JIMMY HOLLOWAY SALE MOVED TO JACKSON
DEEP SOUTH ACTIVITY ON UPSWING
AS PRICES ARE STABLE
WAY DOWN SOUTH
By Janie Bramlctt
Hello again from Way Down South . This month ’ s column is donated entirely to the Fifth Annual Jimmy Holloway Sale which was held on the 24th and 25th of March . Jimmy and Bernice really outdid themselves this year . Besides having some top horses consigned , they really showed all of the buyers and interested by-standers what real Southern hospitality is !
Due to the limited facilities in Kosciusko , Jimmy decided to move this year ’ s sale to Jackson . With the sale barn at the Mississippi Fair Grounds , buyers could sit back comfortably and watch the consigned stock “ show their stuff ” with no regard of rain or cold . It was indeed a wonderful location for a very successful sale .
On Friday night , Jimmy and Bernice entertained with their annual “ Sale Ball .” There was plenty of food and drink for all with music provided for those folks who wished to show off their dance floor talents . As has become the custom . Jimmy was persuaded to sing for us . It seems that his talent for showing top horses doesn ’ t exceed his singing ability . His rendition of “ Almost Persuaded ” was sound proof of that !
If prices and general activity are any indication as to the condition of the market for Tennessee Walking Horses in the deep south , then the Jimmy Holloway Sale proved that we are in pretty good shape . As might be expected , there were a lot of horses in the pleasure horse category that went through this sale that kept the “ average ” down , but the horses that were “ show horse ” caliber were priced well and sold well . It appears that we have the same situation in our part of the country that is quite obvious in other areas and that is an abundance of horses . As more and more new people become interested in our breed however , we should be able to find adequate buyers for horses of all types .
As I said earlier , this year ’ s sale certainly surpassed all others in the quality of horses consigned . Just to mention a few :
GLORY ’ S DARK DESTINY , a full brother to DARK GLORY , was sold by Addys Brown to Mr . Charlie Waters for $ 2750 .
NOBLE ’ S MARY ANN , a top brood marc in foal to MERRY GO BOY , was sold by the Deep South Stables to Mr . Frank Parnell for $ 1500 .
MAGIC ’ S BLACK PEPPER , a top three year old stud , was sold by Mr . Bob Henson to Mr . Fred Fowler for $ 1050 .
NIGHT RIDER , a three year old stud , was sold by Tarkington Stables to West Hill Stables for $ 3000 .
TROUPERS DARK SHADOW , a top amateur mare , was sold bv Mr . O . L . Hall to jimmy Hollowav for $ 3500 .
GO GLORY GO , the 1966 Mid-South Amateur Champion , was sold bv Circle R . Stables to Dr . Sanford
for $ 2200 . OAK ’ S FRANCES ALLEN with a CARBON COPY
colt by her side was sold by Dr . Ralph Ford to Mr . George Lenox for $ 1325 .
One of the unusual highlights of the sale was when Harold Kennedy and J . T . Leech rode a matched pair of roan geldings thru the ring and sold them as a matched pair .
For those of you who missed this year ’ s sale — it ’ s a little late now to regret having missed it . But you can make your plans right now to attend next year ’ s . It ’ s certainly an event worth attending !
In the June Issue . . .
Horse show season is well under way and the VOICE staff is branching out all over the country in an effort to insure our readers of coverage of the top shows from coast to coast . Look for the details of many top shows in the summer issues of the VOICE of the Tennessee Walking Horse .
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