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12/8/10
TWHBEA Awards Banquet Proves Rewarding
Lewisburg, TN – The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) held its annual awards banquet the evening of December 3, 2010. For the first time, the event was held in the banquet facilities at TWHBEA headquarters in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Sponsors for this year’s banquet included Prichard’s Distillery, Loyd Hall “Buster” Black, Jr., and FarmPaint.com. Once again Victor Gernt, III, served as emcee for the event, which recognized many of the movers and shakers in our industry.
2010 TWHBEA Banquet Honorees
2009-2010 TWHBEA Executive Committee
David Pruett – President
Dee Dee Sale – Senior Vice President
Rob Cornelius – Administrative/Fiscal/Audit Vice President
Jack Heffington – Breeders Vice President
Kasey Kesselring – Enforcement Vice President
Dr. Linda Montgomery – Equine Welfare Vice President
Bruce Vaughn – Horse Shows Vice President
Marty Irby – Marketing Vice President
Stephen Brown – Owners/Exhibitors/International Vice President
Ty Irby – Performance Horse Vice President
Rick Wies – Pleasure Horse Vice President
Wayne Dean – Trainers Vice President
Loyd Hall Black, Jr. – Member At Large By Laws
Margo Urad – Member At Large Youth
World Grand Champion
The Coach owned by Holland, Kilgore and Barnes
TWHBEA World Versatility Show Overall Highpoint Champion
Skyjacker’s Mountain High owned by Tracy Pinson & Wayne Conkle
TWHBEA National Futurity Horizon Awards
Two Year Old – Good Til The Last Drop owned by Mr. and Mrs. James Payne
Yearling Filly – I Can’t Imagine owned by Carole Hargett
Yearling Colt – The Master Of Blues owned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brantley
Weanlings – Just Another Stormy Night owned by Robert Nelms, Command Sgt. Majors owned by Nathan and April Mills & Silver Dollar Debutante owned by Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brantley
TWHBEA Regional Futurity Premier Sires and Dams
Bi-State Regional Futurity
Premier Sire – Hillbilly’s Bud Lite owned by Brad Woodruff
Premier Dam – Copy’s Lady Dumas owned by Thomas A. White
Kentucky Sensation Regional Futurity
Premier Sire – John’s Touch Of Blue owned by Ricky Gregory
Premier Dam – Sheba’s Red Lady owned by Ricky Gregory
Ohio Regional Futurity
Premier Sire – Gold Power owned by W. W. Harlin, Jr.
Premier Dam – Sky’s Pushin Angel owned by John Davis
Upper Cumberland Regional Futurity
Premier Sire – Command’s Calling Card owned by Ella Kline
Premier Dam – Elmer’s Tune owned by Ella Kline
Western International Regional Futurity
Premier Sire – Dr. Smooth owned by Jana Anderson
Premier Dam – Black Hills Iz Adorable owned by James and Roberta Smith
TWHBEA GO! Gelding Super Geldings of the Year
Flat Shod Super Gelding – Enchanter’s MG owned by Jo Boucher
Performance Super Gelding – Liar Liar owned by Gary and Shae Sproles
TWHBEA Distance Awards
Distance Horse & Rider of the Year - Champagne Bliss and Ronnie Slack
Open Gaited Distance Horse & Rider of the Year - Pride’s Tennessee Jack and Toni Light
TWHBEA/WHTA Youth Challenge Awards
Youth Challenge High Point Rider – Maggie Mae White
Youth Challenge High Point Trainer – Nicole Carswell
Youth Challenge Reserve High Point Rider – Paige Bennett
Youth Challenge Third Place High Point Rider – Alex Way
2010 TWHYA Officers
Maggie Mae White – President
Jake Politte – Vice President
Zach Carmichael – Secretary/Treasurer
Jordan Dean – Parliamentarian
Lindsey Landrum – Member At Large
Lizzie Umberger Sportsmanship Award
Jake Politte
TWHYA Outstanding Youth Member of the Year
Lindsey Landrum
TWHBEA Youth Ambassadors
Duke and Rhonda Thorson
TWHBEA Performance Horse Ambassador
Jo Ann Dowell
TWHBEA Pleasure Horse Ambassador
Sgt. J. D. Harber, Metro Nashville Mounted Patrol
TWHBEA Friendship Awards
Ernie Brewbaker
Jimmy Burton
Jamie Hankins
Nicole Hirsekorn
Suyin Oldenburg
500,000th Registered Tennessee Walking Horse
Miss Ping owned by Dr. Ginger Williams
TWHBEA Member of the Year
Marsha Yzaguirre
Reese L. Smith, Jr., Distinguished Service Award
Jane Eakes
TWHBEA Master Breeder Awards
A. S. “Audie” Dean
Dr. Porter Rodgers
TWHBEA Dam of the Year – Actual Points
Gen’s Major Promise owned by Angela and Caitlin Salhany
TWHBEA Dam of the Year – Percentage Points
Gen’s Major Promise owned by Angela and Caitlin Salhany
TWHBEA Sire of the Year – Actual Points
Jose’ Jose’ owned by William B. and Sandra Johnson
TWHBEA Sire of the Year – Percentage Points
A Greater Generator owned by Leo and Mary Martin
TWHBEA Sire Summary Outstanding Sire of the Year
Jose’ Jose’ owned by William B. and Sandra Johnson
Outgoing TWHBEA President
David Pruett
TWHBEA would like to congratulate all those honored at the 2010 TWHBEA Awards Banquet.
For further details or information, please contact (931) 359-1574.
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