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Founding member passes..
Judy Gaylord, a founder and lifetime member of the
NYS Plantation Walking Horse Club suffered a heart attack and passed away suddenly on Saturday March 13th. In recent years she had some serious health issues but had recovered pretty well in the
last year. When the club was first
formed in 1970, she hosted many meeting in her basement. Later she allowed the club to put on exhibitions for 4H groups
and use her facilities for clinics. Judy was active with many horse groups. She was a life member of the NYS Morgan
Horse Society, a supporter of the NYS Horse Breeders Association, the NY Hackney and Welsh Pony Associations. She owned Valecho Farm where she raised and showed
Morgans. In 2000, she was honored by the American Morgan Horse Association with a Masters Award.
She leaves her 3 cherished Schnauzers, an older brother, Eugene in NC and a sister
Janice in NH.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Humane Association of CNY, 4915 .5 W. Taft Rd., Liverpool,
NY 13088.
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