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.
Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse