Has a little birdy ever chirped in your ear about the pasture being a dangerous place for a horse? Heck, maybe that same little bird has encouraged horses to be stall kept. We have certainly heard our fair share about show horses shouldn't be turned out...the risk is simply to great. The only problem is that the science doesn't agree with these views. For one the career ending injury we're all afraid of, is more likely to happen somewhere else. Where else you might ask? Well you'll just have to listen to find out. 

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