the HI LINE from the Deep SOUTH
the HI LINE from the Deep SOUTH
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" BIOGRAPHY OF THE TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE "
By Ben A. Green
By Billy Joe Ann Esiess Box 222, Kentwood, Louisiana
Hi! I don’ t know about you folks, but Spring is almost here in these parts, and gosh, how it will be welcomed. When you think of Spring, what does it bring to mind? Colts, lush green pastures, getting to ride your mounts when they feel their best in the crisp fresh air—? Well these are a few impressions that come to my mind, but there are other things, too. Spring is a time for doing things that you have thought of but just haven’ t gotten around to do in the cold months behind you. This is just what is happening around here.
My husband and I recently attended a meeting of The Southwest Mississippi Horsemen’ s Association and were happy to learn of their plans to put on a horse show in McComb, Mississippi. They used to have good shows up there, but somehow things got turned around and they stopped having one. Anyway, big plans are in the process now and as soon as I find out the details, I will pass them on to you. We also have been meeting with a group of dedicated“ Horse People” that are organizing The Walking Horse Association of Louisiana. There is a lot of hard work involved in a plan as big as this one, and we need the support of every interested person in Louisiana. At the meeting we had in Lafavette. Louisiana, on March 8, many things were accomplished. Dues were set up and paid by those attending, committees were appointed, the organization was named, and a future meeting scheduled to be held during the Spring Fiesta Show in New Orleans, in April. Mr. Hewitt Bordelon is the Temporary Chairman, and I am the acting Secretary. If you are interested in joining, please let us know about it at once. The Association is the“ brain-child” of Mr. Gordon Hampton of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; he has been dedicated to the breed for many years and continues to strive for it in so many ways that we are all indebted to him for his leadership.
While in Lafayette, of course we visited Ridgewood Stables. Rod Pellerin( trainer for Mr. Bordelon) kindly consented to“ work” a few horses for us. We certainly enjoyed this exhibition, and the colts seem to be doing very well for so early in the year.
The nice thing about being nosey( like me) is that you meet so many people, nice people-— for instance the Bill Keigleys. From Lafayette we toured on down a little further to Crowley, where the Keigleys live and we visited with them. There we found a two year old colt by SUN’ S QUARTERBACK that is just green broke— but what a sight! He is black, black, black, with a white hind sock and the cutest snip on his nose. Besides being a real eye-catcher, he has prospects of being a wham-bang-topnotch Walking Horse. The Keigleys are very proud of him and they have every right to be.
Show season is almost upon us, so guess I should round up some of the folding chairs and various other plunder that is scattered all over the place. You have heard from me— so now let me hear from you... Today!
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