1967-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1967 October Voice RS | Page 15

"COME UP, HOSS”—Jack seems to be giv­
ing strict orders to DAT’S-DE-BABE, a fine
three-year-old black mare that tied third at
the Celebration. This is just one of the
many top horses that Jack has shown
throughout the 1967 season.
and beat some of the best with them at the Celebra­
tion this year.
A family man, Jack had quite a decision to make
when he decided to go into professional training. He
had to decide if he was willing to swap a sure thing
for an uncertain future. His wife Mary was somewhat
skeptical at first but has now decided that he did the
right thing. The Johnson family consists of Eddie,
eighteen years old; Amy, seventeen years old; Teresa,
ten years old; and Randy, seven years old. Eddie has
just entered the Marines, and the other children are
in school in North Wilkesboro. They all share their
father’s enthusiasm for horses but, thus far, none
have shown a real interest in getting into the horse
business.
What about the horse business in the Carolinas?
LOOKOUT VALLEY JAYCEES HOLD FIRST
ANNUAL HORSE SHOW IN TIFTONIA
About six months ago, the Lookout Valley Jaycees
of Tiftonia, Tennessee (just outside Chattanooga) were
searching for a "different” fund-raising project. After
weighing several possibilities, they decided to hold a
horse show just after the Celebration.
Admittedly knowing "almost nothing” about horse
show management, the members put in six months of
planning, study, and ad-selling to make their first
show a good one. They found out that it’s not neces­
sary to be horse experts to have a very successful
show - just make sure the exhibitors are happy. Their
show, held on the Shelbyville side of Lookout Moun­
tain on September 16, was attended by 1,500 people
and 129 horses, 69 of which were Walking Horses.
An early light rain knocked the dust down but
didn’t muddy the track to any great extent. Walking
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Jack Johnson believes it is one of the really big areas
of potential growth for the breed. He says the biggest
need at the present is more trainers to meet the de­
mand. There are plenty of owners who now have and
are willing to purchase fine horses if they could get
them trained. Jack is just one man and he can do
his part with twenty-one horses in training, but more
help is needed. He readily admits that he has about
all he can do!
We need more men like Jack Johnson in this busi­
ness. Honest! Hard-working and professional! We offer
our congratulations to Jack for his success this past
year and wish him the best in the future. Our thanks
to him for allowing us to present him as a "Profes­
sional on Parade.”
Horse Judge O. K. Hege of Dunlap, Tennessee got a
good look at each horse in the ring, and "tied 'em
as he saw 'em” in all eight classes.
SIR HENRY’S MUSIC MAN, with Ray Tenpenny
up for Mr. C. B. McMullan of Rome, Georgia, won
the Walking Horse Championship Stake. In addition
to the regular trophy and nice cash prize, he also
won a leg on the Geneva Lee Memorial Challenge
Trophy which was presented by Mrs. Lee’s son, eight­
een-year-old Michael.
Show Chairmen John M. Lively and Tim Storey ex­
pressed the club’s satisfaction at the nice turn-out,
and said that next year would be "bigger and better”
for all concerned. Master of Ceremonies George Hull,
Ringmaster Bill Owenby and Organist Mrs. L. Weber
Pearson all did very commendable jobs to keep the
show moving.
Complete results are in the Horse Show Results
section of this issue.
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