Four Generations Shown On Horseback
24 August , 1963
Doodles Thompson , Juvenile Champion At Age 14 , Returns With New 63 Goals
Doodles Thompson , sensational young Dallas , Texas , horsewoman — with an undefeated record this year and winner of the World juvenile Championship ( 13-18 years inclusive ) at the 19G2 Celebration when just 1-1 years old — will be back again for the 19f > 3 Celebration with new goals , according to word from Dallas . Her mount is again Fair Warning , whom she rode last year .
Her victories during the season have included four Amateur Championships and seven in the juvenile classifications . She will be closely watched in the Owner-Amateur , Walking Mares class , scheduled Wednesday night .
She is the daughter of Mr . and Mrs . Robert F . Thompson of Dallas . Her father is prominent in the oil business and other enterprises .
Last year Virginia Lee ( known to schoolmates as Doodles ), created a sensation at the Celebration by winning the Juvenile Championship ( 13-18 inclusive ), at age M , thus being the youngest winner in history in this event .
Fair Warning — owned by her mother — was twice world champion for her sex as a 3-year-old and 4-year-old ; was junior world ' s champion in 1959 at age 3 ; was reserve champion mare of the world in 1951 . She was then rid-
Four Generations Shown On Horseback
A picture of four generations on horseback is a prized possession of the L . D . McCarys of Woodbury , Tenn .
It was taken after the 1962 Celebration and included Mrs . Mayne T . Mc Crary , 83 , who died last February . She was the widow of Dr . Mayne B . Mc Crary .
In the picture with her were her son , L . D . McCrary , a druggist and leader in Walking Horse activities at Woodbury ; Mrs . Robert Jennings , daughter of Mr . McCrary , and 6-yearold Robert Douglas Jennings . The four rode frequently on pleasure trips .
The Woodbury trail ride this year — in which L . D . McCrary is a leader — attracted some 75 riders this year and covered a route of 40 miles for the two-day period . Visitors came from as far away as South Carolina . den by C . A . Bobo for Mr . and Mrs . Joe Bales of Thomasville , N . C ., but was bought by the Thompsons in April , 1962 , and has been in training with Wallace Brandon at Grapevine , T exas .
Doodles is a ninth grade high school student with exceptional scholastic attainments .
Her winnings for the 1963 season have included the following :
Juvenile Championship , Fort Worth Slock Show .
Amateur Championship , Indio , Calif .
Juvenile Championship , Indio , Calif .
Amateur Championship , Lake Charles , La .
Juvenile Championship , Lake Charles , La .
Juvenile Championship , San Antonio , Texas .
Juvenile Championship , Oklahoma City , Okla .
Juvenile Championship , Tulsa , Okla .
Amateur Mare Stake , Houston , Texas .
Amateur Championship , Houston , Texas .
Juvenile Championship , Carulhersviile , Mo .
Last year Doodles won the Celebration ' s older Juvenile championship in her second year of competitive riding , on a horse she had ridden just a few times .
This year both horse and rider are better acquainted — now both veterans of competition for the blue ribbon .
CHALLENGE TROPHY RETIRED BY MRS . JONES
Mrs . J . R . Jones , Walkaway Farms , Manchester , Mich , recently retired an amateur challenge trophy originally donated to the Central Stales Walking Horse Assn , by Harlinsdale ' Farm in behalf of Midnight Sun .
She reports she first won the trophy on Go Boy ' s City Sue at Peru , Ind . in 1952 ; won it again in 1959 on Go Boy ’ s Black Wonder ; then retired it this year at Muncie , Ind . with a victory on Shadow ’ s Trouper , a son of Go Boy ’ s Shadow . Mrs . Jones says they also have some outstanding broodmares at Walkaway Farms — for such a small breeding farm .
Successful Fight Saves Broodmare ; Prayer Helpful
An unusual story about a successful fight to save a broodmare at the point of death comes to us from Douglas Webb of Route 1 , Goocllettsville , Tenn .
She is Reddie Girl , bred to a fine black stallion named Rippling Wilson ; and she foaled a strong bay colt , with a black mane and tail .
Weather forecasts called for high winds , rain and hailstones so Webb put the mare and her colt in the barn before going to night work . The forecasts proved incorrect — no storm developed .
But when Webb went to the barn at 9 a . m . the next day he found the mare sopping wet with sweat and still in all four legs . Webb managed to get her out into the pasture and called the veterinarian , Dr . David Hale of Hendersonville .
Dr . Hale was out at the time but came later after Webb had the mare on her feet . The doctor gave her a shot and told Webb she would die within an hour if her heart did not stop thumping so hard .
The doctor said she had a twisted intestine — but this was relieved eventually through a natural bowel movement and a dose of glucose . " We prayed , and prayed for an anxious 10 days and 1 believe that had a lot to do with her recovery ,” says Webb . The foal is fine .
' LITTLE ' CELEBRATION
SET AT BATTLE CREEK
An outstanding all Tennessee Walking Horse show is planned at the Fail- Grounds , Battle Creek , Mich , on Sept . 14 , 15 , according to Mrs . Darlene Hasse , Route 1 , Box 309 , Augusta , Mich .
It is called the “ little ” Celebration — and lists 11 halter classes and 23 performance classes — all devoted to the Tennessee Walking Horse . For information write to Secretary , Route 8 , Box 88 , Battle Creek , Mich .
Sally Ezell , 4555 Rivoli Drive , Macon , Ga ., hopes to have the opportunity of raising a nice colt . Her dad , J . R . Ezell , reports they have an old registered mare that has been bred and all are looking forward to the good day .