Senor Generator was back in the ring at Baton Rouge winning the Park Pleasure Open with Doug Barnes. Senor Generator won the 2002 Amateur Park Specialty and the Park Pleasure Specialty Championship at the National Trainers Show; and the Park Pleasure Championship at the Gulf Coast Charity Show.
Knox Blackburn proudly claimed three Jubilee blues. The Phantom Menace won two Jubilee blues. The first was with Knox Blackburn in the Three-Year-Old Stallions, then they captured the Three-Year-Old MASCUP Grand Championship. Intensity was high throughout these classes. “Dennis” ‘s previous 2002 blues included the Three-Year-Old at Lynchburg; the Three-Year-Old Stallion and Gelding at the Bedford County Harvest Show; and the Amateur Three-Year-Old at Walking For The Children.
The team of Kathy Graves, riding and winning with her Lone Ranger mask, added the Four-Year-Old Amateur Stallion Specialty blue to Blackburn’s list. Graves was riding the gray Silver Dollar Make Me Hollar, and holler the crowd did, too.
Current World Champion Insomnia won two of the three blues for Hidden Hills. Insomnia and Keith Johnson added the Show Pleasure Amateur Specialty and the Show Pleasure Amateur Specialty Championship title to their resume for owner Suzy Johnson. Earlier 2002 wins included the Belfast Amateur Show Pleasure Specialty, the Bedford County Harvest Festival Amateur Show Pleasure Specialty, and the International Grand Championship Show Pleasure Gentlemen and the Show Pleasure Championship.
Another Current World Champion, Mozambique, earned a third blue for Hidden Hills. Jeanine Gullet directed the talented Mozambique down victory lane in the 15.2 & Under Amateur Mare and Gelding Specialty. This team’s earlier 2002 wins include the Amateur Ladies on Mares and Geldings at Manchester, the Amateur Ladies Specialty at the East Tennessee Classic and the Amateur Ladies on Mares and Geldings at Tony Rice.
Dick Peebles Stables made their presence known with their fine string of show horses. Dick Peebles and The Snowatch were on the money in the MASCUP Junior Championship to capture the blue. The Snowatch has amassed quite a list of 2002 blues including the Four-Year-Old Amateur at Starkville, Mississippi; the Amateur Four-Year-Old at the Mississippi State Charity Show; the Amateur Four-Year-Old Stallions Specialty at the Gulf Coast Show; the Amateur Four-Year-Old Stallions Specialty at Pulaski; the Four-Year-Old and the Grand Championship at the Kentucky Celebration, and the MASCUP Junior Stallions and Geldings at the International.
George and Carol Smith own two Dixie Jubilee Champions. Their Gen’s All Colors collected the blue in the Junior Mare and Gelding with Dick Pebbles in the saddle. Holly Liddell proudly drove their General George S. Patton to the blue in the Amateur Fine Harness at Baton Rouge. General Patton recently won the Aged Mares and Geldings Specialty at the East Mississippi Fall Classic.
Black Hawk Stables earned dual blues during the show. After being on maternity leave, Jaclyn Tillman has returned to the showring with her usual charisma and expertise. Jaclyn Tillman and Look Who’s In Command claimed the Heart O’ Dixie Specialty blue at the Dixie Jubilee. “Looker” also won the 15.2 and Under at Pulaski under Justin Jenne’s guidance. Jaclyn earned the 15.2 and Under Specialty blue at the Walking For the Children Horse Show recently.
Another Black Hawk protege’ is The Grand Hot Shot. Erica Hartlein directed this blaze faced beauty to victory in the Juvenile Walking Pony. Among his other 2002 blues were wins at Liberty Charity and the Highland Stables Walking Show.
Theresa Carpinito flew 12 hours from California to show in the equitation classes at Baton Rouge. She was rewarded with dual blues aboard One Brassy Dude. They first won the Adult Walking Equitation, followed by the Equitation Grand Championship win. They proudly retired the beautiful The Gunsmoke Whopper and The Chantel Wakefield Challenge Trophy which had to be won three times by the same rider for permanent possession. The trophy was won in 1996 and 1997 by Danielle Nesse, Lewisburg, TN; in 1998 by Marguerite Thomas, Murfreesboro, TN; in 1999 by Theresa Carpinito, Seattle, WA and Shelbyville, TN; in 2000 by Jaclyn Harney, Murfreesboro, TN; in 2001 by Theresa Carpinito.
Civils Lone Star Farm returned home with dual blues. Mike Civils and Caprice’s Lady Gen took the Western Park & Lite Shod Specialty by storm. Caprice’s Lady Gen’s earlier 2002 blues included the Park Pleasure Western Specialty at West Monroe, Louisiana; the Park Open, the Park Western Specialty and the Park Youth Specialty at the Pin Oak Charity Show; the Park Pleasure Four and Under English at the Big D; and the Park Open Canter, the Park Western Specialty, the Park Youth Specialty at the Rockwall, Texas.
After winning triple World Championships in 2002 Trashadeous and Jimmy Civils showed off in the Lite Shod Juvenile Specialty. Trashadeous’ long list of 2002 blues include the Lite Shod at West Monroe, La; the Western Lite Shod Specialty , the Youth Plantation Specialty, the Amateur Lite Shod Specialty Championship and the Plantation Lite Shod Specialty Championship at Pin Oak; the Lite Shod, the Model, the Lite Shod 17 and Under Specialty, and the Amateur Lite Shod Championship at the Big D; the Amateur Lite Shod Canter at the Spring Fun Show; the Plantation Lite Shod at Fayetteville; the Amateur Lite Shod Specialty at Wartrace; the Lite Shod Amateur Western Specialty, the Lite Shod Pleasure Specialty, the Lite Shod Amateur Canter, the Lite Shod Youth Specialty, the Lite Shod Amateur Specialty, and the Lite Shod Amateur Championship Specialty at Rockwall, Texas.
The Current World Championship team of Highway Robbery and Betty Corlew won dual blues at the Dixie Jubilee. They topped the very competitive Two-Year-Old Amateur Stallion division and came back to win the Two-Year-Old Amateur Championship to the glee of husband James Corlew and trainers Larry Webb and Lee Upton. Their earlier 2002 wins included blues at the Children’s Classic, the Spring Fun Show, the Columbia Spring Jubilee, Wartrace, and the International Grand Championship.
The remaining blues were won by various barns. Alex Bumpus claimed the Senior Walking Equitation 12-18 at Baton Rouge under the guidance of Tan View Farms aboard Settle The Score.
Charles Gleghorn represented Brett Boyd Stables’ well as he won the Four-Year-Old Amateur Mare and Gelding class aboard his Rain’s Fashionette.
Nathan Mills led his lovely Encore’s Magic Lady to victory in the Yearling Model class while Mark West claimed the Park Three-Year-Old & Under aboard his Push To Generate. Push To Generate had earlier 2002 blues at McMinnville and Lewisburg.
If you’ve never been to this show, you must attend in 2003. But only, if you want to eat, enjoy horse friends, show and see the best of best in the Walking Horse World. If you’ve been, no one needs to tell you to return as these trainers have for years and years. This highlights the 2002 Dixie Jubilee. Complete results follow and may be read, searched and printed at www.walkinghorsereport.com