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Heritage Highlights
Published By: TWH Heritage Society
Thank you to Sherrie Beyer, Fall Creek, Wisconsin,
for the lovely photo we are using this month in our
header. It is spring time and with spring comes new
life. Many of our breeders are having foals so be sure
to check out the Stork Report!
Volume IV
Number 5, May 2010
he named Lucy Sue‟s Angel. The filly‟s odd, light
brown coloring prompted Faulkner to register her as
chestnut-sorrel, but her production recorded indicated
otherwise.
“ANGEL” ACROSS THE YEARS by Franne
Brandon, Petersburg, Tennessee
Those who have the time and interest to peruse
several volumes of the historic TWHBAA Studbooks
will discover that the same breeders‟ names repeat
within a given volume and across the years. The
thirties and forties found horses to be a necessary
commodity on Tennessee farms, and with a registry
established to promote the state‟s native breed in
other areas, farmer-breeders found that keeping a
stallion and raising several foals a year had become a
profitable enterprise. One pair of names that occurs in
these records are the Faulkner Brothers near the
Booneville community of Lincoln County. Starting
with their own mares, as well as a Hunter‟s Allen son
named Bright, the Faulkner Brothers established a
breeding program that continued long after the horse
became a show and pleasure animal rather than an
agricultural necessity.
Continuing the tradition of his father and uncle,
James Faulkner, known as “Jab”, with the assistance
of his wife Frances, raised registered walking horses
and top caliber jackstock on his hilly Lincoln County
farm. Among them was a mare tracing her roots to a
daughter of Bright registered as Nancy F. Nancy had
gone to the court of the American Saddlebred stallion
Giovanni to produce a filly named Nancy Giovanni.
This mare, when mature, was crossed with the Merry
Boy son Blue Namron with the result a filly
registered as Faulkner‟s Flame. Flame produced eight
foals, among them a mare named Lucy Sue, sired by
Sage Fire, a sabino son of the noted grey Wilson‟s
Allen son Top Wilson. Lucy Sue was a top producer
in her lifetime, foaling three sons and seven
daughters. When crossed with Angel‟s Go Boy,
standing at stud at the S.W. Beech Stables in Belfast
in the next county to the northwest, Lucy Sue had her
final foal, a stocking-legged, blaze-faced filly which
Lucy Sue‟s Angel
Lucy Sue‟s Angel had only two owners in her
lifetime. This Sunless mare first began raising foals
for the Faulkners. When Jab decided to retire as a
breeder, he sold the mare to Danny Taylor of nearby
Winchester, Tennessee. Danny first chose the Sunless
stallion Red Bud‟s Rascal as a potential sire for
Angel‟s foals. The result of the cross, which arrived
in 1991, was a bay filly. Since Old Bud was a dark
sorrel, this filly‟s bay color proved that Lucy Sue‟s
Angel was dark brown or black sabino, not chestnutsorrel as recorded. Danny registered the youngster as
Red Bud‟s Angel, continuing the female line tradition
of an angelic name. The filly herself, however, was
anything but a meek and mild sculptured angel, so
had some thoughts on how her life should
be handled, earning her the barn name of “Miss Pris.”
Red Bud‟s Angel, who retained her barn name of
Miss Pris in Wisconsin, adjusted well to wintertime
in the frozen wastelands. The following spring, she
delivered a dark bay colt. Never having seen a grey
baby before, Diane was surprised when told that this
foal would eventually turn grey. Not owning a
stallion and not pleased with any in Wisconsin, Diane
bred Miss Pris back to Bullet by AI, so that in the
spring of 2001 she was the proud owner of a lovely
bay filly. In the angelic- naming tradition, Diane
registered this filly as Bullet‟s Elusive Angel.
Miss Pris with Diane‟s niece, Korissa on board
Miss Pris, like the other fillies that would join the
Taylor broodmare band, was started under saddle at
two. She made it clear from the beginning that riding
was beneath her heavenly dignity. She tolerated the
process, but was never entranced by it. Still, she had
demonstrated her gaits and her overall ability to wear
a saddle, so at the age of three, she was bred to Spirit
of Winston P., a Sir Winston S. son that Danny
Taylor owned at the time. After she foaled a bay filly,
Danny tried her with Paige‟s Echo, a grandson of
WGC Society Man bred by his father. Miss Pris had
a year off in 1996, then in 1997 raised a black mare
by the palomino stallion Chance‟s Goldust Dictator,
proving that neither she nor the stallion was double
agouti. Danny tried her next with a gold champagne
stallion located in Franklin County named Zim‟s
Southern Rebel. The filly took after her mother with
not a rebellious bone in her body, but a gentle, laidback attitude.
While Miss Pris was nursing the champagne filly,
Danny hauled her a little farther from home to try her
with Leon Oliver‟s grey stallion Buds Sterling Bullet.
By 1998, the ten year old Bullet had established a
reputation as a top sire of trail and field trial horses.
Both Bullet and Pris had a line to Top Wilson. The
result in 1999 was handsome sorrel colt. Danny took
her back to Bullet to try for color on a second goround. Later that year, two ladies from Wisconsin
named Nancy Bergman and Diane Sczepanski came
to Tennessee looking for mares or fillies suitable for
riding and raising sensible foals. They had quite a
few options to select, but in the end, Nancy chose a
yearling filly by Buds Sterling Bullet and Diane
picked a mare in foal to Bullet, Red Bud‟s Angel.
In 2001, Diane had made the monumental decision to
lease Danny Taylor‟s junior stallion, a walky black
sabino named Echo‟s Star Gray Wilson. Although
both stallion and mare had lived on Elk River Farm
their entire lives, they first met in a romantic way in
Wisconsin in the late spring of 2001. In 2002, a
newly installed barn camera probably saved the life
of the bay filly that Miss Pris delivered on May 11,
2002. Named for the circumstances of her birth, NFF
Angel‟s Lucky Star still resides at Northern
Foundations Walking Horse Farm.
