1969 Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1969 September/October Voice RS | Page 66

SELLEBRATION SALE
FIGURES PROMINENTLY IN YEARLING MARKET
The first annual Sellebration Sale of Yearlings was
held September 5 and 6, at the new sale grounds just
north of Shelbyville, Tennessee. Owners C. A. Bobo
and C. M. Waters, Jr. were very pleased with this
first sale as they had fine crowds and enthusiastic
buyers both days. This sale figures prominently in
the future of the yearling market, as it will become
the best outlet for young horses by stallions that are
not backed by private auctions.
For several weeks before the sale, crews were work­
ing overtime to complete the facilities for the sale.
Permanent stabling facilities for over sixty horses
were constructed on the sale site and a fine sales pav­
ilion with seating for over five hundred people was
finished just days before the sale.
Auctioneer Carl Garner, famous for his activities at
the popular Tattersalls Gaited and Thoroughbred Auc­
tions in Louisville, Kentucky, was the "seller,” and
popular Bill Carrington of Shelbyville filled in as pedi­
gree man and announcer. The sale got off to a good
start right on time despite bad weather. The rains
created a parking problem as there was a lot of fresh
dirt in the area; however, most people managed to get
in and out with little trouble. After about an hour of
active bidding, a short in the electrical system halted
the proceedings until a sound truck could be brought
to the sales pavilion. Not much time was lost, and all
the buyers remained on the site.