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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Ma 197ft At Greenwood Persley Den horses are off and running by Jennifer compete with larger breeders after a Scotch valley Thoroughbred racing starts and dont try this week and Were the only ones several local racing stables breeders left who think of are geared up and ready to racing as a go sport We do it for fun and Carl and Schwabe break even owners of Persley Den farms Carl Schwabe states the The came to live on their farm in 1973 providing a natural farm atmosphere surrounded by animals for their two daughters Would you have children on the have two breeder Is suffering growing up without pets at the track already and are preparing a third With 23 horses most of them broodmares and colts head of sheep and eight foals expected In a month or two Persley Den staff are girding their loins for a busy spring Carl Schwabe an aristocratic gentleman who happens to be a lawyer in his spare time keeps an educated eye on the proceedings making sura everything runs smoothly Dagmar Schwabe who comes from a background of four generations of horse breeders in Germany Is a gentle lady with profound ideas about the care of her animals It was she who bought the first Den horse who became a record breaker and dam of some of the farms well known mares la still on the farm Were not business people thats the trouble They the horses stay till they die says Mr Stakes winner Other mares now serving their gestation time at Den include Reasonable Wife a good name who was broodmare of the year in her daughter Wedded Wife best race mare of Canadian Stakes winner and winner of the Stakes Its everybodys dream to get in the winners circle and we made it twice with the first horse we bred We were lucky to win Mr Schwabe explains However all these suc cessful mares dont seem to realize how important they are They live happily In their spacious quarters running in alfalfarich pastures protected by sturdy board fences and careful at tendants Theyre not the usual spoiled brat type of racing Thoroughbred but friendly playful ladles anxious for a pat and in terested in visitors The relaxed atmosphere at Den is a credit to the Full time staff The man responsible for this management is John Kennedy reputed to be one of the finest horsemen there is He and his family live on the farm Kennedy has the job of keeping the wheels oiled and making sure every horse has Individual attention This past win that meant caring tor 33 horses not to mention the sheep and Dinky a year old pony Ted Shields is currently the training Jockey and rider assisted by the Schwabes youngest daughter Yvonne who comes home from boarding school every weekend to Jump on the horses and leg them up The older daughter an economist lives away from home Four staff man the farm assisted by several parttlme employees Shields described as a nice guy very experienced trainer by his employer breaks yearlings the slow way taking his time to en sure maximum relaxation of every horse Mr declares this past winter to have been one of the best for training The lack of Ice has enabled the horses to be outside most of the time The footing has only become slippery recently and now the Schwabe horses are exer cised in the covered arena Sheep are kept to clean up the pastures after the horses Sheep and horses are com- grazers being im mune to each others parasites The broodmares occupy a separate Isolated barn and are fed first in line to minimize the risk of Infection being carried from the other stables Foals are planned to arrive late In the season in April or May The Schwabes dont like the common practice of foaling early In the year for extra growth and age They feel a colt grows just as well and has a better start when It Is born at a more natural time and can benefit from early grass Small breeders cant compete Despite the impressive appearance of Den farms the Schwabes describe themselves as small breeders and declare they cant because of the lack of queries Mrs Schwabe breeders awards currently The Schwabes still use the Until two years ago each red and white racing colours breeder received a small of Mrs mother percentage of every purse his Coming from such a lengthy colt won no matter who background in horses In the owned him This money old country Mrs Schwabe Is helped the small breeder an extremely knowledgeable realize more profit from the horsewoman sale of a colt and helped Shes the horsewoman of finance his breeding the family declares her operation always an ex husband pensive proposition Mrs Schwabe remembers Now only large stake races her favorite horse an Anglo offer breeder awards Sen- Arab who came to her family would like to see as a refugee from invasion breeder awards back on during the war The colts allowance and claiming races dam was purchased by her adding this Is an Incentive for mother from a herd of the the small breeder The flnestArabians in the country present system only helps the while they being moved larger breeder Mr from the line of fire The feels mare was bred loan excellent He also says the biggest Thoroughbred and dropped a disappointment for a breeder foal who was to become is to sell a colt and not have It Germanys leading sire for handled to its best ability producing small horses Mrs Schwabe agrees that Everyones always seeing a colt not realize Its looking forward to winning potential in someone elses the Queens Plate says Carl hands can be heart breaking Schwabe declaring he may never do it Carl and Dagmar Schwabe However whether or not a came to Canada in and Queens Plate winner comes bought Persley Den in i960 from Persley Den farms Until the farm was Acton will still have the managed by the former happiest Thoroughbreds owner George Robertson gamboling through rich who also named the farm pastures on the Sideroad THE MOST VALUABLE horse at Persley Den is Dinky the 40yearold pony who acts as wet- nurse to excitable race horses Farm owner Carl Schwabe is very fond of Dinky who runs with the sheep when his services are not required FIELD FULL of fat mares at Persley Den Farms on the 25 sideroad means therell be lots of foals year at the Thoroughbred breeding establishment Cark Schwabe leads Hlldesheim multiple stakes race winner and Helgoland to the gate YVONNE SCHWABE bridles County before training in the arena for the racing season starting this week at The fiveyear old mare broke her leg two years ago but patient care from her owners has made her fighting fit again 1000 ml 1 1 litre THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHILDRENS AID SOCIETY OF THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF HALTON cordially invite you and your friends to attend the ANNUAL MEETING on Wednesday March 800 pm in the Auditorium Halton Centennial Manor 185 Ontario Street IHwy Milton Ontario SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER DR RON STOKES President Ontario Psychiatric Association Director Community Mental Health Services Consultant Muskoka Family Childrens Services Member of the Review Board Ministry of Correctional Services EVERYONE WELCOME Mr Bryan Clarke President Treasurer The Childrens Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Halton 160 Blair Road Burlington 1 K9 I would like to become a member of the Society Please find my membership for ensuing year Name Mrs MA Secretary Table report Regional Police Commission tabled an In terlm report concerning problems connected with salmon fishing In Bronte Harbor during the com mission meeting at Oakvllle Thursday Enforcement of parking regulations on the land and enforcement of rules on the water are the main problems facing police according to Chief Ken Skcrretts Interim report commission is also awaiting a report from its lawyer Normally the police patrol the harbor from May to Labour Day Police use their own boat However with the Introduction of salmon to our waters wo have had to spend more time with the related problem states report estimated the cost of placing an officer on a different boot a labor Day would cost about Police to try new jackets Regional Police will try out a some new style Jackets and make the traditional blue tunic more comfortable About 36 new style jackets will be worn by men In each district for about eight months In order to help the police commission decide which way to go In uniform styling next year The decision came at last Thursdays commission meeting at Commissioners found they could not make a decision based on tho brief time one constable wore the nylon patrol jacket Constable Bill Gall said the new style Jacket is a per cent improvement over the present tunic The new jacket shorter than the tunic Equipment can be carried on the pants belt without help from the traditional Sam Browne cross belt The commission also agreed to pay about per garment to have in eluded in the tunics which most of the man force wear Neither the commission or police chief Ken were attracted to the Eisenhower Jacket saw during a previous com mission meeting I per sonally dont want any part of the 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