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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