1969 Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1969 September/October Voice RS | Page 22

GET OF SIRE

This class featured three entries and the judges were unanimous in their placing of all three horses. Winning the honors was the great EBONY MASTERPIECE for his owner. Billy Hale of Gallatin. The second place choice for the second year in a row was RODGERS PERFECTION, for owners Short & Thompson of Shelbyville. This entry tied reserve to GO BOY’ S SHADOW in 1968. The number three selection was SUN SET S owned by Jack Brewer of Florence. Alabama. EBONY MASTERPIECE won the World Grand Championship in 1962 with Sam Paschal in the saddle. Since that lime he has become widely recognized in the horse business as one of the leading sires.

TWO-YEAR-OLD WALKING FILLIES

- A

The first saddle class of the show was so large it had 10 be split into two divisions and still the ring was crowded with fillies. Winner of the A division was JUBILEE DANCER with Chalmus Davenport in the saddle. Ronnie Spears and QUEEN OF SPADES were the reserve choice of the judges, tying first on one judge ' s card.

Rounding out the lop three was SPIRIT ' S SATIN DOLL with Jimmy Hicks the man doing the riding. The final workout in this class featured thirteen horses from a total entry of 43. while a fine Saturday-night crowd of 10.361 spectators cheered their favorites.

FINAL HORSE RIDER

1. 1184 JUBILEE DANCER Chalmus Davenport 2. 984 QUEEN OF SPADES Ronnie Spears 3. 1416 SPIRIT ' S SATIN DOLL Jimmy Hicks 4. 4 MARK I C. A. Bobo 5. 569 LABEL ' S DANCER Jimmy Waddell 6. 1110 MACK K ' S DARK LADY Judy Marlin 7. 1310 SCOOTER’ S DUTCHESS Hershel Talley 8. 44 ANN ' S DELIGHT Herman Warren 9. 1121 THE LANDLADY Bob Cherry 10. 840 MEMPHIS BELLE Bill Crutcher

OWNER & ADDRESS

Dwight Timmons, Mayfield, Ky. Floyd Blundell, Greenville, Ms.

Dr.-Mrs. Harry Blaylock, Birmingham, Al. Dorris Reach, Robards, Ky. Mr *. Frank Parnell, Newbern Larry Gribble, McMinnville

Mr.-Mrs. Lloyd Wood, Tuscaloosa, Al. Embassy Flowers, Nashville Mr.-Mrs. Edwin Underhill, Dickson Babcock & Tallent, Columbia

TWO-YEAR-OLD WALKING FILLIES- B

Judge Judge Referee Mary Hill Lindsey

1. 565 1. 1716 1. 1240 11. 1748 2. 1109 2. 1240 2. 439 12. 1710 3. 439 3. 581 3. 565 13. 1109 4- 1344 4. 1109 4. 581 14. 194 5. 1240 5. 565 5. 725 15. 1370 6. 619 6. 439 6. 1344 7. 725 7. 725 7. 619 8. 1743 8. 1370 8. 857 9. 194 9. 857 9. 1492 10 1710 10. 194 10. 1391

This division attracted 41 entries with the final workout consisting of 15 horses. The winner of this hot competition was Neal Branscum riding JOHNNY’ S LITTLE MYSTERY for Mr. and Mrs. Hudie M. Brown of Columbus, Georgia. Neal’ s filly was working well and maintained her form even during the latter stages of the class. Lightning Gregory and SPIRIT’ S BEST CHANCE were the first-place choice of judge Steve Hill but had to settle for second place in this class. Dickie Pate and EBONY’ S BAR MAID were the thirdplace finishers after receiving the first-place vote of referee Bob Lindsey.