1967-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1967 December Voice | Page 46

THE HI! LINE
By: Billy Joe Ann Estess
Hi!
Another show season is over and everyone is
already thinking about how differently they are going
to do things next year. A word for the wise - "Work
hard, strive to accomplish your goals - but don’t
blame those who do when you don’t!"
Heart O' Dixie Walking Horse Association is going
"great guns" and accomplishing much, having just
had their first annual Futurity. There were plenty of
good colts and 1 think it was a tremendous success.
On December 9, the Heart O' Dixie folks held their
first Annual Awards Banquet, honoring their mem­
bers for both their hard work and their interest. A
report on that event will be given next month.
One note of interest - Dr. William Warr of Phenix
City, Alabama bought GO BOY'S WILD CAT from us.
This fine black stallion was much loved by all the
Reid Estess family, but we are happy that he has
been placed with someone who will appreciate him.
At this time WILD CAT is under the very capable
hands of Mr. G. G. Breeland of Tylertown, Miss., who
will direct his progress for Dr. Warr.
Since Christmas is just around the corner, Happy
Holidays from the Estess clan - see y’all next year.
HEART O' DIXIE CHAMPION: Miss Sharon Terry and BLACK SOUTHERN-
AIRE recently won the Heart 0’ Dixie Grand Championship at McComb,
Mississippi. Sharon won the Aged Stallion and Gelding preliminary earlier
to qualify for the stake. Over a hundred Walking Horses from six states
competed In the fifteen classes.
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Way Down South
by Janie Bramlett
Hello again from "Way Down South.’’ Show season
has come to an end and thoughts are already turned
toward what "68’’ will bring. From all reports, CAR­
BON COPY is the up-and-coming new style for '68.
Various trainers in our area are giving glowing re­
ports of the outstanding progress being made by this
popular World’s Champion’s sons and daughters. Mr.
George Lenox is especially proud of the fine progress
being made by his already famous filly, WA MOO
LANG. Wink Groover is working this top filly and
grooming her for top honors in '68. Other popular
styles with many fine, new models coming out in '68
are EBONY MASTERPIECE, SUN’S DELIGHT, and
MERRY GO BOY - always hard to beat.
Our congratulations to Ronnie Spears and GO BOY’S
FLYING CLOUD. After tying a strong sixth at this
year’s Celebration, Ronnie and CLOUD went on to
capture the Mobile Championship and, two weeks
later, the Dixie Jubilee Championship at Baton Rouge.
With the Florida circuit next in line, the future looks
bright for this formidable pair.
Aside from the usual excitement of the Deep South
shows, recent sales and purchases have highlighted
the past few months’ horse activities "Way Down
South.’’ Mr. Frank Parnell has recently added a new
horse to his championship list of entries. Following
this year’s Celebration, Mr. Parnell purchased the
great four-year-old stud, WARLOCK. After WARLOCK
tied reserve in the Junior Stake, his owners, Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Waggoner, were besieged with offers for
their fine horse, but it was Mr. Frank who finally suc­
ceeded in purchasing him. I understand that Doug
Wolaver will be trying for championship number four
with this fine contender next year.
Another recent sale involved the fine amateur horse,
GO BOY’S FANCY PANTS. He and his owner, Pete
Robinson, were a well-known pair in horse show circles
throughout the mid-South area. But Pete won’t be
out of the saddle for long: trainer Ronnie Spears has
already found Pete a new mount, and from what I
hear, this new horse will be as hard to beat as GO
BOY’S FANCY PANTS.
Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse