Gen's Black Maverick Explained

Horsename:Gen's Black Maverick
Breed:Tennessee Walking Horse
Color:Black
Sex:Stallion
Owner:Keith and Lorraine Rosbury
Trainer:Bill Callaway
Wins:Reserve World Grand Championship in 2014
World Grand Championship in 2017

Gen's Black Maverick is a Tennessee Walking Horse stallion. He has won two World Championships and the 2017 World Grand Championship in the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration.

Life and career

Gen's Black Maverick is a black stallion. He was sired by Gen's Black Gin and out of the mare Cash For Roses; both his parents are World Champions.[1] Gen's Black Maverick is owned by Keith and Lorraine Rosbury of Bell Buckle, Tennessee and trained by Bill Callaway of Shelbyville.[2] Gen's Black Maverick has competed in the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration multiple times; he and Callaway entered the World Grand Championship in both 2014 and 2015.[3] [4] Both years, I Am Jose was the winner, but in 2014 Gen's Black Maverick placed second, making him the Reserve World Grand Champion,[4] and in 2015 he placed third.[3] He and Callaway won the World Grand Championship in the 2017 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. Gen's Black Maverick had previously won two World Championships.[1] [2] Later the same year, the Walking Horse Trainers Association named him Horse of the Year in the Stallions 15.2 and Over division.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hometown hero: Callaway, Maverick aim high. 1 September 2017. 17 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Gen's Black Maverick takes World Grand Championship. 2 September 2017. 17 September 2017. 4 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904013246/http://www.t-g.com/story/2440645.html. dead.
  3. Web site: Triple play: I Am Jose earns third World Grand Championship. 6 September 2015. 17 September 2017. 17 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117031356/http://www.t-g.com/story/2228677.html. dead.
  4. Web site: I Am Jose wins 2nd straight Walking Horse Celebration championship. The Tennessean. 17 September 2017.
  5. Web site: 'Tis the season for the Horse of the Year honors | the Walking Horse Report.