OFFICIALS— Left to Right— Harold Collinson, Hornblower; Robert Laughlin, Jr., Horse Show Chairman; Mrs. Richard Hyman, President of the Foothill Guild; Dr. C. J. Carter. Escort; Ralph Walker, Ringmaster; Dr. Ellis Jones. Escort; Mrs. E. Jones. Ring Secretary; Miss Thelma Ford, Secretary of the Horse Show Committee; Jimmy Dills, judge; Charles Bobo. Walking Horse judge; Yvonne Waldbott. Secretary; Malcolm Rossoll, Announcer; Ro Swift, Horse Show Committee; Maurice Williams, Manager; Kwen Van Pelt. Ring Secretary; and Mrs. Carl Bishop, President of the Tennessee Walkers Exhibitors Ass’ n.
first on his horse, MERRY RED ROBIN in the Pleasure Stake, and R. M.“ Bob” Edmonds took the blue in the Show Amateur to Ride Stake for Blue Ridge Ranch on SUNBEAMS PRODUCER. One of our new young and upcoming trainers, Dick Karris, rode SIR MAU GREY THE II, owned by Melody Meadow Ranch, to first place in the Show California Bred class. During the last day of the show, we had two more Junior classes, and again one of the finest Junior riders on the West Coast, Sally Ford, on THE NEW BLACK ANGEL, owned by Ford’ s Walkers, took another first in the Show Junior to Ride class. Keeping this riding ability in the family, we find that Kirk Turner on MACK K’ S MINISTER, also owned by Ford’ s Walkers, won the Pleasure Junior Equitation class. Finally, the class that everyone had been anxiously waiting for, the Show Championship Stake, was called to the ring by the official hornblower. From the moment they entered the ring the excitement of the crowd was high, and the competition was great as Glenn Miller on SUNBEAM’ S PRODUCER, owned by Blue Ridge Ranch,‘ Walked On’ to first place with an enthusiastic crowd backing a threc-horse workout all the way. Jim Babb on MY SECRET SUN, owned by G. H. Holloway, came in for a close second place with Ray Rhoads on THE LEPRECHAUN placing third for owners Schultz and Foxon.
There are more results in the Horse Show Results section in the back of this issue, and I feel that the winners and exhibitors should be congratulated for a successful show.
The West Coast is elated with the opportunity to be included in this interesting and upcoming magazine, and I hope that their enthusiasm can be reflected through
these articles and advertisements in the VOICE. Watch for the news from the‘ Walking West Coast’ and remember,“ If they’ re not Nodding, they’ re not Walking”!
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Impressions of Pomona By C. Bruce Spencer
VVe were privileged to attend the 5th annual California Walking Horse Celebration in Pomona and have nothing but praise for this fine horse show. Connie Keefer has prepared an excellent report on the horse show( see article) for her first contribution and we would like to add a few remarks regarding the background activity surrounding the three-day event.
The show arena at the Fairgrounds is excellent and the whole facility is designed specifically for show horses. We were impressed with the handling of the show and the cooperation of management and exhibitors alike to make this the“ best Celebration yet.”
This show is jointly sponsored by the Pacific Coast Walking Horse Association and the Tennessee Walking Horse Exhibitors Association of California. It is also an American Horse Show Association Class“ B” show. Special mention should be given to Mr. Maurice G. Williams for the excellent job he did as show manager and to Charles Harris for his job as Barn Manager. Announcer Malcolm Rossoll also did a fine job in the ring.
C- A. Bobo, from Collierville, Tennessee, further added to his reputation by tying an excellent show. We might add that Mr. Bobo tied the Gaited Horses as well as alking Horses and to our knowledge satisfied almost everyone. Mr. Bobo make it known that he was a firm belcver m the“ true” walking gait and after a few classes most exhibitors were doing well with their mounts, keeping? em 0I } ra * l“ shaking their heads.” It was an intercstmg week of showing, since Mr. Bobo is the first Tennessee k u ° show. We hope the example that was s own here will have an influence on both judges and exhibitors at further shows.
• ^ur impression of the quality of horses that graced the ring at Pomona is excellent. The people out here, both
ose who have been in the business for years and the newcomers, have gone to great lengths to buy and produce 0rSes mat are superb representatives of the Tennessee
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