1968-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1968 November Voice RS | Page 23

CYPRESS ACRES
Sam Caldwell, since taking over as trainer for Cy­
press Acres, has really made things start popping in
Texas. He has won practically every class he has en­
tered, including two of the largest stake classes in the
state, and he only took over as trainer the first of
June!
Before coming to Texas, he was employed with the
Bradshaw Stables in Orlando, Florida.
He has done a marvelous job on JETT’S REWARD,
winning the mare and stake classes in Vivian, La.,
and the mare and stake classes in Marshall, as well
as tying reserve in the stake in Nacogdoches. This
great mare is owned by L. H. McBee of Tyler.
Sam has done equally well on HAYNES BUSTER
BROWN, winning the Junior Stake in Vivian, La., ty­
ing reserve in Marshall and winning the Junior Stake
in Nacogdoches. This top four-year-old gelding is
owned by Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Haynes of Marshall.
MIDNIGHT CAT WALK was the talk of the Nacog­
doches Show when he won the Three-Year-Old Stake.
Sam has done a super job on this colt, and you are
sure to hear more from him in the future. He is owned
by Cypress Acres.
Cypress Acres is very proud of its two juvenile rid­
ers, Mary and Ben McElroy. This is the first season
for both, and they have done superb jobs. They mis­
sed some of the shows, as they both attended Joe
Webb’s Camp this summer.
The big talk of the barn, however, is the purchase
by Cameron McElroy of a half-interest in that talked-
about two-year-old, DELIGHT CAN DO. H. S. Mussel-
white, Jr. of Maitland, Florida, owns the other half.
The colt has been brought to Texas to be worked and
shown by Caldwell, and he has a grandstand full
every time he is taken out of the stall for his workout.
There are also great plans for DELITE’S GOLD
MINE, the yearling purchased by L. H. McBee through
the Harlinsdale Farm Sale. This yearling has all the
makings of his half brother, CAN DO, and will be
brought out on the Florida Sunshine Circuit early
next season.
As if there were not enough activity around the
barn, Sam surprised 'em all with a bride - Leslye
Furr of Orlando, Florida - the week after the Celebra­
tion. Now the word "groom” has an entirely new
dimension for Sam!
CHUCK COURT STABLES
The Walking Horse is making great strides all over
the country and in the far western corner of the U. S.
the breed is making its mark. The Chuck Court Sta­
bles in Snohomish, Washington has 16 Walking Horses
in training at present with increased interest reflected
in the growing number of visitors to this barn.
Chuck is one of the leading trainers in the western
part of the country and he played a part in promoting
the Seattle International Horse Show last month.
Seven Walking Horse classes were included.
MOONGLOW STABLES
This fine stable is located in Barnwell, South Caro­
lina, and is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Black, Jr.
The Blacks recently announced the hiring of Boyd
Melton as trainer of the stable. Boyd was formerly
in Woodbury and Cleveland, Tennessee.
November, 1968
Boyd is busy working a number of young horses,
three of which deserve special mention. One is a real
sharp filly by MERRY BOY’S SECRET owned by
Tommy Flowers of Blackville, S. C. Paul Hartzog has
a fine SUN’S DELIGHT colt in training and C. L.
Grambling has a black stud colt with MERRY GO
BOY breeding.
The Blacks are always anxious to have visitors.
This well-c onstructed seventeen-stall barn is located
on the Blackville Highway one mile outside Barnwell.
MACK MOTES STABLES
The cool weather has not slowed things down at
this fine stable in Eagleville, Tennessee. Mack is
working a number of good horses and has been in­
volved in a few sales lately.
Mack’s great two-year-old, SHADOW’S ROYAL
FLUSH, has lost an owner and gained another. Mr.
H. C. Bailey of Jackson bought Bob Lowe’s half­
interest in the horse for a price reaching five figures.
Mack and Burton Orrell each still own a fourth of
the horse.
Mack and Mr. Buford Chitwood paid a good price for
a fine-looking black twoyear-old GO BOY stud colt
outside the Murray Farm Sale. Already standing 15-2Vi
hands, this colt has all the makings of a top conten­
der. Mack plans to get him ready for next season.
Mack combined with Buddy Moore and Ed Breed­
love in the purchase of another fine colt, a yearling
by EBONY MASTERPIECE out of a SHADOW mare.
This stud colt is sorrel and is a bright-looking pros­
pect.
Mack has rounded out a most successful year in
1968 and plans to make 1969 even better. Visitors
are always welcome at Mack’s barn and it is just a
stone’s throw from Shelbyville.
CECIL JOHNSON STABLES
Cecil Johnson and Frank Allen are always busy with
their Tennessee Walking Horses over in Joelton, Ten­
nessee. They got into full swing about three years ago
and have a fifteen-stall barn that is generally full.
They have several horses that they are proud of, in­
cluding MACK K’S BIG EAGLE. He is a five-year-old
stud. They have another age stallion by SUNDUST
that is also one to watch. Young horses include a two­
year-old DELIGHT stud and a three-year-old by MID­
NIGHT ON PARADE K. They also have a three-year-
old SPIRIT OF MIDNIGHT horse that is making good
progress.
A break in the training routine is provided by GOLD
FLASH, a nine-year-old palomino stallion that has ap­
peared on television in Nashville. He is out of an old
WILSON ALLEN mare and is by a Quarter Horse.
They use him as a special attraction but do not show
him in Walking Horse classes. Cecil has been in the
horse business almost all of his life and is still going
strong.
C. A. BOBO and
SON STABLES
SHELBYVILLE, TENNESSEE
PHONE: [phone]
For the Amateur
SUN’S SHAMROCK
Nine-Year-Old Bay Stallion
A big lick horse that wins
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