Little known fact. Smelling is the MOST associative sense the human mind uses. When color is forgotten and images fade scent remains. It doesn't surprise me that a scent took you down memory lane. I'm just glad you took the time to share it here.
Sadly I will not make this weekends event but you made me VERY nostaligic right along with you and... I know the scent you got because my long time away on occasion I'd get hit with something similar too.
Saddle soap and hay reminds me of Willy my first owned horse and I tear up every time.
Leaf litter on a damp morning gets me to remeber some early moring or very late night KR.
Thanks for sharing that Judge.