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After three years without horses, the equestrian community in Yellowknife is preparing to bring horses back to the northern city.

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How injury, overwork, and a culture of endurance are pushing Canada’s equine vets to the limit. With an ongoing equine veterinarian shortage in Canada, there’s a concern that equine vets, already stretched thin, are also being injured at work at alarming rates.