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I attached a heavy-duty, wide strip of Velcro to the wall of my tack room. After I ride, I stick my horse’s exercise boots on the strip: I just press the Velcro on the boot to the strip. Not only do the boots dry out faster this way, but they are easier to find than when they are tossed in a bucket or tack box.— Meg Stenzel, Wayne, Illinois

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