The worldwide success of the Irish thoroughbred-breeding and racing sector is down to the excellence of our horses and the people who work with them.

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Mr Chesworth said that in his south of England region there was a cast-iron case for designating, among others, Bembridge Levels on the Isle of Wight - home of the stalked jellyfish and Poole Harbour - a key breeding ground for sea horses.

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But by recognizing nearly every form of artificial insemination, the ABBI sets itself apart from, say, the world of thoroughbred horses, which requires breeding live cover.

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According to Yves Berger of Interbev, large parts of the French countryside are maintained by small-scale farmers breeding draught horses for the meat market.

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