1968-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1968 November Voice RS | Page 32

MACK MOTES FAN CLUB FORMED
MACK MOTES FAN'S ORGANIZE CLUB — From left to right - Wanda Bol-
inger, Kim Lovette, Mack Motes, Martha Lenox and Janie Richardson.
FALL SALE AT MURRAY FARM
INDICATES SLOW-DOWN
Good Horses Still Bringing Top Prices
Concern was registered on the faces of many Walk­
ing Horse enthusiasts as they witnessed the apparent
slow-down of the market at this trend-setting sale held
in Lewisburg, Tennessee, October 15-18. It is general­
ly understood that the Fall sale is not quite as bullish
as the Spring sale due to the fact that most people
do not want to purchase many new horses right be­
fore winter sets in; however, almost everyone con­
ceded the fact that most horses were bringing about
what they were worth at this time of year.
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There is always something happening in the Walk­
ing Horse business that makes it completely unlike
any other area of the horse world. For instance . . .
during the Celebration this year a group of enthusi­
astic young lovelies got together and officially formed
a "Mack Motes Fan Club.” The organizers of this
unique organization state that the club is just a fun
project and was prompted by the many comments
they had heard from their friends as to the photogenic
qualities of Mr. Motes. Janie Richardson, President of
the club, said, "Mack is a very handsome young man
and he is very exciting when he shows a horse. A lot
of other girls agreed with us so we decided to form a
fan club just for fun.” Their plans at present call for
a one-dollar membership fee which will entitle each
member to a membership card, a large picture of
Mack, and an invitation to a party during the Cele­
bration next year.
Your Editor would like to point out that these young
ladies have received Mrs. Mary Ruth Motes’ approval
for their club. When advised of the project, Mrs. Motes
smiled and said, "I think it’s a wonderful idea . . . but
I do think they should limit membership to girls under
twenty-one, don’t you?” We had to agree and so did
the charter members!
Any girls interested in becoming a member of the
newly organized Mack Motes Fan Club can join by
contacting Miss Kim Lovette, 426 Shady Lane, Wilkes-
boro, North Carolina. Officers for the club are: Miss
Janie Richardson, St. Louis, Mo. and Miss Wanda
Bolinger, California, Mo , Presidents-at-Large; Miss
Martha Lenox, Collierville, Tenn., Secretary; and Miss
Kim Lovette, Wilkesboro, N. C., Treasurer.
In discussing the sale with Mr. Pete Yokley, partner
in the sale with Mr. S. W. Beech, we learned that they
auctioned over six hundred horses during the four
days of the sale. He admitted that prices were not the
best ever but that he felt that they did a good job of
getting reasonable prices on most horses. "No-sales,”
he said, "were not too frequent, especially on the
cheaper horses, and a lot of those that did not sell in
the ring were sold outside.”
The Murray Farm Sale comes only a scant six weeks
after the hectic ten-day sales marathon during the
Celebration and it is difficult to get people from the
far reaches of the country to return to Middle Tennes­
see in such a short time. There were good crowds
most of the time, however, especially if a horse of
note was going through the sale. The best times to
buy, according to one spectator, were "early or late.”
The large crowds were there during the mid-morning
and early evening, with a lot of activity taking place
around the Murray Farm as various people made an
effort to sell or to buy.
As we all settle down for our period of rest and re­
laxation and await the coming spring, we will all look
forward to the day in April when we take off our
Long-Johns and head for Middle Tennessee and the
Spring Murray Farm Sale. By then our enthusiasm
will have been renewed and most of us will be willing
to "take a gamble on a hunch” that the next horse
will either be a winner or will "make us money.” See
you then!
Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse