1963-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1963 January Voice | Page 27

Largo Blacksmith Offers Handmade , Toe Weight Shoes

Ray Bienko , a young , energetic artisan , maintains a fully equipped blacksmith operation at the Quarter Circle S Ranch at Route 2 , P . 6 . Box 390 , Largo , Fla . The ranch is located on Starkey Road . He advertises handmade , toe weight horse shoes in this issue of the Voice .

die has been a blacksmith for five years , learning by doing — and previously broke and trained colts in Colorado .

With the help of latest portable equipment , he is charged with the responsibility of shoeing all the valuable shew horses stabled at the Tampa Yacht and Country Club in Tampa , Fla ., roil as the registered stock at Mr . and Mrs . William Mills ' Pine View Stables in St . Petersburg , Fla .

Ray does all his work by appointment , and uses handmade , toe weight shoes of his own design . He says he finds they are much easier to fit and to nail , and they have many advantages over the regular cast iron shoe used by many blacksmiths .

In his advertisement Ray says his handmade , toe weight shoes are avaieable at § 5 per pair , plus shipping charges . To fill orders , he needs to know the size of shoe , the desired weight and whether a flat or tolled toe is preferred . Inquiries are invited .

Montana Folks Hear Reports Of Celebration

Interesting reports about attendance at the Celebration in Shelbyville , Tenn ., were heard by members of the Tennessee Walking Horse Assn , of Montana at its November meeting in Libby , Mont ., according to Mrs . Pearl Tompkins , secretary .

Telling of the great show , fine horses and Southern hospitality were Arthur Harlow , Dr . and Mrs . Virgil Ferree and Dr . John Whalen .

Riders told about the Aug . 4 Glacier Park Trail Ride and how the forest ranger reported the ride was completed two hours sooner than it is usually made . There were four registered stallions on the ride — one of them ridden by a woman — which testifies to the gentle disposition of the Walker . Mrs . Robert Keyser rode the stallion .

Next meeting of the association was announced for Jan . 19 at the Whitefish Saddle Clubhouse .

It was announced that Don Deyoe of Lewistown , Mont ., operator of a large cattle ranch in Eastern Montana , had bought two registered Tennessee Walking Mares from Mrs . Pearl Tompkins of Elmo , Mont .

511 Riders Turn Out For Annual Iowa Trip

Mrs . John W . Graham ol Route 1 Hawkeye , Iowa , reports 511 riders —

Handmade Toe Weight Shoes

by RAY BIENKO

Quarter Circle S Ranch Route 2 , Box 390 — Largo , Florida

$ 5 Per Pair , Plus Shipping Charges . When ordering , send size of shoe , desired weight and preference for flat or rolled toe . many of them youngsters — turned out for the “ Whistlin ’ Bit Saddle Club ’ s annual ride on Oct . 10 despite cloudy weather .

She says some riders came by trailer and semi-trailer trucks . Riding enthusiasts from Wisconsin and Minnesota took part in addition to groups from all over the eastern half of Iowa .

HORSES FOR SALE

Yearling Fillies

Sorrels , 2 by Go Boy , 1 ; by Sun Dust out of Go Boy mare , 2 by Jet Parade , 2 by Go Boy ’ s Shadow , 1 by Boyce ' s Billy Sunday , 1 black by Merry Go Boy , 1 by Shadow out of Merry Boy mare , 1 big nice one by a Midnight Sun stud .

Yearling Stud Colts

2 by Rodgars Perfection , 1 by a Midnight Sun stud , 2 by a stud by Top Wilson out of Merry Boy mare . Dams are Wilson ' s Allen bred .

Coming 2-Year-Olds

1 sorrel stud by Merry Boy ' s F-88 , 1 black roan by Shadow ( dam by Merry Boy ), 1 black stud by a Merry Boy stud out of Princess Allen ( dam of Son of Midnight ), his dam by Sir Henry Allen , 2nd dam by Red Warrior . Also a filly by Billy Sunday .

Older Horses

3 3-year-old fillies that are good bred mares with 90 days training ; 1 3-yearold gelding for pleasure ; 1 nice sorrel 4-year-old mare for pleasure by a Midnight Sun stud out of a Blue Namron mare $ 850 . 2 Midnight Sun mares , 4-year-old to show . 6 amateur geldings . 1 stallion . Have Bred Mares by Midnight Sun , Go Boy ' s Shadow and Merry Maker , $ 1,200 up . Others from $ 750 up . IF WE DON ' T HAVE IT WE WILL FIND IT FOR YOU . We have top pleasure horses at all

times .

DAVID OXFORD STABLES

Rt . 5 , Shelbyville , Tenn . Phones — Stables 684-7024 Res . 684-7566