1964-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1964 October Voice | Page 19

prompted the group to include
Amateurs of all recognized regis-
trys.
Your Editor was invited to at­
tend this meeting and to discuss
with the group the various phases
of Amateur participation in horse
shows and to lend a voice in out­
lining some of the goals and pur­
poses of the A.H.A.A. Of the sev­
eral interested parties in atten­
dance, the Walking Horse business
was represented by Charlie Gold-
swig of Dayton, Ohio and St. Pe­
tersburg, Florida, Dr. John Saw­
yer of Franklin, Ohio and “Nick”
Nichols of Blanchester, Ohio. Re­
presentatives interested in the Ara­
bian Horse, both three and five
gaited American Standardbreds,
the Morgan and others were pres­
ent.
A meeting of the executive com­
mittee shall be called on/or before
November 1st for the purpose of
deciding the next steps to be taken
to do that which the group de­
cides is to the best interest of the
amateur horsemen involved. Any­
one interested in this organization
please contact: Charles R Gold-
swig, 333 W. First Street, Dayton,
Ohio.
MORE TOP WALKING HORSE
TRAINERS RELY ON THE
“VOICE” FOR INFORMATION,
NEWS AND VIEWS OF THEIR
BUSINESS THAN ON ANY
OTHER NATIONAL MAGAZINE
We have just completed a most successful meeting of the Amateur
Horsemen of America Association in Dayton, Ohio. With the ideals of
this association in mind we would like to present the following poetic
approach to the interests and attitude of Amateur Horsemen everywhere.
We want to express our gratitude to Jane Ellen Pretekin of Dayton,
for her contribution. A note of interest for correspondence purposes:
After October 30, our address will be c/o Gulf Winds Apts., St. Peters­
burg Beach, Florida.
A RIBBON, A RIBBON,
PREFERABLY BLUE
By Jane Ellen Pretekin
Dayton, Ohio
A rose is beautiful by any other
name,
But only one beauty bring an
amateur fame.
The beauty of a ribbon for a horse’s
fine gait
Is the greatest thrill an amateur
can rate.
An amateur cares not even a hoot
For money, or prizes, or fancy loot,
But, a ribbon, a ribbon, no matter
what hue,
But a ribbon, dear judges, prefer­
ably blue.
He tries to maintain his equestrian
poise.
Impervious to people and distract­
ing noise.
A ribbon, a ribbon, no matter what
hue,
But a ribbon, dear judges, prefer­
ably blue.
Four ribbons fly proudly in the
caressing breeze.
The four horses that were able to
please.
The finest and fairest to parade in
the ring.
Their rider astride with the pride
of a king.
But, alas