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The internationally-recognized clinician, trainer and instructor is reaching out to a Facebook audience.
Berry’s equestrian team celebrated its second consecutive IHSA Nationals win with the start of a new school year.
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From the editor ... An emerging relationship I mentioned my APHA colt, “Chase,” in my last column - since then, he’s started to come along under saddle. He’s learned to stretch into the side reins and begin working over his back, and I’ve seen his lofty trot stride begin to emerge. He’s become reliable about crossing ditches and the small bridge on the property where I board him. He’s figured out that the outside leg cue means “lope,” and he’s able to bend away from my inside leg on a circle. I can honestly say he’s got the best mind of any young horse I’ve ridden. He’s quick on the uptake, eager to please, and I even thought I’d be able to tell you he’s not at all spooky. Unfortunately, he disproved that theory when he shied at a stored canoe the other day, but even then, he wasn’t at all bad. He was reasonable about it, and he trusted me to work him past it with far less protest than most young - or even older horses. I have to say the situation has met and surpassed my expectations. I doubt Chase had any expectations, but he seems to be enjoying his new experience. He’s very much like a Labrador puppy on the ground. He picked up my hairnet the other day after a ride and shook and chewed it until I intervened. Given his baby antics, it’s kind of shocking how workmanlike he’s been under saddle. I know he’ll dry up soon enough, but I’m enjoying the baby shenanigans while they last. Seeing him begin to develop into
a reliable young riding horse is sort of what I imagine it’s like to see a toddler become a child and then a teenager. I feel like I’m carving a work of art out of stone - slowly chipping away the excess portions so that this lovely young being can emerge. We did a lot of groundwork from the time he was a weanling, but there’s something about actually clambering up on a young horse’s back that brings the partnership to a new level. It’s when both horse and rider say, “OK, this is where the rubber meets the road … Can I trust you?” In this case, I feel the answer from both parties has been a definitive, “yes.” Here at The CE, we strive to foster the same sort of meaningful relationships with - and when at all possible, between - our columnists, our advertisers, our directory members. In this edition, you’ll see that we recognized riders who worked hard to get to the Pinto World Championship Show and the Georgia State Federation of Saddle Clubs state show this year. We’ve added a new columnist, aspiring journalist Analisa Camelin, who’s currently studying at the University of Louisiana, and we’re checking back in with the Berry College Equestrian Team as they begin the process of defending their national champion status for a third time. We caught up with internationally-recognized dressage instructor Wendy Murdoch and talked with her about how she’s helping
LIZ CRUMBLY Editor editor@collectiveequestrian.com horse owners on social media, and we got the scoop on the unique Southern Equestrian T-shirts you’re starting to see at horse shows throughout the Southeast. You’ll also notice we’ve added a calendar of horse events in the Southeast for the next few months. If you’ve got a show, clinic, training challenge, trail ride or other event we need to add, simply email me we’re providing this as a free service. Calendar deadlines are the same as ad deadlines - see pages four and 22. Finally, enjoy your fall - the riding weather is shaping up nicely! Sincerely,
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From the amateur’s perspective ... Donations still needed for horses affected by La. flooding The flooding in Louisiana in August brought historic water levels; humans and animals required assistance, but the latter group sometimes proved harder to help simply because they could not voice their needs. Most animal lovers would agree four-legged creatures’ needs come second to those of people, but in the case of the Louisiana floods, animals were not forgotten. Louisiana resident and horse owner Karen Ardoin participated in the relief efforts for livestock after the flooding, and she played a significant role in distributing goods to owners who lost everything. Two months after the storm, the waters have receded, but complications remain for those responsible for feeding cows and horses. According to Ardoin, a major issue going forward will be a lack of hay. The high water destroyed hay crops that had already been cut and bailed, and standing water kept livestock owners from getting a second cutting off their fields. Assistance has been forthcoming: donors from Texas, Florida and as far as Canada have shipped in hay to help fill the void. Another long-term issue, according to Ardoin, will be the health care of some of the animals that were left for days in several feet of water before rescue teams could reach them. the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is still accepting donations through its Equine Disaster Relief fund for those who wish to help the horses affected in the Louisiana flooding. According to usef.org, the fund is permanent and was instated
Online: Usef.org - Equine Disaster Relief Fund Facebook: Double Diamond Equine - Veterinary after Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. See the website for details on how to donate. Dr. Brennan Lee, a veterinarian in Amite, La., treated a number of horses who spent extended time in the flood waters. These patients lost all hair and skin on their legs and bodies; two horses are still in Dr. Lee’s care. She said owners have not had to pay for their horses’ treatment, and her practice, Double Diamond Equine, is still accepting donations for the two remaining horses, one of which has no owner. Visit Facebook: Double Diamond Equine - Veterinary Services to see photos of the horses’ initial condition and their subsequent recovery and for information on how to donate. Not all of Louisiana’s livestock news after the flood was negative; stories of daring rescues are emerging. One positive outcome for horses during the flooding came when a family was able to rescue their own equines from the rising waters. According to Ardoin, the family, which included a young child, rode their horses out of the flood zone. Ardoin said a major part of the livestock relief effort came from the use of social media, specifically Facebook. “So many people did a lot of little things that came together and
ANALISA CAMELIN Staff writer were a saving device to a lot of people and animals,” she said. Many displaced people and animals are still waiting for their lives to return to normal but with the help of people like Ardoin and so many others who saw a need and met it, things are getting better. Analisa Camelin is a junior at the University of Louisiana majoring in English and minoring in journalism. She shows her horse, “Always Radical” in amateur all-around events.
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Have a free minute for Facebook? Wendy Murdoch is an internationally-known clinician, trainer and instructor based in Washington, Va. She’s developed a significant Facebook following with her Murdoch Minutes, which she publishes weekly.
BY LIZ CRUMBLY Editor
To talk with Wendy Murdoch is to be swept away on the swells of a fastmoving, but decidedly inviting, conversation about effective riding. Equestrians on Facebook have found themselves pulled into the dialogue recently as Murdoch has begun releasing bite-sized lessons on the social
Online: Facebook.com/MurdochMethod/ Murdochmethod.com
media platform. A lot of her ideas center on the concept that the horse’s potential for performance is already present - it’s just up to the rider to unlock it. “We have to tune our focus to what it is we’re looking for, because HOW A MURDOCH MINUTE WORKS: it’s there,” she explains of her general 1. Murdoch begins by asking questions of her reader: “Do you ever find yourself scrambling to shorten approach to teaching. your reins?” or “Do your hands lean on your horse’s She calls her easy-to-read Face- mouth?” book instructionals “Murdoch 2. Murdoch gives a brief description of what’s Minutes -” they’re derived from the missing and how to fix it. literary material she’s been producing “It’s about empowering the student to be a better for much of her 30-year career as a observer,” she explains. trainer, instructor and clinician. The 3. She encourages readers to feel their way through Washington-Va.-based professional her exercises and rely on what their horses tell relies on her background in biology of them. the equine body - she has a bachelor’s “The horse is the biggest biofeedback unit on the degree in animal science and a mas- planet,” she says. ter’s degree in equine reproductive physiology. pretty significant among Facebook ble on her website for free.
Significant numbers Some 5,000 users have begun expecting a Murdoch Minute release each Monday, and Murdoch is pleased with the response - posts get 100 shares regularly. These numbers are
users marketing an equine-centric message, but for Murdoch, social media is just one more tool to reach riders who need some guidance. “I just want that information to get out there,” she says of her Minutes the entire collection is actually availa-
Murdoch first Minutes date back to 2005 - she pulled material from two of her books - “50 Five Minute Fixes to Improve your Riding” and “40 Five Minute Fixes Jumping to Improve Your Riding” - and also from countless articles she’s written for a The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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host of equine publications over the years. In fact, she’s got 115 of them stockpiled.
Branching out Although she’s had significant success reaching a print audience in the past, Murdoch says she recognizes that the book industry is struggling. So she’s expanding her horizons on the Internet. She’s introducing online courses this January - virtual clinic attendees can see Murdoch work with riders in real time. “They can participate in clinics from their living rooms,” as she puts it. She’ll have a link at wendymurdoch.com to the online course site in the near future. Murdoch isn’t done with science either. She’s planning to be on the expo circuit this year promoting Surefoot, a product she developed, which allows horses to fine-tune their own balance by standing on specially-designed pads. More information about Surefoot is available at Murdochmethod.com. No matter the project, Murdoch’s approach to humans and horses seems to rely on the same steady logic: the solutions are there for the unlocking. “Everything’s there already,” she says. “You just have to notice it.”
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From the Pinto World Show: A candid look at the Southeastern riders who made the trip to compete in Tulsa, Okla. this summer FROM STAFF REPORTS
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This year’s Pinto World Championship Show drew thousands of competitors from across the U.S. and even the world to Tulsa, Okla. The show employed a total of 21 judges for a plethora of events ranging from driving and dressage to hunter under saddle, Western pleasure and equitation, according to a World Show press release. The show, which took place June 12 through 25, welcomed colorfully marked horses of all breeds and sizes, and quite a few riders from the Southeast made the trip to compete. Here’s a candid look at the fruits yielded by the hard work of some of the Southeastern competitors and a sampling of their inspiring, behind -the-scenes stories. Emma Ivey, of Adairsville, Ga., presents “Rapped So Perfect” at this year’s Pinto World Show. They placed as follows in the Youth Amateur division: fifth - Senior Ideal Pinto, English, Tobiano; sixth - Ranch Riding; tenth - Tobiano Color Horse.
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Dane Valentine & ‘KTRs Elegant By Eight’ - Rome, Ga. When Dane Valentine rode into the arena at this year’s Pinto Horse World Championship Show to win the Youth Novice Walk/ Trot horsemanship class, it was on a sparkling, homebred palomino paint mare. When Valentine calls “KTRs Elegant By Eight” a “homebred,” he means his trainer, Keri Davidson, of Adairsville, Ga., is responsible for her breeding and birth. It’s safe to say, however, that Valentine feels a certain claim to the young mare’s success. He’s ridden the now six-year-old “Ellie” for some time now, piloting her at two Pinto World Shows and numerous local events. Their time spent together paid off in a big way at this year’s World show; when their classes were over, Valentine ended up with the reserve high point award for the youth novice walk/ trot division. This year’s World show also seems to have left Valentine with the valuable skill of knowing how to have fun while competing. The show began a little unsteadily with the pair’s first event - hunter under saddle. “We did awful because I was so nervous,” Valentine explained. “Then I realized, ‘We can actually do this.’” Their equitation pattern yielded “way better of an experience,” Valen-
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Dane Valentine squares “KTRs Elegant By Eight” setting up for the judge at this year’s Pinto Horse World Championship show tine said, and he was able to relax as the classes took place and the results rolled in. He and Ellie also brought home a third in English showmanship, a fourth in Western showmanship and a seventh place in trail - all Youth Novice Walk/ Trot events. They also took reserve in open mare halter. Valentine describes himself as “basically a homebred kid.” Until last year’s Pinto World, his show experience was limited to local
and Rider’s Interscholastic Federation of North America (RIFNA) events. He describes the World show as “a huge culture shock.” “It was pretty crazy to see how many people actually do this sport,” he explained. Valentine just began his freshman year as a pre-veterinary student at Berry College in Rome, Ga. He plans to continue showing with Davison through his college years.
