Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse - April 2020

©Shane Shiflet

2020 Amateur & Bob Adcock
Four-Year-Old Contender

Ad Sponsored By Owned by The Bob Adcock Family • Lititz, PA

ADCOCK
BROSSINCE 1972

Representing State
Senate District 14

Proud to be a Tennessean.

I’m honored to be part of a state senate that
supports the TWHBEA.

615.741.1066

[email protected]

©Shane Shiflet

& Bob Adcock

2020 Amateur Specialty Contender

Ad Sponsored By Owned by • The Bob Adcock Family • Lititz, PA

ADCOCK
BROSSINCE 1972

March/April 2020 • Volume 59 No. 2
www.twhbea.com

Features
40 Basics To Consider Before Building A Barn
52 Trainers Seclusion Showcase
68 When A Hoof Conditioner Is Really Necessary
94 Equine Leadership
102 TWHYA Board Members & Officers
Every Issue
114 Stallion Directory
116 Horseman’s Directory
118 Fond Farewell
119 Advertisers’ Index
Columns
6 From The President
11 From The Executive Director
100 TWHBEA News

2020 AmAteur & Bob Adcock Cover
Four-YeAr-old Contender
A Kingpin
and Bob Adcock
2020 Amateur Four-Year-Old Contenders

Ad SponSored By Owned by The Bob Adcock Family • Lititz, PA
ADCOCK
BROSSINCE 1972

©Sandra Hall WC

and Herbert Derickson

2020 World Grand Champion Contender

Owned by The Alan Riddley Family

From
The
President

Margo Urad

We are pleased to be able to offer this Voice season when it continues. We are also extending the
edition via on-line and will also be on our facebook. TWHBEA Futurity entry deadline to the date of the
I wish to personally thank everyone who has adver- show with no increase or late fees.
tised.
We all know our Country is going thru trying
Our Association has taken every precaution times with the Covid 19, outbreaks across our Coun-
to protect our employees and customers. We have try never in my life would I thought I would see this
of course followed the order and all employees are happen. I know times have changed within the past
working from home except for getting the mail and month; however, know your Association is here for
doing deposits. Customers can still do business via you and we will all get thru this together.
mail, email or phoning the office and being direct-
ed to voicemail to leave a message which are being Margo Urad
forwarded to the correct person. Please be patient as President TWHBEA
we are on limited staff and if your call is not returned,
you may either email me or call me and I will make
sure you are taken care of.

TWHBEA is waiving all late fees till June 20th
along with offering IPEDS for free to all members.
This is a perfect time to get your papers work for the

WGC & 3xWC

Minor Ordeal

and Tyler Baucom

2020 World Grand Champion
Contender

Owned by
Dean & Riddley
Wendell & Kings Mountain, NC

Photo by Shane Shiflet

WC

and Lorie Riddley

2020
Amateur
Four-Year-Old
Mare & Gelding
Contender

Owned by The Alan Riddley Family

Ole
Rocky

Top

and
Lilly Riddley

2020
Amateur
Four-Year-Old
Stallion
Contender

Photo by Danielle Ricker



From the Executive Director:

Hi folks, I pray that each, and everyone, of you is safe and healthy and that the Good Lord is
working His will in your lives.

We welcome you to the first edition of the Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse™ magazine
digital-only issue. In these pages you’ll find your friends and neighbors, and some of those you
wish were your friends and neighbors. We love our customers and we know you’ll love the ads,
the horses and the people like we do. Enjoy it!

We are very proud of the graphics department (all one of them) that designed these pages so
beautifully and artfully. Great job, Paulette! I know you’re going to enjoy the magazine even if
you cannot hold it in your hand. And thank you for being as understanding as you are about it –
due to the circumstances we, like every other business in America, is suffering a bit. We all hope
to be back to a print edition in the next issue, or at the latest the August edition before the
Celebration. Printing the Voice magazine means too much to too many of us for it simply to go
100% digital now while so many of you still do not have a computer or email or a smart phone or…

You can help us, though, you know? We’ve given some concessions to encourage as much
business as we can at reduced rates and let us summarize them for you here.

