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Stories in this issue:

• A Classic Show Manager: by Dianne Driever.  Sally Semas ensures that California’s Draft Horse Classic offers excellent entertainment
• Plowin’ Hard but Havin’ Fun: by Lynne Howe. The secretary of the Northern Illinois Draft Horse & Mule Association describes a fun-filled plow day at the Northern Illinois Draft Horse and Mule Association Spring plow day.
• Four-Legged Movie Stars: by Dianne Driever. California’s George Lane and his trained livestock are popular among Hollywood movie makers
• Growing up with Georgia Mules: by Bethany Caskey. Gene England, a founder of the Georgia Old-Time Plow Club, enjoys sharing his life-long knowledge of mules.
• C’mon, Let’s Go to the Fair: by Ronald Patten. A Maine teamster offers a guided tour of his local Cumberland County Fair.
• The Anniversary: by Curtis Perkins. A Kentucky teamster reprises planting and cultivating corn on the old homeplace
• Starting Your First Steers: by Ray Ludwig. A Connecticut ox drover offers good advice on training a pair of calves as oxen
• Don’t Miss the Fryeburg Fair: by Sally Eckhoff. Six excellent reasons not to miss the annual fair in Fryeburg, Maine
• Just for Kicks: by Charles Pinney. A British horse farmer describes his first foray into farming with mules
• Lessons Learned, New Challenges:by Karin Bergener. An Ohio attorney reviews state fights against national animal ID and describes pending national legigislation
• The Ultimate Treasure Hunt: by Bethany Caskey. Description of the Waverly, Iowa, Midwest Horse Sale and the things you might find there
• So, You Want to Be an Ox Drover?: by Bill Speiden. A Virginia ox drover discusses breed selection, setting goals for your oxen, and the importance of castration.
• Presidential Carriages: by Karen Sutherland.  Past Presidents and their preferences in horse-drawn vehicles
• The Wheelwright – Restore a Wagon Box: by Wayne Clemm. A Texas wheelwright describes the necessary steps in refurbishing an aging wagon box
• Farm Fresh – To Grow a Tomato: by Alina Rice. An Oregon teamster explains how growing tomatoes in the family garden is far different from growing them in the family’s market garden.
• Rusty Iron – Famous Ohio Line: by Sam Moore. The history and description of implements manufactured by the Ohio Cultivator Company
• Horse Logic – Emotional Neutrality: by Ron Meredith. A West Virginia horse trainer explains the importance of remaining relaxed and in tune around horses
• Hoof & Hammer – A Lesson Relearned:  F. Thomas Breningstall.  A Michigan farrier recounts two incidents in which he failed to read what a horse was trying to tell