26 July , 1962
Oklahoma City ' s Marguerite Rentzel Our
Friends — The Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse herewith offers its nominee for The Best Horse Show Publicity Lady in the Nation — namely Mrs . Delos W . ( Marguerite ) Rentzel , 8700 Waverly Drive , Oklahoma City , Okla .
One of our alert Oklahoma City scouts sent us a Thermofax copy of her article in the Okla . City Times headed “ Walking Horse Long on Style ."
We wrote to the newspaper folks and they told Mrs . Rentzel we wanted to know her better . She responded with carbons of three other horse show advance articles that likewise show her energy , wisdom and newspaper instincts . Mrs . Rentzel is the bright-eyed lady in the lace dress here pictured at the Okla . City Charity Horse Show — held May 22-26 at the Stockyards Coliseum .
She tells us she got much of her information from Marguerite Henry ’ s “ Album of Horses ” published by Rand-McNally Co . Also we notice she quoted the World Book encyclopedia .
We will try to synopsize the high spots in this lady ’ s excellent fourarticle advance dealing with (!) The Tennessee Walking Horse : ( 2 ) Horse Intelligence : ( 3 ) Cosmetic Aids for Horses ; ( 4 ) Ringmaster Duties :
The Tennessee Walker
“ An owner of a Tennessee Walking Horse once said that his horse reminded him of a lightning rod , for , as he rode , all the sorrows in his heart flowed down through the splendid muscles of his horse and were grounded in the earth .
“ What is he , this horse that walks a hole in the wind ? What and where were his beginnings ?
“ The Tennessee Walking Horse can proudly wear the label ‘ Made in America ’. He originated and was developed within a small area of Central Tennessee , but his bloodlines trace back to the Thoroughbred , the Standardbred , the Morgan , and the American Saddle Horse . . . .
“ First and foremost , the Walking Horse was a plantation horse , and is often called the Plantation Walker . He is every inch the magnolia , mintjulip , mawning glory Southerner . You can almost hear him say ‘ Suh ’ with each nod of his gallant , courtly head ... at the ( horse show ) the world ' s most comfortable horse is al-
Mrs . Delos Rentzel ways shown under saddle with full mane and tail .
" He must do three gaits with ease and perfection — the flat-foot walk ; the running walk ; and the rocking-chair canter , or refined gallop . . . All gaits must be performed so smoothly dial the rider could go to sleep in the
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Phones Stable : 1119-K Night : 1270-K saddle , and snooze his way to a blue ribbon .
" They are today ’ s pleasure horses , the gentle mounts for business and professional people who are not interested in speed and highstrung feisty horses . For them the Walker is fast enough — for them the comfort and companionship are pleasure enough ." — AMEN , Mrs . Rentzel . ( BAG )
‘ Horses Learn By Repetition ’
“ ‘ There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man ’ is an old saying that is long familiar lo horse lovers . The fascination for the horse continues in an age where there no longer exists — with the exception of ‘ Old Pain ’— even little practical or utilitarian reason for owning a horse .
“ But the nation-wide enthusiasm for beautiful horses is evidenced by the increasing popularity for the
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