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Left: Analisa Camelin, of Leesville, La., shows off the saddle she and her horse, “Always Radical,” won as Novice Amateur High Point champion. Their placings, all in the Novice division, are as follows: second - Western Showmanship; third - Western Pleasure; sixth - Western Horsemanship; second - Disciplined Rail, Western; second - Ideal Pinto, Western;
Sawyer Cofield, of Cartersville, Ga. with her mare, “Shes Got Zip.” Their placings in the Youth Amateur Novice Walk/ Trot Division: fifth - Ideal Pinto, Western; third Hunter Under Saddle; sixth English Showmanship; sixth Trail. In the Youth Amateur Walk/ Trot division: tenth English Showmanship; fifth Barrel Racing; first - Flag Race; fourth - Pole Bending; eighth - Western Pleasure; fifth - Western Horsemanship.
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Haley Settles & ‘WR Magic Mike’ - Hixson, Tenn. Haley Settles entered this year’s Pinto World Show with a new perspective - literally. It was her first World show with her four-year-old “WR Magic Mike” - a gentle giant at nearly 17.3 hands. The gelding, known as “Jackson” around the barn, is quite a bit taller than Settles’ previous 15.1-hand mount. Settles and Jackson missed the all-around high point award for their division by one point, but the show was an overall success for 19-year-old Settles’ first year as an amateur. She competed in the Amateur Walk/ Trot division and took home a world championship in equitation, a reserve world championship in hunter under saddle a fifth place in English showmanship, a seventh place in Western showmanship and a ninth place in Ideal Pinto English. The pair also made finals for horsemanship. Settles is pleased with her youngster's first performance at such a large show and also with the character he displayed. “Within the past year, he’s learned so much,” she says. “He’s a big baby he has a heart of gold.” Settles’ future plans include showing Jackson in the Pinto junior horse events next year and letting her trainer, Billy Korsack, of Shannon, Ga., take him in the open classes. Settles would also love to try the big gelding over fences later down the line. Settles had two important endeavors beckoning her home to Hixson, Tenn., from Tulsa. She had to prepare to enter her junior year of the pre-med program at the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, and she needed to get home to a special group of riders. Settles works with special needs individuals on their horseback riding skills on a regular basis. The mission began when she was
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Haley Settles, accompanied by “WR Magic Mike” shows off one of the pair’s awards from their first Pinto World Championship Show together. just 12 years old; the family of then20-year-old Kelly Winters approached Settles about riding instruction for Winters after her previous instructor stopped giving lessons. Despite her youth, Settles jumped at the chance to work with Winters, who has Downs Syndrome. The lessons proved to be rewarding for both Winters and Settles, who can hardly describe her friend’s riding success without choking up. “She’s the sweetest, happiest person I’ve ever been around,” Settles says of Winters. Settles has acquired several other riders over the years, including a fouryear-old child with Downs Syndrome,
as well as riders with autism, cerebral palsy and Prater Willie Syndrome. She teaches them on her trusted youth show horse. Settles doesn’t profit monetarily from the instruction she provides, and she feels the privilege of teaching special needs riders is hers. She says she’s “humbled” by the fact that parents trust her with their treasured children. She’s also seen that her riders are fully capable of accomplishing their riding goals. “They might be physically disabled, but they can do anything they set their minds to,” she says. Those interested in lessons for special needs individuals in the Hixson, Tenn., area may The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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Michelle Childers, 16, of Loganville, Ga was the high point Gymkhana Open Solid Horse champion at this year’s Pinto World Show. She and her horse, “Dash Ta Dallas,” owned by Shiloh Horse Ranch in Loganville, Ga., placed as follows: 10th - Open Barrels Solid Horse; second - Open Flag Race Solid Horse; third Open Pole Bending Solid Horse; first - Open Stakes Solid Horse; second - Open Keyhole Solid Horse.
Cole Laughhun, of Adairsville, Ga., on “Zips Ravishing Ruby.” Their placings in the Youth Amateur Walk/ Trot division are as follows: third Western Pleasure. Youth Amateur Novice Walk/ Trot: fifth - Western Pleasure; seventh Ideal Pinto, Western.
Greer Cofield, of Cartersville, Ga. showing her horse, “Canya Spot My Detail.” They placed as follows in the Youth Amateur Walk/ Trot division: third - English Showmanship, Solid Horse; English Equitation, Solid Horse; third - Western Showmanship, Solid Horse; fourth - English Pleasure, Solid Horse; fifth - Trail, Solid Horse; first - Barrel Racing, Solid Horse; third - Flag Race, Solid Horse; second - Pole Bending; Solid Horse; third - Stake Race, Solid Horse. The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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Abbey Turner & ‘HR Zip Me’ - Traveler’s Rest, S.C. Abbey Turner, of Traveler’s Rest, S.C., has decided to make this a period of her life the one where she pursues her horse showing goals to the fullest. She didn’t get to do it as a child or as an amateur in her 20s and 30s, but now that she’s in what the Pinto Horse Association classifies as the senior age bracket - 44 to 54 - she’s showing the way she’s always wanted to, and her hard work is paying off. She brought home five world championships, two reserves and multiple top five and top 10 placings from this year’s Pinto World Championship Show, which she attended with her trainer, Blake Carney, of Rome, Ga. The two were in Tulsa, Okla., for the duration of the 17-day event. At this year’s World show, the pair participated in English trail, equitation, Western Riding and English and Western discipline rail. “I literally showed the very first day of the show and the last day of the show,” Turner said. Her tireless efforts paid off in a big way - when the points were tallied, Turner was the recipient of the Senior Amateur high point award. A big part of the equation was her equine partner, “HR Zip Me,” affectionately known as “Speck,” or “NooNoo,” short for “The Noodlemeister.” “We call him lots of things,” Turner explained. “He’s got 10 barn names.” The 16.2-hand gelding came to Turner just over four years ago after having earned multiple APHA world championships in Western riding in his two and three-year-old show seasons. Despite his early show ring success, it’s taken some adjustments for Turner and Speck to become the team they are now. The gelding was known for being supremely talented but a tad finicky under saddle even before she
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Abbey Turner showing “HR Zip Me.” The pair brought home the Senior Amateur high point award from this year’s Pinto World Championship Show. bought him. “He had sort of a reputation for being a little diva-esque,” Turner said. Turner, who is a below-the-knee amputee on her right side, said she also had to learn to navigate atop a new horse. For the first year she owned Speck, she didn’t perform lead changes on him because of the concern that her prosthesis might bump him unexpectedly. Fortunately, the duo meshed quickly, and lead changes became a part of their routine. “Within a year, everything that could have been a problem was worked out,” Turner said. “The leg only comes into play every once in a while now.” When she’s not riding, Turner heads The Turner Team, a real estate
team serving the Greenville, S.C. area. She said she has one more major show goal for this year. She wants to end the year in the No. 1 slot of the APHA Amateur Top 20 list. She’s made the list close to 10 times with five different horses, but the top spot has eluded her so far. (Her horse actually has already experienced the honor. Speck, she pointed out, made it to No. 1 with his previous owner in the 14 to 18 division.) There’s an APHA show on Dec. 31, so competitors won’t know who came out on top until the first days of next year. “Truthfully, the stars have just never aligned for me before,” Turner said. “I’m as close now as I’ve ever been.” The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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Isabelle Sears, 11, of Monroe, Ga took the high point award for Gymkhana Solid Horse award at the 2016 Pinto World Championship Show. Here she is at right with her horse, “Lightning Kitabars,” or “Beignet.” Their World Show placings are as follows: fourth - Youth Jr. Barrel Racing - Solid Horse; second Youth Jr. Flag Race - Solid Horse; second - Youth Jr. Pole Bending - Solid Horse; fifth - Youth Jr. Stake Race Solid Horse; first - Youth Jr Keyhole Race - Solid Horse.
Right: Jett Thistle, 16, of Loganville, Ga. was the Youth Gymkhana Horse high point champion at this year’s Pinto World. Here he is at left with his horse, “Katie Doll.” Their placings are as follows: first Youth Sr. Barrel Racing Horse; first youth Sr. Flag Race; first - Youth Sr. Pole Bending; first - Youth Sr. Stake Race; first - Youth Sr. Keyhole Race. The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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Leslie Woodruff, of Eglin AFB, Fla., won the reserve high point award for the Open Solid Horse division at this year’s Pinto World Show. Here she is with her horse, “Autumns Bar of Gold.” Their placings in the Open division: seventh - Halter Mares, Solid, ST Type Horse; fifth - Disciplined Rail, Western, Solid Horse; third - Disciplined Rail, English, Solid Horse; first - Western Dressage Level 1, Test 4; sixth - Ideal Pinto, English, Huntseat, Solid Horse; sixth - Trail, Western, Solid Horse; sixth - Pole Bending, Solid Horse; eighth - Stake Race, Solid Horse; third - Keyhole Race, Solid Horse; seventh - Ranch Riding, Solid Horse; fifth - Versatility Halter; sixth - Versatility English; sixth - Versatility Western; first - Versatility Barrels; sixth - Versatility Class, Overall. Amateur: seventh - Western Showmanship, Solid Horse; sixth - Bareback Western Horsemanship, Solid Horse; third - Disciplined Rail, Western, Solid Horse; tenth - Ideal Pinto English, Solid Horse; second - Dressage, Solid Horse - First Level, Test 1; first - Dressage, Solid Horse - First Level, Test 2; first - Western Dressage Level 1, Test 3; second - Bareback English Equitation, Solid Horse; fifth - English Pleasure, Huntseat, Solid Horse; fourth - Disciplined Rail English, Solid Horse; eighth - Halter Mares, Solid Stock-Type Horse, 4 And Over; sixth - Barrel Racing, Solid Horse; fourth - Flag Race, Solid Horse; fourth - Pole Bending, Solid Horse; third - Stake Race, Solid Horse; third - Keyhole Race, Solid Horse; sixth - Ranch Riding, Solid Horse; seventh - Halter Mares, Solid Stock-Type Horse, 4 And Over. The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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Above: Billy Korsack owner of Fresh Paint Farm in Shannon, Ga., takes a break aboard “Good Hot Gal.”
