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SHADOW ’ S UNFORGETTABLE is a P™mi * S looking three-vear-old mare owned by i r . Larry Bright of Pearl , Mississippi . With some woA h . s
mare could be a real contender for bluc nbbons year . Dr . and Mrs . J . T . James of McComb , MississW are happy about BOMB ’ S PLAY BOY . This MIDNIGHT
BOMB horse is showing plenty of promise and "' 51V the boys a run for the money in the three-year-old stailion classes this summer .
Owen D . Robinson of Jackson , Mississippi has a real good looking horse with Dude . STAN THE MAi . LEN O , a three-year-old stallion , was shown six times as a two-year-old in 1965 . He tied in the money five of the six times . He is better than ever this year and is
just now coming into his own .
Dude and his wife Jean have a horse that they aie real high on . A five-year-old stallion , LIMOUSINE S GO BOY . this horse has a big lick and was a top contender for blues last season . A year of work has made this horse an even more formidable contender and Dude has high
hopes for him this year . Mr . M . L . Smiddv of Florence , Mississippi has a coming two colt that is being worked with . He is a real loose colt and shows lots of promise . A MIDNIGHT BOMB filly coming two-vear-old and a SUN GLO two-year-old stallion have just started in training . They both have the breeding to make top horses . These two horses are owned by Mr . and Mrs . Charles Phillips of Yazoo City , Mississippi .
Willard May and the Robinwood Stables own a big , strong , loose , solid black colt of SIR MAU GREY breeding that has been in training and is showing some real walking ability . BEASLEY ’ S PIDDLY , a four-year-old mare , has not been in training long but is showing promise . With a little more work she should make owner Mr . and Mrs . E . M . Beasley of Jackson , Mississippi proud .
The Robinwood Stables have been doing a good job training Walking Horses in Mississippi and Dude Prestwood is looking forward to a bright season this year . Everyone is urged to stop by and visit the Robinwood Stables the first chance you get .
CHITWOOD STABLES
The North Georgia area is fast becoming an activi Walking Horse center . Leading much of the new interes in this area is the Chitwood Stables in Resaca , Georgia about ten miles from Calhoun , Georgia . Trainer Johi Young , working for Mr . and Mrs . Buford Chitwood , i working about fifteen horses and is in the process * o developing a top string for this part of the country .
A leading contender from the Chitwood Stables i : every show is young Hank Chitwood on his GO BOY ’ I RED ROOSTER , a top Walking Pony . Hank is a res competitor and rides exccptionaily well . His ability a a showman is fast becoming a popular threat in Pon Classes . Hank tied last year with this Pony at the Cele bration and will be making another pass at it this yeai
Stake horses are hard to come by , but John Youn TUPV ' V tcrnvrhaVejthe makin8s of real top ' horses . GC LUCKY SUN , a deep sorrel stallion that has attracte YV5 a ?®" ti > on of many top trainers , is leading the wa > NiShSTCSRECRSF^H , ANC^ \ bi « bhck Stalli™ bv MIE NIGHT SECRET has all the potential of exception ; material . He is still in the development process but whe
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John gets him settled , he could be one of their , tV Both of these horses belong to Buford Chitwood '£ FREEDOM RIDER , a big black stud three > Vc stallion , has come a long way this season and on a ' Saturday night , can give some of the best a fit . $ Tf ‘' OW ’ S TONNET , a fine three-vear-old-black making good progress and HANDSHAKER ’ S Gh *
owned by Dick Funderburk of Warm Springs , ( W is coming along fine for a three year old . GO BCY \ LADY DIXIE , a four-vear-old chestnut marc is a show of it for owner Bill Taber of Dalton , Goor
Mr . Chitwood is in the process of raising some cha ' ^
ions of his own and has seven good brood mares and r vearlings . Thus far , he has one weanling on the gro /
this season . His mares carry MIDNIGHT SUN . Rqa ALLEN and SUN ’ S PAYOFF blood and have pr0mi . s of producing some top colts .
As progess is made in all areas of the Walking Hor business^ you can count on hearing more about tl Chitwood Stables and trainer John Young .
KELLEY STABLES
North Mississippi has a new stable specializing in th training of amateur mounts . David Kelley , an outstandin young trainer , has recently opened a modern facility fc Walking Horse training in Houston , Mississippi .
A Celebration size show ring , plus many unique ant well-planned features , combine to make this stable a gooc place for training the kind of horses that can realh “ walk on .”
All people who live in this area and visitors alike arc urged to stop by and see this new stable .
WALK-A-FARM
Over in North Wilkesboro , Lewis Jenkins has a unique Walking Horse operation at his Walk-A-Farm . A new 12 stall barn , heated and air conditioned , has all the . facilities for training and caring for some of the top amateur horses in North Carolina . His trainer is James G . “ Whitcy ” Roberts who has worked under some of the best known trainers in the business .
With several members of the Jenkins family showing a different set of horses every other week , “ Whitey ” has his hands full training riders and horses . Some of their top horses are SUN ’ S TOP BRASS , SUN ’ S SENSATION , LITTLE EGYPT , GO BOY ’ S COPPER and a couple of surprises being readied for the Celebration .
The Jenkins family have won their share of top honors this year at shows in Morganton , Taylorsville , Hickory , Marshville , Dallas , High Point and Fayetteville .
VALLEY VIEW STABLES
Trainer Everett Majors informs us that he is no "' training at this new stable in Stuart , Virginia , owned ) James J . Joyce . It has a 24 stall barn and at present he is working 18 horses .
Everett has some fine horses under saddle an ( ^ . ^5
took time to tell us about some of them . He is real high on a three-year-old by GO BOY . Everett says this horse has the makings of a champion horse . Jimmy Joyce be showing SUN ’ S HULLOO-BLU in juvenile classes this season .
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