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The Rub: Shoulda Taken a Day Off

Published August 3, 2019

I shouldn’t have saddled Brick the day I saw the bump on her back. But I did and she carried her pack saddle 20 miles that day. When I unsaddled her, I saw the newly balded spot on her back. Shame on me.

Saddle rub spot on mule Brick's back behind withers during cross-country mule ride through Nebraska
The spot I rubbed on Brick’s back. It’s right behind her withers.

In an ideal world, I should have given Brick a few days vacation when I first saw the bump on her back. It had just… Continue reading →

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