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Strange as it may be, the gelding that was to win the 1940
Celebration had not even been heard of by the show horse world until
a few months before the show. Haynes Peacock, a
beautiful red chestnut with no marking of any kind, came forward to
capture the show and win the big stake for the late Col. J. L.
Haynes, Haynes Haven Stock Farm of Spring Hill, Tennessee.
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In the early
spring of 1939, Haynes Peacock was ridden by Arthur Driscoll in
a small show, but where competition was hot, at New Herman,
Tennessee. He won first place and was awarded a sack of
flour. New Herman is located in the southern section of Bedford
County, and Haynes Peacock was owned by Jack Monette of that
small village. During his early life, Haynes Peacock was
known as old Dan, and of much interest to walking horse fans
will be the fact that old Dan actually did farm work also.
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Mr.
Monette was a farmer and had work to do, and Dan helped him.
On many occasions Dan was ridden to the store, and while Mr.
Monette was buying groceries, Dan was left to graze peacefully up
and down the side of the road until his owner was ready to return
home. Dan traveled with a steady, even gait, and when Mr.
Monette had so many groceries that he had to use both his hands to
hold them, Dan traveled the same steady and even way as before
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Haynes Peacock was sired by Wilson's Allen and out of a standard
bred mare. He had a long, loose, even gait with lots of speed
and ease. The fact that Haynes Peacock was not registered until he
was twelve years old is also of interest. After that
early spring show of 1939, Haynes Peacock was sold to T. P. Shelton
of Manchester, Tennessee. In May 1939, Mr. Shelton took
his new mount to Smyrna, Tennessee and entered him in the exhibition
there the night of the horse show, and again this good walking
gelding was victorious.
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On this
particular night, Col. Haynes, an ardent lover and enthusiastic
exhibitor of the Tennessee Walking Horse, saw this gelding
perform and liked his looks and way of going. Mr. Haynes
bought this coming champion and Peacock, as he was then named,
quickly began a more than famous show career. In the
course of only a few months Haynes Peacock had gone from a sack
of flour to the Grand Championship of the Celebration, and
later, to Madison Square Garden for another great victory there.
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Haynes
Peacock was crowned the Grand Champion Walking Horse of the World at
the age of twelve years. More of Haynes Peacock's winnings
included the Baton Rouge Challenge Show, the Columbia Mule Day Show,
the Como, Mississippi Show, and the Southwestern Exhibition and Fat
Stock Show, Ft. Worth, Texas. |
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Many horsemen
have said that Haynes Peacock had more show horse ways and more
bloom than any horse they had ever seen regardless of his age.
He had a way of strutting that caused possibly more favorable
comment than most horses of his day. 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.
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Haynes Peacock was a
popular champion and he and Colonel Jack Haynes helped establish the
Tennessee Walking Horse as the fastest growing show horse exhibited in
America. |
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If you wish to print off
this pedigree, click
HERE
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If you have a story or photos of
Haynes Peacock that you would like added to this page,
please forward them to
Walkers West. |
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