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average of 100 horses at all times . They come from seven states — Ohio , Pennsylvania , West Virginia , Kentucky , Indiana , Illinois and Michigan .
* The horses have daily veterinarian care by Dr . W . F . Norvell , of Mi . Orab and their own farrier , A1 White ;
* Top-trainer and No . I rider , Paul " Whitey " Whitehead , a native of Hillsboro , O ., has a staff of five fulltime assistants .
Whitey , a serious , hard-working , trustworthy man of 2 * 1 has worked with Walking Horses since 19d9 . He has all the necessary attributes to become one of the best professional trainers in the Tennessee Walking Horse World .
4 The layout has six training tracks — three outside and three under roof .
* Its entries compete in 50 shows a season , have won more than 500 premiums .
* The farms annually produce 15 , - 000-16,000 bales of hay to supplement feed supplied by Mr . Kibler ’ s mill . Included in the daily ration is an estimated 1,800 pounds of horse chop , whole oats and cracked corn .
The operation requires the services of a full-time manager . He is Tom Bold , a dynamic young Mt . Orab businessman who has become known throughout the area for his success .
Black Rhythm Leads AH
But obscuring importance of all this is the ebony shadow of Black Rhythm , a six-year-old stallion who has made an awesome record for himself both in the show ring and at stud .
Several top horseman have declared he is one of the greatest three-gaited Walking Horses showing today .
Black Rhythm ' s record confirms this opinion .
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Six Training Tracks Available At Kibler Farm
He has been tied at virtually every big show in the area in the three years Mr . Kibler has owned him .
Already this season he has won the Walking Horse championship at Louisville ’ s Rock Creek Show and the reserve championship at a show in Nashville , Tenn .
Right now Whitehead is polishing the black ' s performance for the World ' s Walking Horse Grand Championship competition at Shelbyville , Tenn . in the Silver Anniversary Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration .
His trainer is taking dead aim at the title .
“ This horse not only is silk-smooth , he ’ s fast ," said “ Whitey ". “ He ’ s coming into top form . I think he ’ s the one they ' ll have to beat to win it .”
Black Rhythm is a flashy fellow , coal-black except for a star and near hind fetlock . He stands 15-2 , with a body unblemished as his gait is true .
This horse was bred in the purple by E . S . Mallard and H . M . Cooper , of Georgetown , Ky „ from whom Mr . Kibler bought him .
Black Rhythm was sired by Mighty Boy , out of Go Boy ’ s Angel E . There is a double shot of the great Merry Go Boy in him . Mighty Boy and Go Boy ’ s Angel E . both were gel of Merry Go Boy . Mrs . Miniver dropped Mighty Boy and Midnight ’ s Flower was the dam of Goy Boy Angel E .
Third and fourth-generation ancestry is just as strong . Foundation blood shows strong in his fourth-generation antecedents .
Purchased Him Early
Mr . Kibler purchased Black Rhythm when he was a youngster in training here .
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MT . ORAB , OHIO D . O . KIBLER , Owner — H14-3605
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Even at that age he recognized the horse potential both as a competitor and the head of a breeding empire .
Black Rhythm breeds true . He marks his progeny like a rubber stamp with his capabilities and his class . Many top men who raise colts to sell , after looking at his colls , say , “ The stallion is destined to be one of the greatest studs of all time .”
The stallions ' book for this year is filled . Demand for his foals is so great that Mr . Kibler has bred him this year to 18 of his own mares .
Three of Black Rhythm ' s earlier foals now are basking in the reflected glory of their sire on the broad Kibler acres . They are Rhythm ’ s Shadow ', a two-year-old black stallion ; Rhythm ’ s Red Flasher , a two-year-old roan stud , and Rhythm ’ s Heiress , a chestnut filly .
“ They all are going to be good ones ,” “ Whitey ” Whitehead confidently predicts . “ Considering their sire , how can they miss ?’’
Black Rhythm has just about changed the soubriquet of the Kibler Farm Stables .
It used to be known as the “ Showplace of Champions ."
Horsemen now think of it as the “ Court of a King .” The king is Black Rhythm .
TENNESSEE WALKING HORSES PAUL " WHITEY " WHITEHEAD , Trainer
30 Horses Perish In Fire
A stable fire brought death to at least 30 horses on July 21 at Sherlake Stables , near Knoxville , Tenn ., operated as training stables and a saddlery concern by Harold Sherill for 31 years . He said 12 show horses were led from the burning barn but three had to be destroyed because of severe burns . Loss was estimated up to § 100,000 in horse values and equipment . Cause of the fire was not determined .
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