Let's Talk Walking Horse Trivia

Answer: the Autry horse known as "LINDY CHAMPION", who was a Tennessee Walking Horse and was the first horse to ever make a transcontinental flight. Lindy flew from Burbank, CA to New York City in 1940. He was strictly a touring horse and was not in any of Gene's films or tv shows. Lindy had a roundish oval area at the top of his blaze and also a black spot on his nose that distinguished him from the other "Champions".

Another photo of Autry & Lindy Champion

What WGC was started under saddle by Billy Brantley?

The Touch

Th' Tech is CORRECT!!!

What famous Tennessee Walking Horse was once traded for a CALF ????

Hint: this horse's name can be found in TWO registries............

How about Allan F1? He was listed in 2 registries.

Allan F-1 is CORRECT !!!

Here's a small excerpt from the book "The Kentucky Harness Horse" by Ken McCarr:

"One of Alma's sons sired a horse registered in the American Trotting Register as Allan, a foal of 1886, who played a prominent part in the formation of the breed of Tennessee Walking Horses. As a five-year-old he was sold for $350 in a mixed sale at Brasfield & Co. and was taken to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where he temporarily disappeared from sight. But later a man named james Brantley, a Tennessee breeder, was intrigued by a good-looking horse that had been traded for an $80 calf. He rode long distances and did a great deal of searching to find the pedigree of this obscure horse, and eventually he even found the registration certificate. He then bought Allan for $110. This horse is now the number one foundation sire of the Tennessee Walking Horse breed and head of the "Allen" strain. No one is sure how the name came to be altered, but it was probably due to a misunderstanding by one of the stallion's many owners."

Name a World Champion TWH purchased by Priscilla Presley.

Ebony's Secret Threat

Ebony's Secret Threat is CORRECT!!!

This was the World Champion weanling in 1983 owned at that time by S.W. Beech. This horse was later purchased by Priscilla and shared the pasture for many years with Ebony's Double, the last horse brought to Graceland by Elvis.

In The late 60's when Charley Bobo was at GLL farm in Collierville
I spent two summers there. Elvis came out and rode
Rising Sun. He was the Reserve World Grand Champion
2 year old in '66. Elvis bought 20 pickup trucks for his entourage.
It was a circus!

Where did STATELY GO BOY stand at stud?

Cashion farms?

Mark one down for Jean Lee !!!

What well-known Middle Tennessee horse farm had a "crooked barn" ?

Hint: it wasn't a horse barn....

Ah, tough one..........but I bet someone out there has heard ot this before.



The crooked barn on the post card above was the famous Sheep Barn on Milky Way Farm in Pulaski, Tennessee. This barn was supposedly "immortalized" by Ripley's Believe It Or Not. Not sure what was so unbelievable about it, other than it's obvious crookedness. I have been unable to find any other info on this barn. If anyone knows more about this it, please post.

Here's another old post card from Milky Way Farm. This one shows the old Short Horn cattle barn.

The Milky Way Farm is going to be open to trail riders, in a couple weeks. I don't know anything about these trails, but I'll check it out and try to take some coolpix to share with everyone. Notice I said TRY. The day ride fee is $25, and while I'm accustomed to riding for free or $15 max...I guess it will be worth it. They are selling annual memberships $200, if the Trivia Site would like to sponsor me.

I'll have to discuss that one with the Board, OHM............

Here's a recent article on the development of Milky Way Farms:

http://businesstn.com/pdfs/1107_GilesCo.pdf

Where was the first BIG Walking Horse show in Texas in the 40's & 50's and what was it called ?

I'm guessing Pin Oak.

Possibly..........but there is a show that's older than Pin Oak. I'm not sure which one started adding TWH classes first......