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Wilson's Allen was a Tennessee Walking Horse stallion foaled in 1914 (some sources say 1917) in Coffee County, Tennessee. [1] He was bred by Bud Messick at the urging of Johnson Hill, who contracted to buy the colt for $200. Wilson's Allen was by the foundation sire Roan Allen and out of a mare named Birdie Messick.
Saddlebreds were also popular in the state during the 1930s and 1940s, [1] but dropped in popularity as the Tennessee Walking Horse came to the forefront of the state's horse shows. [6] As of 2012, Tennessee was ranked 6th on the list of US states by number of horses, and 3.2 million of its 10 million acres of farmland were used for horses. [7]
Pride's Generator (1975–2001) was a Tennessee Walking Horse who won three World Championships before being retired to breeding. Standing at stud first at S. W. Beech Stables and later at Waterfall Farms, he sired over 2,000 foals, of which two became World Grand Champions and over 100 became World Champions.
Charles Emmett Brantley (November 12, 1924 – July 22, 2016) was a Tennessee Walking Horse breeder. He grew up on a farm in Coffee County, Tennessee and competed in the first Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. Besides breeding horses, he was a horse trainer for several years, but quit riding due to health issues.
The TWHBEA was founded in 1935 in Lewisburg, Tennessee for the purpose of registering Tennessee Walking Horses and maintaining their bloodlines. [1] [2] The first president was Burt Hunter. [3] The association was originally named the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' Association of America, but was renamed in 1974 to cover the popular show ...
Since 1949, only four horses not of Midnight Sun's line have won the Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Championship, the breed's highest honor. [1] Midnight Sun sired five horses who won the World Grand Championship: [ 7 ] Midnight Merry in 1949; [ 8 ] The Talk of the Town in 1951, 1952, and 1953; [ 9 ] Sun's Jet Parade in 1957; [ 9 ] Setting ...
Doug Wolaver is a Tennessee Walking Horse trainer who has won the World Grand Championship in the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration three times. His winning horses were Mack K's Handshaker in 1960, Triple Threat in 1965, and Go Boy's Sundust in 1967.
Besides his show career, Honors has also been used for breeding, and has sired offspring who sold for high prices at auction. In reference to the desired qualities of a show horse, Gary Edwards said, "He [Honors] has it all". [2] Horse trainer Doug Wolaver, who won three World Grand Championships, said, "He is something extra special." [2]