1964-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1964 March Voice | Page 7

Horse at large shows and won
seven blues. Unfortunately, he has
been forced to stand up most of
the time for the past year but is
in good shape again. They are look­
ing for him to make the shows
again this year. Another horse to
look for out of this stable is SHA­
DOW AT MIDNIGHT, a Junior
Horse. He was purchased from
Donald Paschal last August and
Mr. Keene and “Preach” have great
hopes for taking home some more
of those blues.
Mariam and “Preach” have two
sons, Tim (age 16) and Joe (age
13). Tim is a six-footer, a junior
in high school and is at the present
time furnishing his family with
plenty of entertainment playing
varsity basketball. Joe is not only
his father’s image in looks, but has
the some friendly ways and is
developing the same interest in
horses. The entire family contri­
butes much to the Walking Horse
activities that a professional trainer
finds as part of his business.
Mariam did quite a lot of riding for
a few years after they were mar­
ried but says now she has too much
“ground work” to do.
The Fleming family has a very
busy schedule the entire year.
Their home being in Orlando, the
Florida Circuits are a must. They
have never missed the Montgo­
mery Show, and in June, after
school is out, they load the horses
and head f or Tennessee, usually
making the Atlanta, Georgia, show
on their way. They stable their
horses in Middle Tennessee for
the rest of the summer, making as
many shows as possible until Cele­
bration time, after which they re­
turn to Florida for the first of
school. Even with this busy sched­
ule “Preach" states that he would
not want to trade it for any other
way of life. He feels that some im­
provements could be made in the
show business, especially in the
fairness of judging. Like many
other trainers “Preach” thinks that
the amateurs should be appreciated
more since they are the backbone
of the business. He feels that the
public is becoming more aware of
this, and consequently more classes
for amateurs are being scheduled.
MARCH 1964
SHADOW AT MIDNIGHT, “Preach” Fleming—up. A liver chestnut Junior horse
that shows great promise in the show ring for 1964.
MARKS SUNDUST, “Preach” Fleming — up. A striking, black five-year-old
stallion who has many blue ribbons to his credit.
A capable professional and a Parade. We certainly enjoyed
genuinely fine man, “Preach” meeting “Preach” Fleming and his
Fleming is the kind of trainer every lovely wife Mariam and appreciate
owner would like to have in his this opportunity to give the read­
operation. As the 1964 season pro­ ers a closer view of another pro­
gresses, we predict increasing suc­ fessional trainer in the Walking
cess for our March Professional on Horse business.