Here in Lexington, spring is (finally) in the air. The sun is shining, the temperatures are rising, and the horses are sheddingÉand, boy, are they shedding! For the past few weeks it’s been a rarity to enter the barn when owners are grooming their fuzzy charges and not have to dodge tumbleweed-like-structures composed of horse hair rolling down the barn aisle; one of my barnmates has even taken to grooming her very furry horse outside, hoping a breeze will help shedded hair vacate the area. But most horse ownersÑmyself includedÑtend not to mind going home each night covered in horse hair; after all, it means winter is behind us and great horse weather is either here or right around the corner.

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