Ireland’s race horses in trouble
Ireland’s booming economy fueled luxury lifestyles…and a growth in the ownership of thoroughbred horses. Now the sinking economy is forcing owners to get rid of the animals…but what happens when no one is buying? The World’s correspondent Laura Lynch has the story.
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