With a Challenge Trophy, the silver tray that is presented is kept by the Fair Show committee and an alternate trophy is given the trainer of the winning horse. Should the same trainer win the trophy three years in a row, then it is retired and the silver tray changes hands.
"They (Danna and Ron Sharp) both put a lot of time and effort to try to make this show better," said longtime committee member Dan Grigson. "They would always try to get the horse people to come here. They were good at getting the horse people here and they contributed a lot."
In addition to her work with the Lincoln County Fair Walking Horse Show, Danna Sharp was also a member of the Kentucky Walking Horse Association's Ladies Auxiliary while Ron Sharp was heavily involved with the KWHA, serving as president at one time and on the board.
"The were very active in the horse show and they also owned some world champion and grand champion horses," Grigson said. "They loved their horses and they loved the work they did with the horse show."
The entire 63rd Annual Lincoln County Fair Walking Horse Show was dedicated to their memory and their years of service.
Twenty-eight different classes of 200 entries were offered up for judging in the horse show with Judge Grandy Tuck stepping up to rate each of the horses, some of the finest walking horses in the region and surrounding states.
The winning entries in each class, including the riders, trainers and owners of each horse, follow:
Lead Line
(5 in class - All receive trophy, ribbon)
Vanilla Push Wow - ridden by Grant Cobb; Robin Cobb Stables, trainer; Cobb Family, Owenton, owners
Magic - ridden by Lincoln Cobb; Robin Cobb Stables, trainer Cobb Family, Owenton, owners
Dirty Little Mind - ridden by Brackin Mills; Kaylee Jones, Richmond, owner; Brandye Mills, trainer
Willie - ridden by Reese Pendygraft; Shay Pendygraft, Hustonville, owner/trainer
Suzanna's Secret Threat - ridden by Julianna & Jalie Gibson; Larry Long, Stanford, owner/trainer
3-yr. Old Amateur Walking Horse
(9 in class)
1st Jose's Smoking Gun Ridden by Billy Ford Martin Stables, trainer Thomas Ware, Cynthiana, owner
2nd Sez Who
Ridden by Dalia Smith Paul Hibbard, trainer
Rene Smith, Manchester, owner
3rd Miracle in Me
Ridden by Jennifer White Harvey Hernandez, trainer
Paul & Jennifer White,
Mt Vernon, owners
4th Wicked Bourbon Street Ridden by Laurie Johnson Walt Bruner, trainer
Dave & Laurie Johnson, Harrodsburg, owners
5th She's Generally Stoned Ridden by Kennan Reynolds Joe Herald Stables, trainer
Reynolds/Herald, Bowling Green, owners
6th I'm Unforgettable
Ridden by Jim Finch Carroll Doyle, trainer
Jim & Barbara Finch Maysville, owners
Amateur Country Pleasure Walking Specialty
(10 in class)
1st Moon's All Lite Up
Ridden by Lindsay Oliver
Lloyd Sebastian, Lancaster,
owner/trainer
2nd Strike Three
Ridden by Dianne Wilson
Dianne Wilson, Winchester,
owner/trainer
3rd Jumanji
Ridden by Duane Carney
Donald Herbst, trainer
Bill & Jeanette Wesley,
Florence, owners
4th Mr T's Prince
Ridden by Ruth Lane
Windswept Stables, Brodhead, owner/trainer
5th Merrie Heart of Gold
Ridden by Sara Johnston
Sara Johnston, Beavercreek, OH, owner/trainer
6th Command's Eric the Red
Ridden by Caleb Milburn
Robert Stannard III, trainer
Rolling Acres Farm, Lebanon,
owner
Novice Amateur Specialty
(9 in class)
1st By Prescription Only Ridden by Vicki Merritt Carroll Doyle, trainer Vicki Merritt, Shelbyville, owner
2nd Too Much Stuff
Ridden by Jeff Straley Bailey Stables, trainer
Straley Family, Campbellsville, owners
3rd Ritz Karl-ton
Ridden by Bobbie Wilson
Bill Hernandez, trainer
Doug Wilson,Ingle, owner
4th Perfect Pattern
Ridden by Mark Vice
Terry Sims, trainer
Mark, Cliff & Mona Vica Carlisle, owners
5th Allie's Hot Stuff
Ridden by Don Scalf Stamper Stables, trainer
Beverly Scalf, Berea, owner
6th A Big Shaker
Ridden by Greg Blevins
Terry Sims, trainer
Scott & Karen Hendricks, Wilmore, owners
Park Performance
(8 in class)
1st Color of Cash
Ridden by Linda Goodman Linda Goodman, Science Hill, owner/trainer
2nd The Grand Finale
Ridden by Julie Collette
Bobby Burton, trainer
