List of World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horses
Appearance
The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is the oldest breed-specific show for the Tennessee Walking Horse. While it includes over 100 classes, only one horse is selected as World Grand Champion every year. Almost all winners are stallions.[1]
Winners
[edit]Year | Photo | Horse | Trainer | Owner |
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1939 | Strolling Jim, chestnut gelding foaled 1936 | Floyd Carothers | Col. C. H. Bacon[3] | |
1940 | Haynes Peacock, chestnut gelding f. 1927 | Col. J. L. Haynes | Col. J. L. Haynes[4] | |
1941 | Haynes Peacock, chestnut gelding f. 1927 | Col. J. L. Haynes | Col. J. L. Haynes[4] | |
1942 | Melody Maid, chestnut mare f. 1937 | Floyd Carothers | Mr. & Mrs. Frank D. Rambo[5] | |
1943 | Black Angel, black mare | Winston Wiser | Mr. & Mrs. R. F. Ellis[6] | |
1944 | City Girl, chestnut mare f. 1939 | Urban Small | M. J. Meyer[7] | |
1945 | Midnight Sun, black stallion f. 1940 | Fred Walker | Harlinsdale Farm[8] | |
1946 | Midnight Sun, black stallion f. 1940 | Fred Walker | Harlinsdale Farm[8] | |
1947 | Merry Go Boy, black stallion f. 1943 | Winston Wiser | Wiser, Mallard, Norman[9] | |
1948 | Merry Go Boy, black stallion f. 1943 | Winston Wiser | C. C. Turner[9] | |
1949 | Midnight Merry, black mare f. 1946 | Steve Hill | J. N. McEachern[10] | |
1950 | Old Glory's Big Man, chestnut stallion f. 1945 | Carl Edwards | Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Budd[11] | |
1951 | The Talk of the Town, bay gelding f. 1947 | Steve Hill | L. A. Chernell & E. P. Ripley[12] | |
1952 | The Talk of the Town, bay gelding f. 1947 | Steve Hill | L. A. Chernell & E. P. Ripley[12] | |
1953 | The Talk of the Town, bay gelding f. 1947 | Steve Hill | L. A. Chernell & E. P. Ripley[12] | |
1954 | White Star, Maximum white sabino mare f. 1949 | Percy Moss | Dr. W. V. Garnier[13] | |
1955 | Go Boy's Shadow, black stallion f. 1952 | Winston Wiser | Wiser & Padgett[14] | |
1956 | Go Boy's Shadow, black stallion f. 1952 | Winston Wiser | Wiser & Padgett[14] | |
1957 | Sun's Jet Parade, black stallion f. 1951 | Vic Thompson | G. G. Gardebled[15] | |
1958 | Setting Sun, chestnut stallion f. 1952 | Sam Paschal | M. M. Bullard[16] | |
1959 | Rodger's Perfection, black stallion f. 1955 | Joe Webb | Dr. Porter Rodgers[17] | |
1960 | Mack K's Handshaker, black stallion f. 1956 | Doug Wolaver | Doug & Myron Wolaver[18] | |
1961 | B. Major Wilson, bay stallion, f. 1952 | Claude Brown | Claude Brown[19] | |
1962 | Ebony Masterpiece, black stallion f. 1955 | Sam Paschal | Billy Hale[20] | |
1963 | Sun's Delight D, chestnut stallion f. 1959 | Sam Paschal | Fray Escue[21] | |
1964 | Perfectionist's Carbon Copy, black stallion f. 1960 | Joe Webb | Rodgers, Binns, Raney & Webb[17] | |
1965 | Triple Threat, chestnut stallion f. 1956 | Doug Wolaver | Joe Wright[22] | |
1966 | Shaker's Shocker, black stallion f. 1962 | Betty Sain | Betty Sain[23] | |
1967 | Go Boy's Sundust, black stallion f. 1960 | Doug Wolaver | Dr. B. S. Henry[24] | |
1968 | Go Boy's Royal Heir, black stallion f. 1960 | Donald Paschal | Dr. C. L. Sexton[25] | |
1969 | Ebony's Senator, black stallion f. 1964 | Maurice Wilson | O. D. Carlton[26] | |
1970 | Ace's Sensation, black stallion f. 1964 | Wink Groover | Randall Rollins[27] | |
1971 | Sensational Shadow, black stallion f. 1963 | C. A. Bobo | Roy & Bonnie Davis[28] | |
1972 | Handshaker's Delight A., bay stallion f. 1965 | Donald Paschal | Dr. C. L. Sexton[29] | |
1973 | Delight Bumin Around, black stallion f. 1968 | Billy Gray | John & Mary Miller[30] | |
1974 | Another Masterpiece, black stallion f. 1968 | Ronnie Spears | Henry Moore[31] | |
1975 | Ebony's True Grit, bay stallion f. 1967 | Joe Fleming | Long Leaf Stables[32] | |
1976 | Shades of Carbon, black stallion f. 1970 | Judy Martin | Glen Loe[33] | |
1977 | The Super Stock, black stallion f. 1968 | David Mason | Hobart Potter[34] | |
1978 | Mark of Carbon, black stallion f. 1969 | Joe Webb | Verdon Walker[35] | |
