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ior horse, it was all too obvious to everyone that this
particular horse was above average and could very
well be the best one that Elmore had ever shown.
For Mr. Brock that would be going some, because he
has the reputation of having some of the best stock
out every year and has won his share of World Titles.
Throughout 1966 MR. GLO was worked with one
goal in mind . . . the Junior World Championship. He
was shown sparingly during the year and when the
time came, he was ready for the test. During the stud
class and again in the stake it became obvious to a
lot of people that the bay horse was a natural. His
ability was soon spotted by knowledgable observers
around the ring and, as one person put it, "That bay
stud just strolls along like he’s going to the store,
and ain’t he pretty!” In a Junior year which most
Celebration observers will never forget, MR. GLO tied
reserve in an outstanding class of top horses, easing
just one notch away from the top.
Nineteen sixty-seven was another year, and Elmore
Brock worked his charge with determination. He had
always believed in this horse and felt that one day he
could wear those roses. At times perhaps he felt that
he was alone in his belief in this horse, for he got lit­
tle support along the way. To many Walking Horse
enthusiasts, many of whom had supported Elmore for
years, MR. GLO was "that bay stud . . . what’s-his-
name.” To Elmore he was something special: the big-
time horse he had been looking for. He was going to
try his best to "beat 'em all” if possible. As the Cele­
bration rolled around, MR. GLO had not been shown
too much during the year. He was fat, slick and pret­
ty .. . which, as they say, is "the best color” . . .
and was obviously trained to a peak at the right time.
When the gate swung open for the Aged Stud Class
this year there was a distraction that took awhile to
settle. After the dust cleared and the final workout
got underway, there were several outstanding horses
in contention, including MR. GLO. Elmore Brock,
showing in his own popular style, stayed on the rail
and showed his horse. Three gaits . . . both ways of
the ring. In the line-up it was clear to the knowledg­
able observer that here was one of the finest pieces
of horseflesh that had graced the big ring in years
. . . MR. GLO. In both the Stud Class and the Stake
it was a fight to the finish and in both contests it was
MR. GLO that was tied Reserve, again just one notch
from the top. One cannot help but wonder what Mr.
Brock and Mr. Wolaver said to each other as they sat
alone in the middle of the ring ... in almost total
silence ... as they awaited the final call that would
determine the Grand Champion Tennessee Walking
Horse of the World.
Since then the word around Walking Horse circles
sounds like a football locker room . . . "We’ll get 'em
next year.” This was the keynote when MR. GLO
entered the big ring recently at Montgomery and
walked (or strolled ... as you prefer) his way to the
Southern Championship in a great class. This per­
formance stands as testimony to the ambitions of
everyone involved with the big bay stallion from Spar­
ta, Tennessee. He will be back next year!
It has been an unheralded journey for the horse
that was born, raised and trained in one barn in the
hills of Tennessee. From obscurity to stardom ... all
on the strength of his natural ability and the determi­
nation of his trainer. It doesn’t happen by accident,
however, as a lot of factors are involved. MR. GLO is
bred the finest. He could not have been planned any
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better on paper as he is by MIDNIGHT SUN GLO O
and is out of MARTHA GO BOY. There are some in­
teresting facts about this cross. Elmore owned the
mare and she had already produced MIGHTY GO
BOY and THE CONTENDER, top horses in their own
right, by other studs. Elmore Brock and Manuel Offi­
cer owned MIDNIGHT SUN GLO O and he had sired
such other fine horses as DEEP VELVET, the mare
that Elmore has shown the past few years.
On the strength of his get, particularly MR. GLO,
the sire of this string of fine horses has recently been
purchased by Ellis, Gribble and Wright of Greensboro,
N. C. and McMinnville, Tennessee, and has been mov­
ed to Shelbyville to stand at stud at the Stallion
Stables. He should have a good year!
Elmore Brock is no newcomer to blue ribbons. In
1955 he rode SUN’S BIT OF HONEY to the Three-
Year-Old Mare Championship; MR. MAGIC won the
Three-Year-Old Gelding Class in 1958; in 1960 he
really came to the top with MIGHTY SUN to win the
Stud Class and the Championship at Montgomery and
came back the following year to win the World Cham­
pionship Stud Class and tie Reserve in the Stake at
the Celebration. This year he topped the best in the
world with DOUBLE DELIGHT O, the 1967Two-Year-
Old World Champion. With this sort of background
and horses of this calibre ... it looks as if the Brock
Stables will be around for awhile. When the lights
come on in the spring and the gate swings open for
Aged Horse competition in 1968 . . . look for Mr.
Frank Metcalf on the rail and Elmore Brock in the
ring, because MR. GLO will again be "strolling along
in his own natural style.”
HAROLD KENNEDY
and FAMILY
PULASKI, TENNESSEE
PHONE [phone]
We had a good year and hope you did too.
Best wishes for the coming year.
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