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Stories in this issue: 

• Heritage Horses: by Valerie Kirkwood.  The Fall International Plowing Match in Ontario
• British Horse Logging I – Harness: by Doug Joiner. Looking at horse logging in the UK, in particular the harness used
• Montana’s Draft Horse Capital: by Elizabeth Kidwell. The Big Sky Draft Horse Expo in Deer Lodge, MT
• Whittling away at NAIS: by Karin Bergener. Law suits and statutes to curb NAIS
• Reclaiming Bess and Kate: by James Hines.A short story about mules Bess and Kate, who take on a team of horses
• Surprise Birthday Bash: by Lynne Howe. Whitney (Spud) Eldreidge gets a surprise plow day for his 86th birthday
• Walking the Historic Pembina Trail: by Joe Mischka. Orlin Ostby drives his ox Pum on the Pembina Trail through Minnesota to commemorate the state’s Sesquicentennial.
• Starting a Team IV – Longeing for Respect: by Dave Feltenberger. Teaching a horse to yield its hindquarters and gain its respect. https://ruralheritage2.com/product/starting-a-team/
• Iowa’s Teamster Day: by Bethany Caskey. Teamsters participate in an obstacle course
• The Wisdom of Cattle – Earning Trust: by Philip Henderson. Earning trust and respect — the first responsibility of every manager, corporate leader, parent or community leader
  Hog Composting: Can You Dig It?: by Ralph Rice. Using hogs to turn manure into compost
• Training Buff: by Hellmut Patzelt. Training Buff the steer
• Liability Insurance: by Bill Speiden. When you may need liabiliy insurance when demonstrating your animal-drawn vehicles
• Blast from the Past: by Linda Henderson. The annual harvest by the Palouse Empire Threshing Association
• A Teamster’s Holiday: by Kathleen Demmert Tresemer. The Prairie Days Parade in Clinton, WI, solely powered by draft animials
• Power and Majesty:
  Let’s Talk Rusty Iron – Spading Harrow: by Bethany Caskey Profile of artist Cathy Choyce
• Farm Fresh – Danger in the Pasture: by Alina Rice. Look for hidden dangers in your horse’s pasture
• Horse Logic – The Trouble with Patterns: by Ron Meredith.  Predictable patterns can create calm horses, but don’t use them to put the horse on autopilot
• The Wheelwright – Build a Wagon Box II: by R. Wayne Clemm. Making the floorboards and cross bars to start a wagon project
• Hoof and Hammer – Keep your Farrier Safe: F. Thomas Breningstall. Tips for horse owners on how to make sure their farrier has a safe work environment