talented professional who derives her livelihood from buying and selling horses from standing a stall , on named
BL Those ^f1 US who know Miss Sain personally realize . 1 bard she worked for her victory at the Celebration ,
she was unconventional ! She broke all the rules in her approach to the “ big stake ” and won A recent discussion
Betty indicates that there is still a lot of interest in her accomplishment and that she , s still interviewing reporters and writers who are interested in the Betty Sain
ctnrv She has received and accepted numerous invitations to sneak to civic clubs and other groups . She has also reeled a special Award from SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
and was given a new 1967 Buick Convertible by a group in Nashville . An invitation to participate in the Rose Bowl Parade on New Years Day is still pending and she has not yet made a decision on this . She will exhibit SHAKER ’ S SHOCKER at the Tennessee vs . Vanderbilt football game in Nashville .
It has been a busy two months for Betty Sain of Bell Buckle , Tennessee , and there doesn ’ t appear to be any stopping point in sight . What does she plan to do with her horse ? At this time she is undecided ! EDITOR ’ S NOTE — We received a letter from Mr . Marvin Carroll , a personal friend of long standing , who had some most interesting comments regarding our Celebration coverage . His letter was directed to Miss Betty Sain and we feel it is worthy of being published .
An Open Letter To Betty Sain
W c have received numerous letters and interesting comments regarding our coverage of the 1966 Celebration in the October “ Parade of Champions ” edition . The most outstanding comment thus far has been criticism of our failure to have the World ’ s Grand Champion on the front cover and a corresponding feature story about Miss
Betty Sain and SHAKER ’ S SHOCKER . We would like to assure our readers that there was no intention on our
part to slight Miss Sain and her worthy Champion for their most amazing feat . It was only at her personal request that we consented to remove a story that we had already prepared for publication . It was her feeling at the time that it would be in the best interest of the Walking Horse business if we did not play up her victory too much and consequently we sold the from cover to another World Champion .
We would also like to point out that Miss Sain and her family are close friends of the VOICE and that we were as pleased personally with her success at the Celebration as were the multitude of people in the stands . We would like to inform our many readers that contrary to what you may have heard or now believe , Miss Sain is not an Amateur rider . She is a hard working , dedicated and
Dear Betty :
After reading the “ Voice of the Tennessee alking Horse and finding out that my friend , Bruce Spencer and his staff were “ out of focus ”, I decided that it is on :. proper to write and extend to you the congratulations befitting a trainer whose horse has just been crowned the “ National Champion Tennessee Walking Horse of the World ”. I am proud that the Tennessee Walking Horse is still in the an s of the cheering crowd ’, for they are the ones who uy the horses , attend the local shows and support the pio essional trainers . I cannot agree with the Voice that f^V10-5506 " professional pride ”, “ established standards ° e tisincss and “ a firm bond within the ranks of the professional replace the “ cheers of the crowd ”. I sincerely
\ T n % cr l ° sc cheering crowd . I must also agree Rf-ti > au^e Brown when he stated “ that horse of bifri ” A1 " 5 mUSt bc from Texas — everything he does is c r . Sain3 congratulations to vou and your great horse winning the greatest stake in the Walking Horse World .
Sincerely , Marvin Carroll , Jr . Rt . # 1 , Box 13 Madison , Alabama
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