Lucky Star and her 2009 colt, Phantom
Miss Pris foaled three other foals by Echo‟s Star
Gray Wilson, a bay sabino colt, NFF Wilson‟s Dan
Oliver, a black sabino colt, NFF Echo‟s Blue Moon,
and a solid bay filly, NFF Wilson‟s Lady Scarlet.
During the winter of 2005-2006, tragedy struck. Miss
Pris colicked and failed to recover. The boss mare
and guardian Angel of the herd at Northern
Foundations was gone. But her legacy continues with
her Sun-Once offspring, daughters Lucky and
Scarlet; Lucky is proving to be a top matron, her son
Echo‟s Blue Moon, now a herd sire in Montana, and
her namesake Bullet‟s Elusive Angel, is now in
British Columbia, Canada.
Wilson‟s Lady Scarlet at her new home in
Fulshear, Texas. She is now a child‟s mount.
Bullet‟s Elusive Angel with Sandra van den
Hof on board
Wilson‟s Dan Oliver with Austin
Austin Turley with Echo‟s Blue Moon
competing at a field trial
European Highlights by Sandra van
den Hof, Hechtel, Belgium
Sandra and Oscar hosted the Open House of
Pleasure Gaits Farm in May 2010.
Demonstration of the Tennessee Walking Horse
included Pleasure‟s Eternal Flame (Ravi) ridden
by Sandra van den Hof, Boomtown‟s Lucky
Strike (Spirit) ridden by Hannalies van Hal.
Both horses were ridden bitless and without
shoes. Check out the YouTube videos:
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We had 300 visitors and several demonstrations.
Belgium has 30 Tennessee Walking Horses,
Holland has around 70. Pleasure gaits has 11
horses including two Pasos. Our guests had a
great time visiting the farm and seeing the gaited
horses.
Sometimes being a cowboy just wears a guy
out!
Some of the guests who visited the Open
House
Hannalis van Hal on Bullet‟s Secret Affair
Sandra demonstrates Ravi
This article was sent courtesy of Grace
Larson, Poulson, Montana.
It first appeared in the Lake County Leader on
February 4, 1992 and is reprinted with permission of
the paper‟s publisher, Dan Drewry:
Magazine Features Tompkins
BC) and I bought every horse that he had. Some of
their bloodlines are still around. Apple Annie and Old
Pat were the two old mares.”
To these purchases she added a stallion, Fritzche‟s
Merry Boy, and a mare, Shadow‟s Flying B. So when
the demand for Tennessee Walking Horses picked
up, Pearl was ready.
It‟s always good to see an article about someone
who has made a significant contribution to their
career field, even though it may be several years
after they‟ve retired. The November-December
issue of North American Walker did just that in
an article by Ginny Rogovin about Montana‟s
“Tennessee Walking Horse Lady,” Pearl
Tompkins.
Here is a condensed version of “Pearl, the Gem
of Montana” and her role as owner of the Bar7T
Ranch at Big Arm in the development of the
Walking Horse in Montana and Canada.
One of the foremost historians of the Tennessee
Walking Horse calls her a rare individual – brilliant,
sensitive, a perfect emissary for the Walking Horse.
A popular trainer, who was her understudy for many
years, simply calls her “a gem”.
The historian, Dr. Bob Womack, author of The
Echo of Hoofbeats, and the trainer, Diane Sept,
may be viewing this special woman from
different perspectives, but both have arrived at
the same conclusion.
Pearl with Fritzche‟s Merry Boy
“As I see it, Pearl Tompkins was one of the main
outlets for the Walking Horse in the northwest,” said
Dr. Womack. “She was one of the first to import
Walking Horses into that area on a pretty good scale.
And it goes without saying that she has the reputation
of being honest in her dealings with horses…she
always tried to get those horses into the hands of
people who would appreciate them.”
Although this new breed of horse didn‟t catch on
right away in the northwest and Canada, Pearl
said she studied Tennessee Walking Horses and
just knew they were “the best thing that there
was.” Thus, she searched out the very best stock
she could find.
In 1957 Pearl purchased her first registered Walker,
Old Beauty, a mare that she declares “never had a
bad colt in her life.” Her first stallion was called Big
Enough.
Pearl with one of her mares and a foal
In 1963 she traveled to Canada to add to the herd and
established a hospitable and longstanding relationship
with her northern neighbors, which continues to this
day.
When asked what bloodline she prefers, she said
“The Shadows and the Go Boys are the only ones in
my opinion…”
Pearl recalled, “I called Les Tipton (of Cranbrook,
One of Canada‟s top stallions was Pearl‟s doing. Go
Shadow Go, by Shadow‟s Brantley out of Shadow‟s
Flying B., was foaled April 5, 1972. Now owned by
Helen Williamson, the 21-year old stallion stands at
Westeridge Farms in Calgary.
The article describes how she went to the national
convention of Walking Horse breeders in Tennessee
and in a confrontation with then, assured a place for
the breed in the northwest.
“She did not fail to stand up and tell them what was
on her mind,” said Dr. Womack when reminded of
that fateful meeting, and Pearl‟s presentation to the
Breeders Association. “There was something about
her demeanor that made people listen. She jerked „em
up to attention.”
Pearl also figured in another significant event in
Walking Horse history. She helped deliver the very
first Tennessee Walking Horse foal conceived by
artificial insemination with frozen semen. That foal,
owned by Dr. Bob Taylor (who bought her ranch)
was born on the Montana ranch in April 1983.
Her stories, punctuated by spicy adjectives, run the
gamut from the misadventures of “low-down-crooks”
to the tale of the little colt she nursed back to health
after finding him “flat as a pancake” on the range.
As “riled up” as she becomes when she remembers
encounters with dishonest horse dealers and sadistic
trainers, nothing matches Pearl‟s boundless
enthusiasm when it comes to promoting the pure
pleasure of riding a Tennessee Walking Horse.
Grace also included this letter to the
newspaper after they published the condensed
story that had appeared in North American
Walker:
“I read your article on Pearl Tompkins with interest,
and I am enclosing some of the earlier history of the
Tennessee Walking Horse in the Big Arm area.
