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l959 that he made his real entrance into the main­
stream of the business.
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Rnh’s eve was caught by a fine-lookmg five-year-old
being exhibited in a groom s class. He liked
hat he saw so much that he contacted the owner,
n R B Van Horn, and purchased this horse at the
sho\w As most close observers know, this is the fine
b^tha? year Bob’s eldest daughter, Nancy, began
Wine JET out of Wallace Brandon’s barn in Little
Rnrk During the next five years, competing mostly
Amateur and Ladies’ Classes GO BOY’S JET
thrilled the Lindsey family many times. Along with
his manv wins he brought them a High Point Amateur
Horse Award on the Southwest Circuit, a Reserve
Championship, American Horse Show Association Am-
aKiowe and a blue ribbon at the Celebration.
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and
ENTHUSIAST
of the BREED
Bob was born in Portland, Arkansas. His dad was
in the cotton business and owned a farm, and Bob
received an early introduction to the horse. He devel-
oned an avid interest in bird dogs and bird hunting
at an early age, and fully utilized his horses in pur­
suit of this fine hobby.
Bob enrolled in Vanderbilt University to study busi­
ness administration, and graduated in 1934. He is
presently in the Municipal Bond business, with his
two most time-consuming hobbies being Walking Hor­
ses and bird dogs. Bob has shown horses in the past
but this has never been a prime interest with him.
Bob and his wife, Mary, have three fine daughters.
Nancy is the oldest, and she has two children. Daugh­
ter Robin is a freshman at Queen’s College in Char­
lotte N C., and the youngest, Mary, is a senior in
high'school and has just recently been accepted for
One of the primary reasons for the tremendous pop­
ularity of the Walking Horse business is the wide
range of levels on which a person can participate.
From the avid fan to the most involved professional,
there are numerous forms of involvement in the Walk­
ing Horse business.
All one needs to do to bear out this observation is
get out and ask the people at horse shows what their
connection is with the horse business. Enthusiasts
of all ages and from all walks of life become involved
in the horse business in many different capacities.
You just never know whom you may be rubbing el­
bows with at a horse show or sale.
One of the more interesting stories of a person’s
participation is that of R. P. (Bob) Lindsey of Little
Rock, Arkansas. Bob has been in the horse business
all his life but has been closely connected with Walk­
ing Horses for only the past twelve years. His is a
story of increasing interest and involvement based on
a love for the breed and a desire to be of service to
it. Like many other persons who have made a sub­
stantial contribution to the breed, Bob has never
made a dime off a horse.
Bob’s connection with Walking Horses began in
1956 when the doctor advised him to get more out­
door exercise as treatment for a bad case of ulcers.
Bob promptly went out and bought two pleasure
Walking Horses to ride, one for himself and one for
his children. As he didn’t own a farm, he kept the
horses at Red Oak Stables, a boarding facility. Soon
horse shows became a major source of enjoyment for
Bob, and it was at a small show in Minden, Louisiana
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