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Lillian Woodruff, of Atlanta, Ga., shows off the hardware she won on her horse, “CC Cowboy.” The pair took home the Reserve High Point award for the Youth Novice Amateur division. Their placings in Youth Novice are as follows: first - Trail; third Disciplined Rail, Western; fourth - Western Showmanship; sixth - Ideal Pinto Western. Youth Amateur - first - Junior Trail, Western; first - Junior Bareback Western Horsemanship; fourth Junior Ideal Pinto Western; third - Junior Western Riding; second - Junior Western Horsemanship;
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From Berry College ... Berry hosts and wins its first two shows of the 2016-2017 season Hello again from Berry College Equestrian! The team has been extremely busy since returning to the world’s largest campus in August! The Vikings have welcomed three new recruits and new six walk-on team members to the roster, as well as senior and veteran team member Mariel Wrench, who took a year off for school - she was on the 2015 IHSA Nationals team. The team hosted its first home horse show Sept. 24 - we won the double header against Auburn, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech and others. The first show was a battle between Auburn and Berry until the final class of the day - Beginner Western Horsemanship. Emily Lambert channeled her energy for Berry and pulled out a first place, allowing the Vikings to finish the show 34-33. With that first place, Emily pointed out of the Beginner division and will show at regionals as an individual post season! AnnaLee Cooley also pointed out of Advanced in the first show and made her Open Reining debut in the second show. She showed reining horses exclusively before joining the team, and we are so excited to have her in that division now. The second show was a little less nerve wracking for the Vikings, who nearly swept the competition. I won Reining and Open Horsemanship, Courtney Woodard won her Advanced class, Jennifer Wayman got the blue in Novice, and we finished the day with a second from Kinsey Figliolini and a second from newcomer Mary Catherine Hix to win our second show as a team. The Vikings also held a celebration for the Nationals team mem-
bers Sept. 18 where they received their rings and new jackets. Assistant Western Coach Debra Jones Wright, team member AnnaLee Cooley and team parent Carolyn Cooper all relived the Nationals experience for the guests - it made for a wonderful evening. The equestrian team and Nationals riders were also recognized on the field during halftime of the Berry vs. Sewanee football game at Berry Sept. 24. It was a wonderful way to be recognized for the accomplishments of Berry Equestrian, and it opened a lot of eyes to just how great the team is. Professors, and classmates who didn’t previously know about Berry Equestrian’s most recent accomplishments have been asking questions and showing interest in what actually goes on at the Gunby Equine Center up on Berry’s Mountain Campus. The girls had a team bonding event this year at the outdoor pool on campus and enjoyed time together outside of the arena. We’ve also started a new tradition: team movie night, where we all camp out in an auditorium and watch a movie together team bonding never stops! The Vikings will be back in action again Oct. 15 and 16 with a home show. The hunt seat team will be competing both days with a Western show on Saturday! Ride em, Slide em, Jump em, GO Berry!
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The Berry College equestrian team celebrated their second consecutive IHSA Western Team national championship in the Ford Dining Hall on the college campus Sept. 18. From left: Assistant Western Coach Debra Wright, Emily Lambert, Sarah Cooper, Allie Robertson, Elizabeth Poczobut, Annalee Cooley and Head Coach Margaret Knight. The team members received rings, belt buckles and ribbons at the banquet. Here, they display their national championship jackets.
From elimination to national championship: Berry celebrates its ‘perfect’ IHSA Nationals win BY LIZ CRUMBLY Editor It’s not common to hear a national championship coach and her team describing the experience of sharing the spotlight as “perfect.” That was the Berry College Equestrian Team’s general consensus about tying for a national championship this year with St. Andrews College, however. The Berry team members celebrated their IHSA (Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association) Western Team National Championship win in mid-September at their campus in Rome, Ga. IHSA Nationals took place in early May, but the five women who represented Berry dispersed immediately afterward for summer activities. They gathered in Berry’s Ford Dining Hall just after the start of the school
year with family, coaches and school administrators to celebrate the win - their second consecutive one - and collect their commemorative rings, belt buckles and jackets.
Getting back in the game Berry Head Coach Margaret Knight described during the event how Berry was eliminated from Nationals contention by placing fourth at semi-finals this year, (the top three teams proceed to the championship). A rulebook disqualification of another team, she explained, allowed Berry to end up back at North America’s largest collegiate riding competition to defend their 2015 Western team title, however. Berry had actually tied with Black Hawk College for fourth place at semis, Knight said, and the decision of which
school would get the unexpectedly empty Nationals berth came down to who had earned the most blue ribbons at that show. Berry had one; Blackhawk had none. Knight, a veritable IHSA rulebook wizard with a 19-year coaching career and three IHSA Western Team National championships to her name, was shocked to get the early morning call that sent the Berry team into a preparation frenzy. The women had to get back in the game mentally, but by the time they rolled into the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, they were ready. In what’s becoming Berry’s typical understated style, the team that wasn’t even originally supposed to be there began clawing its way up the scoreboard that weekend, and the women found themselves neck and neck with St. AnThe Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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‘It just couldn’t have been more perfect’
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Assistant Western Team Coach Debra Wright spoke during the event of her friendship with Carla Wennberg, the Western coach at St. Andrews, a small Presbyterian college in Laurinburg, N.C., and the experience of the shared win. After Berry’s initial elimination, Wright said, she’d hoped to see her longtime friend get the championship she’d been chasing for years - as it turned out, they shared the honor. “It just couldn’t have been any more perfect for us,” Wright said, describing her team’s elation at how their second consecutive winning season ended. Wright also brought up the point that collegiate equestrian teams don’t always get the attention she feels they deserve. “These girls really represent this school great,” she said, “ and the industry needs to know more about them and the local community needs to know more about them.”
Zone competition Semifinals: top two Competitors are assigned huntseat riders/ top two mounts via a draw that Western riders advance to takes place at each regular Nationals season and post-season National Finals: top 16 show. Riders are given no huntseat riders/ top 16 warm-up and must “catchWestern riders in the naride” the horses they draw. tion compete for huntseat At regular season shows, and Western championships each school chooses a rider TEAMS: in each class to compete on Regional Finals: champion behalf of the college; the huntseat team/ champion points that rider earns are Western team advance to credited toward the Zone competition school’s cumulative season Semifinals: top huntseat score. Riders not designat- teams/ top two Western ed as “point riders” earn teams (numbers vary accordindividual points, which ing to area) advance to are also cumulative. Nationals (Points earned by “point National Finals: top riders” also count as those huntseat teams/ top Western riders’ individual points.) teams in the nation compete Points carry over between for huntseat and Western school years, and riders championships who earn the 36 points reClasses are also held at quired to move up a divipost-season shows for indision qualify for regional vidually qualifying riders. finals. Open division ridThe placing requirements ers must earn 28 points to for individual riders to qualify for regionals. advance to Nationals are THE MARCH TO NATIONALS: the same as the team requirements (Regionals - top INDIVIDUAL RIDERS: three; Zones - top two). Regional Finals: top two See ihsainc.com for more huntseat riders/ top two information. Western riders advance to
IHSA: A SHORT PRIMER
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drews. IHSA historically does not break ties between teams at this level of competition, so when the schools ended up with identical points totals, they were declared co-champions.
Above: the 2016 IHSA Western Team National Championship rings. Left: the championship trophy and one of the tricolor first place ribbons the team received for their Nationals win in May. The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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Selling the lifestyle: An Atlanta apparel company gives young riders a chance to display their equestrian interest unabashedly A design from the Southern Equestrian Fall collection. Company owner seeks to give young people a way to display their interest in horses in a mature, trendy way.
BY LIZ CRUMBLY Editor
When Nicci Kirby, owner of Southern Equestrian apparel company, looked around a horse show in Atlanta last summer, she noticed something odd: most of the young people were wearing brandemblazoned clothing, but the brands didn’t represent anything remotely
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Some of the company’s most popular shirts, like this one featuring “Pursuit of Peppermints” artwork, haven’t even included images of horses. “We try not to throw horses in people’s faces - we try to keep it discreet,” explains company owner Nicci Kirby.
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horsey. Salt Life, Simply Southern and Southern Marsh made frequent appearances, but those brands didn’t indicate the equestrian interests of the young people who were wearing them, Kirby noted with dismay. Kirby thought she had a good idea as to how this phenomenon had come to be: teenagers, especially girls don’t necessary want to be seen by their peers as horse-obsessed. “They don’t want to be categorized as ‘You still play with horses,’” she explains. Yet Kirby knew young people who dedicate most of their spare time to the stables need to be able to express their passion. Southern Equestrian, which she launched in June of 2015, “gave these girls kind of a voice … an avenue to wear something that’s not campy, that’s not juvenile,” she says.
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The designs Southern Equestrian shirts often feature trendy patterns like multicolored chevrons and sayings - “It’s not a phase!” Kirby even came up with a “Whip and Neigh Neigh” design featuring crossed crops and horse shoes. One of the unique things about the designs is that there’s not a horse on every shirt. Yes, horses are the prevalent theme, but as Kirby points out, “We try not to throw horses in people’s faces - we try to keep it discreet.” The result of that effort has been the prominent feature of the Southern Equestrian fox mascot, which holds special significance for Kirby and for the brand. The sleek rendition of a fox’s head finished with a bowtie graces the company logo because Kirby, who has worked as a hunter trainer in the Atlanta area since college, felt an innate pull to the creature. Aside from the fact that they embody the hunter tradition, foxes are loyal to their packs and adaptive to change, she explains. She found these qualities to be representative of equestrians who travel from show to show. “It doesn’t matter if it’s freezing weather or hotter than hell,” she says, “We do it with class and we do it with finesse.” The hats and long and shortsleeved shirts are designed to be gender and discipline-neutral. Kirby has also tried to make the brand attractive to middle-aged female riders and even show dads by keeping the designs “a little classier, a little more mature,” she says.
in The Tack Room in Camden, S.C., as well as Mags Mobile Tack in Georgia and another mobile unit in Alabama. Kirby has kept her production process small business friendly. Her neighbor, a graphic designer, produces her designs, and a Coosa Creek Printing in Blairsville, Ga., transfers them to the shirts. The shirts themselves are produced by a South Carolina company on comfort cotton with “soft ink” that can be layered without resulting in an “armoured vest” feel, Kirby explains. Her entire aim has been to present the equestrian lifestyle in a more stylish, wearable light. Now she’s setting her sights on bringing that concept to consumers outside the horse world. Kirby is piecing together a marketing plan that will allow her to reach people who don’t necessarily ride but who are interested in projecting the horsey culture. Although her focus is still largely on consumers in the horse world, she’s already looking at making a shift toward what she calls “moving to the future of really selling that lifestyle.”
Above: Southern Equestrian shoots have taken place at notable Georgia locations like this area of graffiti in Atlanta and at Wills Park in Alpharetta.
Below: a design from the fall collection.
Expansion is coming A year into the endeavor, Kirby is seeing her hard work pay off. She’s in talks with store owners who want to carry the apparel, and she’s made appearances at several large events throughout the Southeast this year, including Pony Finals and the National Pony Club Championships. The products are already stocked The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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CALENDAR Do you have a show, clinic, tack swap, open house, grand opening or other type of event you need the horse community to know about? Send it to editor@collectiveequestrian.com. Calendar deadlines: 2016 - Dec. 18; 2017 - March 18, June 17, Sept. 17.
** Please be aware some events require advance registration. See the websites associated with these shows for opening and closing dates. ** Please call to confirm dates before hauling to any of these events.