I noticed that Pearl didn‟t mention that she bought
“Old Beauty” from my mother, Marie McBroom. My
mother brought the very first walking horses to Big
Arm.
Pearl bought her Beauty mare from my mother when
the mare was six years old. That would have been
about 1960 or 1961. Pearl and Homer Davis bought a
few head from Mom beginning in ‟54 or ‟55.
A lady named Ethna M. Friesen of Polson also
raised Tennessee Walkers. She had several of
Silvertip Rickey‟s bloodlines. Her original mare
was Miss Petunia, foaled in 1957, by Lightfoot
Rickey and out of Cherokee Rose.
Lightfoot Rickey was out of Richardson‟s Honey
Chile and Silvertip Rickey. He was born on our ranch
when I was 10 in 1950. The next year his full brother,
Revellie Boy, was born on our place. Mom still had
him in 1965.
My grandfather, Don Poloson, had bought our ranch,
Herb Snyder‟s place and the Bob McBroom place by
then.
Another early owner of the walking horses here in
western Montana was O.V. McCurry of Trego. He
and his wife own the store at Trego. Mr. McCurry
has horses that go back to Silvertip Rickey and Chief
O Chiefs.
Chief was the first registered walking horse foal born
on our Big Arm ranch. A photo of him my mother,
and the dam, Richardson‟s Honey Chile, are in the
article I wrote for the Canadian Walking Horse
News, May-June 1991 issue.
We bought our stallion from Mr. McCurry last fall.
Our GLL‟s Sun Chief goes back to Chief O Chiefs.
Mr. McCurry said that when Chief O Chiefs left my
mother‟s ranch for the Whitefish area, no money was
ever exchanged. Chief went to Canada from there and
was a winner in competitive trail rides in Canada.
Mr. McCurry has a lot of information on the early
history of the Tennessee Walker in western Montana,
and of my mother, Pearl, and Homer Davis.
I believe Pearl deserves credit for promoting the
walking horse in Montana and Canada, but I also
believe my mother deserves significant credit for
bringing the walkers into western Montana and for
breeding many fine foundation horses that can be
found all over the United States and Canada.
I receive inquiries from all over from people wanting
to know more about the colors and pedigrees of the
walking horses my mother raised, because they have
horses with bloodlines that go back to Silvertip
Rickey, LaMarr, and Black Beauty Allen, as well as
other stallions and mares Mom owned. She had
approximately 30 head of registered stock by the end
of the 1950‟s.”
In another email message Grace added this:
“So many played very important roles in
developing these fine horses in the Northwest.
Earl Jones needs credit too; he brought some
good horses into Wyoming from Tennessee.”
From Dianne Little, Calgary, Canada
Marjorie Lacy asked if I would respond to your
message referencing the Canadian Triple
Challenge.
I have attached information on the Canadian
Triple Challenge. Basically it comprises 3
programs Program for Excellence (Conformation and
gait)
Training Level Challenge (see attached
chart for tasks)
Ride Your Walker
I thank Allanna (Jackson) for providing
information on the Canadian Triple Challenge.
We Canadians are not very good at promoting
ourselves. In my opinion, the Canadian Triple
Challenge is unique in the TWH world, well
perhaps in the gaited horse world, and perhaps in
the horse world. It provides a way whereby
"regular" folk can participate in an
international program that is not associated with
the show ring, but still involves standards and
evaluation. With evaluation for two thirds of the
program available through video, there is no
necessity for people to travel to the program.
Taping can be done at the convenience of the
person and the weather or training of the horse. It
is not necessary that all tasks be accomplished at
the same time - the tasks are part of a continuum.
The objective is to set goals, work toward those
goals, be recognized when goals are attained and
to grow as horseman during the process.
I would be pleased to provide the Heritage
Society any further information on any programs
of the Canadian Registry of the Tennessee
Walking Horse. On behalf of CRTWH, we are
honored that the Heritage Society would consider
our programs eligible for the Heritage
Performance Awards. Thank you for your interest
in CRTWH.
If anyone is interested in competing in this
program, contact Dianne Little at:
littledd@telus.net for more information. You do
not have to be Canadian to participate!!
Participants in this program are eligible for the
Heritage Society Performance Award!!!
‘THE CANADIAN’ TRAINING
LEVEL CHALLENGE
The Canadian Training Level Challenge was
introduced at the 2007 AGM. Combined with „The
Canadian‟ Program for Excellence and „The
Canadian‟ Ride Your Walker Program, it completes
„The Canadian‟ Triple Challenge. „The Canadian‟
Triple Challenge is a comprehensive program
replacing „The Canadian‟ Futurity. Participation is
voluntary and available to all CRTWH
members/owners with; horses registered in the
Canadian Registry of the TWH. Current Standard for
Registration and Rules of Entry remain in effect.
At all Training Levels minimum ages have been
established.
All Entries must successfully challenge the Basic
Skills In Hand In Hand before they are eligible to
challenge any of the Levels. A horse that
successfully challenges all 3 Levels in 3 categories
may challenge the criteria for „The Canadian‟
Ultimate Horse. All ages reflect minimum
requirements.
Basic Skills In Hand – Minimum Age18
months
Horsemanship
Level 1
39 months
Horsemanship
Level 2
48 months
Horsemanship
Level 3
54 months
Trail Riding
Level 1
39 months
Trail Riding
Level 2
39 months
Trail Riding
Level 3
54 months
Driving
Level 1
24 months
Driving
Level 2
36 months
Driving
Level 3
48 months
Optional
Activities
48 months
+
Program for Excellence – Gold Award
=
„The Canadian‟ Ultimate Horse
EVALUATIVE
1. Depending upon the Level, evaluation with
be through:
Electronic transmission.
Documentation from an official
equine body or judging organization.
Live performance in front of an
audience.
2. Entries will be evaluated against a standard
of achievement or training
3. Credit will be given for positive achievement
and penalty for negative achievement.
4. Behavior deemed dangerous or abusive for
either horse or handler/rider will result in
disqualification.
STANDARDS
1. In the future maximum age limits and/or rule
changes may be imposed.
