Economics
Horse Industry Sectors
Sport Horse
Horse legs
Meat Industry
100
Total economic benefit of the Alberta horse industry? ($)
$3.66 Billon
100
What kind of breeding is mainly done with sport horses?
Embryo Transfer (have a different horse carry the fetus)
other method is live horse (impregnate the biological mother)
100
What is a pacer?
Same side stride
100
What is the mortality rate for all stages of transport?
Mortality Rate: 0.011% (5/45,000 horses)
200
What is a trotter?
Opposite side stride
200
How Many horses per year are used for meat processing?
~ 5300 horses
300
What are the 5 sectors of the horse industry? (+ 1 additional category)
1) Race horse
2) Sport horse!
3) Ranch/Work/Forestry
4) Guide: outfitters
5) Recreational (not included in the above categories)
6) Additional category Livestock: meat industry
400
Who pays the most for horses? (4)
1) Professional Rider
2) Amateur Rider
3) Leisure Rider
4) Breeder
400
What are the 4 top qualities in a horse for breeders and buyers
1) Temperament
2) Static conformation
3) Performance potential
4) Dynamic conformation
400
What are the 2 strict Acts and regulations for the horse meat industry?
Federal: Health of Animals Act
Federal: Meat Inspection Act
500
What horses make the most? (list 6 in order)
1) Show jumping
2) Dressage
3) Eventing
4) Recreation
5) Breeding
6) Endurance riding
500
What are the 6 different types of sport horse? (hint: not breeds)
- eventers
- show jumpers
- dressage horses
- carriage driving horses
- endurance horses
- polo ponies
500
What are the 4 live horse transportation regulations - foreign country?
1) On the farm
2) Ground transport
3) Crate and aircraft loading and flight requirements
4) At destination