FAIRVIEW ATHLETIC BOOSTERS CLUB HORSE SHOW
The Fairview Athletic Boosters’ Club held its third annual horse show in Fairview, Tennessee, with all net proceeds going to the building and promoting of athletics at the local high school. The crowd displayed its approval at the start by spontaneously applauding pretty little ten-vear-old Carla Lankford as she posted the colors on the Walking Horse stallion, SUN’ S CHANCE O.. owned by her father, Carl Lankford of Lankford ' s Stock Farm of Fairview. Mr. Lankford did a very creditable job as show chairman.
Classes were well-filled for Judge Tommy Kerkeles. with 144 horses entered representing several states. Mr. Kerkeles did an excellent job of tying horses in the 14 classes. The winners in each class received nice trophies, with challenge trophies being given in the Two-Year-Old Stallion Class, the Aged Mare Class, and the Championship Stake Class.
FAIRVIEW. TENNESSEE- JULY 26. 196S Judge- Tommy Kerkeles. Nashville, Tennessee
TWO-YEAR-OLD WALKING STALLIONS &• GELD INGS:( 1) SHADOW ' S GO BOY. Larry Lunsford for Boyd Bevridge. Shelbyville;( 2) BLACK SHADOW, Wallace Brandon for Fashion Two Twenty Cosmetics. Aurora, 0;( 3) HILL ' S GO BOY AGAIN, Bob Cherry for W 0. Brown, Springfield;(-1) LAST RAID. Joe Martin for Dr and Mrs. Harold Mclver, Jackson.( 5) SUN ' S WAR EAGLE, Marvin Wilson for J. H, Broom. Florence, Miss.
THREE-YEAR-OLD MARES, STALLIONS AND GELDINGS:( 1) TIGER BAY Bob Cherry for Kil Patrick, Harber & Cherry. Nashville &• Centerville;( 2) PRUETT ' S JET PARADER. Clyde Carr for Gene Pruett;( 3) WALK AWAY EBONY, Bob Burris, Jr., owner-rider, Franklin; < 4) MISS AMORET, Wallace Brandon for Randolph Farms, Clearwater, Fla.;( 5)
EBONY ' S BEAUTY Charles Martin for Mr. and Mrs. H. G. French, Barnhill, 111.
TWO-YEAR-OLD WALKING MARES;( 1) SPIRIT ' S HOLIDAY QUEEN, John Peels for Yource & Peels, Mt. Juliet,( 2 i SUN’ S MERRY BELL. Mack Motes for Nat Campbell. Loudon;( 3) SUN’ S GYPSY PRIN CESS, Larry Lunsford for Boyd Bevridge, Shelbyville;( J) SECOND LOVE, Marvin Wilson for Mrs Betty Chapman, Greenville, S. C.;( 5) SPIRIT ' S TULIP, Billy Boyd for M. L. McClain, Oklahoma City. Okla.
JUVENILES ON WALKING HORSES- RIDERS 14 UNDER( 1) GO BOY’ S DELTA QUEEN, Ben Shelton III for Dr. Ben Shelton, Nashville;( 2) COCK ROBIN ', Sunny Short, owner-rider, Shelbyville;( 3) ROYAL SHADOW BOY. Bob Manning for John Manning, Clarksville;( 4) GO BOY ' S CINDY D. Sandra Drake, owner-rider, Franklin, Ky.;( 5) BOOM ERANG, David Manning, owner-rider, Madison.
YEARLING WALKING HORSES. ANY SEX,( 1) ALLIGATOR MAN, Harlinsdale Farm. Franklin;( 2) JUNE ' S DELIGHT. Harlinsdale Farm, Franklin;( 3) FANCY SPIRIT. Harvey & Brown, Murfreesboro;( 4) KEENS FURY. C. M. Williamson, Hopkinsville. Ky;( 5) MERRY BOY ' S CHANCE. Hackney & Solitude Stock Farm, Goodlettsville.
OWNER-AMATEUR LADIES ON WALKING HOR SES:( 1) SECOND TIME AROUND, Mrs. Newton Turrentine, Greenville, S. C.;( 2) MONEYTREE’ S SHADOW. Laura Brandon, Franklin;( 3) STINGRAY.
Nancy Williams, Springfield;( 4) PERFECT PRE-( 1SI0N '. Lee Vanctte Kirkland, Columbia;( 5) SHA DOWS HOT SHOT, Dr. Linda Staley, Lewisburg.
JIN10R( FOUR YEAR-OLD) WALKING MARES:( 1) SUN’ S GO-GO GIRL. Frank Stacey for A A Wyatt, Manchester;( 2) BIG SHOT ' S EASTER JOY. Joe Martin for John Mayher, Midland, Ga.;( 3) MISS G \ PSV, Jim Singleton, owner-rider, Nolensville;( 4) PERFECTIONS OPERATOR, Marvin W ' ilson for Wanda Franklin, Melwood, Ark.;( 5) SARAH ' S GO BOY, F H. Estes, owner-rider, Madison.
WALKING PONIES, 58 " & UNDER:( 1) ECHO ' S LITTLE MAN, Larry Marlin for Larry and Danny Martin, Murfreesboro;( 2) MIGHTY TRAVLER. Bob Keenan, owner-rider, Nashville;( 3) IRIS LADY, Sammy Anderson for Pete Anderson, Manchester;( 4) MIGHT \ LITTLE GIRL, Amy Cross, ownerrider, Brentwood:( 5) HANDSHAKER’ S DOLL. Theresa Holt for Bobby Hold, Hohenwald.
