A n i m a l S c i e n c e EQUINE INDUSTRY American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum

What about the Equine Industry??? There are certain elements of the industry which have contributed to make it what it is today…. Here are a few which are at the top of the list… Registry Economy Research Breeding Competition and Pleasure Riding

The Registry Registry purposes To record and preserve pedigrees To encourage ownership and participation To educate people about the breed and membership To Determine the official characteristics of the breed To improve the well-being of all horses

The Registry Examples of Equine Registry Associations: AQHA The American Quarter Horse Association APHA The American Paint Horse Association AMHA The American Miniature Horse Association

The Registry A registration presents many job opportunities in a variety of unexpected fields: Research Science Clerical International/Bi-lingual Journalism Marketing Video Production Accounting Information Technology Operations and Distributions Services Human Resources Program Management

The Equine Economy The Equine Economy is the heart of the industry. It determines rather it will fail or strive. It also impacts the way which many people live their lives. The Equine Economy is made up of horses bought and sold, horse usage and the impact the industry has on society. The following information and statistics are to help you understand the number of horses which make up the industry and the impact they have.

The Equine Economy The Estimated # of horses in the United States is 9.2 million. Recreation:3,906,923 Showing: 2,718,954 Racing: 844,531 Other: 1,752,439

The Equine Economy The Estimated number of horses by breed: Quarter Horses: 3,288,203 Thoroughbred: 1,291,807 Other: 4,642,739 registered The AQHA has registered over 5 million quarter horses.

The Equine Economy In the state of Iowa there are… 35,800 operations 13% Work 4% show 2% Racing 62% Personal/Recreation 3% Boarding 9% Breeding 7% Other 47,000 equine owners 145,000 people involved in the industry

The Equine Economy (In Iowa) Related Assets to the industry: Total $8.3 Billion Land $4,345 million Equine $1,027 million Barn & Stables $ 1,016 million Indoor Arenas $680 million Tractors and Farm Machinery $350 million Vehicles $762 million Trailers $341 million Tack and Supply $170 million Other $194 million Horse Racing pays $12.5 million to the state of Iowa annually

The Equine Economy Total SalesIncomeJobs Agriculture179 million38 million943 Utilities9 million2 million24 Construction64 million30 million852 Manufacturing43 million8 million166 Transporting41 million12 million295 Retail Trade114 million50 million1,941 Information Services12 million3 million82 Finance, Insurance, Real Estate60 million13 million447 Professional & Technical Services281 million119 million4,721 Other Services25 million8 million628 Government30 million1 million32 Total Economic Impact in Iowa: $862 million and 10,130 Jobs

Research To prolong a life, to protect a special bond, to improve the well being of horses. Research has made significant steps to improve the lives of all horses and allowed us to better understand illusive ailments such as genetic diseases, laminitis, navicular syndrome and colic, as well as provide improved treatments through therapy and surgical intervention. (Movie here)

Breeding Breeding is one of the biggest parts of the horse industry… it will determine the purity of the breed as well as the distinction from horses of other breeds. Breeding has become a passion of many horse owners. In order to be a successful breeder you must be very knowledgeable of the foundation bloodlines and what they have evolved. Horses as a breed will show change over years but will still represent the ideal of the breeds foundation bloodlines. Decisions must be made by the breeder which will effect not only his reputation but also the offspring which his mares will produce.

Breeding (How many breeders)

Competition The American Quarter Horse is known to be one of the most versatile horses in the world. It competes in a wide range of competitive events. These events consist of western, english, ranching, and racing disciplines… Each discipline is made up of several events: English : Hunter Under Saddle, Dressage Western : Reining, Roping Ranching : Team Penning, Sorting

Pleasure Riding Pleasure Riders are those who own horses but only as a hobby. They may ride in parades but mostly for their own personal entertainment at home. Some refer to these as “backyard horse.”

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