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  •   In the late 1800s mass transit was born. Multi passenger carriages were constructed to be pulled by the animals of transport. It slowed the speed from an individual's own carriage, but allowed for the cost of the animal to be shared by the several passengers. This crude form of mass transit evolved by using a larger bus-like carriage and this was called the streetcar.  As with [...]

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    How amusing to find the origin of words and phrases. So many that are in use have their origin in the horses and dogs that we have lived with through the centuries.  Previously we wrote about the word Hound,  www.horseflynet.com/blog,  'You aint nothin' but a Hound Dog'. Here are a few more words and phrases which refer to our favorite animals. High Horse Get off your high horse comes [...]

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    How strange  life is.   With some ancient species as the horse and the fly we have entered cyberspace, social media.  Within 10 years, discussions, selling, marketing and public relations are operating under new rules with a cost effective edge.  "Digital tools have changed the game", David Meerman Scott.  He also says," we must consider this form of marketing and PR to get the talk and the [...]

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    Why Zebras have stripes............ could it be to avoid a Tsetse Fly? A Little History The story of civilization is a story of migration and survival, one that includes not only humans, but plants and animals and all species on down to the microscopic.  It was our horses and later ships that transported the most efficient migration of domestic plants and animals.  However,  geography in [...]

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    Croome & West Warwickshire opening hunt 2011.   I had the privilege,  while on a recent trip in England, to attend opening meet of the Croome & West Warwickshire Hunt.  It was held in the Midlands of the UK and was  attended by 100 riders and many following on foot. It is with this  experience, fresh in my mind, that I researched the history of the hounds in the pack, [...]

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