Trivia Archive 7

Kevin Gower and The Pushover. One of my favorites.

Kevin G. and Pushover. Bruce Hankins had him first.
First time met Kevin, his Mother presented trophy at Il. State Fair in Champ. she asked Dad to give Kevin a job.....

I heard Kevin has stopped training again...

I remember Bryant Fly working The Pushover on the Celebration grounds when he was two or three. I thought he was the most talented young hoss I'd ever seen at the time. Not surprised he went on to become a WGC. Steve Aymett also worked him at one time, I do believe.

smitty wrote:

I remember Bryant Fly working The Pushover on the Celebration grounds when he was two or three. I thought he was the most talented young hoss I'd ever seen at the time. Not surprised he went on to become a WGC. Steve Aymett also worked him at one time, I do believe.

Bryant Fly had him at Springfield Il. forgot about that ....Larry P. owned him then

Allen Foreman - don't know what he's riding

Pushover had a little mean streak in him. I saw him at the International one night and when came out the gait he walked on the hind legs down to the Inspection area. Don't know if they ever got him checked. I thought he should have been WGC when Gower had him, no, let me restate that. He should have been WGC when Gower had him!!!!!!!!!!

I thought he should have won too.

I have often thought that the "Big Stake" should be tied by the Crowd. At least the first 3 places. Of course that would never fly, but I think 30 plus thousand folks would get it right. I'll stop there.

I wish there was a "like" button.
Kevin Gower sure had Pushover's number. He was a flatwalking bridle wearing fool. LOVED him!

I agree with you HC; Pushover should have been WGC with Gower. Also, you're right about him being a little mean. I have a good friend who groomed him when Kevin was at Looking Glass. He told me that the Varner's built a little turn out pen for Pushover so he could get a little outside time. When they first put him out there he liked it so much that he refused to be caught and brought back inside. Evidently he stayed out there several days until he decided he wanted to come back in. Don Milligan was around him a lot as a young horse at Bryant Fly's and he said that a lot of his meanness was man made.

I don't know about mean, but Pushover's Powerstroke was crazy as a loon

I went down to Kevin's barn at the Celebration after the class and congratulated him on the fine job he had done. He had no negative comments and was putting the wraps on Pushover. I got that "sick feeling and reality check" about how things are done!!

Bubbadog wrote:

Allen Foreman - don't know what he's riding

Yeah, that's Allen. The hoss is Mizzou's Deja Vu

I raised one Pushover filly, she was gorgeous, but "spirited". She kicked a groom at her first show, fracturing his leg. Bred her once and she broke out of stocks (broken boards and over the top) at the vet/squalling loud enough to bring out all the help from the other barns at Ed Murray's clinic/hospital, she did stop immediately after breaking out though....One of the few I've ever sold, decided I could not handle her easily nor was I anxious to have that trait passed on.

The Man in Black wrote:

I don't know about mean, but Pushover's Powerstroke was crazy as a loon

I have heard from different people you had to keep a eye on him!

Hint: this rider & horse showed out of Vic Thompson Stables

The girl is a Brinkley. Maybe Ann?

Brinkley is CORRECT!.......but not Ann....

The answer is:

Gunsmoke's City Girl & Muriel Brinkley

Smitty, I think her name was Muriel Ann Brinkley.

OGM, I believe your correct. Her sister Gayle, also showed.