1969 Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1969 January Voice RS | Page 82

DIANA BABB PURCHASES EQUINE SPECIALTIES COMPANY
Diana Babb of Fort Oglethorpe , Georgia recently purchased a new horse supply business which will be known as SHOW HOSS . The equipment and truck were purchased from Fred Williams and Dr . W . R . Harper , both of Chattanooga , Tennessee , who have successfully operated this past year under the name Equine Specialties Company . This truck is wellestablished on the show horse circuit and a barn-to-barn calling basis .
Diana plans to leave the training of Walking Horses to her husband , Jim Babb , who will continue full operation of their stable in Fort Oglethorpe , and she will travel with a full supply of horse equipment around the Georgia , Alabama and Tennessee area . Along with this service , she plans a mail-order service of supplies mailed postpaid to any point in the United States .
In her recent years of training Walking Horses , Diana Babb knows equipment and the needs of trainers working with horses . We wish her every success in her new venture . If you ever need any horse equipment , write SHOW HOSS , Box 2174 , Fort Oglethorpe , Georgia , or call Mrs . Diana Babb , 404 / 861-0005 .
INFORMATION SOUGHT REGARDING BURGLARY AT WALKING H FARM IN OHIO
The following letter is self-explanatory , and is a copy of one sent to the Geauga County Sheriff :
I have listed below the items stolen from our barn at 12:00 PM , January 4 , 1969 . Deputy Bell saw a green Chevy pickup truck loading these items when he went by at that time . All saddles and tack were branded
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" GHH ” under the skirts or on the straps . I am offering a $ 200.00 reward for information leading to the recovery . I am also sending a copy of this letter to all magazines and saddle stores . 3 Western Saddles 6 English Saddles 12 Halters 12 Headstalls complete with bits 10 Steel Bits 6 Lead Shanks 4 Whips 12 Stable Sheets or Blankets Thieves broke two windows and attempted to start our horse van . I hope we can get a trace of these people . Deputy Bell has a glove and a flashlight they dropped .
Regards , George Holmes
Anyone having any information about the robbery or anyone finding equipment of the type described should contact Mr . Holmes at Chardon , Ohio , phone AV5-4931 or AV5- 3641 , or write Box 125 , Sherman Road , Chardon , Ohio .
DO YOU HAVE SOME TOP YEARLINGS ? ARE THEY WORTH TOP DOLLAR ? ENTER THEM NOW IN THE
To be held the last Friday and Saturday of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration .
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT
C . A . BOBO SELLEBRATION SALE
Route # 2 SHELBYVILLE , TENNESSEE
PHONE 615 / 684-1043
ASSESSING THE VALUE OF A WORLD GRAND CHAMPION
When we consider the fantastic growth of the overall horse activity in the nation , and remember that our breed is growing as fast as or faster than many others , then we can begin to evaluate one of our top breeding horses . From the financial standpoint , a breeding stallion can be a real money-maker if he is handled and promoted right . Thus far , all our World Grand Champions ( with the exception of MACK K ’ S HAND­ SHAKER - see story on page 6 ) are currently standing at stud in Tennessee . Many people say " this is where the good mares are ” but if the facts were known , it would be interesting to see just how many -mares are brought from out of state to the court of our top stallions and how many of our top horses were foaled somewhere other than Tennessee .
Based strictly on the income provided by stud fees , one can easily determine the prospective annual income of a stallion . Using the 1968 VOICE Stallion Directory as a guide , we averaged the stud fees and found that the average is $ 155.00 for the best our breed has to offer . There are some who get as much as $ 500 for a stud fee , but only a few . The majority are asking only $ 100 to breed a mare . Let ’ s say that a stallion owner is asking $ 250 to breed a mare and that he gets one hundred mares in foal ( artificially or naturally ). This is a total of $ 25,000 income for the year . But . . . when we Figure in the overhead and other expenses
of operating and promoting a major breeding establishment , the profit potential is reduced considerably . A stallion will have to have quite a few high-production years to account for an original expenditure of , let ’ s say , $ 100,000.00 .
What is a World Grand Champion worth ? If he is a productive breeder andean breed into his colts the same qualities that won for him , his value is exceedingly great . However , if he lacks the capacity to do this , or if the demands of the breed change as much in the next few years as they have in the last few , he may be just another $ 100 stud . As noted in our recent " Breeders Survey ” ( see page 32 ), the fact that a stallion is a " world champion ” is listed as one of the minor factors in selecting a suitable mate for a mare ; however , we feel that there is a lot more significance attached to this than most people are willing to admit .
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