Barnwarming at Rambos
The name of Rambo stirs the imagination of many people in the Walking Horse business as they recall the old Oakwood Acres Farm in Fayetteville. Tennessee. The magnificence of this facility passed along with MELODY MAID. STROLLING JIM and others, but the name Rambo is still present and recently Mr. Willaid
Rambo. a distant relative of the Rambos of Fayetteville, opened a Walking Horse operation in Belfast, Tennessee. Intent on handling a few select colts and maintaining a good brood mare operation, Willard has recently finished a new stable behind their new home.
The highlight of their new enterprise was a recent old-fashioned“ barn warming” sponsored by their many friends in the horse business. Willard and his lovely wife Gloria and their“ horse-minded” son Billy were completely surprised as they found themselves led astray by Mr. Steve Beech and his wife. Circumstances demanded that they return home quickly from a planned trip and the Rambos found themselves surrounded by a host of friends with gifts and a covered dish supper.
Mrs. Rambo. in addition to encouraging Willard in his horse activity, is full time secretary at the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders Association. They are fine people and we are glad to see Willard back in the horse business even on a part-time basis. Good Luck to the Rambos!
WINNER— Mack Motes is pictured on JOHNNY MIDNIGHT, winner of the stake class. He is receiving the Grady D. Swope Memorial Challenge Trophy being presented on behalf of The VOICE Publishing Company by Cheri and Wesley Spencer.
ROSSVILLE KIWANIS CLUB HORSE SHOW SUCCESSFUL
Johnny Midnight Tops Stake Class— Wins Swope Memorial Challenge Trophy
The 6th annual Rossville Kivvanis Club Horse Show was exciting to say the least. A full day of horses and
hot competition was finalized by a spectacular fire at the Rossville Development Corporation, a major industrial
complex located directly across from the showgrounds. The fire resulted in a 20 million dollar loss for this suburban Chattanooga community and put 1600 people out of work.
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The Rossville Georgia Kiwanis Club sponsoring 0r aanization for the horse show left the show grounds at
midnight and man for man stayed on the job as fire!
fighters for almost two days. Then hoise show was a fine success even though their spirits were dampened by the
flUA total of $ 3,500 was dealt out in prize money as the
thirty classes attracted almost two hundred horses. This show was competing with several other major shows in the tri-state area of Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama and quantity was missing in some classes. Quality made up for everything however, as some of the top trainers in this area brought their horses.
The show this year had been moved to the football field providing an excellent arena with the turf being
cut for the show ring. Attendance was above average and at one time an estimated 5,000 people filled the bleachers and the box seats. Plenty of room was provided for horse trailers and vans for the working of horses before the show. Every effort was made to make this an exhibitors’
show.
Judge James Rowland from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, did his usual excellent job of tying the classes and few complaints were heard after the show.
Feature attraction of the evening was the $ 500 Walkin * Horse Stake class that saw some top horses vie for first place money. JOHNNY MIDNIGHT, a much discussed stake class contender that is making a big comeback this year, was hard pressed in the workout by several horses. Trainer Mack Motes, riding for Larry & Clinton Gribble, succeeded in getting the nod for the blue ribbon. He received top money and the Swope Memorial Challenge Trophy, presented each year by the VOICE Publishing Company. Close on his heels was another top horse named the DRUG DEALER, winner of the earlier Junior Championship with Buddy Hugh riding for L. C. Hall, who tied Reserve in this good class.
The first Walking Horse class saw Margaret Scott carry her SCOTTS DAWN BETT to victory in the Pleasure Class with a fine show of natural gaits. The UNTOUCHABLE, with popular Judy Tillett riding out of the Vic Thompson stables, continued her march of blue ribbons in the Juvenile Class. Mack Motes showed SUMMER LOVE to win the Two-Year-Old Filly Class.
Bob Cherry, who hauled a long way from Centerville, Tennessee, topped the Thrcc-Year-Old Mare Class with EBONY’ S BIG MOMENT. Bobby Simpson, riding LADY’ S MAN, showed well in the Pony Class to take the Blue. Mike Janeway put on a good show to take the Stallion and Gelding Class and BLAZE OF PERFEC TION, with J. T. Leech riding, took the Junior Mare class in fine form. The Ladies Amateur Class was w ° n by Julia Vineyard on SUNNY GLOW BOY and Billy Morgan, riding PRIDE OF DECATUR, defeated a top class of Amateurs to win the blue with a headshaking display of natural ability.
The Two-Year-Old Stallion Class saw one of the best out this year take top honors. TIGER BAY, ridden by ob Cherry, showed why he is a popular favorite, as Put on a championship display in both the flat foot waiK and the running walk. Bob really opened him up on tnc way > out and brought the crowd to their feet.
, BLOOD, a fine aged mare, took top 1, m the Marc Class with Mike Janeway riding..
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• I? ■ SPORT, another popular favorite, to win injp. lively m the Three-Year-Old Stallion and Gelding 9^
ompletc results are reported elsewhere in this i-
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