According to
the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental
Sciences, the Georgia equine industry is a healthy
and growing segment of our state's economy with an estimated value
of $300 million. There are more than 230, 000 horses in Georgia
today. The breeding and care of all these horses generates more than
$750 million dollars for the Georgia economy every year.
While Georgia
isn't one of the top ten horse producing states in terms of sheer
numbers, the quality of Georgia's horses and horse facilities has
recently received national notoriety. In the past five years many
well established trainers have moved their operations into Georgia
to take advantage of the temperate climate. The most common breeds include Quarter Horses, Tennessee Walkers, Paints, American Saddles and Appaloosas. Where's the Foxtrotters, Arabians and Morgans??????
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