TWHBEA announces 2023 Hall of Fame and Master Breeders

TWHBEA announces 2023 Hall of Fame and Master Breeder Honorees

The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) has announced this year’s recipients of its two most prestigious awards. A total of eight horses will be inducted into this year’s class of the Hall of Fame and two individuals will be recognized as Master Breeders. To be inducted into the TWHBEA Hall of Fame, horses must qualify in at least one of three categories: Breeding, Show Ring Accomplishment and Ambassadorship of the breed. The TWHBEA Master Breeder Award recognizes those breeders whose body of work over an extended period of time has had a significant and long-lasting impact on the Tennessee Walking Horse breed. Each year’s honorees are voted on by the standing Executive Committee, past TWHBEA Presidents, past Master Breeders and two TWHBEA members-at-large. This year’s honorees will be recognized at the TWHBEA Awards Banquet on Friday, December 1, 2023 at the TWHBEA Auditorium in Lewisburg, Tennessee.

Hall of Fame Mares

My Faith (631314)
Foaled on May 13, 1963, My Faith is by Sun-Dust and out of Pucketts Dream Girl. The mare was bred by Edward C. Puckett and gave birth to her final foal in 1988 at the age of 25. Libby Christmas was the last recorded owner of My Faith. With a total of a dozen offspring, some of the most notable are Pride’s Winning Edge, Pride’s Nite Wind, Prides June P., Final’s Extra Edition, Cindy Pride P., and Final’s Rose. Cumulatively these offspring have earned 34 World Championship and 32 Reserve World Championship titles, 8 World Grand Championship and 6 Reserve World Grand Championship titles, 6 National Futurity Championships, and 6 National Futurity Reserve Championships. Some of the mare’s progeny that are current show ring stars include The Megalodon, Country As Cornbread, and She’s Pushin’ In Line.

Prides Donna (780939)
Bred by Harlin Hayes, this black Hall of Fame mare is by Pride of Midnight H.F. HOF and out of Sun’s Pretty Donna and was foaled on April 10, 1978. She’s said to be Harlinsdale’s favorite mare. She was dam of seven foals – five by Prides Gold Coin HOF and two by his full brother, Pride’s Genius.  She was dam of WGC Coin’s Hard Cash, Gold Power, Coin’s Triple Play, I’m More Than Enough, Polished Apple, Mega Bucks and Motion Picture.

Rock-A-By Lady H. (650177)
Rock-A-By Lady H. was a black mare foaled on April 14, 1963. Sired by Midnight-Rock A Way and out of Go Boy’s Southern Gal, the mare was bred by Homer Burnett of Lexington, Missouri. The talented mare was purchased by Anne Daugette Renfrow after the Celebration during her four-year-old season. After a loss during their first outing at the Southern Championships in Montgomery, Alabama in November of 1967, the team went on to be undefeated for the remainder of their show career, winning at major shows across the United States. When all was said and done, she had won nine Celebration championships and was undefeated at five consecutive Celebrations during her show career with Anne Daugette Renfrow. Rock-A-By Lady H. died in 1971.

Snip’s Chance (460427)
Snip’s Chance, by Last Chance and out of Snip, was foaled on February 15, 1940 and was the dam of the famed “four sisters” – four mares that literally helped shape the Tennessee Walking Horse breed.  Among these were Wilson Snip’s Chance, the dam of Sun’s Delight, Johnny Midnight, Sun’s Hero and Midnight Imp, plus the outstanding broodmares Sun’s Sparkle and Mack K’s Sweetheart; Wilson Chance, the dam of Dean’s Boss Man and Delight’s Chance; and Wilson Chance Snip, the dam of Midnight Ike.  Snip’s Chance was a daughter of the great mare Snip, who was sired by Grey Lad and out of Merry Legs F-4. The female family has produced such greats as Merry Boy, Hunter’s Allen F-10, Last Chance, Bud Allen, Major Allen and many others. Snip’s Chance was bred by A.M. Dement of Wartrace, Tennessee and sold to A.S. Dean as a weanling, who continued to own her throughout her illustrious breeding career.

Hall of Fame Stallions & Geldings

Ebony’s Senator (641156)
Born on January 23, 1964, the black stallion was from the first crop of foals produced by the 1962 World Grand Champion Ebony Masterpiece. He was out of Go Boy’s Merry Maid.  He was bred by S. W. Beech, Jr., later owned by Vic Thompson, O.D. Carlton, The Senator Limited, Ebony’s Senator Partnership, Charles D., Cooper, & Owen Miles, and finally Gamble Farms- Jeff & Sharon Gamble. Shown by Marvin Wilson, one of the trainers at Vic Thompson Stables, Ebony’s Senator was reserve in the Junior Stallion class at the 1968 Celebration. He returned in 1969 to claim the World Grand Championship title on an unforgettable night of mud, water, driving rain, loud thunder, and starling lighting. He was retired from competition under saddle at the 1969 Dixie Jubilee Horse Show in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Haynes Peacock (401185)
The 1940 and 1941 World Grand Champion was a 1928 Chestnut gelding by Wilson’s Allen HOF and out of Nell Monette.  Many horsemen have said that Haynes Peacock had more show horse ways and more bloom than any horse they had ever seen regardless of his age.  He had a way of strutting that caused possibly more favorable comments than most horses of his day. Haynes Peacock and his loving owner/rider, Colonel J.L. Haynes, became the first two-time World Grand Champion. Haynes Peacock was a popular champion and he and Colonel Haynes helped establish the Tennessee Walking Horse as the fastest growing show horse exhibited in America.

Out On Parole (970569)
Out On Parole was a black roan stallion sired by Pusher’s Doing Time and out of the mare Pride’s Golden Doll.  He was foaled on March 25, 1997 and bred by Judy Moore of Shelbyville, Tennessee.  He was sold to Bob Kilgore as a yearling, then sold to Pete Hammond, who sold him to Randall and Sadie Baskin. The Baskins owned him from his two-year-old year until his death.  Out On Parole was trained by Bud Dunn and Son Stables of Florence, Alabama. Bud Dunn trained Out On Parole to canter, but as he was working with RPM, his second World Grand Champion at the time, his son Steve Dunn was Out On Parole’s primary trainer.  Steve Dunn rode Out On Parole in the 1999 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration and won the Two-Year-Old World Championship.  The following year he won the Three-Year-Old preliminary class but came in reserve in the World Championship. As a four-year-old, he won both his preliminary class and the Junior World Grand Championship title at the Celebration.  The next year he won Division A of the Stallions Class, the traditional first test of horses entering the World Grand Championship and was one of 11 horses entered in the World Grand Championship.  Bud Dunn died in early 2001, and for the big stake Steve Dunn wore the tie his father had worn during both of his World Grand Championship wins.  Out On Parole was named the World Grand Champion for 2002.  Following the win, he was exhibited at many horse shows and once performed at the University of Tennessee homecoming football game.  He was officially retired at the Celebration in 2013, although he continued to be a popular breeding stallion.

Pride’s Jubilee Star (764596)
Born in 1976, the Bay Stallion was by Pride of Midnight H.F. and out of Sun’s Star O. Bred by John N. Ross, he was purchased by Ted and Jane Armour as a yearling.  He was later owned by Buris R. Bushell and purchased in 1984 by Bob Parks of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  Many trainers had a hand in the making of this horse – Dude Crowder, Bill Bobo, Buddy Kirby, Phillip Wilson, Bill Sledge, David Landrum, Ricky Womack, and ultimately Ramsey Bullington.  Shown sparingly, but successfully, the horse known as PJ, garnered the roses for the World Grand Championship in 1986 with Bullington in the irons at 10 years old, and convincingly defeating a ring of younger challengers.  Prides Jubilee Star produced 751 offspring, among them WGC Pride’s Jubilee Encore and WGC Pride’s Sundance Star.  He is great-grandsire of 2018 WGC Gen A’Mighty. His daughters have produced winners from 170 stallions.

Master Breeders

Valton Rummage
When asked for the highlights of his career, a twinkle comes to his eyes as he relates the adrenaline rush of walking around the big oval under the spotlight. But, in the same breath, the pride of watching his children and grandchildren show the horse of his dreams was right up there with those “highlight” moments. Those moments and his involvement in the breeding, raising, and showing Tennessee Walking Horses spans over 50 years. Valton Rummage began breeding mares, raising foals, and showing colts in the late sixties and early seventies. His first registered mare, Threat’s Early Dawn, was purchased in 1969, and his life-long love of the Tennessee Walking horse began. In 1974, the family filling station (as it was called back then) was sold and he switched his career to full time breeding, raising, training and showing colts. He never looked back. His tenure as a breeder, owner and exhibitor has spanned seven decades. In what has now become laughable, he has been telling friends and family for over a decade that he’s retiring “next year”. He is known for his integrity and honesty in buying and selling horses and, likewise, for his vast knowledge of good brood stock, and for his discerning eye in picking out great prospects.

Buddy Wilhelm (posthumous)
Raymond Huey “Buddy” Wilhelm, Jr. was a lifelong farmer, raised on his family’s farm in the Belfast community where he loved hard work, Tennessee Walking Horses, raising beef cattle, working hay, and spending time with family. He was well known for producing World Champions and even better known for providing the expert foaling and breeding services to many that raise Tennessee Walking Horses. Buddy passed away in 2021 at the age of 70.



Celebration selects Fall Classic judges

Celebration selects Fall Classic judges
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

 

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration has selected Scotty Brooks, Jamie Lawrence and Chad Williams to judge the Celebration Fall Classic. The Fall Classic will be held November 2-4, 2023 inside Cooper Steel Arena.

Brooks will be making his first Fall Classic appearance but has judged The Celebration’s Spring Fun Show in 2006, 2010 and 2017 and judged the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in 2017. Brooks has judged the Money Tree and Alabama Jubilee earlier this year.

Lawrence will be marking the cards for the first time at a Celebration event. He too judged a major fourth of July show at the Woodbury Lions Club. Lawrence also judged the FAST Spring Showcase earlier this year.

Williams will also be making his first Celebration appearance. Williams most recently judged the Columbia Spring Jubilee in June of this year.  Williams judged the Walking For Cancer and Classic in Belfast in 2022.

“We are excited to have these three gentlemen judge our Fall Classic.  We continue to want to use additional judges that have not previously judged for us and we also like to make sure we extend our reach so we were excited to be able to have judges that represent Alabama (Lawrence), Tennessee (Williams) and Kentucky (Brooks), said Celebration CEO Warren Wells.

Again, for the 2023 Fall Classic, the Celebration will construct a show ring within the Cooper Steel Arena to allow for ringside tables. These tables are a much-loved aspect of the Fall Classic and provide a close-up look at the action.

