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We are in the process of transforming our playground into a Natural Playscape.  This area used to have a plastic slide and climbing structure.  It has since been replaced with a horse for the children to ride on, along with a log balancing path (not seen).  The horse is constructed from a tree so the children named him "Tree".  The saddle was purchased at a flea market. It took awhile to find a saddle at a reasonable price. The tail is an old mop head. We cover this up with a grill cover at night to help preserve the saddle.  The shrubbery in the middle of the picture is Thorn-less Blackberry bushes.  There are decorative grasses on either side of the blackberries.