1964-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1964 July Voice | Page 41

By Billy Joe Ann Estess Box 222, Kentwood, Louisiana

Hi!

You’ ve no doubt heard the old song,“ I’ m Movin’ On,” well it seems like that’ s all we’ ve done lately— with shows galore, and getting new shows started and helping promote shows to come, gracious what a tail-spin we stay in. In our part of the country as in so many others, there are a great many established shows, but we are always trying to get new ones and of course making better ones of those we already have.

Mrs. Virginia Killingsworth, a real fire-ball of a lady, came to see me the other night, and we discussed plans for a Youth Show in conjunction with the very large Washington Parish Fair held annually in Franklinton, Louisiana. October 7th is the tenative date set for the show and if enough youngsters participate, the Fair plans something bigger next year. I’ m sure they won’ t be disappointed in youngsters around here’ cause they really turn out well in all Juvenile Classes.

Dixie Springs Stables owned by Lester Carruth of Dixie Springs, Mississippi is in the process of completing his new barn and training facilities. L. L.“ Boo” Greer, his very capable manager and trainer is real proud of the new plant and justly so. It’ s in a lovely spot and right on Highway 51, mainstream of all traffic to the major“ Horse places” in’ this vicinity. Lou Carruth Malta, daughter of the Lester Carruths, has been doing real well on her MR. DELISH this year. Lou is so pretty and sweet you just can’ t help liking her, and her parents are one of the friendliest couples you’ d ever want to meet. We were invited to the big Bar B Que they had after the recent McComb Show( honoring the completion of the new barn) but due to prior plans we were unable to go. Bet they had a ball, though!

In spite of very adverse weather conditions the Tylertown and McComb, Mississippi shows went on as scheduled and were very good ones indeed. These shows are the ones we are always interested in, and you really can’ t blame us as they are real close by and we usually have a little more time to spend with house guests and in general feel like hosts. This I really enjoy. I was so proud of our FROSTY SHADOW winning the Walking Colt Class. We are so very proud of her and like I said before, many times, the colts are my pride and joy. I guess that’ s why I get so enthused over the big colt classes at the Celebration and especially the Dam and Foal Class, which to me is the most beautiful class of the entire show. Getting back to our McComb Show I would like to have had many pictures to submit, but the weather only permitted a few in the afternoon.

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