1. No Late Fees – ends June 20th – all registry work!
2. Accepting all work via email, fax and front door (there is a benefit to that too, you know )
3. Premium iPEDS – everyone! – no exceptions – ends June 20th
4. Member Benefits – see the preceding page
5. Charitable Giving – Amazon Smile. Choose ‘Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ Foundation’

to donate 5% of qualifying purchases to our foundation that supports the breed registry.

There are more benefits to being a member of this association than we can truly name, as most of
them are deep-down and based on camaraderie, pride, honor, loyalty and dedication to our
posterity. Think on that for a little while and you’ll understand what we mean.

As for other issues around the office – we’re still working remotely, but hoping it will end soon, so
we can re-open the office to the public and get away from the dining room office that is too
closely situated to our pantries and refrigerators. God bless and good health to you all.

Major Rory Williams, MA, USA Retired

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Walking Horse Industry Helps
Tornado Victims

The walking horse community feed
all those effected by the devasting tor-
nados in Cookeville on March 9, 2020.
Layne Leverette coordinated the efforts
while Rowdy Ranch did the cooking.
Thanks to all the donations, which were
made through the Tennessee Walking
Horse Breeders’ Foundation.

Basics To Consider Before Building A Barn

By Brad Woodruff, VP Owners, Exhibitors, International
So you have finally bought that acreage in the country or grown your horse herd to the point of needing or
wanting to build a new barn. Barn buiilding is a learning process. So before you get too set on your ideas
about your “dream barn” you need to do some research. This article is intended as a first step in that process
and admittedly serves to point out the obvious and covers only the barest of basics.

Research

There are a number of books on barn building and design that are a must read before talking with a contractor
or considering doing the job yourself. Do a google.com search and browse Amazon.com its all there. Unless
you are an experienced builder with access to heavy equipment and skilled labor, contracting the job yourself is
almost always a bad decision. It will not save you money, in fact it will probably cost you more in the long run.
Building a barn is an awful lot of work and you will have to live with your mistakes for a long time!. Trust me,
bid out the job to a reputable company that specializes in barns and outdoor buildings-- that guarantees the
work, the materials and that completes the job on time. Ask for references, then go see the barns and talk to the
owners. Ask about the person’s experiences and satisfaction with the builder and look at their barn very care-
fully for worksmanship and design. Ask the owner what he/she likes/dislikes about the barn and what they
wish could be different, or what they would do differently next time. Take notes and the time to visit several
finished products built by the company(ies) you are considering..

Type and Style

Ok, so assuming you have an idea of the type of barn i.e. probably post and beam or pole barn; and what
style barn you want e.g. Gambrel, Dutch, Monitor etc., and some preconceived notions on size and cost---
start putting the pencil on paper for your floor plan. Keep in mind, that you will always find a use for more
square footage in the future than you will have envisioned. Do you want to store hay - square or round bale--
ground level, two story or loft? Side wall heights of 10’ 12’ 14’ or greater will need consideration. Do you need
interior walls for a tack room, office, wash rack, breeding area? Do you want an inside arena? … it goes on
and on. The only limit is your imagination and finances.



Measure twice, cut once

One thing for certain, to have to go back and add on addtionals “bays” to a barn after it has been built, is
considerable more expense than building the right sized facility in the first place. So plan for the optimal size
you can possibly afford…and then go bigger! You need 12’ x 12’ box stalls, don’t be tempted for cheaper and
smaller 10’x10’s. Stalls must be across from each other or side by side with bars in the dividing walls. Stalled
horses have to see other horses when stalled or they can develop neurotic behaviors. So, for breeding stallions
or mares due to foal that are not daily turn outs, a 12 x 24 (double) stall is recommended for greater freedom
of movement. This double stall option can be fashioned with removable dividing wall inserts as needed. You
will not regret a 14 -16 ft. wide work aisle. So the number and postioning of your stalls, work and storage areas
will dictate the width, length and height of your barn. Suggestion: Price your barn with and without the stalls
included, build a big enough building to leave room for future stall additions or holding pens as may be need-
ed or finances allow.

