1963-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1963 April Voice | Page 8

April, 1963
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Breeder s Association To Hear Reports of Greatest Year
"Longest stride" taken all year to brighten the future of the Tennessee Walking Horse is represented in this scene—when
Breeder's Assn., officials presented five mares—four heavy in foal—to help with the newly launched Tennessee Walking Horse col­
lege course at Middle Tennessee State College, Murfreesboro, Tenn. More than 40 students are in the Saturday 8 a.m. class.
Reports picturing the most success­
ful year of progress in its 28-year his­
tory are expected to be received by
members of Tennessee Walking Horse
Breeder's 8: Exhibitor's Assn., of Amer­
ica, fnc., on May II at Lewisburg.
The official annual meeting starts
at 10 a.m. in the striking stone build­
ing that has been considerably refur­
bished during the past year.
Highlighting the agenda will be
election of two directors—who also
serve as members of the Executive
Committee.
Proxy nominees — named by the
present Executive Committee—are Ed
Ezell, Sr. of Chapel Hill, Tenn. and
J. Glenn Turner of Dallas, Tex.
Mr. Ezell is a former president of
15 years ago, and has been a leader
in the organization since its inception
in 1935 as the ''great modern bul­
wark," of the Tennessee Walking
Horse breed.
Mr. Turner, one of the most active
owner-competitors in modern history
of the breed, is also a former president
and likewise currently a director and
member of the Executive Committee.
Proxy voting by the association
members will be carried out for the
third straight year.
Officers, who were elected last year
for 2-year terms, are: S. W. Beech, Jr„
of Belfast, Tenn., president; Warren
Gill of Petersburgh, Tenn., 1st vice-
president; and Charles C. Turner of
Broadway, Va., 2nd vice-president.
Reports by Executive Secretary H.
Tom Fulton show that more than 200
new members have been added to the ing Horse Breeder’s 8: Exhibitor's
association rosier during fiscal 1962 Assn. Fulton was ill at the lime—and
and horse registrations reached 3,915.
largely confined to his home area and
Vast advances also were made in unable to travel.
promotion of additional Tennessee
The Rev. Robert G. Capras, pastor
Walking Horse classes in shows, in of the Lebanon First Baptist Church,
launching new shows that feature the officiated.
Walking Horse and in general observ­
Mrs. Young was the widow of Tur­
ance of modern judging rules.
ner Young, a pioneer in gaited horse
history of Tennessee. She had for years
Beloved Maggie Young
been Tennessee correspondent for the
Buried At Lebanon, Tenn.
National Horseman magazine, cover­
Maggie Young—whose love for peo­ ing horse shows and selling advertis­
ple and Tennessee Walking Horses ing.
was returned by all—died at Lebanon,
Surviving her were one brother,
Tenn. on March 5, 1963, and was Wilson County Sheriff Joe R. Graves;
buried two days later with services in and three sisters, Miss Nancy Graves
the flower-banked chapel of the East and Mrs. Bob Conaster, Lebanon; and
Side Funeral Home. Burial took place Mrs. Buford Noles, Old Hickory,
at the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Leb­ Tenn.
anon.
There were eight identifiable Ten­
Quiz Column
nessee Walking Horse persons present
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among the scores of friends attending
the funeral. Many were kept away by is so cherished. Get a copy of foe
weather conditions, personal illness Webb’s Training and Care of the Ten­
and absence from their normal loca­ nessee Walking Horse. It will help you
more than anything else you can read.
tions.
In the eight, most of them honorary BAG.
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pallbearers, were H. L. Worrell and
Q—“Is it possible to learn of the ac­
Trainer-Manager Floyd King of Soli­
tude Siock Farm, Goodlettsville, complishments of a registered stal­
Tenn.; Jess Talley and Hall Jones, lion’s get?” Adalyn Pomeroy, 430 East
Nashville; Sam Paschal, Murfreesboro; Jackson Street, Orlando, Fla.
A—Insofar as I know, there is no
Donald Paschal, Woodbury; Sam
Hopkins, Lebanon; and Voice Editor way to get a complete record of such
Ben A. Green, Shelbyville, represent­ accomplishments. A registered stallion
ing the Celebration Executive Com­ may sire hundreds of loa] during his
mittee and Executive Secretary H. lifetime. We plan to have available
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Tom Fulton of the Tennessee Walk­