1969 Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1969 February Voice RS | Page 2

BOY’S INVASION Is One More Ribbon Really So Important? A CHAMPION IN THE MAKING—Back In 1956 George Witt went to work on a brilliant two year old colt named GO BOY’S INVASION. He carried this beauti­ ful bay stallion to the World Championship three years running before being tied Reserve World Grand Champion in 1959. While researching the background son. His showring record seems to into the big-time to stay. George of GO BOY’S INVASION we were indicate that he was indeed "one of worked long and hard on him and honestly amazed to learn that he was the all-time greats the breed has the horse responded in a most re­ a World Champion many times over. ever produced.” Like many other warding manner. He was a willing It is our understanding, and this is Walking Horses of note, GO BOY’S mount with extreme natural ability not documented, that he was a Futur­ INVASION was bred and raised by and desire to match his uncommon ity Champion in both 1954 and 1955 J. R. Brantley & Son in Manchester, beauty. As a two-year-old he was as a weanling and as a yearling. Hav­ Tennessee. He was a much-discussed ridden to the World Championship in ing defeated the tops in this event colt and at the Celebration in 1954 convincing fashion. He came back he proceeded to work his way through he was purchased by George Witt in 1956 to repeat his performance all available saddle events to defeat and Dr. Pat Hamm of Athens and against an even stronger class to literally every horse showing in his Huntsville, Alabama. He was only win the Three-Year-Old Champion­ age classes for three years straight. two months old at the time. He re­ ship. This was during the time when This is an enviable record that de­ mained at the Brantley Farms until three-year-olds were called Junior he was a yearling, and shortly alter- Horses and this is the title he car­ serves some discussion. GO BOY’S INVASION is out of the the 1955 Celebration he was moved ried to the Celebration in the fall of 1959. great mare GOODNESS SAKE and to George Witt’s stables for training. All observers recall that GO BOY’S In discussing GO BOY’S INVAS­ is by MERRY GO BOY. Many astute Walking Horse lovers of the old school ION with George, we noticed a de­ INVASION was the unchallenged believe he is the greatest colt ever cided sparkle in his eye. This horse, favorite for the World Grand Champ­ sired by MERRY BOY’s mostfamous more than any other, put George Witt ionship that year. In his years as a 4 Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse