1964-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1964 February Voice | Page 22

FEBRUARY, l964
fENHESSEE WALKING H 2 2'RSF
GO BOY’S REVENUE, owned bv
Floyd Purcell of Orlando has the
YOUR ROVING
REPORTER
By Charles Goldswig
Dateline Winter Haven, Florida
The Imperial Horse Show held
in Winter Haven, Florida,, Jan­
uary 29 through February 2, with
over 60 horses in competition, was
a show to be proud of. It was well
managed down to the smallest de­
tail, and the exhibitors and press
were entertained royally. Ideal
weather added to the enjoyment of
the show. Since genial Mrs. Bruce
Spencer was on hand to cover the
show for the VOICE. I was free
to visit all over the place.
Bob Christie, of Atlanta, who
does those beautiful equestrain por­
traits, was on hand and hinted he
might be coming back this way to
do some Walking Horses for Ran­
dolph Farms.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Stanley, of
Falls Church, Virginia, came by
to say “Hello.” Elmo is president
of the Northern Virginia Walking
Horse Association and owns a nice
gelding, SUN DUST JUNIOR.
I had a good visit with Billy
Brantley, popular trainer of Bat­
tleground Stables, Fort Ogle­
thorpe, Georgia. Billy was kept
pretty busy with Florida Walking
Horse owners who wanted to have
their horses trained. There is a de­
finite shortage of trainers in
Florida, and Billy just might find
his stable filled to overflowing.
Most of the Walking Horse farms
and stables in Florida do not take
outside horses.
Ray Smith came a long way
from Rensselaer, Indiana, to show
his stallion, SUN DUST FURY,
but went home with a winner’s
check.
Indiana was also represented by
Henry Ross of Tipton, Indiana. He
is the official farrier for the Sun­
shine Circuit and knows how to
shoe a Walking Horse. Another
blacksmith and horseman from In­
diana making the Circuit is A1
Morgan of LaFayette.
I had coffee with Charlie Budd
Taylor, a blacksmith from Chilli-
cothe, Ohio, who had been visiting
Buddy Kirby in Kingsport, Ten­
nessee, and just thought he would
run down and have a look at a few
shows in Florida.
I got better acquainted with
Walier Pierce, of Miami, a fellow
trustee of the Florida Walking
Horse Association. Walter has
been a booster and exhibitor of
Walking Horses for many years. I
hope Walter decides to get an ama­
teur card so we can show in some
of the classes together.
* * *
In Florida only one automobile
license plate is required, and the
Florida Walking Horse Association
has had some tags imprinted so
that members might have some­
thing decorative on the front of
their automobile and at the same
time advertise the Florida Walk­
ing Horse Association. Other Walk­
ing Horse people might like to
duplicate this idea and make a
similar plate suitable for their
states.
Joe Weaver, of Orlando, Florida,
a mere lad of 20 years, gave me
the clearest explanation I ever
heard of the judging system of the
Celebration. This young man
works for Preach Fleming, who is
the trainer for R. D. Keene of Or­
lando, Florida.
boys talking. It looks like Floyd
has a top horse here.
* * *
I have received a number of re­
quests for my showing the film of
the 1962 Celebration. Let me know
when you want to see it, and I’ll
do my best to conform to your
schedule. Contact me at Gulf
Winds Apartments, St. Petersburg
Beach, Florida.
TIPS ON TRAINING
By JOE WEBB
SHOULD YOU WORK A HORSE
IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS,
SUCH AS RAIN, MUD, ETC.?
ANSWER:
Yes, if you have a horse you are
trying to take to the top, you should
work him under all these condi­
tions. If he is worked this way at
.home, you will know what to ex­
pect of him and he is likely to give
a better performance under un­
favorable conditions in the show
ring.
Find the answers to your questions!
in THE CARE AND TRAINING OF
THE TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE,
by Joe Webb, trainer of 1959 World’s
Grand Champion RODGERS’ PER­
FECTION and other famous Walking
Horses.
sooo
o per copy
Net proceeds from
this book are donated
to establishing a
camp for underpriv­
ileged children.
Order from
JOE WEBB, SEARCY, ARK.
TRAIL OR PLEASURE
HORSE TRAINING
Wanted—Horses for training in trail
or pleasure riding. Can take them
immediately. Have 32-stall barn, in­
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Also can give riding lessons.
Communicate With
VIRGINIA LAMB
2901 37th Avenue
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.