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time for a good MIDNIGHT SUN bred stallion to bal­
ance out his breeding program with GO BOY’S IN­
VASION. He pointed out that MIDNIGHT BEAU was
as well known as any stallion that isn’t a World
Champion and that he felt that the reception to his
standing in North Carolina had thus far been excel­
lent. He made note of the fact that BEAU is a big
horse, standing almost sixteen hands, and is as fine
and pretty as any stallion of this breeding. SUN­
DOWN S., while not too well known in the mainstream
of Tennessee Walking Horse activity, should be a pop­
ular breeder in this part of the country. Both horses
will stand for SI00 with return privileges.
Anyone wishing more information should call Mr.
Kenneth Lamb, 475-1724, High Point, North Caro­
lina. Both horses are now at the Shadow Valley Farms
and are being booked.
GOLDEN SUN. These championships were awarded
at the Sacramento Walking Horse show judged by Mr.
Vic Thompson of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
Election of officers for the Tennessee Walking Horse
Breeders Association of California was held and the
following people were proud to take over their duties:
President - Guy E. Ward; 1st Vice President - Dr.
T. F. Ford; 2nd Vice President - John A. Evans; Sec­
retary - Marge Sunderland; Treasurer - Virginia Booth.
The Pacific Coast Walking Horse Association dinner
meeting and election of officers was held at the Holi­
day Inn, and the following were elected to office: Pres­
ident - Marion E. Edmonds; 1st Vice President - Ar­
thur Swarner; 2nd Vice President - Pedro Rivera; Sec­
retary - Marge Schultz; Treasurer - Nancy Emerson.
WEST COAST WALKING HORSE NEWS
During the past few weeks there has been a moving
of trainers and new show7 barns starting up. J. D.
Landers has become the trainer for Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Ward of Carlsbad. Lonnie Whitworth is the new7 trainer
for Joe Benes of Westward Ho Stables. Red Henson
has moved to Chino to train, taking some very fine
show horses with him to the Ray Rhoads Stables.
With these trainers moving to Southe rn California,
there will be lots of competition in the show ring,
which should show7 a larger sale of Walking Horses.
There have been many new Walking Horse owners
in the last few7 months and the demand is here for
many sales. Most of the sales of Walking Horses have
been from barns not as well know'n as the larger
barns are.
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders Association
of California held their high-point trophy award dinner
at the Holiday Inn, Covina. High-point trophies were
awarded to:
Stake - SUN DUST LACY for Jean McBurney; Stal­
lion/Gelding - BOMBS ESCAPADE for Blue Ridge
Ranch; Mare - SUNBEAM’S PRODUCER for Blue
Ridge Ranch; Junior Horse - SHADOWS DREAM
TIME GO for Harold Pyron; Ladies - SUN DUST LA­
CY for Jean P. McBurney; Junior to Ride - DUST
STORM. Sally Ward for Guy Ward; Amateur - BOMBS
ESCAPADE for Blue Ridge Ranch.
The Pacific Coast Walking Horse Association’s awrard
dinner w7as held at Starks Restaurant, Covina, w7ith
high point trophies going to:
Junior to ride - MY GOLDEN SUN, Darlene Durham
for Treated Pole Builders & Walk-N-Nod Farms; Junior
Equitation - Darlene Durham for Treated Pole Build­
ers & Walk-N-Nod Farms; Owen Daniels Perpetual -
Junior Equitation Trophy - Darlene Durham; Park
Pleasure - MY GOLDEN SUN, Darlene Durham; Am­
ateur - STATELY BRANTLEY BOY, Kris Durham for
Treated Pole Builders & Walk-N-Nod Farms.
Besides the above trophies and awards, the same
barn, Walk-N-Nod Farms & Treated Pole Builders,
Inc. of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Durham, have the following:
West Coast Grand Champion Owner to Ride Park
Pleasure Horse, a solid black mare, MIDNIGHT DOL­
LY B.; and Park Pleasure Open, a large chestnut, MY
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The new officers elected to the two Walking Horse
Associations have started off the year by already
worling on committees to delegate the many jobs to
increase the interest in the Walking Horse, and bring
the versatility of the horse before the public. Many of
the smaller one- and two-day shows are including
Walking Horse classes on their programs. This has
brought many different breeds of horses together, and
has also sold horses to people who have become inter­
ested in the smooth gaits performed in the show ring.
During the last year two very special perpetual tro­
phies were commissioned and will be presented in
memory of two young men, sons of Walking Horse
trainers, who lost their lives in Vietnam. They are for
Wayne Benes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Benes, and
Darrell Hughes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hughes.
These trophies will be presented at the Tennessee
Walking Horse Celebration in Pomona, California in
May of 1969.
An earlier event to take place in Pomona will be the
2nd Annual Horse Judging Clinic at California State
Polytechnic College. This will be held April 26, and
will be sponsored by the Rowland 4-H Club.
At this clinic 4-Hers, as well as the public, will have
the opportunity to judge all popular breeds of light
horses. Youngsters and adults from three counties
will be shown the ideals of each breed, as well as its
history and use.
Top trainers from the area will serve as the official
judges of the equitation events (both Western and
English), while carefully explaining what most judges
look for in these classes.
Some well-known breeders will take this opportunity
to present some of their stallions to the audience and
help the 4-Hers to locate and obtain services for their
registered mares.
Anyone owning a stallion or horses that would like
to attend the Judging Clinic, please contact the Row­
land 4-H Club for further information. Call 213/964-
7908 or write Mrs. F. Clarkson, 1100 Grand, Walnut,
California.
A monthly report of breed activities on the West
Coast with news about the horse activities of
individuals, associations and horse shows.
Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse