Here are a couple of pictures Of Silky Mctavish taken about 1977 or '78 by Lil' Dennis.  This is what a paint horse was supposed to look like in the 70s.   He was Reserve National Champion in Halter in 1971 and National Champion in 1973.  He was also National Champion at Western Pleasure both of those years and National Champion at Cutting in 1973.  See his pedigree here.

Silky's first and only Half/Arabian baby was Molly McTavish.  She was born in 1992 just after Silky died in 1991 and was his last foal.

John and Lil' Dennis holding Silky at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 1973.  The photo was taken by Cullum Heard, a friend and employee of GreenTree Sales Co. Inc. at the time.

L. Dennis Ginn and his horse, Silky McTavish in another photo taken by Cullum at the Houston Livestock Show in 1973.

About Us

About Us
Greentree Stables was started by L. Dennis Ginn in 1975 as a place to house
his APHA stallion Silky McTavish.  Dennis purchased Silky from business partner
Lester Tatum of Brenham in 1971 and campaigned him with trainer Shorty
Russell of Brownwood.  Silky won Reserve National Champion at Halter and
National Champion at Western Pleasure in 1972 and National Champion at
Halter, Western Pleasure and Cutting in 1973.  Silky was the only paint horse to
accomplish a National Championship in a halter, performance and cattle event
all in the same National show and remained that way for some time.  Silky had
his ROM in Halter, Western Pleasure, Reining, and Cutting.  Dennis and his wife
Weida along with their two sons Dennis and John started raising and showing
paints from their 101 acre ranch in Brenham.  Silky sired many offspring who
went on to excel in many different disciplines.
Dennis was a committeeman on the Paint Horse Committee of the Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo for many years.  He was an active member in the
Gulf Coast Paint Horse Club as well as the Central Texas Paint Horse Club and
the Louisiana Paint Horse Club.          
He owned and operated Greentree Sales Company Inc. from his offices in
Houston, selling recreational real estate throughout Texas and Mississippi.
L. Dennis Ginn passed away on Friday, January 13th 1989 and is survived by his
wife of 39 years, Weida, his son John C. Ginn of Sulphur Springs, TX and his son
Wm. Dennis Ginn who now operates Greentree Stables of Brenham.  
Little Dennis (as he was called) and his wife Nancy, along with son Bill and his
mother Weida, reside at Greentree Stables.  They raise Arabian and Half Arabian
Sport Horses.  Nancy trains and shows them in Halter, English under saddle,
Dressage, Trail, Endurance Racing, and Carriage driving (including Combined
Driving Events and Arena Driving Trials).  They are in the process of building and
opening the Wesley Inn at Greentree Stables.  They are in the Wesley community
just outside of Brenham on 70 rolling acres with miles of riding and driving trails
as well as 2 dressage arenas and a covered round pen.  Nancy is planning to
teach beginning and more advanced riders in both english and western styles.  
She trains horses from starting young horses to finishing more seasoned ones.  
The facilities are available for riding, driving and training by appointment.  Feel
free to give them a call to set something up.