Walking On Volume 5, Issue 7, July 2018 | Page 15

WHOA Versatility Show
Cookeville, Tennessee • June 16
Cookeville WHOA had a  really
good show in spite of the horrible
heat on June 16th. Two hundred
and ten entries answered the gate
call at the Hyder-Burke Agricultur-
al Center.  The Big A** Fans kept all
our big a** fairly cool all day.  Way
to go COOKEVILLE!  Folks mark
this as a must attend show next
year.  IT is a good show for sure!!!
Just one of the many interesting
( to me) things about traveling the
country and meeting new walking
horse enthusiasts---and there is
usually a least one or two NEW
families at each of our WHOA
Shows –is the different type of
walking horses in different ar-
eas.  All the horse are walking and
shaking,  just different types AND
of course of special interest to me is getting to see and visit with the
walking horse people in  the differ-
ent areas and learn of their needs,
wants and opinions.  Interesting
topics arise.
It was especially nice to see the
Phil Snodgrass Stables and their
nice horses at this show. Phil’s like
me---we have both rowdyed on
down but still enjoy seeing and
showing walking horses. Congrat-
ulations to the Snodgrass Stables
on their good winsand to Phil for
making his good rides. Speaking
of Eastern Tennessee friends that
we just don’t see ENUFF---loved
seeing the Reagans! Stetson Mason
was one of the SIX leadline entries.
Stetson is a cutie and growing every
minute.  Travis even came and
showed---trying to take Michael’s place---and doing a very good
job I might add. Patricia Crisp
made her presence known in the
youth division as did Aunt Alison
and GRANDmother, Wanda  and
while GRANDdaddy, Danny is still
sidelined from showing he was a
big help at the gate and being the
occasional “ribbon boy”.
Other “ribbon boys” helping out
were Vic Gernt (who did a lot of
the preliminary work for this show
by getting the site, etc) and Larry
Starnes.
Lori Finch once again stepped in
and helped by being the photogra-
pher.  THANK YOU FROM ME to
all the helpers.
– Sis Osborne
Paige Peaslee  with Mednight showing in
her very first show - she earned a reserve tie
in Showmanship. Wayne Barnes doing his thang!  Wayne
drives with the best and his young horses
LOVE to pull the cart! Good job! Alison Mason on one of the Reagans’
young horses (Could that be Daddy
Danny coaching on the rail?).
Patricia Crisp riding one of her
grandparents ( Wanda & Danny Reagan’s )
nice horses. One of the several classes at Cookeville filled
with NICE Tennessee Walking Horses. THE YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP CLASS -
A GOOD  CLASS of talented
showmanship handlers.
ALL PHOTOS © LORI FINCH
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