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companion rider, PRISCILLA TAL LEY, who shows Go Boy’ s Coty, an aged mare with plenty of class. The ground men, WAYNE COX and BUD FARLEY, have their hands full helping Hershel work the thirty-four horses in training every day.
GEORGE WITT STABLES
One of the most highly regarded and fiercely competitive professional trainers around is GEORGE WITT of Athens, Alabama. George, who is perhaps best remembered for his three-year domination of the show ring with Go Boy’ s Invasion several years ago, has a stable full of good horses again this year. Three deep in stake horses. George calls the roll to include: Go Boy ' s Black Dandy, a five-year-old stud owned by Dr. B. S. HENRY of Russellville, Alabama; Dusty’ s Best Chance, a fouryear-old sorrel stallion o-wned by Dr. MARSHALL CARRIER of Decatur, Alabama; and Spur’ s Big Glory, a liver chestnut stallion owned by Dr. CARRIER and W. O. CRAWFORD. George Witt supporters can be justly proud of any one of these fine horses every time he enters the show ring.
In the two-year-old ranks, George is particularly proud of Invasion’ s Shadow, the blue-ribbon winner at Tuscaloosa on his first time out for owner Dr. Carrier. This chestnut stud, despite his limited show ring career, is already considered a top contender for Celebration honors. George is also working Shot’ s Bonny Bell, a bay filly owned by JAN WRIGHT of Nacogdoches, Texas, and Miss Topper, a black filly owned by Captain E. A. SELF of Mobile.
Now working twenty-four horses, George considers Spur’ s Glory B, a full sister to Spur’ s Big Glory, to be one of the really good horses in his stable. She is a roan four-year-old, owned by W. O. Crawford. Also, Go Boy’ s Starlight, a Walking pony ridden by ETHEL MAY GRISSOM of Athens, will carry the George Witt banner this year.
FRED CONDRA STABLES
If you can call a one-man stable an operation, FRED CONDRA of Maryville, Tennessee has a good operation going. Rising to abrupt prominence with his 1965 debut of Sir Galahad C, Fred won the Amateur Class at Chattanooga and says, " The stud hasn’ t been beaten this year except by Bomb’ s Bally Hoo, and I understand that he is a pretty good horse. That was in the Spring Jubilee at Columbia.” A salesman during the day, Fred works his horses on a strictly amateur basis and those who know him say that, although relatively new in the Walking Horse sport, he has an excellent touch with horses. In addition to Sir Galahad, Fred is doing quite well with a two-year-old and has just started a Junior horse. Amateur or not, Fred could show his horses in almost any league and be " in the money.” Rumor has itthathe turned down $ 15,000 for Sir Galahad after his amazing upset at Columbia. For an amateur, he is certainly causing a stir in the business, and he certainly seems to be enjoying his horses.
BIG TALK FARMS
Atlanta, Georgia can boast of the Walking Horse activities of DOUG CAGLE and the Big Talk Farms. Located near Atlanta in the small community of Douglasville, the Big Talk Farms feature several highly regarded horses and several talented riders. In the Juvenile classes, Miss BLANCHE DILLON THOMAS, fourteen years old, takes to the show ring as often as possible on Mack’ s Gal, a nine-year-old chestnut mare that bears the World Championship laurels of the twelve-and-under class in a past Celebration. Blanche also rides Sun Dust Glory Girl, a fouryear-old chestnut mare that has carried this attractive young rider to many top ribbons.
Also riding out of Big Talk Farms is sixteen-year-old Miss PATTIE REAMS, who rides Sexrets Dawn, a six-year-old liver chestnutmare, and Shadow’ s Cheerleader, a three-yearold roan mare. Combined with their charming rider, these two horses are always in contention for top honors.
DOUGLAS CAGLE is riding and showing several top horses this year. Among the most outstanding are Paige’ s Sorrel Sun, a Junior Stud owned by Big Talk Farms, and Go Boy’ s Big Talk, a six-year-old chestnut stud which won the blue and the Challenge Trophy at the recent Atlanta Charity Horse Show. Young DAVID CA. GLE is actively showing
Go Boy’ s Stormcloud in the twelveand-under classes and is doing quite well. Whenever the Big Talk Farms horse van pulls up at a horse show you can be sure that they wifi be well represented.
NEWS FROM GLL STABLES
Dr. R. R. RENFROE, Fort Bragg Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina is bringing three mares to be bred soon. One of these mares is the dam of Sun’ s Zenith and Fair Warning. Mr. O. E. BOSO, 612 Blanerhassett Avenue, Belpre, Ohio, has been visiting with us for a few days. He brought a beautiful black mare down to breed to Carbon Copy. Dr and Mrs. THUR STON WHITAKER, Route 2- Box 273, Vicksburg, Mississippi spent the night with us recently. They have two lovely children, ADAM and LEE, not to mention a beautiful mare which they brought with them to be bred.
Mr. CEBERN LEE’ s mare, Merry Boy’ s Legacy, has a beautiful new arrival! The filly, by Sun’ s Delight, is a chestnut sorrel with a blaze face. This colt arrived on the 20th of May at our farm. The mare will be bred to Carbon Copy. Mr. DON EVANS, Route 2, Springfield, Missouri has six mares at GLL Farms. Two of his well-bred mares have two new babies: one mare, Midnight Mack’ s Gal, has a beautiful dark sorrel filly foaled May 11; the other mare, Spur’ s Morning Glory, has a beautiful dark sorrel stud colt with a star foaled May 25th. Dr. H. G. LAVELLE, JR. of Memphis has a beautiful sorrel mare with a beautiful colt by her side here at GLL Farms. Dr. E. C. GRESHAM, Box 827, Crossett, Arkansas has a beautiful mare, MauGray’ s Bess, who is 16 and has her first colt. This mare and colt are visiting us now. And is this mare proud of her colt!! Shehad rather fight( kick) than have you touch her fine colt.
Mr. GEORGE LEE LENOX recently announced that, as of September 1, 1965, Mr. C. A. " CHARLIE” BOBO, currently in Thomasville, North Carolina, will become trainer and general manager of the GLL Farms. RUSSELL PATE, trainer for this stable for the past two years, has joined with brother RICHARD to form the Pate Brothers Stables in Rossville, Tennessee, near Colliersville. More on this later!
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