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of the Sunshine Circuit, and won the $2,500 Florida Sunshine Sweep- stake at the Miami Show. As the 1964 show season moves north, the Gochneaurs will mark the trail with an impressive col­ lection of ribbons, and one can be sure that their horses will give ex­ cellent accounts of themselves at the Greatest Horseshow on Earth. DR. ENSMINGER (Continued) (Continued from Page 11) tive assistants to executives in Agribusiness. Also, women are sought for positions as technicians and scientists in research, and for work with horses. Q.—Were horses and mules kept at Mount Vernon? A.—George Washington, our first President, maintained an extensive horse-and-mule-breeding establish­ ment at Mount Vernon. The Presi­ dent was also an ardent race fan, and riding to hounds was a favorite sport with him. President Wash­ ington was also the nation’s first breeder of quality mules. In 1787, the Marquis de Lafayette presented him a jack and some jennets, and eight years later the King of Spain favored him with similar gifts. Q.—What were the names of some of the horses used by great warriors of history? A.—The deeds of great warriors, mounted on their favorite chargers, have long been perpetuated in marble and bronze. Every school boy associates Alexander the Great with his horse, Brucephalus; Nepo- leon with Marengo; the Duke of Wellington with Copenhagen; George Washington with Nelson; and General Grant with Jack. Q.—How do donkeys differ from horses? A.—Donkeys or burros are small asses (Equus Asinus). The males are known as jacks, and the fe­ males as jennets. Compared with the horse, the ass is smaller; has shorter hairs on the mane and tail; does not posses the “chestnuts” on the inside of the hind legs; has much longer ears; has smaller, deeper hoofs; possesses a louder and more harsh voice, called a bray; is less subject to founder or injury; is more hardy; and has a TOWN AND COUNTRY STABLES—owned by Vernon Gocheneaur in Aurora, Ohio, one of finest Walking Horse Stables in the North­ east. longer gestation period — jennets carry their young about 12 months. Donkeys should be fed and cared for in the same manner as horses, lessening their feed and space re­ quirements in keeping with their smaller size. Q.—How does one measure a horse? A.—The measurement considered important to a horse are his height, weight, girth, and bone. 1. Height of a horse refers to the distance from the highest point of the withers to the ground. It is ex­ pressed in hands; each hand being 4 inches (derived from the average width of the human hand). The experienced horseman estimates the height of a horse in relation to his own stature; by standing oppo­ site the front limbs and sighting across to the top of the withers. Height may also be determined by actual measurements. 2. Weight is best determined by using a scale. 3. Girth refers to the circum­ ference, in inches, as measured with a tape, of the chest, from be­ hind the withers and in front of the back. 4. Bone is the circumference, in inches, as recorded on a tape meas­ ure, around the cannon bone half­ way between the knee and fetlock joints. Q.—What are the main differ­ ences betwen horses and meat ani­ mals from the standpoint of feed­ ing. A.—Horses differ from other farm animals because (1) they are kept for recreation, sport, and work, instead of for meat, milk, or wool production; (2) they are fed for a longer life of usefulness than meat animals, the latter are usually marketed for slaughter at an early age; (3) they have a smaller diges­ tive tract, which does not permit as much use of bulk as is possible with ruminants; (4) they should not carry surplus body weight; and (5) they are fed for nerve, mettle, animation, and character of muscle, rather than tenderness and flavor. TRAIL OR PLEASURE HORSE TRAINING Wanted—Horses for training in trail or pleasure riding. Can take them immediately. Have 32-stall barn, in­ door working area, plenty of acre­ age for training-trail in the vicinity. Also can give riding lessons. Communicate With VIRGINIA LAMB 2901 37th Avenue SACRAMENTO, CALIF. FOR SALE Top-bred mares, colts and yearlings Mares bred to MIDNIGHT SUN, SUN'S BIG SHOT, MIDNIGHT MACK K and STATELY'S GO BOY Visitors Always Welcome LESLIE WHITE Route # 1 Williamsport, Tennessee (Near Columbia) Phones: 388-4750 or 583-2373 MARCH 1964 13