WHOA Versatility Show
November 3, 2018 • Mt. Vernon, Illinois
Saturday November 3rd marked the second WHOA
Versatility Show to be held in Mt. Vernon, IL in 2018.
It was an amazing day at the Mt. Vernon WHOA
versatility show!!!
It was a windy day but the temps and sunshine made
the day nice enough for a light jacket. Overall the show
boasted 135 entries!!!! VERY NICE turnout!!!!
The King City Saddle club has a beautiful large
covered arena that also boasts numerous camper hook-
ups and a shower house. Not to be forgotten on the
grounds during the show is the delicious cook shack,
ran by Susan Drennan, providing all the great fair food
you can eat! Folks I can tell you from personal tasting
that the offerings at the COOK SHACK are second to
none and a great and unusual variety. For members of
the saddle club trail riding is available right from the
grounds! Limited covered stalls are available. Contact
King City Saddle Club (Hallie) at 618-367-4146 about
the benefits of a very low cost club membership!
The show started with three BRAND NEW/FIRST
EVER WHOA SHOW eleven and under youth rid-
ers who started the day in a challenging trail obstacle
class. Not to be outdone the adult trail obstacle class
boosted seven entries! The Honorable Debbie Birk
provided the call on numerous tough classes during the
day. In all 135 entries made the gate to provide an-
nouncer Tommy Hall with excitement. Besides 11 and
under youth four 12-17 youth held their own in numer-
ous classes during the day! The largest class of the day
was Gaited Pleasure with 12 tough entries!
First place winners were also presented with hand-
blown small vases donated by two talented ladies from
St. Louis. These vases were a much coveted item and the
exhibitors were riding hard to obtain possession of the
beautiful trophies.
Following the WHOA Versatility Show was am IBRA
Open Barrel Race organized by WHOA member Hallie
Drennan Pollard which raised around $250 dollars to
be used toward 2019 costs for WHOA Versatility Shows
in Southern Illinois. THANK YOU to HALLIE and all
who helped make this event a success.
We are already looking forward to these shows again
in 2019. Mt. Vernon, IL is just under 4 hours from
Murfreesboro, TN and an easy drive up Interstates 64
14 • Walking On
and 57.
Again it was an amazing day at the Mt. Vernon
WHOA Versatility Show!!!
Would love to see this show and the Perryville shows
become a versatility series for the Missouri, Illinois and
Kentucky walking horse exhibitors. Of course, Tennes-
see TWH lovers are more than welcome to come show!!!
I speak for many when I say I’m sure we would all have
lots of entries for these shows!!
– Sis Osborne