introduction, status & future of the horse industry
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HORSE PRODUCTION Lecture 2: Status and Future of the Horse Industry
EQUINE MEDICINEIntroduction: Status and Future of the Horse Industry
DistributionTotal number of horses=60 million world wide52% in Asia and South America7% in Europe8% in the United States10% in Mexico
Distribution
Growth and Decline
United States DistributionBreedsQuarter HorsesArabs Thoroughbreds
Total=5-7 MillionTexasCaliforniaOklahomaNew YorkOhioMichiganPennsylvaniaWashingtonKentucky
Status of the Industry1.4 billion full-time jobsDirect RevenueSaleBreedingRacesShowsRodeosEntertainmentIndirect RevenueFeedTrainingVeterinary/Farrier ServicesTransportationLaborEquipment
Future IndustryRelated activitiesPublicationsTack and EquipmentTime/MoneyFeed/Feed Supplements
ResearchUnsoundness and InjuryBreedingNutritionDisease prevention and control