OFFICIALS — Left to Right — Harold Collinson , Hornblower ; Robert Laughlin , Jr ., Horse Show Chairman ; Mrs . Richard Hyman , President of the Foothill Guild ; Dr . C . J . Carter . Escort ; Ralph Walker , Ringmaster ; Dr . Ellis Jones . Escort ; Mrs . E . Jones . Ring Secretary ; Miss Thelma Ford , Secretary of the Horse Show Committee ; Jimmy Dills , judge ; Charles Bobo . Walking Horse judge ; Yvonne Waldbott . Secretary ; Malcolm Rossoll , Announcer ; Ro Swift , Horse Show Committee ; Maurice Williams , Manager ; Kwen Van Pelt . Ring Secretary ; and Mrs . Carl Bishop , President of the Tennessee Walkers Exhibitors Ass ’ n .
first on his horse , MERRY RED ROBIN in the Pleasure Stake , and R . M . “ Bob ” Edmonds took the blue in the Show Amateur to Ride Stake for Blue Ridge Ranch on SUNBEAMS PRODUCER . One of our new young and upcoming trainers , Dick Karris , rode SIR MAU GREY THE II , owned by Melody Meadow Ranch , to first place in the Show California Bred class . During the last day of the show , we had two more Junior classes , and again one of the finest Junior riders on the West Coast , Sally Ford , on THE NEW BLACK ANGEL , owned by Ford ’ s Walkers , took another first in the Show Junior to Ride class . Keeping this riding ability in the family , we find that Kirk Turner on MACK K ’ S MINISTER , also owned by Ford ’ s Walkers , won the Pleasure Junior Equitation class . Finally , the class that everyone had been anxiously waiting for , the Show Championship Stake , was called to the ring by the official hornblower . From the moment they entered the ring the excitement of the crowd was high , and the competition was great as Glenn Miller on SUNBEAM ’ S PRODUCER , owned by Blue Ridge Ranch , ‘ Walked On ’ to first place with an enthusiastic crowd backing a threc-horse workout all the way . Jim Babb on MY SECRET SUN , owned by G . H . Holloway , came in for a close second place with Ray Rhoads on THE LEPRECHAUN placing third for owners Schultz and Foxon .
There are more results in the Horse Show Results section in the back of this issue , and I feel that the winners and exhibitors should be congratulated for a successful show .
The West Coast is elated with the opportunity to be included in this interesting and upcoming magazine , and I hope that their enthusiasm can be reflected through
these articles and advertisements in the VOICE . Watch for the news from the ‘ Walking West Coast ’ and remember , “ If they ’ re not Nodding , they ’ re not Walking ”!
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Impressions of Pomona By C . Bruce Spencer
VVe were privileged to attend the 5th annual California Walking Horse Celebration in Pomona and have nothing but praise for this fine horse show . Connie Keefer has prepared an excellent report on the horse show ( see article ) for her first contribution and we would like to add a few remarks regarding the background activity surrounding the three-day event .
The show arena at the Fairgrounds is excellent and the whole facility is designed specifically for show horses . We were impressed with the handling of the show and the cooperation of management and exhibitors alike to make this the “ best Celebration yet .”
This show is jointly sponsored by the Pacific Coast Walking Horse Association and the Tennessee Walking Horse Exhibitors Association of California . It is also an American Horse Show Association Class “ B ” show . Special mention should be given to Mr . Maurice G . Williams for the excellent job he did as show manager and to Charles Harris for his job as Barn Manager . Announcer Malcolm Rossoll also did a fine job in the ring .
C- A . Bobo , from Collierville , Tennessee , further added to his reputation by tying an excellent show . We might add that Mr . Bobo tied the Gaited Horses as well as alking Horses and to our knowledge satisfied almost everyone . Mr . Bobo make it known that he was a firm belcver m the “ true ” walking gait and after a few classes most exhibitors were doing well with their mounts , keeping ? em 0I } ra * l “ shaking their heads .” It was an intercstmg week of showing , since Mr . Bobo is the first Tennessee k u ° show . We hope the example that was s own here will have an influence on both judges and exhibitors at further shows .
• ^ur impression of the quality of horses that graced the ring at Pomona is excellent . The people out here , both
ose who have been in the business for years and the newcomers , have gone to great lengths to buy and produce 0rSes mat are superb representatives of the Tennessee
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