2015 AAEP Focus on Poor Performance Meeting Tweets
The Horse Staff
September 11, 2015
Highlights and take-homes from the 2015 AAEP Focus on Poor Performance meeting in Lexington, Kentucky.
Highlights and take-homes from the 2015 AAEP Focus on Poor Performance meeting in Lexington, Kentucky.
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