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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1949

Page

6

All Iowa All-Iowa horse show at Hawkeye Downs features saddle horses

Kentucky known for fine horses and women Iowa shows grow with saddle horses. All-Iowa horse show at Hawkeye Downs draws attention. Twelve classes judged by A L Kinney begins at 7:30. Harlan Conley explains five gaited and three gaited American Saddle horses, conformation and performance, rack versus slow gait, and canter. Ridola performs zebra act joining a front-part female in a circus style routine.

Kentucky Iowa Bluegrass Hawkeye Hawkeye Downs A. L Bud” Kinney Grundy Center Harlan Conley Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association America American Saddle Horse Association Tony Ridola Alltowa Fair Ridola Pat Ore Riddla

Tennessee Walking Horse Gains Ground As Show Favorite

The Tennessee Walking horse, once linked to plantation origins, gains status in the Midwest as a premier show horse. Descriptions cover flat-footed walk, running walk, and canter with a distinct nod and overstride of 14 to 22 inches. Judges penalize deviations from the true running walk.

Midwest Tennessee Walking Horse

Telephone Pole Attracts Two Accidents at Once

In Edmonton a single telephone pole became the focal point of two crashes. Stan Parker’s car left Scona hill, struck the pole and a tree, crossed a ditch, and nearly reached a house after clipping a pole. Meanwhile another vehicle struck the same pole and narrowly missed traffic officer Phil Saiz and his motorcycle.

Edmonton Canada Norman Furnell Phil Saiz Stan Parker Scona Hill Furnell Salz

Pedestrian Sign Conflicts Near National Cemetery in Raleigh

In Raleigh, at a busy intersection a sign reading Pedestrian has right of way on green sits above another sign pointing to the National Cemetery. The juxtaposed notices create confusion for drivers and pedestrians in the area.

Raleigh, N. C Raleigh National Cemetery

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