Walking On Volume 4, Issue 10, October 2017 | Page 18

WHOA Versatility Show
Murfreesboro, Tennessee • October 22
Story by Sis Osborne, Photos by Lori Finch & Sis Osborne
MacGregor’s Stable hosted a ter-
rific WHOA Show Sunday, October
22. Things got a bit dicey when
Mother Nature decided to blow us
away. She picked the center ring
tent up and blew it around the ring
causing horses to “perk up” and
some to “spook”, Good riding, Mar-
tha Child kept Locked In Gold on
the ground (well mostly) and rode
out the wind storm. After the tent
was gathered up and deposited out-
side the ring the class resumed with
Martha and Locked In Gold walk-
ing away with one of their several
blues of the day. All nine entries in
this excellent class made excellent
shows in the adverse conditions.
Marilyn Carter made the drive
from Scottsboro, Kentucky with her
two nice horses to win several blue
ribbons thus celebrating her birth-
day in blue ribbon style. Happy
Birthday pretty lady!!!! Marilyn is
always turned out to perfection and
takes “casual” dress to new heights.
The trail course was intricate
and well-designed thus challenging
the entries. Victory Trip and Dan
Starnes, PhD made it look easy as
they didn’t have a fault to win the
class.
It was good to see Charlie Moore
walking away with the Trail Plea-
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4 5
sure Two and Three-Year-Old blue
ribbon aboard Ken In Command
for Charlene Cook, DVM.  Very
nice combination!
Allison Thorson put some very
good combinations of natural
walking horses and young riders in
the ring.  They did well and were
smiling and enjoying their rides.
It was wonderful  to see young
folks having a good time with their
horses and their families all out to
support them. That is what this is
all about ---having family fun with
our walking horses.
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1 - After her last youth class, Shelby
Finch is surrounded by her mentors
Larry and Linda Starnes and Carolyn
and Vic Gernt. 
2 - Martha Child and trainer Marilynne
MacLeod with Locked In Gold.
3 - Owner Maria Redmond with After
Party and MacKenzie Morgan.
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4 - Maggie Moore and Jim Leek with the
good walking The Roan Ranger.
5 - Hosts Scott and Lynn MacGregor.
6 - Ribbon girl Brianna Colander at the
show just a swangin’.
7 - Dr. Dan Starnes and Victory Trip
making the trail course look easy.
18 • Walking On