An overview of the Kentucky horse industry and the life of a horse.

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An overview of the Kentucky horse industry and
the life of a horse.
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An overview of the Kentucky horse industry and
the life of a horse. Breeds Foals and
mares Stallions Jobs Sales
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An overview of the Kentucky horse industry and
the life of a horse.
Kentucky Farm Income 2005 1. horses - 1.010
billion 2. poultry - 812 million 3. cattle
and calves - 561 million 4. tobacco - 343
million 5. dairy - 218 million
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An overview of the Kentucky horse industry and
the life of a horse.
Kentucky Farm Income 2005 Why do horses produce
more income?
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An overview of the Kentucky horse industry and
the life of a horse.
Kentucky Farm Income 2005 Why do horses produce
more income? Stallion fees and high prices for
race horses.
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An overview of the Kentucky horse industry and
the life of a horse.

Storm Cat fee 500,000 Just to breed 1 mare
retired 2008
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An overview of the Kentucky horse industry and
the life of a horse.

Storm Cat fee 500,000 Sales tax 6 stallion fees
30,000 per breeding on Storm Cat
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An overview of the Kentucky horse industry and
the life of a horse.
Mares are bred in late winter or early spring by
stallion cover (Thoroughbreds), fresh AI semen or
cooled AI semen Mares are seasonally poly-estrus,
they start cycling when hours of daylight
increases in the spring Mares are vaccinated for
diseases that affect the foal so they get
colostral protection when they nurse tetanus,
flu, EW and WN, EHV
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An overview of the Kentucky horse industry and
the life of a horse.
First foals born in January May try foal
imprinting handling the newborn Foal nurses
mare, may check for colostrum intake, 1-2
pts Foals receive vaccinations Foals started on
small amounts of grain, fitted with a halter May
put several mares and foals in same
pasture Parasite control is important
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An overview of the Kentucky horse industry and
the life of a horse.
If mare has no millk use Seramue orally Give
mare oxytocin and maybe Domeperidome Vaccines
start at 4-6 mo EHV-Flu-EWE-tetanus-WNV-Str Boost
er in 30 days and there are other optional
vaccines
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An overview of the Kentucky horse industry and
the life of a horse.
Foals are weaned away from their dam (mother) at
4-6 months of age and are called weanlings
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An overview of the Kentucky horse industry and
the life of a horse.
Horses turn 1 year of age on January 1 regardless
of when they were born and are called yearlings.
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Thoroughbred
Quarter horse
Tennessee Walking Horse
Standardbred
The equine industry Popular breeds in Kentucky
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The equine industry Popular breeds in
Kentucky Kentucky not only is the home of the
derby it is the site of the American Saddlebred
world championship
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Jobs in the equine industry Farm Manager
Duties include worker supervision, budget
planning, forage and pasture production, facility
maintenance, horse health care, sales, breeding
shed supervision, many more
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Jobs in the equine industry Veterinarian
Track practice follow the circuit Farm practice
farm clients Group practice surgery,
reproduction, newborn foal problems, internal
medicine, lameness, nutrition problems Over 70
of the new horse veterinarians are
female Salaries are dependent on experience and
range from 55,000 to 250,000 year
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Jobs in the equine industry Horse Trainer
Trainers usually specialize Breaking young
horses Race track Gaited show horses Contest
horses Trainers may be paid with a of the
winnings, daily rates, per horse broke or other
plans
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Jobs in the equine industry Farrier
Farriers take care of horses feet by making sure
shoes fit and are proper weight and material.
They might visit the farm on a regular schedule
or an an on call basis. Although the work is
difficult on the back and spinal column, the pay
is very good. On the race track farriers may be
at the barns every day.
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Jobs in the equine industry Nutritionist
Horse supplements are many and may be effective
or may be more like foo-foo powder. Rations are
formulated for pregnant mares, nursing mares,
foals, weanlings, yearlings, runners, backyard,
working and pleasure horses.
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Jobs in the equine industry Horse Transportation
Transporting horses from location to location
requires expertise in loading and unloading
horses on the vans plus careful driving and care
of horses during the truck ride.
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Jobs in the equine industry Horse Insurance
Valuable horses are insured against their value
for future winnings, their breeding potential,
and their original cost. Appraisers determine the
value of the horse for insurance purposes.

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Jobs in the equine industry Riding Instructor
Instructors work with young or older people that
want to learn riding skills. The instructor may
actually furnish the horse for the rider or board
the horse for the owner. They may work with
people with disabilities.
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Jobs in the equine industry Groom
Grooms are the horses caretaker, giving baths,
cooling down, grooming, bedding the stalls and
feeding. Most successful horsemen started as
grooms.
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Jobs in the equine industry Horse Sales
Ther are many jobs associated with horse sales.
Sale prep, displaying the horse, following the
transition from owner to owner are a few if the
duties.
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Jobs in the equine industry Barn and Fence
Construction
Quality fences should last for 15-20 years. Lower
quality work may last only 4-5 years.
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Jobs in the equine industry Horse Hay Production
Horses are usually fed high quality mold free
grass or legume hay. A farmer can receive high
dollar value for hay on the racetrack. Quality
hay production takes good management and a help
from mother Nature to hold off rain while hay
cures and before it is put in the bale.
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Jobs in the equine industry Track Maintenance
Conditioning the track with tractor and truck
equipment, moving the starting gate, moving
fence, care of the barns, refuse disposal,
grandstand care are a few of the duties.
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Jobs in the equine industry Horse Farm Equipment
Farm forage equipment, manure disposal equipment,
training track surface equipment, landscaping
equipment are the major needs of horse farms and
tracks.
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Jobs in the equine industry Research
The Gluck Equine Center at Lexington offers
advanced degrees through UK in areas of horse
physiology and disease.
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Jobs in the equine industry Teaching Horse
(animal) Science
4-H and FFA equine programs, high school ag
programs and college level jobs are available.
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Horse handling tips

• Be smarter than the horse not stronger
• When approaching the horse talk to him, he may
  not see you
• Approach from the side or shoulder, dont walk
  behind a horse near to both rear feet
• Lead from the left and make the horse follow you
• Dont walk backwards facing the horse
• Stand so the front feet cannot strike you
• All persons working on the horse should be on
  the same side near the shoulder
• When stalling a horse walk the horse in and turn
  it before removing the halter
• Use chemical restraint when needed with close
  veterinary supervision

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Horse handling tips

• Horse should be taught to trailer load
• Horses need good forage (pasture or hay)
• Horses prefer good ventilation
• No more than 4-5 lbs of grain should be fed
  daily
• Dont allow pregnant mares to graze fescue the
  last half of gestation
• Clean stalls regularly to control foot problems

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