WALLACE BRANDON dHt k §\ m i
A HORSEMAN ' S HORSEMAN !!! A CREDIT TO THE WALKING HORSE BUSINESS !
It has been said that the success of the Tennessee Walking Horse business depends upon the amateurs . Right or wrong . . . Wallace Brandon of Grapevine , Texas , probably has a head start on almost everyone . This thirty-seven year old Walking Horse Trainer has probably trained as many Amateur Champions , both horses and riders , as any other trainer in the business . Wallace has not necessarily concentrated on amateur riders and horses but his easy going manner and congenial personality are an asset when working with people .
Wallace Brandon was born in Woodbury , Tennessee and Walking Horses have been a part of his life since childhood . Both his mother and father worked with and showed Tennessee Walking Horses and they encouraged Wallace to further his natural interest in working with show horses . He was educated in the schools of Middle Tennessee and after high school began to work more closely with professional trainers .
As early as 1947 , Wallace was on the job in Conneaut Lake , Pennsylvania as a full time professional trainer . He worked here for over a year for Mr . J . E . Allen and rode his first winner , MID NIGHT MACK , to the 1947 Interstate Championship . From here , Wallace move to Cleveland , Ohio to work for Mr . O . F . Quartello . Top horses during his two year stay here were LADY IN BLUE , which won ten straight championships , and COTTON PICKING MAC , Reserve Champion in 1948 behind MIDNIGHT SUN .
In the Spring of 1950 , Wallace moved to Holly Springs , Mississippi
MOSTLY BLUES . . . Wallace Brandon is shown at his desk with a backdrop of Blue Ribbons and presentation pictures of himself and the amateurs riding out of his stable .
PLENTY OF FRESH AIR ... An interior shot of the Wallace Brandon Stables shows the metal and concrete structure designed by Frank Mason .
THREE OF A KIND . . . Wallace and his assistant trainer Eddie Milligan are pictured in front of the stable with three top junior horses . From left to right — SUN DUST PRIDE , owned by H . P . Sheely , HANDSHAKERS NIGHTCAP , owned by Frank Mason and GO BOY ’ S CHATTER BOX , also owned by Frank Mason .
READY TO ROLL . . . One of the two modern horse vans operated by the Wallace Brandon Stables is pictured outside the stable . Note the four foot overhanging roof on the stable .
24 VOICE of The Tennessee Walking Horse