Oxenrider is an uncommon name, a Fourteenth Century trade designation. My ancestors were road builders using teams of oxen to move trees, earth and rocks for road construction. Just as modern day highway contractors are often seen in their pickup trucks, my ancestors rode their teams of oxen to their work, carrying the tools of their trade; thus, the name and my affinity to this quaint metaphor and the icon created for this blog. You could say leading and working with teams is in my “DNA.

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