The tables will cost $1,500, come with eight seats, eight meal tickets per night, and this year will include an open bar. The tables also qualify for bronze-level sponsorship of the Fall Classic and parking passes.

The show will be a triple-point Riders’ Cup show and culminate with the Andy Adkins Memorial Youth Championship on Saturday night, which has been the tradition for the Fall Show. Again, this year the class sheet features the Debut classes for two-year-olds that have not shown in 2023, and the Celebration will again have one class for Mares and Geldings and one for Stallions. The prize money for the winner of both classes is $3,000 this year. Sponsorship remains available for both classes.

For more information about the 2023 Celebration Fall Classic visit www.TWHNC.com or call the Celebration office at 931-684-5915.



John Puckett to replace Newton Parks at North Carolina Championship

Puckett to replace Parks at North Carolina Championship
Monday, October 2, 2023

 

The North Carolina Championship is scheduled for October 5-7, at the Western North Carolina Ag Center in Fletcher, North Carolina. Brent Grider, Newton Parks and Amy Trimble were the original slate of judges. Due to recently being diagnosed with covid, Newton Parks is no longer able to judge the show and Johnny Puckett will now take Parks’ place on the panel.


TWH Family mourns Lee Clement Williams

Obituary – Lee Williams
Tuesday, September 26, 2023

 

Beloved husband, father, brother, and friend Lee Clement Williams died on September 25, 2023 following a recent illness. Lee is now free from the pain that has dominated his life for the past weeks.  A fighter until the end, he was determined to beat his cancer and gave the dreaded disease a battle like it had never seen. In the end, he won on his terms and has gone to be among the family and friends in the land that knows no pain, no grief, no sorrow – only joy and love.

Lee was born in Bermuda on February 18, 1954 and was the son of the late Dr. John O. Williams, Jr. and the late Anne Kellam Nicks Williams Rochelle.  He was a graduate of Columbia Military Academy (1972) and attended Memphis State University and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

Lee is survived by his wife of 18 years, Pam Williams of Brentwood, Tennessee, his sons John Ireland Williams, Benjamin Fox Williams and Luke Christian Williams, all of Brentwood, Tennessee.  He is also survived by his brothers, John Orlando (Kay Kay) Williams, III, David Walton (Theresa) Williams and Thomas Allyn Williams, his sister-in-law Elizabeth Davis Williams, his sister-in-law Becky Ann Curd, his brother-in-law Mark Andrew (Anita) Doss, and his mother-in-law S. Juanita Doss.  He loved his many nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his brother, C. Nicks Williams.

Lee grew up in Mt. Pleasant, TN and loved playing sports with his brothers.  He was a child prodigy golfer and won numerous schoolboy type tournaments before leading the Columbia Military Academy golf during his high school years and went to play golf at Memphis State University.

Lee started his real estate career in 1977 with C & S Builders, one of the largest homebuilders in Middle Tennessee at that time.  Sales skyrocketed under the leadership of Lee and his sales team.  When C & S Builders closed, it later re-emerged as Fox Ridge homes and became the preeminent builder in the state.  Later with years of construction experience behind him, Lee opened Williams and Company where he began building homes and continued to sell real estate.  Most recently, he has concentrated on residential and commercial sales.  During his career, he trained hundreds who have trained hundreds.  No house was too small, nor was any buyer shunned due to lack of financial resources.

Lee was passionate about his work with Alcoholics Anonymous .  In the late 1990’s, he was a regular volunteer at Dismas House.  He came monthly to the house on Music Row with a few friends in recovery to share meals.  Lee befriended people just out of prison trying to get back on their feet.  Lee gave generously – with time, wisdom, love and laughter – to people who badly needed it.  He changed many people’s lives.  Lee gave to those who needed it, expecting nothing in return.  He has sponsored and mentored many over the years.   Many have said “I’m a better person because Lee was in my life.”

He led by example and gave 100 percent in everything he did, and he expected no less from those around him.  The best times for him were the times spent with his boys watching sporting events, working in the garden, cooking meals, or watching them play sports.  He loved all his family deeply.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 12 Noon on Friday, October 6, 2023 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 9100 Crockett Road, Brentwood, TN  37027.  Visitation will be from 9:00 am – Noon.

The family would like to thank Dr. Michael Gibson and the staff at Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center for their care over the past few months, the staff at Alive Hospice for their dedicated care over his last days, and his special nurses, Annie and Charlotte.  We’d also like to thank the hundreds of prayer warriors who have been with us throughout Lee’s journey.

In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the charity of your choice or to Alive Hospice, 1718 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN  37203 or Friendship House, 202 23rd Avenue N., Nashville, TN  37203 in the loving memory of Lee C. Williams



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TWH Industry mourns Marvin North

Obituary – Marvin North

The family of the late Marvin North would like to thank you for this special honor for our son, brother, dad and friend!

Marvin Ellis North was born on May 1, 1961, and departed this life on August 29, 2023. He was the second of eight children to the late Joe Ellis North (2011) and Shellie North.

As a youngster, Marvin began to show interest in horses when he got his first horse, a spotted pony he named Bill, who he showed and won numerous ribbons at 4-H shows and county fairs. His love for horses continued when he worked alongside his Dad at the family’s “Little 11 Stables”, where he learned the “North Lick” by mimicking his Dad’s style of riding. Little did we know it would turn into his lifetime passion for riding and training Tennessee Walking horses.

