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Horse welfare groups are urging people to adopt a wild Kaimanawa horse before the Department of Conservation (DOC) begins its annual muster in the central North Island later this month.
Kaimanawa Wild Horse Welfare Trust Pahiatua representative Sharyn Boness said the horses made excellent pets and work animals.
Bill Fleury, from DOC's Wanganui Conservancy, said a count of the Kaimanawa wild horses had shown them to be holding their own with a herd size of around 592 in the management area.
