Occupation | Tennessee Walking Horse breeder |
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Discipline | All |
Born | November 12, 1924 Coffee County, Tennessee, US |
Died | July 22, 2016 Manchester, Tennessee, US | (aged 91)
Lifetime achievements | Inducted into Tennessee Walking Horse Hall of Fame Inducted into Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame |
Charles Emmett Brantley (November 12, 1924 – July 22, 2016) was a Tennessee Walking Horse breeder. He grew up on a farm in Coffee County, Tennessee and competed in the first Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. Besides breeding horses, he was a horse trainer for several years, but quit riding due to health issues. He was married to his wife Nellie for 70 years, and was inducted into both the Tennessee Walking Horse Hall of Fame and the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.