1962-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1962 October Voice | Page 25

Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse Floyd Discusses (continued from page 22) If legume hay is not available, add 1 part of protein rich supplement, like linseed meal or cottonseed meal, to the ration. Colts naturally relish sweet feeds where molasses has been added. It is considered good feed but it attracts flies and ants in the troughs of feed during the summer months. 23 He Wooed Her (continued from page 2) copy of the Biography of the T.W.H. which we are reading now' but must have a copy of our own, (Mr. Alm- gren of Loft lent it to us, he owns tw'o daughters by our Dare Devil). Also we w'ant to put in an order for your new book in training a WH. “My husband purchased Dare Devil from T. R. Latton, formerly from Bakersfield, now in Stockton, Calif., in 1952. At that time Dare was Grand Champion of the Kern Co. Fair in Bakersfield. “In about 1954 he bought Miss Al­ len Flash and in 1958 had a beauti- Check For Grain Substitutes There are a large variety of good horse feeds available that are balanced in nutrients, but the feeder must check to sec that grain substitutes have not been used too freely in the mixture. Of course other grains besides oats may be used, but they are more diffi­ cult to balance for the horse than oats. mifuges as they are toxic and might Most other grains are somewhat too cause serious trouble. Orphan foals can be raised on cow’s low in proteins and additional pro­ milk by using one forth pint of lime teins must be used in the ration. There is no substitute for green water to 1 pint of cow’s milk—with grass and sunshine with plenty of the addition of a tablespoonful of room for exercise for the growing sugar. Milk from a cow in her lacta­ colt. The Colts fattened too fast in tion period is preferable. Low' butter- small enclosures tend to become too fat is more like mare’s milk than is fat and usually have poor bones and milk from high butterfat cows. The feet. Again, pasture is much more above formula will make two feed­ ings—and should be given every two economical than grain. Colls may be wormed after weaning hours for a few days or until the colt and when on feed. One must be care­ has learned to eat solid feed. Colts ful to follotv the manufactuer’s in­ seldom need additional vitamins if structions carefully in the use of ver- fed a good balanced ration. LET US TAKE CARE OF YOUR Tennessee Walking Horses This Winter "We have a brand new barn with 16 stalls and own seven registered horses ourselves. We have on hand riders to exercise your horses. We will feed them well, have them in great shape for next season. I have lived in my community more than 50 years. Ask anyone about me. ful little filly from them which he named Virginia a Dare in hopes that I would marry him—which I did later and he gave me Dare as a wedding present. What more could any woman need with a wonderful man and three TWH to boot. We have had only one misfortune. Our little Flash a Dare died when he was just 10 years old." (Note—Guess we had better close out on reprinting Virginia’s letter. Like many other Walking Horse lovers she says Dare Devil and his progeny are the world's best. Later she wrote to us and asked about Dare Devil’s former owner, Dr. E. G. Grizzard of Nash- viile, Tenn. We got to looking in our stud books and found out this pedigree for Dare Devil, who is in our Stud Registry: By Cruising Along 391191 out of Black Gift 100917. Cruising A long's background is: By Traveler 350071 out of Nellie Flagg 360239. The Traveler was by Roan Allen F-38 out of Sehoy 360124. Nellie Flagg was by Yearick’s Bourbon King 360031 out of Maxine by Hunter's Allen F-I0. Roan Allen F-38 was by Allan F-I out of Gertrude, by Jacob’s Royal Denmark. Sehoy was by Hunter’s Al­ len F-10 out of Ruby II, by Dare’s Choice. Yearick’s Bourbon King was by Hunter’s Al­ len F-10 out of Maney B. II, by Yearick’s King. Black Gift was sired also by Traveler out of Juliette 400053. Juliette was by Hunt­ er’s Allen F-10 out of Juanita Ewing, by Edison Reade.) (BAG) Training FOR SALE Sales No place can you find a better stable of horses all of the same top quality as "JET’S RADI­ ATION", 2-year-old winner of Heart of America Walking Horse Assoc; "Witch Doctor," 4th place in Jr. Class; "Magic Buzz" win­ ner of the big stake class. We have for sale such top breed­ ing as "Go Boy’s Shadow" sired 3-year-old stud; 4-year-old "Mid­ night Sun" and "Merry Go Boy" bred mares. 3-year-old Pony mare. Above horses amateur broke. 2-year-old Colts, by Black Magic; Mack K Rebel; Spec of the Hills; EMMITT JORDAN STABLES Fall River Road—Route 5 LAWRENCEBURG, TENN. Broodmares and pleasure horses. For more information contact DON BOLINGER STABLES California, Missouri Phone SW 6-4888