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Walking Horse Trainers Association
 Trainer of the Year

In 35 years of this Tennessee Walking Horse industry award, only 4 recipients have no recorded violations. 26 of the 30 honorees have been ticketed for HPA violations; 19 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

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 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

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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

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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

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1976  Judy Martin, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Violations -

1995 Federal Case, unspecified violation, HPA, USDA

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1977  David Mason, Rockvale, Tennessee

Violations -

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

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1978  Joe Webb, Searcy, Arkansas

1979  Bud Seaton, Milton, Tennessee

Violations -

1998 Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, HPA, NHSC

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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

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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

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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

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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

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1984  Steve Aymett, Lewisburg, Tennessee

Violations -

1989 - Federal Case, $1,000 fine, 10/01/93=01/31/95, HPA, USDA
1991 - Industry Violation, no penalty listed, HPA, NHSC
1998 - Industry Violation, Unilateral Sore, HPA, NHSC
1998 - Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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1991  Bud Dunn, Florence, Alabama

Violations -

1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC
1998 Industry Violation, Scar Rule, HPA, NHSC

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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

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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

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1994  Bill Cantrell, Phenix City, Alabama

Violations -

1983 Federal Case, 09/26/83=09/25/84, HPA, USDA
1988 Federal Case, 11/06/88=05/05/89, HPA, USDA

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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2002  Joe Cotton, Franklin, Tennessee

Violations -

1991 Federal Case, 09/23/91=05/22/92, HPA, USDA

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