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This sounds very much like a product we  produce from redwood bark, only we
call it "gorilla hair".  It helps with the mud, but it's not a cure.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sofen" <msofen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Sheila_Larsen@xxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 8:40 AM
Subject: [RC] Mud and cedar


> In the Northwest we used something called "Hogs Fuel", which is created
from
> the bark of cedar trees at a cedar mill that they remove prior to milling.
> It is worthless for anything except footing but it is exceptional for
that,
> since it is nearly waterproof, very resilient, and very long lasting. It
has
> the consistency of shredded wheat, lots of fibrous mats and chunks. I had
a
> dump truck load delivered into a large paddock and spread it about 1 foot
> deep.  It kept the horses up out of the mud, even though there was water
and
> mud directly under it.  It's quite cheap, but transportation costs limit
it
> to near the vicinity of a cedar mill.
>
> Mike
>
>
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