MID-SOUTH PARK IN ( Continued from Page 5 ) Taking home three ties each for
two-year-old , junior , and open classes were Neil Robinson of Merry Acres Stables and Ted Beare of Scruggs and Beare Stables . Others adding a two for two were Phelan Farms , John Stroud , Billy Grubbs , Triple J . Ranch , and Wendy Wood . Dixie Goble ’ s MERRY BOY ’ S DENMARK took the trophy in the TWH Pleasure class . The absence of a juvenile class did not keep the young ones on the sidelines , nor did it stop them from taking forty per cent of the amateur ties .
Before I could catch my breath from the Millington Show , we were off and running for Humboldt , Somerville , Batesville , Little Rock . Holly Grove , and Union City . Beginning with Horse Show Hopefuls making the Mid South bid for the two-year-old spot are Porter Norman ’ s SHADOW ’ S PRIMROSE , Merrv Acres ’ SUN ’ S OUTER LIMIT . G . L . L . Farm ’ s EBONY ’ S BLACK LADY , Nolan Smith ’ s NOBLE SUN ’ S BEAUTY , and E . L . McDaniel ’ s ANGEL ’ S MIDNIGHT . Amateur ladies and gentlemen coming on strong are the aforementioned horses of Ann Mohon , Fred Fowler , and Pat Stringer , as well as George Lenox ’ s GLL GO GETTER and Dr . H . G . Barker ’ s GO BOY ’ S BLACK JACK .
The highly competitive juvenile classes are bringing such stars to the fore as Elaine Douzanis ’ CHANCE ’ S GYPSY SUN , Linda Robinson ’ s GO BOY ’ S CHAL LENGER , Lynn Bledsoe ’ s LYNN ’ S MERRY CHANCE and Beryl Bethea ’ s GO BOY ’ S PEACOCK . The Walking Pony Class is being dominated by Debbie Fowler ’ s SHA DOW ’ S IMP .
My unofficial Mid-South awards of the month would have to go to John Stroud of Millington for being the nicest gentleman in the business . He has a kind word for everybody , a marvelous sense of humor , and , incidentally , is a mighty fine horse trainer . Second award , but of no less importance goes to Ted Beare ’ s grandfather , Mr . Scruggs of Rutherford . This dear man is a great favorite of my the HI LINE from the Deep SOUTH
By Billy Joe Ann Esiess Box 222 , Kentwood , Louisiana
Hi !
Gracious , things are beginning to move fast around here . I tried to tell myself that I ’ d just have to move a little faster with the pace of things , but wow ! Guess I ’ m just getting old . . . No one else better say that , though .
Mendenhall , Mississippi , had their show recently , and a good one it was . The classes were all filled to overflowing , and I belive the excitement was thoroughly enjoyed by all .
Heard from cute Sara Beth Robinson of Circle R Stables of West Point , Mississippi , the other day and she tells me that Dickie Pate , their trainer , really has his hands full with a barn full of good horses . Sara Beth says the black two-yearold stud by GO BOY ’ S RED and the SETTING SUN filly he started this year are really tops . I haven ’ t seen them yet , but I look forward to it . She tells me , too , that Jimmie Yeates of Columbus has a really fine Walking Pony he ’ s planning to show ; and that little Janie Bramlett of Oxford will be showing a junior mare called MY SEL ECTION . I ’ m really anxious to get up there and see the new Circle R barn and look over their horses that she ’ s told me about , and esdaughters and in a recent ringside conversation with her , kept referring to me as “ your sister .”
I had decided not to go to quite so many shows this year , but as usual when the lights go on , I find myself on the grounds . See you tomorrow , next week , next month or whenever your town has issued the call for the Mid-South to Park-In . pecially the colts by their stud ,
MIDNIGHT ’ S ESQUIRE . We had a colt by him , started him and then sold him ( I must say , I objected to the selling end of it very much ) to Dr . N . S . Luton of Phenix City , Alabama . Doc seems to think he ’ s going to be a top colt ; I hope so — we have his dam . Anyway look for him , a big bay colt by the name of MIDNIGHT VAGABON .
We attended the Poplarville , Mississippi , show and Mr . Gayden Schrock and his crew really outdid themselves . The facilities were excellent and the trophies and ribbons were just beautiful . The list of winners can be found elsewhere in the magazine . The Poplarville Show is a semi-annual affair with the other segment being held just prior to the Celebration . I don ’ t see how the coming one could get much better , though .
Laurel , Mississippi , was the scene of another exciting show , and there , too , the classes were all well filled and oh ! so many good horses .
The one and only BLACK BOMBER B . put on an exhibition just prior to the starting of the first class and it was announced that he would stand at public service at the L . L . Majure Stables in Meridian , Mississippi , for the remainder of the summer . Jimmie Lee , their trainer will be in charge of any arrangements you might wish to make . The BOMBER ’ S a real beauty . I ’ m anxious to see some of his colts .
I ’ ve just come from a meeting of the Southwest Mississippi Horseman ’ s Association Show Committee , and much progress has been made on their forthcoming show . The Tylertown , Mississippi show will be held the night preceding
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