People added other activities they Horse owners are committed to the re-
will continue to participate in: endur-
sponsibility of ownership and will con-
ance riding; cattle roundups; calving
tinue to provide their horses with
and checking cattle; pack in hunting;
essential products and services:
racing; mounted patrols and posses;
Back Country Horsemen projects.
Dewormers 97%
Some people say they will be cut- Premium Horse 48%
ting back:
Feed
May have to cut back on number of
lessons my girls take.
Oats or Grain 61%
Supplements 50%
Will do activities but only those closer
to home (e.g. I won’t trailer as far to trail
Fly spray 75%
ride as I used to)
Shoeing 76%
Will not send horses to outside train-
Vaccinations 91%
ers this year.
Critical Vet Care 96%
Will attend only free clinics.
Routine Vet Care 68%
Will carpool to trailrides and
Here are reader comments:
campouts.
Using natural hoof trimming meth-
I am cutting back on events w/entry fees.
od; therefore no more shoes; boots if
I’m doing fewer shows. Last year I
needed.
showed 6 horses and competed in
We shoe our own horses and feel
20+ shows, many multi-day. This year,
lucky to be able to do so. Our only ex-
I will attend fewer shows and take
pense for that is supplies.
fewer horses.
We have all of the tack we need and
The cost of showing has made it less have for years, have cut back on pre-
fun, and it’s doubtful I’ll show this year mium feeds for some horses replac-
because of that.
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