1966-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1966 October Voice RS | Page 7

injured his ankle the day before the Stud Class and was
a far cry from his best. Hr bed .Fifth in this great class
and'both trainer and *.plfMc! 10 get it. Talk
was that Mr. Hudgins :j,t sirred v her. people told him
that they though* he had good horse, and he said “wait
until Friday night. Y-j-.; are going id see an. entirely dif­
ferent horse”. People scratched their heads and wondered.
When the big gate swung open to let the entires in for
the Junior World Championship Stake, there was little
doubt that MAN OF RHYTHM was indeed a different
horse. Boyd put him on the rail and left him there during
the preliminary workout. As the horses were parked and
stripped, a great deal of attention was focused on this
horse. He stands fifteen-three hands tall and is well
muscled with all the outstanding qualities of conformation
that befit a World Champion. Regarding his conforma­
tion, Boyd Hudgins likes to point out that he now has a
small, keen head with pin-point ears, but as a colt hr
was not the prettiest he had ever seen. “Like Topsy, he
just up and growed into cm”. (Continued on page 14)
YTHM Carries
ns to JUNIOR
World's Championship
OCTOBER, 1966
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