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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Kathy King
Friday, February 16, 2007
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LIGHT BREED HORSES DOMINATE
NEW YORK’S
EQUINE INDUSTRY
The inventory of light breed horses in New York State totaled 113,400 head on December 31, 2005, according to Steve Ropel, Director of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, New York Field Office. This number, which accounted for 58 percent of the 197,000 total equine in the State, was up 13 percent from the 2000 light breed total of 100,500 head. Among the light breeds, Warmbloods, Quarter Horses, Pintos/Paints and Crossbreds posted strong increases, while Arabians, Half Arabians and Morgans showed strong declines.
Race horse breeds have shown a marked shift since 2000. While the number of Thoroughbreds increased nine percent to 33,300, the number of Standardbreds rose 47 percent to 16,900 head. Standardbreds comprised 27 percent of race horse breeds in 2000 but 34 percent on December 31, 2005. This increase is attributed to the changes in the harness horse industry in the past couple of years. Along with the increase in number, Standardbreds also increased in value with an 84 percent increase in total value to $222 million.
Most breeds have increased in average value since 2000, with the largest increases in the value of draft horses and ponies.
These results are from the first comprehensive survey of New York’s equine industry in 5 years. The survey is the result of a cooperative effort supported by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, and the equine industry. The information in this release is available on our website or by free email subscription by subscribing to New York reports at www.nass.usda.gov/ny.
EQUINE
INVENTORY AND VALUE BY BREED,
New York, 2000 and 2005
| Breeds |
Number |
Value |
Average Value 1/ |
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| 2000 |
2005 |
2000 |
2005 |
2000 |
2005 |
|
| Head |
Thousand dollars |
Dollars |
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| Light Breeds |
100,500 |
113,400 |
497,520 |
598,030 |
4,950 |
5,270 |
| Quarter Horse |
29,600 |
38,100 |
115,440 |
156,210 |
3,900 |
4,100 |
| Saddlebred |
2,500 |
2,600 |
15,750 |
22,100 |
6,300 |
8,500 |
| Appaloosa |
8,500 |
8,100 |
19,550 |
20,250 |
2,300 |
2,500 |
| Arabian |
9,200 |
7,900 |
44,160 |
35,550 |
4,800 |
4,500 |
| Half Arabian |
3,600 |
3,100 |
10,800 |
10,540 |
3,000 |
3,400 |
| Morgan |
9,000 |
8,200 |
38,700 |
33,620 |
4,300 |
4,100 |
| Palomino |
1,600 |
NA |
4,960 |
NA |
3,100 |
NA |
| Pinto or Paint |
6,800 |
8,200 |
21,760 |
28,700 |
3,200 |
3,500 |
| Warmblood |
6,700 |
8,400 |
134,000 |
184,800 |
20,000 |
22,000 |
| Haflingers |
NA |
3,000 |
NA |
7,200 |
NA |
2,400 |
| Crossbreds |
11,000 |
14,200 |
26,400 |
46,860 |
2,400 |
3,300 |
| Other Light |
12,000 |
11,600 |
66,000 |
52,200 |
5,500 |
4,500 |
| Race Horse Breeds |
42,000 |
50,200 |
1,142,500 |
1,139,880 |
27,200 |
22,710 |
| Standardbred |
11,500 |
16,900 |
120,750 |
221,880 |
10,500 |
13,100 |
| Thoroughbred |
30,500 |
33,300 |
1,021,750 |
918,000 |
33,500 |
27,600 |
| Draft Breeds |
11,500 |
12,100 |
29,380 |
37,480 |
2,550 |
3,100 |
| Belgian |
6,100 |
6,000 |
13,420 |
13,200 |
2,200 |
2,200 |
| Percheron |
3,200 |
3,400 |
8,320 |
9,520 |
2,600 |
2,800 |
| Clydesdale |
700 |
900 |
2,240 |
4,860 |
3,200 |
5,400 |
| Other |
1,500 |
1,800 |
5,400 |
9,900 |
3,600 |
5,500 |
| Ponies |
11,500 |
11,200 |
29,900 |
43,610 |
2,600 |
3,890 |
| Welsh |
2,700 |
3,200 |
9,450 |
21,760 |
3,560 |
6,800 |
| Shetland |
2,100 |
2,300 |
2,520 |
2,300 |
1,200 |
1,000 |
| Connemara |
500 |
800 |
3,050 |
6,320 |
6,100 |
7,900 |
| Other |
6,200 |
4,900 |
14,880 |
13,320 |
2,400 |
2,700 |
| Miniature Horses |
NA |
6,600 |
NA |
9,240 |
NA |
1,400 |
| Donkeys & Mules |
2,500 |
3,500 |
2,500 |
2,800 |
1,000 |
800 |
| TOTAL EQUINE |
168,000 |
197,000 |
1,701,800 |
1,831,040 |
10,130 |
9,300 |
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1/ Breed categories rounded. |
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