LEARNING RESOURCES NEWS TEST AND QUIZZES TWH HISTORY TEST VOL 1 WalkingHorseChat Staff August 27, 2023 3900 /30 57 Created on August 27, 2023 By WalkingHorseChat StaffTWH HISTORY TWH HISTORY TEST VOL 1 [30 questions] 1 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY Which trainer/exhibitor was riding City Girl in all events at the 1944 Celebration, when he and City Girl were fourth in the class for walking mares that year in the preliminary to the Grand Championship Stake, but came back in the main event to be declared the Grand Champion Walking Horse of the World. Winston Wiser S.W. Beech Sr Red Laws Urban Small Jr. 2 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY WGC Perfection’s Carbon Copy was the winner of the Stallion Class of 1964, defeating 44 other top stallions. He continued his success that Celebration, by defeating 13 other finalists in the World Grand Champions Class on Saturday night, by unanimous vote of all the judges. Who was his rider and owner in Sept of 1964? Joe Webb and Dr. T. J. Raney Joe Webb and George Lee Lenox Pete Raney and Dr. T. J. Raney Joe Webb and Rodgers, Raney, Raney, Binns & Webb 3 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY In 1976 at the Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration they did something different – instead of the flag-bearer opening the show on the back of a white Tennessee Walking Horse, this past WGC carried the flag that year? Joe Webb and Carbon Copy Doug Wolaver and Triple Threat S.W. Beech and Ebony Masterpriece Steve Hill and Talk of the Town 4 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY Haynes Peacock and his loving master came back to the Celebration to win the coveted crown in the Grand Championship class in 1941 for the second consecutive time. Who rode him in 1941? Winston Wiser Col Jack Haynes Floyd Caruthers Harlin Hayes 5 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY For the first time in the history of the Celebration, a horse and rider team which had won in the amateur division came back in to win the Grand Championship Walking Horse Stake. name the Horse rider and Year. Col Jack Haynes , Haynes Peacock 1941 Doug Wolaver, Mack K's Handshaker 1960 Claude Brown, B. Major Wilson 1961 Capt Jack Haynes , Haynes Peacock 1940 6 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY Melody Maid was the first of three mares to win the Grand Championship, and these mares were victorious on three consecutive years. Of the Following mares, which one did NOT win the WGC? City Girl Merry Wilson Melody Maid Midnight Merry 7 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY In 1956 at the Harlinsdale dispersal during the Murray Farm sale in Lewisburg, Tenn., Mrs. G. M. Livingston and daughter, Geraldine of Quitman, Ga., paid $50,000 for which famous Tennessee Walking Horse? Strolling Jim Pride of Midnight Midnight Sun Merry Go Boy 8 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY The breeder of Sun’s Delight was A. S. Dean of Christiana, TN. He was the owner of Sun’s Delight at the 1962 Celebration when this great horse tied second in the event for Junior Stallions and was named Reserve Junior Champion Walking Horse over some of the best competition every exhibited at a Celebration showing. Who owned Sun’s Delight when he won the World Grand Championship in 1963? Fray Escue Dr. James Johnson, Shadow Valley Farm Harlinsdale Farm Neal Branscum 9 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY The name “Joe Lewis Wilson” did nothing for the future of a certain TWH champion. So it was Bill Ashley of Franklin who suggested (which name?) soon after this famous TWH horse arrived at Harlinsdale. Wilson's Allen Midnight Sun The Great Joe Lewis The Brown Bomber 10 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY Strolling Jim was foaled in 1936 and was bred by Ed Gilliam near what town in Tennessee? Viola Columbia Wartrace Woodbury 11 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY In the Big Championship Stake of 1965, there were eleven entries, but one team was chosen by both the judges and the referee, after 50 minutes of hard competition. The ovation of the crowd confirmed the judges’ selection of the winners. Who was the rider and WGC in 1965? Threat’s Supreme and Bob Quinn Go Boy's Royal Heir and Donald Pachal Shaker's Shocker and Betty Sain Triple Threat and Doug Wolaver 12 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY Go Boys Shadow was the third World Grand Champion to be exhibited by Winston Wiser. How many times did Wiser win the World Grand Championship? 5 3 6 7 13 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY In 1947, what future big stake winner, then four years old, challenged successfully defeated Midnight Sun for the World Grand Championship? City Girl Merry Go Boy Merry Wilson Talk of the Town 14 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY Which mare broke the winnings streaks of Midnight Sun and Merry Go Boy the the World Grand hampionship? City Girl White Star Midnight Merry Merry Wilson 15 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY In the course of only a few months WGCHaynes Peacock had gone from carrying sacks of flour to the Grand Championship of the Celebration, and later, to Madison Square Garden for another great victory there. What year did he win the WGC? 1941 1938 1939 1940 16 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY Wayne Longmire of Knoxville, Tennessee was the breeder of record on a WGC previously named Security Sun. What was his name changed to and what year did he win the World Grand Championship? Vic Thompson and Sun's Jet Parade 1957 Vic Thompson and Sun's Jet Parade 1956 Vic Thompson and Son's Jet Parade 1955 Marvin Wilson and Sun's Jet Parade 1957 17 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY Haynes Peacock was sired by Wilson’s Allen and out of which of the following mares? Ramsey Rena Merry Wilson A Unregistered Standardbred Mare Crackerbarrel Girl 18 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY Which WGC was originally registered under the name of Strange Gal? White Star Midnight Merry City Girl Merry Wilson 19 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY What future WGC won Junior Championships at the American Royal and Dixie Jubilee and was Grand Champion of the Tennessee State Fair as a four-year-old. In 1957, he was undefeated during the show season and was named Reserve Champion of the World at the National Celebration? Setting Sun Security Sun Setting Son's Delight Ebony Masterpiece 20 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY In 1954, during the Celebration Horse Show, Setting Sun was shown again by what trainer to win Reserve Junior to the Champion Go Boy’s Shadow? Steve Hill M. M. Bullard Sam Paschal Gid Hackett 21 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY Trainer Doug Wolaver was only the third rider in the history of the Celebration horse show to be either owner or part-owner of the Grand Champion he exhibited. Who were the other two? Urban Small Jr and Percy Moss Col Jack Haynes and Winston Wiser Gilly Mac Orr and Gid Hackett S.W. Beech and Winston Wiser 22 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY Which famous show horse was the sire of 3 World Grand Champions – Go Boy’s Shadow (1955 & 1956), Go Boy’s Sundust (1967), and Go Boy’s Royal Heir (1968)? Shadow's Go Boy Sun's Rocket boy Wiser's Go Boy Merry Go Boy 23 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY Which famous show horse was Junior Champion in 1948 but was Reserve Grand Champion in 1949? He returned in 1950 to defeat the current World’s Champion Midnight Merry. Talk of the Town Old Glory's Big Man Midnight Sun Merry Go Boy 24 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY Rodgers’ Perfection was sired by Midnight Mack K, out of Merry Walker, who was also the dam of what former World Grand Champion? Triple Threat Mark Of Carbon Go Boy's Shadow Merry Go Boy 25 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY What World Grand Champion was ridden by Percy Moss who became the youngest rider ever to win the Grand Champion prior to his title in 1954? Sir Maugray Talk of the Town White Star Star of Tullos 26 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY In 1957, Ebony Masterpiece was tied third in the class for Stallions and Geldings, Two-Year-Olds. He was tied first in the Two-Year-Old Championship Stake later that week. Who was his trainer/rider in 1957? Bud Seaton Sam Paschal Billy Hale Bud Dunn 27 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY Melody Maid was ridden by Floyd Carothers on that memorable night when she was crowned Grand Champion Walking Horse of the World in what year? 1944 1942 1948 1941 28 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY In November of 1964, Carbon Copy was retired from the show ring at the Southern Championship Horse Show in Montgomery. He went on to sire two World Grand Champions. Of his offspring that were big stake winners, which one was out of a full sister to a WGC? Touch of Mark Shades of Carbon Mark of Carbon Solid Carbon 29 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY What WGC shared a birthday with his owner? Rodgers' Perfection and Dr. Porter Rodgers Shades of Carbon and Glen Loe Mark of Carbon and Verd Walker Ebony's Mountain Man and Judy Tillett 30 / 30 Category: TWH HISTORY Winston Wiser began his many Grand Championships at the Celebration with Black Angel in 1943. 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