Four Generations Shown On Horseback
24 August, 1963
Doodles Thompson, Juvenile Champion At Age 14, Returns With New 63 Goals
Doodles Thompson, sensational young Dallas, Texas, horsewoman— with an undefeated record this year and winner of the World juvenile Championship( 13-18 years inclusive) at the 19G2 Celebration when just 1-1 years old— will be back again for the 19f > 3 Celebration with new goals, according to word from Dallas. Her mount is again Fair Warning, whom she rode last year.
Her victories during the season have included four Amateur Championships and seven in the juvenile classifications. She will be closely watched in the Owner-Amateur, Walking Mares class, scheduled Wednesday night.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Thompson of Dallas. Her father is prominent in the oil business and other enterprises.
Last year Virginia Lee( known to schoolmates as Doodles), created a sensation at the Celebration by winning the Juvenile Championship( 13-18 inclusive), at age M, thus being the youngest winner in history in this event.
Fair Warning— owned by her mother— was twice world champion for her sex as a 3-year-old and 4-year-old; was junior world ' s champion in 1959 at age 3; was reserve champion mare of the world in 1951. She was then rid-
Four Generations Shown On Horseback
A picture of four generations on horseback is a prized possession of the L. D. McCarys of Woodbury, Tenn.
It was taken after the 1962 Celebration and included Mrs. Mayne T. Mc Crary, 83, who died last February. She was the widow of Dr. Mayne B. Mc Crary.
In the picture with her were her son, L. D. McCrary, a druggist and leader in Walking Horse activities at Woodbury; Mrs. Robert Jennings, daughter of Mr. McCrary, and 6-yearold Robert Douglas Jennings. The four rode frequently on pleasure trips.
The Woodbury trail ride this year— in which L. D. McCrary is a leader— attracted some 75 riders this year and covered a route of 40 miles for the two-day period. Visitors came from as far away as South Carolina. den by C. A. Bobo for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bales of Thomasville, N. C., but was bought by the Thompsons in April, 1962, and has been in training with Wallace Brandon at Grapevine, T exas.
Doodles is a ninth grade high school student with exceptional scholastic attainments.
Her winnings for the 1963 season have included the following:
Juvenile Championship, Fort Worth Slock Show.
Amateur Championship, Indio, Calif.
Juvenile Championship, Indio, Calif.
Amateur Championship, Lake Charles, La.
Juvenile Championship, Lake Charles, La.
Juvenile Championship, San Antonio, Texas.
Juvenile Championship, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Juvenile Championship, Tulsa, Okla.
Amateur Mare Stake, Houston, Texas.
Amateur Championship, Houston, Texas.
Juvenile Championship, Carulhersviile, Mo.
Last year Doodles won the Celebration ' s older Juvenile championship in her second year of competitive riding, on a horse she had ridden just a few times.
This year both horse and rider are better acquainted— now both veterans of competition for the blue ribbon.
CHALLENGE TROPHY RETIRED BY MRS. JONES
Mrs. J. R. Jones, Walkaway Farms, Manchester, Mich, recently retired an amateur challenge trophy originally donated to the Central Stales Walking Horse Assn, by Harlinsdale ' Farm in behalf of Midnight Sun.
She reports she first won the trophy on Go Boy ' s City Sue at Peru, Ind. in 1952; won it again in 1959 on Go Boy’ s Black Wonder; then retired it this year at Muncie, Ind. with a victory on Shadow’ s Trouper, a son of Go Boy’ s Shadow. Mrs. Jones says they also have some outstanding broodmares at Walkaway Farms— for such a small breeding farm.
Successful Fight Saves Broodmare; Prayer Helpful
An unusual story about a successful fight to save a broodmare at the point of death comes to us from Douglas Webb of Route 1, Goocllettsville, Tenn.
She is Reddie Girl, bred to a fine black stallion named Rippling Wilson; and she foaled a strong bay colt, with a black mane and tail.
Weather forecasts called for high winds, rain and hailstones so Webb put the mare and her colt in the barn before going to night work. The forecasts proved incorrect— no storm developed.
But when Webb went to the barn at 9 a. m. the next day he found the mare sopping wet with sweat and still in all four legs. Webb managed to get her out into the pasture and called the veterinarian, Dr. David Hale of Hendersonville.
Dr. Hale was out at the time but came later after Webb had the mare on her feet. The doctor gave her a shot and told Webb she would die within an hour if her heart did not stop thumping so hard.
The doctor said she had a twisted intestine— but this was relieved eventually through a natural bowel movement and a dose of glucose. " We prayed, and prayed for an anxious 10 days and 1 believe that had a lot to do with her recovery,” says Webb. The foal is fine.
' LITTLE ' CELEBRATION
SET AT BATTLE CREEK
An outstanding all Tennessee Walking Horse show is planned at the Fail- Grounds, Battle Creek, Mich, on Sept. 14, 15, according to Mrs. Darlene Hasse, Route 1, Box 309, Augusta, Mich.
It is called the“ little” Celebration— and lists 11 halter classes and 23 performance classes— all devoted to the Tennessee Walking Horse. For information write to Secretary, Route 8, Box 88, Battle Creek, Mich.
Sally Ezell, 4555 Rivoli Drive, Macon, Ga., hopes to have the opportunity of raising a nice colt. Her dad, J. R. Ezell, reports they have an old registered mare that has been bred and all are looking forward to the good day.