1964-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1964 August Voice | Page 74

CLEMENT
STABLES
CAROLINA WALKING HORSE
OPERATION EMBRACES
ALL PHASES OF THE
BUSINESS!!
Make no mistake about it . . .
TRIPLE THREAT will enter the
ring at the 1964 Celebration with
the wholehearted support of one of
C. E. CLEMENT STABLES, Hickory, North Carolina — One of the most
the newest and most avid Tennes­
beautiful and well equipped Tennessee Walking Horse Stables in the nation.
see Walking Horse enthusiasts
ever. Mr. C. E. Clement, of Hickory,
North Carolina, is a man of action.
He rushes into things, it is true . . .
but he does not enter any contest
without first knowing the rules and
the Tennessee Walking Horse busi­
ness is no exception.
In the spring of 1961, when Mr.
C. E. Clement decided to enter the
Walking Horse business he first
studied the breed and the people
who were instrumental in the pro­
motion and management of the
breed. From here he proceeded to
look for horses and a young trainer
who had the prospects of growing
with and developing a new and
progressive Walking Horse opera­
tion. The first Walking Horse that PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP . . . Ronnie, DISCUSSING THE FINE POINTS . . .
Sam Cecil is shown discussing TRIPLE
was purchased for the newly or­ Diane and C. E. Clement are justly THREAT
with Rex Watts, a trainer also
of their Celebration Bound
ganized Clement Stables was proud
TRIPLE THREAT. Here they pose with of North Carolina
SPUR’S SECRET which he bought the big bay horse just after a workout.
at the Sale for Champions at the
Mrs. Clement, known to her many having been built into the side of a
Celebration in 1961.
The Clements live on a beautiful friends as Jessie, is enthusiastic hill. There is plenty of ventilation
pine covered, seventy-five acre about the family horse activity and and natural light and extra cool­
spread in Hickory, North Carolina. enters the conversation with much ness is provided by the location.
Mr. Cecil, who is married to the
Mr. Clement, who is President of interest. Your writer would like to
former
Darlene Hartman of High
add
that
if
you
are
ever
invited
to
Clement Brothers Construction
Company, has most of the grounds the Clements for dinner . . . don’t Point, North Carolina, and their
terraced and riding trails are pass it up. Jessie Clement sets a two children, Zane Gray, age 2
years and Karri Dawn, age nine
abundant. In addition to having a table worthy of a blue ribbon.
In March of 1963, after much months live on the Clement pro­
celebration size ring, complete with
bleachers, a trainer here has a deliberation, the Clements were perty in a nice new home located
choice of many perfect riding areas ready to take the first step in or­ in a pine grove. Sam, though only
in which to work horses. The entire ganizing a stable. They hired Mr. 22 years old, has had quite a lot of
family enjoys the sport and the Sammy Cecil, of Wilmington, direct experience in working with
“country” atmosphere here but North Carolina and started to work show horses and has done an excel­
son Ronnie, 14 years old and daugh­ on the new stable. Construction lent job with the stock he has had.
ter Diane, twelve years old, are was completed in June of 1963 on While still in high school, Sam
the only two of the four children this most unusual facility. The went to Broadway, Virginia to
who are active in the show ring. building is partially underground, work with Mr. Everett Shipp,
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