VN :>     What we do here, that I see almost EVERYWHERE here in
VN :>Phoenix, is take the manure from the stalls and put IT out
VN :>in the arena.  It seems to impove the footing from just
VN :>plain sand.  Of course, out here the manure is DRY in a day
VN :>or two; if you have perpetually wet clay...
 MA> You have even more perpetually @et clay!  The shavings 
 MA> and manure just hold the @ater even more.  Or, you end 
 MA> up @ith dust...cough, cough.
      Dust I understand.  Where does the water come from, and what is this 
"RAIN" you all keep referring to?  :)
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