Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse

WC

& Jennifer
Bingham

Owner Amateur
Two-Year-Old
Mares & Geldings Division B
WORLD CHAMPION

Trained by

Owned by Cottonwood Farms
Price and Bingham Champions groomed with
Owingsville and London, KY
Corbin, KY
606-515-9578





SiWmC ply Country
& Stephanie
White
Owner Amateur
Two-Year-Old
Mares & Geldings
Division A
WORLD CHAMPION
Unanimously

Owned by
Toni & Stephanie White
Eatonton, GA & Shelbyville, TN

Honor My Country3xWC&2xRWGC
& Stephanie
White
Owner Amateur
Five-Year-Old
Mares & Geldings
WORLD CHAMPION
Owner Amateur
Five-Year-Old
RESERVE WORLD
GRAND CHAMPION

Trained by
Carl Edwards & Sons Stables

Dawson, GA
Shod by Brint Simpson

3xWC

& Tyler Baucom

Aged Mares, Canter
WORLD CHAMPION

Unanimously

Owned by Baucom Stables Champions
Allyson Armstrong are groomed with
Hickory, NC

AWC Shade Of Jose
Owner Amateur
Two-Year-Old Stallion & Eric Lackey
WORLD CHAMPION

A very special win
on a very special colt!

Photos by Thanks to Hayden Burks and
Baucom Stables for their
Owned by Ad compliments of
Eric and Diane Lackey dedication in developing and
High Point, NC taking this colt to a

World Championship level!

Baucom Stables Champions
are groomed with

Boon’s Gin

& Sam Martin

Three-Year-Old
Stallions Division B

RESERVE
WORLD CHAMPION

Thank you to Sam, Jimmy and
the guys at FORMAC for all of
your hard work!

Owned by
Mike Floyd
Columbia, TN

WCMr. For Real
& Jimmy McConnell

Aged Geldings
WORLD CHAMPION

Owned by
Paul and Tiffany Simmons
Orangeburg, SC

Equitation World Grand Champion Owner Amateur Four & Five-Year-Old Trail Pleasure
RILEY GREGORY World Grand Champion
MR. BENTLEY
Lead Line World Grand Champion
VIVIAN WOODRUFF Ashley Wadsworth, owner/rider
Riding Rattle and Snapp
Owner Amateur Two Year Old
Weanling World Grand Champion World Grand Champion
TEE MARTIN SAM I AM JOSE
Dr. Ann Rae, owner/rider
Robert Nelms for Teel, Washburn and Pittman
Owner Amateur Four & Five-Year-Old Country
Yearling World Grand Champion Pleasure World Grand Champion
CASH KID STAPLETON
Maggie Moore for Leek and Moore
Marty Warren for Smith and Doss
Owner Amateur Park Performance
Owner Amateur Park Pleasure World Grand Champion
World Grand Champion A TOUCHE
I Walk The Walk
Jannie Chapman, owner/rider
Carol Missildine for Russell Enterprises
& Carol Missildine Owner Amateur Five-Year-Old
World Grand Champion
Owner Amateur Novice Trail Pleasure AS I AM
World Grand Champion
SCARLETT O HARA TS Jason Myatt for the Jerry Myatt Family
Terri Smith, owner/rider
Owner Amatuer Trail Pleasure
Owner Amateur Show Plesure World Grand Champion
World Grand Champion MACHETE
EPIC
Susan Coleman, owner/rider
Meghan Hammond for Samrock Farms
Lite Shod World Grand Champion
Owner Amateur Youth 6-17 Country Pleasure BIG TIME BANDIT
World Grand Champion
HEY CHARLENE Patrick Thomas for Lisa Baum

Laci Mathews for Holt, Manis and Matthews Three-Year-Old World Grand Champion
KOBE #24
Owner Amateur Novice World Grand Champion
ALL ABOUT JOSE Chris Helton for Jimbo Conner

