1968-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1968 August Voice RS | Page 98
THE
VIRGINIA
VOICE
by
CHARLOTTE BARNES
Lauderdale Stables
Rt. 2
Buchanan, Virginia
All of us here at Lauderdale Stables were happy to
meet Charles Mullins. Cumberland Valley Walking
Horse Stables, Enola, Pennsylvania. Mr. Mullins was
on his way home from Shelbyville and stopped to pick
up a mare purchased by one of his customers from
F. H. Tucker, Hurt, Virginia.
A recent invitation from our good friend and neigh
bor, John Shiflett, E.C.&S. Farm, was a pleasant sur
prise. John always has good stock, but prefers to
show them off in the ring. SHADOW’S MERRY MAG
IC, a close-coupled handsome three-year-old bay with
silver mane and tail, is really walking right. SHADOW
was a top two-year-old and was never shown without
getting tied, but it looks as though he’s going to make
an even better three-year-old. This little stud horse
ias a natural back end and a big, bold front end to
go with it. Present plans are for Mackie, John’s fif-
teen-year-oid son, to show SHADOW. This young rider
has lots of ability for his age and should do very well!
John also consented to let O. R. Robinson, Buchan-
and me ' -e his pride and joy, GO BOY’S ES
QUIRE. ESQ IRE is a superb animal that appears to
have all the traits of his famous sire, MERRY GO
BOY. This big, black stud colt is about as loose as
they come and it is now beginning to look like he is
going to be one of those rare big-licking horses. John
has been very patient with ESQUIRE and has brought
him along slowly, never pushing him — and it looks
as though it’s going to pay off.
The last horse pulled out of the stable, but certainly
not the least, was O. R. Robinson’s much-discussed
colt. This trim little filly, by EBONY MASTERPIECE
out of a MACK K mare, is certainly going to be one
of that kind!
Linda and Joe Houck, Galax, recently invited me up
to take a look at MAC’S MISCHIEF. This handsome
Amateur gelding has three perfect gaits and is being
considered for John Vaughn. Joe is trainer for Mr. and
Mrs. Vaughn at Windhaven Stables.
As aiways, it was a thrill to see Mrs. Vaughn’s out
standing mare, SOUVENIR’S STUCK-UP GIRL. While
Mrs. Vaughn was busy adding a new son to their
family, Air. Vaughn did a fine job of tying STUCK-UP
GIRL second at Raleigh.
Joe is getting along real well with his stake horse,
JET’S FAIR PLAY. This horse placed tenth at the
Celebration in 1966 with Dick Alyer in the saddle. He
was purchased by the Vaughns last May. Joe and
FAIR PLAY didn’t have time to get to know each
other last year, but should really come on strong
this season.
A three-year-old black stallion, MAJOR’S BLACK
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STAR by B. MAJOR WILSON, is showing a lot of
promise. This stud was purchased last August from
E. Carl Hengen, Lawn Vale Farm, and was just put
under saddle in September. He has three good gaits
and looks like the kind of colt that wants to rare back
and go!
Charlie Overstreet, Vinton, recently purchased a
three-year-old from H. B. Hauk, Kingsport, Tenn. This
all-black stud colt is by MIDNIGHT SUN and is out
of a MIDNIGHT SUN mare.
F. H. Tucker, Hurt, took a liking to John Shiflett’s
two-year-old B. MAJOR WILSON colt and his Junior
SOUVENIR horse, both here at Lauderdale in train
ing, and purchased both of them.
Doodie Power, formerly with J. B. Sapp, opened his
own barn the first week in February. Doodie has all
the facilities necessary for training Walking Horses
and is working eighteen at the present time. He and
his lovely wife Nancy are very proud of their new
place and will make you feel welcome at any time.
WISCONSIN WALKS
Jean S. (Mrs. Leo)Baum
Box 250
Ixonia, Wisconsin 53036
Activities among Walking Horse people in these parts
are running hot and heavy, with the good news that
Walking Horse classes at the shows continue to grow
and, many times, to be some of the biggest classes at
the shows. Membership in the WWHA is still climbing,
and sales of both show and pleasure horses go on
and on.
The Sorden family of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
(Dale, Joyce, and children Steve and Tina), are one
of the newest Walking Horse families, having just
bought a thr ee-year-old Walking Horse gelding, their
very first horse! If they aren’t the most excited people
in the world! They were going to buy just a "horse”
horse, but were so enamoured of our great breed from
the shows and from the pleasure Walkers they rode,
that this choice was a must for them. This is the way
to start!
Other newsworthy notes: GO BOY’S W. F. SPECIAL
changed owners; Mrs. Marge Bemouski sold him to
Bob Peterson and Bob Moosbrugger. Larry Pickhardt
is continuing to show him.
DICTATOR AGAIN was bought by Mr. Noble of
Mequon, from Harold Schwengel, Mary Lynn Treis
the agent.
Art Titus Stables of Batavia, Illinois, is doing very
well with their Walking Horses. Heading the list is
REGAL GOLD, owned by the fine gentleman Walter
McDuffee of North Aurora, Illinois. This head-shakin’
big-striding bay gelding is winning everything in sight
these days, including Madison, Milwaukee, Janesville,
Beaver Dam and Fond du Lac (all WWHA circuit
shows). He is reminiscent of RED BOMBER in his
winning ways, his looks, and his way of going. The
McDuffees also own a black mare, DANNY’S BLACK
ROSE.
Phil Krueger’s Permanent Construction Company
also has two good Walkers with Art. INVASION’S
BIG BOY is a vastly improved horse, shown by Phil
and Nancy Noeske.
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