1963-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1963 August Voice

Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse EIGHT CHALLENGE TROPHIES OFFERED 5 College Course Offers (Continued from Page 4) 1956— Merry Souvenir, owned by J. Equitation Classes 15. Sapp, Martinsville, Va., Steve Hill up. l^ext Fall Session 1955—Go Boy’s Shadow, owned by Wiser & Padgett, Shelbyville and Mi ami, Fla., Winston Wiser up. 1954—Midnight Minister, owned by Solitude Stock Farm, Goodleltsville, Term., Wallace Brandon up. 1953—Sun’s Big Shot, owned by Mrs. G. M. Livingston, Quitman, Ga., j. B. Smith it]). 1952—Five Minutes to Midnight, owned by Harry Byron, Louisville, Ky., Steve Hill up. 1951—Go Boy’s Ace, owned by Mrs. G. M. Livingston, Quitman, Ga., Win ston Wiser up. 1950—Midnight Mack K, owned by Raymond Rebsamen, Little Rock, Ark,. Jack Slayden up. 1949—Midnight Merry, owned by J. N. McEachern, Atlanta, Ga., Steve Mill up. Owner-Amateur Ladies Owner-Amateur Lady Riders, win ners of Mrs. E. L. Burgess Memorial Challenge Trophy—donated by E. L. Burgess, Sherrill, Ark. 1962—Romeo’s Merry Queen, owned and ridden by Susie Beasley, Athens, Ala. 1961— Mister Sensation, owned and ridden by Deedy Decker, Omaha, Neb. 1960—Romeo’s Merry Quee n, owned and ridden by Susie Beasley, Athens, Ala. 1959—Spur’s Ace, owned and ridden by Judy Knowles, Mobile, Ala. 1958—Spur’s Ace, owned and ridden by Judy Knowles, Mobile, Ala. 1957— Sunday Bonnet, owned and ridden by Marcie Hopkins, Lewis- burg, Tenn. Walking Seat Equitation Walking Seat Equitation, winners of the Mary Ellen and Elizabeth Hampton Challenge Trophy donated by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hampton, Baton Rouge, La. 1962— Kay McCoy, Mobile, Ala. 1961 — Jeanne M u r p h y, Baton Rouge, La. An eighth challenge trophy is of fered this year in the Owner-Amateur, Walking Geldings class, any age. It is the Sarah Davis Memorial Trophy donated by Parkway Manor, Inc., Atlanta. It must be won three times by the same owner for permanent possession. TENNESSEE VALLEY Agricultural & Industrial Fair Knoxville, Tennessee The fledgling Tennessee Walking Horse college course program at Mid dle Tennessee State College, Mur- treesboro, Tenn., will be expanded next fall to include Walking Horse Equitation. This college credit class will be offered during the fall semes Includes Class A Walking Horse ter—and the Horse Production course that began last spring will be con Show Consisting of 7 Classes and tinued next spring. $ 1,900 in Premiums This good news for the TWH lovers of the land came from Dr. Robert H. Alexander, who saw a dream come true when the Horse Pro duction Course opened last February with -11 enrolled. It was a Saturday mornin g class, interest was intense, and attendance was almost perfect. In the class were 6 adults taking it for no credit, two high school stu dents, and the remainder were college boys and girls. Several women were among the adults and among the men was a medical doctor who lives in $8,0C0.C0 TOTAL PREMIUMS Murfreesboro. $1,000.00 Five-Gaited Stake Greatly aiding in the instruction were four broodmares contributed by $1,000.00 Walking Stake the Tennessee Walking Horse Breed $1,000.00 Three-Gaited Stake er's & Exhibitors’ Assn, of America, Inc., with office in Lewisburg, Tenn. No Entry Fee If Out of the Money Three of the mares have dropped In $1,000.00 Stakes their foal, and these three and the one “open" mare have been bred to fine $ 300.00 Fine Harness Stake stallions. All services were given by $ 300.00 Roadster Stake the breeders without charge to help promote the course. $ 300.00 Harness Pony Stake “We tremendously appreciate all $ 300.00 Working Hunter Stake this cooperation. It would have been impossible to do anything without $ 300.00 Hackney Pony Stake it,” Dr. Alexander declared. The mares have been bred to Ebony THURSDAYS, FRIDAY & Masterpiece, Merry Go Boy, Merry SATURDAY Boy’s Chance and to Scat Man, the world’s champion pony of 1962. September 19, 20, 21, 1963 Ebony Masterpiece was World’s Grand Champion in 1962 and Merry Go Boy Walking Horse Judge, Jimmy Holloway twice held this title in 1947-48. One has been bred to Piddley. Saddle Horse Judge, R. L. H. Whitney During the summer the brood mares will be taken care of by Bill Entries Close Friday, September 13, for Duvall, Jr., of Kissimmee, Fla., who Stalls and Program. Send Them Early is a pre-veterinary student at the col Mail all entries to; lege. His father is a horse trainer and the youth has had experience in this John L. Bowers, field. Horse Show Manager Anyone wishing information on these courses may secure it from Dr. Tennessee Valley A. & I. Fair Robert A. Alexander, care-of the Dept, Box 6066 — Knoxville, Tennessee of Agriculture, Middle Tennessee State College, Murfreesboro, Tenn. HORSE SHOW

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