August Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse

& Link Webb

Owned by Barnes & Kilgore
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Russ & Roses
2021 World Grand Champion Contenders.

Walk For Roses

& Russ Thompson

Owned by
Brassy, Logan & Manos
Shelbyville, TN and Santa Rosa, CA

WGC

& Ashley Wadsworth

Amateur Five & Under Trail Pleasure contender

WCCaptain
Woodrow
F. Call

& Jimbo Conner

Amateur
Three-Year-Old Stallions
World Grand Champion

Contender

Owned by Conner & Jeffers
Sevierville & Greeneville, TN

WGSC moky
Mountain
Strong

& Lexie Stinnett

Amateur
Four-Year-Old Stallions
World Grand Champion

Contender

Owned by Conner & Stinnett
Sevierville, TN

Photos by Shane Shiflet

& Chris Helton

Three-Year-Old Stallions
World Grand Champion Contender

Owned by Jimbo Conner
Sevierville, TN

Photo by Shane Shiflet

& Link Webb August 2021 • Volume 60 No. 4
www.twhbea.com
Owned by Barnes & Kilgore
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and Tuscaloosa, Alabama Features

20 TWHBEA Summer Sizzler
34 TWHBEA Razorback Classic
52 Christmas In July
62 Money Tree Classic
68 Nearest Green Distillery Reopens
72 Facts About World Grand Champion Riders
76 TWHBEA World Versatility Championship
86 TWHBEA Awards Scholarship
94 TWHBEA Life Time Achievement Award
96 Facts About World Grand Champions
98 98 TWHBEA Master Breeders
104 Marshall Co. Horsemen’s Assoc. Horse Show
106 Facts About The Celebration (The First 20 Years)
108 Transfering Your Horse
112 Poison Plants
122 Horse Play Kid’s
125 Red Carpet Show of the South
126 Basics To Consider Before Building A Barn

112 Every Issue
10 From The President
129 Fond Farewell
132 TWHBEA News
136 Calendar Of Events
137 Stallion Directory
138 Horseman’s Directory
142 TWHBEA Executive Committee and Staff
143 Advertisers’ Index

Cover
Dixie RoaD

and Link Webb

2021 Four-Year-Old Specialty
World Grand Champion Contender

Owned by Barnes & Kilgore
Pigeon Forge, TN and Tuscaloosa, AL

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& Janice Fostek

Owner Amateur Four-Year-Old Stallion Contender

Owned By • Joe Fostek • Roanoke, VA

& Janice Fostek

Owner Amateur 15.2 & Under Contender

Owned By • Joe Fostek • Roanoke, VA



& Ally Jo
Jacobs

Marshall County Horsseman’s

Youth 11 & Under
Champion

Youth 11 & Under World
Champion Contender

Owned by
Ally Jo Jacobs
Murfreesboro, TN

Photo by Barr Studios

From The
PresidenT

Jack G. Heffington

The summer has been extremely good for that had a distinguishing nod or head shake
TWHBEA and the Tennessee Walking Horse in rhythm with the steps the horse took. The
with TWHBEA having put on four horse shows unique gate could go slow or fast and keep the
with still one scheduled for October 16th in same rhythm and form going both and slow fast
Bowling Green, Ky. and the two terms were used to describe the
gate and continues today. Those terms are the
The Celebration and the TWHBEA “Flat Walk” to describe the Tennessee Walking
National Futurity are here where the champions Horse going slow and the “Running Walk” to
of the breed will be crowned. describe the horse going at speed.

This year’s Futurity is the 78th The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders
Futurity, with the first being held in 1944. The and Exhibitors Association has been the official
word “Futurity” is derived from the word “future” breed registry for the unique horse that became
and in our case that means the young horses known as the “Tennessee Walking Horse” and
and foals being presented and shown are the today the Tennessee Walking Horse literally is all
Tennessee Walking Horses of tomorrow and over the world.
beyond.
The Futurity is a way for the breeders to
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breed- show and exhibit the young horses that are the
ers and Exhibitors Association was founded in future of the breed and you will be seeing in the
1935 to be the official registry of a unique breed 2021 Futurity what breeders have developed
of horse that neither trotted or paced but did a over a long period of time.
distinct walk between the trot and pace that was
smooth and easy for the horse and rider. The Sincerely
characteristics of the gate was a four beat gate

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& Freda Dean

Novice
Trail Pleasure
World Champion

Contender

Cornersville

Amateur Trail Pleasure 5 & Under Champion with Freda Dean
Riders’ Cup Trail Pleasure 5 & Under Champion with Carrie Martin

Photo by Barr Studios Owned by Dean and Martin • Lewisburg, TN

Trained by Carrie Martin Training • Lewisburg, TN • 352-242-7683
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& Deborah Dill
Amateur

Trail Pleasure
Contender
Wins at the

Fun Show and
Lewisburg

Owned by Deborah Dill, Gardendale, AL
Trained by Carrie Martin Training • Lewisburg, TN • 352-242-7683

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Perfect Timing& Skylar Sensat BC

Marshall County
Horseman’s

Amateur County Pleasure
CHAMPION

Owned by Skylar Sensat • Columbia, Tennessee
Trained by Carrie Martin Training • Lewisburg, Tennessee • 352-242-7683

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WGC & 5xWC

Open & Amateur
Trail Pleasure
World Grand
Champion
Contender

Owned by Trained by
Sherry Kessler Carrie Martin Training
Mt. Juliet, TN 15 Lewisburg, TN • 352-242-7683





& Jake Jacobs

Amateur
Three-Year-Old
Mare & Gelding
World Champion

Contender

©Barr Studios

We would appreciate your support!

Owned by 7385 Cobb Road
The Jacobs Family Christiana, TN 37037 • 931-580-6075
Murfreesboro, TN
Shod by Danny Burks

& Jake Jacobs

Amateur
Three-Year-Old

Stallions
World Champion

Contender

Owned by
The Jacobs Family
Murfreesboro, TN

SummTWerHBESAizzler

The TWHBEA Summer Sizzler was
held July 22, 2021 at the Calsonic
Arena in Shelbyville, Tennessee. It was
held in two sessions with the first session
starting at noon with Newton Parks judg-
ing the 18 halter classes. The second
session started at 4pm with Jamie Brad-
shaw serving as judge of the 40 classes.
There was a total of 253 entries.
Jose’ Revival and Casey Wright
claimed the title of TWHBEA Summer
Sizzler Grand Champion for owners Billy
and Debbie Woods, reserve honors went
to He’s Whiskey Calavier and Jimmy Mc-
Connell for owners Meadows and Myers.
Thank you to all the sponsors, exhib-
itors, trainers and owners for your sup-
port of the TWHBEA Summer Sizzler.

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Thank You To Our Sponsors
Corporate Sponsors
Premier Sponsors
Andrew Waites Family Fantasy Farm
Jacobs Construction, LLC & Stallions of Fantasy Farm: Daddy’s Cash
ThorSport Farm The Dixie Lineman • I’m Mayhem
Master Of Jazz • Play Something Country
Friends of the Summer Sizzler Walk Time Charlie
TENDA
American National Insurance Company
The Winner’s Circle
Summer Sizzler Sponsors

Jason Bachert Family CM & Connie Hess, Derek & Lindsey Price Robert Nelms- Nelms Training Facility
Dr. Randy Baker Zenda Hill Farm Barbara Ann Pate
Scott Barker Chris Pepmeyer
Danny & Kathy Hicks
Jennifer and Marty Barr-Barr Studios Chad Hillis Ralph & Elaine Pinner
Frances Bates Lindy Holt Shane Porterfield Family & Mighty Jose 15.2

Dr. Brittany, Bentlee, & Jacob Baum Bill & Joni Jenne’ & Under WGC Contender
Bill & Karen Bean Suzy Johnson- Corner Cleaners Alan Price-Price Stables
Bobby Joe & Freda Jones- Remax 1st Realty Dr. Ann, Alex & Ashley Rea
Wilson Blaylock Family Alan Riddley Family-Riddley’s Retail
Boehringer Animal Hospital Dr. Rodger Richards
Sophia Borg-Rebel Run Farm Dr. Linda Jones Fixtures
Ed & Genevieve Breedlove Bob Roach- Walking Horse Club of
Robert Brindley-First Realty Group Sherry Kessler & Blacklist
David Kettles Kentucky
David Bullock D.R. Fishing/Samara Farm
Ivie Burns Bob Kilgore & Joe Barnes- Dixie Road,
4-year-old Stallion WGC Contender Tim & Melissa Sager
Julie Carlson-Show Pony Bling Will & Diana Kirk Jill Zamora-Smith, Madalyn Smith & Von
Rob Carney & Ben Moss Justin & Angie Kohl
L&M Awards Miller
Beverly Carter - Ritz Entourage Bob & Luanne Sigman
Marilyn Carter Eric & Dianne Lackey- The Decorators Edge
Jackson Latham Stables David Sisk
Jimbo Conner-Snapwood Farm Rod Slagle
Barbara Corbett-Ridgemont Farm Bob Lawrence & Carol Hutto Kenny Smith Family
Leatherwood Farms Debbie Smothers
Jim Cortner Family Legends Steakhouse Jennifer Stembridge-Stembridge Farrier
Sheryl Crawford-Saddlecrest Farms Dr. Joseph Leith
Molly Lewis Service
Creative Touch Florist Bedford Walking Horse Farm
Mike & Beth Davis-Shamrock Farms Nathan & Vicki Lipscomb-Lipscomb Cattle
Thomas & Leighton DeBray & Jose’s Mr. Ritz Company Donnie & Charlotte Taylor
Lisa Teel
Robert Deutsch & Zeta Ed Lukacevic
John Dorris Family- Creekside Colts Lynchburg Cake & Candy Co. Mark & Sharon Thomas
Kathy Thompson
Jesse Dotson M & L Greenhouse
Christy Duvall-Universal Concrete & Bruce & Robin MacDonald Laurie Toone-Circle T Stables
Justin, Amanda & Walker Manis Brad Tuttle- M-One Jazz & TriStar Farms
Excavating
Carl Edwards & Son’s Stables Laurine Marlow Michael Walden-Walden Securities
Carrie Martin Stables Kimberly & Perry Walden
Edwards Feed Jimmy McConnell- Formac Stables
First Community Bank Skip McFarland-McFarland’s Irish Acres Gail Walling- The Dixie Lineman
Delanie Freeman & Freeman Foals Molly Walters
Dickie Gardner Stables Farm
Drs. Cliff & Linda Garrard D.A. McGovern Senator Robin Webb
Charles Gleghorn- Brookhaven Farm LaRue, Ann & Bart McWaters Larry & Elsie West-Primeland Construction,
Darren & Jackie Greenwalt-Greenwalt Keegan Meadows
Joyce Meadows-Georgia Career Institute Daniel Schmidt & Generated By Folsom
Properties Aubrey Schmidt & Tejano
Eddie & Christy Gutherie Bob Medina Deedy Whittamore
Jamie & Jennifer Hankins-Hankins Stables Henry & Peggy Metcalf Merv Whittenburg Family
Darlene Harris & Eliza Dekleyn Dr. Barbara Moersch Lynn Womack
Wayne & Janell Hart- Hart Properties Jim Leek & Maggie Moore Dr. Bradley Woodruff

Jim & Rhonda Hatch Dr. Jeanne Morrison Emily Woodruff- Woodruff Realty &
John & Amelia Haselden Mary Morton and Master of Heartache Auction
Chris Hazelwood-Jacoby Farm
Jim & Cindy Heiting- Riverside Ranch LM & Debbie Murphy Billy & Debbie Woods
Elijah Murphy Steven & Marian Wright and So Real

Detha Yoder & 2x WC Longmire
Troy York- York Farms

Josie And The
Pussy Cat

TWHBEA
Summer Sizzler

Yearling Fillies
Champion

My Miranda Lambert

TWHBEA
Summer Sizzler

Amateur
Yearling
Champion

Celebration bound!

Owned by Jones & Richards • Trained by Dr. Roger Richards • Bell Buckle, TN
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Good Luck
to all exhibitors.

Contenders
Charlie’s Ritzy Lady
Class With Sass
Jackie Chan
My Maserati Alfieri
My Shockwave
Papacito

Amateur Five-Year-Old
Contender with Kim Lewis

©Shane Shiflet

©Barr Studios Cumberland County

Owned by Walking Horse
George and Kim Lewis GRAND CHAMPION
Newville, Alabama
& Dan Waddell

Celebration bound!

Isaiah 40:31

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Honor And Remember
and Dan Waddell

We are forever grateful for God’s
blessing of the Dawn of each new
day that brings us a new Ray of
hope.

Celebration bound!

Woodbury Lions Club ©Shane Shiflet

Three-Year-Old Stallion CHAMPION

Pulaski

Three-Year-Old Stallion CHAMPION

Philippians 4:13

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& Lorie Riddley

Money Tree Classic 28

Amateur
Three-Year-Old
Mares & Geldings

CHAMPION

Owned by
The Alan Riddley Family
Shelby, NC

photo by Barr Studios

& Lilly Riddley

Owned by Money Tree Classic
The Alan Riddley Family
Shelby, NC Amateur
Five-Year-Old
photo by Barr Studios
Stallions
CHAMPION
Unanimously!

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If you want it sold let the socks work for you!

Each office is
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Referrals are greatly appreicated.

& Kyle Bush

TWHBEA Summer Sizzler

Amateur Country Pleasure CHAMPION
Amateur Country Pleasure Contenders

Owned by Chester & Debbie Marbry & Kyle Bush 32 Photo by Barr Studios
Shelbyville and Smithville, TN

WGC & WC

& Sherri Pollack

Woodbury Lion Club

Adult Country Pleasure
CHAMPION

Thank you to Joe Lester and team!

Owned by
S & P, LLC
Saratoga, CA & Shelbyville, TN

RazorbTaWcHBkEAClassic

The TWHBEA Razorback Classic class aboard Incredible Wolf in the plea-
was held in Little Rock, Arkansas sure division for owner Rick Roberson
on June 19, 2021 at the Barton Eques- and on Bull Durham in the performance
trian Center. TWHBEA is committed to division for owner Phillip and Abbie Cur-
promoting the Tennessee Walking Horse lee.
and made a decision to try and reach
out to areas that have not had shows in Incredible Machine and Edgar Ab-
years and Little Rock seemed like the ernathy claimed the title of Razorback
perfect location. This show drew horses Classic Grand Champion for owners Joel
from Mississippi, Missouri, Texas as well and Linda Stewart. A Walking Master-
as Arkansas. Tom Kakassy came from piece W. was reserve with Brad Huffman.
South Carolina to judge the 41 class Abernathy Stables claimed the most
event. Margo Urad, show manager was blues with eight. Roger Ivins Stables
pleased with the 82 entries at this event. took home five top honors followed by
The TWHBEA/FAST Youth Medal- Curlee Stables with four.
lion classes are a class encouraging our
youth to learn to canter their horses in Thank you to all the exhibitors for
both flat shod and performance divisions. coming and showing and congratulations
Corbin Curlee won both division of this to all the winners.

