at the show were

the david Q. wright equitation Classic

and the $15,000 1.15m Jumper Classic.

the prize money from the david Q.

wright equitation Classic went to the

trainers of placed riders. Horses in the

Jumper Classic had to qualify at other

wtHJa shows during the year.

kelsey sloan, riding Cindy Haverty’s

Carnegie Hall, was winner of the david

Q. wright equitation Classic. abigail sell-

ers was second with tee time; Clay alder,

third, on optimistic; and mary ritchea on

Nameretto, fourth.

there’s an interesting story about

kelsey and Carnegie Hall, aka “george.”

kelsey had been slated to ride another

horse in this class, but that ride fell

through and she was quite disappointed in

not being able to ride in the class. over

lunch with Cindy Haverty she told Cindy

about her situation and the two went to

Cindy’s barn for kelsey to try george. at

3:30 p.m. Jack Nash got a call from

kelsey, “Can i still enter the class?”

while Cindy and kelsey trailered george

to the show grounds, Jack proceeded to the

office to make the last minute entry – with

the stipulation that the pair had to ride first

in the class. “that’s fine,” Jack replied. in

the previous weekend’s megford school-

ing show, george had been shown in the

costume class only, dressed as a starbucks

pumpkin spice latte. kelsey had a few

warm-up jumps on george, with riding

tips from Jack and horse tips from Cindy.

when kelsey was among the top four call-

backs for a flat work-off, sans martingales

and stirrups, Cindy and Jack were sur-

prised and pleased. turns out, the first ride

was the best, as kelsey and george won

the class. kelsey’s mother was the trainer

of note on the entry form, so she received

the winner’s share of the $1500 purse.

michael tokaruk earned the top prize of

$5,000 in the 1.15m Jumper Classic on

kiersten sudlow’s athena du rouet.

Bryan dietz brought home the $2,500 sec-

ond place prize on his own Poppin’ tags.

trey lawson was third on Pam Hill’s

Corville Z, earning $1,500. Christian

Baier took fourth on Noble desire Hu, and

audrey muscari was fifth with Car-

tograna.

another major winner at the show was

linda Brzoza riding Pop the Question;

they were Champions in the Pre-green

and adult amateur 50+ divisions. linda’s

other horse Paccino, also did well in Pre-

green, winning one of the o/f classes.

lisa Hutton and asher were reserve

Champions in Pre-green. Cheryl ruben-

stein and riesling were reserve Champi-

ons in adult amateur 50+.

Performance working Hunter 3’3”

Champion was maida Clifton, riding

thank You Jeeves. mary mielenz and

avonlea were reserve.

alex Joerg and Cash in Hand were Jun-

ior-a/o Hunter Champions as well as the

special 3’3” division champions. Quincy,

ridden by addison Bihm, was reserve.

kate duke and Be my date took top

kelsey Sloan aboard Cindy Haverty's “Carnegie Hall,” aka George, who was a

Starbucks pumpkin spice latte in the previous week’s show, won the David Q.

Wright Equitation Classic. (Photo by John Coons)


honors in the Junior-a/o 3’3”/3’6” Hunter

Classic. audrey muscari and ricardo were

second.

medium Pony Hunter Champion was

rollingwoods over the top, madison

Hill riding. tate allen’s Happy feet was

reserve, and the pair placed third in the

Pony Hunter Classic.

large Pony Hunter honors went to Car-

nival, Natalie sharp riding. reserve was

illuminate, mary grayson fauser riding.

the pair also placed second in the Pony

Hunter Classic.

winner of the Pony Hunter Classic was

sophia Zuckerman on morning star

struck By silver.

the wiHs/Nal Children’s Hunter

Classic winner was kelly Byrne riding

slf riviera. mia Bozof and dicaprio

were second.

kelsey sloan, riding Carnegie Hall, was

winner of the david Q. wright equitation

Classic. abigail sellers was second with

tee time, and Clay alder third on opti-

mistic.

the t.H.i.s. National Children’s medal

went to olivia Yukon and levonworth.

full results are available at: horse-

showsonline.com

for more information about wtHJa

and their 2016 show dates, visit their web-

site: www.wthja.com(photos by Windcrest Photography)

