Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse 9
This 16-Year-Old Pennsylvanian Needs Walking Horse Help With His " Serious Horse Problem ' Wins Endurance
Match In Wash .
( Note — We regret being so late printing this letter from a 16-year-old boy who writes fine on the typewriter , expresses himself well indeed , and thinks of other people and also of his horse . Great man-in-the-making , we think . You maybe can help him with a serious problem ” related to his horse . BAG )
Dear Mr . Green ,
I am a boy of 16 years old , and live near Reading , Pennsylvania . In this letter I have two main purposes , one is concerning my Tennessee Walking- Horse , Mr . Pepptrmint .
My first purpose is to tell you and the members of the Tennessee Walking Horse World , of the death of Mr . Lloyd W . Wagner , on July 27 , 1962 . Mr . Wagner was the owner of Hanover Acres Stables , which was located in Gilbertsville , Pennsylvania . Some of his famous Walking Horses were “ Untouchable ” and “ Hanovers Headliner ” and the famous Parade Horse — Times Square . Due to Mr . Wagner ’ s sudden death , the widow , Mrs . Buehla Wagner , has sold the Hanover Acres Stables , and now this famous Northern Walking Horse Stable is but a memory to Walking Horse Lovers everywhere .
My second purpose is to ask you if you could help me in a serious problem with my Walking Horse . I purchased my horse , Mr . Peppermint , in May of 1962 , from Hanover Acres , and only had him for two months when Mr . Hanover died suddenly of a heart attack . He did not give me the necessary information I need for the registration of my Walker .
In this letter I will try to give you the facts about my horse , and I hope that someone within the reach of your monthly publication may recall this horse , and thus tell me who his parents were , or are . I realize that this is a lot to ask , and that this information is almost impossible to secure , but I have faith in you and your knowledge of the Tennessee Walking Horse . The information below concerns my horse , who I call , “ Mr . Peppermint .”
1 . He was shipped up from Down South , most likely in the months of April or May , and was sent to Martins Auction Stables in Blue Hall , Pa .
2 . He stands about 15 hands high , and his color is a dapple-grey , with a white mane and tail . His legs are long and slender , and he has all of his natural gaits .
3 . He is about 6 years old , and is strictly a pleasure horse .
1 know this is not much , but I am hoping on the chance that someone might remember this horse , and recall his parents . I thank you , Mr . Green , for your time in such a small matter as this , although to me it is very important .
Please forward information to JON BEARD , Boonecroft Farm , RD No . 2 , Douglasville , Pennsylvania .
( Note — Now you agree with us that Jon is a real smart lad . It will take official pedigree information to get his pleasure horse registered . Any help available , anywhere will be appreciated by Jon and the Voice Ed will thank you also . BAG .)
Greensboro , S . C . Show Scheduled For Sept . 21
A Sept . 21 Horse Show is scheduled at Winnsboro , S . C ., according to a communication from President L . C . Hickman , speaking for the Fairfield Junior Chamber of Commerce . He says this “ annual event has become increasingly popular in this area with horse owners and spectators .” It ’ s on Winnsboro Rt . 2 that the owner of Shadow ' s Hotshot — Alan Shedd — makes his residence . And Hotshot occupied a full page in the May issue of the Voice with Trainer Charlie Martin on the horse ' s back — after winning two classes at the Chattanooga Pilot Club Show . Hotshot is age four and feeling his oats .
Mighty Sun Shines Bright At His Old Kentucky Home
Mr . and Mrs . J . R . Lewis of Georgetown , Ky . decided to take their Champion Walking Stallion , Mighty Sun , back to Kentucky to stand the 1963 season . They feel they would be doing the Tennessee Walking Horse breeders in the Kentucky Bluegrass area a service , and could enjoy showing him in amateur classes at top Kentucky shows .
On their way home from Elmore Brock ' s Stable at Sparta , Tenn ., where Sun has been in training and at stud , since he was a 2-year-old , the Lewises stopped to see the Hopkinsville Horse
B . J . McKinney of Rt . 2 , Box 147 , Hoquiam , Washington State , testifies to the strength and endurance of the Tennessee Walking Horse in the following report ( for which we are grateful and of which we are proud ): Just a note which may prove interesting to your readers .
Here in the woodsy and very beautiful Pacific Northwest , we go in for Competitive Endurance Riding , 25 miles in 4 hrs ., 50 miles in 8 , etc ., and in very heavy wooded country .
Our Washington State Champion in 1961 was a TWH named Portland Rose and owned by Armand Mooney . The championship is determined by an accumulated point system over the whole season , including the 60-mile Slate Championship Ride .
This year Bob Smith on his Silver Sage ( TWH ) is giving them a run for their money . ( Or should I say — he ’ s walking , they ’ re running .)
There are three registered Walking Horses in competition on these Endurance Rides and a few weeks ago on a 15-mile pleasure ride , out of 43 riders we had 7 TWH ( all registered ). This is especially interesting because this is still very much Quarter Horse Country and yet there were not 7 horses ( registered ) of any other breed . People are finding the Walking Horse pretty hard to beat in the mountains and on the trail .
Show . When show officials learned Mighty Sun was on the grounds , they insisted that Mr . Lewis exhibit him .
With a strange bridle saddle and rider , this great stallion showed the crowd he was worthy of the many championships he has won .
Mighty Sun ’ s first colt , Mighty Sun ’ s Starlet , will be 2 years old June 5th . She has been under saddle 3 weeks . Knowing horsemen say if she is a sample of his get , his offspring will have that great front end and his “ Mighty ” big lick .