( Continued from Pape 10 ) ness , as he took blue ribbon honors in the Junj01 Class on ROCK-A-BYE-LADY . a great Walking marc owned by Rowland . Jones and Martin oi Muih * 15 Young Ben Shelton , riding GO BO ’ S DELTA Q . ' showed well to win a fine class ol Juvenile riders an under .
Getting back to professional classes wc saw the incom parable Sam Paschal take the blue ribbon in the 1 hice- Year-Old Mare class on EBONYS DOLLY foi Miand Mrs . Jimmy Vaughn of Franklin , Ky . Janie Julian from Clinton , Mo ., one of the prettiest gals in the show ring , was one of the big “ surprises ” of the show as she rode GO BOY ’ S BLACK BARON to top honors in the Amateur Gelding Class . These two are great together .
RED MAN JUNIOR , a small pony by some standards , showed that he was “ big ” on performance as he and “ Winkie ” Groover made a large class of Walking Ponies work hard to win . They took the blue with complete crowd approval , showing ability and bloom all the way . This fine Ponv is owned by Mr . and Mrs . Dan Clippinger , Sr . of Signal Mountain , Tennessee . A longawaited Middle Tennessee debut was made as Steve Hill piloted THE ROYAL HEIR to victory in the Junior Stud &: Gelding Class . This top four-year-old is owned
by Dwaine Clark of Beverly Hills , California , and should be in top form by Celebration time .
The crowd witnessed one of the finest performances ever seen by a Walking Mare as Albert Rowland showed APRIL LOVE to win the Age Mare class for the Martin Grill Meat Company of Gadsden , Alabama . Two-Ycar-
Oid Stallions are always popular and Buddy Hugh took
t ! i- top spot on SPECIAL DELIVERY , a fancy colt bv SUN ’ S DELIGHT . This colt is undefeated this year and is owned by Hank Sheely of Dallas , Texas .
Wallace Brandon , one of the best in the business , got ahead of the crowd with MONEYTREE ’ S SHADOW in the Age Gelding Class . Wallace showed this fancy
black horse for Hickory Hill Farm , Franklin , Tennessee . Mann Ring , a young trainer who won more than his
share of ribbons ___ check the record at the Celebration last year , tied the blue me in the record #> Two-Year-Old ) at the Celebration
• Gelding - Glass on HOUDINI , a fine colt owned by Lyman Henson of Blythesville , Ark . Making her usual flaw-less ride . Mrs . Frank Parnell of Newbern , Tennessee , showed LADY GODIVA to win over a top class of Amateur riders .
One of the highlights of the Columbia Spring Jubilee is a Grooms ’ Class . This year it was won bv none other than John L . Smith , riding MIDNIGHT CHECKMATE for the Sam Paschal Stables of Murfreesboro . John has won this class before and always makes a good show .
A much-awaited feature of the Jubilee is the exhibitors picnic which features a table “ fit for the Gods .” This Tennessee tradition always leaves everyone ready for a nap and some leisure time as fried chicken , country ham and all the trimmings are in abundance . This year was no exception and everyone enjoyed the fellowship and fun as much as ever . It w-as a fine party .
FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH — THE " VOICE " NOW HAS ALMOST TWICE AS MANY PAID SUBSCRIBERS AS ITS NEAREST COMPETITOR . IF IT IS WALKING HORSES THAT YOU WANT ... WE HAVE ’ EM !
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MERCK MAKES SPECIAL OFFER TO ENCOURAGE HOOF CARE
A special pick and choose ” offer to horse owners is being made by Merck & Co ., makers of Top Form ’ line ot horse care products .
A fiec hoof pick , of professional farrier quality , comes with each purchase of a one-pint bottle of ‘ Top Form ’ hoof dressing , for a limited time only .
hoof pick , plated for extra brightness and dura * 1 j £ ls suPcnor to the average tool available to individa orsc owners . The same pick , unplatcd is part of a rcgu arly used by professional horsc-shoers .
duration of the offer , the hoof pick will come 84 00 p ♦ ' Top Form ’ hoof dressing . The *}.„ e ai v . aue of pick and hoof dressing will sell foi product13 , ^niCj ' ^-25 for hoof dressing alone . The stories a1S S ° ^ trough tack shops , farm-ranch supply stories , drugstores and other retail outlets .
attenZT CarC with a ho ° f P^k is one of the “ must ”
equine rc . comrnended by veterinarians specializing 111 part of the * 0 anu ?« dv other horse experts . I Hooves too ' __— nCcc t K , part of the horse that takes the most punish ** 1 r p0- to be inspected daily for embedded stones and ughlv
tential troublemakers , and all depressions scraped out .
Top . Form ’ hoof dressing , recommended j ° ^ jiard , use , is intended to protect against quarter era ^ ^ clcar ? dry hooves , and preserve moisture and flex1 n 1 ' vjdcs a
non-staining lotion , it imparts a sheen , an protective coating to hooves .
VOICE Of the Tennessee Walking H ° rse