Last week I visited a friend who rents a home on a farm here in Lexington. It was a very chilly nightÑdid I mind if we went out and put a turnout blanket on a mare before dark? And maybe we could also see a few of this year’s foals?

I don’t know how you’d respond, but for me it didn’t take a lot of convincing. There are few things I consider more irresistible than a youngster’s inquisitive gaze

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