1968-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1968 January Voice RS | Page 50

WEST COAST WALKING HORSE NEWS
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A monthly report of breed activities on
the West Coast with news about the horse
activities of individuals, associations and
horse shows.
WEST COAST
‘WALKS ON’
By Connie Keefer
2749 S. Native Ave.
Rowland Heights, Calif.
The last month of this 1967 season has drawn to a
close, with the Pacific Coast Walking Horse Associa­
tion and the Tennessee Walking Horse Exhibitors’
Association meetings being the fmal activities of the
year.
The P.C.W.H.A. meeting was held at the Holiday
Inn located in Covina. The room was filled to capacity
with 100 anxious members and guests anticipating
the High Point Trophies, election of officers, and an
even better 1968 season. The outgoing officers were
extended a hearty round of applause. The new slate
of officers is as follows: President - Florence Bishop;
Vice President - Charles Muriello; Secretary - Connie
Keefer; Treasurer - Nancy Emerson; Board of Direc­
tors - Dr. C. J. Carter, Dr. M. J. Weiss, H. High,
T. Ellis, B. Todd, M. Sunderland and B. Laughlin.
The High Point Trophies were presented to the
following: Show Amateur - Kris Durham, STATELY
BRANTLEY BOY; Park Pleasure - Mike Werner, MER­
RY RED ROBIN; Junior to Ride Pleasure Horses -
Darlene Durham, MY GOLDEN SUN; Junior Equita­
tion - Sally Ford.
The T.W.H.E.A. held a luncheon meeting in down­
town Los Angeles at the Statler Hilton Hotel. The
High Point Trophies were first on the President’s
schedule. Sue Hedges presented them to the following
proud and happy winners: High Point Mare - SUN­
BEAM’S PRODUCER, owned by M. B. Edmonds and
sons; Amateur Championship - Bob Edmonds; Junior
Horse - a tie between SUN’S DRIFTWOOD, owned by
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pyron, and COTTON EYE JOE,
owned by Mr. and Mrs. S. James Molay; Ladies to
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C onnie Keefer, West Coast Editor.
Ride - MY LITTLE MARGIE, owned and ridden by
Jean McBurney; Stallion/Gelding - PURE GOLD, own­
ed by the Evergreen Ranch. There was another tie
for the Junior Rider award which was won by Mary
Evans riding HALLIE’S GO BOY and Sally Ford rid­
ing THE NEW BLACK ANGEL. The Stake Class win­
ner was no surprise - the Blue Ridge Ranch accepted
the award, won by the team of SUNBEAM’S PRO­
DUCER and Glenn Miller.
The election of officers was next and the 1968 slate
looks like this: President - Dr. Carl Bishop; Vice Pres­
ident - W. Mussman; Second Vice President - Don
Platt; Secretary - Marge Sunderland; Treasurer - Vir­
ginia Booth; Board of Directors - Dr. Ford, Bill Todd,
Paul Hughes, Tom Ellis, M. Edmonds, Florence Bishop,
John Evans and Jean McBurney.
President Dr. Carl Bishop took over and conducted
a lengthy meeting in order to start the new business
rolling for the new year.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate
all the winners from both organizations and would like
to commend those who have worked so hard the past
year to help promote this great breed, the Tennessee
Walking Horse.
Looking forward to 1968, which promises to be a
bigger season than the past, we find a local show in
Whittier on the 27th of January, and move right on
in February, 16 to 25, to the National Date Festival
and Horse Show in Indio. Scheduled March 6 through
10 is the A to Z National Horse Show in Phoenix.
Before we hit this BIG season I would like to remind
everyone: "If They’re Not Nodding, They’re Not Walk­
ing.” I would also like to wish 'you-all’ the Best of
Luck for this next year as the West Coast 'Walks On’!
CONSIGN YOUR HORSES TO MICHIGAN’S BIGGEST
WALKING HORSE SALE
To be held at BARRY COUNTY
FAIRGROUNDS, Hastings, Mich­
igan, Saturday, May 18, 1968.
Deadline to catalogue, April 25.
Catalogues mailed Free on Re­
quest
For Entry Blanks Contact:
LEO W. BARTH
STEBBINS BUILDING
HASTINGS, MICHIGAN
PHONES: [phone]
765-3742
Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse