Chad Baucom (1967–2016) was a

Tennessee Walking Horse The Tennessee Walking Horse or Tennessee Walker is a horse breed, breed of gaited horse known for its unique four-beat running-walk and flashy movement. It was originally Horse breeding, developed as a riding horse on farms and plantations in t ...

trainer. He was best known for winning the

Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (TWHNC), sometimes known as the Celebration, is the largest horse show for the Tennessee Walking Horse breed, and has been held annually in or near Shelbyville, Tennessee since its inception in 19 ...

on the stallion

Walk Time Charlie Walk Time Charlie is a Tennessee Walking Horse stallion who won his breed's World Grand Championship in 2012. Life and career Walk Time Charlie is a chestnut stallion with a flaxen mane and tail and a star on his forehead. He was foaled on March ...

Life

Baucom was born in

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, on March 11, 1967, to Wadene and Brice Edwin Baucom. At fifteen years old he took over his family's stable near

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and began training and showing

s. While he showed many horses professionally for their owners, he also specialized in teaching children and amateur adults to ride and show horses. In 2010, Baucom rode the horse Star of the Future in the

and placed second in the World Grand Championship, making him the Reserve World Grand Champion. Baucom was named Trainer of the Year by the Walking Horse Trainers' Association in 2011. His best-known horse was

, a chestnut

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who Baucom began training in 2011 for owners Holland, Kilgore, and Callicutt. He showed Walk Time Charlie in the Celebration that year and placed fourth in the Four-Year-Old World Championship, called the Junior Stake. In 2012 he and Walk Time Charlie won the B division of the Celebration Stallion Class before entering the World Grand Championship, which they won. He was married to Rhonda Kay. The couple had two children together, Kayla and Tyler, in addition to Baucom's stepson Blake. Baucom died suddenly on December 30, 2016, at his barn.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baucom, Chad 1967 births 2016 deaths Tennessee Walking Horse breeders and trainers People from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina People from Monroe, North Carolina