Trivia Archive 6

Michigan, been havin it there for over 50 years.

Michigan is CORRECT!

Harriet Hayner and her friends held the First Annual Michigan Little Celebration in her hayfield in 1960.

http://www.michiganlittlecelebration.com/about.html

Smitty...sorry, I don't really have info on the RLB theft. I only remember Sherri telling me about it and showing me the scar on his forehead. IMO this was one of the absolute best horses our industry has every produced. I just loved him!

Where was Toppertown Stables and who trained there?

Canton, Ga. Bud Dunn, Wink Groover and Ralph Hensley all trained there at various times.

Name a BUCKSKIN TWH shown by Boyd Hudgins.

Answer:

What horse & rider led the parade at the 1st Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration in 1939?

Answer: Roan Allen Jr. & Mr. J. French Brantley

Who trained for the Livingstons at their Dixie Plantation in Quitman, Georgia?

J B Smith

J.B. Smith is CORRECT!





Here's a couple of interesting articles about the Livingstons and their Dixie Plantation:

From Sports Illustrated, 1963:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1074532/index.htm

From the New York Social Diary website:
http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/457958/print

In the 1980's, a colt was purchased at the Celebration by a large group of members of the "Bloomer Ball Club".
Coverage of this sale appeared in the Walking Horse Report, along with a photo of the group with the horse.
What was the name of this "sub-group" ????

Answer: (I'm going to let Thirdworkout give the answer on that one...)

See how many Trainers you can find hidden below:

I'll make this one easier. The trainers hidden above are:

Bill Bobo
Claude Brown
Billy Gray
Floyd Carothers
Carl Edwards
Jack Haynes
Joe Cotten
Sammy Day
Urban Small
Link Webb
Sam Paschal
Wink Groover
Percy Moss
Steve Hill
Winston Wiser

smitty wrote:

J.B. Smith is CORRECT!





Here's a couple of interesting articles about the Livingstons and their Dixie Plantation:

From Sports Illustrated, 1963:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1074532/index.htm

From the New York Social Diary website:
http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/457958/print

What a great article from 1963 - brings back lots of fun memories - I rode many miles in the gallery with Mr George Evans and the Pointer that was mentioned - Resthaven's Spunky Bill - my daddy used to handle him for Ms Geraldine sometimes and there is a picture of him hanging on my wall right now.

Where was the horse show photographer PAULETTE from?
What was the photographer's first name?
Was the photographer a boy or a girl?

Mr. Paulette was from KY. I can't recall his first name.

Shirley

Shirley you jest.........???

NAW

Shirley Paulette is CORRECT !!!..........from LOUISVILLE, Kentucky.
I'm thinkin' this was a woman, not a guy...........


Am I right or wrong?