GATHERINGS FROM GEORGIA by Bonnie Nichols With all the zest that goes with genuine enthusiasm , the Jim Gulletts are beginning this show season in style . H . L . Meyers , the Gulletts ’
trainer , is one of their biggest assets . He was formerly associated with Robert New Farriers , and has long been
connected with the Walking Horse world . Another boosting factor is their new
barn , now it its last stages of construction . It is located in Duluth , and will be one of the most workable areas around . It not only is every
inch of 350 feet long , but is complete with an apartment for weekending
horse-showing Gulletts . Mr . Gullett also has some pretty nice horses to go along with this barn . His own
mount goes by the unlikely name of MESHACK . If the name seems exceptional , the horse is even more so . Mr . Gullett and this bay stallion are
becomeing more of a team each show ' they make . Just recently they made a brilliant show at Comer .
H . L . Meyers isn ’ t the kind of trainer to produce just one good horse a season . He is readying an amateur horse for Mrs . Gullett that will make the competition a little sharper wherever she shows . SON OF PANOLA is the name of this stallion , the fame comes later . Charlie Daniel has a two-year-old with H . L . named DOO LEY ’ S VODKA . This son of TOM DOOLEY is coming along nicely . H . L . plans to take this horse to more shows as the season advances . Ed Merritt also has a good horse wjth H . L . Ed ’ s amateur horse is by
MACK K and should win a basket full of ribbons this season . Another horse belonging to the Gulletts 1 SPIRIT ’ S TIGER BAY . A three-yearold by SPIRIT OF MIDNIGHT , he is going to be one of the better three-year-olds out in Georgia this
year . There are horses and there are horses , but only once in a great while does one come along with that mysterious ' something ’ that makes a real show horse . Allan Callaway has completed this year ’ s great while
for he has HANDSHAKER ’ S SPIR IT , a four-year-old stallion that is bound to become the spirit of ' 68 . Allan is just beginning to campaign this full brother to HANDSHAKER ’ S KAY , recently winning the Estill , CroiH- . r . nrnlina frmr-vear-old class . To say this horse is a potential winner is unnecessary , for he already is and will continue to be .
HANDSHAKER ’ S RAIDER is a black two-year-old stallion , raised right on the Callaway ’ s Cross Road
Farm . This horse collects a crowd everywhere he goes . Allan has his
full sister , a three-year-old black
mare named DEB , in preparation for Gartine Callaway . Gartine is presently showing their consistent pony , STROLLING JIM H . Lucy Callaway is showing JET ’ S GEORGIA REBEL this season ; a top amateur gelding last year , he looks even better now . Not only finished horses may be seen at this stable , but one of the finest crops of colts in Georgia is at home there , and all were sired by the Callaways ’ top breeding stallion , DOCTOR ’ S PRESCRIPTION .
SHOW STOPPERS : The " whale of a two-year-old ” that early-seasonrumors attributed to Augusta ’ s Dr . Stephen Brown . The rumors were
accurate - Huck Moss showed this horse to an easy win in the two-yearold class at Estill , South Carolina . Look for more of the same from this
horse .............. Merrill Talbot ’ s new amateur gelding , GO BOY ’ S DOU BLE DARE . He has a style all his own which , with Merrill ’ s professional style of riding , makes a hard-to-beat combination . Merrill is taking over the reins after Boyd Hudgins started him off in a most successful way - mainly winning the junior class in Comer ......... The sale of NORMAN ’ S JOKER to Huey Martin of Gainesville . Harry Hancock only sold this good gelding because of upcoming Army duties which will occupy the next two years for him . Before leaving for the Army , Harry put the finishing touches on his new stable .
Bill Clark will work his horses for him while he ’ s away .............. The
Georgia Walking Horse Exhibitors ’ Association ’ s surge of action . It in _ eludes new members , rule changes ' and careful organization , all adding up to a very useful year for GWHEa ! This organization is concerned with bigger , better and more promotion for the Walking Horse , a catching idea .......... SUN ’ S ROYAL HEIR D ., a horse with vigor . Vigor because he has a definite readiness , that when harnessed into show power will make all the railbirds take notice . Boyd Hudgins is working this five-year-old chestnut stallion for J . R . Dekle of Athens , who owns and raised him . Son Mike , now serving with the U . S . Army in Korea , broke this horse and started him on his way . . . Frank Adair riding BLACK SNAPPER to win the stallion-gelding class at Comer . This horse is owned by Allan Huff of Crawford . Mr . Huff and his son started this horse and won a sack full of ribbons with him in his two-year-old season .......... SETTING SUN ’ S SUNBEAM . This bay mare owned by Sugarloaf Farms is making some smashing shows with Tommy Howell aboard . This mare has a front end that is unbelievable , and
is a bay sensation in the show ring ............. Mr . Jimmie Gray and TOP
HAT in the stake at Estill . Mr . Gray guided this gray gelding to an easy win in the championship . After a
long workout this horse was still as fresh as the moment he entered the ring . Not only is he a stake horse , but he is equally at home in an amateur class .
SOUTHERN KENTUCKY FAIR HORSE SHOW JULY 12 — GAITED HORSES JULY 13 — WALKING HORSES
11 CLASSES EACH NIGHT
TO BE HELD AT
C . W . LAMPKIN PARK
BOWLING GREEN , KENTUCKY
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT :
MR . BILLY MITCHELL P . 0 . Box 552 BOWLING GREEN , KY .
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