° ®, the greatest concerns of almost everyone in the Walking Horse business, as indicated by our results, is the problem of false registrations. Everyone, large breeders and small, has reached a point where they have very little confidence in papers, especially if they concern a horse born and raised in Middle Tennessee. This is a strong assertion which needs immediate attention.
The Breeders’ Association has recently taken steps to correct any procedures in their department that would make the prospect of false registration easier. There is no way to safeguard every phase of registrations, however; and if an individual is inclined to be dishonest and can get any assistance whatever from a mare owner or a stallion owner, it will always be possible to produce papers that are incorrect. Since it has been clearly indicated that the vast majority of people in this business are aware of the situation, perhaps we can now take steps to reduce this practice.
While the results of our first " Breeders Survey” are not conclusive, we do have, for the fust time, some guidelines for the future. We are fully aware that some of the trends, as indicated by this survey, are subject to discussion and drastic change over a short period of time. If the response by the mass of Walking Horse enthusiasts is favorable, we will probably entertain the thought of conducting similar surveys on other topics of interest to our readers.
Remember— " It’ s not how many mares you breed, it’ s how many colts you get!”
LEARNING TO LOVE
There are many who want me to tell them of secret ways of becoming perfect and I can only tell them that the sole secret is a hearty love of God, and the only way of attaining that love is by loving. You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so you learn to love God and man by loving. Begin as a mere apprentice and the very power of love will lead you on to become a master of the art.
St. Francis de Sales
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA 30223 PHONE( 404) 228-1637
W. D. ELLIOTT Manager & Trainer Two top bred fillies For Sale GUNSMOKE & SHADOW Breeding
THE SHADOW’ S SHADOW
Sired by GO BOY’ S
SHADOW, dam KATE CHANCE by LAST
CHANCE. Five-year-old black stallion, 15-2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hands. A horse with beautiful conformation and arT outstanding individual with a grand disposition. Being by GO BOY’ S SHADOW by MERRY GO BOY and some twelve crosses to foundation breeding, no one interested in Walking Horse bloodlines could find better if they wore out a new car looking. This horse has been shown lightly and has always given good account of himself. He is sound and ready to go. Reason for selling is that people are going out of business. Copy of papers
Isent on request.
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