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Kaimanawa horse muster to go ahead this year after funding uncertainty
Charity founder says horse numbers would explode if no muster takes place, and horses would be culled
Homes needed for just under 150 horses expected to be rounded up this year
This year's muster of Kaimanawa wild horses in the Central North Island will go ahead after the Department of Conservation backed down from plans not to fund it.
That decision's been welcomed by a champion of the horses, who said they were at risk of getting culled if numbers weren't controlled with an annual muster.
The department said it was targeting a population of about 300 horses, which was more than 200 few
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