1966-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1966 March Voice RS | Page 9

PAPER WORK — A big part of managing a stable such os this TOP MARES — JACK MONTGOMERY takes time out from his
is "paper work." Here JACK MONTGOMERY goes over a set of
papers of one of the brood mares that arrived for breeding. busy schedule to point out some of the top mares that are
already booked to Shadow and Piddley for 1966. These mares
represent some of the best in the country.
GO BOY’S SHADOW and PIDDLEY Observe Record Seasons in 1965!
stud now standing. One thing for sure: Jack Mont­
gomery and Mr. H. C. BAILEY of Jackson, Missis­
sippi, who owns Shadow, firmly believe in their prod­
uct. As a basis for their faith, Jack said, "Our an­
nual sale of Shadow and Piddley colts, held each year
during the week of the Celebration, has convinced us
that there is a great demand for these blood lines.”
Getting off the subject of their stallions for a min­
ute to talk further about the Shadow-Piddley sale,
we learned that the third annual sale will be held
this year and all indications are that there will be a
record number of top colts consigned again this year.
Jack took us out back to see the new additions to
their facilities that were necessitated by the sale,
then took us into the pasture to see some of their
brood mares and some of the fine-looking colts that
they have by these two stallions.
When the subject of Piddley comes up, Jack Mont­
gomery takes on a look of special pride. Jack is giv­
en credit for bringing this horse back into the lime­
light after he was, for all practical purposes, "put on
the shelf.” Jack says, "Most people know the story
of Piddley . . . how he injured his back leg as a two-
year-old just before show season started. Few people
realize, however, just how disappointed his trainer,
MR. WINSTON WISER, was at the loss of this po­
tentially great horse. Rumor has it that Winston was
personally more enthusiastic about the prospects of
Piddley than any horse he had trained up to that
time.” They tell stories about how Winston would get
a few people over to the barn early in the morning
while he was working Piddley and, not saying a word,
would take him out back after warming him up and
make a pass across the crest of the field, throwing
the morning dew and cutting the haze like a knife.
"It was enough to make a chill run up your back,”
Jack added.
March, 1966
EXCELLENT FACILITIES — Managing a facility such as this re­
quires personal attention. Here JACK assists one of his helpers
in moving a brood mare into a new stall. These new stables
have recently been completed out behind the main barn.
As a breeding horse, Piddley has attracted quite
a lot of attention the past two seasons. There are
several good Piddley colts now in the show ring and
1966 will see a lot more coming to the front as top
show horses. Piddley, who is also by Merry Go Boy,
offers an excellent blend of Allen blood that nics
well with most blood lines. He is out of Ann’s Dixie
Maid who was by Society Man, who was by Wilson’s
Allen. Considering his blood lines, his excellent qual­
ifications as an individual, and the number of truly
outstanding colts that he has been getting, Piddley
should have another good season at stud.
The Bailey-Montgomery Stables, located on the Lew-
isburg Highway just outside of Shelbyville, Tennes­
see, is one of the most beautiful and well-equipped
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