Strolling Jim 3 G 34
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Strolling Jim
Waymark Code: WM465G
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2008
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Strolling Jim, the first World's Champion Tennessee Walking Horse, is buried in a pasture directly behind the Walking Horse Hotel. Foaled in 1936, this former work horse was ridden to the championship by Floyd Carothers at the first Walking Horse Celebration at Shelbyville in 1939. Jim died in 1957 in the pasture where he spent his last years.
Marker Name: Strolling Jim
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: Strolling Jim 3 G 34
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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