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Live Oak Stables
North Carolina has another Walking Horse operation going strong named Live Oak Stables. The barn, almost a year old, is 216 feet long, with a thirtyfoot-wide hall separating the 28 stalls. The stable is located in Waxhaw, N. C., and is owned by Raffer Turner of Union, S. C., Mary and Paul Riggins of Monroe, N. C. and Sue H. Page of Waxhaw.
Mr. D. M. Creech of Charlotte, N. C. is standing DRIFTWOOD GO BOY at stud at Live Oak Stables.
PeeWee Glover is working strictly with amateur horses and riders, and the results promise to make Live Oak Stables the top amateur stable in the area.
Some of the good horses“ PeeWee” is training include: TRAVELER, a girl’ s juvenile horse owned by Robin Jackson, of Charlotte, N. C.; SUN’ S BIG ORANGE, a black thirteen-year-old MIDNIGHT SUN stud( sire of SUN’ S MIGHTY FINE) owned by the Riggins; KEITH’ S FROSTY ALLEN, a four-year-old stud owned by Larry Carpenter of Charlotte; FROSTY MAN, owned by Nancy Reynolds, Mint Hill; and a black three ' year-old mare owned by Bill Hunter, also of Mint Hill.
Mrs. Page has JACK SUTTON, a three-year-old Walking Pony, in training that her daughter Becky rides, as well as a nice bay, SECRET’ S BEAUREGARD.
Jack and Ruby Bulla of Charlotte have a two-year-old filly in training. L. L. McMichael’ s two daughters, Linda and Sam, show a four-year-old filly by SHADOW’ S SOCIETY MAN. Rob Crowder of Chester, S. C., has a two-year-old, ELDORADO SOCIETY MAN, in training, and is sending another two-year-old, by GO BOY’ S MERRY SUN, to the Sale of Champions.
Although Live Oak Stables doesn’ t plan to send any horses to the 1967 Celebration, PeeWee is keeping them all in excellent shape and there will probably be some real contenders in next year’ s amateur classes from Waxhaw, N. C.
Johnson of High Point, and KING OF THE ROAD, a contending Junior Stallion owned by Charles Blackburn. Louis Jenkins of N. Wilkesboro will be watching for his mare, QUARTERBACK’ S HONEY, in the age mare class, and PIDDLEY’ S PIDDLEWINK, owned by Julian Brady, will be going for honors in the Junior Gelding Class. This comprises a good group of Celebration Horses and Kenny should get his share of honors.
Mountain View Stables
Trainer John Kistler is slowly carving out a reputation for himself and the Mountain View Stables in Statesville, North Carolina. This facility is owned by Mr. Robert C. Garrison and is considered a fine showplace for Tennessee Walking Horses. In addition to the horses owned by Mr. Garrison, John is working HIGH HAT’ S SE CURITY, owned by Mrs. P. E. Loomis of Winter Garden, Florida. This colt has attracted a lot of attention by his natural ability and should do well in the showring. Also, Earl Elmore of Lincolnton, North Carolina, has a top SUN’ S DELIGHT filly named DELIGHT’ S DARLING that is making excellent progress.
The big topic of discussion at Mountain View is PLEASURE’ S MERRY BOY, a top age stallion that was purchased from Claude Brown last year. John has done very well with him throughout the Carolina circuit this season and aims to“ get a piece of the action” at the Celebration. He is capable of beating some of the top horses around.
A four-year-old BIG SHOT horse is also attracting a lot of attention. This big-lick bay stallion is being groomed by John for age horse competition next year and they should do well. His name is BIG SHOT’ S DECISION.
John is assisted by his young son Danny, who sits a horse very well for a thirteen-year-old. They make a good team and we predict they will carry Mountain View ' into the“ big time” one of these days.
Kenny Price Stables
Kenny Price has about rounded out his training and showing schedule as he readies for the Celebration. Considered one of the top young trainers in the business, Kenny has done well the past two years. He has high hopes this year for the ELDORADO KID, a big strolling gray stallion that is owned by Dr. and Mrs. Bob Snyder, Lexington, N. C., and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Allen, Thomasville, N. C. He has the“ Kid” in top shape and
should be right there when the dust clears.
Kenny is also taking several other top contenders to the big show. Included will be COLLEGE BOY, a top amateur horse owned and ridden by Charles Warren. SIR CHARLIE, a chestnut two-year-old stallion owned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blackburn of High Point, should do well in his class. BUOYANT 7, a black stallion owned by Mr. and Mrs. Delk Mendenhall, will be making the trip to Shelbyville as will G’ S MERRY J, a roan gelding owned by John Cantrell of Roanoke. Ralph Deutsch will be showing his GO BOY’ S BLAZE in men’ s amateur competition and Margaret Hubbard will be making a go of it on SUPER SPORT, her fine Ladies Gelding. Mrs. Hunter Dalton of High Point, will hit the ring on WALL S GO BOY, her Amateur mount and should do well.
Other horses making the trip will be JET’ S MERR \ BOY, an aged Gelding owned by Dr. and Mrs. Jimmy
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VOICE SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Year...................................................................................$ 6.00 2 Years................................................................................. 11.00 3 Years................................................................................. 15.00
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