WISCONSIN WALKS
Jean S . Baum Route 1 , Box 250 Ixonia , Wis . 53036
Bill Kuehl RFD 1 , Wildwood Ridge Colgate , Wis . 53017
As you may have noticed , there are now two of us bringing you Wisconsin news . My new " assistant ,” as Bill calls himself , will help bring news from farspread areas , as he does a lot of traveling in his work .
Bill and wife Suzy and their three lovely children are all Walking Horse enthusiasts , and at this time have a yearling stud colt in training in Tennessee . They also have two weanling fillies at home . All three are well-bred and good-looking colts .
Mr . Kuehl was the show7 chairman of the Third All Walking Horse Show held last August , and has recently been elected to the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Walking Horse Association . He is a most enthusiastic person in both of his hobbies - music is the other one . He is an excellent guitarist , writes songs , and has his own combo .
Following are some of the winners of recent area shows .
New Lenox , 111 .: ( Open ) COUNTRY MUSIC , the Walter Peterson entry shown by Clarence Johnson ;
( Amateur and Ladies ) SOUTHERN COMFORT , Mrs . John Krumm up for Mr . and Mrs . John Krumm ; ( Junior ) BOBBIN UP , for Willowdale Stables , Clarence " Possum ” Johnson in the irons .
Lodi , Wis .: ( Open ) COUNTRY MUSIC , Clarence Johnson up for Mr . and Mrs . Walter Peterson ; ( Amateur ) SOUTHERN COMFORT , owned by Mr . and Mrs . John Krumm , shown by Mrs . Krumm ; ( Ladies ) MIGH TY GO BOY , Carol Olps in the irons for Dr . and Mrs . R . C . Oudenhoven ; ( Junior ) HONDA , shown by Don Brockman for Rick Oudenhoven . Marion College Show , Fond du Lac , Wise .: ( Open ) RED BOMBER , Leo Baum up for Mr . and Mrs . Leo Baum ; ( Amateur ) SECRET CHALLENGE winning for Mr . Walter McDuffee , owned by Mr . and Mrs .
Walter McDuffee ; ( Ladies ) MIGHTY GO BOY , Mrs . Sally Oudenhoven showing for Dr . and Mrs . Oudenhoven ; ( Junior ) GO BOY ’ S W . F . SPECIAL , Larry
Pickhardt up for Mrs . M . Bemouski ; ( Stake ) winning again , RED BOMBER .
Trout Valley Show , Cary , 111 .: ( Open and Amateur )
both won by the great RED BOMBER , owned by Mr . and Mrs . Leo Baum ’ s River Tree Farm , Mr . Baum up ;
( Ladies ) INVASION ’ S BIG BOY , Nancy Noeske up for Permanent Construction Co .; ( Junior ) BOBBIN UP took the blue , shown by Mrs . Avy for Willowdale Farms .
Illinois State Fair : ( Stake ) The Ryland Pearls ’ GO
BOY ’ S CYCLONE , Jim Pearl up ; ( Amateur and Open ) MERRY ANN ’ S PRIDE , owner-rider Paul Smith .
Lake County Central States Fair , Crown Point , Ind .: Peterman Pontiac horses took the blues , with MERRY MAJORETTE in the Ladies , Amateur and Open .
Kankakee , 111 . Benefit Horse Show : ( Open and Amateur ) The good-going S . UNDUST FURY swept both classes with Fid Smith riding for Merry Mount Farms ;
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, T adies- ) SOUTHERN COMFORT and owner-rider Mrs . Inhn Krumm put on a great show to win this one .
T aVrosse Wise . Show : ( Open ) Walter McDuffee ’ s boldeoing REGAL GOLD ; ( Amateur ) SUNLIGHT SUL TAN with Carlene Holt up ; ( Junior ) MAU ’ S EVEN ING STAR Joyce Jessen up for Harold Jessen . ‘ The last ’ show of both Wisconsin ( WHA ) and Northern Illinois ( NIHSA ) circuits was at Oakbrook , 111 ., and owner-rider Walter McDuffee walked away with the blue in the Open on his REGAL GOLD . SUN- DUST FURY cam in first in the Amateur , Raymond Smith ’ s Merry Mount Farms the owner , " Fid ” Smith
Here ' N ’ There
Mrs . Alice Kenyon of Eau Claire , Wise , has a beautiful coal-black stud colt out of her SUN ’ S FOREIGN AID and by MIDNIGHT PLEASURE , JR . She ’ s also proud of her chestnut yearling filly out of her double MERRY BOY mare , and by a MERRY KING ALLEN
stud .
Gene Losee of Hebron , 111 . is thrilled with the way his two-year-old SUN ’ S A-GO GO is coming along ( by his stud MIDNIGHT SHADOW L ), in training with John Price of Jasper , Tenn .
John McConnell of Woodstock , 111 . bought a nice gelding from John Price , so we ’ ll expect to see him on the circuit next year .
George McGilvra is back in Wisconsin and has opened a Walking Horse barn at West Bend . He had been trainer for B . J . Hecker of Winfield , Mo . This will be a great boon to Walking Horse owners in the state . Welcome back , Mac !
Sixteen-year-old Nancy Kiefer of Crystal Lake , 111 . is very excited about a two-year-old gelding she just purchased from Walter Norris ’ Norwood Farm of Burlington , Wise .
Ed McCoy of Brookfield , Wise , is training a black four-year-old mare , SUNDUST FIRECRACKER , for the William Edwards family of Northbrook , 111 . The Wisconsin Walking Horse Association ’ s last
general meeting was held at the Port Washington Country Club , Port Washington , Wisconsin , for cocktails , dinner and program , " How to Train a Two- Year-Old ,” given by Ed McCoy . It was greatly enjoyed and well attended .
The big award banquets serve as fitting ends to the show season for this area ( except for the Chicago
International ), and at each one Championships in four
Walking Horse categories are given :
Wisconsin Horse Association : ( Open ) RED BOMBER , Mr . and Mrs . Leo Baum , ( Reserve ) SUNDUST ’ S FURY , Raymond Smith ; ( Amateur ) SOUTHERN COMFORT , Mr . and Mrs . John Krumm , ( Reserve ) MIGHTY GO BOY , Dr . and Mrs . R . C . Oudenhoven ; ( Ladies ) Same as Amateur , ( Reserve ) Same as Amateur ; ( Junior ) GO BOY ’ S W . F . SPECIAL , Mrs . M . Bemouski , ( Reserve ) HONDA , Rick Oudenhoven .
Northern Illinois Horse Show Association : ( Open ) RED BOMBER , Mr . and Mrs . Leo Baum , ( Reserve ) REGAL GOLD , Mr . and Mrs . Walter McDuffee ; ( Amateur ) SOUTHERN COMFORT , Mr . and Mrs . John Krumm , ( Reserve ) DICTATOR AGAIN , Harold Schwengel ; ( Ladies ) SOUTHERN COMFORT , Mr . and Mrs . John Krumm , ( Reserve ) MERRY MAJORETTE , Peterman Pontiac .
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