WHOA Shows (KY Breeders Fund Eligible)
Franklin, Kentucky • April 28 & 29
WOW! The WHOA Show series
at Franklin, Kentucky held the last
of April and the first of May was a
rousing success! 400 entries made
the gate call in the two day series.
229 showed Sunday and 179 turned
out on Sunday. Thus exceeding our
expectations following a VERY wet
and cold spring.
The horses were frisky on the very
cool and windy days but walk they
did. Well filled classes called for the
Yearling class to be split—9 pretty
Tennessee Walking Horses made the
gate call for the Model Class AND
11 entries tried the Trail Obstacle
Class on Saturday with the Starnes
Stables making a clean sweep of the
wins (1-2-3-4-5). WHOA Staff was
very pleased with the turn-out for
the Trail Class on Saturday and we
were overwhelmed when 24 entered
AND showed in the trail Obstacle
Class on Sunday. A HUGE THANK YOU to Ronnie Sapp for his assis-
tance in this situation
Bobby Richards Stables showed
several times and did well with Dr.
John Gladney topping this stables’
winning list. Maggie Moore was
not to be outdone in the winning
column as she rode the Leek and
Moore entries to blues on both Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Once again I must brag on the
youth. They came to show with
success on their minds and rode
hard to achieve victories. The youth
flat shod class had 9 good walking
entries. The 4 H Class was also very
well filled. WHOA offers a 4 H Class
for TWH ridden by a 4 H Member
in their shows. There is NO ENTRY
FEE in this class to encourage our 4
H members to show. It is working!
Mallory Johnson and Wicked Times
claimed this blue ribbon, taking just
one of several blues won by the Vic Gernt family.
Another class unique to WHOA
that was designed to encourage
our very young and/or inexperi-
enced riders is the Walk Only Class.
Winning this was Carver Woosley
aboard the trusty I Am Legend.
This pair remained undefeated in
this division for the 2nd year.
It was a delight to see an ADULT
Shelby Finch showing her home
trained two year old. Shelby has
graduated to the adult division. She
easily made this transition look easy
with the training and hauling of her
horses, by her own self!!!!! Good job
Shelby. WHOA Staff was happy to
wish Mr. John Wright a HAPPY 91
and Shelby a HAPPY 19. Both of
these marvelous folks are staunch
WHOA supporters and we hope the
coming year brings them happiness
and success!!
–Sis Osborne
Dr. John Gladney with blue ribbon winners
Big Time Charlie and Light Em Up. I Am Legend and Carver Woosley. El’s A Poppin and Rachel Cowles
enjoyed the trail course.
Blue ribbon entries in the Lead Line class. The Model class was a popular destination. Bobby Richards holding Ann Johnson’s blue
ribbon winner Annie’s Silver Dream.
18 • Walking On