1968-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1968 November Voice RS | Page 27

WALKIN’ IN ARKANSAS
by Joan Beasley
Once upon a time, some twenty-odd years ago,
trailers and vans loaded with the finest of all breeds
— Walkers, Saddlebreds, Hackneys, Hunters — came
to our Ozark mountains to show at the finest one-
night show in the land. This was the Fayetteville
Horse Show. One can still envision Gene Goff on one
of the greatest Walking Horses of all time, OLD GLO­
RY. After a few short years the show died from lack
of care and interest . . . until this year! The Fayette­
ville Horse Show finally got its second wind, and once
again that beautiful phrase, "Let your horses go run-
nin’ walk," rang out over the arena. A few of us had
thought of reviving the show; we wanted to, but no
one did much about it but think a little and talk even
less. Except one man! Morris Collier took hold of the
idea and he pushed it, talked it, sold it! On September
10, Fayetteville’s first formal horse show in twenty
years got off the ground. Take a bow, Morris!
We were pretty proud of the quality of our Walking
Classes for a first-year show. Jackie Gardner, trainer
at Tarkington Stables in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, was
the judge and he lived up to his established reputa­
tion of calling them like he sees them.
In the Two-Year-Old Walking Class Jackie saw a
blue when he looked at MACK K’S BLACK CHANCE
shown by Floyd Posenke (Echo Acres Stable, Spring-
field, Mo.) for Morris Collier. George Blades (B & M
Stables, Billings, Mo.) rode NIGHTRAIN’S CABOOSE
to reserve for Ed Potts of Republic, Mo.
In the Junior Class MAGIC ACE, owned by M. A.
Odell, Hutchinson, Kansas and ridden by George
Blades, took top honors over GO BOY’S MARK shown
C. A. BOBO and
SON STABLES
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by Mrs. Floyd Posenke for Mrs R. L. Carpenter, Lee’s
Summit, Mo. Whether Floyd’s wife rode harder or her
horse worked harder is a matter for conjecture; Floyd
took third for Chet Chamberlain of Willow Springs,
Mo. on PERFECTION’S BAY LADY.
The Pleasure Class was one of the most interesting
of the show. If anyone doubted that Walkers are the
greatest pleasure horses in the world, this was the
"convincer.” There was every size, shape and color of
horse in that ring doing every gait from Fox-trot to
singlefoot, but the first three places went to Walking
Horses! A pretty palomino named SUNDANCE was
first. He was ridden by his very proud young owner,
Miss Angie Horine of Monett, Mo.
In the Amateur Class, ROCKY HILL came in with
the blue. He was ridden by owner Morris Collier.
Second went to PIN-UP, owned and ridden by Bill
Pickering, Jr. of Rogersville, Mo. Glen Campbell rode
his GRAY GHOST to tie third.
The Open Class winner was GO BOY’S BONANZA,
an Echo Acres Stables entry with trainer Posenke up.
Second was GLADIATOR with George Blades on the
cut-back for Gibb Holloway of Neosho, Mo. Bill Picker­
ing tied third with that sorrel that is always in there,
PIN-UP.
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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA 30223
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W. D. ELLIOTT
Manager & Trainer
Juvenile And
Amateur Horses
For Sale At All Times
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TOP STOCK FOR SALE
MARES, GELDINGS, STALLIONS
READY FOR SHOWRING
COMPETITION
OFFERS FOR SALE . . .
A SELECTION OF TOP STOCK JUST PURCHASED FROM THE
LAWNVALE FARMS, GAINESVILLE. VIRGINIA. THESE HOR­
SES HAVE BEEN TRAINED AND SHOWN BY ERNEST BUGG
WHO IS MAKING ROOM FOR MORE OUTSIDE HORSES IN HIS
STABLE.
•BAY MARE - Four-year-old by MIDNIGHT SUN out of WILSON ALLEN mare
• BLACK MARE - Four-year-old by SUNDUST out of MERRY GO BOY mare
• BLACK STALLION - Seven-year-o!d by MERRY GO BOY out of WILSON ALLEN mare
• BLACK STALLION - Three-year-old by MIDNIGHT BLACK WARRIOR out of SUN’S GO BOY mare
• BLACK MARE — Three-year-old by SUN'S ROCKET GO BOY out of SLIPPERY ALLEN mare
• CHESTNUT STALLION - Seven-year-old by MAJOR WILSON out of BOMBARDI ER mare
• CH ESTNUT MARE - Four-year-old by MAJOR WILSON out of MIDNIGHT SUN mare
• BLACK STALLION - Three-year-old by MAJOR WILSON out of BOMBARDIER mare
• BLUE ROAN GELDING - Seven-year-old by GO BOY’S SOUVENIR out of MERRY MAKER mare
ALSO . . . Three Fine Yearling Stud Colts and One Pretty Filly
by MAJOR WILSON.
November, 1968
NOTE — Several of the above-listed horses are proven winners.
They would be excellent for both open and amateur competition.
Your inspection invited. Remember . . . this is the first time these
horses have been in this part of the country and they will go fast.
So contact us now before they are gone!
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