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by Janey Sawyer 6161 S . Dixie Highway Franklin , Ohio
During these cold months when the winter has about confined us to " showing horses ” in the tack room and in front of the fireplace , we are visiting some of the barns and making plans for the next season . We just got word from Fashion Two Twenty Stables in Aurora , Ohio , that GREGG GOCHNEAUR has put his good colt , Gregg ’ s Perfection , by Sun ’ s Go Boy Again and out of Shadow ’ s Blaze , in training with BILLY LILES of Hi-Tyre Farm , Gibsonia , Pennsylvania . We also heart that Shadow ’ s Blaze is started back after being laid up for a few weeks . Along with Mr . Fashion Two Twenty and Gregg ’ s new horse , Florida ’ s Last Chance , this should make a formidable show string for next year .
TYLER SADDLE CLUB HOLDS THIRD ANNUAL GAITED HORSE SHOW
Excitement is mounting as preparations get underway for the Third Annual Tyler Saddle Club Gaited Horse Show , April 15 and 16 . This is the first time for the club to hold a two-day show . Classes include , in addition to ten Walking Horse classes , three- and five-gaited , pleasure , Arabian , equitation , Appaloosa , registered Quarter Horse , road horse and Peruvian Paso , and an exhibition of Galiceno horses . JASON SUMMERS will provide his usual excellent brand of music .
TOM CLAY heads up an able committee in charge of building the 30 new stalls on the show grounds . Plenty of other stall accommodations are available a short distance from the show grounds .
One of the most popular features of the show last year , which will be repeated this year , was the presentation of a free patented Tyler rosebush to each exhibitor .
A party for exhibitors will be held immediately after the performance Friday night , April 15 , at the home of Mr . ABE POUNDS at Greenbriar Lake . Mrs . MAXWELL HERRING , who is in charge of this party ,
Last week we visited Fairview Stables of Hamilton , Ohio , owned by Dr . and Mrs . JAMES SMITH with training and management inthe hands of ULUS ALLEN and JOE LITTLE . They are working some nice horses including Top Side ’ s Blue Boy who won the amateur class at the Carthage Horse Show last fall ; Mighty Sunscamp , owned by JAY and JUDY THOMPSON ; and Go Boy ’ s Party Girl . Mighty Sunscamp is a twoyear-old stallion by Mr . and Mrs . J . R . LEWIS ’ Mighty Sun and appears to have that bold front end in the making . Dr . and Mrs . Smith have a beautiful home and nice facilities for boarding and training horses . We wish them good luck as newcomers in the Walking Horse world .
We just returned from the Escue Stables of Hebron , Kentucky , where we had a nice visit with JOE and JUDY MARTIN . Judy showed some pictures of Mr . WINSTON WISER , her father , and many of the horses which he was training years ago . We saw pictures of Merry Go Boy and Go Boy ’ s Shadow and it was sure a thrill to see Merry Go Boy really walking on with no boots , no chains , and just keg shoes . From the way Shadow looked there is nothing today on the show circuit that would give him a hard time . It was interesting to note that in 1955 Shadow won the World ’ s Championship without boots and in 1956 He won it wearing boots .
• Joe and Judy showed us many good horses in the Escue Stables . These included Meet Midnight Mary , their good stake mare ; Shadow ’ s Jet , the World ’ s Champion pony who is fat and sassy ; and seven twoyear-olds which they are working hard and which appear to be top prospects . We were pleased to see a big black colt by Sun ’ s Delight who is fine as a deer and pretty as a picture . The Fray Escue Stables is prettier every time we see it . With a new lounge and living quarters it is nearly perfect for a real Walking Horse farm .
has requested that reservations be made in advance of the show .
Last year ’ s show visitors particularly enjoyed the Azalea Trail and show visitors this year will have an opportunity to view this spectacle again .
Further information concerning the show may be obtained from Mrs . TOM PUCKETT , Route 4 , Box
110 , Tyler , Texas .
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