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Danny: The True Story of a Great Horse

If you would like a copy of this book mail a check for $25.00 to: Jamie Young 101 West Road Ashfield, Ma 01330 and I’ll ship one out to you right away!   DANNY THE TRUE STORY OF A GREAT … Continue reading

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Introduction

Dedication To my great grandmother who gave me horse fever. CONTENTS   One           Finding Danny Two           Building the Cabin Three        The Bear Four          Logging Five           Hunters Six              Sugaring Seven         Fire Eight          A Baby Boy Nine      … Continue reading

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Chapter 1 Finding Danny

 Chapter 1 Finding Danny The straight stall. I once had a horse named Danny, the best horse I ever had. He was smart, hardworking, and loyal. He became my best friend and workmate. Danny listened to me late at night … Continue reading

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Chapter 2 Building the Cabin

Chapter 2 Building the Cabin Pulling lumber into the woods. Bob and I had decided to build our cabin on the ledge above our stream that ran through a fifty-foot deep gorge. The land rose on either side of this … Continue reading

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Chapter 3

Chapter Three The Bear Dan escaping the bear. One cold winter night I was awakened to a loud snort from Danny. That is what horses do if they feel threatened. I jumped up and climbed down the ladder from our … Continue reading

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Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Logging Snaking logs. We wanted to do selective cutting on our land so that the big trees grew faster and the small or crooked trees are cleared out. A friend of ours, Bill, had a French Canadian uncle … Continue reading

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Chapter 5: Hunters

Chapter 5 Hunters Dan and the Buck. Hunters in our area had tracked animals through the land long before we owned it. Now that we lived there, most but not all were slowly becoming aware that people had built a … Continue reading

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