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Ponying up for holidays

08/10/2009

CHILDREN made the most of free pony rides at the Cranbourne Homemaker Centre recently.
Shetland ponies helped take boredom out of the school holidays for the children, who were out in force during the first week of the school holidays.
Staff at the Cranbourne Homemaker Centre said the promotion wasa a huge success.

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