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Stories in this issue: 

• Rocky RIP: byTommy Flower describes the untimely death of his Brabant stallion Rocky
• Fire in the Big Sky: by Bethany Caskey. Skyland Wildland fire swept through Doc Doug Hammill”s Montana ranch
• Horse Loggers Honored: by Gail Damerow. Three British horse loggers receive the first annual Woodland Management Award
• Southern California Oxen: by Philip Henderson. Centennial Farm’s head drover describes the facility’s oxen and presentations
• Gettin’ Hitched: by Bill Speiden.  A Virginia ox drover describes his wedding, for which the bride arrived in a covered wagon
• Clydesdale Extravaganza:by Barclay Poole. How an exhibitor prepares for the World Clydesdale Show, in the USA for the first time
• The Promise: by Melanie Potts. Indiana teamster Gerald Austin discovers the economy of horse power in the face of rising fuel costs
• Equipment for Modern Horse Farmers: by Sam Moore. Forecarts, manure spreaders, plows, tillage tools, row crop machinery, and haying equipment demonstrations at the 2007 Horse Progress Days
• Tie a Rope Bridle: by Bethany Caskey. Use a simple, homemade rope bridle to train a horse to follow your directions
• NAIS – Getting Congress’ Attention: by Tim Huppe. One Milking Shorthorn ox and BerryBrook Ox Supply attracted lots of attention at Horse Progress Days
• The Misunderstood SMV Emblem: by Everette D. Burkholder. Too few drivers understand the meaning of the slow moving vehicle emblem, and too many people misuse it
• Fun for Kids:by Christina Gualtieri. A Texas preteen describes her first visit to Horse Progress Days
• Rulemaking Gone Berzerk: by Karin Bergener. An Ohio attorney explains how laws are made, how the animal identification number came about, and what to do about it
• First Victories for Our Side: by Karen Bergener. An Ohio attorney describes victories won by anti-NAIS forces in Pennsylvania, Idaho, and the United States Congress
• Life’s Too Short: by Lynne Howe.  Ohio teamster Rob Yoder discusses organic farming and niche marketing
• The Resting Bench: by Sam Arbogast. A West Virginia man recalls enjoyable family moments on his farm’s garden bench