THE VIRGINIA VOICE
by
CHARLOTTE BARNES Lauderdale Stables Rt. 2 Buchanan, Virginia
THE BRIGHT LEAP CELEBRATION SHOW
The Bright Leaf Celebration Horse Show, formerly known as the Chatham, Virginia Horse Show, was held September 26-28. This show is sponsored by the Chatham Chamber of Commerce and Veterans o) Foreign Wars. For the last several years it has prover to be one of the most popular shows in our area and this year was no exception. There were 615 entries in the four divisions performing for 8,500 spectators.
All open classes are held on Friday night; pleasure and western classes on Saturday afternoon; stake classes on Saturday evening; with the Hunters & Jumpers climaxing the show on Sunday afternoon. One unique aspect of this is show is that you do not have to qualify, and if you have to come for any distance and only want to show ' in the stake classes, you may do so.
A challenge trophy is presented to the owner and a permanent trophy to the rider in each of the stake classes with SI25 topping the seven places. This year Tommy Wetzel did the honors in the Walking Horse division. Complete results can be found in the Horse Show Results section of this issue.
TRAINERS AND OWNERS HOLD MEETING IN PULASKI. VIRGINIA
A meeting of very concerned trainers and owners from East Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia
was held at the Red Carpet Inn in Pulaski, Virginia on November 8. After a social hour and dinner, a business meeting was conducted with Charles T. Overstreet of Roanokepresiding. Mr. Overstreet was elected temporary chairman and Mrs. Doodie( Nancy) Power of Martinsville temporary secretary-treasurer. John T. Carter of Kingsport, Tennessee discussed the seriousness of the present situation and the problems facing the trainers. He and Kenny Price of North Carolina both stressed the need at this time for owners and trainers to work together.
The purpose of this meeting was to get enough in terested trainers and owners together to organize £ strong Walking Horse Association. It is hoped that those attending this affair will talk to their custome 1 and friends, and urge them all to attend the nevt session. It was agreed that it would be best to •« until after the Trainers Association meeting Wa’* on Dec
58 ber 13 before holding an open meeting at which any trainer, owner or breeder of Tennessee Walking Horses in the states of Virginia, North Carolina and East Tennessee will be very welcome. Anyone who wishes to join this proposed TRI-STATE WALKING HORSE ASSOCIATION should drop a card to Mrs. Power, Route 4, Martinsville, Virginia.
GEORGIA ASSOCIATION HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING; MALCOLM CADE ELECTED PRESIDENT FOR 1970
The Georgia Walking Horse Exhibitors’ Association, one of the largest and most active organizations of its kind in the country, held their annual meeting for the election of officers and presentation of awards recently. The meeting was held in Griffin, Georgia, and attracted 166 enthusiasts. Emmet Guy, official Celebration announcer and long-time follower of the breed, addressed the group.
Officers were elected for 1970, and are as follows President- Malcolm Cade; First Vice President- R Randall Rollins; Second Vice President- Walter Mc Lendon; Secretary-Treasurer- Elmer Bell. The Board of Directors for 1970 includes Bobby Poe, James Morrison, Jim Gullett, Collier Black, Robert Taft, Boyd Hudgins and Bill Landrum. The 1969 High Point Awards were presented to the members, and the winners were: Best Juvenile Horse MIDNIGHT DYNAMITE, owner-rider Debbie Gerst; Best Juvenile Horse- MISSISSIPPI GAMBLER, ownerrider^ Reeves Lane; Best Amateur Horse- KANSAS CITY DADDY, J. W. Eubanks; Best Amateur Horse- HIGH MACK’ S MAJORETTE M., Carla McClelland; Best Junior Horse( 4 & Under)- SHADOW’ S SOCI- ^‘ nB0Y’ Dwaine Elliott; Best Aged Mare-JUDY’ S ROSE, Jimmy Brown; Best Aged Stallion or Gelding- MIDNIGHT SCOUT( stallion), Herbert Smith; Best Walking Pony- DEVIL’ S HOUDINI, David Landrum Rest Pleasure Horse- WHITE CLOUD, Babs Taft Rest Stake Horse- BEST JET YET, Boyd Hudgins:
Seashole Challenge Trophy- SIR HENRY’ S ANDMAN, Marivee Cade; Male Sportsmanship-
wan^e Eiiiott; Female Sportsmanship- Merrill Talbot,
' lr. Guy s remarks were well received by the group aHf^POinte < ^ ou t^ie importance of the right kind of fh 6 ° n Part horsemen. He told the group t a. ae ' vas opposed to the proposed state horse profec 10n bill, pointing out that the bill in its present iorm would hurt the breed.
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ing a ° U, cann ° t build character and courage by takholp rr? an S initiative and independence. You cannot could- ^ Permanently by doing for them what they an should do themselves.— Abraham Lincoln
Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse