Sellers from seven states including Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, Tennessee, Virginia, New York and Ohio were present.
The highest price was brought by ALLEN’ S MID NIGHT SUE sold to Elmine Watts, from Kentucky by Vic Thompson, Shelbyville, Tennessee. The price for this black show stallion was $ 3000.00. There were several sales in the $ 1500 and over bracket.
Mr. Gibbons and Mr. Garner expressed that the sale went as expected and they do have plans to have another Walking Horse Sale this fall.
Actual buyers represented the states of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and Illinois. This reporter observed many new faces and names which is a good indication that these were new buyers into the Walking Horse industry.
The facilities at Tattersalls are tremendous. They were built with the knowledge of the sellers and buyers needs. The day of the sale was cold and rainy, but with inside facilities for your every need, one was very comfortable throughout the sale.
A note of interest regarding this particular sale was the supposition that the Tattersalls Sales represents an entree into untried markets for the Tennessee Walking Horse. It is this writers opinion that a lot of buyers representing other breeds were present at this sale to look at Walking Horses. If our owners and trainers will handpick horses for this sale in the fall, they will bring good prices. Remember that the newcomers in this part of the country like fine, pretty horses. They do not have to“ hit that big lick” just as long as they are walking. Take a
few like this to Tattersalls and you are almost assured of a sale.
SPRING JUBILEE Three-Night Thriller
National Tennessee Walking Horse Show in Beautiful Maury County Park Columbia, Tennessee
JUNE 1, 2, 3 Thurs., Fri., Sat.
Judges: Jimmy Holloway, Walking Horse Hall McNabb, Walking Horse Clyde Orton, Walking Horse
Tom Walsh, Gaited
Get Reservations Early— For Entry Blanks and Prize Lists Contact:
Mrs. Shirley T. Napier, Sec.
P. 0. Box 972, Day Phone 388-0110 Night 388-0887
Sponsored by the Maury County Horseman ' s Assoc. MARSHALL LEDBETTER, JR., PRESIDENT Member of the Mid-South Horse Show Association
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