WISCONSIN WALKS
Jean S. Baum Route 1, Box 250 Ixonia, Wis. 53036
Bill Kuehl RFD 1, Wildwood Ridge Colgate, Wis. 53017
As you may have noticed, there are now two of us bringing you Wisconsin news. My new " assistant,” as Bill calls himself, will help bring news from farspread areas, as he does a lot of traveling in his work.
Bill and wife Suzy and their three lovely children are all Walking Horse enthusiasts, and at this time have a yearling stud colt in training in Tennessee. They also have two weanling fillies at home. All three are well-bred and good-looking colts.
Mr. Kuehl was the show7 chairman of the Third All Walking Horse Show held last August, and has recently been elected to the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Walking Horse Association. He is a most enthusiastic person in both of his hobbies- music is the other one. He is an excellent guitarist, writes songs, and has his own combo.
Following are some of the winners of recent area shows.
New Lenox, 111.:( Open) COUNTRY MUSIC, the Walter Peterson entry shown by Clarence Johnson;
( Amateur and Ladies) SOUTHERN COMFORT, Mrs. John Krumm up for Mr. and Mrs. John Krumm;( Junior) BOBBIN UP, for Willowdale Stables, Clarence " Possum” Johnson in the irons.
Lodi, Wis.:( Open) COUNTRY MUSIC, Clarence Johnson up for Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peterson;( Amateur) SOUTHERN COMFORT, owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Krumm, shown by Mrs. Krumm;( Ladies) MIGH TY GO BOY, Carol Olps in the irons for Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Oudenhoven;( Junior) HONDA, shown by Don Brockman for Rick Oudenhoven. Marion College Show, Fond du Lac, Wise.:( Open) RED BOMBER, Leo Baum up for Mr. and Mrs. Leo Baum;( Amateur) SECRET CHALLENGE winning for Mr. Walter McDuffee, owned by Mr. and Mrs.
Walter McDuffee;( Ladies) MIGHTY GO BOY, Mrs. Sally Oudenhoven showing for Dr. and Mrs. Oudenhoven;( Junior) GO BOY’ S W. F. SPECIAL, Larry
Pickhardt up for Mrs. M. Bemouski;( Stake) winning again, RED BOMBER.
Trout Valley Show, Cary, 111.:( Open and Amateur)
both won by the great RED BOMBER, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Leo Baum’ s River Tree Farm, Mr. Baum up;
( Ladies) INVASION’ S BIG BOY, Nancy Noeske up for Permanent Construction Co.;( Junior) BOBBIN UP took the blue, shown by Mrs. Avy for Willowdale Farms.
Illinois State Fair:( Stake) The Ryland Pearls’ GO
BOY’ S CYCLONE, Jim Pearl up;( Amateur and Open) MERRY ANN’ S PRIDE, owner-rider Paul Smith.
Lake County Central States Fair, Crown Point, Ind.: Peterman Pontiac horses took the blues, with MERRY MAJORETTE in the Ladies, Amateur and Open.
Kankakee, 111. Benefit Horse Show:( Open and Amateur) The good-going S. UNDUST FURY swept both classes with Fid Smith riding for Merry Mount Farms;
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, T adies-) SOUTHERN COMFORT and owner-rider Mrs. Inhn Krumm put on a great show to win this one.
T aVrosse Wise. Show:( Open) Walter McDuffee’ s boldeoing REGAL GOLD;( Amateur) SUNLIGHT SUL TAN with Carlene Holt up;( Junior) MAU’ S EVEN ING STAR Joyce Jessen up for Harold Jessen.‘ The last’ show of both Wisconsin( WHA) and Northern Illinois( NIHSA) circuits was at Oakbrook, 111., and owner-rider Walter McDuffee walked away with the blue in the Open on his REGAL GOLD. SUN- DUST FURY cam in first in the Amateur, Raymond Smith’ s Merry Mount Farms the owner, " Fid” Smith
Here ' N’ There
Mrs. Alice Kenyon of Eau Claire, Wise, has a beautiful coal-black stud colt out of her SUN’ S FOREIGN AID and by MIDNIGHT PLEASURE, JR. She’ s also proud of her chestnut yearling filly out of her double MERRY BOY mare, and by a MERRY KING ALLEN
stud.
Gene Losee of Hebron, 111. is thrilled with the way his two-year-old SUN’ S A-GO GO is coming along( by his stud MIDNIGHT SHADOW L), in training with John Price of Jasper, Tenn.
John McConnell of Woodstock, 111. bought a nice gelding from John Price, so we’ ll expect to see him on the circuit next year.
George McGilvra is back in Wisconsin and has opened a Walking Horse barn at West Bend. He had been trainer for B. J. Hecker of Winfield, Mo. This will be a great boon to Walking Horse owners in the state. Welcome back, Mac!
Sixteen-year-old Nancy Kiefer of Crystal Lake, 111. is very excited about a two-year-old gelding she just purchased from Walter Norris’ Norwood Farm of Burlington, Wise.
Ed McCoy of Brookfield, Wise, is training a black four-year-old mare, SUNDUST FIRECRACKER, for the William Edwards family of Northbrook, 111. The Wisconsin Walking Horse Association’ s last
general meeting was held at the Port Washington Country Club, Port Washington, Wisconsin, for cocktails, dinner and program, " How to Train a Two- Year-Old,” given by Ed McCoy. It was greatly enjoyed and well attended.
The big award banquets serve as fitting ends to the show season for this area( except for the Chicago
International), and at each one Championships in four
Walking Horse categories are given:
Wisconsin Horse Association:( Open) RED BOMBER, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Baum,( Reserve) SUNDUST’ S FURY, Raymond Smith;( Amateur) SOUTHERN COMFORT, Mr. and Mrs. John Krumm,( Reserve) MIGHTY GO BOY, Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Oudenhoven;( Ladies) Same as Amateur,( Reserve) Same as Amateur;( Junior) GO BOY’ S W. F. SPECIAL, Mrs. M. Bemouski,( Reserve) HONDA, Rick Oudenhoven.
Northern Illinois Horse Show Association:( Open) RED BOMBER, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Baum,( Reserve) REGAL GOLD, Mr. and Mrs. Walter McDuffee;( Amateur) SOUTHERN COMFORT, Mr. and Mrs. John Krumm,( Reserve) DICTATOR AGAIN, Harold Schwengel;( Ladies) SOUTHERN COMFORT, Mr. and Mrs. John Krumm,( Reserve) MERRY MAJORETTE, Peterman Pontiac.
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