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		<title>Horses at Long Branch Farm</title>
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This weekend Sherri and I took a trip west to visit Long Branch Historic House and Farm.  Our intention was to get more information on the upcoming Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon and Wine Festival.  Our PhotowalkDC group is planning to attend this event next month.
We met with Tom Dunning, their Program Director, who gave [...]


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<p>This weekend Sherri and I took a trip west to visit <a href="http://www.historiclongbranch.com/" target="_blank">Long Branch Historic House and Farm</a>.  Our intention was to get more information on the upcoming <a href="http://www.historiclongbranch.com/balloonfest/" target="_blank">Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon and Wine Festival</a>.  Our PhotowalkDC group is planning to attend this event next month.</p>
<p>We met with Tom Dunning, their Program Director, who gave us the information we were after and also gave us a very impressive tour of the main house.  If you haven&#8217;t visited there you should just to walk through the 1811 built house.</p>
<p>The 400 acre farm  offers 14 miles of four board fencing, streams, automatic waterers, run-in  sheds and quality hay.  The farm also serves as a horse retirement facility with as many as 85 equine residing at the estate.</p>
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My wife snapped a couple of shots with me and some friends I made at Long Branch Farm this weekend.




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<p>My wife snapped a couple of shots with me and some friends I made at <a href="http://www.historiclongbranch.com/" target="_blank">Long Branch Farm</a> this weekend.</p>
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