ODE TO A TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE
My mane is long My coat is sleek My ears are short My chest is deep. I’ m a Walking Horse!
My colors are many,
They come various ways. They could be black,
Or they could be bays. I’ m a Walking Horse!
I’ m ready to go. My pride is great, For I’ m a descendant
Of Roan Allen F-38. I’ m a Walking Horse!
My walk is fast. My canter is sublime. My disposition is good I’ m ready to ride; just anytime. I’ m a Walking Horse!
I climb the mountains, I trod the hills. My glide is smooth,
Without any spills. I’ m a Walking Horse!
I’ ll always work hard, And I’ ll give you my best. Just feed me good, And don’ t forget the rest. I’ m a Walking Horse!
I fill the arenas, I pack them to the rafters. I give them thrills, I give them laughter. I’ m a Walking Horse!
I have great ambitions, As you probably know. There’ s one thing I like to do, And that’ s to make a show. I’ m a Walking Horse!
I like most people, And I don’ t hold a grudge. But I could kick the pants Of an unfair judge. I’ m a Walking Horse!
I have lots of fans, For this, there is a reason, Because my style is great The whole long season. I’ m a Walking Horse!
I’ m not stuck up, And I’ m not snobby, But I’ m proud of one thing: You’ ve chosen me for a hobby.
I’ m a Walking Horse!
If you like my style, And you like my poses,
Just adorn my neck
With World Champion roses. I’ m a Tennessee Walking Horse!
Harold Kennedy says:
Harold Kennedy, Winner World Championship Reserve, Shelbyville, 1963, 1964 Reserve Winner in Mare Class, Shelbyville, 1963 Blue Ribbon Winner from Oklahoma City to Houston, Texas on Southwest Circuit. From Houston to Greensboro, N. C. Tennessee Walking Horse Trainer for 21 Years.
" I started using Corona when I was at the Circle T Ranch out in Roanoke, Texas. It ' s the best antiseptic dressing and lubricant I ever found. The way it keeps horses from having quarter cracks, makes hair grow, and makes
callouses shed. " It ' s especially helpful to me, being a Tennessee Walking man. When I ' m showing, I rub it on the horse ' s ankles before I put the boots on. That keeps the ankles from getting irritated. Keeps sores from coming up. And, if
any of my horses get chain sores, I rub it in every night and bandage the ankles. In three to five days, the hair will start coming through and the callouses will shed. Corona really gets down in there and soothes. " Another thing. When the coronary band gets dry and
hard, it busts and leaves quarter cracks. If you ' ll apply Corona around the band ' s edge— only takes two or three minutes to work it in— you ' ll see that crack healing within 8 to 10 days. " Corona is good for harness sores, girth galls, rope bums, too. It ' s the best remedy for foundered horses— keeps the soles of their feet soft and flexible. And the race track people recommend it for hobble sores.
" It ' s easy to see, I swear by Corona. Try it. You will, too.''
Corona is available at tack shops, saddleries, drug stores. Or write direct for your free sample and new illustrated brochure containing information about care and treatment of horses: Corona Manufacturing Company P. O. Box 1214, Atlanta, Georgia 30301
May, 1968