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Early Wheelbarrows Looked Like This, We've come a long way!73

Wheelbarrows

by DonnaCSmith

My first wheelbarrow was a cheap little model. Thirty years ago I probably paid under $20 for it. It had a small pan (that's the part you load stuff into) and metal handles with rubber handgrips much like... published 3 weeks ago

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Horse Pull at Denton Farm Park, Denton, NC79

Horse Pulling

by DonnaCSmith

I arrived at Hunt Horse Complex on the North Carolina State Fair Grounds early. I walked around the barn area looking for my friend who had insisted I bring my camera to the Annual Southern National Draft... published 5 weeks ago

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Colic Can Kill Your Horse

by DonnaCSmith

One of the most heart breaking experiences, in my career with horses, was on an Arabian farm when a gallant champion gelding was taken with a fatal case of colic. Star was once a National Champion Park... published 4 days ago

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Clover Slobbers

by DonnaCSmith

You bring your horse in from the pasture and are alarmed to see saliva pouring out of her mouth. Standing in the cross ties while you groom her, she drools a puddle on the floor. What in the world is wrong?... published 10 days ago

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Equine Infectious Anemia Controversy

by DonnaCSmith

"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... published 2 months ago

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Going to the Outer Banks: Visit Manteo Booksellers

by DonnaCSmith

The first stop I make when I go to the Outer Banks is a little place tucked away on a side street in downtown Manteo, Sir Walter Raleigh Street. Looking for all the world like a sixteenth century English shop... published 2 days ago

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Paula Deen Don't Make Fried Green Tomatoes Good As Mama

by DonnaCSmith

My daughter is a big Paula Deen fan and when I planned my vacation to come to visit her in Bluffton, South Carolina I told her I wanted to see the sights. The first thing she suggested was, "Let's eat at Paula... published 3 months ago

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Make a Pictorial Horse Pedigree

by DonnaCSmith

A pictorial record of your horse's pedigree is a fun project to work on when the weather keeps you from riding. If your horse is registered its pedigree will be printed on its registration papers, usually... published 3 months ago

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Hay Evaluation: Getting the Most Hay for Your Money

by DonnaCSmith

Your horse's hay has become a huge expense, blamed on skyrocketing gasoline prices and extreme weather conditions. Last year North Carolina was under a severe drought and hay was nowhere to be found in our... published 4 weeks ago

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Mama's Fried Green Tomatoes

by DonnaCSmith

Even after Daddy stopped planting a garden, Mama always grew a few tomato plants in the summer. We could hardly wait until the first fruits got big enough to pick green for a dinner of fried green tomatoes.... published 5 weeks ago

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