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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AGE MARE SUN DUST REBEL MAID Neil Robinson , up
OWNER-AMATEUR LADY GO BOY ' S BLACK ANGEL Ann Corbin , up
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