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& Abby White
TWHBEA Razorback Classic

Abby White & Harper Thompson Amateur Owned & Trained
Youth Country Pleasure
TWHBEA Razorback Classic

Leadline Champions Amateur Country Pleasure Champion

Trained by Abby White

& Abby White

TWHBEA Razorback Classic

17 & Under Walking Horse
Reserve Champion

Trained by Curlee Stables
Phillip Curlee trainer • Parker & Corbin Curlee, assistants

Elkins, Arkansas • 479-841-3107

Owned by Abby White • Mayview, Missouri

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I Am Lady
Wolf

& Casey Wright

Two-Year-Old
Mare & Gelding

Contender

REVJoIseV’ AL
& Casey Wright

World Grand
Champion
Contender

Owned by Billy and Debbie Woods • Lexington, TN

I Am March
Madness

& Casey Wright

Two-Year-Old
Stallion

Contender

Owned by Billy and Debbie Woods • Lexington, TN

WGC & WC

& Pam Russell

Owned by Money Tree Classic
Larry and Pam Russell Amateur Stallions
Pontotoc, Mississippi
CHAMPION
Unanimously

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Bourbon Street
& Casey Wright

Experienced
Trainers 35 & Older

World Champion
Contender

Owned by
Duke Ingram
Jonesborough, TN

Summer Roses

& Casey Wright

Your support
would be greatly

appreciated.

Two-Year-Old

Mares & Gelding

Contenders

Wins at FAST, Fun Show
and Christmas In July

Owned by
Duke Ingram
Jonesborough, TN

IA’mmAeriPcarnoud

& Bill Williams

Owner
Amateur Park
Performance

Contenders

Owned by
Great Oaks Farm

Bill Williams
Ripley, TN

Churchill
Ella Kline, handler

East Tennessee Ladies Auxiliary and
Smoky Mountain Classic

Model Champion

Thanks to Mike for all the love and support you gave me.

Praise God for this wonderful horse!

Owned by CL Kline Farms Trained by
Ella Kline, owner Mike Janeway & James Webb
Robbins, Tennessee
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WHTA and TWHBEA Collaborate On
Horse - Walk Resource Book

The last Trainer’s directory was published in 2016. Since that time our Tennessee Walk-
ing Horse Community has evolved. For 2022 the Walking Horse Trainer’s Association
and TWHBEA are collaborating to expand the resources of our great horse. We see this
as a “Horse|Walk” resource book providing all the necessities to enjoy our horse days
and horse show weekends.
We will be providing information on services, venders, things to do, places to eat, and
places to stay for our out-of-town horse shows as well as our middle Tennessee shows.
This list would include Farriers, Feed and Hay suppliers, Cleaners, Banks, (Hotels, B&B’s
as well as short-and long-term rentals) and attractions.
Our spectators, riders, and horses need to have the best presentation. We intend to have
the best resources to make any newcomer or veteran look the best to include attire, sa-
lons, and tack shops.
Of course, this book includes our great trainers and breeding farms with all the talent
that they hold to enhance our great horse. The book will act as a guide to the Tennessee
Walking Horse Breeders’ registry.
This industry would not be as visible without our great horse shows and associations
around the country. This will be an opportunity for them to get their message out and
keep it out there year-round.
So, what are we asking? We are asking for business’ to market in our “2022 Horse|Walk”
that will be given away first at our 2021 December Meeting and Banquets and then
placed at our visitor points of interest around Middle Tennessee. The cost is $1500 for
back cover, inside front and back covers $750, and individual pages at $500. The book
will be 6” x 9” full color. We need all ads committed by September 15, 2021.
Last question that I am sure is on your minds: Where does the money go? After print-
ing, the goal is to fund a WHTA/TWHBEA joint show for 2022. For more information
contact Thom Meek (TWHBEA VP of Trainers) [email protected] (615-426-
6199) or Mel Bryant(WHTA Office Manager) [email protected] (931-684-5866)

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Horse Play Kids Show

Amateur Novice
CHAMPION

Photos by Barr Studios “Thank you to Bobby Hugh and
everyone at Hugh Stables for all you do!
Setting sites on the Amateur 5 Year Old

Mares & Geldings division at the
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greatly appreciated!”
Owned by Randy and Rhonda Stone • Atlanta, Georgia

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