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Horse Review
Healing With Horses
VOL. 31 • NO. 5 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 JANUARY 2021
2. january, 2021 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview.com
J 2021
ON THE COvER: Joseph, a 30-year-old saddlebred gelding,
anuary
Horse Review CONTENTS • vOL. 31 • NO. 5
was rescued from starvation by Freedom reigns ranch. he is
now a permanent session horse there, and the official greeter.
“When your people are sad, let them put their arms around
Equus Charta, LLC your neck and their face into your mane.” - Fergus the horse
Copyright 2019 (photo by Carissa Ramsdell)
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Book nook
It’s Been 20 Years, Fergus the French-speaking horse monique in
2015 following the charlie hebdo shoot-
ing. monique asks Fergus, “Why do hu-
Review by Nancy Brannon, Ph.D. mans fight and kill each other? how can
It’s Been 20 Years, Fergus, and you’re we comfort them?” Fergus answers, “like
still spooking at that thing? This new book we always have. do your work gener-
by author and illustrator Jean abernethy ously. and when your people are sad, let
rings in the new year with a look at Fer- them put their arms around your neck
gus the horse “through the ages” and a and their face into your mane. That
recap of some delightful cartoons from helps them more than you might think.”
2015 – 2020. Jean writes: “Fergus, you’ve taught me
Jean takes us through Fergus’ early that sometimes a touch of sentiment is as
years, for example, when he appeared in powerful as a good laugh. as we grapple
monty roberts’ Join-Up Journal to ex- with the human condition, you and your
plain “adrenaline.” There’s a great draw- friends can remind us to give thanks to
ing of Fergus leading with 11 of his friends horses and all creatures who help us keep
pulling in tandem the sleigh for st. our balance.”
nicholas. Fergus could fly! don’t you Exclusive!
know? did you know that the Mid-South
Fergus “photo bombs” a photo with
We see Fergus photo bombing, a recap Horse Review and one paper in ontario,
author, illustrator jean Abernethy.
of Fergus’ previous books, quotes of the canada have been the two exclusive out-
(from the cover of the March 2017 Mid-
day from Fergus calendars, and look at we tell you all the good stuff about this lets for the regular publication of Fergus
South Horse Review)
some of Fergus’ interesting friends and book and the healing it can bring. so now, comics? We are so honored and thrilled to
creatures in the pasture. in “What a char- adhering to the principle of Full disclo- be one of two exclusive publications for
acter,” we meet several of these characters, sure, we bring you the Warning label for Fergus! changes are coming in 2021, as
including a turtle, an armadillo, a rock, and this book: “not to be taken seriously. keep Fergus is syndicated, but we hope to con-
some equine friends. within the reach of children. comics can tinue to provide you with a bit of Fergus
i love the various places and situations all be read immediately at once, or taken a humor and equine insight each month.
that Fergus “photo bombs!” in fact, we bit at a time. For committed equestrians, Every month since 2017, here at the
featured a Fergus photo bomb on the especially before lessons or clinics, take Mid-South Horse Review we always look
march 2017 cover of the Mid-South Horse two or more comics lightly with a grain of forward to Jean abernethy’s email with
Review. salt. For equestrians under intense pres- the latest Fergus cartoon for the next issue.
The cover of “Part Two: The comics” sure, use these comics in lieu of an illegal it never fails to bring a smile and a laugh
is an all-time favorite of mine: it’s a draw- substance or topical ointment. ingredients: throughout the office. We give thanks to
ing of a Thelwell-like pony with the text: experience, silliness. Best used before you Jean abernethy for giving us equine in-
“i need a pony. it’s that simple.” i love the go to the barn. keep at room temperature sight and helping us keep our balance. We
pony grace and the tales of her shenani- (for personal comfort while you read).” hope our readers marvel at Jean’s creativ-
gans! and, most importantly, “no animals were ity every month with a new Fergus car-
Browsing through a “sampler” of car- harmed in the creation of this book.” an toon. We are always delighted – and
toons from 2015-2020, i guarantee you additional warning to the reader: your side grateful – to bring them to you.
have not seen all of them and, even the may start hurting after you overdose on if you haven’t read the book yet, we My favorite illustration in the book.
ones you have seen are well worth revisit- laughter and fall out of your chair! highly recommend it, as well as other the (p. 131)
ing. not only are they humorous, but they Fergus is not immune from the influ- Fergus books. you won’t be disappointed.
short; stop and smell the horses.
also inform us about equine thinking and ence of world events, and he sometimes What is your favorite Fergus cartoon or
keep up with Fergus in 2021 at
behavior from Jean’s very insightful ob- comes to comfort humans in times of trou- character? my absolute favorite in the
www.fergusthehorse.com, on Facebook,
servations of real horses. ble. in the last section, “The human con- book is on page 131, and it symbolizes the
Pinterest, and instagram, and, of course, in
like every good drug commercial, first dition,” Jean explains how she introduced theme of this issue – finding refuge and
the Mid-South Horse Review.
comfort in our horses. after all – life is
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The Ickabog: A
Tale for Our Time
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has dusted off “a quaint and curious vol- how the
ume of forgotten lore”* to complete a cover-up
book that she began a long time ago: The and lies
Ickabog. years ago she wrote it and read told about
it to her two youngest children, but de- a single,
cided not to publish it, set the unfinished accidental
manuscript aside in the attic, and pub- killing in
lished a book for adults instead. But when the dense
the covid-19 lockdown came in 2020, fog at the marshlands, coupled with ever-
she brought it down from the attic, rewrote enhancing myths of the ickabog, roll into
parts it, and published it for children stuck
at home. it was released in nov. 2020.
an avalanche of deceit, power-grabs, from Lakeland Leatherworks
greed, and treachery, eventually sinking
rowling also had the idea for home- cornucopia and its surrounding towns into
bound children to illustrate the book, so the deepest poverty ever, with closed
her publishers launched an ickabog illus- shops and starving people. “lies upon lies
tration competition. The completed book upon lies. once you start lying, you had to
is illustrated by the winners of that com- continue, and then it was like being cap-
petition, with an index of all the children tain of a leaky ship, always plugging holes
illustrators, their home towns, and the in the side to stop yourself sinking,” rowl-
media they used to create their art. in ad- ing writes.
dition, rowling is donating net royalties so, is the reader left in “gloom, despair,
from this book to her charitable trust, and agony; deep dark depression, exces-
volant, to help medical and frontline char- sive misery,” as Buck owens and roy
ities supporting vulnerable groups im- clark used to sing on Hee Haw? Fortu-
pacted by covid-19. nately, no. To right the situation, four very
While primarily intended as a children’s smart, insightful children begin to find
book, i see this as a book for the whole clues about what’s going on, and they set
family to read together, as it has underly- out to do what most of the adults in the
ing messages for adults, too. rowling says country are too scared and intimidated to
that “the story deals with themes that have do: find out the truth about the ickabog
always interested [her]. What do the mon- and bring the truth out in the open.
sters that we conjure tell us about our- While the greedy chief advisor lord
selves? What must happen for evil to get a spittleworth has been enhancing tales of
grip on a person – or a country – and what the fictional ickabog and planting its
does it take to defeat it? Why do people
choose to believe lies, even with scant or
“footprints” around ravaged villages to
fake ickabog attacks, as he extracts more
our newest accordion tote
nonexistent evidence?” (Foreword) and more “protection” gold from the un-
you know how engrossing her Harry witting citizens, the children conceive a
Potter books and robert galbraith’s cor- plan to convince adults about how they the original mango version of this bag caught national
moran strike series are. so i must tell you have been deceived and robbed. They plan
in advance: beware when and where you to show that the ickabog is only a fiction,
attention and was one of the hottest items we had in 2020!
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you won’t be able to put it down until you ally exists. led to the cave where the ick-
have read the entire book. abog lives, the children, particularly daisy,
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ickabog? my first thought associations find that the creature is much more benev-
were of ichabod crane, ** but in her Fore- olent that reputation allowed.
word, rowling explains that “ickabog”
derives from “ichabod,” meaning “no
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i hope i haven’t told you too much of
fictional creature resides. “The legend of the plot, for it is well worth reading in its
the ickabog had been passed down by gen- entirety. Perhaps adults will imagine some
erations of marshlanders,” she writes. as real people who resemble the fictional
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Horse Health & Welfare
Nuclear Scintigraphy: What Is It? When netium, with the horse awake and lightly
sedated. Both normal and abnormal areas
of bone emit radiation, and this radiation
Should I Consider It For My Horse? must travel through the soft tissues and
traverse the distance from the horse’s body
Liberty M. Getman, DVM; Diplomate, to the gamma camera. Therefore, areas
American College of Veterinary Surgeons with large muscle mass covering them
(such as the pelvis or femur) or areas that
The use of nuclear scintigraphy as a di- cannot be positioned close to the gamma
agnostic tool in veterinary medicine was camera will have decreased radiation de-
first described in 1977. since that time it tected and can lead to false negative re-
has become relatively widespread, being sults, or to having less intense iru than
offered at many universities and larger expected for a disease process. These
equine referral centers throughout the things must be taken into account when in-
world. it has continued to provide clini- terpreting scintigraphic images. other fac-
cally useful information in cases where tors that can lead to decreased uptake or
routine diagnostic imaging, such as x-rays false negatives are older horses (less meta-
and ultrasound, have failed to reach a di- bolically active bone leading to fewer ra-
agnosis. scintigraphy is particularly use- diation binding sites), decreased blood
ful in assessing what is happening in the flow, a horse that has not been in recent
musculoskeletal system real-time, as op- work, and cold ambient temperatures. Fi-
posed to x-rays where visible changes can nally, if an acute injury has occurred, it is
be the result of problems that are several best to wait 5-7 days before performing
weeks, months, or even years old. scintigraphy to allow time for increases in
nuclear scintigraphy, also called a Bone scan of the back Bone scan of the withers blood flow and bone metabolism to occur
“bone scan,” uses a safe radioactive drug – to allow the fracture to be detected.
most commonly technetium-99m (99mTc) greater amounts of radiation accumulate in of normal bone will be seen, but areas with
that area. This is called increased radio- iru will appear darker or more “hot” re- nuclear scintigraphy findings must al-
– administered intravenously to the horse. ways be taken in light of the clinical find-
This drug emits radiation that is detected pharmaceutical uptake or iru. The iru is sulting in a “hot spot.” hot spots indicate
captured by the gamma camera and trans- areas of abnormal bone or joints that can ings. many areas of the body may have
by a large camera positioned next to the mild iru, and it is up to the referring vet-
horse, called a gamma camera. areas of lated using a computer program to pro- be causing lameness or pain.
duce a black and white image of the images of the horse’s skeleton are ac- erinarian who performed the lameness
bones or joints with increases in blood workup, as well as the veterinarian inter-
flow, or with disease processes, will have horse’s skeleton. Within the image, areas quired at 2-4 hours after injection of tech-
preting the scintigraphy (Cont. on p. 9)
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Have Enough Hay For Winter
lexington, ky. – We have already experi- get an estimate or use the healthy horse app
enced the first signs of winter, so that is a to estimate current and ideal body weight.
good reminder that many horse owners will “The body weight is so important when
soon be feeding more hay and need to check you are determining how much to feed
their supplies. horses each day,” he said. “a 1,000-pound
university of kentucky college of agri- horse needs to eat 2% of its body weight
culture, Food and Environment specialist each day, or about 20 pounds of feed. it
Bob coleman says, “While most horse own- doesn’t seem like a lot of hay, but if you un-
ers purchased hay months ago and stored it derestimate your horse’s weight and buy 100
away, it’s a good idea to double check what days’ worth of hay for a 1,000-pound animal
you have on hand. make sure you have what that actually weighs 1,200 pounds, you’ll be
you will need or make a plan to make the short by more than eight bales per horse.”
FEED YOUR HORSES THE BEST... best use of what you have and extend your horse’s body condition scores can
supply as long as possible.” change, so it’s a good idea to monitor each
FRESH TOP QUALITY FEED AT AFFORDABLE PRICES The nutrient profile of hay is important.
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agers to get a hay analysis and determine ex- “if your horses are gaining in body con-
actly what nutrients that hay will provide. dition score, you might be able to feed less,
local county extension offices can help with while horses that are losing body condition
taking proper samples and sending them to score may need more,” he said.
the lab for testing. The way horse owners feed hay may con-
FeedS
“if you’ve already started feeding hay tribute to cost savings or losses. research
earlier than you planned, take inventory of shows that using a feeder that minimizes hay
how many bales you have left and how many waste results in significant savings in feed
pounds of hay you have available,” coleman costs. Just feeding on the ground can result
said. “make sure your storage method has in as much as 57% waste.
kept the hay in good shape. you don’t want “get a good feel for how long a bale lasts
to find out later that your tarp ripped and and how much the horses are cleaning up,”
caused bales to spoil from excessive mois- coleman said. “if they are leaving hay be-
ture.” hind, you might be feeding too much or not
coleman recommends getting a good es- using a waste-reducing feeder. if you keep a
timate on body weight for all horses because good watch on body condition score and
that number determines the animal’s daily manage your reserves well, you can proba-
nutrient needs and feed intake requirements. bly get through the winter with more than
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Scintigraphy (Cont. from p. 7)
findings, to work together to determine
which areas of iru are clinically signifi-
cant. it is important that a veterinarian ex-
perienced in scintigraphy interpretation
read the nuclear scans, as there are many
areas of “normal” iru that could be mis-
taken for an abnormality if the interpreter
is not experienced in reading bone scans.
conversely, there is also useful informa-
tion to be obtained from a true “negative”
or normal bone scan. a normal bone scan
would suggest that the lameness is less
likely due to a bone or joint problem and
more likely due to a soft tissue or neuro-
logic condition, and diagnostic procedures
can then be targeted towards those possi-
bilities.
scintigraphy is particularly useful in the
following situations: when trying to inter- Standing bone scan Solar image bone scan
pret how relevant (i.e., current) x-ray ab-
disease or lameness because it will provide ple lameness exams, performing excessive ure out why.
normalities are; to help make a diagnosis
a diagnosis much sooner than x-rays will. numbers of x-rays of multiple joints with- 5. my horse has lameness issues in
in horses with normal x-rays; for horses
This is particularly true with “bone bruis- out knowing which body part is the issue, more than one leg.
that do not block out using nerve or joint
ing” and stress fractures. scintigraphy can or unnecessarily medicating joints or per- Tennessee Equine hospital, Thomp-
blocks; for horses with multiple lame
also be used to monitor horses with frac- forming other treatments without a diag- son’s station, Tennessee, is excited to an-
limbs; for horses with performance issues
tures, stress fractures, or bone bruising to nosis. nounce the arrival of a new miE
that are not lame; when a stress fracture is
determine when they are ready to be put in summary, five reasons you might scintigraphy camera. This gamma cam-
suspected; or when pelvic, back, or neck
back into work. consider a Bone scan: era was built in germany and is designed
issues area suspected. scintigraphy is sig-
nuclear scintigraphy is useful in multi- 1. my horse is not performing as well to evaluate the standing horse. its detector
nificantly more sensitive than x-rays in de-
ple clinical situations, and often investing as usual. is one of the most sensitive on the market
tecting changes in bone – scintigraphy can
the money and time to perform scintigra- 2. i am concerned my horse may have a and combined with its motion correction
detect changes in bone in as little as 10-
phy early-on in a complicated lameness neck, back, pelvic, or hip issue. software, provides beautiful images. TEh
13g of tissue, whereas x-rays must have
case will lead to a quicker, more accurate 3. i want to know if there are any areas has the only scintigraphy unit in Tennessee
changes occur in grams of bone before a
diagnosis. and while scintigraphy is a that i should be concerned about prior to outside of the university of Tennessee,
problem can be seen. Therefore, scintigra-
slightly larger financial commitment up starting the competition season. knoxville.
phy is also useful early in the course of
front, often it is less expensive than multi- 4. my horse is lame, and no one can fig-
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Feeding in Winter
By Dr. Eleanor Kellen rarely tolerate temperatures below 32° F.
The easiest way to work around the issue
Forage first is always the rule of feeding of exactly what the lcT might be is to feed
horses, but in winter it may not be enough. hay free choice. unless the horse has meta-
staying warm takes a lot of calories. bolic syndrome, they will usually regulate
Every horse has a lcT - lower critical their hay intake to match their needs. But,
temperature. This is the environmental tem- some horses will need more.
perature (air temperature + wind chill) below always check the horses’ body condition
which the horse has to spend calories to every two weeks in winter, making sure to
maintain his normal body temperature - and actually feel through the coat to assess fat
it sure is costly! it has been shown in people coverage over the ribs. many scenarios can
that just 10 minutes of shivering burns as result in the horse not getting sufficient calo-
many calories as an hour of moderate exer- ries from free choice hay, including:
cise. To make things worse, very cold horses Teeth in poor repair; Poor chewing effi-
stop eating, drinking, and moving around. ciency (older horses); Poor fiber fermenta-
Even if not cold enough to shiver, the tion; competition from herd mates for hay
need to divert calories into heat generation and/or water (horses with insufficient water
means the horse needs to eat more to main- reduce their hay intake); Poor body temper-
tain body condition, too. The usual estimate ature regulation (foals, older horses) in-
is an extra 10% of hay for every 10 degrees creases requirements; Pregnancy.
below the lcT, so a horse normally eating horses that have trouble handling loose
20 lbs of hay a day would need 22 if the tem- hay may do well with supplemental feeding
perature is 10 degrees lower than his lcT. of hay cubes or pellets. since hay has the
determining the lcT is a little tricky. advantage of providing heat during gut fer-
Foals and older horses are less tolerant of mentation, this is a good first choice. how-
cold than healthy adults. horses with a lot of ever, hay is also low in calorie yield so you
body fat or very dense winter coats have a may have to go to more dense sources like
lower lcT than thin horses with short coats. brans, grains or beet pulp. Fat supplementa-
Wet coats lose their insulating properties. tion is especially helpful in this scenario
horses with the ability to get out of the wind since all the horse needs is extra calories, and
and precipitation will have lower require- fat supplies 5x the calories of average grass
ments than those exposed. hay and triple that of plain oats. The coco-
a horse in good body condition with a Eq line of liquids and granular high fat
thick coat may have a lcT as low as 5°F, sources provides unparalleled palatability
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National Day of the Horse
The american horse
council (ahc) was
pleased to recognize de-
cember 13th as national
day of the horse.
in 2004, congress des-
ignated december 13th as
national day of the
horse, and it has been
celebrated each year
since. The national day
of the horse resolution,
passed in november
2004, was introduced by
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sen. Ben nighthorse
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orrin hatch (r-uT), sen. mike deWine director of communications. “as such,
and sen. mary landrieu (d-la). we have released a short video detailing
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equine-assisted therapy
Freedom
Reigns
Ranch
Freedom reigns ranch, located in
Thompson’s station, Tenn., officially con-
cluded the Fall session season in decem-
ber, completing their 5th full year and 16th
season providing individual and group
mentorship programs. volunteers and rid-
ers are excitedly looking forward to ses-
sions resuming at the end of January 2021.
in 2020, Freedom reigns ranch pro-
vided 2,016.5 hours of mentorship free-of-
charge to children and young adults in
middle Tennessee who have been through
trauma and other life-challenges. i met was dancer. he was kind and looked and i don’t have to worry about what’s
in addition to mentorship programs, happy to see me. it lifted my spirits and i around the corner. The lessons i learn there
Freedom reigns ranch fosters and reha- began to talk to my mentor and get to carry into everyday life.
