1968-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1968 February Voice RS | Page 21

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outline and association by-laws. The
second meeting was held Saturday
morning at which time active mem­
bers were permitted to sign the char­
ter and pay initial membership dues.
Active membership is restricted to
individuals who make a substantial
part of their income from the train­
ing of Walking Horses. This includes
individuals who train and show hor­
ses under halter or under saddle.
Associate memberships will be taken
at a later date but these will be non­
voting members whose participation
will be primarily due to their inter­
est in helping the Association.
A committee was formed to outline
proposed rules for the showing of
Tennessee Walking Horses. These
rules differed somewhat from those
now in effect and were to be present­
ed to the Celebration, Inc. for their
approval as well as to the Tennessee
Walking Horse Breeders’ Associa­
tion before being presented to the
American Horse Show Association
(See Editor's Note at end of article).
Proposed rule changes were present­
ed to the group and were discussed
at length with approval being given
by the majority.
Another meeting has been sched­
uled for March 15 and 16 at the
Holiday Inn in Shelbyville, Tennes­
see. Anyone wishing information re­
garding this Association should con­
tact Mr. Yic Thompson, Route 2,
Shelbyville, Tennessee.
EDITOR’S NOTE. A committee of
three members of the new Walking
Horse Trainers’ Association, Inc. re­
cently met with officials of the Amer­
ican Horse Show Association in New
York to discuss the prospective rule
changes for Tennessee Walking Hor­
ses. It is our understanding that the
rules were well received and positive
steps will be taken for these changes
in 1969. The current rule book for
the association has already been
printed. Those attending the meet­
ing were Wallace Brandon, David
Welsh and Yic Thompson.
February, 1968
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