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Horse Sanctuary

After the saddle, a sanctuary

August 28, 2017July 7, 2009

Vianna Davila had a good story and video about a nonprofit horse sanctuary in Nixon, Texas. Darla Cherry, who has multiple sclerosis, cares for the horses more for love than money: Her most recent castoff was Star, an 11-year-old Quarter mare acquired in June. A woman paid Cherry the requested $200 donation and handed over …

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Categories Express-News Stories, Journalism Tags Horse Sanctuary, Horses, Racehorses

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