1966-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1966 April Voice RS | Page 4

WILLIAM DANIEL CRUTCHER,
more commonly known as BILL,
will observe his thirty-first birth­
day this month, but unfortunately
he will not have much time to cele­
brate. Bill has twenty-three horses
in training at present and with nine
two-year-olds under the saddle he
is kept plenty busy at the Idlehour
Stables.
However, Bill is no stranger to
work around this time of year. He
has been connected with barns and
horses since an early age. He was
born on a farm in Lewisburg, Ten­
nessee, on April 20, 1935, the son
of EDD and AGNES Crutcher. It
was on this farm that Bill was first
introduced to the world of horses
that formed the beginning of a last­
ing relationship with this reward­
ing business.
Bill went to school at Spring Hill
and began working as a groom at
age seventeen for JACK WARREN.
Bill worked here for about two
years, and gained his first experi­
ence breaking colts.
Bill then went to work for HAROLD
WISE and Jack Warren in Lewis­
burg, Tennessee. He worked here
for nearly four years and developed
his talent for working with horses.
Bill credits Harold for much of his
early training, and these two men
have developed a lasting friendship
and admiration for each other. Har­
old visits Bill often and helps him
whenever possible.
During these hectic years Bill
took time out for a ''walk” down
the aisle. In 1956 he married NAN­
CY LEE EMERSON of Lewisburg.
The Crutchers now have two lovely
children: RANDY GENE, eight; and
JANETTE LINDA, five.
After working in Lewisburg with
Harold and Jack, Bill went to Hills­
boro, Missouri, to work for LEON
HALL. He later moved closer to
home and went to work for H. C.
BAILEY at Jackson, Mississippi.
During these early years Bill was
connected with some of the top
stock among Tennessee Walking
Horses. He recalls with fondness
that he helped Harold Wise break
Keene’s Go Boy. While at H. C.
Bailey’s, Bill broke one of today’s
top mares, Mighty Sunbeam. He
also started Magic Knight while at
Bailey’s. This horse is presently
being shown by MARJORIE GILL
in amateur classes.
By Gloria L. Spencer
BILL CRUTCHER — A young trainer with
o lot of ability and the horses to prove it.
Bill Crutcher has horses, facilities
and ability to make top grade.
VARIETY OF EXPERIENCE
BACKS UP YOUNG TRASK
FOR IDLEHOUR STABLES
THE HOME TEAM — Key personnel of IDLE HOUR STABLES pause with one of their
top horses. From left to right: PENN MOHON, ANN Mohon, froiner BILL CRUTCHER,
RUBY NORMAN and PORTER NORMAN. They look forward to their best year yet.
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