1969 Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1969 June Voice RS | Page 44

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On Friday, May 16, Pomona became the temporary
"Walking Horse Capital of the World” as enthusiasts
of the breed converged on the Los Angeles County
Fairgrounds for the Seventh Annual California Walk­
ing Horse Celebration. With three days of jam-packed
activity encompassing seventy-one classes and 475
horses, it turned out to be one of the most exciting
and successful shows featuring our breed on the West
Coast.
The Honorable Bob Hughes from Jackson, Mississippi
was selected from a list of top prospects to be the
1969 Judge of Tennessee Walking Horses. He was ac­
companied in his task by the Honorable Herbert Mc­
Lain of Thibodaux, Louisiana, who judged the other
classes. Together they formed a most popular team.
Malcolm Rossoll was again the announcer who kept
the show moving at a fast pace for the whole perform­
ance. Under the management of Harold Dakan, the
7th Annual was the best ever for the West Coast.
Following the procedure approved by the American
Horse Shows Association, all entries for this show
were checked in a warm-up ring prior to being shown.
Again this year the steward was Sandy Sanders who,
in our opinion, is certainly not a friend of the Walking
Horse. He and Dr. William Ommert, who was "doing
as he was instructed,” succeeded in sending a lot of
apparently clean horses back to the barn. On Sunday