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Stories in this issue:

• HPD 2014 – View from Holmes County: An overview of the 2014 Horse Progress Days held in Mount Hope, Ohio.
• HPD 2014 – Field Demonstrations: 
• HPD 2014 Seminar – Equine Therapy: Morgan Graham, certified equine therapist, discusses how to spot behavioral problems with your horse that might be helped by adjusting equipment or using liniment and massage.
• HPD 2014 Seminar – Preparing a Horse for Sale: Farrier Andy Beachy provides ideas on making your horse look its best for sale.
• HPD 2014 Seminar – Horses vs Tractors: Thomas Payne presents a compelling argument for using horses on the farm with a cost analysis of tractors and horses.
• HPD 2014 Seminar – Year-Round Gardening: Ohio gardener Karen Geiser shares tips on growing vegetables all year. Learn which plants do best in which seasons, always look ahead to the next season and learn to eat seasonally. Cold frames, calendars and canning also help.
• HPD 2014 Seminar – Worldwide Animal Farming: Dr. Jim Hayes, of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, discusses his work in several developing countries to help them produce food more efficiently.
• HPD 2014 Seminar – Produce Field Walkabout: An overview of produce farming provided by Raymond Yoder of Fredericksburg, Ohio, including the benefits of high tunnels, dealing with pests, row covers and disease.
• HPD 2014 Seminar – Managing a Successful CSA: David Fisher, of Natural Roots CSA in Conway, Mass., offers insights in the to the types of CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) and the importance of good farming, savvy marketing and attention to the bottom.
• HPD 2014 Seminar – Eat Fruit Year-Round: David Schlabach, Medina, NY, and author of “Backyard Fruit Production,” discusses a variety of fruit, their qualities and the best time of year to grow them.
• HPD 2014 – International Meetings: An overview of the many visitors from across the world who attend Horse Progress Days.
• Miniature Horse Pulls: Elizabeth Tomlin introduces us to some of the people involved in the increasingly popular sport of miniature horse-pulling.
• Blacksmithing Hammers: Pete Cecil goes over some of the most basic, and useful, hammers to have on hand: 16 and 32-ounce ball peens, light peening, cross peen and 3-pound sledge hammer. Also some of the qualities of a good hammer.

Texas Plow Day:
Planting by the Signs:
Sheath and Udder Cleaning:
Work Horses in a Market Garden Part 3: