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My Good Babushka

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Mon Oct 21, 2013, 07:07 AM Oct 2013

Horse Phlebotomy!

Saint Stephens Day, December 26th, was considered a propitious time for horse phlebotomy. Horses were to be ridden to a sweat and their blood let immediately after, to prevent illness and preserve their health for the coming year. Hand embroidered tribute to a very special horse. I do not know if he was properly bled according to custom, but there is a very good chance that he was.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/157542547/marocco-original-hand-embroidered-art?ref=shop_home_active

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