GOLDEN GLAMOUR GIRL is twenty six years old now. She is a sorrel with flax mane and tail, two hind stockings and a strip. According to Mrs. Dale McCowen, she is showing her years but on a cold frosty morning can still“ saddle” with the best of them. The production record of“ Goldie” is not known, however in her years, she has probably produced some fine colts.
Horses have a way of getting next to their owners, but few people have the affection for a horse as the McCowens have for their“ Goldie.” Mr. and Mrs. McCowen and their two children, Kelly, age four and Craig, age six, live on a twelve acre farm with a magnificent view of the Blue Ridge mountains. They are now active in almost every phase of Walking Horse activity and have made the Celebration a regular part of their years activity. They now have a three year old grandson of MERRY GO BOY
that they purchased from Mr. C. C. Turner. He is in training with Bill Sloat of Lurav, Virginia, and is showing a lot of promise. They love“ Goldie” and the Walking Horse business and intend to care for her so that she can be around a few more years.
GOLDEN GLAMOUR MAID... a gift horse that was not looked in the mouth!
Walking Mare with a History Creates Interest for Bill McCowen Family
When a friend told Mr. and Mrs. William A. Mc- Cowen of Lexington, Virginia, that he knew of a man who wanted to give an old mare away, they didn’ t dream that it was a registered Tennessee Walking Horse. Neither did they dream that this old mare would stimulate their interest to the point of becoming avid Walking Horse
“ Goldie”... registered as GOLDEN GLAMOUR GIRL— 440446, was a gift from Mr. Frank Lakey of Lexington, with the provision that she was to be given a good home. This was on July 26, 1964 and the Bill Mc Cowen family was thoroughly pleased. Their excitement was doubled when they discovered she was registered and that she had“ really been around.”“ Goldie” was bred and foaled in Pospect Station, Tennessee. As a colt her owner was Mr. James Widner, who later sold her to Mr. Homer Rodehaver, the famous gospel singer of years ago. She stayed for an undertermined number of years in Palataka, Florida, on Mr. Rodehavers’ farm, before coming to Lynchburg.
At first glance GOLDEN GLAMOUR GIRL did not appear to have“ the best of pedigrees,” however as we checked deeper we found that her sire, GIOVANNI’ S NEW DEAL, had fine blood to offer in addition to his
namesake. He was out of PRUITT’ S QUEEN who carried ALLEN F-l and STONEWALL JACKSON, JR.
blood. On the dam side we find PINTO, which immediately suggests some sort of Quarter Horse blood. Further
investigation, however, indicates that MAJOR ALLEN
was prominent on her sire side and NO CHANCE and RED BUCK were on her dam side. For real ancestry,
going back almost one hundred years, this isn’ t bad.
JUST LOOKING— Bill and Dale McCowen arc pictured at the Harlinsdale Farm Sale last year during; the week of the Celebration. According to Bill, who is an optometrist, they just came to look and enjoyed it very much.
FRIENDS—“ Goldie” and Kelly make a pretty picture with the Blue Ridge mountains in the background.