Jackie Whatley, owner/rider Owner Amateur Fine Harness
World Grand Champion
Owner/Amateur All Day Pleasure IN TED’S IMAGE
World Grand Champion
IB SMOKIN JOE Ron Lawrence, owner/exhibitor

Joel Johnson for Tanner and Tucker Johnson Owner Amateur Ponies World Grand Champion
STRIKE
Elite Owner Amateur World Grand Champion
MR. HEISMAN Lisa Baum, owner/rider

Bruce MacDonald for Bruce and Robin MacDonald Owner Amateur Country Pleasure Three & Under
World Grand Champion
SABOTAGE
Andy Stooksberry for
Stooksberry and Langley

Owner Amateur Youth 12-17 Open Specialty World Grand Champion
World Grand Champion WARBIRD
MY HOMETOWN GIRL
Ryan Blackburn for Ginger Williams
Luke Callicutt for John Callicutt
Show Pleasure World Grand Champion
Owner Amateur World Grand Champion HE’S STARBUCKS
GIN TODDY
John Allan Callaway for Bud Moore
Sue Irby, owner/rider
Trail Pleasure World Grand Champion
Trail Pleasure Three & Under I’M THUNDERSTRUCK
World Grand Champion
THE MAIDEN David Mast for Wayne and Debbie Simons

Laurie Toone for Dale Steinmetz Owner Amateur Mares & Gelding
World Grand Champion
Owner Amateur 15.2 & Under UPTIGHT JOSE
World Grand Champion
MARTY MCFLY Bruce MacDonald for Bruce and Robin MacDonald

Janice Fostek for Joe Fostek Park Performance World Grand Champion
I’M A PROUD AMERICAN
Owner Amateur Youth 6-11 World Grand Champion
EXTRA SPECIAL JOSE Michael Wright for Bill Williams

Emma Wright for Cagle and Wright Two-Year-Old World Grand Champion
BROADWAY HONORS
Owner Amateur Lite Shod World Grand Champion
ROSCOE JENKINS Tyler Baucom for Keith and Lorraine Rosbury

Susan Coleman, owner/rider Owner Amateur Country Pleasure
World Grand Champion
Owner Amateur Youth 6-17 Ponies HEY CHARLENE
World Grand Champion
SKYWALKS THREAT Amanda Manis for Holt, Manis and Matthews
Alex Luttrell, owner/rider
Park Pleasure World Grand Champion
Owner Amateur Youth 6-17 Show Pleasure A TITLEIST MASTERPIECE
World Grand Champion
MISS EBONY ROSE Patrick Thomas for Champion Stables

John Winston Clark for Reed and Clark Owner Amateur Four-Year-Old
World Grand Champion
Owner Amateur Youth 6-17 Trail Pleasure World
Grand Champion SMOKY MOUNTAIN STRONG
LUCIANO Lexie Stinnett for Conner and Stinnett

Caroline Sells for Holt and Sells Owner Amateur Canter World Grand Champion
THE MASON DIXIE LINE
Four-Year-Old Canter World Grand Champion Beth Pippin, owner/rider
MR. MAGNIFICO
Walking Horse World Grand Champion
Link Webb for Case, Barnes and Kilgore
JUSTIFIED HONORS
Owner Amateur Trail Pleasure
Three & Under World Grand Champion John Allan Callaway
for Lisa and Dr. Jim Baum
JOSES TWIST OF GIN
Patti Pollack for S & P LLC

WCCharlie’s Time
& John Allan Callaway

Two-Year-Old Gelding
WORLD CHAMPION

Thanks to the Callaway’s
for everything!

Owned by
The Kenneth Rich Family
Wartrace, TN

InWGC Ted’s Image

& Ron Lawrence

Owner Amateur
Fine Harness

WORLD GRAND CHAMPION

Fine Harness
WORLD CHAMPION

with Bill Callaway
Unanimously

I dedicate this win to the
memory of my son-in-law,
Troy Hutchens who lost his
life during the Celebration.

