Warm Hospitality at Morristown Charity Horse Show
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
by Dianna Pearson
WHITE PINE, Tenn.- The Morristown Charity Horse Show, held Oct. 6-8 at the Walters State Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center in White Pine, Tenn., drew entries from throughout the region. The show hosts the American Saddlebred Breeders’ Futurity of Tennessee and the ETSA Harvest Breeders’ Jackpot.
Hospitality abounds at the Morristown Charity Horse Show and 2006 was no exception to that rule. Exhibitors were treated to a cookout on Thursday evening and served hamburgers and hot dogs with all the trimmings. The exhibitors’ party following the show on Saturday evening featured a Mardi Gras theme and various barns provided delicious food for the event. Sweet rolls and plenty of coffee were made available on those chilly mornings.
Proceeds from the horse show benefit the local Girls, Inc. Volunteers from Girls, Inc. assisted show organizers by performing a variety of jobs during the show. At various times they walked through the barns chatting with exhibitors making sure they had everything they needed.
Gary Garone from Richmond, N.H., served as judge for the event. Terry Young of Lexington, Ky., was the show’s official photographer and Taulby Runyon of Morristown, Tenn., was the farrier. Lil Miller of Gray, Tenn., was announcer.
Donna Walls served as manager for the show and as usual did a wonderful job of keeping the show on track and things running smoothly. The dates for the 2007 Morristown Charity Horse Show are already set for Oct. 5-7.
Five-Gaited
Katie’s Rob Roy and owner Shirley Trail earned the right to make the victory pass in the Open Five-Gaited Stake, with reserve going to Callaway’s Blackbeard with owner Sean Norris in the irons. Cheers Cheers, at 19 years of age, with Deborah Richardson aboard trotted and racked his way to a victory pass in the Amateur Five-Gaited qualifier for Richardson Stables and reserve honors in the amateur championship. Reserve honors in the amateur qualifier went to Swiffer and Kasey Trent for owner Melvin Blankenship. Swiffer with Karen Blankenship Shumate aboard claimed the tricolor in the amateur championship.
Alan Hancock aboard Purple Heart made the victory pass in the Junior Five-Gaited class for the Folie á Deux Farm followed by the talented Shamrock’s Mainliner and Jeff Long for Dr. Gene Aaby in reserve. Jerry Tolliver aboard Callaway’s Lil’ Mack earned the blue ribbon vote in the Novice Five-Gaited Stake for owners Sandy and Ray Trail. Rae Lee Mills put in a strong ride on Fort Chiswell’s Sixshooter to claim reserve for Dickey Davis.
Ghostly Blue and Stephani Turner made the winning ride in the Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited class for Brian Turner. Reserve in the class were Callaway’s Irish Coffee and owner Shala Gammon. Gammon and Callaway’s Irish Coffee came back to claim the tricolor in the championship with Turner and Ghostly Blue in reserve.
Three-Gaited
Alan Hancock aboard Watermelon made the winning ride to claim the right for the victory pass in the Open Three-Gaited Stake for owner Tammy Hancock. Reserve honors in the open stake went to Debbie Tolliver and her entry, Mega Volt.
Watermelon with Amy Guymon in the irons made the victory pass in the Amateur Three-Gaited qualifier, and Squash Creek with owner Vickie Honeycutt up were reserve. Honeycutt and Squash Creek came back in the amateur championship to claim the tricolor. Regime Change and Heath Hughes got the blue ribbon nod in the Junior Three-Gaited Stake for owner Crystal Brown Seals. Kalarama’s Sparkle Plenty with Jon Wallace up for Penny Lane Farm was reserve.
Debbie Koning aboard Brilliant Amber claimed the blue in the Novice Three-Gaited class for David Crockett. Seven Hills’ Ricochet with owner Dr. Gene Reasor in the irons was reserve.
First Shot with owner Jordan Banner in the irons made victory passes in the Junior Exhibitor Three-Gaited qualifier and championship. Lindsey Merrill and Final Reward were reserve in the qualifier for Taylor Made Stables while Paige Kauffelt and High Time’s Encore were reserve in the championship.
Fine Harness
Four entries answered the gate call for the Open Fine Harness Stake. The always-elegant Games People Play with Jeff Long at the lines for J.R. and Karen Young claimed blue ribbon honors, with Sean Norris and Cowboy Up for SDF Specialist in reserve.
