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FLORIDA HORSES
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Florida is the third largest equine
state in the United States
(behind Texas and California).
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There are 335,000 to 385,000
horses in Florida.
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The industry supports more than
112,000 jobs statewide
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561,000 acres in Florida are
dedicated to equine activities -
roughly equivalent to the size of
Los Angeles or the Great Smoky
Mountain National Park.
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One in every four horses
in Florida (87,600) are
Thoroughbred.
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Nearly 30% of all Florida farms
are horse farms.
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Marion County, about 100 miles
north of Tampa Bay, holds the
title of “Horse Capital of the
World.” More horses and ponies
live in Marion County (75,000!)
than any other county in the
USA.
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Ocala (in Marion County) is a
global center for Thoroughbred
breeding and training, with more
than 600 Thoroughbred farms.
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