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A professional trainer for many years, Carl Ingle
was at one time showing and training for Mr. JOE
DUMFORD, Waterloo, Iowa. He also worked for Mr.
H. L. WORRELL of Goodlettsville, Tennessee and Mr.
J. T. BUDD of Quincy, Florida. As showman and
trainer he has shown in many states in this union.
Every year at Celebration time many men and women
come by to tell Carl Ingle about their success with the
colts they bought from him at one time or another.
Occasionally someone will want a certain kind of horse
and Carl will snap, "I don’t have it; wish I could help.
Go by and see my neighbor.” He can call off a couple
of dozen very quickly.
About two Celebrations ago a delegation called by my
office and asked if I could influence Carl to part with a
certain filly. Well, I tried! A lot of money was being of­
fered, but Carl never pays much attention to money
where a good horse is concerned. Needless to say, he
kept the colt.
In December, 1964 a horse dealer of national promise
visited Carl, asking about this same colt, now five
years old. He said, "Carl, I can get you a certain
amount of money for this mare.” (Enough money to
build a brick home with eight rooms and four baths —
and at today’s prices, this ain’t chicken feed.) The
astonished Carl said, "Ask my good wife.” Her reply
was, "Not for sale. We need a good horse for our grand­
children and this one just suits. And besides, four to
six colts from her will more than equal this, and we
will have the mare, too.”
If you want to see a good colt or a draft horse, or a
jackass or a jenny, a sheep or a cow, the Ingles have
them, along with a good tobacco crop each year. And
if you need a good registered collie dog, you can al­
ways get a good pup at the Ingles.
They attend their church regularly and are always
active in community affairs. For all his years, last
summer Carl put on a Ride-a-thon and rode the whole
ride with the greatest of ease.
Ingle never tires of telling of his financial experiences
with Tennessee Walking Horses, and occasionally he
willmake a few remarks about UNCLE TOM MOTLOW,
who granted him loans on his horse activities for over
fifty years, and who is still active in the affairs of his
bank.
I needed some money for a horse last year and ap­
proached Uncle Tom regarding a loan. "Oh, yes,” he
said, "you are a friend of Carl Ingle’s. Did he recom­
mend the horse?” "Oh, yes,” I replied, and that was
enough said. Few men have the understanding of
horses and people as does Uncle Tom Motlow, a close
friend and ally of Carl Ingle’s for over fifty years.
In relating some of his many interesting experiences,
Carl Ingle points out that he is the only living man
ever to ride a horse that on one occasion was tied over
Merry Legs at a show in his native Lincoln County.
The Ingle family relates back many, many years
when BEN INGLE, grandfather of Carl, rode with
General Nathan Bedford Forrest, always next to the
famous Captain Boone. A horse of note, Grey John was
broke, trained and shown by Ben, who showed horses
all over the south. A generation later, C. C. INGLE,
son of Ben and father of Carl, rode and showed horses
also, having the distinction of never having been de­
feated in a "Gentlemen’s Ride.”
June, 1965
Directors of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration are shown
happily approving a contract for immediate const ruction of additional seats
at the Celebration Grounds. From left are: HENRY T. THOMPSON, Chairman
of Entertainment and Decorations; ROBERT M. THOMAS, Public Relations;
HENRY C. TILFORD, JR., Concessions and assistant to PHIL J. SCUDDER,
Chairman of Grounds (in Florida when picture was made); WALTER CARR,
President of Bedford Steel Erectors, Inc., the contractor; Engineer HENRY
WAGGONER of the Nashville engineering firms that designed the project;
EVAN LLOYD ADAMSON (partly hidden), Horse Show; President W. C.
TUNE, JR., and Vice President WILLIAM L. PARKER.
CELEBRATION GROUNDS GET SEVERAL
IMPROVEMENTS IN PREPARATION FOR
1965 SHOW IN SHELBYVILLE
We are very pleased with the recent news that seat­
ing capacity has been increased at the Celebration
grounds in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Immediate erection
of 2,200 additional reserved seats at a cost of $60,000
has been authorized by the Tennessee Walking Horse
National Celebration Board of Directors. To us, this
is an omnipresent sign of the increased interest in this
fine breed. Plans at present are to have these additional
seats available for the forthcoming 1965 Celebration.
With permanent seating capacity of 22,200 after com­
pletion of the addition, the Celebration Grounds will
remain unmatched anywhere in the world for an out­
door horse show.
In addition to the extra seating, a new "three-tier”
press box will be placed on top of the added rows.
The top tier is to be reserved for radio and television
representatives and their equipment, the middle tier
for representatives of newspapers, magazines and
other publications, and the first tier will consist of a
partial section providing restrooms with entrances
restricted to the press box area.
Another distinctive improvement is being planned
in time for the 1965 show, with 17 acres of ground ex­
tending to the show grounds from the new Tullahoma
Highway being purchased as a site for anew entrance.
In providing continuous improvement of facilities, a
maintenance crew has been at work on the new bams
and other phases since the Grand Champion Stake
finale of the 1964 show last September.
EDITOR’S NOTE: To all our readers who anticipate
attending the 1965 Celebration we would suggest that
you make contact NOW to obtain seats and lodging.
It is the gigantic task of the Celebration, Incorporated
and the Shelbyville Chamber of Commerce to try to
make your stay in the "Walking Horse Capital” as
pleasant as possible, but to eliminate much confusion
you should make your plans immediately. For tickets,
contact Celebration, Incorporated, Box 192, and for
lodging arrangements contact the Chamber of Com­
merce, Shelbyville, Tennessee. They are eager to help!
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