ridden hard and put away wet

From the inadvisable practice of riding a horse, and then stabling it while it is still coated in sweat, rather than brushing and grooming it properly afterwards.

• "However, much more is needed, much more. Farmers throughout the Nation feel that they have been "ridden hard and put away wet.""
• "The Oriskany had been ridden hard and put away wet at the end of the Vietnam War, without an overhaul or proper preservation."
• "Alexandra collapsed onto the leather couch in the library, feeling as if she were a horse who had just been ridden hard and put away wet."