Impact of Covid-19 on stability of US horse industry

In an article posted by HorseTalk.co.nz entitled, "US horse industry shows stability in face of Covid-19 pandemic," the following data caught our attention: The most frequently selected issue facing the equine industry was land use issues (43.5%), followed closely by horses in transition or at risk (43.1%), and the cost of horsekeeping (42.8%). Frequently mentioned…

China’s Equine Industries in a Transitional Economy

Development, Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities By Qingbin Wang and Yang ZouReceived: 1 April 2020; Accepted: 19 June 2020; Published: 24 June 2020 Note: We are posting the Abstract with a link to the full document in pdf format ( 14 pp). Abstract China had the most horses in the world from 1961 to 2004 but,…

Foto Friday: Catholic ritual in Mexico featuring horses and horse meat survey

HOUSTON, TEXAS — As long as we have been advocating for horses we have heard that horse meat is taboo in predominantly Catholic countries and at some point banned by the Vatican. Yet here we have Mexicans pictured above honoring the Virgin of Guadalupe on horseback while just around the corner they may be butchering…