1962-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1962 November Voice | Page 17

Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse
Minister Loses
Both Stud, Mare
lit Gains Colt
A story of some misfortune with
his Tennessee Walking Horses is told
by Mr. William F. Ambrose, minister
of the Pleasant Hill Christian Church,
P. O. Box 81, Gasburg, Va.
“We have had the misfortune of
iosing a three-year-old stud by Merry
Go Boy and a six-year-old mare by
Midnight Mack K in the past 18
months and that has nearly put us
out of Walking Horse activity,” he
writes.
"However, last spring while on a
preaching mission in the Roanoke,
Va., area I ran across a year-old white
stud colt by Girl In Society, tracing
back through Ross Allen, Major
Bowes to Roan Allen F-38 on the
dam’s side (twice), and sired by Snow
King D tracing to Merry Boy twice
and Roan Allen F-32 twice on the
sire's side.
“The people who owned the colt
were not aware of what they had save
that his sire and dam were registered.
I spent two days tracing down the
papers and pedigree. Bought the colt
and he’s a real one. We plan to start
him under saddle in January.
“Looks like we are back in the
Walking Horse business again. We are
noL trying to find a few brood mares
in foal (on a preacher’s salary) but
after our two losses it's a slow go. Got
started with Walking Horses while
running bird dogs in field trials. Now
the dogs take second place to the
horses. (Note—That mention of field
trials comes up frequently. Seems no
horse is like a Tennessee Walker for
training the dogs. BAG).
15
Hawaii Offers Promising Land for Walkers,
Mrs. Ann Ohrel Finds On Visit To Islands
Hawaii—the 50th state—is ready to
welcome the Tennessee Walking
Horse—in numbers.
That’s the report received by the
Voice from a good friend—Mrs. Ann
B. (M.G.) Ohrel, whose home
address is Sanbino Canyon Road,
near Tucson, Arizona. You remem­
ber the April issue of the Voice car­
ried a picture of Mrs. Ohrel on
Charley—one of the 32 Ohrel horses
taken front Colorado (near Ft. Col­
lins) to Arizona so the drier climate
would help the arthritis of Danny
Boy, the family's prize TWH stal­
lion.
Mrs. Ohrel gives this report of con­
ditions found:
"While I was visiting my parents
in Kailua, I took time to visit the
stables on the windward side of Oahu
and everyone seems to be very in­
terested in Walking Horses.
Two Pleasure Mares
“Mr. Earl Thacker has two pleas­
ure mares which he bought in Cali­
fornia and has given to his children
for their use. The Thacker ranch
has many trails to ride on and Mr.
Thacker is looking forward to getting
a good mount for himself to enjoy.
“Weaver Stables in Waimanalo
have a barn full of good gaited horses
which they use as both school horses
and for showing in the island show's.
"Marvin Morrison is convinced
Walking Horses would be ideal in
the islands as there are so many re­
tired people living there and also
they would be an asset to the shows.
I hope to make arrangements in the
near future to send over a good horse
for Mr. Morrison to show and to stir
up interest in our breed.
"Saddle City, owned by Dee Gib­
son, is a big operation and includes
Wants Word On Riding
“I love Tennessee Walking Horses
more than anything else in the whole
world,” says Kate Bunker, 324 S. 12th
St., Philadelphia, Pa. I wondered if best possible instruction is recom­
there was any specific way you ride a mended.
Tennessee Walker, and that if you
Always stressed by most instructors
didn’t ride him whether it would af­ is to beware of hurting the horse's
fect him any.”
mouth with severe handling of the bit.
(Note—Kate, you need a Walking One strange thing about riding is that
Horse friend in your community to the world’s greatest riders all seem to
answer your questions. Naturally, a have variations in style. It is based to
horse is kept in better condition if a large degree on preference, size of
ridden and kept as a riding horse. the horse, size of the rider and other
There are many points about riding factors. We urge some reader in your
that one should understand—and the area to communicate with you. BAG).
a saddle shop, cafe and lounge, and
complete training f acilities. Lee
Hendricks, famous for his trained
horses and animal acts, is in charge
of stock horse training and dressage.
Betty Fawks, a Kentucky girl, will be
working with the gaited and Walking
Horses. Betty has shown Walking
Horses throughout the South and is
highly qualified. My mother has
bought a pleasure gelding from me
and we are delivering him as well as
several other Walkers to new owmers
in Hawaii.
Big November Show
“There is a big show in late
November so we are taking the horses
early enough to get them ready to
show. I left my copy of ‘Free & Easy’
(the Breeders’ Assn, motion picture
film made several years ago) with Mr.
Gibson and he has been showing it
to saddle clubs and civic groups.
There has been a lot of interest
shown.
“I think that as soon as we can
show the people what a Walking
Horse can do, they will gain rapidly
in popularity and it will probably
turn into a problem to find enough
horses suitable to send over.
“I would like to send a Voice sub­
scription to each of the above men­
tioned stables, and their addresses are
listed below.
"Weaver Show Stables, 41-1240
Kalanianaole Hiway, Waimanalo,
Hawaii, and Saddle City, c.o. Dee
Gibson, 41-1791 Kalanianaole, Wai­
manalo, Haw'aii. I hope you got my
sister's order for a Voice subscription
and also for the Biography of the
Tennessee Walking Horse. She rode
one of my horses while visiting me
and now wants one for herself. Her
name is Mrs. Cl audia Hoffman.”
(Note—Many thanks, Mrs. Ohrel,
for your fine letter about the Hawai­
ian Frontier facing the Tennessee
Walking Horse. With missionaries
like the Ohrels and their relatives and
friends leading the advance, the breed
has its shock troops in action. The
Ohrel name has been long attached to
the forward progress of the Tennessee
Walking Horse. Our letter was re­
ceived at just about Celebration-time.
We regret delay in its publication.
Thanks again. BAG).