History Of The Tennessee Walking Horse

Thanks Sowega. I think that info about Shades is probably correct.

Could be wrong but I am pretty sure Shades of Carbon is buried in Florence AL.

Also, Sundance Star is burried at the former 5-Way farm . It is in the middle of the woods between Vance and Coaling AL (near Tuscaloosa). I was working there when he died.


I think their was a article on this topic in the Blue Ribbon about 10 years ago. Maybe someone could find it.

Thanks for the info, StepNFetch,

There's a lot of "evidence" pointing to Louisiana as Shades final resting place, but if you can find any more info pointing towards Florence, Alabama, I'd like to hear it.

Sounds like you were an "eyewitness" to the burial of Pride's Sundance Star, and that's about as good as it gets for collecting information. I'll update that one.


CURBCHAIN..............you a Louisana man. See what you can find out about Shades......

I am inclined to agree with Step&Fetch on Shades. After Mr. Loe passed away Shades changed hands several times but his last owner was Laura Taylor from Florence, Alabama.

I will try to talk to Flip Statham about Shades of Carbon. He will know for sure. Shades lived until the mid 90's breing bred mostly to racking stock.

S & F...I recall this article, as well. Been wrecking my brain, trying to remember WHEN and WHERE, I read it.

Doc's High Tribute is burried at Aymets barn in Lewisburg from a pretty decent source. I also got conformation on Shades in Florence...at Laura Taylors farm.

We took care of Piddley when he was in Ohio. Old Piddley had an injury on his hind leg, that had scarred pretty bad and in his later years developed like a "cancer" there. Proud flesh etc that needed intermittent care. He was owned by John Guroy of Painesville. Dale worked for him from 1973-1975. Pidddley was bred to Mr Guroy's mares, never really produced anything noteworthy. The ones we started were "racky" going, but pretty as a picture and hot.... somehow I think there was a good dose of saddlebred coming out in them. A lot of the best broodmares he owned were bred to the studs in TN though, Ebony, Handshaker and Bum as I recall.

The only show hoss I remember by Piddley was Air Gun. I think Kathy Thompson won an amateur stud class with him at the Celebration in the early 70s. Piddley had two saddlebred great grand parents which may explain his looks and racky get.

Still no word from Larry. I bet he is busy eating Thanksgiving food and traveling.

Grave sites of two of the Saddlebred world's best of all time........and huge RIVALS as well.
Both buried at the Ky Horse Park.

Thanks EVERYONE for your help on this project. It's taking all of us putting our heads together to get it done.
Also special THANKS to Sowega for suggesting this............it's an important bit of documentation; one that I don't believe anyone else has undertaken. Keep it up!

A few guesses..............Just throwin these out there for discussion:

Melody Maid & City Girl................maybe at Rambo's Oakwood Acres, Fayetteville ???
Black Angel...............................possibly her final owners farm: Mr. and Mrs. David Moreton, Jo Mo Stables, Brookhaven, Mississippi ???
Midnight Merry..........................either at Steve Hills OR at last owner's place in Mississippi ???
Rodger's Perfection..................Searcy, Arkansas??? or Shelbyville, Tennessee ???
Sun's Delight...........................I want to say Harlinsdale, but is that where he stood at stud???
Go Boy's Sundust....................did he stand at stud in Alabama???
Ace's Sensation......................wouldn't Sugarloaf Farms be a good bet?
Sensational Shadow...............Georgia???
Delight Bummin Around............Sand Creek???
The Super Stock.......................Mason isn't sure, but sez he thinks maybe Mississippi???
Mark Of Carbon.........................I think Ragens place in Missouri is a good bet....
Threat's Supreme......................I dunno........owners were from Indiana
Mountain Man, Bold Courier, Delight of Pride..........I haven't the foggiest!

Bold Courier is burried at Mike Thomas's I think. I am going to say Ronnie Stanfills in Lexington TN for Super Stock. Sent David Sisk a FB message about Delight of Pride. Bummin Around 10 Tucky......I am going to call Karl Thompson tomorow and he will set many of these straight.

Go Boy's Sundust was in Arkansas late in life at the Frisbey's farm and Handshaker's Delight was a the Sterner farm in Pennsylvania.

Sun's Delight was owned by Dr. Johnson and standing at Shadow Valley Farms, now Sand Creek, when he died.

Steppin and Fetchin wrote:

....and Handshaker's Delight was at the Sterner farm in Pennsylvania.

"Are you a-tellin me thars a World Grand Champion Tennessee Walker buried on YANKEE SOIL????"

It strikes me as sad that there are so many WGC whose final resting places are unknown.

Delight of Pride is buried at the Sisk farm in Columbia under a big tree by his dam per David Sisk.

Good enuff! Thanks for your invaluable help StepNFetch!

I found the Blue Ribbon with all them in it. Anybody want to take a stab at the others b4 I cheat.............

Let's hear whatcha got Step!

Step...Is Talk of the Town buried in Resaca Ga? Someone told us he was buried at the Chitwood's farm in Resaca?? I have yet to get in touch with Hank but thought I would try after the holidays if we didn't have a definitive resting place for Talk by then.

