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on the reverse, Doug always knew when to "turn him
on” to make it spectacular. He was owned at the time
by Wolaver and Mr. NELSON GIBSON of Brookhaven,
Mississippi.
According to knowledgeable Walking Horse enthus
iasts, this will be the first time that a World’s Grand
Champion has ever been offered at stud in the state
of Georgia. As a breeding stallion, Mack K’S Hand
shaker should brove to be one of the best. To date
he has sired some top horses, including Shaker’s
Shocker, the 1965 Reserve Champion Junior Walking
Horse. At present, Doug has several other top horses
sired by Mack K’s Handshaker, including Handshaker’s
Rebel and Handshaker’s Copy. He has a good crop
of colts on the ground this year and thus far the
1966 breeding season on Handshaker has been ex
cellent despite the fact that he has not been promoted
due to the construction of the new Wolaver stables.
The new owners of Mack K’s Handshaker extend
a cordial welcome to all Walking Horse enthusiasts
to see this great horse at the Wolaver stables through
July of this year and to make plans to come and see
him in his new quarters at Fickling’s Rivoli Farms in
Macon, Georgia.
Fickling’s Rivoli Farms
A new operation in the Walking Horse business,
the Fickling Rivoli Farms boasts some of the most
beautiful property in middle Georgia. Trainer JIM
EDMUNDS is currently looking after the brood mare
operation and manager ARTHUR CHILDREE takes
care of the property and all facilities.
Owner William A. Fickling, well-known Macon real
estate and insurance businessman with the firm of
Fickling and Walker, turned to the Walking Horse
business from registered cattle. He is approaching
the program with long-range planning with the stock
he now owns, including Handshaker, and has all rea
son to feel that success is imminent.
Out of the twenty-six-stall training barn, Jim Ed
munds is working about ten show horses. This, he
points out, will be a part of Fickling Farms, but he
will be concentrating primarily on the breeding and
brood mare operation. He is now working Gold Coast
Express, a sorrel five-year-old stud; Golden Gaiety,
a palomino three-year-old mare; a good two-year-old
black stud owned by JANE LAND of Atlanta; and a
bay Midnight Secret gelding belonging to HAROLENE
MURRAY of Waycross.
Heading up the band of fifteen select brood mares
are several by Midnight Sun and Merry Boy that have
been bred to the best stock available. The background
of some of the mares reads like a "Who’s Who,” with
Wilson’s Allen, Billy Wilson, Roan Allen F-38, Allan
F-l, and a host of other Foundation names appearing
frequently.
ctud was purchased. Boyd, who has made and shown
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