The Eighteenth Annual SSHBEA Fall World Grand Championship Show was held September 30 thru October 5, 2002 at the top of the line indoor Calsonic Arena in Shelbyville, TN. Entries were up 46 head over 2001 for a grand total of 1,459
in 2002.

Each year the barn areas get just a little better as more and more stables strive to make their home away from home the best, the most attractive and the most comfortable. The pride trainers and owners take in putting their best foot forward is second to none.

The Ladies Auxiliary were the force behind the professional show horse looking center ring in the arena. Hat's off to this hard working group not only at the Championship Show but all year long.

Show officials for the 2002 event were once again headed up by Show Chairman, Boyd Melton. Judges for the six days were Cordell Hobby, Kim McMahan, Dwayne Sullivan, Robert Dalton and Carol Wakefield. Back at the mike was Arlie Weddington with Brian Perry and his talented keyboard providing the music. Jack Greene was the center ring action
and presentation photographer while Gary and Sharon Leverette handled the outside shots and video photography. As always Janice Prince and Beverly Brown kept the entry
office running right on par. Farrier for the show was Eric Gray and L & M Awards were responsible for making all of the ribbons. Freda Wassom and Deedy Decker co-chaired the Fall Program Committee and committee members consisted of SSHBEA's President Travis Kelley and his wife Amy, Amber Porter, Mark Cutlip, Janie Rowland, Angie Wassom, Hugh
Wassom and Debbie Brown.

The Corporate Sponsor list has risen in the past three years from 88 in 2000, to 116 in 2001, to 121 in 2002. The generous support from SSHBEA's Corporate Sponsors is
greatly appreciated. Without their continuing support this World Class Show could not continue to grow as it does. A special thanks to Travis Kelley-always the driving force
behind this committee. 

The Invocation was Given:
Monday, Sept. 30, by Rev. Mark Ashley, Cannon United Methodist, Shelbyville, TN.
Tuesday, Oct. 1, by Rob McKamey, Edgemont Baptist, Shelbyville, TN. 

Wednesday, Oct. 2, by Hugh Wassom, Cristiana, TN.
Thursday, Oct. 3, by Rev. Glenn Forsee, First Assembly of God, Shelbyville, TN. 

Friday, Oct. 4, by Bro. Kenneth Smith, Bible Presbyterian, Shelbyville, TN.

Saturday, Oct. 5, by Mark Pierce, Horse Mountain Church ofChrist, Bell Buckle, TN.

The National Anthem was Presented:
Monday, Sept. 30 by vocalist Andy Borders, Shelbyville, TN.
Tuesday, Oct. 1, by vocalist Kayla Melton, Woodbury, TN.
Wednesday, Oct. 2, by vocalist Cyndi Cook, Nashville, TN.
Thursday, Oct. 3, by vocalist Wayne Bomar, Manchester, TN.
Friday, Oct. 4, by vocalist Thomas Breece, Shelbyville, TN.
Saturday, Oct. 5, by vocalists The Edge Quartet, Shelbyville, TN.

2002 18th Annual SSHBEA Champsionship Show Flag Horses were:
Monday: American - Rembrant.Com, Johnny Mckeehan; SSHBEA - Amanda's Rambling Rose, Amanda Winters; Youth Council - Callie's Princess, Callie Haley; Ladies Auxiliary - Pusha Bella, Kathy Jones.
Tuesday: American - The Biscuit, Lee Ann Jackson; SSHBEA - Mister Double Moonshine, Debbie LeBlanc; Youth Council - Weapon's Total Package, Amanda Jernigan; Ladies Auxiliary - Alen's Razzle Dazzle, Chantel Wakefield-Hientz.
Wednesday: American - Strike it Rich Sunny, Natalie Bailey; SSHBEA - Bojangles Dixie Darling, Niki Thompson; Youth Council - Coffee's Moonshine, Mason Gassaway; Ladies
Auxiliary - Not a Moment to Soon, Rebecca Cook.
Thursday: American - Power Flash, Anita Truesdell; SSHBEA - Honey Number Nine, Carl Hedgecloth; Youth Council - Weapon's Total Package, Rachel Jernigan; Ladies Auxiliary
- Rock Back Bill, Maranda East.
Friday: American - Hot Fudge, Dwight Cook; SSHBEA - Sandman's Top Gun, Christen Chapman; Youth Council - Bojangle's Dixie Darling, Niki Thompson; Ladies Auxiliary - Strike it Rich Sunny, Tammy Coffman.
Saturday: American - Avenger's Little Tramp, Kelly Summers; SSHBEA -Rembrant.Com, Johnny McKeehan; Youth Council - Always Bojangles, Samantha Mohon; Ladies Auxiliary
- Stun Gun Kathy Jones.

