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