1979 | Threat's Supreme, black stallion | Bud Seaton | D & S Enterprises[36] | |
1980 | Ebony's Mountain Man, bay stallion | Sammy Day | Joe Tillett Jr.[37] | |
1981 | The Pusher, sabino stallion f. 1972 | Bob McQuerry | Joe Dietz family[38] | |
1982 | Pride's Secret Threat, bay stallion f. 1977 | Billy Gray | Sand Creek Ranch[39] | |
1983 | Ebony's Bold Courier, chestnut stallion f. 1975 | Joe Fleming | Dr. & Mrs. Roger Bates[40] | |
1984 | Delight of Pride, liver chestnut stallion f. 1979 | Billy Gray | Dr. Andrew Sisk[41] | |
1985 | Pride's Final Edition, black stallion f. 1980 | Ramsey Bullington | Joe Christmas[42] | |
1986 | Pride's Jubilee Star, bay stallion f. 1976 | Ramsey Bullington | Bob Parks[43] | |
1987 | Coin's Hard Cash, black stallion f. 1982 | Larry Edwards | Bonnie Cady[44] | |
1988 | Doc's High Tribute, black stallion f. 1983 | Steve Aymett | D. L. Putman[45] | |
1989 | Motown Magic, black stallion f. 1983 | Steve Dunn | John Dunn[46] | |
1990 | The Pushover, black stallion f. 1979 | Ronnie Spears | Dr. and Mrs. William Varner[47] | |
1991 | Flashy Pride, chestnut stallion f. 1978 | Vicki Self | Art & Frances Barnes[48] | |
1992 | Dark Spirit's Rebel, bay stallion f. 1984 | Bud Dunn | Shirley & Frank Neal[49] | |
1993 | The Touch, black stallion f. 1988 | Chad Way | Hoil & Nancy Walker[50] | |
1994 | Gen's Armed and Dangerous, chestnut stallion f. 1989 | Russ Thompson | Arthur Gordon family[51] | |
1995 | Pride's Sundance Star, brown stallion f. 1990 | David Landrum | Dr. & Mrs. Rafael Rigual[52] | |
1996 | He's Puttin' on the Ritz, chestnut stallion f. 1991 | Sammy Day | William B. & Sandra Johnson[53] | |
1997 | Generator's Santana, black stallion f. 1991 | Jackie McConnell | Kilgore & Castleman[54] | |
1998 | Masquerading, roan stallion f. 1991 | Knox Blackburn | Gilbert Miller family[55] | |
1999 | RPM, black stallion f. 1994 | Bud Dunn | TR & N Partners LLC[46] | |
2000 | Cash for Keeps, chestnut stallion f. 1991 | Ray Gilmer | Harrell Browner family[56] | |
2001 | Pride's Jubilee Encore, black stallion f. 1991 | Allan Callaway | Dennis, Pedigo & Terry[57] | |
2002 | Out On Parole, roan stallion f. 1997 | Steve Dunn | Randall Baskins family[58] | |
2003 | The Whole Nine Yards, chestnut stallion f. 1998 | Bill Bobo | Bob & Luanne Sigman family[59] | |
2004 | The Black Night Shade, black stallion f. 1998 | Jimmy McConnell | Tom & Judy Waite[60] | |
2005 | Main Power, black stallion f. 1999 | Joe Cotten | Holland, King & Kilgore[61] | |
2007 | Master of Jazz, black stallion f. 2001 | Jimmy McConnell | Lee Wall & Mike McGartland[62] | |
2008 | Santana's El Nino, black stallion f. 2001 | Link Webb | Michael & Ann Jones[63] | |
2009 | Watch It Now, black stallion f. 2003 | Jimmy McConnell | Waterfall Farms[64] | |
2010 | The Coach, chestnut stallion f. 2004 | Billy Gray | Holland, Kilgore & Barnes[65] | |
2011 | Game World, chestnut stallion f. 2005 | Gary Edwards | Chester & Lynda Stokes[66] | |
2012 | Walk Time Charlie, chestnut stallion f. 2007 | Chad Baucom | Holland, Kilgore & Callicutt[67] | |
2013 | I Am Jose, black stallion f. 2008 | Casey Wright | Billy & Debbie Woods[12] | |
2014 | I Am Jose, black stallion f. 2008 | Casey Wright | Billy & Debbie Woods[12] | |
2015 | I Am Jose, black stallion f. 2008 | Casey Wright | Billy & Debbie Woods[12] | |
2016 | Honors, black stallion f. 2008 | Larry Edwards | Keith & Dan McSwain[68] | |
2017 | Gen's Black Maverick, black stallion f. 2008 | Bill Callaway | Keith & Lorraine Rosbury [69] | |
2018 | Gen A Mighty, black stallion | Jimmy McConnell | Mike Floyd[70] | |
2019 | I’m Mayhem, chestnut roan stallion | Rodney Dick | Jo Ann Dowel | |
2020 | Master’s Razzle and Jazz, bay stallion | John Allan Callaway | Alan Riddley Family[71] | |
2021 | Justified Honors, black stallion | John Allan Callaway | Lisa Baum | |
2022 | Justified Honors, black stallion | John Allan Callaway | Lisa Baum | |
2023 | Justified Honors, black stallion | John Allan Callaway | Lisa Baum |
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