AVS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 21: American Horse Council, Working Cow Horse, Champagne Gene
12 Apr 2016
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Chapter 21 - avs 101 - introduction to animal science by w. stephen damron - 5th. Federal government doesn"t collect and summarize information on the horse like it does for other livestock. American horse council has the most current and authoritative information currently available. Produced billion in direct economic impacts to the economy. Horse sales account for about 0. 45% of the total u. s. farm cash receipts. Purpose of the horse industry in the u. s. People in horse industry include those who spend leisure time with the animals to those who own horses as a business. Most people involved in horse industry for recreation. People like owning and caring for horses. Also seen as an educational experience for children. Not primarily used for food or fiber. Horse among the last livestock animals to be domesticated. Ancestors of the horse develops about one million years ago in north america. Spread throughout the world via land bridges.
