Celebration 2010

August 27, 2010

T-G staff

Chuck and Pattie Mehalko of Lebanon, Ore., make a fuss over Jose's Doc Crescendo, a sweet 2-year-old José José mare they bred. She will show in the Futurity tonight with Chuck riding. It is the Mehalkos' first visit to the Futurity and their first time to show at the Celebration. (T-G Photo by Mary Reeves)
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The judges wait and watch as the riders make their horses back up in the Country Pleasure Stallions, Mares and Geldings Class at the Futurity. (T-G Photo by Mary Reeves)
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Husband and wife team Evan Morgan and Laurie Toone of Bell Buckle got top honors in the Two-Year-Old Lite Shod Stallions, Mares and Geldings class. First place went to Red Sunchip, right, and second went to Miss Red Sox. (T-G Photo by Mary Reeves)
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Nellie and Charles Brantley, left, are taking home another first place at the TWHBEA Futurity for one of their weanlings, Silver Dollar Debutante. From left are the Brantleys, handler Chris Richards, Nicole Cone and J. French Brantley IV. (T-G Photo by Mary Reeves)
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Don and Dorain Rounsavill unpack some of the crystal ornaments for their trade fair booth for Galerie Saville out of Murfreesboro. (T-G Photo by Mary Reeves)
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Kay Cornelius is the 'Hat Lady, providing hats for men and women, both for riding in the shows or just watching them. She is one of many vendors making their debut at the Celebration trade fair at Calsonic Arena. (T-G Photo by Mary Reeves)
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Jesse Laughlin, 11, of Waynesville. Mo., takes his 2-year-old cousin Jamie Laughlin on a tour of the New Covenant Bookstore's booth at the trade fair. (T-G Photo by Mary Reeves)
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Bucker Huffman sells a Lions Club program at the barn area entrance. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)
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Bud Seaton puts flag horse Counterfeit Dollar through his paces to open the first evening Celebration performance on Thursday night. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)
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State Sen. Diane Black, right, a Republican candidate for the U.S. House, greets Celebration visitors, accompanied by State Rep. Pat Marsh, center. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)
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Mike McWherter, Democratic candidate for governor, greets potential voters at the Celebration on Friday. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)
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Charles Grissom, who was announced as the winner of the Evan Lloyd Adamson Humanitarian Award on the first Saturday night of the show, was soon back at his post selling Lions Club programs. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)
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Stanley Green tries to sell a whittling stick at the Civitan food booth. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)
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Some of the many trophies and awards presented during the show. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)
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Mounted Patrol Officer Ernie Brewbaker, left, holds Shadow, who is modeling the new saddle pad, girth, saddlebags and horn bags donated by Equi-Tech Labs. From left are Brewbaker, Equi-Tech owner Jim Williams, Mounted patrol Chief David Williams and Bedford County Sheriff Randall Boyce. (T-G Photo by Mary Reeves)
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Mounted patrol officer Bobby Taylor on Bronky, left, and Benny Burton on Cocktail prepare to patrol the Celebration grounds last week for the first time as the Bedford County Mounted Patrol. (T-G Photo by Mary Reeves)
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