TABULATION OF CELEBRATION RESULTS
Tabulating the results for the third year , the VOICE finds twenty-two training stables winning blue ribbons at the 1969 Celebration . In 1967 and 1968 there were only fourteen each year . There were just four repeats from last year , the rest being entirely different trainers . These are the results from the saddle class division , with the amateur and juvenile class winners listed under the stable from w ’ hich they ride .
Results were as follows : Vic Thompson — Marvin Wilson ............ 7 C . A . Bobo & Sons .................................... 6 Buddy Black ............................................... 2 Wallace Brandon ....................................... 2 Mack Motes ................................................ 2 Donald Paschal ......................................... 2 Chalmus Davenport ................................. 1 Neal Branscum ......................................... 1 Jimmy Holloway ....................................... 1 Albert Rowland ......................................... 1 Dude Prestwood ........................................ 1 Bob Cherry ................................................. 1 Doug Wolaver ............................................ 1 John T . Carter ........................................... 1 Bud Seaton .................................................. 1 Preach Fleming ......................................... 1 Gary Edwards ............................................ 1 Richard Pate .............................................. 1 Bill Sledge ................................................... 1 Jimmy Hicks .............................................. 1 Shorty Thomas ........................................... 1 Huck Moss .................................................. 1 This year there were entries from twenty-five states . The owners took ribbons back to twenty-two states — Alabama , Arkansas , California , Florida , Georgia , Illinois , Indiana , Kentucky , Louisiana , Maryland , Michigan , Mississippi , Missouri , New Hampshire , New York , North Carolina , Ohio , Oklahoma , South Carolina , Tennessee , Texas , and Virginia .
Blue ribbons went to Kentucky , Georgia , Tennessee , Mississippi , Alabama , Ohio , Louisiana , North Carolina , Florida , Texas and South Carolina . There were eight states winning blues last year as compared to the above . The trainers were from Tennessee , Mississippi , Ohio , Florida , Georgia , Alabama and South Carolina . Tabulations of Celebration records are always interesting , as they quite often reflect the trends in the Walking Horse business . We are proud of the 1969 show as it appears that all records , receipts and entries exceeded just about all previous tabulations . There were 1779 horses entered this year with a total of 2189 class entries ( this includes horses that showed in both qualifying classes and stake classes ). There were 37 blue ribbons in Walking Horse classes , 8 blues in colt classes , 19 blues in Gaited Horse classes and one in equitation — a total of 65 classes . As the VOICE has stated before , " any ribbon from the Celebration ” is something to be regarded with great pride . There were 505 ribbons allotted this year , with a
total of $ 38,660 in prize money . Entries paid a total of over 557,000 .
If we use the Celebration as a guideline for rating the progress of the Walking Horse business , we are in pretty good shape ... so don ’ t let all that bad publicity bother you too much !
NORTH CAROLINA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HORSE SHOW CONSIDERED " OUTSTANDING ”
by Carolyn Elliott
Tennessee ’ s Emmet Guy joined forces with North Carolina ’ s " Bill ” Dillon to produce another outstanding North Carolina State Championship Horse Show . This four-day event , held September 17-20 , attracted 127 Walking Horse entries . Highlight for the Walking Horse enthusiasts was the Championship Stake held on Saturday night . All seven entries hit the ring in top form to work before Judge Richard Mary of Baton Rouge , Louisiana . SIR HEN RY ’ S HEIR , shown by Kenny Price for Mutual Investors , just kept getting better and better , despite the length of the class , and it was no surprise when he was named the 1969 North Carolina State Champion . Reserve honors went to the winner of the preliminary Walking Mare Class , DAT ’ S-DE-BABE , shown by C . A . Bobo for Bill Tomlinson of North Wilkesboro . Tying in third place was MIKE ’ S GO BOY , with Jerry Derryberry up for Browning Stables , Chapel Hill .
In the large Amateur Stallion & Gelding Class , spectators were treated to a real " battle for the blue ” as Kim Lovette and her 1969 World Champion Juvenile Horse , HILL ’ S PERFECTION , tied over Pam Reed and her former World Champion Pony , MIKE ’ S MIGHTY MAN . These two gave an exciting repeat performance to tie in the same order in the Amateur Stake .
KENNIS SUN BEAM and young Tommy Carter of Kingsport , Tennessee were awarded the blue in a class of 15 outstanding juvenile entries . Reserve honors went to the popular CAPTAIN APPLEJACK , shown by Betty Blount of Bethel .
The North Carolina State Championship Show always attracts some of the top horses in the nation and in this category was DELIGHT ’ S ADONIS , the 1969 Reserve World Champion Two-Year-Old . This handsome young stud gave a top performance with John T . Carter in the saddle to win the blue in a Fine class of eleven two-year-olds . In second place was SPIRIT ’ S CAVALIER , shown by Doodie Power for Stanley Bowles of Martinsville , Virginia . SPECIAL SONATA with owner / rider Mrs . Ed Hubbard of Sanford chalked up two blues with outstanding performances in both the Amateur Mare Class and the Ladies Class .
CELEBRATION ATTENDANCE REACHES 118,962 ; UP 7 % OVER 1968
The table below gives the attendance Figures for the 1968 and 1969 shows .
Night 1968 1969 Difference FRIDAY 4,018 3,904 114 SATURDAY 10,000 10,361 361 SUNDAY 10,695 11,913 1,218 MONDAY 10,509 10,466 43 TUESDAY 9,769 10,600 831 WEDNESDAY 14,224 14,954 730 THURSDAY 8,486 11,730 3,244 FRIDAY 17,919 19,162 1,243 SATURDAY 25,237 25,872 635 9 Nights 110,857 118,962 8,105
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