2. Every horse currently registered or eligible for
registration in the Canadian Registry of the
Tennessee Walking Horse is eligible to
participate in „The Canadian‟ Training Level
Challenge.
3. CRTWH reserves the right to change or modify
„The Canadian” Challenge.
Change or
modification will not be instituted without
notice to all members of CRTWH.
Notification of change will be given at least
one year in advance of the proposed change.
Any change will be publicly advertised.
4. Standards of achievement for each Award will
be established and made public.
5. Standards of achievement are established by
people with knowledge of horses in general and
of the Tennessee Walking Horse in particular.
6. Each Entry will be evaluated, and the
evaluation returned to the owner.
7. All Awards are achievement awards. They are
pass/fail awards with no distinction for ranking.
8. Each task must be successfully completed for a
Level to be successfully challenged.
FEES
A fee schedule has been established. Fees have been
kept to a minimum and reflect a cost recovery
principle. Fees may change from time to time. See
the Entry Form for current fees (Appendix 5)
RECOGNITION OF
TRAINING
LEVELS
OF
ACHIEVEMENT
OR
1. Upon the successful completion of the
requirements
for
each
Level
of
Achievement or Training, a certificate
reflecting the achievement will be issued
by CRTWH.
2. This record of Achievement or Training
will become a permanent and public
record.
3. Upon completion of the requirements for
the Ultimate Award, the Award will be
recorded on the Registration papers issued
by CRTWH.
4. All Training Level Awards are based upon
evaluation at the time of submission.
CRTWH cannot guarantee that the animal
will perform the same way in the future as
it did in the past.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
1. Electronic submission may be Video or
DVD format.
2. Electronic submissions must be formatted
as outlined in Guidelines for Electronic
Submission. (Appendix 2)
3. Filming may occur at the home of the
Entry or at a Gathering. (See Guidelines for
Gatherings Appendix 1).
4. Filming may be done by an amateur or
professional.
5. Entries may be forwarded to CRTWH at
any time. They will be evaluated at the
next regular evaluation.
6. All submissions must include:
 A signed official Entry Form
 The applicable Entry fee.
 A copy of the Registration
certificate for the Entry
 The electronic submission of the
test
7. CRTWH will copy all electronic
submissions for a permanent record.
8. Electronic submissions will be returned to
the owner after evaluation.
9. With permission from the owner of the
Entry, CRTWH may place a video clip on
the CRTWH web site and may identify the
owner.
TASKS AND AWARDS
1. Tasks/ Standard of Achievement relative to
each Level have been established.
2. Included as supplements to this document
are Tasks/Standards of Achievement for
Basic Skills In Hand In Hand
Horsemanship Levels 1 – 3
Trail Riding Levels 1 – 3
Driving Levels 1 – 3
Optional Activities
„The Canadian‟ Ultimate Horse
See Appendix 6 for Specific Tasks.
3. All horses registered in CRTWH and
owned by a CRTWH member are eligible
to Challenge the Awards.
4. It is not necessary that the horse be ridden
by the registered owner.
5. When an Entry satisfies the standard of
achievement for any Level, the appropriate
Award will be granted and recorded.
6. All Awards are achievement awards. They
are pass/fail awards with no distinction for
ranking.
7. See Appendix 6 for Specific Tasks
relative to each Award.
From Shawn Conover, Vaughn,
Montana
“Thanks for putting a picture of our new colt in the
newsletter. Austin told me he consulted with you on
the "color" of the little man. Well, you called it for
sure. Proof is in the pudding, as they say!”
Here are some more pictures Shawn sent of the new
palomino colt:
From Mike Davis, Wabasha,
Minnesota
Mike emailed photos of his Emma mare‟s tail on
April 19, 2010 wondering if she would have a
colt or filly. Below is the photo and it looks like
a colt! Check the Stork Report section of the
newsletter to see if that prediction was correct.
2010 colt out of Royal‟s Joy by NFF Echo‟s Blue
Moon
Does anyone want to take a guess as to what
Mike‟s grey mare will have?
From Mike Davis, Wabasha,
Minnesota
“Emma had a beautiful Jubal colt this afternoon;
he is up and eating too. I thought having Emma
foal in late April could have ended up with snow,
but with our early spring this year I got flies all
over instead!” Colt was born at 3 PM on April
24th.
From Austin Turley, Laurel Montana
Some photos from a recent field trial. Austin
reports Merridee was in heat at this field trial and
never made a fuss and neither did Moon.
Michelle Tansey on Echo‟s Merridee and Austin
Turley on NFF Echo‟s Blue Moon.
Mary trying to lift the colt
Austin & Moon
The yearlings are greeting the new foal
Looks like the tail hairs were right!
Lower right: three Moon foals resting
From Geraldine Hairgrove, Fulshear,
Texas
“Another week and still slowly introducing Lacy
to the world of work. It's so much fun! She has
been very good so far. She remembers what we
have done before. My friend and trainer, Kristi,
shows me what the next step is. Today we rode
her with a hackamore and used seat and verbal
cues to stop and start.”
Larry is gently rocking the saddle and talking
to Lacy getting ready for her lesson. Can you
tell she really likes him? She is a sweetheart.
Sun‟s Midnight Lacy
Here she is looking all grown up!
From Joan Hendricks, Owen,
Wisconsin
Joan sent an email saying:
“Gayle was over today to ride with me so we took
the time to take these photos. 1st picture, Eek is
pretty nervous. 2nd picture, he's an old hand at this.”
From Bob Long, Fayetteville,
Tennessee
The April Highlights were printed the day I received
them and delivered to Mr. Oliver the next morning.
Our friend Norman Hunley and his grey Bullet
gelding he calls Spirit, came down from Greeneville,
Tennessee and stayed a few days. In between storms
and rain showers the lads managed to get in two trail
rides. They had planned to ride in the Primm Springs
PWHAT ride on Saturday but it was canceled due to
severe storm warnings. Those storm warnings also
forced cancellation of the Cornersville Country Boy
Horse Show. Plans are to hold it on May 1st however
we are supposed to have another round of thunder
storms over the week end. Hopefully they can hold it
because it is always heavily attended and great fun.
Bob also sent an email saying it‟s Iris time in
Tennessee and he graciously sent some photos to
share. He said “My little tall bearded iris bed
really put on a show this year!” Thanks for
sharing, Bob!!
So….how do you train your horses to run with the
ATV‟s??
Gorgeous photos, Bob! Thanks for sharing them.
From Kayleen Nelson, Fulshear, Texas
“Here are a couple of pictures of Malia on Scarlet
today. After their awesome trail ride Sunday, they
have truly bonded. Malia is just thrilled with her. She
is such a beautiful little mare, has the prettiest gait
and is settling in to South Texas like a true Southern
Belle!!! Malia's pony club friend got on Duster today
and they have decided these gaited horses just might
be as much fun as their jumping ponies!”
Horse Expo 2010 contributed by Nya
Bates, Melba, Idaho and Desirai Schild,
Chubbuck, Idaho
The Southern Comfort Gaited Horse Club, in
conjunction with FOSH, had a booth at this year‟s
Idaho Horse Council Expo. This Expo is a wonderful
way to promote our Club, introduce ourselves to the
public and promote the FOSH Sound Principals to
the gaited horse people in our area. Members were
available to discuss local gaited horse interests. The
Expo was well attended and we spent days discussing
horses and gaits.
Duster (NFF Wilsons Stardust Echo) on the left
and Scarlet on the right with Malia and her
friend, Audrie
Booth for Southern Comfort & FOSH
There was a Gaited Horse Demonstration on Friday
and Saturday mornings which included riders of
several gaited breeds demonstrating the different
gaits, disciplines and history of each breed. The Paso
Fino breed was well represented with Sandy Young‟s
stallion and Andriette Goudreau‟s mare. The
Tennessee Walking Horses exhibited were Sue
Harwell‟s gelding and Karen Phillip‟s mare. Lori
Moore brought her Missouri Fox Trotter gelding.
Kathy Haynes rode her Peruvian mare and Shellie
Spradin showed her Rocky Mountain mare.
Malia on Scarlet (NFF Wilson‟s Lady Scarlet)
(Both horses were sired by Echo‟s Star Gray
Wilson. Duster is out of Sterling‟s Dolly, a
daughter of Buds Sterling Bullet. Scarlet‟s dam
was Red Bud‟s Angel, better known as Miss
Pris).
Kathy Haynes
From Stephanie John, Kermit, West
Virginia
I hope spring is treating you and your horses
well! I am having a ball with my horses and have
been taking some pictures and I got some pretty
good ones of my Bud's Sterling Bullet son:
Bullet's F-88 Special (aka---Buddy).
Lori Moore
During the Friday evening program several gaited
horses competed in the All Breed Challenge. Lori
Moore, Sue Harwell, and Shellie Spradin showed
their horses well. With their skillful riding they were
great representatives for their breeds.
Bullet‟s F-88 Special – Buddy
Breed Challenge
The sound horses impressed crowds for three days at
the annual Idaho Horse Expo at Nampa, Idaho. Nya
Bates, a FOSH Member and DQP trainee, organized
a booth with the regional gaited horse club, Southern
Comfort. Other members, Diane Bromenschenkel,
Lori Moore, and Cathy Haynes manned the booth
April 6-18.
“We got a lot of attention. We put out some
illegal shoes as well as information about soring.
We handed out a lot of information and
answered a lot of questions,” Nya said. “I don‟t
know exactly how much difference getting the
information out will make. I‟m sure some of the
people who visited the booth will never forget
what they learned there.”
I wanted to update you and tell you how well
Buddy is doing and to show you the pictures of
how beautiful he is becoming. He turned 2 at the
end of February. He is so much like Bullet that
it is not funny other than he is still in the very
early stages of raying out. He is such a good
boy and is still a gentleman even though he is
now knows he is a stallion. We did have to have
a few “discussions” early in the spring when he
first realized that he was a stallion. He was really
interested in the neighbor‟s mares and a little in
my mare but after he realized he was not allowed
to go to the mares he is back to his normal loving
self. I am keeping him as a stallion for my farm.
I won‟t start breeding him until he is 3 years old
and fully under saddle though. I am thinking of
trying to work on a versatility title for Buddy. I
think that he is perfectly suited to do something
like that and I am excited to try it myself.
We are going to start light saddle training this
summer and continue into fall. He already knows
how to wear the bridle/bit and saddle. He is
practically unflappable and takes everything in
stride. He has a gait to die for and he gaits just
about everywhere he is going. I still think he
was born and “old soul”. Anyway, wanted to
drop a few lines to you and let you know how
things are going and I thought Leon might like
seeing another Bullet baby maturing.
Buddy showing off
Oh yeah, funny thing is that I was having to get
him going to get these action shots. He would
rather be doing something with me and getting
love and scratches!
One more thing to we added another filly to our
herd in February from Flying Horse Ranch in
Russellville, KY owned by Gwen Moberly and
the funny thing is she has the same dam as
Buddy! Buddy gets his nice old bloodlines from
both his sire and his dam. We love Buddy so
much that we just went for it and she is an
amazing filly. Beautiful red sabino filly out of
Buddy's dam Della and by Gwen's stallion--A
Trace of Moonlight.
Anyway, just wanted to share. I hope I got
to everything I wanted to say here. Please let me
know what you think about the photos.
So, hope this finds you and yours doing well.
From Billy Taylor, Winchester,
Tennessee
Billy reports he and his brother Danny have been
riding in the mountains several times a week. He sent
these gorgeous photos. He writes: The photos were
taken May 4th at Keith Springs Mountain, Franklin
County Tennessee. Danny and I were the only riders
that day. There are a variety of trails, most made by
timber companies getting timber out of the mountain
and to the market. Some of these trails are fairly
level, others are steep and rocky. We rode for
approximately four hours that day, usually our rides
last for four to six hours. The area that we rode in is a
tract consisting of approximately 10,000 acres,
owned by an investment company and is for sale.
Circle E Guest Ranch is located near this area and
has facilities for 400 horses and riders. They have
daily rides for individuals or small groups and
scheduled rides when there are usually 300 to 400
riders.