bilitates horses rescued from cruelty and know her. since that first time, i’ve con- “here’s the lesson i’ve learned from
neglect cases. This unique pairing of tinued to go to Freedom reigns for about carissa: carissa has taught me that even if
horses and people who share similar past three years and worked with just about we don’t like what's happened to us, we
trauma helps facilitate powerful moments every horse there. From them, i’ve learned can trust god to use it for good in our
of healing and lessons that translate into a number of lessons. lives. and trust is hard, but if we trust
every-day life. “From Boston i’ve learned persistence him, we will be okay in life. Thank you,
Freedom reigns ranch is a 501(c)(3) in my opinion makes a difference. carissa, and all the mentors and all the
non-profit organization that relies solely horses for improving
on donations from individuals who believe the lives of others –
in their mission of “igniting hope, with the even when it’s hard
help of a horse.” To learn more about the for you!”
ranch, apply to be in a program, to vol- -15-year-old par-
unteer, or to give, visit www.freedom- ticipant
reignsranch.com. “Freedom reigns
Quotes from some Freedom reigns is my happy place – a
ranch participants/families: place where i feel
“Through Freedom reigns ranch, my god’s peace and com-
daughter is learning compassion, redemp- fort, and where he
tion, and kindness. she comes home filled ministers to me
with stories of horses that have been aban- through angels with
doned or neglected. she will talk for hours manes and tails in-
about how, through love, hard work, and stead of wings.”
healthy meals, these horses get a second -Anonymous
chance. about how Jesus restores people
just like these horses. her confidence, self “From Joseph i learned that i can come “The combination of a christ-centered
esteem, and work ethic have grown so back from anything. and therapeutic riding program seems too
much this year. We are so thankful for the “From Bronson i learned that things good to be true, but it truly is that good!
safe haven that is Freedom reigns don’t have to be scary all the time. We are beyond grateful for the amazing
ranch.” -Participant's Mother “i learned that little things can make a staff at Freedom reigns, for what they do,
“hello people reading this story. my big difference from goliath (the mini and for helping our daughter to get past a
name is ‘a’ and i thought i’d share some horse). difficult time and find her true self again.”
of my experiences at Freedom reigns “i learned confidence from Finn and -Participant’s Father
ranch. When i was younger, i was diag- kindness from dancer.
nosed with anxiety, depression, and PTsd. “From Pogo i’ve learned that it’s okay carissa ramsdell summarizes what
years. Parents tell us that their kids are
i was withdrawn from the world and even to have fun and try new things. 2020 at Freedom reigns has meant:
willing to give up other enjoyable activi-
my family. i’d always loved horses, so my “But there’s been one horse who’s had “rEFugE. if one word could sum up this
ties simply so they can come to their ses-
mom decided to look at places where i a special imprint on me and that’s Free- season and describe an accurate picture of
sions; friendships are formed in Junior
could ride to help me become a happier dom. he’s taught me so many things, like what Freedom reigns ranch has been to
rancher groups that are sustaining them
person. one day she saw an ad for Free- it’s okay to trust, and people can hurt you, so many individuals, that word would be
while they’re not onsite; parents connect
dom reigns and thought she might as well but that doesn’t mean they are all like that. it. We’ve all felt the strain of this time in
with each other to realize they’re not
let me go there, since it was free and we Freedom has seen some of the worst from our world: the pandemic, the political cli-
alone. over and over again i hear: ‘i’ve
couldn’t pay for expensive horseback rid- people and yet he still chooses to love mate, and the societal distress has left us
been excited about coming ALLLLLL
ing lessons. When we got there, i was everyone. When you are with Freedom, all longing for a place where we can sim-
week!’”
greeted by carissa and others who showed it’s like instinct to keep yourself calm, as ply exhale without the fear of what we will
Freedom reigns ranch is making a
me my mentor, but i was still really anx- he stays calm because he reflects how you see, hear, or read next. and, thankfully, a
positive difference in horses’ and peoples’
ious. my eagerness to see a horse started feel. it really opened my eyes to how nerv- refuge exists in Freedom reigns ranch!
lives. imagine what the world would be
to outweigh my anxiety, and the first horse ous i was all the time for no reason. When “This year we’ve heard that thought ex-
like if we ALL followed their example.
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Equine Therapy in the Warhorses hosts a veterans day
fundraiser each year in november (this
year it was virtual), and the program has
Mid-South helped hundreds of veterans so far.
Southern Reins
By Dr. Lisa Manning and Marcus Man- higgins has now become a certified Ther- southern reins center for Equine Ther-
ning apeutic riding instructor (cTri) and apy, located in the Fisherville /collierville
Equine specialist in mental health and area in Tennessee, serves individuals with
“Transformational!” “no better ther- learning (Esmhl). in addition, higgins physical, cognitive, and emotional dis-
apy!” and “life changing!” are a few of has incorporated a program with that vet- abilities and hardship through equine as-
the exclamations from participants, mili- to-vet relationship in mind. he calls it sisted activities and therapies that
tary veterans, instructors, volunteers and Reise, from a german expression loosely empower, inspire, nurture, and help them
parents at a variety of mid-south equine- translated as journey. The two often can be succeed.
assisted therapy programs. Following is a found at Warhorses for heroes, southern “Part of what makes what we do possi-
look at two of those programs and how reins center for Equine Therapy, and ble is that the horses are our partners and
they help participants through horses. home of the Brave. we always keep their best interests in
mind. i have found that this isn’t always
true in other disciplines,” said sara
Zurenko, a PaTh international certified
Therapeutic riding instructor (cTri) and (above) Parker Brown with therapy
Equine specialist in mental health and horse at Southern Reins.
learning (Esmhl). she is the Program (below) Carolyn & Parker Brown
director at southern reins and has been
with the program since its founding in
2015.
Zurenko continued, “Even after over
20 years of having horses in my life, this
work changed how i see them, train them,
and care for them – not only their tem-
perament, but also how their behavior and
movement changes to meet the needs of
Scott Shelby, horse jeb, and the people we are serving. i see something
WarHorses for Heroes WarHorses’ Trey Lawson. that amazes me in every lesson or session.
“i just thought it would do him some horses really are rational thinkers, and i
good to go on a fun, trail ride together,” didn’t necessarily believe that until i saw
said equestrian Weston “Trey” lawson of what they do here every day. sometimes
his best friend, a veteran returning from this is their second or third career, and we
the middle East in 2005. on that trail ride, are so lucky to have them on our team. We
Trey lawson discovered the effect that treat them like gold –because they arE transformational as well. she witnesses
riding a horse had on his friend, who was gold!” their major effects, such as increased trust
experiencing PTsd. That insight led to the “he is a changed young man,” said car- and lowered anxiety levels, from just
establishment of Warhorses for heroes at olyn Brown of her 19-year-old son, Parker. being around the animals. she explains
oak view stables in olive Branch, mis- he has become a “calm, happy, delightful how the horses help veterans communi-
sissippi in 2015. person” in the program at southern reins. cate in a way that fosters their acceptance
Warhorses for heroes is a non-profit Parker Brown started in the adaptive and function, and they learn to regulate
organization that provides equine-assisted riding program at southern reins five their emotions.
activities for veterans who have sustained years ago at age14. now he has blossomed Zurenko says there are not a lot of out-
service-related mental or physical injuries. into quite the young man through his love door recreational activities for people with
volunteers demonstrating how ses-
some of their services offered are groom- for and connection with the horses and rid- disabilities, and equine-assisted activities
sions are run (Photo: Ani Blair)
ing, groundwork, horseback riding, and ing. and therapies provide that and so much
advanced horsemanship classes. since 2017, ani Blair has volunteered Brown describes his favorite horses, more. “Equine-assisted activities and ther-
lawson explains, “The veterans with at Warhorses. she says this is where vet- chief and Benny, as “his best friends.” apies improve core strength, motor skills,
PTsd come to the program suffering from erans often share their stories about find- and Teddy, a horse with only one eye, has balance, coordination, and mobility. The
depression and isolation.” ing comfort in horses – in the same way helped him learn to follow his dreams horse’s movement mimics our natural
“The first day i walked into Warhorses, she had. she once struggled with her own “where my dreams take me.” he said that pelvic motion. This assists them in in-
i was in a very dark place. That program mental health issues and horses were her he has learned “patience for waiting for creasing muscle tone, and we see im-
all but saved my life. Part of being a ma- therapy, so this is her way of giving back the other person to get off their horse so i provements in rhythmic movement for the
rine is your pride in your strength, but that through Warhorses. get my turn… i am a good, powerful participants. These are just a few of the
doesn’t always translate well into civilian Two years ago, Blair said they made a horse-riding machine.” benefits that we observe and that are re-
life,” said michael “mJ” higgins, a former short film titled, “you can Be the hero,” Brown’s mother carolyn boasts about ported to us by our participants and their
va participant. that was posted on youTube. in the film, southern reins and describes the progress families.”
“i immediately connected with the the veterans talk about coming here in a her son has made: “Parker tried team When looking for horses to use for
horse, Jeb, and with his veteran friend, mJ. really bad place and being transformed sports and couldn’t wait his turn, and in equine therapy, “There’s a place and a job
This horse, this man, and this program through this program. Blair said, “With music class he’d interrupt and dance all for all horses,” Zurenko says.
saved my life,” said Terry lemmon, an comradery and team work with other vets, over the place. now, he has good rapport Warhorses and southern reins are just
army ranger, who the va recommended there is no pressure; it changes their lives. with his riding instructor at southern two of the many equine-assisted therapy
to Warhorses for heroes. at first they were quiet and there were no reins, sara Zurenko, who is firm with organizations that are helping improve the
after their discovery that veterans re- smiles, but they left bubbly, cheery, and him. They have a loving relationship, lives of people through horses.
spond better to other veterans during happy.” speak the same language, are on the same Find information about Warhorses for
equine-assisted activities and therapies, lawson says that while there have been level, and treat each other with dignity.” heroes at: https://warhorsesforheroes.org/.
marine veteran mJ higgins and army challenges during 2020, “We are still here in addition to helping children and Find out more about southern reins
veteran Terry lemmon have become clos- and are ready to expand our activities after adults with physical and cognitive disabil- center for Equine Therapy at:
est comrades. From his positive experi- the new year.” ities, Zurenko says equine-assisted activi- https://www.southernreins.org/
ences with equine-assisted therapy, ties and therapies for veterans are truly14. january, 2021 • ©Mid-South Horse Review • www.midsouthhorsereview. com
Hunting with Hounds
Longreen - Shawnee Joint Meet to find another gear and keep up with car-
oline dulaney and Walker atkinson, our
youngest riders. They were tearing across
By Tom Brannon and Harriet McFadden
the buckshot mud of the delta behind their
on the weekend of december 5-6, 2020 coyote on an imaginary oval track around
the longreen Foxhounds, kenneled at the bean field.
rossville, Tennessee, and the shawnee standing in the center we could see the
hounds from southern illinois held a joint entire race as it unfolded around us. From
meet at two of longreen’s fixtures in mis- the start in the cigar Woods and around
sissippi. the bend the foxhunters flew. They raced
dr. mark smith, mFh of shawnee into Will young’s duck hunting area near
hounds said that the first week of decem- rinehart Bridge. When the hounds
ber is the opening of shotgun deer hunting checked at the blinds, their exhilarated
in the shawnee national Forest where his huntsmen called them home. The winded
hounds hunt, so it is not safe to be out on horses and riders walked back across the
horseback in that territory. alternatively, miles of mud, happily telling their stories
he brought 7½ couple hounds to missis- of the day’s run. The adrenaline flowed as
sippi to hunt with the longreen Fox- hunters were spurred by hounds in full
hounds. cry! Will young, our kind landowner, was
a house-full of shawnee members, in- waiting for our return to get a play-by-play
cluding huntsman kallie Wallace, made Harriet McFadden and imogene Erb (standing) with “Miss imo’s” descendents: of the day, something all 25 of us were
the trek south for some good hunting. grandson Oscar Atkinson and his children Walker, Stewart, and vivian ready to recount!
many of the shawnee hounds share the Sunday, December 6, Birdlands,
same Penn-marydel bloodlines as the Como, Mississippi
longreen pack, and both packs hunt to- The meet was at 9:00 am with a cold
gether at least once a season. but cloudless sky and even more children
The terrain of the two fixtures hunted than saturday. We rode down the driveway
that weekend, Eastover Plantation near and west to the unthinned pines. our pack
clarksdale, miss. and Birdlands near began to bump up scent here and there.
como, miss. couldn’t be more different. after the intensity of the run on saturday,
Eastover is delta farm land, with rich black the young hounds had to be steadied by
topsoil row crop, interspersed with thick their competent huntsmen, kallie and
hardwood bottoms, bayous, and drained susan.
by deep ditches. it is criss-crossed by dirt Further on, the scent was picked up in
tractor roads, which are good for gallop- the horse pasture, as one hound found and
ing, and one narrow paved road. There is drew the pack to the spot. other hounds
also a catfish farm. The thick mud will cast about looking for the direction the
cover horse, tack, and rider in just a few coyote had taken, but the scent was dissi-
minutes, and if one’s horse is shod, he pating in the morning sun.
won’t be for long. riders were encouraged rounding the corner into Twin lakes
to mud-knot tails and spray their horse’s Huntsmen Susan Walker (grey horse) and kallie Wallace with the combined covert, the exuberant young hounds, spoil-
legs and underbelly with laser sheen, so foxhound packs and field members. ing for a find, babbled here and there, then
the mud would wash off. Wildlife is abun- down in Tunica, hauling four couple south. They crossed the deep ditch into the broke north to Butterball creek. They ran
dant at Eastover and the land is so open hounds and her horse, Winston. Wes law- finger woods, separated to the east and in the creek bottom bursting out into the
that unobstructed views of both quarry and son was called to rescue her, and later west by a narrow field. The first few Turkey Woods, home of wild turkeys. The
working hounds are common – sometimes when she arrived at the meet, she was voices were quickly joined by the entire hounds made a hard turn south in front of
at the same time! cheered by the “on timers.” pack. mark smith and checked.
Birdlands is in the uplands and was de- after months of learning to be patient, as the hounds fanned out, coyotes scat- The equestrians of the West Tennessee
veloped in the 1930s as a picturesque bird brought to us by covid-19, we were up tered in every direction. Two rust colored Pony club got to see the hound work be-
hunting preserve. it has grass pastures to the challenge of waiting. We milled ones came out the west side and ran to- cause they stayed up close to the masters,
with coops over the fences, planted pine about, talking, and one master recom- wards the bayou, but were not followed by following them over logs, coops, and
stands, fallow fields and natural hardwood mended, “you better just start drinking be- the pack. Then another lighter-colored ditches. The youngest members saw it un-
forest, with a few drainage ditches that can cause susan is going be a while!” coyote crossed the ditch to the north where fold with the landowner in his aTv, so
be a challenge to cross on horseback. The riders were congregated in the mud the hounds had come through a few min- everyone experienced the unpredictability
Wildlife is also abundant and it is exciting near the trailers when the shawnee utes earlier. The pack was desperately try- of wild game.
to watch a coyote pop out of the woods not hounds paraded toward us with military ing to separate all the scent and follow one We even had four generations of one
20 feet away! flash between their master of Foxhounds, coyote. When their cry changed pitch, hunting family out that day – imogene
The following is an account of the mark smith, and huntsman, kallie Wal- their drive was on full view as they raced Erb, watching through her binoculars, was
weekend’s hunt by harriet mcFadden, for- lace. it was a stunning sight, watching across the ditch and pushed their prey out there with her daughter, margaret, grand-
mer mFh of longreen and owner of Bird- seven and one half couple hounds tightly the north end of cigar Woods. children, oscar and Jocelyn, and great
lands. packed, winding their way through discs They ran parallel to young road back grandchildren, Walker, vivian and stew-
Saturday December 5, Eastover and seeders to the Joint meet with lon- towards the trailers, made a clockwise art. They were joined by the other three
Plantation, Clarksdale, Mississippi green’s hounds. The combined pack of loop and found the coyote again at harris sibling members of the Pony club, War-
allison and Whitney crews arrived Penn-marydels and a few crossbred Bayou. The coyote was in the lead with ren, heloise, and John T. milnor.
first, after a pre-foxhunt duck hunt at Bobo hounds were roaded over the plowed field the pack pressing in hard and fast. after the hunt, members came back to
Brake. Besides the mallard greenheads to the first covert. The Whippers-in begged their horses to the Birdlands circa 1836 log cabin for
hanging from the trailer, there was also a The huntsmen cast the hounds with lengthen their strides and the masters set- lunch. afterward, shawnee folks left for
spread of scotch eggs, donuts, and various their horns into the cigar Woods, and you tled low and quiet over their steeds to give their long drive back to illinois. a joint
stirrup cups. good thing, too, because might as well have heard an announcer de- them freedom to follow. With furlongs to meet not only cements friendships, but
susan Walker’s, mFh, truck was broken clare, “and they’re off!” The hounds go, Field master kimber Woeffel urged also provides an opportunity to trade
found almost immediately and worked her menagerie of ponies and brave souls horses and swap hounds.www.midsouthhorsereview.com • ©Mid-South Horse Review • january, 2021 15.
Freedom Reigns Ranch
Benefit Hunter Pace
By Carissa Ramsdell; photos by Patricia riders walked, trotted, galloped, and had
Branan-Wendell the option to jump over the course of 21
jumps.
Freedom reigns ranch hosted their an- sponsors of the event included Far-
nual Benefit hunter Pace on december 6, mvet, the Jaeckle centre, Triple crown
2020 at beautiful Fox hollow Farm (the Feed, and Bonnie’s Barnyard. next year’s
home of Jason and christian love), spring date is already on the calendar: sunday,
hill, Tenn., in partnership with their neigh- december 5, 2021.
bors to give riders a six-mile trail ride Hunter Pace winners:
through trail-cleared forest, open fields, Costume: “Toy soldiers”: aly, grayson,
creek crossings, and a neighborhood to Faith
simulate a Tennessee countryside foxhunt. Traditional Turnout: natalie and
a record breaking 106 riders came to heather (those braids were on point!)
enjoy the pace, which raised over $6,000 Oldest Rider: Janice from Team creek Toy soldiers: riders Aly kelly, Grayson Newman, and Faith Newman
to support the ranch’s free-of-charge rise Farm
mentorship program for children and Oldest Horse: hassad (23), owned by
young adults in middle Tennessee. katy alley
it was a beautiful day, with perfect Jumping Division: (optimum time 52
weather, and all was done in a socially-dis- min.) first: aly, grayson, Faith
tanced fashion: riders arrived and stayed second: Walnut Trace: nora, sally,
in their respective groups. They each re- rosemary, Elizabeth
ceived a gift bag, donated by Farmvet, third: “a silent knight/The nightmares
filled with lunch supplied by grecian Before christmas” - Baylee, serenity,
(spring hill, Tn), and snacks for both sierra, savannah, kendel
horse and rider, including a hearty dose of fourth: Walnut Trace: lindsey, katie,
what ranch volunteers call “vitamin m” mahrley, alex, kai
(m&ms). Teams were encouraged to fifth: Jessica, aelin, kathy
dress in traditional or christmas attire. Non Jumping Division: (optimum time
laughter and cheering could be heard Teresa jaeckle riding Zeke Chelsea Rostampour riding Figaro
1 hr, 47 min.) first: creek rise a -
echoing throughout the entire 6-mile lisa, robbie, valerie, lydia, Theresa third: “Jingle Bells” - moriah, alivia, fifth: locust run stables - madisaan,
course, designed by christian love, by second: cindy, rob, chloe, Ellie Emily valerie, suanne, andrea, Becky, avery
strategically placed spotters (for safety), as fourth: megan, rachael, marie
Chatahoochee Horse Archers: (left to right) Wyatt jennings, vicky Smith, Eliz-
Elizabeth St. Clair riding jane and daughter Lillian knizley riding Be’same abeth Tinnan (mounted Santa), Santa (john Miller), Chris Carlough, kathy Estep,
katy Barrett-Alley, Teresa Falser
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