Unlike the defenestration of Margaret Thatcher, this saga has never had a stalking horse or a big beast willing to wield the knife.

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But a horse handler at a farm in New Jersey told him a story that piqued his interest: Americans were willing to pay hefty premiums for high-quality competitors from Europe.

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