Over the course of his career, Marvin worked with some of the greats at several stables such as Sammy Day at Continental Farms, Billy Gray at Sand Creek Farm, Ramsey Bullington, David Landrum at Ravenswood Farm, Joel and Joe Weaver at Rising Star Ranch and Dick Peebles, just to name a few.

During his career, he was named Assistant Trainer of the Year in 1999. His most notable horse was The Lottery at Ravenswood Farm where he won five first place finishes himself. After he stopped showing The Lottery, he enjoyed training him and was his trainer when he was crowned World Grand Champion with Joe Cotton.

Even with his failing health, Marvin wanted to visit the “Big Oval” one more time and his good friend, Michael Scott made it happen last year when he rode Miss Bad And Bossy into the ring.

The say, “when you do something you love, it isn’t work,” and this was true for Marvin. He lived and breathed for the Tennessee Walking Horses. There are few things in life that calm you, bring you pure joy and making everything all right; for Marvin, it was being next to or on a Tennessee Walking Horse.

The Family of Marvin North

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Celebration seeks extension of comment period Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Celebration seeks extension of comment period
Tuesday, September 5, 2023

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration sent a letter seeking a 60-day extension to the comment period on the USDA’s proposed rule published at 88 FR 56924. The letter, sent from Patrick F. Philbin, counsel for The Celebration, points out two major reasons the extension should be granted.

The first highlights the enormous impact the rule would have and how many horses would be affected by the elimination of pads and action devices. This rule would effectively eliminate the entire performance division of horses.

In addition, the letter points out that the USDA published the proposed rule seeking comment just days before the 85th Annual Celebration. The Celebration, and its SHOW HIO, has limited resources to devote to comment on the rule and those resources will be dedicated to The Celebration and the ensuing required reporting by USDA until mid-September. This timeline would exhaust half the comment period and only leave 30 days for The Celebration to comment.

The data collected by the SHOW HIO will be critical in the response and it will take time for that data over the last six years to be accumulated and analyzed to help support the comment from The Celebration. In addition, data from this year’s Celebration will also be critical as the rule eliminates all HIOs and changes the inspection process.

The USDA has not yet replied to The Celebration’s request seeking additional time. The original comment period will end on October 21, 2023 if no extension is granted.

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TWH Industry mourns Windol Tate

    Windol Tate, 80, of Woodbury passed away peacefully Monday, September 11, 2023 at Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro. A native of Cannon Co., TN., the was the son of the late Malcolm and Loni Mai Bogle Tate.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Joann Jones Tate of Woodbury; daughter, Angela (David) Mullinax of Woodbury; granddaughter, Laney Mullinax of Woodbury; siblings, Jimmy (Brenda) Tate, Gayle (Karen) Tate, Jeanne (Mike) Melton all of Woodbury and Joel (Marilyn) Tate of Irving College and sisters-in-law, Kathryn Vandygrift and Hazel Jones. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

A member of the Baptist church, Windol retired from Standex International as a quality control manager. He and his wife, Joann, were the owners of Jennings Jewelers. After he retired, he worked at Woodbury Funeral Home for over 20 years.

Windol was an owner and had a love for TN Walking Horses. He attended The Celebration for over 50 years.  He was an avid sports fan, enjoyed watching high school basketball and he played football for Woodbury Central. He was also known for his big smile, his hugs, going to car shows and his cooking abilities.

Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, September 14, 2023 in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Bro. Dean Anderson and Bro. Greg Mitchell officiating. Interment will follow in Odom cemetery.

Pallbearers include David Mullinax, Spencer Benedict, Ricky Jones, James Stembridge, Adam Hayes, Cliff Wilson and Kenny Gilley. Honorary Pallbearers include Jackie Gannon, Tony Vandygrift, Greg Vandygrift, Mike Melton, Jim Jones, Stuart Williams, Harold Duggin and Harold Bogle.

Visitation with his family will be Wednesday, September 13, 2023 from 4:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the TN Walking Horse Trainers Association Scholarship Fund.

Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311. To leave condolences and memories for his family, please visit www.woodburyfuneralhome.net.
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Judge’s Card | Show Results | Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Tuesday Evening |August 30, 2023

Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Tues Evening

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  • Shelbyville, Tennessee
  • August 23-September 2, 2023
  •  Derek Bonner, Leah Boyd, Nathan Clark, David Sisk, Kenny Smith

 

PARK PLEASURE ENGLISH/WHTA RIDERS CUP

HPS Category: Plantation/Park Pleasure
PL David Sisk Kenny Smith Derek Bonner Nathan Clark Leah Boyd Final
1 1420 147 1420 147 1420 1420
2 147 819 147 1420 147 147
3 819 1420 819 819 819 819
4 251 251 251 251 251 251
PL HORSE RIDER OWNER
1 HES A DIXIELAND DELIGHT Jeff Laughlin Vickie Penick
 SIRED BY: THE DIXIE LINEMAN
2 JOSES NO COUNTING ME OUT Patrick Thomas Gladney Farms
3 CHROME CURB APPEAL Ryan Gannon Rushing/Parks
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4 PRINCE AT THE RITZ Justin Harris Jeff Bronnenberg

OWNER AMATEUR FOUR YEAR OLD MARES/GELDINGS SEC A

HPS Category: Amateur Four Year Old
PL Kenny Smith Derek Bonner Leah Boyd David Sisk Nathan Clark Final
1 767 767 767 767 767 767
2 884 1376 562 562 884 884
3 116 116 116 884 1376 562
4 562 562 1376 1376 385 116
5 1068 884 884 1068 116 1376
6 1213 385 1068 116 1068 1068
7 1376 1213 1213 1213 562 1213
8 385 1068 385 385 754 385
9 345 754 754 754 1213 754
10 754 345 345 345 345 345
PL HORSE RIDER OWNER
1 MILAGROS COMMAND Karen Gaither Karen Gaither
2 SIMPLY COUNTRY Stephanie White Toni White
3 HAPPY FACE Kathy Hollin Kathy Hollin
4 PARANORMAL Ty Irby Ty Irby
5 DAYBREAK WTC Amelia Haselden John Haselden
 SIRED BY: WALK TIME CHARLIE
6 HONORS JAZZ QUEEN Tonya Cummings Charles Bailey
 SIRED BY: HONORS
7 MAGNIFICENT GIN Jason Joseph Jason Joseph
 SIRED BY: GENS BLACK GIN
8 HONOR THE DOLLAR Brian Jones Dannie Jones
 SIRED BY: HONORS
9 IM CHARLES IN CHARGE Jim Heiting Jim/Cindy Heiting
 SIRED BY: WALK TIME CHARLIE
10 NINOS STORM CLOUD Kim Massengale Balcerzak/Massengale
 SIRED BY: NINOS CATEGORY FIVE

TRAIL PLEASURE TWO YEAR OLD/WHTA RIDERS CUP

HPS Category: Five & Under Trail Pleasure
PL Leah Boyd Nathan Clark David Sisk Derek Bonner Kenny Smith Final
1 510 510 510 510 510 510
2 311 311 1044 311 311 311
3 1044 525 311 1044 1044 1044
4 1126 1044 1126 1126 1126 1126
5 838 739 322 838 739 615
6 615 1126 1172 615 322 739
7 525 838 615 739 615 838
8 739 615 525 322 525 525
9 322 1172 727 727 1172 322
10 727 322 505 1172 838 1172
PL HORSE RIDER OWNER
1 JALAPENO Joe Lester Kimberly/Perry Walden
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
2 CHA CHA CHING SF Hannah Myatt Janet Howell
 SIRED BY: DADDYS CASH
3 DEAD BEAT DADDY Jessica Mast Dennis/Susan Hills
 SIRED BY: DADDYS CASH
4 LEGIT Laurie Toone Bo/Rachel Teague
 SIRED BY: THE DIXIE LINEMAN
5 TANQUERAY GIN MHF Crystal Deputy Bo Robbins
 SIRED BY: GENS BLACK GIN
6 MEMPHIS PREMIER Dickie Gardner Kevin/Kay Andrews
 SIRED BY: THE MEMPHIS BLUES
7 SISTER ROWDY B J Richards Jack/Patti Pirkle
8 SISSY THAT WALK Chelsey Harvey Franklin Harvey
 SIRED BY: WALK TIME CHARLIE
9 DEVELOPMENT Keegan Meadows Osborn/Say
 SIRED BY: IM MAYHEM
10 DIRTY DIANA RF Ashley Search David Oliver
 SIRED BY: WALK TIME CHARLIE

OWNER AMATEUR FOUR YEAR OLD MARES/GELDINGS SEC B

HPS Category: Amateur Four Year Old
PL Kenny Smith Leah Boyd Nathan Clark Derek Bonner David Sisk Final
1 1375 1380 1375 1375 94 94
2 94 356 94 94 626 1375
3 1380 1230 626 626 1380 1380
4 1230 94 356 356 1375 626
5 1432 1375 1380 1380 1230 356
6 1188 626 1188 275 299 1230
7 626 1432 299 130 1188 1188
8 299 299 1230 1432 356 299
9 102 1188 275 1188 1432 1432
10 130 20 1432 102 275 275
PL HORSE RIDER OWNER
1 ULTRA GREY PISTOL Elese Lewis Kilburn/Lewis
2 IM A PISTOL ANNIE Alex Blackburn Stacy Blackburn
 SIRED BY: THE DIXIE LINEMAN
3 I AM THE LADY Courtney Luttrell Alex Luttrell
 SIRED BY: I AM JOSE
4 GOOGLE COM Judy Stanfill Ronnie Stanfill
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
5 A POOR MANS GOLD Greg Kiser Kiser/Conner
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
6 CLASS WITH SASS Karen Bean Bill/Karen Bean
7 SWEET MISS CHARLIE Charlotte Gray Reed/Gray
 SIRED BY: WALK TIME CHARLIE
8 FRANCHI Linda Scrivner Linda Scrivner
9 HOOT Sue Irby Sue Irby
10 ITS SIRIUS Jaclyn Wasilewski Rick Compton

PARK PERFORMANCE/WHTA RIDERS CUP

HPS Category: Park Performance
PL Nathan Clark David Sisk Kenny Smith Derek Bonner Leah Boyd Final
1 187 151 151 151 187 151
2 151 187 541 187 151 187
3 541 541 187 154 541 541
4 825 124 124 825 154 154
5 154 154 286 541 825 825
6 61 286 38 286 286 124
7 124 38 154 61 124 286
8 286 61 825 38 38 38
9 38 825 61 124 61 61
PL HORSE RIDER OWNER
1 WANTED THF Patrick Thomas Pope/Manis
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
2 IM A PROUD AMERICAN Michael Wright Bill Williams
 SIRED BY: ALL AMERICAN CASH
3 WAITING ON PAROLE Amber Zahnd Anne Hunt
4 SO REAL Howard Hamilton Cynthia/Marian Wright
5 ONE SPECIAL POISON Jonathan Baskin Lisa Shockey
 SIRED BY: M ONE JAZZ
6 I AM A THREE TIMER Josh Watts Lee/Carole Baxter
 SIRED BY: I AM JOSE
7 WERE JAMMIN THE BLUES Blake Cammack Champion Stables
 WORLD CHAMPION: 2015
8 DOLLARS COUNTRY BOY Jackie Byrom Mason Jones
9 TRIPLE BLACK GIN Nicole Carswell Tole Jacque Kasselman
 SIRED BY: GENS BLACK GIN

SHOW PLEASURE MARES/GELDINGS/WHTA RIDERS CUP

HPS Category: Show Pleasure
PL David Sisk Kenny Smith Derek Bonner Nathan Clark Leah Boyd Final
1 1383 475 1317 1317 1317 1317
2 475 1232 475 1232 1232 1232
3 1317 1317 1232 1383 1203 475
4 1232 936 1203 1357 936 1383
5 936 1357 1383 475 1192 1203
6 1203 1203 1357 1203 475 936
7 1192 1192 936 1192 1383 1357
8 1357 1383 1192 936 1357 1192
PL HORSE RIDER OWNER
1 THEY CALL ME SAMSON Link Webb Boston Kate Tillman
2 WALKIN CHICK Mickey McCormick Nora Alexander
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3 ACCLAIM Winky Groover Carolyn Rutner
 SIRED BY: HONORS
4 GEORGIA FLORIDA LINE Knox Blackburn Robert Deutsch
 WORLD CHAMPION: 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018
5 BALBOA Tanner Burks Dr Lynda Brogdon
 SIRED BY: I AM JOSE
6 SHADY BLACK BETTY John Allan Callaway Chris/Stephanie Elliott
7 BE REAL Doug Wilhoite Pam Fears
 SIRED BY: ARMS DEAL FOR REAL M
8 PLAIN JAZZ Steve Beam Emily Briggs

OWNER AMATEUR 15.2 & UNDER MARES/GELDINGS

HPS Category: Amateur 15.2 & Under Walking Horses
PL David Sisk Derek Bonner Leah Boyd Kenny Smith Nathan Clark Final
1 1228 1228 462 1228 1228 1228
2 462 462 634 462 462 462
3 476 634 476 634 476 476
4 155 476 1228 476 634 634
5 634 916 1032 155 916 155
6 1032 155 155 916 1032 916
7 1427 1427 1427 1427 155 1032
8 916 1032 916 1032 1427 1427
PL HORSE RIDER OWNER
1 PUNISHER Ashley Rea Barbara Smith
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
2 I AM BOLD AND SPICY JOSE Lindsay Hess Price Connie Hess
 SIRED BY: I AM JOSE
3 COMMAND ON PAROLE Sheryl Crawford Sheryl Crawford
 WORLD CHAMPION: 2015
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4 MISS DIXIE CARTER Taylor Walters Taylor Walters
 SIRED BY: THE DIXIE LINEMAN
 WORLD CHAMPION: 2020, 2018, 2017, 2015
5 GIN FUSION Gary Gilmore Gary Gilmore
 SIRED BY: GENS BLACK GIN
6 A SUNDAY ROSE Lisa Baum Lisa Baum
 WORLD CHAMPION: 2019, 2018
7 PAPPY TIME Miles Irby Rick/Marla Lovett
8 BINGO IN DIXIE Chuck Ramsey Ramsey/Laughlin
 SIRED BY: THE DIXIE LINEMAN

SHOW PLEASURE STALLIONS/WHTA RIDERS CUP

HPS Category: Show Pleasure
PL Derek Bonner Leah Boyd Nathan Clark Kenny Smith David Sisk Final
1 921 921 921 921 921 921
2 1037 1037 90 117 1037 1037
3 298 1072 1037 90 90 90
4 90 117 298 1072 298 298
5 281 281 669 298 117 117
6 669 90 281 1037 281 281
7 1072 669 117 669 669 1072
8 117 298 1354 281 1072 669
9 252 252 1072 252 1354 252
10 1354 1354 252 1354 252 1354
PL HORSE RIDER OWNER
1 THE HONOR CODE John Allan Callaway Lisa Baum
 SIRED BY: HONORS
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2 YS FLY LIKE AN EAGLE Lake Weaver Carney/Moss
3 CHARLIE DANGER Ryan Blackburn Ginger Williams
 SIRED BY: WALK TIME CHARLIE
4 RAM JAM CTF Dickie Scrivner Lauren Williams
 SIRED BY: I AM JOSE
5 JOSES SMART WATCH Dale Watts Dale Watts
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
6 OUT A GIN Jordan Stacy Stacy/Slagle
 SIRED BY: GENS BLACK GIN
7 HONORS TO MR GUESS Jeremy Williams (TN) Evergreen Walking Horse Farm
 SIRED BY: HONORS
8 ONE NINE Robby Bradley Tuttle/Hopper/West
 SIRED BY: M ONE JAZZ
9 BLACK STORMY GIN Justin Harris Debbie L Williams
 SIRED BY: GENS BLACK GIN
10 STRETCH YOUR DOLLAR Bobby Hugh Brenda Marmon

