PROFESSIONALS ON PARADE ( Continued from Page 13 )
quite well with him to date . Barbara Whaley has a new mare in training with Jimmy . Her name is SHADOW S
MERRY PENNY and she should be a top mare .
Then there is Mr . Maddox ’ s four-year-old black stallion , GO BOY ’ S BIG SHOT . This is the horse Mr . Maddox bought as a weanling that went on to become World s Champion Weanling Futurity colt at the 1963 Celebration . BIG SHOT came back in 1964 and repeated his performance in the yearling division of the Futurity . In 1965 he carried on his winning ways by winning the Two- Year-Old Futurity Championship . In 1966 he was victorious in the three-vear-old class at the Dixie Jubilee . GO BOY ’ S BIG SHOT is one of the cockiest show horses in the ring today . His conformation is perfect like a champion ’ s should be , and his tremendous lick and head-shaking motion make him one to watch out for m all junior classes .
Each year Jimmy Holloway has a sale which is held on the last Friday and Saturday in March . Jimmy has had five very successful sales , the last one being held in the Jackson Coliseum , a choice location . These sales have done much to promote the horse business in the Mid-
South .
Jimmy ’ s “ Sale Ball ” is one of th emost parties of the year with trainers and exhibitors . Jimmy and Bernice knock themselves out to make this party a success , and what a success it is ! Jimmy and Bernice have been complimented many times on their southern hospitality . Jimmy can really sing and he usually provides some of the entertainment himself .
Mr . Maddox sponsors a children ’ s baseball team for thirteen- and fourteen-year-old boys , for which Jimm } is the coach . It is a part of the Dixie Youth Program and is called The Little Boys ’ League . They have played some outstanding games this season and have done very well . Jimmy is ever )’ bit as good a coach as he is a horse trainer .
Jimmy Holloway is already on top as a horse trainer and he will go much further . Needless to say , all of the horses he has made could not be named here , for there are far too many of them . Jimmy and Bernice welcome visitors to their beautiful home in Hollowray Hills and are always more than happy to show them around .
Mountain States Tennessee Walkers
Here ’ s a “ Howdy ” from the Walking Horse enthusiasts of Utah and Idaho . We are not too many or too closely knit because we are somewhat scattered over a wide area . However , we do get together for a few meetings and to exchange some “ Now , My Horse . . .” stories and to have an amateur show .
In April we met at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City under Eddie Isaacson ’ s arrangements to make show plans , trail ride arrangements , and to see the Celebration films ’
Dr . Owen Andrus , owner of one of the few stallions in this area , is organizing three trail rides for our summer enjoyment : one in the Salt Lake area , one in Davis County , and one in Weber County . These will provide a time for swapping horse stories and bragging about their own loved mounts .
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Ken Milne , who has two walkers , showed the films he took this last February of the Walking Horses in the show at the Date Festival , held annually at Indio , California . Ken had done a professional picture-taking job .
Officers for the 1967-68 season were selected as follows : President — Sidney Baucom , Salt Lake City , Utah Vice Pres .— Dr . Bert Green , Salt Lake City , Utah Scc . -Trcas .— Margaret Fine , Riverton , Utah Directors — Dr . Owen Andrus , Salt Lake City Eddie Isaacson , Salt Lake City Farrell Johnson , Salt Lake City Ivan Mathews , Shelly , Idaho Gene Robinson , Ogden , Utah Marion Fine , Riverton , Utah
Gene and Hazel Robinson of Ogden ( Gene ’ s article on the superior ability of the Walker as a trail horse appeared in the Dec . 1966 issue of the VOICE ) run about twenty head of Tennessee Walkers on their farm . These two enthusiasts are ardent supporters of all TWH activities near and far .
Dr . and Mrs . William Shurtliff , also of Ogden , have a top stallion , MIDNIGHT MACK K ’ S DIAMOND LIL ’ MAN , who has sired many colts in this area .
Ivan Mathews of Idaho is very pleased with his stallion , BIG JOE ALLEN , who has placed well in area shows . BLACK HAWK is a proven show horse and stud and is owned by Jack Edwards . Dr . Richards of Provo and Bill Briggs of Manila are well pleased with their studs , as is Marion Fine with his stallion , FORTUNE ’ S FAN- CEY , recently brought in from Montana .
By rough count we must have 70 mares and fillies in our area . And have many “ would-like-to-be ” owners .
Several of our horses are used as mounts for deer hunters who praise the Walkers for their sureness of foot , endurance , and dependability in the rough country of our wonderful mountains .
Ride in to see us sometime !
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