1965 SHELBYVILLE
P-TA HORSE SHOW New Records Set at Annual Event
1965 SHELBYVILLE
P-TA HORSE SHOW New Records Set at Annual Event
The 1965 edition of the thirty-third Annual Shelbyville P-TA Horse Show might well have been called the Green and Hugh Spectacular. This highly-regarded team of talented trainers came on strong to strike a one-two-three blow to win the Junior Walking Horse Class, the Age Mare Class, and the Stallion-Gelding Championship Class.
In a show that posted 198 entries at the gate and an enthusiastic crowd of over 5,000 spectators, the officials of the Shelbyville Schools P-TA boasted one of the most successful mid-season shows that they have ever held.
From the standpoint of Walking Horses, Judge JIMMY HOLLOWAY had his work cut out for him as he was hard-pressed to look for the fine points to determine many winners. Jimmy tied an excellent show and is to Jpe commended for a job well done.
Starting the show on a happy note was the Pleasure Ponies Class, and young STEVE HAWKERSMITH took the blue in afieldof ' ever-so-many” riders 14 years old and under on Little Surprise. Pride’ s Merry Merry, with BRENDA SCOTT up, won the event for Pleasure Horse Riders 18 and under.
In an outstanding Two-Year-Old Walking Horse Open Class, JIMMY McFARLIN. riding for McFarlin and Wiggings of Murfreesboro, took the blue on Jet’ s Last Chance, a big-going stud colt that kept getting better and better. Jimmy and the colt took a spill on the way out as they hit a slick spot after a brief rain. Jimmy had his hands full of ribbons and trophies and they all went flying. Horse and riderwereboth unhurt, however. Veteran Confederate Raider, better known asToughy, put all his fourteenyearsofexperiencetow ' ork to carry VICKY LYNN THOMPSON to victory in the Ladies Amateur Class. In the Three-Year-Old Walking Mare Class, DOUGLAS WOLAVER piloted Handshaker’ s Kay to the blue for Hembree Buick Company of Guntersvilie, Alabama, while BUDDY HUGH captured the crowd with a " go-yonder” exhibition on Shadow’ s King Cotton, a spectacular white stallion owned by DEWEY ARNOLD of Shelbyville. Different in color, to say the least, this horse is one of the few white horses that shows his color to great advantage. He could be one of the " big ones” for 1965.
Borum’ s Gold Bond, with BETHANY WARREN up for Mr. and Mrs. JOHN BORUM of Ashland City, Tennessee took the top spot in the Walking Pony Class and Go Boy’ s Challenger, with veteran LINDA ROB INSON again in the saddle, captured the blue in the Juvenile Class, edging out JUDY TILLETT on her Untouchable mare, who tied second.
In a real hot Age Mare Class, TOBY GREEN rode Spur ' s Summer Dream to the blue for new ' owner HANK SHEELY of Dallas, Texas. They were pushed all the way by the highly-regarded April Love, with ALBERT LEE ROWLAND up, who tied second. Moonglow Jr., with JAMES K. TAYLOR of Huntsville, Alabama up, walked their way to a great victory in the Amateur Class. This horse has come a long way since trainer BUDDY KIRBY took him for James K. last fail
SHADOW’ S KING COTTON— Buddy Hugh up. Impressive winner of the Three-Year-Old Stud and Gelding Class.
GUNSMOKE SON— Buddy Hugh up. Taking a giant step toward 1965 Honors by winning the P-TA Show.
and all indications are that this is the combination to beat this year.
A grand finale was evident as a large class of Age Stallions and Geldings hit the gate in what is considered a Championship Class. Talk was that there were only about two or three top horses missing in this class that would have made it a " little Celebration” right here in the middle of the season. Gunsmoke’ s Son, ridden by BUDDY HUGH, took to the rail and put on what was considered the best performance of his entire career. Taking the blue ribbon for Mr. BARKLEY BROCK of Clinton, Missouri, he was closely followed by BUD DUNN on his highly-regarded Go Boy’ s Sun Dust owned by JANIS HENRY of Russellville, Alabama. Too good to be overlooked, Hawk’ s Memory, owned by Mrs. HAWKSHAW HAWKINS of Nashville and ridden by RICHARD PATE, took the third place ribbon.
All things considered, the 1965 Shelbyville P-TA Horse Show was one of the best ever. It was a fitting prelude to the big show that will be held in the same arena in September. Complete resultsareinthe " Horse Show Results” column elsewhere in this issue.
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