FATHER'S DAY IS JUNE 19

Father's Day is always the 3rd Sunday in June.   It is a day to honor your father, spend time with him,  and show him how much you appreciate all he does for you.    Did you know? The first Father's Day celebration was in Spokane, WA on May 18, 1910.

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Do You Have What It Takes To Be An Equestrian?

Check out this cool YouTube video for horse lovers!
                        

      AND . . . You Might Be A Horse Person If

• Every paper you write has to do with horses

• Your horse’s stall is cleaner than your room

• Your plan your entire social life around horse shows and practice

• The centerfold of your magazine is a horse

• You say whoa to the dog

• Your motto is "if you have to ask you can’t afford it"

• You’d pay $200 + for a show shirt but refuse to pay more than $20 for jeans

• Your horse has more shoes than you do

• Your boots and hat are not a fashion statement

• You spend hundreds of dollars on a show for a 95 cent ribbon

       You Might Be A Horse Person IF

• Hay twine is your solution to EVERYTHING

• Your horse’s family tree is more complete than your own

• You are the one stealing all the socks for tail bags

• You cluck to people and other animals to make them move

• You own more bobby pins than a beautician

• You have favorite wheelbarrows, shovels and pitchforks

• Your nice clothes are the ones without horse hair

Draft Horses Used To Lay Fiber-Optic Cable in Vermont
  
Vermont's FairPoint Communications uses draft horses to help lay fiber optic cable in remote locations.     From vtdigger.org:  'The difficulty of getting cable to "every last mile," is where Fred, the cable-carrying draft horse, comes in. "Hopefully it pays off," says Hastings. "We could maybe get a four-wheeler in here," he continues, gesturing to the cleared swath of boggy, fern-studded terrain that he's working in today. But definitely not a truck, and Fred's impact is nearly invisible. Residents rarely complain about a draft horse tromping through their yards.'"
   
Read the 5/22/11 Story at:  VTDigger.ORG  Draft Horses Bring Fiber Optics to Remote Locations

                               The Seven Stages of Aging on Horseback

Stage 1: Fall off pony. Bounce. Laugh. Climb back on. Repeat.

Stage 2: Fall off horse. Run after horse, cussing. Climb back on by shimmying up horse's neck. Ride until sundown.

Stage 3: Fall off horse. Use sleeve of shirt to stanch bleeding. Have friend help you get back on horse. Take two Advil and apply ice packs when you get home. Ride next day.

Stage 4: Fall off horse. Refuse advice to call ambulance; drive self to urgent care clinic. Entertain nursing staff with tales of previous daredevil stunts on horseback. Back to riding before cast comes off.

Stage 5: Fall off horse. Temporarily forget name of horse and name of husband.   Spend week in hospital while titanium pins are screwed in place. Start riding again before doctor gives official okay.

Stage 6: Fall off horse. Fail to see any humor when the paramedic says, "You again?"  Gain firsthand knowledge of advances in medical technology thanks to stint in ICU. Convince self that permanent limp isn't that noticeable. Promise husband you'll give up riding. One week later purchase older, slower, shorter horse.

Stage 7: Slip off horse. Relieved when artificial joints and implanted medical devices seem unaffected. Tell husband that scrapes and bruises are due to gardening accident. Pretend you don't see husband roll his eyes and mutter as he walks away. Give apple to horse.

Stage 8: Go to see horse. Momentarily consider riding but remember arthritis won't let you lift leg high enough to reach stirrup, even when on mounting block.   Share carrots with grateful horse and recall "good old days".

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