HORSE BUSINESS( Continued From Page 44) materials: 1) An automobile or truck wheel rim; 2) Five 10 ' lengths of 2 " Black Pipe; 3) A good 3 ' 4 H. P. electric motor; 4) The transmission from an old truck( preferably a four forward speed model); 5) The rearend( Differential) of an old car or truck; 6) The Universal Joint of a similar make; 7) At least 60 running feet of 2 " angleiron; 8) Two 12 " dual belt pullies and one 3 " dual belt pully and 9) One 3 / 4 " steel axle about three feet long.
AUTOMATIC WALKER in operation. Note bracing both horizontal and vertical. Note enclosure around walking area to keep horses in proper position.
Construction is by no means simple and the services of a good metal worker with a welder and torch will be required. The recommended approach is to build the ground frame and mount all basic components as indicated in the photograph. Remember that exacting measurements will be necessary to allow free movement of all parts and eliminate extra friction and wear. The operational process is relatively simple: The electric motor motivates the pullies that turns the transmission( geared to the proper speed) which turns the universal joint which rotates the vertical center post and turns the“ automatic walker”. All four forward speeds can be used but the most effective is low, which should move about 6 revolutions per minute.
The base frame should be bolted to a concrete foundation at least 6 " thick and if at all possible the center post should be secured at the top at a pivot point. This will give you a very strong“ walker” that will give good service with a minimum of breakdown and repair. Anything that you can do to make it stronger will be to your advantage.
Well... it’ s up to you now! As most of you realize the“ automatic walker” is nothing new to many stables as they have been in use for many years, however to those of you who are new in the business or are trying to up-grade your operation you will find that it will save time and money and is much easier on the horses.
NOTE: Just as we went to press we received a letter from W. E. Pieper, President of Waldon Farms, Milwaukee, Wisconsin who has developed some new ideas on the construction of the“ Automatic Cooler”. We will have more on this in the May issue. Our thanks to Mr. Pieper.
SHOW RESULTS( Continued From Page 21) KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
The Knoxville Dogwood Arts Festival Horse Show was held April 9, 10 and 11 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Judging the Walking Horse classes was F. W. Gregory of Greenville, South Carolina. The results are as follows:
Ladies Walking Horses—( 1) SHAD OW’ S JET, owner-rider Judy Wiser, Shelby ville, Tenn.;( 2) PRIDE OF KNIGHT, owner-rider Dr. Helen Jones, Fayetteville, Tenn.;( 3) SETTING SUNS SUNBEAM, Mary Howell up for Iialacre Farm, Sweetwater, Tenn.;( 4) SUN’ S CHIEF, Patty Stewart up for E. C. Nichols, Maryville, Tenn.;( 5) THE CHIEF, Sharon Bryant up for Mr. and Mrs. Bette McCarthy;( 6) SUN’ S TROUBLE MAKER, Betty Lacy up for Roy Thurman, Maryville, Tennessee.
Amateur Walking Horses—( 1) LIL’ S MAJOR, owner-rider Dr. W. D. Jones, Fayetteville, Tenn.:( 2) MIDNIGHT SUN STREAK, owner-rider Ed Street, Johnson City, Tenn.;( 3) MR. PID DLE Y. owner-rider Sam Hall, Tuscumbia, Ala.,( 4) MIDNIGHT MIRACLE, owner-rider Paul Henderlight, Concord, Tenn.;( 5) MERRY BOY’ S SHADOW, owner-rider Carolyn Stansbury, Maryville. Tenn.;( 6) C & D PRIDE, Bob Cooley, Jr. up for Cooley & Fullen Stables, Madisonville, Tenn.
Juvenile Walking Horses—( 1) DREAM AT MIDNIGHT, Debbie Pollard up for E. C. Nichols, Knoxville Tenn.;( 2) ALLEN’ S BIG SHOT owner-rider Chuck Isbill, Etowah Tenn.;( 3) STERLING SILVER B owner-rider Sue Elder, Athens Tenn:( 4) SHADOW’ S BIT, Jerry Yarnell up for Hugh Griffin, Concord, Tenn •( 5) PRECIOUS JEWELL, Gray Venable up for J. & G. Stables, Tazewell, Tenn.-( fi) JET’ S BLUE SUN, owner-rider June Riggs, Athens, Tenn.
