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lie mare. Also in this class is Bethany Warren, '
new mount.
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In the pony division, the little GO BO'V mare
by Rusty Trapp of Tuscumbia, Alabama is looKmg
better than ever. Don’t forget about BORUM b UU^ l /
BOND with Bethany at the reins. This twosome wo
many ribbons last season and are only waiting tor
gates to swing open.
PAUL SMITH STABLES
Along with his brand new stable in Alachua, Florida,
Paul Smith has some new customers that he introduc­
ed on the Florida Show Circuit this season. Dr. and
Mrs. Droege of Sarasota and their son Mike recently
purchased BORN FREE, a four-year-old. Along with
ALLEN’S PRIDER that Mike showed, these people
are in the full swing of the show business now. Mr.
and Mrs. Grady Thornton of Palmetto, Florida were
pleased to see Cindy show SUN DUST LITTLE MAN
and Roy show SUN TAN on this circuit. Cecil Tanner
of Way cross, Georgia, another new customer, takes
pride in his two-year-old. BLACK ACE. Paul tied
second and third with this black two-year-old on the
Florida Circuit.
A completely new customer, W. E. "Rip” Van Wink­
le, a former cattleman from Gainesville, Florida, is a
newcomer on the Walking Horse scene. One of his
horses that Paul is training is SUN’S SPECTALATOR.
Considering the fact that Paul was busy building his
bam during the winter and had only a short time to
get this new stock ready to show, he carried home a
good supply of ribbons from Winter Haven and Tam­
pa. Since he judged in Gainesville, he was limited to
showing on only the two shows and, if our tabulations
are right, he won around 15 ribbons.
Along with this new customers, he has a good three-
year-old for Dr. and Mrs. Harrel of Palmetto, Florida,
HOLY SMOKE and some stock for Spencer Walker
and Sheriff Cauley of Fitzgerald, Georgia.
The VOICE would like to extend a welcome to
these new people in the Walking Horse business and
wish Paul luck with his new stable in Florida. The
interest is tremendous in that state, and Mr. Smith
has been working hard to create more for Walking
Horses.
WINDY HILL FARMS
Trainer Tommy Wetzel of the Windy Hill Farms in
Elizabethton, Tennessee is busy working a barn full
of fine stock. This beautiful new facility was finished
last year and Tommy came to work for Dr. and Mrs.
Slagle and Dr. and Mrs. Hoyle Bowman after serving
his apprenticeship at the John T. Carter Stables in
Kingsport.
Tommy is working 22 head of horses including five
hand-picked two-year-olds. Three-year-olds are in abun­
dance at Windy Hill. EBONY’S ECHO, a fine stud out
of a GOLDEN PROMENADER mare, leads the way.
He is owned by Dr. C. C. Chitwood of Lafayette,
Tennessee. EBONY’S STARLETTE is a good filly that
is also looking forward to top competition. She is
owned by Chitwood, Bowman, Slagle and Maples. An­
other is a MIDNIGHT SUN colt owned by Mr. and
Mrs. Ken Gregory of Johnson City.
In four-year-old classes this year the Windy Hill
supporters can be proud of EBONY’S SKY PILOT.
He is out of a GO BOY mare and is owned by Dr.
and Mrs. Bowman. RHYTHM’S LUCKY LADY wili
make her mark for Windy Hill as she vies for honor,
in Junior Mare classes and Ladies Amateur classes
Mrs Bowman will show her in amateur classes Mrs
Ken Gregory will be working hard to get her horse
SUN’S MOUNTAIN MAN, ready, and Dr. Bowman
will work some with EBONY’S SKY PILOT, which he
hopes to show this year.
Juvenile classes will be well represented when the
Windy Hill van pulls up. Art Smithdeal will be g0in<*
strong on his gelding, PRIDE’S SUN, and several of
the Bowman children will be showing their new geld
ing, GLORY’S MISCHIEF. In pony classes we will hp
looking for DELIGHT’S MERRY BOY, a fine pony to
be shown by the Slagle children.
Windy Hill Farms is doing a bit of selected breed­
ing this year also and GOLDEN PROMENADER, the
1959 World Champion Amateur Horse, is standing at
stud. He is owned by Dr. C. C. Chitwood, the man
who rode him to Celebration victory, and is being
booked by Tommy Wetzel this year. They also have
HILLSIDE SHADOW and SUN’S MIDNIGHT SON
GOLDEN PROMENADER is by HALL ALLEN and
is out of a LAST CHANCE mare. Tommy and his
supporters invite everyone to come by their stable
and see them. The welcome mat is always out.
BEN HASHE STABLES
Up in Greenville, Tennessee, trainer Frank Register
is busy with eighteen horses in training at the Ben
Hashe Stables. Frank has been here for several years
and has done well. He has several good two-year-olds
this year including a SUN’S DELIGHT filly owned by
Mr. Hashe, a MIDNIGHT SUN stud colt owned by
Buck Williams, and a MIDNIGHT BEAU stud owned
by Jack Duckworth. He also has another SUN’S DE­
LIGHT filly owned by Walter Hankins.
In the three-year-old class, Frank is proud of AF­
TER MIDNIGHT, a stud by JIM DANDY. This horse
is owned by Ben Hashe. He also has a MIDNIGHT
SUN filly owned by James Baldwin, and one owned by
Rev. James Thomas. Junior horses are scarce for
Frank and he will be featuring ETERNAL FLAME, a
really good stud by ETERNAL SUN. Mr. Hashe has
a mare, EARTH ANGEL, and a stud, MAJOR ROD­
DY, that he is looking forward to seeing in the ring.
Juveniles will be going strong with Frank on the
rail and Miss Sarah Farr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernie Farr, will be showing LIVING COLOR. Tommy
Hankins will be showing THE CELEBRITY in juvenile
classes this year.
WALKAWAY STABLES
A note from Bill and Maxine Sloat of Luray, Virgin­
ia indicates that they are bound for another success­
ful season this year. They are working closely with
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Weinstock of Nicholson, Pennsyl­
vania, who have several top horses in training with
Bill. Mrs. Mary Weinstock, who has been riding for
only two years, should do well on her horse, MAR^ S
FASHION LADY. Cliff show's a fine amateur mare
named HONEY GOLD II and is looking forward to
another good year. This mare has been shown some
by the Sloats’ daughter, Joy, to win some top mare
classes in open competition.
Bill Sloat has a black stud named MERRY BOY’S
AMBLER that he shows for Mr. and Mrs. S. L. S •
u®lruof Monrovia, Maryland. This is his stake horse
and he was high-point open horse in Virginia this past
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