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Contribute to economic growth Provide people with physical exercise Provide a release of tensions Responsibility Family activities (shows, pleasure) Competition (rodeos, racing, etc.) Work (ranch, farm, hunting, etc.) Fun/pleasure
75% are owned for personal pleasure 25% are for ranching, racing, breeding,
and commercial riding
Breeding- breed mares and sell offspring
Training- Train horses for show, competition, or racing
Boarding stables- Facilities for keeping horses (feed and care)
There are over ten million horses in the United states
Over 16 billion dollars spent in the horse industry annually
Horse racing is the biggest spectator sport in the United States
pleasure breeding working stock show sport
Breedersmost reliablemore expensivecertified quality
Private ownersgood or bad, depending on the reason they
are selling the horsechance to get to know horse and owner their guarentee may only be as good as
their word
AuctionsLess reliableHard to know soundness Who knows why it’s therePrivate horse sales a little more reliable
Find out horses history, pedigree if possible Find out how well it is broke and who broke
it, if possible Age Does it have any problems or a history of
problems (lameness, bucking, disease, etc.) Is it desirable in appearance
Watch it walk and check for soundness in legs
Ride horse (you may want to have the owner ride it first)Check for bridle control, stops, athletic ability,
other qualities that you desire
Younger horses usually need more training and a more experienced rider
Older horses are usually calmer, well broke, and less experienced riders are needed
Prime of life is 5-12 years old Many NFR roping horses are near or in
their twenties
MaresTend to be moody or flighty, especially
when in heat and in presence of other mares
GeldingsMore dependable and steady
StallionsHard to manage, especially in presence of a
mare in heat
Pick a breed that will satisfy your needsQuarterhorses- rodeo, stock, racingThoroughbred- racingArabians- endurancePaints- color, show
A hand is 4 inches Measured from ground to top of withers 14-2 hands = 58 inches Ponies are anything under 14-2 hands Horses are anything at or over 14-2
hands
Every breed has it’s own association. Largest ones are
AQHA Jockey Club (Thoroughbred Registration)APHATennessee Walking Horse Association
Until recently the U.S. had a slaughter industry.Horse meat popular in many European
countries Last year horse slaughter was outlawed
in U.S.Now must have a vet euthanize horses with
a shot. Now many unwanted horses are being
shipped to Mexico to be overworked or slaughtered in often cruel conditions.Several groups working to now outlaw
exporting horses.
What will we do with our old and unwanted horses?
