THE VIRGINIA VOICE
by
CHARLOTTE BARNES Lauderdale Stables Rt . 2 Buchanan , Virginia
THE BRIGHT LEAP CELEBRATION SHOW
The Bright Leaf Celebration Horse Show , formerly known as the Chatham , Virginia Horse Show , was held September 26-28 . This show is sponsored by the Chatham Chamber of Commerce and Veterans o ) Foreign Wars . For the last several years it has prover to be one of the most popular shows in our area and this year was no exception . There were 615 entries in the four divisions performing for 8,500 spectators .
All open classes are held on Friday night ; pleasure and western classes on Saturday afternoon ; stake classes on Saturday evening ; with the Hunters & Jumpers climaxing the show on Sunday afternoon . One unique aspect of this is show is that you do not have to qualify , and if you have to come for any distance and only want to show ' in the stake classes , you may do so .
A challenge trophy is presented to the owner and a permanent trophy to the rider in each of the stake classes with SI25 topping the seven places . This year Tommy Wetzel did the honors in the Walking Horse division . Complete results can be found in the Horse Show Results section of this issue .
TRAINERS AND OWNERS HOLD MEETING IN PULASKI . VIRGINIA
A meeting of very concerned trainers and owners from East Tennessee , North Carolina , and Virginia
was held at the Red Carpet Inn in Pulaski , Virginia on November 8 . After a social hour and dinner , a business meeting was conducted with Charles T . Overstreet of Roanokepresiding . Mr . Overstreet was elected temporary chairman and Mrs . Doodie ( Nancy ) Power of Martinsville temporary secretary-treasurer . John T . Carter of Kingsport , Tennessee discussed the seriousness of the present situation and the problems facing the trainers . He and Kenny Price of North Carolina both stressed the need at this time for owners and trainers to work together .
The purpose of this meeting was to get enough in terested trainers and owners together to organize £ strong Walking Horse Association . It is hoped that those attending this affair will talk to their custome 1 and friends , and urge them all to attend the nevt session . It was agreed that it would be best to •« until after the Trainers Association meeting Wa ’* on Dec
58 ber 13 before holding an open meeting at which any trainer , owner or breeder of Tennessee Walking Horses in the states of Virginia , North Carolina and East Tennessee will be very welcome . Anyone who wishes to join this proposed TRI-STATE WALKING HORSE ASSOCIATION should drop a card to Mrs . Power , Route 4 , Martinsville , Virginia .
GEORGIA ASSOCIATION HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING ; MALCOLM CADE ELECTED PRESIDENT FOR 1970
The Georgia Walking Horse Exhibitors ’ Association , one of the largest and most active organizations of its kind in the country , held their annual meeting for the election of officers and presentation of awards recently . The meeting was held in Griffin , Georgia , and attracted 166 enthusiasts . Emmet Guy , official Celebration announcer and long-time follower of the breed , addressed the group .
Officers were elected for 1970 , and are as follows President - Malcolm Cade ; First Vice President - R Randall Rollins ; Second Vice President - Walter Mc Lendon ; Secretary-Treasurer - Elmer Bell . The Board of Directors for 1970 includes Bobby Poe , James Morrison , Jim Gullett , Collier Black , Robert Taft , Boyd Hudgins and Bill Landrum . The 1969 High Point Awards were presented to the members , and the winners were : Best Juvenile Horse MIDNIGHT DYNAMITE , owner-rider Debbie Gerst ; Best Juvenile Horse - MISSISSIPPI GAMBLER , ownerrider^ Reeves Lane ; Best Amateur Horse - KANSAS CITY DADDY , J . W . Eubanks ; Best Amateur Horse - HIGH MACK ’ S MAJORETTE M ., Carla McClelland ; Best Junior Horse ( 4 & Under ) - SHADOW ’ S SOCI- ^ ‘ nB0Y ’ Dwaine Elliott ; Best Aged Mare-JUDY ’ S ROSE , Jimmy Brown ; Best Aged Stallion or Gelding - MIDNIGHT SCOUT ( stallion ), Herbert Smith ; Best Walking Pony - DEVIL ’ S HOUDINI , David Landrum Rest Pleasure Horse - WHITE CLOUD , Babs Taft Rest Stake Horse - BEST JET YET , Boyd Hudgins :
Seashole Challenge Trophy - SIR HENRY ’ S ANDMAN , Marivee Cade ; Male Sportsmanship -
wan^e Eiiiott ; Female Sportsmanship - Merrill Talbot ,
' lr . Guy s remarks were well received by the group aHf^POinte < ^ ou t^ie importance of the right kind of fh 6 ° n Part horsemen . He told the group t a . ae ' vas opposed to the proposed state horse profec 10n bill , pointing out that the bill in its present iorm would hurt the breed .
YOU CANNOT . . . thrift-1 Yannot bring about prosperity by discouraging the t Y ° U cannot strengthen the weak by weakening I [ n T^ng . You cannot help the wage earner by pulltherh ° Wa ^e wa £ e payer . You cannot further the brocann < f ° u man by encouraging class hatred . You not k he P t^le poor destroying the rich . You canearn * YP ° Ut oY trouble by spending more than you
ing a ° U , cann ° t build character and courage by takholp rr ? an S initiative and independence . You cannot could - ^ Permanently by doing for them what they an should do themselves . — Abraham Lincoln
Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse