Mature, Senior and Geriatric Horses: Management, Care and Use
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- Date of Publication
- January 25, 2022
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Overview
Texas is home to about 1 million horses, the majority of them working horses, competitive event horses and pleasure/recreational riding horses. For owners of horses that have completed their growth, knowing how to take care of their older horses can mean the difference between horses that just survive or animals that thrive. (13 pages)
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