The 2002 State Flags were
Presented on Saturday Night by:
Alabama: Bridges Bumble Bee, Mike Largin, Columbiana, AL.
Arkansas: Whiskey's Windance, Jimmy Carter, Sercy, AR.
Georgia: Rebel's Cinnamon Twist, Sharon Staten, Dalton,GA.
Kentucky: Strollin' Thunder, Kim McCane, Mt. Sterling, KY.
Mississippi: Rhapsody in Blue, Larry McKee Booneville, MS.
Missouri: High Plains Drifter, Beverly Sherrill, Doe Run,Mo.
North Carolina: Not A Moment Too Soon, Rebecca Cook, Pilot Mtn. NC
Ohio: Apache Superstock, Debbie Straton, Winchester, OH.
Pennsylvania: Red Eye Whiskey, Stu Kellerman, Ambler, PA.
Tennessee: Cotton's Medicine Man, Lauren Hamilton, CedarGrove, TN. 

Virginia: Bay Ladies Sorrel Son, Jamie Gardner, Dayton, VA.
West Virginia: Raven's Rhythm in Motion, Mike Dispanet, Mathias, WV.

The Annual Cookout sponsored by SSHBEA held on the Calsonic Grounds on Sunday night prior to the show proved once again one of the week's most popular events. A big thanks to Charles Pope and everyone that pitched in to make it a very successful get together.

The number of overall classes was up from 121 in 2001 to 125 in 2002. The thirty-four World Grand Championship classes played to a huge crowd both Friday and Saturday
nights.

Friday Night
First to ride under the Grand Championship spotlight on Friday night was Carolina Gaits' Beth Powell on the talented Vanilla sky in the Open Shod Three World Grand Championship. Followed by another lovely lady Lori Young on Dawn's Diva. The Lite Shod 2 year old Grand Championship found JFK's Dusty Diamond and Dicky Bedwell winners for John Daniels of Smithville with another Dickie (Gardner) making the Reserve ride on Gunslingers Quick Draw for the Jay Dickey family.

Open Shod Youth 11 & Under WGC saw Clay Dunivan team with Bill & Toni Overton's Color's Peddler Style to ride to the blue followed closely by the hard riding Adam Duke and
Lady Lojac. It was the youth in the ring again. This time the 12-17 Trail Pleasure Grand Championship. East Tennessee's Jade Myers and Teen Wolf captured the crown with North Carolina's Stephanie Parham and Bandit's Moonglow reserve for Bobby & Shelly Carter and Kayla Mize. A one two punch in the Weanling Grand Championship found Robert Nelms and Tantalizing Touch winning the World Grand for Ronda Bissonette with Stablemate changing of the Guard and Daddy Bob Nelms taking reserve for Bill and Betty
Lancaster. The Mark Burke, DVM family had the winning combination with Andrea Minton and High Performance in the Lite Shod Youth 12-17 Championship. And it was back to N.C. for Reserve with Elisha Phoenix owner-rider of Command's Final Rose.

The great Midnight Express can always be found at the top and this time it was in the Open Shod 14.2 and Under World Grand with Dwayne Cawthorn up for James and Ruby Vassar.
Reserve was Angie Wassom's sweetheart of a little mare Pepper's Sweetheart with Dicky Bedwell up.

Teen Wolf added a second jewel of the night to his crown in the Trail Pleasure Amateur owned & Trained 2 & 3 Year Old Grand Championship. This time with Derek Myers in the
saddle. Reserve was Brian Stewart and the sharp little mare What a Little Lady. Coming right back in the ring Derek Myers had back to back wins. This time in the Trail Pleasure
Amateur 3 yr old WGC on Avenger's Unbelievable followed by Kevin Gilliam up for Elspeth & Sandra Desrosiers on Gen & Tonic from - you guessed it - North Carolina!

Senator's Moonlight Gamble and Angie Wassom claimed the crown in the Amateur 2 Year Old WGC. Angie also won this same title last year on Apache's Trade Mark, and she was
one happy Lady. Back to N.C. we go for the reserve with Nash Bridges and Heather Hudson owner-rider. Last year's WGC, Lethal's Delight of Pride, now under the ownership of Mike & Sharon Lee with Sharon in the saddle made the Spotlight ride in the WGC Open Shod Amateur Four & Over N/C Division. A dream come true for a super nice little blonde.
Reserve, and from the same barn was John Kelley on Six Gun Territory for his mom Amy Kelley.

That head shaking What a Little Lady claimed her blue in the Amateur 2 Year Old Trail Pleasure for owner-rider Brian Stewart. With Spirit of the Dance and Tammy Fears in for a
nice reserve for Tammy & Jerry Fears.