Owned by
Ron & Carolyn Lawrence
Lenoir City, TN

WGC

& Michael Wright

Park Performance
WORLD GRAND

CHAMPION
Unanimously

Park Performance
WORLD CHAMPION

Owned by
Great Oaks Farm
Bill Williams
Ripley, TN

Vivian
Woodruff
&
5xWGC

Leadline
WORLD GRAND CHAMPION

We are forever grateful to all
the wonderful friends and
family that have had a hand

in preparing Vivi for her first
World Grand Championship.

Owned by
Vivian Woodruff
Shelbyville, TN

WC

And Andy Stooksberry

Owner Amateur
O/A Novice Western

Trail Pleasure
WORLD CHAMPION

A lifelong dream
come true!

WGC & WC

And Andy Stooksberry

O/A Country Pleasure Three & Under
WORLD GRAND CHAMPION
Unanimously

O/A Three-Year-Old Country Pleasure
WORLD CHAMPION
Unanimously

Owned by
Langley and Stooksberry
Scottsdale, AZ and Shelbyville, TN

WGC & Maiden
& Laurie Toone
The2xWC
Three & Under
Trail Pleasure
WORLD GRAND
CHAMPION
Unanimously

Two-Year-Old
Trail Pleasure

WORLD
CHAMPION
Unanimously

Owner Amateur
Two-Year-Old
Trail Pleasure
WORLD CHAMPION
with Dale Steinmetz

Owned by
Dale Steinmetz
Louisville, KY

& Joel
Johnson

Owner Amateur
All Day Pleasure
WORLD CHAMPION and
WORLD GRAND CHAMPION

Owned by
The Johnson Family
Shelbyville, TN

As I AmWC&WGC
& Jason Myatt

Owner Amateur
Five-Year-Old
WORLD GRAND
CHAMPION

Owner Amateur
Five-Year-Old Stallions
WORLD CHAMPION

Unanimously

“For God so loved the world that he
gave his one and only Son, that whoever

believes in him shall not perish
but have eternal life.”
John 3:16

Owned by
Jason & Jerry Myatt Family
Alvaton, KY

The Celebration

Celebration, the crowning of the Best of the Best. Lots of preparing, heavy competition, excitement and
hard work. And not starting now but finishing for the titles & honors coming to the acclaimed World Grand
Champions in all the divisions.

This is the accumulation of the attendance and hard work at all the past shows for hope and success just to
qualify to present your horse at the Celebration. Our moment has arrived! The horse and rider have qualified
to present on the Celebration grounds, but there is no relaxation—the stress, excitement, and criteria intensi-
fies. The Trainers must fine tune every move between horse and rider. The rider must analyze all movement in
the saddle, the intuitive feel of the rider’s hands to the horse’s mouth, the balance between horse and rider. This
takes the presentation ride to a newer higher level and WOW! The excitement is over any limit—its screaming,
hollering time for presenter and spectator.

As a spectator let me paint a mental picture of controlled pandemonium of just the show time. You’re sit-
ting in a huge outdoor arena with thousands of other spectators waiting for your favorite class or horse to per-
form. Looking about, you see friends (old and new), you recognize senators, governors, trainers, riders, farm-
ers—every spectrum of our culture all entering the tradition of Celebration for the Tennessee Walking Horse.
The announcers call out for those consistently attending the Celebration throughout the past years. There were
several who have attended for 70 years plus. We are talking “tradition”. The organ music begins to play and
presenters are ramping up for their specific classes, whether pleasure class or performance class, riding English
or Western, wearing show clothes and tack of English day coat design or bling-filled Western.

The goosebumps begin to grow on your skin, your voice may roughen from cheering, your mind swirls
from trying to out-judge the multitude of judges, your foot begins to tap out a rhythm to keep emotions/ex-
citement to a controllable level. The organ music is stimulating your emotions, the announcers are ramping the
anticipation of winning the World Grand Championship titles, and the horse/rider combo is lighting up your
senses with the perfection of gait. The Show is on!

