THOROUGHBRED HORSES 
58 pages
Published: 1 Jun 2001
Author(s): Gordon, Jenny
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The horse industry has made enormous progress over the last five years in coming together
to address industry wide issues and encourage cooperation. The RIRDC Horse Program has
been a catalyst for much of this activity. In early 2000 Mr Martin O’Connor, the then
president of the Australian Horse Industry Council, sought to commission a large study to
estimate the economic contribution of the horse industry. The ACIL (1992) estimate of the
economic contribution of the racing industry of $2.4 billion was the only available estimate
and this clearly did not include a substantial proportion of the industry. However, before
undertaking major expenditure it was considered sensible to undertake a scoping study of
the feasibility of building a general equilibrium model of the industry and the usefulness of
the resulting model. This study is the result of this decision.
The Australian thoroughbred breeding industry is responsible for generating more than $1.16 billion to the Australian economy and is the second-largest industry of its kind...
In Australia, current horse worm (parasite) control practices are based on historical knowledge generated in the northern hemisphere, particularly in Europe and the United States....
A large proportion of barren mares have endometritis, which can result in failure to conceive, early embryonic death and irregular oestrous cycles. Poor uterine health...
This study looked at yearling radiographic reports of 8,660 Australian thoroughbreds to determine the number and type of common radiographic lesions that occur in Australian...
Welcome to the annual AgriFutures Thoroughbred Horses Program RD&E Snapshot, my first as Chair of the Advisory Panel. As this RD&E Snapshot goes into the...
With staff shortages impacting all agricultural and farming industries across Australia, thoroughbred farms are finding it increasingly difficult to attract and retain staff. An additional...
Chlamydia psittaci is a bacteria that typically infects birds and can infect other species, including horses and people. Not only does this potentially lethal bacteria...
Diarrhoea is common in foals and can lead to illness and death. Despite up to 80% of foals developing diarrhoea within the first six months...
