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WHTA Meeting & Awards Walking Horse Trainers’ Association 2020 Horse of the Year Honorees Lead Line Horse of the Year: My Little Red Wagon Two-Year-Old Mare or Gelding Horse of the Year: RBG Two-Year-Old Mare or Gelding Reserve Horse of the Year: Lady Elle Weanling Horse of the Year: Sideways Weanling Reserve Horse of the Year: Josie And The Pussy Cats Two-Year-Old Amateur Stallions Horse of the Year: Captain Woodrow F. Call Two-Year-Old Amateur Stallions Reserve Horse of the Year: The Blackstone Yearling Horse of the Year: Catherine Zeta Jones Yearling Reserve Horse of the Year: Walkin’ The Wild Side Two-Year-Old Mare or Gelding Horse of the Year: Our Girl Charlie Two-Year-Old Mare or Gelding Reserve Horse of the Year (tie): RBG and Tammy Jones

Western Lite-Shod Horse of the Year: Big Time Bandit Western Lite-Shod Reserve Horse of the Year: My Black Cadillac Three-Year-Old Mare or Gelding Horse of the Year: The Longmire Three-Year-Old Mare or Gelding Reserve Horse of the Year: Wilma LJ Western Park Pleasure Horse of the Year: Lined Up At The Ritz Western Park Pleasure Reserve Horse of the Year: The Dixie Doll Three-Year-Old Stallion Horse of the Year: Mr. Magnifico Three-Year-Old Stallion Reserve Horse of the Year: Justified Honors Fine Harness Horse of the Year: In Ted’s Image Fine Harness Reserve Horse of the Year: Janie B. Good Model Horse of the Year: Ritz Entourage Model Reserve Horse of the Year: Back In The Saddle Again Ladies Amateur Specialty Horse of the Year: She’s Limitless Ladies Amateur Specialty Reserve Horse of the Year: Uptight Jose’

Lite-Shod Specialty Horse of the Year: La Patrona Lite-Shod Specialty Reserve Horse of the Year: Moonshine At Midnight

Men’s Amateur Specialty Horse of the Year: A King Thing Men’s Amateur Specialty Reserve Horse of the Year: Zeta

Two-Year-Old Stallion Horse of the Year: Ohh Troubadour Two-Year-Old Stallion Reserve Horse of the Year: Kobe 24

Amateur Specialty Horse of the Year: Led Zeppelin Amateur Specialty Reserve Horse of the Year: The Mason Dixie Line

Youth Show Pleasure Horse of the Year: Godfather By Ultra Copy Youth Show Pleasure Reserve Horse of the Year: Benelli

Four-Year-Old Amateur Mare or Gelding Horse of the Year: Honor My Country Four-Year-Old Amateur Mare or Gelding Reserve Horse of the Year: Charlie’s Perfect Angel

Youth Pony Horse of the Year: The Country Lineman Youth Pony Reserve Horse of the Year: Knock Down Drag Out Trail Pleasure Horse of the Year: Machete Trail Pleasure Reserve Horse of the Year: Luciano Adult Pony Horse of the Year: Skywalk’s Threat Adult Pony Reserve Horse of the Year: Pappy Van Winkle Country Pleasure Horse of the Year: Slingblade Country Pleasure Reserve Horse of the Year: Eye On The Title

Four-Year-Old Amateur Stallion Horse of the Year: As I Am Four-Year-Old Amateur Stallion Reserve Horse of the Year: Win Dixie A Amateur Park Pleasure Horse of the Year: I Walk The Walk Amateur Park Pleasure Reserve Horse of the Year: Dose’ Amateur Lite-Shod Horse of the Year: Roscoe Jenkins Amateur Lite-Shod Reserve Horse of the Year: Moonshine At Midnight

Novice Horse of the Year: Siege Novice Reserve Horse of the Year: Brain Power

Four-Year-Old Mare or Gelding Horse of the Year: Me And Pocahontas Four-Year-Old Mare or Gelding Reserve Horse of the Year: Charlie’s Phantom

Three-Year-Old Amateur Mare or Gelding Horse of the Year: Wilma LJ Three-Year-Old Amateur Mare or Gelding Reserve Horse of the Year: The Longmire

Professional Park Pleasure Horse of the Year: Lined Up At The Ritz Professional Park Pleasure Reserve Horse of the Year: Dose’

Elite (50 & Over) Horse of the Year: Mr. Heisman Elite (50 & Over) Reserve Horse of the Year: The Darkest Hour Three-Year-Old Amateur Stallion Horse of the Year: Smoky Mountain Strong Three-Year-Old Amateur Stallion Reserve Horse of the Year: My Ticket To Ride

Four-Year-Old Stallion Horse of the Year: Jose’ Revival Four-Year-Old Stallion Reserve Horse of the Year: Mister Lineman Five & Under Country Pleasure Horse of the Year: She’s Never Been Kissed Five & Under Country Pleasure Reserve Horse of the Year: Line’s Moose Munch

