Poll Recap: Tack Cleaning
Jennifer Whittle
September 1, 2015
Of the 870 respondents, 298 (34%) said they clean their horses’ tack a few times per year.
Of the 870 respondents, 298 (34%) said they clean their horses’ tack a few times per year.
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The review appeared in the British Equine Veterinary Association’s Equine Veterinary Education.
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