Georgia,South Carolina & Florida Memories

I have started this thread for these states because they also are very deserving of their own topic. I've combined the two states here, since they are neighbors, very similar and for other "ease of use" reasons. Alabama is also deserving of their own topic, but I feel we must have more members from that state before starting another topic.
I have found the folks from both Georgia and South Carolina to be among the friendliest anywhere. When the great naturalist, John Muir hiked from Louisville, Ky to Cedar Key, Florida on foot, he stayed in many folks houses along the way. He stated in his journal that the Georgia folks were the most hospitable and friendliest of all the folks he met along the way. These folks make up a big portion of our membership here. (You hear that Tennessee & Kentucky?) and I'm glad to devote a portion of this board to their memories.

1969 Georgia State Championships
Macon, Ga.

Thanks for starting this one Smitty!

You're most welcome. Hey, check out David Landrum in picture #4.
He was barely old enough to drive when that was taken!

Notice that Boyd showed Man of Rhythm twice - won the stud and gelding class (remember them) and then whupped up on them in the stake. That was a tough team.
Landrum and I are about the same age - I'm probably a teeny bit older - I'm older thsn most everybody.

From The Waycross Journal Herald, 1985

Go Boy's Big Talk & Alton Pierce

More commonly known as Jr Pierce

Bill Sledge holding daughter Cyndi with wife looking on. Photo taken in 1970 at Guy Whitener's stable in S.C.
Photo furnished by Cyndi (Sledge) Penegar.

The year this pair won the Fun Show that hoss was flat walkin piece of plunder

From The Sunday Journal, August, 1971

I think Emperor was the hoss Carolyn Miller showed for a long time.

Not to be confused with Ebony's Emperor, Ace's Emperor, Delightful Emperor or any other Emperors !!!!

Champagne Jet and the late Boyd Hudgins

From The Tennessee Walking Horse, April, 1951

1950 Rome, Georgia Horse Show

Papa Conkle

Merry Boy's King Bee II and Lisa Brown




Handshaker's Mac & Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown at Joe Webb's Riding Camp

Ace's Sensation swimming at Sugarloaf Farms, Atlanta, Georgia, 1970