1965-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1965 October Voice | Page 20

REMEMBER
WHEN
MELODY MAID Wins 1942
Tennessee Walking Horse
National Celebration
As the sounds of the 1965 Cele­
bration slowly die in the background
and we ponder the grandeur of the
current Tennessee Walking Horse
scene and its growing national prom­
inence, it does us all good to look
back and compare. How does the
Walking Horse picture of today com­
pare with that of the past?
One of the outstanding winners of
a bygone era was Melody Maid, one
of the few mares to win the big stake
at this, the largest and most respect­
ed show of shows in the Walking
Horse World. From several sources
we have compiled a story about
this great mare as one of the feature
attractions of the Oakwood Stables
of Mr. FRANK RAMBO of Fayette­
ville, Tennessee. Also of interest is
a description of the Oakwood Sta­
bles, brand-new at that time, telling
of their operation.
Melody Maid won the Celebration
in 1942. Her show-ring performances
for several years prior to that vic­
tory’ are most interesting. Our "Re­
member Back When” article on this
great Walking Horse comes from an
article in the December 21st issue
of the Nashville Banner written by
Margaret Lindsley Warden for her
feature column, "Horse Sense.” Fol­
lowing this is an excerpt from an
article in the same paper which ap­
peared after the Celebration in 1942.
ning three blue ribbons, two of them
in stakes, at Memphis in October.
Trainer-rider Urban Small should be
even more pleased for the winner of
all three, Melody Maid, was a prod­
uct of his art.
Such (horses) as Melody Maid,
The G-Man, and Pride of Memphis
ar