Roy’s singing “Four Legged Friend” in a Bob Hope movie called “Son of Paleface.” If you can’t see the embedded video, click here. One of my pet peeves about Rose Parade coverage on TV is that producers tend to cut away from the equestrian units. Not this year, by cracky. Especially if you have access [...]
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Go get a beverage. Maybe a snack. This one is a bit long. I found a lot of interesting things on Twitter this month. From Burghley to walking horses (no zebras, though) and a lot of juicy stuff in-between, as well as a touching tribute to an equestrian lost. Share on Facebook
Over on Twitter, I like to keep an eye out for interesting horse things that pop up into my status feed. I forward them, aka retweet or RT, to those who follow my Twitter feed. You guys who only follow my blog miss all those goodies. But don’t worry – I intend to keep you [...]
I wanted this post to be about Elvis and his long-enthusiasm for Tennessee Walking Horses – from his beloved Bear to Col. Midnight and the long-lived Ebony’s Double. Let alone the ones for whom I’ve not found names. There seem to be lots of good Elvis-and-walking-horses stories floatin’ around out there. There’s Ebony’s Double who’d [...]
Continue reading about Walking with Elvis – some family memories with Tennessee Walking Horses
Video of Priscilla Presley on the opening of the Graceland Stables for tours For several years, Elvis Presley had some “backyard horses” in town and a farm in the country. The house in town is, of course, the famous Graceland, the Memphis mansion that’s been a both a tourist attraction and pilgrimage site since 1982. [...]
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“When you’re on a horse, it becomes part of you.” “It’s surprisin’ how much you can look forward to the morning when there’s a horse waitin’ on you.” Some Elvis quotes about horses Video of Elvis riding some of horses, including Rising Sun (palomino quarter horse) and Bear (black Tennessee Walking Horse), although I think [...]
Continue reading about The King’s horses: Elvis Presley’s herd
Video of Dr. Bob Womack talking about TWH foundation sire Wilson’s Allen Each horse breed and equestrian discipline is the center of a universe unto itself. In each world, people the general public never hears about are well-known, even revered. Such was the case of Dr. Bob Womack, a Middle Tennessee State University education professor [...]
Continue reading about The Gentleman Scholar of the Tennessee Walking Horse
Probably not. And I know I’m not. But Tracy Pinson & Skyjacker’s Mountain High, aka Tuff, are. They won the non-pro division of the 2009 World Finals of the Extreme Cowboy Race late last year in Topeka, Kansas. Video of Tuff and Tracy’s final round (Sorry. I can’t do anything about the graphic in the [...]
Heads up! We have hunters, jumpers and Tennessee Walking Horses to watch this weekend for free online. Share on Facebook
One thing about the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration cannot be denied. The Celebration, after 70 years, does a good job at putting the “show” in “horse show.” Despite the recession and the controversies that shadow the breed’s shows, this year’s Celebration drew nearly 200,000 people over the eleven days of events. Share on Facebook
