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.