Billy on Wilson at the Crownover Cabin
Danny riding Pearl at Keith Springs
Mountain
Taking a lunch break
The Stork Report
Another nice filly for Slush Creek Walkers!! Sired by
Delight‟s Midnight Legend, out of Zephyr‟s Good &
Ready.
Congratulations to Pleasure Gaits Walking Horse
Farm, Sandra van den Hof, owner of the Heritage
stallion, Pleasure‟s Eternal Flame (Ravi) who sired
this colt, CC‟s Eternal Sunshine. Dam is Lady of
Sunshine, owned by Conny Crum, Beringen,
Belgium. The colt was born on April 5.
Congratulations to Mike Davis, Wabasha, Minnesota
on the birth of this colt sired by Slush Creek‟s Jubal
S. out of Copy‟s Magic Hour. This nice Heritage
Outcross colt was born April 24, 2010.
Congratulations to Slush Creek Walkers, Mark &
Shellie Pacovsky, Bainville, Montana on the birth of
this lovely filly! Sired by Delight‟s Midnight Legend,
out of Zephyr‟s Dakota Breeze. Filly was born on
April 20, 2010.
Congratulations to Bates Gaited Horses, Rocky &
Nya Bates, on the birth of this filly, Call the Wind
Mariah. Sired by Go Boy‟s Windwalker, out of
Ultimate Miss Lady. The all black filly was born
April 25.
Congratulations to Austin Turley, Carbonado Farm,
Laurel, Montana on the birth of this colt, Carbonado
Moon‟s Red Echo, born on April 29, 2010. Red Echo
is sired by NFF Echo‟s Blue Moon out of Ostella‟s
Miss Echo. Austin reports this colt is “an extremely
friendly cuss.”
Congratulations to Mark & Shellie Pacovsky,
Bainville, Montana on this nice colt born to She‟s
Simply Stunning, better known as Hiss. This sabino
colt was sired by Delight‟s Midnight Legend. He was
born on May 4. Shellie reports all is well with this
first time mom and her new colt.
Congratulations to Can-Am‟s Honor & Respect on
the birth of her colt by Sandra van den Hof‟s
Pleasure‟s Pot O‟ Gold. The colt was born May 4
And another one for the Pacovskys! This filly sired
by Slush Creek‟s Jubal S is out of Ostella Sarah
Lady. She was born on May 3.
Congratulations to Confederate Hills Farm on the
birth of this filly by Society‟s Dan Allen. Her dam is
Royal‟s Queen of Fashion by Pride‟s Royal Master.
Filly is priced at $1000.00. Contact Billy Taylor at
(931) 967-9621 or email:
confederatehills@wmconnect.com.
Congratulations to Bill & Julie Scott of Warrens,
Wisconsin on the birth of this big colt by NFF
Wilson‟s Society King. Dam is Gen‟s Aristocratic
Belle. The colt was born May 11.
Congratulations to Mike Davis of Wabasha,
Minnesota on the birth of this colt by Red Bud‟s
Rambling Slim. Dam is Ostella‟s Della Ann. He was
born May 13.
Julie emailed: “We have a nice colt that looks just
like his daddy! He's so strong too. Gaited around his
mother and even started cantering before he had his
first meal!”
Congratulations to Billy Taylor on this nice filly by
Society‟s Dan Allen, out of Sun‟s Midnight Rena
(Midnight Sun granddaughter). Billy reports this filly
is “very nice. She walks, and head shakes.” The filly
is sold to Benny & Carolyn Branham of Lugoff,
South Carolina
Congratulations to Slush Creek Walkers on the
birth of this filly on May 15. She was sired by
Delight‟s Midnight Legend and out of Slush
Creek‟s Lollypop. Below is a filly born May 21,
sired by Delight‟s Midnight Legend, out of Slush
Creek‟s Kiss This.
Big Sky Field Trial Club
Circle, Montana April 2010 By Terry
Walsh, Castor, Alberta, Canada
Springtime means a lot of different things to a lot of
people but for my friends and I spring means field
trial season. I usually hit 5 or 6 different trials in the
spring but my favorite by far is the one in Circle,
Montana considering that the weather is usually nice,
the birds are plentiful and the people are friendly.
This year was no exception. I also had the good
fortune to be traveling with Dave Pearson and as luck
(and good dogs) would have it Dave was the big
winner of the weekend. Circle is an 11 hr trip for
me, three hours to Dave‟s house and another 8 to the
grounds. Most of Friday was taken up by driving to
the grounds but we did manage a good meal at the
Wooden Nickel bar in Circle after the dogs and
horses were taken care of.
First choice for me is to bring my own horses but for
several reasons this would not be the case and I relied
on friends to supply me with one. The first horse I
used was Dave‟s 18 year old Tennessee Walking
Horse which I rode while scouting for him. This was
not a leisurely ride with the gallery. While scouting
you have to keep an eye on the dog and be ready to
ride off at a moment‟s notice possibly to find a lost
dog. You may have to hold the handler‟s horse and
assist with watering the dog then releasing him to the
front when the handler is ready to go. I commented
later that Dave wins over the weekend were probably
due to the excellent scouting but nobody was buying
that story.
It‟s amazing how the local businesses take to the trial
with the local restaurant opening up an hour early to
serve breakfast. In return, the Big Sky Club always
manages to give back a little with a donation to a
local project or charity.
Saturday morning started early with a quick
breakfast and a short drive to the grounds. We
quickly let the dogs out for stretch and watered and
saddled the horses in order to be at the starting line
for 8 am sharp.
Dave Noel getting on his horse
Austin & Dave Noel
The starting line – Breakaway
After a morning of riding, my plan was to kick back
in camp and catch up with friends I had not seen in
awhile. This was not to be as Austin approached me
and told me I was judging the All Age Stake with
Dave Noel. Judging All Age can involve a lot of
riding and the horse Austin had chosen for me was
Merridee, a horse Michelle had already ridden all
morning. As expected, the first two dogs took off like
a shot but with a little tap of my heel Merridee
responded like it was the first brace of the day. In the
afternoon, we watched a lot of good dogs, rode a lot
of the county and had a lot of fun.
