Possible Clues:

• Like badlands
• Worn as one was riding in here
• Gnawn perch caught in river tossed back
• Was worn when one was riding in with the editor
• Worn away as by water or weather
• Worn out when one was on top inside
• Made bank withdrawals?
• Worn away as by weather
• Went from bad to worse
• What's worn when one was riding inside