it may be concrete paving, gravel paths, wooded hills, rocky creek bottoms, muddy lanes, hardsurfaced roads or grassy pastures- all in the course of an afternoon’ s ride. On each is required a different balance which the horse must learn, to protect himself and his rider from falls.
Sooner or later almost every pleasure horse owner joins a group for a trail ride. In order to attend, there must be some means of transportation. The show animal has a definite advantage when traveling. Usually he has his own van and knows it as well as his box stall, while the pleasure mount must be taught to load as readily in an open farm truck or covered semi-van as in a private horse trailer. Upon arrival, he must halter-tie to anything solid and stay put-regardless of the bedlam at hand.
To ride with a group, large or small, requires expert horsemanship. Coordination and performance of horse and rider is as exacting as on the tanbark- not for the eye of a judge, but for the pleasure and safety of all in the party. The horse must respond instantly to given commands. He must go where he is guided without hesitation. He must wait his turn and pick his way carefully down steep grades. He must be taught to walk up hills. He must be trained to enter a river or cross a creek. Above all, he needs to be wellmannered at all times, for he must bring his rider home safely. Fortunate indeed is the owner of a well-trained Tennessee Walking Horse for such ventures. He will find his horse fresher and himself in better condition than most riders at the end of the day. Trail rides are increasing in popularity as more people than ever become pleasure horse owners. Several are National attractions and many local trail-riders clubs have been formed. Prospective riders are looking for Tennessee Walkers.
The pleasure horse owner has no regrets that there are no cases of golden trophies or racks of blue ribbons to honor his mount. He has happy memories of yesterday’ s ride and the anticipation of tomorrow’ s adventure wherever he and his horse may choose to explore.
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Horses is to work with someone on the job. He has personally trained several young men and will probably work with many others who want to get into the business. As the Walking Horse business grows, the demand for good farriers will also increase, and there is enough business for everyone.
LATE BULLETIN- A note of interest to add to the story of DAN ARNOLD is the addition to his family of TIMOTHY DALE ARNOLD, born March 7 at Shelbyville, Tennessee. Young Tim weighed eight pounds, three and one-half ounces.
APRIL, 1965
JACK C. MAIER WILL HEAD CINCINNATI HORSE SHOW
Heading up the 1965 Greater Cincinnati Horse Show, which will be held in Cincinnati Gardens from May 5 to 9, inclusive, will be Jack C. Maier, executive vice-president and general manager of Frisch’ s Restaurants, who will be serving his third term as President of the Horse ShowAssn. Other officers who will serve with Maier are Francis W. Eustis, vice-president; JohnL. Magro, vice-president; Mrs. Lee Eberle, Jr., secretary; and J. Tracy Kropp, treasurer. Newly-elected trustees of the association are: Oreste Barone, Raymond J. Becht, Walter Beringer, Mrs. Robert J. Blum, Alphonse Delarbre, Charles A. Dubois, Mrs. Harry Fisher, Alvin A. Gould, Mrs. Albert Heinichen, Miss Katharine Hosea, Donald L. Jacobs, M. D., Edward J. Kennedy, D. V. M., Mrs. H. David Laughridge, Ralph Lovett, Mrs. Jerome Rich and Lawrence R. Smith.
JUNIOR
WELFARE
CHARITY
HORSE SHOW
FOURTH ANNUAL
JWA
CHARITY HORSE SHOW
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. JUNE 18-19 Sponsored by Tuscaloosa Junior Welfare Assn!
Alabama’ s Greatest Outdoor Show
MEMBER OF American Horse Shows Association Alabama Horsemen ' s Assn. Hunter-Jumper Assn, of Alabama
JUDGES Walking Horse— Ed Ezell Saddle Horse & Harness— Chat Nichel Hunter-Jumper— To Be Announced For Information Contact MRS. LEON PATTON Box 28 Tuscaloosa, Ala. Phone 752-1644
“ The Show With A Future’’
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