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catesby
June 16, 2008

Natural History

Naturalist Mark Catesby reveals a foreign landscape to a curious world. Interpreter Robb Warren talks about the man and his art.

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lambs
April 28, 2008

Disgustingly Adorable

Never at a loss for words, Rare Breeds Manager Elaine Shirley coins the phrase “disgustingly adorable” to describe this year’s lambs.

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oxen
April 7, 2008

Smart as an Ox

Bovine behemoths boast brains and brawn. Oxman Darin Tschopp describes these beasts of burden.

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saddlemaker
February 5, 2007

Saddles, Harnesses, and Everything In Between

Colonial Williamsburg Journeyman saddle and harness maker Eric Myall says different saddles are tools for specific jobs.

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rare breeds
November 6, 2006

Preserving Rare Breeds

Recreating the past in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area is a matter of hoofs and horns as well as bricks and mortar.

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October 17, 2005

Coachman

Chuck Wood loves working with horses and people every day driving carriages in the Historic Area.

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