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Old 03-27-2007, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by paisjpq
In kentucky the Bluegrass region is actually a unique geological area...the 30 mile radius of land (approximate) that surrounds Lexington sits on a foundation of underlying limestone and minerals...this creates extremely fertile soil and the grasses in turn provide optimum nutrients (especially calcium) for growing bones in horses and other livestock. It is not by mistake that horse farms are concentrated in this area.
Same goes for Ocala, although the soil here is not as heavily concentrated as the soil in Lexington.
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