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G . E . STATESBERY Minneapolis , Minnesota
" I ’ m president of the Minnesota Tennessee Walking Horse Association and came down here to buy MID NIGHT SECRET for a group of people . Didn ’ t get him , though ! We did buy some good broodmares , however . Walking Horse business is really growing in our part of the country . Better stock ... more interest . We have a lot of Walking Horse classes in our shows now . Come to see us !” and this sale . Still active in Walking Horse business and have about thir ty horses at the present . trating on breeding our stud , GUN- SMOKE ’ S SON . Bred about 60 mares last year . Lots of interest in this part of the country . Dr . Baney has been fnr breed out here .’
RICHARD PATE Cordova , Tennessee
" We came out here for the American Royal and to buy some stock . Prices are high but there is some real good stock going through . Dr . Baney sure puts on a sale . We need to get some of these people to Tennessee . People here I never heard of are buying top horses .”
GENE COONROD Springfield , Missouri
" I talked to you last year . Got in business during this sale in 1966and now have five mares and a stud . We came this year to look over some breeding stock and young horses . Haven ’ t bought anything yet but have several picked out that I really like . It is a good sale .”
ROBERT SNYDER Bakersfield , California
" We came out here because of our interest in starting right . Tried to buy all of MIDNIGHT SECRET but don ’ t know yet how it is going to work out . We got interested in Walking Horses just recently . My dad was interested in horses for years . We just think the Walking Horse business has a real future in California . It ’ s a good sale !”
MR . AND MRS . BARKLEY BROCK Clinton , Missouri
" We came down to visit with some of our friends during the horse show
Glendale , California " I ’ m a professional promoter . Have a group that travels throughout the nation for TV commercials , grand openings , etc . I ’ ve got a lot ofhorses and heard about this sale of Tennessee Walking Horses over at the Royal . Thought I would come out and see for myself what the breed was all about . I like the breed but don ’ t know yet what I ought to buy . Never heard of the VOICE . Send me one !”
WEDAD SPA DARI Kansas City , Missouri Bethlehem , Israel
" Now , Bruce , you know why I am here and you know I am not going to buy a horse and that I read Dr . Baney ’ s copy of the VOICE . I will smile for your camera if you like !”
MORE TOP WALKING HORSE TRAINERS RELY ON THE “ VOICE ” FOR INFORMATION ,
NEWS AND VIEWS OF THEIR BUSINESS THAN ON ANY OTHER NATIONAL MAGAZINE .
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