OCTOBER Heart of Georgia Association Running Show (state qualifier) Oct. 1 Eastman, Ga. Heartofgeorgiaassociation. weebly.com Stable View Horse Trials (USEA recognized) Oct. 1-2 Aiken, SC Rolling Hill Saddle Club H/J and Western show (PAC approved) Oct. 8 Alpharetta, Ga. rollinghillssc.org Northwest Georgia Horseman’s Association (state qualifier) Oct. 8 - 10- a.m.- judged Oct. 9 - noon - running Bartow County, Ga. Nwgha.org South Ogeechee Horseman’s Association Pleasure Show (state qualifier) Oct. 15 Dublin, Ga. southogeechee.weebly.com
Elite Showjumping H/J Show Oct. 15-16 Alpharetta, Ga. eliteshowjumping.com Coastal Plains Performance Horse Association (state qualifier) Oct. 16 - 10 a.m. Waycross, Ga. Facebook: Coastal Plains Performance Association Heart of Georgia Association Pleasure Show (state qualifier) Oct. 15 Fort Valley, Ga. Facebook: Southern Pride Saddle Club Pleasure Riding Region 3 USDF Championships Great American Insurance Challenge Dressage Show (USDF recognized) Oct. 13-16 Conyers, Ga. gdcta.org Georgia Mountain Association of Saddle Clubs running and pleasure show (state qualifier) Oct. 15 White County, Ga. Georgiamountainassociationofsaddleclubs.com Fox Atlanta H/J Show Oct. 15 Cartersville, Ga. northatlantaequestrian.com
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Poplar Place Farm schooling show (GDCTA recognized) Oct. 15 Hamilton, Ga. poplarplacefarm.com Hilltoppers Pony Club Combined Training (Derby) & Dressage Show (GDCTA recognized) Oct. 22 Walnut Grove, Ga. gdcta.org Brownwood Farms H/J Show Oct. 22-23 Alpharetta, Ga. willspark.com Flint River Horseman’s Association pleasure and running show (state qualifier) Oct. 29 Barnesville, Ga. Facebook: Flint River Saddle Club
Brownwood Farms H/J Show Oct. 29-30 Alpharetta, Ga. willspark.com North Atlanta Equestrian Obstacle Challenge Oct. 30 Cartersville, Ga. northatlantaequestrian.com Chattahoochee Hills H.T. Oct. 29-30 Fairburn, Ga. Chatthillseventing.com
NOVEMBER Lendon Gray’s Dressage for Kids Schooling Show (GDCTA recognized) Nov. 4-6 Conyers, Ga. Gdcta.org
Georgia Mountain Association of Saddle Clubs running and pleasure show (state qualifier) Oct. 29 Banks County, Ga. georgiamountainassociationofsaddleclubs.com
South Ogeechee Horseman’s Association Pleasure Show (state qualifier) Nov. 5 Dublin, Ga. southogeechee.weebly.com
Heart of Georgia Association Pleasure Show (state qualifier) Oct. 29 Fort Valley, Ga. Facebook: Southern Pride Saddle Club Pleasure Riding
Full Gallop Farm H.T. (USEA recognized) Nov. 5-6 Aiken, S.C. Fullgallopfarm.com
Heart of Georgia Association Running Show (state qualifier) Oct. 29 Eastman, Ga. Heartofgeorgiaassociation.weebly.com North Atlanta Equestrian Dressage/ Western Dressage/ CT Show (GDCTA recognized) Oct. 29 Cartersville, Ga. northatlantaequestrian.com
Horse Show Ventures H/J Show Nov. 5-6 Alpharetta, Ga. hsvshownews.com Rocking Horse Fall H.T. (USEA recognized) Nov. 5-6 Altoona, Fla. rockinghorseht.com Coastal Plains Performance Horse Association (state qualifier) Nov. 12 - 9 a.m. The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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Kingsland, Ga. Facebook: Coastal Plains Performance Association River Glen Fall H.T. (USEA recognized) Nov. 11-13 New Market, Tenn. river-glen.com Chattahoochee Hills Eventing (GDCTA recognized) Nov. 12 Fairburn, Ga. gdcta.org Heart of Georgia Horseman’s Association Running Show (state qualifier) Nov. 12 Eastman, Ga. Heartofgeorgiaassociation.weebly.com South Ogeechee Horseman’s Association Running Show (state qualifier) Nov. 12 Milledgeville, Ga. southogeechee.weebly.com Dressage at Circle G (USDF recognized) Nov. 12-13 Lynville, Tenn. circlegranchevent.com Poplar Place Farm H.T. (USEA recognized) Nov. 12-13 Hamilton, Ga. Poplarplacefarm.com
Georgia Mountain Association of Saddle Clubs running and pleasure show rain date (state qualifier) Nov. 19 Location TBA georgiamountainassociationofsaddleclubs.com Rolling Hills Schooling Show (GDCTA recognized - pending) Nov. 19 Monroe, Ga. Gdcta.org Deep Dixie Horseman’s Association running show (state qualifier) Nov. 19 Cairo, Ga. deepdixieassociation.com Spotted Hills Farm Schooling Show (GDCTA recognized - pending) Nov. 19 Bowdon, Ga. Spottedhillsfarm.com Paradise Farm H.T. (USEA recognized) Nov. 19-20 Aiken, S.C. Paradisefarmaiken.com Pinetop Thanksgiving H.T. (USEA recognized) Nov. 26-27 Thompson, Ga. Pinetopfarm.com
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TAGDEA Lainey Ahsker Clinic Nov. 12-13 Tunnel Hill, Ga. tagdea.org
Georgia Quarter Horse Association (AQHA recognized) Georgia Classic Dec. 1-4 Perry, Ga.
Northwest Georgia Horseman’s Association (state qualifier) Nov. 12 - 10- a.m.- judged Nov. 13 - noon - running Bartow County, Ga. nwgha.org
Coastal Plains Performance Horse Association (state qualifier) Dec. 3 - 10 a.m. Folkston, Ga. Facebook: Coastal Plains Performance Association The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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South Ogeechee Horseman’s Association Running Show (state qualifier) Dec. 3 Milledgeville, Ga. southogeechee.weebly.com Sporting Days Farm Horse Trials IV (USEA recognized) Dec. 3-4 Aiken, S.C. http://www.sportingdaysfarm.com Heart of Georgia Association Pleasure Show (state qualifier) Dec. 10 Fort Valley, Ga. Facebook: Southern Pride Saddle Club Pleasure Riding Poplar Place Farm Schooling Show (GDCTA recognized) Dec. 17 Hamilton, Ga.
poplarplacefarm.com Ocala Horse Properties Winter I H.T. (USEA recognized) Jan 7-8 Ocala, Fla. equiventures.com GDCTA Awards Gala Jan. 28 Alpharetta, Ga. Gdcta.org Stable View Winter Horse Trials (USEA recognized) Jan. 14-15 Aiken, S.C. stableviewfarm.com Poplar Place Farm January H.T. (USEA recognized) Jan. 21-22 Hamilton, Ga. poplarplacefarm.com
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GA. STATE FEDERATION SHOW 2016
SEMI CENTENNIAL: The Georgia Federation of Saddle Clubs celebrated a half century of state shows this year By LIZ CRUMBLY Editor
Competitive riders in running and judged events don’t often mix company, owing to the fact that their shows usually happen in different places. There’s one event in Georgia, however, that brings barrel racers, saddle
seat, Western pleasure and equitation riders from all over the state together and it’s been doing so for half a century. The Georgia State Federation of Saddle Clubs show turned 50 this year in its trademark reliable, low-key style. There was no glossy presenta-
tion of the festivities on the official website, no write-ups in national publications - just a bunch of dusty, passionate, exhausted riders at the end of the weekend who had pulled together to make the whole thing happen one more time. Wendell Hall, president of the
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Above: 43 years of programs: Prize lists have changed a lot over the past 50 years! Visit www.georgiafsc.com to see the state show programs from as early as 1977. Top: Hannah Hollingsworth took home the Georgia State Federation of Saddle Clubs Princess title aboard “Zipped Wrapt in Heaven.” Right: Dane Valentine shows “KTRs Elegant By Eight.” The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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GA. STATE FEDERATION SHOW 2016 Deep Dixie Horseman’s Association, the host organization for this year’s state show, said the event went off without a hitch. In fact, he said officials with the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Ga., the state show venue since 1993, told him this year’s show was one of the smoothest events ever to take place there.
A volunteer effort
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Anyone in the Peach State who’s competed at a local saddle club show under the jurisdiction of their regional horseman’s association knows the Georgia State Federation of Saddle
Clubs show every September is the end goal. Riders work all year within their regional association’s guidelines to gather points through competition; at season’s end, the top seven riders from each event advance to the state show. Regions, in turn, accumulate points during the state show weekend. This year, the Coastal Plains Association was the timed event high point winner. This association comprises the following saddle clubs: Circle W, Ware County, Broken Spur, Diamond Bar D, Bit N’ Spur and Brantley
County. The Northwest Georgia Horsemans’ Association took the high point spot for the judged events and also the overall high point award. The Northwest association is made up of The Bartow County, Paulding County and Lost Mountain Saddle Clubs. Each regional event - and by extension, the state show - has a full array of classes for youth and adults. Hall said he feels the whole experience is a good setup for youth looking to expand their showing experiences. “It’s a training ground for the children,” he said. “That’s where they get their start and then move on to the bigger shows.” Indeed, for many riders, the regional shows are the background hum between larger breed shows and running events. For others, they’re the centerpiece of their showing experience. No matter the participants’ focus, they all have to display a certain amount of commitment. Each state show participant, as Hall explained, is required to volunteer a set number of hours with their regional association during the year and also during the state show weekend. Hall’s words for the state show competitors in this year’s semi centennial program reflected the commitment made by each individual to represent their home saddle club and region: “As a state qualifier, you have demonstrated the art of commitment between horse and rider,” he wrote. “You have showcased the horse’s power, balance and rhythm with obedience and suppleness. Also showcased is your precision and accuracy as you and your horse negotiated a set course of strategically-placed obstacles within the arena.”
Olivia Campbell won the Georgia State Federation of Saddle Clubs Queen title on “Orkies Freckles.” Here she is with her trainer, Keri Davidson. The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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GA. STATE FEDERATION SHOW 2016
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Jessica Nguyen and “Invite Me Back� took home multiple wins from the state show, including a first place in showmanship for the second year in a row.
