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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