1940-41 Haynes Peacock
Buried in the front lawn of the mansion at Haynes Haven Farm in Spring Hill, Tennessee (now a Saturn plant)
1942 Melody Maid - Buried on farm in Fayettville TN unmarked grave
1943 Black Angel-Buried on farm in Fayettville TN unmarked grave

1944 City Girl-Buried on farm in Fayettville TN unmarked grave


1945-46 Midnight Sun
Buried at Harlinsdale Farm (park?) in Franklin, Tennessee


1947-48 Merry Go Boy
Buried at S.W. Beech Stables, Lewisburg, Tennessee
1949 Midnight Merry-??
1950 Old Glory's Big Man- JT Budd Farm Quincy FL
1951-52-53 Talk of the Town- Sand Creek no marker
1954 White Star
Buried at the old Garnier Stables near Bastrop, Louisiana. Off the Corsett Highway.
1955-56 Go Boy's Shadow
Buried at S.W. Beech Stables, Lewisburg, Tennesee
1957 Sun's Jet Parade
Buried at the former Vic Thompson Stables, Shelbyville, Tennessee
1958 Setting Sun
Buried in the barnyard of the old M.M. Bullard Farm east of Newport, Tennessee
1959 Rodgers' Perfection
1960 Mack K's Handshaker- Charles Massey Farm no marker
1961 B. Major Wilson- Aylett, VA Hansa Farm
1962 Ebony Masterpiece
Buried at S.W. Beech Stables, Lewisburg, Tennessee
1963 Sun's Delight D.- Sand Creek
1964 GLL's Carbon Copy
Buried at the former Russell Pate Stables in Savannah,TN.
1965 Triple Threat-
1966 Shaker's Shocker
Buried beside the old Sain Stables on Highway 82
1967 Go Boy's Sundust
1968 Go Boy's Royal Heir
Buried at Hillvale Farm in Franklin, Tennessee
1969 Ebony's Senator
Buried at the Gamble's Breezy Knoll Farm in Belvidere, Tennessee
1970 SLF Ace's Sensation- Tommy Howell Stables Athens Tn
1971 Sensational Shadow
1972 Handshaker Delight A.
1973 Delight Bumin Around- 10-Tucky
1974 Another Masterpiece
Buried at S.W. Beech Stables, Lewisburg, Tennessee
1975 Ebony's True Grit
Buried at Bonnie Cady's "The Horse Hub", Shelbyville, Tennessee
1976 Shades of Carbon
Buried at Laura Taylor's farm in Florence, Alabama
1977 The Super Stock
1978 Mark Of Carbon
1979 Threat's Supreme
1980 Ebony's Mountain Man- Majestic Stables Warrior AL
1981 The Pusher
Buried at Joe Martin Stables, Shelbyville, Tennessee

1982 Pride's Secret Threat
Buried at Sand Creek Farm, Shelbyville, Tennessee


1983 Ebony's Bold Courier
1984 Delight of Pride
Buried at the Sisk Farm in Columbia, Tennessee
1985 Pride's Final Edition
Buried at Oakwood Farm, Shelbyville, Tennessee
1986 Pride's Jubilee Star
Buried at Glen Oak Farm, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1987 Coin's Hard Cash
Buried at Waterfall Farms, Shelbyville, Tennessee
1988 Doc's High Tribute
Buried at Steve Aymett Stables, Lewisburg, Tennessee
1989 Motown Magic
1990 The Pushover
1991 Flashy Pride
Buried at Sis Wolaver Osborne's "Got Rox Stables" in Cornersville, Tennessee

1992 Dark Spirit's Rebel
Buried at Alan Callaway Stables, Shelbyville, Tennessee


1993 The Touch
1994 Gen's Armed And Dangerous
1995 Pride's Sundance Star
Buried at the former 5-Way Farm near Vance/Coaling, Alabama
1996 He's Putting On The Ritz
1997 Generator's Santana
1998 Masquerading
Cremated. Ashes are interred a monument at the Gilbert Miller residence, Richmond, Kentucky
1999 RPM
2000 Cash For Keeps
2001 Pride's Jubilee Encore
2002 Out On Parole
2003 The Whole Nine Yards
2004 The Black Night Shade
Buried at Joe Martin Stables, Shelbyville, Tennessee
2005 Main Power
2006 No Winner
2007 Master Of Jazz
2008 Santana's El Niño
2009 Watch It Now
2010 The Coach


Article also says Tripple Threat was buried at Sand Creek but I dont think thats right.

A few observations:

• The farm in Fayetteville, TN just HAS to be Oakwood Acres
• Surprised Black Angel is buried in Fayetteville. Thought she MIGHT be buried at Beeches, since he was the last to train her
• It appears Johnny Brown was RIGHT about Talk Of The Town !
• Nothing on Midnight Merry or Rodger's Perfection, Go Boy's Sundust ???
• I think it has been confirmed that Triple Threat died at MSU. I'll ask around about this...
• Where was Charles Massey's farm?
• Had no idea B. Major Wilson was in Virginia...


THANKS for the great effort Step!