Site location, site drainage, site preparation

You should choose a location that is, or will be, all weather accessible via a good rocked road with ample turn
around space in front, behind or around it to handle a large truck and trailer rig. You may not think you’ll
ever have need for a semi-trailer to come to your barn, but, think again, your builder is not going to deliver
roof trusses in a mini van! And, a big truck with a 20 ft gooseneck trailer is a likely given at some point in
your barn’s future..
Your barn building site must be raised level grade, not located in a flood plain or low area that would invite
rain runoff or snowmelt to enter your barn. Conversely, if you plan to have running water and something other
than a dirt floor in the barn you need to plan drainage so that waste water can leave your barn.
There are a number of options for drainage, the most basic is a a field tile floor drain that can tie into a gutter
downspout tile that runs waste water away from the barn. Also pretty basic is a gravity fed french drain ditch
about two feet wide that runs downhill 3 to 4 feet deep and is filled with wash rock laid over a septic field tile
system. Once the barn is up and stalls are in you install one of several urine permeable stall flooring systems
topped with bedding.
If you are planning for an office, lab, or living quarters with a bathroom, you will need to plan for plumbing,
electrical service and a full septic system with enough surrounding acreage for laterils. In temperate climates,
as you dig your trenches below the frost line for water pipes, consider laying underground wiring (in the same
trench), If you plan for automatic stall waterers, bury your water line and electric line to prevent freezing. Plan
for electrical outlets on the exterior stall fronts. Have a large enough electrical service installed to accommo-
date lighting or lighting upgrades later on if needed. Your stall drainage system can feed to the septic tank- no
need for two systems, but remember you still must run your downspout gutter rain water away from the barn
with field tiles.

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Will your barn have a concrete floor? If so, all the plumbing and underground wiring need to be stubbed in or
roughed in prior to pouring. You will need a 4 inch crushed road rock bed, wire or ribar and visqueen vapor
barrier as an underlay to keep a 4 inch slab of concrete from floating or cracking. This must be decided prior to
your site gradient work to compensate for the 4 inch rockbed and the 4 inches of concrete that will be poured
after the building is erected.
Orientation and postioning of your building before preparing the building site is important to consider. Will
you have sliding doors on both ends of the building to allow you to drive a truck or tractor through the build-
ing? You will be glad if you do. If you are in a Northern or temperate climate, will you place a side wall to the
North wind? If you are in a Southern, arid desert or semi tropical climate, will you face your barn East-West
to have the sun’s hottest rays off your uninsulated side walls?

Ventilation

Barns and horses need air ventilation-- either natural or mechanical. Roof ridge vents, overhanging roofs
and eves with ventilated soffits allow air to enter and exit a closed barn. An auxilary exhuast fan in a cupoloa
can move stale air out and draw fresh air in during hot or cold months to help keep your horses comfortable
or keep odors at bay. Functional dutch doors and windows that can be opened can also give needed natural
ventilation. Opening doors on both ends of your barn to form a breeze way gives great air flow and allows
the building to stay cooler during the heat of summer. In the winter, with doors closed, an insultated ceiling
with ridge or soffit ventilation are a must for stalled horses. Their respiration and waste will create moisture/
humidity that will condense on the inside of an un-insultated metal roof and either freeze or drip. This type of
situation can lead to respiratory illness, colds and fevers.

