Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse - August 2020

Jose’Cold Chills
and Jimmy McConnell

Spring Fun Show
Grand Champion Unanimously

Owned by 2020 World Grand Champion Contender

LaRue, Ann & Bart McWaters

Ashford, AL & Shelbyville, TN

Photo by Shane Shiflet

& Tim Smith

Two Year Old
World Grand

Champion
Contender

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

Photo by Barr Studio

July/August 2020 • Volume 59 No. 4
www.twhbea.com

Features
RTeWpHrinNteCd SAprrtiinclge FFuronmSh1o9w41 Blue Ribbon
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38 4th Of July Show in Middle Tennessee
50 Remembering JoAnn Dowell
52 TWHBEA Summer Sizzler
64 Lewisburg Horse Show
68 Remembering Ronal Young
70 Liz’s Kids Horse Show
78 Pulaski Horse Show
80 TWHBEA Declared Candidates
86 TWHBEA Scholarship Recipients
88 Fayetteville Horse Show
90 Youth Clean Up At Association
91 Gene Autry
92 Wartrace Horse Show
94 Ticks
95 Transfer
99 Youth Mare Project

Every Issue Columns
96 Fond Farewell 82 TWHBEA News
106 Horseman’s Directory 85 TWHBEA Medallion Stand-
108 Stallion Directory ing
112 Advertisers’ Index

Cover

Minor Ordeal
and Tyler Baucom
2020 Columbia Spring Jubillee Grand Champions
2020 World Grand Champion Contenders
owned by Riddley and Dean



Gift Shop

Get All the latest
Tennessee Walking Horse apparel
and gifts at the TWHBEA Gift Shop
located on the Celebration grounds.

These items and more.

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and Philip Trimble

“Rocky thanks all of his fans
for their cheers and support!
Thank you Philip Trimble Stables

for all you do”

Pulaski Horse Show
Grand Champion

Received the first Doug Wolaver
Memorial Challenge Trophy

World Grand
Champion Contenders

Owned by
Chris & Dr. Edwin Hutchinson
Shelbyville, TN

Photo by Shane Shiflet

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and McKena Dempsey

©Shane Shiflet

Youth Walking Pony
World Grand Champion Contender

Owned by
Gay Dempsey
Fayetteville, TN

Callaway Stables Welcomes. . .
2019 WGC

Youth Pony
World Grand
Champion Contender

Owned by
Charles Gleghorn
Fayetteville, TN

and McKena Dempsey

©Barr Studios

Youth Country Pleasure
World Grand Champion Contender

Owned by
Carl Gleghorn
Fayetteville, TN

and Jordan Dempsey

©Shane Shiflet

Amateur Park Performance
World Grand Champion Contender

Owned by Trained by
Gleghorn and Teel Brett Boyd Stables
Fayetteville, TN
Fayetteville, TN

and Jordan Dempsey

©Barr Studios

Amateur Three-Year-Old
World Grand Champion Contender

Owned by
Charles Gleghorn
Fayetteville, TN

and Bill Callaway

©Barr Studios

Two-Year-Old Stallion
World Grand Champion Contender

Owned by
Charles Gleghorn
Fayetteville, TN

[TWHNC Spring Fun Show]

Better Late Than Never

The Tennessee Walking
Horse National Celebration
50th Annual Spring Fun Show
was held June 25th through
the 27th in the outdoor Mav-
erick Arena in Shelbyville,
Tennessee. Judges for the 73
class event were Chris Bobo,
Smokey Carswell and Dickie
Scrivner. It was held in June
instead of May and it was in
the outdoor arena instead of
the Calsonic, but the show
went on. With a worldwide
pandemic causing so many
changes everyone was ready to
see friends and watch a great
horse show.

Jose’ Cold Chills and Jimmy McConnell
closed out the show winning the Riders’ Cup
Walking Horse Stake class for owners LaRue
and Ann McWaters. What a great win for this
World Grand Champion contender. Claiming
the reserve award was Master’s Razzel And
Jazz with Herbert Derickson for the Alan
Riddley Family. Rounding out the top three
were I’m Lombardi and Gary Edwards for
owners Henry and Peggy Metcalf.

Congratulations to the Celebration on a
great show and to all the winners.

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Yeti
and Jake Jacobs
Columbia Spring Jubilee and Christmas In July

Amateur Five-Year-Old Mares & Geldings Champion

2020 Amateur Novice
World Grand Champion Contender

Owned by The Jacobs Family • Murfreesboro, TN
Trained by Scrivner Stables • 7151 Manchester Pike • Murfreesboro, TN • Dickie 931-580-6075

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A Master’s
Degreeand Jake Jacobs

Christmas In July and Liz’s Kids Show

Amateur Four-Year-Old Mares & Geldings Champion

2020 Amateur Four-Year-Old Mares & Geldings
World Grand Champion Contender

Owned by The Jacobs Family • Murfreesboro, TN
Trained by Scrivner Stables • 7151 Mancheste2r3Pike • Murfreesboro, TN • Dickie 931-580-6075

[TWHNC Spring Fun Show]

[TWHNC Spring Fun Show]

I’m Pushin’ N Line2xWGC&6xWC
Spring Fun Show & Tim Smith

15.2 & Under Champion

Walking Stallions 15.2 & Under World Champion Contender

Owned by 26
Joe Fostek • Roanoke, VA

Photos by Shane Shiflet

Money Tree Classic & Janice Fostek

Amateur 15.2 & Under Champion
Amateur 15.2 & Under World Grand Champion Contender

Owned by Joe Fostek • Roanoke, VA

Photos by Shane Shiflet

[TWHNC Spring Fun Show]

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RWCVeto Power
& Aaleah
Ann Bell

Parker’s Crossroads
Gaited Pleasure
Champion

Money Tree Classic
Youth All Day Pleasure
Reserve Champion

Columbia
Spring Jubilee
All Day Pleasure
Youth Top Three
Champion

Arab Summer
Classic
Gaited Pleasure
Reserve
Champion

A special thanks to the entire Trimble Stables team for all of your hard
work and the hours spent with Veto Power and Aaleah! We are thrilled!

We ask for your continued support as we vie for
World Champion honors in the 6-11 All Day Pleasure.

Owned by
Aaleah Ann Bell
Belvidere, TN

ExtraWGC&5xWC Special Jose
and Casey Wright

Spring Fun Show
Aged Mares & Geldings Champion Unanimously

Aged Mare & Gelding
World Grand Champion Contender

Owned by 31
Gayle & Sammy Cagle
Lexington, TN

Conner Properties

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The Tennessee Walking Horse
By C. C. Flanery, Commissioner of Agriculture, State of Tennessee

Editor’s Note: In recognition of TWHBEA’s 85th anniversary, The Voice is running a series of historical articles
focusing both on the association and on the development of our great breed. The following article appeared in
the 1941 edition of The Blue Ribbon.

The Walking Horse originated in Tennessee and with these horses like the automobile manufacturer
is a product of the skill and experience of Tennessee does with the metal used in our automobiles, until
breeders. Not only has this famous horse been respon- the Walking Horse could be recognized by its size,
sible for more enthusiasm in the state’s agricultural color, height, gait, and endurance. And, above all, the
circles, but it has also considerably swelled the income raw material and finished product were created and
of many farmers and breeders. Furthermore, Walking designed here at home in the Volunteer State – hence
Horse shows have furnished clean and wholesome its name, “Tennessee Walking Horse.”
entertainment and recreation for literally thousands, For years I have noticed the quick bloom and
young and old. finish that the Tennessee blue grass will put on a horse
The development of the Tennessee Walking Horse when the spring sun and rain mingle with our lime
is but another evidence of the keen interest shown by and phosphate rock to give a gloss that is hard to
farmers of the state in all agricultural pursuits, espe- obtain even with heavy concentrates. It is no wonder
cially in science and research. They have always been that the horse found here by our early settlers, and
active in finding new and better ways of doing things. improved by the mating of many strains, has emerged
Back in 1835 flocks of sheep belonging to Mark R. a finished product of a specific purpose. It is justly
Cockrill defeated those of Henry Clay in a hotly con- entitled to the best that the great state of Tennessee
tested Sheep Show in Lexington, Kentucky. In 1854 has to offer.
he exhibited fleece of wool at the Royal Agricultural We take our hats off in reverence to the pioneers
Show in London, England, which won first honors. of Tennessee who produced a model horse to fit the
About the same time Major Campbell Brown and times and conditions of those days. We salute the
Colonel William J. Webster, both of Maury County, officers and promoters of the Tennessee Walking
were finding methods of crossing native and imported Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association and the
strains of Jersey cattle so as to produce Sophia 19th Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration for
of Hood Farms and were discovering how to measure continuing the splendid work so ably started by those
the butterfat content of Jersey milk. During this same horse lovers of old.
period Tennessee farmers were getting their families A visitor from a distant state remarked recently
to church and their children to and from school on a while attending on of Tennessee’s numerous festi-
horse that was easy-gaited and docile yet had stamina vals, “Why so many festivals?” Whereupon, a farmer
enough to draw a buggy and to do general farm work. replied, “We have so many good things here that we
The Walking Horse therefore was born of neces- want the world to know about them.” He might also
sity and improved through the efforts of horse lovers have added that it is because Tennessee farmers and
and horse fanciers over a long period of time. These breeders are always on the alert, actively seeking a
farmers appraised horses for what they could do, and new idea, a new truth about the science of agriculture.
the service they could render to man. Since only two
horses were generally kept on most farms, these two
horses had the whole transportation load to carry – to
draw the carriage, to be ridden, and to do the farm
work. They had to prove their utility and their worth.
The Tennessee Walking Horse was, therefore,
subjected to the acid test, put through the crucible of
hard experience. Breeders tested and experimented 34

