1968-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1968 November Voice RS | Page 34

The FTT Group - V. G. Gochneaur, Judy McDonald,
Mrs Aubrey McDonald and MC Roger Gochneaur.
SECOND ROW - JUDGES' CHOICE, World Champ­
ion Two-Year-Old Filly, and Wink Groover; The
Sales Team for Judges’ Choice products - Jim La-
Hood, Charles Bobo, Albert Rowland, V G. Goch­
neaur, Tom Galbreath and Buddy Moore; The Rey-
cards on stage.
LEFT - MISTER REE, World Champion Two-Year-
Old Stallion, and Russell Pate.
RIGHT - GREGG'S PERFECTION, World Champ­
ion Junior Gelding, and Albert Rowland.
FASHION TWO TWENTY STABLES
HOSTS WALKING HORSE GROUP!
When V. G. "Red" Gochneaur buys a horse, he buys
the best. When he hosts a party, he also makes it the
best. This was the case as a large group of Tennessee
Walking Horse enthusiasts gathered at the Fashion
Two Twenty Stables in Aurora, Ohio to honor the
people who had contributed to the outstanding vic­
tories of this famous stable throughout the year.
"Red” and Alice Gochneaur went to great lengths to
make everyone feel at home, and as the gathering of­
ficially got underway on Sunday, October 6, it was
obvious that a good time was to be had by all.
An entourage of Walking Horse personalities arrived
Saturday from the Volunteer State and were greeted
by the Fashion Two Twenty party van at the airport.
From then until late Sunday evening it was a round-
robin affair with plenty of laughter, entertainment and
fun. Mr. Gochneaur had searched for some adequate
entertainment for this party and became so enthusi­
astic about two night club acts that he eventually
ended up purchasing the acts and is now in "show
business” for real. He is now the proud owner of the
Tokyo Happy Coats, a group of five beautiful Japan­
ese girls who sing, dance, and play a host of instru­
ments. The other act is composed of two Philippinos
who do a "Dean Martin — Jerry Lewis” routine. Both
were great and both should do well in the entertain­
ment field.
Roger Gochneaur was the official "hostmaster” and
did an excellent job of keeping everything moving.
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Sunday afternoon we were privileged to witness per­
formances by all the new Fashion Two Twenty World
Champions as well as a new black aged stallion nam­
ed MR. FANTASTIK, which trainer Albert Rowland
says is one of the best around. JUDGES’ CHOICE,
MISTER REE, GREGG’S PERFECTION, EBONY
ROSE, and BETTY’S MASTERPIECE (now named
MISS AUDRY) all showed what championship horses
are made of, and their respective trainers were more
than pleased to show them off.
We were all pleased to receive a grand tour of the
new Gochneaur estate next to the stables. Mr. and
Mrs. Gochneaur have recently completed a beautiful
new home that would have looked very much in place
on a Southern plantation a century ago. It is a two-
story brick with white columns in front and makes an
imposing picture at the end of a driveway that is at
least a quarter of a mile long.
Another highlight of the party was a fine catered
dinner on the grounds. Everyone was seated under a
tent beside the stable and a full-course dinner, com­
plete with Kansas City steaks, was enjoyed by all.
From here we returned to the stable where a stage
and dance floor were set up so everyone could witness
the newly-acquired night club acts. From early even­
ing until the wee hours it was just "one big party”
with entertainment, dancing, and plenty to eat and
drink.
There were over two hundred in attendance and on
behalf of everyone I would like to thank Fashion Two
Twenty for a wonderful time. This affair was a credit
to the Gochneaurs and the fine contribution that they
make to the Walking Horse community.
Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse