Horses & People From The Front Page Of Our Print Edition (Left) The 109th running of the National Championship on the Ames Plantation near Grand Junction, Tennesssee will open February 11 and run for approximately two weeks. Gary Lester of Gracey, Kentucky followed his dog, Lester’s Snowatch, over the three-hour course last year. For more information on the event go to www.amesplantation.org. (Center) Talmadge Green, on Nothing But A Hound Dog, won the slot race at the Frostbite Futurity in Starkville, MS. held Jan. 4-6. Green collected $12,900 for the 14.522 run. The horse is owned by Southern Rose Ranch in Pelzer, SC. (Right) The Lipizzaner Stallions will appear in four north Mississippi towns during January, including Greenwood, Southaven, Tupelo and Batesville. For schedule info go to www.lipizzaner.com