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91Penelope Barker: First American Woman Political Activist
Tea was a symbol of prosperity for colonial Americans, but for colonists like Penelope Barker the British went to far with the Tea Act of 1773. Inspired by the Boston Tea Party, Barker organized a protest...
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78Barn Lighting
A good rule of thumb, whether building a new facility or remodeling an old one, is "plan for all the lighting you know you will need, then add some more." In the horse business there is usually expansion,...
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79Displaying Your Horse Show Ribbons
It doesn't take many horse shows to begin accumulating a large number of ribbons. After a while finding a place to put these awards that represent your hours and hours of hard work begins to be a problem. I...
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76Alligators in North Carolina
Alligators have made a comeback in North Carolina after almost being eradicated in the early twentieth century. The beasts have been sighted as far north as the Great Dismal Swamp near the VA/NC border. ...
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78Clydesdale Draft Horse
Probably the most recognized of draft horse breeds in American, thanks to beer and football, is the Clydesdale. Staring in some of the Super Bowl's most memorial commercials, the Clydesdale hitch is well...
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73Equine Infectious Anemia Controversy
"I had a Coggins pulled in April. Unknown to me, he became infected in September. I took him to a show in October, and in November with a negative Coggins. Though he had a fever for a day or so, we...
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83Riding on the Beach
You have seen the photographs of a beautiful horse galloping down the beach, mane and tail flying in the wind, ridden by a beautiful lady whose long hair is doing the same. The waves splash glistening...
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82How to Plan and Pack a Picnic
My mama and daddy loved to go fishing, but my favorite part of the fishing trip was the picnic Mama always packed. It is amazing how were survived when I think back to the fried chicken wrapped in waxed...
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69Cable Spool Garden Table
I don’t know a self-respecting, card-carrying red neck that doesn’t have one of those cable spools in the back yard doing service as a table. I had one until it finally fell apart of old age. ...
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87Whitetail Deer
I live in a rural county in North Carolina. My home office window overlooks hardwood forest and pasture land. Deer cross through my yard daily. Lately there has been one lone deer, a young buck just getting...
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