MISSOURI WALKING HORSE NEWS
by LINDA SCRIVNER Rt . 2 Rogersville , Mo .
Walking Horse fever has struck Missouri right along with the flu . Both new and old enthusiasts are preparing for the 1969 season , which isn ’ t so far away . All of the Tennessee Walking Horse stables in our area are full , and all the young stock seems to be of top caliber .
I was very pleased to receive a letter from Fred Lesh , President of the Tennessee Walking Horse Pleasure Club of Missouri . Mr . Lesh said that he and other members of the club enjoyed my news in the VOICE and he sent me some news of their organization . Every spring this club has a Walking Horse Round- Up . On February 15 , they held a meeting at which the time and place of the 1969 Spring Round-Up was decided . This dinner meeting was held in the Gold Room of the Hub City Restaurant in Ellington , Mo . at 7:30 . Those interested in further information regarding the club and the Round-Up should contact the Secretary , Mrs . Betty Santens , P . O . Box 92 , Doe Run , Missouri . We hope to have more information on this in the VOICE , also . I would like to wish the best of luck to this group and to say that Walking Pleasure Horses should be promoted more as this group is doing . I ’ ve always heard — and said — " To ride one is to own one " and that " the Tennessee Walking Horse is the world ’ s greatest pleasure horse .’’
The Southwest Missouri Horse Show Association recently held their annual awards dinner . This Association has divisions for each breed as well as Walking Horse divisions . Therefore , I was very pleased that a Walking Horse won the high-point trophy over all divisions . KEETER ’ S PIN-UP and owner Bill Pickering , Jr . of Rogersville won both the Amateur Division and the high-point award . This beautiful sorrel stallion and Bill are always favorites among the crowd and this season they amassed a total of twelve blues .
The election of officers was also featured . Rex P Kreider , well-known and well-loved horseman , was elected president for the coming year ; Bill Pickering
Jr . was chosen vice president . Secretary-treasurer Mrs . Evelyn Stone did such an outstanding job that
she was once again given this position . Four new members were elected to the board . They were : Carl Piper , Ash Grove ; Lester Wilkerson , Ash Grove ; Dr . Carlson , Springfield ; and Otho Bridges , Republic . Retiring board members were O . L . Hall , Dale Sharpe and Dorrel Hanks . These men have all done exceptional jobs , as did the president for 1968 , Bill Kissee of Ozark . Members remaining on the board are Howard Creed , Roy Cooper , Boy Bailey , Chester Beshears , Janet Green and Dwayne Crighton .
There were a number of ties this year from the points accumulated at 11 point shows . In the Juvenile Walking Horse Class , there was a tie between SHAD- RACK ’ S SHADOW and Linda Fisher of Springfield , and SHADOWS GREY GHOST and Glenda Campbell of Ozark . Second award went to MACK ’ S GO BOY
and Mike Stone . SUN ’ S BIG BOY and Ronnie Kissee were third , and fourth was won by SMOKY and Edwina Potts for owner Lundy Mack .
The Two-Year-Old Walking Horse division was won by MACK K ’ S BLACK CHANCE for Morris Collier . Second went to NIGHT TRAIN ’ S CABOOSE and Ed Potts . Third place was a tie : NIGHT TRAIN ’ S GO GIRL for Lester Wilkerson , and REBEL ’ S SECRET AGENT , owned by John Kissee . COMMANDER ’ S SUNDUST and Howard Creed were fourth .
In the Junior Division , the ever-popular POSTMARK captured the championship for L & J Stables of Kansas City . MERRY BELLE ’ S JUNE , for Mr . and Mrs . Francis Dulin , was second . GO BOY ’ S PLAYMAKER and C . L . LeDuc tied with BLACK ACE and Bob Bailey for third , and fourth was another tie : MAGIC ACE for Joe Blades and GO BOY ’ S MARK for Frances Carpenter . MOONLIGHT GAMBLER and Joe Blades won fifth .
KEETER ’ S PINUP and Bill Pickering were followed in the amateur class by MIDNIGHT JET and O . L . Hall . Third went to SUN ’ S ROCKAWAY BOMBER and Herbert Mouse . ROCKY HILL and Morris Collier were fourth , with fifth being a tie between PIDDLEY ’ S BLACK ACE and Bob Bailey , and SHADOW ’ S GREY GHOST and Glenda Campbell .
The Open Walking Horse Division was won by O . L . Hall ’ s DARK MOTION MAKER . Second went to GO BOY ’ S BONANZA and C . L . LeDuc . A tie for third : MIDNIGHT BLUE for L & J Stables and DANNY GO GIRL for A . A . Rieke . A fourth-place tie was between MACK K ’ S PRINCE for Francis Dulis and LIMOUS INE ’ S DELIGHT for George McCrosky . Fifth award went to PIDDLEY ’ S BLACK ACE for Bob Bailey .
Two sportsmanship awards were given . The girls ’ award was won by Beverly Windle who shows a pleasure Walking Horse . The boys ’ trophy was won by Tommy Carlson .
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