4 June , 1962
Aug . 9 ( Postmark ) Deadline For Celebration Entries
58 Classes Listed For Great Week-Long Show ; Reserved Tickets Sale Under Way
August 9 aL midnight ( postmark on letters ) will be the deadline ( or entries in the 24th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration at Shelbyville .
That ’ s the latest news on the world ' s biggest Tennessee Walking Horse show slated to start Sunday night , Aug . 26 at 8 p . m ., following the Saturday night National Futurity . This Futurity with six classes for young horses will be held Saturday night , Aug . 25 at 7:30 p . m . under auspices of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders & Exhibitors ’ Assn , of America , Inc .
Celebration officials said entry blanks and premium lists for the week-long show , Aug . 26 through Sept . 1 , will be mailed during the first week of July . They will be mailed to all known interested persons — based upon the 1961 entry list , plus any others who have applied for entry forms .
Any potential entrants that have moved from addresses held last year are urged to notify Mrs . J . Ivan Potts , Jr „ the Celebration , Inc ., P . O . Box 192 . She is office manager for the horse show portion of the Celebration .
Applications for reserved seat tickets should be sent to Ticket Chairman John Castleberry at the same address . Reserved seat tickets went on sale June 11 .
Entries of horses cannot be accepted if leuers show postmarks by the Post Office later than midnight Aug . 9 .
There will be 58 classes for the Celebration — two more than last year . The two new classes are a Pony Fancy Turnout with ponies 50 inches tall and under , and a Roadster Pony class , 46 inches and under . Both are set for the free Sunday night portion of the show .
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES ( Central Standard Time )
Saturday , August 25 , 7:30 P . M .
Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors ' Association Futurity Showing .
Please contact Mrs . | ames Hawkins , Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors ’ Association in Lewisburg , Tennessee for information and other details regarding the futurity events .
Sunday , August 26 , 8:00 P . M .
1 . Walking Seat Equitation . 2 . Yearling Fillies . 3 . Roadster Pony , 46 inches and Under . 4 . Yearling Horse Colts . 5 . Saddle Seal Equitation . 6 . Pony Fancy Turnout , 50 inches and Under . 7 . Get of Sire .
Monday , Augusl 27 , 9:00 A . M . 8 . Weanling Fillies . 9 . Weanling Horse Colts . 10 . Mare and Foal .
Monday , August 27 , 7:30 P . M . 11 . Two-Year-Old Walking Fillies . 12 . Junior Fine Harness Horses , Any
Sex . 13 . Three-Year-Old Walking Mares . 14 . Five-Gaited Stallions or Geldings ,
Any Age .
15 . Owner-Amateur Lady Riders on Walking Mares or Geldings , Any Age .
16 . Amateur Three-Gaiied Stake , Mares or Geldings Any Age . 17 . Three-Year-Old Walking Gelddings . 18 . Roadster to Bike Open . 19 . Two-Year-Okl Walking Geldings .
Tuesday , August 28 , 7:30 P . M . 20 . Walking Mares , Four Years Old and Over . 21 . Three-Gaited Mares or Geldings ,
Over 15.2 . 22 . Owner-Amateur , Walking Stallions , Any Age 23 . Fine Harness Horses , Amateur
Drivers . 24 . Championship Walking Yearlings . 25 . Five-Gaited Mares , Any Age . 26 . Two-Year-Old Walking Stallions . 27 . Road Horses , Mares or Geldings , Under Saddle , Lady Riders .
Wednesday , August 29 , 7:30 P . M . 28 . Three-Year-Old Walking Stallions .
29 . Fine Harness Ponies , 58 inches and Under , Drivers 18 years and Under .
30 . Championship Walking Weanlings .
31 . Walking Ponies , 58 inches and Under , Riders 15-18 years , Inclusive .
32 . Road Horses lo Road Wagon , Open .
33 . Owner-Amateur , Walking Mares , Any Age .
34 . Three-Gaited Mares or Geldings , 15.2 and Under .
35 . Walking Geldings , Four Years Old and Over .
Thursday , Augusl 30 , 7:30 P . M . 36 . Walking Ponies , 58 inches and
Under , Riders 14 and Under .
37 . Juveniles , 18 Years and Under Riding Five-Gaited Mares or Geldings .
38 . Walking Stallions , Four Years Old and Over .
39 . Juveniles , 18 Years and Under Riding Three-Gaited Mares or Geldings .
40 . Owner-Amateur , Walking Geldings , Any Age .
41 . Roadster to Bike , Amateur Drivers .
42 . Colored Grooms on Walking Horses , Any Age or Sex .
Friday , Augusl 31 , 7:30 P . M . 43 . Amateur Five-Gaited Stake , Any
Age or Sex . 44 . Owner-Amateur , Walking Horses ,
Riders 50 and Over .
45 . Three-Gaited Ponies , 58 inches and Under , Riders 18 Years and Under .
46 . Juveniles , 12 Years and Under Riding Walking Mares or Geldings . 47 . Roadster to Bike , Speed Only . 48 . Juveniles 13-18 Years Riding Walking Mares or Geldings .
49 . Three-Gaited Championship Stake .
50 . Junior Walking Horse Championship Stake .
Saturday , September 1 , 7:30 P . M . 51 . Fine Harness Stake . 52 . Two-Year-Old Walking Horse
Championship Stake . 53 . Roadster to Bike Championship
Stake . 54 . Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Horses , Championship Stake .
55 . Five-Gaited Ponies , 58 inches and Under , Riders 18 Years and Under .
56 . Walking Pony Championship Stake , 58 inches and Under . 57 . Five-Gaited Championship Stake . 58 . Grand Championship Walking Horse Stake .
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