1964-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1964 August Voice | Page 51

"FROM EAST TENNESSEE1
The Celebration, this year, will
be even bigger and better than
ever before. In our East Tennessee
area alone the horses, trainers, and
riders have all improved 100%
since last year. The competition
will be hard and the prizes large.
But not everyone can be a winner
although everyone may well de­
serve the blue ribbon.
The stables in our association
are really working hard and turn­
ing out the true finished Walker
For instance, Evans Stables, here
in Athens, is enjoying their best
season. This picturesque stable is
owned by Mr. and Mrs. Owen
Fulien and is located on Clear­
water Road. The training of these
horses is left in the capable hands
o: Kenny Dickson and Kendall
By JUNE RIGGS
Armstrong. Although this is an
P. O. Box 168
amateur outfit, they have been
Athens, Tennessee
winning
outstanding stake victor­
The VOICE takes pleasure in an­
nouncing another welcome addition ies on their beautiful little six year
to our ever increasing staff of Contri­
buting Editors. Miss June Riggs, of old sorrel stallion, SUNDUST OF
MIDNIGHT, owned by Owen
At hens, Tennessee, who is to write
about the Walking Horse Activities in
Fulien. “Dusty” is ridden by
her home territory of East Tennessee
Kenny
Dickson.
and particularly about those members
of the very active East Tennessee
MERRY BLUE BOY, also owned
Horse Show Association, comes to us
by Fulien is a very hard horse to
with considerable experience for such
a young lady. June has been riding beat in any class. “Blue” is a 9
since she was four years old and her year old blue roan gelding and he
father, Mr. Frank Riggs, has prompted
is ridden by the capable Kenny
her further interest in Walking Horses
Dickson. (I have ridden both of
over the years by acquiring several
top horses.
these great horses and, believe me,
June has been exhibiting Walking it was quite a thrill.)
Horses for several years and has tied
Kenny has also been seen riding
in the Celebration in Equitation Classes.
She and her father have owned such
a bold going 2 year old stallion by
horses as JET'S BLUE SUN, 1962 Two
the name of SUN OF JET PA­
Year Old Gelding Champion, THE
APACHE, a Junior Champion in 1960 RADE, owned by Bob Cooley, Jr.
and she has shown such top horses as
Cooley has been doing a good
HIGH HOPE and SHADOW’S JET, on
which she won a blue recently, and job in the amateur classes on a
COLONEL’S LOVE LADY, which she
big bay gelding named MURR’S
will show in the Celebration this year.
SENSATION.
This horse is owned
Miss Riggs is a versatile young lady,
by Mr. Dave Murr.
being accomplished in art, music and
school sports activities and has a flair
SHADOW’S IMAGE, owned by
for the “fourth estate.” We welcome
Tommy
Callahan of Lewisburg,
her to the VOICE and know that you
Tennessee
and shown by Kendall
will find her reports on the Walking
Horse activity of East Tennessee most Armstrong, is a beautiful black
interesting.
stallion. “Image” will be a strong
That long awaited time of the contender in the 3 year old stallion
horse show season is growing very class this year at the celebration.
Carolyn Stansberry of Riding
near. The main item of conversa­
tion is, “Who’s going to win the High Stables in Knoxville, Ten­
Grand Championship this year,” nessee is working hard with her
big black stallion, MERRY BOY’S
or “I hear__________ has a ‘tuff’
horse now.” Of course, each trainer SHADOW, better known as THUN­
and each horse owner thinks he DER, in order to have him in his
has the ‘best horse’ around and usual winning form for the Cele­
bration.
they’re all right.
AUGUST, 1964
Southbrook Stables, owned by
Mr. E. C. Nichols has really been
turning out some nice horses un­
der their new trainer, Don Gallo­
way. Don has recently returned to
East Tennessee and we all expect
great things from him.
Carrying Southbrook colors
proudly in the Juvenile class is
Miss Debby Polard of Knoxville.
Debby enchants the ring when she
enters the ring in her gold metallic
coat atop her well-known mare,
DREAM AT MIDNIGHT. This
team has proved practically im­
possible to beat for the last 3 years.
Carol Koella, also riding for
Southbrook and a new member of
the horse world, has been doing
very well on her own horse, LIT­
TLE MAN’S TREASURE.
Things are really hopping with
preparation for the Celebration be­
ing made; especially at Wink Groo­
ver Stables in Etowah, Tennessee.
Wink has three fine stake horses.
They are MERRY MOTION MA­
KER, owned by Hank Sheeley of
Texas, a black stallion owned by
Spencer Walker of Fitzgerald,
Georgia, and MACK K’S 45 owned
by Robinwood Stables in Kings­
port.
Wink has been well blessed with
Junior horses this season. JET’S
ROCKET, 3 year old filly owned
by Jerry Armstrong of Englewood.
Tennessee, and SATIN SUN DUST,
an outstanding year old stallion
owned by F. H. Harbin of Knox­
ville, Tennessee.
To round out the barn Wink
has JUNES MOTION MAKER,
owned by Frank Riggs. This is a
real nice 2 year old bay stallion.
Also, Wink has a very good 2 year
old mare owned by Mack Watts.
Jerry Armstrong owns a beau­
tiful bay mare by the name of
COLONEL’S LOVE LADY. She
really works well.
Wink also trains 3 juvenile
horses: ALLEN’S BIG SHOT
owned and ridden by Chuckv Is­
bell, HIGH HOPE owned by Ca­
mille Whittle, and JET’S BLUE
SUN, owned and ridden by yours
truly.
Halacre Farms in Sweetwater,
Tennessee, is really walking away
with the blue ribbons this year.
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