Walking On Volume 4, Issue 8, August 2017 | Page 10

39th Annual International
Pleasure & Colt Grand Championship
Miller Coliseum • Murfreesboro, Tennessee
July 21 -29, 2017
Judges: Jason Bachert, Kevin Gilliam, Dee Dee Miller, Bobby Richards
Joni Abney - Dressage, TWH Over Fences, Hunter Hack
~coverage by Sis Osborne~
Day 1
The 39th International started with a day flat filled
with really nice  walking horses performing numerous
Dressage tests. It was a wonderful day! The ring was
a much larger ring than WHOA had been using. The
Scot MacGregor crew is responsible for this terrific
addition. Excellent riders made the tests look easy.
Judge, Joni Abney did a capable and thorough job. Scot
MacGregor had a fantastic day earning 7 blue ribbons!
The entries were up from last year which is fantastic!
60 very nice entries competed in this endeavor. We
hope next year will be just as successful.
Day 2
The second day of the 39th International was all
about the Tennessee Walking Horse being smooth
AND versatile! Folks, if you want to see versatile
walking horses then you need look no further than this
great show. WOW! Class followed class with the best
versatile Tennessee Walking Horses in the breed. The
International is pleased to be the host of such excellent
versatile walking horses. WE appreciate so very much
your showing at the International. Of course, we also
appreciate our hard working volunteers. Special thanks
to Scott Keen for his help is setting up trail courses
this year. A SHORT break was followed by colts and
fun classes as well as very competitive speed events.
A young 26 year old mare, Cindy’s Fancy Shadow and
owner Hallie Pollard, who is just as cute as ever turned
in blistering time claiming the title in barrels. Welcome
back Hallie and Cindy’s Fancy Shadow.
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