1963-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1963 August Voice | Page 3

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Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse
Kibler Farm Stables Attract Hosts To Mt. Grab, 0.
MT. ORAB, O.—Bucolic and beau­
tiful Brown County, nestled in the lap
of the Ohio River, east of Cincinnati
is an anomaly.
Pace of its life is slow and serene.
Yet it is nationally and dually known.
The county first became famous as
the "birthplace” of White Burley, an
aromatic and flavorful tobacco that
is the most-prized of cigarette blends.
It was discovered 99 years ago grow­
ing wild near the river town of Hig-
ginsport.
Stables Draw Attention
Now, almost a century later, atten­
tion is focused on the area as the
home of the Kibler Farm Stables,
which in a few years has become one
of the country’s largest owners, breed­
ers and trainers of the Tennessee
Walking Horse.
This enterprise is a testimonial to
the horse sense and business acumen
of I). O. Kibler, the Ml. Orab tycoon
who founded it and still owns it. Of
all his many interests, it is the nearest
to his heart.
The stables are situated on a lush
and lovely 1.000-acre spread on which
Mr. Kibler has a beautiful home and
a well-appointed guest house for ac­
commodation of the hundreds of own­
ers and prospective buyers who call
there.
His hospitality is as famous as his
horses.
This land lies in the valley of While
Oak Creek, four miles southwest of
Mt. Orab off US 68, two miles east of
Lake Grant.
Owner D. O. Kibler admires some of the many trophies in his guest house at
Kibler Farms, Mt. Orab, Ohio. Walls of the stables' tackrooms are covered with
ribbons and rosettes won in major shows.
It presents a pastoral picture worth
driving many miles to see.
Snow-white buildings and plank
fences are silhouetted against broad
sweeps of billowing bluegrass and the
golden shimmer of ripening grains. A
tinkling creek and purling springs
billow through limestone soil that
gives magic added sustenance to its
crops and vigor to its clean-limbed
horses.
Figures Show Size
The Kibler Farm Stables is big as
well as beautiful. Here is how big:
* It shows, trains or boards an
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You're Looking At 'Em—These placid mares and frisky foals in a field on the D. O. Kibler Farms Stables are part of the
court and get of the stables' great young stud, "Black Rhythm." His services are in nation-wide demand.