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"For years we've taught the industry about reproduction, but we haven't taught about breeding," said Gary Carpenter, executive director of the American Quarter Horse Foundation during a roundtable at the International Equine Summit, held in Lexington, Ky., April 28-29. Fellow horsemen Dan Kenny, owner of Dan Kenny Bloodstock in Lexington, Ky., and ...
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