1968-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1968 February Voice RS | Page 9

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NORTHEAST WALKING HORSE PIONEER
PASSES AWAY
We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of
one of the nation’s most respected Walking Horse en­
thusiasts. A letter from Mr. Alan Stevenson of Clinton,
New York informed us that Mr. Jim Rice, the grand
old man of Northern Walking Horse activity and one
of the first people in that part of the nation to own
and show them, passed away in January. Mr. Rice,
from Binghamton, New York, was in his nineties and
had been active up to several weeks ago.
In his letter, Mr. Stevenson related that he had
been to see "Mr. Jim” the first part of January and
that he had just made a trip up into the hills north
of Binghamton to purchase a horse that he heard
was not being well-treated. It was a Walking Horse
that he had sold and he was trying to buy him back.
Mr. Rice was known and respected by Walking
Horse lovers from coast to coast. He made a genuine
contribution to our breed and we are indeed sorry to
learn of his passing. Our regrets are extended to his
family and many friends.
RUFUS CASHION PASSES AWAY
From Belvidere, Tennessee comes news that Mr.
Rufus Cashion, long-time Walking Horse breeder and
exhibitor, has passed away Mr Cashion died Decem­
ber 31, 1967 at the age of fifty-seven. He had been
in the hospital in Nashville after a short illness. Mr.
Cashion is best remembered for his horse WHITE
SENSATION, the Celebration flag horse in 1961,
1962 and 1963. He sold this horse to Mr. E. Carl
Hengen of Gainesville, Virginia in 1965.
Rufus Cashion has had many fine Tennessee Walk­
ing Horses, including GLORY’S FASHION LADY, a
mare trained last year by Judy and Joe Martin and
shown by Joe Martin and Ann House, Mr. Cashion’s
daughter He was a member of the T.W.H.B.A. We
are sorry to learn of his passing.
HAROLD FULKS STABLES
The new Harold Fulks Stable at Killen, Alabama
has been quite busy since its opening after the Cele­
bration. Trainer Harold Fulks has started worki ng
some very promising colts. He has two good MID­
NIGHT SUN colts for Aaron Smith and John Pruitt
of Florence. Joe Austin and Edwin Rinks have recent­
ly purchased a striking black SUN’S DELIGHT colt
for Harold to train. They have high hopes for this
good colt.
Another sharp pacing colt that is really working out
well is GUNSMOKE’S FROSTY, owned by Eugene
Carbine of Florence. A beautiful big filly with the
name TOUCH OF HONEY, owned by R. J. Scruggs,
Birmingham, is doing well under saddle.
Tom Watkins of Florence has several good colts by
his stallion, HAPPY DAYS K, in training here. He
has two fine fillies and a stallion started now and
he has already sold several others. HAPPY DAYS K,
1957 Champion Amateur-Owner, will be at service
in this barn for the 1968 season, as will SUN’S GLO­
RY BOY, 1964 World’s Champion Pony. Eugene Car­
bine owns this fine pony and his sons will show GLO­
RY BOY again this year. He won many ribbons for
the boys last season.
February, 1968
Harold has a big three-year-old chestnut MIDNIGHT
SUN filly, SUN’S MISS BEVERLY, for Robert Scruggs,
Atlanta, Ga., and R. J. Scruggs, Birmingham. R. J.
Scruggs also has a three-year-old HAPPY DAYS K
colt being started now. Another three-year-old by
MERRY GO BOY is being trained for John Pruitt.
Harold will be showing a good four-year-old stallion,
HAPPY’S COUNTRY BOY, for Eugene Carbine. He
has a new five-year-old roan stallion by LUCKY BOY
WILSON now for James Goins of Tuscumbia that
should be ready when the first gate opens on the
show season.
LAKEWOOD FARMS
J. R. Dekle and Sons, owners of Lakewood Farms,
Athens, Georgia, recently won two top trophies award­
ed annually by the Georgia Walking Horse Exhibitors
Association. These awards are given to the horses
accumulating the highest number of points from ten
sanctioned shows.
Mack Dekle, riding FAD AWAY SHADOW (shown
as LITTLE DOLL), won the aged mare champion­
ship. This mare also won the trophy when she was
shown as a two-year-old.
J. R. Dekle, riding TOWN TALK, an aged bay stal­
lion, won the men’s amateur championship. TOWN
TALK, Mike Dekle atop, won the two-year-old champ­
ionship in 1964. In 1965, he was awarded the junior
horse championship.
Mr. Dekle and his sons are justly proud of these
horses but they have another horse, SUN’S ROYAL
HEIR by SUN’S DELIGHT, which they feel will be
stiff competition for any horse entering the show
ring. SUN’S ROYAL HEIR is presently in the capable
hands of Boyd Hudgins at Boyd Hudgins Stables in
Gainesville, Georgia. If you have a chance to see
this horse, don’t miss it!
BLACK HAWK STABLES
A recent letter from Howard Roberts informed us
of his move to the Black Hawk Stables in Winfield,
Missouri, where he has accepted a position as a
trainer. His letter reads:
"The stable is owned by Mr. B. J. Hecker, who has
long been a supporter and owner of top-flight Walking
Horses. We have a beautiful new barn with 26 stalls,
office, tack room, walker, and grooming area.
"At the present time we are working 12 outstanding
young horses, none of which is over four years old.
These colts are the product of one of the most suc­
cessful breeding programs in the nation. The percent­
age of show horses that we are developing out of our
colt crop is truly amazing. The only colt that has been
in the show ring is the horse that won the three-year-
old class at the American Royal in his first and only
show ring appearance. I might add that these colts
are working sound and absolutely clean. I am sure
that your ears are filled with such claims, but being
from Missouri I am looking forward to showing these
colts to you.”
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C. A. BOBO and
SON STABLES
SHELBYVILLE, TENNESSEE
PHONE: [phone]
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