WEST COAST WALKING HORSE NEWS
A monthly report of breed activities on the West Coast with news about the horse activities of individuals, associations and horse shows.
All Editorial and Advertising material for this section should be sent to: Mrs. Connie Keefer, West Coast Editor.
WEST COAST‘ WALKS ON’
By Connie Keefer 2749 S. Native Ave. Rowland Heights, Calif.
With a few short weeks to recuperate from the California Walking Horse Celebration and Horse Show, we found that another major show was scheduled in the northern part of California. This show, the 114th Annual California State Fair and Exposition Horse Show and Horse Fair was held June 9 through 18, in Sacramento, the State Capital of California. The exhibitors came from all parts of California and nearby states, vying for the top honors of the show. In the Walking Horse Division over $ 3,000.00 was offered in awards and trophies. The judge of this division was Grover Sanders, from Salvang, California. Harold Collinson was the Ring Master and Official Horn
Blower, with the music provided by Organist Ted Alexander. These gentlemen worked together with the Announcers, A. H. S. A. Stewards and all other officials to help make the show move well. It started Friday morning with the presentation of the Colors and the Official Horn Blower calling the first exhibitors to the ring. That evening the program consisted of a Prevue Of The Horse, with each division sending in a representative while the announcer gave a brief background and highlights of the breed, which was followed by a Fashion Show and Horse
Show Patrons Ball. The classes started early each morning and continued through the evening with several special
events throughout the entire show. An Exhibitor’ s Party as well as a Junior Exhibitor’ s Party was given. It was obvious that a great deal of time and effort had been expended to present this major horse show.
Saturday evening brought about the Walking Horse Stallion and Gelding Stake class with Paul Hughes of Carousel Stables on STATELY’ S SUNLIGHT taking the blue for Robert C. Slee. The Walking Horse Mare Stake
was won by SUNBEAM’ S PRODUCER with Glenn Miller riding for Blue Ridge Ranch. In the Two-Year-Old class we found UPTOWN’ S TARBOY owned and ridden by W. H. Light. The Ladies to Ride class was won by Ro Swift on SILVER THREADS owned by Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Swift. In the Pleasure class, Danny McAllister took
the blue for Walking W. Ranch, and the Junior Horse class was won by DAPPER DAN with Glenn Miller riding for the Walking W. Ranch. The $ 500.00 Amateur Stake award was carried off by Robert M. Edmonds on SUN BEAM’ S PRODUCER for Blue Ridge Ranch. Drawing the show to a close for the Walking Horse Division was the $ 1,000.00 Championship Stake class with the hardto-beat SUNBEAM’ S PRODUCER ridden by Glenn Miller walking off with the top honors again, for Blue Ridge Ranch.
Not to be forgotten were the well-attended one- and two-day shows held in the Southern part of California, which included the following shows: West Hills Hunt Club Horse Show— Park Pleasure class winner, Sally Ford on ROBIN’ S EASTER owned by Ford’ s Walkers, and the winner of the Open class was STATELY AGAIN with Bill Oakford riding for Carolyn Hawley; The Great Western National Horse Show— Park Pleasure class winner was Sally Ford on ROBIN’ S EASTER for Ford’ s
Walkers, and Bill Oakford riding STATELY AGAIN for Carolyn Hawley took the winners trophy in a competitive
Open class; Rancho Santa Fe Horse Show Park Pleasure class was won by Iola Robinson on her horse, PRINCESS ROBIN, and the Open class winner was none other than Sally Ford on THE NEW BLACK ANGEL for Ford’ s Walkers. A local show given by the Fullerton Recreational Riders awarded the first place ribbons to Kirk Turner on MACK K’ S MINISTER for Ford’ s Walkers in the Park Pleasure class and Sally Ford on HOBBY’ S JUNE LAD in the Junior Equitation class, also for Ford’ s Walkers. This was Kirk Turner’ s last ride on the West Coast for a while and I am sure he will be missed. The
Ridge Riders All English Show found the first award in the Park Pleasure class going to Bob Ellis on FIRE CRACKER, and the Junior to Ride class was won by an excited Debra Werner on MERRY RED ROBIN owned
by Mr. and Mrs. Werner. The winner of the Amateur to Ride class was Tim Todd on his horse GO MISS STATEIY. Check the West Coast Horse Show Results section for complete results.
While in Northern California I met many interesting and nice people and hopefully in the future issues I will have news from all sections of California and other West-
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