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SSHBEA Midseason Classic Great a Mix of Patriotism and Spotted Ponies!

PostDateIconSunday, July 25, 2010 at 19:06 | PostAuthorIconWritten by Marla Smith | Print | E-mail
 

Tim Sager showing weanling filly Saving Grace 

The Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association Midseason Classic held July 23 and 24 (2010) at the Calsonic Arena displayed a great mix of patriotism and spotted ponies (as the British say). The event opened with the carrying of the flag and the National Anthem, which seems such a rare treat to hear today.
 
The horses were gorgeous and well-groomed and the whole atmosphere in the arena was very warm and friendly.

Horse Lover was there for the Weanling Filly class which consists of the weanlings being shown in hand.

The winner of the class, Tim Sager from Murfreesboro, TN, said that he loves to show the young horses and he likes the family friendly nature of the SSHBEA shows. Tim and wife Melissa said they usually longe their filly (Saving Grace) about an hour before the shows, stopping her to let her rest every 5 or 10 minutes for several minutes, but that with the extreme heat the day of the show, they decided not to longe her. The filly looked cool and calm in the show ring!

 

Yours truly and Melissa Sager talking before the show

  

Show Organist DeWayne Cartee

  
 
The organ music at these shows always adds to the ambiance of the gaited horse shows and organist DeWayne Cartee had the music swaying throughout the arena.
 
For more information on the SSHBEA, visit their Website at the following Web address:

http://www.sshbea.org/  

Last Updated (Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 13:38)

 

Timberlane Hunter Derby Evokes Memories of the Past

PostDateIconWednesday, July 14, 2010 at 18:52 | PostAuthorIconWritten by Marla Smith | Print | E-mail

Marianne England aboard Flying Solo

The recent show jumping event at Clearview Horse Farm in Shelbyville, TN evoked memories of the past as the July 10-11 event featured a Hunter Derby during the last portion of  the weekend show.  The results of the Derby are as follows:
  • 1st Flying Solo ridden by Marianne England
  • 2nd Bruno ridden by Alydda Grimes
  • 3rd Color Me Crazy ridden by Laura Galloway
  • 4th Kanga Roux Jack ridden by Amanda Martin
  • 5th Target ridden by Sara Reid
According to Dana Ives of Timberlane Farms which sponsored the weekend show, Hunter Derby is return to the traditions of the sport which stress basic riding principles and horsemanship.  

 

Dana Ives watches the action. 


Color Me Crazy ridden by Laura Galloway
There are three founds in a Hunter Derby: The Classic Hunter Style, The Handy Hunter Round, and the Jump Off Round. 
 
Ives said that she scaled her competition to the level of the local riders in hopes of sparking a love of derby in the riders. All the riders in Sunday's Derby appeared to love the competition!
 
More information about Hunter Derby can be found on the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Website by clicking on the following link:  http://www.ushja.org/IHD/Default.aspx.
 
Information about Timberlane Farms and upcoming shows can be viewed at the following Web address: http://timberlanefarm.net/default.aspx .
 
Horse Lover thanks Ms. Ives for providing some extra information for this article about the Hunter Derby.   Ms. Ives will be the subject of  our next Successful Horse Woman article!  

 

Last Updated (Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 05:44)

 

ARHA World Show June 19-26 2010

PostDateIconSaturday, June 26, 2010 at 15:09 | PostAuthorIconWritten by Marla Smith | Print | E-mail

 

Marla Smith talking with Cleveland, TN  trainer Brandon Sutton   

Walking in to the Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, TN during the Ranch Horse World show felt just like putting on a favorite pair of shoes---so comfortable you feel relaxed the instant you put them on your feet.  Everything about the Ranch Horse Association is very welcoming, not just to the spectators, but especially to the riders and their families.

The ARHA World Show is no exception. Seeing horses able to be natural….to walk, trot and canter in their natural gaits is such a refreshing breath of fresh air in today’s horse show world.

Even the conformation class had a little zing to it because the horses didn’t look like grossly overweight zombies and stand like statues.

Horse Lover staff was present for the 3 year old Challenge Ranch Riding and Ranch Conformation classes.

The judges of each class took their time and deliberated in what seemed to be a determined effort to give each horse and rider a fair shake at winning. The horses themselves were fit and beautiful.
All the horses looked like winners!
  
Cleveland, Tennessee trainer, Brandon Sutton (www.suttonranch.com), was there with a horse of his own and horses he had trained for other folks. During a brief interview, he said that he enjoys the Ranch Horse shows because they are so much fun, but that he also trains horses that compete in other quarter horse associations as well.
 

 

  
Sarah Smith showing Rojo, a Sutton trained horse owned by Larry Mitchell of TN.
  
Brandon Sutton with
Skip a Hollywood Dream
 
                                 
For more information about the American Ranch Horse Association, visit their Website at  the following address:  http://www.americanranchhorse.net/ .
 
 

Last Updated (Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 11:20)

 

Team Penning Event Provided Excitement and Family Entertainment

PostDateIconSunday, June 13, 2010 at 18:01 | PostAuthorIconWritten by Marla Smith | Print | E-mail

P.D. Shelton aboard Little Merada Keota

The Celebration City Classic Team Penning Event held in Shelbyville at the Clearview Horse Farm Arena this weekend provided excitement and entertainment as the horses and riders sped to sort their cows from the herd and to keep other cows from escaping the herd.

P.D. Shelton (Fayetteville, TN), organizer of the event, won the Open class along with his two other team members.

Mr. Shelton stated in a brief interview that he is hoping to spark interest and participation in team penning in the Middle Tennessee area.  He added that this is the 4th team penning event held in the area in the last two years.

The event was well- attended, was also well-organized, and just plain fun to watch. There were classes for young and old, as well as experienced and inexperienced riders.

Horse Lover staff realized that team penning resembles cutting and asked Mr. Shelton about the type of horses used. He said that most of the horses were cutting horse rejects. He added that the horses usually were rejected as cutters because they had too much speed for cutting. The horses’ speed just fits the team penning sport!

Judge Kenny Davis (Houston, Mississippi) kept the classes moving with his watchful eye on both the teams and the cows.
 
Event Judge Kenny Davis of Houston, Mississippi

Mr. Davis said that this show was held as part of the Dixie Region Team Penning Association but was also sanctioned by the United States Team Penning Association (USTPA). Mr. Davis added that another team penning show in the area would be held July 23-25 in Tunica, Mississippi.
Phil Shelton and Snorty
 
Phil Shelton won the #7  along with his team members Jimmy Hamm and Eddie Thornton.  
 
Contact P. D. Shelton at 931-703-2879 if you would like to have more information on upcoming team penning events. Also check out the Dixie Region Website at the following Web address:   http://www.drtpa.com/ .

The USTPA Web address is as follows:  http://www.ustpa.com/ .

Contact Alan Key (901-634-3675 for information about an upcoming team penning event in Middleton, TN June 19 to be held at the K-Bar Ranch and Arena.

 

Last Updated (Monday, June 14, 2010 at 15:29)

 
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