Jaeckle

Centre Fall

ClassicPhotos by LaCresha Kolba

the Jaeckle Centre, in thompson’s sta-

tion, tN is hosting several indoor fall and

winter horse shows, starting with the fall

Classic Horse show, November 21-22,

2015. this show was a middle tennessee

Hunter Jumper association (mtHJa)

double point approved show, and ken-

tucky Hunter Jumper association (kHJa)

approved show, attracting over 100 ex-

hibitors from tennessee and kentucky.

the show included all the traditional

hunter/jumper divisions, ranging from

walk/trot to open Jumper. the complete

show schedule is on the Jaeckle Centre

website.

the next Jaeckle Centre horse shows

will be snowflake i, January 23-24, 2016

and snowflake ii, february 20-21, 2016.

with a gorgeous indoor arena, outdoor

arena, and experienced barn and show

staff, the facility is set up well to host

shows, and they are considering adding

more shows to their schedule.

in the meantime, the Centre is hosting a

karen Healey clinic december 5-6, 2015.

information and registration forms are

available at: www.thejaecklecentre.com


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Pony PucksBy Tommy Brannon

looking for a stocking stuffer for your

horse, or a treat to share around the barn?

then 17-year-old lydia fisher may have

just the thing. she has developed a tasty

treat for horses she calls Pony Pucks.

lydia is the daughter of Chuck and

Nancy fisher, who own Just in thyme

catering of memphis, tN. lydia helps

with the business, so she knows her way

around the kitchen. lydia said, “my dad

and i had the idea together. we developed

Pony Pucks just before Christmas last year

for presents to pass around the barn.”

lydia is a student at Hutchison school,

and also a singer and actress in school mu-

sicals. she is a hunter/ jumper rider and

trains with Jane olsen and erica monroe

at oakcrest farm in eads, tennessee. Her

Holsteiner mare, Carrie, taste tested the

Pony Puck recipe.

the ingredients consist of: oats, carrots,

molasses, brown sugar, flour, oil and salt –

all natural ingredients with no preserva-

tives. the dressing on the top is a piece of

peppermint candy. Chuck said over the

year they have made one slight change in

the recipe. “originally we used oatmeal,

but we found people were eating them, so

we changed to whole oats. the Pony

Pucks with whole oats are not as tasty for

people, but the horses don’t care.”

Chuck continued: “everybody at our

house has to have a business.” His two

sons, who are now off to college, started a

sandwich business that is very popular.

“for lydia, who loves horses, this (busi-

ness) was a natural.”

lydia said she first started giving Pony

Pucks to horses at the barn and at horse

shows, and then at other barns. the horses

started doing the “lip trick’ and following

her around. “People and horses kept ask-

ing for more,” she said. they are available

year round, not just during the holiday sea-

son, in tack stores around the mid-south.

the packaging design and logo with a

horse shoe and colorful ribbons emulates a

pony rider’s colorful hair ribbons. she

bakes them in batches of 200, adding the

peppermint for the final minutes of bak-

ing.

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the madonna learning Center for special

needs children to produce and package

Pony Pucks in larger quantities than lydia

can manage.

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dressage & eventingTurkey Trot

Dressage Article & Photos by Nancy Brannon,

with contributions from Elizabeth Clifton

the mid-south dressage academy

(mda), Hernando, ms, hosted the annual

usdf/usef rated turkey trot dressage

show on November 21-22, 2015. the

show offered a full array of classes from

intro to fei level. the Judge was Janet

“dolly” Hannon from Colorado, and the

technical delegate was Joyce Hardesty

from kansas City. You can always count

on mda director elizabeth Clifton to

have delicious, nutritious food for lunch

break at her shows. this show featured

some delicious winter squash soup, just

perfect for the winter weather cold front

that blew through.

a group from riders from river City

stables in little rock, ar included alex

du Celliee muller (trainer), Joanna Home-

yer, Jennifer landers, and anne tursky,

who won High Point adult amateur.

a group from louisiana included kalie

Beckers, who won high score in Jr/Yr,

and got her gold medal this weekend at

only 20 yrs old! that group also included

mary alice edwards and elaine Harmon.

from massar stables and alr dres-

sage came Nicole ardito-Ng (assistant

trainer), Jennifer van de loo, and sheri-

dan Cross. vandeloo

karen raber performed a fantastic

grand Prix freestyle with silvester, scor-

ing 66.875%!

from southwind stables came daniel

and megan Patterson.

Jayne ryan, amanda Bailey, who won

the High score open, and Hayley Baker

came from Jonesboro, arkansas.

other local competitors included mary

Burrows, vonna read and Barbara wowk.

from mid-south dressage academy

were Jamie lawrence and kinley scott.

even elizabeth Clifton got to ride!

Daniel Patterson, Sacred Showdown

Jennifer VanDeLoo, Filigree Amanda Bailey, Les Paul

Marikay Asberry, Franz Marc Anne Tursky, Sonnenschein Roa


Oak Grove

Combined

TestBy Peggy Hart; photos by Tom Brannon

despite the drop in temperature from

the balmy 70s to nearly 40 degrees with a

light sprinkling of rain and rising winds,

the intrepid competitors at the oak grove

Hunt Club Combined test and dressage

show, November 21, 2015, persevered.

misty meadows farm near Byhalia, ms

offered a well-marked cross country

course with naturally constructed fences

and a smartly groomed dressage arena.

a few entries negotiated the inaugural

Novice/training course over some new

and substantial cross country jumps. more

entered the Beginner Novice (BN) divi-

sion, where the cross country course rode

well for all the competitors. even the

modified terrified (mt) course caused

few difficulties for the riders, as it was eas-

ily ridden on a well prepared horse. there

were new jumps on both the BN and mt

courses to add to the day’s excitement.

green as grass brought out the largest

group, and all did well on cross country.

once the eventers had their turn, the

dressage only crowd braved the rain and

cold to show what their horses could do on

the flat. Judge Peggy gaboury was im-

pressed with the well turned out riders and

horses for this part of the event. she said,

“it was nice to see them take the effort to

be correct even at a non-recognized

show.”

Results for Combined Test:

Novice/ Training - leigh Higby - Plai-

sance Prince

Beginner Novice

1st: Julia Jennings - one under Par

2nd: sydney doss - summertown BluesModified Terrified - Div. A

1st: Caroliine weathers - my alibi

2nd: sophia west - road less traveled

3rd: sarah grace moore - Cherokee

Modified Terrified - Div. B

1st: ashley evans - splash of Class

Green as Grass - Div. A

1st: danielle tursky on Copper too

1st: Julia kate Huffman - road less

traveled

2nd: mia dunford - one under Par

Dressage Only Results

Intro Test A.

1st: lilliana kate Chumney - tuxedo

man

2nd: kristin lote - Cody's gun

Intro Test B.

1st: missy Carlisle - Cool Beans

2nd: lilliana kate Chumney - tuxedo

man

3rd: kristin lotz - Cody's gun

intro. Test C

1st: missy Carlisle - Cool BeansTraining Test 1

1st: riley Hawkins - sport

2nd: olivia mogridge - mr. wonderful

Training Test 3

1st: maddie west - Zach

2nd: katie Haynes - maxxed out

Lilliana kate Chumney on Tuxedo

Man

Sydney Doss on Summertown Blues

(below) Hailey Lovett

Caroline Weathers on My Alibi.

(below) Julia Jennings, One under Par


Stones River

Pony Club

ShowArticle & photos By LaCresha Kolba

the stones river Pony Club hosted

their annual dressage show and Com-

bined test at the tennessee livestock

Center in murfreesboro, tennessee No-

vember 21-22, 2015. the Combined test

offered offered dressage tests and a sta-

dium course at training level, Novice,

Beginner Novice, and starter divisions.

for horses, there were Baby green, tad-

pole, and amoeba divisions. the dressage

show classes ranged from: greenie wee-

nie, usdf intro, training level, western

dressage, first level, and musical

freestyle. lori Hoos was judge for

the show.

this year marked stones river

Pony Club’s 30th anniversary, based

in murfreesboro, tN since 1986.

most of the members of stones

river Pony Club are from murfrees-

boro and surrounding areas, where

most members take riding lessons at

local barns. stones river Pony Club

district Commissioner, kellye Boy-

lan, said that usPC may soon be of-

fering memberships to adults.

the stones river show is a great way

for young riders to get started in dressage

and Combined training. to find out more

about stones river Pony Club, please visit

their website: stonesriver.ponyclub.org

CTDA

Schooling

ShowCentral tennessee dressage

association, Nashville, tN,

hosted two schooling shows in

october, one at walnut trace

farm on october 17, 2015.

