Would you believe a pack horse will be competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Hong Kong? "You're kidding me, right?" you say. Nope. It is true. One of the horses, Poggio, used to be a pack horse and will be competing in eventing, a 3 day test combining dressage, cross country jumping and
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07/31/2008
Here's another music festival that you will enjoy if you love music. It is the 20th Annual Bluegrass Festival presented by the Appalachian Fiddle & Bluegrass Association. It starts Thursday, July 31st and runs through Sunday, August 3rd. Each day brings many different bands and a lot of foo
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07/30/2008
C.F. Martin & Co. located in Nazareth, PA, has been building fine musical instruments since 1833. Martin guitars are considered among the best made guitars in the world. I am sure at least one of your favorite music artists plays a Martin guitar. Musicians such as Hank Williams, Elvis, Joh
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07/30/2008
Do you enjoy music? You do?? Then come join us at the 25th Annual Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA. It will start Friday evening, August 1st, run through the whole week and go out with a bang on Sunday evening, August 10th. Musikfest has music for everyone's tastes. They have small bands, larg
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07/28/2008
Northampton County Annual 4H Fair is coming!! The 4H Fair will begin Friday, August 1st and run through Sunday, August 3rd. It will be held at the Northampton County 4H Center in Bushkill Township just 4 miles north of Nazareth, PA. The admission and parking are FREE. The 4H members wil
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07/28/2008
A while back I wrote about Noddy, the world's biggest horse. Now, I will introduce you to Thumbelina, the world's smallest horse. Thumbelina is a dwarf miniature horse, born at a miniature horse farm in Missouri. She was only 11 inches (that's 2.3 hands) tall and weighed 8.5 pounds at bir
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07/26/2008
The Olympic Games are fast approaching. They are starting August 8th and we are all anxious to see them, especially those of us the enjoy watching the equestrian sports. The equestrian sports aren't televised too often and, therefore, we all like to take every opportunity to see our fellow e
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07/24/2008
Here is something that I thought you would enjoy: Two women were walking through the woods when a frog called out to them and said: "Help me, ladies! I am a real estate agent who, through an evil witch's curse, has been transformed into a frog. If one of you will kiss me, I'll be returned t
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07/23/2008
The 60th annual Plainfield Farmer's Fair starts today, July 22, and runs through Saturday, July 26, at the Plainfield Farmer's Grove on Route 191, South of Bangor. No, this fair does not have any rides or games. It is a good old fashioned agricultural fair with exhibits and animals. 4H memb
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07/22/2008
You are in the market of purchasing your first home. After looking at several different homes, you finally come across one that you fall in love with. Of course every home has some sort of physical defect. Some more costly than others. What are some of the hidden defects to watch out for?
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07/21/2008