Walking Horse participation got underway on Tuesday evening with the Junior Mare Class . PERFEC TION ’ S MODEL , owned by Mr . Verd Walker of Concord , California , took the blue in a fine class , with Jim Babb up . This mare is a beautiful chestnut that has been shown consistently this year to win some top classes . The Ladies Class saw Jan Wright , who had come up for the show between final exams in Nacogdoches , Texas , take the blue on SECURITY , a top stallion with a lot of action and ability . She was riding for the Lone Star Stables . The Aged Mare Class was also held on Tuesday night and it was Joe
Webb from Searcy , Arkansas who took the top spot on the popular SHADOW ’ S DARK LADY for Mrs .
Mary Laidlaw of Memphis , Tennessee . On Wednesday evening things began to move along as the Junior Stud and Gelding Class got underway . It was Floyd Posenke riding POST MARK for the L & J Stables of Kansas City , Missouri that came out on top after a great ride . This trainer is coming along and certainly showed his horse well in this class . Mary Laidlaw , riding SHADOW ' S DARK LADY , made a fine show in the Amateur Mare Class to take another blue on this beautiful mare . She made an excellent show that was roundly applauded . The evening reached a peak in the Age Stallion and Gelding Class as Jim Babb and BIG SHOT ' S T BIRD made a fine show ' to tie the blue in this class . It was the first time that this horse had ever been showTn that owner
Billy Robinson of Chattanooga , Tennessee was not
on hand . Thursday evening sawr the Three-Year-Old Stake lead the way as Joe Webb took another blue . This he was riding ELKHORN ’ S TOM CAT for Leon
: ortey of Broken Arrow , Oklahoma . His horse showed '• ability in all three gaits . Watch for this horse
, nn as he has a great future . Maxine Johnson later on as tQ win an impressive blue with her came “". ^niGHT BLUE in the Amateur Stud and PG °£ nl Class . She shows her horse well and did an
excellent job in this class , especially on the reverse . ni ’ RTUE is still a contender every time he enters
back t ' ogtJke „ Thp another Junior Stake blue on saw POST Floyd MARK Posenke in a come Ce
ao in which his horse kept getting better and better .
Watch for POST MARK later on as the L & J Stables heads for the Celebration . The Juvenile Championship
was the featured Walking Horse class of Friday evenng and Pam Clippinger from Chattanooga made her ‘“ 6 „ how 0f the season on MY SLORLT SUN , a beautiful gray gelding that is bound to get his share ‘’ ^flturdaV ' wa^ Championship Stake night and saw
hnth the Amateur Championship and the Walking Horse Championship Stake take over the show from the standpoint of audience enthusiasm . They thoroughlv enioved both classes . The Amateur Class was won
bv Jan Wright riding SECURITY who tied in a fine workout Jan put her years of showrmg experience work as she stayed on the rail and showed her home at his best . Second was MIDNIGHT BLUE who also captured his share of praise . The rafters rang as Maxine Johnson made her final pass in the running walk . It was a great contest .
BIG SHOT ’ S T BIRD showed flashes of brilliance as he took the blue in the Walking Horse Stake with Jim Babb in the saddle . Many observers said he looked better than he has since he was a three-yearold and he has all the ability necessary to go to the top this year . T BIRD can really " come up . and at Oklahoma City he showed how it is done . This class was a fine climax to a great show .
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