Pennsylvania is a Top Ten Horse State
We like horses and we have a lot of them!
The total horse population of Pennsylvania is estimated to be 223628 making Pennsylvania 8th in the nation for number of horses there are a total of 7 2 million horses in the United States. The most popular breed of horse is the Quarter Horse 40000 followed by the Thoroughbred 29000 and the Standardbred 22000. Quarter Horses tend to be used more in the competition and recreation sectors while Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds have a larger presence in the racing sector. Approximately 793000 acres of PA land are used for horserelated purposes.
Approximately 30 5 of households or 1 6 million in PA have horse enthusiasts.
Participants in horse events tend to be younger with minors comprising 38 of horse
participants. Horse ownership tends to be skewed towards older agegroups. This is great as it indicates that a lot of families are involved in the horse industry.
There are 23 equine rescuessanctuaries in Pennsylvania nationwide there are approximately 602 equine rescuessanctuaries. We have 62 facilities that offer equineassisted therapy. There are four colleges and universities that have equinerelated programs and degrees in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania ranks 6th in the US in terms of economic support by the horse industry which was calculated by looking at horse owner expenditure and racetrack revenue. The Pennsylvania horse industry directly contributes 1 7 billion and 43114 jobs to the states economy. When indirect and induced effects are added to direct effects the horse industry in Pennsylvania contributes a total of 3 3 billion to the states economy and has a total employment impact of 60133 jobs.