One of the dogs off to the start!!
The Gallery
More of the Gallery
The Four Amigos, John, Dave, Glenn, Butch
Sunday morning started much the same as Saturday
but Michelle announced she was taking Merridee
back and I would have to ask Austin for another
horse. All he had left was a gelding that had been
known to act up a little in the past or his stud horse
Moon. As Austin put it, you can take the gelding and
there‟s a chance you might get hurt or take Moon and
if you do anything to him I‟ll hurt you. Moon is the
main horse Austin relies on to get the job done and
when I have watched Austin in the past I was always
amazed at how well Moon handled being around a
gallery of horses including mares in heat. I used
Moon to judge all morning and he was as much a
gentleman with me as I had seen him with Austin.
We rode all morning and watched our first and
second place dogs put on a great show. By the end
everybody was plenty tired but if you asked anyone
there is no place they would rather be.
Enclosed are some pictures I managed to take over
the weekend Hope you enjoy them
Glenn Conover
Terry‟s dog, Penny
Shannon Nygard
Butch Nelson
Austin‟s new pup
Michelle on Merridee, Austin on Moon
The Classic Winners
Dave Pearson, Winner of the Classic and All
Age
Tom Nygard‟s Pups
The Ride by Joan Hendricks, Owen,
Wisconsin
On Friday, May 14, we rode out in two groups in the
morning. I rode with Cathy Tauer
www.hillviewfarms.com , her daughter, Rhea and
Rhea's college friend, Erica. They ride Peruvians.
Also riding in our group were Dick and Sue on their
Paso Finos. We rode fast and had a wonderful
morning ride. We got back to camp about 11:00,
grabbed a quick snack and then Cathy, Rhea and
Erica and I went out on another fast gaited ride. We
rode along the St. Croix River and looked across that
beautiful blue river at the beautiful State of
Wisconsin.
We had ridden about 2 hours in the morning and after
riding another 3 hours, Rhea and Erica wanted to call
it quits. Of course, by then, we were far from camp
so we couldn't quit right away. We headed back to
camp. When we were about 1/2 way back, Rhea and
Erica decided to get off their horses and walk for a
while. They knew the way back so Cathy and I left
them out on the trail and headed back as fast as our
horses wanted to go. We logged about 25 miles that
day. I figured with that many miles on Friday and
another ride just as long scheduled for Saturday I had
better load Eek up with some extra energy in the
form of grain - much to my regret on Saturday!
Saturday morning we headed out without Rhea and
Erica, but Cathy's husband, Don, had arrived as had 2
other friends, Chuck with his sturdy little Paso Fino
mare and Kelly with her very rare Shagya Arab,
Danny. Danny doesn't gait, of course, but Kelly is a
good strong rider and kept up with us trotting and
cantering as necessary. Eek was all revved up on
grain and wanted to go, go, go. It is about 12 miles to
the bar and grill where we were headed for lunch and
the last mile and a half or so is on the road. There
was quite a bit of traffic on the road which made Eek
a little(?) nuts, especially when a van came by with a
few canoes strapped to the top. I think everyone was
afraid he was going to get the better of me, but, of
course, he was just bad enough to scare everyone
except me.
The last 1/8 mile to the bar and grill is on a blacktop
road and across a bridge. I got off and led Eek across
the bridge as fast as I could while there was no
traffic. Everyone was relieved that I made it safely
probably. Eek was definitely acting a lot more like
his Peruvian dam than his Echo bred Walker sire.
We had a very leisurely lunch and a "few" drinks at
the bar and grill and then an uneventful ride back to
camp. Photo is Eek and me in front of the bar and
grill with Kelly and her Shagya behind. After I saw
the picture and how I looked with the clothes I was
wearing - sort of like a low brow farmer from
Wisconsin - I realized why no one else wanted to
have their picture taken with me!!
Joan and Eek in front of the bar & grill. The
gray horse in the background is a rare Shagya
Arabian.
Our Readers Write
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“Nice Highlights! Thanks so much” Geraldine
Hairgrove, Fulshear, Texas
“Thank you again for the lovely newsletter. I enjoy
reading the articles and looking at the photos.” Jane
Howlett, Pocatello, Idaho
“Loved the article by Franne Brandon. I talked to
Ladies first foal all the time while she was carrying
her. When that foal came out and was half in and half
out when she heard my voice she nickered. That was
summer and she has always been a joy to work with
and is a pocket pest. I always gave credit to the Echo
line but I think it was all that talking and rubbing her
Dam's tummy while she was in utero. I didn't realize
anyone else did that. I'm a believer in it!” Mary Ann
Funk, Casey, Illinois
“Awesome newsletter! They just keep getting better
and better. Thanks for putting in the picture of Jeb
and Jo-Jo. Those two horses just kill me-they are
quite the pair.” Cynthia Day-O‟Brien, Rochester,
Minnesota
Royal‟s Queen of Fashion # 20007465
Queen was sired by Pride‟s Royal Master. Her dam is
a Heritage mare, Rosella Chance. This mare goes
back to Merry Legs F-4 ten times and Grey John at
least eight times. This mare has a lot of good old
Heritage breeding and is a great example of a
Heritage Outcross. She will be bred to Society‟s Dan
Allen. Queen has been a good producing mare for
naturally gaited foals. Priced at $1750, contact Billy
Taylor at (931) 967-9621 or email:
confederatehills@wmconnect.com.
“Well, once again the stories in the April newsletter
were above and beyond great! I so wish I had a great
story to contribute...” Sandy Almo, Lonedell,
Missouri
“Last things first: the BIG sabino filly foal at SCW is
my kind of girl - and she's yet another rise and shine
Aries stellar attraction.” Henry Ferreira,
Johannesburg, South Africa
Trinder‟s King #20108399
“I thought Topper was a magnificent looking
horse. That was a very nice ad they had, too.”
Geraldine Hairgrove, Fulshear, Texas
A descendent of Williams King, our King is a
wonderful representative of the Heritage TWH.