Conclusion

There are many things to consider before building a new barn. Probably the most important aspect is the
choice of a building contractor. Location and ease of access are critical for a convenient and functional facility
. Proximity to good access all weather roads with a barn road entrance and exit or turn around is a key con-
sideration. Site preparation, drainage, utilities and other services to the building need pre-planning and in
most instances pre- preparation or installation before the actual barn building begins.
Basic features for horse health and safety must take priority over other amenities. It is hoped that this article
either provides you with new information and insight to consider when building a barn or validates some of
your assumptions or thinking on the subject. Best of luck! I hope you build that nice, big dream barn you
have always yearned for; and may you always have the means to pay for it and the good health to enjoy it.

He’s It’s
Cool Blue Chavez

and Tom Kakassy and Christy Kakassy

We are looking forward to the
2020 show season and supporting

all disciplines of the
Tennessee Walking Horse.

Owned by
Walking K Farm
Christy & Tom Kakassy
Lake Wylie, South Carolina

Ole Blues From A Distance

Ole Blue’s Double Vision X Mark Sparkle (Mark Of Carbon)

Standing At Owned by Details
Lonesome Dove Stables David and Amy Dean Stud Fee: $500 LFG
Dunlap, Tennessee Dunlap, Tennessee Multi Mare Discount
423-949-3459 Bred by Thomas Holzhauser
423-883-5696 cell Denver, North Carolina #981195, 1998
Blue Roan, 15.1 hands
Shipped Semen Available

OLE BLUES FROM A DISTANCE combines the legendary bloodlines of Ebony Masterpiece, Carbon Copy, Sun’s Delight, Delight
Bumin Around, Rodger’s Perfection, Mark Of Carbon and Merry Go Boy. With no Pride or Pusher in his pedigree, he is an ideal out-
cross for mares across the industry. Ole Blue is producing colts of color, conformation and natural talent, making his offspring in high
demand.

He’s Steel Blue

Ole Blues From A Distance X Ole Blues Red Lady (Bum’s Souvenir)

©Barr Studio

HE’S STEEL BLUE is a homozygous classic blue roan TWH stallion. He is approximately 15.1 hands tall. He is by the outstanding classic
blue roan stallion Ole Blues From A Distance and is out of Ole Blue’s Red Lady, a Heritage Registered mare directly by Bum’s Souvenir.
Steel has 9 WGC mentions on his pedigree with no Pride or Pusher mentions making him an ideal cross with any mare. His pedigree

displays such WGC mentions as Delight Bumin Around, Gll’S Carbon Copy, Ebony Masterpiece, Sun’s Delight, Roger’s Perfection, Merry
Go Boy & Mark Of Carbon. He has been tested by U C Davis to be Homozygous Classic Roan meaning that all of his foals will be Classic

Roan foals. For Classic Roan foals with breeding and old time natural walking ability he is the obvious choice.

Standing At Owned by Details
Lonesome Dove Stables David and Amy Dean Stud Fee: $800
Dunlap, Tennessee Dunlap, Tennessee Multi Mare Discount
423-949-3459 Bred by Richard Breton #21302033, 2013, Blue Roan
423-883-5696 cell Homozygous Roan
Bolt, West Virginia Shipped Semen Available

Crimson Trace

He’s Blue All Around X Walk On Water (Quarterback’s Stock)

Standing At Owned by Details
Lonesome Dove Stables David and Amy Dean Stud Fee: $650
Dunlap, Tennessee Dunlap, Tennessee
423-949-3459 Bred by Richard Breton Multi Mare Discount
423-883-5696 cell
Bolt, West Virginia #21203480, 2012

Red Roan, 15.1 hands
Homozygous Roan (UC Davis)

Shipped Semen Available

CRIMSON TRACE is homozygous roan. Grandson of Indigo Blue, his bloodlines include Pride’s Generator, The Pushover (WGC),
Bum’s Souvenir, Pride Final Edition (WGC), The Super Stock (WGC), Sun’s Quiarterback, and Pride of Midnight H. F. His colts are
proving to demonstrate the color, conformation and ability one would expect from his bloodline

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