Judge was Jenni Hogan, “l,”

(tN).

Pamela Parton Photography

generously shared some photos from that show. see more Ctda show photos at her

website: https://pamelapartonphotography.smugmug.com/ and find her on facebook:

Pamela Parton Photography.

find more information about Central tennessee dressage association at:

www.tndressage.com


training & performanceCHA Honors Anne

Brzezicki: 2015

Instructor of the

YearBy LA Pomeroy

fairfield, Ct, November 9, 2015 – at the 2105 Certi-

fied Horsemanship association (CHa) awards Banquet,

october 24, 2015, six prestigious awards were handed out

to those who idealize the Certified Horsemanship asso-

ciation standards and are leaders in their field. among the

best instructors honored this year was intercollegiate

Horse show association (iHsa) coach, anne Brzezicki

of murfreesboro, tN with the CHa instructor of the Year

award.

“our individual certified instructors are the life blood

of our association. without you, we would not exist,” said

Christy landwehr, CHa’s Chief executive officer, as she

prepared to honor anne Brzezicki with the CHa instruc-

tor of the Year award.

Brzezicki has been dedicated to her students for several

decades, and was nominated for the award by her stu-

dents. those student nominations carried comments such

as: “she is constantly pushing for her riders to become

better at their craft—from creative teaching techniques to

out-of-the-box exercises to drive home a concept or the-

ory” and “anne has taught me to embrace my strengths

and weaknesses. she has taught me that i am a very

strong, smart, and ambitious individual who has nowhere

to go but up. she has taught me that regardless of where

i have come from and whatever struggles may have been

or may arise, that i can handle it.” these comments ex-

emplify that teaching horseback riding is not just a “job,”

and it doesn’t always involve only teaching the mechan-

ics of riding. Brzezicki has “coached it all,” as one student

wrote.

Brzezicki is the director of the equestrian Program at

middle tennessee state university (mtsu) and the

coach of the equestrian team. Brzezicki has coached

countless intercollegiate Horse show association (iHsa)

teams, as well as individuals, to success at the regional

and national level.

Brzezicki began her isHa career when she started an

iHsa team as a second-year student at the university of

Connecticut, and then she and her team went on to win

the iHsa National Championship.

after graduation, she coached the team to the 1972 Na-

tional Hunt seat Championship title. she and kenny

Copenhaver introduced the western Horsemanship divi-

sions to iHsa in 1977, the same year she started the iHsa

team at mtsu. later, she started a third team at virginia

tech in Blacksburg, va, and served as its coach while she

attended graduate school there.

Brzezicki has competed in usef and aQHa shows,

and some of her students were winners at the all-ameri-

can Quarter Horse Congress and at the aQHa world

Championships. Brzezicki has been an active member of

the iHsa Board of directors, aQHa, and a supporter of

4-H. in fact, her background includes teaching at 4-H

horse camps in Connecticut and tennessee. she was

awarded the lifetime achievement award from iHsa in

2003 and iHsa regional Coach of the Year in 2004.

Brzezicki is a CHa master instructor, a CHa assistant

Clinic instructor, a member of the CHa executive Com-

mittee, and Co-Chair of the CHa education and training

Committee.

“recognition by fellow professionals who share a life-

time of striving for excellence in teaching is humbling,”

said Brzezicki. “when the recognition is the result of stu-

dent input across many places and many years, it is joy-

fully affirming as well. we have travelled some long, hard

roads together with our horses and survived a lot of trials

and triumphs on the journey. this award says it meant as

much to my students as it did to me.”

iHsa, which celebrates 50 years in 2017, is based on

the principle that any college student should

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