WHOA Versatility Show
Perryville, Missouri • May 19
The Perryville Missouri WHOA
Show was a success with a most re-
spectful turn out of Tennessee Walk-
ing Horses and Racking Horses. The
show was capably judged by Joshua
Burchfield of Cordova. I need to
give a huge THANK YOU to ev-
eryone who helped make this show
move with efficiency, especially my
favorite sister, Nancy Kirkpatrick
who gave up her Saturday to take
entries and pictures.
What a delight to see friends from
years ago. Making me feel OLD
but what a great treat it was to see
several “versatility kids” all grown
up, graduated from college, buying
their “own” horses and still enjoy-
ing showing a Tennessee Walking
Horse. My theory has always been
that owning and showing a TWH
teaches a person (no matter if they
are young or old) responsibility and
duty. That if you have some animal
you must take care of that animal,
and of course that life is not always
fair. I firmly believe youth raised
with horses make the most respon-
sible adults and that the care of the
animal usually keeps the youth out
of big trouble.
It was a delight for me to see the
nice Racking Horses all showing
in their “finery” on this stormy hot
day. Back “in da day” the shows in
Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennes-
see, and Alabama where I showed
had American Saddlebred Classes,
Fancy Pony Turn Out Classes, Road
Horse Classes as well as our favor-
ite walking horse classes. Not only
did this give each breed a chance to
see the merits of the other breeds,
make new friends, give the trainers a
chance to MAYBEEEEE catch their
breath between classes but intro-
duced the exhibitors and spectators
to several breeds. I MISS those
shows.
A big thank you to the Jim Morris
Stable for their donation of beautiful
cut glass vases for trophies in the
Racking Horse Stake and the Flat
Shod Gaited Stake, these lovely vases
were much sought after.
Jessica Marlewski and her new
mount, Rowdy Spirit won the Flat
Shod Gaited Stake in an outstanding
performance. This new duo really
“fit” each other, not only is Rowdy
a beautiful, colorful mount but he
can walk and shake his head. Expect
more blue ribbons from this duo.
–Sis Osborne
Brady Bachert aboard his new
wining mount, She’s Fun And
Games, and Cheyenne Higgs
and her wining ride,
Vigors Vengance.
Beth McClain and Paige Yam-
intz who were one and two in
the Egg and Spoon.
12 • Walking On
Hard at work as usual doing an excellent
job for WHOA.
Jessica Marlewski and Rowdy Spirit with
one of their several blue ribbon rides.
Dennis Hills with Watch Out Here I Come
winning the well filled Model class.