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Il SECTION 2 - l»AGE 6 - PLAINDEALER- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1984 ^Hgenerai^^™ News Majestic Clydesdales win his affections VA News: ^ Ask veteran-related questions (Editor's Note: Following are representative questions an­ swered daily by VA counselors. Ftell information is available at any VA office.) Q. - My husband was covered under Veterans' Group life insurance when he died. An attorney from a company where he owed money said they would attach the proceeds of the in­ surance to pay the bill. Can they do this? A. - No. Servicemen's Group life insurance and Veterans' Group life insurance proceeds are not assignable, nor are payments to beneficiaries subject to claims of creditors of the insured or beneficiary. Q. Can a veteran draw compensation even though his or her disabilities are service- connected but rated as non- compensable? A. Yes. When a veteran has two or more non-compensable service connected disabilities that are permanent and clearly interfere with normal em­ ploy ability, a 10 percent rating may be assigned. By Kurt Begallca Plaindealer news service "Here comes the king, here comes the big number one. ..." Here come the Clydesdales. "The draft breeds, I think, are the most stylish," says John Howell of Hartland Township. "All you have to do is watch the Anheuser-Busch commercials on TV to see the sense of power and majesty." Howell, 37, was struck with that presence back in 1970 when he and his wife, Sheila, lived in Rochester, Mich. "For something to do, we went to county fairs," Howell said. At one such fair, Howell attended classes on harnessing draft, horses -- Belgians, Per- cherons...and Clydesdales. He fell head over hooves in love. "The horses were so magnificent, so impressive," Howell says. "The flashy, white- feathered feet; it just looked unbelievable." Eight years later, they bought a stallion. A year later they sold him and bought twin mares, Annie and Michelle. The yearlings joined Sheila's gelding, Sailor Boy, who is now in his "social security years," Howell says. In 1981 the Howells moved to St. Patrick Road and opened Rolling Meadows Farm. The horses came along. You can't miss them. Each weighs about 1,500 pounds. The Clydesdale breed derived its name from the district in Scotland where it was founded. Y<MM> 60LDMAN LANDSCAPING & CARPENTRY Landscaping •mi------ it Dpsign Work • R R Tie and • Tottf! Pli Timber Work »Totol town Core Service 'Tractor . and Bobcat Work 5"®SHHRB Carpentry J Special'7ing In Deck Design 0 Wood Fencing * Custom Pole Buildings •Complete Qai age (Concrete On Up) * Shingle Roofing * TL.tol Remodeling « Concrete Work Patio ond Sidewolk 459-5440 IN'Sl Rt(> IRK EST I VIA T t S 1 )OKI\t- f Of'W Wl) l() St RYIN(. VOl! 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Reg. $20 Sale 16.00 Mary Jane style in white or black vinyl patent. Reg. $17 Sale 13.60 Shoes sale priced thru Saturday, April 21 St. All other items available while quantities last. Intermediate markdowns may have been taken. JCRenney Brickyard, Ford City, Fox Valley Center, Gary Village, Golf Mill, Joliet Mall, Lakehurst, Lincoln Mall, Marquette Mall, North Riverside Park, Orland Square, Southlake Mall, Spring Hill Mall, Winston Plaza, Woodfield, Yorktown It was the farmers of Lanarkshire, through which the River Clyde flows, who nurtured the breed. The old name for Lanarkshire is Clydesdale. According to the Clydesdale Breeders of the United States, based in Pecatonica, HI., the horse was bred to meet both agricultural and commercial needs -- from the coalfields of Lanarkshire to the industry of Glasgow. Clydesdales, while one of the scarcer breeds in the United States, are beginning to catch on, says Jim Groves of the Pecatonica group. "They're taking hold quite fast." Howell said that although the handful of Clydesdale owners in the area use their horses for show or breeding, the Amish community still uses draft horses to till fields and pull wagons. Riding is out of the question. "They're rough on the old body," Howell acknowledges. "They're uncomfortable to sit on because they are so wide." The Howells have been step­ parents to four foals. Sheila acknowledges, "If its real cute I get attached. It's hard to see it go." The latest colt, nicknamed "Red," was born to Annie on March 11. At birth he weighed 110 pounds and was 54 inches tall, Howell says. He's gained 90 pounds in 10 days. Stud fees range from $150 to $300, Howell says. Variables include sex, bloodlines, struc­ ture and color. Females command twice the price of males, Howell says. Bay-colored horses also fetch a higher price. Bay horses have a black m^ne and tail, four white socks, and a white blaze (bare patch) down the nose. Annie is bay, Michelle is roan: a chestnut body with white and gray hairs sprinkled throughout tbe coat Bone structure of the head, knees and feet also is important. Most of the adult horses range in size from 16 to 18 hands high (94 to 72 inches) tall and weigh between 1,600 and 1,800 pounds. Mature stallions are even taller and weigh up to 2,200 pounds. A prime colt will fetch bet­ ween $10,000 and $20,000, Howell says. The colt is frisky, but sticks close to his mother. The off­ spring shadow their mother in more than appearance, Howell said. Personality and stall habits are often similar. The horses have been known to wander down the street, Howell says, and its no fun feeding them at 6:30 a.m. and braving winter winds to bed them in at night. Edfch mare eats about $45 worth of feed per month -- twice that of a 'regular' horse, Howell said. They receive a diet of oats, hay and wheat bran. There also are the veterinarian bills; the cost of shoeing and transport. "It's not a money-making proposition," Howell said, "but the idea is not to lose too much." He continues to learn on the job. The former District 200 Board of Education candidate a c k n o w l e d g e d r a i s i n g Clydesdales is easier than dealing with school board politics. "There's no arguing here," Howell says with a smile. "I just turn off the lights and close the door." Educational series adds in building job skills "Building Job Skills: Finding and Getting the Right Job" will be presented by Marjorie O'Mahoney, M.S., director of Lake County Job Club at 7 p.m. in the Grant Community High School Theater, 285 E. Grand Avenue, Fox Lake, Friday, April 27. "I teach people self-directed job seeking skills," says the employment specialist. 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