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I believe this may be the only remaining invitation in existence to a private, invitation-only birthday party hosted by Matlock Rose, August 8, 1995 at his ranch in Aubrey, Texas.
The envelope is addressed to my parents. For privacy I have blacked out their names and address on the envelope in the included image, but the buyer will receive the envelope with no alterations from its original state. The envelope has a handwritten address on the front, not in Matlock’s handwriting.
Provenance: My mother was the office secretary for Matlock Rose Ranch in the mid-1980s. He graciously extended an invitation for my parents and me to attend his birthday party and treated everyone to a fish fry as well, fish that he had caught, cleaned and cooked himself.
I will soon be listing some Matlock Rose Ranch matchbooks, so be watching for those if this type of memorabilia interests Rose, born Berry Matlock Rose (1924–2008), was a professional horse trainer for over 60 years.
He established a reputation as an all-around cowboy and trainer of champions. He is considered a legend.
He trained multiple AQHA world champions, five NCHA world champions, was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 2001, as well as both the NCHA Rider Hall of Fame and the NCHA Members Hall of Fame.
The first famous cutting horse he trained was Jesse James and many other great horses followed, but he was best known for training Peppy San and Peponita.
Major career wins:
1951 NCHA Reserve World Champion riding Jesse James.
1966 World Champion riding Stardust Desire.
1967 NCHA World Champion and NCHA Tournament of Champions Champion riding Peppy San.
1968 NCHA Top Ten and NCHA Tournament of Champions Champion riding Christmas Four.
1969 NCHA Futurity Winner riding Cee Bars Joan.
1970 NCHA Top Ten riding Moira Girl.
1971 NCHA Top Ten riding Gay Bars Gen.
1974 NCHA Derby Co-Champion riding Chucky's Monkey.
1975 NCHA World Champion riding Peppy's Desire.
1976 NCHA (twice) Top Ten riding Chunky's Monkey and Peponita.
1978 AQHA World Champion Senior Cutting Horse riding Peponita.
1979 NCHA World Champion and NCHA Finals Champion riding Peponita.
