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Walking Horse Trainers Association Trainer of the Year

 

In 33 years of this Tennessee Walking Horse industry award, only 5 recipients have no recorded violations. 23 of the honorees have been ticketed for HPA violations; 18 of them with Federal cases.  Five of these HPA violators were honored more than once.

1968  Vic Thompson, Shelbyville, Tennessee


1969  C. A. Bobo, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Violations:

1990 Federal Case, $1000 fine, 1 year suspension, HPA, USDA.


1970  Wink Groover, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Violations:

1993 Federal Case, 12/01/93=11/30/94, HPA, USDA

2000 Industry Violation, Bilateral Sore, $600 fine, 9 month suspension, HPA, NHSC

2002 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore & Foreign Substance, 04/15/02=04/28/02, HPA, NHSC

2002 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore & Foreign Substance, 04/22/02=05/05/02, HPA, NHSC

2002 Industry Violation, 2nd Scar Rule, 08/01/02=09/30/02, HPA, NHSC

2002 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, 07/08/02=07/21/02, HPA, NHSC


1971   Bob Cherry, Centerville, Tennessee


1972  Billy Gray, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Violations:

1987 Federal Case, $2000 fine, 5 year suspension, HPA, USDA

1993 Federal Case, 01/18/93=01/17/94, HPA, USDA

1994 Federal Case, 11/14/94=11/13/99, HPA, USDA


1973  Ronnie Spears, Tullahoma, Tennessee

Violations:

1998 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Foreign Substance, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Bilateral Sore, HPA, NHSC

1999 Industry Violation, Unspecified Violation, 1 year suspension, HPA, NHSC

2000 Federal Case, 01/01/01=06/30/01, HPA, USDA


1974  Buddy Kirby, Shelbyville, Tennessee

1975  Joe Fleming, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Violations:

1984 Federal Case, unspecified violation, HPA, USDA

1988 Federal Case, $4000 fine, 12/24/92=12/23/97, HPA, USDA

 

1976  Judy Martin, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Violations:

1995 Federal Case, unspecified violation, HPA, USDA

 

1977  David Mason, Rockvale, Tennessee

Violations:

1991 Federal Case, 07/30/91=07/29/92, HPA, USDA


1978  Joe Webb, Searcy, Arkansas

 

1979  Bud Seaton, Milton, Tennessee

Violations:

1998 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, HPA, NHSC

 

1980  Sammy Day, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Violations:

1998 Industry Violation, horse: Cash For Keeps, HPA, NHSC

1999 Industry Violation, unspecified fine, 12 month suspension, HPA, NHSC

 

1981  Bob McQuerry, Harrodsburg, Kentucky

Violations:

1992 Federal Case, 09/28/92=05/27/93, HPA, USDA

1998 Industry Violation, Bilateral Sore, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, HPA, NHSC

1999 Industry Violation, unspecified violation, $50 fine, 4 month suspension, HPA, NHSC


1982  Billy Gray, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Violations:

1987 Federal Case, $2000 fine, 5 year suspension, HPA, USDA

1993 Federal Case, 01/18/93=01/17/94, HPA, USDA

1994 Federal Case, 11/14/94=11/13/99, HPA, USDA

 

1983  Ramsey Bullington, Franklin, Tennessee

Violations:

1998 Industry Violation, Open Lesions, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

2001 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, 11/05/01=11/18/01, HPA, NHSC


1984  Steve Aymett, Lewisburg, Tennessee

Violations:

1989 - Federal Case, $1,000 fine, 16 months suspension, HPA, USDA

1991 - Industry Violation, no penalty listed, HPA, NHSC

1998 - Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, HPA, NHSC

1998 - Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

1985  Jimmy McConnell, Rives, Tennessee

Violations:

1989 Federal Case, no penalty listed - consent decision, HPA, USDA

1989 Federal Case, $3000 fine, 16-month suspension, HPA, USDA

1990 Federal Case, no penalty listed - consent decision, HPA, USDA

1991 Federal Case, no penalty listed - consent decision, HPA, USDA

1994 Federal Case, 01/01/94=04-30-95, HPA, USDA

2001 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, 11/26/01=12/09/01, HPA, NHSC

 
1986  Jackie McConnell, Union City, Tennessee

Violations:

1988 Federal Case, 11/06/88=05/05/89, HPA, USDA

1989 Federal Case, $2000 fine, 2 year suspension, HPA, USDA

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Technical, HPA, NHSC

1995 Federal Case, 03/19/95=03/18/97, HPA, USDA

2000 Federal Case, Pending, HPA, USDA


1987  David Landrum, Franklin, Tennessee

Violations:

1997 Federal Case, 12/15/97=12/14/99, HPA, USDA

1998 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, HPA, NHSC

2000 Federal Case, pending violation of suspension,for participation in the 1999 Tattersall Sale.

 

1988  Larry Edwards, Dawson, Georgia

Violations:

1992 Federal Case, $25,000 fine, 2 year suspension, HPA, USDA

1997 Federal Case, 09/01/97= 08/31/99, HPA, USDA

 

1989  Bill Bobo, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Violations:

1990 Federal Case, no penalty listed, HPA, USDA

1990 Federal Case, $2000 fine, 2 year suspension, HPA, USDA

1996 Federal Case, 12/07/96=12/06/98, HPA, USDA


1990  Ramsey Bullington, Franklin, Tennessee

Violations:

1998 Industry Violation, Open Lesions, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

2001 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, 11/05/01=11/18/01, HPA, NHSC

 


1991  Bud Dunn, Florence, Alabama

Violations:

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

 

1992  Wink Groover, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Violations:

1993 Federal Case, 12/01/93=11/30/94, HPA, USDA

2000 Industry Violation, Bilateral Sore, $600 fine, 9 month suspension, HPA, NHSC

2002 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore & Foreign Substance, 04/15/02=04/28/02, HPA, NHSC

2002 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore & Foreign Substance, 04/22/02=05/05/02, HPA, NHSC

2002 Industry Violation, 2nd Scar Rule, 08/01/02=09/30/02, HPA, NHSC

2002 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, 07/08/02=07/21/02, HPA, NHSC


1993  Bill Bobo, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Violations:

1990 Federal Case, no penalty listed, HPA, USDA

1990 Federal Case, $2000 fine, 2 year suspension, HPA, USDA

1996 Federal Case, 12/07/96=12/06/98, HPA, USDA


1994  Bill Cantrell, Phenix City, Alabama

Violations:

 Disqualification Period: September 26, 1983 through September 25, 1984.

1988 Federal Case, 11/06/88=05/05/89, HPA, USDA

1995  Sammy Day, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Violations:

1998 Industry Violation, horse: Cash For Keeps, HPA, NHSC

1999 Industry Violation, unspecified fine, 12 month suspension, HPA, NHSC

   

1996  Tim Gray, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Violations:

1998 Industry Violation, Foreign Substance, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Open Lesions, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Open Lesions, HPA, NHSC

2001 Federal Case pending

 

1997  Wallace Brandon, Franklin, Tennessee

Violations:

1989 Federal Case, $1000 fine, 8 month suspension, HPA, USDA

1992 Federal Case, 09/09/92=05/08/93, HPA, USDA

1997 Federal Case pending, HPA, USDA

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, (Pusher's Benny Boy, owner Pollack), HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, (Pusher's Benny Boy, owner Pollack), HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, (Pusher's Benny Boy, owner Pollack), HPA, NHSC

1999 Industry Violation $600 fine, 9 month suspension, HPA, NHSC

1999 Industry Violation, Unpaid fine $250, HPA, NHSC

1999 Industry Violation, 18-month suspension, HPA, NHSC

1999 Unpaid $600 fine, HPA, NHSC

2000 Federal Case, $2000 fine, 1 year suspension, HPA, USDA

2000 Industry Violation, $250 fine, 2 months suspension, HPA, NHSC

2000 Industry Violation, $600 fine, 8 months suspension, HPA, NHSC

2001 Federal Case, 01/21/01=01/21/02, HPA, USDA

2001 Federal Case, 04/23/01=04/22/02, HPA, USDA

2002 Industry Violation, Foreign Substance Post Show, 04/16/02=04/29/02, HPA, NHSC

2002 Industry Violation, Foreign Substance Post Show, 04/22/02=05/05/02, HPA, NHSC

1998  Chad Way, Franklin, Tennessee

Violations:

1998 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, HPA, NHSC

2001 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, 10/01/01=10/14/01, HPA, NHSC

2002 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, 04/22/02=05/05/02, HPA, NHSC

 

1999  Knox Blackburn, Franklin, Tennessee

Violations:

1998 Industry Violation, Bilateral Sore, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Foreign Substance, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

 

2000  Allen Callaway, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Violations:

1989 Federal Case, $2000 fine, 1 year suspension, HPA, USDA

1993 Federal Case, 05/24/93=05/23/94, HPA, USDA

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Foreign Substance, HPA, NHSC

2002 Industry Violation, Improper Action Device, 06/02/02=06/15/02, HPA, NHSC

2001  Rodney Dick, Columbia, Tennessee

Violations:

2001 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, 11/05/01=11/18/01, HPA, NHSC

Buddy /or Rodney Dick Violations: (unspecified)

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, HPA, NHSC

1998 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, HPA, NHSC

 

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