Moior Wilson Exhibition Scheduled
For AWHA School At lndiqnqpolis
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Moior Wilson Exhibition Scheduled
For AWHA School At lndiqnqpolis
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
Ben A . Green- Shelbyville , Tenn .
Flosh . I96I Worlds Chcmpion Wolking Horse Mojor Wilson to be exhibited ot the Americon Wolking Horse School in lndionopolis , lnd ., April 13 ond I4 ot the Stote Foir Grounds . Con you insert in mogozine ?
Mrs . Poul G . Schock , ' I048 North Jefferson St ., Huntington , lnd .
The Central States Walking Horse
Association is really " Walking up a slorm . ' rel ) orts Mrs . Helen Shock ol Huntingtoh , Ind . They are getting readr to co-sponsor the annuaI American \\ -alking Horse Assn . judging sclrool .\ pril- 13-14 at Indianapolis , Ind . at tlie State Fairgrounds .
The ] larotr Hotel is headquarters for the association meeting and this hostelry is fairly close to the fair grounds . It is ready to welcome all visitors we hope to have at this twoday school , Mrs . Shock adds .
There will be discussions of all
SPECIAL ATTENTION !
AtL WATKING
HORSE PEOPLE
You are personally invited to attend the American Walking Horse Association ' s annual meeting and Judging School at the lndiana State Fairgrounds in lndianapolis , April 13-14 . We expect to have Major Wilson with us for an exhibition in addition to our Horse Show entrants . Headquarters will be at the Marott Hotel near the Fairgrounds . The Central States Walking Horse Association is co-sponsor for our school . Our program includes :
FRIDAY . APRIT 13
Friday , April 13-At Fairgrounds , 9:30 a . m .,
Regisiration and discussions on TWH history , conformation , Show Ring Preparation , Equitati on .
Friday , April 13-At Fairgrounds , i p . m ., Training , All Gaits , Ailments and Treatment , Judges ' Cards , Sample Class , Assn . Meeting .
Friday , April 13-At Hotel Marott , Reception , Dinner , Speaker , Panel Discussion , Student Judges ' Examinations . phases of training , equitation getting ready for the shon ' ring , etc . There rvill be classes on Saturday , April 14 and everyone always looks forward to " show time ."
" This is a very wonderful school for exhibitors , breeders and judges
. anyone interested in Walking Fforses ," Mrs . Shock explained . " The discussions are given by very competent men , well qualilied in cach given subject . A social good time is always had by everyone and we take this opportunity to welcome everyone
. come and have a good time . . the first spring sholv in these parts
. . . show vour horses and meet everyone and have lun ."
Central Srares Walking Horse r \ ssn . officers for 1962 are : Presidenr ,
Harold W . Thomas , Indianapolis ; vice-president , Mrs . Harold W . ( Linda ) Thomas , same address ; secretary-treasurer , I . oyd Fahl , Huntington , Ind .; publicity reporter , Mri .
Helen Shock , Huntington . Members are from Indiana , Michigan and Ohio .
President Maurice L . Peacock of the American Walking Horse Association lives in Snow Hill , Maryland , with P . O . Box address 48 . He invites all Walking Horse peoplc to the Judging School and meeting . The detailed program is listed
rn an announcement in the Voice on this page .
Fellow officers in the AWHA are
Vice-presidents Allan Stevenson P . O . Box 24 , Utica , N . Y .; R . E . Stumpff , Honeybrook , Reedsville , Pa .; Dr . -T. L . Gorsuch , 316 Lynn Lane , \ Alaynesboro , Va .; Board Chairman , F { erman
E . Kimsey , 1723 G Streer , N . W ., \ A / ashington , D . C .; Secretary-Treasurer Nlargaret H . Peacock , 204 S .
Church St ., Snow Hill , NId .
This group met last , vear at Lebanon , Pa .
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Regisfered Wolkers For Sole
Training Tennessee Walking Horses is a year-around activity at the
Arnold Habig Stables at Jasper , Indiana , despite the rugged winter , says Nlanager ' T ' rainer Harold Hayes . This is said to be the newest major ffaining stables in the state . Jasper is situated on the U . S . Highway 231 in South Indiana . Visitors are invited . The Habig farm covers 150 acres near the family ' s summer home . The big barn can accommodate 20 horses with roorn { or training inside . They have an exclusive contract to shol ' v
horses lor thc Kimball Piano arrd
Organ Company . lfhe Habig children , Doug , 15 and Barbara , 12 , rvill ride and show in various classes this season .
Manager Hayes says seven horses are being worked for the show ring now with others also in training . The show mounts include :
Tropicai Gold , a 4-year-old sorrel gelding by Midnighr Sun , who tied second in the 3-year-old class stake at the Indiana State I ' air and was third ig the Chicago Internarional junior class last December ; Sun ' s Golden Falcon , a full 3-yearoid brother to Tropical Gold ; Fancy Reward , a black gelding who " can really rear back and clo three show gaits ; l , ady ' s Honeycomb , a sorrel mare oxt of a Merry Go Boy mare ; Sun ' s Florida Sunshine , a big bay male .
There is also Gold Shadow , a l-yearold Go Boy ' s Shadow our of Deep Purple , the dam of 1960 World ' s
Champinn Mack K ' s Handshaker ; and .
Midnight H , d , a 7-year-old chesrnur gelding recently purchased to be ridden by the Habig chilclren this sum-
11lEI .
GoId Shadolt , is in foal to several mal ' es at Pi ' esent .
Choice Yeorling Studs , Fillies ond Mores ln Fool ln Moy
Maurice L . Peacock , President American Walking Horse Assn . P . 0 . Box 48 , Snow Hill , Md .
PEARL TOMPKINS
Bor 7 T Ronch ELMO , Montqnq
On the shores of Beouiiful FLATHEAD LAKE , On U . S . 93-35 miles south of Kolipsell , Montono