SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND FAT STOCK SHOW FEATURES WALKING HORSES
by LINDA SCRIVNER
The Fort Worth Horse Show, held in conjunction with the Fat Stock Show and Rodeo, was a huge success. The Walking Horse classes were filled to the brim with top horses. The huge show and rodeo were held in the tremendous Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum from January 21 to February 2.
This show brings a nice break to the routine winter work and sparks enthusiasm for the 1969 season. The weather was lovely and exhibitors from the northern states couldn ' t believe it was- January. The guest attraction for the show- this year was Fess Parker, more commonly known as Daniel Boone.
The Honorable Clyde Orton of Caruthers ville, Missouri did an excellent job of tying the Walking Horse classes with entries from Tennessee, Colorado, North Carolina, Arkansas,. Minnesota, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Missisippi, Lo11isnana, \ iissouri and Texas. Included among the horses entered were several world champions and winners at the Celebration. Fort Worth has the World’ s Original Indoor Rodeo and Horse Show: the ba / ns are connected to the coliseum 0 the exhibitors didn ' t have to go out into the CO '- 70 '' weather to show. Tie- v / inner of the Walking Champion p
■■ a fine mare named HANKY FANEY ridden by C. A. Bobu Thi(; efiiit-ifuJ mare-rnadetjuite far // to thrill the crowd. SUN’ S HOI HOT v,-. i Mr. ej •/<• champion in Mi »- « hi of i * jity three, with Ronnie i: in i in-.:« ddlu for owner FJoyd
! hoo ' i '-ll of hi; j ijipi, 1 HiCJ SI ON’ S 1 ' ' Ki: 11ifJ Htii-. oril Doone, Browni <. ■..< ii Love-iand, Colo., were 11iir d i-ouri },, PfDULEY’ S BI. ACK. 1 f. ii. ni Sonny Sriivia-r up for Bob 1. oil of I. r |;. in( jji, Mo. Fifth wont to-1 i /-. J ■: KI: S M FJ { B Y A LI, KN a nd I Jr. i iii i ni '! i- >• a-. Jackie G & rd mo. ind midnight slin’ S rfplitied ixth for owner(' hip Frank lin Ol Mellwood, Ark, MACK K,\ S i! AivIK()(! K won oeventh for Kidgo-
> ti > i ' i ' it. ol Texas. GO BOY’ S STRAWBERRY and Mrs. John Pennington were eighth. This was the I urge.-it and inosL exciting class of the show.
The Amateur Walking Stake blue wm awarded to TRIPLE THREAT’ S BIG LOOK and Charles Knorr. The fantastic NEW LOOK was reserve in the class of nineteen. This entry is
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Yi v owned by Barnwell Stables, Shreveport, Louisiana. THE WILD TUR KEY and Wayne Davis were third. Fourth was MACK K’ S SHAMROCK; fifth, MIDNIGHT AIR JET and O. L. Hall; sixth, SUN’ S BIG JOHN for Tarkington Stables; seventh, MID NIGHT SUN’ S REPLICA; eighth, WALKAWAY BLACK KNIGHT and Bill Pickering, Jr. of Rogersviile, Mo.
The Juvenile Class was another well-filled class. HANDSHAKER’ S LADY K and Brucene Tarkington of Cotton Plant, Arkansas carried away top honors in the class of 17. HANDSHAKER’ S PRINCESS and Grace Steere were reserve; third, SUN’ S KANGEKKTTE, Rex Frazier Stables, Mission; fourth, WALKING FOR FUN, Karen Greif up; fifth, SHADOW’ S GREAT DAY and Jackie Taylor; sixth, PERFECTION’ S AN GEL for Mr. & Mrs. M. D. Williamson.
A large and pretty class was the Ladies Walking Horses, with thirteen entries. THE WILD TURKEY and Wayne Davis walked off with the blue with reserve going to GO BOY’ S STRAWBERRY and Mrs. John Pennington. Third was PIDDLEY’ SPIN UP, Einda Scrivner for Pickering’ s Super Market, Rogersviile, Mo. Tied fourth was HANDSHAKER’ S PRIN CESS and Grace Steere; fifth, WALK ING FOR FUN and Karen Greif. The Three-Year-Old Stake was a truly outstanding class of twenty colls, with the championship going to GOLDEN PLAYBOYandSteel Casting Company. Reserve Champion, BIG DEAL, was ridden by Sonny Scrivner for Dan Wiley and Gary Acker. Third was CLOUD NINE, ridden by Ronnie Spears for Circle R Stables of West Point, Miss.; fourth,
FANTASTIC, C. A. Bobo up for Mrs. O. Lathrop; fifth, SUN’ S MAGIC DE LIGHT, Rex Frazier Stables.
The Junior Stake was one of the best in the show and was won by MAJOR’ S MAGIC KNIGHT, C. A. Bobo up. MIDNIGHT CAT WALK and Sam Caldwell put on a tremendous show to tie reserve. Third was MAGIC MIDNIGHT, Ronnie Spears up for Floyd Blundell; fourth, BLACK SHADOW B, Green tree Ranch, Colorado; filth, ALLEN’ S TRIPLE SHOT with Jackie Gardner in the saddle ' for C. L. Frates; sixth, MACK K’ S ECHO and Earl Chastain of Holly Grove, Ark.
HANKY PANKY walked away with the blue in a class of seven good mares. C. A. Bobo put her through her three gaits perfectly. Reserve in the Mare Stake was DARK MO TION and Chester Beshearsfor O. L. Hall. MAGIC BEAUTY was third, with Ronnie Spears up for Floyd Blundell; fourth was PERFECTION’ S ANGEL for Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Williamson; fifth, COLORADO ANN and Eugene Brown; sixth, SUN’ S RAN- GERETTE for Rex Frazier Stables.
The Stallion and Gelding Stake had 16 horses in it, and there was no doubt that SUN’ S HOT SHOT and Ronnie Spears were the champions here. Owner is Floyd Blundell. Reserve went to DECISION’ S SUN SET and Russell Doose for Brownview Acres. Third was THE WILD TURKEY and C. A. Bobo for Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Alexander of N. C.; fourth, PIDDLEY’ S BLACK ACE, Sonny Scrivner up; fifth, SPUNKY BAY, Sam Caldwell up forSamSonntag. Sixth went to HAYNES BUS TER BROWN and J. E. Haynes.
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