1969 Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1969 November Voice RS | Page 22

WASHINGTON
Walking Horses did indeed com­
pete with Hunter-Jumper events for
the spotlight at the recent Washing­
ton International Horse Show. Held
in the District of Columbia National
Guard Armory across from the John
F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, the
show was a seven-day extravaganza
that saw all gaited horse saddle
events concluded the first part of the
week. This left Tennessee Walking
Horse classes spaced over a three-
day period amid some of the finest
hunter-jumper classes we have ever
seen. It was an honor and a privilege
to share the billing with the Interna­
tional Open — Jumper, President’s
Cup Finals. They were great!
Everyone representing Tennessee
Walking Horses was well pleased
with the response from the packed
armory. Needless to say, it was a
partisan crowd that came to social­
ize and to see the jumper events,
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but there was a lot ol enthusiasm
shown for our breed. The crowd loved
our horses and the applause was
very rewarding as they gave credit
to the winners.
Heading the list of nota bles at the
Washington Show was the incompar­
able HILL’SPERFECTIO N.Straight
from his recent World Championship
victory at the Celebratio n, the big-
lick sorrel gelding walked his way
into the limelight in both t he Stallion-
Gelding Class and the Wal king Horse
Stake. With C. A. Bobo rid ingforKim
Lovette of Wilkesboro, hTorth Caro­
lina. HILL’S PERFECTION again
proved that ability will win. Reserve
went to .JIM DANDY’S GO BOY and
Dick Myers for Mr. and Mrs. J Q.
Stokely of Falls Church, V3rginja '
In the Junior Walking H orse Clacc
Dick Myers rode SOUVE NTR W om
DER for the Bellwood Fs0L*m of
and Mrs. S. J. Bell, Haym
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to an impressive blue. TkP A,’
stallion walked through a fcond ,cK
and showed three good
ways of the ring. He sho'Wn.j
of motion and speed and Mr ? ,nty
made a top show to win. BOkp^er5
Centerville, Tn., ridingfor
ett of Jackson, Miss.,
^ock~
show on his popular TIG I*-by ? fin*?
Amateur horses were vf LII l Y-
[f r ?\ Washington and the
&Opir
Stabie^, of Mr. and Mrs. C
inltl C°r,ner‘s’ N- Y.f did ItV n Lee,
Boyd’ made a fine perf°/ea^iJy
both a preliminary Amateur Class
and the Amateur Stake. She won the
blue in the first class on DELIGHT’S
HEIRESS, in training with C. A.
Bobo, and came back strong in the
Amateur Championship on SOCIE­
TY SOUVENIR. Mr. Lee also did well
on his MIDNIGHT REBEL. Barbara
Corbett of Clear Springs, Maryland
won the preliminary Amateur/ Owner
Class on PRIDE’S DREAM GIRL
and came back to tie reserve in the
Amateur Stake.
Walking Mares were much in evi­
dence as a fine class hit the gate
going strong. It was Ronnie Spears
on SWEET CAROLINE that cap­
tured the firsLplace ribbon for new
owner C. M. Waters of Alexandria,
La. Mr. Spears showed his horse to
perfection and won over a good class.
Reserve went to C. A. Bobo on DE­
LIGHT’S HEIRESS. He was riding
for owners Mr. and Mrs. Cebern Lee,
Oaks Corners, N. Y.
We failed to get the results of the
plantation Walking Horse Class and
the Pleasure Walking Class, but did
learn that Bill St. Clair won the lat­
ter on GO BOY’S BATTLE MAKER.
\Ve hope to report on this next month.
Complete results are in the Horse
Show Results section of this issue.
We Can Have Our Horse
And Our Honor, Too!
The entire Walking Horse industry
can take its hat off to the few brave
souls who dared to attend the recent
e of the Tennessee Walking Horse