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     l asked this hardeorking. intelligent. and 
     
     skilled trainer dri\'er whielt role he pro 
     
     lerred — trainer or drirer and why. The 
     
     response was quiek. “\Ve will go haek it) 
     
     years and I loved driring l-‘or the next 
     
     30.] lo\'ed training. I think that it _\'ou ask 
     
     any trainer driver that has some age you 
     
     will get the same answer. I reall_\' enjoyed 
     
     l)()[lt. The training ol a young horse gi\'es’ 
     
     you a major hoost espeeialh' when you 
     
     are responsible tor a world ehampion like 
     
     l:'//(/121<)1rt'. You dont see many perform— 
     
    
   
   
    
     ing l>oth roles at major traeks today.” 
     
    
   
   
    
     Years ol toil in the equine industry 
     
    
   
   
    
     enabled (:lark and Dottie to raise a large 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     I mi 
     
    
   
   
    
     Clark Smith 
     
    
   
   
    
     and wonderlul family — Donnie. Raymie. 
     
     (Ilarkie (deeeasedt. Cindy. Amanda. Rae 
     
     Anne and (Ilare. (Zlark experieneed lire 
     
     weeks ol radiation treatment at the 
     
     \'ietoria (ieneral Hospital in llalilax. llis 
     
     \‘ery positi\ e approaeh to lite and dealing 
     
     with his illness was e\'ident when he stat 
     
     ed. “1 am hoping that when this problem 
     
     that I am liming is eleaned up. we will he 
     
    
   
   
    
     haek again at the traek." 
     
    
   
   
    
     1n 20H“, the Prince lidward lsland 
     
     Standardltred Horse ()wners Assoeiation 
     
     honored (Ilark with the prestigious award 
     
    
   
   
    
     Horseman ol' the Year" at the annual 
     
     banquet. It was a \‘ert~ popular ehoiee. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Rose [{oltin and t‘lark \mitlt 
     
    
   
   
    
     l’ltoto; tiordon Slaunwlrite 
     
    
   
   
    
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