1964-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1964 June Voice

W 1|V\ 'I r’"- OFTHE TENNESSEE WALKING -Jr \ / EDITOR'S COLUMN \ v: / j i\ i A NATIONAL PUBLICATION DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE BREED VOL. 3 JUNE, 1964 NO. 4 PUBLISHED BY VOICE Publishing Company GENERAL OFFICES P. 0. Box 3054 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404 For Information Contact: C. Bruce Spencer—Ph. 698-7996 Fred E. Friend—Ph. 821-3481 STAFF BEN A. GREEN........................ C. BRUCE SPENCER.............. FRED E. FRIEND ................. GLORIA L. SPENCER............. .................... Associate Editor BARBARA M FRIEND MARY FRANCES GREEN....... DR. M. E. ENSMINGER......... ...............Contributing Editor CHARLES GOLDSWIG........... VIRGINIA LAMB....................... ................Contributing Editor ALETHA WIEHL....................... BETTY BLEDSOE.................... ...............Contributing Editor BILLY JOE ANN ESTESS..... ...............Contributing Editor HAROLD THACKER..... 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IN THIS ISSUE Breeders Association Meeting................................................................................... 4 Cover Story....................................................................................................................... 5 Editors Column................................................................................................................ 7 American Walking Horse Association....................................................................... 8 Professionals on Pa rade................................................................................................10 Profiles ...............................................................................................................................13 Celebration Birthday Party............................................................................................. 14 Barn Storming.................................................................................................................... 16 Walking Horses West....................................................................................................... 18 The Hi-Line......................................................................................................................... 20 Horse Show Results....................................................................................................... 24 Sharon Terry.......................................................................................................................28 Dr. Ensminger.................................................................................................................... 30 Horse Shows to Remember.......................................................................................... 30 Tarheel Review..................................................................................................................32 Dr. Clemmons Rides Again...........................................................................................34 News from Montana....................................................................................................... 35 Horse Business............................................................................................................... 36 The Northwest Corner.....................................................................................................38 Stallion Directory............................................................................................................... 41 Voice Trade Market.......................................................................................................... 43 JUNE, 1964 TRAINING TECHNIQUES We receive many inquiries re garding the training techniques used for Tennessee Walking Horses. This is understandable and indi cates a genuine interest on the part of our readers. I would like to point out that I believe we are seeing a revolution in the Walk ing Horse breed. The horses that we are now producing are capable of performing in a manner that was not considered possible a short time ago. Reason? Our professional trainers are learning more and more every day about the breed and the various training techni ques that can be applied to assist a horse in developing to a maxi mum the natural ability he has to walk. Our horses are stronger, more durable and possess more stamina than ever before. AND . . . they are more beautiful. I have heard it said that in 1964, bloom and con formation will have more bearing on show ring winners than ever before. This is true! The Tennessee Walking Horse is indeed a remark able animal. In past years we have heard a lot about abuse and ill treatment of Tennessee Walking Horses. Bear in mind that we are more aware of the criticisms of our own breed and hear very little about the similar problems which exist in almost every area of horse ac tivity where performance of the animal is the important factor. I would like to take the positive approach to the situation within our own breed and state that in our opinion, the “Saturday Night Showhorse” is on the way out. The winners of today . . . and the champions of tomorrow will not require many of the extra train ing devices that have been used in the past. Our trainers are work ing horses with more care and more knowledge than ever before and the horses are performing bet ter than ever. I once asked this question of a seasoned trainer and breeder of Tennessee Walking Horses: “Did the old timers, the Brantleys, the (Continued on Page 31) 7

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