Read the Pedi First published in the Walking Horse News. Reprinted with permission.
bloodlines produced this individual and offer generalized hints as to the horse’s potential in the breeding The breed known as the Tennessee shed and /or under saddle. Buyers Walking Horse can be registered with of foals or older horses should take the Tennessee Walking Horse Breed- the time and expense to transfer the ers and Exhibitors Association, the certificates into their names. OtherCanadian Registry of the Tennessee wise, this legacy could be lost with Walking Horse, or both. In addition, an unexpected or unplanned change some individual horses can be regis- of ownership. tered with the Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association, Owners should make the effort to the International Heritage Walking memorize their animals’ registered Horse Association, the Missouri Foxnames. “The dark bay one is Chip trotting Horse Association, the Rack- and the chestnut is Rosie, but I neving Horse Breeders Association of er can remember what is says on America, the Palomino Horse Breed- their papers” should not be heard ers Association, or The Champagne from owners of registered walking Horse Association, to name severhorse stock. If the papers are lost (it al others. The common thread that happens!) or accidentally destroyed, runs through all these registration and the horse has an unusual name, bodies is the pedigree. it can take time or maybe not even be possible to obtain a duplicate cerBreeders of horses that are registificate with the Tennessee Walking tered with a breeders’ association Horse Breeders and Exhibitors’ Assoreceive registration papers with the ciation, not to mention other groups foals or older horses that they rewith which the horse could also be cord with the association. These registered. registration papers list the name of the horse, the registration number, Horse owners should also be aware the breeder or breeders, the ownof the parents of their horses. Many er at time of registration, often also buyers want horses by World Grand the breeder, and the foaling date. Champions out of mares sired by These papers are part of the legacy World Grand Champions. But these of the horse, since they record what horses, in recent years, are just 32 • The Sound Advocate • Issue 2, 2022
