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SS SPRING FLING Photos by Scotty Moore
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DEVORE STABLES Owned and operated by Tammy Devore, Devore Stables had a very successful show.
Helen Rich with Reserve Grand Champion and Reserve Champion CH Who in the Show Pleasure Driving division, and with Reserve Champion Murthwaite Mercy in the Open Pleasure Driving division. Ali Degray with Grand Champion and Champion Man On The Move in the Five-Gaited Show Pleasure division, with Grand Champion and Champion Enchanted Kiss in the Amateur Three-Gaited Park division, with Grand Champion and with Reserve Champion Northern Asset in the Adult Three-Gaited Show Pleasure division. Tyler Devore with Grand Champion Reserve Champion Joe’s Promise Land, owned by Beth Bidon, in the Three-Gaited Park division, with Grand Champion & Champion Game Changer, owned by Helen Rich in the Roadster Horse To Bike division, with Champion The Accountant in the Roadster Horse To Bike division, and with Reserve Grand Champion The Hathaway Man in the Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited Championship. Morgan Devore with Champion Absolutely Sassy in the Ladies Five-Gaited division. Nora Burnett with Reserve Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Cornerstone’s Moondance in the Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited division. Savannah Elkins with Grand Champion and Champion Our Tango, owned by Helen Rich, in the Limit Horse Three-Gaited Show Pleasure division, and with Reserve Champion Deputized in the Three-Gaited Pony 17 & Under division.
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MAJESTIC OAKS Under the direction of Rich Campbell, Majestic Oaks had a great show! Jacqueline Schatzberg with Champion Romeo’s Capital Gains LF in the Junior Exhibitor Roadster Pony division. Debbie McCury with Grand Champion and Champion Centurian’s Gambler LF in the Adult Roadster Pony division. Shelby Balmas with Champion Johnny Cash in the Limit Roadster Pony division and with Champion Heartland Locomotion in the Junior Hackney Pony division. Maggie Burnett with Champion Heartland Five Star in the Roadster Pony Under Saddle division. Elizabeth Ghareeb with Champion Speed Racer in the Junior Roadster Pony division, and with Champion Maverick in the Junior Harness Pony division.
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MEET THE TEAM
Q&A with Devore Stables
D E V O RE S TAB LES
Meet the team at Devore Stables
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MEET THE TEAM
Q&A with Devore Stables
D E V OR E STAB L ES
Tammy Devore How did you get started with horses? I started when I was 18. I think I was 18 or 19 when I won my first time at Louisville in a walk/trot class. My secret is communication and honesty. It is so tense and we try to have fun here and make it a great experience. I try to let my employees have a life outside of this barn and make them feel important. I give everyone Sunday and Monday off. I cannot say enough about how much I appreciate my team. They all go above and beyond for my clients.
What are all the breeds you have worked with professionally? Saddlebreds have had the largest impact. I have dealt with different breeds and no other horse has the personality of the saddlebred. My quarter horse, Sniper, was an exception and a great personality. With Quarter Horses it’s all leg and I had to learn to ride that way. The biggest part for me is the way they work them off of the leg. I used some of that to transfer over to Nashvegas.
How do you evaluate a new horse when coming up with a training regimen? What are some requirements that the horse must meet? We treat all horses the same. When they come in we go about it with them like any other horse and just see where the horse will fit and with each trainer since we have multiple trainers here. I would say we all have a type. Tyler likes a horse that’s extremely game and life or death. Morgan does not mind a horse that you have to push on, and I would rather have the horse that you don’t touch the bridle.
DO YOU THINK BEING A FEMALE TRAINER MAKES IT HARDER TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN THIS INDUSTRY MORE THAN IT IS FOR MEN? I think it is very biased. When I was younger I would admit that. As a woman, you have to be a little meaner, stronger and if you show any weakness it won’t work. The biggest compliment I received was that I remind them of Donna Moore. I worked for Joe Carnel to learn. The only way I could get started was to get my clients. I had kids winning EQ but I wanted to do something different. I wanted to work young horses. I was always told that if you work hard enough you can achieve what you want, just don’t quit.
WHAT IS YOUR BEST MEMORY OF ULTIMATE CHOICE? My favorite was winning the stallion stake at Louisville. I have many memories just in the stall with him. He was the first horse I rode after colon surgery. Everyone asked me why, but I knew he would keep me safe. UC also had colon cancer, as did my dad. They died within a few days of each other. I have not wanted to show anything since him. When I would go in the stall with him, he would hold onto me and nicker, wanting me to stay with him.
WHAT DO YOU STILL HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH IN YOUR LIFE? I took some reigning cow lessons and want to do that at some point, travel more, take my trail horses to Wyoming and ride, and raise a World Champion Saddlebred.
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Cody Williamson
Tyler and Morgan Devore HOW DID YOU ALL MEET?
How did you get started in working with horses?
We have known each other since we were kids. Our parents were good friends and gave us the push to get together.
I trail rode horses at home for fun. A friend of a friend started working at Debbie’s and I just
When did you realize that you wanted to work together?
different and more modern. I learned a lot from the breeding aspect from Debbie and was
followed. At Debbie’s, I learned a lot of the traditional ways and here at DeVore, it’s a lot
We were working long-distance and on separate show circuits. We did long-distance for a year and would only see each other at Louisville. After a year we started talking about Morgan coming closer to me to try to find somewhere new to work and she ended up here at DeVore and it just worked.
Do you have a morning routine now that you are new parents and working at the same place? We have a solid routine. We get up at 7 AM and start getting our daughter ready when she wakes up at 7:30 AM. We get her dressed and take care of our dogs. After we take her to the babysitter we come to the barn. She then goes to bed around 6:30 PM or 7 PM. She was here at the barn until 2 - 4 months, every day while we worked horses.
