A
rtie Hawkins has long been one of the most visible
and sought after judges of our sport. Judging at
every top event in our industry, Artie has chalked up more
judging hours than just about any other judge on the USEF
roster. He is the epitome of what judging is all about when
it comes to our top hunters, never wavering from his own
set of judging guidelines and principles. Indeed he is an
example to our next generation of judging personal, and
they should sit up, take notice and heed his advice.
The youngest boy of five chil- Spending four years in the Air City; Copy Tone and Professional
dren, four boys and one girl, Artie Force as a Gunnery Evaluator on Photo. Parade Magazine has, for
was born into a horse oriented fam- the B29 airplanes, he chose not to decades, been one of the most
ily in Batavia, New York. His father, reenlist. “I got plenty of flying time popular insert magazines in all the
Frank, owned Shannon Stables and although my flight status not that top newspapers across the country.
primarily showed hunters in the of a pilot. I liked it good enough Living in White Plains, the big-
1930s and 40s. His gest problem was
mother, to quote the commute into
Artie, “Just raised the city every day.
us kids and that was He was not able
a huge job in itself. to ride at all dur-
Keeping track of us ing that time so
was a full time job he finally gave in,
and more,” he says sold the shops
with a teasing glint and went to work
in his eye. “She nev- for his dad at the
er tired of that but stable. Open-
at times I am sure ing an additional
she was more than training business
just plain tired!” up the street from
Artie rode as a his father, Artie
child but since he stepped up when
didn’t really like Shannon Stable
showing, he didn’t came for sale in
do that much of it 1965. His father
growing up. “My retired to judging
brothers and sis- and stewarding
ter were so much but stayed around
better riders than I, plus I got re- but I figured four years was enough “to advise me”, says Artie when
ally nervous. They were very good so I returned home.” He then spent he bought it. With the running of
and I certainly went with them a a year and a half working at Parade both businesses, it soon became
lot, but I was more than happy magazine in the marketing depart- clear to Artie that his real forte was
to not be in the ring, I preferred ment before starting two photogra- judging and in late 1971 he sold
to watch the family instead.” phy shops in mid town New York Shannon Stables to Barney Ward.
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