MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS . . .
The opening ceremony of each session of the Celebration — flag , horse music , prayer . . . Then the first big class of the night . . . The note of sadness as a Champion is officially retired from competition . . . The genial way Sam Gibbons keeps the show moving along — he makes the show seem like it runs itself . . . Emmet Guy handling all kinds of situations with poise and an apt phrase , not to mention his tall tales and short jokes . What a Guy ! . . . The spontaneous roar of approval when a horse and rider catch the fancy of the crowd . . . The uncanny ability of Jimmie Richardson to hit just the right tempo to match the gaits of the horses in the ring . . . The unfailing courtesy and helpfulness of every member of the Celebration Committee and their staff . . . The unhurried efficiency of Mrs . Ivan Potts , secretary to the committee , and the one who has to be right the first time she tallies the judges ’ cards . . . Time out for shoe trouble . . . The excitement of auctions as bidders compete for the Champions of Tomorrow . . . The truly Southern Hospitality of Glenn Ensfelder and his crew at the famous Saddle Restaurant , where delicious food and good conversation ( about horses , of course ) always go together . . . The people you meet from all over the country . . . The shows “ on the hill ” every night after the show in the ring is over . . . The beautiful young queens in their moment of glory . . . Bill and Dot Tune as gracious host and hostess . . . The party at the Vic Thompsons after the Stake Classes . . . The many friendly compliments paid our magazine ■ — thanks to you all . . . The patience of Scope Carney and Ike Bull at the Barn office . . . The hardworking civic clubs of Shelbyville . . . Breakfast for two at two . . . a . m ., that is . . . The pleasure of sharing such a pleasant home as that of the Gene Higgins family in Shelbyville . . . The thought that it is only 844 days until the next National Celebration begins . . .
NORTHWEST CORNER By Aletha Wiehl
By the time you read this , another Celebration will be history , and another Tennessee Walking Horse Champion of the World will have the crown . But , at this moment , everyone in Shelbyville is looking forward to the big event today . And , we , ’ way out here in the Northwest Corner , are yearning to be there to see for ourselves , “ who shows ” and “ who wil it be ” and “ will there be a big surprise ?” ( Oh , we ’ re not overlooking the fact that many from this area have gone to the Celebration ! And , we ’ re looking forward to their “ first hand accounts ” when they return !) But , for many of us , it seems that every train passing thru , and every plane overhead must be Celebration bound . Even our horses seem to sense there ’ s something in the air . A couple of times I ’ ve headed SUN ON PARADE toward the East , and he has gone into his big walk , and , I do believe we could have kept it up right on back to Tennessee ! But , my husband , Lloyd , coming right along invariably calls out with some dream-shattering remark like , “ Hey , up front , you ’ ll have the Columbia River to cross in another 10 minutes ,” or “ It ’ s cold on those Rocky Mountain peaks even this time of the year !” So , reluctantly , we slow to a flat walk , turn-about and head for home . But , one great consolation we have . Any one who owns a Walking Horse must feel that a little bit of Tennessee is his . And the National is “ our ” show too . So , if not this year , next year , we hope ! Our plans are in the making right now — “ If we ’ re alive , the Celebration in ’ 65 !” — And , right now , we ’ re feeling mighty healthy !
FIRST BITTERFOOT VALLEY AUCTION
Keysers ’ Bitterroot Valley Walking Horse Ranch conducted its first annual auction sale Saturday , July 18th at the time of the 17th annual Treasure State Horse Show in Missoula , Montana . Prospective buyers had plenty of time to look over the stock . Coffee and rolls were served in the morning prior to the sale . Erna Rae and Bob had advertised “ offering our best ,” and they did just that . ( With the one exception of HEY JOE , but no one
expected him to be offered . He ’ s just “ family !”)
Their good show mare , JOE ’ S LIL QUEEN , Pacific International Junior and Mare-Gelding Champion sold to Arthur Harlow , Whitefish , Montana for $ 2050 . She will
be with Roy Larson , who is training in Kalispell .
SECRET VENTURE , the black stallion Bob brought back from the Celebration last fall , went to Archie Staley , Washtucna , Washington for $ 1500 .
Bob announces several breeders in Montana and neighboring states have shown an interest in next years sale , so plans are in the making for a larger sale next year . It should be an event to watch for and plan to attend if you ’ re in the market for Walking Horses .
JUDY GROSS STABLES
There ’ s a lot of activity out in Tucson , Arizona these days . Miss Judy Gross opened a new stable several months ago with Mr . Glenn Willis as trainer . In the short time they have been operating they have purchased some top horses , one being SHADOW ’ S LUMINAIRE . They have plans to show LUMI NAIRE at the Cow Palace , Delmar and Indigo and also in Oklahoma City and Tulsa before they start standing him at stud . This stallion is in terrific condition and will be a great addition to that section of the country . Judy and her parents , wth the capable aid of Glenn , have been purchasing some top brood mares to breed to LUMI NAIRE , one being a MELODY LANE mare that Marjorie Gill showed last year . A mare that was purchased for show is MIDNIGHT GNILA . We wish the Gross Stables and Mr . Willis much success in the future with their new adventure .
30 VOICE of The Tennessee Walking Horse