The Equine Industry

Question 1

horse inventory trends

Answer 1

peaked in the 1910s - used for jobs and transportation
dropped in the 1930s - cars, horses retired
incline in 1960s-2000s - recreation
decline 2010 - horse prices follow economy

Question 2

how many horses globally?

Answer 2

60 million

Question 3

how many horses in the US?

Answer 3

7.2 million

Question 4

where does MO rank in the US for population of horses?

Answer 4

7th – 117,000 horses and ponies

Question 5

what other states have a lot of horses?

Answer 5

Kentucky, Texas, California

Question 6

what countries have a lot of horses?

Answer 6

Ethiopia, Argentina, Australia

Question 7

what percent is used for competition?

Answer 7

30%

Question 8

what percent is used for recreation?

Answer 8

40%

Question 9

what percent of horse work or are pasture ponies?

Answer 9

about 30%

Question 10

how many horse owners? what is the typical owners income? what is the average amount of horses an owner will have?

Answer 10

• 1.96 million
• about 4.5 horses
• 46% owner income = $25-75k

Question 11

how much does the average person spend on horses per year?

Answer 11

$3000

Question 12

MO state animal

Answer 12

The Missouri Mule