( From EAST TENNESSEE Contd.)( Continued from Page 33) LOVE LADY.“ Lady” is a 5 year old bay mare with a long flowing tail that drags the ground behind her. Wink has shown this mare successfully for two seasons. Jerry Armstrong of Athens, now owns BLUE SUN.
The Mt. Harmony Community Club Horse Show held August 1st, was a big success this year as it has been in previous years. The stake class was won by Jim Blair riding a much talked about stallion owned by Hank Sheelev of Dallas, Texas, MERRY MOTION MAKER. Jim works as a groom for Wink Groover and did a commendable job of showing the“ big hoss.”
August 6, 7. 8, and 9 was the date for the annual Blowing Rock, North Carolina Horse Show. What a week that was!! Mr. Paul Smith of Winter Garden, Florida served as the Walking Horse judge.
The Clements of Hickory, North Carolina, whom we visited during this trip, cooked some of the finest steaks I’ ve ever seen! We all made good use of their swimming pool too.
The big stake class was won by Wink Groover atop MACK K’ S 22. Wink also won the mare class on a very good mare named SOUVE NIR MELODY owned by Mr. Whisnant of Hickory, North Carolina.
Highest honor received by an East Tennessee horse at the Celebration was JET’ S ROCKET, a 3 year old mare owned by Jerry Armstrong of Englewood, Tennessee and ridden by Wink Groover. She took top honors in her class to become the 1964 World’ s Champion 3 year old mare.
Kenny Dickson riding MERRY BLUE BOY for Owen Fulton of Athens, came in second in the Owner-Amateur Rider to Judge Class. Vicki Lynn Thompson riding MR. SHOWMAN made a brilliant show taking top honors in the class. I would like to congratulate Kendall Armstrong of Englewood, Tennessee for the fine job of judging he did when chosen by lot to judge this class. SMOKE’ S JOSIE LEE, a 2 year old filly owned by Mack Watts of Englewood, Tennessee placed 7th in the Celebration and 4th in the 2 year old filly class in the Futurity with Wink up. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Burnette and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Burke were very proud of their 2 year old stud, GO BOY’ S BIG BOY. He placed second in the Futurity 2 year old stud class. Carolyn Stansberry did herself proud with her beautiful stallion MERRY BOY’ S SHADOW. Carolyn is a fine amateur trainer and rider and we hope that someday the breaks will go her way.
Kay Pierce of Kingsport, Tennessee is the nw owner of the champion mare, FAIR WARNING. This mare was previously owned by Doodles Thompson of Dallas, Texas. Good luck with your new mare Kay!
Don Galloway really looks sharp atop his new gelding owned by W. A. Catlett of Knoxville. I rode this gelding named MERRY BOY’ S REBELAIRE last Saturday and had the time of my life!
Congratulations to PERFEC TIONS CARBON COPY and Joe Webb and all the owners. CAR BON COPY is small in size but he grows up fast when he comes into the ring! Also, congratulations to Harold Kennedy, the Clements, Mr. W. Clyde Abernathy and Mr. J. B. Sherrill. Maybe TRIPLE THREAT will be added to that list of Grand Champions next year. He is a three gaited Walking Horse that is really a thrill to watch.
Well, there’ s a time when all things must come to an end and that is here. Hope to see you at the Knoxville and Chattanooga horse shows.
HORSES FOR SALE
PLEASURE HORSES, BROOD MARES, ond COLTS for sale al all time. Mares in foal to outstanding stallions— Midnight Sun, Sun ' s Delight, Midnight Beau and Ebony Masterpiece. Colts by Midnight Sun.
TWO GOOD AMATEUR HORSES FOR SALE.
Look them over before you buy. ' HAVE VAN— WILL HAUL "
HOLLY TREE FARM Fred M. Phillips
217 East Holland, Shelbyville, Tennessee Business 684-7778 Residence 684-5485
THE HI-LINE By Billie Joe Anne Esiess
I am so very happy that so many of our horses and riders did well. To place at the Celebration is easier said than done. The scope of that show has gotten to the tremendous stage, and there are so many good horses and riders those who have never attended can’ t possibly imagine the thrill of it all.
Lin-Mar Stables of Louise, Miss., with Marjorie Gill up, placed MAGIC NIGHT eighth in the Owner-Amateur Ladies on Mares or Geldings Class and Judy Knowles of Jackson, Miss., placed TOUCHE fifth. In the 12 and under Juveniles on Mares or Geldings, Brenda Bramlett of Holly Springs placed third on MERRY MELINDA. In the Over 50 Class for Amateurs, Gayden Schrock of near-by Poplarville, Miss., took fourth. The very crowded Two Year Old Stallion Class saw Circle R Stables of West Point, Miss., entry, GO BOY’ S DESTINY, place ninth.
Ray Graham and Hallie Goodling of Meridan, Miss., both showed their mounts in the Juveniles on Mares or Geldings, Riders 13-18. Miss Goodling placed MISSISSIP PI GAMBLER second. Miss Graham took Sun’ s Paper Doll to a 5th place win. L. L. Majure of Meridian, Miss., saw his three year old mare MISS MAJURETTE tie third in her class. MYSTERY’ S FURY, two year old gelding of Mr. C. D. Maddox, tied third in his class and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Thompson’ s SHINE’ S HAY BOY placed fifth. SHADOW ' S SUN TAN brought in a 10th place to Mr. M. L. Cashion of Jackson, Miss.
Miss D’ Leese Williamson of Jackson, Miss., really brought home the bacon in the Owner-Amateur on Stallions Class. BOMB’ S BALLY HOO worked like a charm for D’ Leese and they both deserved the blue ribbon they got. Bill Baynard of Baton Rouge, La., placed his MY SUNDUST SENSATION to a 7th place in this same class.
Mr. C. D. Maddox’ s colt, GO BOY’ S BIG SHOT B, who won the Weanling Horse Colt Class last year, came back to win the
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