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www.oakvillebeaver.com Artscene Oakville Beaver · FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 26 The Ranch: 25 years of horsing around PHOTOS BY BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER MEANWHILE BACK AT THE RANCH . . . was the theme of the 25th anniversary celebrations at The Ranch, Oakville's Western Horseback Riding facility at Burnhamthorpe and Bronte Roads last Saturday. Clockwise from top left, Stacy Clark of High Strung Acrobatics on the swing, a sleepy four-month-old Owen Paiero who was dressed up as a horse, a good old-fashioned trail ride, Nick Stead, 12, smashes a bottle over the head of stunt man Geoff Scovell and Adam Boonstra, 6, gets help roping a bull from Pat Mulligan. For information see www.ridetheranch.com.