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There must be something magical about having a horse show at the Celebration grounds that makes everything turn up roses. Whatever it is, it was very much in evidence on Saturday, May 24, the night of the 37th Annual Shelbyville P-TA Horse Show. This show had everything a great show needs. The 17-class program attracted more entries than ever before— 287— and one of the largest crowds ever to view a one-night show. But the read highlight that made this a top show was the excellent judging performance turned in by the southern gentleman from Mississippi, Jimmy Holloway.
In one of the most consistent and true judging performances that we have ever been privileged to witness, jimmy did a masterful job under very difficult circumstances. Almost every Walking class required a workout involving " name” horses and Jimmy never shied from tying them where they deserved to be. It was a real treat to watch Jimmy tie this show and his effort has no doubt pushed him to the head of the ranks of top judges for our breed.
Horse shows are made of stake classes and so it can be said of this show. In one of the best efforts of his career, MERRY BOY’ S SECRET and Bill Sledge defeated a talented class of aged horses for the honors. The reserve award went to SUN’ S HOLIDAY and Buddy Hugh, an entry which had the misfortune to throw a shoe during the class.
SECRET, an aged black stallion owned by Guy V. Whitener, Jr. of Newberry, South Carolina, pulled out all the stops enroute to his victory. Bill showed him to perfection and needed every bit he gave to defeat the determined challenge of Buddy Hugh, riding for the Leo Baum family of Ixonia, Wisconsin.
The other highlight of the show was the victory of Kim Lovette and HILL’ S PERFECTION in the Juvenile Class. Kim and her horse defeated their long-time nemesis and the reigning three-time World Champion UNTOUCHABLE and Judy Tillett. It was the first defeat for Judy and her horse since the 1965 campaign and adds new interest to this division that has long been dominated by this great team, showing out of the Vic Thompson Stables. The Junior Class saw Buddy Hugh and SPECIAL DELIVERY win in one of their best shows of the year It also witnessed the emergence of a top contender in this division- DELIGHT’ S CHANCE, ridden by Billy
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The only trainer to win two blues in thp Q ses for professionals was Doug WnlaJ? yen clasthe Three-Year-Old Mare Class and th * v?' Ct ° Ug Wor Mare Class. Doug rode HANDSHAKER’ S LAU^ " 0^
62 to the top spot in the junior competition and HAND SHAKER’ S DEBUTANTE to the three-year-old honors.
Other blue ribbon winners included Buddy Kirby riding BROADWAY JOE to the Two-Year-Old Class
victory; Laura Brandon and MONEYTREE’ S SHAD OW in the Ladies Owner-Amateur Class; CALL OF THE WILD and Charlie Bobo in the Three-Year-Old Stallion Class; Marvin Wilson aboard ROCK-A-BYE LADY in the Aged Mare Class and Patti Reams on HURRY SUNDOWN in the Owner-Amateur Class.
The show committee, headed by Mrs. J. Bryant Woosley, Jr., is to be commended for an excellent show. Their careful planning and Bill Carrington’ s smooth announcing kept the classes moving without a hitch. After thirty-six years, this is almost an " automatic” show, yet one that retains its freshness and high level of interest year after year.
11TH ANNUAL FAYETTEVILLE SHOW ATTRACTS TOP TRAINERS AND HORSES
The 11th Annual Fayetteville, North Carolina Horse Show was held in the finest of indoor settings— the beautiful Cumberland Memorial Auditorium— May 3-5. Top facilities plus the well-known abilities of the Walking Horse judge, George Livingston of Buchanan, Virginia, attracted some top trainers and horses.
Trainer Kenneth Burke, B & D Stables, Bethel, claimed the greatest number of blues with a top string of professional and amateur horses. Wins included the three-year-old class where F. L. Blount’ s PERFECTION PRESIDENT took the honors. GO BOY’ S WHIPLASH, also owned by Mr. Blount, gave a beautiful performance to win the Open Stallion and Gelding Class. Burke’ s amateur riders did well: Y. Z. Foss, Bethel, won the Amateur Owner’ s class on MISS TREVA; and Hardy Parker, Jr. won the fourth blue on SUN’ S FREE WHEELER as he defeated a large number of Amateur Stake entries. The Friday night spotlight was on Dude Crowder, Creedmoor, as he claimed the honors in the Two-Year- Old Class on William Medlin’ s DELIGHT’ S RED WAR RIOR. COLONIAL’ S CONTENDER and Nancy Elliott won a second blue for the Dude Crowder Stables in the Ladies Walking Horse Class.
Dude’ s third win came on Sunday when he rode A. Hobgood’ s GO BOY’ S CRIMSON TIDE in a spectacular performance to win the all-important Walking Horse Championship.
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