BARN STORMING ( Contd .) THIS AND THAT
We had an interesting discussion with Mr . A . I . Bauman of Balboa in the Canal Zone , Panama , while making the tour of stables at the Montgomery Horse Show . Mr . Bauman , who is originally from Denver , Colorado and has been employed by the U . S . Government for 24 years , expressed a new-found interest in the Tennessee Walking Horse and is tryto create more interest in the breed in the Canal Zone . He purchased his first horse from a friend in Panama and now has a registered Walking Horse named LITTLE BOY CHANCE , a four year old sorrel stud with LAST CHANCE breeding , which he purchased in July . He has attended the Baton Rouge and the Montgomery Horse Shows this year and is very enthusiastic about the prospects of the Tennessee Walking Horse in Panama . At the present , Mr . Bauman has his horses stabled at Fort Clayton Riding Stables , a private club on the base which has over 34 horses . There are seven organized riding clubs in the Canal Zone and with a little help the Walking Horse could become very popular . We appreciate the personal efforts of people such as Mr . Bauman , who are working so hard to assist us in creating world-wide interest in the Tennessee Walking Horse .
PAUL SMITH STABLES
Winter Garden , Florida is a long way from Montgomery , Alabama , and while Paul Smith was busy getting ready for the return trip , we had time to talk with him regarding his Walking Horse stable . Paul , who worked for Mr . Frank Roper for several years before going in business for himself , has a thirty stall barn with all the modern conveniences for training show horses . At present he has 26 in training including DETERMINA TION , a six year old black stallion that Mr . Roper has shown successfully this year . MACK K ’ S RED BUD , a three year old gelding owned by Mrs . Elizabeth Bell of Pompano Beach , has been showing great promise and of course SHADOW ' S NODDER , an outstanding two year old sorrel stud colt has had a most successful season for owner Mr . Frank Roper . Paul has iust purchased a top four year old mare from Charlie Bobo for Mr . Roper and believes that she has the makings of a top mare .
Heading the list of “ things to do for 1965 ” at the Paul Smith Stables is the breaking and working of ten good coming two year old colts . Paul says that he has good blood stock with SHADOW , GO BOY , PIDDLEY and MIDNIGHT SUN predominant . He also has a coming three year old stud colt owned by Mr . Lowery of Melbourne , Florida that will require some concentrated work this winter . One of the top prospects of his coming two crop is a half sister to SHADOW ’ S NODDER . She is by GO BOY out of a SOCIETY MAN mare and is owned by Mr . Roper .
They are standing MIDNIGHT SATIN , a black stallion owned by Frank Roper , who showed him as an amateur horse to win many top ribbons . His first crop of colts are now on the ground and show excellent prospects . MIDNIGHT SA TIN is a full brother to MIDNIGHT LADY ANN and MR . NAMRON , both well known horses . They are breeding to many well bred mares in the greater Florida area and now have twenty five mares in foal by him .
Heading the list of amateur horses to be shown under the Paul Smith banner next year will be SUN DUST LITTLE MAN , a four year old gelding that should join Mr . Roper ’ s DETERMINATION as one of the leading amateur horses of the up-and-coming Florida Sunshine Circuit . L . L . MAJURE STABLES
Young Jimmy Lee , trainer for the L . L . Majure Stables of Meridian , Mississippi , is making a good reputation for himself as he finishes up a successful season . Jimmy , who has been working such top amateur stock as BLACK BOMBER B , the terrific black stud shown by Mrs . Nelda Majure Goodling this year , and MIS SISSIPPI GAMBLER , a roan gelding exhibited by young Miss Hallie Goodling , has his work cut out for him this winter as he settles down to work the Majure horses . He now has nine in training and is looking forward to coming out next year with even better horses than they had this year .
Jimmy has been showing SE CRET ’ S PROMISE , a black three year old mare who has won six blues this season . His two year old filly also had a good year as did a chestnut MAJOR WILSON
stud colt . He has two coming two horses to start including the last colt sired by SPUR ’ S ROAN AL LEN . He also has a bay stud colt by BLACK BOMBER . We would like to add that the black and white colors of the L . L . Majure Stables are enhanced greatly by the two charming ladies who show under the training of Mr . Jimmy Lee . Mrs . Goodling always looks great in her gold coat and Hallie is strictly “ peaches and cream ” in her pink coat and matching pink ribbon on her beautiful roan gelding . BOBO AND SONS STABLES
Along about now you can get some horse talk out of Charlie Bobo , but not until he has a chance to tell you about the sports activities of his young son Bill . Charlie and his lovely wife have a lot to be proud of in both Charlie , Jr . and Bill . The high school team for which Bill is a 192 pound halfback , is leading the state in their division and appears to be headed for a championship . Bill is also a champion wrestler as well as an outstanding football player . Charlie , Jr . is busy at David Lipscomb College studying pre-law but still has time to help at a horse show now and then .
Horsewise , Charlie Bobo is about as busy as any trainer in the business . He has judged several top shows this season , including Pin Oak , the Celebration and Baton Rouge , as well as making many horse shows . The Bobo fortyfour stall stable is full and his team of three good men keep two coolers working every day . Charlie says they have a horse with saddle ready every time he gets off one .
Among the many good horses he
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