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TE^^W^IKING H0RSE
DECEMBER 1963
PARTY LINE
KEEP TALKING '
MRS. BEN A. GREEN
Roger Alexander of Union City, Tennessee writes that he is a newcomer to the Walking Horse World. His horse, MIDNIGHT GO BOY, placed 26 times out of 28 shows in 1963 in Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas. His family and their Sunnydale Farms have big plans for 1964 and the show season.
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“ We have Tennessee Walking Horses we think the world of,” says Mrs. Clarence ' L. Goodman, Rt. 2, Box 8, Galex, Virginia.“ My husband is a trainer. We have our own stables located on Highway 89 south of Galax, Virginia. He is working about 29 Tennessee Walkers. My daughter, Judy, has her own horse and has won juvenile classes and other events on SUN’ S HYDROMATIC. Won several blues this summer. Thanks so much for your wonderful magazine.”
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Mrs. Jeanne Dixon of Rt. 2, Box 704 Klamath Falls, Oregon, reports she and her husband use their four registered Tennessee Walking Horses for various purposes— parades, cattle round-up, general farm work, and pleasure. She has taken many trophies on her sorrel gelding. They have a pair of matched white Walkers, a roan stallion out of Gold Bond mare, and the FLYING DOLLAR, a stallion.
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George McGilurd of Route 3, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, reports there is a marked rise in Tennessee Walking Horse recognition in his area.“ Walkers here in Wisconsin are a comparatively new breed, and until about three years ago only an occasional Walker was to be seen. Now all major shows have several well-filled classes and many smaller shows recognize them also... I have several registered horses, including a pony mare... Several horse enthusiasts around here are planning to form a trail ride association... I can see no reason why the Tennessee Walking Horse should not become as popular as any other breed in our area.”
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People of all ages took part in the annual“ fun day” held at the Bridle Trails State Park in Kirkland, Wash.; but Vera Westall of Woodinville, Wash, tells us the“ star” of the attraction was a 78- year-old competitor. She did not identify the individual but he competed in the class for riders 39 years or over.
This annual“ fun day” is held by the Walking Horse Breeders Association of Washington state with performance classes in the morning and games in the afternoon. Our writer says this event is looked forward to by many in that area— and attendance was good despite inclement weather.
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Two visitors from California called recently at the VOICE Editor’ s home in Shelbyville and their journey carries an interesting story. They are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Easby, 3421 N. Snelling Highway, Merced, Calif. The Easbys have traveled extensively all over the world, but they never had been through the Panama Canal. So in September they started a trip to New York by freighter, going through the Panama Canal with their car and finally landing in New York. Now they are returniiig to California on land, visiting friends and enjoying especially stops at horse training establishments.
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Mrs. Joy Presley, Rt. 1, West Bend, Wisconsin, writes that she and her husband have a Tennessee Walking mare who has foaled five colts— all grandsons of Midnight Sun.
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An interesting note from Mrs. W. A. Fernau, Jr., Highland Road, Route 1, Mead, Washington explains why they moved to a farm. She put it this way:
“ After more than three years of driving back and forth 8 miles each way twice a day to feed our 7 wonderful Walkers— through good weather and bad— we have moved to a farm to keep them with us,” she wrote.
“ We are certainly devoted Walker fans and can’ t for the life of us understand what people can see in any other breed. We hope they will wake up one of these days and buy Walkers. Thanks for doing a great deal to promote the Tennessee Walking Horse.”
HOW DO YOU GET DEEP HEAD MOTION IN THE CANTER?
ANSWER: After the horse is going in a good canter, slow him back gradually while working his head gently by raising it up and letting it fall. Do this in rhythm with his movements. It may also help to canter him in high weeds or up a slope.
Find the answers to your questions in THE CARE AND TRAINING OF THE TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE, by Joe Webb, trainer of 1959 World ' s Grand Champion RODGERS’ PER FECTION and other famous Walking Horses.
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