T
he Tennessee Walking Horse
industry has lost a great
friend and advocate. Stephen Brown
of Vancouver, Washington, passed
away Monday, October 13, 2014,
following a courageous battle with
cancer.
A Tennessee Walking Horse enthusiast for over 30 years, Steve was
a fan of every facet of the breed.
Over the years, he proudly showed
in each division our industry has
offered. As a breeder, he produced
countless talented horses including
world grand champion The Wicked
Master. A longtime student of the
breed, Steve’s knowledge of its history and of what makes a quality
Tennessee Walking Horse was nearly
without match. Not surprisingly, he
was an accomplished horse show
judge. He counted among his proudest
moments, those spent judging our
industry’s top shows including the
Celebration, Fun Show, Mississippi
State Charity Show, and the International Grand Championships. When
he wasn’t judging a show, he could
often be found announcing or serving
as show manager. His belief in our
great horse led him to promote the
breed throughout the United States,
Canada, Europe, and Central America.
Our industry’s associations and
organizations were fortunate to benefit from the services of Steve Brown.
Throughout his time in the industry
he held leadership positions with a
number of groups. For the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ And
Exhibitors’ Association he served
multiple terms as a director and was
the Owners/Exhibitors/International
Vice President for three years. For
two terms he served as president
of the Western International Walking Horse Association. He was also
a past president of the Tennessee
Walking Horse Foundation and a
director for the Walking Horse
Owners’ Association.
A former schoolteacher and school
administrator, Steve devoted his life
to helping others. He was a generous
and supportive friend with an adept
sense of humor. He will be greatly
missed by all who knew him and by
the breed that so benefited from his
interest and allegiance.
–Sarah Gee
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