Horses General Information 75 of horses are used

General Information • 75% of horses are used for personal pleasure. Riding, companionship, ect.

Horse Production • Three Main systems - Breeding (broodmares) - Training - Boarding

Cont. • There approximately 5. 5 million horses in the US today, and increasing

Cont. • Texas has the largest number of horses • Minnesota is in the

Horse Cost • Initial Purchase Price- ranges from $100$10, 000 depending on age, ability,

Health Management • Average temperature- 99 -100. 5 degrees F • Pulse Rate- 36

General Information Cont. • • • Young male-colt Young female-filly Young horse-foal Castrated male

Cont. • Pony- 14. 2 hands or less and weigh 500 -900 pounds •

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Horses

General Information • 75% of horses are used for personal pleasure. Riding, companionship, ect. • 25% of horses are used for ranching, racing, breeding and commercial riding (money) • Proper term for horses Equine • Mature male--stallion or stud • Mature female--- mare

Horse Production • Three Main systems - Breeding (broodmares) - Training - Boarding

Cont. • There approximately 5. 5 million horses in the US today, and increasing • The most popular breeds, the American Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred, Standard bred, Appaloosa, and Arabian. • Horses account for $16 billion to the US economy.

Cont. • Texas has the largest number of horses • Minnesota is in the top 10 • Racing, rodeos, and horse competitions (reining, showing, cutting, ect) are major spectator sports related to horses.

Horse Cost • Initial Purchase Price- ranges from $100$10, 000 depending on age, ability, pedigree, and training • Yearly cost includes-feed, shots ( tetanus, influenza, encephalitis, west Nile), worming (2 -3 times annually), hoof care(3 -6 times a year), and general care(fly spray, brushes, ect. ) • About $800 -$1000/year

Health Management • Average temperature- 99 -100. 5 degrees F • Pulse Rate- 36 -40 beats per minute • Gestation- 330 -340 days • Heat cycle- 21 days • Hooves grow. 2” per month • A Foals teeth will appear in the first 1 -2 wks

General Information Cont. • • • Young male-colt Young female-filly Young horse-foal Castrated male horse- gelding Horses including- ponies, mules, burros, and donkeys.

Cont. • Pony- 14. 2 hands or less and weigh 500 -900 pounds • Donkey/Burro- own subspecies • Mule- cross between a male donkey and a female horse • Jennet/Hinny- cross between a male horse and female donkey • A hand is equal to 4” 15. 1 hand = 61”