1966-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1966 October Voice RS | Page 69

WORKOUT
by Roy N. Johnson, Jr.
105 Skyview Drive
Livingston, Texas
Notes on the Celebration: Chatterbox, we love you!
I said last column that he was Celebration material, but
would you believe? This was one of the walkingest, head
shaking contenders ever. GO BOY’S CHATTERBOX
proved himself a great “three gaited” finalist. Congratula­
tions to Bud Seaton, Shirley Sharpe, Frank Mason and all.
Did you ever see so many riders—trainers, amateur,
and even juvenile—jerking reins? Looks somewhat like
the frug-a-la-horseback. At this rate, the famous “nod of
the head” will be that of the rider’s head, not the horses.
Southwestern walking horse fans saw the end of an
era with the sale of SUN'S CELEBRATION at the Sale
of Showring Champions during Celebration week CELE­
BRATION has been a foremost walking horse in this sec­
tion for the past four year, and has always tied up with the
big ones. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ellison
on your purchase of “Ole Pap”, as the big horse was fond­
ly called. Your happiness on your purchase was undeniable.
It’s quite possible that the Ellison’s may have bought the
greatest breeding stallion ever by MIDNIGHT SUN.
In the pre-Celebration issue of the VOICE, there were
many comments on the “Greatness’ of the Celebration.
Of course, there are stock phrases like “great horses”,
“best trainers”, “large numbers”, “country ham”, etc.
You know, to me the nicest thing about the National
Celebration is the great number of sincerely friendly
people. It’s one of the few horse shows where you can
always find someone to talk to.
Bill Moore Stables, Liberty, Texas, has another of
those “things’’ in the making. This one is a three year
old Shadow filly, SHADOW’S BAYOU BELLE, owned
by Melissa Palmer Cain of Houston. She is perhaps the
most beautiful Shadow horse yet; black with three stock-
ings, blaze, and conformation extremely fine. Can she
walk? Just rear back and go.
Things are really popping these days at Julia Horn
Stables on Interstate 20 at the Kilgore-Gladewater turn­
off, Kilgore, Texas. One of the first horses that Julia
showed me was one of my favorites. That MIDNIGHT
PAT mare of R. C. Martin is one of the best show mares
in the country. Watch for her, showy, and a real doer.
Mr. Gerald Smith of Marshall is a new name around
Julia’s barn , but I’m sure we will hear more from Gerald
in the near future. He’s a real swell guy, the kind we
need more of in the horse show game. Gerald has a big
lick two year old stud with Julia, SANDMAN’S SUN­
RISE, and a four year old mare, MY ROAN ACE, which
he expects to show next year in amateur clases. Gerald’s
pride is a golden sorrel weanling horse colt with a mixed
mane and tail. He is by GOLDEN PROMENADER
(looks just like him) and will be a real threat to win the
weanling championship at the Texas Futurity.
Julia has a fine juvenile showman in Julie Buford of
Dallas, Texas. She and her black gelding, SANDMAN’S
BLACK MAGIC, have made lots of shows this year and
have tied well. Every time they’ve entered the showring,
their presence has been felt. Julie also owns the two year
old Sandman filly mentioned last month.
Tran tie spots?
Treat them with
ABSORBINE
at the
first sign!
For over 70 vears, Absorbine has proved
effective in the reliet of bog spavin,
windgall, ringbone, sores and bruises.
At the slightest sign, use Absorbine
promptly!
Full strength: Apply
right on strained
tendons or any troubled
areas. It draws out
soreness. Never any loss
of hair or blistering.
And it’s antiseptic, too.
No other liniment has
Absorbine’s combina­
tion of fungicidal
properties.
Body Wash: Leading trainers ad­
vise a daily Absorbine wash as ex­
cellent protection against lameness.
Regular use helps horses cool out
and stay supple.
Buy Absorbine in the long-lasting,
12-ounce bottle or in the economi­
cal horseman’s gallon size. Avail­
able wherever veterinary supplies
are sold.
ABSORBINE VETERINARY LINIMENT
W F, Young. Inc., Springfield, Mass. In Canada: W.F. Young, Inc., Montreal 19, P.Q.