1965-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1965 October Voice | Page 33

THE CAROLINA OPEN GATE
by Mary L. Hinson
Route 4, Box 186
Sumter, South Carolina
Shady Deal Walking Horse Stal des
EDITOR’S NOTE—One of the real "hot
spots" of the Walking Horse business is the
Carolinas, and South Carolina is on the move
to increase interest at all levels. It is with
great pleasure that we introduce Mrs. C. E.
(Mary) Hinson, of Sumter. South Carolina,
who becomes a Contributing Editor with this
issue. This first article will serve to intro­
duce Mrs. Hinson and her family to the read­
ers of the VOICE. She has an extensive
background in the Walking Horse business
and should do an excellent job of covering
her state. All Walking Horse enthusiasts in
South Carolina please feel free to call on
Mrs. Hinson for coverage and news of your
horse activities. She is most willing to assist
you by giving you mention in her article.
Mary Laney Hinson comes from Camden.
South Carolina, home of the famous Carolina
Cup Races. Her family has always owned
horses and she can remember riding since
she was four years old. Among her current
activities are teaching kindergarten, working
on various church and civic projects, the
State PTA and the S. C. Horse Shows As­
sociation. She is also chairman of three
Sumter Horse Shows. In describing ner back­
ground in the horse business. Mrs. Hinson
states:
My husband CONNIE and I have
been interested in Walking Horses
for about ten years. We raise and
sell colts. Our first stud was Stately
Allen, a well-known stud from Ala­
bama. We became interested in the
Go Boy Shadowbreedingandbought
a Shadow stud from Tennessee. Both
of these horses sired some of the
best colts raised in South Carolina.
We opened a 17-stall modern barn
in February7 of 1965. Between 900
and 1,000 interested horse lovers
and friends attended the grand open­
ing. Our trainer is Mr. DUDLEY D.
SLEDGE, from Murfreesboro, Ten­
nessee. Dudley has had a terrific
show season with two of our top
horses: the filly Shadow’s Sumter
Queen, and Jet’s Go Boy Souvenir.
If nothing happens, he can show
South Carolina much better horses
next year. Dudley’s successful sea­
son encouraged his brother, BILLY
Sledge, to move to South Carolina to
become head trainer for LARRY
COOPER at the Circle C in Greer.
These Sledge brothers have brought
much excitement and horsemanship
to South Carolina.
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TRAINER
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WILLARD TENPENNY
9675 Cunningham Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45243
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Several weeks ago all South Caro­
lina horse lovers rode over to Colum­
bia for the two-day Championship
Show. Saturday was the hottest day
of the year and any horse or rider
that won a ribbon really deserved it.
What a thrill on Saturday night when
Merry Boy’s Secret won the second
Championship show of the South
Carolina season. The other show
was Johnston in August. Meriy Boy’s
Secret is owned by Mr. and Mrs.
GUY WHITNER of Newberry, S. C.
Shown by HUGH MOSS, Trenton,
S. C., he made a good showing at
the Celebration, tying in the money.
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South Carolina horses are getting
better every year. We were really
proud of our horses at the Celebra­
tion. Another horse that tied in the
money was Midnight Easter Sun,
owned by W. F. BALLENTINE of
Columbia, S. C. He was shown by
JUDY HENSLEY of Georgia. Judy
won the Juvenile Class Saturday on
Midnight Easter Sun.
Next month we hope to start our
coverage of the activities of South
Carolina’s Walking Horse enthusi­
asts. We will keep the "gate open”
for all your news.
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