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With 2014 coming to a close and a new year of horse health news and articles ahead, The Horse’s team took a few moments to tally the 10 articles that received the most views in 2014. Covering a variety of topics related to horse health, the following articles received the most views over the past year. Enjoy!

How Much Does a Horse Cost?

It has often been said that owning a horse is akin to digging a deep hole in the backyard and throwing in large sums of money, never to be seen again. Horse-crazy people, however, might say, "So what? What does it matter how much it costs as long as I have my horse?" Let's take a look at what it really costs to own a horse besides the initial purchase price.

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