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THE
SUPER STOCK
1977 World Grand Champion
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For
THE SUPER STOCK and trainer, David Mason, the 1977 Celebration
was perfection. In two performances they claimed two
blue ribbons and six first place votes from the judges. The
1977 World's Grand Champion was officially registered as
THE SUPER STOCK with registration number 686676. He
was foaled in May of 1968 and raised by his first owner,
Gene Jordan of Murfreesboro. The black stallion was
by SCATMAN, who was by LITTLE MERRY BOY and was out of MAY
ALLEN GIRL, a fine mare with MERRY BOY and ROAN ALLEN F-38
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SHADES
OF CARBON GL
1993 World Grand Champion
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When
Shades of Carbon and Judy Martin walked their way to the
grass for the floral horseshoe and the Grand Championship
awards, it was not just a happening but the climax of a well
planned and developed career. During his show ring career
Shades of Carbonhad only two riders and trainers; that being
the husband and wife team of Judy and Joe Martin. They
won twenty-nine blues, five reserves, and only one third. That
is quite a record for only five years of competition. Shadeswas
retired at the 1976 Dixie Jubilee in Baton Rouge and stood
at stud at the Judy and Joe Martin stables.
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DELIGHT BUMIN AROUND
1973 World Grand Champion
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In
1972, Billy Gray and Delight Bumin Around had to settle
for Reserve Grand Champion. It was Bum’s only
defeat in his four years as a show horse. In 1973, they
made a brilliant performance in the Grand Championship
Stakes Class, and Delight Bumin Around was declared World
Grand Champion. Delight Bumin Around went into the
record books as one of the all time great walking horse
performers. He was shown a total of twenty nine times during
his four year career and was the class winner every time
except one. He was considered to be one of the most
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Threat's
Supreme A.
1979 World Grand Champion
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Threat's
Supreme A was sired by 1965 WGCH. Triple Threat. Supreme
was shown in amateur competition for three years before making
his first bid for the roses in 1976 with Bud Seaton. Mr.
Seaton took him all the way in 1979. |
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EBONY
MOUNTAIN MAN
1980 World
Grand Champion
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Ebony
Mountain Man won the Owner-Amateur Stallion and Owner-Amateur
World Champion titles, in 1977. In 1978, despite
a pulled tendon, Mountain Man was Reserve World Grand Champion. In
1979, he tied third, while weakened by a kidney infection. in
1980, Sammy Day rode him to a perfect performance in all
three gaits and walked away with the blue in Section A of
the Over 15.2 Stallion Class, and the World Grand Championship. |
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THE
PUSHER C. G.
1981 World Grand Champion |
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Sire of the
Pushover, and a dynasty of World Champion foals. The
Pusher will leave a lasting mark on the gene pool of the
Walking Horse breed. With his style and performance, his
conformation and disposition, The Pusher earned the highest
awards offered by the Walking Horse industry. On Tuesday,
October 2, 2001, The Pusher C. G. was laid to rest. After
consulting with Dr. John Bennett, it was decided that the
29 year old stallion would humanely put down with the same
class and dignity he carried throughout his entire career.
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PRIDES
SECRET THREAT
1982 World Grand Champion
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Another
outstanding grandson of Midnight Sun, Prides Secret Threat
was by Pride
of Midnight and out of Triple Threat Rose. He was 1979
Two Year-Old W. G. Ch. In 1980, he won both the preliminary
and the Three-Year-Old Championship Stake. In 1981, he won
the Junior W. G. Ch., by unanimous decision. As 1985 W. G.
Ch., he set a new record. Never before in history had
any horse won them all - World Grand Championships as a Two-,
Three-, Four and Five-year-old. Prides Secret Threat
died suddenly of Colitis X, later in the year, having sired
167 only colts.
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Pride's Jubilee Star
1986 World Grand Champion
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Trainer
Ramsey Bullington directed the energy and animation, the
spirit and style of Pride's Jubilee Star in his 1986 World
Grand Championship victory pass, at the 48th annual Tennessee
Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville. Sire
of Pride's Jubilee Encore and Pride's Sundance Star and
Jubilee's Rising Star, this beautiful bay stallion has
established a dynasty of his own.
