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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