1969 Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1969 August Voice RS

(Continued from page 21) Just as important as the judges at the Celebration are the rules that will be followed. There have been several changes since last year and a complete des cription of these changes can also be found in another article in this issue. The basic changes involved con cern championship class entry deadlines, checking horses and equipment, class changes, measuring pon ies, and the boot rule. Everyone showing a horse should become knowledgeable of the rules and be aware of them at all times. This awareness will go a long way toward eliminating much confusion and mis understanding. The actual competition at this year’s show should be the most competitive in recent years. The reason is simple: in most divisions, no one horse has been able to campaign himself into the generally accepted role of favorite. This is not to say that many have not made an effort; many have, but few have been overly successful. For instance, in the competition for the Grand Championship there will be three former Re serve World Grand Champions, the 1968 Junior Champ ion, and a former World Grand Champion battling for the honors. These, plus a host of other horses who have won their share of the honors over the years, make a line-up of contenders that reeks of excitement. This year's Grand Championship battle should be a true classic. At the opposite end of the age spectrum is the two- year-old competition. Here again, there are many legitimate contenders but certainly no outstanding favorites. Each person has his own list of the top two or three but the lists vary widely even among horse men who supposedly like "the same kind of horse.” This wide-open approach to the professional classes can also be applied to the amateur, juvenile, and pony competition. Last year’s amateur champion has been shown sparingly while the juvenile champion suffered her first defeat since 1965. She has since come back to win several big shows, but cannot be considered invincible as she once was. The pony champion of one year ago has made little noise this season, but every- know nows he‘s still around, and "A champion is a champion until someone takes the title away.” All in all, this adds up to one of the most exciting Celebrations in modern history. There will be plenty of top horses ridden by skilled exhibitors and judged by men of integrity and knowledge . . . the ingredients necessary for one of those "never-to-be-forgotten'’ Celebrations. Hope to see you there! GLL FARMS’ PRODUCTION SALE SCHEDULED DURING CELEBRATION The GLL Farms Third Annual Production Sale will be held on the final Saturday of the Celebration, Sep tember 6, beginning at 10 A. M. The sale site is the modern, attractive Hengen-Lenox Sales Pavilion, on the Lewisburg Highway just outside Shelbyville. Yearlings by B. MAJOR WILSON and CARBON COPY will be sold, and these colts will be available for inspection at the sales pavilion from the middle of August until the sale date. The colts are currently being readied for the sale, and promise to be a most select group. Last year’s sale was a great success, with the aver age price on all yearlings being $2,409. This figure gives some idea of the quality of the colts being of- fcrGcl for s 3. 1 0 Both B. MAJOR WILSON and CARBON COPY are former World Grand Champions, with MAJOR WILSON having worn the crown in 1961 and CARBON COPY following three years later in 1964. CARBON COPY is owned by George Lee Lenox of Collierville, Tennes see, and B. MAJOR WILSON is owned by E. Carl Hengen of Gainesville, Virginia. Both fine stallions stand at the GLL Farms in Col lierville. The stud fee for CARBON COPY is by priv ate treaty, with MAJOR WILSON commanding a S200 fee. This sale has proven to be one of the most success ful auctions started in recent years. Several outstand ing colts have been purchased here and have gone on to achieve stardom in the showring. BIG TIME! THREE-YEAR-OLD STALLION CC TRADEMARK WINK GROOVER up GLL FARMS TBSRI INN UAL PRODUCTION SALE SATURDAY - 10:00 A.M. - SEPTEMBER 6, 1969 SHELBYVILLE, TENNESSEE IV 2 Miles 1 Vest on Lewisburg Highway 102 Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse

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