a matter of principle with him . He felt that it was the bosses privilege to always leave first .
“ Or Buddy . . . you damn near killed me once run off twice and haven ’ t been the least bit cooperative , but I still think you ’ ve got what it takes to be a good ’ un .” Lonny was busy talking to the black stud as he took off the blanket and cleaned him up . The horse was just a little bit jumpy tonight . This man had broken into his schedule and he knew it . He was supposed to be asleep and was obviously confused . Lonny saddled him up and told Little Joe to put a heavy pair of heel boots on him as well as two pair of heavy chains . “ Mista Lonny ,” Little Joe said , “ You tha trainer , but are you sho dat he kin carry all dat weight ?” Lonny said , “ We ’ ll just have to see .”
As Lonny put his foot into the stirrup , the black horse turned quickly away . “ Whoa , horse , whoa ,” Lonny yelled . The colt suddenly charged toward the wall and Lonny swung into the saddle as he was forced to turn and settled into the saddle . The colt didn ’ t want to go . He balked at the extra weight on his feet . Lonny hooked his spurs in his side and the colt lunged forward , trying to stop every
few feet . Lonny stopped at the cross tics and told Little Joe to hand him a big crop . “ Come up hoss ,” he yelled , cutting the colt across the middle with the long whip . The crop wrapped around the colts underside and cracked like a gun . From the side Little Joe could see panic swell up
in the colts eyes . The colt quivered a bit as he stepped forward with a big bold flat foot walk , shaking his head
every step . He was giving in to the extra weight on his feet and it had slowed down each step to the point that he was , for the first time , really walking .
Lonny worked him in the flat foot this way for about twenty minutes and then told Joe to take one pair of chains off of him . He had only used the crop about two or three times since really popping him and it was obvious that the colt had learned to respect “ this man on his back .” Little Joe screeched with delight as Lonny clucked to his mount . “ Mista Lonny , yeah man , you done put in a good nights work heah . Lookit dat hoss step it off . Man he really walking .” Lonny had to admit that he had learned something tonight about his black stud . He could really walk and he could be ridden , but you had to push him . As he dismounted he couldn ’ t help but think to himself , “ they may be surprised to find that I ’ ve got TWO horses instead of ONE that they ’ ll have to beat . This colt
could be one of them things .” ( continued next month )
SIXTH ANNUAL
JWA
CHARITY HORSE SHOW
TUSCALOOSA , ALABAMA
Sponsored By JUNIOR WELFARE ASSOCIATION
Member of :
JUNE 16-17 " Alabama ’ s Greatest Outdoor Horse Show ”
Mid-South Horse Show Assn . Alabama Horseman ’ s Assn . Hunter-Jumper Association of Alabama
Walking Horse Show Judge
Steward
Mr . Jack Warren Springhill , Tennessee
Announcer
Mr . R . L . Moffett New Orleans , La .
Pete Yokley
South Knoxville Optimist Show Scheduled For May 20
The South Knoxville Optimist Horse Show has been scheduled for May 20 this year at the Stock Creek Stables on the Old Maryville Pike in Knoxville , Tennessee .
The show will consist of afternoon and evening sessions with a total of 24 classes . All types of classes for Walking Horses will be featured at the show . This show has experienced a very wholesome growth during it s short history and this year has all the earmarks of being the best yet .
The proceeds from the show are used for youth work by the Optimist Club . The show is a member of the East Tennessee Horse Show Association and is the secon show on their schedule .
April , 1967
CLASSES FOR WALKING HORSES , SADDLE HORSES , HUNTERS , ROADSTERS AND PLEASURE HORSES
For Information Contact
MRS . ROBERT MacELVAIN
Box 28 Phone 758-5072 TUSCALOOSA , ALABAMA
" Don ' t miss this show in beautiful and historic Tuscaloosa ”
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