1964-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1964 April Voice

GUNSMOKE’S SON: Strong Challenger for Junior Championship By Fred E. Friend Both in the class for two-year- old stallions and in the two-year- old stake at the 1963 National Cele bration, a big black horse with worlds of natural walking ability caught the eye of many seasoned observers of Tennessee Walking Horses. He tied fourth in both the class and the stake, but many la beled him the colt to watch in 1964. With the 1964 show season just beginning, veteran trainer Toby Green and his talented part ner, Buddy Hugh, are confident that GUNSMOKE’S SON will live up to these expectations. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Barkley Brock, Clinton, Missouri, this out standing junior horse is by SUN’S GUNSMOKE and out of a mare by ROMEO ALLEN. His proud own ers are also confident that he has a great future. The practiced eye of Toby Green picked the colt as a weanling. In the class for yearling stallions at the National Celebration GUN SMOKE’S SON tied second. Hav ing purchased one-half interest from Mr. Edgar Poe, Tullahoma, Tennessee, Toby started the colt as a two-year-old and worked him until Buddy Hugh became a part ner in May, 1963. Then Toby turned the horse over to Buddy, but he still actively supervises the train ing. Now a big strong horse of fif teen and one-half hands, he is rapidly developing into a real three- gaited Walking Horse and is show ing exceptional stamina and drive. He is certain to be a top contender in every three-year-old class that he enters. Last season he won blues at Cha pel Hill and LaFayette, Tennessee; he won both the class and the two- year-old stake at Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and he was fourth in his class and also fourth in the two year old stake at the National Cele bration. The schedule for 1964 calls for extensive showing as he is pointed toward the big junior stake at the National Celebration. The Green-Hugh Stables have 4 liUJNSMOKE S uvii, SON, top contender for Junior Stake Honors, is shown with ___________ ^ Charlotte Green, Jimmy Green and their father, trainer Toby Green. Buddy Hugh, partner with Toby in the stable, was not present for the picture. Buddy will ride the big horse in 1964 shows. ____ j vj-xivc uuiaca training. In addition to Toby a Buddy, Frank Stacy (an excelli handler of two-year-olds) is ridi every day. From these stables number of good horses will shown in 1964. SPUR’S SUMM1 DREAM will be shown by M Madeline Lee, Evansville, Indiai MIDNIGHT MISTRESS H, a pi mising, black two-year-old filly MIDNIGHT SUN out of a S MAUGRAY mare will be sho\ fpr Bob and Mildred Berry, Nas ville, Tennessee. J. H. Bowman ai Son, Shelbyville, Tennessee, ha a two-year-old stud colt by SUN JET PARADE. An exciting, blat two-year-old filly is CHIMNE SWEEP, owned by Barney Hec ler, Windfield, Missouri. Anoth outstanding two-year-old horse SHADOW’S MOTION MA'. owned by Dr. Nathan Thomas ar Jess Alexander, Shelbyville, Te: nessee. GUNSMOKE’S JEWE'. beautiful four-year-old mare (t SUN’S GUNSMOKE out of MERRY BOY mare) will be shown for owner Sam Lancaster, Spring- field, Illinois. GUNSMOKE’S FIRE, a two-year-old stallion, sor rel with a flax mane and tail, has been recently purchased by M. W. “Pete” McCurdy and will be shown for him. Miss Cookie Motlow will be showing her four-year-old black mare, MACK K’S LADY. Miss Mary Motlow will be showing her GO BOY’S DRUM MAJOR. Toby’s son and daughter, Jimmy (15) and Charlotte (14), are also in the horse business. Charlotte owns a two- year - old filly, GUNSMOKE’S CITY GIRL, which Toby will show; and Jimmy will be showing his LITTLE GUNSMOKE in the pony class. It is evident that the Green-Hugh Stables are ready for competition in this 1964 season. Headed by GUNSMOKE’S SON, their string of show horses will be bringing home the ribbons and trophies all this year. VOICE of The Tennessee Walking Horse

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