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Miniature Horse: A Dark Little Secret

10 minutes 36 seconds

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Some miniature horses have experienced an unintended consequence of over breeding for smallness: dwarfism. This affects their physical appearance as well as quality of life. Shelters have been established to take of these horses.

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