1966-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1966 November Voice RS | Page 13

KEENE’S GO BOY TOPS MURRAY FARM SALE Annual Fall Sale Stimulates Business For Show and Pleasure Horses Mr. Pete Yokley and Mr. S. W. Beech demonstrated their experience and understanding of the vast Walking Horse business when they staged one of the most suc­ cessful sales of Tennessee Walking Horses ever to grace this middle Tennessee classic. The Murray Farm Sale, promoted as the “Oldest Sale of Tennessee Walking Horses” in the nation, proved beyond doubt that if the right stock is available, the buyers will come. A discussion with Mr. Yokley prior to the sale indi­ cated that many people in the business had expressed concern at the conditions of the market after the Cele­ bration this year. Mr. Yokley expressed faith in the ex­ panding market and the quality of the horses that they had consigned to the sale. A total of five hundred and eighty-nine horses were slated to go through the sale and the event was moved up to four days—October 12, 13, 14, 15. The first impression was that everyone ‘wanted to sell out” but son after the sale got under way it was obvious that buyers from all over the nation had con­ verged on the little town of Lewisburg to “buy the best” and “keep Tennessee green.” ABOVE—Trainer Jack Warren signs the papers on the purchase of KEENE’S GO BOY as he bid top dollar to get this fine stallion. KEENE’S GO BOY Topping the sale was KEENE’S GO BOY, a top stallion of fine reputation both as a show horse and a breeding stallion. Consigned by D. L. Putman of Hunts­ ville, Alabama, this stud brought $22,200 with Mr. Jack Warren acting as purchasing agent for Dr. Millard Sam- ford of Opelika, Alabama. Jack will stand the horse at stud in 1967. There was active bidding on this stallion from several quarters as other interested parties from Middle Tennessee bid top dollar. Other top horses of the sale were MIGHTY SHADOW, consigned by Mr. C. M. Waters and pur­ chased by Henry Randall for $8,200. Also bringing a lot of attention was SHAKER’S NIGHTCAP, a fine show stallion consigned by Frank Mason of Dallas, Texas. NIGHTCAP brought a final bid of $6,000 from J .D. RUCH of Clarkston, Michigan, who plans to work and show this horse himself. Jimmy Hackett of Carthage, Tennessee, consigned his top Reserve Champion Yearling GO BOY’S RAM ROD and was pleased with a top bid of $4,150 from Mr. Nelson W. Hall of Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. C. M. Waters, always on the lookout for top Amateur Stock for his wife and kids, took a long look at TRIPLE LASSO, a much discussed Aged Gelding from the Claud Brown Stables of Moorehead, Kentucky, and put in the top bid of $6,100. They will add this horse to their growing string of top Amateur and Juve­ nile Horses. These were just a few of the many top horses to go through the fall sale. November, 1966 BELOW—Just one of the top show horses that was run through the sale and found a new home. This show stallion is headed for Michigan. PLEASURE HORSES In evidence was the fact that Pleasure Horses were in great demand. From several places far removed from Middle Tennessee, buyers came with the expressed pur­ pose of taking home some good pleasure stock. It was noted that as usual, the Fall Sale did not bring the top dollar of the Spring Sale but this is to be expected. Many people are willing to take a little less for good horses in the fall as opposed to feeding and caring for them through the Winter. As the first rays of sunshine break through the barrier of Winter and Walking Horse enthusiasts begin to stretch their legs and head for the stables to see horses . . . we will all be looking forward to the 1967 Spring Murray Farm Sale. Hope to see everyone there. 13