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Brisk business and activism collide at this Texas horse auction

At one of the largest sales in the country, seasoned traders and rescuers face off each month over the fate of hundreds of horses.

A horse waits to be auctioned ahead of the Sunday sale at the Bowie Livestock Sales Barn, in Bowie, Texas, on July 3, 2022.

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