Ryan Couzzart shows off her first place trophy for Western Walk/ Jog, 20 and over. She also won the state title for English Walk/ Trot, 20 and over. The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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Equestrian Training Center in Canton, Ga., offering lessons for riders of Rebel Woods Boarding Stables, all ages and levels of experience in Marietta, Ga. Unique trail riding opCanter Ridge Equestrian, Canton, English and western disciplines. portunities. Facility borders nearly Ga., offers a variety of services, inTrainer Jeannette McDonald has 32 3,000 acres of trails at Kennesaw cluding boarding and hunter/ jumper years of experience with judging and Mountain Battlefield National Park. See Rebelwoods.com for facility de- lessons. State-of-the-art, 16-stall facil- teaching. See Equestriantrainity on 40 rolling acres. See canteringcenter.org for a complete list of tails. ridgeequestrian.com for a complete services available. Phoebe Loughrey Stables in Milton, list of services. Silver Lining Stables, located in Ga., offers students an intimate teachBreakaway Farm in Braselton, Ga., West Cobb County near Powder ing and showing experience. Students offers boarding, training and sales. Springs, offers a range of services inshow at AA rated and local shows; Lessons and an IEA team under the cluding full board, pony parties, cusriders of all ages accepted. See leadership of trainer Sarah Dubois tom leather working and lessons with www.plstables.com for more informake for a youth-friendly environvarious professionals in hunters, mation about sale horses and other ment. Visit break-awayfarm.net for jumping and dressage. See services. www.silverliningstables.com for more more information. Paradise Ranch, Locust Grove, Ga., information. IRIDE (Indian River Institute for trainer Gudrun Dees specializes in Dressage and Equestrians) in Men- Rising Star Farm in Silver Creek, safe horsemanship for adult riders Ga., provides a complete range of new to horses or starting over with a tone, Ala., offers instruction for all riders with an emphasis on dressage. breeding services. Standing approved riding career. Competitive trail inTrainer Mary McGuire Smith has 30 and licensed warmblood hunter, jumpstruction and clinics. Call 770-634years of riding experience and has er and dressage stallions; offering pro5812 or visit Facebook.com/ trained extensively in Europe. She is fessional mare and foal care, as well deeshorsemanship for more inforavailable to travel to teach in the trias limited boarding and training. See mation. state area. See www.iride.at for more www.risingstarfarm.net. Victory’s Gait at Sweet Dreams information. Cedar Lane Farm in Chickamauga, Farm, in Ball Ground, Ga., offers a Fairhaven Farm in Coosa, Ga., ofGa., offers American Warmblood faith-based learning experience fers a range of boarding, training and horses for sale, many with the chamthrough natural horsemanship. Servlesson options. Trainer Kimberly Walpagne color from their sire, Magon. ing mainly youth, this is a homeschool friendly atmosphere. Giddy-Up lace has more than 30 years of riding Owner/ trainer Amy Humble Lanier, a experience that has included training USDF “L” graduate, offers lessons classes, promoting foundational in Europe. She offers lessons with an and training in dressage, eventing and horsemanship learning, are offered throughout the year. For more infor- emphasis on classical principals. See equitation. Beginner group lessons available in prepaid monthly packagmation, see victorysgait.weebly.com. www.fairhavenfarm.info. Rolling Ridge Farm in Tunnel Hill, es. See Cedar Lane Farm on Facebook Ashley Crooms Equine DevelopGa., is located conveniently to U.S. 41 or email champagnesment offering boarding, lessons and porthorse@gmail.com. and I-75, just 30 minutes south of full training packages at In Your Dreams Farm in Alpharetta, Ga. Farm Chattanooga. Services include lessons Foxberry Farm, in Dallas, Ga., offers and boarding in two facilities, which quality instruction for riders of all levamenities include covered arena, els in primarily English disciplines jumping arena, ample turnout. Ashley include a 100×170 indoor. Students with emphasis on the 3-phases of has experience with a wide variety of have the opportunity to show in GHJA shows as well as on an IEA eventing: dressage, show jumping, The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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and cross-country. Boarding, lessons, tion in natural horsemanship, rider and events. Details on the website: biomechanics, eventing, dressage, showjumping and Western dressage. www.foxberryequestrianfarm.com. Also available are boarding, training Shelby Oaks Farm in Wilsonville, Ala., serves hunter/ jumpers. Facilities and clinics. See TRACequestrian.com include a 15-stall barn and two riding or call 423-596-8286.
Heavenly Hooves in Ooltewah, Tennessee, offers quality instruction, training and barefoot trimming. Contact owner Christina Mendoza Green at 423-310-4282 or see facebook.com/ heavenlyhooves.
arenas. Christie Saunders, trainer, can be reached at 205-529-7162. See facebook.com/Shelbyoaksfarm for more information.
Revelation Farm in Alpharetta, Ga., offers a full range of services for the serious dressage rider. Owner/ trainer Danielle Perry is available to help ridIn Unison Farm in Adairsville, Ga., ers improve competition scores and offers full, partial and pasture board - earn USDF medals through classical dressage instruction. Revelation Farm 12x12 stalls with runs, lighted outalso conducts shows, sales and clinics door arena, cross country jumps, trails. Family atmosphere managed by and offers boarding. See Revelationfarm.weebly.com. trainer Lee Ann Gilson, an A-rated Pony Clubber, who lives on-site. Lee H and H Equestrian, Ringgold, Ga., offers a safe and effective lesson proAnn also owns Optimum Eventing and offers dres- gram for riders of all ages. Come polish your skills and get show ready sage and jumping lessons and also in Western, barrels or hunter/ jumptraining for young horses and older ers. Boarding and training services horses who need tune-ups. See also available. See handhequestriwww.inunisonfarm.com and optian.weebly.com or call Lizzy Hood at mumeventing.com. 423-308-9375. HorseSense Riding Academy in Ellijay, Ga., offers eventing and mount- Iron Horse Stables, Milton, Ga., ofed games instruction for children and fers a diverse range of services for riders looking to show nationally or to adults with its exclusive Learning ride for recreation. A variety of theraLevels education program. Day peutic riding opportunities are also camps, showing opportunities, full and partial lease programs available. available. Owner/ trainer Christine Head trainer Nikki Surrusco holds an Johnson is a certified PATH instructor and USEF AHA licensed judge. See H Pony Club rating. See www.horsesenseridingacademy.com. www.cjironhorse.com. JB Equestrian, in Dacula, Ga., speTriple S Eventing in Woodstock, cializes in hunters, jumpers, equitaGa., offers lessons and boarding at Lakeview Farm. Emphasis on serving tion and ponies. Lessons, showing opportunities, sales and training ofadult amateurs starting out in or refered for beginner through advancedturning to eventing. Barn amenities: lit dressage and jumping arena, trails level riders and horses with trainer Jamie Bertone. See on property, hot/cold wash rack, www.jb-equestrian.com. boarder lounge, tack room, matted
River Valley Stables is family environment equestrian facility in Braselton, Ga., featuring a nine-stall barn, 25 acres, arena, round pen and wash bay. Full board only to keep herd size under eight. Pony parties offered and trainer available for lessons. Call 770533-3553 or email Rivervalleystablesbraselton@g mail.com.
stalls and custom feed program. See www.tripleseventing.com.
Flatwood Farm Performance Horses in Conyers, Ga., provides lessons, as well as kid-safe horses for lease. Training available for starting horses, show tuneups and behavior problems. See www.facebook.com/FlatwoodFarm-Performance-Horses or call 678 -413-9373.
KS Equestrian, in Canton, Ga., offers boarding, lessons and training in All Purpose Horsemanship, owned several disciples with a specialization by trainer and clinician Josh Peebles, in Western dressage. Full time trainer is located in Young Harris, Ga. Josh Kristin Delibero, is a Train the Trainer graduate with the WDAA and has serves the public training horses, starting colts and conducting clinics in 25-plus years experience. We offer three to four clinics per year in Westthe natural horsemanship style. Call ern dressage and welcome haul-in cli706-897-3244. ents for mini clinics and lessons. Training and Riding Academy of Email ksequestrian29@gmail.com or Chattanooga (TRAC) offers instruc- call 770-655-1734.
Pascova Farm, in Athens, Ga., offers full board, luxury pasture board on 80 acres and lessons. Cross country course, dressage arena and stadium jumps available for your schooling or lesson needs. See www.pascovafarm.com or call 404386-0545. Sun Valley Arabians in Lizella, Ga., offers full and pasture boarding on 86 beautiful acres, as well as a variety of breeding services including mare care. The farm stands several Arabian stallions and has quality Straight Egyptian and crossbred foals for sale. See www.sunvalleyarabians.com. Dustin’s Place, in Cumming, Ga., provides therapeutic riding services for children and adults who have special needs. Instructor Lynn Brecht is certified through the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association and has a certificate in horsework from Strides to Success. See www.brechtstables.org for more information.
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out the region. See fourriverssporthorse.com for more information.
North Atlanta Equestrian, located at Old Mill Farm in Cartersville, Ga., offers boarding and lessons for all ages, as well as competition opportunities including obstacle challenges, showing and an IEA team. See northatlantaequestrian.com.
Fox Pointe Farm in Quinton, Va., offers full-service boarding and training, as well as hunter/ jumper and equitation lessons. Sale horses and leases available, as well as IEA and local showing opportunities. See foxpointefarmva.com.
Five 2 Five Performance Horses strives to provide a pleasant buying/ selling experience from beginning to completion of a sale. Consignment and advertising options offered to best fit your individual needs. Find us on Facebook or email 525performancehorses@gmail.com.
Hearts 4 Hooves welcomes all disciplines, from barrel racing to jumping, dressage and miles of trails. Full board includes quality feed and coastal hay and stalls cleaned twice a day. We treat your horses like our own. Conveniently located in Ormond beach Fla. Call Bonnie at 386-6274769.
Sawtooth Ranch, in Covington, Ga., offers riding lessons and horse training, as well as desensitization, ground work, saddle breaking, and more. Call 678-588-0150 for more information, or email sawtoothranchga@gmail.com.
The Yonahlossee Saddle Club in Boone, NC, offers boarding, lessons, training, arena rentals, trail rides and more. Facility features covered arena with mirrors, fans, sprinklers. See yonahlosseesaddlec.wix.com/home. Red Hill Stables, located in Ocala, Willing Partners Horsemanship striving to create horses that are will- Fla., offers hunter-jumper training, lessons and boarding at its plush faciling and trusting partners for their owners and handlers. Everything good ity. Six-stall barn features a cushioned must start from the ground and build center aisle, large jumping arena and into something greater. Mutual trust is additional shaded riding arena. Premium hay and feed for boarded horses, an essential part of our teaching; we also teach horses to look to their han- as well as turnout in lush, green paddocks. See redhillstables.com. dlers for support and guidance. See facebook.com/ Bray's Training Center, conveniently located just off I-30 in Benton, willingpartnershorsemanship/. Ark., offers a variety of boarding opThe Stables at Towne Lake in Woodstock offers a range of boarding tions for all breeds, plus lesson and training packages. Outside coaches/ options. Full course jumping arena, separate flatwork arena, barrel arena trainers welcome for boarders; 30 and two lighted round pens. Trainers stalls, covered lighted arena, outdoor riding areas, round pen, miles of pason site or bring your own with approval. Custom care for your horse in ture and trails. Gated facility with staff on premises and security. Email a relaxed atmosphere. See braystrainingcenter@gmail.com, call www.thestablesattownelake.com. 501-778-6375 or see btc-arabian.com. Four Rivers Sporthorse Complex in Paducah, Ky., offers training, lessons, Dabney Riding Academy in Manssales and boarding in a state-of-the-art field, Ga., specializes in building rider confidence, clear communication and facility. The farm is home to event safety in the context of classical equiand dressage champions and also tation and Western riding. Also availhosts United States Pony Club events. Youth and adult riding programs serve able: gentle horsemanship training as entryways to competition through- and boarding. Farm includes indoor and outdoor arenas and obstacle
course. See dabneyfarm.com. MRK Dressage in Alpharetta, Ga., provides a full range of services: full and partial boarding, sales, judging, lessons and training. Trainers, USDF gold medalists, Ryan Bell and Micha Knol, have each ridden extensively in Holland; Bell is a veteran Young Rider. Both are available for lessons at the farm or at clients’ facilities. See mrkdressage.com. Proctor Creek Farm offers full board at its Kennesaw, Ga., facility, which features matted stalls with exterior runs, climate-controlled tack room and multiple fenced pastures. Lessons for beginner to advanced riders and summer camps. See proctorcreekfarm.com. Ogeechee Riding and Fishing in north Bryan County, Ga., offers the ultimate getaway experience for riding and fishing enthusiasts. Trail riding on 1,700 acres and access to the Ogeechee River. Campsites with water and electric. Day rides and yearly memberships available. See Facebook or call 912-432-6834. Majestic Oaks Farm in Dallas, N.C., offers stall or pasture boarding in a peaceful setting. Clean, well-lit barn, tack room, wash rack with hot water, arena, lighted roundpen, access to trails. Convenient to Charlotte and Gastonia. Email Mark Gunter: mark_a_gunter@yahoo.com Lucky H Equine and Pet offers pasture boarding with quality hay and grain at its Salem, Ark., facility Horses are evaluated for herd compatibility and also have shelter access. Lessons and training also available, as well as a stallion station and AI lab. Call 870214-8541. PHOTOGRAPHERS/ MEDIA: Jessica Ann Designs specializes in equine photography, as well as design in a variety of areas, including business cards, logos, apparel and product catalogs. A wide range of social media and marketing services are also available. See http:// www.jessicaann.design The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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Tilted Tripod Studios in Hartwell, Ga., provides quality photos of you and your horse with an experienced equine photographer. Photo sessions start at $75 and include 5-10 edited images on disk, along with a digital gallery. See facebook.com/ tiltedtripodstudios. Giana Terranova Photography located in Savannah, Ga., offers quality equine portraiture and show photography. See gianaterranovaphotography.com for portfolio and contact info. Skye Blair Photography, based in Chattanooga, Tenn., specializes in child/ family photography, as well as pet and equine portraits. Photographer will travel: don’t miss the chance for exquisitely-adjusted vibrant images for your next equestrian photo session. See skyeblairphotography.com for full portfolio and pricing. T&Z Photography, based in Canton, Ga., is available for travel all over the Southeast to produce dynamic action shots of your next equestrian event. This team has extensive experience with sports photography. Photos are made available for viewing and purchase during events. See T&Z Photography on Facebook. Jenrette Romberg Fine Art Photography, based in North Georgia, was founded on a love of capturing timeless, emotion-driven images. Put your horse at the forefront with services including equine portraiture, sale horse photos, shows, farm shoots, etc … See jenretteromberg.com/.
