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mate. I can only say that every trophy in Fury’ s collection was wellearned!
Mrs. Smith introduced me to a fine young couple from Crystal Lake, Illinois, JOHN and JOAN KRUMM. They are now managing the famous old Thunderbird Quarter Horse Ranch and own several Walking Horses. Among these is a red roan yearling stallion, Sunset Heir, who, with his four white stockings and bald face, bears a striking resemblance to Sun’ s Xmas Tree of Redmond, Washington. They’ ve bred a couple of their mares to Sun Dust Fury, and the colts, if they follow in their father’ s footsteps, should be tops in the show field.
A fine up-and-coming Junior stallion is Huston’ s Trouble. This black four-year-old, sired by Troubles and capably shown by his owmer-trainer Mr. LEONARD HUSTON of Tinley Park, placed well in both the Open and Junior classes. He shows a great deal of promise and we can expect to see his name at the top of the judges’ scorecards in the near future.
Carmarin Mandate, owned by Mrs. R. C. OUDENHOVEN, Green Bay, Wisconsin, took second in the Amateur Class, after coming from a spectacular win at the Madison( Wisconsin) show. First place in the Junior Class and second in the Open went to Shadow’ s Mardelle, guided by her owner, MARVIN SHIELDS. The next day I drove out to ED JOHNSON’ S Windy Hill Farm in Mokena, Illinois and had a long chat with Mrs. WILMA MARTIN from Crown Point, Indiana. She has a beautiful four-year-old roan mare, Tiptop Honeygold II, who has possibly the longest and silkiest mane and tail I’ ve ever seen. Mrs. Martin rode her for me and then put me up. I was really surprised at the mare’ s excellent manners and smooth way of going. It was, indeed, a pleasure to ride her, in every sense of the word. Mrs. Martin has not yet decided whether or not to show her but, in my opinion, Honeygold will be outstanding in any pursuit.
FLASH! Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE WELLS of Cicero, Illinois, owners of the Bombardier’ s Son, have been transferred to St. Louis, Missouri. Bombardier is now in the capable hands of REX BIRKSHIRE. We are very sorry to see this fine stallion leave the area.
WALKIN ' WEST
Bea Walker 10300 Calvine Road
Sacramento 3, California
May 1965 saw the newest Walking Horse training facility opened at 2100 Riego Road, Sacramento. Mr. ART FINE leased the beautiful Bill Howard quarter horse barn for working and training Tennessee Walking Horses. What a barn! The stalls are 16 x 16, and there is an indoor arena( so important during those long wet winter months), plus the nice big outside ring. Though Mr. Fine is new at the location, he’ s not unknown to Walking Horse owners, breeders, and exhibitirs, and is offering a complete facility for training, boarding, and breeding these horses. Mr. Fine is working both show and pleasure horses— one of his clients, MARJORIE LONG, rode her big gelding into the first place spot during the Open Pleasure Class at the California State Fair.
Mr. Fine has moved BEA WALK ER’ S big black Midnight Sun stallion, Midnight Kid, to his barn to stand at public service. He contracted to stand the horse after viewing the stallion’ s first California colt crop, taking note that all mares brought to his court in 1964 foaled to his service in 1965, giving the stud a 100 % crop.
Mr. Fine extends an open invitation to drop by, see the barn, and watch the horses work.
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HERSHEL TALLEY STABLES
The HERSHEL TALLEY Stables in Baileyton, Alabama is a beehive of activity these days, as the show season picks up steam heading for the Celebration. Hershel, who was one of the judges last year, will be very much in evidence again this year, except that he will be on the rail riding some of his top stock. Headliner at Talley Stables at this time is Duke’ s Handyman, a black aged stud that is making an excellent reputation for himself and for owner Mrs. CLAUD LAWSON of Birmingham, Alabama. Another feature attraction, and one of the most highly-touted Junior Horses in the land, is Clown’ s Spur, a bay threeyear-old stallion that is owned by Mr. W. O. CRAWFORD, Mr. S. W. COLEMAN and Hershel Talley. This brilliant show horse has followed his 1964 victories at Mobile, Jackson and Montgomery with five blues in a row as a Junior Horse this year.
In the two-year-old class, Hershel is showing Clown Lil Cheatham, a fancy roan filly with a big lick, owned by Mr. JACK COLLINS of Bessemer, Alabama. She has been shown three times this year and has two blues and a red in top competition. Some other leading show horses in training are Clown’ s Image, a sorrel stud colt that is just about ready for show ring activity owned by Mr. and Mrs. JIM YEAGER of Blountsville and Hershel Talley, and Clown’ s Rebel Ace, a black two-year-old stud colt that is doing well for owner OZIE COOK.
Representing the Talley Stables in Juvenile Classes is JANE YEA GER, riding Eldo’ s Sunset, which she has shown four times to win two blues, second, and third. She has a
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28 VOICE of the Tennessee Walking Horse