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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                            HORIZON PHARMACIES, INC.
                           --------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
                         -------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    439902107
                                 ---------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1998
                      -------------------------------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                  [ ]     Rule 13d-1(b)
                  [X]     Rule 13d-1(c)
                  [ ]     Rule 13d-1(d)


*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 disclosure
provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).






                         Continued on following page(s)
                               Page 1 of 15 Pages
                             Exhibit Index: Page 12

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 439902107                                           Page 2 of 15 Pages


                                                  
1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  WHITE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [ ]
                                                     b.  [x]
3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  TEXAS

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  185,500
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   185,500
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            185,500

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares*
                                            [x]
11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                  3.30%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  PN; IV

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 439902107                                           Page 3 of 15 Pages




1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  WHITE ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [ ]
                                                     b.  [x]
3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  TEXAS

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  11,838
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  1,086,500
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   11,838
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                            1,086,500

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,098,338

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares*
                                                            [ ]
11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                  19.42%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  PN; IA

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 439902107                                           Page 4 of 15 Pages




1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  WHITE ROCK CAPITAL, INC.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [ ]
                                                     b.  [x]
3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  TEXAS

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  0
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  1,098,338
    Each 
  Reporting                7       Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   0
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                            1,098,338

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,098,338

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares*
                                                            [ ]
11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                  19.42%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  CO; IA

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 439902107                                           Page 5 of 15 Pages



1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  THOMAS U. BARTON

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [ ]
                                                     b.  [x]
3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  UNITED STATES

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  0
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  1,098,338
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   0
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                            1,098,338

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,098,338

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares*
                                                            [ ]
11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                  19.42%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 439902107                                           Page 6 of 15 Pages



1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  JOSEPH U. BARTON

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [ ]
                                                     b.  [x]
3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  UNITED STATES

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  0
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  1,098,338
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   0
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                            1,098,338

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,098,338

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares*
                                                            [ ]
11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                  19.42%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 7 of 15 Pages


Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer:

                  Horizon Pharmacies, Inc. (the "Issuer").

Item 1(b)         Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  275 West Princeton Drive, Princeton, Texas 75407.

Item 2(a)         Name of Person Filing:

                  This  statement  is filed on behalf  of each of the  following
persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

                  (i)      White Rock Capital  Partners,  L.P., a Texas  limited
                           partnership ("White Rock Partners"),

                  (ii)     White Rock Capital Management,  L.P., a Texas limited
                           partnership ("White Rock Management"),

                  (iii)    White Rock Capital, Inc., a Texas corporation ("White
                           Rock, Inc."),

                  (iv)     Thomas U. Barton and

                  (v)      Joseph U. Barton.


                  This  Statement  relates to Shares that were acquired by White
Rock  Management  on behalf of certain  institutional  clients  (the "White Rock
Clients").  This Statement also relates to Shares held for the accounts of White
Rock  Partners  and White Rock  Management.  The  general  partner of White Rock
Partners is White Rock Capital Management, the general partner of which is White
Rock, Inc. Thomas U. Barton and Joseph U.
Barton are the shareholders of White Rock, Inc.

Item 2(b)         Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                  The address  and  principal  business  office of each of White
Rock Partners,  White Rock Management,  White Rock,  Inc.,  Thomas U. Barton and
Joseph U. Barton is 3131 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75219.

Item 2(c)         Citizenship:

                  i)       White Rock Partners is a Texas limited partnership;

                  ii)      White Rock Management is a Texas limited partnership;

                  iii)     White Rock, Inc. is a Texas corporation;

                  iv)      Thomas U. Barton is a United States citizen; and

                  v)       Joseph U. Barton is a United States citizen.




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                                                              Page 8 of 15 Pages


Item 2(d)         Title of Class of Securities:

                           Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Shares").

Item 2(e)         CUSIP Number:

                           439902107

Item 3.           If this  statement  is filed  pursuant  to Rule  13d-1(b),  or
                  13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

                           This Item 3 is not applicable.

Item 4.           Ownership:

Item 4(a)         Amount Beneficially Owned:

                           As of February 4, 1999, each of the Reporting Persons
may be deemed the beneficial owner of the following number of Shares:

                           (i)    Each  of  White   Rock,   Inc.,   White   Rock
Management,  Thomas  U.  Barton  and  Joseph U.  Barton  may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 1,098,338 Shares. This number consists of (1) 901,000 Shares
held for the accounts of White Rock Clients  (assumes the  conversion  of 33,700
warrants into 33,700  Shares),  (2) 185,500 Shares held for the account of White
Rock Partners  (assumes the  conversion of 6,600 warrants into 6,600 Shares) and
(3) 11,838  Shares held for the account of White Rock  Management  (assumes  the
conversion of 700 warrants into 700 Shares).

                           (ii)   White  Rock  Partners  may be deemed to be the
beneficial  owner of the  185,500  Shares  held  for its  account  (assumes  the
conversion of 6,600 warrants into 6,600 Shares).

                           (iii)  White Rock  Management may be deemed to be the
beneficial  owner  of the  11,838  Shares  held  for its  account  (assumes  the
conversion of 700 warrants into 700 Shares).

Item 4(b)         Percent of Class:

                  (i)      The  number of Shares  of which  each of White  Rock,
Inc., White Rock Management, Thomas U. Barton and Joseph U. Barton may be deemed
to be the beneficial owner constitutes  approximately 19.42% of the total number
of Shares outstanding.

                  (ii)     The number of Shares of which White Rock Partners may
be deemed to be the  beneficial  owner  constitutes  approximately  3.30% of the
total number of Shares outstanding.



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                                                              Page 9 of 15 Pages


Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

    White Rock Partners
    -------------------

    (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                   185,500

    (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                       0

    (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      185,500

    (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:          0


    White Rock Management
    ---------------------

    (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                    11,838

    (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:               1,086,500

    (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:       11,838

    (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  1,086,500

    White Rock, Inc.
    ----------------

    (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                         0

    (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:               1,098,338

    (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:            0

    (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  1,098,338

    Thomas U. Barton
    ----------------

    (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                         0

    (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:               1,098,338

    (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:            0

    (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  1,098,338

    Joseph U. Barton
    ----------------

    (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                         0

    (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:               1,098,338

    (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:            0

    (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  1,098,338




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                                                             Page 10 of 15 Pages


Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                           This Item 5 is not applicable.

Item 6.           Ownership of More than  Five  Percent  on  Behalf  of  Another
                  Person:

                           (i)    The  shareholders  or  partners of each of the
White Rock  Clients  have the right to  participate  in the receipt of dividends
from, or proceeds  from the sale of, the Shares,  held by the  respective  White
Rock Client in accordance with their  partnership or ownership  interests in the
respective White Rock Client.

                           (ii)   The partners of White Rock  Partners  have the
right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale
of, the Shares held by White Rock Partners in accordance with their  partnership
interests in White Rock Partners.

                           (iii)  The partners of White Rock Management have the
right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale
of,  the  Shares  held  by  White  Rock  Management  in  accordance  with  their
partnership interests in White Rock Management.


         White Rock Partners  expressly  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of any
Shares  held  for  the  accounts  of the  White  Rock  Clients  and  White  Rock
Management.


Item 7.           Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary  Which
                  Acquired the Security  Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
                  Company:

                           This Item 7 is not applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                           This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                           This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.          Certification:

                  By signing below each signatory certifies that, to the best of
his/its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and  are  not  held  for the  purpose  of or with  the  effect  of  changing  or
influencing  the control of the Issuer of the  securities  and were not acquired
and are not  held in  connection  with or as a  participant  in any  transaction
having that purpose or effect.



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                                                             Page 11 of 15 Pages


                                   SIGNATURES


After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the  best of my  knowledge  and  belief,  the
undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.


Date:  February 4, 1999                 WHITE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.


                                        By:  White Rock Capital Management, L.P.
                                             Its General Partner


                                             By:  White Rock Capital, Inc.
                                                  Its General Partner


                                                  By:  /S/ PAULA STOREY
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       Paula Storey
                                                       Attorney-in-Fact


Date:  February 4, 1999                 WHITE ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT. L.P.

                                        By:  White Rock Capital Inc.
                                             Its General Partner


                                             By:  /S/ PAULA STOREY
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Paula Storey
                                                  Attorney-in-Fact

Date:  February 4, 1999                 WHITE ROCK CAPITAL, INC.


                                        By:  /S/ PAULA STOREY
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Paula Storey
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


Date:  February 4, 1999                 THOMAS U. BARTON


                                        By:  /S/ PAULA STOREY
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Paula Storey
                                             Attorney-in-Fact



Date:  February 4, 1999                 JOSEPH U. BARTON


                                        By:  /S/ PAULA STOREY
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Paula Storey
                                             Attorney-in-Fact






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                                                             Page 12 of 15 Pages




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------


B.                Power of Attorney dated October 7th, 1998 granted by
                  Mr. Thomas U. Barton in favor of Paula Storey.......        13

C.                Power of Attorney dated October 7th, 1998 granted by
                  Mr. Joseph U. Barton in favor of Paula Storey.......        14

D.                Power of Attorney dated October 7th, 1998 granted by
                  White Rock Capital, Inc. in favor of Paula Storey...        15







