10 December, 1962
CJennessee ~ W) ailing < J ~ Corses ^jReaJ & 4II 1S / U- £ n. Js ' in ^Registrations
A highly significant fact about horse shows at this date( 1962) is that the Tennessee Walking Horse Breed leads in purebred registrations all breeds of horses that confine their activities to“ show and pleasure” and do not regularly participate in racing contests. This fact has been true for five years, according to Thomas H. Fulton, executive secretary of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors’ Association of America, Inc., with headquarters at Lewisburg, Tenn.
Mr. Fulton has been associated with the Tennessee Walking Horse industry for almost 40 years. His father was a breeder of Walkers and the son has followed in his footsteps since an early age in North Carolina. Mr. Fulton devoted years to breeding and showing Walkers and from 1956 to 1958 he was president of the Association with offices at Lewisburg. He then became its executive secretary and has been re-elected each year. He is considered an authority on the breed.
In a Question and Answer interview with Mr. Fulton the Editor of this book gained the following information: Q— Why are Tennessee Walking Horses registered? A— The primary reason for registering a horse is to ascertain the animal’ s breeding. By breeding we mean to find out who his sire is and who his dam is, his great sire and his great dam, and so on. The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders & Exhibitors’ Association of America, Inc., of course registers these horses and we extend these pedigrees back for five generations. That is important as it carries the horse back in most instances to Allan F-l or at least to Roan Allen F-38 who was recognized as one of the all-time great sires.
A registered horse always demands a higher price than do horses not registered. Usually a horse that is a pedigreed horse is one that is registered. He comes from good stock, because a man thinking about breeding a horse is going to breed to as good a sire as he can obtain, especially if he has a good mare to be bred.
A pedigreed sire and a pedigreed dam are necessary if a stallion or mare is to be registered with the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors’ Assn. However, a gelding can be registered on 50 per cent pedigree— that is if his sire or his dam is registered. But this 50 per cent pedigreed horse must be gelded, must be two years old and must be able to perform the true gaits of the Tennessee Walking Horse as attested to by witnesses capable of convincing the Executive Committee( now the Board of Directors) that the gelding can execute the required true gaits.
The reason this 50 per cent pedigree is legal for the gelding is that a horse that has been gelded cannot contribute to the breed through production of progeny. However, geldings make excellent show horses and pleasure horses— and authorities of the breed have long recommended that a very large proportion of the makes be gelded before they reach the age of reproduction( approximately two years). This
Registrations
STAR GOLDS GIPSY, m, by Merry Boys Star Gold out of Lamb ' s Flicka, foaled May 2, 1962. Owner, Felix C. Mickevich, Scottsville. Mich.
COCK ROBIN ' S TERESE, m, by Sun’ s Cock Robin out of Terry Dixie Girl, foaled March 4, 1962. Owner. Patricia M. Peters, Riverside, Calif.
GOLDEN MAJOR, s, by Golden Show Boy out of Princess Red Bud, foaled June 4, 1961. Owner, Mrs. Win. Brownley, Jr., Renfrew, Pa.
SUGAR MILLER, m, by Midnight Bama Boy out of Miller ' s Lady, foaled May 9, 1962. Owner, James C. Miller, Sparta, Tenn.
MACKS PASSING PARADE, s, by Midnight Mack K out of Society Breeze F, foaled May 28, 1962. Owner, Fulton Fraser, Columbia, Tenn.
STARFIRE F, s, by Mack K ' s Elegance out of Breezing Glory, foaled March 29, 1962. Owner, Fulton Fraser, Columbia, Tenn.
EBONY MACK K.. s, by Mack K’ s Elegance, out of Lucky Mack K, foaled Feb. 1, 1962. Owner, Fulton Fraser, Columbia, Tenn.
B. C. VELVET DUCHESS, m, by Midnight Mack K, out of Nell Bradford, foaled May 19, 1962. Owner, J. B. Cabell, Jackson, Miss.
MISS MAY DAY. m, by Dixie Allen Boy out of Miss Dorothy, foaled May 1, 1962. Owner, R. P. McGraw, Charlotte, N. C.
GO BANG’ S IMP. m. by The Great Go-Bang, oui of Desert Trail Lady, foaled April 29, 1955. Owner, Robert A. Johnson. Whittier, Calif.
C. MERRY JINGLE BELLE, m, by Rodger ' s Go Boy out of MauGrays Merry Belle, foaled June 8, 1962. Owner, Jerry I-I. Cole, Pine Bluff, Ark.
SHADOWS MORNING ROSE. m. by Go Boy s Shadow out of Midnight Sal, foaled June 20, 1962. Owner, A. D. Register, Telford, Tenn.
MIDNITE SILVER BELL, m, by Midnight Southern About of Strollin Silver Moon, foaled March 25, 1962. Owner, R. M. Peercv, Brentwood, Tenn.
JOE’ S ORPHAN NANCY, m, by Orphan Joe out of Nancy Phagan, foaled April 22, 1959. Owner, Herman Welch, Petersburg, Tenn.
NANCY ' s BIG BOY. s, by Orphan Joe out of Nancy Phagan, foaled April 1. I960. Owner, Herman Welch, Petersburg, Tenn.
NANCY ' s FLASH, s, by Orphan Joe out of Nancy Phagan, foaled April 10, 1961. Owner, Herman Welch, Petersburg, Tenn. JET ' s PANDORA, m. by Sun’ s Jet Parade out of Spurs Wild Flower, foaled Oct. 17, 1962. Owner, Walter F. Peterson, Jacksonville, Fla.
SCAT MAN’ S CHANCE, s, by Seal Man Me. out of April Chance, foaled May 29, 1962. Owner, L. E. Davenport, Oklahoma City, Okla.
DANDYS MERRY GO, m, by Shadow’ s Jim Dandy out of Gypsy’ s Merry Flash, foaled May 8, 1962. Owner, V. R. Borgman, Aurora. Ind.
CLOVERCROFF MYSTERY, m. by Sun’ s Midnite Dream out of Pilots Merry Miss, foaled June 7, 1962. Owner, J. C. Noland, Franklin, Tenn.
THE DEMON DEACON, s, by Go Boy’ s Rebel T. F. out of Midnight Belle, foaled June I, 1962. Owner Dr. Hubert M. Polcat, Smilhlield, N. C.
REBEL MACK K., so. by Go Boy’ s Rebel T. F. out of Mack K’ s Dark Lady, foaled July 7, 1962. Owner, Dr. Hubert M. Poteat, Smithfield, N. C.
MERRY GO G1GI, m, by Go Boy’ s Special out of Bonnie Dean, foaled April 23, 1961. Owner, Rose and Woosley, Winchester, Ky.
DUCHESS MERRY ALLEN, m, by Golden Suns Merry Boy out of Tula Day, foaled June 15, 1962. Owner, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stanley, Warrenlon, O.
DARBY’ S DIEBO, m, by June Sun out of Sclenia Allen, foaled April 17, 1962. Owner, Edward M. Carothers, Franklin, Tenn.
MAID’ S CELEBRATION, m, by Grey Sun out of Sun’ s Mighty Maid, foaled Jan. 6. 1962. Owner, G. B. Franklin, Jr.. Martinsville, Va.