1964-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1964 December Voice | Page 8

"A CHRISTMAS REQUEST"
The followng poetic contribution
comes to us from a man most quali­
fied to state for us many different
aspects of our wonderful horse
kingdom. Here he expresses the in­
ner thoughts of a past show horse
long put out to pasture and con­
tent on grazing the rest of her life.
Dr. J. P. Gardner, DVM, of King­
ston, Ohio, receives our congratu­
lations on this effort. We appre-
his interest in sharing his thoughts
with us at this time.
The EDITORS
“I once was The Queen of The
Tanbark,
I once was The Toast of
The Crowd,
All the others I’d pass, in that
Championship Class,
Fifedmit that I felt mighty
proud.
When the work-outs were over, and
the winner was named,
I was called to that circle,
reserved for the famed,
Was given a trophy and ribbon
of blue,
Was robed in a blanket quite
brilliant and new.
My life, my surroundings, were
always serene,
My stall was immaculate, and
I was groomed clean,
But now that is all just a thing of
the past,—
The other mares warned me,
such things wouldn’t last,
That fame was quite fickle, and
mighty few thanks,
Would I get when I entered
the brood-mare ranks.
Although I am living a life of
pure ease,
In clover and timothy up to
my knees,
I long for the past, and I have one
regret,
I miss the attention I once
use to get.
Am I asking too much, to be
groomed just once more,
Pick the burrs from my tail,
from my feet the manure,
Let me wear that show-blanket,
as I once used to do,
Then I will believe that I’ve
had Christmas too.
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THE BAILEY'S HAVE TWIN DAUGHTERS
Mr. and Mrs. William Curtis Bailey announce the birth of twin
daughters, Catherine Elise and Carol Aldrich, on Friday, November 13,
1964, at St. Dominic Hospital.
Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Bailey, Sr. and Mrs. Vera Buford,
all of Jackson, Mississippi.
MERRY BOY’S KNOCKOUT
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A leading Black Stallion by MERRY BOY out of a GIOVANNI Mare. He is a 7/8th
Brother to MERRY GO BOY and offers the finest in blood, conformation, disposition
and natural way of going.
STANDING AT
PAUL SMITH’S STABLES At Time of Service
STUD FEE: $100
Winter Garden, Florida OWNER — George N. Harrell, MD
Phone [phone] oor 656-2406 Palmetto, Florida
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