“Ah, mud season.” A common refrain when the ground thaws after a long winter and the rains come. Or between deep freezes, when the temps rise and the showers wash away snow and ice, leaving behind mud. And as horse owners we must clean, brush, blanket, repeat.

Turns out that actor Kevin Bacon can relate. Bacon, who became a household name when he starred in the blockbuster 1984 hit Footloose, posted an adorable video to his Instagram account . In the short film he serenades his miniature horse, Little Ricky, with the James Taylor classic Country Road:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoLoAN5pqsE/

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