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Mud at the gate, and what I laid down to stop it
A corner worn to soup by one horse, and the stone, the rest and the daily hoof check that made it firm again.
Nov 1, 2026 · 7 min readRead: Mud at the gate, and what I laid down to stop itCleaning a bridle after the summer, strap by strap
Strip it down, wipe it, oil it lightly and check every stitch before the wet months.
Oct 4, 2026 · 8 min readRead: Cleaning a bridle after the summer, strap by strapCutting back the grass and starting the hay
The weeks when the grass loses its goodness and the hay net comes back, a handful at a time.
Sep 6, 2026 · 6 min readRead: Cutting back the grass and starting the hay
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One letter on the first Sunday of every month: the horse job of the season, written as I did it that week.
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