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Big news at the GLL Farms Stables is the recem purchase of HILL’ S PERFECTION by Mr. and M « j Rex Lovette of Wilkesboro, N. C.. K ®, who did so well on her DUKE OF DELINA( he died June 1st)
will be a real solid contender in Juvenile classes o truly great horse. PERFECTION will remain at the OLD stables with Charlie until after the Celebration. All reports are that Kim is doing well on. him so watchi out boys and girls! Kim also has JUNE DIAMO at GLL Stables. This horse was the 2 Year Old and 5
Year Old Champion of North Carolina and is still a top horse in Juvenile Classes.,
How about CARBON COPY? He is reported to be in great shape after a very successful year as the hghest priced stallion now standing at stud in the Walking Horse business. His colts are exceptional by all reports and he consistantly is getting blacks and bays predominantly.
He is still a great horse under saddle also! We also just learned that Mrs. Laidlaw, the most
popular Secretary in the Walking Horse business, has just purchased SHADOW’ S DARK LADY, a fine mare, from Joe Webb. She wall show this five year old Mare in
Ladies Amateur Classes this year.
VIC THOMPSON STABLES
Trainer Mackv Motes is doing a creditable job working with Vic and his string of top horses this year. Leading the way is, of course, THE UNTOUCHABLE, the mare shown to perfection by Judy Tillett of Shelbyville. They also have“ O’’ Toughy”... shown as CONFEDERATE RAIDER by Mrs. Shirley Schliecher. The biggest news to hit Middle Tennessee, however was the recent purchase and sale of MOONGLOW’ S JR... Vic bought this horse from James K. Taylor and turned right around and immediately sold him to the Daugettes of Atalla, Alabama. Vic took him to the horse show in Atalla and really put on a show to win the blue and defeat some of the most highly rated stock around.
Vic has had a most successful year with his Stallion Stables Breeding operation this year. He and manager Ed Ezell have had their hands full breeding SUNDUST GO BOY’ S INVASION and GORDON’ S MERRY BOY, three of the best blooded horses in the business. Vic was one of the few major breeders who held his stud fees“ on the line’’ when the decision was made by the Breeders Association to limit the number of colts that could be registered to a given stud. He made a lot of friends on that deal!
We met some fine folks from Salt Lake City, Utah at Vic s barn last month. The L. B. Green family had made the mp to his barn( they told me that they had seen Vic s ad in the VOICE) to buy some horses. They took
good ones: a two yw old filly named SUN- DUST SUNBEAM and a Walking Pony named MINGO,
lney already have a yearling colt by MIDNIGHT ACE an, d are,. P1tn?. ing t0 WOrk with aI1 of‘ hose horses themselves. With Ronnie, 16 years old, Lucille, 18 years old C. ckie, 14 years old and Larry, 10 years old, they should ha- cno, ugh’“ nds ln the family to put in plenty of time in the saddle. Hope to see the Greens in Middle Tennessee again soon.
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58 royal oaks stables
New activity is taking place in Tullahoma, Tc these days with the full time operaton of the’ nc^ Oaks Stables of Dr. James M. King. Trainer LeT^0 '” s oiduiw kjx ^ o i _, ee Avj of his young son Kennedy are ^ two of the T son enthusiastic people we have met in the Walkin *
• _ ____— +! mp I. PP IQ lllQtKf nr / n. J _ r. o. ■TtOft business in some time. Lee is justly proud of their Stock and is working twenty four horses at the pre^
Feature attractions of the sables at this time is GO nn^ STARFIRE, the 1963 World Champion Two Year nr Dr. King purchased STARFIRE last year to be ■ used as a stake horse and a breeding stud. He haf‘ ml dor well in both capacities.
Two Year Olds ^ a. re^^predominant this year ari EBONY’ S MIDNIGHT DREAM is getting most of, talk. We saw this filly, which has not been shown as v and feel that she has real potential. J. B. Ring of MancU ter owns BANK NOTE, a roan filly that is working J and Dr. R. B. Frazier of Tullahoma,* has a top colt name! PAN’ S PIDDLEY. Dr. King also owns a fine two y( r old stud by SCAT MAN they are pleased with. Mr. A. ft Wyatt of Hillsboro, has a sorrel two year old stud that i about ready to show.
Sixteen year old Bill Ring of Manchester is showin JAKE’ S GLAMORE BOY, a fine chestnut pony ani seventeen year old Sally King is making progress with he pony, GO BOY’ S COMMANDER.
In the age classes Lee is riding MACK K’ S EXPRESS a good four year old Chestnut stud owned by J. B. Welsh He also has a good three year old in SIR MIDNIGHT which they plan to stand at stud next year. This hors? could be a top show horse, but his breeding demands that he be spread around. He is by MIDNIGHT SUN and i < out of a MIDNIGHT SUN mare, and is coal black. Hi; other three year old is a black mare owned by R. E. Gilbert of Tullahoma.
In the amateur ranks, you will see Dr. R. E. Frazier riding GO BOY’ S TARGET, a black five year old stud that should do well. If you get a chance to visit this new stable, by all means do so: It is a welcome addition to Middle Tennessee.
WINK GROVER STABLES
From the looks of our May issue it probably appeared as if we had been doing some real“ Barnstorming” at the Wink Groover Stables in Etowah, Tennessee. Fourteen full page ads! Holy Advertisers Batman.!! Actually Wink and his wife Fay worked overtime preparing that spread They talked it over with all their horse owners, especially those who had stock that were nearly ready to show in the Spring, and. Wink had Les Nelson come up and shoot all ay. Les did a superb job and most all of his pictures turned out well. The best thing we can say about it that Wink looks ahead. Thanks Mr. Groover! We appre^ aate your show of confidence for the VOICE. mk, as you already know has a barn full of prettgood horses. He has been busy all winter grooming one
especia y talented horse for stake class competition ho '' ever and that horse is GO BOY’ S CRIMSON TIDE Owned by Capt. and Mrs. E. A. Self of Mobile, TIDE has all the attributes of a champion. He has his problem-; • • true > but when Mr. Groover gets“ right” with tmhorse... watch out
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