Pro Sales Agents assist you in finding just the right property. If you have a farm to sell, they can help with the marketing and sales process with competitive listing packages.
Susan Travis - Intuitive Guidance: “Susan Travis is joyfully in the employ of the Universe, represented by her Spirit Guides.” Some humans have greater access to these guides, Lisa Turner - professional horse clip- making it possible to communicate with you to help you and your aniping: work guaranteed to produce mals. Readings: 585-335-3998 / show ring-ready results! Also, farm whitecrest@juno.com. See Susan labor, farm sitting, pet sitting. Proceeds benefit several animal rescues. Travis Intuitive Guidance on Facebook. References available. Woodstock. Whinny's Equine Sitting in Rome, Call 404-663-3267. AAA Paints - Kingston, Ga., standing Ga., provides pet-sitting services for large and small animals. Owner Wen“Brooks Brothers,” the 2011 Pinto Horse Association of America Halter dy Nichols has been managing and working at barns for 24 years. WhinStallion of the Year. Now standing to the public. See aaa.paints.weebly.com ny’s is regularly locally recommended by veterinarians and farriers. For for more information. more information, call 706-409-3835. Mitchells Equine Services, based in Social Circle, Ga., offers horse train- C & K Livestock Services offers assistance with a wide variety of liveing and exercising, lessons, hauling, stock-related tasks, including but not purchasing, sales and more. Owner limited to: catching and hauling, marJordan Mitchell offers rehabilitation for injured horses with a specialty in keting and vaccinations. Horses securing laser therapy services in con- hauled, as well. Call Cody Peeler at junction with veterinarians. See Face- 770-608-1025 or Kyle Waters at 770710-1692. book.com/mitchellsequineservices. Deceased Pet Care Funeral Homes Time To Reflect Equine Soft Tissue and Crematories: serving four Geor- Therapy offers a range of treatment gia locations. Providing for all aspects options with Wendy Jo Jordan, who is certified in equine sports massage of equine cremation including planning, equine urns, burial lots, granite therapy and equine electroacupressure. Call 772-341-4543 for markers. Call 770-457-7659 or visit more information. www.deceasedpetcare.com/
Happy Hoofs Hauling, out of AlCounty Saddles still represent a tra- pharetta, Ga., is owned and operated by Donna Jackson, who brings to the dition of handmade quality! Make job extensive training as a veterinary your appointment for a fitting for a nurse and a focus on safety and wellcustomizable County today with Georgia representative Cindy Adcock. being of the horse. For your next short -distance haul, contact Donna at toySmith Equine Media specializes in Cindy can be reached by e-mail at horse22@hotmail.com or 770-540graphic design and website building cindy@countysaddlery.com or by 2784. “for equestrians by an equestrian.” phone at 404-285-0063. See https://smithequinemedia.com/ Express Trailer Solutions - mobile Down South Carriage Services is for more portfolio and information. trailer services. We come to you! For your source for a horse-drawn carriage for any occasion: birthday parappointments - 770-757-7288 / SERVICES: ties, weddings, and other special gahorsefarms.com: your source for chris@expresstrailersolutions.com. events. Call 423-255-3267 or email equestrian real estate in North Geor- Like our Facebook page. We offer downsouthcarriage@gmail.com to these services and more: interior/ gia. Suburban and rural properties, speak with Brittany or Richard Edgerhorse farms, estate homes, recreation- exterior, pressure washing, aluminum ton. al and mountain properties and more. brightening, waxing, polishing, basic Oxford Equine Transportation, repairs, general maintenance. Broker Teresa Anderson and Horse based in Durango, Colo., is run by equinecremationservices.
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experienced horse haulers who provide safe, high-quality transport for their equine charges and love hearing their customers’ horse stories. DOT compliant, licensed and insured and serving the lower 48 states. See www.oxfordequinetransportation.com
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available: reiki, aromatherapy, crystal Horse Trailer Supply provides onsite and hologram healing and organic trailer maintenance and repair. Travel- herbal remedies. Call/ text 770-3124593 or ing within 100-mile radius of metro Atlanta. Team handles lights, brakes, See www.EquineMT.weebly.com. minor body repair and much more. Wavestream Wellness by Anne Stolberg, CMWP, provides Magna Wave See www.horsetrailersupply.com. Bar 17 Horses, located in Stephens, Springbrook Bed and Barn in Niota, (high-voltage pulsed electro-magnetic Ga., specializes in matching familyTenn., offers overnight accommoda- frequency) therapy for horses friendly equines with new owners throughout Georgia. Magna Wave tions for traveling horses and their across the Southeast and beyond. owners. Three miles from exit 56 on I treatments provide such benefits as Horses range from beginner-safe trail -75. Water and electric hookups at relief from pain, reduced inflammamounts to finished working ranch tion and higher oxygen levels in the barn, or sleeping arrangements in horses. See the Facebook group Bar17 house, concrete block barn, 12 x 12 blood, among other things. Call 314Horses for Sale. 283-1844. matted stalls. See springbrookbeThe FoxAtlanta Hunter/ Jumper Show Series, hosted by North Atlanta Equestrian and Foxberry Farm, takes place at the Bartow County Saddle Club in Cartersville. See northatlantaequestrian.com for entry forms and schedule.
dandbarn.com or call 423-368-4690.
Horse trailers available for rent. Fleet includes bumper pulls, flatbeds and a gooseneck. Located close to Kennesaw. Call 678-934-2730 or visit triplehperformancehorses for more information. Heartfelt Healing Arts is a mobile animal massage and chiropractic unit providing service across the Southeast. Dr. Gaile Daley is certified to serve canines and equines and also provides informational courses for owners. See www.heartfelthealingarts.com. Looking to sell your horse? Glen Gieschen serves clients from all over. Proven track record - 53 show horses sold in 2014 and 2015.Only sound sane show horses represented. PM through Facebook to find your next winner. Call 856-405-5260 or email glenngieschen@gmail.com. The Balanced Horse Project, Dothan, Ala. provides workshops and mobile services for equine body balancing, riding support, photo analysis. “An intelligent way to solve problems, prevent injuries and influence behavior. Learn the science behind our techniques and listen to our podcast at
Event organizers: here’s how to Oakwood Stables at Harlech Farm in streamline your processes - let Blue Rome, Ga., offers special events host- Horse Entries manage it all! BHE handles marketing and entry processes ing in a beautiful and rustic setting. for horse shows and also allows See facebook.com/ equestrians to search and enter comoakwoodstablesevents, email oakwoodstablesevents@gmail.com or petitions easily online. See Facebook or bluehorseentries.com. call 404-392-1103. EHB Equine: moving your horse toward a solid foundation with a unique, hands-on approach to equine bodywork. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Call Elise at 513-500-8035, or visit www.ehbequine.com
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Blue Ribbon Braiding offers professional clipping and braiding services for eventing, jumper and dressage riders in USDF Region 2 and USEA Area 8. See Blue Ribbon Braiding on Facebook, or call owner Alyssa Milano at 781-439-2056 for more information.
Reining Hope, Inc., located outside Petersburg, Va., provides equine therapy and mentorship to children of all backgrounds. Free to families, we use horses and other ranch activities to build self-esteem, strengthen physical abilities and foster strong, loving relationships between mentor and child. See
equestrian consulting with Shea Flanagan: coaching for equine management, conformation and nutrition, as well as training and individual and group lessons. Instruction in balanced Tired of breaking out after a day of riding? Chelsea Smith is ready to help riding applies to all disciplines and as your equestrian Rodan and Fields ability levels. Serving the Fayetteville, Ark., area. Email NWARErepresentative. See http:// chelsealsmith.myrandf.com for more quine@gmail.com. information.
Victoria Hoefler provides equine massage and a host of other holistic therapies to the Acworth, Alpharetta, Marietta, Roswell, Vinings and Woodstock areas. Massage therapy is a great way to support your athlete’s total health and to address problems like shortened stride, refusal to take a lead and hollowing of the back. Also
reininghope.com or email heather.westbrooks @reininghope.com FARRIERY/ VETERINARY: Countryside Veterinary Services in Covington, Ga., offers a complete range of services for both small and The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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large animals. A diverse veterinary staff with specialties in areas like large animal surgery and equine hoof care ensures your animal receives innovative and caring service. See www.countrysidevets.com.
Eric Joy’s Professional Horseshoeing, located in Milledgeville, Ga., provides a quality shoeing and a positive experience for horses and owners. Continued education is made a priority, and vet and client references are Bent Tree Forge, serves Athens, Co- available. Call or text 724-256-3792 nyers, Covington, Atlanta, Alpharetta for appointments. and surrounding areas with a team of Due 4 Shoes Farrier Services in Athqualified, professional farriers led by ens, Tenn., offers hot, cold and corEric Gilliland, CJF. Shoeing for rective shoeing. Farrier George eventing, dressage, hunter-jumper and Bercaw has 20 years of experience. pleasure horses. Emphasis on contin- Call 423-336-9988 or 423-314-0470 ued farrier education and positive ex- or email due4shoes@yahoo.com. perience for the horse. See Kelley's Farrier Service provides benttreeforge.com. quality trimming or shoeing; specialiAndrew Wells, CJF, offers shoeing and trimming services within a 150mile radius of Auburn, Ala. Equines of any discipline served. Call 970-445 -8937. Nick Starr, CJF, serves Powder Springs and surrounding areas with professional farrier work. Shoeing for horses in all disciplines by a seasoned WCB and AFA competitor. Call 307250-1030 for more info and pricing. Dogwood Forge - serving geographical area above Atlanta, north to Calhoun. Owner Chip Crumbly, CJF, is Ga’s only AWCF - certified with London-based Worshipful Company of Farriers. All disciplines; emphasis on owner education and horse anatomy knowledge. Call 706-346-8706. Dirt Road Forge, owned by Andy Jones, CF, offers farriery services for all breeds in Athens and surrounding areas. Call 706-255-0775 or e-mail dirtroadforge@gmail.com. Heartland Horseshoeing School, in Lamar, MO, provides beginner through advanced curricula for those looking to enter the farrier industry or improve their existing skills. Housing, working facilities and equipment provided. See heartlandhorseshoeing.com for pricing and course details. Tom's Horseshoeing in Wilsonville, Ala., serves all breeds. Owned/ operated by Tom Saunders, CJF. Call 205500-4033.
