1966-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1966 July Voice RS | Page 5

home in East Tennessee, he invaded Middle Tennessee,
the heart of the Walking Horse World, in an “above
board” approach to all blue ribbons. He did not pick his
shows or his judges and BIG STORY received wide
acclaim from a multitude of Walking Horse enthusiasts
for receiving “second best” many times when perhaps he
could have gotten the blue.
This was 1964, and the road to the Celebration was
“rocky”. In fact, too rocky! BIG STORY developed a
series of injuries just one week before the Celebration that
would have eliminated a lesser horse. But still he came
and he tried . . . giving the best that he had. He tied
in the top ten in one of the hardest classes ever to enter
the Championship Stake. After this, he was returned
to Tap Root Farm for a year of rest and dedicated at­
tention to his owners.
As 1965 passed and the 1966 season started, most
people had almost forgotten MACK K’S BIG STORY
. . . but there still remained the remnant of his followers
that kept insisting that STORY was the greatest walking
horse around and that he would prove it when he re­
covered from his injuries. The Generals of this particular
“army” were his owners, Lacy and Julia West. After
STORY recovered, careful consideration was given several
major trainers for the job. The Wests made their de­
cision. They would take BIG STORY right into the
heart of the business and place him in training with
Buddy Hugh of Shelbyville. In explaining the choice of
Buddy Hugh, Mr. West said, “STORY and Buddy get
along together. Both have exceptional ability. It’s a win­
ning combination.”
What now? MACK K’S BIG STORY is the feature
attraction of the brand new BUDDY HUGH STABLES
in Shelbyville. Having been working on this new and ex-
exccllent facility for over a year, Buddy Hugh could
have no better “opening” than to bring home the Roses
in the Championship Stake at the Celebration. Does
Buddy think it can be done? In his own words . . . “You
don’t play around with a horse the caliber of STORY. If
I didn’t think he could win it, I wouldn’t have taken him.
He’s ready!”
This is the news BIG STORY followers have been
waiting to hear. They will tell you in no uncertain terms
that now that Story is “ready” he is the horse to beat
for the World’s Championship.
Shelbyville PT A Show Attracts
Exhibitors and Audience
"The Mother of the Celebration,” The Shellyville
PTA Show, had her 34th annual renewal at Shelby­
ville on May 28 and enjoyed one of the biggest suc­
cesses in her blue-ribbon history. Over 4,000 horse
fans and 155 prize horses turned out for the big show
with the weather cooperating beautifully and the track
in superb condition.
This annual horse show has established itself as one
of the leading shows in the country and this year’s
edition very vividly illustrates why. It is the oldest
continuous major one-night horse show in the country
and shows no indication of losing its appeal.
DONALD PASCHAL made a big night of it as he
carted off blue ribbons in two classes. Highlighting
the show were two of last year’s Celebration cham-
ions, Bomb’s Ballyhoo with D’LEESE WILLIAMSON
up and Untouchable with JUDY TILLETT up, as
they displayed their big-time winning form in corraling
blue ribbons.
An even dozen entries hit the gate for the two-
year-old filly class. Black Cindy, a truly outstanding
filly with a big lick, captured the blue ribbon in im­
pressive style. Ridden by CLYDE CARR and owned
by LARRY PATTON of Goodletsville, Tennessee, this
filly is being praised as one of the best in years. The
second-place ribbon went to Our Masterpiece ridden
by LEONARD WILLIS for Mr. and Mrs. HERMAN
H. WALLACE of Carbondale, Illinois.
Bomb’s Ballyhoo and D’Leese Williamson of Jack-
son, Mississippi, showed no signs of slowing sown as
they walked away with the blue ribbon in the Ladies
Amateur class to continue their sterling record of
wins. However, the second place horse, Mint Julep
with owner LAURA M. ENGLISH doing the riding,
raised a few eyebrows with a fine showing.
Don Paschal had his first of two winners in the two-
year-old stallion and gelding class aboard Grand Mas­
ter for DARNELL BAGGARLY and SAM LASSITER
of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Perennial contender BUD
DUNN placed second on HAPPY INMANN’S Ebony’s
Celebrity. Mr. Inmann, who is from Colombia, South
America, has high hopes for his horse, and this per­
formance shows the reason. Go Boy’s Nodding Star,
with JIMMY HACKETT up for the Hackett Stables
in Carthage, Tennessee, was also doing some top­
flight walking, and tied third.
Sun’s Delightful Dish was the top choice of the judges
in the three-year-old Walking Mare class. Mack Motes
won the blue for CHARLIE CORLEY of Broken Arrow,
Oklahoma. BENVIS BEACHBOARD guided Go Boy’s
City Gal to the runner-up spot for DEBRA ANN
SPENCER of Donelson, Tennessee. The ten entries
in this class supplied the crowd with plenty of excite­
ment as they cheered each pass.
Another top horse was added to the JUNIOR ranks
at the PTA Show when Dudley Sledge, riding for Hen­
son’s Stables of Sumpter, South Carolina, won the Blue
on JET’S GO BOY SOUVENIER. This horse is a
“strolling” black stallion that can sit back and do it right.
Watch for him. He defeated a good class in this show.
July, 1966
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