Junior Walking Horses—( 1) SATIN SUN DUST, Wink Groover up for F. H. Harbin, Knoxville, Tenn.;( 2) SHAD OW’ S NOMAD, Steve Hill up for Bob Allen, Fayetteville, Tenn.;( 3) JETS MERRY BOY, owner-rider F. B. Poteat, Jr., Jonesboro, Tenn.
Walking Mares—( 1) TROUBLES MIGHTY MAID, Mike Janaway up for Roy Thurman, Maryville, Tenn.;( 2) MY MERRY’ S SHADOW, Steve Hill up for W. C. McGinnis, Tampa, Fla.;( 3) GO BOY’ S DARLENE, Jim Messenger up for Messenger Stables, Sparta, Tenn.
Two Year Old Walking Horses—( 1) SETTING SUN’ S APOLLO, Billy Brantley up for Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Sliger, Chattanooga, Tenn.;( 2) GO BOY’ S BIG BOY, Wink Groover up for Burnett & Burke, Morristown, Tenn.;( 3) BOMBBAY ROCKET, Arthur Borden up for Mid-South Stables;( 4) BOY’ S BLUE BOY, Mike Janaway up for Roy Thurman, Maryville, Tenn.;( 5) MR. G, Hugh Griffin up for Mrs. Hugh Griffin, Concord, Tenn.;( 6) GO BOY’ S MAGIC, Jim Messenger up for Doris Ledford, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Walking Horse Stake—( 1) HILL’ S PERFECTION, Steve Hill up for Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Clark, Beverly Hills, Calif.;( 2) SHADOW’ S JET, Wink Groover up for Judy Wiser, Shelbyville, Tenn.;( 3) PRIDE OF KNIGHT, Horace Young up for Dr. Helen Jones, Fayetteville, Tenn.;( 4) TROUBLES MIGHTY MAID, Mike Janaway up for Thuman Stables, Maryville, Tenn.;( 5) MR. PIDDLEY, Harold Kennedy up for Sam Hall Stables, Tuscumbia A, la.;( 6) SETTING SUN’ S SUNBEAM. Mary Howell up for Halacre Farms, Sweetwater, Tenn.
PILOT LIONS CLUB HORSE SHOW March 28, 1964 Judge: Billy Bunn, York, South Carolina.
Walking Horse Lady to Ride—( 1) HIGH HATS GEE GEE, owner-rider Ann Prescott, Pine Grove, Pennsylvania;( 2) SIR GALANT, Jane Hedrick up for Tanglewood Park, Winston-Salem, N. C.
Walking Horse Pleasure—( 1) AN GEL’ S BLUE BOY, Steve Willard up for George Yokely, Winston-Salem, N. C.( 2) LADY’ S PRINCE CHARM ING, owner-rider John Burton, Thomasville, N. C.;( 3) MABEL WILSON ALLEN, owner-rider Danese Lackey, Thomasville, N. C.
Three Year Old Walking Horses( 1) TOUCHDOWN, Sam Cecil, Jr., up for Clement Stables, Hickory, N. C.( 2) JUNE’ S DIAMOND, C. A. Bobo up for Davis and Spainhour, North Wilkesboro, N. C.;( 3) HARDROCK, ownerrider Claude Hicks, Candor, N. C.;( 4) SIT-RIGHT DOWN, owner-rider Carl Land, Gastonia, N. C.
Two Year Old Walking Horses ■—( 1) MIDNIGHT BLACK LADY. C. A. Bobo up for Brenda Smith, Lexington, N. C.;( 2) SHOW TIMES LITTLE BOY, David Pope up for P. L. Hartsell, Albemarle, N. C.( 3) GO BOY S BAY LAD, Sam Cecil, Jr. up for Clement Stables, Hickory, N. C.;( 4) Ju“ BILEE’ S DENA, owner-rider, Carl Lackey, Thomasville, N. C.
16 VOICE of The Tennessee Walking Horse