Miguel Wilson as he works toward representing the U.S. in the 2024 summer Olympics. Wilson hosts outreach events to introduce underprivileged children to the sport through the Foundation. See ridetotheolympics.com. The World Championship Blacksmiths Association offers an exciting competition opportunity for farriers at all levels of aptitude. Emphasis on horse owner education - competitions take place at a variety of locations around the U.S. in conjunction with large equine events. See worldchampionshipblacksmiths.com.
zation in corrective and therapeutic shoeing. Located in Fredericksburg, Va. and serving the surrounding area. Call 540-285-0494 to schedule an appointment.
Georgia Dressage and Combined Training Association - promoting the art and sports of dressage and eventing in Georgia with members from throughout the Southeast. If you are Hot Hoofin’ Horseshoeing in Sum- interested in becoming involved in the merville, Ga., provides hot, cold and exciting world of dressage and eventcorrective shoeing, barefoot trimming ing look for more information on the and other podiatry procedures. Owned website www.gdcta.org and like our by experienced farrier pursuing certi- Facebook page. fication. See Facebook: Hot Hoofin’ Blue Skies Riding Academy, Emerson, Ga., is a non-profit organization Horseshoeing or call 678-767-7878. dedicated to providing quality horseORGANIZATIONS: manship instruction at a reasonable The Union County Saddle Club, in cost. Huntseat equitation lessons ofBlairsville, Ga., offers a wide range of fered in private or group format. Othequine recreation opportunities at its er opportunities include summer new lit and covered show arena. See camps, volunteer opportunities and www.unioncountysaddleclub for a full community outreach. See calendar of activities from May - Oc- www.blueskiesridingacademy.com. tober. Cowgirl Circus & Co., in Royston, TAG DEA (Tennessee/ Alabama/ Ga., puts on a variety of horse shows Georgia Dressage and Eventing As- and events from pleasure, trail obstasociation) works to provide competi- cles, fun and games classes, barrel tion and educational resources for races and onfoot classes at Harmony eventing and dressage riders in the tri- Hill Arena. Awards given away at state area. Local and recognized each show; year-end awards also. Call shows offered, as well as clinics. See 706-498-3271 or 770-861-8810 or see tagdea.org. Cowgirl circus & Co. on Facebook. Western Dressage Association of Copper Basin Riding Club, CopGeorgia: wdageorgia.org. This asso- perhill, Tenn. - family-friendly enviciation is hosting shows and clinics ronment for showing without stress. for the developing discipline of west- Six-show regular season series inern dressage. Classical dressage meets cludes halter, western, racking, trail, the Western horse! fun and speed events. Also several The Ride to the Olympics Founda- added money jackpot barrel racing events. Please see Facebook or tion exists to support show jumper The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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girls.com to find your nearest chapter. duces unique works appropriate for home or the workplace and available The Murray County Saddle Club, The Ironhorse Equestrian Club in Chatsworth, Ga., offers a variety of Resaca, Ga., meets once monthly and through his Cederstrand Studio. See cederstrand.homestead.com. horse events, including a fun and open encourages youth ages five to 18 to show series, parade participation and become involved with horses. Activi- Zaudke Sculpture - R. Zaudke Wilwagon train. Covered facility; club ties include crafts, team building ac- kins, artist. See a gallery of works on meets the first Monday of every tivities and horse-related learning. the website month, except July. See Contact Sara Urban at sarawww.zaudkesculpture.com and Like www.murraycountysaddleclub.com urban92@gmail.com or 716-345-7870 the Facebook page. Wilkins says for a complete list of upcoming about her works, "Nature is my muse. for more information. events. The Diamond D Cowgirls is a high- Opposing textures, the tilt of a head, or simply the way a jaw and neck join. The Western Saddle Club in Rome, speed, precision-oriented drill team These captured moments of nature Ga., offers many fun activities for lo- entertaining crowds throughout the and everyday life is what I strive to cal equestrians: buckle series, camp- South. Based in Monroe, Ga., the ing (with hookups), trail riding. See team operates under a state champion create. Different aspects of each animal enchant me. Most often I find it facebook.com/westernsaddleclub for drill team coach. See diabuckle series, trail ride and meeting monddcowgirls.com to book the team is texture, mass and the relationship of environment and animal which trigschedules. for a performance at your next event. gers the creative impulse. I am conThe Gingersnap Girls Equine Edu- stantly striving to capture the essence The T.C. Wranglers (Bradley County, Tenn.) 4H Club is open to cation and Rescue Foundation in of what enchants me most about horsall youth ages 9-19 and meets the sec- Hamilton, Va., exists to assist horses es." ond Tuesday of each month. See 4-H whose owners can no longer care for Hay Burners Equine offers slowthem, to provide support for horses Bradley County on Facebook. feed hay nets in a variety of sizes and The Chattahoochee Horse Archers affected by natural disasters and to materials. Made to be tougher than the is a National Horse Archery Associa- educate youth about the humane treat- average slow-feed hay net, “Quality ment of animals. Donations are taxtion member club based in Cartersmaterials are carefully chosen to withdeductible. See gingersnapgirls.org ville, Ga. The CHA is dedicated to for information on becoming a spon- stand the abuse that our equine partgrowing the sport of horseback arners dish out.” Sizes range from mini/ sor or volunteer. chery throughout the Southeast snack portion capacity to extra long through educational events. See Face- Mending Arrow Ranch, in Clevehay bale; hay roll nets also available. land, Tenn., aims to provide a safe book or call 678-767-7809. See www.hayburnersequine.com. haven for children dealing with The Mustang and Wild Horse ResRide horses and have beautiful nails, cue of Georgia is a nonprofit organi- unique challenges. The program gives too, with Jamberry nail wraps. zation that exists to provide a safe ha- traumatized or challenged children a Learn more about this unique maniway to heal or grow through interacven for wild horses who were previcure solution and place your order totion with horses. See MendingArously adopted and were abused, neday with Lead Consultant GiGi glected or no longer have a home. The rowRanch.com. Thompson at gigithompMWHR’s goal is to successfully reAngels on Horseback in Jasper, Ga., son.jamberrynails.net. home these horses. See provides horsemanship opportunities mustangandwildhorserescue. for those with physical or mental chal- JRyan Studio in Cumming, Ga., offers quality custom art, including pet wordpress.com for more information. lenges. Instructors are PATH International-certified. Trust relationship fos- portraits and paintings, by way of artThe Aragon, Ga., chapter of The 40 ist Jessie Pagenkopf. Immortalize Something Cowgirls is always look- tered between students and horses your horse or pet with custom, qualibuilds self-confidence. Therapeutic ing for new members who want to ty, unique art. See JRyannStudio.com have fun on horseback. The chapter is lessons improve strength, muscle tone for a full portfolio of work. and flexibility. See part of a national organization dediHarris Leather in State Road, N.C., angelsonhorseback.org. cated to facilitating equine-centered provides quality leather and silverfun among mature female riders. Ac- PRODUCTS & RETAILERS: works for both English and Western tivities include trail rides, camping Georgia-based artist Robert riders. Endless options in the way of and drill teams. For more information Cederstrand offers finely-wrought show and work tack, with quite a few about the Aragon chapter, search for paintings of equines and the natural 40 Something Cowgirls Aragon Ga on world. Working mostly in oil, he pro- offerings for the show wardrobe, as well. Many items are completely cusFacebook. See 40somethingcowwww.copperbasinridingclub.org.
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dies: wound care, sunburn, rain rot, sweet itch, thrush and much more. Signature Spurs in Pompano Beach, See www.equineremedy.com for more Fla., offers a complete line of custominformation on this Cleveland, Ga.izable spurs and whips for the English based company. rider. Spurs come in a wide variety of shapes and range from child to adult The Rhinestone Cowgirl makes cussizes. Whips run the gamut from short tom-ordered Swarovski crystal pieces. jumping bats to long Dressage whips. They also sell anything that blings to help cowgirls stand out in the arena Most items can be monogrammed and are able to offer products at a with initials or names. See huge discount. Their motto: "If you www.signaturespurs.com. can dream, I can bling it!" Place orTacks Fifth Avenue, on Ballground ders can be place via the Facebook Road in Cumming, Ga., offers quality page or directly at 678-357-9473. new and used tack and riding apparel, as well as grooming supplies and eve- Dykes Creek Farm Supply, in Kingryday barn items. Owner Debbie Shi- son, Ga., is your family-owned source for everything farm-related: power ma Stover also offers natural horsemanship instruction. See Tacks Fifth equipment, lawn mowers, horse and Avenue on Facebook for more infor- livestock feed, fencing, hardware, hay and much more! Call 706-237-7362 mation or call 770-844-8225. or see J Lazy F Custom Leather specializ- www.dykescreekfarmsupply.com. es in custom creations designed to Patriot Jumps of Georgia is a small your exact specifications. Leather is business producing top quality jumps cut from the hide, hand tooled, hand dyed, and hand sewn - there is never a at affordable prices in Hogansville, Ga. Jumps are made to order; custom machine involved in the creation of your hand-tooled leather items. Owner tack trunks and bridle racks also availRussell Fairbairn makes saddles and a able. Pickup or reasonably priced lowide array of tack, belts, wallets and cal delivery. See http:// patriotjumpsofgeorgia.weebly.com. more. See www.jlazyfleather.com. tomizeable. See harrisleather.com.
book.com/zoomtack. Holy Halters is a small Christianbased company selling handmade rope halters in a variety of colors and configurations from standard to specialty halters. Every order is custom made and we strive to treat our customers as our Lord would treat us. Facebook.com/holyhalters or text 423 -331-8055. The Pony Habit is an equestrian tack boutique specializing in custom and unique and fashion-forward products for riders competing in hunter/ jumpers, dressage and eventing. Call 540656-8728 or email theponyhabit@gmail.com or see www.facebook.com/theponyhabit. The Western Habit is an equestrian boutique for the discerning Western rider. Unusual and custom products that take you from farm to show and home to barn. Clothing and product sizes for adults and children and horses and ponies. Call 540-656-8728 or see facebook.com/The-Western-Habit.