Road Horse
Joanna’s Lost with Rae Lee Mills in the bike for Jason Stoltzfus made the winning drive in the amateur road horse stake. Jessie James with owner Harry Chapman in the bike was reserve. Joanna’s Lost with Mills at the lines returned in the open road horse stake to claim the blue and make the victory pass. Incredible Dream and Bob Jenkins claimed reserve honors. Here Comes Billy with owner Allison Moore up showed his winning form to claim the blue in the Road Horse Under Saddle class.
Road Pony
Jubilee Power Play and owner Roger Sims made the winning drive in the Open Road Pony Stake. Reserve champion honors went to Tia Maria and Sunny Jenkins. David Cunningham drove his entry, Radiant’s Spitfire, to the blue in the Junior/Novice Road Pony Stake. On The Verge and Rae Lee Mills were reserve for Dickey Davis.
On The Verge and Rae Lee Mills came back in the Amateur Road Pony class to claim the blue ribbon and the victory pass for owner Dickey Davis. The pair made yet another victory pass and claimed the tricolor in the Amateur Road Pony Championship. Rhythm Ann and Lib McClellan made a good drive to capture reserve in the qualifier. Kim Burnsworth, driving her Public Defender, earned the reserve amateur championship honors.
Five entries with young drivers fought hard for the blue ribbon honors in the AHHS Youth Road Pony Under Saddle class. Given Time with owner Allison Moore in the saddle earned the blue and the victory pass. Heartland’s Precious Jewel and owner Jenna Holland were reserve.
Allison Moore and Given Time earned the right to another victory pass by winning the AHHS Youth Medallion Road Pony class. Heartland’s Wild Thunder with Jeb Boyd at the lines for Luanne Kilday received reserve honors. Heartland’s Wild Thunder and Jeb Boyd made a solid show in the Junior Exhibitor Road Pony Championship to claim the tricolor. Allison Moore and Given Time made another good show to claim reserve.
Hackney
Deborah Koning and her Boxford Bobbi Socks made the victory passes in both the Open Harness Pony qualifier and championship. Black Merlin with Deborah Koning at the lines trotted to wins in the Open Hackney qualifier and championship. Baladeer and owner Sherri Cobble earn reserve honors in both classes.
Pleasure Pony Driving
Vicki Gillenwater, driving Picture Perfect for Scenic View Farm, made a picture perfect show to win pleasure pony driving adult amateur class. Regal’s Class Act and owner Bland Craig earned reserve honors and then came back in the championship to capture the tricolor. Reserve in the championship was Boxford Grand Expectation and owner Elizabeth Kuykendall. AHHS Youth Medallion Hackney Pleasure Pony Driving honors went to Perfect Rhythm with Alissa Phillips driving for owner Helen Catron. Reserve went to Aimee Harrell and her cute pony, Twin Oak Phoenix.
Park
The three-gaited park classes are usually among the largest classes at Morristown Charity and that held true for 2006. Eleven entries competed for top honors in the open park qualifier and when the dust settled, Green Top with Tommy Richardson up for Richardson Stables claimed the blue. Athena with Alan Hancock aboard for Folie á Deux Farm was reserve. Athena with Hancock up returned to claim the tricolor in the open championship, followed by CH The Top Banana with Heath Hughes in the irons for Crystal Brown Seals in reserve.
Karen Blankenship Shumate aboard Celtic Storm made two winning rides to claim the blue and tricolor in the amateur park qualifier and championship. Reserve honors in both classes went to Belle Terre Ava Rose with owner Jennifer Caron up.
Park Pleasure
Hollywood’s Last Hurrah and Leigh Ann Watson topped the class to make the victory pass in the Open Park Pleasure qualifier. Swamp Boogie Queen with Heath Hughes up for Michele Landis was reserve. Fox’s U-Bet with Rachel Burgells up for Penny Lane Farm made the victory pass in the Junior Park Pleasure qualifier. Tuffy’s Challenge with Sean Norris up for SDF Specialist claimed reserve. Burgells and Fox’s U-Bet came back in the championship to claim the tricolor. Swamp Boogie Queen with Heath Hughes in the irons for Michele Landis was reserve.
Show Pleasure
Deborah Richardson and her lovely Doubletree’s Confederate Gray laid claim to the victory pass rights in both the Five-Gaited Show Pleasure qualifier and championship. Inherit The Town with Brittney Horton up for Tommy Horton claimed reserve honors in both classes.
Hot New Release with owner Taylor Shiflet aboard earned the right to make two victory passes in the Adult Three-Gaited Show Pleasure qualifier and championships. Reserve honors in the qualifier went to Radiant Event and owner Erika Warford. Reserve honors in the championship went to Deborah Richardson and Prophet’s Fire Hazard. The pair also earned top honors in the amateur-trained show pleasure class. Reserve amateur trained honors went to Kay Saunders aboard her Callaway’s Toffee.
Johnny Cash with owner Evanne Floyd in the irons made the blue ribbon show in the junior exhibitor qualifier, followed by Diamond Enterprise with owner Ashleigh Price in reserve. Superior Day with Ariel Schulte up for Donna Schulte made the tricolor victory pass in the junior exhibitor championship. Salute To Champagne with owner Tori White in the irons made a good ride for reserve.
Ten nice entries answered the call in the Show Pleasure Driving qualifier. CH Rose To The Occasion and owner Kendall Fields made the blue ribbon drive and came back in the championship to claim reserve honors. CH Hear The Beat and owner Sandra Plant were reserve in the qualifier. Prince’s Storm Watch with Sammie Judd at the lines for Folie á Deux Farm made the victory pass in the Show Pleasure Driving Championship.
Country Pleasure
Neo with Jody Thomas aboard for Lizabeth Thomas made a solid show to earn the right to make the victory pass in the Adult Three-Gaited Country Pleasure qualifier. My Secret Heir and Deborah Richardson made the reserve ride for Richardson Stables. Cold November Rain and owner Arlene Riddle aboard made a good ride to earn the blue in Natural Country Pleasure. Reserve went to Mighty Gus with Alissa Phillips aboard for Bridle Path Farm. Highpoint’s Fancy Cat and owner Toree Lewis-Hefner made the long trip from Spencerville, Ohio to win the Amateur-Trained Country Pleasure class. Luanne Kilday and Harlem’s Knight At The Apollo claimed reserve. My Secret Heir with Deborah Richardson aboard returned in the Adult Three-Gaited Country Pleasure Championship to make the tricolor ride. Harlem’s Knight At The Apollo and Luanne Kilday claimed reserve honors.
With A Twist and Shannon West earned the blue in the Junior Exhibitor Three-Gaited Country Pleasure qualifier for Renee West. Julie Moorehead and Free Waltz were reserve for Oak Hill Academy. LA Gulf Breeze with Jenna Norton in the irons for Carolyn Teal claimed the tricolor in the junior exhibitor championship. With A Twist and Shannon West were reserve.
Sweet Intention with owner Cheryl Rhoton at the lines made winning performances to capture the blue and tricolor in the Country Pleasure Driving qualifier and championship. Reserve honors in the qualifier went to Debbie Tolliver and Three’s The Limit. Tina’s Chantilly Lace and Sharon Rhoton at the lines earned a good reserve in the championship.
Rum Tum Tigger with Luanne Kilday aboard for Jeb Boyd swept the country western division, winning the Country Western Pleasure qualifier, Shatner Western Pleasure and the Country Western Pleasure Championship. CH Vincent Van Gogh with Deborah Richardson up for Richardson Stables was reserve in the Country Western Pleasure qualifier. Reserve honors in Shatner Western Pleasure and the Country Western Pleasure Championship went to Katharine’s Black Magic with owner Brittney Horton up.
After his reserve in Natural Country Pleasure class, Might Gus proved he is a versatile mount by coming back in the Country Pleasure Hunter Classic and claiming first place honors with Allison Moore in the saddle. The pair also earned the tricolor and made the victory pass in the Hunter Country Pleasure Championship. Reserve Country Pleasure Hunter Classic honors went to Priceless Kathryn with Lee Paine in the irons for Hickory Lane Farm. New York Fame and owner Emily Hammond Runyon claimed reserve honors in the Hunter Country Pleasure Championship.
Equitation
Lindsey Merrill, aboard Final Reward owned by Taylor Made Stables, made the victory pass in the Saddle Seat Equitation qualifier and also earned the tricolor in the championship. Shannon West aboard Callaway’s Keep The Faith earned reserve in the qualifier for Caylor Stables. Four young riders answered the call in the Saddle Seat Equitation Walk and Trot 10 and Under class. Sierra Comer, aboard Dixieland Express for Taylor Made Stables, exhibited her winning form to capture the blue ribbon in the qualifier and tricolor in the championship. Michaela Miller, riding Michele Landis’ Swamp Boogie Queen, earned reserve honors in both the qualifier and championship. Gray McCurdy aboard The Lady From Georgia for Caylor Stables earned the blue in pleasure equitation.
