1964-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1964 April Voice | Page 25
EDITOR'S COLUMN
I soon came to love them and that we are all immunized against
during our stay in South Carolina the lockjaw bacteria, that is — that
Your VOICE Managing Editor I spent as much time as my family we all have had and kept up our
regular lockjaw or tetanus shots.
and several members of the staff duties would allow with them.
“Since returning from the States The modern immunizations are ef
attended the recent Knoxville
Dogwood Arts Festival show, the I have eagerly looked forward to fective, inexpensive and almost
first major horse show of the Ten the Voice as it keeps me in touch painless. Additional protection can
nessee area and were greatly im with the Tennessee Walking Horse be obtained by a booster shot each
pressed with the judging of Mr. world and it is wonderful to read time a contaminated break in the
W. F. “Lightening” Gregory of stories of other people who love skin occurs.
the Walking Horse as much as I
If everyone would see their doc
Greenville, S.C. Himself a profes do.
tor and get these immunizations,
sional trainer, Mr. Gregory has as
This is a plea from my heart. Do this deadly killer would never kill
many personal friends in the busi
ness as anybody, both professionals you know of any plan to export again.
and amateurs, but when he is in these horses to Australia? I would
the middle judging horses, he ob greatly appreciate any information HORSE SCIENCE SCHOOL
viously judges from the “saddle you may have and any addresses IS STATUS SYMBOL
The nation’s horsemen and horse
down.” Orchids to “Lightening” of other Australians who know the
Tennessee Walking Horse.
lovers have accorded the Horse
Gregory for a job well done. We
I attended three Celebrations,
hope he does as well in the ring! and would love to have been there Science School “status symbol —
As you all know, judging a horse again this year,” Mrs. Williams a must for the horseman, whether
amateur or professional.” Such is
show is a matter of opinion and concluded.
a recent statement made by one
the “pat” answer for tying a biased
(Note—The Voice Editor has not enrollee to Dr. M. E. Ensminger,
class is usually “I just liked the heard of any specific plans to ex Director of the unique school. Dr.
other horse better.” In some cases port Tennessee Walking Horses to E. reports that he and his staff
if a judge’s choice is to be answered Australia but this is a moving have been busy answering the hun
as simple as that, chances are that world. It may be in prospect. dreds of letters received, and that
he is not qualified to judge in the Other VOICE readers may supply 18,000 programs have gone out.
first place. At any rate it appears some information to Mrs. William Pre-enrollment is urged; thereby
that this year we are going to see son.)
assuring enrollees of acceptance
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honest judging, less of the old well-
and accommodations.
known “swap-out” and more em BEWARE . . . DANGER LURKS
Dr. Ensminger also reports:
phasis on smooth performance, ABOUT THE STABLE
1. That the Horse Science Hand
true gaits and bloom in the Ten AND BARN
book, containing selected Horse
nessee Walking Horse Show Ring.
The following public announce Science School lectures, has gone
Walking Horses are doing more ment comes to the VOICE from an to press. It will be a handsome,
than ever. Your trainers are devel avid Walking Horse lover and hard-backed, 8%” x 11”, two col
oping better training techniques active MD who is more aware of umn book, over 200 pages (pre-
to produce finer show horses. Our the ever present danger of Teta publication price, $9.50).
hats are off to them whether they nus (Lockjaw) than most of us.
2. That new equipment for the
are judging or showing.
Please read and heed! Our thanks Farrier Science course is on order.
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3. That pre-enrollments have
to the good doctor for his interest.
The bacteria which causes “lock been received from throughout the
Australian Fan
A letter from Mrs. L. H. Wil jaw” (Clostridium Tetani) can be United States and from Canada
liamson, 1 Evans Parade, Glen- found around every place where and Mexico.
The Horse Science School will
brook, New South Wales, Austra horses are kept or used. It is harm
lia, seeks to locate any other Aus less to humans and to horses un be given at two locations only:
tralians who know about the Ten less it gets into the body through Fresno, California, June 15-25;
a break in the skin, such as a and River Falls, Wisconsin, July
nessee Walking Horse.
20-30. For the printed program
“My husband is a member of the scratch or a puncture type wound. and enrollment form, write to Dr.
Then
it
very
quickly
multiplies
Royal Australian Air Force and
M. E. Ensminger, Director, Horse
for three years until January, 1962, and produces the very deadly di Science School, 3699 East Sierra
we were on Exchange Dutie s with sease of lockjaw, which after it Avenue, Clovis, California.
the U.S.A.F., stationed at Shaw Air has developed, even modern medi
Force Base in South Carolina. cine has very little to offer in way
While there I met some dear of treatment and most victims die DID YOU KNOW THAT THE
friends who are. Walking Horse of the disease. In 1963 alone 24 “VOICE” HAS MORE WALKING
breeders and they introduced me deaths were attributed to lockjaw HORSE READERSHIP THAN
to the wonderful breed of the Ten in the United States. The only ANY OTHER NATIONAL HORSE
safeguard available is to make sure MAGAZINE?
nessee Walking Horse.
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