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Susan says:

August 19, 2021 at 3:56 pm

I have been lucky in that over many years my horses have never shown signs of Gastric Ulcers. Perhaps that may be due to my feeding choices, exercise and especially their home environment. Yes I am boss, but I try to listen to my horses too, and it shows in the lack of stress within my barn environment. Not often found with performance horses. They are happy…