Indiana Equine - Primary Use

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INDIANA EQUINE - PRIMARY USE

EQUINE PRIMARY USE, BY BREED
INDIANA, JANUARY 1, 2002
Breed

Inventory

Brood
Mares

Stallions

Racing

Show or
Competition

Trail or
Recreation

Other
Use

Work

Number
Quarter Horse

43,700

6,000

1,160

380

10,190

22,060

480

3,430

Grade Horse

22,300

870

160

0

1,340

15,050

2,510

2,370

Draft Horse

15,400

2,900

500

0

1,290

1,410

7,850

1,450

Standardbred

15,300

3,220

230

4,430

130

1,010

4,860

1,420

Pinto or Paint

11,700

2,280

580

20

1,820

6,070

50

880

Pony

10,000

830

250

60

1,520

4,880

890

1,570

Arabian

9,200

1,340

380

60

1,820

4,620

50

930

Appaloosa

5,900

600

190

10

860

3,800

60

380

Tennessee Walking

5,400

1,470

150

20

560

3,910

0

290

Thoroughbred

5,300

1,280

170

1,770

720

820

50

490

Donkey or Mule

4,000

750

150

0

220

1,790

270

820

Miniature

3,400

1,460

390

0

420

580

0

550

Saddlebred

2,600

340

80

10

910

890

100

270

Morgan

1,700

260

70

0

360

800

50

160

Warmblood

1,200

100

20

0

670

240

30

140

All Other Breeds

2,900

320

100

40

390

1,770

40

240

160,000

23,020

4,580

6,800

23,220

69,700

17,290

15,390

Total

DEFINITIONS OF PRIMARY USE
Brood Mares - a female that is being kept primarily for breeding.
Stallions - a male that is being kept primarily for breeding.
Racing - any horse kept primarily for the intention of racing whether or not a parimutuel event.
Showing or Competition - equine used primarily for showing, polo, eventing, etc.
Trail or Recreation - equine used primarily for pleasure and trail riding, for hunting, pleasure
driving, 4-H and other youth programs, and other recreational use.
Work - equine used for work, hauling, or transportation.
Other - equine used for commercial carriage rides, police patrols, teaching, any retired horses, etc.

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INDIANA EQUINE - PRIMARY USE
Brood Mares

All Other
19%

Stallions

Quarter Horse
26%

All Other
24%

Quarter Horse
25%

Miniature
6%
Thoroughbred
6%

Miniature
9%

Draft Horse
11%

Draft Horse
13%

Arabian
6%

Arabian
8%

Pinto or Paint
10%

Pony
5%

Standardbred
14%

Standardbred
5%
Pinto or Paint
13%

Total = 23,020 Head

Total = 4,580 Head

Racing

Show or Competition

All Other
3%

Quarter Horse
6%

All Other
21%

Thoroughbred
26%
Quarter Horse
44%

Arabian
8%

Pony
7%
Standardbred
65%

Total = 6,800 Head

Pinto or Paint
8%
Draft Horse
6%

Grade Horse
6%

Total = 23,220 Head

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AGRICULTURAL
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HORSE
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INDIANA EQUINE - PRIMARY USE

Trail or Recreation

Work
All Other
7%
Pony
5%

All Other
12%
Tennessee Walking
6%

Grade Horse
15%

Quarter Horse
32%

Appaloosa
5%
Arabian
7%

Standardbred
28%

Pony
7%
Pinto or Paint
9%

Draft Horse
45%

Grade Horse
22%

Total = 69,700 Head

Total = 17,290 Head

Other Use
All Other
18%

Quarter Horse
22%

Donkey or Mule
5%
Arabian
6%

Grade Horse
15%

Pony
10%
Pinto or Paint
6%

Draft Horse
9%
Standardbred
9%

Total = 15,390 Head