ONE OF THE BEST... 1968 DIXIE JUBILEE HORSE SHOW
If the VOICE were to rate horse shows " good, bet ter, and best," we would have to put the 1968 Dixie Jubilee in the latter category. The annual L. S. U. Horse Show held in the Parker Agriculture Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is by far the finest show that we have attended recently. From the standpoint of facilities, Walking Horse participation, management, judging and hospitality, this show must be rated as tops.
When Judges John T. Carter, Wallace Brandon and Jack Handford were first introduced on November 6 until the final class on November 10, they did a su perb job of tying horses without regard to reputation, breeding, owner or trainer. A real departure from the norm, to say the least. They did an excellent job and get our unqualified vote of approval for future assign ments as judges.
The facilities here are excellent and everything is under roof. The stables are conveniently located ad jacent to the coliseum and they have a hall as long as a football field and almost half as wide to work horses before a class. The management team of C. W. Kennedy, Herbert Schilling and Mrs. Richard Mary, to name just a few, did an excellent job behind the scenes. They contracted a new photographer named Allan Potter who is doing a fine job with his camera on both stills and action pictures for the Jubilee. Organist Carrie Neal Foy was at her best as she pro vided excellent entertainment for the show. O’ Neil Howell also did a fine job behind the mike in his capacity as official announcer.
THE ENTERTAINER— Winner of the Championship Stake with Joe Webb up for Chester Coon.
OPPOSITE—( Clockwise) A group of Walking Horse enthusiasts await the decision of the judges; Some of the " hardware” given to winners of the various classes at the 1968 Dixie Jubilee; Mr. and Mrs. " Bricks” Corbin and friend watch a class as C. A. Bobo explains the way the class is worked; A large class of two-year-old stallions line up for conformation Judging; An nouncer O’ Neil Howell listens with Manager C. W. Kennedy as Mrs. Fay Mary gets instructions from the Paddock Master. Her Schilling( inset); Some of " Vic’ s Girls” left to right, Shirley Schliecher, Lindsey Apel. Burt Daugette and Mrs. Newton Turrentine; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Graves and trainers Jimmy and Baine Lee stop to talk with Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Spears; Sam Hall lines up early at the entry gate and Judges John T. Carter, C. E. " Pep” Peppiatt and Wallace Brandon enjoy themselves before the show.
Top horses were knee-deep at the Jubilee and more than one class saw several past and current World Champions vie for top honors. The Grand Champion ship Stake was a real thriller that saw the ENTER TAINER at his very best. Joe Webb served warning that there is " more to come " from this popular stal lion and that 1969 could be a year of reckoning for the 1968 Reserve Grand Champion.
The Junior Class saw the emergence of a horse that has all the attributes of being " great.” He is SUN’ S ELIMINATOR, who tied fourth at the Celebration, and is trained by David Welsh of Mocksville, N. C. He
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STING RAY
Bob Cherry, up
AGE MARE SUN DUST REBEL MAID Neil Robinson, up
OWNER-AMATEUR LADY GO BOY ' S BLACK ANGEL Ann Corbin, up
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