There is a let down of thrills at the end of the night’s presentation and especially after the choosing of the
World Grand Champion of the Stallions—the last class of the show. The Celebration is 10 days long of thrills,
excitement, and anticipation.

Add to all this the trips to Bedford Tack for supplies or just the smell of leather, lunch at Bell Buckle Café
(a recipe of homemade Southern cooking prepared on the spot with Southern desserts), traveling about the
countryside to Trainer’s barns, private viewings of young horses, several sales/auctions. Your day is filled with
equine enjoyment and your nights with the Show.

Everywhere you go, stores, restaurants, etc.…are shown billboards, pictures, advertisement of past World
Grand Champions and those to be presented this year. Let’s not forget the Wartrace Historical Museum hold-
ing such treasures such as the bridle with rope bit that Ebony’s Mountain Man wore to win his World Grand
Championship, picture of past owners, trainers, and equines. The history of Tennessee Walking Horses on
view. Definitely not the last nor the least is the TWHBEA headquarters in Lewisburg, Tennessee containing the
registration of Tennessee Walking Horses and the VOICE magazine.

If you return home unimpressed and not speaking Horse, you’re either not living or you went to the wrong
city and horse show.

Terrance L. Moyer
Maple Crest Horse Farms LLC
Castalia, Ohio

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WCHarley Quinn

& Beth Collins

Owner Amateur
Novice Ladies

Mares & Geldings
Section A

WORLD CHAMPION

Owned by Trained by
Beth Collins Scotty Brooks Stables
Pilgrim’s Knob, VA
Bowling Green, KY
270-791-1548

Call MyWC&RWGC
Lawyer

& Jack Davis

Owner Amateur
Gentlemen’s Fine Harness

WORLD CHAMPION
Owner Amateur
Fine Harness

RESERVE WORLD
GRAND CHAMPION

Owned by
Jack Davis
Ashville, AL

WhWoGoCpin’ It In Command &
LinebackerThe Dixie
With Georgia and
Chris Hazelwood

Mare and Foal
RESERVE WORLD

CHAMPION

Owned by JACOBY FARM
Hazelwood and Mills
Chapel Hill and Nashville, TN

WC &
RWC

& Mickey McCormick

Show Pleasure
Mares & Geldings

RESERVE
WORLD CHAMPION

AlwaysWC & 2xRWC Mane Motion Stables
In Style Mickey McCormick, Billy Young,
Alfonzo Acosta and Greg Brewer, trainers
& Nora Alexander 931-703-9997 • “Team work makes Dreams work”

Park Performance
RESERVE

WORLD CHAMPION
with Mickey McCormick

Owned by
Harbert and Nora Alexander
Jackson, TN

WGC&3xZWCCeatathJeroinnees

& Robert Nelms

Model Pleasure Mares WORLD CHAMPION Unanimously
TWHBEANational Futurity Two & Three-Year-Old Model

CHAMPION

Owned by Ed Lukacevic
Ed’s Walking Horses, LLC
2400 Lebanon Rd. Crittenden, KY
Website: walkinghorses.com
Email: [email protected] • 859-322-2483

The Unforgettable
Dixie & Laney Mullinax

Youth Weanling
RESERVE WORLD

CHAMPION

Owned by
Laney and Angela Mullinax

Blues Big Shot
& Emily Kiser Jackson

Owner Amateur
Novice Lite Shod

RESERVE
WORLD CHAMPION

Owned by
Emily Kiser Jackson
Bristol, VA

Here’s To The Horse

TWHBEA host ag officials for elegant
gathering and fun night at the Celebration!

TWHBEA’s Here’s to the Horse event was held on
September 2, 2021, in the Hall of Fame room during
the last Thursday night of the Celebration. This
event brings together our industry partners, support-
ers, local and statewide politicians, the Tennessee
Department of Agriculture, and other supporting
Agriculture groups. TWHBEA’s goal is to bring ev-
eryone together on a special night which happens to
also be TWHBEA Night of the National Celebration.
This events success couldn’t be done without the help
of our special contributors.