ASHB Futurity of Tennessee
The American Saddlebred Horse Breeders’ Futurity of Tennessee enjoyed increases in numbers of nominations in all age groups for 2006. Roberta of Highwood (Sir William Robert x Millennium Fox) earned top honors in the Tennessee Weanling and Amateur Weanling Futurities for owner Cindy Bartell. Another entry of Bartell’s, Chulula (Periaptor x Highwood’s Radiant Star), earned reserve honors in the Amateur Futurity. Reserve honors in the Tennessee Weanling went to Whoochie Mama (Attaché’s Royal Assets x My Easter Sea) for owners Johnny and Sammie Lucas.
Dinner Belle O’Shea (Select Stock x Sheila O’Shea) earned first place in the Tennessee Yearling for owners Debbie and Kelvin Talley. Reserve honors went to Fort Chiswell’s Leading Lady (Attache’s Royal Assets x Just Can’t Help Believing) for owner Dickey Davis. The blue ribbon in the Amateur Yearling went to Attaché’s Mortgage Lifter (Attaché’s Royal Assets x Callaway’s Anchor Woman), owned by Rae Lee Mills. Reserve honors went to the Bridle Path Farm entry, Santana Lady (Santana’s Charm x Lady’s Worth).
Make A Selection (Select Stock x Zamfir) with Jeff Leech at the lines for owner Trip Stewart earned blue ribbon honors in the Tennessee Two-Year-Old Fine Harness. The Dancehall Doctor guided by Terry Larkins for Carol Coffman earned reserve honors. Make A Selection came back in the Tennessee Two-Year-Old Under Saddle (walk and trot, snaffle bit only) with Jeff Leech in the saddle to make another blue ribbon performance for owner Trip Stewart. Meagan Williams put in a good ride aboard Select Me (Select Stock x Suzie’s Flair) for Jeff and Kristy Leech to claim reserve honors.
Blue ribbon honors in the Three-Year-Old Five-Gaited class went to Victory Tune (Select Stock x Zamfir) with Kristy Leech in the saddle for Trip Stewart. High Rose Spirit (Zanardi x Liatra) with Terry Larkins in the saddle for Terry and Becky Larkins claimed blue ribbon honors in Three-Year-Old Three-Gaited Park Full Mane and Tail.
ETSA Harvest Breeders’ Jackpot
The ETSA Harvest Breeders’ Jackpot consisted of classes sponsored by the East Tennessee Saddlebred Association. Classes include in hand classes for weanlings, yearlings and two-year-olds. All entry fees go in the pot and ETSA adds $500 to each class that paid out to ribbon winners on a percentage basis. Roberta Of Highwood, winner of both weanling classes in the ASHB Futurity of Tennessee, continued her winning ways to capture first place blue and prize money in the weanling jackpot for owner Cindy Bartell. Chulula, another entry of Bartell’s, earned reserve weanling jackpot honors. Dinner Belle O’Shea earned another win for owners Debbie and Kelvin Talley in the yearling jackpot. Reserve honors went to Dickey Davis’ entry Fort Chiswell’s Leading Lady. Make A Selection earned the blue in the two-year-old jackpot for owner Trip Stewart. Select Me, owned by Jeff and Kristy Leech, earned reserve honors.
Miscellaneous
Eight young riders competed for honors in the pleasure pony class. Wishes Fulfilled, with owner Alissa Phillips in the irons, captured the blue in the qualifier and came back to claim the tricolor in the championship. Jenna Holland and her Tiffany’s Tear Drop earned reserve honors in the qualifier and championship.
Highpoint’s Miss Bobbie C with owner Michaela Miller in the irons made the blue ribbon ride in the English Pleasure No Canter class. Reserve honors went to Dixieland Express and Sierra Comer from Taylor Made Stables. Brooklyn Frazier and Drama Queen came back in the English Pleasure No Canter Championship to claim the tricolor and make the championship victory pass. Aimee Harrell aboard Starheart Windchime for Dan Boles Stables was reserve.
Handsome Harlem with Linda Long in the saddle for J.R. and Karen Young claimed the blue ribbon in the ASB style racking class. Bet The Bucks and Jennifer Ledbetter put in a good ride for reserve for Richardson Stables. Handsome Harlem made stellar performance and earned the right to another victory pass with Linda Long in the saddle in the open racking stake. Luck Of The Irish with owner Neil White in the irons claimed reserve.
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