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MANAGEMENT Accident-prone or something worse?

Q: My gelding is constantly hurting himself. He always seems to find a way to get injured. For instance, he cuts himself on random objects. I scan his environment constantly for potential problems, but it doesn’t help. The last thing he cut himself on was his salt-block holder. It’s not just cuts: He put his head through a

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