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Coin's Hard Cash
1987 World Grand Champion |
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A
product of Harlin Hayes breeding program, Coin's Hard Cash
was sired by Prides Gold Coin, out of Prides Donna. At
the time of the World Championships, he was owned by Bonnie
T. Cady, and trained by Larry Edwards.
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The
Touch
1993
World Grand Champion
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1993
was the year for Chad Way and The Touch. Way, 22
and the youngest trainer to claim such a victory, had achieved
the life-long goal. Grey John's Touch (whose name
was later shortened to The Touch) was bred and raised by
Joe C. Martin, a close and dear friend to Nancy and Hoil
Walker from Murfreesboro. Martin owned both his sire,
Another Grey John, and his dam, Spirit's Ebby. Another
Grey John was sired by Pride's John Grey who was by Pride
Of Midnight.
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He's Putting On The Ritz
1996 World Grand Champion |
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In 1996, to
a record-breaking crowd of 30,081 people, He's Puttin' On
The Ritz and Sammy Day won the title of World Grand Champion. Sired
by Command Performance and out of a Pride's
Generator mare, Ritz was named Horse of the Year,
after capturing both the
Three-Year-Old Stallion title and the Three-Year-Old World
Grand Championship at the 1994 Celebration. The once wild
colt, now a gentle chestnut champion, successfully concluded
his winning
Celebration performance, with a standing ovation from a roaring
crowd.
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PRIDE
OF MIDNIGHT |
SPIRIT
OF MIDNIGHT
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Pride
of Midnight was a noted show horse and the leading sire
of his time. He produced world champion offspring in every
division, including WC Pride's Generator. The Pride offspring
were renown for being talented, easy to train, pretty, and "fast
makers".
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of Midnight won second in the 1959 Two Year Old Class. In
1962 he won third behind Mack K's Handshaker and Ebony
Masterpiece, both future World Grand Champions. In
1963, Spirit won third in the Aged Stallion Class behind
Sun's Delight and Triple Threat, both future World Grand
Champions.
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WARTRACE |
SOCIETY MAN
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Noted
son of Wilson's Allen, Wartrace was denied his full potential
as a sire by being somewhat isolated in Stanton, Mississippi.
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World Champion Three Year Old, popular sire and great show
horse.
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PRIDES GOLD COIN
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MIDNIGHT MACK
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World Champion son of Pride of
Midnight,
and sire of many World Champions.
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of 1959 W G Ch. Rodgers' Perfection, and 1960 W G Ch. Mack
K's Handshaker, Midnight Mack K. is still considered to be
the best horse ever shown in Celebration competition that did
not actually win the Grand Championship.
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BLACK DUST M. R.
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PRIDE OF STANLEY
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Betty
Sain's popular breeding sire who boasted more foundation
bloodlines of Allan F-1 than any other stallion of his day. |
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of Pride of Midnight, and famous show ring champion. Foundation
mare of the Pride dynasty of World Grand Champions
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PRIDES
GENERATOR
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The
premier
son of Pride of Midnight, he was Two-Year Old, Three-Year
Old, and Four-Year-Old World Champion. Voted
TWHBEA's #1 Sire of the Year in percentage
points and total points for seven straight years,
Prides Generator was one of the most prolific sires of
the breed. There are 2,303 foals registered
to him in the TWHBEA Ipeds, to date. |
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SHADOWS ULTIMATE BEAM
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Sire
of Beams Majestic
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COIN
BAD NEWS
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Coin
Bad News is truly regarded as a premier breeding stallion
within the Walking Horse Industry. His percentages of "Get" becoming
World Champions with respect to the total number of mares
bred are among the highest. Coin Bad News consistently passes
on to his offspring his excellent disposition, flawless conformation,
and natural walking ability. He has recently been given a
Premier Breeding Sire award by the TWHBEA & SWHBA
Associations for his outstanding achievement of winning
seven consecutive Get and Sire Championships from 1994
through 2000.
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By
the immortal Prides Generator and out of Count's Silver
Lining by Delight's Counselor, JFK absolutely dominated
the show ring during the 1990's. The beautiful
roan stallion claimed Two, Three and Four Year Old World
and World Grand Championships in 1992, 1993 and 1994. He
has since sired numerous successful show ring contenders
including WGC John FK's Pusher, WGC JFK's Monopoly,
WGC John FK's Delight, WGC Capone, WC Mr. Chili Pepper,
WC He's Wild Eyed and Wicked, WC FDR, and R.WGC Card
Trick.
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Sadly,
on January 14, 2005 Generator's Showboat, son of Prides
Generator, died unexpectedly.
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ARISTOTLE
ONASSIS
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By
World Grand Champion, He's Puttin' On The Ritz. Ari's
dam is the unforgettable show mare, My Jackie O., a
full sister to JFK.
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THE CALL JUDGE
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The Call
Judge has sired World Champions The Snow Job, Judge's
Red Alert, Lonestar Judge and Judges Order.
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