DOUBLE B STABLES
Word comes from Mr . and Mrs . RICHARD BARRINGTON , of Columbus , Georgia , thattheirnewtrainer HAROLD WINKLER is doing an excellent job . Harold came to work for the Double B several months ago and is in the process of building up a stable of pretty good horses . He trained for the Robinson-Dedman Stables of Chatsworth , Georgia before coming here . They have 21 horses in training , including Go Boy ’ s Step Child , a black stud colt with top prospects . The Barringtons own him as well as Sun ’ s Saber King , a two-year-old sorrel stud colt ; Wilson ’ s Ace , an Amateur gelding shown by BETH Barrington ; Mack K Dollie , a Junior mare also shown by Beth ; and Mack K ’ s Dandy , a six-year-old bay gelding shown by CHUCK Barrington .
Outside horses include : Go Boy ’ s Devil , an Amateur horse owned by LAWRENCE HATHAWAY of Phenix , Alabama ; Go Boy ’ s Copy , a twoyear-old stud colt owned by JOHN MAYER , who also owns a good twoyear-old Sun Dust Filly . JANE DYKES of Columbus has a good Amatuer horse named Go Boy ’ s Patty that is a beautiful black mare , and EVAN BYNUM has Go Boy ’ s Lady ', a pony mare that will be shown in Walking Pony Classes . JACK TATUM of Opelika , Alabama also has Go Boy ’ s Julia , a four-yearold sorrel mare , in training . We will probably hear a lot about the Double B Stables throughout the summer .
MARTIN ’ S BREEDING FARM
Mr . and Mrs . HARRY MARTIN of East Gadsden , Alabama , owners of the top mare April Love in training with ALBERT LEE ROWLAND , also have a nice Walking Horse operation going at home . Their trainer , RANDY ROWLAND , talented and experienced young sonofAlbert Lee , is their trainer and is doing quite w ’ ell . Mr . and Mrs . JACK LEE of Gadsden also have an interest in the stable operation and participate
in their activities .
Randy is currently working eleven horses , including the Martins ’ Mr . Ruff , the 1964 World ’ s Champion Three-Year-Old Gelding . So far this season he has been getting along very well with this fancy , big-going black gelding . He is also working three Junior horses and several twoyear-olds . In the Amateur ranks , the Martin Stables will have Lady Orchid , a roan mare owned and shown by Mr . Martin , plus several other prospects that are coming along quite well .
RED BRIDGE STABLES
A recent letter from Dr . RALPH E . BANEY , owner of the Red Bridge Stables in Kansas City , Missouri , indicates that things are on the move there . A notable personality at the recent Murray Farm Sale , Dr . Baney purchased some of the finest stock on the sale grounds , including Ebony ’ s Black Lady and Go Boy ’ s Crusader . Both horses will be used extensively for horse show competition . Emphasizing that breeding was still their major activity , Dr . Baney pointed out that Head Trainer and Stable Supervisor RAY GREEN will be working several good twoyear-olds for competition , including Son ’ s Tim Tam and Mystery ’ s Angel . At the stallion level , Red Bridge Stables features the renowned Midnight Secret . He is backed up by Go Boy ’ s Crusader , Merry Boy Allan , Merry Jack , and two Midnight Sim stallions named Curfew Boy and Sun Dust Victor . They are also breeding a large number of their top brood mares to World Champion stallions outside their own stable — Carbon Copy , Go Boy ’ s Shadow , Midnight Sun , Merry Go Boy , Rodger ’ s Perfection , etc .
The selection of choice brood mares at the Murray Farm Sale was to broaden their blood lines . Dr . Baney maintains that , with the more than 170 brood mares they now have , they can produce desirable crosses in their own stable .
WALK-AWAY STABLES
A new 18-stall stable is now under way near Manchester , Tennessee . Mr . JOE GETSAY is owner of the new operation , and Mr . JUNIOR STACY , formerly with Green and Hugh Stables , is trainer . The new barn is filling up about as fast as they finish stalls and at the present they have ten horses in training . Outstanding right now is Sensation ’ s Reflection , a four-year-old sorrel roan mare owned by RUFUS CASH- ION . This mare tied fifth in the recent Manchester show in a top class . Shadow ’ s Flame , a three-year-old black stud colt owned by Joe Getsay , is doing quite well , as is Wyatt ’ s Merry Boy , a Junior stud owned by H . A . WYATT . Mr . R . J . MYER of St . Louis , Missouri , is proud of his Go Boy ’ s Fair Lady , a Junior mare with a lot of promise .
In the two-year-old class , " RED ” STACY will have a black Mack K filly belonging to ERNEST SMITH , a black Piddley filly owned by A . D . KILLINGSWORTH , and a half-brother to Chimney Sweep that is owned by WILLIAM ARNOLD , FRANK STACY and JOE GETSAY .
Mr . MARK BICKNELL of Clay , Michigan has a blue roan Junior mare in training and Mr . J . B . BAR TON and CHARLIE LOWERY of Manchester have a three-year-old sorrel mare , Ebony ’ s Magic Maid , that they are very pleased with .
JAY ’ S STABLES
Cleveland , Tennessee , long-time home of many good Tennessee Walking Horses , now harbors another stable . Mr . BOYD MELTON and Mr . GENE JOHNSTON are in the process of constructing a new 12-stall stable on the Old Tunnel Hill Road and should be in operation soon . Named Jay ’ s Stables , they now have six horses in training , including three two-year-old colts , an age mare , an age stud and a Walking Pony . They are taking outside horses , so any of you folks near Cleveland who have been looking for help with your Walking Horses will find this a good spot .
JEFFCOAT STABLES
NEIL ROBINSON , trainer for the Jeffcoat Stables of Cordova , Tennessee , sends us word about their upand-coming operation . Working hard for owners Mr . and Mrs . JOHN JEFF COAT , Neil is putting in a good day ’ s work with 22 horses in training . Since his start as trainer of the 1963 World ’ s Champion Two-Year-Old Gelding , Neil has made his way with some pretty good horses . At the present he has a good two-year-old roan gelding named Southern Aires Rebel , owned by the Jeffcoats , that is doing quite well . Midnight Mona Lisa , a black two-year-old filly , is also attracting a lot of attention and should come on strong in her class . Mr . CURTIS WADDELL of Brownsville , Tennessee , has a Junior Sun-
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