1963-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1963 November Voice | Page 5

NOVEMBER
TENNESSEE WOKING H0BSE
HORSE SHOW
A “bigger and better than ever”
Seventh Annual Southern Cham­
pionship Charity Horse Show, held
in the mammoth Garrett Coliseum,
Montgomery, Alabama, November
5-9, brought to a stirring conclusion
the 1963 show season for Ten­
nessee Walking Horses. More than
six hundred eighty horses were en­
tered in fifty-nine classes. Walk­
ing Horses made up the majority
of this number and filled twenty-
two classes to the satisfaction of
the enthusiastic audiences. Some
observers pointed out that more
good horses than ever before com­
peted in this year’s renewal of the
show.
T he Southern Championship
Horse Show Association, Inc.,
sponsors the annual event. Officers
of this group are: H. O. Davis,
Montgomery, Alabama, president
and general chairman; Tine W.
Davis, Montgomery, Alabama,
vice-president; J. E. Beasley, Jr.,
Athens, Alabama, vice-president;
Carmage Walls, Montgomery, Ala­
bama, vice-president; and W. O.
Crawford, Burkville, Alabama,
secretary-treasurer. These promi­
nent leaders are to be commended
upon their promotion of this color­
ful show in the Deep South.
John L. and Ruth S. Bowers,
Destin, Florida, were managers of
the show. O’Neil Howell, Mem­
phis, Tennessee, was master of
Placing second to TRIPLE
ceremonies; Emmett Stone, High THREAT in the Class and in the
Point, North Carolina, was ring­ stake was the popular MACK IC’S
master; Alvin Ruxer, Jasper, In­ HANDSHAKER, with Doug Wola-
diana, was steward; and Jimmie ver handling skillfully the 1960
Richardson, Shelbyville, Ten­ World’s Grand Champion.
GO BOY’S BLACK JACK,
nessee, was organist. Judge of
owned by Captain and Mrs. E. A.
Walking Horses was Jimmy Wad­ Self of Mobile, made the best show
dell, Brownsville, Tennessee; and of his career to win the Cham­
judge of all other classes was Bob pionship Three-Year-Old Stake in
Whitney, Cox Creek, Kentucky.
a classy ring full of junior horses.
Star of the show was the great Superbly ridden by Donald Pas­
stallion TRIPLE THREAT, re­ chal, the smooth and consistent
cently purchased by Pat Kim­ black stallion was nothing less
brough, Atlanta, Georgia, from the than sensational as he served
Circle T Ranch, Dallas, Texas. notice that he will be ready for
Under the masterful training of the aged classes and champion­
Harold Kennedy this big bay with ships in 1964.
the big lick has developed into one
Amateur Champion of the show
of the outstanding Walking Horses was MACK K’S COUNTRY, rid­
of all time and should continue to den by Leslie J. Spencer for the
thrill audiences for several more Gulf Hills Dude Ranch and Coun­
seasons. Subjected to rigorous try Club, Ocean Springs, Missis­
training only after he had ma­ sippi. Deedy Decker, Omaha, Ne­
tured, TRIPLE THREAT has the braska, rode her SHADOW’S RED
stamina and heart “to get better WARRIOR in one of his best per­
the longer you ride him.” Both in formances to take reserve. A popu­
the Stallion Class and in Cham­ lar and close third was BOMB’S
pionship Stake, this three-gaited BALLY HOO, owned and riden by
Walking Horse showed form, stride D’Leese Williamson, Jackson, Mis­
and motion in abundance to take sissippi.
the blue ribbons. Reserve Cham­
GO BOY’S STARFIRE con­
pion at the 1963 Celebration, tinued his winning ways with a
TRIPLE THREAT is clearly the victory in the Two-Year-Old
horse to beat for top honors in Stake. Doug Wolaver was up for
1964.
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