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A mare and her foal on pasture board at Mill Stream  Stables. (WP photo by Daniel Winters)
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Growth plates are instrumental in shaping a horse’s life

Horse Health: Training plans and workloads for young horses must match their skeletal development, even when they look physically mature from the outside

Young horse training plans and workloads must match their skeletal development. Failing to plan around growth plates can create lifelong physical problems.
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