OMB APPROVAL
                                                                  OMB 3235-0145

                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13G

                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          (Amendment No.       )*
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                           HORIZON PHARMACIES, INC.
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                              (Name of Issuer)

                                Common Stock
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                439902 10 7
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                              (CUSIP Number)

   Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /X/.  (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

   *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior page.

   The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).


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CUSIP No. 439902 10 7                 13G                 Page  2  of  4  Pages
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 (1) Names of Reporting Person.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
     Person
     Sy Sohail Shahid
     ###-##-####
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member     (a)  /X/
     of a Group*                               (b)  / / 
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
     U.S.
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Number of Shares              (5) Sole Voting
 Beneficially                       Power                209,748
 Owned by                    --------------------------------------------------
 Each Reporting               (6) Shared Voting
 Person With                        Power                209,748
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                              (7) Sole Dispositive
                                    Power                209,748
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) Shared Dispositive
                                    Power                209,748
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 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
     209,748
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*

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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
     9.19%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
     IN
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                    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


SCHEDULE 13G - TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS  
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)  
  
Item 1(a).    Name of Issuer:  
  
              HORIZON Pharmacies, Inc. 
  
Item 1(b).    Name of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:  
  
              275 W.  Princeton Drive
              Princeton, Texas  75407
  
Item 2(a).    Name of Person Filing:   
  
              Sy S. Shahid
  
Item 2(b).    Address or Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:  
  
              275 W.  Princeton Drive
              Princeton, Texas  75407
  
Item 2(c).    Citizenship:  
  
              United States.
  
Item 2(d).    Title of Class of Securities:  
  
              Common Stock  
  
Item 2(e).    CUSIP Number:    
  
              439902 10 7
  
Item 3.       Not applicable.
  
Item 4.  Ownership  
  
         (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned: 

              209,748
  
         (b)  Percent of Class: 
     
              9.19%  

         (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:    
  
              (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 

                     209,748

              (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 

                     209,748     

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              (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 

                     209,748
  
              (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 

                     209,748
   
Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.  
  
         Not applicable.  
  
Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.  
  
         Not applicable.    
  
Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired  
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.  
  
         Not applicable.
  
Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.  
  
         Not applicable.   
  
Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.  
  
         Not applicable.  
  
Item 10. Certification.  
  
    By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge  and 
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in  the ordinary course 
of business and were not acquired for the  purpose of and do not have the 
effect of changing or  influencing the control of the issuer of such securities 
and  were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any  
transaction having such purpose or effect.  
  
    Signature.  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my 
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this  
statement is true, complete and correct.   
  
Dated:  July 11, 1997.  
  
     /s/   Sy S. Shahid    
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            Signature
  
           Sy S. Shahid 
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            Name/Title

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