Walking On Volume 2, Issue 10, October 2015 | Page 4

Bits and Pieces

Ambassador Jane

On Saturday, September 26th, White Oak Farm
of Atoka, TN participated in the Annual Rosemark
Country Fair. 2006 WGC Silver Express (“Silver”)
and All American City Slicker (“Jane”) were chosen to
be the featured equine ambassadors. Sammy Sanders
handed out brochures and information on the TWH.
Many kids and adults stopped by and commented on
how pretty they were and how well behaved both horses were. It was hard for them to believe that Silver was
a stallion, since he was so gentle with the children. It
was really fun to see the little girls putting their hands
out to pet Jane. I can remember so well being one of
those little girls and wanting to get a pretty horse of my
own.
However, this wasn’t Janes first time in the ambassador role. Not by a long shot! Both of us are constantly
on the alert for opportunities to further the education
of the general public and influence public sentiment
about the beloved TWH.
This past summer, a well-known and prominent
Quarter Horse trainer was in route from shows to his
home in Texas, when he experienced serious truck
problems. Through mutual acquaintances with the farrier, White Oak Farm was contacted and the Marbrys
graciously allowed them to stay at the farm while the
necessary repairs were made to the truck.
Naturally, the trainer was curious about the operation of the fa