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©Shane Shiflet and Bob Adcock

Woodbury Lions Club
Amateur 15.2 & Under

Champion

2020 Amateur 15.2 & Under
World Grand Champion
Contender

and Bob Adcock ©Barr Studio

Money Tree Classic O3w6ned by The Bob Adcock Family • Lititz, PA
Amateur Two-Year-Old Stallions

Reserve Champion

2020 Amateur Two-Year-Old
World Grand Champion
Contender

Ad Sponsored by

ADCOCK
BROSSINCE 1972

©Shane Shiflet

Money Tree Classic and Bob Adcock
Amateur Four-Year-Old

Stallions Champion

2020 Amateur Four-Year-Old
World Grand Champion
Contender

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[4th Of July Weekend Shows]

What A Weekend It Was

The 4th of July was booming in mid-
dle Tennessee, hot temperatures and hot
competition. Starting with the Christmas
In July two day event with 335 entries.
Next was Money Tree Class with 259
entries. Rounding out the shows was
Woodbury with 219 entries.

Judges for Christmas In July were
Danny Kistler, Paul Robbins and Robbie
Spiller. Marking the cards for the Money
Tree Classic were Nathan Clark, Mike
Hilley and Sam Sorrell. For Woodbury

the honorable Brock Tillman served as judge.
Gin’s Shadow and Jimmy McConnell

claimed the Chritmas In July Grand Cham-
pion title for owner Mike Floyd of Columbia,
Tennessee.

Minor Ordeal and Tyler Baucom walked
away with Grand Champion honors at the
Money Tree Classic for owners Riddley and
Dean.

Jose’s Redrock and Chris Helton claimed
the top honors of Woodbury Grand Champi-
on for owner Jimbo Conner.

Blue ribbon tally by barns put Baucom
Stables on top with 12. Joe Lest Stables came
in second with 10 and rounding out the top
three was Callawya Stables with 8.

It was great food, great horses and great
friends that made this a special weekend.
Congratulations to all the winners and to all
the shows on a great 4th of July weekend of
horse show.

and Jackie Greenwalt

Christmas In July
Amateur Three-Year-Old Stallions Champion

2020 Amateur Three-Year-Old Stallions

World Grand Champion Contenders

Owned by 39
Jackie and Darren Greenwalt
Honey Creek Farm • Brownsville, KY

Jose’ Echo

Christmas In July

Two-Year-Old Stallions Champion Unanimously

Two-Year-Old Stallion World Grand Champion Contender

Owned by 40
Billy and Debbie Woods
Lexington, TN

Jose’ Revival

Christmas In July
Four-Year-Old Stallions Champion Unanimously

Four-Year-Old Stallion World Grand Champion Contender

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[Christmas In July]

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[Money Tree Classic]

WGC

Gin’s Shadow

and Jimmy McConnell

Christmas In July Grand Champion

2020 World Grand Champion Contender

Owned by
Mike Floyd
Columbia, Tennessee

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©Shane Shiflet JosHe’sawRkitzy

& Jeff Green

Spring Fun Show
Aged Mares & Geldings

Reserve Champion

Aged Mares & Geldings
World Grand Champion Contender

VBenrgoetahenrce

& Jeff Green

Show Pleasure
World Grand Champion Contender

©Barr Studios

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SGHkoyeowsnaoTrtcoh

& Chad Williams

Liberty Lions Club
and Woodbury

Three-Year-Old Stallions
Champion

Three-Year-Old
World Grand

Champion Contender

©Barr Studios

Doral

& Chad Williams

Christmas In July
Four-Year-Old Stallions

Reserve Champion

©Shane Shiflet Four-Year-Old Stallions
World Grand Champion Contender

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[Woodbury]