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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