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How Lame Horses are Used by Owners | Which Horse Expenses Increased the Most in 2021?
January 7, 2022
How Lame Horses are Used by Owners
| Usage | % of Farriers |
| Backyard* | 77% |
| Trail, recreational | 70% |
| Hunters, jumpers | 56% |
| Dressage | 52% |
| Western performance | 44% |
| Eventing | 42% |
| Barrel racing | 37% |
| Miniatures | 26% |
| Endurance | 22% |
| Reiners | 18% |
| Thoroughbreds (breeding) | 15% |
| Draft | 14% |
| Ranch, feedlot | 52% |
| Cutting | 14% |
| Thoroughbreds (racing) | 13% |
| Halter | 12% |
| Harness racing (Standardbreds) | 6% |
*Retired, not ridden, etc.
— 2019 American Farriers Journal lameness survey
Which Horse Expenses Increased the Most in 2021?
| Costs | % of Owners |
| Feed | 64% |
| Veterinary services | 41% |
| Animal health products | 39% |
| Barn supplies | 22% |
| Fuel | 22% |
| Farrier services | 21% |
| Boarding costs | 17% |
— 2021 American Horse Publications Equine Industry Survey sponsored by Zoetis