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Big news at the GLL Farms Stables is the recem purchase of HILL ’ S PERFECTION by Mr . and M « j Rex Lovette of Wilkesboro , N . C . . K ®, who did so well on her DUKE OF DELINA ( he died June 1st )
will be a real solid contender in Juvenile classes o truly great horse . PERFECTION will remain at the OLD stables with Charlie until after the Celebration . All reports are that Kim is doing well on . him so watchi out boys and girls ! Kim also has JUNE DIAMO at GLL Stables . This horse was the 2 Year Old and 5
Year Old Champion of North Carolina and is still a top horse in Juvenile Classes . ,
How about CARBON COPY ? He is reported to be in great shape after a very successful year as the hghest priced stallion now standing at stud in the Walking Horse business . His colts are exceptional by all reports and he consistantly is getting blacks and bays predominantly .
He is still a great horse under saddle also ! We also just learned that Mrs . Laidlaw , the most
popular Secretary in the Walking Horse business , has just purchased SHADOW ’ S DARK LADY , a fine mare , from Joe Webb . She wall show this five year old Mare in
Ladies Amateur Classes this year .
VIC THOMPSON STABLES
Trainer Mackv Motes is doing a creditable job working with Vic and his string of top horses this year . Leading the way is , of course , THE UNTOUCHABLE , the mare shown to perfection by Judy Tillett of Shelbyville . They also have “ O ’ ’ Toughy ” . . . shown as CONFEDERATE RAIDER by Mrs . Shirley Schliecher . The biggest news to hit Middle Tennessee , however was the recent purchase and sale of MOONGLOW ’ S JR . . . Vic bought this horse from James K . Taylor and turned right around and immediately sold him to the Daugettes of Atalla , Alabama . Vic took him to the horse show in Atalla and really put on a show to win the blue and defeat some of the most highly rated stock around .
Vic has had a most successful year with his Stallion Stables Breeding operation this year . He and manager Ed Ezell have had their hands full breeding SUNDUST GO BOY ’ S INVASION and GORDON ’ S MERRY BOY , three of the best blooded horses in the business . Vic was one of the few major breeders who held his stud fees “ on the line ’’ when the decision was made by the Breeders Association to limit the number of colts that could be registered to a given stud . He made a lot of friends on that deal !
We met some fine folks from Salt Lake City , Utah at Vic s barn last month . The L . B . Green family had made the mp to his barn ( they told me that they had seen Vic s ad in the VOICE ) to buy some horses . They took
good ones : a two yw old filly named SUN- DUST SUNBEAM and a Walking Pony named MINGO ,
lney already have a yearling colt by MIDNIGHT ACE an , d are ,. P1tn ?. ing t0 WOrk with aI1 of ‘ hose horses themselves . With Ronnie , 16 years old , Lucille , 18 years old C . ckie , 14 years old and Larry , 10 years old , they should ha- cno , ugh ’“ nds ln the family to put in plenty of time in the saddle . Hope to see the Greens in Middle Tennessee again soon .
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58 royal oaks stables
New activity is taking place in Tullahoma , Tc these days with the full time operaton of the ’ nc^ Oaks Stables of Dr . James M . King . Trainer LeT^0 '” s oiduiw kjx ^ o i _, ee Avj of his young son Kennedy are ^ two of the T son enthusiastic people we have met in the Walkin *
• _ ____ — +! mp I . PP IQ lllQtKf nr / n . J _ r . o . ■TtOft business in some time . Lee is justly proud of their Stock and is working twenty four horses at the pre^
Feature attractions of the sables at this time is GO nn^ STARFIRE , the 1963 World Champion Two Year nr Dr . King purchased STARFIRE last year to be ■ used as a stake horse and a breeding stud . He haf ‘ ml dor well in both capacities .
Two Year Olds ^ a . re^^predominant this year ari EBONY ’ S MIDNIGHT DREAM is getting most of , talk . We saw this filly , which has not been shown as v and feel that she has real potential . J . B . Ring of MancU ter owns BANK NOTE , a roan filly that is working J and Dr . R . B . Frazier of Tullahoma ,* has a top colt name ! PAN ’ S PIDDLEY . Dr . King also owns a fine two y ( r old stud by SCAT MAN they are pleased with . Mr . A . ft Wyatt of Hillsboro , has a sorrel two year old stud that i about ready to show .
Sixteen year old Bill Ring of Manchester is showin JAKE ’ S GLAMORE BOY , a fine chestnut pony ani seventeen year old Sally King is making progress with he pony , GO BOY ’ S COMMANDER .
In the age classes Lee is riding MACK K ’ S EXPRESS a good four year old Chestnut stud owned by J . B . Welsh He also has a good three year old in SIR MIDNIGHT which they plan to stand at stud next year . This hors ? could be a top show horse , but his breeding demands that he be spread around . He is by MIDNIGHT SUN and i < out of a MIDNIGHT SUN mare , and is coal black . Hi ; other three year old is a black mare owned by R . E . Gilbert of Tullahoma .
In the amateur ranks , you will see Dr . R . E . Frazier riding GO BOY ’ S TARGET , a black five year old stud that should do well . If you get a chance to visit this new stable , by all means do so : It is a welcome addition to Middle Tennessee .
WINK GROVER STABLES
From the looks of our May issue it probably appeared as if we had been doing some real “ Barnstorming ” at the Wink Groover Stables in Etowah , Tennessee . Fourteen full page ads ! Holy Advertisers Batman .!! Actually Wink and his wife Fay worked overtime preparing that spread They talked it over with all their horse owners , especially those who had stock that were nearly ready to show in the Spring , and . Wink had Les Nelson come up and shoot all ay . Les did a superb job and most all of his pictures turned out well . The best thing we can say about it that Wink looks ahead . Thanks Mr . Groover ! We appre^ aate your show of confidence for the VOICE . mk , as you already know has a barn full of prettgood horses . He has been busy all winter grooming one
especia y talented horse for stake class competition ho '' ever and that horse is GO BOY ’ S CRIMSON TIDE Owned by Capt . and Mrs . E . A . Self of Mobile , TIDE has all the attributes of a champion . He has his problem- ; • • true > but when Mr . Groover gets “ right ” with tmhorse . . . watch out
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