OWNER AMATEUR THREE YEAR OLD STALLIONS SEC A

HPS Category: Amateur Three Year Old
PL Leah Boyd Nathan Clark David Sisk Derek Bonner Kenny Smith Final
1 1419 1419 1419 886 886 1419
2 886 182 702 1419 1419 886
3 702 886 886 1310 87 702
4 1214 702 182 693 702 182
5 1310 1298 87 702 182 87
6 253 1266 1310 87 693 1310
7 87 1214 693 1266 1298 693
8 1266 253 1214 182 1266 1266
9 182 1310 1298 1214 224 1214
10 693 87 1266 1298 1310 1298
PL HORSE RIDER OWNER
1 SLIM AND HOT Robert Deutsch Robert Deutsch
2 IN DS HONOR Khloe McSwain Dan/Keith McSwain
3 MY ADDICTION Howard Eastridge M/M Howard Eastridge
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
4 QB1 Nathan Oliver Darrell Oliver
 SIRED BY: I AM JOSE
5 TOMAHAWK LFF Dr David Bullock Dr David Bullock
 SIRED BY: GENS BLACK GIN
6 MAHOMES Nicole Coffey Jones/Richards/Coffey
 SIRED BY: THE DIXIE LINEMAN
7 SOUTHERN SOUL Gail Walling Gail Walling
 SIRED BY: THE DIXIE LINEMAN
8 HES SHADY GRADY Rae Abernathy Sandy Shumate
9 RISK IT Jason Joseph Jason Joseph
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
10 HES CHILLIN OUT Jake Jacobs McWaters/Jacobs
 SIRED BY: JOSE COLD CHILLS

TRAIL PLEASURE/WHTA RIDERS CUP

HPS Category: Trail Pleasure
PL David Sisk Kenny Smith Derek Bonner Nathan Clark Leah Boyd Final
1 605 605 605 605 981 605
2 976 888 981 981 605 981
3 888 1106 976 888 888 888
4 981 981 1106 1106 1106 1106
5 1106 976 888 976 976 976
6 319 319 319 319 319 319
PL HORSE RIDER OWNER
1 BLACKLIST Carrie Martin DeJarnatte Jane Pirolo
 SIRED BY: GENS BLACK GIN
2 IM THUNDERSTRUCK NDR David Mast Wayne/Debbie Simons
 WORLD CHAMPION: 2021
3 KING MOJO Hannah Myatt Kathy Anderson
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4 MY BLACK CADILLAC Laurie Toone Allison Thorson Newman
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
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5 DADDYS HOME DH Jessica Mast The Simons Family
 SIRED BY: DADDYS CASH
 WORLD CHAMPION: 2021
6 CAROLINA CHROME Keegan Meadows LeAnn Werner Osborn
 SIRED BY: WALK TIME CHARLIE

OWNER AMATEUR THREE YEAR OLD STALLIONS SEC B

HPS Category: Amateur Three Year Old
PL Nathan Clark David Sisk Kenny Smith Derek Bonner Leah Boyd Final
1 1411 1411 1411 1411 1411 1411
2 188 1372 1372 1372 1372 1372
3 89 188 188 708 1269 188
4 1373 474 89 188 1256 89
5 474 89 708 89 474 474
6 1269 1269 1269 1256 1373 1269
7 708 708 474 474 89 708
8 924 1373 1373 924 564 1373
9 1372 924 564 564 708 1256
10 430 1256 1205 1269 188 924
PL HORSE RIDER OWNER
1 BIG HENRY Carol Missildine Russell Enterprises/Carol Missildine
 SIRED BY: HONORS
2 THE HONORABLE ONE Stacy Blackburn Stacy Blackburn
 SIRED BY: HONORS
3 JURA THF Nathan Oliver Darrell Oliver
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
4 JIVE SS Sam Sorrell Sam Sorrell
 SIRED BY: MASTER OF JAZZ
5 JOSES SILVER LEGEND Libby Doub David/Libby Doub
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
6 JOSES SNACK PAK Jay Mitchell Jay Mitchell
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
7 IM DOC HOLLIDAY Chad Adams Holley/Burks
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
8 PRINCE OF LIBERTY Bart McWaters LaRue McWaters
 SIRED BY: LINED WITH CASH
9 PRIMETIME PLAYER PVF Perry Walden Kimberly/Perry Walden
 SIRED BY: GEN A MIGHTY
10 CHOO Dr Brittany Baum Jacob Baum
 SIRED BY: JIMMY CHOO

