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B. The Scope of the Horse Industry (IMS) 8890-A;http://www.housecouncil.orgHorse Industry Handbook,American Youth Horse Council,1999. Lexington, KY,“Therapeutic Riding,” (HIH)250, p. 1-41. The horse industry is a highly diverse industry found in all regions of thecountry.2. The horse industry is found in both urban and rural settings.a. Urban activities include the operation of racetracks, horse shows andpublic sales.b. Rural activities include breeding, training, maintaining and riding horses.1. Riding stables provide riding experiences for a fee to those peoplewho do not own their own horses.2. Boarding stables keep horses for those owners who live in urbansettings.3. There are 6.9 million horses in the United States either for commercial orrecreational use.a. 725,000 horses in racing and the race horse industryb. 1,924,000 show horsesc. 2,970,000 horses used for recreationd. 1,262,800 horses used for ranch work, rodeos, polo and police workSummer 2003246825 Equine Science I
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