1962-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1962 July Voice

27 Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse Nominee For U . S. Horse Show Publicity Lady (Continued from Page 26) colorful and exciting Oklahoma City Charity Horse Show .... “How do these horses and their riders reach the high degree of polish and performance that enables them to compete in the show ring? Is it be- Watch for the show debut of the Tennessee Walking Horse from New Jersey "SHINING SUN, JR." Sire: "Midnight Shining Sun" Dam: "Black Mist" recently purchased from Hy-Tyre Farms, Gibsonia, Pa. by Paul J. Brienza Morristown, New Jersey "Shining Sun, Jr." was bred and trained by Billy Liles, Trainer and Manager for Dr. and Mrs. H. Fishkin, owners of Hy-Tyre. In appearance and gaits, many claim "Jr.", a 3-year-old stallion, is the image of his famous sire, who was the American Horse Show Association's high point walking horse champion in 1958 and 1959. "Jr." will continue his training under Dick Sweigart of Norman- dale Farms, Palmyra, Pa. Swei gart formerly was with Liles at Hy-Tyre. cause the horse is the most intelligent son ... It is the rider who is doing the thinking—not the horse—and he of all animals? “According to the World Book, the is guiding the horse by the use of his horse is rated tenth in intelligence in hands, his legs and the way he throws the animal world, and is superseded his weight . . . Kindness a horse docs by the chimpanzee, orangutan, gorilla, not forget; injustice and cruelty he re monkey, dog, cat, raccoon, elephant members. . . . “If the horse—with his speed and and the lowly pig. How then can the horse be schooled to perform the most massive strength, his keen sense of di rection and location, and his unusual intricate maneuvers .... “Horses learn by repetition. They power of vision which permits him to do not know the meaning of most see as well behind him as before him— words spoken to them. They obey be had also the power of reasoning, it cause their muscular reactions are would be we who are saddled up ... trained to follow established signals Aids To Horse Beauty or commands given by their trainer. Mrs. Renlzel's third article points This training takes long, tedious, out that horses are often prettied up painstaking months. “The first instinct of a horse is to with hooves blackened, tails bleached, (lee—he must be taught to obey. . . . tails are set, some wear artificial tails, The horse is one of the few animals horses' coats are combed, curried, that nature did not provide with any brushed and often doused with hair defensive weapons. Other animals are spray. She concludes with: “In horse endowed with claws, fangs or horns; show programs, it is common practice but the only way a horse can meet to list a horse who is over eig ht years danger is to kick up his heels and run old as 'aged,' so these cosmetic aids should happily do much to restore the away from it. . . . “The horse can think of only one sagging morale of any mare who has thing at a time and he cannot rea- to wear this stigma. Her fourth article deals with Clar ence L. Cravens, the great ringmaster known as “Honey" all over the U.S.A. We will save that for a later issue. BAR-B-DON Stables • PLEASURE HORSES • BROOD MARES, direct daughters of Midnight Sun. With Colts by side. • YEARLINGS • SHOW PROSPECTS • AT STUD GALLANT SUN M This Magazine Grandsires, Midnight Sun & Merry Boy 12 Months TRAINING SHOWING For Just $4.00 BOARDING D.L. CASSIDY D.V.M., Owner Ben A. Green Shelbyville, Tenn. BOB ONEY, Trainer MONTICELLO, IOWA Phone HO 5-3311 Sammy Knows His Goal We commend Sammy Caldwell, age 15, Rl. 3, Pontotoc, Miss., as a teen ager who has his mind made up. Sammy says: “Thank you for making us ‘Walker’ lovers happy. I am sure your other readers feel, as I do, that your magazine is a great asset to the sport of breeding, riding and showing Walking Horses. I am 15 years old and have a Walking Filly. I hope to get into the business eventually . . (Note—Here's a boy who will go places. We certainly hope he gets all the chances in the world. BAG.) An ‘Adorable’ Girl Mary Frances (my secretary-wife) thinks Anne Warren is an “adorable" girl. She lives at 4400 Tomahawk Rd., Prairie Village, Kans. and says: “I just adore your magazine. 1 am so glad there is a magazine that covers just the Tennessee Walking Horse, and your magazine covers the Tennessee Walking Horse very well. Keep up the great work.” (Note—Anne, we can greatly improve this magazine and we shall do so. You watch this happen. BAG.)

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