Yardbird Forge offers quality handforged items for sale. Bowls, bottle openers, knives and more imbued with unique twists and designs. StrictThe Plaid Paddock provides printing, Lagano Galleries specializes in cus- ly forging; no farrier work. See faceembroidery, monograms and promo- tom artistic likenesses of animals. Art- book.com/YardbirdForge or Yardbird ist Cheryl Lagano is a works in pencil, Forge on Etsy. tional items for equestrians. Contact prismacolor pencils, acrylics and wa- Quality handmade horseshoe crafts: owner Jenny Smith or see tercolors. See facebook.com/Lagano- crosses, hearts, clovers, boot racks, theplaidpaddock.com. Galleries or email three and five-bottle racks. Prices Mags Mobile Tack - “where the store Bikergal0514@gmail.com. range from $20 to $45. Call 404-819comes to you!” Owner Mags Lindsay Tastefully Tack-E, based in Milton, 6331 for orders in the McDonough, stocks a variety of popular apparel and equipment brands for the English Ga., offers custom embellished acces- Stockbridge, Conyers, Locust Grove sories, including saddle pads, belts areas or see www.facebook.com/ rider. Call 770-719-9522 to book a and polo wraps. Virtually endless vaheather.stoppelbein. visit to your farm or see faceriety of colors and designs. See face- Iron Heart Studio, in Acworth, Ga., book.com/magsmobiletack. book.com/TastefullyTackE or offers stunning and unique horseshoeThe Shop at Wit’s End is a dressage etsy.com/shop/TastefullyTackE for themed creations. Nail heart pendants and combined training tack shop lounique designs you’ve never even im- and crosses, horseshoe wall art and cated in upstate South Carolina with a agined. more. See facebook.com/Iron-Heartmobile unit serving shows across the Southeast. Contact owner Jan Arnold Zoom Tack specializes in barrel rac- Studio. ing tack and equipment. Everything is at 864-247-2903 or see Top-quality 21 percent protein alhandmade from start to finish. We www.shopatwitsend.com. falfa available in Jefferson, Ga. 65take pride in offering quality custom pound bales are $15 apiece. Supplier ER (Equine Remedy) Antiseptics tack sets at affordable prices. Tons of plans on keeping inventory year and Lotions are a line of multipursparkle to make you stand out! See round. See facebook.com/ pose all-natural products designed to www.zoomtack.com or facejanna.kimmons or call 770-595-2869. treat a wide variety of equine malaThe Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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The Peddling Pony Equestrian Consignment offers a huge array of quality used tack and clothing for both English and Western riders. Items shipped domestically and internationally. New consignors considered. See facebook.com/ ThePeddlingPonyEquestrianConsignment for up-to-date inventory. K Marie Equestrian specializes in “unique, handmade accessories for the everyday life of an equestrian.” Selection includes apparel, jewelry, bags. See kmarieequestrian.com.
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cludes covered halters, rope halters, breast collars and more. See faceCustom Bling Horse Tack specializ- book.com/ericasparacordtack/. es in quality Western tack to express Amy’s Crazy Horse designs, in Jas“individual style at affordable prices.” per, Tenn., offers apparel and gifts for Wide variety of tack in all colors every occasion: horse-themed items, have made tack for carriage horses, jewelry, horseshoe creations, feather polo ponies, AQHA show horses. See earrings, wildlife art and rustic and Western items. See the store on Facecustomblingtack.com. book and Etsy. C4 belts are the only belts made of
100 percent recycled material. Cut to fit - max length is 42 inches without the buckle. For each belt sold, $1 is donated to charity of your choice. Blair's Bits and Pieces is a great Many colors and patterns available to place to find new and used tack for all mix and match for every outfit. Startdisciplines. Based out of Shelbyville, ing at $8 for buckles and $22 for belts. Ky, but shipping is available across Go to c4belts.com and use code the U.S. If we don't have an item MR3839 for 10 percent off your entire you're looking for, Blair can find it for order. you! Check out the sales page at Personalize your breeches, helmets, www.Facebook.com/ gloves and much more! Decals by BlairsBitsAndPieces email Danielle offers beautifully detailed eblair.cecil@gmail.com equestrian-themed vinyl decals. Large 4x5 Bermuda Alicia round bales for sale - Waynesboro, Ga. (Burke County). End of 2015 cut, net wrapped and stored on pallets. Contact via call/text Sarah Hilton 252-308-3371. KM’s Custom Hats - endless options for colorfully hand-painted Western hats and English helmets. Custom hat bands also available. See facebook.com/kmscustomhats. True Colors Products offers a line of innovative canine and equine safety and protection products. Offerings include Bossy’s Bibs, mane guards, Bossy Rugs and Equivisors for horses and Novaguards, Optivisors and heating and cooling vests for dogs. See www.truecoloursproducts.com/ for the full range of products.
design selection, as well as custom creations available. See facebook.com/decalsbydanielle15 or Instagram at @decalsbydanielle.
Spurs and Sparkle, in Crossville, Tenn., offers stunning and unique creations - handpainted saddles and shirts, wreaths, horse-themed chalkboard trays and much more! See www.facebook.com/spursandsparkle or see the store on Etsy. Georgia Girls Unlimited offers a huge selection of gifts and Western tack. Choose from blinged-out purses, spur straps and Western pads and unique copper jewelry. Find the store on Facebook or email gagirlsunlimeted@yahoo.com.
Piney Knob Creations in Cleveland, Tenn., offers equine and caninethemed tote bags, tissue and eyeglass holders and cross stitch creations. The Tack Shack at Diamond Appa- Cross stitch works can be customized loosa Ranch has a huge variety of from a photo of your horse. See the horsewear and Western tack viewable store on Facebook. Call 423-618-4620 online at facebook.com/ or email pineyknob@aol.com DiamondAppaloosaRanchTheTackChrystie’s Custom Polos offers polo Shack. The ranch is located in Gilwraps in a huge array of designs and bertsville, Penn. - multi-use facility colors. Also available: bit guards, sadincluding tack shop, boarding stables, dle pads, saddle covers, boot covers, rehab/layups center, lessons, leasing, regular and braid-in tail bags, fly hauling, tack fitting and clinics. Call masks and fly boots. Many products 267-615-6459. are customizable. See Chyristie’s CusKeep your saddle safe and clean with custom saddle covers from Zig Zag Chics. Endless variety of colorful designs and patterns. See etsy.com/shop/ ZigZagChics.
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Paradise Farm and Tack offers a plethora of the newest styles in English riding clothing and tack from maBrowbands With Style offers indijor brands. Visit paradisefarmvidually designed and crafted beaded Eric’s Custom Stall Signs - beautiandtack.com for a full selection of browbands made of supple bridle ful, custom-painted stall signs for easy clothing, grooming supplies, suppleleather with crystal, gemstone and identification of your horse. Starting ments and accessories. metal beads. Great for everyday wear, at $10 plus shipping. See faceRight Choice Barns is a familyas well as for special occasions. book.com/ericascustomstallsigns/. owned retailer of pole barns, shops, Available in black or havana brown; Erica’s Paracord Tack - beautiful, custom horse barns and custom pole 13 to 17 inches. Custom orders weldurable, multi-colored paracord tack barn houses. If you’re looking for comed. Huge inventory on eBay; and dog collars/ leashes. Tack inlong-lasting, beautiful workmanship friend us on Facebook under BrowThe Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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Hay Where’s that Blue Stuff products provides three innovative options Kristen’s Cartoon Portraits are digi- for horse owners looking to maintain tal works of art created from pictures their horses’ health to the highest deof you and your beloved pets or hors- gree: That Blue Stuff Lotion, It’s a Fungus Among Us Leg and Body es. These unique works make excellent keepsakes and gifts. See oogala- Wash and Winky Wash n’ Udder Stuff. All natural ingredients are deboo.wix.com/krimages. signed to treat many types of dermatiThe Grey Horse Candle Company tis. See thatbluestuff.com. produces handmade products featurAcross the Pond by Victoria offers ing your favorite barn scents like unique and custom crystal horse show “sweetfeed,” “high end saddle” and many more. Products are often made organizational items like show kits and totes, as well as hand-made fly to order. See bonnets in a variety of colors. etsy.com/shop/GreyHorseCandleCo. See etsy.com/shop/VictoriaTreverton. Dazzle Rock Tack is a quality retailer Nicole’s Natural Horses utilizes of crystal encrusted Western tack. Each set is hand-sewn; your choice of horse hair analytics to produce custom skins, shapes and colors. Each tack set herbal blends designed to help your horse function at its peak health. has lifetime guarantee. See http:// Blends are made up of Simply Equine dazzlerocktack.com. products, which are composed of Hands On Gloves are the revolution- pharmaceutical-grade herbs. These ary, all-in-one bathing and grooming herbs support eyesight, muscle perforproduct for animals. Use wet or dry to mance, tendon repair and more. See curry or scrub your horse or pet. See nicolesnaturalhorses.com. handsongloves.com. Tired of your run-of-the mill horse TAlabama Fence and Play serves shirts? Check out Along the Rail Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Ten- unique tees and tanks that bring a fun nessee installing a huge array of com- edge to equestrian casualwear. This mercial and residential fencing, as line was created by a horse husband as well as structures, including outdoor he developed his own understanding fireplaces, cabanas and pole barns and of “the amazing, time-honored and much more. See Alabama Fence and delightfully crazy world of equestrianPlay on Facebook or call 256-840ism.” See alongtherail.com to order. 8899. Southern Equestrian apparel offers PaPur Graphics produces quality preppy designs that put horses front artwork of your horse or pet. Turn and center. These beautiful long and your favorite picture into art with short sleeved shirts, sweatshirts and these beautiful black and white or col- hats allow Southern equestrians to ored pencil sketches starting at $25. showcase the bonds they have with See paigeelizabethpurcel.wix.com/ their horses - perfect for gifts or simppapurgraphics ly to build your everyday wardrobe. See southernequestrianlife.com. Lakota’s Featherlocks and Flair specializes in custom rodeo and trail Get your custom knitted products gear: rhythm necklaces and beads, from Good Yarns for Good. Designs whither straps, mane/ tail feathers and feature horses, cats and beautiful gemore. Gorgeous trim (beads, shells, ometrics: toboggans, wine bottle coconchos, flowers, bells) in endless vers, baby hats, scarves, etc … All color combos will look amazing on proceeds go to dog, cat, horse rescue! your horse! See Lakota’s Featherlocks See Facebook or call 678-938-4017. and Flair on Facebook or call 757-718 For a wonderful companion for your -6771. horse, consider Pawsitive Plantation
Pygoras in Northwest Georgia. Pygoras are a rare breed of small fiber goat that provide luxurious fiber ranging from mohair to cashmere and make exceptional friends for horses and family. As browsers they prefer to forage for brush and weeds leaving the tastiest grass for horses. Very friendly, easy to care for and beautiful to look at. See pawsitiveplantationpygoras.com Pawsitive Plantation on Facebook. Kentucky Tack Exchange is an equestrian consignment boutique located at 6432 W. Hwy. 146 Crestwood, Ky. Featuring both English and Western riding apparel, tack and equipment. See kytackexchange.com. Or call 502-779-1219. Buckwild Breeches is all about putting fun into your riding experience. The rainbow of available fullseat breeches and riding tights feature animal prints, equine and floral designs on waistbands and seats. Sizes and fits for all body types. Check out the unique tees, too at buckwildbreeches.com. HiJumps, in Starkville, Miss., provides high-quality, handmade arena and cross country jumps and standards made to stand up to the elements. Whether you need a coop or a ramp for cross country or a total redesign for your indoor course, HiJumps’ wide variety of designs has you covered. See facebook.com/HI.jumps/. Triple D Tack and Feed in West Point, Va., offers quality feed and supplements from Nutrena and Equipride, as well as a variety of tack: leg protection, leather and nylon halters, grooming supplies, barn supplies and much more. See tripledtackandfeed.com. My Creations by Maggie Lee Welker: stunning, hand-painted images by a Tennessee artist. Have your horse or pet immortalized on canvas or peruse the completed works at Facebook: My Creations by Maggie Lee Welker. The Collective Equestrian Fall 2016
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