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SHADOW’ S UNFORGETTABLE is a P™mi * S looking three-vear-old mare owned by i r. Larry Bright of Pearl, Mississippi. With some woA h. s
mare could be a real contender for bluc nbbons year. Dr. and Mrs. J. T. James of McComb, MississW are happy about BOMB’ S PLAY BOY. This MIDNIGHT
BOMB horse is showing plenty of promise and "' 51V the boys a run for the money in the three-year-old stailion classes this summer.
Owen D. Robinson of Jackson, Mississippi has a real good looking horse with Dude. STAN THE MAi. LEN O, a three-year-old stallion, was shown six times as a two-year-old in 1965. He tied in the money five of the six times. He is better than ever this year and is
just now coming into his own.
Dude and his wife Jean have a horse that they aie real high on. A five-year-old stallion, LIMOUSINE S GO BOY. this horse has a big lick and was a top contender for blues last season. A year of work has made this horse an even more formidable contender and Dude has high
hopes for him this year. Mr. M. L. Smiddv of Florence, Mississippi has a coming two colt that is being worked with. He is a real loose colt and shows lots of promise. A MIDNIGHT BOMB filly coming two-vear-old and a SUN GLO two-year-old stallion have just started in training. They both have the breeding to make top horses. These two horses are owned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips of Yazoo City, Mississippi.
Willard May and the Robinwood Stables own a big, strong, loose, solid black colt of SIR MAU GREY breeding that has been in training and is showing some real walking ability. BEASLEY’ S PIDDLY, a four-year-old mare, has not been in training long but is showing promise. With a little more work she should make owner Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Beasley of Jackson, Mississippi proud.
The Robinwood Stables have been doing a good job training Walking Horses in Mississippi and Dude Prestwood is looking forward to a bright season this year. Everyone is urged to stop by and visit the Robinwood Stables the first chance you get.
CHITWOOD STABLES
The North Georgia area is fast becoming an activi Walking Horse center. Leading much of the new interes in this area is the Chitwood Stables in Resaca, Georgia about ten miles from Calhoun, Georgia. Trainer Johi Young, working for Mr. and Mrs. Buford Chitwood, i working about fifteen horses and is in the process * o developing a top string for this part of the country.
A leading contender from the Chitwood Stables i: every show is young Hank Chitwood on his GO BOY’ I RED ROOSTER, a top Walking Pony. Hank is a res competitor and rides exccptionaily well. His ability a a showman is fast becoming a popular threat in Pon Classes. Hank tied last year with this Pony at the Cele bration and will be making another pass at it this yeai
Stake horses are hard to come by, but John Youn TUPV ' V tcrnvrhaVejthe makin8s of real top ' horses. GC LUCKY SUN, a deep sorrel stallion that has attracte YV5 a?®" ti > on of many top trainers, is leading the wa > NiShSTCSRECRSF^H, ANC^ \ bi « bhck Stalli™ bv MIE NIGHT SECRET has all the potential of exception; material. He is still in the development process but whe
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John gets him settled, he could be one of their, tV Both of these horses belong to Buford Chitwood '£ FREEDOM RIDER, a big black stud three > Vc stallion, has come a long way this season and on a ' Saturday night, can give some of the best a fit. $ Tf‘' OW’ S TONNET, a fine three-vear-old-black making good progress and HANDSHAKER’ S Gh *
owned by Dick Funderburk of Warm Springs,( W is coming along fine for a three year old. GO BCY \ LADY DIXIE, a four-vear-old chestnut marc is a show of it for owner Bill Taber of Dalton, Goor
Mr. Chitwood is in the process of raising some cha ' ^
ions of his own and has seven good brood mares and r vearlings. Thus far, he has one weanling on the gro /
this season. His mares carry MIDNIGHT SUN. Rqa ALLEN and SUN’ S PAYOFF blood and have pr0mi. s of producing some top colts.
As progess is made in all areas of the Walking Hor business^ you can count on hearing more about tl Chitwood Stables and trainer John Young.
KELLEY STABLES
North Mississippi has a new stable specializing in th training of amateur mounts. David Kelley, an outstandin young trainer, has recently opened a modern facility fc Walking Horse training in Houston, Mississippi.
A Celebration size show ring, plus many unique ant well-planned features, combine to make this stable a gooc place for training the kind of horses that can realh“ walk on.”
All people who live in this area and visitors alike arc urged to stop by and see this new stable.
WALK-A-FARM
Over in North Wilkesboro, Lewis Jenkins has a unique Walking Horse operation at his Walk-A-Farm. A new 12 stall barn, heated and air conditioned, has all the. facilities for training and caring for some of the top amateur horses in North Carolina. His trainer is James G.“ Whitcy” Roberts who has worked under some of the best known trainers in the business.
With several members of the Jenkins family showing a different set of horses every other week,“ Whitey” has his hands full training riders and horses. Some of their top horses are SUN’ S TOP BRASS, SUN’ S SENSATION, LITTLE EGYPT, GO BOY’ S COPPER and a couple of surprises being readied for the Celebration.
The Jenkins family have won their share of top honors this year at shows in Morganton, Taylorsville, Hickory, Marshville, Dallas, High Point and Fayetteville.
VALLEY VIEW STABLES
Trainer Everett Majors informs us that he is no "' training at this new stable in Stuart, Virginia, owned) James J. Joyce. It has a 24 stall barn and at present he is working 18 horses.
Everett has some fine horses under saddle an( ^. ^5
took time to tell us about some of them. He is real high on a three-year-old by GO BOY. Everett says this horse has the makings of a champion horse. Jimmy Joyce be showing SUN’ S HULLOO-BLU in juvenile classes this season.
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