Welcome to a guided tour of the farm of Shelley Peterson,
author of Dancer and Abby Malone

        

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Wile E.
Wile E. Coyote 
hears you coming.
Thanks!
"Thanks, Wile E."
Farmhouse
The farmhouse dates from 
1847 and is built with 
local fieldstone.
Office
Author Shelley Peterson 
at work in her study.
Pasture
Shelley would rather be 
out with her horses
Call bell
so let's call them in!
A & B
Allegra (L) and 
Bombay (R)
Barnward
Bombay and Allegra 
head toward the barn.
Directions
"Okay. You get in 
that stall."
Xena
Xena, a Belgian
thoroughbred cross.
Galahad
Sir Galahad, a 
21 year old Clydesdale 
thoroughbred cross.
Allegra
Allegra with 
Shelley.
Cross ties
Allegra on cross ties.
Brushing
Shelley brushes 
Allegra
Grooming
Grooming 
Hoof pick
Picking at stones 
with a hoof pick.
That's better!
Now the other one. 
Xena and the vet
Dr. Allan MacLeod
with Xena.
A little adjustment
Aligning the jaw and 
upper neck vertebrae.
Vertebrae
Loosening the 
top (first) vertebrae.
Ahhh!
Adjusting the jaw.
Knee joint
Rotating the 
knee joint.
Hip joint
Aligning the 
rear hip joint.
Me next?
Allegra watches the 
proceedings with 
some dismay.
We're gone!
"We are out of here"
Galahad
Shelley with
Sir Galahad
Thanks, Doctor!
Dr. MacLeod, 
Shelley 
and Xena
Allemande left!
"Now Shelley, you take
Xena over there and
circle her to the left."
Like this
"You mean 
like this?"
Ponies!
Ponies Hayley
and Faney
Hayley
Hayley.
Tommy
Tommy, a Welsh
pony
The loafing shed
Xena enjoys the cool 
of the loafing shed.
G & A
Sir Galahad (L) 
and Allegra (R) 
Call it a day
Allegra, Bombay
and Sabrina
Goodbye to our guests
"Say goodbye."

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Photos by Llewellyn Clarke, used by permission