1967-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1967 February Voice RS

(Continued from page 20) \iarn storminS McFarlin Stables SUN'S STRADIVARIUS —Top stallion in 1966 as a two-year- old takes aim at even higher honors this year as a thrce-year- oid. Neil Robinson is in the saddle. The Jeff coat broodmares keep Neil well supplied with young stock. The band consists of about 50 broodmares with colts bv such sires as SUN’S DELIGHT, EBONY MASTERPIECE. MERRY GO BOY. and SORREL SHADOW. The working hours start early and end late for Neil at the Jeff coat Stables. He devotes unlimited time to his training chores and his knowledge of horses is appreciated by all who know him. Neil Robinson has definitely “got what it takes” to be a top horse trainer. New Officers for Tennessee Valley Walking Horse Association Officers for 1967 were elected by the Tennessee Valley Walking Horse Association at a recent meeting. Mr. Billy jo Robinson, owner of BIG SHOT’S T BIRD, champion three-year-old stallion, was elected president. Mrs. Joe Smith will serve as secretary and Mrs. Faye White as treasurer. 1966 was a very prosperous year for the club which now has a membership of 104 Walking Horse advocates. The club meets every fourth Thursday of the month for a dinner meeting and a talk by a knowledgeable and prominent individual in the business. Mrs. Betty Sain was the club’s speaker in January and she gave a very infor mative and enjoyable talk. The club is planning to give a trophy to the top ama teur and juvenile rider in the organization as determined by a point system for placing at horse shows. Mr. Robin son is expecting about five or six entries for the honor. Presentation will be made at the December meeting and will include all 1967 shows. An annual boat ride plus the sale of jewelry are two oilier projects which the club undertakes. The sale of Walking Horse jewelry has proved to be very popular with people in the horse business and many orders are still coming in. The boat ride is an annual affair in the summer and is one of the best attended functions of the club. 26 If you are ever over towards Murfreesboro, Tennessee it would be well worth your while to stop by the McFarlin Stables and see some top Walking Horse prospects. The welcome mat is always out and the visit will be worth its weight in gold if you are looking for top show horses. James Rowland has moved some of his stock to the well-known McFarlin Stables. Jimmy is stationed at Sew- art Air Force Base outside Murfreesboro but still manages to work his stock in his spare time. With William Sneed as ground man all the stalls are filled and plenty of ac tivity is going on. Some of the top stock on hand includes a yearling bay colt out of a DICTATOR mare. This young horse has caused a lot of talk and appears to be one of those horses that come along once in a blue moon. This young horse is owned by Mr. McFarlin and Fred Jones. Jimmy is working a top three-year-old mare by SCAT- MAN. This fine mare has never been shown but shows plenty of ability. Jimmy and Fred Jones of Murfreesboro are the proud owners of this horse. Also on hand is a top three-year-old MIDNIGHT SUN stallion owned by Fred Jones and Ed Lehning of Woodbury. This strong stallion is working well and should be heard of a lot in the future show seasons. Murfreesboro is a real haven for top Walking Horses and some of the best can be found at the McFarlin Sta bles. Be sure and stop by for a visit if you are ever over that way. Valley View Stables Everett Majors tells us the activity in his part of the% country is good. The Valley View Stables are located in the picturesque state of Virginia which has given many top horses to the Walking Horse breed. Everett is talking in terms of a junior championship at this years Celebration. His junior stallion stands 16 hands high and is a beautiful jet black. His pedigree has good blood lines and his sire is MERRY GO BOY. Ever ett feels this hose is one of those top few and is real anxious to prove it in shows this year. Everett tied second at Montgomery with his two-year- old gelding and says the horse has improved since then. His canter is just right and the flat foot and running walk are solid and steady. He took to the canter the way you always hope they will and this should make him an even more formidable challenger this year. A three-year-old stud by GREY SUN is another of the top horses now working at Valley View. This horse has a deep black color and is progressing nicely. The fans will be looking real hard at this horse whenever he comes into the ring. (Continued on Page 28) VOICE of the Tennessee Walking Horse

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