Gen's Lazer Beam and Johnny Smith captured the WGC title in the Open Shod Amateur 2 Year Old division followed by Forvever Pusher and owner/rider Billy White. Pusher's Pride picked up more world honors as he and owner-rider Liz Mills were the Amateur 4 & over Trail Pleasure WGC. The ever popular team of Maude Hopkins and Cruz Control took
second place honors.

Avenger's Avalance and owner-rider Debbie Smothers captured the title of WGC Lite Shod 3 Year Old Amateur, with Outlaw Woman & Pat McCord reserve. The last class late
Friday night saw the David and Lisa Gibson entry Alen's Top Dollar and Phil Dunivan captured the Open Shod Four Year Old, Canter, WGC with reserve going to Cash for Success and Dwayne Cawthorn for Dale & Holly Rodgers.

Saturday Night
Youth were the first in the ring with the 11 & Under Lite Shod Grand Championship. Hard riding Braiden Greene & his Stroker's Shadow Dancer had it all together to capture the
top honor, with the famed High Performance and his new young owner Downing Burke in for a grand second. The Youth 12-17 WGC Open Shod was captured by Cody Laster and Colors All Over with the reserve tie going to Hailey Sorrells and Hot Pepper's War Paint.

The Yearling Halter WGC found the winning colt to be Delight's Good Times. This 2001 World Grand Champion weanling just keeps on claiming Championships for owners Bill and Betty Lancaster and handler Robert Nelms. Reserve tie went to Freda Bullards Hy-Tones Catwalk handled by Tommy Wilson.

Trail Pleasure Youth 11 & Under WGC saw the unbeatable team of Alen's Sunbeam and Tyler Sapp making the Spotlight ride, with Sam Walker up for Jade Myers on Avenger's
Unbelievable captureing the reserve awards.

A look at what's to come is always presented in the Two-year Old Open WGC and the future looks great. Dickie Gardner and Colors Clown, the Brian Sullivan Family entry, made the Spotlight ride followed by Wes and Darlene Messmear's Patches Tradition with Mark West in the Saddle. Amatuer Owned and Trained Trail Pleasure 4 and Over Grand Championship went to the State of Kentucky with Donna Franklin for Donna and Ray Franklin on Pride's Rock & Rolls followed by Avenger's Lil Tramp and Kelly Summers
for Ronny & Kelly Summers.

The Lite Shod Three Year Old WGC found the fancy mare Avenger's Push U Over in the Spotlight with Charlie Moore up for Randy, Patti and Maranda East of Nicholasville, KY.
Another Nicholasville, KY entry was in the reserve spotlight. This time it was Ronnie Sapp and Avenger's Avalanche for the Ronald Smothers family.

Poetry N Motion and Liz Mills lay claim to the Open Shod Amateur Four & Over, Canter Grand championship title followed by the Multi-Titled World Champion mare Allen's
Pure Honey with Amanda Jernigan up for the David Jernigan Family.

Brian Stewart and his What a Little Lady picked up their second WGC in the Two Year Old Trail Pleasure WGC with reserve honors going to Ronnie Sapp and Alen's Ebony Star
for David Baker. The Lite Shod Amateur Owned & Trained WGC was Johnny Smith and I.C. Smoke, followed by Don Woodson and his Multi World Champion Alen's High Spade.

My Moonlight Masquerade with Linda Bedwell for Janie Rowland made the winning ride in the Open Three Year Old WGC followed by Barney Davis and Alen's Stormy Night for
another Kentucky couple, Billy & Carolyn Bowlds. Three Year Old Trail Pleasure horses entered the ring next with Alen's Queen of Hearts and Charlie Moore for John & Sharon
Staten capturing the World Grand and the North Carolina owned Lethal's Gunsmoke and Ronnie Sapp was reserve for Bayfield Farm's Kevin Gilliam.

The Lite Shod Amateur Four & Over found Melanie Howard & her grand mare Avenger's Ravenna in for the World Grand with the second tie going to Generator's Janus and Jane
Johnson. The Multi-titled Hytone's Best Mark and owner exhibitor Ronnie Harwell rode under the spots in the Open Shod Amateur Owned and Trained Grand Championship followed by David Cashion and Avenger's Executive Decision.

The incomparable Lady Wolf and Ronnie Sapp added another jewel to her crown as she was once again crowned the World Grand Champion Trail Pleasure horse for Sis Osborne of Got Rox Farm. Reserve only to this great mare was the winning little Pusher's Pride with Dickie Gardner up for the Brad Mills Family.

In the Lite Shod World Grand Championship top honors went to Calvin Klein's Obsession with Howard Hamilton up for the Rick and Alane Paschall with Gold Insignia's Magic Man
and Randy Wimberly taking reserve honors for Jerry Page of Fancy Farm.