4 July , 1962 Great Sires , Dams Shown In Circle T Pedigrees
( Continued from Page 3 ) I ' he lasl two were half sister and brother in that they were sired by Allan F-I out of Gertrude and Nellie ( a Hal descendant ) respectively .
The dam of Sun ’ s Quarterback was Allen ' s Little Joe ’ s Dimple , by Allen ' s Little Joe out of Little Joe ’ s Joan . Hunter ’ s Allen F-10 sired Allen ' s Little Joe out of Stegall ’ s Lou . Allen ' s Little Joe sired Little Joe ' s Joan out of Gallant June . So we find intensive breeding on both sides of Quarterback ’ s pedigree .
Tensa ’ s Gypsy Girl , the dam of Triple Threat , was sired by Wartrace out of Jennette Lightfoot . Wartrace was sired by Wilson ’ s Allen out of Nancy Patton . And Nanq ' Patton was a daughter of Mabery Allen out of Dollie Patton .
The dam of Gypsy Girl , Jennette Lightfoot , was sired by Walker ' s Allen , by Hunter ’ s Allen F-10 out of Carrie . Jennette ' s dam was Bell Eaton , sired by Frank out of Bessie .
Triple Threat ' s ‘ Tremendous Lick " Triple Threat attracted much attention as he became a frequent exhibitor on the Southwest Circuit under the Circle T emblem . He was recognized as a well-organized horse with a truly “ tremendous lick " at the Walking Horse ’ s famous running walk gait . This horse is certain to pick up additional followers at major shows during the latter part of the season .
Shadow ’ s Gay Lady — i d e n t i f i e d earlier in this article as one of the Twin Constellations — has been ridden to fame this season under a new name . The mare was originally registered as Lady Gay Shadow by her breeder , the late E . H . Padgett of Wartrace and Miami , Fla . She was foaled at Sunrise Acres ( Wartrace ) and sired by Go Boy ’ s Shadow out of Stately ' s Gay Lady .
The 3-year-old mare ' s dam was sired by Statley Allen , by Roan Allen Again , by Brantley ’ s Roan Allen . The dam of Stately Allen was Lady Star Allen , by Bud Allen out of Nell Talley . Bud Allen , incidentally , tvas a great son produced by the mating of Mitch F-5 , owned by the late W . Henry Davis , and Merry Legs F-4 on the farm of the late A . M . Dement .
Stately ’ s Gay Lady ’ s dam was Till ' s Rosanelle by Joe Rutherford , by Joe McWhorters . Joe Rutherford ' s dam was Nell McWhorters . Joe McWhorters was a son of McCurdy ’ s Doctor F-79 — prominent in the strain of the McCurdy horse family in Alabama breed history . Till ' s Rosanelle ' s dam was Johnnie Comer ’ s Ethel by Joe McWhorters out of Mary .
Other Circle T Ranch mounts primed for competition at the Celebration and other major shows have similar inheritances of gaits , manners , intelligence , competitive stamina and bloom . They include the following :
Jet Away ‘ World ’ s Champion Gelding ’
Go Boy ’ s Jet Away , 8-year-old black gelding with near fore coronet . This horse was pictured in the June issue of this magazine with J . Glenn Turner up , receiving the Amateur championship blue ribbon at the Oklahoma City Horse Show .
This gelding is a " horse of history .” He was the 3-year-old World Champion Gelding at the 1957 Celebration when owned by the Davis Bros . Chevrolet Co . of Rome , Ga ., and he placed Lhird in the Celebration Class for Geldings 4 Years Old and Over in 1958 when owned by Dr . and Mrs . John Linger of Santa Ana Calif .
Jet Away was sired by Merry Go Boy out of Miss Sid ( Syd ) and foaled at the history-famed establishment of J . R . Brantley & Son , Manchester , Tenn . on July 3 , 1954 .
This rugged competitor traces to Wilson Allen Again , by Wilson ’ s Allen out of Bird Scott . The dam of Miss Sid was Dreamland Lady , by Roan Allen F-38 out of Moffitt ’ s Snip .
Red Ace — Also A World ’ s Champion At 3
Shadow ’ s Red Ace , a striking chestnut stallion with a near fore coronet off hind , fetlock , strip and flax mane and tail has been one of the most colorful performers on the circuit . Fred Turner has ridden him since end of the college term . Red Ace is a veteran of Celebration showing , as he was Lhe World ’ s Champion 3-Year- Old Stallion Class winner in 1960 and placed fourth in a Juvenile Class in 1961 with Fred Turner riding .
Red Ace was sired by Go Boy ’ s Shadow out of Mau ’ s Merry Widow . Heritage through his dam comes from the great Sir Maugray , a Wilson ’ s Allen son out of Maude Gray on one side . On the other side of the family there is a rich strain from Mary Flower Girl , by Merry Boy out of
Mary Henderson . Mary was a daughter of Roan Allen F-38 out of Crockers Nola , a daughter of Allan F-l . Horse history as written often neglects the source of quality on the dam side — so vital in the heritage of any animal .
My Merry Shadow was pictured in the June issue of the Voice with Mrs . Mary Frances Turner receiving the trophy and blue ribbon for winning of the Ladies Class at the 1962 New Orleans Charity Horse Show .
This horse is a black mare with snip , foaled April 22 , 1956 , at the farm of J . A . Till , Hayneville , Ala . She was sired by Go Boy ’ s Shadow out of Roan Allen ' s Linda Lou . This mare was sired by Roan Allen Again who was a son of a Brantley ' s Roan Allen out of Avis Allen . Linda Lou ’ s dam was Streamline Lady who was sired by Lad Allen out of Lady May Taylor . This Lad Allen was a son of Lasl Chance out of Roxie , who was sired by Ben Puckett F-43 .
These pedigrees are surely enough to demonstrate the platform upon which the Circle T Ranch “ team of show horses " has been built . It is surely solid — plank by plank . This dedication to great horses sired by great stallions out of great dams has given Circle T Ranch a distinction and recognition within a few short years that is difficult to attain often in a human being ’ s lifetime .
Projection Of J . Glenn Turner ’ s Shadow
To the writer it sort of stands as a projection of the shadow of J . Glenn Turner — the man who determined to find , develop and exhibit the best Tennessee Walking Horses he knew of living today — and obtainable for his purposes .
A Circle T Ranch favorite of previous years who will be missed by many at the 1962 Celebration is Sun ’ s Regal Aire , favorite mount of Mr . Turner . This horse was ridden to second place in the Owner-Amateur Class at the 1960 Celebration and also placed third in a Juvenile Class that year . Last year Regal Aire placed sixLh in the Friday night Owner-Amateur event with riders 50 years old and older . After this contest Mr . Turner expressed the view tire horse did not handle as well as he had in past shows . Within 24 hours the horse was fatally stricken with colic in his stall
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