Three-year-old stallions step out at Celebration

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Three-Year-Old Stallion classes dominated competition at the 71st Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration on Friday night. The always popular Three-Year-Old Walking Stallions class was split into two divisions. Division A's blue ribbon winner was Folsom Prison Blues with Rodney Dick. Link Webb atop George W. McClintock rode to the Blue Ribbon Circle in Division B.

Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-11 Years on Walking Geldings was the first class of the night. The class was split into two divisions. Jesse Laughlin and Too Tall Jones made the winning ride into the winner's circle to receive the blue ribbon in the A-Division while Dylan Young and Kentucky Push's Pride outlasted a large field in the B-Division to capture a win.

Next in the ring was Two-Year-Old Walking Geldings as 9 In The Sky and Wayne Jones rode away with the win and the blue ribbon. Reserve honors went to Bacardi and Me with Chad Williams.

Dimaggio and Alexandria commandeered a deep class to win top honors in the Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Stallions class. On the Line and Suzanne Moore won the reserve honors.

Last Dollar and Tim Smith made their way to the Blue Ribbon Circle during the Park Performance Walking Horses, Four Years and Under. Nathan Clark aboard Gangster's Hitman made their way to receive the reserve honors.

Trey Blackburn and Silver Dollar Intimidator won the Owner-Amateur Youth Riders 6-14 Years on Walking Ponies, while Meghan Davis and Ritz Tornado captured the reserve honors.

The next class, Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Horses, Classic Horses 15 Years and Over, showed some oldies but goodies. Elvis Pusher and Clay Sanderson strolled to the winner's circle to claim the blue ribbon. The reserve honors went to Alex Way on Silver Design.

Elite Owner-Amateur Gentleman Riders on Walking Mares or Geldings class was topped by High Jacked and Jim Baum again this year. Jeff Smith and Brigand received reserve honors.

The Lineman and Chad Williams took top honors in the Four-Year-Old Walking Geldings (Canter) class. Jerry Collier and Hytone On Line followed with reserve honors.

Owner-Amateur Riders on Park Pleasure Walking Horses class's blue ribbon goes to Yao Ming and Nicole Coffey. He's On Georgia and Kelly Gordon rode into the reserve honors position.

My First Dollar and George Ann Pratt wore the blue ribbon again this year for the Owner-Amateur Lady Riders on Walking Mares class. Brenda Carlon and Bos Shenia Rose come in right behind for reserve honors.

The last class of the night, Plantation Pleasure Walking Horses, Lite Shod, Riders 18 Years and Over, was again taken by Elegance of Design and Mark Lambert. Reserve honors went to Honor My Cash and Patrick Thomas.

Beautiful weather greeted the crowd on Friday. Paid attendance was 18,505 and total entries were 169.

The Celebration continues through Sept. 5.

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Way to go George Anne!!!!!!!!

-- Posted by kkbfyi on Tue, Sep 1, 2009, at 5:14 PM