Muddy horse

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There comes a time every fall when your horse's coat is just long enough to make currying him a chore from hell — after he's taken a good roll in a swamp, of course. Here are 10 horses we wouldn't want to curry. Top photo: westernhorsereview.com [mytevisjourney.blogspot.com] [iceryder.net] [horseproblems.com.au] [bitlesshorseblog.com] [stacywestfallhorseblog.com] [horsegroomingsupplies.com] [roadkill.com] [pieceofheaven1951.blogspot.com] [marketingtrenches.com]

Some farms are more susceptible to muddy conditions than others. Mud is a result of prolonged wet soil conditions, which is often dependent on soil type and topography. After a rainstorm or spring snowmelt, clay soils drain more slowly than sandy soils and are therefore more prone to muddy conditions. In addition, muddy conditions are more likely to occur in areas of low elevation because runoff water tends to accumulate in these areas.

Here's what happens when you have a mud winter instead of a snow winter.

Brown horse

Thrush in the hooves is often the result of a horse being on wet ground for long periods and/or poor hygiene; it requires immediate treatment

Dirty horse! What bath? Blue roan rolls in mud after bath, of course!