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By Aletha Wiehl
The " top o’ the mornin’ to you,” and the remainder of the day also! Be it shamrocks or clover, bluegrass or alfalfa, anything green looks good after the snows of winter. And how the horses love to have their feet firmly on the ground once more! After months of carefully skating on ice and snow, " heels in the air” is the " gait of the day!”
To many, the winter months were a blessing in disguise, a time when shows were less numerous and concentrated work could be done on horses in training. And now the results are showing, or are ready to show.
Mr. DAL HOPE, who formerly trained for Mrs. D. G. EGGERMAN, has opened a public training stable near Bothell, Washington. He has in training for Mrs. Eggerman Trouble’ s Image, a fouryear-old buckskin gelding sired by Mr. Trouble. Dal has a lot of faith in this youngster, and feels that he will be one of the top junior horses on the West Coast. He has a terrific back end, and the
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Mr. and Mrs. EPHRIAM HAAS and Dal Hope own a three-year-old chestnut gelding, with flaxen mane and tail, of Last Chance breeding. This youngster is now hitting a show lick, and should offer stiff competition in junior classes.
Mr. and Mrs. BOB BENNETT of Seattle have an exceptionally flashy three-year-old colt sired by Midnight Squawman in training with Dal. This colt is a bright chestnut with four whites, a strip in his face, and mixed mane and tail. Add to this sharp ears, pop eyes, and show horse ways, and you have something to look at.
Dr. L. PATRICELLI of Renton, Washington is justifiably proud of a chestnut mare he has in training with Mr. Hope. The mare not only has good conformation, but also has the eye-catching white mane and tail which is whipped cream on the cake. In addition to good looks, she has a terrific reaching front end with lots of head motion, and a back end that " slips and slides with every stride.”
Miss LOUISE EGGELSTON of Bellevue, Washington has leased Squawman’ s Firefly which Dal showed so successfully as a junior horse. This combination is certain to provide good competition in ladies’ and amateur classes.
BILL FARNUM of Bellevue, Washington will show his Sun’ s Headman this season. Last fall Bill really found the key to Headman and placed Reserve Champion at the Shrine Show. Now that Bill has found that key, he isn’ t about to lose it. " Blue” is the color he’ s looking for in ribbons this year.
The WYMAN family of Maple Valley, Washington have a nice three-year-old colt that Dal is starting. Mr. HERB SHORT of Maple Valley will stand his stallion, Knight of Knight’ s Ace, this season at Dal Hope’ s stable. This stallion is a brilliant chestnut with flaxen mane and tail, and a strip in his face. He is sired by Knight of Knights by Midnight Sun, and his dam is Romeo’ s Bell Brown by Romeo Allen by Last Chance. Mr. and Mrs. LEO KNIGHT ofKent, Washington will have their stallion Double Namron in training here also. This stallion is sired by April Fool R by Blue Namron, out of Blue Sumner by Blue Namron, by Merry Boy. He has excellent conformation, with an exceptionally long neck and beautiful head. Both of these stallions will be bred to only a few select mares, as both will be showing.
Dal Hope has made an outstanding record up and down the Pacific Coast while training for Mrs. Eggerman. While making this fine record with horses and riders under his tutelage, he has demonstrated his ability and eagerness to work harmoniously with individuals and groups for the general good of the horse business. In this he is most fortunate to have the help of his wife who, in addition to being charming, has exceptional artistic ability. Both she and Dal have made myriads of friends, all of whom will wish them success with their new stable.
The JOE BILES Stables have been going in high gear all winter long. His stallion Stormy Midnight; the beautiful grey stallion he purchased recently in Tennessee( by Merry Go Boy out of a Wilson Allen mare); and a Setting Sun stallion( chestnut with light mane and tail) will be shown as well as used for breeding.— Oh yes! Last but not least, a grandson of Midnight Mack K is here, too. In addition, Joe has juniors sticking out his ears, some mighty good ones, and more waiting to come. Walking Horse interest is gaining momentum and spreading like wildfire!
CHARLES COURT at The Dalles, Oregon has been training horses in his indoor ring while the snow came down in sheets outside. He brought home three Northwest Championships for Dr. and Mrs. HOWARD ROBERTS- The Flying Dollar, Spitfire, and Reba Genius Star. This winter, Dollar’ s toe has been cut back, and he has been enjoying a few months of well-earned rest. Go Midnight Boy, owned by Dr. and Mrs. Roberts also, walked away with the Championship in the Junior Class at the Cow Palace.
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