Equine Industry

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how does the horse industry differ?

  • management decisions are not always driven by profit

  • production goals

  • production components

  • industry diversity

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Shared characteristics to other industries

  • marketing channels

  • consumer driven

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Who leads the world in horse numbers?

the U.S

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What are the horse numbers in the U.S?

peaked at 25 million in 1914, currently only 7 million

<p>peaked at 25 million in 1914, currently only 7 million</p>
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Which states are the most horses located?

Texas, California, and Kentucky

  • Virginia is 12th (1.2 billion industry)

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Genus

Equus

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Foal

young baby horse

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filly foal

young female horse

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colt foal

young male horse

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mare

mature female horse

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stallion

intact male horse

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gelding

castrated male horse

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foaling

act of giving birth for horses

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herd

group of horses

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English saddle

seat- girth- stirrup

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western saddle

horn- seat- cinch- stirrup

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other tack

bridle- bit- reins

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Breed Types

draft horses, warmbloods, light horses, gaited horses, ponies

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What is the unit of measurement used for horses, equivalent to 4 inches?

hand

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Quarter Horses

  • United States

  • Race at ¼ mile distances

  • work cattle, pleasure

  • versatile, good temperament

  • most common

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Which horse breed would be good for working cattle?

Quarter Horses

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Thoroughbred

  • England

  • Racing, polo, hunters

  • 2nd most popular

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Which horse breeds discussed in class would be best categorized as a draft breed?

Clydesdale and Belgian

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<p>Which saddle is pictured?</p>

Which saddle is pictured?

English Saddle

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<p>Which saddle is pictured?</p>

Which saddle is pictured?

Western saddle

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Arabian

  • Egypt or Libya

  • Oldest horse breed

  • smart

  • stamina/heat tolerance

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Tennessee walking horse

  • Tennessee

  • Gaited Horse

  • 4 beat “running walk”

  • Pleasure riding, show horse

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Belgian

  • Belgium

  • Draft

  • Heaviest

  • Most popular draft horse

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Clydesdale

  • Scotland

  • Draft Horse

  • Popular show horse

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Breeds originating from color patterns:

Paint and Appaloosa

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Black coat color classification

no brown hairs around muzzle or flank

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Bay coat color classification

brown (many shades) coat with black points

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Chestnut coat color classification

brown/red, mane and tail same color as body, no black points

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Sorrel coat color classification

light red, similar/lighter mane and tail

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Gray coat color classification

white and any other color, white hair with age

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Lightened colors of coats come from …

dilution genes

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What are examples of dilution genes in coat colors?

Buckshin, champagne, cremello, dun, palomino, etc.

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What are some white patterns that can show in a horses coat?

  • leopard complex (spotting)

  • pinto

  • roaning

  • markings (face and legs)

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What are some face and leg markings on a horse?

  • stars

  • snip

  • blaze

  • bald face

  • cornet

  • pastern

  • sock

  • stocking

<ul><li><p>stars</p></li><li><p>snip</p></li><li><p>blaze</p></li><li><p>bald face</p></li><li><p>cornet</p></li><li><p>pastern</p></li><li><p>sock</p></li><li><p>stocking</p></li></ul>
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What are some examples of industry structures?

  • racing

  • recreation

  • showing

  • working

  • wild horses

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Horse racing types

  • flat

  • steeplechase

  • harness

  • endurance

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What is an example of a horse that would be popular in endurance racing?

Arabians

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Working horses

Ranch

  • work with cattle

  • stamina

  • navigate rough terrain

Police

equine assisted therapy

transportation

farming/draft

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What is an example of a horse breed that would be good working cattle?

Quarter horses

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Showing horses

  • dressage

  • show jumping

  • eventing

  • hunter

  • English or Western pleasure

  • cutting

  • team penning

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Recreational Horses use:

  • Pleasure riding

  • possible companion animals

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Wild horses

  • Federal land out west

  • BLM

  • Adoption Program

  • Colorado, Nevada, etc

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What percentage of the horse industry is racing?

9%

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What percentage of the horse industry is recreation?

42%

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What percentage of the horse industry is showing?

30%

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What percentage of the horse industry is working horses?

8%

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At what age are horses typically weaned?

5 months

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When does a female horse typically hit puberty?

13 months

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When would be a good time for breeding a female horse?

When she is about 3-5 years old

  • allows for full growth to happen

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What is the gestation length of horses?

336 days or about 11 months

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What are some options for housing?

Barn or Pasture

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Barn housing

Individual stall

  • at least 10×10 ft

  • size depends

weather protection

more labor input

vices

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Pasture housing

fence must be easy to see, materials matter

shelter should be provided

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What gastric type do horses have?

hindgut fermenter

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What type of nutrition is important?

forage-based nutrition, high-quality roughages

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What are some routine care for horses?

dental care- annual, usually in older horses

hoof care- trimmed every 6-8 weeks, type varies on horse

internal parasite control

vaccines

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What are some common problems in horses?

bacterial/viral infections (vaccines critical)

Biosecurity is nearly impossible due to travel and mingling

quarantining new animals from others (about 30-60 days)

Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)- horses get it for life and can’t be around others

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colic

  • abdominal pain

  • can be fatal

  • prevention is critical

  • can be treated

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Founder

  • bone breaks away from laminae tissue

  • laminitis- infection

  • can be caused by excessive weight or high-grain diet/lush pasture

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<p>What is the term for 1?</p>

What is the term for 1?

bars

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<p>What is the term for 2?</p>

What is the term for 2?

White line

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<p>What is the term for 3?</p>

What is the term for 3?

Walls

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<p>What is the term for 4?</p>

What is the term for 4?

sole

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<p>What is the term for 5?</p>

What is the term for 5?

Frog

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