Responsible ownership is one of the keys to addressing the country's equine welfare problems. Racing is one segment of the horse industry that regularly is subject to public criticism, mostly due to catastrophic injuries sustained by race horses. Scott Palmer, VMD, of the New Jersey Equine Clinic, noted in a presentation at the at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, h

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