1966-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1966 November Voice RS | Page 10

CHATSWORTH SHOW-
SECOND ANNUAL
GEORGIA WALKING HORSE CLASSIC
EAST TENNESSEE NEWS
By “Skip” and Carolyn Stansberry
Rt. No. 16, Knoxville, Tennessee
BIG SUCCESS!
By Dodie Ellison
The Second Annual Walking Horse Classic was held
in Chatsworth, Georgia, on October 1, 1966. There were
twelve big classes, and the show was a tremendous success.
This year exhibitors fi'om five states were there. I under­
stand the Horse Show Committee has far-reaching plans
for this annual affair and already it is a must on every­
body’s list. Dale Stone, Rome, Georgia, provided excellent
music, and Mr. James Rowland, of Murfreesboro, Ten­
nessee, served as judge.
The temperature had dropped to 37 degrees, but at­
tendance was record-breaking and almost every class was
packed. The gate opened at 7:00 P.M. sharp, and the first
class was . . .
TWO-YEAR-OLD WALKING HORSES. This was
a big class, with 32 horses, and competition was keen.
First Place went to SUPER SPORT. MACK MOTES up
for VIC THOMPSON STABLES: second to GO BOY’S
JET STAR. BUDDY KIRBY up for MR. & MRS. T. L.
ADCOCK, McMinnville, Tenn.
Today’s juveniles can ride the pants off a horse and
show like professionals. The JUVENILE CLASS, riders
under 18, proved thrilling and after two hotly contested
workouts, LEE ANN McCLUEN, Rockwood, Tenn., took
the blue on her ROSE FOREVER. Reserve went to
DAVE CAGLE of Atlanta. Georgia.
The winners of the NOVICE WALKING HORSE
CLASS were none other than Wink Groover and SUN
OF IMPALA for Bel Aire Stables. Etowah, Tenn. THE
CONTENDER, and Elmore Brock came in close for sec­
ond. All the horses looked good and won’t remain in
novice classes for long.
In WALKING PONIES. 58" and under, pretty little
TROUBLE AGAIN walked up a storm for David Land­
rum, of Landrum Stables. Griffin. Georgia, to capture the
blue. MIGHTY LITTLE FELLOW.' with owner LIZ
KYLE, of Guntcrsville, Ala., up was reserve.
ROYAL BLOOD, with Mike Janeway up for Bill
Mullens. New Market, Tenn., put on a stirring perform­
ance to outclass the field of WALKING MARES. Reserve
was the good SETTING SUN’S SUPREME, shown bv
owner-rider Don Bell, of Boaz, Ala.
One of the best classes was the THREE-YEAR-OLD
WALKING HORSES. Champion BIG SHOT’S T-BIRD,
under the capable hands of trainer Billy Brantley, grabbed
this class for owners Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Robinson of
Chattanooga, Tenn. Second place challenger was
MAJOR’S IMAGE. Don Bell up for L. P. Gillespie, Boaz,
Ala. Third Place went to INVASION’S PERSUASION'
Billy Sledge up.
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