1967-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1967 May Voice RS | Page 29

ONE OF THE BEST...
the HI LINE
from the Deep SOUTH
The
th
By Billy Joe Ann Estess
Box 222, Kentwood, Louisiana
Hi! Having just returned from two of the early Spring
shows, and looking over the new crop of Two Year Olds
and having seen the improvements made by aged horses,
I would venture to say that Louisiana and Mississippi
have something to be quite proud of. The Tylcrtown,
Mississippi Show, which was re-activated by the Heart
O’ Dixie Walking Horse Association, was a big success,
having all classes filled to overflowing with top stock.
The Meridian, Mississippi Show told the same story, and
it seems that the Show season in the deep South is off to
a good start.
The Heart O’ Dixie Walking Horse Association, under
the guidance of their nine-man Board of Directors, is show­
ing w'hat a few interested people can accomplish in just
a few short months. The membership now' stands at almost
90 Family Memberships involving approximately 400 per­
sons. The fast working group has already bought 20 acres
of land just outside McComb, Mississippi and started
clearing and building Show ring facilities. In addition
to this they have set up numerous Promotional Shows,
have an Affiliation Plan which several of the established
show's have joined, and have their own Point System that
is already in effect for the 1967 Season. They have a
Futurity that has already made plans for the colts pro­
duced in the area encompassed by the Association and
expect to have their first Colt Show this Fall. The Heart
O’ Dixie Walking Horse Association Championship Show'
has a tentative date of August 4 and 5 and will offer both
Line classes and Stakes classes in each group. Quite an
accomplishment for an organization that has been in
existence less than a year, wouldn’t you say?
There will be a rash of shows in the near future for
our vicinity including Seminary, Mendenhall, Magee,
Pearl and some I’m sure I’ve forgotten to mention. Please
forgive me. I hope to see you all there, though and all on
Blue Ribbon winners. Bye now.
ANNUAL
ROSSVILLE
KIWANIS CLUB
HORSE SHOW
JUNE 10, 1967
TWO PERFORMANCES — 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
14 MAJOR WALKING HORSE CLASSES — Two
Year Old Fillies — Three Year Old Mares — Four
Year Old (Junior) Mares — Age Mares — Two
Year Old Studs and Geldings — Three Year Old
Studs and Geldings — Four Year Old (Junior)
Studs and Geldings — Age Studs and Geldings —
Juvenile — Ladies Amateur — Men Amateur —
Walking Pony — Walking Horse Championship.
$3,500 Total Prize Money — $500 W. H. Stake
GRADY D. SWOPE MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP
TROPHY WILL BE GIVEN FOR THIRD TIME IN
WALKING HORSE STAKE
Walking Horse Judge — Hon. James Rowland
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Too Good To Miss . .
For Entry Blanks and Information
Contact
Rossville, Georgia
Mr. Ralph Wiggins
JUNE 10, 1967
WE BUILD1
MAY, 1967
P. 0. Box 488
Rossville, Georgia
31