Project overview: A strategy to increase demand for retired Thoroughbreds in Australia
The Thoroughbred industry in Australia is the second largest in the world, both in terms of breeding and the number of races held. The industry...
THOROUGHBRED HORSES
Environmental Management on Horse Properties
139 pages
Published: 26 Apr 2007
Author(s): Frizenschaf, Jacqueline Frizenschaf Jacqueline
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Environmental management for horse keepers won’t wind down after this project. The project has laid a solid foundation to carry out works into the future such as the community-of-practice forum; adoption and outreach monitoring; and expansion of training and research into other ‘lifestyle’ rural land managers, who often manage horses on their properties
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