NOVEMBER
Two international foreign judges — from France and Italy — rode Tennessee Walking Horses while at the recent Washington , D . C . show and gained a brand new thrill of their lives by doing so — according to a letter to the Voice Editor from a very special letterwriting doctor friend who lives in Smithfield , N . C ., at 713 Wilkins Street .
Dr . Hubert McN Poteet , Jr ., ( Fellowship of the American Academy of Surgeons ) is the writer and he can certainly pour on the pen . He is pictured on Page 180 of the Celebration Blue Ribbon “ as big as life ” on his Merry Bells — who won the Amateur Mare Class and the Amateur Stake at the International Horse Show .
He tells us that the crowd clapped politely for the jumpers and Arabians — but really got alive for the seven classes of Tennessee Walking Horses . As usual the Walking Horses made it an “ audience participation ” show and the spectators came back from the drink stand , and started whooping and hollering like a good crowd at the Grand Ole Opry . Foot-stomping , name-hollering and applause of every other variety eminated from the crowd .
Of course many folks have seen this happen at many shows . No other classes bring out the “ football frenzy ” of crowds like the bold - going , high - stepping Tennessee Walking Horses . But here is what Dr . Poteet says about the Italian , Marquis Lorenzo De Medici and the Frenchman , Commandant J . Saint-Fort Paillard . They judged the international competition of h u n te r s and jumpers .
“ They were intrigued by the Walking Horses and asked permission to ride one . On Thursday morning before the show started I took my Merry Bells mare and Mr . Stokely took a gelding of his up to the arena with braids and tails slicked up and these two foreigners rode around the ring for 15 to 20 minutes . The announcer had the ring cleared and there were quite a few people up to watch .
“ The Commandant rode my mare and was delighted with her . When he got off he told me : “ Eet ees smooth and so repeed .’ He further told me that the Walking Horse could go as fast as a ‘ Trottaire .
“ We were quite well pleased with everything about the show and people who put on the show were delighted to have us ,” added the surgeon .
And that surely speaks well of the Washington , D . C . International Horse Show .
RESULTS
WASHINGTON , D . C . INTERNATIONAL
3 > I , Uuu waixmg norse unampions Stake : ( I ) MACKS SPORTY DU ] owners Dr . and Mrs . H . Fiskin , C sonia , Pa ., Rt . 5 .; ( 2 ) JUST GO B ( Walkaway Stables ; ( 3 ) GO BO '
DARK KNIGHT , Dr . and Mirs . Hubert M . Poteet , Jr ., Smithfield , N . C .; ( 4 ) BEE ’ S BIG SHOT , Lawn Vale Farm , Gainesville , Va .; ( 5 ) SUN DUST DE FENDER , Mumma Stables , ( E . J . Mumma , Jr .); ( 6 ) WINTER WILSON , Mr . and Mrs . J . D . Stokely ; ( 7 ) SILVER TEMPTATION , Bellwood Farm , ( S . J- Bell ); ( 8 ) PAL ’ S MIDNITE MITCH , Bellwood Farm .
Walking Horse Amateur-Owner , ui STAR ’ S DUSTY SUN , Lawn Vale Farm ; ( 2 ) GO BOY ’ S MISS E „ Mr . and Mrs . E . I . Floyd ; ( 3 ) BUNNIE BLUE , Fred Black ; ( 4 ) MISTY GO BOY , Donna Jean Sweeny .
$ 500 Amateur Stake ( Amateurs to ride ): ( 1 ) MERRY BELLS , Dr . Hubert M . Poteet up ; ( 2 ) SUN ’ S OOMPH , Mrs . H . Fiskin up ; ( 3 ) BUMBLE BEE , Fred Black up ; ( 4 ) SILVER TEMPTA TION , Bellwood Farm ; ( 5 ) WINTER WILSON , J . D . Stokely up ; ( 6 ) SUN S DUSTY BOY , Lawn Vale Farm ; ( 7 ) TENNESSEE SUN , H . S . Hensley . .,
Walking Horses , Amateurs to ride preliminary : ( 1 ) MERRY BELLS , Dr . Hubert M . Poteet up ; ( 2 ) SUN fa OOMPH , Mrs . H . Fiskin up ; ( 3 ) WIN TER WILSON , J . D Stokely up ; W MIDNIGHT SUN RISE , Mumma Stables .
Walking Horses , Mbre Class : 0 ) WALTZING MATILDA , Dr . and Mrs- H Fiskin ; ( 2 ) SUN ’ S SPRING QUEEN : ( 3 ) MISS K , Grant Bothamley ; ( 4 ) MISS DIXIE B , Bellwood Farm .