1962-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1962 April Voice | Page 26

April, 1962
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Central States Walking Horse Assn.
Enters 16th Years Of Service, Fun
(Note—The Voice believes state
and regional Walking Horse associ­
ations offer the greatest opportunity
for swiftest and strongest gains in
promotion of the breed throughout
this continent. For this reason we are
most happy to give all the news we
know about these groups. We are in­
debted to Mrs. Helen Shock. (Mrs.
Paul G. Shock) of Merry Acres Sta­
bles, 1048 N. Jefferson, Huntington,
Indian, for this article.)
BY MRS. HELEN SHOCK
Publicity Reporter. Central Slates
Walking Horse Association
The Central States Walking Horse
Association was organized in 1946 by
a group of men interested in the Ten­
nessee Walking Horse, for pleasure
and show. It was originally known as
the “Indiana Association of Tennes­
see Walking Horse Owners, Inc.” The
name was changed to the present one
because, admittedly, it is not neces­
sary for a member to own a Tennessee
Walking Horse or any horse . . .
merely to have an interest in
horses . . . and of course, it is hoped
... in the great Tennessee Walking
Horse.
Our membership covers Indian,
Michigan and Ohio .. . Central States
was used for the name. We are not
large in numbers, but our enthusiasm
knows no bounds and we have an
interesting, warmhearted group work­
ing together for the betterment of the
breed in our locality.
For a few years the Association held
an annual show of all Walking
Horses, known as “The Central States
Walking Horse Celebration Horse
Show.” Then for some reason this was
changed to “The Central States Walk­
ing Horse Jubilee.” This is usually
held in conjunction with a saddle
club.
This is the present status of the
show- and it has approximately 6 or 7
classes. We are working for more. We
usually have a Tennessee Walking
Horse Judge because we feel they are
better qualified and know the stand­
ards that are to be maintained for the
best interest of the breed. This is usu­
ally a holly contested show and the
feeling runs very high. So do spirits
and the fun.
In the beginning there were a few
Walking Horse trainers here in Indi­
ana. O. R. Mathews of Greencastle,
Ind., was well known also as a good
judge. Doake Pierce trained for James
Adams of Columbia City and Vic
Thompson was getting started as a
trainer for S. H. Arnolt— then at
North Manchester, Ind. The classes
were well filled and very enjoyable.
The late Earl McCoy was one of
our group and is well remembered as
having a way with a Walking Horse.
He competed and won many classes
down South and judged along the
way. He was highly respected and
really made the classes interesting for
everyone. We have the Earl McCoy
Memorial Challenge Trophy that is
given each year at the Jubilee for the
amateur class, I believe.
Mark Thrush of Peru, Ind., showed
his good Hal Wilson to the champion­
ship in the 1950 Amateur Class at the
Tennessee Walking Horse National
Celebration. He is not showing now
but he is still actively working with
three that were sired by Hal and is
very encouraging to beginners and
amateurs.
Mrs. J. Jones of Walkaway Farms,
Manchester, Mich., has put several
winning colts of Shadow breeding
into the winners’ circle, but up
through here and down South. She is
disposing of some breeding slock, but
will still show.
George Mailers, Portland, Ind., has
had Walking Horses for a long time,
with the veteran Fred Miller in the
saddle. And what shows he has put on
in the ring! Mr. Miller was one of the
original members of the organization
and is an enthusiastic follower of the
breed.
Then we have the Locke family of
Fort Wayne, Ind. This is a riding
family... all the way down. They
show and have several good Walkers
and a couple of gaited horses in their
stables. They placed very well at the
Chicago International Show and
made a limited turn of the Sunshine
Circuit in Florida. They are loads of
fun and good sports too.
Glen Tatman, also of Portland,
Indiana, has shown for quite a while
and some very' good horses too. He is
now recuperating from a recent illness
and is not heading for the show ring
now.
Hal Hoham is another of this
group and can always be counted
upon to make a good show in the
ring. He showed Southern Belle to
constant wins for 2 years, and he now
has a good gelding from the Steve
Hill Stables. Mr. Hoham has shown
at the Washington International
Show and on the Florida Circuit.
We do not have many classes for
young horses yet, but we are working
on them ... at our Jubilee mostly.
They added a Ladies' Class last year.
One of our male members wanted
to have some fun, so he dressed like
a woman ... dress and all the works.
He rode into the ring and wow! What
a time he had. He registered into the
class as Tizzie Clapsaddle and really
stirred things up with all the antics.
The spectators loved every minute of
it and the genial gentleman who did
it had the most fun .. . right, Mr.
Marv Wigger?
We are getting 4-H horse shows
started up here now and are pushing
at least one Walking Horse class in
them.
Our officers for the current year
are: Harold W. Thomas of Indian­
apolis, president; Mrs. Linda Thomas,
his wife, secretary-treasurer; Lloyd
Fahl of Huntington, Ind., vice-presi­
dent, and Helen Shock of Hunting-
ton, publicity reporter.
Son Of Midnight
Is A 'Big Daddy'
One of the earlier “big daddies” of
the 1962 foaling season is the striking
horse pictured on the front cover of
this magazine—Son of Midnight with
Owner H. L. Worrell in the saddle.
This view was taken during the great
stallions championship days. Now he
is at stud at the Solitude Stock Farm-
one of the finest stables in the land
carved out of a hillside area near
Goodlettsville, Tenn., by Mr. Worrell.
The fabulous story' of Mr. Worrell’s
entry into the Tennessee Walking
Horse Business will be related in a
later issue of the Voice.
A “full brother” of Ebony Master­
piece—on the front cover last issue
with Sam Paschal up—was foaled
Monday, March 2