WHTA Meeting & Awards Amateur Park Performance Horse of the Year: Do Right Amateur Park Performance Reserve Horse of the Year: Deal With It Amateur Show Pleasure Horse of the Year: Epic Amateur Show Pleasure Reserve Horse of the Year: I’m Moonlighting Five & Under Trail Pleasure Horse of the Year: Self Made Money Five & Under Trail Pleasure Reserve Horse of the Year: Habanero Picante Professional Park Performance Horse of the Year: So Real Professional Park Performance Reserve Horse of the Year: Always In Style All Day Pleasure Horse of the Year: Petal Pushin’ Jazz All Day Pleasure Reserve Horse of the Year: Miss Belle Starr W Amateur Five-Year-Old Stallion Horse of the Year: Good Samaritan Amateur Five-Year-Old Stallion Reserve Horse of the Year: I’m The Alamo Juvenile 11 & Under Horse of the Year: Extra Special Jose’ Juvenile 11 & Under Reserve Horse of the Year: Willie Twilight Professional Show Pleasure Horse of the Year: He’s Starbucks Professional Show Pleasure Reserve Horse of the Year: Entitlement Amateur Five-Year-Old Mare or Gelding Horse of the Year: A Sunday Rose Amateur Five-Year-Old Mare or Geldings Reserve Horse of the Year: Gotcha Jose’ 15.2 & Under Amateur Mare or Gelding Horse of the Year: Gin Toddy 15.2 & Under Amateur Mare or Gelding Reserve Horse of the Year: Pappy Van Winkle Juvenile 12-17 Horse of the Year: The Dixie Label Juvenile 12-17 Reserve Horse of the Year: My Hometown Girl 15.2 & Under Amateur Stallion Horse of the Year: Marty McFly 15.2 & Under Amateur Stallion Reserve Horse of the Year: He’s Made In The USA Amateur Specialty Horse of the Year (tie): Zeta and Maroon 5 Amateur Specialty Reserve Horse of the Year: Really Coach 15.2 & Under Mare or Gelding Horse of the Year: Pappy Van Winkle 15.2 & Under Mare or Gelding Reserve Horse of the Year: An American Threat 15.2 & Under Stallion Horse of the Year: I Am Mighty Jose’ 15.2 & Under Stallion Reserve Horse of the Year: I’m Pushin N Line 15.2 & Over Mare or Gelding Horse of the Year: Country And Famous 15.2 & Over Mare or Gelding Reserve Horse of the Year: Nevermore 15.2 & Over Stallion Horse of the Year: Master’s Razzle And Jazz 15.2 & Over Stallion Reserve Horse of the Year: Minor Ordeal One Night Show of the Year: The Money Tree Classic Multi Night Show of the Year: The Columbia Spring Jubilee Assistant Performance Trainer of the Year: Vince Pruitt Assistant Pleasure Trainer of the Year: Victoria Kalosis

Juvenile of the Year: Abi Smith Amateur of the Year: Janice Fostek Groom of the Year (tie): Isaac Cazeros and Slim Moore

WHTA Meeting & Awards Riders’ Cup Winners:

Four-Year-Old Mares & Geldings The Grey Wolf JW Owned by Jackie Whatley Ridden by Jeff Laughlin

Model Jose’s One Liner Owned by Douglas Ann McGovern Led by Victoria Kalosis

Aged Mares & Geldings Jose’s Ritzy Hawk Owned by Bedford Walking Horse Farm, LLC Ridden by Jeff Green

Western Park Pleasure A Titleist Masterpiece Owned by Champion Stables Ridden by Howard Hamilton

Open Specialty Samsung Owned by Bill Callaway Ridden by Bill Callaway

Weanling Saint Laurent Owned by Jack Heffington Led by Robert Nelms

Show Pleasure Walkin’ Chick Owned by Perry/Kimberly Walden Ridden by Mickey McCormick

Yearling Catherine Zeta Jones Owned by Jones & Richards Led by Robert Nelms

Young/Experienced Trainers I’m In The Cash Owned by Karen Mitchell Ridden by Nathan Rymer

Trail Pleasure Side Lined Owned by Kyndra Myers Ridden by David Mast

Park Performance Always In Style Owned by Harbert & Nora Alexander Ridden by Mickey McCormick

Five & Under Trail Pleasure Mucho Macho Man Owned by Sudie Reed Ridden by Laurie Toone

Walking Horse Championship Gin’s Shadow Owned by Mike Floyd Ridden by Jimmy McConnell & Sam Martin

Lite-Shod My Black Cadillac Owned by Allison Thorson Ridden by Laurie Toone

Five & Under Lite-Shod Miss Dixie Flyer Owned by Donna Byard Ridden by Jeff Laughlin

Two-Year-Old Mares & Geldings Dim The Lights Owned by Steve & Pat Wilson Ridden by Herbert Derickson

Park Pleasure The Dixie Doll Owned by Doris Penick Ridden by Jeff Laughlin

Two & Three-Year-Old Trail Pleasure Lady James Owned by Darren Gray Ridden by Carrie Martin

Three-Year-Old Mares & Geldings I Am Precious Owned by S & P, LLC Ridden by Bill Callaway

Miscellaneous I’m Supercharged Owned by Bill & Kara Williams Ridden by David Mast

Two-Year-Old Kobe 24 Owned by Barnes, Connor & Kilgore Ridden by Tim Smith Three-Year-Old Jose’s Cold Hard Facts Owned by Bill & Debbie Woods Ridden by Casey Wright Three-Year-Old Justified Honors Owned by Lisa Baum Ridden by John Allan Callaway Four-Year-Old Mack 1 Owned by Donnie Taylor Ridden by Jimmy McConnell & Sam Martin 15.2 & Under I Am Mighty Jose’ Owned by Shane & Veronica Porterfield Ridden by Charlie Green