Show Expressions E 1 J b horses for work show or fun ih t A V erv i r 4 e J 1 iii ft tN i fi S1 i i if j f kr i 11 t mss i 0 pe r f Y f t tr d r W d a tl 4 Iw r ra a f e l lf ti ed 4 t f t fYi i I jo 01 10 HARRY ELSTON 72 year old trainer of Hunk of True Grit shows the ribbon won by this state champion stallion His owner is Leland Williams right He is the state champion of Utah and Idaho I r I i t I w 1 WENDY WILLIAMS also rides in horse sh shows Here she won riding this 15 year old Gelding named The horse shows are for ladies gentlemen children teenagers and older peo pie They are for everyone regardless of age I 5 f If Iff I r f F I tl t J r i i 1 t t 1 t Ii rt i I il j w f 44 t i 1 e p A e et eg 6 b it it t t LM t g p er ti tib N Z 9 I y 1 s I 3 d P try f r re rP e P t qs w w ww wY Y a r rs ra rk s k 11 I 1 a I MANY RIBBONS trophies and awards have been won at horse f I shows by Hunk of True Grit the state Idaho n nL L How It Began I have always liked to ride horses but my wife didn't like the bouncy ride it gives you responded Leland Williams when asked how he got started with walking horses He started looking for a Tennessee Walking Walkin horse and found one in Salt Lake which he bought for his wife so she would ride with him When they would go riding ridin his horse couldn't keep up with her horse even at an easy pace That just couldn't do so he bought him one We decided to buy them and train them to put our son on a mission said Mr Williams It took them thern five years to todo todo do this When the time came for their son sonto sonto to leave they sold three horses which gave them the money they needed After that we went into some serious business said Mr Williams Since that time they have been to Tennessee and have done many shows They have the connections to help those interested in some of these horses to do so About The Horses Lots of people are arc getting interested in walking horses said Mr Williams It isn't just a show horse They were bred mainly for utility They pull plows buggies and do other ranch work I believe the horse is going to become greater in the West than in the South because we have more open space to ride he continued These horses travel 10 miles per hour hourat hourat at a leisurely rate whereas a regular horse will only go three miles per hour They can keep up at this speed for hours and hours said Mr Williams The hind feet have a 15 foot stride and oversteps 60 Inches past their front feet They can travel better than 20 miles an hour doing this No other horse can step like this he exclaimed They are using these horses in New NewYork NewYork York in the police force The handicap handicap- handicapped ped children in California are using them People with bad backs are using them Not only are they good for these purposes work and show Its so much fun to ride them said Mr Williams Mr Williams uses several of his horses horseson hors on his ranch He also has some which he saves strictly for for show horses I Show horses are pampered he said According to Mr Williams the best way to afford them is to buy a colt six months to a year old You train them like a regular horse The things they do they are born with They walk like that on their own It just takes time and training to perfect what they are born with naturally There are a about bout five other ranchers In Inthis inthis this valley who are also raising walkin walking t horses Mr Williams estimated there arH about 30 or 90 40 walking horses in Vernal Verna I Inow now State Championship Stallion Mr Williams his wife and two of the their J children went to Tennessee looking for fOI fora a stallion They have only owned their stallion for a year and he has taken thE state championship He is the statE champion of Idaho and Utah Right Hight now he Is in Oregon for the Western National Walking Horse Show If he takes it H said Mr Williams It will put him in the top for the western coast The stallions stallion's sire is the worlds world's grand champion On the other side he was u a i w b t 4 1 I T vi 4 LELAND WILLIAMS rides his Tennessee Walking Horse mare This two year old mare is the top in the state of Utah I world champion also His blood lines are great exclaimed Mr Williams Walking horses really come into top topnotch topnotch notch when they are eight to twelve years old His state champion is only five years old A horse can keep doing shows until they are about 20 years old Harry Elston who is 72 years old liv- liv living living ing in Idaho is the trainer of this state champion He trains him for these big shows this is one of the best horses he has ever been on explained Mr Williams The first year he was shown he hewon hewon won the state championship Mr Elston's doctor tells him to do It because It keeps his heart revved up said Mr Williams He and Mr Williams are working together to train other show horses They have people come from all allover allover over to buy them The Williams also have the top two two- year old mare in the state They just brought back a colt from a world cham- cham champion champion pion in Tennessee Their other mare is being bred to a Palomino grand champion cham- cham champion pion and they hope to bring her back in inthe inthe the spring They have five horses out of world grand champions William Dream OUr dreams are ae to have this ranch set setup setup up with a beautiful show said Mr Williams They have 20 acres and will have an arena with a white board fence all around their land and will replace their temporary barns with new ones Their home will be a show place Vernal is located centrally between Salt Lake and Denver and near Wyom- Wyom Wyoming ing and Arizona and we feel that one d day we will have one of the biggest horse shows stated Mr Williams Tennessee Walking Horse Show In Tenne Tennessee see every year around tt ti end of August and the first part f September they have a ten day horse show known as the People come from all over the world see this event It is held in Tenn which is about the size a population of Vernal It is the larg t walking horse show In the State They have held the show there since 1 The show Is for everyone Ladie gentlemen teenagers children and old people ride In it It involves e regardless of age Leland Williams is vice president f the State of Utah Tennessee Horse Association tion We hope we will be the center poi t tIn tin In Utah and in the West We have t ranch facilities here to do it M Williams stated Mr Williams have been involved i r I walking horses fO for theP the st seven year m i iY l 81 i 1 H J t r u ut t TRIMMING AND grooming are an important part of getting a horse ready for a show II lII 1111 III mi II II lit |