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TWHYA 3rd Annual
Horse Bowl
The Tennessee Walking Horse Youth Association subject matter as well as information specific to the Ten-
hosted its third annual Horse Bowl competition. The nessee Walking Horse. These youth competitors answered
competition is open to youth competitors from across the questions like, “How many bones make up the skeleton
nation. Horse Bowl is an exciting and fun approach to of a horse?” and “Name the oldest horse to win the World
equine knowledge and provides participants the oppor- Grand Championship.”
tunity to demonstrate their knowledge of equine related

Junior Team Champions
TWHYA Junior Team
Finley Grace Brooks
Georgia Hazelwood
Marshall Mills
Laney Mullinax

Senior Team Champions
TWHYA Senior Team
Caitlyn Duschel
Leilani Landon
Corbin Parker

TWHBEA
Creative Contest
Each year the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ tel Painting, Pencil Drawing, 3D Art, Textile, Essay,
and Exhibitors’ Association sponsors a creative art Poetry and Promotional Commercial. The quality
contest for its youth members. The categories are of the entries made the judges’ task a very difficult
Photographs, black and white and color, Oil and Pas- under-taking. Congratulations to all the winners!

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6 & Under 1st Kathryn Hopper Black and White
Photos 2nd LiviAna Landon 1st Leilani Landon
Color Art 2nd Georgia Hazelwood
1st Sandy Moorefield 1st Madison Moorefield Art
Art 2nd Zayden Garretson 1st Corbin Parker
1st Sandy Moorefield Short Story 2nd Corbin Parker
2nd Sandy Moorefield 1st Madison Moorefield Short Story
2nd Kathryn Hopper 1st Georgia Hazelwood
7-11 2nd Leilani Landon
Photos 12-17 Poetry
Color Photos 1st Leilani Landon
1st Kathryn Hopper Color
2nd Kathryn Hopper 1st Georgia Hazelwood
Black and White 2nd Finley Grace Brooks

TWHBEA 4-H
Achievement Award

The 4-H Achievement Award is given each 79
year by The Tennessee Walking Horse Breed-
ers’ and Exhibitors’ Association to honor the
top 4-H horse project using a registered Ten-
nessee Walking Horse. This year’s recipient is:
Julia Auck, she is the 13-year-old daughter of
Jennifer and Ryan Auck of Shelby, Ohio. She
is in the 8th grade at Shelby Middle School.
Along with her parents, Julia lives with her
older brothers Hunter and Gavin. Julia en-
joys riding her horses Ivory’s Miss Madison
and Luxury Item. She is a member of the
Wild’n Free 4-H group, where she was voted
President. Julia has impacted her town by
representing the horse community in events
and sharing her knowledge with those she
meets. Congratulations to Julia on a job well
done and achieving the 2021 TWHBEA 4-H
Achievement Award.

Annual Awards Banquet
Annual Membership Meeting,
Board of Directors’ Meeting

and Officer Election

December 3 & 4, 2021

For more information go to www.twhbea.com

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The 43rd Annua International Plea- Wednesday evening was the much an-
sure and Colt Grand Championship was ticipated preliminary three way split for
held July 23-31, 2021 at the Tennessee the American National Insurance Maid-
Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Ten- en Two-Year-Old Class with 44 entries.
nessee. Tracy Boyd, Kevin Gilliam and When these classes where finished,
Justin Miller marked the cards for the eighteen entries had qualified for the
1,900 entries. This is the largest show for final class.
the flat shod, in hand and versatility hors-
es and is hosted by the Walking Horse Friday night started off with seven-
Owners’ Association. teen entries in the American National
Insurance Maiden Two-Year-Old Finals.
Barr Studios was the official photog- Fifteen places were presented in re-
rapher and hosted a party for the ex- verse order. This year’s winner was The
hibitors following the Thursday evening Maiden, ridden by Laurie Toone for Dale
show. The announcer for the event were Steinmets, winning $11,250.
Tommy Hall and Mark Farrar.
The 43rd Annual International Plea-
Tuesday morning was dedicated sure and Colt Grand Championship was
to 4-H classes such as showmanship a great success and we congratulate all
and equitation. Wednesday brought out the winners and the Walking Horse Own-
the dogs with a nine class dog show. ers’ Association on a great event.