Born, raised and trained on a working cattle ranch in
Western Manitoba (Canada), King is familiar with
cattle, traffic, farm machinery, wildlife and birds,
rugged terrain, hills and bush. Parelli Natural
Horseman methods have formed the base of his
training. Sincerely loves people. Great personality!
Videos available. Contact Trinder's Tennessee
Walking Horses at T W Ranch, Russell, Manitoba
(Canada). E-Mail: trinder@xplornet.ca. Website:
www.twranch.ca. Phone: (204)773-2711.
Wind Shadow‟s Cadence # 20801017
"WIND SHADOWS CADENCE (AKA Chime)
$3000: Capture these bloodlines from the past. This
wise investment comes with conformation,
personality, gait, pedigree and the 'hair gene'. We are
proud of our 'Larry daughters', but since finding our
new stallion, we've had to look in a different
direction and will breed our Reggie daughters back to
"Red". Chime is current on her vaccinations,
including WNV. She is easy to trim, has been on a
rotational worming program and had her teeth done
this spring by our veterinarian that specializes in
equine dentistry.
Chime is by Go Boy's Windwalker
http://batesgaitedhorses.com/Stallions.htm. Chime
turns 2 years old on June 9th. It is a privilege to
have offspring of this stallion and to have had the
honor to ride Larry. Go Boy's Windwalker was born
in 1982. There will be very few mares to add to your
breeding program with these bloodlines. Chime is by
Chant, a lovely 16 hand bay mare with Pusher on the
top side and Ebony Senator on the bottom. Here's a
video of Chant, her dam, on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HEKhUPpBRA
Training may be available prior to shipping so
please ask for contact information for our trainer."
Contact Diane Bromenschenkel for more information
at dianewsf@hotmail.com. Website:
www.windshadowfarm.com
Tanasi Gold #975827
Now offering for sale, Tanasi Gold, the only
palomino mare by the late Sunless Heritage stallion
Red Bud's Rascal. Tanasi Gold (Misti) is a 14.3hh,
solidly built mare that comes when called, stands for
bathing and naps during clipping, while standing
quietly for mounting. Her gait resume' includes a
flatwalk that can go all day, a super smooth running
walk, and a canter that can eat up the hills.
She has recently been to the trails trainer for a spring
tune-up, and he pronounces her an excellent woods
and trail horse that goes where pointed and does what
is asked. She is waiting for that intermediate or
experienced rider who's looking for a new
partner that has only smooth gaits and the bottom to
last all day. The quintessential easy keeper, she holds
her own in spite of lots of use. Email
handfbrandon@united.net for more photos, or if
you'd like to see a longer video clip. There is a video
of her under saddle at this link: .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdqe-RQqnQo
Misti is priced at $3500.00.
The following horses are all offered for sale by
Slush Creek Walkers of Bainville, Montana.
Contact Shellie at pacovsky@nemont.net for
more information on the horses:
SCW He‟s a Playboy #20500874
Five year old gelding by Blaze of Threat, out of Slush
Creeks Kiss this. This Heritage Outcross has been
ridden by a teenaged girl but she has gone off to
college and he needs a job! $3500
SCW Galloway Sackett #20900364
Black yearling Heritage eligible colt out of Lehman‟s
Black Dixie by Slush Creeks Jubal S. He is in the
process of becoming Heritage certified. $3500
SCW Dales Remembrance #20700736
SCW Orlando Sackett #20900363
This sorrel three year old Heritage Outcross mare
was sired by The Ultimate Bum and out of Zephyr
Dakota Breeze. She is green broke with 30 days of
training. $2750
This yearling bay sabino colt was sired by Slush
Creeks Jubal S. out of Zephyr Good & Ready. He is a
nice colt!!! He is in the process of becoming Heritage
certified. $3500
Readers seem to be enjoying the stories of every
day people and their horses so we thought we‟d
share a couple of publications dedicated to
Tennessee Walking Horses that are not show
oriented:
Red Bud‟s Revival #20800553
This sorrel two year old Heritage Certified colt is by
Bud‟s Sterling Bullet out of Ostella Sara Lady. This
is a nice colt!! We have kept a 3/ 4 brother to him as
our own stallion prospect. Asking $3500
Walking Horse Journal, published bi-monthly by
Four Craftsmen Publishing of Lakeside, Arizona.
Website: www.fourcraftsmen.com/whj
This magazine features stories on flat shod horses
who are used for trail riding, endurance, and other
disciplines and there are some good training
articles as well.
Canadian Walking Horse News, is published bimonthly by Marjorie Lacy of Alberta, Canada. The
magazine is dedicated to the plain shod horse in
Canada and features articles by the Heritage
Society‟s Franne Brandon on the history of the
Walking Horse breed.
Website: www.walkinghorsenews.ca
Both of these are very good publications for
people who are interested in the versatile using
horse!!
SCW Flagan S #20900367
Yearling buckskin colt by Slush Creek‟s Jubal S out
of Arrow‟s Colorado Gold. This is a Heritage
Outcross. Priced at $2500.
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For a listing of horses for sale, visit us
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download them any time!!
Franne & Harry Brandon, Petersburg, TN
(931) 276-2232
Email: handfbrandon@united.net
Sandra van den Hof, Hechtel, Belgium
+32 (0) 11 666 158
Email: sandra@pleasuregaits.com
Leon & Mary Lou Oliver, Cornersville, TN
(931) 293-4156
Danny & Sherry Taylor, Winchester, TN
(931) 967-9553
Email: elkriverfarm@peoplepc.com
Billy & Mary Taylor, Winchester, TN
(931) 967-9621
Email: confederatehills@wmconnect.com
Diane Sczepanski, Whitehall, WI
(715) 538-2494
Email: northern_foundations@yahoo.com
The Heritage Society does not endorse any
trainer, style of natural training, or tack and
horse equipment, to the exclusion of others, as
each horse is an individual and not all will
respond positively to a particular trainer or
training style. Articles published by the
Society, which include such endorsements,
reflect the view of the author, but not
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