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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people, usually horse-drawn; litters (palanquins) and sedan chairs are excluded, these being litters or wheelless vehicles. The carriage is especially designed for private passenger use and for comfort or elegance, though some are also used to transport goods. It may be light, smart and fast or heavy, large and comfortable. Carriages normally have suspension using leaf springs, elliptical springs (in the 19th century) or leather strapping. A public passenger vehicle would not usually be called a carriage ? terms for these include stagecoach, charabanc and omnibus. ... Read more

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Waldron's "The encyclopaedia of driving"
... a masterful description of all things driving ... get two copies, one for the coffee table and one for the tack trunk .... ... Read more

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When fifteen-year-old Meg discovers that a beautiful Swedish student with designs on her boyfriend has come to spend a year on her beloved horse farm, she decides to act. None of her plans to force Katrina to leave work. During foaling season, disaster strikes.Will the girls cooperate to save the mare and foal?

Unwelcome Guest at Fair Hill Farm is based on Nancy Famolari's fourteen years of experience in the harness racing industry: breeding, training and racing Standardbreds. ... Read more

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A Wonderful Story about Friendship, Family, and Horses

In Nancy G. Famolari's story, Unwelcome Guest at Fair Hill Farm, Meg James's parents are in danger of losing their farm, unless they have a good breeding season. Meg's mother has had to go to work and won't have time to help with the foaling. They hire Katrina, from Sweden, who is interested in breeding and wants to be a vet, to help. Katrina is pretty and Derek, a driver, is interested in her. Meg is a tad jealous, not that she's interested in Derek, of course, but everyone thinks Katrina is so nice. Meg doesn't need her. She can take care of the foaling herself when her mom is at work. As if Meg's life isn't bad enough, it gets even worse when her parents consider selling Nicky, her black Morgan. Will Meg lose everything she loves: the farm, her friends, her horse?

Well-developed characters and an interesting plot make this book an enjoyable read. I'm familiar with thoroughbred and quarter horse racing, but knew nothing about trotters. Ms. Famolari's story is so well told that now I know a little about harness racing. The book's vivid descriptions of the training of these horses bring to life an interesting world. Unwelcome Guest at Fair Hill Farm should appeal to everyone who loves horses, gentle romances, and the trials and joys of friendship. I recommend this book for readers from nine to ninety-nine.

A Great Novel for Horse Lovers and Young Adults
Nancy Famolari's novel, Unwelcome Guest at Fair Hill Farm, starts off with the tension of a family trying to make ends meet on a horse farm and builds from there to the very last page. It's a great read that takes young adults into the drama and realities of the race track, horse training, andhorse birthing where she leads you right into the stable next to Mom or Doc to be coached on the what's and why's of helping a maiden horse bear her first foal.You feel the anguish of having to give up a horse that you love to someone you mistrust. And you feel the tensions brought about by Meg and her teenage friends as they work their way through dating jealousies, misunderstandings, and trying to prove themselves in the adult world of horse breeding.

Famolari brings a special love for horses to this novel and shares it with her readers in a very special way.Any young adult not familiar with horses will become a horse lover; any horse lover will definitely be looking for a sequel to this special novel. ... Read more