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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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