SATAN ' S SHADOW Heads the List of Top Colts by MIDNIGHT SATAN !
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We hav «; all heard the phrase , " Like father . . . like son .’’ It simply means that whenever a father is dominant and influential over a son , the son will follow in his footsteps , in the horse business this can be very important , especially when the father ( sire in this case ) is MIDNIGHT SATAN . The son of which we speak is SATAN ’ S SHADOW , a truly fine two-yearold stud colt now being shown by Bud Dunn of Florence , Alabama . SATAN ’ S SHADOW has achieved some acclaim in his own right in the scant twro years he has been around . He was bred by Mr . Frank Roper of Winter Garden , Florida and was foaled March 11 , 1966 . Willard Rambo of Lewisburg , Tennessee showed this beautiful black colt in halter classes through his weanling and yearling years . He reached his peak at halter when he tied Reserve in the Yearling Futurity Championship in 1967 . Shortly after this achievement his owner sold him through the Sale of Showring Champions where he brought one of the top prices of the sale . He had attracted the eye of trainer Bud Dunn who , along with Mr . Lloyd Moore , purchased him on the spot . Their ownership was short , however ; as SATAN ’ S SHADOW soon caught the attention of a lot of prospective buyers who were looking for top stock . Before the day was over Mr . Jack Brewer of
Florence , Alabama and Mr . Herman Keeton of Red Bay , Alabama became his new owners . Needless to
say , part of the sale agreement was that Bud Dunn would keep him for training .
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' ras the , big attraction of this colt ?” He was l . u ° f a well-known mare ! He was not sired by what we commonly call a " World Champion stallion "! ishould so many people suddenly become so s e in him ? Perhaps the answer lies with Bud Dunn , who says , '' SATAN ’ S SHADOW caught my eye * wi n • rre 1 ever saw him . He had everything that urai ak ' n Horse is supposed to have : looks . . . natww i lty ’ ; ; lots of sPint and he was bred well , slnwiirelse c ° uId we ask for ?” Bud started this colt hnf ie ’ reca lng tbat " He was a tough nut to crack , T S ? 0W one the most willing and determined SHA nnu ? Vuer rode- ’’ He further states that " SATAN ’ S him fhof u haJ , nfver quit on me and I never called on him that he didn ’ t try .” SHAnnur ° k Precautions not to overwork SATAN ’ S futnrp Tn atiu ^gmning of his training . With the tinp- hi mmc^ he has brought him along slowly , letattftiiH^ mtke r1S time about developing his gaits and and ti . H Thu ° far this year he has won several blues this ic an ° Urtbat p ° htmbia . According to his owners , Celeh ratio wh ; h them . They are aiming at the abilitv anH anf they know that this colt has the competition t0 take t0p honors with the best
14 Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse