1969 Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1969 December Voice | Page 42

CKI.KBR ATIOX MBI'TIXC.
lAbovei Part'of the large crowd that gathered
tor the meeting u- pictured pno: to the start ol the program. At- the right
are some <>t [lie men who addressed the gathering: (lop. left to right) Vic
Thompson. President ol the Trainers Association: Bill Tune. President of
Celebration. Inc., i bottom, lett to right; Joe Kelley. President of the Breed­
ers Association: and Bill UTtherspoon.
STATE HORSE PROTECTION
BILL STRONGLY REJECTED
BY HORSEMEN AT
CELEBRATION MEETING
"It was a good barbecue!” This comment adequately
summed up the general feeling regarding the recent
meeting held on the Celebration grounds in Shelby-
ville, Tennessee, to hear and discuss the Federal Bill
and the Tennessee State Bill on horse protection. It
is generally agreed that most horsemen, Tennessee
and otherwise, who are primarily interested in Walk­
ing Horses, prefer the Tydings Bill to the State Bill.
It was a beautiful balmy fall day in Shelbyville as a
crowd of approximately five hundred horse enthusiasts
gathered in a large tent just west of the grandstand.
The meeting was held Friday, November 21, and
started promptly at 2:30 PM, lasting until 6 o’clock.
After the meeting, everyone was invited to a barbecue
on the grounds.
The officials of Celebration, Incorporated rendered
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