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the horse was televised on Ed Sullivan ’ s “ Toast of the Town ” show . This money went for charity and was quite an event to remember . After Uncle Bob Cunningham died the stables in Celenople were closed and the Rowland family moved back to Lewisburg . Tennessee .
Albert Lee decided to venture out of the horse business and went to school with the St . Louis Feeding Research Co . for Purina Feed and later graduated as a feeding advisor . After selling his feed store in Lewisburg he went to the oil drilling fields for Gulf Shore in the Gulf of Mexico for two years .
He still had his desire to work with horses and returned to Middle Tennessee . In the next few years he helped with the Harlindale Dispersal Sale , trained and taught equitation at Rollins College in Orlando , Florida , and back in Lewisburg , rode and showed MAN OF DESTI NOTION , NIGHT OF NIGHTS , bought and trained GO BOY ’ S BIG TALK and GO BOY ’ S SUCCESSOR , the horse that is making a good record on the West Coast these days . He then began training for Senator J . T . Kelley , Columbia , Tennessee , where Joe Kelley , under his guidance , showed LITTLE BIT OF TROUBLE 19 times to win 17 blues and 2 reds . He also won the two year old gelding class at the Celebration during that year with WHITE SILVER SUN . Albert Lee stated , “ that in his estimation Joe Kelley is one of the finest young riders in the business today ”. Shortly after this , Albert Lee made the California circuit with the Ray Rhodes Stables in Los Angeles . Here he took care of MERRY SOU VENIR and SUN ’ S CELEBRA TION for Mr . and Mrs . Dwain Clark that Steve Hill and Vic Thompson rode to honors at the Celebration , anybody .”
Albert Lee then opened the Haynes Haven Stables , which is one of the show places of the nation . This is the home of the famous HAY NES PEACOCK and BILLY DIRECT . While at Haynes Haven , he acted as agent for Mr . Pat Kimbrough in buying SUN DUST , who is now standing at Stallion Stables in Shelbyville .
After this long and varied career the Rowland family is now in Boaz , Alabama with Dr . W . L . Cooley , who has owned some top stock over the past few years . At present they
are working MIGHTY GO BOY , a black stallion who has been undefeated this year and will be a top
contender for the big stake at the Celebration . Another undefeated contender this year is an aged mare SETTING SUN ’ S SUPREME . They are also working several outside horses at the Cooley Stables , two outstanding ones being for the Sharon Terry Stables , a top aged gelding , SUN ’ S BLACK DEMON and a top two year old stallion by SHADOW ’ S REPLICA .
While they are in Boaz their son Randall , 20 years old , is attending Sneed Junior College and Mike , age 13 and Renita . age 10 are in grammar school in Boaz . It was indeed a pleasant experience talking with Albert Lee and Oneida , who has a sparkle in her eye when she recalls some of the extraordinary experiences that they have enjoyed over the past years .
EDITORS COLUMN ( Cont ' d .) consideration in the ring ; and give everyone a chance to make a good show . If you are a winner , be a gracious one . If a loser , be a graceful one . Don ’ t forget . . . judges are human too and it ’ s one of the hardest jobs of officiating I know of . Congratulate the winner in a genuine way and go home to do a better job of training and riding , knowing you were a winner too — because you showed character and sportsmanship . I sincerely hope that we all practice what I have preached and make this year the sportsmanship year for the Capital City Horsemen Association .
EDITORS NOTE : Regarding “ Sportsmanship . . . we have seen more outward signs of good sportsmanship in the show ring this year than ever before . In our impression , this bears out what we hear from time to time regarding the “ fine people in the Walking Horse business .” I would like to say that , all things considered , we feel that one of the big attractions of the Tennessee Walking Horse is the people with whom we come in contact . They are good people . . . honest people . . . and folks who love the breed and the overall activity involving the breed .
As we head into the “ final stretch ” of the 1964 show season , with the “ big , big shows ” coming up ... we need to take stock of the season , of what we , as a group , have accomplished thus far this year . I feel that the breed is in better standing than ever before . Through the efforts of almost everyone involved , we have overcome some of our joint problems and have made great strides toward up-grading the Tennessee Walking Horse in all parts of the country . Regardless of what particular phase of Walking Horse business you are personally involved , whether it be pleasure horses , brood mares , show horses or what have you . . . you can all be extremely proud of the Tennessee Walking Horse .
TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE CLUB NEWS by Mrs . J . Wade Titus R . 1 Galesburg , Michigan
One of the “ fun shows ” of the Southwestern Michigan Exhibitors Association was held at the home of Mr . and Mrs . Paige Emmons , Fort Custer Drive , Galesburg , the afternoon of July 4 , 1964 . This was the first of these Walking Horse shows , but we are sure it will not be the last ! It was more fun than most shows , as it was all Walking Horse classes , and was planned to give the most fun for the exhibitor with the least amount of work and preparation .
The next show will be hosted by Mr . and Mrs . James Kissinger of Galesburg , and Mr . and Mrs . Mel Norman of Battle Creek , the Kal- Val Show grounds will be used for this occasion .
Dr . John Sackett of Kalamazoo , assisted Mr . and Mrs . Emmons , with their 4th of July show and Mrs . Rita Sackett was one of the three judges . Mrs . Dale Rice and Mrs . George Prifold were the other judges .
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