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Bill Moore
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 NASMA
Charter Member
(March 25, 1944 - February
2, 2012)
William Owen "Bill" Moore, 67, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, Feb.
2.2012, at Middle Tennessee Medical Center after an extended illness.
He was a retired owner/operator of Moore Equipment Company and owner of
Stepping Out Farm. He was also the current President of the American Gaited
Mule Association 20+ years and a member of Southside Baptist Church.
He was the son of the late William Jacob and Laura Irene Petty Moore and the
step-son of the late Virginia Dare Beachboard Moore.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Mooneyham Moore of Shelbyville; two
sons, William Christopher “Chris” (Pam) Moore of Murfreesboro, Cary Jacob
(Lori) Moore of Bell Buckle, three daughters, Lisa (Rodney) Schmiede of
Shelbyville, Sheila (Donnie) Higgins of Bell Buckle, Angela (John) Floyd of
Murfreesboro; eleven Grandchildren, Cara Moore, Anna Moore, Zachary Moore,
Katie Hallum, Rodney Schmiede, Heather Garcia, Scott Jones, Lindsey
Fournier, Lauren Grissom, Karly Grissom, Stephanie Calhoun and eight Great
Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at
Hillcrest Funeral Home.
In
lieu of flowers the family asked that memorial donations be made to:
MTMC Cancer Fund
1700 Medical Center Parkway
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
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In 1993, Bill Moore chose to become part of
fifteen families who made a substantial commitment to the development of a
dream. Their charter memberships provided the initial funds with which to
underwrite the formation of NASMA. Without their commitment to saddle mules and
the saddle mule industry, NASMA would not be a reality. Their foresight and
pledge of confidence established the Association we now.
In addition to serving as a Zone Director on the Board of Directors of NASMA,
Bill chaired the NASMA Gaited Committee and provided leadership in both NASMA
and AGMA with the desire to establish rules to protect the gaited saddle mule,
no matter what breed of origin, from the ever growing abuses that were coming
under scrutiny in the Walking Horse industry. With the increasing popularity of
the smooth gaited saddle mule for trail riding, Bill realized that this mule
would soon be a favorite in the show ring just like its gaited horse cousins.
His insistence on NASMA gaited rules that protected the animal from abuse and
held owners, trainers and riders accountable for their actions resulted in rules
and restrictions which prevented those actions prevalent in the horse industry.
Bill also turned his efforts toward establishing an association AGMA,
American Gaited Mule Association
which would go on to develop a registration for gaited mules and the gaited
jacks used to produce them.
After working diligently to incorporate a
mule show at The Celebration, Bill lobbied for NASMA to be the official
Association of the The Great
Celebration Mule and Donkey Show. Through his efforts and dedication the
Shelbyvilloe show has grown to the largest mule show in the East. This
year the show celebrates its 20th. Anniversary and is now home of the NASMA
National Show.
Bill also served as one of the First Executive Committee
Members:
Carl Krochet, SC; Diann Walker, TX; Bill Moore, TN; Sue King, TX; Loyd Hawley,
AR; Greg Sefton, FL;
Bob Mischka, WI; Judy Rose, CA.
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 Bill
and his wife Jane founded
Stepping Out Farm in 1990. Located just outside Shelbyville, TN, the
farm became a hub for gaited mule enthusiasts who would experience Bill and
Jane's superb southern hospitality. A training and breeding facility,
Stepping Out Farm produced high powered gaited mules in its
Hall of Fame.
Bill Moore worked diligently for the development of a gaited
mule industry in which exhibitors could compete fairly, trail riders could enjoy
their smooth riding mounts in all parts of the country and owners and breeders
could receive recognition for their efforts in producing quality gaited saddle
mules.
Bill will be missed as an industry leader, and personally by many who came to
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