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horses if required. We hear little about them. They
do not seek publicity.
"I think the Humane Society of the United States
exhibits a remarkable determination to legally for­
bid many events in which man and animals cooper­
ate, evidently feeling that since cruelty could occur,
(it is) better to forbid the events entirely.
"Well, it occurs tome that if%ve carry this far enough
we may have no need for some animals, especially
horses, on this mechanized planet. In protecting them
ourselves we might herd them toward genocide and
ultimate extinction.
"If I could ask my horse, 'Friend, would you rather
stay safe at home or share a rugged trail ride with
me?’ he’d usually answer, 'Let’s go, partner!’
"Then it is my duty to know and respect his rea­
sonable capabilities. That is the teaching of AHA.”
My hat is off to Dick for having the courage to
write this letter for people to read. I have been with
horses for many years, have ridden them over trails,
on bridle paths, down the side of busy highways, in
fields and even in my backyard. Most horse owners
are truly horse lovers, people who honestly care about
the safety and health of their mounts. Most of these
people prepare these horses months in advance for a
coming trail ride, so that they will be in condition for
it. There are few who will deliberately abuse their
horses for the sake of a trophy or a belt buckle.
There are few who would deliberately take their
mounts on a ride when the horse is not prepared for
it, for they know then that the horse could not la^st.
This is not saying that people like this do not exist,
only that there are very few of them.
I know that my horses are good. I know that they
are my friends. I know that they trust me and they
know I trust them. I also know that I would not, or
could not, knowingly abuse them in any manner. I
feel sure and confident that most horse owners feel
the same way, therefore I fully believe that they
should be allowed to ride anywhere they please, in
any kind of terrain they choose and on any type of
ride that suits their fancy, whether it is across the
road to a neighbor’s house or on an endurance ride
such as the Tevis.
It only makes good sense to have someone at check
points to examine the horses to make sure they are
all right, and I feel the riders should obey and do as
requested for the sake of the horses, even if it means
losing. This isn’t a disgrace. A person should know
the capabilities of his or her horse and should use
common sense when riding, but if they cannot, they
should rely on the judgement of someone else.
Licensed Auctioneer & Judge Working the Nation’s Top Sales
MERRY CHRISTMAS
from
COL BILLY MITCHELL
FOR INFORMATION WRITE:
Box 552, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 42101
or call
Area Code 502, 843-4563
For Sale:
Show & Pleasure Horses
and
Registered Blue Tick Hound Puppies
WALKING HORSE
MAILBOX NAMEPLATES
and Lawnmarkers
TO ORDER Please PRINT or
TYPE Name and Address (II
Desired) on Separate Sheet
of Paper and Mail with Check
or Money Order to:
Mobile, Alabama — October 6-9, 1965
NAMEPLATES — Two Styles
—Top Mounting and Side
Mounting
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December, 1965
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Chattanooga, Tennessee - 37401
TWO-YEAR-OLD MARES: (1) SHADOW’S COUN­
TRY GIRL, Jack Moorman up for Ryan-McArthur
Chevrolet, Hattiesburg, Miss.; (2) SHADRACK’S
FIRST LADY. Jimniy Holloway up for C. D. Maddox
Stables. West, Miss.; (3) STATELY’S EBONY MIST.
J. V. Clayton up for Roland Hood, Gadsden, Ala.;
(4) ROSE OF MIDNIGHT. Jimmy Waddell up for
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Waller, Mobile; (5) CLOWN’S
DOING DOLL, owned by Mai Graham Stables, Mer­
idian, Miss.; (6) BOMB’S LIZ, owned by Paul M.
Rayburn, Hattiesburg, Miss.; (7) EBONY ANGEL.
Sonny Sutherland up for Dr. H. C. Bailey, Birming­
ham. Ala.; (8) GO BOY’S LITTLE SLIPPER, owned
by Smith Oil Company, Mendenhall, Miss.
WALKING MARES OR GELDINGS, LADY AMA­
TEUR RIDERS: tl) LADY GOD1VA. owner-rider
Mrs. Frank Parnell, Newbern, Tenn.; (2) SPUR’S
REBEL QUEEN, owner-rider Barbara Whaley, Mo­
bile; (3) BALD EAGLE, owned by Melvin C. Heinz,
Selma, Ala.; (4) SUNDUST’S MAGIC, owner-rider
Kay McCoy, Mobile; (5) LADY’S GO GIRL, owned
by Sharon Carleton, Mobile; (6) SUN’S BONFIRE,
owned by Mai Graham Stables, Meridian.
WALKING HORSES. MAN AMATEUR RIDERS:
(l) GO BOY’S SCOOTER, owner-rider Lloyd Wood,
Tuscaloosa. Ala.; (2) PRIDE OF SPRING, owner-
rider Gayden Schrock, Poplarville, Miss.; (3) GO
BOY’S FANCY PANTS, owned by Circle R Stables.
West Point, Miss.; (4) MR. PIDDLEY. owner-rider
Sam J. Hall. Jr., Leighton. Ala.; (5) SPUR'S MERRY
MAN, owned by Ryan-McArthur Chevrolet, Hatties­
burg; (6) GO BOY’S IMAGE, owner-rider Frank
Brown, Mobile; (7) MERRY BOY’S SCOOTER, own­
er-rider Harold Mitchell, Tylertown, Miss.; (8j REB­
EL’S RED ANGEL, owner-rider S. W. Grantham,
Seminary, Miss.
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