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added to the group in recent weeks and plans are
underway to start out this next year with the big
Burlington show and festival scheduled for June 13-14.
There will be a $500 stake and a three-judge system.
This show is under the direction of Mr. Ed Ashcraft, a
Contributing Editor for the VOICE of the Tennessee
Walking Horse.
News Flashes From The Area
Damon Dunaway appears to be aiming at the two-
year-old championship again with a real good colt,
and DELIGHT’S NITE CAP is going great as a Jun­
ior horse this year.
We are all looking forward to showing with David
Welsh and enjoying his experience and ability in the
training world. David is now at Welsh-Lovett Stables
in Union, Kentucky.
ON THE MASON-DIXON LINE
by SALLY SAWYER
S. DIXIE HIGHWAY—FRANKLIN, OHIO
On January 18, the Ohio Valley Walking Horse As­
sociation held its annual banquet and passed out the
awards of the 1968 season. They were as follows:
Stallion & Gelding Championship - TOP CAT, shown
by Jay Cobb for W. D. Auxier; Reserve - GOLD SUN,
owned and shown by Dr. John Sawyer.
Mare Championship - MAJOR’S CISSY LEE, Ray
Lute for Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Geeslin; Reserve - RHY­
THM’S HOT PEPPER Paul Whitehead for Kibler Farm.
Junior Championship - SHADOW’S KING BEE A.,
Jay Cobb for Auxier Farm, W. D. Auxier; Reserve -
GO BOY’S HIGH STEPPER, Janey Sawyer for Lee
Jones.
Two-Year-Old Championship - H. F. DELIGHT’S
NITE CAP, owned and shown by Damon Dunaway;
Reserve - PRIDE’S WILD FIRE, Melvin Dunaway for
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rossman.
Amateur Stallion and Gelding Championship - ROY­
AL SHADOW, Barby Sawyer for Meadowlake Farm;
Reserve - SHADOW’S MAJOR, owned and shown by
Debbie Patterson.
Amateur Mare Championship - MY FAIR WARNING,
owned by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ginavin, shown by Mrs.
Ginavin; Reserve - QUEEN OF DESTINY, owned by
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lovett, shown by Julie and Mr
Lovett.
Ladies Championship - QUEEN OF DESTINY, owned
by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lovett, shown by Julie Lovett
and Helen Cobb; Reserve - MY FAIR WARNING, Mrs.
Ginavin for Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ginavin.
Juvenile Championship - REBEL ROUSERT., owned
and shown by Tammy Ashford; Reserve - DAWN’S
BUCKSKIN HEIR, Tom Smith for James Smith.
Plantation Championship - THE REAL McCOY, own­
ed by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lovett, shown by Mr. Lov­
ett; Reserve - SWEET RHYTHM, owned and shown by
Suzanne Patton.
This brought to a close the first year of the Ohio
Valley Walking Horse Association under the direction
of Ralph Lovett and Clint Byrd. These men directed
the two shows held by the Association and really set
a mark seldom equalled in exhibitors’ interest and
good fellowship. This organization has grown by leaps
and bounds and promises to be bigger and better in
the future. There have been 35 to 40 new members
March, 1969
OHIO VALLEY WALKING HORSE ASSOCIATION AWARD WINNERS: First
row. left to right — Mrs. Thomas Ginavin, Mrs. C. L. Geeslin, Miss Tammy
Ashford. Miss Barbie Sawyer. Second row — Tom Smith. Miss Debbie Patter­
son. Mrs. Doug Patton, Lee Jones. Ralph Lovett, Dr. John Sawyer, Mrs. Jay
Cobb, Damon Dunaway, Back row — Melvin Dunaway. Earl Rossman, Doug
Auxier, W. B. Auxier.
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