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Have You Ever Been to Deadhorse, Alaska?66

Have You Ever Been to Deadhorse, Alaska?

Another look at some towns with rather obscure names, ten more.

9 comments    united states climax georgia
How the turkey got its name – and other useless facts67

How the turkey got its name – and other useless facts

The Meleagris gallopavo, or North American Wild Turkey, is often thought of this time of year, but how did it get such an awful name? The Latin genus and species certainly doesn’t sound anything like the common name! Since we’re mere hours from...

1 comment    thanksgiving turkey ben franklin
Some History Behind Delaware's Little Brown Jug and Jugette69

Some History Behind Delaware's Little Brown Jug and Jugette

Take a look at some of the history of the Little Brown Jug and the Jugette annually held at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio. This year's Jug and Jugette winners are featured.

4 comments    horse racing trainer idyllic
Beware of Falling Turkeys65

Beware of Falling Turkeys

Founded in 1835, Yellville, Arkansas is famous for its annual Turkey Trot Festival and oldest National Wild Turkey Calling Contest in the country held the second weekend in October. The Turkey Trot festival is held to celebrate one of the...

2 comments    festival turkeys turkey drop
Equipment of the Standardbred Harness Racing Horse76

Equipment of the Standardbred Harness Racing Horse

What are pacing and trotting and what necessary equipment is needed for a Standardbred harness racer to perform his appropriate gait?

4 comments    boots bits head gear
Horse riding lessons: Position of the lower leg81

Horse riding lessons: Position of the lower leg

The position of the body when sat in the saddle is upright and relaxed. The ankle, hip and ears are all in line vertically with each other.

3 comments    horse riding lessons how to trot
A FOX TALE...by b. Malin62

A FOX TALE...by b. Malin

Well here I am again wanting to share a story or Tale about a "Fox" Family that lived on the grounds of our Condo in Boynton Beach, Florida. "Right, you're saying...sure go on, let's hear this one". It's true, they did, and this is their story as...

32 comments    interview fox tale
The American Standardbred Horse Breed Facts and Information70

The American Standardbred Horse Breed Facts and Information

The Standardbred Horse is by far one of the most famous of the trotting horse breeds. American Standardbred Horses were first given their names back in 1879 when the standard rules of horse trotting entries were raised to one mile in two minutes and...

1 comment    horse breeds horse breed standardbred
Types of Horse Paces and Horse Gaits75

Types of Horse Paces and Horse Gaits

The Paces of a Horse There are a total of five horse gaits, although most horse breeds can only perform four out of the five horse paces. Having a basic understanding of the horse gaits can be vital to horse training and horseback riding....

2 comments    horseback riding horse training
Music and Dance44

Music and Dance

 Janet Jackson once sang,"GIVE ME A BEAT!" a lyric from the beginning of a 1980's song NASTY BOYS. The beat is what we tune our ears to when we want to step in time with any type of music. We hear it and it seems to send impulses through our...

1 comment    entertainment music video
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