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BARN STORMING ( Conid .) of the great horses of the breed . Good luck Charlie !

MAL GRAHAM STABLES

There is a new face at Mai Graham Stables , Meridian . Mississippi . Larry Edwards , trainer of the 1964 World Champion Junior Gelding , MR . RUFF , is now training there . Larry came to work with the Grahams right after the Celebration and has done a good job of keeping their stock going strong in some of the hard late-season shows . He has been working as a professional trainer for only a short time but has a lot of horse sense crammed into his twenty-one years . Aiming for the 1965 season , Larry will be working with the Grahams and their string of horses . He will concentrate on SUN ’ S PAPER DOLL , the big bold amateur horse that Raye Graham showed this year , and also PHILS GO BOY . another Amateur horse shown by Raye .

At the present , he also has MAY­ FLOWER MOVER , a two year old roan stud colt , STAR OF THE SUN , an eight year old chestnut mare and five coming two year old colts which he will have to break and start this winter . We will all be looking forward to seeing the MAL GRAHAM STABLES horses in the ring next year .

HIDDEN SPRINGS FARMS

Word comes from trainer Sam Cecil that he is now located at the Hidden Springs Farms in Emmaus , Pennsylvania . Sam , who was previously with the C . E . Clement Stables in Hickory , North Carolina , has moved to this part of the country to take over the stable operation of Mr . E . Richard Bell and Mr . Richard Stevens , key men in a corporation that owns the Hidden Springs Farms . Near Allentown , Pennsylvania , the Hidden Springs Farms , offers the finest facilities for training Walking Horses and with the experienced hand of young Mr . Cecil , should be well on the road to making a national reputation as a center for Walking Horse activities in this section of the country .

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By Sharon Terry Box 1178 State College , Miss .

On November 21 , my great horse BIG MAN has been dead one year . I have been remembering shows long past ; Montgomery , The Jubilee , Jackson and Greenville — he won them all . One of his biggest achievements was winning the Grand Champion Walking Horse award of the Mid-South Horse Show Association in 1959 when I was only twelve years old . People still ask me at shows all over the country , “ Sharon , where is BIG MAN ?” BIG MAN was probably the greatest gelding of his day shown by a juvenile . I will never have another BIG MAN — no horse can take his place in my heart .

One of the most thrilling events of the big Jackson , Mississippi horse show was the performance by the Lippizan horses ; the famous white horses of Vienna . I was very excited when I talked to Mr . Otto Paster , trainer and one of the riders of these great horses . He gave me the complete history of these horses , and told me all about the Spanish Riding School of Vienna , Austria .

One of the most interesting facts about the Lippizans is that they each wear three brands . On the lower left jaw is the brand “ L ” for Lippizan . Under the saddle blanket is branded each horses name . And , last on the right hip of each horse is the Imperial Crown of Austria . These brands are quite different from American brands ( like cattle brands ). On these brands the hair is simply ruffled into the brand ; there is no scar and it will not brush out or wear away .

Mr . Paster gave Patricia De- Loach and me a special invitation to come to the barn next morning to make pictures . Mr . Paster surprise me most of all when he put us up on two of the famous Lippizans and gave us a Spanish riding seat lesson !! We actually rode the Lippizans ! I have never been so excited ! I gave Mr . Paster several of our “ Sharon Terry ” rhinestone brow bands and now the famous horses will be performing with our brow bands ! Believe me , it really is a “ fab ” feeling to be sitting astride one of those great white horses !

Jackson , Mississippi was a wonderful show with lots of good horses and a big crowd of spectators . D ’ Leese Williamson made another terrific pair of shows with BOMB ’ S BALLY HOO to win the Amateur Stallion class and Amateur Stake at this show .

Only got to the Jubilee for two nights . Buddy Hugh ’ s white two year old was the talk of the show . The sale of CARBON COPY to Mr . George Lee Lenox of Collierville caused a lot of excitement .

Haven ’ t time to write up all the shows — after all , I have to study sometime ! Send your news to me at Box 1178 , State College , Miss . Trrri i n 1111111111111111

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