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Dr. McForlond Cites

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astounding," a harness fi. rm proprietor is ouoted Is saving. He added " riding

has ' graclually but " firmly takcn hold. as a sport that an average person can lnduige in without being thought Iancy ' c, r ihowing off, or eccentric."

Dr. McF ' arland says families riding lor pleasure grow olten into lamilies * untittg to, fro * horses and that the

State 6t Tennessee Profits largelY when these people set out to get fine

horses. He ursed the horse show Promoters to take ail possible pains to-i < eep their shows above approach, so their shows can attract th^e- best kind of people, an < l the new-found friends of the horse industry will prove great advocates for this type^ of recreational activity.

He oointed out that the amateurs are th6 people who PaY^the waY, and provide the necessarv hnanctal supbort for the horse industry. AII possible efforts should be made to Prove that the horse shows are honest and worthv of their support ' he added. Dr.' McFarland, trii wile and daughter are annual visitors to Shelbyville durins thc Tennessee Walking Horse

Natioial Celebration-and are widely known here. Last year an illustrated brochure was distributed to tell the story o [ the McFar ] and Farms at

Tooeka-and promote the Tennessee witt ing Horie as a strperior breed '

It was widely acclaimecl as a contrlbution to the industrY.

In his.] ackson remarks the-speaker was addr " essing backers of all horse breeds but his ' iemarks were especially

Dertinent with respect to the Teni.," rr "" Walking Horse-with its citadei of activity in Shelbyville and its greatest develoPment in the lZ-county " algu of N { icldle Tennessee historically known as " Tennessee Walking Florse(-iotrntrv." ' I ' he phospate in the soil ot this ilca is regirdecl by agricultural scientists as a iecret of the breednoted for its firm bone structure, stamina and docility in disposition.

Heqrt Of Americ < l

( Cotttinued fron Page 2))-- another show. A vote is taken bY the members to determine location after invitations are received from shows.

The association donates rather gener " ouslv to this " official show."

Tipton, Mo. won the 196l show and Soririsfield. Mo. is the choice for the tboz Yomcial show " sometime in Sep-

Hqndbooks Avqilqble

On Stockmen ' s Course

At Wqsh. Stqte U.

Another historY-making event in the erowth of " horse appreciation "

in thi United States took place during December, 1961, when the Washington State University ' s Animal Science Dept. issued three handbooks covering in hctail proceedings of the I lth annual Stockmen ' s Short Course held at Pullman.

Three exhaustive handbooks were printed-ancl thcy are available [ or distribution 10 interested p er son s rhroughout this nation. They form a virtua " l library o [ late information about horses, cattle, swine, sheep, and relatecl subjects. Two are bound in hard covers " and the more voluminous Stockmen ' s Handbook on cattle, swine, sheep, etc., consists of hundreds of oases in ' cardboard cover ' doits of these handbooks are: Public Relations Handbook, $ 2 Plus

4 oer cent tax; ' Stud Ilanager ' s Handbook, dealing in all phases 6f the light horse industrv. li4 plus 4 per cent tax; ' Sto. k *" tt ' t Handbook, $ 6 plus 4 per cent tax.

Chairman of the Animal Science

Dcpt. is Dr. NI. E. Ensminger, who wrote the U. S. DePt of Agriculture Farmets ' Bulletin in-I958 on the Light

Horse Breeds. This bulletin replaced the one on this sub ' iect issued in 1950 wherein the Tennessee Walking Horse was first recognized bY the Federal Govelnment.-( This momentous development in history of the breed is told ' on Page 89 of ihe book-Biggraphy of the Tennessee \\ ralking Horse.)

Dr. ' Ensminger told the Editor of this magazine ihat handbooks 1nll ' ne

securecl " bl ' rvriting to him at \\' ashington State Universlty, Pullman, \\' ash.

tember.

The Association with five new ones lor 3-year terms. has 15 directors chosen each year

Officers Announced Officers for 1962 are: President, Roland Dickinson, Brighton, Mo.; vicepresident, Edward Sappington, Caliiornia, Mo.; secretary-treasurer, Mrs.

Aileen Richardson, Lee ' s Summit, NIo '

Officers for l96l were: President, Clifford Austin, Tina, Mo.; vice-president, Roland Dickinson, Brighton ' Mo.; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Aileen Richardson, Lee ' s Summit, Mo.

FOR SALE

A Few Selected TOP

Morch, 1962

SHOW HORSES

AMATEUR

SHOW HORSES

( Horses thot hqve been shown ond proved-ond onyone con ride)

42 Brood Mores

( Come ond select Your choice-

Bred to such world ' s chomPions os Midnight Sun, MerrY Go BoY ond Setting Sun)

PLEASURE HORSES( Broke for onyone to ride)

STANDING AT STUD

SETTING SUN(' 1958 World ' s Grond Chompion)

MERRY BOY ' S F. 88 GORDON ' S MERRY BOY

These con be seen only ol

SAM PASCHAL ' S STABLES MURFREESBORO, TENN.

Phone [phone] " Americd ' s lorgesf ssles barn "