Sam Paschal was a

Tennessee Walking Horse The Tennessee Walking Horse or Tennessee Walker is a breed of gaited horse known for its unique four-beat running-walk and flashy movement. It was originally developed as a riding horse on farms and plantations in the American South. It is ...

trainer from

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. Paschal trained three horses who won the breed's World Grand Championship.

Career

Paschal operated a training stable in

. Paschal's first notable horse was Setting Sun. In 1956, he showed the stallion in the

Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (TWHNC), sometimes known as the Celebration, is the largest horse show for the Tennessee Walking Horse breed, and has been held annually in or near Shelbyville, Tennessee since its inception in 19 ...

and placed third in the World Grand Championship. The following year, Setting Sun was the Reserve World Grand Champion. In 1958, Setting Sun and Paschal won the World Grand Championship. His second World Grand Championship came in 1962, with Ebony Masterpiece. He won his third World Grand Championship with Sun's Delight D, in 1963. In 1965 Paschal was given the task of training a horse named Johnny Midnight, who was a full brother to Setting Sun. Although he was expected to do well in the Celebration, Johnny Midnight's best win was Reserve World Grand Champion, after first-place winner Triple Threat. A fellow horseman who often saw Paschal ride said, "When Paschal went into the ring, he was in a class by himself." Paschal was used as a model for the rider in a painting of the "perfect Tennessee Walking Horse" commissioned by the Celebration.

References

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