( Continued from page 22 )
Shadow ’ s Luminaire ; Phil ’ s Go Boy ; Merry Entainer ; My Mister Shadow ; Shadow ’ s Hot Shot ; Shadow ’ s Celebration ; Sensational Sam ; Merry Son ’ s Al ; and Greenback Moneytreei Today one of the top winners in his
stable is Mi Tennessee Stud , owned by Mr . Hudson . " Lightning ” bought this horse at the Murray Farm
Sale last April , showed him thirteen times last season and won twelve blues and one second , which is a tremendous record . Sundust Black Magic was undefeated last year and this year in amateur and stake classes . He belongs to Mr . and Mrs . NEWTON TUR-
RENTINE of Greenville , and is ridden in amateur
classes by Mrs . Turrentine . Son of Luminaire was undefeated last year in the two-year-old classes , but
hasn ’ t been shown this year . Go Boy Again Image , another horse owned by Mr . Hudson , won the Aiken
Stake Class , is a black four-year-old . Go Boy Again Bay Lady , owned by CAROL CLARY , will be in the show ring in the Juvenile and Ladies Classes . Carol ’ s mother , Mrs . J . M . CLARY , willbeshowingLuminaire ’ s Radiant Lady . These are just a few of the horses that
will be bearing the Gregory Stable colors this season . Aside from training and showing , Lightning has
judged many of the top shows in the country , including the Breeders Association Futurity year before last ; and Harrisburg , Chicago , Fort Worth , Atlanta , Lewisburg and Knoxville shows , just to name a few . He also has broken and started many horses that
were sold and went on to make top horses . The real pride and joy of " Lightning ” and Ruth
Gregory is a little " filly ” that was born on Christmas Eve , 1965 . Her name is Margaret Katherine , and she is the daughter of TOMMY GREGORY and
,.. RY BOZARD GREGORY . Tommy still spends much " T \ at the stable working with his dad , and rides tm \ hp show ring quite frequently . Their other son , “ l , fifteen years of age , and attends Northwood i Hiffh in Greenville . His main interest in the horse business is in photography . It ’ s a good field ,
and we wish him much success . An interesting note regarding F . W . Gregory is his
nickname . Mr . Gregory is known throughout the Walk-
Worse World as an easy-going fellow , slow to anger , hift^firm when the need arises . If you ask him about
v rhrknanm he will smile and say " Well ... as a kid “ wasn ’ t very fast so they named me ' Lightning ’.”
“ t i < rhtnine ” can take a more positive approach than mostleople when it comes to the Walking Horse
holiness today . He has been regarded as a success-
s trainer for many years and has been directly and indirectly involved in many phases of activity . He
readily admit that he has made some mistakes , but who hasn ’ t ? He does know however , that we « re on the threshold of new leadership and opportunity in the Walking Horse business . He is glad
t0From the ' timetoat he worked for $ 20 a week until
today " Lightning ” will tell you that at times the go . „ 7 ’ heen extremely rough , but he sincerely feels
Tat now more than ever before , the Walking Horse business has a chance to grow , and he and his wife Ruth are helping in the state of South Carolina .
" LIGHTNING " GREGORY on Shadow ' s Luminaire , one of the many top horses he has trained and shown .