                                                             Page 13 of 15 Pages


                                    EXHIBIT B




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  I,  THOMAS  U.  BARTON,  hereby  make,
constitute  and  appoint  PAULA  STOREY,  acting  individually,  as my agent and
attorney-in-fact  for the purpose of  executing  in my name,  (a) in my personal
capacity or (b) in my  capacity as  President  of, or in other  capacities  with
White Rock Capital, Inc., all documents, certificates,  instruments, statements,
filings  and  agreements  ("documents")  to be filed  with or  delivered  to any
foreign or domestic  governmental or regulatory body or required or requested by
any other  person  or entity  pursuant  to any legal or  regulatory  requirement
relating to the acquisition,  ownership, management or disposition of securities
or other  investments,  and any other documents  relating or ancillary  thereto,
including but not limited to, all documents  relating to filings with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, including: (1) all documents relating to the
beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to
Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act including, without limitation: (a) any
acquisition  statements  on  Schedule  13D or  Schedule  13G and any  amendments
thereto,  (b) any joint filing agreements  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) and (c) any
initial  statements  of, or  statements of changes in,  beneficial  ownership of
securities  on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and (2) any  information  statements  on
Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act.

All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby
ratified and confirmed.

This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have  executed  this  instrument  as of the  7th day of
October, 1998.




                                                  \s\ Thomas U. Barton
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  THOMAS U. BARTON










                                                             Page 14 of 15 Pages


                                    EXHIBIT C




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  I,  JOSEPH  U.  BARTON,  hereby  make,
constitute  and  appoint  PAULA  STOREY,  acting  individually,  as my agent and
attorney-in-fact  for the purpose of  executing  in my name,  (a) in my personal
capacity,  or (b) in my  capacity  as  Secretary  or  Treasurer  of, or in other
capacities  with  White  Rock  Capital,   Inc.,  all  documents,   certificates,
instruments,  statements,  filings and agreements ("documents") to be filed with
or  delivered  to any foreign or domestic  governmental  or  regulatory  body or
required or  requested  by any other  person or entity  pursuant to any legal or
regulatory  requirement  relating to the acquisition,  ownership,  management or
disposition of securities or other investments, and any other documents relating
or ancillary  thereto,  including but not limited to, all documents  relating to
filings with the United States  Securities and Exchange  Commission  (the "SEC")
pursuant to the Securities  Act of 1933 or the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Act") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including: (1)
all documents relating to the beneficial  ownership of securities required to be
filed  with  the SEC  pursuant  to  Section  13(d) or  Section  16(a) of the Act
including, without limitation: (a) any acquisition statements on Schedule 13D or
Schedule  13G and  any  amendments  thereto,  (b) any  joint  filing  agreements
pursuant to Rule  13d-1(f) and (c) any initial  statements  of, or statements of
changes in,  beneficial  ownership of securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and
(2) any  information  statements  on Form 13F  required to be filed with the SEC
pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act.

All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby
ratified and confirmed.

This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have  executed  this  instrument  as of the  7th day of
October, 1998.




                                           \s\ Joseph U. Barton
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           JOSEPH U. BARTON





                                                             Page 15 of 15 Pages


                                    EXHIBIT D




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT,  that the undersigned  White Rock Capital Inc., a
corporation  organized  and  existing  under the laws of the state of Texas (the
"Company"),  hereby  designates,  constitutes and appoints PAULA STOREY,  acting
individually, as its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact,  to execute and
deliver,  in  the  name  and  on  behalf  of  the  undersigned,  all  documents,
certificates,  instruments,  statements, filings and agreements ("documents") to
be filed with or delivered to any foreign or domestic governmental or regulatory
body or  required or  requested  by any other  person or entity  pursuant to any
legal  or  regulatory  requirement  relating  to  the  acquisition,   ownership,
management or  disposition  of securities  or other  investments,  and any other
documents  relating  or  ancillary  thereto,  including  but not limited to, all
documents  relating to filings with the United  States  Securities  and Exchange
Commission  (the "SEC") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934 (the  "Act")  and the rules  and  regulations  promulgated
thereunder, including: (1) all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of
securities  required  to be filed  with the SEC  pursuant  to  Section  13(d) or
Section 16(a) of the Act  including,  without  limitation:  (a) any  acquisition
statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments  thereto,  (b) any
joint filing agreements pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) and (c) any initial statements
of, or statements of changes in,  beneficial  ownership of securities on Form 3,
Form 4 or Form 5 and (2) any  information  statements on Form 13F required to be
filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act.

All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby
ratified and confirmed.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this  instrument is executed as of the 7th day of October,
1998.



                                          WHITE ROCK CAPITAL, INC.


                                           \s\ Thomas U. Barton
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Thomas U. Barton
                                           President





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