What is your routine when you get to the barn? (Tyler) We come in right after the horses are fed and discuss a plan for the day. The guys start cleaning stalls while Morgan doers ulcer guard. Then we pick up, clean, and start working horses. We have a lot of guys that have been with us a long time and they get the horses ready and we work them. (Morgan) Reagan, Savannah, and I all teach lessons. We teach around 20 lessons a week starting at 2:30 PM or 3 PM. We try to map out a plan of which horses to go catch and use.
What was the moment that made you want to be a
able to carry it over here. Tammy has given me the freedom to express my art when it comes
to horses. She’s taught me that it’s very important what the horse looks like coming out of the stall just as much as going in the show ring.
what is it like working at DeVore? This is one family-oriented barn. After work, we’ll make plans to go eat or go to the lake and spend time together. Any of our customers are willing to jump in and help us do anything.
What horses do you care for? Who , Amarula Sunrise (Rita), Murthwaite Mercy, Big Time Bobby (Moose), I’m Lookin Expensive (Julia), Crystal Creeks Nightraider (Eddie), HS Dreamgirls Best Man (Fluffy), Dorothy , and The Hathaway Man (Hank).
Who has the funniest personality in the barn? Big Time Bobby is always happy to see you and loves his person. He’s a treat beggar and will eat anything. His favorite is blueberry muffins.
Who are your top 3 favorite horses that you’ve worked with?
horse trainer? (Tyler) I was always on the fence about it growing up from being around mom and dad. We talk all the time about being a kid and people asking if we are sure we wanted to be trainers. It started when I showed Thunder Storm Warning. He was a really hard horse for me to learn to ride and he is what pushed me to want to take it to the next level and be a trainer. I showed him in Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited. I catch rode him one time and then mom bought him for me. I was going to show him in the stake my first year as a professional. I showed him half of the year and then turned him out. (Morgan) I always said I want to be a horse trainer as a kid because my dad and uncle are both trainers. I went to college and my dad told me he didn’t care what I did as long as it didn’t involve horses. I went to William Woods and majored in equine business. I then started working in the barn with my dad and learning. After my parents lost their barn in a fire it showed me how important it was. I was 21 when the fire happened and in school. All but 6 horses and 3 dogs were lost.
Ava Gardner, everything about Ava was great and she had more heart than anything. Costa Nostra really knew his job, loved it and was always easy. Big Time Bobby, he’s the first horse I’ve been around that seems like he needs me. We have the longest connection and we both need each other. He’s my heart horse.
What is the Secret to a full mane and tail maintenance? I use the pink stuff, MTG, and do not braid it. I treat them like human hair, I brush through the feathers and pick through it with my fingers. The secret is clean hair.
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Savannah Miller
Reagan Morrison
How did you get started with wanting to be
How did you get involved with riding?
involved in horses? I have been involved with horses my entire life. Both of my parents train Morgans in California at Miller Equestrian Services. I start showing Academy when I was 4 with my parents.
Tammy’s dad, Johnny, hauled cattle for my dad and brought me here. I rode the first time I came here and had my first lesson with Tammy when I was 5 years old. No one in my family was involved with showing and riding.
When did you decide you wanted to work here?
What do you like about working at The experience and environment. Working for Tammy is always interesting and you never know what’s next. Tammy is always planning the next step and the next project. There are always different horses coming in and out of the barn.
What is your normal routine? Who do you care for? I clean stalls in the morning. I’m a groom and have 8 horses on my string and also work mostly young horses. I take care of Enchanted Kiss, Blackwatch Magic, Charletown Charley, Kiss My Sass, The Accountant, Born At Sunrise, and Our Tango.
What is your opinion on Morgans vs. Saddlebreds? Morgans are much more family-oriented and saddlebreds are more of a fancy adult thing. I think my biggest issue as a riding instructor, is it is hard to tell people to decide to buy a horse and go show at Louisville. They pay $5000 to go show one class for 15 minutes and then you can’t show back. I had a Morgan that I showed numerous divisions and won at nationals in road hack. I took an internship with Tammy and I had never met her and didn’t know much about her. I loved Enchanted Kiss and knew about her and that Tammy had her. I was here for 2 days before leaving for Asheville and taking 20 horses to a show. When I was an intern, I didn’t ride anything. As I kept working here, Tammy let me ride. Then once I became full-time Tammy started letting me work colts.
Do you think being a female trainer makes it
When I was 5 years old. My parents started just dropping me off here daily. At some point, I just stayed the entire summer with Tammy.
What horses do you care for? Now Performing Nightly, Top Gear, Sonyador, Fire and Reign, Nutcrackers Derby Day, Absolutely Sassy-Favorite, Watermelon Sugar, Cornerstones Moon Dance, and Lottery Boy.
Who is your favorite horse? My all-time favorite horse is Man On The Move and Enchanted Kiss.
What’s your normal daily routine? I have a field at my house that Justin owns. I have 8 yearlings so I feed them in the morning before anything. I get to Devore and I water, give medicine and I’m the trash girl.
What is your favorite horse show and division? My favorite show is the World Championship Horse Show. When Tammy showed UC in the gaited stake, it gave me cold chills and is a favorite memory. The gaited division is my favorite.
harder to achieve success in this industry than it is for men?
What advice would you give to a young girl wanting to be like you?
I think there are two different types of woman trainers. You have your glam trainers that shake the whip, and keep maintaining what the horse already knows. Then you have the ladies that are actually out in the barn working and being the boss.
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