1967-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1967 September Voice RS | Page 21

Finally Available
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
HALF WALKERS
We would like to acquaint you with'the purpose of
the NATIONAL HALF-WALKER BREEDERS’
ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC.
1. Basically a Half-Walker is a horse that is a
cross of a grade mare to a Registered Tennessee
Walker Stallion, a grade stallion to a registered
mare or an animal which has the true natural gaits
of the Tennessee Walker and its ancestry unknown.
2. Throughout the country there has been a demand
for a horse that can be ridden under Western Tack,
but that has the easy gaits of the Walker. More and
more grade mares are being bred to Registered Ten­
nessee Walking Stallions with the hope that the
colt will carry the natural gaits of his sire.
3. With the great demand for this type of horse,
we felt that a registry should be established for
this particular horse. Soon, the association plans to
sponsor classes for the Half-Walker under Western
Tack as well as under English Tack.
4. The NATIONAL HALF-WALKER BREEDERS’
ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES. INC.
has no intention of detracting from the TENNES­
SEE WALKING BREEDERS’ AND EXHIBITORS’
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. We recognize the
TENNESSEE WALKING BREEDERS’ AND EX­
HIBITORS’ ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA as the
only registery for Purebred Tennessee Walkers. Our
intention is to build up, promote, and recognize the
fact that the true Tennessee Walking gaits, whether
in a Half-Walker or a full Purebred-Walker, is in­
deed what makes the “World’s finest pleasure horse.”
The only difference in rating the gaits of the Half-
Walker from the ratings of a Purebred-Walker is
that we rate the Flat-Foot Walk 40%, the Running-
Walk 20%, the Canter 20% and Conformation 20%;
with definite emphasis on the Flat-Foot Walk. The
horse which is to be shown under Western Tack will
not have more than two (2) pads under his shoes,
nor use boots, chains or balls to help him in his
gaits. The weight of the shoe is unlimited. Under
English Tack weighted boots may be used with no
limit to pads or weight.
Hoping that you will be as enthusiastic
about this new registry, we are looking
the future when our association will be
largest in the country.
FOR
The long anticipated Half Walker Association has
now been fully organized and duly incorporated. Reg­
istry papers can now be provided for the world's
finest pleasure horse . . . the Half Walker.
If you are the owner of such an animal, you may
apply for your Certificate of Registration regardless
of your horse's age. Application blanks free upon
request.
NATIONAL HALF WALKER BREEDERS
ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC.
1302 ROCK ROAD
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P. O. BOX 442
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MANSFIELD, OHIO 44901
© THREE QUARTER AND SEVEN EIGHTHS REGISTRY
ALSO AVAILABLE.
The association can also register:
® ANY HORSE (REGARDLESS OF AGE) WHICH PER­
FORMS THE TRUE WALKING HORSE GAIT . . . WIT­
NESSED, APPROVED AND ATTESTED BY AN OFFICIAL
HORSE JUDGE.
® OR ANY PONY (REGARDLESS OF AGE) WHICH PER­
FORMS THE TRUE WALKING HORSE GAIT . . . WIT­
NESSED, APPROVED AND ATTESTED BY AN OFFICIAL
HORSE JUDGE (PONY REGISTRATION).
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