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LAUDERDALE STABLES
Located at the entrance to the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Lauderdale Stables is one of the newest and most modern barns in Virginia. It is constructed of white aluminum and contains all the necessities for the training of Walking Horses. There are twenty-four stalls, a wash rack adjoining a large tack room and clean-up area, a cooler room with automatic walker, a lounge for visitors, and a private office. There are also excellent outdoor riding facilities.
George Livingstone, formerly of Shelbyville, Tennessee, is manager and trainer. George presently has his barn full and is working some of the best stock in the state. Everyone who has seen his new stake horse, BOMB ' S BIM BAM, says he is without a doubt probably the best and truest Walking Horse ever to come to Virginia. BIM BAM was purchased by Dr. and Mrs. Donald Barnes to help improve the stock in the state.
The talk of the stable is MIGHTY DUCHESS, a coming-two sorrel filly by SUN’ S DELIGHT out of a mare by SUN’ S ELDORADO. She’ s a big mare that rears back in the bridle and climbs with her front end and keeps her back end up under her. She’ s fantastic! The Barnes have also recently purchased a top mare, MORNING STAR K, from Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thomas, owners of Volunteer Stables in Manchester, Tenn. This beautiful black mare will be promoted for the aged mare classes.
Since the first of January, George has been accepting outside horses. For Charles Overstreet, Vinton, George is working SUNDUST JIM DANDY, a beautiful black stud you’ d have to see to believe! JIM will be shown by Mr. Overstreet in amateur classes and by George in stake classes. C. O.’ S GO BOY, Charlie’ s bay gelding that tied reserve in the twelve-and-under class at the Celebration last year, is really working and is now offered for sale.
The beautiful black mare, GO BOY’ S MISS FIRE BIRD. owned by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Webb and shown by their lovely daughter Janice, is now being readied for amateur classes. MISS FIREBIRD has a back end like a stud and lots of style— she and Janice always make an outstanding pair in the show ring.
John Helms of Stuart has just recently placed his stud, GO BOY S ENCHANTER, in George’ s capable hands. This horse was known all over the state as a two-year-old. Many thought he had more future than most, but he suffered an unfortunate accident and he hasn’ t been able to be brought back. George plans to take his time with him and see if this ability can’ t once again be brought to the surface.
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One of the besUbred black stud colts anywhere around is a new addition to George’ s string. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Glen Trent of Lynchburg, he is by MIDNIGHT SUN and out of a mare by MIDNIGHT SUN GLO O! With that kind of kinfolks, he should make a real Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bryant of Troutville have placed their JET AT KNIGHT with George who is working him toward making a nice horse for Ed and Red’ s boys to show.
Last, but certainly not least, is ELECTRA 225, that terrific bay gelding owned by Dr. and Mrs. Tom Gorsuch of Waynesboro. George tied ELECTRA fifth in the big Gelding Stake at the Celebration in 1967. He is truly going to be one of the top horses in the country this year. Mrs. Gorsuch also has a pretty black GO BOY filly colt, GI GI, with George.
Besides having a barn full of good horses for himself and his sidekick, Mitch McCormick, to work, George has been busy buying and selling a lot of top horses. There is a bigger demand for real good horses this year than ever before. Requests from all over Virginia, particularly for amateur horses, have kept George busy running back and forth to Tennessee trying to fill all orders.
Visitors are always welcome at Lauderdale Stables and George is always glad to work horses for anyone that enjoys watching them. Drop in and see George anytime. He is located twenty-one miles north of Roanok, between exits 45 and 46 of the Interstate on U. S. 11. If you time it just right, you may get to see his pride and joy, BOMB’ S BIM BAM, and you’ ll find it is well worth your time!
CUMBERLAND VALLEY WALKING HORSE STABLES ENOLA, PA. PHONE 717 / 732-1190 Amateur horses for sale at all times. We have both nice show or breeding stallions for sale also.
PEEK-A-BOO STABLES
Five miles south of Decatur, Alabama, Bill Shaneyfelt is working some good horses for Milton Peek, owner of Peek-A-Boo Stables. One, a sorrel stallion by GO BOY PRINCE out of a GO BOY mare, is a big fellow, about 16 hands, and is almost ready for the show ring. A black stallion by MERRY GO BOY was started about four months ago, and has to be seen to be believed. He’ s coming-two in the spring. A jet-black SUN’ S DELIGHT stud colt is just about ready to start working— he’ s sixteen months old and is the stable’ s pride and joy.
Two fillies that Bill is working are doing very well. They are GO BOY PRINCE and PERFECTION FLAME breeding.
Peek-A-Boo Stables just purchased THE SHADOW’ S SHADOW from Harry Hodgins of Kansas City, Missouri. He is a five-year-old black stallion and they will stand him at the stable. Mr. Peek says he looks just like his sire, GO BOY’ S SHADOW. This stallion was undefeated last year around his part of the country, and they are very proud of him at his new home.
In addition to ten broodmares, there are several fine colts at Peek-A-Boo Stables, and anyone interested in good colts should go by and see them. There’ s a
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