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Dinero
And Phyllis Langley

International Grand
Championship

Amateur 60 & Over
All Day Pleasure
CHAMPION

Amateur
All Day Pleasure

Six & Over
CHAMPION

Owned by Photos by Barr Studios
Phyllis Langley
Scottsdale, AZ

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Do You Have Your
Walking Horse License Plate?

The Tennessee Walking Horse license plate celebrates it 20th anniver-
sary. Twenty years ago the Tennessee Walking Horse became available on
a specialty license plates for Tennessee residents. Over that twenty years,
think about how many people have seen our great breed, all over the
country as people travel in their vehicles.

This is a way that everyone can support and promote the Tennessee
Walking Horse. If you wish to purchase one just go to your country clerk’s
office or where ever you get your tags renewed and they can set you up
with your very own Tennessee Walking Horse license plate.

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Tennessee Walking Horses

Proudly Represented

at Equitana USA

EQUITANA USA invites equestrian professionals mand and The Dixie Linebacker. Hankins Stables of
of all breeds, disciplines and enthusiasts of all riding Paris Kentucky shared She’s Walking on Fire and Gi-
levels and ages, to celebrate the horse through edu- gi’s Lunch Money with Claire Hankins, Sheza Drama
cation, entertainment, and shopping at the Kentucky Mama was ridden by Miss Maddie McMorrow and
Horse Park. Cash’s June Lady was ridden by Diane Wilson.
On October 1-3, 2021 the Tennessee Walking Stonewall Farm of Shelbyville, Tennessee brought
Horse did just that! The Tennessee Walking Horse their youth riders to represent the breed, Labeled a
Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association was on site all Parolee was ridden by Eliza DeKleyn, Ferdinand was
3 days of the event promoting the most wonderful ridden by Alainna Sharp, Fila was ridden by Ruth
breed on earth, the Tennessee Walking Horse. TWH- Collins and Self Made Money was ridden by trainer
BEA representatives Margo Urad and Kristen Corbin Jessica Mast.
graciously welcomed visitors from all over the World. Circle T Stables also of Shelbyville, Tennessee
The Tennessee Walking Horse was presented brought horses to have on display for everyone to
by different groups of riders each day of the event. see. Horses 401k owned by trainer Laurie Toone, Mr.
During the breed demonstrations, each group showed Bentley owned by TWHBEA Sr. VP Ashley Wad-
the different gaits of the Tennessee Walking Horse sworth, Checkpoint Charlie and youth rider Harper
and explained about the breed. Grider and Carolina Chrome with Assistant Trainer
TWHBEA thanks the following for coming to Sheldon Bochenek.
Equitana USA and showing their best of the best to TWHBEA thanks everyone for their participa-
the world! TWHBEA Youth VP Chris Hazelwood and tion!
daughter Georgia of Chapel Hill, Tennessee had on By Kristen Corbin
display the Mare and Foal duo Whoopin’ It In Com-
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Membership Has It’s
Advantages

Jesse Dotson saved $500
on his new tractor by being a

member of TWHBEA.
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Facts on World Grand
Champion Horses

2 have won it 3 times Merry Go Boy – 1947
Talk Of The Town - 1951
The Talk Of The Town – 1952, 1953 and Go Boy’s Shadow - 1955
1953 Rodgers’ Perfection – 1959
I Am Jose – 2013, 2014, and 2015 Mack K’s Handshaker - 1960
Sun’s Delight D. - 1963
4 have won it 2 times Perfection’s Carbon Copy – 1964
Shaker’s Shoker – 1966
Haynes Peacock – 1940 and 1941 I Am Jose – 2013
Midnight Sun - 1945 and 1946 Justified Honor - 2021
Merry Go Boy – 1947 and 1948
Go Boy’s Shadow – 1955 and 1956

Only one to have won two-year-old, Only one has a career 20-0 show re-
three-year-old, four-year old and the cord
world grand championship titles
Honors – 2016

Pride’s Secret Threat – 1982 Only one with both parents that were

3 geldings have won it world champions

Strolling Jim – 1939 Gen’s Black Maverick – 2017
Haynes Peacock – 1940 and 1941
The Talk Of The Town – 1952, 1953 and 5 have won the amateur world grand
1953 champion canter before winning the

5 mares have won it world grand championship

Melody Maid – 1942 Major Wilson – 1961
Black Angel – 1943 Go Boy’s Royal Heir – 1968
City Girl – 1944 Ebony’s Mountain Man – 1980
Midnight Merry – 1949 The Pusher – 1981
White Star – 1954 Masquerading – 1998

3 three-year-olds have won it 3 have won amateur specialty world
grand champion titles before win-
Strolling Jim - 1939 ning the world grand championship
Midnight Merry – 1949
Pride’s Sundance Star – 1995
Go Boy’s Shadow – 1955 Generator’s Santana – 1997

11 four-year-olds have won it Main Power – 2005

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2 have won the junior and senior
championship at the Celebration on
successive nights

(three-year-old animals were the juniors in those days)

Midnight Merry – 1949
Go Boy’s Shadow – 1955

First world grand champion owned
and trained outside the state of Ten-
nessee

Old Glory’s Big Man – 1950

2 have won the 15.2 and under world Billy Gray on Pride’s Secret Threat
grand championship before winning
the world grand championship

Mark Of Carbon – 1978
Santana’s El Nino - 2008

Doug Wolaver on Triple Threat Bud Dunn and RPM

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Summer3rd Annual TSWpHlYAash

The Tennessee Walking Horse Youth
Association 3rd Annual Summer Splash
was held August 14, 2021 at the S.W.
Beech Memorial Horse Show Grounds
in Belfast, Tennessee. The youth worked
hard on all the details from hiring a judge
to making sure someone was on the
gate. Tom Kakassy judged the 37 class-
es of the Youth and Halter show.

Corbin Parker and Obey My Com-
mand carried the flag, Leilani Landon
said the prayer and Laney Mullinax
played the national anthem on her violin.

Robert Nelms was a great supporter
of the youth with 14 entries that earned
6 blue ribbons. The Dotson Brothers had
several top entries showing and claimed
4 blue ribbons.

Congratulations to the youth a anoth-
er successful show.

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Horse
of a
Lifetime

by NC Matheny

©Tanya Corzatt Photography

Horses have a way of wrapping their way around relationship of trust. Casey learned essential things about
your heart. This was what happened when I found a wee being a well-mannered horse, and I learned the importance
Tennessee Walking Horse orphan. Knowing the foal faced of leadership with clear communication. I built Casey a
extraordinary odds, I felt the connection and knew I was to unique barn. His barn was close to my house so that I
be his human. A colt of good bloodlines - the direct descen- could keep an eye on him. His routine was simple – in all
dant of champion Midnight Sun and Prides Generator, his night (because we have bears and coyotes in the nearby
beauty was undeniable. Traveling to an Ohio farm, I saw woods), out to pasture early morning, inside during the day,
the foal in a stall all alone. He was long-legged and wobbly out in the late afternoon, then back to the barn. I enjoyed
but sure on his feet. First named “Trouble”, then officially spending time in the barn with Casey, so I hung an air chair
“Hard Way to Go”, finally “Casey”, this Tennessee Walking and installed a 24 inch TV built into the wall of his stall. We
Horse was destined to bring joy and happiness. I took the would sit and watch TV together in the evenings. If I got
foal home and the journey of a lifetime began. That was tired during the day, I hung a hammock in the stall where I
in 1998. Through the years, Casey grew into a beautiful could take a nap with Casey. It was fun, and life was good.
chestnut stallion. Recently, I documented my life with
Casey in my new memoir Hard Way to Go: The Horse of a But things weren’t always perfect. Like any horse
Lifetime. owner, Casey struggled with horse-related ailments. Some
were worse than others. One time Casey had a 360-degree
Casey was friendly, playful, and an intelligent horse. torsion, which means that his colon was twisted onto itself.
From the moment I brought Casey home, we built a When he rolled, his large intestine would swing. He did this

