1963-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1963 May Voice

Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse 11 Northern California Walking Horse Association Organized By VIRGINIA LAMB Organization of the Northern Cali fornia Tennessee Walling Horse As sociation was completed at a meeting of interested persons in Sacramento on March 17 with election of the fol lowing officers: President, M. B. (Mac) McCaleb, 8127 Plumeria Avenue, Fair Oaks, Calif.; Vice-President, Mrs. Lester (Helen) Porter, 6444 Hickory, Orangevale, Calif.; Secretary-Treas urer, Mrs. Ted (Virginia) Lamb, 2901 37th Ave., Sacramento, Calif. Show Horse Chairman, Mrs. Ken (Cynthia) Morris; Trail Rides Chairman, Miss Beulah Capers; West ern Pleasure and Trail Division Chairman, Mrs. Doris McClelland; English Pleasure and Trail Chair man, J. D. Landers; Rules Committee Chairman, Leonard Dunn, assisted by J. D. Landers and Mrs. Gene (Bea) Walker; Committee on Classes for Future Shows, Ken Morris, George Zambon and Gene Walker. Tentative Membership Rules Points covered in a tentative draft of membership rules written over a year ago include: “There are no dues or restrictions other than a person must own or plan to own a Tennessee Walking Horse. Any monies needed to cover expenses will come in the form of donations by each member. Anyone who is even remotely interested in the Tennessee Walking Horse is eligible to join, pro viding he or she is truly interested in helping to promote the breed. “Our purpose is to promote the horse not only for the show ring, but for pleasure riding, both Western and English; trail riding, cattle work (since there are those now using the horse for this purpose), breeding and the enjoyment they bring the individ ual owner. Any trail ride that should be formed will allow only the Ten nessee Walking Horse. . . . 'Steps will be taken to improve the breed in California, promote sales, and help to establish better classes for the Walker at all horse shows and fairs. Classes such as Western and English pleasure and trail, virtually unknown on California, shall be pro moted. Steps have already been taken in this direction.” I feel that this is one of the most important steps that Walking Horse owners have taken in Northern Cali fornia and I personally urge all inter ested parties to join in this movement. Out-of-towners shall have the right to vote by proxy if they cannot attend meetings. Association Boundary' Defined The Northern California Tennes see Walking Horse Assn, boundary includes all territory north of the Ta- hachapi Range. Some cities already represented by members include Fres no, Loomis, Stockton, Sacramento, Fair Oaks, Rio Linda, Auburn and others. Expected to be represented soon are Santa Rosa, Redding, Wood- side, Chicao, Red Bluff and Oroville. A booklet is being prepared for printing by Mrs. Helen Porter and mailed out to Tennessee Walking Horse owners, giving information as to dates of coming shows, rallies, trail rides, etc. This booklet does not have anything to do with the Northern California Tennessee Walking Horse Assn.; all advertising rates listed are to he paid directly to Mrs. Porter; and none of the proceeds go to the association. % * & Trail Ride Scheduled After uncertain weather in North ern California—with spring in Janu- ary-February, and a wet March—the trail ride season is gaining a foothold. I hear the Annual Black Bart Trail Ride is set May 31, June 1-2, starting from the Robert Louis Stevenson State Park near St. Helena, Napa County. Information may be secured from Mrs. Katie Hawkins, secretary for the Silverado Riders, 1019 Foothill Boule vard, Calistoga, Calif. Spring Horse Sale Cancelled The Spring Tennessee Walking Horse Sale originally scheduled at Leonard Dunn Walking Horse Sta bles for May has been cancelled due to the fact that many horses consigned to this sale have already been sold. Elizabethton Has Ten Walking Horse Classes Class sheet for the Elizabethton, Tenn. Horse Show at the High School Stadium shows a total of 10 classes in which Walking Horses may be en tered. There are 5 in the afternoon’s list of 13 classes, starting at 2 p.m. and 5 also in the 13 night events starting at 7 p.m. Money totals $320 for the afternoon, and $1,035 for the night show—a grand total of $1,355 for the 26 classes. Er.pry fees run from $2 to S8. Eugene Hopson, Elizabethton Horse Show Secretary, can give all interested parties all information. There is a “first time show” at nearby Jonesboro, Tenn. docketed for July 4. Sounds Like Preview For The Celebration That Athens, Ala., horse show on May 4, sponsored by the Limestone County Sportmen’s Club reads like a preview of the National Celebration. Sam Gibbons, Celebration show- manager and an Athens industrialists, was ringmaster. Emmett Guy of Jack- son, Tenn., was mast er of ceremonies — the same role he fills at the Celebra tion. And Shelbyville’s Jimmy Rich ardson was presiding at the same or gan he will use at the Celebration, Sept. 1-7, in Shelbyville. Judges were Ed Ezell, Jr., the Chap el Hill resident, with Tuscaloosa’s Barry Anderson handling gaited horses. WANTED Large, grey Walking Horse, mare or gelding. Well-mannered and gaited, 16 hands and weighing at least 1,100 pounds. Will pay top price for the right horse. Please send photograph, if possible. ROBERT G. WEHLE Scottsville Road, Scottsville, New York FOR SALE AT AUCTION Fine Walking Horse Farm May 25 At 11 A.M. 280 Acres in 3 Tracts & as a whole 150 Cultivated, rest Bluegrass—Tim ber—Front on Lewisburg Highway 5 Miles Southwest Of Shelbyville— Near mail, schools—Large Home Place—Outbuildings, with 185 Acres Household Goods and Cattle Sale To Settle Estate Possession soon as crops harvested Terms: Third Cash, 2 Years to pay For Information Write J. T. WOODS, JR. Shelbyville, Tenn.

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