AGED W A LKING MARES:( 1) GO BOY ' S GREAT ER GLORY, Charles Massey for William Bailey Allen, Clarksville;( 2) MIDNIGHT BLUE BIRD, M. G. Williams, owner-rider, Hopkinsville, Ky.
JUNIOR( FOUR-YEAR-OLD) WALKING STAL LIONS &• GELDINGS:( 1) STATELY ' S PRESTIGE. Joe Marlin for Dr. and Mrs. Harold Mclver, Jackson;( 2) SHOTGUN, Mack Motes for Babb & Ledford, Chattanooga,( 3) GRAND MASTER Robert Burris for Mr. and Mrs. Sam Laster, Murfreesboro;( 4) VAGABOND, J. B. Thomas, owner-rider, Nashville;( 5) PABST BLUE RIBBON, Larry Lunsford for R. L. Cook, Matewan, W. Va.
OWNER-AMATEUR GENTLEMEN RIDERS;( 1) SUNDUST UNTOUCHABLE, Dr. Ben Shelton, Nashville;( 2) DOC ' S MERRY SUN. Dr. William Thompson, Franklin;( 3) JETHRO, Larry Warren, Springfield;( 4) GO BOY ' S ALLEN, Robert Cunningham, Fairview;( 5) MIGHTY RED ALLEN. Allen Maynard, Nashville.
CHAMPIONSHIP STAKE.( 1) LIMOUSINE MAS TERPIECE, Marvin Wilson for Randolph Farms, Clearwater, Fla.,( 2) SHADOW ' S ROVER. Wallace Brandon for Hickory Hill Farm, Franklin;( 3) MID
NIGHT MERRY JOE, Ed Carothers for Johnny Farrar, Franklin;( 4) GO BOY ' S SUNSET, Larry Massey for Massey Stables;( 5) GO BOY’ S LITTLE MAJOR, Herman W ' arren for Frank ' s Restaurant, Camden.
MINNESOTA WALKING HORSE ASSOCIATION
This newly-formed organization held an election meeting this spring and, as a result, the Association now has 1968 officers and a board of directors: President, Harold Jessen, Osseo; Vice President, Robert Bathke, Osseo; Secretary-Treasurer, Miss Carlene Holt, Stillwater. Board of Directors: John Kop, Prior Lake; Lester Bell, Stillwater; Gene W. Miller, Cambridge; Lonnie Templeton, Stillwater; Jim Shane, Rosemount; and Donald Swisher, Stillwater.
A special " Tennessee Walking Horse Clinic” was held June 9 at the Washington County Fairground at Bayport. A full roster of halter classes for registered Tennessee Walking Horses was held, followed by exhibition classes of both pleasure and show Walking Horses. The turnout was great with some 30 horses on the grounds, and approximately 250 spectators coming to see these fine horses. This was the first such show ever held in Minnesota strictly to show’ and promote Tennessee Walking Horses.
Following are the results of the halter classes: YEARLING STALLIONS( Foals of 1967):( 1) REB EL’ S MR. ED H. M., John LaTour, Cloquet;( 2) MER RY’ S GLOWING EMBER, Theresa Lane / George Stotesbery, Minneapolis. YEARLING FILLIES( Foals of 1967):( 1) SECRET’ S
SCOTCH MIST, Theresa Lane / George Stotesbery, Minneapolis;( 2) M-K’ S ROYAL PRINCESS, Woodlane Walking Horse Farm, Stillwater;( 3) JUPITER’ S MER RY MAKER, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Good;( 4) BOL’ S
PRINCESS, Dr. Gerald Bol, Eveleth.
TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLIES( Foals of 1966):( 1) DARK CHAMPAGNE, Lester Bell, Stillwater;( 2) JESSI’ S SWEETHEART, Jessi Kop, Prior Lake;( 3) MIDNIGHT DONATTA, Fred & Jean Volkmann, Prescott, Wise. THREE-YEAR-OLD STALLIONS:( 1) HOW LOVE LY’ S SUN, Harold Jessen, Osseo. THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLIES:( 1) JUPITER’ S DEB UTANTE, John LaTour, Cloquet;( 2) SUE’ S SHINING SLIPPERS, Jessi Kop;( 3) ALLEN’ S NAUGHTY GIRL, Robert Bathke, Osseo.
STALLIONS, FOUR AND OVER:( 1) SHADOW’ S ROYAL HEIR, Robert Bathke;( 2) MACK K’ S MAM-
BO, Woodlane Walking Horse Farm;( 3) RODGER’ S FIREBALL, Dr. Gerald Bol;( 4) SHINING JUPITER, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hanke, Duluth.
MARES, FOUR AND OVER:( 1) ROGERS EASY GO, Virginia McNamara, Hastings.
GELDINGS, ANY AGE:( 1) LOVELY’ S SANDY MAN, Harold Jessen;( 2) GLORY’ S FIREBALL B., Blue Gate Farm, Stillwater;( 3) DAWN’ S REBEL, Jean and Glen Jasinsky, Shakopee;( 4) MAU’ S EVEN ING STAR, Harold Jessen;( 5) SUNLIGHT SULTAN, Woodland Walking Horse Farm.
CHAMPION STALLIONS:( 1) SHADOW’ S ROYAL HEIR, Robert Bathke;( 2- Reserve) MACK K’ S MAM- BO, Woodlane Walking Horse Farm.
CHAMPION MARES:( 1) SUE’ S SHINING SLIP PERS, Jessi Kop, Prior Lake;( 2-Reserve) JUPITER’ S DEBUTANTE, John LaTour, Cloquet.
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