YOUNG TRAINERS 35 & UNDER STALLIONS/WHTA RIDERS CUP

HPS Category: Open Specialty
PL Kenny Smith Derek Bonner Leah Boyd David Sisk Nathan Clark Final
1 84 84 353 1218 1218 1218
2 1218 948 1003 84 948 84
3 402 1218 402 1003 84 402
4 485 485 485 1147 1003 1003
5 1147 402 1218 1003 1147 485
6 1003 353 84 948 353 948
7 353 1003 1147 485 485 1147
8 948 1147 741 741 402 353
9 741 741 948 353 741 741
PL HORSE RIDER OWNER
1 JOE PA Tanner Burks Shane Porterfield
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2 WARBIRD Ryan Blackburn Ginger Williams
 SIRED BY: THE TITLEIST
3 HES A TOP GUN Tyler Baucom Carolyn Evans
4 AN EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE Lake Weaver Ronnie Logsdon
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
5 HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS Thomas Derickson Steve/Pat Wilson
 SIRED BY: LINED WITH CASH
6 JOSES PREMIER Jesse Barnes Ron Lawrence
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
7 HES WALKAWAY JOE Reggie Newsom Jr Kameron Newsom
 SIRED BY: WALK TIME CHARLIE
8 GRIND TIME CHARLIE Hayden Burks Chucky Gunter
 SIRED BY: WALK TIME CHARLIE
9 BOURBON STREET I Blaise Broccard Duke Ingram
 SIRED BY: THE TITLEIST

OWNER AMATEUR STALLIONS (CANTER)

HPS Category: Amateur (Canter)
PL Derek Bonner Leah Boyd Nathan Clark Kenny Smith David Sisk Final
1 265 1338 265 79 79 79
2 79 774 79 265 265 265
3 774 79 877 1043 774 774
4 1338 877 1043 877 1043 877
5 877 1043 774 1338 877 1043
6 1043 265 1338 774 1338 1338
PL HORSE RIDER OWNER
1 A BIG HONOR Dr David Bullock Hopper/Bullock
 SIRED BY: HONORS
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2 IM JORDAN Kenny Compton Della Compton
3 HES WHISKEY CAVALIER Kim Butler Butler/Price
 SIRED BY: JOSE JOSE
4 REALLY COACH Mackenzie Lawrence Gipson/Lawrence
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5 STARTING LINEMAN Jimmy Sauls Jimmy Sauls
 SIRED BY: THE DIXIE LINEMAN
6 WALKIN MR CHARLIE Michael Mosteller Michael Mosteller
 SIRED BY: WALK TIME CHARLIE

 

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TWH Family mourns Dr. Dewey Edward Wood

Dr. Dewey Edward Wood of Russellville, Kentucky | 1933 – 2023 | Obituary

Dr. Dewey Edward Wood

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May 27, 1933 – August 20, 2023

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Dr. Dewey Edward Wood passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 20, 2023.  “Doc,” as he was lovingly referred to, was born May 27, 1933 to parents Charlotte Reed Wood and Dewey Otis Wood of Bowling Green, Ky.  He attended Bowling Green High and graduated in 1951.  He also attended Western Kentucky University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1955.  He earned a Doctor of Medicine Degree from University of Louisville in 1960, and completed an internship at University of Louisville General Hospital in 1961.  Upon graduation he went into practice with Dr. Carlisle Dodson in Russellville, Ky. for five years.

In 1966 Dewey was drafted during the Vietnam conflict and served his term as a Commander in the Navy Medical Corps at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.   He later served in the Naval Reserve several years.  Upon his completion of Naval Service, he returned to Russellville and began his own medical practice at 210 Bethel Street where he practiced medicine for 42 years.   In addition to the Russellville office, he maintained an office in Auburn where he also saw patients. During his early years of practice, he delivered over 1500 babies in Logan County—a highlight of his career.

Dr. Wood loved his patients and helping others and was very active within the community.  Dr. Wood served on the Logan County Memorial Hospital Board for several years and as Chief of Staff.  Additionally, he served on the Barren River Health Board, the BRACC (Barren River Child Advocacy Center) Board, the Logan County Crime Stoppers Board, and was inducted into the Bowling Green High School Hall of Honor in 2011.  He was a life member of the American Medical Association, Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians, and Kentucky Medical Association.

In 1966 he bought his first farm which ignited a passion in him for farming.  Over the years, he expanded his farming operation in Logan and Simpson Counties.  He enjoyed spending his free time there and working in the soil.

In 1985, he married Sue Downing of Russellville at The Pepper Place in Allensville, Ky. They were married for thirty-eight years and resided at their home in Russellville.  In his later years, he loved spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren, and he loved going to his farms.

Dewey Wood is survived by wife Sue Downing Wood (Russellville, KY.) and sister Caroline Wood Day (Indianapolis, IN).  Children:  Elizabeth Wood (Durham, NC), Pam Wood Berry (Nolensville, TN), Diane Wood (Lexington, KY), and Chris and Danielle Wood (Lexington, KY). Grandchildren: Nathan Switzer (Durham, NC), Andrew Switzer (Winston-Salem, NC), Bret Berry (Washington D.C.), Brooke Berry (Knoxville, TN) and Luke Wood (Lexington, KY).  He is preceded in death by his mother Charlotte Reed Wood, father Dewey Otis Wood, and brother Royce Wood.

Funeral Arrangements: Young Funeral Home of Russellville, KY.  Visitation will be Friday, August 25 5:00 – 8:00 PM and Saturday August 26 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.  The funeral service will be conducted at Young’s Funeral Home at 2:00 PM. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery in Russellville.   In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donation be made to the following:

Hospice of Southern Kentucky 5872 Scottsville RD Bowling Green, KY 42104 www.hospicesoky.org 270.726.9300, First Christian Church of Bowling Green 1106 State Street Bowling Green, KY 42101 www.fccbg.org 270.843.3191, Second Baptist Church of Russellville P.O. Box 716 Russellville, KY 42276 www.secondbaptistrussellville.org 270.726.6944

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