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346:Interpose,
228:racehorse,
153: /
141:112°18′49″W
129:Coordinates
1474:Categories
1427:Union City
1359:McAllister
1033:Washington
953:New Mexico
948:New Jersey
823:California
621:Missoulian
423:References
284:box stalls
240:Background
210:round barn
138:45°34′12″N
1436:Footnotes
1043:Wisconsin
1008:Tennessee
913:Minnesota
888:Louisiana
307:tack room
255:Doncaster
1344:Harrison
1288:Sheridan
1199:Category
1028:Virginia
978:Oklahoma
958:New York
933:Nebraska
923:Missouri
908:Michigan
898:Maryland
883:Kentucky
863:Illinois
838:Delaware
828:Colorado
818:Arkansas
352:chestnut
311:windmill
289:paddocks
189:15000150
114:Location
1394:Cameron
1354:Mammoth
1349:Jeffers
1339:Brandon
1333:Big Sky
1145:Related
1048:Wyoming
1023:Vermont
928:Montana
868:Indiana
848:Georgia
843:Florida
813:Arizona
803:Alabama
690:13 July
659:13 July
626:13 July
589:12 July
550:13 July
509:13 July
445:13 July
440:nps.gov
365:at stud
348:in foal
300:⁄
230:Spokane
169:c. 1882
1404:Laurin
1364:Norris
983:Oregon
938:Nevada
878:Kansas
853:Hawaii
808:Alaska
744:Topics
580:
356:foaled
261:Design
1384:Other
1328:Alder
1283:Ennis
1275:Towns
1115:Palau
1013:Texas
893:Maine
858:Idaho
503:(PDF)
492:(PDF)
403:Notes
166:Built
117:near
1369:Pony
1320:CDPs
1069:Guam
1018:Utah
973:Ohio
873:Iowa
692:2015
661:2015
628:2015
591:2015
578:ISBN
552:2015
511:2015
447:2015
378:The
344:mare
204:The
184:No.
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