process again and again. The more he rolled, the more he Connect with NC Matheny
became twisted… 360 degrees. As they prepped Casey for Website: www.ncmatheny.com
surgery, they escorted me to the viewing window to watch. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NCMatheny
Casey’s vet asked if I was okay. She was concerned I
was going to pass out. “You’re whiter than the snow falling ©NC Matheny
outside. We are concerned that you are not okay.” She took
care of me as well as Casey. Immediately following surgery,
the doctor looked at my friend and said, “I want you to
take NC and get him something to eat and get him off this
property. I have seen his relationship with this horse, and
they are connected at a spiritual level. When Casey comes
out of the anesthetic and senses NC’s presence anywhere
on this property, he will not come out successfully. He will
try to get to NC. His safety is with NC. I saw it in the exam
room when we were examining him. When NC was out
of eyesight, Casey fell apart. Casey became violent and
uncontrollable. When NC came back to the exam room,
Casey became stoic. NC has a connection with Casey that
is unbelievable. We will call you when Casey is standing,
and it’s safe for NC to come back.”

Casey and I were undoubtedly connected. That’s
what happens when you give your undivided attention to
a horse – they become a part of your family. At the age of
22, Casey passed away on October 30, 2020. I miss him
and everything we shared over those 22 years. He was the
horse of a lifetime.

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord.
“They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a
future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 NLT

©NC Matheny ©Tanya Corzatt Photography

TWHBEA NEWS

TWHBEA Youth Medallion Class Standing

Pleasure

Parker, Corbin 76

Cowan, Kate 40

Gardner, Cheyanne 34

Gardner,Dakoda 34

Nelms, Lexi 20

Atkins, Lindsay 10

Hollis, Chan 10

Byers-Keegan, Victoria 10

Kienast, Megan 10

Braxton, Parys 9

Gildow, Kenzie 9

Brooks, Finley Grace 9

Jenvey, Elizabeth 9

Hazelwood, Georgia 8

Braxton, Addie 8 Performance Hazelwood, Georgia 42
37
Auck, Julia 8 Mullinax, Laney 32
Brooks, Finley Grace 29
Winstead, Caitlin 8 Gregory, Riley 8
Drane, Ani 7
Wood, Emma 8 Parker, Corbin 7
Thomas, Mia
Good, Evelyn 8

Williams, RaeLynn 8

Langeberg, Taylor 7

Rasmussen, Skylar 6

The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association, in association with FAST, is proud to
announce the re-establishment of the Youth Medallion Program. This class encourages youth riders to learn
and become proficient at the canter. It is a great way for our industry to regain the canter, and to reward our
youth for achieving excellence at this level.

Youth Medallion classes will be offered at various horse shows throughout the year. There will be two divi-
sions, performance and pleasure, each division with its own end-of-year award. Riders will receive points de-
termined by their placings in these two divisions, with the rider accumulating the most points in each division
receiving an educational scholarship valued at $500.00. Payout for Medallion classes are a medallion and
money as follows $100, $75, $50, $40, $30.

Guidelines for the Youth Medallion Classes:
• Open to all youth riders, age 17 and under (age as of January 1).
• Ownership of the horse is not required. Stallions are not allowed.
• Classes are for Flat-Shod and padded Performance Show Horses, performing all three gaits - flat
walk, running walk, and canter.
• The rider, not the horse, accumulates points awarded for placing and participating in the class. There-
fore, riders are not required to show the same horse throughout the season.

Any horse show interested in offering medallion classes should contact TWHBEA at (931)
359-0592. Affiliation forms are available at twhbea.com under Youth Forms.

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