Dan Turney Stables
The Dan Turney Stables of Somerville , Alabama has a small 12 stall Walking Horse operation . Dan has been a trainer since age 15 , but due to spinal arthritis was force to quit riding 3 years ago . The horses are trained and n den by 10 year old Beth Turney with Dan acting as
ground man . Beth ’ s stake horse is GO BOYS GREY GHOST by
MERRY GO BOY . They have won 133 ribbons m the past two years and they are looking better than ever this
spring . Beth will also show a two year old sorrel filly , GREY GHOST ’ S SHOW GIRL , owned by Mr . Curtis Lee of Somerville . This filly can really walk and should place high in the best shows . In the aged mare class she will show MIDNIGHT STAR , a black mare with a big lick , owned by Mrs . Dan Turney .
A two year old grey stud colt , DANS GO BOY , by GO BOY ’ S GREY GHOST , is the talk of North Alabama . He is one of those big , leggy colts that can drive with the back end and reach with the front end . He keeps his head set high and shakes it in an exaggerated fashion . This colt will probably be shown by Mr . J . B . Coker of Coker Stables .
Beth still plans to show her chestnut sorrel pony LITTLE SUNDUST , by SUN DUST and out of a MER RY GO BOY mare . Beth only got to show this pony half the season last year , due to a foot injury , but still placed 5th in the Alabama Pony Championship . She will also show LITTLE SUNDUST in walking equitation , as she did last year when out of seven starts they won seven blues . When Beth enters the ring on any of these horses , you would do well to take a good look .
Jefferson Lake Stables
Located in Charlottesville , Virginia in the shadow of Thomas Jefferson ’ s home “ Monticello ,” is the new and modern Walking Horse Stables of Mr . and Mrs . William D . Dettor , Jr . which began full operation in January , 1967 . The manager and trainer is Mr . Everette Shippe whose ability and reputation is attested to by the fact that the barn is already filled to capacity . Plans are underway to add more stalls .
Consisting now of 17 stalls , a large indoor work areplus office and tack room , the barn is light and airy am always immaculately dean . A unique feature is the loca tion of the automatic cooler and wash rack . Usually stud away in some out of the way corner , in this barn it oc cupies the very front of the building , much like the lobb ’ of a hotel . Opening on to the white columned from portico , it has large glass doors through which spectator may view the horses being washed and cooled off afte their work outs .
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This central section of Virginia is predominately hunter and jumper country and has never before had but a few Tennessee Walking Horses . There have been many Er roncous reports concerning their training and this stable hopes to correct these by inviting the public to view every phase of their training operations . y Above the cooling room is a delightfully appointed air
conditioned lounge for entertaining and even has facilities to accomodate an overnight guest or two . The pictUre
windows give a panoramic vievv of the mountains and Jefferson Lake where a flock of wild mallards do their own kind of training in take-offs and landings , while on the shore a peacock struts his beauty in front of his harem .
Such a jewel of a setting should contain equally brilliant show prospects and it does just that . Mr . Dettor will challenge all amateurs this season with his new black
SHADOW gelding . Mistress Ashley , the Dettor ’ s lovely young daughter , will be in the ring with her pony BAM BAM who has already garnered ribbons for her . We didn ’ t get the pony ’ s age but this accomplished horsewoman ' is just coming three in August .
Mr . Robert Harris of Charlottesville , recently acquired a lovely five year old blue roan mare , THE ROLL ING DUTCHESS , who is literally poetry in motion . He will again show ROLLING DUKE . These two , the big dark stallion and big genial Bob , have always seemed to have rapport in the ring . Their success last year seems to have further inspired them as Bob declares they are “ just right ” this year .
Mr . Shippe , the trainer , will exhibit a two year old gray mare belonging to Gordon Singlas which right now can show some of the oldsters how it should be done .
Some of the other excellent prospects in the stable are a two year old roan filly owned by Mrs . Lundine of Morris Hill , Maine ; an amateur horse belonging to Mr . Woolridge of York , Pennsylvania . Clinton , Maryland is represented by Mr . Ike Vulcan ’ s black GO BOY stud . From Roanoke , Virginia there ’ s Mr . Jim Barlow ’ s two year old MACK K stud that shows great promise . Mr . Ed Floyd of Cedar Hill has a nice colt coming two . Mr . Harry Copperthite ’ s palamino stud fro Culpeper and a mare coming three belonging to Mrs . Webb of Crewe , Virginia are taking their training well .
The stable is well represented with seasoned veterans , well trained youngsters and beginners who will have their inherent gaits properly developed under Mr . Shippe ’ s expert guidance . All visitors will be most welcome .
Staley Stables
We would like to welcome Mr . William Staley and his charming wife Dr . Linda Staley to the world of Walking Horses . This fine couple and their two youngsters , Duke Barnes , 12 years old and Evelyn , 11 years old , iecently moved to Lewisburg and purchased property on the Lewisburg-Shelbyville Highway from Mr . Fran^ Roper of Winter Garden , Florida . They recently moved from Miami , Florida , where both Mr . Staley , who is a lawyer and Mrs . Staley , who is a practicing MD , were
engag < fo in their various businesses . They have found a welcome mat in Lewisburg , how
ever , and both plan to practice there . At presentY } have three horses including SHADOW ’ S HOT SHL • which Linda plans to show later on . They hope to c0 tinue with the stable and training operation but ha ew plans to make before getting into it full swing- ( Continued on Page 14 )
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