Practical Horseman

Two Ponies, Two Cases of EMS

Natalie Henry, of Georgia, has two Dartmoor pony crosses. The gelding is half Quarter Horse; the mare is half Thoroughbred. They are half-siblings through their sire. Natalie has owned both of them since before they were 2 years old and says they have

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