WISCONSIN WALKS
Jean S . ( Mrs . Leo ) Baum River Tree Stock Farm ,
Incorporated Box 250 Ixonia , Wisconsin 53036
The big excitement in our area was the very first All Walking Horse Show held in the state of Wisconsin on October 10 at the very beautiful layout of the ROSS DRAKE Stables . This was sponsored by the Wisconsin Walking Horse Association .
We had one rainy , miserable day after another , but someone up there must have liked us for on Sunday , the tenth , a beautiful sun and cloudless clear sky greeted us . It was a bit on the cool side , good for horses . This was a one-day show with 12 classes . Everyone was amazed at the number of horses that somehow appeared out of nowhere to fill almost every class , and the number of spectators interested in seeing " those beautiful horses go .”
The show was ably and capably planned by GEVE LOSEE of Hebron , Illinois , Show Chairman . Of infinite help to him on our first show were Mrs . MARV ORTMANN and RITA ROBERTS , two gals who put hours on behind-the-scenes work . WALLY PIEPER , WWHA President , LEO BAUM , LEW KRANIK and untold others were reasons for the show ’ s success . The Heilman Foundation for Retarded Children was the group selected to benefit from the proceeds . The Hon . Judge GARNIER came all the way from Bastrop , Louisiana , to do a fine job of judging , and he was assisted by PERCY MOSS . J . T .
LEECH of Winchester , Tennessee , was an interested observer and also showed . Mr . ROBERT McCONNELL did a good job of announcing , BOB KELLER was ringmaster , and VIC HELLMAN was gateman .
The results of the show are as follows :
In the Yearling at Halter class : ( 1 ) Merry Sun Dust , owned and shown by Jennifer Edwards , Northbrook , 111 .; ( 2 ) Sue ’ s Easter Bonnet , owned and shown by Marvin Shields of Beloit , Wise .; ( 3 ) Sunset Heir , owned and shown by John Krumm , Crystal Lake , 111 .
Youth Pleasure Horse : ( 1 ) Playboy , Heidi Bote up for Ray Stickler of Mequon , Wise .; ( 2 ) toasidesaddle rider , Mary Surinak of New Berlin , Wise ., riding Sunday Sox for Mrs . Tom Patti , Hartford ; ( 3 ) Snooks M , owned by Joan Krumm and shown by Jennifer Edwards ; ( 4 ) Red Shadow , Jim Baum up for Mr . and Mrs . Leo Baum of Ixonia , Wise .
Two-Year-Old at Halter : ( 1 ) J . T . Leech showed the winner in this class , Go Boy ’ s Shadow , owned by Mrs . J . W . Tolbert of Waukesha , Wise .; ( 2 ) Shadow ’ s Star , shown by Sharon Torreano for Mrs . J . W . Tolbert ; ( 3 ) Go Boy ’ s W . F . Special , owned and shown by George McGilvra of Beaver Dam , Wise .; ( 4 ) Sundust ’ s Firecracker , shown by owner Pamela Edwards , Northbrook , 111 .; ( 5 ) June ’ s Sunny Boy G , shown by owner Robert Ragen , Madison , Wise . This was a good class , and more young ones are coming along , indicating that we may have a futurity in the future . Senior Pleasure Horse : ( 1 ) Spruce Acres Merry , enjoyably shown by owner J . J . Surinak ; taking the red was Presley ’ s Yankee , George Mc- Gilvra showing his own mount ; Roan Allen Dancer was third , Mrs . Vesper Steenis of Appleton , Wise ., owner , up ; ( 4 ) Snooks M , Mr . and Mrs John Krumm , owners , shown by John
Krumm .
The model Walking Horse class was a big one ! Twenty good horses entered , and coming out on top was the Richard Wright entry , Country Banker , shown by Mike Drake . Reserve went to Go Boy ’ s Shadow , Mrs . J . Tolbert , owner , J . T . Leech showing . Third went to another Tolbert entry , Souvenir , with Edward McCoy of Brookfield , Wise , showing . ( 4 ) Shep ’ s Surprise King , an entry from DeKalb , 111 ., shown by owner Ray Nelson ; ( 5 ) Shadow ’ s Star , William Bubolz up for Mrs . J . Tolbert . The Junior Performance Class was an exciting one . Taking the blue was the WHA and NIHSA champion , Shadow ’ s Mardelle , with Marvin Shields the owner-rider . Creating quite a stir was the Reserve horse , Red Bomber , who sits down and has that big lick , proudly owned and well shown by Leo Baum . Coming in third was that beautiful black stallion owned by Walter Pieper of Oconomowoc , Colonel Pat ’ s Bugler , shown by Marv Ortmann of Pewaukee . Fourth , Souvenir , was owned by Mrs . J . W . Tolbert and shown by Ed McCoy , and fifth , Merry Glory Gal . was a nice-going little mare shown by owner George McGilvra .
Mrs . Walter Pieper took the blue in the Walking Seat Equitation on Sue ’ s Star Shadow , with Jim Baum Reserve on Sir John Pryor , and Mary Surinak third on Sunday Sox .
The Ladies ’ Class was quite a lovely sight , with all of the ladies obviously enjoying themselves . Winner was Mrs . Phillip Kreuger on Dictator Again . Taking the red was Polly Kranik of Pewaukee , Wise , on Beau K ’ s Midnight Sun . Colonel Pat ’ s Bugler came in third , owned by Walter Pieper and very well ridden by Carol Ortmann . Fourth was another Pieper horse , Sue ’ s Star Shadow , Dorothy Pieper up , and fifth was Karen Kuphal on her nice mare . Daring Lady .
In the Two-Year-Old Performance Class , a well-filled one , the Tolbert horse , Go Boy ’ s Shadow , came in first . Mr . McCoy was the rider . Reserve was Shadow ’ s Star , Sharon Torreano showing for the Tolberts . Third was Merry Glory Gal , the George McGilvra entry shown by Janine Ragan . Fourth was Sundust ’ s Firecracker , owned and shown by Pamela Edwards , and fifth . Go Boy ’ s W . F . Special , had owner George McGilvra up . The Amateur Class is always an exciting one , with much cheering and clapping from the interested spectators . That winning horse from Indiana , Sundust Fury , took top honors with John Krumm up for Merry Mount Farms . Reserve , Shep ’ s Surprise King , was ridden by owner Ray Nelson . Stormy Mo , a goodgoing horse from Colby , Wise .; was third , and well shown by owner Clinton Loos . Taking a fourth , the big bay stallion Red Bomber , with owner
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