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Herpes Outbreak in American Horses… So Contestants Use Hobby Horses [Video]
There's an outbreak of equine herpes going around the U.S. right now. People can't get it, but it can be deadly for horses.
And instead of cancelling a children's rodeo event in Utah last Thursday, the organizers came up with the worst idea ever: They had the girls compete by riding HOBBY horses instead.